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Orario- Hostess Of Fertility
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Syr opened the door for me and I immediately barge in, my mind solely focusing on keeping this elf alive and nothing else. I went through what I know about treating wounded people in my mind and proceeded to plan accordingly. I'm also beginning to wish that I had payed attention to Miach back when he was teaching me about the art of healing. Looks like I'll be relying on what I've learned on the battlefield instead. I can only hope my knowledge is enough to keep this girl alive.
Ah well, when in doubt, just dose the patient in potions. Let's just hope we have enough on hand to close her the wound on her side. I thought to myself grimly as I shrug the poncho off me and let it fall to the floor. I don't know the exact extent of her injuries as I had only check her over once in an area with poor lighting. But even there, I can tell that the wound on her side is the most grievous one she had suffered and it needs to be close immediately before she dies from blood lost.
I turn to face Syr and started telling her what I need her to do. "Syr, go drop the bag and find me a clean cot or sheet for me to lay her down." My words came out sharp and clear, leaving no room for anyone to misheard what I've said. Because of that, my words were also heard clearly by the nearby staffs of the pub.
They started coming out to see what the commotion is about while I quickly make my towards the stairs to make use of one of the empty bedrooms. I spotted May and Anya among them easily enough with the latter currently nursing a small pack of ice on her head. "May! Get me a basin of warm water and a clean cloth. Anya! Go grab the first aid kit!" I barked out to them and move on, not noticing how they immediately stiffen for a moment at my words before moving quickly to do what I told them to.
Once upstairs, I enter the nearest empty room and Syr quickly follows me in with a sheet of fresh cloth in her hands. She was considerate enough to turn on the light for me so I don't have to fumble around in the dark. The room that I found myself in is a very standard small bedroom for a single person most commonly found in an inn. There's a bed place against the wall near the window and a cupboard to store one's possessions in it on the other side.
"Spread it on the floor so I can set her down." I instructed her.
"But wouldn't it be better if you put her on the bed Cain-san?" Syr asked while doing what I asked.
"Unless you want to throw away the bed sheet and get a brand new mattress for Mia, I'd say no." I replied as I lay the elf down gently. Once that's done, I did the next obvious thing, taking off her clothes.
"C-c-c-Cain-san! What are you doing!?" Syr cried out in embarrassment, face blushing bright red as she witness me removing the elf's shirt and exposing her torso bare.
"Assessing her wounds." I answered her as I toss the shirt aside.
"But do you have to remove her clothes to do it?" She asked, hiding her face behind her hand and peeking through her finger.
I look at her with a quirked eyebrow. "Of course I do. How else am I going to check her wounds? Besides, I need to treat her as well so her shirt will just get in the way." I replied flatly, not really understanding why Syr is so flustered.
"O-oh. Right." Syr looked rather sheepish that I pointed something that obvious out for her. Now that I think about it, Syr is the only one who's too shy to change while I'm still in the changing room while the rest is perfectly alright with my presence. At her age, she probably still thinks that it's not alright for boys to see a girl naked. Ah, sweet innocence. Note to self, tell Anya to hide her smut better so Syr doesn't stumble upon it by accident like I did.
Speaking of which, Anya had arrive at the doorway with the first aid kit in hand. It was in the form of a small box with a small red cross plastered in the front. Great, now I finally have something to work with.
"Hey Cainya, I got the- Munya!? What are you doing to that poor defenseless girl Cainya!?" Anya cried out in shock as she take in the scene of me kneeling beside a half naked girl. "Could this be Cainya's real nature nya!? Had he been secretly hiding the beast within him all this time nya!?"
My eyebrow twitched slightly at the loud voice of hers. "I'm checking her wounds Nyanya, also shut up if have nothing helpful to say. You're only making things worse with your shouting." I told her calmly. "Syr-chan, take the kit from her and pass it over. Nyanya, stay outside. This room can barely fit the 3 of us already, I don't need you squeezing yourself in and making things worse by limiting space further." I told her while I check the girl's side.
