Hyacine appeared before Derick and the others.
She was a petite young girl. Dressed in a small red formal dress and a red beret, her playful demeanor was evident. Her long hair was styled into spiral twin tails, graduating from pink to blue, giving off a cute, academy-style vibe.
Hyacine wore white stockings and small leather shoes. The stockings enveloped her well-proportioned, straight legs, from her rounded ankles to her slender calves, extending to the slight indentations at the back of her knees. The skin of her thighs showed a faint pink hue through the stockings.
"Castie-boo, we meet again." Hyacine greeted Castorice with a smile. Then, her gaze shifted to Mydei. Just as she was about to greet him, Mydei seemed to spot something interesting and quickly walked away. Phainon and Mydei shared a tacit understanding and promptly moved over as well.
Hyacine, smiling and unfazed, looked at Derick and extended her hand in greeting, "Derry-boo, hello, I am Hyacine, the physician from Twilight Courtyard. I had heard before that you could actually touch Castie-boo. I've always wanted to meet you; I didn't expect us to meet so soon."
Derry-boo, this nickname sounds quite auspicious, Derick thought, feeling a bit speechless upon hearing Hyacine.
He considered asking her to use a different name, but then he thought that "Derry-boo" wasn't much better than "Little Derick," and it might also cause confusion with Phainon.
Might as well accept this nickname. Besides, there wasn't anything like a gold ingot in Amphoreus, so others wouldn't misunderstand.
With this in mind, he greeted Hyacine, "Hello, Hyacine. I've heard your name too. With you here to treat us, I feel like we'll be fine soon."
Hyacine smiled, her eyes crinkling.
"As expected of Derry-boo, your words are as cute as your looks. Come, extend your hand first, let me check your body's condition."
Among these people, Trianne was simply exhausted and didn't need much treatment, only to wait for gradual recovery. Mydei's body had already recovered, and he was now quite spiritedly "exchanging affections" with Phainon off to the side.
The injuries on Castorice and Cipher were clearly minor, coupled with some exhaustion, so treating them wouldn't take too much time. The biggest problem now was the Nika-energy in Derick's body.
"Thank you for your trouble," Derick nodded, expressing his gratitude to Hyacine.
Subsequently, Hyacine began to examine Derick's body using her methods. During the examination, everyone's gaze was fixed on Derick. Castorice, especially, clasped her hands tightly, her eyes fixed on Hyacine's lips, afraid she might say something bad.
Even Mydei and Phainon quietly came over, listening for any bad news Hyacine might deliver.
After a thorough examination, Hyacine let out a long sigh. She patted Derick's arm and said to the others, "Rest assured, I have comprehensively examined Derry-boo's body. Nikador's energy has completely fused with Derry-boo's body. This situation is indeed strange, but Derry-boo's body is perfectly fine. He can freely wield the power of the Strife Titan."
"Really? That's great." Castorice finally relaxed, and at the same time, felt happy for Derick. If there were no problems with his body, then an increase in strength naturally meant more security in this world.
Hyacine then continued, "And I feel that the power within Derry-boo's body is still slowly growing. I don't know if this is Derry-boo adapting to Nikador's power and it's self-circulating, or if it's the energy previously hidden in the Blade of Scourge slowly emerging. In short, Derry-boo's power might still increase."
"This can be considered rare good news," Aglaea chuckled and nodded.
Hyacine pondered for a moment, then continued speaking to Derick, "Of course, to fully understand your situation, Derry-boo, we might still need to take a trip to the Grove of Epiphany. My teacher there might have some understanding of your condition."
"No need. That fellow's research on Derick might lead to uncontrollable developments," Aglaea flatly refused.
Derick's current existence was also a form of blasphemy against the Titans. First, he had desecrated the authority of Death, and now he had absorbed the energy of Strife. If Anaxa knew about Derick's situation, she would probably conduct even more blasphemous research.
Hyacine gave a helpless smile.
The relationship between her teacher, Anaxa, and Aglaea was beyond repair.
Hyacine thought for a moment and added to Aglaea, "But, Teacher will find out about this eventually. When that time comes, he will definitely come to Okhema."
"Rest assured, I will not let him see Derick."
Aglaea's tone was resolute.
Derick listened, thinking to himself that in other matters, Aglaea might be purely rational for the sake of the Flamechase Journey. But when it came to Anaxa, she definitely harbored some personal grievances.
Seeing that Derick was fine, Phainon and Mydei, afraid that Hyacine might call them by some nickname, quickly moved to another side. After a while, they left directly.
"Where are you two going?" Tribbie asked them.
"This fellow actually wants to compete with me to see who can last longer in the hot spring," Mydei said, pointing at Phainon. "Since he said it, I naturally have to accept. The word 'afraid' doesn't exist in the dictionary of a Kremnosian."
Phainon smiled, tacitly agreeing with his words.
Then, the two of them left.
"Hyacine, you might have to prepare for another treatment session soon," Derick said to Hyacine, watching Phainon walk away.
"Indeed."
Hyacine nodded in agreement.
Competing in a dangerous activity with an immortal being – Hyacine felt that Phainon was definitely on the list of Amphoreus's top daredevils.
At this moment, Tribbie stood at the edge of the bath, dipped her small hand into the water, and said to everyone with a smile, "Alright, the water temperature in the pool is just right. You can soak in the hot spring to eliminate fatigue and heal your injuries. Medicine beneficial for external wounds has also been added. Aglaea has been preparing this since before you arrived, and the temperature is perfect now."
"Soaking in a hot spring? That's really something to look forward to." Hearing they were going to soak in a hot spring, Cipher rubbed her hands slightly, eager to get in. She quickly took off her knee-high boots, revealing her full but well-proportioned thighs and firm calves. Her slender, fair feet stepped onto the ground, and she jumped directly into the bath.
"Mmm, this is so comfortable..."
Cipher submerged her entire body into the bath and said to the others in an excited tone.
As she spoke, she also waved her hand.
"Come on in and play!"
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