I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 102

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102

Medical Chart 6. Caught You, You Rascal (6)

And time returned to the present.

“Why? Go ahead and continue.”

Shana smiled brightly. A large gauze was stuck to her cheek, and though she had just gotten up from bed and was rolling up the blanket, her complexion wasn’t too bad.

‘I just used up some lifespan, and it’s really just a scratch.’

Though she couldn’t see her own condition directly, Shana was confident she was more fine than she looked, given that she could move around.

Of course, she was mistaken. If she had checked her appearance in a mirror, she would have at least tidied up her disheveled hair to cover it.

But Shana didn’t have the luxury of looking in a mirror. It was because of what Seth had said just before she woke up from the dream.

‘But Shana, if you don’t hurry, your friends are going to kill all those poor kids, you know?’

‘What! You should have said that sooner!’

‘No, I’ve been telling you everything all day long…’

‘Get lost!’

‘Sob sob. So mean.’

Seth was always annoying, but there had never been a day like today when she wanted to punch that smooth face of his. Though if she tried to hit him, it was obvious only her knuckles would get scraped, so she held back…

‘What on earth is he thinking.’

Actually, she hadn’t expected Seth to obediently tell her what he knew. She thought he would at least be spiteful once or twice or demand some annoying price.

However, Seth had acted coy again, saying “I said I’d give you a product, didn’t I?” And with just that, her anger toward him, who had been giggling and mocking without properly telling her anything, was somewhat relieved.

‘He must have known everything all along…’

As she’d said many times, because he still wanted to play with her, he would give in at moments when she might really get angry. What was more annoying was that he didn’t even try to hide his intentions.

The unpleasant feeling of being a clown in the palm of his hand remained, but now wasn’t the time to worry about such things.

“Sh, Shana.”

Leon gulped and quickly hid the sword he had placed at Peti’s neck behind his back. In the process, he almost dropped the sword and made a sound.

It was fortunate in this misfortune that no one had the leisure to tease Leon about his mistake.

In Leon’s trembling eyes, the figures of Evelyn and Anais were reflected. Anais wrinkled her nose as if sorry she couldn’t stop him, and Evelyn clicked her tongue as if to say ‘you again’ – both were annoying.

“Why? Do you have something to say to Mother or Evelyn?”

“No, well…”

Leon quickly looked around. It was a desperate look asking anyone to help him, but everyone avoided his eyes.

‘Th, these traitors…!’

Leon, left alone in the world, looked back at Shana with a face that seemed about to cry. Shana had a very cold expression, one that Leon had rarely seen in his life. She seemed angry. No, she was definitely angry. Completely angry.

Of course, in Shana’s eyes, he must have looked like a ruthless villain threatening a weak girl on her knees.

Leon felt a bit wronged. What terrible thing had he done?

The ones kneeling were heinous terrorists who had tried to blow up the town square with bombs, and because of them, Shana had faced a life-threatening crisis and even got injured.

What great sin was it to intimidate criminals a little?

Normally, Leon would have switched his thinking at this point and become confident instead, but this time he suppressed his rising temper.

Because he had committed a sin. If Shana found out how he had treated Lili, she definitely wouldn’t even talk to him for a while. Leon barely managed to lift the corners of his lips into a smile. Ha. Ha. Ha.

“I, I didn’t do much. Really… I was just asking questions. Right, Prince Raven?”

“Why are you asking me? You were the one asking questions.”

“…Don’t forget we were in the same room just now.”

“I was just unfairly cursed at, I didn’t lift a finger against the beastmen.”

Raven shrugged and showed his palms. Kail interjected.

“I was just about to stop Leon because he seemed too excited. Right, Ian?”

“Yes. I was about to stop him too.”

“Shana, you shouldn’t overdo it yet. Leave this to us and…”

“Father, I came here because I have something to say.”

Her face looked a bit sulky as she said this, making Kail’s heart burn with anxiety.

“Sh, Shana, are you angry? Hmm?”

“…”

“I wasn’t trying to torment them, you know? Really, I was just going to scare them a little to hear their story… As you know, there are things we need to hear.”

“…How could I be angry at Father.”

Shana walked over and stood in front of Kail. Kail floundered, not knowing what to do, then his expression hardened at Shana’s face looking up at him intently.

Even covered with large gauze, the wide wound couldn’t be completely hidden. Though it wasn’t a deep wound, even a scratch on their child’s skin was heartbreaking for a parent.

“I’m the one who caused trouble and made you upset… I’m sorry, Father.”

“…Shana, my precious daughter… I hope it won’t leave a scar.”

“This little thing will heal quickly.”

Just from her words, she could rival the most spirited knight in the world. Shana hugged Kail tightly and stepped back.

While Shana wasn’t looking, Kail made eye contact with Anais and internally cheered.

He was saved. Thank goodness he left it to Leon. Thank goodness he didn’t step forward to personally punish those who hurt his daughter. Thank goodness he stayed back to maintain his dignity as a duke in front of Raven…!

Anais quietly congratulated her husband with just her eyes. While thinking not to show that it was a bit bittersweet and trivial.

