Chapter 35: Ramon (Part II)
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Ramon looked incomprehensibly at the prince of the stars.
What's he doing?
Until Tails smiled, stared at Ramon, rubbing the side of his forehead.
He spoke slowly:
"Will Luo say you're from the royal capital, Eternal Star City, I went through the doctor's roster at the town hall...... Why have I never heard of your name?"
Putilai on the side frowned secretly: The prince has been staying in Mindith Hall since he was recognized, when has he ever been to the town hall?
Still looking through the doctor's roster?
God, the entire royal capital, including the neighboring territories and suburbs, adds up to hundreds of doctors, large and small!
Ramon smiled awkwardly, "Oh, I only help some poor people for a small fee...... So it's probably not on the books......"
Tails frowned slightly, then smiled.
"Poor, huh?" the second prince asked unceremoniously, "Then I guess the place where you go to the clinic is probably Xiacheng?"
He continued to look at Ramon, rubbing his fingers on the side of his forehead.
Ramon nodded unnaturally: "Ah, yes...... A lot of the poor live there...... I used to be in the second district of Downtown......"
The second prince didn't let him continue, and Tails exhaled softly, "I also heard that it is the territory of the Black Street Brotherhood?"
Ramon's breath suffocated.
"Although it is not appropriate to say so in front of you...... But Downtown is true of gangsterism. Ramon looked around warily, not noticing that he had unconsciously begun to answer Tails' step-by-step questioning.
Tails twirled his finger slightly, staring at Ramon uncomfortably, "Then you say, if they, the Brotherhood of the Streets, are injured or sick, will they also come to you, dear Dr. Ramon?"
With that, Tails smiled innocently as a seven-year-old boy and looked straight at Ramon.
"How is it possible, those gangster guys, we don't dare deal with them. Ramon awkwardly diverted the subject: "Your Highness, with all due respect, the gentleman in bed is not in a good condition...... Not as good as we ......."
"Ah, yes," Tails suddenly smiled pleasantly, "but that's not what you think in your heart." β
Ramon was stunned.
Heart?
But Tails' next sentence made Ramon's eyes widen.
"You seem to have helped many of the Brotherhood people?" Tails pressed his temple with one hand, and seemed to be desperately trying to remember something.
"Well, a guy with a knife, ah, that guy looks like he's pretty ruthless, he just doesn't like to talk much...... But gangsters, it's normal to have such people......"
Ramon suddenly looked strange.
Take a knife.
Vicious.
Don't like to talk.
A figure that fits the description pops up in his mind.
But how could that little imp ......
Tails stared at him playfully:
"What's his name...... Leyoke?"
"It seems that he often comes to you for treatment, looking at this picture, he can't be a killer, right?"
Ramon's expression changed dramatically.
Killer Leyoke.
The Thirteen Generals of the Brotherhood, a Silent Killer who is as ruthless to his enemies as he is to himself, Ramon has tended to the terrible wounds left by his fierce battles.
But how does he know?
Putile and the others on the side looked at each other.
What's going on?
"I'll see, in the black-decorated room, with a still life of a vase of fruit hanging from the fireplace......" Tails closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, as if trying to remember:
"Ah, a lot of blood, a stab wound to the left shoulder...... God, he's biting his teeth through in pain, clutching your collar and muttering something 'stinger' or 'scorpion whip'......"
"Who is the crying woman next to her? She looks very beautiful...... Her name is ...... Belicia?"
Ramon gritted his teeth.
Isn't he a pampered prince?
How would he have known that I had treated Lejock a year ago?
Leyok went to kill his target, but was ambushed by the Blood Vials.
Is it the information of the secret department?
No.
No way...... Ramon blushed and thought coldly:
Because even the black street headquarters house, the details of Lejoke's room......
He knew it all so well.
I can't even remember.
and Belicia who was crying next to her......
"Don't stop, doctor," Tails rubbed his forehead, opened his eyes and smiled, "Think about it, what other Brotherhood people have you treated, are there any people of higher rank......?" Ah, that's right......"
Brotherhood.
The level is higher......
Ramon found himself trembling slightly.
"A fat man...... What do you call him? Morris? Why does he always like to meet you at the back door of a bar? At first, he had an ugly dog, always smiling, and he knew you well?"
Ramon suddenly fell into an ice cave.
Morris, one of the Big Six?
Regarding that matter, his direct contact was indeed Morris.
The secret meeting point is in the back alley of the Sunset Bar......
But how is this possible?
Morris confirms that it is safe there every time.
Unless......
He didn't want to think about that possibility.
Ramon tried his best to clear his mind, but Tails' words always reminded him of the scenes in his memory.
"Let's take a look at some fun memories......"
Memory?
"Hey, it's a ...... Big man?" Tails grinned and said slowly, "He has a fierce face, he really doesn't look good, but his temper is quite stinky." β
"It's so pitiful to be hurt in a place like that under the crotch...... I mean, you, doctor, are going to treat him. β
"Oh, it's because his dad is fierce, right?"
Ramon looked at the mysterious second prince with the most incredulous expression.
He even knows that?
"Think about it, what's his name? Oh, Rhoda?"
Tails chuckled softly:
"Is he your most troublesome patient?"
"Quaid Roda?"
Putira, Huaiya and others were even more confused.
Ramon unconsciously opened his lips, his palms already drenched with sweat.
Quaid?
Rhoda's son?
The extent of his injuries...... Indeed, I went to see and treat it
But this is known only to the high-ranking cadres within the Brotherhood.
It couldn't be more secretive.
How does a prince know?
Ramon stared blankly at Tails.
Tails sighed, he let go of his right hand and stared straight at Ramon with a sneer.
"Don't be surprised, it's my ability. β
"Yes, Dr. Ramon. β
The next moment, Tails smiled and spat out a simple and effective sentence to the stunned Ramon:
"I can read minds. β
Ramon stared blankly at Tails, his mind blank.
Tails continued to smile brightly: "You think and you think, everything is mine." β
Mind reading.
Putira, along with Huaiya and Rolf, all looked at the second prince with their mouths wide open.
Eda frowned, staring at the back of Tails' head.
Mind reading?
Ramon struggled with a look of disbelief.
No.
Even in the Codex of the Tower of Souls...... Mind reading is also the most untouchable field.
And he is obviously only seven or eight years old, but he has such a ......
No.
The fraternity's strange doctor shook his head unconsciously.
Tails turned his head and looked at Putira, Wya, Rolf, and the others with shocked expressions.
But Edda, who was on the side, crossed her arms and looked suspicious.
"Please keep it a secret for me," Tails smiled brightly, "He didn't want anyone to know about it when he trained me to use it......"
"But I trust you. β
"Training...... You?" Putile asked incredulously, "Who?"
"Who else?" Tails laughed happily and turned his head.
He looked at Ramon, who had a frightened face, and spat out a name with a relaxed and happy face:
"Morat Hansen. β
There was silence.
The audience stared blankly at Tails.
As if he were some kind of monster.
Ramon looked at Tails even more blankly.
Morat Hansen.
He knew the meaning of the name.
Lancer's teacher.
The nightmare of the stars for half a century.
Vipers in the night.
Head of the Secret Branch.
No way.
The new prince of the stars, a student of the Black Prophet?
Of course, Tails secretly thought that Morat would be more handy with this so-called "ability" - he could detect the other party's lies after all, and assist in the next question.
But luckily, he didn't have bad chips.
The audience reacted.
"Didn't you say that......" Putirai frowned, "...... with the Black Prophet"
"Ah," Tails sighed, "You know, after all, abilities like mine are so rare." β
"Let's get to the most direct part," Tails said as he resurfaced as a friendly seven-year-old boy, rubbing his forehead and smiling, "Come, think about who you really are, Dr. Ramon." β
"You don't mind letting me know, do you?"
Ramon shuddered slightly, staring blankly at the ground.
Who is my identity?
No.
My identity.
That would be exposed...... Will the fraternity ...... Would take that person ......
No!
Can't think about it.
Can't think about it!
"That's right, that's who you are," Tails rubbed his forehead and looked at Ramon, who was nervous, and smiled triumphantly, "No wonder I've looked at the roster, but I don't remember your name." β
"Turns out you're not just a secret black doctor for the Brotherhood. β
He narrowed his eyes:
"You're a Brotherhood of the Streets. β
"The ...... of the Strange Doctor"
"Cobb Syrka Ramon. β
Ramon's hands hung unconsciously.
