11 I Need a Doctor! (1/2)

Rowan regained consciousness and found himself wrapped in heavy bandages and laid in an adjustable bed. The room he was in was a private ward, clean and quiet, giving his mind a sense of tranquility. It appears he was in a hospital.

The military camp near the Great Wall did not have such a facility. There was only a small medical center there to provide emergency first aid such as stitches and bandages to stop the wounded from bleeding.

He had most likely been sent back to the Royal hospital in the Capital. He tried moving his limbs, but they did not respond.

Rowan sighed but did not grieve. Such was the price to pay for his ignorance. At least he was able to keep his life. He stared blankly into the air absentmindedly.

Although the situation was caused by his own foolish actions, he did manage to stare death in the face and escaped from its jaws. Having managed to keep his life, his mentally seemed to have changed and had a renewed outlook on life.

His father had been sitting by his side watching his every movements and expression.

”Father.”

Hendrick nodded, ”You've woken up.”

”How is the expedition team?”

Hendrick was silent, satisfied with his son's first question. He did not ask about his own condition but showed concern for the expedition team instead.

”There was many injured but no deaths. Reinforcements had arrived in a timely manner and successfully fend off the attack, escorting the Freebird back to safety behind the walls.”

Each soldier on the expedition team was an elite in the army. They had all undergone rigorous training and tempered on the battlefield. They were also all awakeners.

A contribution system existed to reward soldiers with outstanding contributions and merits. Dales was one who had accumulated a significant amount of contributions and merits through his years of service and been rewarded with many Awakening Pills over the years.

However, Dales had never taken the pill for himself. He had always given the pill you his own men. The reason he was the commander of the Freebird was not because he was the strongest nor was it because he was the most senior. It was because he was revered and the most worthy of the position.

”I see.” Rowan was relieved no one died.

”Are you not going to ask about your own condition?”

”There's no need to ask about my own condition. I know my own body best.” Rowan said. His tendons were cut and nerves damaged. Most likely, he would never be able to move his limbs again. There was a small chance it could be recovered through rehabilitation, but such chances were close to zero.

Hendrick nodded, ”Perhaps this is a test for you. If you can overcome this trial, you can still become a great person in life.”

Hendrick Graham did not rush his son and got up to leave.

”I still got to deal with the aftermath. Give it some thought.”

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Rowan pondered his father's words deeply after he left.

'How can I be someone great if I have already become disabled? I am still young and still had a long road ahead of me.'

'Long road? Is there even a path left for me to walk? I'm just a crippled now.'

Silence permitted the room for a while…

Fortunately, Rowan did not fail Hendrick's expectation and didn't take long to figure it out. Had it been the previous Rowan before his change in mentally, he would have been too blind and narrow-minded to figure it out even if you give him all the time in the world to figure it out himself.

'My life is still very long and there are many paths to take in life. Losing my limbs is not the end but a new beginning. Don't I start have my brain and bloodline ability?' Rowan's eyes lit up.

'So, what If I can't move my limbs? Don't I still have my ability to move myself? If I can hone my ability and control to the peak, would there still be any difference when I use it to move my limbs?'

Rowan was excited at the new providence in life and was impatient to practice his ability. Wind gathered under his arms to lift it but before he was able to move it up very far, he was wracked with pain.

”Arghhh!... No rush… no rush...” Rowan calmed down as if a bucket of cold water was poured on him. The first step is to recover. He closed his eyes to rest as there was nothing else, he could do for now.

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Leon was presently walking home with extra cash, some medicinal herbs and a single piece of stainless-steel ingot he had traded for with the Cromwells after successfully refining a batch of True Awakening Pills for them.

The process went smoothly, he was able to refine 6 pills in one session. One had immediately been used on a servant who had yet to awaken.

The process took longer and wasn't as forceful as the original Awakening Pill and when the servant had finally awakened, he had a greater jump in power and was filled with vitality. It quite different to the usual awakening where the person would be sapped of their energy and required some rest to recover.

Metal was strictly regulated but it didn't mean it was unobtainable. It was just expensive and limited. If one had the money then they would be able to buy, albeit not much. Most of the metal are concentrated on defensive and military purposes.

Leon planned to use the stainless-steel ingot to make a set of acupuncture needles, which doesn't require much of the metal in his hand.