Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Moved

Lu Xiao was slightly taken aback when she suddenly heard Kenwayt speak.

Kenwayt noticed Lu Xiao’s confusion and began to speak, his face flushing slightly. “I… I wasn’t very respectful to you last time, and I really regret it. I wanted to apologize. It was incredibly rude of me, I… I…”

The more he spoke, the more nervous he grew, until his voice began to tremble.

“Calm down, Kenwayt. I didn’t take it to heart. In fact, I’d already forgotten about it until you brought it up. I accept your apology, so please don’t worry about it. Can we put this behind us?”

“You really don’t mind?”

“That’s right. I understand your position, so I don’t mind. Besides, you’ve been doing very well since then, and today you took the initiative to apologize. So we can let this go. Okay, Kenwayt, why don’t you take a moment to calm yourself out here. Kels, come on in with me.”

The escorting officer secured Kels in the chair. Lu Xiao looked up at him. “Kels, do you remember the agreement we made?”

“Of course, Miss Lu Xiao. I’ve never forgotten our agreement,” Kels said with a smile. His condition was visibly much better than last time. “There’s a Male Beastman in the asylum named East Asia. He’s a brown bear, very tall, and has OCD. Everything has to be done on a strict schedule, or he’ll go crazy. The interesting thing is, every night when he can’t sleep, he likes to sing. His singing is… not exactly pleasant, but he says it’s his dream. If he ever gets out of here, he’s determined to pursue it. I think he’s very brave, and I envy him. I wonder if that’s the reason why his condition is so stable, even though he’s been in here longer than me. Maybe people really do need a dream to keep them going.”

“You’re right. People really do need dreams. That Beastman, East Asia, is quite remarkable. Not many people could manage that. But you, Kels, are even more impressive. You’ve been observing carefully and found something inside the asylum that piqued your curiosity. I’m very pleased.” With that, Lu Xiao placed a piece of candy in front of him. “A reward.”

Kels’s eyes widened as he looked at the candy. It was just a small, ordinary-looking piece of candy, but it was his reward for fulfilling their agreement.

A surge of joy filled Kels’s heart. “Thank you. It looks delicious. I’m sure it’s very sweet.”

“Of course. I picked it out myself. It’s strawberry-flavored. I hope it brings you a little happiness. Now then, Kels, let’s get back on topic. Tell me, how has your sleep been this past week? Has it improved at all?”

“Thanks to you, I can now sleep for a full 20 minutes every day. It’s still hard to fall asleep again after I wake up, but for those 20 minutes, I’m completely out, and I don’t dream. I feel like my mental state isn’t as terrible as it used to be.”

Even this small change filled Kels’s heart with gratitude.

“That’s good to hear, and it will get even better. Your Spirit Sea’s danger assessment data shows that your condition didn’t progress this week; it’s holding at the same level. I think one more Spiritual Soothing session should get you back to the Early Stage. Alright, enough talk. Time for a good sleep, Kels.”

With that, Lu Xiao reached out and placed her hand on Kels’s forehead…

Thirty minutes later, Lu Xiao lowered her hand. ’My purification power has grown again,’ she thought.

’If my purification power was at Early Stage Level 3 before, it must have reached Mid-stage Level 4 now.’

’Just as I thought. To increase my purification power, I just have to keep healing. In fact, it seems to grow even faster after each major expenditure.’

This was undoubtedly good news for Lu Xiao.

This time, Kels’s sleep duration had increased, lasting for nearly 30 minutes.

When Kels woke up, he looked completely revitalized. Lu Xiao said, “Kels, please keep this up when you go back. See you next week.”

“I will, Healer Lu. See you next week.”

Lu Xiao called the escorting officer to take Kels away. Then Kenwayt entered. He had calmed down by now, but the way he looked at Lu Xiao was exceptionally fervent.

“It looks like you’ve calmed down. Kenwayt, sometimes you don’t need to overthink things. Some matters are quite simple; there’s no need to get hung up on minor details. You’ll feel much more relaxed that way. Let’s make an agreement…”

“An agreement like the one you have with Kels?” Kenwayt asked eagerly.

Lu Xiao smiled. “It seems you two have been talking. That’s good. However, an agreement that works for Kels won’t necessarily work for you. I’ve read your file. You know how to draw, right? How about you go back, draw a picture, and bring it to me next time we meet?”

“Of course! I’ll put my whole heart into it.”

“If I like it, you’ll get a reward. That’s our deal.”

“Okay, I definitely won’t forget.” Kenwayt was thrilled. He had thought Lu Xiao would hate him; after all, he’d been anything but friendly to her during their last session. He regretted it later, but that regret only deepened when he’d left the clinic and learned that she’d made an agreement with Kels but not with him.

Now, Lu Xiao was finally willing to make an agreement with him. To Kenwayt, it felt like a rare form of salvation, a healing more powerful than any miracle cure.

He felt like he was walking on air.

Seeing his state, Lu Xiao seemed to catch his good mood and smiled. “How has your sleep been lately? Have you had any more nightmares?”

“I can get some sleep now, and I’m not having nightmares. But once I wake up, it’s very hard to fall asleep again. Still, that’s already a huge improvement for me. As long as I can sleep a little, I won’t die so quickly!”

“I have no intention of letting you die, Kenwayt. You’re still young. You haven’t achieved your dreams yet. From here on out, you’re only going to get better. Trust me. I will not let you die!” Lu Xiao’s gaze was resolute. ’If a patient under her care still ended up dying, she would feel an immense sense of failure.’

Tears welled in Kenwayt’s eyes. He was the youngest patient Lu Xiao had treated so far, only nineteen years old. He had just come of age and wasn’t particularly mature or level-headed; mentally, he was still practically a child.

His sudden elevation to S-Class had left him terrified and helpless, and those overwhelming emotions had caused his condition to deteriorate rapidly.

If he hadn’t met Lu Xiao, Kenwayt was certain he wouldn’t have lived to see winter.

But it was as if this young woman before him knew everything—all his fear and his panic.

She understood his helplessness, his confusion, his fear. She had even told him with such conviction that he wouldn’t die, because she wouldn’t let him.

She’d also said that he was still young, that he had a future with dreams waiting to be fulfilled.

’Is this real?’

’Do I really still have a future?’

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