Chapter 79 Let'S Confirm This
I released aura from the soles of my feet to kill the momentum of my fall and landed on the snowy ground.
Then, Io, Garon, Glen, and other members who participated in the subjugation strategy rushed over to where I was.
"Aaron... did you win?"
Io asked on behalf of everyone.
"Yeah, as you can see."
I nodded in response.
Io let out a deep sigh, "I see," and said.
"You were able to defeat it..."
There was a deep sense of relief in his voice, but it was understandable.
When it was possessing Nord, it was one thing, but the false angel after it abandoned its host was a whole different story.
What made it so terrifying was that it used Space magic and broke through the [Four-Square Boundary Disruption]. If Space magic was used for an attack, the damage would have been immense, but even so, we might have been able to defeat it. However, when the [Four-Square Boundary Disruption] was broken, everyone's backs would have frozen in fear.
If the barrier magic was broken, it would become extremely difficult to defeat it. That's because there was no way to prevent the false angel's escape.
In the end, it was because Fiona suddenly gained some kind of power that we were able to prevent the false angel from using long-distance teleportation magic, and instead, she was able to corner it by herself, allowing us to win. But if that hadn't happened, we would have almost certainly let the false angel escape.
"Master Gale, what was up with Lady Fiona's state just now?"
Glen asked with a serious face.
Needless to say, everyone present knew that it was not normal. The others also seemed to not know, and they were gazing at me with interest.
――But even I didn't have a clear understanding of what was going on. It was all just speculation. What Fiona's state was at that time could only be known by asking Fiona herself. However...
"Fiona had a 'Limit Mark' floating on her left hand. So maybe she awakened to some kind of skill."
"A skill...? It seemed different from the usual Lady Fiona, though?"
"I don't know. Ask Fiona about it later."
Fiona was using techniques she shouldn't have been able to use during the battle against the false angel. It's as if one skill made it possible――but that's unthinkable. People can't suddenly acquire multiple skills. I think that's true, and I really don't know what's going on.
However, Glen didn't seem to think so.
That's because...
"When Master Gale stabbed the finishing blow into the parasite earlier, it was the same technique that Lady Fiona used, right? ...Do you really not know anything?"
It seems like Glen suspects that I know something because I used the same technique.
I respond to Glen's annoying questioning with a hint of annoyance.
"That's just I copying the technique. It looked convenient, so I did it."
"No way... just copying it? That's not possible..."
This isn't the time for a casual conversation. I'm getting irritated.
"Ah, shut up! Ask your questions later! Io, the subjugation is over, so let's prepare to head back. I'll go check on Fiona."
"Ah, okay. Got it."
I make a one-sided declaration and turn my back.
As I hurry towards Fiona, I see Lady Eva and 8 guards surrounding her.
The guards are standing watch, and Lady Eva is sitting on the snow, with Fiona's head resting on her lap. Fiona's coat is also properly buttoned up.
Lady Eva notices my approach and looks up.
"Mr. Aaron, Fiona..."
"...Aaron, did we win?"
Despite Lady Eva's worried expression, Fiona looks more energetic than before. Maybe the potion is taking effect, and she's recovering a bit from her magical energy depletion.
"Yeah, we won."
"..."
I kneel down beside Fiona, who nods in relief.
"Mr. Aaron, is Fiona okay?"
"Probably... I think she'll be okay..."
My response didn't change Lady Eva's expression. I guess it can't be helped, since I couldn't make any promises either.
So, to really judge whether it's okay or not, I need to confirm some things.
I gazed at Fiona's sleepy face, trying to get a read on her, and asked,
"Fiona, answer my question honestly. This is important."
"Huh...?"
"When you were fighting, what kind of attacks did you receive? I saw you get hit by lightning. What about the others?"
"Umm..."
Fiona thought for a bit, then weakly shook her head.
"Sorry, I don't really remember... At that time, my consciousness was hazy, so... I remember what I did, but..."
Was her consciousness hazy?
Yet she remembers what she did...
Why only that? I don't get it.
I don't understand, but it can't be helped. What's important is that Fiona doesn't remember the attacks she received.
"Got it. Now, let me confirm something."
"Huh...?"
I said, and reached out to Fiona's coat.
I started unbuttoning it from the top.
"W-what...?!"
"H-hey, Mr. Aaron!!"
For some reason, Fiona started moving, trying to resist, wrapping her arms around herself as if to protect herself from being undressed.
But her strength was weak. Normally, Fiona is stronger than me, so she must be really weakened.
"Hey, calm down."