"Damn, that's a very deep cut." I observed with a bit of worry leaking into my voice. It looks like a blade had dug deep into her side and she had forcefully pulled it out, creating a jagged wound lining the side of her stomach. Interestingly enough, the wound also looks like it had been healed somewhat already but was forced opened again.
Seems like the elf tried to heal herself but couldn't do so fully due to circumstances. I hope the first aid kit has enough potions to close it completely. Normal variants aren't going to cut it, I'll probably need a high potion to heal something this serious. What's more is that she's also very cold so I'll need to treat her quickly and warm her up so she doesn't get hypothermia.
"Oh whew. For a moment there I thought you were doing something else entirely nya." Anya replied with a relieved sigh as she handed the box over to Syr.
"You mean like the things written in your smut?" I shot back with a smirk, earning a shocked look from the catgirl as Syr pass me the first aid kit before standing to the side so I would have the space to work with. "You really shouldn't leave those things lying around like that Nyanya, who knows who will stumble onto them by accident." The smugness in my voice was almost palpable.
"It's not smut, it's art nya!" Anya was quick to defend her taste in literature, face red with embarrassment. "And just why were you touching my things without permission nya!?"
"What is smut?" Syr asked innocently.
"It's nothing nya! Syr should just pretend that she never heard of it nya!" Anya quickly replied, looking absolutely mortified.
"I wholeheartedly agree. In fact, let's all pretend that the conversation just now didn't happen." I said as I place the kit by my side and opened it. My words were ignored as Syr went on to ask Anya about what smut is so I chose to focus on treating the patient instead. Anya was looking at me for help but I only offered her a thumbs up to show my support and start taking stock of what I have to work with.
Let's see, plasters, safety pins, two regular potions, bandages, a suture kit, tape and- Oh great! They have a hematopoietic potion as well! It's also called a blood potion for those who aren't that medically savvy. This will come in handy in recovering some of the blood the elf had lost. Wait, this is all I have!?
I frowned in disappointment as I thought on my next course of action. I can't close the wound fully with just a regular potion. But there's two of them in here so it should be fine right? Right? Oh well, I'll just have to try and see for myself.
"Cain-kun! I brought the water that you wanted." I look at the corner of my eyes and saw that May was standing next to still blushing Anya who's desperately trying to deflect Syr's questions. May was holding onto a steaming wooden basin in her hand.
"Great! Syr-chan, put the basin aside for now. We'll need it when I'm done patching up the elf so you can clean her up with it."
"Ah, okay." Syr nodded and went to retrieve the basin from May while Anya sighed in relief. I pick up the potions from the kit and quickly uncork them. Then I pour them over the injured side of the elf one by one. One of the side benefits of potions is that not only will it heal your wounds, it also acts as a disinfectant so your wounds doesn't get infection.
"Will she be alright, Cain-san?" Syr asked me, worry present on her features as she keep her sight on the elf.
"I don't know." I answered her grimly. "I'm not a doctor Syr-chan so I can't tell if she'll survive or not. The best I can do is to close her wounds and hope for the best. The rest is entirely up to her."
"But didn't you learn how to treat people from Miach-san?" May asked, apparently decided to stay around just like Anya for some reason.
"That would imply that I have been paying attention to his lessons. Sadly, I have not. Ever. My knowledge and experiences regarding treating wounds all came from patching myself up. Since I've never been injured the same way as she has, I have no idea whether or not she'll be fine." I explained. While we were talking, I've been monitoring the elf's healing progress and I've realized that something was wrong right after dumping the second potion onto her. The potion barely did it's job at all.
When I poured it over her wound, it's suppose to fix her injuries by mending the flesh together or accelerate her healing speed. Naturally, the stronger the potion the less quantity you'll need to heal minor wounds and they'll also heal quicker. Since I used two normal potions, it should've fixed up most of the stab wound by now, but yet it didn't. I can see the wound visibly closing in on itself but not by a whole lot like it's suppose to. This isn't right; two potions should be enough to close a large gaping hole on a person's body.
