Chapter 194

On the one hand, it's not convenient for Medic to antagonize Laterano. If they come to hold them accountable, as the documented Rosemary Savior, 'Medic' will inevitably have to go to Laterano... Whether he can come back after that is another matter.

On the other hand... the cat's evasive attitude probably stems from guilt.

If I hadn't taken the children to the teacher...

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

He underestimated Loken's determination and control over the city, and also underestimated the preparations the other party had made for the water tank experiment... The result of his arrogance, thinking he had the support of the ICA... was that even the Cole family couldn't wait two hours.

The entire experiment was completed exactly as Loken wished... except for the fact that he brought the Little Cat out at the end; he didn't accomplish anything else.

Although the subsequent verification that Rosemary was exempted from the Loken Watertank Experiment was not exactly 'nothing was accomplished'... as part of the emotional recovery stimulus for 'Nana Ivy', it was a permanent psychological trauma for Nana, whether it was the priest or the Cole family.

This memory, which Medic instinctively avoids, even just mentioning, makes the cat want to roar silently, feeling a dull, unbearable pain.

"... Medic?"

"Hmm... I'm fine. Federico, the Laterano Executor, is it... I haven't forgotten about him. Since I don't know if he can use a PRTS-compatible system Terminal, Sister Mary, please pass on a message if you encounter him again... I need to check on the condition of the wounded and patients today, and I should find him by tomorrow at the latest."

Seeing Mary weakly nod to indicate that she understood, Medic, unaware that his face had instantly turned very pale, wearily looked at the silver-haired Vulpo behind Mary... It was Frostleaf, who had previously worked in the Disciplinary Department.

"Frostleaf, I'm sorry I haven't followed up on your rights protection efforts before... Have you received a reply from the Columbia government?"

Seemingly somewhat surprised that Medic mentioned herself, Frostleaf paused the player, removed the earphone from her secondary ear, and nodded to Medic, already quite familiar with the Rhodes Island uniform.

"They're telling me to wait and see, but judging from their tone, they probably want to settle this privately..."

"Yes, remember this: the reason they want to settle this privately, and might even offer you substantial compensation, is because of Columbia's current policy the Infected... It's the end of the year, and next year is the time for parliamentary elections. If news about you breaks now, all parties and individuals connected to that person will sever ties at lightning speed..."

"But that's not important. What's important is your future life... Nagisa, please follow up on Frostleaf's situation. If the other side doesn't know what's good for them, just pass the buck to their opposition faction. They'll be happy to treat Frostleaf well."

Watching Medic quickly arrange the aftermath of his affairs, the Little Fox, who hadn't read many books and had a very limited vocabulary, opened her mouth slightly and thought for a while before settling down with Nagisa's smile and the explanation that "the more your former superiors' enemies treat you well, the more they exaggerate the mistakes of your original superior faction."

However, based on Medic's experience, although Frostleaf's timing for seeking redress is good, it is not impossible for the government to delay and deal with the matter until after the parliamentary elections if it wants to.

If more abducted child soldiers can be found, the nature of the case will become increasingly egregious as the number of victims increases.

While the idea of wanting more people to suffer is somewhat twisted, special measures are only taken when things get serious... Medic decided to hand this matter over to the Information Department, and let Rhodes Island see the capabilities of Lycoris and her team.

"So... does anyone have any questions about what they need to do? If not, let's adjourn the meeting..."

Seeing Medic looking like he was in a hurry to leave work, Rosemary, who was holding onto the Kitty Killer's tail, pouted unwillingly:

"Nana, where are you going next?"

"I need to go check on everyone who's injured... Also, I haven't checked on Seia's condition yet, and I haven't seen Typhon and Takina since I came back... As a superior, it would be extremely irresponsible of me to completely ignore my injured subordinates."

Medic stroked the Little Cat's head and rubbed Rosemary's ears until they were soft. Only then did Medic retract its tail and regain its freedom to move around.

Moreover, among the people he wanted to visit, although Takina had gone through the battle with him regarding the Sacred Remains, she should be fine because he had protected her very carefully... The main concern was Typhon.

Previously, I hadn't noticed, but after Kal'tsit mentioned Medic's own Collapse, Medic suddenly understood why, although the Collapse of the black giant bow rarely occurred after Typhon approached him, the chances of encountering enemies in the 'dream' also increased.

Just like a cat in winter longing for the fireplace... Medic's own 'The Dominion' is not only suppressing that giant black bow, but also exerting influence on Typhon.

Although Medic himself had no ill intentions towards Typhon, sometimes the mere existence of someone can have an impact on them.

For Typhon, getting close to Medic means facing the Collapse of the cat, while leaving Medic means facing the influence of the giant bow... she's stuck in a limbo.

On the way to the Medical Department, Medic quickly thought of a way to help Typhon adapt to the Collapse better... that is, to quickly accept what Kal'tsit said and adopt the equipment of Seia and Mika's 'Non-Entropic Applications'.

Because the carrier is similar to the Rosemary Tactical Unit, Medic couldn't help but wonder if he would have to carry a door panel or a coffin to sleep every day to maintain a minimal impact on those around him.

