Dragon Gate Swordsman

His gaze slowly shifted from Chongxiao to Reid, "It'd be better if you can give me a satisfactory answer."

Chongxiao pondered for a moment, then put away the rebellion.

"Of course, General...we are here to save a girl's life."

……

Hellagur once had a very long name, so long that he himself was reluctant to say it in his introduction.

It rose during the Four Emperors' War that changed this land, and experienced the golden age of Ursus' development, until the Blood Peak Battle and the Great Rebellion that changed everything.

This general, who could be described as having made outstanding contributions, was almost a walking history book of modern Ursus... and Hellagur was basically an eyewitness to all the events that deserved to be recorded in history.

But now, he is just a kind-hearted old man who silently guards Azazel in Chernobyl.

Or in other words... protecting the infected.

The top leaders of Chernobog and most of the nobles in power knew about Hellagur's background and that he was the behind-the-scenes leader of Azazel. Or it could be assumed that it was because they knew that the clinic could survive.

After learning the purpose of Chongxiao and Margaret's visit, Helag didn't say much and directly asked the two to bring Liz over.

He didn't seem to mind the Sarkaz at all, and didn't mention the consultation fee.

Honestly speaking, this made Chongxiao feel something was not right... The treatment of oripathy was considered a difficult problem even for the countries of Terra. If Azazel provided free treatment, then it would be impossible for them to survive.

But the top priority remains Liz's condition.

"……I see."

After a long silence, Hellagur put away the letter from Mayor Kamalov.

"Then, General, can you..."

"I'll do my best, but you must remain calm and don't provoke the patrol team."

Especially someone as young and energetic as you... Herag looked at Red, who had a sad face, and added secretly in his heart.

He had figured out the cause of the previous battle: although the main reason was Chongxiao and Margaret's "sneaky" visit, the young man's behavior of risking his life without any reason was obviously not advisable.

Even if the starting point was to protect Azazel.

"If you don't mind, there's a room upstairs where you can rest."

"No need, General, I'd better hurry up..."

He stopped talking halfway because Red noticed that Hellagur's expression didn't seem to agree with him.

"Since you are a guard, you should be aware of the conditions around Chernobog. Traveling rashly without adequate preparation will only put you in greater danger."

"I...Okay then..."

Red suddenly became a little depressed.

Although the battle with Chongxiao lasted only a few minutes, it seriously consumed his physical strength and energy. Therefore, as Herag said, it would not be a wise choice to set off immediately to return to Yansk Town.

In addition, it was difficult for him to accept the fact that he was "beaten"...

However, Red didn't know the secret.

Red had never received any systematic sword training, nor had he been taught by any "professionals", which resulted in all his experience coming from actual combat. The vast majority of his opponents were dangerous situations caused by wild beasts and natural disasters, and there were very few robbers and bandits.

Therefore, all of Red's attacks can be described as straightforward.

And unlike Texas Lapland, they are straightforward in the literal sense.

To give an example, Texas and Lapland cut the enemy's throat as quickly as possible, while Red hacks the enemy's whole body into pieces... They can also be described as straightforward, but the "technical content" involved is incomparable.

If we have to give a name to this style of "swordsmanship", then the most suitable one would be "Beast Instinct Style".

After watching Red leave, Hellagur put away the letter and left his room.

He actually didn't have much confidence that he could help the town of Yansk escape the patrol team's harassment... Those guys had targets and benefits for capturing the infected. Even if they didn't go to Yansk Town, they would definitely start from other places.

But after all, he is the child of my own guard, so I will definitely try my best to help if I can.

Let's try to contact Marquis Boris again... Thinking of this, Helag went downstairs to the treatment area of ​​the clinic.

Although Azazel is called a clinic, it is actually quite large and is comparable to an ordinary hospital.

Not only Chernobyl, but also many infected people from nearby Ursus cities and towns have come here, hoping to find hope of survival. As a result, the place is infested with people in all senses. Those infected people whose symptoms are milder and can be relieved by drugs simply cannot live here.

Helag himself is also an infected person and a patient receiving treatment, but perhaps due to his cultivation, his condition is much better than that of ordinary infected people.

"Ok?"

As soon as he arrived at the treatment area on the first floor, he saw Margaret standing in the corridor looking around.

The female knight did not leave with Chongxiao to find Shining to pick up Lizzie, but stayed here to see the infected people who shared the same disease as her.

As for my feelings...I can only describe them as shocking.

Margaret did not realize that the miserable conditions of the infected people in the treatment area were causing unknown changes in her heart.

At this moment, Herag's voice suddenly sounded, and he deliberately used Victorian language that Margaret could understand.

"If the inspector just now didn't lie, then you should also be an infected person, right, a Kuranta?"

"Ah? General... yes, I am also infected, but my symptoms are not obvious."

"You can consider this your good fortune, but never ignore it like the Sarkaz."

Margaret nodded silently.

"General, can I ask you a question?"

"Please say."

"Why would you... go to such lengths for the infected?"

Hellagur did not answer immediately, but looked silently towards the room to the right.

Through the observation window, one can see that an infected person with a large amount of Originium crystals on his abdomen is being examined... His emotions are relatively stable, but his whole body exudes a kind of deathly aura, and there is no light in his eyes.