My full name......
Tails lowered his finger and concluded.
That's all he knows, Tails told himself secretly.
Hope it works.
During the four years of the brotherhood, a little beggar who was bound by death was begging every day for food and clothing...... Always unnoticed.
Thus, he, the former beggar Tails, was always able to learn many of the secrets of the Brotherhood unnoticed.
For example, with his thin body, he drilled through the dog hole and heard Leyok and the goblins of Belicia fighting-ahem-ahem--ahem-ahem--Ahem-Ahem--
For example, every night in the back alley of the Sunset Bar, once you make sure that there is no one inside, like Morris and his angry wolfdog, sneak in and rummage through the day's garbage.
Of course, the most important thing is the strange-looking doctor in front of him.
Blame Doctor Ramon.
He doesn't appear much in the Brotherhood, and every time he covers his head.
But don't underestimate a beggar's ability to remember and discern.
In order to survive, they must recognize the shape and posture of each passerby in order to find a glimmer of life.
Which one is poor, which one is rich, which one is hard work, which one is pampered, which one can steal, which one can only beg, and which one cannot even come near...... Not to mention that they are always greeted by the thugs - who are their own people.
"When he appears, you get out of here, understand?" - this was Quaid as he carried a poor boy by the collar.
The Strange Doctor always appears after the Brotherhood's "big operation", smelling of potion when he arrives and blood when he goes - apparently to heal the wounded: Tails, who had just returned late from digging the secret passage one day, was lying on the side of the road and saw Leyok being carried back, and saw the terrible wound on his shoulder that was bleeding profusely.
And then there was Ramon.
Beggars Tails, who remembered this figure at that time.
Prince Tails also remembered this figure at this time.
And Quaid, who was a frequent alcoholicβa name so old that Tails had almost forgotten himβwould regularly go for "check-ups," but each time he returned, it smelled of the strange doctor's potion.
Every time Quaid came back from a "check-up", he was also angry, and he drank excessively, and when he tortured beggars, he would occasionally mention the full name of the strange doctor.
Cobb Syrka Ramon.
Tails buried memories of the past in his mind.
It's a pity, this godly "mind reading" ...... Works only for Ramon.
Ramon was drenched in a cold sweat.
But he breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately.
Thankfully, he didn't read out who I really was......
That deadly secret......
"Wait,"
Tails observed Ramon's expression and shook his head:
"It seems that your identity is not that simple?"
Of courseβTails thought secretly: he only knew Ramon's name and nickname, but how could a guy who was in and out of the Brotherhood and often met with the higher-ups be a simple doctor?
"Could it be...... Do you have any other secrets?" he asked faintly.
Tails looked at him with deep eyes, and the seven-year-old boy slowly raised his finger: "Come, think about it carefully." β
Ramon shuddered involuntarily.
The scene is a little weird.
An old man, shivering in front of a nervous boy.
Other.
Secret.
No.
"No!"
Ramon cried out in horror.
He didn't dare look Tails in the eye and hung his head in fear.
"I ......"
"Please...... Please stop ......"
"I ......"
Tails narrowed.
"Don't be too surprised, I've seen a lot of expressions like this. Tails stretched.
"From the criminal," Tails turned, turning, and whispered with satisfaction, "to the king." β
Ramon bit his lip bitterly.
"Let's be honest. Tails stared at Ramon, "I'm the Prince of the Stars, the sole heir to this country, and you're just a gangster." β
"I'm not interested in you at all. β
"I don't want to care about your secrets. β
"It's just, for things that involve me......" he said lightly, "So,"
"Before I tear your clumsy lies apart and dig out your filthy little secrets out of your big head...... Dr. Ramon -- Tell me, why did you insist on following us north?"
"Save me from digging some boring stuff out of your head......"
Ramon was shocked.
Yes.
And those......
Secret.
"I understand, Your Highness," Ramon said bitterly, "I will confess my purpose......"
"Thank you for your cooperation, after all, this mind-reading ability is not easy to use...... I can only last for a short time," Tails sighed, lowered his right hand, and smiled slyly, "The next time I use it, I'll have to wait for tomorrow." β
Ramon shuddered slightly.
