Lady Maria straightened up, folded her hands on her knees, and looked pitiful.

"Therefore, I was very surprised to learn that you and Miss Youya had become friends and had a very good relationship."

While Barbara was somewhat moved, Mrs. Maria also looked at Youya and exclaimed: "Because your friend has such an outstanding character."

“I feel like I understand a little bit of how Barbara feels.”

The girl put down her teacup, winked at Barbara, and said sheepishly.

However, Barbara showed some expression as if she was proud of her, and started praising Youya, which made her a little shy.

After this, Mrs. Maria got down to business and took Youya to a professional ward to begin routine examinations and auxiliary treatments.

The signs of external injuries on Youya's body have been reduced a lot, and she also feels a lot more relaxed. Although the feeling of chest tightness gradually returned after stopping treatment, it was much better than before.

During the period, Youya answered Mrs. Maria's questions truthfully, including the fact that she had some sensation in her legs for a short time in the bathing area.

After thinking about it, Madam Maria brought a glass of water, threw in some blue powder and stirred it, then dipped some with her fingertips and gently applied it on the girl's skin, asking, "Will this feel good?"

Yuya shook her head, while Barbara watched the scene nervously.

Afterwards, Mrs. Maria pondered for a moment and took out a special oval-shaped water-blue jade. Its mere appearance seemed to bring a layer of moisture to the room.

When she placed the water jade on the water marks on Youya's legs, the surface of the water became activated, emitting a faint light blue light bit by bit.

And Youya once again felt the sensation of being touched by something, and this time, she also experienced a certain "coolness", but it quickly dissipated.

It was as if her body was a leaky bucket, unable to retain the contents.

Chapter 24 I Hope You Can Cry for Me

After she told Lady Maria her feelings, her gentle face now showed a hint of sadness.

"Although we have always regarded Miss Youya's condition as a rare congenital disease, it seems that it may be more than that."

"Does it mean it's difficult to cure?"

Youya was a little nervous. Although she had learned about her remaining time from Mr. Voice, she still held on to a glimmer of hope.

"I'm sorry. As a doctor, I have to answer such a cruel question from the patient, but with the treatment methods currently mastered by the church, if it is just congenital weakness, it is still possible to adjust it. After all, there are also cases like Miss Anna...

But please forgive me, Miss Youya. The problem with your legs... I'm afraid we can't solve it, and we don't even know when the condition will get worse."

Mrs. Maria looked at her with some pity, and Barbara covered her mouth sadly.

"However, we can rest assured that although Miss Youya is still in a weak physical condition, her legs have not shown any signs of deterioration, which means we still have enough time to seek treatment.

But... I think there is no other way except to let God cast his gaze on me and obtain that miracle—"

Her tone was bitter and helpless.

“…Is this the Eye of God mentioned in the book?”

With these words, Youya's heart was stirred and she recalled some related memories.

When faced with circumstances beyond our control, people always lament their own powerlessness. However, at the steepest turning point in life, if a mortal's "desire" reaches its limit, the sight of the gods will be cast down.

This is the "Eye of God", an external magical organ obtained by those recognized by God, used to guide the power of the elements.

"Yes, if we can possess the Eye of God... maybe it is possible to be cured."

Madam Maria calmed herself down and spoke again solemnly.

"From Ms. Youya's symptoms, apart from your congenital weakness, your legs seem to only react to high concentrations of elemental forces. But we are not elemental creatures, and without the influence of the Eye of God or special props.

Although the body can be contaminated by elemental forces, it cannot actively contain or drive elemental forces, nor should it be dependent on them. "

Besides - this practice is also very dangerous.

Most of the activated elements in this world are not safe for humans. Every year, countless adventurers are attacked by elemental creatures in the wild. The birth of these elemental creatures themselves is a phenomenon based on the concept of the world.

In addition to the seven most obvious elements in the world's appearance, there are many elements that people come into contact with on a daily basis but have no way to analyze.

Those who have reached the pinnacle of these derived concepts are also called demons.

The seven gods, known as the "Seven Principalities of the Earth," possess the power to control these phenomena.

Compared to these existences, people's current use of elements is just to record their phenomena superficially and pass them down from generation to generation. To this day, it is just like taking a scoop of water from the boundless ocean.

Ordinary people cannot even observe the tiny elemental particles in the air, but those who possess the Eye of God can do these things as easily as breathing.

Because the world is so dangerous and full of dangers, people are so eager for the Eye of God, but only a few people can truly obtain it.

As the cause of the disease is currently unknown, Mrs. Maria can only guess.

"The cleansing lapis lazuli I used just now was given to me by a friend of Fontaine. It is a high-density aggregate of water elements, but even it can only allow Miss Youya to regain consciousness briefly.

This means that if you want Miss Youya's legs to regain mobility, you need to use gentle water elemental power to nourish them for a long time and continuously to try to restore the circulation between the blocked nerves."

At this point, Lady Maria looked at Youya with some shame.

"But, I'm sorry... the last member of the church who possessed the Water Elemental God's Eye has passed away. Even if we want to find a God's Eye holder with such ability, I'm afraid that due to external reasons, it will be difficult for someone to be willing to accept such long-term employment."

Even if money makes the world go round, Youya couldn't come up with that much money, even with Sister Youla's small treasury.

As for obtaining assistance from the Lawrence family?

If those adults were really kind-hearted people who would spend a lot of money on this, they wouldn't be treated like rats on the street and be hunted down by everyone like they are now.

Not to mention that Youya has not shown anything special. Even if she wants to invest, at least people should see hope. At present, Mrs. Maria’s remarks are just that doing so may lead to recovery.