With these absurd thoughts swirling in his mind, Medic, carrying a satchel and holding Terminal in his arms, suddenly spotted a figure that shouldn't be in the Medical Department.

"... This gentleman?"

As he said this, Medic's muscles tensed, and his right hand unconsciously drooped down so that he could draw the compact pistol from his backside at any moment.

Because the other party wasn't wearing a Rhodes Island uniform, and the two had never seen them before... As fellow Feline, the other party's tail was snow-white with spots resembling those of a leopard...

As the other person's gaze turned to him, Medic was filled with suspicion at this almond-shaped man with phoenix eyes who was wearing a black fur-trimmed cloak indoors.

When the other person looked at him, the way they scrutinized him from head to toe was very obvious. Coupled with their expensive black attire and what appeared to be a cane-sword, Medic's first thought was that the other person was a wealthy young master from a wealthy family who had come to Rhodes Island seeking medical treatment...

Judging from his posture and aura, he was clearly a skilled warrior.

Nana now regrets having been distracted while walking. She realized that she was already within the opponent's attack range while she was talking... and her weapon was on her lower back instead of in her hand—a real blunder.

"Rhodes Island Medical Department prohibits unauthorized personnel from entering. Do you have permission to enter?"

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Medic slightly withdrew his right leg, already prepared to draw his gun immediately should the other party react... Just then, a Forte man with a medical report in the distance saw this and quickly ran over:

"Ah, I'm sorry... Master's permission is with me, please take a look... um, this gentleman..."

"Medic, that's my code name..."

As she spoke, the cat pricked up her ears and took the receipt from the burly man with Forte who required her to look up at him.

Glancing at the still silent white-haired man, Medic scanned the documents for authenticity and the signature of the person in charge... Was it actually handled personally by Kal'tsit?

After confirming the document's authenticity, Medic immediately withdrew his subtle hostility and respectfully returned the document to the other party with both hands.

"I apologize, I think I overreacted a bit... Are you here on business in Rhodes Island? From Kjerag Trade ... Lord Silverash."

Seeing the other person nod, Medic took the opportunity of taking two steps forward to closely observe the other person's appearance and compare it with the photo of Xu Ke... Of course, the main purpose here was to sense whether there were any traces of transformation spells or makeup.

Obviously, this is just an allergic reaction in the cat.

After all, disguising himself as a VIP and then entering the key departments to flirt with the wives of the assassins is indeed one of Assassin Number Seventy-Seven's specialties... but here, it's just Medic judging others by his own petty standards.

"I apologize again, I have work to do, so I'll be leaving now." (Fin)

... Keep

Watching the little Feline, whose tail fur had bristled when it saw him, leave, Enciodes Silverash... the man who had recently written the code name 'SilverAsh' in the 'title' column of his register, narrowed his eyes slightly, watching with interest as the cat who called himself Medic departed.

Beside him, a man who had just retrieved his medical examination report and also gave himself the code name 'Matterhorn' approached him with slight concern, blocking his view of Medic.

"Sir, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, it's just that feeling of being watched just now... it really came on suddenly."

With a playful smile, SilverAsh tapped his cane, but the Fowlbeast Danjin, who was used to being with him at all times, did not return... At this moment, the man, whose expression was slightly stiff, remembered that he had been left in the public area because Fowlbeast were not allowed to enter the Medical Department floor.

Although he had seen many self-proclaimed 'civilized' countries and cities since leaving his hometown, he had never encountered anything like Rhodes Island, with its various special technologies and exceptional talents.

"... Matterhorn..."

"Exist."

"You can't see it? Ah... I see... How interesting... Don't you think so, Rhodes Island?"

The two spoke in riddles, but after they finished, they honestly walked towards the elevator. Medic, who had just left, used magic to become invisible again to monitor them. Only then did he release the magic and reappear in the same spot.

After checking again and finding nothing strange left in the most important passageway of the Medical Department, the Kitty Killer tilted its head in confusion:

"A strange person."

PS: Waaaaaaah!

PSS: Because of course it's a cat... Also, the reason why the protagonist is Medic is actually because I found that in the various individual character storylines... you might not be surprised if you can't see the Doctor, Kal'tsit, or Amiya... but you will definitely be surprised that Medic seems to be everywhere... Human Resources Department, Medical Department, Ship Affairs Department, Engineering Department... it seems like she's everywhere.

Well, anyway, she's everywhere to me...

She is the main character in this book.

6th Patriot's Gun: 212 pat on the head

Typhon can now accurately identify what kind of dream he is in.

The black giant bow gave him Sami's nightmare; whenever he suddenly found himself in familiar mountain forests, his shadowy target would inevitably follow him like a shadow.

He wasn't a born hunter, but the fact that he mastered hunting skills at a relatively young age was largely due to the practical experience provided by the giant bow.

"If only it weren't so dangerous," Typhon often thought.

But after meeting Kitty Teacher, her wish became a reality.

If the giant bow provides a hunting ground in the mountains and forests, then the manifestation of Kitty Teacher in the dream is a huge black mountain... Unlike the forest that confines him, the mountain has refused his climbing from the very beginning. Even if he tries to get close, all he can see is a wall that stretches straight to the sky.

