Chapter 31: A temporary bandage

Samira slept peacefully, leaning against Strax's shoulder. In fact, it was the only thing he could do now, just support her.

"A woman like her was injured. What hurt her?" Strax pondered. After all, it was difficult to understand what could have happened without a clear explanation from her herself, but Strax couldn't ask at the moment.

The cold weather continued to worsen. It was probably already ten degrees, and Strax had nothing to cover himself with. The woman's cloak was already being used as a blanket to warm them both, but it wouldn't help him for long.

And the worst of all? He couldn't do anything in this situation except wait for Samira to wake up and regain some of her strength. After all, he saw her use flames as an enchantment on her weapon; if she could conjure her flames to warm them, that would be the best-case scenario.

"Come on, wake up..." He thought as he slowly closed his eyes. Fatigue and cold were already consuming him as the blizzard grew stronger.

Time passed, and Strax had already fallen asleep to preserve and recover energy. The cold didn't stop, but he and Samira were huddled together, sharing a certain amount of body heat, something that was necessary for survival.

[The hidden mission is taking place]

Every minute, the system alerted about the mission. Strax noticed this, but he couldn't do anything at the moment. However, the System seemed agitated, as if something very important was about to happen.

At the same time, as the night began to fall...

"Strax!!" "Young Master!" Far away from the cave's location, Jason tirelessly searched with the remaining members of the guild...

"Enough already, Mr. Jason, we have to wait out the blizzard," one of the guild adventurers, the same one who tossed a wolf between Strax, said, while staring at Jason. "We have to find them." Jason commented, and the adventurer named Hog agreed: "I know, Knight, believe me, but my boss is strong. After that attack, she must be looking for the Boy.

Let's wait until dawn, the weather will drop significantly." He commented.

Strax approached and gently lifted her arm, carefully wrapping Samira's injured arm with the cut sleeve, gently securing it in place with a soft touch. His eyes focused on the task, his skilled hands moving delicately as he worked to tie it carefully without hurting the woman. It wasn't the best of bandages, but it was enough to prevent infection while Samira's regeneration began to work slowly.

"They never took care of me like this..." Samira murmured to herself, many complicated feelings already running through her head at this moment.

As Strax finished making the bandage, he looked up and met Samira's eyes, conveying a mixture of... complicated feelings. "There," he said softly, his voice echoing in the cave. "This should help protect the wound while it heals."

"Thank you," she said, her voice still hoarse and sleepy with pain.

Strax smiled back. "Let's wait until dawn," he suggested, and she agreed.

However, the System went crazy after this interaction between them. It was as if... Well, Strax didn't understand anything that happened there.

[You have completed another part of the mission]

[You have completed another part of the mission]

[You have completed another part of the mission]

[You have completed another part of the mission]

[You have completed another part of the mission]

[You have completed another part of the mission]

[You have exceeded expectations completely. You have received a bonus after skipping several stages of the mission!]