Deranged Writer's Afterword

" This boy is dying.", Georna said with a grim look on her face.

Both Adam and Lydia widen their eyes upon hearing the elder.

After proclaiming that Adam was dying, Georna gave no further explanation and went back to the inner parts of the desolate house.

" uh...what was that about ?", Adam asked looking a little worried.

Lydia's face was grim as she explained,

" Grandma's a shaman, she just used one of her skills on you, Adam.....I think you're in danger."

" A shaman ?!", Adam said acting surprised.

Lydia silently nodded her head, her eyes on the path her grandmother had taken.

" I'll go talk to her, could you wait here for a second ?"

Soon, Lydia followed her grandmother into the hidden depths of their shabby house.

~~~~

Shamans.

They are healers who use an alternate state of consciousness to enter the invisible world, which is made up of all unseen aspects of the world that affect us, including the spiritual, emotional, mental, mythical, archetypal, and dream worlds.

I knew that I was ailing from a mysterious disease, but who would have thought I was dying?

After the doctors found nothing wrong with me, I knew that I need another type of healer, the mystical kind.....

So, is the fact that I met Georna this soon just a mere coincidence, or was it planned?

...

I guess we'll never find out.

I make myself comfortable in their guestroom and wait for them to arrive after their discussion, after about twenty minutes I could hear the sound of Georna's cane tapping on the ground as she slowly approached me. Lydia followed behind his grandmother, a grim look visible on her face.

Compared to her, the old wolf was much calmer, she had a nonchalant expression on her face as she sat next to me. Lydia stood behind her, fidgeting around.

" As I said before, you're dying.", Georna stated, bored. " I need to inspect you more to understand what the problem exactly is...but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before you bite the dust."

" That's good to know.", I say mimicking her nonchalance.

Georna raised her eyebrows, surprised to see me so calm. Lydia also looked surprised.

" If it's up to me, I would leave you for dead but this one here seems to like you...she's forcing me to heal you.", Georna says pointing at Lydia, who looked embarrassed.

I smile at her and say,

" Thank you, Lydia."

-and I mean it. I feel bad using her like this but I always pay back my debts.

Lydia smiled warmly at my sincerity while Georna had a huge frown on her face,

" But I'm not one of those good-hearted angels who'd help anyone for free, I need some kind of compensation."

" Grandma !"

" Shut it, brat. momma needs some dough."

I chuckle hearing the duo bicker and interrupt them,

" That goes without saying, ma'am. I'm a really strong person so as compensation.....I'll protect the both of you."

Seeing Georna scoff, I add-in,

" I'm also very rich so....I'll pay you back as soon as possible."

...

" So, we'll start the procedure tomorrow.----"

Both Lydia and I smile as Georna begrudgingly agreed to heal me.

" I need to inspect you before the procedure, so strip."

.....

" What ?", I ask confused.

" STRIP.", Georna mouthed the word slowly, mocking me.

" I---right now ?"

" Don't be so embarrassed, I've seen plenty of human dicks in my time so you can rest assured."

...

" Stop being a pervert, you stupid hag !", Lydia proclaimed before gently smacking her on the head.

" HUH ?, WHAT'D YA SAY, YA DUMB BRAT ?!"

'What an interesting duo....', I thought watching the two fight.

Instead of a normal grandmother-granddaughter relationship..... the relationship they displayed was that of friends. I felt slightly jealous as I watched them fight because even though they were outwardly cursing each other...I could see the love and bond they shared.

....it must be nice.

~~~~

I'm scarred for life.

The old hag had just finished 'inspecting' me, it was torturous.

Georna would make some sort of hateful comment every few seconds as she inspected every nook and corner of my body to excruciating detail.

She especially made fun of my weak and fragile-looking body, if only I could somehow remove [Weak Body].....

"---and this is your room !",

Lydia led me to the room where I would be staying, the room in question just like the house was shabby but still livable.

I enter the room and settle down on the bed.

" I guess...I'll leave you alone then.", Lydia says already walking back, but she stopped just before going away, turning around to face me, she says with a gentle smile on her face,

" You're going to be fine....Adam."

I nod returning her smile with my own,

" I hope so..."

~~~~

The day of the procedure had finally come.

I was currently lying down on a table as Georna inserted small needles into my body.

" Oww.."

" Shut it.....this is nothing.", Georna quietly scolded me.

" What exactly are you doing to me again ?", I ask trying to distract myself from the pain.

'Sigh'

" I'm blocking your inner channels to temporarily stop the flow of mana so that I can understand the problem more clearly."

Hmmmmm, I see...I don't get it.

Georna talked about the process more and I listened attentively.

" You should have let Lydia stay, she looked like she wanted to-"

" You don't know what she wants.", Georna says thrusting a needle a little too harshly.

....

" She doesn't even know what she wants....she's been isolated since birth because of the insufferable people here....and yet she doesn't hate them....she wants them to acknowledge her....mark my words, these people will regret treating her this way...soon."

Georna had a murderous gleam in her eyes as she droned about how she hated Lupus village and it's resident wolfs.

....

" Ahh...that's all good but could you please be a little more gentle ?", I interrupt her.

" Oh....sure.", Georna says smiling innocently.

'PRICK'

'PRICK'

'PRICK'

" Ahhhhh", I scream as she inserts three needles at the same time.

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