Chapter 163: Suspicion
Healers are a fairly old profession, and if you want to trace their origins in the long course of history, it is likely to be mentioned that some of the mages were still on the task of sacrificial duties. In fairly ancient times, people who could become healers often had the ability to cast spells as well.
There is no way to tell whether those people are revered as sacrificials because they have the ability to cast spells, or because they have access to the knowledge of spells, but just like the ones who cast spells, the healing techniques are often monopolized by these "intellectuals".
Before coming to Catrice, Lizzie had visited many of the old 6 treatment centers, as well as witch doctors in remote areas who treated members of the village. The healers of these places are still in the Dark Ages, and herbs and creatures are common ingredients for them.
There was always an atmosphere of terror and chaos in the grounds of the old-fashioned treatment centers, and strange costumes made one suspect that the healers who were wizards were constantly running back and forth. They could not converse calmly, surrounded by panicked roars and the moans and wails of the sick.
In fact, for a long time, medicine was confined to the realm of the "occult", and researchers who studied the modalities of treatment were long regarded as part of the sorcerers. It was not until modern engineering began to expand further that medicine gradually became a discipline separated from magic.
Although modern medicine has made a distinction between magic and magic in certain ways, there are still many "disease" conditions in this world that must be solved by magic. For example, lethal elemental sickness or curses caused by spells have not been able to be solved by means other than spells.
At the same time, spells may not be able to cure disability and disease, but no one will deny that healing is more effective than potions or bandages when treating some common injuries. The magic that can be compensated in many ways is definitely more useful when there is enough time than wound medicine and bandages.
So in the city of Catrice. There is a rumor that almost everyone knows about it - the medical service in the medical building at Catrice College is of a high standard of medical care that represents the highest level of medical care in the Dominion. They have the latest treatment equipment, and they also have many capable healers.
Perhaps the doctors here are very ordinary in their ability to treat common diseases, and there may be many doctors in the regular city hospitals who are more competent than them. However, when it comes to the damage caused by spells or the magic element disease caused by abnormal magic power, there is absolutely no one in the entire city who can match it.
So it makes sense for Hepburn and Danfoss to be treated by them, after all, the medical staff who are resident in the college's infirmary are specialists. And when it comes to the damage caused by spells, they are experts and experts in general. It stands to reason that they who are very experienced in this should have been able to heal the injured two long ago.
But this is only in "theory" - and the facts have already come to fruition, and the two who should have been better are now lying on the hospital bed as if they were asleep. When Lizzie appeared in the ruins of the Abbey of Wigginas, the two of them seemed to have fallen into such a state, similar to Danvers' men. But now, a week later, those have been discharged. The two men did not change in the slightest.
"Excuse me...... Are you the doctor in charge?May I ask what the current situation of these two is?" Lizzie frowned and took a step forward to meet Dr. Humpty Dumpty's eyes, "I heard that they have been in a coma this week, and to be honest, we are worried about their health. ”
Lizzie is confident in her spell abilities. But she's not so arrogant that she thinks she's unrivaled in the study of spells. What she could see in the two of them was impossible for these medical personnel who specialized in studying the injuries of the magic guide not to see.
"Physiologically, neither of them is in danger right now. ”
The short and fat doctor cleared his throat, then looked at the three of them with disdain on his face and said, "At this stage, you just need to know this. Anyway, even if I tell you about the terminology, you may not be able to understand it at your current level, but you may fall into unnecessary worry. ”
Anyway, you don't understand, just tell you to come to the conclusion...... That's the answer this doctor gave. Although his eyes made Lizzie feel a little uncomfortable. But she didn't directly contradict him. After all, the sorcerer takes his field of study very seriously, and it is not surprising that he is reluctant to reveal it to a few laymen, and some people are not only unable to understand the content of the profession. On the contrary, it can be an obstacle to action.
"There's no danger - but that doesn't necessarily mean they're safe, right?" she raised her eyebrows, then looked at Hepburn and Danvers who were unconscious, and couldn't help but wonder a little in her heart, "After being in a coma for a week, the body can still hold up, but what if it continues?"
According to what was seen at the scene at the time. Hepburn was clearly used as the bearer of some kind of spell, and Danfoss, who was in the same situation as him now, was the main messenger of that spell. The two of them are what they are. It must have something to do with the spells of the time.
