Chapter 66: Mana Restoration (Part 1)
Negative Mana…
Is there really such a thing as Negative Mana in this world?
How did I suddenly become the Demon King who ruled for hundreds of years in my past life?
Why don’t I understand anything?
Elrose had a headache. This Negative Mana was indeed something she had never encountered before, so she completely didn’t understand its implications.
Forget it, I don’t want to think about it. To put it simply, I feel feverish; it’s just because I’ve run out of mana.
Since that’s the case, I just need to restore a bit of mana.
Elrose took out the Mana Restoration Potion meant for her from the Evil God’s big gift pack and drank it in one go, without caring that the vial was already empty.
Elrose tilted her small head, swallowing air for a while, and finally, the remaining liquid in the test tube coalesced into a droplet, slowly falling into her mouth.
“Ah~ so comfortable…”
“What the hell!!!”
“How could this tiny bit possibly be enough!”
Looking at the completely empty and pristine test tube, Elrose’s small face instantly fell.
“Hey, Evil God brother, are you there?”
“Can you hurry up and get me another potion? I’m really about to collapse.”
【Tip: Your friend “Evil God” has logged off】
Elrose’s small face darkened.
“Evil God, I’m eating glutinous rice.”
“Can you be a bit more reliable?”
“If I die, even as a ghost, I won’t let you go.”
“Um um um~”
“Hey, Elrose, who are you talking to?”
Suddenly, the door swung open, and Kendrick walked in slowly, holding a tray.
“Ah? I, haha, I’m just talking to myself.”
“Really, you already have the energy to talk to yourself.” Kendrick smiled slightly, gently placing the tray in front of Elrose. “Try this, see if you can eat. You’ve been unconscious all day and hardly ate anything. You need to eat something to replenish your strength.”
On the tray was a bowl of clear soup, which didn’t have much content, but through the aroma, Elrose could sense that the ingredients for this soup were likely quite rich.
“Mm.” Elrose nodded, picking up a spoon and taking a small sip.
An explosive sense of happiness surged in her heart.
Actually, logically speaking, when a person has a high fever, they typically don’t have much appetite.
Especially for food with a stronger flavor; even if they force themselves to eat, they would eventually throw it up.
But Kendrick’s cooking forcibly stimulated Elrose’s appetite with overwhelming deliciousness.
The exquisite enjoyment of her taste buds instantly shattered her bodily discomfort. In that moment, Elrose seemed to forget she was a patient, rejuvenating her spirit somewhat.
She savored the delicious soup in front of her, and in no time, the entire bowl was finished.
“Ah~ so comfortable.” Elrose said with satisfaction, “Kendrick, your cooking is just too delicious; it makes me doubt whether you’ve put something in the food.”
“How could that be?” Kendrick chuckled softly. “I only put something in very specific situations.”
“Eh?” Elrose was taken aback for a moment, then exclaimed, “You really did put something in?!”
“I did.” Kendrick said blandly, “This soup can barely be considered medicinal; it has herbs for cooling, herbs for sleep, and herbs to aid digestion. I added a little bit of each.”
“No, Elrose, why are you so excited?” Kendrick asked, puzzled.
“Cough cough, I thought you were putting in that kind of medicine?”
“That kind of medicine? Which one?”
“Um, well, um, cough cough, that…” Elrose stammered.
Seeing this, Kendrick said, “Forget it, if you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine. It’s normal for kids in their teenage years to have strange thoughts.”
“Haha, really?”
Elrose said this, but in her heart, she completely disagreed with that statement.
I’m a dignified several hundred-year-old Demon King, and you say I’m in my teenage years?
Don’t underestimate me; someone as mature and steady as I am is nothing like a troublesome teenager.
Hmph, so angry.
“Oh right, Elrose, are you full now? Do you want another bowl?”
“Yes!!!”
…
After three big bowls of clear soup, Elrose felt a satisfaction she had never experienced before.
And with the satisfaction came a bit of drowsiness.
“Kendrick, I feel a bit sleepy.” Elrose rubbed her eyes and said.
“If you’re tired, just sleep. Being sick means you need to rest a bit more,” Kendrick said softly. “Rest assured and sleep; I’ll let Lilith and the others take turns looking after you.”
“Ah? No, no, I can rest by myself. If you all come over, how will you run the shop?”
“It’s fine, we’re closing for today.”
“What, closing?” Elrose’s eyes widened. “Is it because of me? This, this… closing for two days in a row, the customers will complain.”
“Haha, don’t be nervous. Our shop often has unexpected circumstances, so we frequently close. They’re all regulars; they’ll understand.” Kendrick comforted her. “Alright, don’t think too much about it. Just rest easy. If you recover by tomorrow, we can reopen. If you still have a high fever, even if we do open, those girls will be worried.”
“That seems to make sense.” Elrose smiled helplessly.
Kendrick nodded lightly and said no more, picking up the tray and gently leaving the room.
Elrose looked around the empty room and opened the Heart of Shadow’s main page again.
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Mana: -1305
(Warning! Mana value is too low, please restore mana in time)
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Huh? It seems the mana value has recovered a bit.
Turns out eating can restore mana?
Although the recovery is minimal, it’s better than nothing. At this rate, even without Mana Restoration Potions, if I properly rest for a week or so, it seems I might be able to recover.
Great.
With that thought, Elrose quickly succumbed to the slight drowsiness after eating and fell fast asleep.
…
In the dead of night, with the bright moon overhead.
Lilith gently knocked on Luna’s door. “Luna, it’s time for the shift change.”
The door opened, and Luna walked out slowly, holding a thick magic book.
“How is Elrose doing?” Luna asked.
“38.9°C, the fever is even higher than this afternoon, but she drank Kendrick’s calming soup, and now she’s sleeping very soundly.” Lilith replied somewhat helplessly.
“I see, I’ll take care of her for the second half of the night.”
“Mm.”
After bidding Lilith farewell, Luna lit a candle and gently pushed open Elrose’s door, walking to her bedside.
“Oh dear, Little Belle has turned into Sleeping Beauty again.”
Luna leaned gently over Elrose’s bed, savoring her extraordinary beauty.
“Tsk tsk tsk, look at this snow-white skin and adorable face, it’s just like an oversized doll.” Luna tilted her head and played with Elrose’s hair, her face revealing a mischievous smile. “Such a cute child, it makes one unable to resist bullying her.”
Suddenly, Elrose opened her eyes wide and sat up.
Luna was startled.
“L-Little Belle, why did you wake up suddenly? You scared me…”
Luna’s voice abruptly stopped, and for some reason, she felt that Elrose in front of her seemed a bit off.
At that moment, Elrose had a cold expression. Her exquisite face showed no trace of emotion, and she seemed to radiate a terrifying aura.
And her eyes, which should have been as brilliant as rubies, now appeared dim and somber, like an abyss harboring endless darkness, making people feel dread.
Luna couldn’t stop trembling.
Just then, Elrose slowly extended her finger and lightly tapped Luna’s forehead.
“Hypnosis.”
