Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

The information that Mayumi Haga has helped find in recent years... seems to be able to connect the dots.

This book seems to contain something beyond imagination... Rania, who wanted to start researching it immediately, was hard to be distracted by other things. Mayumi Haga was used to Rania's fervor for the knowledge she wanted to know.

As usual, Mayumi Haga was already used to Lania's actions. She was already exhausted from traveling through mountains and rivers, and as a newly minted guardian, Mayumi Haga wouldn't endlessly push herself like she would later.

So she usually goes straight to rest, and after a good night's sleep, she gets up the next day, eats something, and then Lania calms down from her research frenzy.

At this moment, Mayumi Haga was able to take the opportunity to say a few words to Rania.

Lania's project seems to be very important lately. Mayumi Haga has hardly seen her resting and keeps urging her to return to the Wizard Village in her letters.

Mayumi Haga had figured out her friend's temperament quite well, and she wouldn't usually interrupt him at times like this, but today... the black-haired guardian felt a little dizzy.

This is strange.

On the way back from the aquatic territory, Mayumi Haga was slightly delayed.

She encountered a dark red cave that led straight underground, covered with strange substances.

But that aura seemed to be able to erode physical strength, and Mayumi Haga's regenerative ability had not yet been developed to its peak. After climbing out, she felt a little dizzy, so she should get checked out a bit...? Mayumi Haga reached out to Lania, but due to her physical discomfort, she was a beat too slow, and the hem of the wizard's clothes slipped past her fingertips.

...didn't catch it.

The clumsy guardian, who had been dawdling, pursed her lips. Lania's figure had already disappeared by the door, so she lowered her eyes and withdrew her hand.

I'll wait until Rania has time. Anyway, I'm not going to die, so I can afford to wait.

The black-haired, golden-eyed guardian doesn't look much different from anyone else on the surface.

After gaining the status of a guardian, Mayumi Haga's regenerative abilities were greatly enhanced.

In fact, regeneration ability also has different levels of proficiency. If you deliberately train, you can achieve faster regeneration.

Other guardians can only fully recover in half a day, while the upper limit of Mayumi Haga's ability is estimated to be a terrifying instantaneous recovery.

During this period of travel, Mayumi Haga has been able to revive within one minute, but it is still somewhat unstable.

If you don't know what's wrong with your body, you won't know how to deal with it.

...Well, things have come to this, I should go and rest first.

Her head was still throbbing, and Mayumi Haga was about to leave the house when she heard Lania's voice as she reached the door: "What are you dawdling for? Come here."

"Looking up, she saw the white-haired, red-eyed witch standing outside the door, still holding the documents she had just received."

"You don't look well. What happened?"

"Ranya asked."

Mayumi Haga blinked slowly: "I feel a little uncomfortable."

She thought Rania had already started researching it impatiently.

As a guardian, not even understanding his own physical condition, this guy is utterly stupid.

Mayumi Haga grunted in response, her previously hesitant expression softening considerably, and she quickly followed.

"Won't I interfere with your important business?"

"Haga Mayumi turned her head to look at the witch walking beside her.

The witch said irritably, "Your business is my business, you idiot."

"It was only then that Mayumi Haga remembered that wizards were indeed a profession that supported guardians."

However, after spending a lot of time with Rania, she had almost forgotten about it.

Upon entering Lania's research lab, the lantern plants inside appeared to be freshly picked, radiating a steady glow.

Lania made Mayumi Haga take off her coat and sit on the bed.

After examining her for a long time, Lania's magical power could not penetrate the area that Mayumi Haga said was uncomfortable. Just as she was feeling troubled, Mayumi Haga reached out and grasped her slender wrist.

His crimson eyes trembled.

He met her bright golden eyes.

Mayumi Haga whispered, "Let's go a little deeper."

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Bonus Chapter: Lania's Dissection Game (Part 2)

The sticky sound of stirring.

Mayumi Haga tried to tense her abdominal muscles, but her body was out of control.

Her limbs were firmly fixed in place by Rania's chains, her eyes were unfocused, and her breathing was rapid.

She mumbled incoherently, opening her mouth: "No...don't touch..." Her body lost control, her consciousness began to wander. If Rania hadn't held her still, she probably would have started convulsing.

In reality, Mayumi Haga's performance was much more intense than she felt. At least Rania felt a huge, uncontrollable force coming from her chains, and had to divert some of her attention to use more chains to fix Mayumi Haga's bouncing body.

Don't get me wrong, this isn't that kind of occasion.

This is a cranial examination performed on Mayumi Haga.

They held back Mayumi Haga, who was moving around instinctively, and carefully parted the mucous membrane and brain. Even though they were very careful, damage still occurred, but the tissues would wriggle and heal.

Lania endured the slightly unsettling sensation and finally touched the core hidden inside.

This is... The dark gold core looks normal at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you'll find tiny black spots that have been eroded by miasma.

