"…But in this state, his life isn't in immediate danger, right? He'll wake up eventually?" Damien asked, clinging to hope.
"Yes, he certainly will."
Hearing this brought Damien a bit of relief.
If Theo would wake up someday, then he would wait for that day. However long it took—days, months, years—he'd wait.
"But," Sebas continued, and even that faint hope was shattered by what he said next.
"While converting life force into magic power yields vast energy, the reverse—turning magic power into life force—requires an enormous amount of magic. Right now, we're barely maintaining equilibrium by using a magic device that supports his ability to absorb mana from the surroundings. But even with these magic devices, balancing the magic power and life force is all we can manage. To fully restore his life force could take years…or even decades. Frankly, as things stand, I fear he may not wake until he passes of old age."
