⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Time resumes.

"Ughh... Ahhh!" I groan in pain.

The pain comes rushing back at once.

But the giant is instantly blown away.

It was just for a moment, but was that the shield I tried to create?

Instead of it just shielding, it ended up blowing the giant away!

"That's an interesting magic you created. It doesn't surprise me, however... Your mana is really unstable. But it seems your visualization magic was affected by it as well. If it wasn't for the suppression you used, your visualization magic might have failed to do anything at all." Eureshya tells me, sounding impressed.

I can't talk to her right now, but before me stands a white haired beautiful woman, with an amazing figure.

I'm captivated by her...

For a few seconds I forget about the pain, but as soon as I look around, I realize where I am, and the pain starts to come back.

That's right! I need to somehow heal myself!

My vision is still blurry, so I try to focus on the ground, trying to figure out a way to heal myself.

I hear the giant moaning in pain. He's not moving at all.

...

Concentrate.

I need to heal my injuries.

My injuries...

...

...

I can't think of anything.

I need to heal myself! But how?

I never learned how to do it.

I don't know how to heal myself.

...

Wait...

Visualization... I managed to make that broken shield, somehow...

Maybe I can heal myself with visualization?

But it requires concentration.

But I'm not focused enough.

I'm too injured.

I need to heal myself, but I'm not focused enough.

...

...

I focus on my injuries.

I focus on my broken bones, torn muscles, ruptured organs, broken ribs.

I focus on the pain.

I focus on the fact that I don't want to die.

I focus on my desire to live.

I focus on my will to live.

I focus on the girl behind me.

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

A sudden flash of light appears out of nowhere. It's so bright, I close my eyes.

I feel a strange sensation coming from my body.

A tingling sensation.

I keep my eyes closed, focusing on the tingling sensation.

Imagine it...

The feeling of my bones growing back together, my muscles repairing themselves, my organs healing.

I feel as if my body is being filled with magical energy.

It's healing me.

"Ah... I feel so much better..."

I open my eyes.

The tingling sensation is gone.

I feel much better.

I slowly get up. I'm not in pain anymore.

It worked. I healed myself.

I quickly check the girl behind me, making sure she is still alive.

I feel relieved.

She is alive, but I'm not sure how badly she was injured.

She is not moving at all.

I need to do something about her.

I place my hand on her forehead, focusing on her.

If I can heal myself, then maybe I can heal her as well?

I try to imagine her body healing itself.

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My hand starts glowing with a soft, warm light.

The light spreads, reaching the girl's body.

Her body starts to glow.

It's working.

The light slowly fades away, and I open my eyes.

"...She's healed. It's... It's working! I can't believe it. I healed myself!" I exclaim.

...

I'm really happy right now. I have no idea how I did it.

But I'm glad.

I have no idea what just happened.

My magic is working, I think.

I'm really glad.