Frozen hands, entangled in Hadel’s powerful flames, exhibited a mixture of frostbite and burns.

Seeing the flowing tears on her arm, I stood up abruptly.

“Good heavens, what happened to your arm! You need immediate treatment!”

It looked painful just to see it. While I was in distress, Evelyn remained composed.

“There are many people in worse condition than me.”

“Even so!”

I cautiously held Evelyn’s hand and moved it here and there. Thankfully, the sensation in her fingers seemed intact. However, without immediate treatment, nothing could be guaranteed.

“Your hands are crucial as a mage. Let’s get you treated quickly.”

“I won’t be making magical devices anymore.”

“Evelyn.”

If a mage stops making magical devices, it’s essentially giving up their profession.

Despite making a significant declaration, Evelyn wore a serene smile.

“My mentor said I had a talent for crafting beautiful magical devices. But now that my mentor has given up, I can no longer create the beautiful magical devices they desired.”

She seemed to have no regrets about her decision.

“So, I think it would be better for younger people with a brighter future to receive treatment first on a national scale.”

“Hmm.”

But I couldn’t agree with those words. After remaining silent for a moment, I grabbed Evelyn’s arm again.

“Still, I wish Evelyn would get treated.”

“Marion?”

“Evelyn is just taking a break. If she ever feels the desire to make magical devices again and her hands don’t move as she wants them to, it would be too heartbreaking.”

“I…”

Upon my words, she, who had been pursing her lips, lowered her head. Tears gathered in her round eyes.

“Will there ever be a day when I want to make them again?”

“Of course. Trust me. In the battlefield, there were many like you who picked up their swords again for the sake of their comrades.”

Despite being tired of fighting, they resumed wielding their weapons for the sake of their fellow warriors.

‘Evelyn will also feel the desire to create magical devices for others again. I’m sure of it.’

With confidence, I urged Evelyn to get treated. She smiled faintly and nodded.

“Then it’s better to go outside the palace. There are many injured people here, so we might have to wait a long time for treatment.”

“Oh, I see.”

Following Evelyn’s words, it seemed that all healers in the palace were mobilized to treat the patients from the palace. Seeing the long lines and the urgency of people going back and forth, I finally sighed. Then I gestured to the bystanders around me.

“Is there an emergency kit there?”

“Yes? Yes!”

The bystander brought a large square box. When I opened it, all the necessary items were inside. I grinned.

“Well, I’ll take care of the treatment. I’m really good at bandaging. Trust me and leave it to me.”

“Marion.”
Evelyn seemed a bit touched. I poured antiseptic from the box onto the injured area and, after covering it with a clean gauze, spoke.

“First, let’s take out the flame. Endure it even if it stings because of mana.”

As a fire attribute, the process of extracting the flame was not much different from exchanging mana.

‘But Evelyn is sensitive to mana, and I’m rather rough.’

I closed my eyes and imagined the heat from the injured area being drawn into me.

‘Ulyssia taught me this too.’

In battles, when Esben and I were both involved in treating burn and frostbite patients, we couldn’t control it delicately, so she eventually taught us this method.

That image training was very helpful, but it had side effects. No matter how much I imagined, since I inherently had a large mana capacity, it ended up being a bit rough.

Casting a furtive glance at Evelyn, worried that she might be in pain, Evelyn smiled warmly and said first.

“It doesn’t sting at all. It’s like a tender mana, just like Marion-nim.”

I smirked at her words.

“I’ve never heard that before. My colleagues used to say I was ignorant.”

“Well…”

At that time, Hadel possessed the heart, and I possessed a tiny flame. It was a natural result.

Evelyn, who was about to casually point out that fact, bit her lips. Because she was definitely showing consideration for me, laughter involuntarily escaped. Kindness from anyone was always welcome.

“It’s nice that my heart is weak. I can treat Evelyn without causing any pain.”

In response to my answer, Evelyn chose her words carefully for a moment and whispered in a small voice.

“Even if your flames are very strong or even if they go out completely, Marion-nim, you’re a tender person.”

I grinned.

It wasn’t a lie that I was good at bandaging. The oozing wound was cleansed by the antiseptic, and the skin where the flame had been removed quickly regained its color. If bacteria penetrated the torn skin, it could be a big problem, so I covered it with a clean gauze and wrapped thick bandages around it. Looking at the bandage wrapped with proper tension on the joints, Sesil opened her eyes wide.

“You’re really skillful.”

“Hehe.”