I click my tongue and set the empty vials down, mind racing to think what could've cause the potion to be ineffective. "Nyanya, how long have the first aid kit been sitting around?" I asked her as my thoughts landed on a very plausible explanation.
"Hmm..." Anya press both her index fingers on the sides of her temples as she thinks real hard with her eyes closed. "I think we've got it for about a year or so nya." She replied, sounding uncertain in her answer.
I just sighed. Looks like my hunch was right. The potions are expired. Contrary to popular belief, potions do indeed expire. The reason why most people don't know that is because potions are used up so fast that people never have them for long to realize it. If they're left on the shelves for too long, their effectiveness will greatly diminished and they will eventually become useless and have to be thrown out.
The good news is that the potions I've used aren't that far gone yet as it manage to healed some of the elf's wound. Now it's not as deep as it used to be and I don't have to worry about any internal bleeding. Looks like I'll just have to stitch what's left of it close the old fashion way.
I pick up the suture kit and took what I need from it. Mostly just a needle and some threads. Even with it's effect diminished, the potion I had poured onto the girl will still take care of any bacteria so I don't have to worry about not sterilizing the needle or my hands. As I was working quickly on preparing for an impromptu surgery, the girls were watching my every move with curiosity and confusion plastered onto their faces.
"What are you doing now Cain-san? Shouldn't she be alright already since you used two potions?" Syr asked as she observe me tying the thread onto the needle.
I shook my head in reply. "It's no good. The potions are expired already so it wasn't enough to close the wound on her side. I'll have to pick up where the potion left off and hopefully seal the wound before she dies of blood lost." I explain to her as I began sticking the very sharp needle into the side of the patient, causing Syr to flinch and grimace. While Syr is looking a bit squeamish at the sight of me sticking sharp and pointy things into the girl, the other two are fine with it since they've seen their fair share of wounds back when they were still Adventurers themselves.
"Erm, Cain-kun, do you have any experience in stitching wounds?" May asked in concern. "You've said it yourself that you haven't paid attention to any of Miach-san's lessons right? Maybe you should let someone else do this instead." May's voice and expression both indicates that she's very worried for the elf's well being, which is very understandable as she, nor the rest, had ever seen me treat other people before. That's mainly because I never had so I don't know squat about treating other people. But still, I can try right?
"Of course I do. Stitching wounds is what I'm most experienced in. But since you're asking, do any of you here have experience in treating wounded people?" I ask the girls, utilizing my ability to multitask to keep track of the conversation and closing the elf's wound as fast as I can.
All three girls raised their hands after my question.
"That doesn't involve pouring just potions onto their injuries." I added.
Anya and May lowered theirs.
"And isn't just limited to bruises and small cuts." I added again.
Syr lowered hers.
Well, shit. I can't ask them for advise on this then. Looks like I'll just have to wing it. I offered them what I hope to be a confident smile. "Well there you have it. Since I'm the only one present who has the most experience in stitching wounds, mostly my owns, I'm the one who has to do this. It shouldn't be that different when doing it to someone else right?" I hope.
"I dunno…" May trailed off with uncertainty as she observe my work with a clinical eye. "What if you messed up?"
"O ye of little faith. Look, unless you all have some kind of hidden stash of high quality potions around here, she's not going to get any better unless we can stop the bleeding. Now shut up and let me work. I may not look like it but I'm easily distracted when my life is not in mortal peril." With my piece said, the girls actually quiet down for once and allowed me to work in peace.
The entire procedure took about 10 minutes but I managed to seal her wound just fine. Turns out it's exactly the same as stitching yourself, only a lot more easier. "Okay, I'm done." I informed the girls as I set everything aside, hearing sighs of relief coming from them. She won't bleed to death now so I can focus on the rest of her injuries.