‘He’s going to bore a hole through my face…’

Ignoring Raven who was staring intently as if asking when his turn would come, she looked at Renate. Renate showed no change in expression but strangely avoided her gaze.

“Leon, how much did you hear?”

“Uh, uhhh? Huh?”

“Weren’t you having a conversation?”

“…Are you believing me…?”

“Why wouldn’t I believe you? Well, I almost got angry for a moment thinking you might kill the people I saved by wearing down my lifespan…”

Shana stopped mid-sentence. She almost made a mistake. The price of her ability was a secret she would carry for life. She continued speaking with a calm face, pretending it was just a metaphor.

“As if you would really kill these people.”

“…Uh, uhh…”

Everyone in the room, who had been planning to kill them all except for one to extract information from, rolled their eyes around.

“Even I wouldn’t treat you like such an idiot, you know? I know Leon is smart. Though you’re a bit hot-headed, quick-tempered, and your hands move before your brain…”

“…Yeah, th-thanks…”

“These are people you saved even while putting Renate in dangerous territory because they’re the only clue to Maria. You wouldn’t be so thoughtless as to…”

Everyone in the room who had almost been thoughtless avoided looking at Leon, who was breaking out in cold sweat. While swallowing down the excuse that they could just leave one person alive.

“Uh, yeah! Of course! I know that too! That’s why I asked about Lady Maria!”

“She was imprisoned in the same manor, Maria gave a handkerchief to her son, but you don’t know where?”

“…”

Leon’s shoulders drooped as he had been about to proudly boast of his achievements. Why does she know everything… Shana smiled inwardly.

‘How cute.’

Shana decided to stop teasing him around here.

She had only rushed over because it would be troublesome if he really killed them, but she more than understood his feelings of anger toward the terrorists. Even though they had ultimately prevented a terrible accident, these were criminals who had nearly caused hundreds of deaths.

Though they may have experienced something worth holding a grudge over, that didn’t give them the right to take out their anger on innocent people.

Her pretending to be angry was just a prank to help everyone relax for a moment, since Kail and the twins, Raven and Renate all looked so furious when she opened the door. It also helped her take control of the atmosphere.

‘And it happened to be Leon.’

The neighborhood punching bag, that name Leon…

Shana quietly looked down at Peti, who had even fought physically with her, and the man she had saved and treated with her own hands.

“You don’t seem to have any injuries. That’s fortunate.”

“…What are you thinking. You don’t need to put on an act, so don’t pretend to be kind, urgh!”

Renate stepped on the back of the man’s head with his foot. He endured without falling over, but that was all. Shana moved Renate’s foot away and said.

“It’s not like I’m not angry either. I really thought I was going to die because of you.”

If she didn’t speak appropriately, they might kill all of them without her knowing. She should refrain from saying she thought she was going to die.

“But since I know you’ve also been through difficult times, I stopped you hoping you wouldn’t commit greater sins. So you don’t need to be grateful for that.”

“Who said I was grateful, kugh…”

So she hoped the other side would give up appropriately too. Shana left Renate, who was trampling the man’s shoulder, alone. She knew there were gazes looking at her as if surprised, but she pretended not to notice.

Shana was fundamentally a pacifist, but she made clear distinctions. It didn’t mean she went around sympathizing with just anyone.

‘Do they think I’m some kind of saint…’

I’m broad-minded! Shana, who was afraid of being affirmed if she said it out loud, only shouted inwardly before speaking.

“I saw something in a dream. So I’m asking, have you ever heard this name?”

“…We can’t remember anything. Enough to be fragmented. If we had remembered either a face or name, we would have too!”

“Recognition reduction magic isn’t magic that erases memories. You just don’t know until you hear it, but once you hear it, you can tell whether you’ve heard it before or not, even if you don’t know the identity. It confuses cognition, not vision.”

“…”

“Nathan, or Matthias.”

“…!”

“You have heard it.”

Shana tilted her head back and sighed. How would everyone around accept that Raven’s older brother was the mastermind behind all these incidents. Though the enemy’s face had become somewhat visible, there were still many frustrating things. She had barely managed to find out just the name…

‘Huh?’

A burdensome gaze flew over and pierced her from somewhere.

It was a look filled with surprise and joy, and by the time it reached her parents and Evelyn, even pride was added. Shana, flustered, rolled her eyes around.

What. Why are they like this. Why is this happening…

It should be a serious moment, but instead it had become quiet for reasons she couldn’t understand, so she was just blinking when Anais spoke in a voice filled with emotion.

“Shana… You could even do prophecy?”

“What?! No, that’s not, huh?!”

She was hugged tightly. It was a praise hug prison after a long time.

“Amazing! Incredible! You really are my daughter! Fantastic!”

“No, no, that’s not prophecy…”

“You don’t need to be modest, Shana! This is a truly amazing ability! While magic or swordsmanship can be learned even without talent, prophecy is impossible unless you’re born with it! Amazing, really…!”

“That…”

Shana, who couldn’t confess that the Demon Clan had told her, just opened and closed her mouth. If they found out she had been communicating with Seth, Raven would be tremendously angry too. Since she had made a deal not to kill Raven.

‘The Demon Clan told me…’

The truth withered away without ever leaving his lips.

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