Dekan's Grand Entrance
The next morning.
Dean Anushka returned to his office, looking somewhat weary.
Looking out the window, the sun rose below the horizon, and the crisp air lifted her spirits somewhat.
You can hear the wind outside the window, the hoofbeats of war beasts, the clatter of wheels turning, and the chirping of birds.
Anushka took a deep breath of fresh air and exhaled.
The Demon Realm Hospital continued to operate normally as usual.
Everything still looks so beautiful.
Anushka also spent a long time with the demon he admired most.
Although it was all her taking care of the other person unilaterally.
But this already made her very satisfied.
Her legion commander, Talomati, had not eaten for a long time while in a coma.
Upon waking, I was transformed into a ruthless eating machine.
It took Anushka several hours just to assign a demon to buy all the meals Talomati wanted and deliver them to the Demon Realm Hospital, then personally deliver them to her and take care of her.
This was Anushka's first time working overtime in several months.
She wasn't actually very interested in her job.
Whether she went to the front lines to kill or stayed behind to guard important positions, it didn't matter to her.
She only took a position at the hospital because she wanted to stay with the Ninth Army and because Talomati trusted her.
Although caring for the hungry Talomati was tiring, Anushka was happy to do it.
It was a rare day when I was in a good mood.
That's how it should be.
Anushka had barely settled into his chair when his expression turned fierce again.
She recalled the demonic doctor who had brazenly tried to steal the legion commander from her yesterday.
Even if Talomati is convinced that the guy isn't Delois.
But that new doctor, even if he wasn't Delois, had a dangerous air about him that resembled Delois.
"Hateful..."
Anushka's hands were unconsciously clenching so tightly they were cracking.
But she was helpless and felt mostly frustrated.
She could tell that Talomati was quite interested in that obviously suspicious red-haired dragon demon.
It's like an innate attraction between them.
It was irresistible and unavoidable.
Even the legion commander himself might not have realized this.
"Why won't you listen to me...?"
Anushka slammed his hands on the desk, head bowed, muttering angrily to himself.
The person you value most is often the one who hurts you the most.
Has that deep regret from the past decade or so been completely worn away?
Anushka desperately wanted to confront Talomati with those questions, regardless of the consequences.
But just like when he once saw Talomati with a grain of rice stuck to the corner of her mouth while eating, Anushka was troubled about whether or not to help her remove it.
Some truths are better left unsaid.
It will only embarrass or anger her for no reason.
But is letting Talomati do as he pleases really the right choice?
I struggled with my thoughts for a moment.
"No..."
Anushka finally made up his mind and began to use the dean's permission to operate the crystal cube-shaped barrier control center of the Demon Realm Hospital on his desk.
Even if it makes Talomati angry or even disgusted with her, Anushka will spare no effort to wipe out this red-haired dragon demon!
Or it would be even better if we could get leverage over him.
That way, we can logically and convincingly make Talomati recognize the facts!
Anushka wanted to check first what that demonic doctor had done at the hospital yesterday.
Even if he has some special talents.
With only half a day, it's impossible to stir up any big waves.
It's impossible to ruin this Demon Realm Hospital in just one night.
Anushka calmly touched the light screen that appeared on the crystal, found and opened the information about the doctor from yesterday.
It is shown above.
[Name: Alaidron]
[Race: Dragon Demon]
[Affiliation: Ninth Army of the Demon Realm - Hospital]
[Title 1: Chief Physician of the Dean]
[Title 2: Head of Psychiatry]
"Huh? How did he become the head of the psychiatry department?"
Anushka muttered to himself with a puzzled expression.
She remembered that she had only given the guy permission to practice psychiatry.
Something seems off.
A sense of unease gradually crept into Anushka's mind.
Managerial positions are not easy to obtain.
Moreover, once he gets his hands on it, he'll practically be the one devil who calls the shots in the entire psychiatric ward.
Anushka quickly continued scrolling down the information.
Suddenly, she noticed something extremely strange.
They even doubted at first whether they were seeing things or their eyes were playing tricks on them.
She counted the digits again carefully to make sure she hadn't misread them.
[Strategic Demon Point: 97743]
[Medical tasks completed yesterday: 281 items]
Anushka: "???"
