Chapter 21

It was the first meeting since I had agreed to help Chadie.

Since the barrier ritual, my body had shown no intention of returning to its former state. There were simply a series of days that were a little better and days that were not.

When I stayed at home I improved somewhat, and when I went out it worsened again. But I could not miss the first outing since agreeing to help Chadie.

'I can just go home and rest again.'

After thinking that lightly, I had come all the way here.

"Dahlia said you left before the barrier ritual was even over."

"That's right. I wasn't feeling well... Actually, I still don't feel well."

"And yet it has already been quite some time since the barrier ritual."

"Yes."

Today's meeting had been arranged for me to learn the basic method of contacting him.

But since my condition showed…