I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 122

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122

Medical Chart 7. The Name of the Heart (4)

“Wow, hello!”

Bright blonde hair fluttered and swayed like a butterfly. Nathan was genuinely amazed.

“You really look like a different person….”

“That’s a compliment, right? Thanks!”

It wasn’t exactly a compliment.

Even with the same facial features, a person’s impression changed remarkably through expression alone.

The woman he had seen a few times before used to glare at him with wary eyes, resembling a bristling cat, but now she looked like a puppy lying on its back with its belly exposed.

“Do you know how hard that was? If it was going to be like this, I should have just kidnapped her….”

“You can’t even handle that? Geez, how incompetent….”

Brandon clenched his fist as if he wanted to punch him.

“Ah, you were going to hit me! Trying to hit a woman, you barbarian…!”

“If you touch me, I won’t forgive you, okay?”

There was no way to feel threatened by the voice coming from that brightly smiling face, but Brandon instinctively flinched and stopped. It was because Matthias, who usually left him alone, quietly shook his head.

‘That useless bastard….’

Unlike Matthias, Seth, whom Chloe had contracted with, was utterly useless. There was never a case where he couldn’t accomplish what he set out to do, but the problem was that he showed no interest in anything at all.

Over more than ten years, Brandon had come to deeply despise Seth. Even knowing his identity as a demon, he never felt intimidated for even a moment, thinking he could only assign him menial tasks.

For example, cursing the beastfolk or tracking down escaped beastfolk. Even then, he gradually lost interest and showed no motivation, which was troublesome.

As if he was completely absorbed in some other game….

Chloe always lamented that she had drawn a dud, and Brandon agreed with her.

To waste one’s lifespan contracting with such a worthless being was truly regrettable.

‘What an incomprehensible fellow.’

Still, this time he seemed unusually cooperative. Brandon couldn’t lay a hand on humans due to his contract with Matthias, and Matthias was also in a position where he couldn’t directly cause harm.

Seth was the same, but he had guaranteed that he could bring the Wentworth Noblewoman.

Brandon almost said “Someone like you?” without thinking, but even then Matthias had stopped him. And he really did properly ‘bring’ Shana Perry Wentworth.

Nathan asked.

“Can’t you treat me directly yourself?”

Nathan asked.

“You can’t treat me yourself?”

“It’s impossible. That power is incompatible with us. We can’t use it.”

That’s why I’m doing this annoying thing.

“Why, going to kill her?”

Matthias, who had been quiet, spoke up.

“Where did you hide that woman?”

“What, are you trying to kill me?”

Matthias didn’t answer. Seth smiled knowingly.

“I can’t do that. This is mine. I’m taking it with me even after you’re done with your business, so don’t touch it.”

“Ah, that maid. I locked her up in the underground dungeon.”

When Brandon spoke bluntly, Nathan said.

“It would be a waste to kill her…. I slept well when I smelled Sena’s scent.”

“Still, it’s a waste. Don’t kill her, Brandon.”

When Brandon spoke curtly, Nathan said.

“It would be a waste to kill you… I sleep so well when I smell Sena’s scent.”

“Once you’re fully recovered, you’ll be able to sleep deeply even without that beast.”

“Still, it’s a waste. Don’t kill him, Brandon.”

“Is that really so good….”

She must be giving off pheromones that attract royalty.

“Do I need to handle it carefully?”

“Aww. Isn’t it pretty?”

“Yeah, it’s pretty. And cute.”

Nathan was like a son to Brandon. He would do anything to save Nathan’s life. He wouldn’t hesitate to abandon his humanity, let alone sacrifice a mere beast.

“Give me that body.”

“Do I need to handle you carefully?”

“Don’t talk to me in that cutesy way. It’s creepy.”

“Wow. Isn’t it pretty?”

“…You think that face is pretty.”

“Yeah, she’s pretty. And cute.”

“…I respect your preferences.”

Matthias shook his head.

The shell didn’t matter much, but the stench of divine power was so terrible that my face naturally scrunched up. I wanted to tear it apart and kill it immediately.

“Matthias. Even if it’s you, I won’t let it slide if you interfere with me.”

Like butterfly wings emerging from a chrysalis, a black-haired handsome man slipped out from the black mist that bloomed forth. At the same time, he carefully held a body that hung limp like a puppet with broken strings and smiled brightly.

Matthias sighed and shook his head.

***

Someone shook her shoulder. Evelyn was startled and opened her eyes, brushing away the hand that touched her body. The sensation on her skin and the slapping sound gave her chills.

“Are you coming to your senses?”

“…Lord Ron?”