I check her body properly this time and found that the only place that is badly hurt other than her side is her arms. It looks to me like she had been using them to block attacks recklessly. It's almost like she didn't care for her own well being at all, sacrificing her arms just so she could get to her target.
Ah well, with this kind of injury all you need to do is to bandage it up and let it heal normally. She'll be perfectly fine once I finish bandaging her up and feed her the blood potion to help her get back some of the blood that she had lost. Even in it's diminished state, the blood potion can still restore some blood. "Syr, get the water over here so I can clean her wounds and bandage her."
"So she's going to be alright now Cain-san?" Syr asked me with a hopeful expression on her face as she went to get what I ask of her.
I merely shrugged. "Well she won't die from blood lost, I can guarantee you that much at least." I answered her as I accept the wooden basin from her hands. I got to work on cleaning the blood and dirt from her wounds before I begin bandaging her side and her arms. "But still, there's always a chance that she'll somehow choke in her own saliva in her sleep and suffocate to death so I wouldn't be so sure of her survival just yet." I joked.
"Erm..." Syr looked rather uncertain on what to say upon hearing that.
I sighed in response. "Never mind, just a bad joke. She's not going to die Syr so you can relax. Unless someone comes into her room and finish her off, she's going to wake up in a few days or so." I reassured the girl and finish up with bandaging the elf's wounds. "By the way, May-san, can you go and get another basin of water and cloth. We need to clean the girl up and the other one is already bloody."
"Ah, okay. I'll be right back." May said as she hurried off.
I watch her go before turning to Anya. "Nyanya, since you're still here, go see if you can find some clothes for Syr's guest." I requested and the catgirl nodded before walking away. With both my casual observers gone, I toss the rest of the bandages into the kit and pick up the blood potion. I held it in my hand, wondering just how am I going to feed this thing to the elf. It has to be ingested or it won't work at all.
Is it even safe to give an unconscious person something to drink? I thought to myself as I ponder the risk of just pouring it down her throat. Would it be safer if I just let her recover normally? No, she's a wanted person. The longer she stayed unconscious, the longer she won't be able to defend herself. I'm not certain if we were seen or not when we were transporting her back to the pub but let's assume that we were just to be on the safe side.
If that's the case then we have at least a day before the information gets relayed to those in position of power and influence that wanted her dead. The Hostess of Fertility has Mia as it's guardian and people are smart enough to know not to make a move while she's around. But there's always people who don't know of Mia's reputation to consider. They might get hired by those people to try and finish off Gale while she's still weaken. So in short, the sooner the Elf wakes up the better. That way, she can recover her strength more quickly by eating and resting properly.
I sigh and uncork the potion.I shove my arm underneath the elf's back and prop her up gently. Her limp body was leaning against mine and her head was resting on my shoulder. I had to use my other hand to tilt her head upwards a bit so I can administer the potion more easily. I press the top of the vial on her slightly parted lips and tilt it over carefully, feeling a bit of worry that the potion will just spill out.
The liquid went into her mouth smoothly, spilling only a bit as the liquid trails down from the edge of her lip. I watch as the Elf's body reflexively swallow the liquid and I allow myself to relax.
Oh thank god she can still drink. If worse comes to worst I'll have to administer the potion via mouth to mouth and I don't think I can survive that. Elves are very uptight about being touched and I've already touched this one in particular a lot already, and without her permission to boot.
I saw some of color slowly returning to her skin as the potion did it's job and I set her down slowly. I gesture for Syr to come over before I start putting everything away back into the first aid kit. "Alright, I've done all I could so the rest is up to your now Syr-chan. All we need to do now is to clean her up, give her something clean to wear, put her on the bed and let her recover. I can guess that she wouldn't want a guy to be the one to bath her so I'll leave the cleaning up part to you. I'll just transport her to the bed once you're done."
"Right, leave it to me." Syr nodded resolutely and May returned just in time with a new basin of water.
