I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 26

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26

Medical Chart 2. The Young Lady and Suspicious People (2)

“I’m sorry things turned out this way because of me.”

“It can’t be helped.”

Kail deliberately answered in an insincere tone. It was unthinkable rudeness toward the Empress, but no one present took issue with his attitude.

Empress Belita said.

“If it weren’t for your daughter, I would have been a dead woman for sure. Right now is a very important time for Raven, so I couldn’t even let it be known publicly that I was ill…”

“You could have sought help from the Mage Guild or the Temple, couldn’t you?”

“I’d need to know how far the First Prince’s influence reaches. The mage side is especially dangerous. Anais, you would understand, wouldn’t you?”

“It was a curse, wasn’t it…”

Anais put down her teacup with a displeased expression.

“Still, for my senior to fall to a curse without even being able to resist. Weren’t you being careless?”

Belita and Anais were senior and junior from the Academy’s Magic Department.

“It was no ordinary curse.”

It wasn’t the kind that could be prepared for even if one tried. It was complaining she could do because she survived, but Belita was in an unfair position to receive such criticism.

“Even I can’t live preparing for curses cast by the Demon Clan.”

Belita was taking all the precautions she could. Originally, assassination attempts on royalty were frequent occurrences.

“So it really was the Demon Clan.”

Anais made a groaning sound. Kail also became serious. He said.

“Is there nothing our Shana can’t do?”

“Kail, I think we gave birth to too amazing a daughter.”

It was a doting parent’s remark delivered with a serious and solemn expression. Anais, who chimed in agreement, also seemed utterly sincere. Belita couldn’t help but laugh.

“Speaking of which, won’t you give me your daughter as my son’s bride?”

“Even if you’re my senior, that kind of joke isn’t funny.”

“I’m not joking though?”

Of course she was serious. Belita recalled the angelic child.

The flushed red cheeks and sparkling green eyes, the golden hair that shone as if melted sunlight were certainly pretty, but above all, it was a lovable child with an innocent and honest expression.

‘They were holding hands.’

Raven was a very smart child even in Belita’s eyes.

Not because he was her son, but she was confident he possessed objectively outstanding qualities. Sometimes to the point where even Belita felt a sense of alienation.

He understood his position and circumstances precisely and had no gaps. Raven was an excellent prince, but honestly had no cute aspects.

He would often ignore not only children his age but also adults if they didn’t meet his standards.

For such a Raven to not ignore a girl five years younger than him, but instead approach her first, contact her, and want to be close friends with her.

‘So Raven was a child who could find cute things cute… I thought he had no blood or tears.’

Belita understood her son accurately.

Perhaps because she was the child he saved, he seemed to have a strange attachment to her.

“There’s also the connection of Raven saving her, isn’t it perfect?”

“Since Shana saved you, senior, there’s no remaining debt.”

“I’m talking about connection. If it’s Wentworth, it’s a background befitting the next Empress.”

“Your Majesty the Empress, we will not force anything on Shana.”

Kail coldly cut off the conversation.

“But Duke, you know that given her status, she can’t be completely free.”

“There’s nothing impossible about it.”

“Since it’s you two saying this, I can’t just laugh it off.”

“We stay in the capital for Shana’s sake, not for petty political games. I don’t care whether Your Majesty’s son becomes Crown Prince or the First Prince becomes Crown Prince.”

Kail spoke without hesitation. Seeing that even Anais, who was friends with Belita, said nothing, she seemed to share the same opinion.

Belita smiled bitterly.

“I take pride in raising my son well, you know.”

“He wouldn’t be bad as a friend.”

That was the highest praise Kail could give.

“Of course we’re grateful to Prince Raven. If it weren’t for His Highness, what would have happened to Shana – even imagining it is terrible. But we can’t bind Shana’s future because of that.”

“Bind, you say…”

“However, we’ll certainly need to prepare.”

Kail let out a low sigh.

“Once Shana starts attending parties, marriage proposals will surely pour in from everywhere.”

“That may be so, but Duke, aren’t you being too confident…”

“Ignorant fools will dare to covet my daughter without knowing their place.”

“They’re also other families’ precious children.”

Including Raven.

“She’s only three years old and already so pretty and cute…”

“She’s definitely an angelic child, but…”

“Isn’t it natural that everyone, regardless of age or gender, would fall for her?”

“Enough already.”

Belita couldn’t hold back and pressed her forehead.

Even that man becomes like this in front of her daughter. Where did he sell that reputation of being so cold that not a drop of blood would come out even if stabbed…

“And on top of that, that power to heal anything.”

Since Shana had broken the curse cast by the Demon Clan, they would undoubtedly be desperate to find out who had saved the Empress’s life.

It would be nice if they thought it was Anais, but it was well-known that she could barely use any magic other than large-scale attack spells.

“It would have been best if she hadn’t been discovered.”

“…”

“If we can’t hide it forever, we have no choice but to make it so no one can dare to pick a fight.”

Anais nodded.

