The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows: Volume 4 [Parts 1 to 3] by Sakaku Hishikawa

Author:Sakaku Hishikawa
Language: eng
Format: epub

Was I wrong?

Zenos furrowed his brows. It’d been a long time since he’d last seen Velitra, but still, this person’s voice didn’t match what he remembered. It was somewhat low and hoarse, very unlike his old friend’s.

The figure approached, gradually growing larger, and what revealed itself under the moonlight was a thin middle-aged man in an ink-dyed robe, his expression high-strung above his pointy chin. The man narrowed his eyes, looking at Zenos appraisingly.

“Are you the Night Healer?” Zenos asked.

“Indeed. Are you the client?” the man repeated.

“Yeah,” Zenos replied with a nod. He let out a sigh of neither disappointment nor relief.

The Night Healer wasn’t Velitra, which meant he’d summoned a high-ranking member of the Black Guild over a mere cut on his finger. The man didn’t quite seem to be the type who would laugh off the transgression, but still, Zenos figured he’d explain the situation and ask whether Velitra was indeed part of the guild.

“I injured my finger, but I actually—”

“The money first,” the man interrupted, extending his right hand.

So he wanted payment upfront.

Zenos threw the leather pouch at his waist to the Night Healer; it arced through the air and landed on the man’s hand. The man then shook the heavy pouch two or three times before reaching inside and pulling out several gold coins, holding them up to the moonlight, and sniffing them.

“These are the real deal. All right, then.” The man gave a satisfied smile.

Pista had told Zenos that the Night Healer only ever took gold coins for payment. His rates were exorbitant, but Zenos had summoned the man here, so he had no choice but to pay.

Zenos took a step closer. “Anyway, sorry to bother, but I wanted to know if someone in the guild is named Veli—”

“I have no more need of you now,” the man interrupted again.

“Huh?” Zenos tilted his head in confusion.

The Night Healer set down the pouch on the ground and pulled something silver and shiny from his pocket. “Die.”

A thick-bladed knife flew through the air toward Zenos.

“Shadow healer!” came Pista’s voice from somewhere nearby.

The knife struck the left side of Zenos’s chest, hard. The Night Healer turned his back to the lobby, ready to leave.

“Wait just a second,” Zenos called out reflexively. “I’m not sure I’m grasping what’s happening here.”

“What?” The man, slightly surprised, turned back around. “You’re not hurt? I was positive I’d struck your heart. What’s going on?”

“I used a protective spell. But never mind that—I’m the one who should be asking what’s going on. Why did you attack me? I’m your client, right? Isn’t it the Night Healer’s job to, you know, be a healer?”

The man ignored his questions, a wary expression settling on his features. “A protective spell? Are you a mage?”

“Well, sort of—”

“Guess I’ll just have to use more force.”

“Hey! Wait!”

Five knives came at Zenos in quick succession this time, sharply striking his forehead, neck, chest, and other vital points one after the other. None of them pierced Zenos’s skin, however; they were all deflected, falling harmlessly to the floor.

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