"I'm back!" May announced and Syr quickly went to take the basin from her.
With the basin in hand, Syr turn to me with a polite smile. "Cain-san, can you please wait outside until I'm done?" She requested.
"Why?" I asked, confused as I stood up with the first aid kit in hand.
"Because I'm going to be cleaning a lady and it's improper for you to stay. Boys shouldn't peep on girls when they're changing or bathing you know." She explained with a stern look on her face.
"Really? But I used to bath with Naaza all the time though." I pointed out.
"Mou, Cain-san! I know you're trying to rile me up on purpose." Syr pouted cutely at me in an annoyed manner and I merely grin in return. She cradle the basin in front of her chest with one arm and use her other hand to start pushing me towards the door. "Out! Now! I'll let you back in once I'm done." She tried to look intimidating as she told me that but with her short stature and pouty face, all she manage to do is look like an angry kitten.
"Alright, alright. I'll leave you to it then." I chucked a bit as I walk out to join May outside. I was about to close the door when Anya appeared with a bundle of clothing in her hand.
"I'm back nya. I manage to find something but I'm not sure if it's her size nya. It might be a bit on the big side nya." Anya informed me as she showed me the bundle in her arms.
"Ah well, at least she won't be naked until her own clothes are washed and dried. Pass them on to Syr, I'd do it myself but I'm currently barred from entering right now." I jerk my head towards the door with a wry smile.
"Okay nya." Anya nodded and went to deliver the items.
Afterwards, the three of us just stood outside and waited, unsure about what will happen next.
I let out a sigh and rest my head against the wall I was leaning against with the first aid kit sitting right next to my feet. "Man, what a night. I thought taking a break from adventuring meant I would have less excitement in my life." First, I got attacked by a catguy and chased by the Justice Nut yesterday and today, I've stumbled upon a heavily injured elf that's been responsible for killing a lot of people recently. I'm actually rather afraid of what kind of problem I might encounter next. Maybe I should just stay indoors for a while just to be safe?
"Nya, now that everything's settled down, can you explain just why you two came back with an injured elf in tow nya?" Anya asked curiously as she stood near the door.
"Yeah, I thought you two were just going to buy some groceries." May pipped in from her spot next to me, eyes showing the same curiosity as Anya.
"We were. But then it started raining all of the sudden and Syr decided to take a shortcut which lead us straight to the elf, who was basically dying in an alley. Syr seems to think that she's a good person and wanted to save her so she employed some underhanded tactics to make me do her bidding which lead us to the present." I explained as simply as I could.
"I see..." May muttered as she tap the side of her chin with her index finger. "What do you think will happen next then?"
"I'm not sure yet... but the most predicable outcome is that Mama Mia will take the elf in. She'll complain about it but she'll do it anyway. That's just how she is after all." I said with a warm smile on my face and the other two just nodded with a look of fondness in their expressions.
"Well, I hope we can all get along then." May said with a small smile, talking as if the outcome of the elf's fate was already decided. "It's not always easy for newcomers but I'm sure we can help her settle in if we all pitch in to help her whenever we can." She paused for a bit and turn to look at me while emitting a small hum. "Not Cain-kun though. He should stay as far away from her as he can for the time being. I can already imagine the shame and indignity that she will feel once she learned that you've seen her naked. I don't think she will like you very much once she finds out about that." May commented as she shot me a cheeky grin.
I merely rolled my eyes at her in response. "As if I care about the feelings of people I don't know. Besides, I have a feeling that she'll dislike me on principle anyway. The way I see it, she can either be modest and bleed out, or she can embarrassed but alive. You two of all people should know best when it comes to this kind of thing. When in combat, modesty is the first thing you sacrifice. You don't have the luxury of caring about your wardrobe malfunction when someone is trying their hardest to remove your head from your shoulders." I told them, earning nods of understanding from the two girls. On a completely unrelated note, maybe I should ask Syr to take credit for treating the elf's wounds. You know, just to be on the safe side?
