Next chapter of the Devil Familiar of Zero. Sorry that this chapter is a bit shorter than I would like. School has been taking up my time so I can't write as much as I would like.
"Speech."
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"Let's heal you up." I said to Karin as she was lying on her bed, her armor beside her bedside. She took the punches extremely well for a human I must admit. The armor stopped most of the impact, but my punches are still very powerful due to my natural Devil strength.
I placed my both hands on her stomach, trying to get a feel of where the injuries are. I noticed Louise becoming angry at the other end of the room as I did this, but I ignored her and went back to finding a source of pain. My right hand stopped when I felt something over her liver while my left hand continued looking for a source of pain. It stopped over her low intestines, so I knew where I needed to heal.
"Here we go." I replied as I closed my eyes and pressed my hand into her stomach. I focused my time powers onto her stomach, reversing the effect of time on her body. I stopped the internal bleeding in lower intestines and reversed the rupture on her liver, fixing the spot where there was a hole. I then created fluids for her to drink as she was slightly dehydrated.
"You better?" I asked. Cattleya, Eleonore, and Louise were all surprised by my actions, if the looks on their faces were any indications of their feelings.
"Yes, thank you. How did you do that?" Karin asked as she got her back off the bed.
"Time and water manipulation, and a basic understanding of anatomy." I said. The Sitri clan is very well known for its medical capabilities in the Underworld, so I suppose a basic understanding of anatomy is a lie.
"Time manipulation? That is impossible!"
"It is the truth. If it makes you feel better, I have very special healing powers then, let's leave it at that then." I replied as she frowned.
"Okay then, I believe you."
"Okay then, your body needs rest as you are currently fatigued. My powers can only go so far." I said as I turned around to head for the door.
"Wait, Rofocal." Karin yelled from behind me.
"Yes?" I said, not bothering to turn around.
"Thanks for taking care of my daughter."
"No problem." I said as I looked to Louise, who tried to hide a blush on her face.
"Good night." I said as I reached the door, turning the knob to open it. Louise and her two sisters were right behind me, and Eleonore was the one that shut the door behind her. There were four maids outside the door, each waiting to take us to our respective rooms I suppose.
"Well ladies, if you have nothing else to ask of me, I will retire to a room now."
"Um, Rofocal? Could you do something for me?" Louise said, looking embarrassed as she got the words out of her mouth.
"Yes?"
"Could you heal Cattleya for me?" Louise blurted out suddenly as I raised my eyebrows. I then glanced at Cattleya, who was smiling, before turning back to Louise.
"What is her ailment?" I asked.
"Her body is weak and she can't go outdoors much." She said as I nodded.
"I see. I'll take a look at it. Cattleya, do you have any objections?" I asked as I looked at her.
"No, I would like to get rid of this ailment so I can spend more time with Louise." Cattleya said as she smiled.
"Understood. Let's do it in your room then." I said as she nodded before turning around to walk. We all walked behind Cattelya as we walked down the dark hallway to her room. All of us, including the four maids, walked behind Cattleya in a single file line before Cattelya suddenly stopped in front of a room.
"Here we are." Cattleya said as one of the maids opened the door for her. The maids stayed outside while Eleonore, Louise, and I went into the room with Cattleya.
"Alright, lie down on your bed facing upwards." I said as Cattleya went to her pink covered bed to lie down. I walked up to her supine body and stood next to her.
"Alright, I'm going to put my hands on your chest to sense for anything wrong with your body." I said as she nodded. I put my hands over her chest and I immediately felt something.
"Hmm, there is some obstruction of the heart. I'll check the rest of the body to make sure there isn't anything else." I said as my hands went down her body, searching for any signs of disruption. I felt her bones were somewhat weak, but that can easily be fixed.
"I've finished. Cattleya, you have CAD and a minor deficiency in Calcium."
"What is CAD?" Louise asked.
"CAD is coronary artery disease. This is when the entrances of your heart is shrunken, preventing the proper amount of blood from flowing in."
"Then what is Calcium?" Louise asked as I paused. They don't have a basic grasp on elements so it is probably useless to try to explain what it is to them.
"It is very complication to explain, so I will just say it is the material that is necessary for your teeth and bones. Cattleya has a deficiency of it, which explains the weakness I felt in her bones." I said as I turned to Cattleya.
"Cattleya, I will fix your CAD right now, is that okay?" I said to her.
"Yes, I want to be cured of this." Cattleya said from the bed. I put my hands over her heart, and closed my eyes.
"I want you two to be absolutely quiet while I do this. Is this understood?" I asked, not bothering to open my eyes to see their responses which came out with dead silence. I started to manipulate the liquid inside of her body, getting a feel for the blood inside her body.
"You will feel a bit of pain when this happens. Just bear with it." I said as I felt the blood in her arteries near her heart. I feel the constriction of blood going to her heart, and thought about what to do. I am extremely nervous as this is the first time that I have ever done something like this. I have learned much from my mother's side of the family, the Sitris, about medical operations, but this is my first time performing it.
