# Chapter 9: 9
Instead of David, it was Radis who grabbed his brother's armor tightly over his chest and put it on when he took the academy entrance exam.
Then, she was the one who headed to Monsterwood. The subjugation was as terrible as people said.
However, Robert, the captain of the imperial subjugation squad, was tired of gently teaching frightened rookies. Instead, he used force.
He was the one who trained Radis.
And Radis survived.
She went out hunting several times while inhaling miasma, and continued to survive.
This allowed David to be knighted as a full knight.
Coming from House Tilrod, David became a sergeant.
The whole family was jumping for joy, but all that time Radis had to hide in his isolated and secluded room that had been prepared for him.
Because he had absorbed too much miasma and his skin had turned a purplish hue.
—You'll feel better if you rest. Sleep well.
Margaret was no longer rude to Radis.
It had a comfortable bed and good food.
For the first time in his life, Radis had finally settled within the Tilrod family fence.
Radis was happy.
She laughed along with the laughter she could hear from afar.
The celebration continued for his family. His parents, David and Jurich, were elated.
Radis dedicated himself to subjugation as if he was pursuing Margaret. And there were times when it came out twice in one season.
But now, even if he rested or slept well... Radis would not get better.
Zade, who had started a trading business, had failed every time. The family's money fell into careless hands and they were now up to their necks in debt because they had spent it on all that glamour.
David had new armor, Margaret and Jurich had new dresses and jewelry, they brought Samhar tea and were planning to expand the mansion...
All of that needed money.
How could he relax in that house?
If she went to a temple and received a purification ritual, then the miasma on her body would disappear even if it cost a little money. But Margaret wouldn't allow it.
—Are you using your head? Wouldn't it seem strange to everyone that you were infused with miasma?
Radis had resisted until now. Not only did he endure, he found a way to keep his spirits up despite everything.
Thanks to that, she would have been able to withstand the purification and become stronger.
The more he overcame adversity, the brighter Radis' sword shone.
He soon became a squad leader.
His sacrifice increased the honor of the Tilrod family.
David became one of the most decorated knights in the South, and Jurich was able to celebrate a grand wedding and a considerable dowry thanks to the magic stones Radis brought.
She continued to participate in subjugation expeditions even until that day.
And so, she faced a miserable death alone.
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—...
Radis opened his eyes.
The soft sunlight tickled his cheeks.
—Didn't… I die?
Radis stood up slowly. His body was strangely light.
His limbs were not heavy or stiff, nor was there pain inside him. He didn't feel like his blood vessels and muscles were being torn from the inside out by the miasma infused into his body.
On top of that, his skin was clear.
—...?
Her skin was immaculate.
She was supposed to have turned purple due to the miasma, but now she was completely normal.
That was impossible.
No matter how high-ranking a priest was who performed the purification ritual on her, it would be impossible to completely purify a body that was contaminated to the point of death.
-It's strange...
The skin on his hands was also soft.
Her hands had always been rough as tree bark from all the times she held a sword and handled leather, but it seemed like her hands were back to the way they were when she was a child.
Radis looked around.
That wasn't his room in the annex.
It was his room in the main house where he spent his childhood.
Feeling strange, she walked over to the dilapidated dresser and grabbed a hand mirror that was there.
—…!
Valiz