Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

Chapter 513 To my surprise , Byleth crouched beside Julia , her expression softening . She patted the girl's shoulder gently , trying to soothe her . " Don't cry . He'll be fine . " " Byleth , I'm so scared . " Julia suddenly buried her face in Byleth's arms and sobbed harder . They looked like real sisters , which struck me as odd . I clearly remembered how openly hostile Julia had been when they first met . Byleth must have caught my puzzled look , because she offered the explanation herself . " Julia only relaxed once she realized I wasn't after her man . After that , we got along fine .

" I blinked . " What man ? " " You . " She said it offhandedly , then went back to comforting Julia as if she hadn't just dropped a bomb . I could only sweat inwardly . So their entire feud had been over me . We waited beside Jackie , the minutes dragging on . After two hours and ten minutes , Metis burst through the doorway . " Metis , over here ! " I waved . Metis spotted Sebastian immediately and hurried over . " Where's the patient ?

" Her eyes flicked briefly to Byleth and Julia - both beautiful in their own ways - but she had long since grown used to the number of stunning women around Sebastian . With a dying man in front of her , she had no time for distractions . " My brother's here ! " Julia cried , leading her over . We had already moved Jackie to the sofa . " This is bad . " Metis frowned deeply as she saw his body wrapped like a mummy , blood still seeping through the bandages . " What do you think ? They're all blade wounds , all external . Can he be saved ? " I followed close behind , unable to hide my worry .

" If his organs are intact , he should make it . Move aside . " She pushed us back and began her work . First , she checked his pulse . Then her silver needles appeared one after another , piercing into Jackie's body with practiced precision . Next , she applied her own hemostatic ointment . For nearly an hour she worked without pause , her face glistening with sweat . At last , she stepped back and exhaled . +25 Bonus " His life is safe now , but recovery will take a long time , " Her voice was calm but tired . " Still , something's strange .

With that many deep wounds some down to the bone - he should've bled out long ago . But his heartbeat stayed steady . How could that be ? " We exchanged looks . We all knew the answer : Byleth's life - preserving pill . " I didn't expect it to work that well . A shame it was the last one , " Byleth murmured . I spoke up . " This is Byleth , my personal bodyguard . The pill came from her . She said it could keep him alive for three hours . Otherwise , he wouldn't have lasted until you arrived . " Metis turned her gaze to Byleth , then frowned and shot me a sideways look .

" You hired a woman as your personal bodyguard ? For a man ? " Before I could reply , Julia jumped in . " Don't underestimate Byleth ! She's amazing . All those thugs on the floor ? She took them down in under a minute ! " Even though Metis had just saved her brother , she still wasn't ready to let another woman get too close to me . " Is that so ? " Metis arched an eyebrow . " Sebastian , do you also need protection ? " D Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion.

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