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Medium stared intently into Davian's eyes.
"You're serious, right? Davian, you. You know something. And you've thought of a way to stop this war, too?"
"Yes."
"Then what do I need to allow?"
"I'll need to stay here a few more days. The exams are all over now. I'm planning to stay here until the weekend. Even if it gets later, I'll be back before the vacation ceremony."
"You're asking me to allow you not to return to the academy with us. I trust you, Davian, but isn't it too dangerous?"
Davian took out a few scrolls from his chest.
"If anything happens, I'll return to the academy immediately."
"Your confidence is good, but things in the world don't always go as easily as you want them to, Davian."
"It's something I absolutely have to do."
"Alright. Do as you see fit. Then what about the healing magic practical evaluation?"
"I diligently changed the bedsheets and wrapped bandages this morning."
Medium crossed her arms and chuckled.
"You're being funny. I saw you using healing magic earlier. You were pretty good."
"Ah... It's just that a slightly cut patient happened to appear in front of me."
"Hahaha. That's enough. You did more than average. Ah!"
As if suddenly remembering something, Medium snapped her fingers.
"Your friend Luna Pueri is truly extraordinary. She's already at the level of a royal medical intern or higher."
"Luna Pueri is going to be the best healer."
It was then.
Bang!
The reception room door burst open.
"Medium! You need to come down quickly!"
"What's going on?"
"A critically injured patient has arrived!"
"What about Senior Luka?"
"He went to the royal medical center for a meeting!"
"Calling him into a meeting on a busy day like this? Those old fogeys at the medical center... Alright! Let's go down!"
Medium and Davian followed the temporary clinic employee's guidance and hurried down to the first-floor lobby.
They could see several mages gathered in one area.
Intern Kalia was there, and the rest were mostly academy students.
Medium shouted sharply.
"Move aside! Don't touch patients you don't think you can treat!"
If students with insufficient skills rashly cast healing magic on critically injured patients, they could render the patients' wounds completely untreatable.
If tissues and organs were incorrectly fused together by healing magic, the patient could become completely disabled.
That's why Medium had emphasized this fact to the first-year students several times before coming here.
Startled by Medium's shout, the students moved aside to make way.
A patient was lying on a stretcher, with various parts of his body blown apart as if hit by a mana projectile.
Luna Pueri was standing in front of him, casting healing magic.
"Luna! Step aside! I told you not to touch patients you couldn't handle, didn't I?"
Luna Pueri's shoulders flinched in surprise.
But she didn't withdraw her hands that were manifesting the healing magic.
"T-Teacher... I'm sorry. But he was in a situation where he might die if I didn't do something right away... And now I can't stop..."
Medium's eyes sharpened as she glared at Luna.
Luna was too scared to even lift her head and was just trembling.
It was the first time she had seen her role model, Teacher Medium, this angry.
But after a moment.
Medium didn't get angry anymore.
She lowered her head to examine the patient's condition and realized Luna was right.
He was in a state where he could have died on the spot if she hadn't done anything immediately.
Medium's voice softened.
"...It seems like you're right. Luna Pueri."
Medium began to examine the patient's condition in detail.
Left cheek, left shoulder, chest, side, even the pelvis.
There wasn't a single uninjured spot on the left side of his upper body.
His left arm had even been completely severed.
Now, thanks to Luna's healing magic, it was barely reattached, and the tissue was regenerating.
'How can this be...?'
Medium's eyes widened.
Wounds caused by explosions.
They were on a different level from wounds caused by cuts or broken bones.
It was one of the most difficult types of wounds to treat, next to burns.
And yet.
Slowly but surely, the wounds on all parts of his body were being repaired little by little.
The bone structure, various blood vessels, muscle direction and texture, and even skin tissue were all being treated almost perfectly.
And all at the same time.
Judging by the amount of blood pooling on the bed and floor, he would have died from excessive bleeding if she had treated them one by one.
'Amazing. Beyond imagination. Luna Pueri.'
Medium, who had been silently watching the process of the wounds being repaired, turned her head to look at intern Kalia next to her.
"What do you think?"
"Y-Yes?"
"What do you think of our academy's first-year student's skills?"
"Ah... They're truly outstanding."
"Is that all?"
"Actually, it's hard to believe. I couldn't rashly touch him, but that student rushed in and did that..."
Medium smiled brightly.
Looking more proud than ever.
"Do you see why I quit the royal medical center and begged to be sent to the academy?"
"Yes?"
"You've heard everything from Senior Luka, right? The story of the eccentric Medium Frill at the royal medical center."
"Ah, yes... I've heard it."
"That's why I came to the academy."
Medium patted Luna's shoulder gently.
Luna looked up at Medium in surprise.
"Luna. You're doing great. You're doing very well. Your initial response was good, and the current state of wound repair is perfect. You'll be responsible for this patient until the end."
Luna's expression brightened instantly.