"Oh, and you can start the treatment. Tails smiled and pointed at Jorah, "We've wasted a lot of time." β
Ramon bowed his head in despair.
The others looked at their prince with different expressions.
It was like knowing him for the first time.
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"Bloodvials?Niekra and Catherine?" Tails frowned.
Rolf behind him unconsciously shuddered slightly.
Catherine ......
Big sister head?
"Yes, I'm avoiding them," Ramon looked dark and mysterious, holding potions, scissors, and strips of cloth, tending to Jorah's injuries, his eyes glancing at Tails from time to time, flashing with jealousy: "Of course, you haven't heard of these people's names......"
Tails' heart moved.
The scene of Nekla's big man in red fighting with Easteron in the vineyard manor comes to mind.
"I've been chased by them for six or seven days, and I've just taken refuge in the fortress - but it's only a matter of time before they find out where I am, and if you stay around, they'll catch me. β
"And Exeter and the stars are about to fight...... If I am alone in the field and encounter any army, it will not end better than if I fall into the hands of the Blood Vial......"
"So, when we came here and sought a doctor," Tails mused, "you had the whim to leave the Broken Dragon Fortress under our cover, and then leave at Exeter?"
Ramon nodded bitterly.
It's suspicious.
Tails said secretly.
Why did a secret doctor who beg for a living in the royal capital come to the border between the two countries?
"One of the members was wounded at the border," Ramon said silently, not daring to look at Tails at all, "I'll come and heal ...... was discovered by the Blood Vials. β
No, Tails secretly thought: a gangster doctor who was only responsible for healing his wounds really got to the point where the Blood Vials were on a rampage, chasing them across the border for six or seven days in a row?
There are other secrets.
Pity...... I just told him that the "mind reading technique" will not be used until tomorrow, otherwise it can scare him again.
Tails bowed his head and said, "Go ahead with the treatment, for the sake of your confession, maybe I'll reconsider." β
Ramon nodded bitterly.
Tails exhaled and jumped out of his seat, only to feel a tingling under his legs.
Thanks to the support of Wyaa and Rolf, he didn't fall.
Oops, just sitting too long for the sake of the show - Tails struggled to get up.
Fortunately, the fluctuations that had appeared since he had "died" once spontaneously surged up to soothe his numbness.
By the way, Tails thrashed his leg worriedly: this fluctuation, this power, was also the source of the trouble, and although it felt like it could instantly enhance his state, the magnitude seemed to be a little small - just enough for him to cut the rope.
And--Tails wondered worriedly: what is it?
It's the kind of field of vision that opens up the thermal radiation detection, and it looks dazzling......
Tails thought about it, channeling the wave around his eyes.
That magical vision reappeared.
He turned his head and saw that everyone was glowing within.
Eda was a blinding white light, Waiya radiated a sharp gray glow, Putilemanbu was a soft purple glow, and Rolf was a continuous cyan shimmer.
Are these different powers, vitality, or energy attributes?
Tails experimented with vision curiously.
He turned into the room.
The next moment, Tails was stunned.
In the vision that the fluctuations gave him, he saw the most incredible scene.
The light on Jorah's body flickered on and off at this moment, like a lamp that was about to be extinguished at any moment.
But Ramon ......
There was no glare on Ramon.
But it seems to exude strange dark fluctuations all over again, resonating with the world around them.
But it wasn't this that surprised Tails.
Ramon was gently pressing on Jorah's wound.
Distinct particles of light poured out of Jorah's flickering body and converged on Ramon's hands.
The quivering particles of light followed Ramon's hand as it swung through Jorah's wound.
Particles of light seeped into Jorah's horribly festering wounds.
Infiltrate a little each.
The light on Jorah's body stabilized and brightened.
It's like a dying patient, slowly healing.
Tails looked at Ramon in a daze.
Others may not be able to see it because of the light.
But in the vision that the fluctuations gave Tails, he saw it clearly.
I saw the strange doctor in the corner in the dark, his lips trembling slightly.
It's like muttering something.
As he muttered regularly, the particles of light that came out of Jorah's body passed through Ramon's hands rhythmically, and then returned to Jorah, completing a cycle.
Tails frowned tightly.
This is definitely not a medical technique.
He told himself with certainty.
Definitely not. (To be continued.) )