In the end, Kraft still walked out of the room.
He assured everyone present that everything was under control: the patient's condition was stable, the source of the injuries had been properly dealt with, and thanks were due to the Heavenly Father's protection and everyone's selfless efforts. The incident had basically come to an end.
To that end, the Monastery would issue every participant a substantial and difficult-to-refuse special field-duty allowance, as well as provide a dedicated recuperation environment. They hoped everyone could rest peacefully over the next two weeks, until it was confirmed that there were no lasting physical or psychological effects.
As for the monster that was rapidly fading from their minds, it was classified as a beast created by the influence of some ancient evil. Over its long life, it had acquired certain special powers—perhaps something like incomplete invisibility—and through word of mouth, it had become a folk tale.
As the saying went, faith could overcome ten thousand hardships; a few petty tricks were no match for the devout.
The Holy Scripture clearly recorded that when King Pendra was discovered by Sage Jaeger, he was only a little over ten years old. One day he was herding sheep on the hillside; the next, he could slay the Lake Monster.
Once this evil thing's method of concealing itself had been broken, even an ordinary iron hammer thrown by a little girl could make it collapse in a single blow. Surely this was proof of the Heavenly Father's protection.
Of course, for mountain folk who had seen little of the world, the truth that monsters really existed was simply too terrifying to hear. A gag order was therefore only to be expected.
As the responsible, faithful, and conscientious head of the Monastery, he had no choice but to implore