I grabbed her resisting arms and pulled them away.
"N-no, no, no, what are you doing?! You said you were going to check for injuries!"
"I did say that, didn't I?"
"I-I'm not hurt, I swear! Eva didn't say anything when she put the coat on me, so it's true, right?! Eva!!"
"Y-yes, that's right! At first glance, there were no injuries!"
Fiona and Lady Eva insisted, but I knew that just because the injuries weren't visible didn't mean they weren't there.
So, I need to 'confirm'...
"It may not look like you're hurt, but if you've taken a specific attack, you might be injured. That injury could open up later. Fiona, I'm guessing, you used a technique like that, didn't you?"
"What, how did you know that!?"
"I'll tell you later. First, I need to check your body."
"No, no way!...Then I'll have Eva check me instead!!"
"Didn't Lady Eva just say that you looked fine at first glance? That's why we need to be careful and check again."
"Eva! Be careful and check me!!"
"It's no good, Lady Eva might not notice. It's better if I, who know what's going on, check."
"B-but... now... I'm... underneath my coat, I'm naked, so..."
"Huh?"
I furrowed my brow.
What's with all this resistance? You're making this really hard.
"You weren't embarrassed earlier, were you?"
This was when I applied a potion for emergency treatment.
"That's... because my consciousness was hazy...!"
"Is that so... Then I'll check."
"What's going on?! Stop it!!"
I didn't have time to ask for permission anymore. If I didn't hurry, the injury might open up.
I decided to force the check.
"Lady Eva, hold her still."
"Eh!?"
I raised Fiona's arms above her head, crossing her wrists, and thrust them towards Lady Eva, who was kneeling.
But Lady Eva just waved her hands around in a panic.
I was getting a bit impatient. I thrust out my arms again, speaking in a stronger tone.
"Hurry up! We don't have time to waste!"
"Y-yes!"
Finally, Lady Eva grasped Fiona's arms and restrained her.
Fiona was begging,
"Please, Eva! Let go of my arms!"
and so on, but I firmly told Lady Eva not to let go, and I undid the buttons on Fiona's coat.
When Fiona's bare body was more than half exposed, Lady Eva looked up, seemingly realizing something, and hastily looked around, warning the people.
"All of you guys must turn your backs!"
"""Yes, ma'am!!"""
The guys all turned their bodies around at the same time.
I opened up the entire front of the coat and was about to check Fiona's body, but...
"It's hard to check from the side like this..."
So I decided to change positions.
"Hey, idiot... Don't open my legs like that...!!"
I slid my body between Fiona's legs, taking a position to check her from the front.
If she had received a fatal blow to the head, she wouldn't be conscious like this, and she definitely wouldn't be alive. So there shouldn't be any head injuries.
I checked her body from the nape of her neck down to her skin, stroking it gently.
"Nh, stop... don't touch me there...!!"
Fiona's body temperature was rapidly rising. Her face was bright red. The potion I gave her seemed to be working.
"Awawa, awawawa...!!"
Lady Eva was making strange noises while staring at us, but I didn't have the luxury to respond. I kept my eyes fixed, concentrating on the checkup.
"Idiot, stop...don't look...!!"
As I held down Fiona's struggling body with no strength, her resistance gradually weakened.
She turned her face to the side, looking like she was enduring something. There were even tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.
...She's naked, so maybe she's cold.
I decided to hurry up a bit.
I checked her body from her chest to her abdomen, waist, thighs, and down to her toes, stroking her skin with my fingers. I didn't feel any slight irregularities. For example, if she had been slashed and the wound had healed, the area around it might be red and swollen, but there were no unnatural red or swollen areas.
To be forced to say it, her entire skin was red and flushed, but I could judge that it was different.
I hurriedly but carefully checked her body from top to bottom, and when I finished checking her toes, I looked up.
I let out a sigh of relief and...
"It seems like there's nothing wrong..."
So, I decide. And Lady Eva asks.
"It's alright, isn't it――"
"Idiot, Aaron...!! Hurry up and close my coat...!!"
"Yeah, probably, it's not like she's taking any attacks besides lightning strikes and magic projectiles."
I replied to Lady Eva's question, then looked up at Fiona, who was glaring at me with a piercing gaze.
It seemed like she was really cold and wanted to put on her clothes quickly, but...
"Fiona, the next one, I'll check the back too."
"............Huh!?"
"And, just in case, I'll apply a potion to the back as well."
"H, haaaaaaaahhh!!?"
Sorry, but it's going to take a bit more time.
And this is necessary treatment. I won't accept any complaints.
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