Because it's a cat, the peak is also shaped like a cat with its ears perked up, and as a nightmare... it's just too cute. Every time Typhon realizes this, he knows he's about to wake up while suppressing his laughter.

Recently, Typhon seems to have become more casual about nightmares, and compared to the past, he has even begun to look forward to dreams a little more.

After all, in the Black Forest, as a small beast in disguise, I was hunted unarmed and had no time to explore the dream world. But Kitty Mountain was different; I could lean on it and snuggle together as I pleased.

As for why Typhon is so particular about the specific meaning of 'cuddling'... the reason lies in the first few days after arriving in Columbia.

Because of the physical distance between him and Kitty Teacher, Typhon successfully reached the very edge of Kitty Mountain in his dream. It was then that Typhon realized... the surface of that mountain might not be as Blacklight as it appeared from afar... but rather as glossy and smooth as some kind of expensive fur, making one very eager to try it out.

Although Typhon himself knew that such thinking might lack some reverence for Demons... that mountain wasn't just a simple Demons; it was his Kitty Teacher, wasn't it?

Unfortunately, the number of times Typhon and Typhon could be close together while he was asleep was very limited, Typhon's idea was never really realized.

Today, as he lay asleep in his hospital bed, once again hiding and dodging in the dark forest... suddenly he... no, the forest began to move rapidly... Turning around, Typhon discovered Kitty Mountain right beside him... so close?!

In the past, if a dream had reached this level, I would have woken up.

But the Kitty Mountain that Typhon had been longing for was right in front of him, and the little hunter insisted on trying to sleep against it!

Just as she reached out to her target, she suddenly saw... light?

This was the first time Typhon had witnessed such a world-shaking change in the world of dreams. First, a pillar of light shot straight into the sky from the center of the mountain, and then the pillar of light spread out, and a huge Halo dispelled the darkness.

Typhon saw two heterochromatic eyes appear on the mountaintop, the once lifeless creature suddenly come alive... The enormous eyes, whose length and width were beyond estimation, stared at him... Then, the mountaintop raised a cat's paw and slapped at him?!

Ah... what a big, soft ball of flesh!

This was Typhon's thought in that instant.

In this dream, the cat master's Collapse form resembled him not extending his claws to chop himself... truly a gentleness unique to the master.

"Aww--!"

With a loud thud, Typhon jerked a sharp breath and sat bolt upright in bed.

Typhon looked at his cat beside his bed with a pitiful Typhon, not understanding why he was being treated this way.

Now, Typhon's wounded arm, still wrapped in slow-release spell bandages, was inexplicably slapped aside by Medic. Meanwhile, the other patients in the same ward Lycoris and Mika, were beaming with excitement... Seeing Typhon regain consciousness, they ignored Medic's speechless expression and asked with an air of 'I'm curious':

"How was it? How was it?"

"Wh... how about what?"

"The feel of it?! You didn't put your hand on Zero... I mean, on Medic's chest? And you even made a 'press' gesture..."

As she spoke, Mika even made a 'squeezing' gesture. With such a cute face making such a lewd gesture, Medic really couldn't comment on his childhood friend in name only.

Leaving aside Typhon's dazed recollection of the sensation, Takina, who witnessed the entire process, could only roll her eyes at Typhon's pleading expression... Honestly, even though you were unconscious, just being slapped away for doing something like this... you've already hit the jackpot, haven't you?

To the outside world, it's said that you groped the ICA's Silent Assassin, and the other party even photographed you, not even your face... This intelligence, if given to Continental Hotel, could easily make Typhon's net worth at least six figures... And that doesn't even include the value of the intelligence itself from the Silent Assassin's close associates.

Thinking of this, Takina shook her head.

While I'm really looking forward to working in the Information Department, it seems a bit too rude to start evaluating the value of everything I see...

By the time Typhon fully realized what was happening, and saw the Sarkaz girl scratching the back of her head and making "hehehe" sounds, Medic didn't know what to say... after all, this was his own girl, and she was injured...

Subconsciously, I slapped away her restless hand, even in her sleep, and heard her howling in pain, like a cat that had stepped on a mousetrap. It pained me to hear it... But that didn't mean the matter was over.

Medic puffed out his cheeks and stared at Typhon's 'eight-year-old' chest for a while... He swore in his heart that he would let her go this time.

In addition, Medic discovered that his hormone levels did indeed return to normal rapidly as his emotional index improved.

Wanting revenge... or even deliberately developing in the direction of 'heat', was completely impossible for Medic in the past.

The Kitty Killer had no idea whether this change was good or bad... Anyway, he was about to get new equipment, so he'd arrange a time to talk to Kal'tsit about it.

Seeing Mika whispering to Typhon again, and noticing that the cat was also starting to drift off into thought... Takina couldn't help but close the pocketbook she had borrowed from the lounge:

"Commander Medic, is there a mission?"

"... No, I came to see everyone."

"... Just a simple visit?!"

Seeing Takina's seemingly shocked expression, Medic uttered that line she seemed to say often after joining Rhodes Island: