I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 50

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Chapter 12. Who Are You (3)

 

Before I could even see with my eyes what had lunged at us, Evelyn’s arm pulled me back. I couldn’t even scream and held my breath. The space in front of Raven was empty. It was dangerous.

 

However, Raven had noticed the attack aimed at him before I did, yet maintained a calm expression. With a noble look, he didn’t even avoid eye contact.

 

In an instant, there was a thud as something small and fast was deflected. It wasn’t the guards who intervened, but likely the effect of an artifact he was wearing. You’re also walking around with several castles’ worth of protection on your body…

 

“Raven!”

 

“Don’t panic. Over something like this.”

 

“Get away!”

 

“You step back, Shana.”

 

Evelyn was holding me, and Raven also stepped forward, blocking my view.

 

‘There’s no way someone could have infiltrated here?!’

 

Mother had cast all sorts of defensive magic around this place. Thanks to preventing intruders from entering through the windows, even Raven’s guards could only enter after having their identities verified.

 

“What is this…?”

 

Rarely, I heard Raven’s confused voice. I broke free from Evelyn’s arms and checked what was in front.

 

The attacker standing before us, breathing roughly, was Lili. Her eyes were bloodshot and completely red, and her skin was blackened in patches.

 

“She appears to be cursed.”

 

“Aaah! Aaaaah!”

 

Lili suddenly screamed and charged at us. As if she couldn’t see me or Evelyn at all, only Raven… I pulled Evelyn’s arm.

 

“Evelyn, stop her!”

 

“Yes!”

 

As soon as I finished speaking, Evelyn intervened between Raven and Lili. Even in this situation, Raven remained composed, and his attitude suggesting this level of danger was familiar to him didn’t sit well with me.

 

You’ve been through all kinds of battles, land, sea, and air. At the age of 12.

 

Lili bounced up and pounced on Evelyn. She seemed to be trying to scratch with her claws extended, but Evelyn’s arms were longer, so her face was caught first and slammed into the floor. Lili struggled frantically. Her eyes still glaring at Raven.

 

“She seems to only see me.”

 

“If you know that, why aren’t you getting away quickly?!”

 

This safety insensitivity!

 

“It’s better to have bait. Just subdue her quickly.”

 

“No matter how good your artifacts are, don’t let your guard down! Where’s Hugh? Where are the knights?!”

 

“Don’t panic. What if they find out something like this is here? Are you planning to close shop before we even start business? I told them not to come…”

 

“Are you crazy?! Is that what’s important right now?”

 

“That small, frail thing doesn’t look like it could beat your maid.”

 

Well, Lili was originally in poor nutritional condition, unable to run, let alone walk for long periods. Normally she could be subdued instantly, but right now she wasn’t normal.

 

If she were normal, she wouldn’t be able to charge like a bullet and attack…

 

Bang!

 

With an ominous sound, Evelyn was roughly slammed into the wall. Lili was enveloped in even more ominous black smoke, with bulging veins rising on her thin limbs and even her face.

 

“Ugh, urgh.”

 

“Evelyn!!”

 

“Lady Shana… please… get away…”

 

Only after seeing Evelyn get slammed did Raven’s expression change. That’s what I was telling you! Ah! So scary!

 

It was a sight that made me doubt my eyes.

 

The wall Evelyn hit was cracked in a circular pattern, and Lili, who was too weak to even walk properly, was flashing her eyes bright red like something you’d only see in movies.

 

This isn’t a movie. This is real life, no, real-time!

 

The chaos unfolding before my eyes felt just as unreal.

 

In my previous life, no matter how bad it got, it would just be someone causing a disturbance with a knife, but this is like a Mar* movie, with walls breaking…! Is this Iron*? Until just now it was Disn*!

 

I had to get Raven to escape somehow. Lili was targeting Raven, and bait or whatever, I felt like I could somehow calm her down by removing the target from sight.

 

If that black mist was some kind of curse, I should definitely be able to do something about it.

 

“Run away quickly, Raven! Go call Maria…”

 

“Damn it, Shana!”

 

I was trying to push Raven out the door when he shouted and spun around while holding me. Hey, wait…

 

“Urgh…”

 

“Raven!!!”

 

Raven took the attack that came from behind me instead. Raven’s shoulder turned red and became damp, and his head dropped onto my shoulder. The sweat on his forehead, his body temperature, and his weight felt terrifyingly real.

 

“You’re… crazy…”

 

“It’s better than you getting hurt…”

 

“Are you insane?! Are you insane!”

 

“Heal me later.”

 

Raven remained calm even in this situation. To become the Empire’s Prince, you must have nerves of steel – even his voice didn’t waver.

 

But the arms that pulled me close and hid me in his embrace were trembling slightly, revealing a tension different from his attitude.

 

This won’t do. I deliberately didn’t heal Raven’s shoulder wound where blood was flowing, and broke free from his embrace to stand up abruptly. But Raven strongly grabbed my wrist so I couldn’t get away.