"By the way...you two did get permission to from Mama Mia to be here right?" I ask the girls as the thought suddenly came to mind.
Both girls suddenly froze and I shift my head from side to side to look at both of them. They both looked very scared and I have a feeling that I know just why. Just then, the sound of someone stomping angrily up the stairs was heard and the two girls suddenly jump up in fright and quickly move to hide behind my back, crouching down to keep a low profile. Sadly for them, I'm just a 14 year old teen that's still somewhat scrawny looking, so that meant they're still quite visible while hiding behind me. Doubly so since their butts are sticking out.
I look towards the stairs and as expected, Mia was slowly marching herself up with the visage of a demon looking for blood.
Safe to say that she isn't happy at all.
"So there's where you three have been!" She shouted when she spotted us and I could physically feel the flinch of the two terrified catgirls when they heard her voice. "What are all doing here!? Cain, you were suppose to be back long ago and where's Syr? And you two, you both sure have guts to run off to laze around when we're busy dealing with customers." Mia growled as she stop in front of me with a very displeased expression that's also silently demanding an explanation for our actions.
I turn my head to look over my shoulder and found that the catgirls seem to be in a petrified state due to their fear of Mia and is clinging onto my leg and using me like a shield. With both girls quivering behind me and unable to move, I decide to take it upon myself to explain what had transpired to Mia.
"Well, there's actually a good explanation for this-" I started but was interrupted when the door suddenly swing open and Syr pop out.
"Okay, I'm done- Mama Mia! Great, you're here already. I was just thinking of getting you." Syr said with a bright smile and gesture for us to enter the room.
Mia quirk a curious eyebrow and move to follow the gray haired girl in after giving us another glance. I contemplated on whether or not I should follow and I remembered that I still have to put the elf onto the bed so I ended up trailing behind Mia into the room.
Once inside, I can see that the Elf is now properly cleaned up and clothed in a simple shirt and short and her old clothes were discarded into a pile by the side. I turn to look at the two who were in here with me and saw that Syr was speaking to Mia about what had happened during our shopping trip.
Seeing that I'm not needed at this time, I simply went and pick the elf up and transfer her to the bed. Once I set her down, I pull the blanket up over her chest and move away to pick up the things on the ground.
I saw Mia moved from the corner of my eye and I turn my head slightly to watch what she's doing. She stood by the bedside and is examining the elf with a very serious expression. I noticed that she looks a lot less pissed now and is more concern with the matter at hand. Syr was standing next to her, looking at Mia expectantly and patiently waiting for her to pass her judgment. I heard some noises coming from outside and I look towards the door. I found May and Anya peeking in from the opened door, still too scared to make their presence known and draw Mia's attention.
"Cain." Mia called out to me and I quickly turn my attention back to her. She had her back turn to me, her attention never leaving the elf on the bed.
"Yes Mama Mia?" I replied, wondering if she needs something.
"What do you know about this girl and what do you think happened for her to end up this way?" I realize that she was asking for information on our new guest and I relay what I have on her in a clear and detailed manner.
"Subject name: Gale Wind, real name unknown. A Level Four from the Astraea Familia. Currently status is a fugitive with a high bounty on her head. Base on what I know of her actions, there's a high chance that she's a revenge mission against the Rudra Familia for wiping out the rest of her Familia. Based on what we've witness earlier, I'd say that she had succeeded in her mission but suffered a lot of injuries in the process." I explained, voice flat and expression serious.
At that, Mia turn her head to look at me with a quirk eyebrow. "Explain."
"There was a pillar of light shooting towards the sky not far from where we found the elf while we were returning; a god had been sent back to heaven and my best guess is that it's Rudra himself." I told her as I thought back to the sight then. It was certainly a surprise for both me and Syr when the sky suddenly lit up. Somehow, I have a feeling that it's not the last pillar of light that we'll will see.
