After finishing breakfast, Jean began to explain this space and her own circumstances to Frostnova.
Although Frostnova's body was still a tattered mess, she was at least able to live a normal life and had become much more energetic; she was currently listening intently to Jean's explanation.
Although she lived in a world with Originium Arts and plenty of strange technology, living as freely as a god in this space was still hard to imagine.
She was even more curious about the outside—the Reincarnation Space that connected countless worlds.
However, if she wanted to visit, her body would need to recover a bit more. At the same time, it seemed she needed to handle identification for external personnel, though Jean was completely in the dark about that.
There was no rush for those things; the priority now was treating Frostnova's oripathy.
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oripathy is caused by Originium—a substance with inherent transmission and assimilation tendencies—entering the body and taking effect.
Originium dissolves in the blood, flowing through every part of the body. It also enters tissue fluid to combine with somatic cells; when it reaches a certain concentration in specific areas, Originium crystals will precipitate.
The organs where blood heavily accumulates are the primary lesions that bear the brunt of the disease.
Simultaneously, Originium affects the normal functioning of cells, and a few individuals may develop mutant tissues.
The state of an Infected is generally judged by two indicators: the 'cell-Originium assimilation rate' and 'blood Originium-crystal density,' which, combined with organ imaging, can diagnose the patient's condition.
But Frostnova didn't need any check-ups; in her state, she was undoubtedly in the terminal stage.
Under Jean's perception, almost all her organs had reached their limit, and most tissues had been Originium-assimilated. For a normal Infected, this situation would already warrant hospice care.
Fortunately, Jean possessed stardust crystals, a substance that could neutralize Originium crystals, along with a vast amount of life force to regenerate missing parts.
However, this was not an overnight process; Frostnova's treatment needed to be carried out gradually.
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The entire treatment proceeded very smoothly according to Jean's plan. Whether it was directly injecting stardust crystals to lower the blood Originium-crystal density or consciously gathering the crystals to eliminate the somatic cells combined with Originium, excellent therapeutic results were achieved.
But one factor stood before Jean: pain.
Needless to say, the pain of eliminating tissue cells while alive was unbearable. Jean originally intended to pause the treatment to find pain-relief methods, but she was stopped by Frostnova.
"I've long been used to this level of pain."
Looking at Frostnova, Jean was somewhat speechless; she just silently hugged her and stroked her hair.
In the following days, Jean did nothing else, staying close to Frostnova every moment, constantly sensing her condition while injecting her own life force into every one of her cells.
As time passed, the Originium within Frostnova's body grew less and less, and the relationship between the two became even closer.
Not only was it a mental closeness, but it was also reflected physically. The warm feeling Frostnova experienced whenever she held Jean or was held by her made her utterly intoxicated.
Because of this, Frostnova desired to understand Jean even more and wanted Jean to understand her better as well. So, while her energy was somewhat recovered, she told Jean stories of her past.
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"Oh, so you were called the Yeti Princess from such an early age."
"Then what about you, Jean? What was your childhood like?" Frostnova took the opportunity to ask.
"Well, my childhood was probably similar to yours. I also suffered from a strange illness, and then—whether I was abandoned or they were truly powerless—anyway, when I was found, I was all alone in the hospital."
Recalling the past, Jean showed a nostalgic smile.
"Usually, children like that would be sent to an orphanage, but I wasn't. My body couldn't leave the hospital at all; you could say I grew up in the hospital."
"Hahaha, don't look at me like that. I actually didn't receive any less love than other children. Because my condition was unique, the hospital treated my symptoms as a case study and covered all the costs. Many older brothers and sisters in society often came to visit me, and I even had a PSP game console, which all the other kids were incredibly envious of."
Gently stroking Frostnova's hair, Jean continued:
"Later, as I grew older, my symptoms gradually disappeared. By the time I was discharged, it was around my first year of middle school. Fortunately, I studied very hard and had good grades, so I finished university relying on various donations and scholarships.
At that time, I thought: Now it's my turn.
I entered a company, accepted unreasonable overtime, earned as much money as possible, and then gave that money to children in similar situations. I might have worked a bit too hard... but fortunately, I can still say the words 'clear conscience'."
Next, Jean told the story after her reincarnation. Frostnova showed worried expressions during the dangers and joy during the victories; she was a very pleasant listener.
Jean didn't hide anything and told the story about her and Esdeath.
"This is the pendant that trashy woman left behind." She showed Frostnova the pendant containing the blood.
Frostnova held Jean's hand tightly, as if she had made some kind of decision.
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Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of treatment. By now, the Originium in Frostnova's body had been completely cleared through the injection of excess stardust crystals, and the regeneration of the missing parts of her body was nearing completion.
Under the nourishment of Jean's vast life force, those traits of the Infected naturally disappeared, and the remaining old scars were completely smoothed out, just as Jean had promised.
During this time, the matter of her identity was settled. After explaining it to 'D', she learned that Frostnova could be registered directly under her own identity.
The sudden skip to getting her household registration made Jean a bit excited.
During these days, although daily training and things like tower climbing had all stopped to focus entirely on Frostnova, her energy manipulation had improved by leaps and bounds. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as meticulous now.
When the last scar on her face was smoothed out, Frostnova was now completely healed. Although her combat power had decreased due to the cure of her oripathy and her physical strength had declined, she was now a healthy person.
This also made Frostnova incredibly surprised and happy; it meant that the Infected could truly be saved, rather than constantly struggling on the road to death.
But at the thought of Jean treating others, Frostnova felt somewhat stifled for some reason.
Jean didn't think about those things; the only one she would personally treat was her own wife. If it wasn't her own girl, no matter how good-looking they were, Jean wouldn't be so dedicated.
As for anyone other than girls, heh, they didn't exist.
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Looking at Frostnova's now-flawless face, Jean couldn't help but kiss her.
Ten whole days of intimate contact but being unable to do anything was indeed too much torture for an LSP.
Frostnova also took the initiative to meet her, wrapping her arms around Jean's body and saying:
"The day I saw that pendant, I confirmed my thoughts. I'm not going anywhere. Jean, I'm right here. I am yours."
"Yes, you are mine, Frostnova."
The Yeti Princess, passionate as fire.
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