Being bitten by a dog was not originally a big deal.
But this was First University.
There were demons and monsters in this world.
Drawing blood was a very dangerous thing.
The instant he saw the mangled flesh on his hand, the first image that surfaced in Zheng Qing's mind was the Boar Demon rampaging through Daming Market. Then he remembered those restless figures in last year's School Hunt Competition grounds, followed by the demons and monsters coveting the Forbidden Spell Seed. The young publicly funded student's heart sank.
Jiang Yu noticed the wizard's face gradually turning pale.
"This dog is definitely not a demon or monster," she said decisively, reassuring him at the same time. "Every method used to detect demons and monsters has already been tried. There was no reaction at all... It is definitely not one."
Her certainty, both in tone and expression, brought Zheng Qing considerable comfort.
"It's all right. It looks even more scared than I am." Zheng Qing forced a smile.
Indeed, after biting the wizard, the meowing Doggy immediately curled into a ball and trembled all over, seeming even more frightened than Zheng Qing.
Jiang Yu glanced at Doggy, then shifted her attention back to Zheng Qing.
"Sit down. Give me your hand." She pulled a broad blanket from her bag, spread it over the damp grass, and motioned for the boy to sit on it.
Zheng Qing sat down obediently, cross-legged.
The witch knelt before him sideways. The blanket was covered with jars and bottles for treating injuries. Zheng Qing very much wanted to remind her that the School Hospital was less than five hundred meters away in a straight line, but for some reason, after the words circled around his lips a few times, they quietly rolled back into his stomach.