“That’s right. Renate is here too.”

Evelyn, who had curled up her body, looked around her surroundings.

It was an underground prison.

Renate was hanging tied to the wall, and at first glance, he didn’t look to be in good condition. As she began to perceive her surroundings, the nauseating smell of blood that stung her nose also rose up. Evelyn asked.

“What about the twins?”

“They’re not here. You’re the only one who was dragged here this time.”

“Though everyone who was thrown in here from the beginning were all beastfolk anyway.”

The owner of the sarcastic voice was Lili.

Lili and Jake, and besides them, all the faces that frequented Rierem Street were gathered together. Evelyn easily distinguished those faces.

Among the mercenaries, those who were B-rank or higher were either hanging on the wall or wearing restraints with iron balls attached. It was probably because their resistance had been fierce.

“What happened here?”

“We don’t really know either. We were captured not long after you left. Renate was caught first, then me, Lili, Jake…”

“Have you been imprisoned here this whole time?”

“I don’t know exactly how many days have passed. Renate disappeared the day after the town square exploded.”

“Lord Renate is…”

“He’s barely conscious but still alive.”

Lili answered in place of Ron.

Having worked at the hospital desk for a long time, Lili had naturally learned to examine patients, so her judgment would be accurate.

Lili struck the floor in frustration as she spoke.

“The problem is these restraints! Not only do they aggravate wounds, but they’re also interfering with recovery! If we leave things like this, even if Lord Renate is okay, Jake will be in danger.”

“I’m, cough, fine…”

“Say one more word and I might just strangle you to death with my own hands.”

Lili threatened menacingly.

“Rather than let you die at human hands, I’ll kill you with my own hands.”

“Ah, hah, even joking…”

“I’m serious.”

Lili answered roughly and said.

“Now that Evelyn is here too, it’s become certain. They’ve gathered only the beastfolk around the hospital, or more precisely, around Shana.”

“…”

“Where is Shana and what is she doing? If she found us hanging around her bothersome, she should have kicked us out long ago!”

The sense of betrayal was as great as the trust she had held firm. Since it hadn’t been long since she fought with Leon anyway, Lili was suspicious that this might be Shana’s will.

Renate said there was absolutely no way that could be true, but Ron was also somewhat suspicious of Shana’s family since most of his clan had been captured.

They must have been displeased that the noble young lady’s hospital game had continued for too long.

“Lady Shana isn’t that kind of person, you know? Why don’t you trust her more?”

One of the mercenaries shouted. It was a child who always visited the hospital covered in blood.

“Who said Shana did this? I said I can’t trust Shana’s family!”

“Lili, Lady Shana took such good care of you…”

“Don’t talk like I betrayed her first! I believed too! I believed that Shana was different regardless of Leon!”

But how should this situation be understood?

Seeing Jake growing weaker as time passed, Lili could no longer believe in anything. How much she had liked her. She really liked her.

“Lady Shana is also unconscious.”

“…”

“She collapsed not long after arriving at Wentworth Castle.”

Evelyn didn’t speak at length.

Evelyn’s wrist also had bothersome restraints attached. Her ankles also had shackles with thick iron chains.

Then someone approached. Ron stepped forward, and Evelyn also narrowed her eyes.

“Is this everyone?”

“Yes. That woman Seth brought was the last close associate.”

“If I threaten them with this, will that woman heal me?”

“She will.”

“I wouldn’t if I were her. Matthias said so, didn’t he? That the source of that healing power is her own life…”

Everyone including Evelyn held their breath simultaneously. Especially the faces of the mercenaries who had frequently visited the hospital with unnecessary wounds turned pale.

The source of Shana’s power was, what?

“Besides, beastfolk have to exert more than twice the strength, right? Really troublesome… There’s hardly anything human left in my body, so I told you it would be difficult unless you were born with a considerably long lifespan. I couldn’t do such a thing myself.”

“Since it’s something that normally can’t be done, we’ve gathered this much. We had to create a situation worth gladly sacrificing our lives for. You know how difficult it was. As soon as we found out that the one who made the potion was the Wentworth Noblewoman, we had to investigate her surroundings and capture all the beastfolk who had been going in and out of the hospital. We had to finish everything while attention was focused on the healer named Maria, so time was short.”

“…Would they really sacrifice their lives for something like this.”

In their eyes, the beastfolk gathered in the prison looked like livestock caught for nourishment or health benefits.

Nathan looked around in turn at Lili trembling in the prison, Evelyn glaring at him, and the pale faces, then smiled broadly.

“I hope so.”

Now it was time to bid farewell to this tattered body.

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