What's with nearly 100,000 Demon Point?!
Even she doesn't have that much!!
Has the hospital's control system malfunctioned?!
Anushka hurriedly and anxiously clicked on the doctor's job details.
The above shows:
[Time: 14:15]
[Completed the preoperative anesthesia for Lieutenant Colonel Warren: facilitating the smooth completion of the subsequent surgery.]
[Time: 14:56]
[After regaining consciousness, Lieutenant Colonel Warren exhibited severe mental abnormalities and was admitted to a psychiatric ward.]
Seeing this, Anushka was convinced that the dragon demon possessed superb medical skills, having completed a highly difficult task upon arrival.
In addition, Lieutenant Colonel Warren is old, and although Severe Injury and underwent surgery, he still has some aftereffects, which is not a problem.
Continue reading.
[Time: 15:04]
[Completed the diagnosis of Major Mas: mental illness.]
[Time: 15:05]
[Major Mas went to the psychiatric ward for further treatment based on the diagnosis.]
[Time: 15:27]
[Colonel Amos' anesthesia operation completed: He was successfully anesthetized.]
[Time: 15:28]
[Colonel Amos suffered a mental breakdown after the surgery and was admitted to a psychiatric ward for treatment.]
"This..."
Anushka scrolled down line by line.
When I saw this, I started to panic.
Why were these demonic officers sent to the psychiatric ward after being anesthetized?
[Time: 15:45]
[Completion of the treatment for Lieutenant Colonel Warren's mental illness: Under electroconvulsive therapy, Lieutenant Colonel Warren successfully regained consciousness and completed the doctor's "cloze test," proving that he had regained his senses.]
[Time: 15:46]
[After recovering from his illness, Lieutenant Colonel Warren suddenly experienced a severe bout of mania for unknown reasons and began attacking medical staff and patients.]
[Note: After being subdued, the person was taken to the anesthesiology department for sedation.]
[Time: 15:50]
[The work of treating Major Mas's mental illness has been completed: Under hypnotherapy, Major Mas no longer feels pain.]
[Time: 15:51]
After recovering, Major Mas was assigned by his attending physician to intercept the crazed Lieutenant Colonel Warren.
[Note: He was seriously Severe Injury during the incident and was taken to the anesthesiology department for pain relief and subsequent surgery.]
[Time: 15:55]
[Completion of treatment for Amos's mental illness: Under an unknown treatment, Colonel Amos successfully regained his senses, but still suffers from an inability to speak normally and will be transferred to another psychiatrist.]
[Time: 15:56]
[Colonel Amos went into a frenzy while being transferred to another psychiatrist, accidentally killing one of the psychiatrists and joining the fight between Lieutenant Colonel Warren and Major Mas.]
[Note: The individual sustained minor injuries during the procedure and was taken to the anesthesiology department for sedation.]
[...]
Anushka flipped through the records in disbelief.
It turned out that the content was essentially the same and kept looping endlessly!!
The three officers were then sent to the anesthesiology department, where they underwent a similar anesthesia treatment, before being sent back to the psychiatric ward.
Then, quickly, taking advantage of the aggressive nature of mentally ill patients and the rules of immunity, all the psychiatrists were wiped out, leaving only him as the sole psychiatrist, who naturally became the supervisor.
Anesthesia and psychiatric treatments are being performed at an increasingly rapid pace, becoming more and more assembly-line-like.
Later, when doctors worked eight hours a day, their salaries quadrupled.
At that time, his circulation speed had also reached its peak.
In just one night, I accumulated nearly 100,000 Demon Point.
Anushka closed the mission details screen with trembling hands.
She realized that while she was reviewing the records, cold sweat had soaked through her clothes, making her feel as if she were in an ice cave.
This style of doing things...
Anushka could only recall one name.
Delois.
Regardless of how certain Talomati had previously been that the red-haired dragon demon was not Delois.
Anushka is now 100% certain.
That guy is Delois in disguise!!
He can now so blatantly deceive Talomati as if he's about to punch a punch!
"Delois... you bastard..."
"Just how far do you intend to humiliate our legion commander before you're satisfied?!"
Anushka roared in fury, his teeth clenched.
