She did not ask him anything, and returned to her work.
The next two hours passed inside the hospital, with Isaac undergoing another full-body check-up.
Blood tests, mana scans, mental resilience assessments—they left no detail unchecked.
A few of the doctors seemed curious about how some of his injuries were healed, but Isaac kept quiet. He couldn't say he had used Life Drain to heal himself mid-battle.
Finally, Isaac was cleared and discharged.
He stepped out into the hallway with Catherine at his side.
"Back to the house?" she asked.
Isaac nodded. "Yeah."
They walked side by side through the corridors and exited the medical building.
The sunlight felt soft, and the wind carried faint traces of fried street food and roasting coffee beans from somewhere down the street.
But it wasn't the breeze or smell that caught Isaac's attention. It was the number of awakeners outside.
