Chapter 168 The Changes In Their Lives 2 (1/2)
Over the past year and a half, due to Lady Seph's sudden resurgence and the announcement that she resided in Chilyoja Waypoint, the number of tourists that frequently visited the remote town skyrocketed. To deal with the increased influx of people coming into the waypoint daily, Mayor Nadeo had requested permission from the government to expand the four walls of their borders and refurbish many of the older buildings, hoping to transform into a commercial hub. Nevertheless, Rome was not built in a day, and it will take time for the transformation of Chilyoja Waypoint to be complete.
Hordes of half-finished buildings were littered all about the now booming town as hundreds, if not thousands of new jobs were being created for construction, commerce and tourism. Every time Mayor Nadeo sees the transformation of his precious town, a prideful tear would drip down his fatigued face. When Aldrich's Keep had been overrun by a beast horde, he could only fear that the worst was to come. After all, the town was highly reliant on the now demolished fortification for trade. Thus, it was fortunate that Lady Seph had come to the rescue and added a new form of revenue for the Mayor's Office.
The population of the small town had increased dramatically as a result. The packed streets of the commercial hub had only grown more crowded and isolated regions that typically so no signs of life had turned into bustling neighbourhoods.
”Healer Shin, will my child be alright?” Inside the confines of his booth, Shin was currently tending to a young girl, who was no older than the age of eight. With a pale face, the girl seemed to be caught in an endless daze as she occasionally sneezed, spewing mucus everywhere in the process.
”She just has a cold… Hold up!” Assuring the concerned parent, Shin uncorked his healing gourd and exquisitely controlled his Healing Water out. Shin's first spiritual ability allowed him to create and manipulate water as he pleased and after years of practice, the young teen had fully mastered the art.
When he first awakened his Spirit, Shin was utterly clueless on how to control the droplets of water that The Sovereign Koi would often create. Often times, in the beginning, he would spill the water he created all over his body, allowing the orphans to gain a good laugh from his silliness. Fortunately, through trial and error, the black-haired boy had found the best possible ways to control his ability. Now, if he so wished, he could even treat a patient with surgical precision.
”Okay, little girl. Can you take a deep breath in?”
”Hmmm? Mnnmmm!!!” Confused as to why the physician asked her to do such a strange manovure, the girl turned back to look at her mother. Only when her parent nodded her head, did she oblige.
”I will be using my ability to clean your nasal cavities, please don't be scared okay?” As he said that, Shin slowly moved his Healing Water to the face of the young girl.
Afraid of the strange object that was approaching her, the little girl visibly moved her body backwards only to be stopped her mother's gentle embrace. ”Don't worry, Healer Shin won't hurt you. Just stay calm okay?”
”Haha, your mother's right! I wouldn't dare to harm you! Take a deep breath in, it will be over in a moment.” Once he was sure that the girl had followed his instructions, Shin used the Healing Water and covered her nose and her mouth.
Careful not to choke or drown the little girl, Shin carefully observed her expression. If there were even a sliver of doubt, the young healer would immediately cease his treatment. Fortunately, after two seconds, the little girl persevered, and there were no signs of discomfort.
”Good, just like that… 'Heal!'” Exclaiming out in a commanding voice, the water covering his patient's nose glowed in a cerulean light, instantly tackling the root of the girl's illness.
”Alright, all done!” Immediately moving the Healing Water away from the girl's face, Shin ended the treatment. The treatment was over in less than five seconds. Thankfully, the little girl was able to hold her breath for that long.
”Is it really?! Abigail, how do you feel?” Stunned at Shin's healing methods, the mother concernedly asked her daughter.
”Mommy? I think… Okay?” Earlier on, Abigail's voice was weak and soft as mucus coagulated deep in her nasal cavities. Realising it instantly, Shin resolved the problem in one fell swoop.
”Ah! Great! Thank you so much, Healer Shin!”
”Haha, your welcome. For Abigail here, she should be cured for all symptoms but to be safe, I will prescribe some herbs for her. Do not let her ingest the medicine that I'm giving you. If you have a diffuser, boil the herbs in the diffuser and let her sleep next to it, breathing in the aroma in the process.” Explaining the method of treatment, Shin smiled broadly. It was not the first time he healed a sick child that had a worried parent.
”So she's completely healed?! That's great, Abigail!”
”Yes, mommy!”
”Now you can go to school tomorrow!”
”...” Speechless at her mother's change in tone, the young girl opened her mouth so wide that an apple could fit inside. As all children were, Abigail thought that she could gain an off-day so that she could stay home from school. Unfortunately, her mother had other plans.
”Ermmm, I don't think it would be wise to send Abigail straight back to school. After all, she just recovered.” Just as she was about to give up, a youthful voice came to her rescue.