In her opinion, the two who were still in a coma fell into a coma because of the effect of some kind of partial spell. And not because of the delirium of the magic escape. This may not be a symptom that they may understand, but it is not enough to cause undue concern to the Wizard's apprentice.
So what is the reason?
Caution is a good habit, but caution and suspicion do not generalize, and some people always like to reason and judge indiscriminately, believing that they are in a conspiracy. They tend to become extremely cautious and defensive, and often include the people involved in their delusional world. Lizzie wasn't delusional, but now the doctor's words and actions still made her wonder if they were deliberately burying something.
They don't know what Cheng Dù has infiltrated the members of the group that calls themselves the True Eye, and the people who have been forced to become their "friends" are more likely to be everywhere around them. Suspicion everywhere and everyone is in danger...... This is the situation that the other side wants to see.
They are close by, ready to strike at any moment—people who know that the "True Eye" has a zài that they think from time to time, so they begin to look at the things around them with suspicion. On the contrary, people who do not know that the other party has zài are no better. Although they do not deliberately suspect their surroundings, they are almost unguarded to the threat of the enemy when they know nothing about the enemy.
"Damn it...... Do you know how many times you've said something like 'no danger, no danger'?" Oscar, who was prone to revealing emotion, didn't know what Lizzie was thinking, but he was clearly annoyed by what the short and fat doctor said, "I don't care what that Danfoss guy is." But Hepburn has been in a coma for a week, are you actually working?"
Oscar was a little taller than the doctor, and the sudden roar from his mouth startled the stocky doctor. He subconsciously took a few steps back and looked up at Oscar, who was slightly taller than him. Although he was frightened, he still had a slightly disdainful expression on his face.
"Calm me down - don't make a lot of noise in the hospital!"
Lizzie reached out and pressed Oscar as she tried to rush out, and he kind of understood why the short and fat doctor looked at Oscar with such an expression. Even if it's her. I want to dissociate myself from Oscar, who has a temper at every turn, and this guy has never seen the atmosphere since he realized it.
Oscar, who was furious, took two small steps forward, and Lizzie had to put pressure on Oscar's shoulder. At this time, Oscar appeared and everyone in the hospital room was staring at him, and a few people passing by were attracted to the door of the room by the yelling he had just burst.
"Oops, oops. It's really spirited, this shouting is loud enough...... We can all understand your worries about your friends, but patients need to get some rest. ”
Among the crowd attracted was an old man with a somewhat hunched back, who was wearing a white coat and holding a dossier in his hand, who was also supposed to be a doctor in the infirmary. With a gentle smile on his face, he walked through the door of the hospital room. Then he put the file on a nearby shelf.
"Uh, no...... So what...... I'm sorry. ”
Oscar, who realized that his feelings were out of control, apologized - he could easily control his feelings, and then did something out of the ordinary because of his love. He regretted it every time afterwards, but he couldn't learn a lesson to change the problem.
"Nothing. It's normal to worry about your friends. The old man smiled, and it seemed that he was much better off than the stocky doctor, "But today's visit is over." In order for your friends to recover their health as soon as possible, we are going to start the next medical treatment. ”
――Could I please leave now?
The old doctor didn't make this clear, but it was clear in his words that he had ordered the eviction. It was too much to be noisy in the hospital, and the red-faced Oscar whispered an apology and ran out of the ward with his head down. Mio and Liqi, who were following behind, had no choice but to apologize and leave in turn.
Walking down the corridor of the infirmary building, Oscar suddenly said, "I'm so sorry. I just got out of control again...... Miss Lizzie, you have asked me to remain calm at all times, but the thought of Hepburn is still unconscious in bed. When I was in a hurry, I ......"
Lizzie nodded silently, her eyes lingering on the patients and medical staff nearby, and everyone here was quietly trying. Whether it is the injured themselves or the occasional medical staff passing by, they are all working hard for the health of their lives.
"No need to apologize, I'm clear about your concerns. After a moment of silence, Lizzie suddenly whispered, "After all, Hepburn is an irreplaceable friend to you. ”
The resources available here are so abundant that one suspects that this is more of a resort than a hospital – just by looking at the site. Almost all patients enjoy a spacious room, and state-of-the-art medical equipment is placed in almost every room.
She lowered her voice as much as she could, and said quietly: "And the secretive attitude of those medical staff is indeed very strange, as if they are hiding something unspeakable...... To say that they are not in danger is a bit unconvincing. (To be continued)
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