The appearance of a large number of Originium crystals on the body surface is a symptom of the late stage of Originium disease. If it is not effectively treated, then in a few months or as short as a few weeks, the whole person will die completely due to the crystallization of the body and then turn into real Originium.

“Someone has to step up and do this.”

The old general said calmly: "Then why can't it be me compared to others?"

Chapter 72: The Despicable Plan, Beginning to Reveal

In Liz's eyes, Azazel Clinic was a somewhat scary place.

The place was not very spacious, and many things looked shabby. Even the light was dim because curtains were drawn on most of the windows, just like the gloomy castles where evil dragons lived in the stories that The Shining told her.

Therefore, she tightly grasped the corner of Shining's clothes, not allowing him to leave her even a step...

This scene is both funny and a little sad.

"Okay, Liz."

Chongxiao suddenly took out a small oval object from his body and said, "Look what this is."

"...Fat baby?"

What the girl said made sense, because this thing, which was not even as big as a palm, was indeed painted into a grinning doll.

But the doll can be opened in the middle to reveal another smaller one of its kind, and this cycle repeats until the smallest one, as small as a finger, appears.

Liz's eyes were full of stars, while Shining felt an inexplicable...guilt.

"This is a game, Liz. It requires you to be strong and brave and face the challenge alone."

Shaking the doll in his hand, Chongxiao said with a smile: "When the challenge is successful, this will be your reward."

Two minutes later, the examination procedure for oripathy began. Liz, lying on the treatment chair, looked at Shining and Chongxiao outside the window, nodded firmly, and then closed her eyes.

"How did you... come up with this idea?"

"What comes to mind?"

"Those are beautiful lies."

The corner of Chongxiao's mouth twitched, and he suddenly realized that Shining actually had the potential to be a steely straight woman.

Or rather, she already is.

"I guess you have never been a mother or raised a child."

"…I took care of Lizzie for a whole year."

Shining seemed a little unconvinced, and his words were obviously emphasized, but he did not refute.

But Chongxiao just smiled and said, "What you call taking care of her is treating her as a patient, not as a child... and after going through something like that, she will always be more fragile than an ordinary child."

Something like that?

Shining didn't react at first, but soon a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and his expression became somewhat alert.

She didn't remember telling Chongxiao and Margaret about Liz's experience.

"How did you..."

"I'm a police officer, and a very professional one at that."

Although this sentence may seem to be showing off, it is not an exaggeration when applied to Chongxiao.

With Shining's strength that allowed him to easily deal with Margaret, it is extraordinary even among the Sarkaz, who are known for their military power. It is basically impossible for him to live such a wandering life. Therefore, there is only one reason, and that is Lizzie.

He was seriously ill, to the point where he couldn't even walk... If it was any other race, it would be fine, but the Sarkaz had an extremely high tolerance to Oriopathy, so this shouldn't normally happen unless it was in an extremely serious late stage.

But if that were the case, her mental consciousness would not be so normal.

To sum up, Chongxiao can easily infer the biggest possibility: Liz's illness was caused by human factors, and Shining saved her.

The civil war in Kazdel has been going on for many years, and there is still no final outcome... At this point, both sides are likely to venture into inhumane areas and explore ways to gain an advantage.

Then it is normal that there would be a "victim" like Liz.

"Inspector Chongxiao, has anyone ever told you that you are a dangerous person?"

"No, in fact, it's quite the opposite. They all said that I have no sense of crisis at all."

The corners of Shining's mouth twitched.

"A full examination will take some time. You stay here with Liz. I'll go check on Margaret."

Given Liz's condition, a complete cure is impossible, otherwise this land would not have to suffer from mineral sickness. But Margaret has not shown any symptoms yet. Chongxiao feels that if the Azazel Clinic is really good at this, then even if it cannot be cured, stable control should be no problem.

In that case, why not persuade Margaret to receive treatment here, and then persuade her to stay in Lungmen and join the Guards, wouldn’t that be great?

With a sly smile on his face, Chongxiao returned to the clinic lobby and saw Margaret sitting in a chair.

It's a bit strange to say, but since entering the clinic, the female knight has not spoken much. She just quietly observed the infected people coming in and out, either for examination or treatment.

Just like those poets and writers who sit in the hospital and observe the various aspects of life.

"I thought you were going to follow in and see Lizzie."

Chongxiao walked over to Margaret and sat down next to her. "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly so sentimental?"

"I didn't, I just... never saw any of these."

"These?"

Chongxiao quickly understood that she was referring to the various infected people in front of him.

The Azazel Clinic is not a charity, it just provides preferential treatment to the infected people to the greatest extent possible... After all, the medicines related to mineral disease are not very cheap.

Therefore, not all infected people who can find their way here can get hope.

But they all had one thing in common: there was no joy or excitement on their faces...even though the doctors at the clinic told them that oripathy could be controlled.

For many things, hearing about them and seeing them with your own eyes are two completely different things.

In the past year, Margaret has seen many infected people while traveling around. However, seeing that they have come here but still have no vitality, the shock is the most unbearable.

Not to mention that in this situation, there is a widespread situation of exclusion and even harsh treatment of infected people in all countries.

Do people with oripathy deserve to die?

Margaret slowly clenched her fists...

"wrong."

"Ok?"