 

“Shana!”

 

“Let go, Raven. If you’re hurt, stay back quietly!”

 

“What are you trying to do? Don’t do anything dangerous and stay still! The guards will come soon. Maria will come too!”

 

“Then Lili will be in danger.”

 

“You idiot! Is that what’s important right now?! You can’t even heal yourself if you get hurt!”

 

Raven snapped angrily. Even in the midst of this, Lili was clutching her head in agony.

 

Growing impatient, I grabbed Raven’s cheeks with both hands and brought his face close. Raven’s eyes widened in surprise, and I didn’t miss that moment to slip my arms free from his grip.

 

“Wait. You understand, right? Just trust me! I’ll solve everything.”

 

If pushing doesn’t work, try pulling, they say. Worried that Raven might come to his senses and rush in, I pretended not to notice as I kicked his injured shoulder (sorry, I’ll definitely heal it later…) and closed the door.

 

Did I kick too hard…? I thought I saw his face contort just before the door closed. Would he believe me if I said it was an accident? Probably not…

 

‘Evelyn is… just unconscious.’

 

Raven’s shoulder injury was the problem. Judging by the black mist that had been swirling around, the curse might have transferred to him.

 

“Ugh, sob, sob, no… I don’t want… Ahhh, ah…”

 

Lili staggered around, bumping into things here and there.

 

I didn’t know what had triggered her sudden seizure, but she looked like she couldn’t bear her hatred for Raven. But the frail voice I occasionally heard was that of a terrified child who didn’t know what to do.

 

Lili, who had been gasping, looked at me. More precisely, she seemed to be looking at Raven behind me, and with her eyes rolling back, she rushed at me.

 

At the same time, Evelyn, who had seemed unconscious, rushed over and grabbed Lili’s head with her sharp-nailed hands, pulling her backward.

 

This was the moment. I boldly threw my body forward just before the two became entangled.

 

Feather-like black smoke tickled my skin, but upon touching me, it crumbled like ash. I had been nervous, but fortunately it worked.

 

I felt relieved as I pushed the clay through the point of contact.

 

‘If it hadn’t worked, I wondered if I was going to die after only living 7 years…’

 

It was a thrilling 50-50 gamble.

 

If I had taken after Father and been good with my body, or if I had taken after Mother and been good at magic, I wouldn’t have had to throw my whole body like this. Sob sob. Having an unbalanced healer build with a weak body made me nervous every time I did anything.

 

‘It’s thrilling and nice. My heart feels like it’s going to burst every time and there’s no room to spare.’

 

I feel self-loathing… Sob sob.

 

Honestly, it would be a lie to say I wasn’t scared, but even if it was only a few days, I wasn’t heartless enough to abandon a child I had been washing and feeding. How could I just leave her when her veins were bulging and the blood vessels in her eyes had all burst…

 

If Maria or the guards had come, Lili would have undoubtedly been killed on sight. It would have been instantaneous.

 

Honestly speaking, if Raven had also been carrying a sword, he would have killed Lili without hesitation the moment Evelyn failed.

 

‘As if I’d let that happen.’

 

Raven told me not to do anything stupid, but I did it because I thought I could. Actually, it wasn’t 50-50 – it was 100 percent, I just lacked confidence.

 

Lili had finished all the broccoli soup. Even while suffering so much, she wanted to live.

 

And I had promised Lili that when she woke up, all the pain would be over.

 

‘Sister, you can’t leave like Dad did. You have to stay with me forever. Promise me…’

 

‘Of course. Don’t say stupid things and just go to sleep.’

 

As much as I couldn’t keep my promise to Mina, I wanted to keep all the promises I could. They say a woman’s word is worth a thousand gold…

 

The skin that had turned black gradually bleached white, and the bloodshot bulging eyes gradually closed. The protruding blood vessels also began to subside, which was a relief.

 

Since I was also sharing clay with Evelyn, who was gripping Lili’s hair, Lili’s body shook violently.

 

“Huh?!”

 

“Did you sleep well? Lili.”

 

“…Ah…?”

 

“…Thank goodness.”

 

Lili had a bewildered expression, not understanding what was happening. I hoped she wouldn’t remember the unnecessary things and would just go back to sleep. Lili was small and thin, but still taller than me, so I looked up at her and smiled as usual.

 

It was an unreadable expression – whether she was expressionless or about to burst into tears. The kind of face you make when you don’t know what expression to wear.

 

I realized for the first time that Lili’s eyes were brown mixed with green. I hadn’t known because she was always frowning, angry, or scowling.

 

If I had known the mark on my ankle would activate again, I would have erased it all from the beginning, even if it meant overexerting myself.

 

『No good. Unfortunately.』

 

‘Huh?’

 

My vision spun. What is it this time? So busy, this fantasy world…

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