The gap between Heimdahlâs face and mine decreased.
âExcuse me, but⌠arenât you a bit too close?â
For me, this was a normal distance so I wasnât bothered by it, but he seemed to have a different opinion.
âIs there a problem with a doctor and a patient being in close proximity?â
His face, which had been watching me, reddened slightly.
Was it just obvious because of his snowy complexion?
Interestingly, the redness stained his white skin and made his blue veins stand out.
âIâm sorry. I felt uncomfortable there, for a momentâŚâ
Yeah, it makes me want to hear what kind of disturbing things are going on in there.
My eyes were drawn to the pretty ones hidden behind his glasses. They shone like sapphires. I wished they werenât hidden behind these lenses.
And they werenât just pretty, but mysterious as well.
So it didnât suit him at all when he blinked innocently.
I remember a line from the book, saying that he was obsessively ascetic, almost like a priest.
âIn the future, this manâs image will change completely, but heâs not there yet.â
And it was best to avoid this man at night as much as possible.
Like I said, his personality can change dramatically. I didnât want to have to deal with some mad villain.
âHey, Iâd like to ask you a favor.â
Heimdahl flinched noticeably when I turned to speak to him.
âWhat is it?â
âCan I touch you?â
âE-eh? I donât think I heard you properly!â
âMy powers can only cure you when they touch your skin. Iâd like to ask for your understanding in advance.â
âAhâŚ.â
Only then did the man nod, covering his face in embarrassment.
Whyâd he start turning red when I havenât even touched him yet? He looked way too embarrassed.
â⌠Iâm sorry. Iâm not used to women, so please be patient with me.â
âExcuse me.â
With permission finally being granted, I gently placed my hand on the pale manâs body.
Heimdahl flinched the moment my hand touched his abs, his muscles trembling.
I lightly passed my hand over the wound.
As it was, the white skin seemed to be made like a marble statue.
Each of the individual muscles could be named and clearly felt.
âWow⌠He has a great body.â
I resisted the urge to touch the same area multiple times.
Although it was at an angle that Heimdall couldnât see it, there was a small white gem in my palm.
As I concentrated with my eyes down, a white light soon flowed from the bottom of my hand.
âThis will sting a little.â
ââŚÂ Pardon?â
âPlease donât cry.â I grinned, âYou look like youâre about to cry.â
â⌠Please donât make fun of me.â
Though I said it in a playful way, he looked a bit dumbfounded. Soon, his face flushed under his eyes.
Light flowed into the wound. After a few repetitions, Heimdahl had no wounds left on his body.
To clean it up and leave no wounds behind. That was my ability.
âA-are you a healerâŚ?â
âNo. I do it illegally.â
â⌠Pardon?â
âIâm telling you to not say anything to anyone. If you do, Iâll probably be killed.â
I smiled and opened my hand.
âYou know the templeâs special law?â
â⌠Yes. I know about it.â
People of this country canât stay in the dark about that kind of stuff.
âItâs a world where you canât treat things carelessly without qualifications.â
A small pearl rolled out of my hand.
When I first held it, it was about two fingers large. It is now 1/3 of that size, and the color is muddy.
Of course, it has been built with a âspellâ.
âYou know that impersonating a healer can result in death, right?â I said with a bright smile.
âThe temple is most sensitive to the impersonation of a healer, only second after heathens. You know what? Both of them are punished by death row! Burned or hanging, thatâs the difference.â
I didnât lose my smile and slit my neck with my fingers.
âDying is quite painful.â
Yeah, if you accuse me, Iâll kill you.
âAnd rumors say⌠They cut out their tongues.â