I am the Enchantress!

Chapter 147 A Familiar Wound

The bright moonlight shone on Talia, making her light brown linen robe appear white and shiny.

Her long brown hair fell loose to the ground, revealing half of her fair face. Her eyes were closed, making it impossible to tell whether she was asleep or—

Wilder tensed up instantly.

He leaped off Bruce, landed on the ground, immediately ran to Talia, knelt down, and put his finger under her nose.

The air was scalding hot.

Wilder finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But it's really hot.

He reached out and touched her forehead again; it was also burning hot.

Does he have a fever?

Wilder wasn't quite sure.

After all, in every one of the times I had skin-to-skin contact with her, this girl was always hot.

It's just a bit hotter this time than before.

Is it hereditary?

Wilder had heard legends that certain families possessed ancient powers in their bloodlines, with incredible special effects.

For example, does the body become hot when it is injured?

Speaking of this, he realized he should first check if Talia was injured.

It looks like————

Fortunately.

Although her light brown linen robe was covered in dirt and grass clippings, there was no blood or burns.

This means that she was neither attacked by the monsters nor affected by the dragon's breath.

So it seems she probably didn't even reach the heart of the forest, and got lost after only a few steps?

Wilder made his guess with amusement.

But just as he looked down, several things scattered on the ground inadvertently entered his field of vision, making him freeze in surprise.

Those were three types of plants that did not belong to the outer perimeter of the forest.

Red Amanita mushroom, viper root, and bloodwort.

They only appear in the heart of the forest.

Talia really went!

And they made it back successfully!

Unbelievable.

This girl actually went to the heart of the forest twice, a place that even their team dared not venture into.

Last time it was about finding the Soul-Burning Hound; this time it's about gathering plants.

They came out safely both times.

How lucky is that?

Just then, a cool night breeze blew by, and the sound of leaves rustling in the quiet forest filled the air.

Wilder carefully discerned the sounds, making sure he didn't hear any strange noises from monsters, before finally letting out a slight sigh of relief.

We need to get Talia away quickly.

It's the middle of the night, the time when monsters are most active in the border forest. Every extra moment we stay increases the danger.

He tried patting Talia on the shoulder, intending to wake her up.

No response.

On that pale face, her eyes were tightly closed, offering no response.

Wilder patted him again.

There was still no response.

But the corner of her mouth seemed to twitch slightly, as if she had been stimulated by something.

Wilder was taken aback.

He patted it very lightly.

He tried patting her on the shoulder again.

Sure enough, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly again.

Is your shoulder injured?

Wilde pulled her clothes up from the cuffs to her shoulders, revealing her right shoulder.

Under the pale moonlight, Wilder's pupils trembled violently.

"This is----"

Frostbite.

Moreover, it was extremely severe frostbite.

The skin on Talia's shoulders had long lost its original color, instead turning an unsettling bluish-purple hue.

The skin was quite tight and swollen, with stiff and cracked skin texture, and the surface was covered with sparse, icy patterns.

Wilder couldn't resist touching it with his hand.

"Well----"

Talia let out a low groan, her eyes still tightly closed.

Wilder dared not touch it again.

A deep sense of confusion and bewilderment welled up within him.

How strange————

The border forest is not like the snow-capped mountains with their green foothills. Even if it goes deep into the heart of the forest, the weather should not be much different from the surrounding areas.

It's summer now, even the wind is hot during the day, how could she have frostbite?

Could we have encountered a monster skilled in ice magic?

But if she really encountered a high-level monster that could cast spells, how could she possibly escape from the heart of the territory with her combat abilities?

Wilder laid Talia flat and gently pulled aside the fabric on her left shoulder.

The same frostbite.

He took a deep breath and pulled her sleeves up a little further.

A cold, stinging pain seemed to spread throughout his body instantly.

As expected, her two slender arms were covered in frostbite.

"What exactly is this—"

Just then, a faint stain of blood quietly seeped into the fabric clinging to her abdomen.

Wilder felt a chill run down his spine.

She was indeed attacked!

Talia's robe was loose and didn't touch her skin when she was lying on her side, but now that Wilder had laid her flat on the ground, her blood had stained her robe.

But this is so strange.

Logically speaking, attacks are always from the outside in. If she were injured or even bleeding, her clothes should have been torn by now.

But her light brown linen robe showed no signs of damage whatsoever.

Did she take off her coat before the battle?

Some tough guys do like to do that in fights, but Talia has no real fighting ability; all she can do is run away.

Do you have to take off your clothes to run away?

Without thinking twice, Wilder instinctively reached out and untied Talia's robe, preparing to bandage her wound.

As a result, he was stunned once again.

Underneath the robe, Talia was wearing absolutely nothing.

According to Wilder's understanding, women in this world also wear similar clothing as underwear, and even in the hot summer months, women would never go out without underwear.

this----

Was she naked when attacked by the monster, and only put on the robe after escaping?

It seems that only this explanation makes sense.

Wilder didn't think much of it.

Stopping the bleeding is the priority.

Just as he had expected, there was a long, deep wound on her lower abdomen, from which blood was slowly seeping out.

It appears to have been treated simply, as the bleeding is not rapid.

But there was no bandage on the wound, so how was it treated?

Wilder took off his coat and covered Talia's upper body, leaving only her flat stomach with wounds exposed.

He then took out his first-aid kit from his backpack and bandaged her lower abdominal wound.

The bleeding has temporarily stopped.

While bandaging, he got closer and observed more carefully, and unexpectedly discovered that Talia also had many small areas of frostbite on her lower abdomen.

It seems she really encountered a monster that can cast freezing spells.

Strangely, the wound on his lower abdomen did not involve frostbite. Judging from the shape and condition of the wound, it looked more like a pure sword wound.

Did she encounter a monster that could cast freezing spells and another monster that was skilled with a sword at the same time?

That's really unlucky.

Wait a moment.

Wilder's eyes suddenly widened.

A strange and unbelievable coincidence suddenly popped into his mind.

Ice spell?

There's a sword too?

This configuration —

Why does it feel so familiar?