"So that's what the commotion was about earlier." I heard Mia murmured and guessed that there was a ruckus when everyone saw that light.
"I've seen Gale's work before so I'm fairly confident that she can wipe out an entire Familia herself. Now that she's here and in the process of recovering, there's a fair chance that trouble will follow her. I'm not sure if we were seen or not while we were returning, but it's safer to assume that we had been. Best guess is that information is being relayed to those who wants her dealt with permanently right now."
Mia turn her attention back to the elf, looking like she's thinking hard on whether or not she should get rid of the elf to save ourselves the trouble. But Syr and I wasn't worried about that at all. We both know that Mia won't toss the elf out even with the potential trouble that she brings with her.
"Do you think we can help her Mama Mia?" Syr asked with an ever so hopeful look, pursing her lips and widening her eyes as she unleash her signature puppy dog eyes on the dwarf woman to speed up the process.
Mia let out a sigh scratch her head, looking defeated and can't be bothered to stop Syr from doing what she wants. I would know since it's a feeling that I'm well acquainted with. Syr was just smiling happily after seeing Mia's expression because she knows what her answer is. "Fine. We'll see what we can do." She told Syr before turning to face me. "You did well Cain. I'm not sure if I could treat her wound as well as you did." Mia praised me for my part in this.
"Oh don't sell yourself short. I'm sure you could brute force your way through by shoving a bunch of potions down her mouth." I replied.
"You know, if you had just call for me, I could've given you a high potion to use that I have stashed away."
Her words cause me to look at the bloody sheet that I have picked up in my hands and the reddish stain on the floor before turning to look at the elf who's sleeping with a peaceful expression on the bed. Then I shift my head to look at Mia before looking back at the elf. This action went back and forth for a few times before I drop the bloody sheet and facepalmed myself with both my hands.
"Argh! Why didn't I think of that earlier! Of course you would have high potions stashed around. I could've save myself so much trouble." I groaned, causing Syr to let out an amused giggle and Mia to smile at me. "So, have you decided on what are we going to do about Gale Wind, Mama Mia?" I ask Mia once I'm done lamenting about that.
"I'm going to work her ass off of course, what else do you think I'm going to do with her." Mia stated a matter of factly.
"Of course you are. Oh silly of me to expect anything less." I said with a wry chuckle. "Oh, by the way Syr-chan, there's something I need to tell you." I gesture for her to come over. The gray haired girl nodded with a look of curiosity and on her face and quickly move from the side of the bed and stood in front of me.
I took a moment to arrange my thoughts before I spoke my mind. "Syr, you need to think of some way to keep the elf from doing anything drastic. That girl... she most likely don't have any reason to keep on living." I said grimly as I thought about the Familia that she had lost and the things that she had done so far. "Her actions indicates that she doesn't care much for survival so long as she gets her revenge. Since she had already accomplish that, you can pretty much guess there's nothing left for her to live for. You're the only one I know that has the uncanny ability to get through to people so I'm entrusting this to you. I'll help if you need me to but don't expect much from me alright?"
Syr's eyes widen slightly and she settled with a soft smile that spoke volumes on how happy she is. "So you do care after all Cain-san."
I look away from those dazzling and optimistic eyes of hers in shame. "No, I don't." I told her. I just think just be a waste of resource if she commit suicide right after we save her. "Look, Syr, if you decide to save someone, you have to take responsibility for them till the very end. Since I've helped, that meant she's also my responsibility as well." I grumbled unhappily.
Syr's smile grew wider and she nodded. "Alright Cain-san. I'll do everything I can to help her and make sure that she doesn't throw her life away." She told me resolutely.
"Alright, we've wasted enough time already." Mia suddenly spoke up, causing the both of us to turn to her. "You three need to go back to work. Syr, you stay. We need to discuss what to do about your new friend first before we can continue. If what Cain said is true then we need to come up with a way to stop her from committing suicide when she wakes up." Mia orders.
