Broken Sword's
Ch. 13: Memory Fractions

Proud, Fang felt full. As long as the teacher believes and is always by his side, that is enough.

But people will die.

Every meeting is met with a farewell.

The teacher died without saying anything. Fang, who dreams of staying at the academy until he gets married and has children, takes off the heir seat and exits the power struggle. The senior who was being nice to him in front of the teacher while still alive said nothing about Fang opting out of the academy. Reducing one person is equal to reducing one opponent.

On the same day after the funeral, Fang packed his belongings. There were not many things, only two change of clothes, a sword and a dagger and then the only toy that the teacher bought.

Leaving the academy, the aimless Fang stood long before the academy's tightly shut entrance. The implied nostalgia disappeared in the second Fang turned around the body.

The first place Fang came to was the city where Fang was banished. A dozen years ago, no one remembered about the baby that had been dumped here. Or is he not the only one who has been thrown away?

Laughing sarcastically, Fang occasionally wished he had a family for where he came home. Fang, who saw her figure in life, walked with a lonely back, clenching both hands.

Memories of being treated carelessly in the past and being noticed by two parents in the present made Fang feel an overwhelming sense of tightness.

Seeing her who was from her twenties into forties in the blink of an eye. No family, no relatives or anyone else. Every time he managed to raise the level of divine power, then every time Fang also felt even more lonely.

The invincible Fang became the feared swordsman. Fang's exploration had managed to gather all the information from the corners of the world to accelerate the level upgrade to the heavenly level.

The envious people could not sit idly by, a group of warriors whom Fang had refused to enter the alliance, joined to rob Fang's treasure, paying the three hitmen, the, hoping that Fang's treasure could raise the level of their divine power.

Having nowhere to shelter, Fang let out a depressed sigh to his past self.

"His heat hasn't come down yet?"

Juan shakes. "Drugs that are drunk have not yet reacted. Just wait an hour or two, if it's still fever take it to the city hospital."

Gana won't wait. Aira was also worried that her son would not survive if he kept waiting, taking Fang's thick clothes and putting them on. Gana and Aira rent a bull cart Buwin, at night, a couple went to the county town and waited in front of the gate until the gate opened at four.

Gana hugged Fang tightly. Every now and then his son delirious with incomprehensible language, "sttt, the pain will go away. The pain will go away in a moment" Gana said to calm Fang and herself.

Aira wiped away the tears at the end of her eyes. Anxious and frightened.

"Will our son be taken by the Great One?" Aira who could not bear to cry grew even sadder. Gana said nothing, but every second that passed like an annual.

At exactly four o'clock, the gong was hit and the gate opened. Gana rushed to pull the bridle with one hand towards the largest hospital in the county town. The apprentice healer who had just opened the door did not expect any visitors this early.

"Doctor, please look at my son."

The apprentice doctor who saw the reddish-faced toddler in Gana's arms asked Gana to put Fang on a mat-strewn wooden bed. "The chief doctor is inside, wait a minute."

***

The healer reached out to check the pulse on Fang's wrist. Catching a delicate and weak pulse, the healer settled a husband and wife but did not dare to give up.

Many times sick children lose their lives. Child mortality is usually caused by fever, smallpox, and also diarrhea .

"How many days has he had a fever?"

The doctor breathed a sigh of relief. "Kids get sick easily. If a high fever is left on all day or for days, your child could be stupid." or die. But the last two words need not be said and add to the mind of this nervous couple.

"Dani, go grab the ginger and peppermint leaves. Cook with two bowls of water and add a little honey."

Internship healers do the instruction. Get out of the examination room to cook the medicine.

Finished taking the medicine, Fang still needed to take the medicine until his fever subsided. Buy six bags of medicine. Gana discovers that Buwin is waiting near the cowshed.

"Fang's okay, right? What did the doctor say at the treatment hall?"

Gana helps Aira get on the wagon, corrects Fang's blanket and sits in the front seat of the wagon with Buwin. "Fortunately we didn't wait and listen to Juan's suggestion to go to the county town."

Buwin patted Gana on the shoulder, "other times be more careful. Children catch wind and get sick easily"

Fang's illness went away as quickly as the illness came. In the afternoon after taking the medicine the third time, Fang's body that was not feverish and dizzy only felt a feeling of weakness.

"I want garlic stir-fried meat. Want steamed fish. Tofu fried soy sauce. Akh, sour radish too." Fang who had wiryly imagined all the food he mentioned. All the delusions about the food happened because Aira only fed Fang the fresh porridge without soy sauce and other flavoring!

"Cheal first. Once you're healthy, you can eat anything."

Since Fang was sick, Fang's eating diet was highly noticed. Not getting the food she wanted, Fang grew limp. Wait for him to heal and he will pay off this forest!

***

Aira sighed sadly. Fang's clothes looseness at the waist. After recovering from the illness, the flesh on Fang's body disappeared so much.

Accompanied by candlelight, Aira picked up a needle and thread to make a belt.

Gana who sat half-leaning on the bed fixed Fang's sleeping position. Pulling soft bolsters that are half wet by the drool, "Baby body becomes thin. Tomorrow take it for Juan to check. Add a tonic to speed up recovery."

"I also made plans. Look, even his pants can't be worn without a belt. Regret wishing that Fang was skinny, the baby was funnier with all that fat."

The sleeping Fang had no idea that the days for the next month were to drink a bitter tonic.

***

Fang, held by Aira, knocks on Juan and Manda's door.

The door was opened by Manda who was happy to see that Fang had recovered. Half-bending, Manda asked "Fang is better?"

"Manda! You look amazing as always. I'm healed! the medicine is not good so I'm healthy."

"Juan is home?" Aira asked after being welcomed into the grounds.

"I'm here." Juan noticed that a guest was coming out to see.

Aira whispered something to Manda and Manda glanced at Fang. "Juan, Aira wants to order a recovery tonic." Manda said in a soft voice so as not to be heard by Fang.

Juan now comes to see Fang meaningfully. The boy who likes to eat and is picky about delicacy, seems to still have to suffer for a moment.