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A chilling sensation washed over Davey as the cold air seemed to brush past him, almost like a sharp slap to his cheeks.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
On the ground, a red-haired girl opened her eyes, adjusting to the familiar atmosphere. The first thing she saw was towering buildings and a sky that had turned grayish.
“Ah…” She muttered absentmindedly, then quickly sat up. She touched her body slowly, then squinted in confusion. “Why am I lying here?”
She held her head, feeling as if it would split open, and after some thought, frowned upon realizing why she had fainted. An overwhelming sensation took over her, reminiscent of her hemophobia.
“Damn this blood phobia…”
It was an ailment that had plagued her for a long time, one that even the temple had said was not easily cured. Just seeing blood made her feel like it was being drained from her body. It was a trauma from her childhood that had tormented her for a long time.
“Ugh…” Brushing off her dusty clothes, she sighed deeply at the sight of a ruined and crumpled golem by her side. “Ah… another failure…”
She had attempted to create something new. Being a noble who cared little for money compared to her achievements, she had amassed a lot of debt. In this city-state, numerous alchemists competed against each other, showcasing their skills daily. As such, impressing them with just any invention was not easy. Months of continual failures had shaken her confidence.
“And to think someone would just leave me here, collapsed! Who does that?!”...
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