Although she had no idea what grand strategy Delois was playing this time.
But she knew without a doubt that Delois would infiltrate the hospital this time, and her target would definitely be Talomati!
Anushka felt her heart clench to the limit; even extreme anger couldn't mask the fear that emanated from her very soul.
Fortunately, she discovered the problem.
This message must be sent out to protect Talomati!
Anushka repeated this to himself, trying to calm himself down.
However.
Just as Anushka was about to close the interface to request support from other Demon Realm armies...
In her final glance, she suddenly noticed that after the original [Title 2: Head of Psychiatry], there was now a new line: [Title 3: Vice President].
In that instant, a chilling fear surged through Anushka's bones into every part of his body, as if his soul was about to uncontrollably drift out of his body.
This can only prove one thing --
Delois just killed a vice president on the fourth floor of the hospital.
According to the rules of the Demon Realm Hospital, during wartime, when there are vacancies in the hospital's management and no superiors assign them, temporary successors will be urgently selected based on the amount of strategic Demon Point held, from highest to lowest.
If Delois can find a way to kill or render the vice-dean incapable of working using his bizarre methods, Delois, who possesses 100,000 Demon Point, will naturally succeed as vice-dean!
The vice dean then gained permission to go to the fifth floor.
Next up is Dean Anushka.
Only the Dean is capable of crossing the barrier to reach the sixth floor and capture Talomati.
If you were checking your records just now...
Delois has reached the fourth floor.
So now he...
"Glug."
Anushka swallowed hard, feeling a dryness in her throat like shards of glass, and her rapid, erratic heartbeat made her head buzz.
I don't know why.
Anushka suddenly recalled a saying widely circulated in the Demon Realm—
You spot Delois, only to find him vanished from the map the next second. Where do you think he might be?
Originally, this was just a story to scare little devils.
Anushka, however, found it incredibly real and terrifying.
Because.
She could already hear the faint footsteps at the door!
Each step was very regular and steady, like the sound of a clock tower's hands gradually pointing to its highest point.
"Clap."
A soft sound came from outside the door.
Someone touched the doorknob.
And then he opened the door to the dean's office.
"Quack..."
The turning door hinges seemed to emit a sinister laugh.
Anushka's pupils constricted sharply, and his entire body trembled violently.
As the figure outside pushed open the door expressionlessly, the light and shadow in the room seemed to flicker helplessly.
A chilling gust of wind suddenly swept through the room, which shouldn't have been windy, and all the birds outside the window behind her flew away in response.
The heavy door to the dean's office, at this moment, seemed like an entrance to hell.
Although Anushka knew what she should be doing, she felt her body growing heavier and heavier, as if being pressed down by something invisible, making it hard to breathe.
The daytime sunlight was obscured by the surging, pitch-black sea fog when the door was fully opened.
The eerie sounds of dirges and mourning echoed in the dean's office, extinguishing Anushka's last glimmer of hope.
She saw it.
Outside the door.
In the black tide, a blurry figure stood like a king atop a black reef, only the demonic pupils, which seemed to flicker with golden flames, were exceptionally clear.
He stepped into the dean's office.
The shadows cast on the wall resembled monsters brought to life from the murals, moving closer to Anushka's location.
As they gradually emerged from the black mist, Anushka finally saw his face clearly.
It was the black-clad, red-haired dragon demon she had seen yesterday.
But now his eyes are no longer azure, but a deep, dark gold.
The same amiable smile on his face as yesterday now carried a chilling aura of danger.
"Delois!!!"
Anushka shouted at the approaching figure, his eyes wide and teeth chattering.
She could no longer distinguish between fear and anger.
Then, she gave a bitter laugh.
It was so close.
That way, the message can be sent out.
She can then save Talomati.
Or actually...
There was never any hope to begin with.
When Delois found her back at her post, her death was imminent.
Even though she never imagined she would have to confront such a Terror, legendary demon.
She knew she probably couldn't escape.
But compared to the pointless fear, she felt a stronger sense of resignation to death.
"Heh, it seems you already know who I am."
The red-haired, golden-eyed dragon demon's laughter carried a hint of indifference; though his voice was gentle, it sounded like the whisper of a death angel.
"Then I'm sorry, your day ends here."