Chapter Eighty-Nine: Pain
The pain is spreading. Initially, it could only affect Natsume's eyebrows, but now it has begun to spread downward, and it has begun to hurt Natsume's facial features and face.
Natsume's eyes were removed, as if someone was peeling off his cornea, covering it with a harder, stronger layer of protection, digging out his lens, filling the wound with cold, sharp real crystals, pulling out his cords and replacing them with stronger tentacles. It was painful, but it wasn't as painful as changing his brain, but Natsume still trembled violently, and this time the tremor didn't come from pain, but from fear. His eyes swirled wildly, his unfocused gaze wandering around, as if desperately searching for something.
Because he can't see Gu Mingdijue anymore.
“…… Sleep, Sleep, Are you with me, Where are you, Don't leave me!"
Koaki heard Natsume's terrified cry again, like the only time Natsume broke down a long time ago. She understands that Natsume is at an extremely critical juncture now, she doesn't know what makes Natsume so out of shape, so vulnerable, but all she needs to do is protect Natsume when he is out of shape and support Natsume when he is vulnerable.
Koaki Jijue clenched Natsume's hand, harder, harder. She pressed Natsume's finger to her lips so that Natsume could read her words by touch, as she didn't know if Natsume had just lost her sight. She repeats over and over again, "I'm here, I'm here." Sad but determined.
All the pain is detailed enough, precise enough, as if behind them there is a pair of invisible palms belonging to the artist manipulating everything, the movements are graceful and rhythmic, with enough slowness to drive people crazy.
At least Natsume was going crazy, he had already tried the self-hypnosis of a psychic warlock and the creation of psychological defenses, but these were about to collapse in the face of pain. Natsume even lost his sense of time in extreme pain, he didn't know how much time had passed since everything happened, he felt that centuries had passed, but it was obviously impossible. The pain and panic were infinitely magnified in the darkness, making Natsume even want to cry bitterly, maybe he was already shedding tears, but he didn't know that the pain paralyzed his nerves, and only the torture acting on consciousness was extremely clear. He vaguely felt that something was growing on his forehead, like new bamboo shoots after rain, sprouting one after another. They burrowed through their skulls, and the pain and itching mixed together were more unbearable than mere pain.
It didn't take long for Natsume to finally regain the light, and at the same time all the torture subsided, and he regained control of his body and all his senses. The young man could feel the warm water stains on his face, and it seemed that he was really crying, but Natsume was no longer in the mood to think about whether it was a shame or not, the pain made him drench in a cold sweat, exhausting every ounce of Natsume's strength, making him feel exhausted even when he moved his fingers.
But he still moved his fingers so that Gu Mingdi knew that he was awake.
So the soft lips pressed against Natsume's chapped lips, and two slender fingers gently pinched his mouth open so that the sweet liquid could pour into his mouth.
After all, there are still many girls in the Earth Spirit Temple, and everyone loves sweets. Therefore, Komei Jiren and Flame Cat Rin occasionally come back with some souvenirs when they go out, which is the honey water made from the honey they brought back, which is the much-needed Ganlin for Natsume, who can't even mobilize his spiritual energy at the moment.
The young man's throat swelled, and he swallowed the liquid slowly. It was the first time he had experienced the feeling of relying on food for energy, and Natsume's hands and feet quickly regained their warmth in just a dozen seconds, and he finally had the strength to open his eyes. His slender eyelashes fluttered twice, slowly opening his eyelids.
Open...... Two layers of eyelids.
Natsume vaguely felt the change in his body, but it wasn't a big deal, there were more important things waiting for him to do.
The first thing that caught my eye was Gu Ming's teary-eyed face, and the girl's lips were bright red, which was the blood stains of Natsume that had been stained when she was feeding the water just now. Natsume raised his hand and stroked Koaki Jiju's face, and said softly:
"It's okay, I'm fine. ”
"It's okay, it's okay......"
Gu Ming Jijue barely smiled, but at the same time as he smiled, tears overflowed from his eyes even more violently, smashing on Natsume's face and Natsume's heart.
Only then did the young man realize that he had not shed tears as he had imagined, and all the tears on his face were shed for him and for him.
His heart was soft, and as long as he saw Gu Ming Dijue, all those pains disappeared.
"Sorry to worry you. ”
Natsume said guiltily, he wanted to support his body to sit up from the bed, and Komei Jijue quickly helped him up, so that his back could lean on the head of the bed, so as not to waste Natsume's strength.
The girl held the thermos cup with warm honey water to Natsume's mouth, but the young man shook his head and refused. He blinked and said to Gu Ming Dijue:
"Just feed me like you did. ”
Gu Mingdi breathed a sigh of relief, and his smile finally brightened. She wiped the tears from her face with the sleeve of her pajamas, glared at Natsume with feigned annoyance, and then poured a large mouthful of honey water to bring her face close to Natsume and feed him carefully.
This feeding turned into a deep kiss in the end. Gu Ming Jijue gently pushed away Natsume's arm around his neck, wiped the liquid remaining at the corner of his mouth, and said to Natsume:
"Your teeth are sharper, your tongue is longer. ”
With the expected change, it seems that he told at least part of the truth. ”
Natsume raised his hand and touched the antelope-like horns on his forehead, which felt warm and smooth to the touch, thoughtfully.
"You mean...... The other you?"
"Yes, I succeeded, I can finally accompany you, and grow old together. ”
Natsume nodded, he would discuss everything with his wife before doing anything, so Gu Ming Jijue knew that Natsume was going to negotiate with Wang Yu this time. Although Natsume succeeded, the joy in Koaki's heart only existed for a moment and then vanished, replaced by a heavy worry and doubt. Gu Ming Dijue didn't trust Wang Yu in the first place, in her opinion, the sealed demon was an evil poisonous snake, and everything on him could not be trusted. However, Natsume has now accepted his gift, and demonic gifts have never been so easy to take.
"Don't think about it, we don't have any other choice. ”
Natsume kissed Koaki's forehead, he knew too well what his wife was thinking.