""Yes, Mama Mia."" All four of us quickly comply and I quickly pick up all the dirty article on the floor and walk out of the room with haste. Syr and Mia stayed behind to discuss strategy on dealing with Gale Wind.
When I walk out of the room, the two catgirls were quick to step in line behind me and we all hurried back to our workplace.
"So, what do you plan on doing now Cainya? If what you said about that elf is true, then someone will eventually find out she's recovering here nya." Anya asked me while we were descending the stairs, first aid kit in hand.
"Hmmm." I hummed as I thought of what we can do keep our new guest safe. "Well, for starters, we can tell the rest of the girls to stay alert and keep an eye out for the time being. If they spot anyone suspicious tell them to inform me about them and I'll tail them when they leave the pub." I offered but May immediately shut that idea down.
"No! Absolutely not! Are you planning on dealing with them yourself Cain-kun!?" May ask me in alarm.
"What? Of course not. This is Gale Wind that we're talking about here. Whoever wants her dead would at least hire a level three or a four to do the job if they want to be successful. I can't do anything to those monsters you know. Sending someone who's lower level than that is just plan stupid and suicidal... no wait. Now that I think about it, there's actually plausible chance for that idea to succeed. They could start by hiring someone who they want to kill off like Gale to do the job, then they send can in a bunch of low level mooks to finish them off while they're tired from killing Gale. That way, the targets and most of the mooks will get killed off in the scuffle so they get to save money by paying the survivors only."
I quickly shook my head to get rid of my thoughts when I realize that I'm getting sidetracked again. "Anyway, you don't have to worry about me May-san. All I intent to do is to gather information about who we're dealing with. Stealth is my strong point so I'll be fine." I tried to reassure her.
"No means no Cain-kun! You aren't allowed to do something that dangerous. There's no need to put yourself in danger just for some information that might not even be useful." May scolded me with an angry scowl while poking at my side with her finger to drive her point in. Sadly for her, I'm not ticklish so I didn't react much other than the occasional twitch of my fingers.
"But reconnaissance is important May-san. I need all the information I can get if I want to plan against them."
"If they intent to start trouble here then we're more than capable to deal with them. There's really no need for you to go out of your way like that Cain-kun."
"I agree with May Nya. You can trust us to look after this place and our new friend Cainya so don't you worry about it and leave everything to us nya." Anya said, sounding completely confident that they'll be able to deal with any problem that pops up.
It looks like those two won't be deterred from keeping me out of harms way. I can very well sneak out on my own and do what I want but I know that they'll notice that I'm missing sooner or later. They'll figure out what I was doing and will be waiting for me to return, and they won't be happy. I dread to imagine what kind of punishment awaits me when that happens. Those two can get really creative with their punishments too. Ugh, why are all the women in my life so stubborn? "Alright, fine." I surrendered with a sigh, causing the two catgirl to smile happily.
"We'll just keep an eye out and prepare for any trouble to come then. If we're lucky, no one will know where Gale Wind is and assume her to be dead." I said monotonously, not believing my words for even a single second.
We're totally going to have to deal with assassins and bounty hunters in the future, I just know it.
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AN: Hey, surprise to see me? Yeah, I am too. Anyway, I finally got all my stuff not long ago so yay! But, they need to be build first so I have wait for it to finish building first before I can play with my new toys. So, I spent last three days sitting on my ass and pumping this out. It's not much as it only shows what happens afterwards and it's a lot shorter than I'd like.
I hope that it's enough for the time being.
Oh yeah, I've also got my hands on Code Vein. It's cool game. Very Anime like. Great character customization too. So great that I decided to try and create Cain with it XD. I've posted the link onto my profile so tell me what you think. I've always thought of him to look like Arash from F/GO, just without the tan, so I tried to make it as close as I can to what I have in mind.
With that said and done, I'm going to try out my new toys now. Ta ta.
