Nina caught him just in time, panic surging through her chest.
"Dian, what's wrong? Don't scare me."
She immediately poured her healing energy into him, her power flowing steadily into his fragile body.
As she examined him, her heart sank.
There were no visible injuries. But he was terribly weak… as if everything inside him had been drained away.
The warmth of her energy seeped into him, and Dian seemed to regain a trace of strength. His lips moved faintly.
"Nina… don't waste your energy on me. It won't help."
Nina looked down at him.
His face was as pale as paper. The brightness in his eyes had dimmed to almost nothing. His breathing was shallow, his hand limp in hers.
What happened to him? What had he done?
Yanai froze, realization dawning in his eyes.
He… had used his merfolk pearl.
Nina's voice trembled, thick with tears.
"Don't say that. I'll heal you. I will."
She hurriedly called out, "Little Bun, check him. Now."