I focused on one artery first, trying to make sure that what I am planning will work. I created a small amount of Hydrochloric acid in her blood stream, manipulating it to make sure it doesn't come in contact with any skin of the artery. I guided it successfully to the source of the plaque, and let them contact which each other. The acid corroded the plaque until it was nothing, and there was very little acid left afterward. I felt the artery widen, letting more blood in, successful operation.
I can't celebrate yet though as there are several more arteries to clear up. Okay then, I should get to work on those now. I repeated the same process for the others, sending the acid to destroy the plaque, and then neutralizing any remaining acid. It took me twenty minutes in total, but I managed to clear up the remaining arteries.
"So, how do you feel?"I asked as she got out of bed.
"I can breathe a lot better." She said with a smile.
"Good, that fixes one of your problems, now let's talk about your Calcium problem." I said as Cattleya nodded.
"Now, you can fix the Calcium problem by fixing your diet." I said as I noticed the piece of parchment on a desk. I walked up to it and created ink words on it before taking it and handing it to her.
"As the list shows, this is what you need. You need any dark colored leafy green vegetables, cheese, yogurt, almonds, and fish. Just basically eat as much vegetables as you can." I said as she said looked over the list
"How will this help?"
"All of the foods I mentioned and that are on the list are rich in Calcium. Eating these will replenish the Calcium levels in your body." I said as she nodded. I then looked at Louise, who is dumbfounded, and then Eleonore, who is shocked.
"Well then, if there is nothing else. I'll go to my room." I said as I turned around and headed for the door. I opened the door, and a maid is outside, waiting there for me.
"Shall I lead you to your room, master?" The maid said with a curtsy. The maid is a young woman, probably in her early twenties, wearing a traditional maid outfit, her long blonde hair underneath her headpiece. She was carrying an oil lamp in her hand, guiding her through the darkness although I could see perfectly fine as we Devils are creatures of the night.
"Yes, let's go." I said as she nodded before heading in the left direction as I followed her closely. We walked for five minutes, not saying a word to each other as we passed the numerous portraits and paintings on the walls.
"Here is your room master. Is there anything else you require?" She said as she stood in front of a door.
"No thanks. Good night." I said with a smile as she curtsied before heading away from my door. I opened the door, revealing a dark room, illuminated only by the light of the two moons outside of the window. The room itself was large and clean, with a bed that could fit three people comfortably against one of the walls.
I took of my clothes, leaving only my black boxers on as I walked towards the bed. I slipped into the bed, pulling the blanket over my body as I closed my eyes and tried to go to sleep. I heard footsteps outside of my door and someone opened my door, and tippy toed into my room. I was on edge, and got ready to make sure I am ready to respond.
"Rofocal? Rofocal, are you awake?" I heard Louise say in a quiet voice.
"Yeah, I'm awake. What's up?" I said as I sat up in bed to look at Louise. Louise is wearing her usual pink nightgown as I saw through the darkness.
"Thank you for helping Cattleya." She said while smiling. Louise looks quite cute when smiling, she should do it more often.
"No problem."
"Um, Rofocal? Can I sleep with you tonight?" Louise asked, causing me to raise my eyebrows.
"Sure." I said as I laid down in bed again. Louise came onto the bed and pulled the covers over her.
"Good night, Rofocal."
"Good night, Louise." I said as I fell back into sleep.
I woke up from my long night of sleep and turned to see Louise sleeping peacefully next to me. If only she was that peaceful all the time. I got out of bed as silently as I could, trying to make as little noise as possible to not wake Louise up. I started doing my morning stretches, but stopped when I heard knocking on my door.
"Mr Rofocal, it is time for breakfast. Lady Valliere is requesting your presence at the table." A young brown hair maid said as she opened the door to the room.
I glanced over and looked at Louise on the bed. She is waking up and stretching her arms right now, looking relatively happy as she was waking up from her sleep.
"Good morning Rofocal." Louise said with a smile.
"Good morning, Louise." I said as I returned a smile.
"Shall I leave you two alone?" The maid asked.
"No, no. I am ready." Louise said as she got out of the bed.
"Rofocal, let's go." Louise said as I nodded. I followed Louise and the maid out of the room, closing the door as I left. We walked down the hallway before turning to walk down the steps of the stairs. We then walked into the hallway before turning into the dining room.
Sitting at the table is Eleonore and Cattleya, and at the head of the table is Karin, wearing the clothes that she went to bed with. The table is absolutely filled with food, many of them much more elegant than the food served at the magical academy.
"Good morning, Louise, Rofocal." Karin said with a smile. I was truly surprised as this would be unthinkable to me twelve hours ago. Her attitudes towards me has really changed within the last few hours. Moreover, I am surprised that she able to move so freely without any pain as she stood up and is currently walking towards us.
"Good morning, mother." Louise said as she looked suspicious.
"Good morning, Lady Valliere." I said as I shared Louise's suspicions. I am truly surprised that someone so rigid is capable of smiling.
