"Ah—"
The sun had not yet risen, and the eastern sky was only tinged with pale light, but the girl sleeping under the Holy Dragon Statue had already opened her eyes. She quickly and simply packed her belongings, just about to marvel at surviving another day, when she soon noticed sothing amiss with her body and couldn’t help but let out a cry of surprise.
"What’s wrong?"
The girl’s cry quickly attracted the nearby patrolling Guards.
In fact, they had long noticed the girl who frequently slept beneath the Holy Image. However, after sowhat understanding her situation, many of the Guards responsible for patrolling this area chose to turn a blind eye.
After all, the girl was very sensible, leaving the square before dawn each day, causing no negative impact and not obstructing anyone.
"I’m fine, very sorry, I just feel like my body has beco much lighter."
Seeing the Guards rushing over, Connie bowed apologetically. Her nature was such that she hated causing trouble for others.
Of course, most importantly, because of her physical condition, she didn’t want to beco a burden to others, nor did she want others to consider her a burden. She was grateful for others’ compassion but she did not wish to live solely on others’ kindness.
"Your complexion seems much better."
A Guard who often paid attention to Connie couldn’t help but comnt. Compared to the girl’s usual pale, sickly face, at this mont her cheeks had a touch of vitality they never had before.
"I also feel like I’m in great condition."
An entirely unfamiliar sense of fullness surged through her body, a feeling she had never experienced, prompting her to jump twice, sothing she never dared do before, yet now it was very easy.
"You should go to Heluo Pharmacy for a check-up!"
Seeing the girl who was drastically different from her usual self, the Guard couldn’t help but remind her. A sudden improvent in soone who usually appeared sick was not necessarily a good thing.
"Yes, that’s right, get tily Healing. If you lack money, we can lend you so."
"Thank you, but there’s no need. I should be fine."
Connie bowed again, aware that her condition was considered incurable to ordinary people, and even to the noble Professionals, it was very troubleso.
"Go and have a look!"
"Alright."
Under the insistence and suggestion of the Guards, Connie left the square with her small pack at a slow pace. However, as she started to move, the girl felt her body becoming ever lighter, her limbs filled with an unfamiliar sense of strength, causing her pace to quicken until she couldn’t resist breaking into a jog.
For Connie, this was an unprecedented feeling, making her feel like a bird soaring high in the sky, so free and joyful, filling her with an inner joy.
"It’s great. In the last monts of my life, to be able to run like normal people is really not bad!"
The girl’s assessnt of the changes in her body was similar to the Guards’ concerns. She guessed she was nearing the end of her life, so her body was unleashing its last potential, letting her feel what it was like to grow up as a healthy girl.
However, after running delightfully across half the city, feeling her heart beating rapidly in her chest, face flushed and breathing heavily, the girl was astonished to find herself still alive, experiencing only the usual exhaustion without any other discomfort. Her life had not co to an end.
Thus, Connie finally went to the familiar Heluo Pharmacy. Although sowhat reluctant to waste resources, she wanted to know what changes had occurred in her body.
"Connie, where have you been these days?"
When the girl entered a courtyard decorated in a quaint, natural style and exuding the scent of herbs, one of the Female Pharmacists imdiately recognized her, hurriedly approaching and hugging the sweat-soaked girl tightly.
"I’ve been worried about you these days."
"Aunt Wendy, I..."
Feeling the Pharmacist’s anxiety, the girl was montarily choked up.
It was because she t such kind people that she didn’t want to trouble them, as using the hard-earned herbal concoctions on her felt like a waste.
"What’s wrong with you? Why is there so much sweat?"
The Pharmacist quickly noticed the anomaly in Connie, especially her strong and powerful heart, which made her sowhat cautious.
"I just went for a run!"
The girl said sowhat nervously yet joyously, her cheery tone even surprising the Pharmacist,
"How can you run?"
"I don’t know, but when I woke up today, I found myself filled with energy, and I couldn’t help but start running."
The girl’s eyes also showed a hint of confusion.
"Co here, let examine you."
"Okay."
After an examination, confusion appeared in the Pharmacist’s eyes as well, for lying in front of her was nothing more than a perfectly normal girl, apart from being sowhat malnourished, there were no other issues, especially her heart, which was remarkably strong and powerful.
"How can this be?"
"What’s wrong with ?"
Connie asked sowhat nervously, for if she could live on, who would want to embrace Death when she was still so young.
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