"A-Alright, Teacher."
Medium straightened her back and shouted to the students gathered around.
"Alright, there are still many other patients. Everyone, scatter!"
"Yes!"
The afternoon passed busily.
The academy's scheduled volunteer hours were until 5 PM, but Medium didn't give the order to return even as the sun set.
"Alright, everyone, let's try a little harder. Once the sun has completely set, it will be hard to see, and the soldiers will need to rest, so the battle will stop. Until then, we'll help treat the injured here."
"Yes!"
As the sun slowly set over the western mountains.
One particularly noisy patient came in.
He was carried in on a stretcher, surrounded by heavily armed knights in layers.
There was even a standard-bearer carrying a large, red family flag with them.
The flag of the Byzant Count's family.
Davian looked at the person on the stretcher.
'Here it is. Mini-quest number 1.'
Cal Byzant.
The eldest son of the Byzant family.
He was said to be a very competitive person, so he probably got injured fighting on the front lines.
And if Davian failed his first mini-quest, "Prevent the Assassination of Cal Byzant," the man would die tonight.
One of the knights stepped forward and shouted.
"Who's in charge here!"
Senior Mage Luka, who had returned to the temporary clinic in the afternoon, stepped forward.
"Only patients are allowed in here."
"Surely there are special rooms prepared? Guide me! The person lying on that stretcher is the eldest son of the Byzant Count's family."
"There are no special rooms. There are a few private rooms prepared depending on the severity of the injury. We'll judge the patient's condition, so everyone else, please leave."
"How dare you! Do you know who this person is and you're still saying that! Guide me now!"
"..."
Luka took out a large pendant from his chest.
It was a golden pendant with the shape of a lion, symbolizing the Alkancia Kingdom.
Luka's voice, filled with mana, echoed throughout the room.
"This is a pendant personally bestowed by His Majesty the King. Kneel!"
While the knight who had been pointing his finger at Luka was flustered, the Royal Guard knights who had been outside rushed in.
"This is a clinic directly managed by the Royal Family. It exists because of the King's concern for the war between you two Counts' families. How dare you cause a commotion here? Leave the patient and leave the clinic immediately."
Click. Click.
The guards extended their long spears forward, surrounding the Byzant family's knights.
The knight who had been confronting Luka gritted his teeth for a moment before opening his mouth again.
"Then please take care of Cal to the private room and please treat him well. He is not in good condition. I will pick him up early tomorrow morning."
Luka put the pendant away and nodded.
"Guide this patient to a private room on the 3rd floor. I will treat him myself."
The temporary clinic's staff rushed over, took the stretcher, and went up the stairs.
"Then I'll be going. Please take care of him."
"Don't worry and hurry back to the front lines to find a way to reduce casualties. At this rate, the temporary clinic will be overflowing."
The knight gave Luka a light nod and left the clinic with his group.
The lobby became quiet again, and Medium and the academy students began to take care of the injured again.
About an hour later, the sun had completely set, and the transport of the injured became sparse.
Only then did Medium stretch her back and approach Luka.
"Senior Luka, we'll be heading back."
"Ah, Medium. Yes, you should hurry back. Thank you so much for today, even though it was so late. If you and your students hadn't come, something terrible would have happened here today."
"Hopefully, there will be fewer injured tomorrow."
"It seems like the two camps fought with all their might today, so it will probably be quiet for a few days."
"Then I'll be going."
Then Luka pointed to Luna behind Medium.
"What's your name? Cute short-haired student."
"Yes? Ah... I'm Luna Pueri."
"Your healing magic skills are very outstanding. It's hard to believe you're just a first-year student. You're dreaming of becoming a professional healer, right?"
"Ah, yes! I want to become a healer for the Royal Guard, following in my father's footsteps!"
"Father? Ah! I remember now. Your last name is Pueri, right? Then that person must be your father. Baron Liam Pueri in the Royal Guard."
"Yes! That's right! Do you know my father?"
"I've met him a few times. I thought his skills were excellent, but he raised a great daughter. If I have a chance to visit the Royal Family, I will be sure to tell him that he has a great daughter."
Luna smiled brightly.
"Thank you!"
Luka went to greet some other students personally.
Medium and the academy staff began to move towards the room with the magic circle.
As they walked down the long corridor and the lights of the lobby became dim.
Davian slipped to the side.
Davian disappeared behind a darkly shaded pillar.
He had already told his friends roughly what was going on.
At that time.
One more person hid in the darkness.
It was a long-haired female student.
Davian turned his head to look, but she quickly disappeared into the darkness, so he couldn't see her face.
'Who is it?'
A moment later.
The student who had disappeared into the darkness appeared in front of Davian.
Davian whispered softly.
"Latia?"
"What is it that you're staying here to do? Are you going to stop this war or something?"
How did she know?
Before Davian could answer.
"I'll join you."
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