52 Chapter 52: Tears

Fluffy took her hands in his while he said, "I know you wanted to help him the moment you heard of his illness."

"Yeah" Freya agreed as she tightened her hold.

To be honest, when Freya heard about his poison, she knew the cure for him. But she didn't tell Usui because she wanted to ask Fluffy first. Well, it was part of him which had to do the cure.

Hearing their conversation, the grandmaster knitted her brows in confusion. 'Part of him?'

That's when her eyes enlarged as it dawned on her. She swiftly turned her head towards the Phoenix, 'It can't be...'

Grandmaster cried out, "What! Did you use your tears? Those precious tears?"

"Precious?" for some reason, Fluffy felt grossed out.

"Yes... those are tears which would work wonders on humans. Save them from their last breath, Recover their energy and it even helps in rising ranks -"

"Yes...that's why he used it on Usui. He needed it more." Freya interrupted her speech.

She stood up and patted her grandmaster's shoulder comfortingly.

Grandmaster looked at her grievingly and said, "He never gave it to me when I asked."

"That's because you wanted to use it for research." Fluffy countered.

He shivered thinking about crying in front of this old hag just so that she could research. He knew the craziness this grandmaster held for conducting research. He was sure she would make him cry for many days until she drains the last drop.

He ignored her and told Freya, "Now rest, you can visit him and the others after you recover."

This time Freya nodded easily as she could feel tiredness seeping into her bones. She laid down and smiled at Fluffy who caressed her head softly. Soon, she fell in deep slumber.

The minute after Freya slept, the playful manner was nowhere seen on the grandmaster's face. She knitted her brows worriedly and she said seriously, "She should be more careful again."

Fluffy looked at the tiny girl in the covers and said, "Don't worry... I will accompany her. I have almost evolved now, so it wouldn't take a long time again."

'I will not be late to protect her again.'

.....

After five days of rest, Freya felt like she could move about effortlessly. She was woken up surprised to find her mana increase tremendously. She stared at Fluffy who just shrugged knowing what she wanted to ask. He looked away silently indicating that he did help her boost her strength.

She shook her head and moved to find her grandmaster looking at her sternly. She couldn't help but feel the warmth inside her heart. After her mother, this lady here would be the second most important lady in her life.

She smiled as she bade goodbye to her who only had one thing to say, "Just take care of yourself and don't use it again unless you have levelled up."

Freya nodded as she left the room and headed out to meet her friends.

As she approached the medical wing, she heard Jinha shout, "Ouch... Lady, can't you do it softly?"

A flustered voice said, " I'm sorry... How am I not doing it correctly?"

"Here, Come I will show you...You see, just like this, do it nice and slow."

After a minute, she heard a moan, "Oh yes! That's right."

Fluffy raised an eyebrow as he commented, "Someone's enjoying his rest time."

Freya flushed as she heard him. She slapped her forehead as she couldn't believe this guy's guts. She never knew Jinha would be daring enough to do something inside the medical wing.

"Shameless!!" an angry voice shrieked down the hall.

Startled, Freya turned back to see an equally flushed Liz huffing behind her along with an awkward Hak and Zeno, whose eyes darted around anywhere but the door.

Freya coughed slightly and as she proceeded to say, 'Let's come later.' before she found Liz pushing through the door shouting at Jinha, "You shameless pervert-"

Everyone looked at each other surprised to find her voice die down. Did Liz faint from seeing what's inside?

Unsettled, the rest entered the room and was taken back from the scene. Liz plastered herself to the door while her jaw dropped looking at one direction. Following her eyes, everyone was taken back.

On the bed, Jinha was half-naked and was staring at them in bewilderment. Standing by his side was a red-faced female healer who had a cloth on her hand.

The female healer was wiping his back which had a huge red mark. 'Ah! so she was cleaning his wound.'

Embarrassed that they had dirty thoughts, they coughed and turned away. They looked at Jinha questioningly as their eyes darted between the female healer and him.

"What? the cup fell on me... so she had to wipe it..."

"Ah.." everyone sang in unison.

"Wait..what did you think?" Jinha frowned.

"Nothing." Everyone shook their head vigorously.

Jinha still frowned as he looked at them.

"What else would they think other than having dirty thoughts when you moan so grossly?"

An annoying voice sounded behind them. Aghast, everyone turned to find Zelal standing there having a huge smile on his face while taunting Jinha.

Zelal looked much better now that he had recovered. He had his arm in a sling but Nevertheless, he stood there grinning at Jinha, selling the rest of them out.

"Whaaat?!" Shocked, Jinha turned to his friends who had an embarrassed expression on their faces.

Jinha was flabbergasted that his friends thought of him as a pervert. He yelled, "You guys...How could you think I would do that brazenly, out in the open?"

"How can you blame them when all you do is flirt all day?" Zelal commented.

"Shutup you idiotic Sun prince."

Jinha shifted his eyes towards his friends who were all gazing at the floor. Only Fluffy looked straight at him, challenging him.

Suddenly the female healer yelped when her hand touched the hot water beside her. She apologized and scurried away in embarrassment.

'Ah! They thought we were doing that... How embarrassing!' but the helper was silently glad that it was with Jinha who they had misunderstood.

Jinha frowned hard when he saw the female helper running away for her life.

Before he could scold his friends, Freya cleared her throat and asked Zelal to escape Jinha's wrath, "How's your brother?"

Zelal's smile faded slightly before he said, "I will take you to him." and he walked out of the door.