“Fortunately, marriage proposals can’t be forced on us unless they’re from the imperial family, so that’s fine. The problem would be the curse and the Temple…”

He speaks so casually after ruthlessly rejecting even the marriage proposal the Empress brought up.

“First, let’s investigate the source of the curse. We need to crush them before they make a move.”

“Kail, watch your language.”

“Sorry, Anais. That was unpleasant to hear.”

Apologize to me… You were rude to me… Belita barely suppressed her complaint.

“Duke Algren has been constantly picking fights and being annoying anyway.”

“Stop talking about my nemesis like he’s some insignificant fly…”

“Ever since Prince Raven started frequenting our house, he’s been openly picking fights, and I was getting irritated too.”

Kail smiled coldly. Belita had to admire Duke Algren’s courage for touching the whiskers of that lazy beast.

Not knowing that he was someone who shouldn’t be easily provoked, only appearing quiet because he had no interest in anyone outside his family.

‘Is he surprisingly ignorant of rumors? There’s no way he wouldn’t know how much of a bastard that guy was…’

While Anais would kill you quickly, Kail was the type to play with you thoroughly and then destroy you when he got bored.

“Your Majesty, Prince Raven must become the Crown Prince.”

“Have you changed your mind? Are you going to give her as a bride to my son?”

“What nonsense are you spouting. Are there lingering effects from the curse?”

“…”

“Well, there’s no way that could be the case since Shana treated you.”

There’s nothing he won’t say. Belita knew this man was originally rude and arrogant, but knowing it didn’t stop her from feeling irritated.

“Prince Raven should become reliable backing who can protect our Shana no matter what she does. Ah, of course, as a friend.”

“You speak so boldly…”

How can he say he’ll use him so brazenly?

“In return, I’ll do my best to help you too.”

“…How can you be so selfish… Your father wasn’t like this.”

“If you prefer my retired father, I’ll call him for you. What unique taste you have. Well, considering the age difference with His Majesty the Emperor too.”

“Kail!”

“…Fine…”

Belita pressed her forehead.

“If Wentworth becomes our ally, it wouldn’t be a bad story.”

Starting as friends, that is.

***

She opened the bedroom door. Evelyn, who had been curled up next to the pillow, perked up her ears and got up.

“Shh, it’s us.”

“Whine.”

The black puppy obediently accepted Anais’s hand stroking her head.

Anais quite liked the puppy who acted so adorably.

“Please take good care of my daughter from now on. You’re a mix of dog beastman and Fenrir, right?”

“Whine…”

Wariness appeared in the black eyes. Anais found that trivial wariness cute and roughly petted the small head.

“I’m not saying anything bad, you know? If you’re going to protect Shana, the stronger the better!”

“You’re making fur fly, Anais…”

Kail, who didn’t particularly like animals, frowned as he spoke.

“Bear with it, Kail. We can’t chase her away since Shana likes her.”

“…I wasn’t trying to chase her away.”

Kail spoke to Evelyn, who was watching him cautiously.

“Thanks to you, Shana is very happy. Please continue to take good care of her.”

“…Whine.”

Anais stroked Kail’s back as if praising him for doing well. Kail couldn’t help but smile at the touch that was like coaxing a child.

“Mmm…”

Shana stirred and made a small sound. Though Shana usually wouldn’t wake up once she fell asleep, Kail and Anais simultaneously covered their mouths.

Kail gazed at the adorable face that looked exactly like Anais.

Shana was a very remarkable child. Remarkable and lovable.

Not only her endless healing power, but her overly intelligent mind and strangely enlightened attitude made it clear that the child was not ordinary.

‘Probably since that kidnapping…’

As if that incident had awakened something in Shana.

Moreover, Shana had memories of that time. And she wanted to hide them. So they didn’t ask any further.

The couple was anxious. What if someone kidnapped Shana again, what if this unidentifiable power was taking something away from the child from within…

What if this overly intelligent child got hurt or disappointed seeing this terrible world.

But keeping her locked away would only make Shana unhappy.

“Shana, our adorable daughter.”

Anais kissed her on her cute little nose.

Even when Shana acted spoiled, there were times when she would look at them as if gauging the distance between people.

As if looking at something she might lose, anxiety was hidden deep in those eyes.

“What are you hiding?”

“That’s what we decided…”

When they first learned of her existence, when they heard her cry that she struggled to let out upon coming into the world, when they saw the color of her unfocused eyes, when they made eye contact and smiled at her…

Shana had become the most precious existence to the couple, and their love deepened day by day.

It was amazing how they could love someone this much. Anais murmured while looking at Shana sleeping peacefully.

“For Shana’s sake, I feel like I could even conquer the world, Kail…”

“Ugh, I want to kiss her!”

“Hold on. Shana’s scared.”

“Ugh, I’m gonna kiss you!”

“Hold on. You’ll wake Shana.”

Kyle wrapped his arms around Anaïs’s waist. He gave a faint smile to Evelyn, who was staring at them in a daze, then closed the door so his daughter could sleep peacefully.

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