The Only Way Forward  

The day after he woke up, Liam left the Infirmary with the two Leopard guards and went straight to his room. When he arrived there, he found Mary waiting for him, just as he had asked.

"Are you all right?" She asked worriedly as she helped him into bed.

Liam made a pained expression as he leaned over, still in a delicate situation. As much as he had been released from the Infirmary, it didn't mean he was okay.

On Earth itself, it was common for people to leave hospitals after two or three days of uncomplicated surgery. But their recovery could take a few weeks or even months.

In Twin Land, the recovery was faster. Even so, Liam wasn't expected to be 100% until the end of next week.

"I'm fine," he said to her in a clinging, slightly weakened tone. "Did you do what I asked?" He looked at her seriously.

She nodded and sighed. "I bought the Ephemeral Ascension Pill. It wasn't cheap, though. I had to spend 85 gold coins."