When Gerald awoke the next day, he was greeted by the sight of his master—who had his eyes closed—sitting by his bed.
Attempting to get up, Gerald immediately realized that his entire body was aching… He couldn’t even sit up!
At that moment, Sumeru suddenly opened his eyes. Realizing that Gerald had regained consciousness, he instantly smiled as he said, “Gerald! You’re awake!”
“Master, I…”
“Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. You’re just suffering from some internal injuries at the moment. You’ll be as fit as a fiddle soon enough as long as you recuperate properly for the next few days!” replied Sumeru before Gerald was even able to finish his question.
Hearing that, Gerald fell silent…
Shortly after, knocking could be heard from his room’s door.
Walking over to open it, Sumeru saw that it was Meilani who was here to bring Gerald his breakfast.
After entering the room, Meilani placed Gerald’s breakfast on his table before asking in a concerned tone, “How do you feel, Gerald?