A week has passed since the Champion Trial. Nihil's life has become a monotonous and oppressive routine. He is confined to the Medical Wing, a gilded cage of comfort. Meals are delivered three times a day. He has access to basic books. But his freedom has been stripped away. Two Holy Knights of the Inquisitorial Order stand guard outside his door day and night, their strong Blessing auras felt like invisible walls constantly pressing down on him.
Every day, priests from the Church of Life come to "examine" him. They take blood samples, chant diagnostic spells, and try to understand his regenerative magic. Every time their spells touch him, the magic vanishes, and the priests retreat with pale faces.