Although it will eventually be metabolized and eliminated by Mayumi Haga herself if left untreated, this process will definitely have an impact on her.

Lania decided it was better to settle things here.

Despite knowing that the Guardians' physical structure was different from ordinary people, Lania still felt that such a physical examination was almost beyond her ability to bear.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Rania did indeed have a considerable degree of romantic attraction towards Mayumi Haga.

She may never admit to Mayumi Haga that she fell in love with her at their first meeting.

And now, she's performing brain surgery on someone she likes, and she's even reaching inside to rummage for things.

The word "subtle" is far from sufficient to describe Rania's feelings at this moment.

But to be fair...

Mayumi's performance... is very interesting.

The absent-minded look on someone who is usually so serious that they are clumsy is truly unforgettable.

Mayumi herself probably had no idea that tears and saliva were flowing uncontrollably from her eyes.

Rania instinctively reached out her blood-stained hand to wipe the wetness from Mayumi Haga's disheveled face.

But once the blood stained it, her fair face appeared even more... alluring.

The face, slightly dazed due to brain damage, was stained with almost uncontrollable tears and a little blood. With the mouth slightly open, neat, white teeth and a bright red tongue could be seen.

Lania had finished processing the core and carefully placed the skull back in place, leaving her hands in a mess.

Perhaps because it was her brain that was damaged, Mayumi Haga's healing process was a little slower.

This also means that the absent-minded state will last longer.

Lania lifted Mayumi Haga's bangs, which were soaked with blood and sweat, and carefully examined the traces of wound healing.

The horrific wounds were healing slowly, much slower than usual.

After pulling her hair back, you can see more directly that Mayumi Haga looks different from usual.

Rania ran her fingers across Mayumi Haga's cheek, pressed them against her lips, slipped them inside, and rubbed her teeth with her fingertips, carefully feeling their shape.

She would also touch Mayumi Haga's tongue, and the latter would unconsciously resist the fingers that were reaching in, but the resistance was very weak, which instead made Rania feel a strange itch.

A true bow is perfectly suited to being bathed in blood.

Rania lowered her eyes, thinking to herself.

She liked seeing Haga Mayumi like this. The broken Mayumi gave her an indescribable joy. When that fragility blossomed in her hands, it felt like her heart was being scratched by a kitten.

No one else could give Rania that feeling except Mayumi Haga.

Only the ever-unyielding and always dignified Mayumi Haga could secretly pluck the inhuman strings deep within her heart.

Mayumi maintains a certain level of vigilance towards everything, but she only reveals this unguarded side to close friends she trusts.

He opened his entire body to Rania, even allowing her to touch the core, the very heart of his soul.

Rania felt immensely pleased by this trust, but she didn't show it on her face.

She simply withdrew her finger without making a sound, observing when Mayumi Haga would regain her senses.

In fact, other parts of the body do need to be checked as well.

Taking out a small knife used to dismantle magical materials, Lania ruthlessly and precisely cut open Mayumi Haga's thick clothes, peeling away the outer shell with a few strokes to reveal the tender, white flesh inside, which was still somewhat scarred.

Mayumi Haga was still in a daze.

The first brain injury was still quite a shock for Mayumi Haga.

She didn't wake up until dusk.

I was supposed to see Rania in the morning, but I've had a good, refreshing nap.

As she sat up from Rania's bed, she saw blood-stained awls, hammers, and saws scattered around her. The bed was covered in blood, and the floor was a mess.

The blood had dried and turned black.

Mayumi Haga felt a chill on her body and then realized that all her clothes had been cut into pieces and thrown aside.

However, her previous discomfort had completely disappeared, and she felt exceptionally relaxed.

"My clothes..." As soon as the word was uttered, Rania, who was sitting quietly next to me flipping through documents, immediately noticed and glanced at me.

Mayumi Haga earnestly reflected: "Next time I should have taken my clothes off first. Could you please help me take them off, Rania?"

"Actually, it's not just that Rania had to help me take it off; another reason is that the outfit was ruined, and Mayumi Haga had to find someone to make a custom one."

If only part of it is damaged, Haga Mayumi can still sew it back together himself.

"Ah, no need to apologize. I just accidentally cut you open, that's why your clothes are ruined."

"Ranya was frank."

"Your heart doesn't seem to be very healthy."

"That's innate."

"Haga Mayumi wasn't angry. She took out her clothes from her backpack and started putting them on, explaining to Lania, "I had them before I became a Guardian, so I don't have to worry about them now."

Rania coughed a couple of times, a little guilty, and changed the subject, praising, "You have very healthy bones."

"Really? It must be very difficult to break it."

"This is what Mayumi Haga deduced from the scattered tools on the ground, and she sincerely thanked her."

"You've really worked hard."

Lania: "This guy really doesn't feel uncomfortable at all."

People are more likable when they're absent-minded.

Never mind, let's go eat.

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