"Come have breakfast." She said as she gestured towards the table. Man, her smile is rather terrifying. I simply nodded and took a seat next to Cattleya while Louise sat on the other side, next to Eleonore.
"Good morning everyone." A woman's voice said from the doorway. I turned to the hallway to see Henrietta, smiling while wearing a purple nightgown.
"Princess, you are awake!" Louise said as she leaped out of her seat to hug the Henrietta. The entire sight amused me when Louise flying tackle hugged Henrietta, this could have been a scene from an anime show.
"Indeed I am, Louise." Henrietta said as she took a seat next to me.
"How are you, Princess Henrietta?" I asked.
"Good Rofocal." She said as I nodded.
"Enough of this talk now. Let us pray to Brimir before we eat." Karin said as everyone sitting at the table, except for me, closed their eyes and started praying to Brimir. I became silent when they prayed, but was nonetheless amused that I met the person that they are currently praying to.
They finished praying and then we ate breakfast. I finished within twenty minutes, having consumed five pieces of ham, four slices of bread, three pieces of fruit, two sunny side up eggs, and one glass of orange juice. I excused myself to my room, and walked there with a maid.
"There is nothing else. You may go." I said as the maid curtsied before exiting the room, closing the door on her way out.
"What to do?" I said to myself as I stared out the window, looking at the small pond in the distance. I then looked at the nightstand where I put my bag of Evil Pieces are.
"Can I come in?" Henrietta asked as she knocked on my door.
"Sure, come in." I said as I turned to the door. The door opened and in came Henrietta, Louise, and her bodyguard Agnes.
"What happened?" I asked as I saw tears flowing from Henrietta.
"Oh Rofocal! It is horrible!" Henrietta said as she hugged me, causing me to flinch.
"What happened!?" I said as I tried to calm her down.
"This happened." Agnes said as she came forward with a letter. I took the letter out of her hand, and started to read it.
"This is a love letter from Prince Wales of Albion. I don't see what the big deal is." I said after reading over the contents of the letter.
"Read the where the letter was written from." Agnes told me, causing me to look down.
"It says Newcastle, Albion. I remember hearing something about a civil war there. Is that true?"
"Yes. The nobles there have rebelled against the monarchy. The rebels have driven back those loyal to the monarchy to Newcastle and now they are under siege. Wales is the only member of the monarchy who is left." Agnes told me as I nodded. I finally understood that Henrietta is upset and worried about her lover.
"I see. So shall we go rescue him?" I said as Henrietta looked at me.
"Thank you, Rofocal!" Henrietta said as she hugged me again.
"Okay, I need someone to help me as I don't know the way to Albion." I said as Agnes stepped forward.
"I can't bare to see Princess in such pain. I will do anything to make her happy." She said as Henrietta smiled.
"Alright, let's go." I said as I took my bag of Evil Pieces, just in case if it is necessary.
"Wait, Rofocal." Henrietta said as I made my way towards the door. I turned around to see she is taking a ring off one of her fingers.
"Yes?"
"You will need this." She said as she handed me the ring.
"What is this for?" I asked, not really sure as to why she is giving me a ring.
"Wales won't trust anyone in Albion. This ring is proof that you are sent by me." She said as I nodded.
"Let's go." I said to Agnes who nodded before she opened the door.
"Rofocal." Henrietta said as I started walking out of the door.
"Yes?" I asked, not bothering to look back at her.
"Please bring him back." She said.
"I will." I said as I shut the door behind me.
"How long will it take before we get there?" I asked Agnes as we walked down in the hallway.
"It will take two days by horse. We will head South West to La Rochelle before catching a ship to Albion." Agnes said as we reached the stairs. We walked out the door, and I saw a griffin touchdown right in front of us.
A man with gray facial hair and a blue hat dismounted his armored griffin and passed us as we went to the horses.
"Who is that?" I whispered in Agnes' ear as we stared at the man.
"He is Viscount Wardes. He is the leader of the Griffin Knights He is also Louise's husband." Agnes said, causing me to raise my eyebrows as the last part surprising me.
"I see." I said as I thought about the possible ramifications of what she said.
"Miss Agnes, are Louise and Princess Henrietta inside?" Wardes asked as he looked in our direction.
"Yes." Agnes replied as she mounted her horse.
"I see. Good day then, Miss Agnes." He smiled as he went inside the house.
"What are you doing?" I asked her after staring at the doorway for a few moments.
"Getting on my horse, what else could I be doing?" Agnes said as she looked at me incredulously.
"Who said we are traveling by horse?"
"How else are we supposed to go then?"
"Like this." I said as I took out my wings and flew up into the sky with Agnes in my arms after I grabbed her.
"What are you doing?!" She yelled as she wrapped her legs around me. She looks absolutely terrified, which was made me feel surprisingly good.
"Next stop La Rochelle." I said as I made a sharp turn to the South West direction, aiming to reach this La Rochelle before sun down.
Hope that you like this chapter. Next chapter will be about Albion and resucing Wales.
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