And the cure would only allow her to stand up. What use would that be to them?

Therefore, Youya was not surprised after hearing this. In fact, she had calmed down a lot now. It was not that her hopes were shattered, but that she was more aware of the reality.

It was only to be expected that she would encounter various obstacles in her treatment. She even estimated that even if she found some way to make money, the adults in the clan would definitely interfere, and then there would be no end to the problem.

After all, she didn't come here to be a plagiarist or a business tycoon. If she really revealed that kind of ability, no one in the family would let her sit idle like this.

At that time, if I wanted to get in touch with Barbara and Miss Qin, with whom I had never chatted yet, it would not be as easy as it is now.

So will she do the task or not?

Just wanting to prolong your life as much as possible and lingering on is just a waste of precious opportunities.

Just like a pupa that refuses to change will eventually die in the cocoon made of its own silk.

That's right, according to what Mr. Voice said, she would not be able to survive the summer when she turned eight, and it was unclear whether her condition would deteriorate during that period, so it was more important to cherish the time and leave precious memories with Barbara and the others as soon as possible.

The method may be more radical, as long as you pay attention to the size...

With such strange thoughts constantly circling in her mind and realizing once again that time was running out, Youya turned to look at Barbara, the friend who would soon meet her requirements.

At this moment, her eyes were red, her lips were pursed, and her eyes were full of tears.

……Why?

For some reason, Youya's heart felt a certain shock at this moment.

Is it because I have never seen such an expression even from my own parents?

Like this, an expression of crying for her.

Subsequently,

She suddenly understood why she was staying here.

Chapter 25 Even if it was short, it was a chance to stand up

Youya looked at Madam Maria who was also silent, and asked her, "Madam Maria, is the routine check-up over? I have something to talk to Barbara about."

"…It has indeed been completed, Miss Yuya."

She stood up, then looked at the expressions of the two little girls, a little regretful, but quickly spoke comfortingly.

"My children, I know some things are hard to accept, but please don't forget. The wind will change - one day, it will blow away the dark clouds and show a brighter direction."

Youya thanked her with a smile, but Barbara cried silently, just like she did before.

When I was young, I woke up in the hospital bed and couldn’t see my mother. I could only cover myself with the quilt and dared not cry out loud.

(…Isn’t this a complete reversal of positions?)

Under the girl's hair covering her eyes, her eyes flickered with a hint of tenderness.

——After this.

Barbara pushed Youya back into the room. As soon as she closed the door, Youya opened her arms and looked at Barbara.

"...Yuya?"

Barbara, whose eyes were slightly red and swollen because she had just cried, looked at her in confusion.

Youya just opened her hands wider and said a little embarrassedly.

"That's it. Come here--"

Although she was still confused, Barbara obeyed her and came to Youya, then was hugged by her, and Barbara's hands froze in mid-air.

"...Can you please hug me too? At least my heart can be healed by Barbara."

Barbara felt a lump in her throat when she heard that, but this time she didn't cry. Instead, she smiled as if to say, "I really can't do anything about you." She gently responded to her friend's hug.

"If it's Youya, you can hug her as many times as you want."

If this were to be published outside, it would definitely shock everyone. It would also cause a lot of trouble for my father...

But why was she feeling so warm at this moment?

Barbara thought, it must be because she had her first true best friend in her life.

And it was also the first time that she prayed to God so devoutly——

"Ah... God. If you can listen to my voice, please let me have the power to heal others."

At this point, a miracle occurred.

At first, Youya hugged her, and with her face resting in her arms, she felt something prickly pressing against her forehead, and the sweet and soft feeling just now was replaced by another chill.

It was like a clear spring was pouring on her head, but her dull brain could never bloom into a sunflower.

Youya immediately raised her head slightly, and then found that Barbara had her eyes closed with tears on her cheeks, so she lowered her head embarrassedly.

I felt so ashamed that I made such a cute girl cry...

Although considering their current physical condition, they should be considered the same age?

But even this is too much. What should I say or do to make it up to her?

Perhaps noticing her movements, Barbara opened her eyes and checked on Youya's condition.

Just this movement caused a water-blue gem to fall and land on Youya's knees.

The coolness then transferred to her legs. Youya stared in surprise at the gem with light aqua blue ripples on its surface.

“…Hey, what is this?”

Barbara also saw the sudden appearance of the gem and she exclaimed in surprise.

"Eye of God!"

This Eye of God seemed to have spirituality, emitting a faint blue glow regularly as she called, and some vague connection was attracting her to pick it up.

"...Ah, it seems miracles and hope really do exist..."

Youya smiled with joy under the glow, then held the Eye of God in her palm and handed it to her.

"Congratulations, Barbara."

"... God, you really responded to me..."

Barbara murmured in a trance, but she did not indulge in the joy. Instead, she slowly reached out her hand and gently touched the surface of the Eye of God.

As her fingertips touched, a large amount of water elements gathered under the refraction of sunlight, reflecting from the window into the room, like a rainbow bridge built after the rain.

It was clearly the beginning of summer, but the slightly dry room became so cool.

While Youya was marveling at the water droplets floating in the air, Barbara also figured out how to use the Eye of God without any instruction.

She held her palm, wrapped it around the girl's hand, and as if praying for her, she softly hummed the only lullaby she remembered.

At first, she was so clumsy that she even forgot the words and could only hum the melody reluctantly...

However, Youya did not laugh at her. Instead, she hummed along with the melody, like the harmony of the soul, neither humble nor arrogant, accompanying her.

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