The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 8] by Sakaku Hishikawa

Author:Sakaku Hishikawa
Language: eng
Format: epub

“Well then, I shall be back by nightfall,” Krishna said. “My thanks for your cooperation, Mr. Zenos.”

The next morning, with those words, the knight left to conduct her investigation. Though he was finally free of her, Zenos still couldn’t relax. Was it what she’d told him the night before?

Carmilla, sitting on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed, spoke up. “Do not allow it to dampen your mood overmuch, Zenos. It is nothing you can do anything about one way or the other.”

So she’d heard Krishna’s story too, huh? “Yeah, I know.”

“Hers is not a particularly unique tale,” the wraith continued. “Live for three centuries as I have, and you will inevitably encounter all manner of human interaction.”

You’re not alive, though, Zenos thought to himself.

“Did you come here just to tell me that?” he asked. “Thanks, Carmilla.”

“Huh?! I-I simply cannot stand this gloomy atmosphere!” the wraith stammered before turning away and disappeared into the second floor. What kind of ghost didn’t like doom and gloom?

Lily tilted her head, as if she’d just remembered something. “Oh, right! Zenos, what about the flag?”

“Right. Let’s take it down for now,” he replied.

Since Krishna’s arrival, they’d kept a yellow flag as a signal to the demi-humans that they should stay away from the clinic. Someone might’ve been waiting this whole time for treatment, he thought. Sure enough, as soon as the flag came down, a certain Zophia showed up. She’d injured her fingertips at work, apparently, and needed healing.

“Take better care of yourself,” Zenos admonished her. “I can’t cure death.”

“Sorry, doc,” she replied. “I’ll try not to worry you. I was more concerned about that flag having stayed up for so long, actually. Was starting to worry something might’ve happened to you.”

“Well, all sorts of things did happen, but I’m fine for now.”

“That’s good to hear, at least,” she said, breathing a sigh of relief before recalling something and lifting her head. “Right! I have some prime info for you.”

“What is it?”

“One of my men told me that the knight we talked about earlier, Iron Rose? Yeah, she’s been sniffing around asking about a ‘mediator.’”

“Huh.”

“What’s with the nonchalance? That woman’s a menace, y’know.”

“Uh-huh...”

“C’mon, doc, you’ve gotta take these threats more seriously. If people find out about this place, you’ll be in a world of trouble.”

Kinda late for that, he wanted to say, but the front door slowly opened before he had the chance to.

And there stood the golden-haired, blue-eyed female knight. “Excuse me, Mr. Zenos. It seems I have gotten lost,” she said. “Could you perhaps tell me the way to the slums? My poor sense of direction is my one weakness, and—huh?”

“Huh?”

Krishna and Zophia locked eyes with one another.

“Galewind Zophia!” Krishna exclaimed. “Why are you at a place like this?!”

“Iron Rose!” the lizardwoman exclaimed back. “Why are you here?!”

“I can explain!” Zenos interjected. “It’s not what it looks like!!!”

The sound of Carmilla’s voice drifted down softly from the second floor. “You do realize you sound like a cheating husband caught red-handed, yes?”

“Explain.

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