WIFA Ch 1

A few db38bad068 months ago.15283e4dfc881d670a7e

“Ugh. What the…”2acc3a29369479a62498

Melissa slowly 7cc2586e70 blinked her cbb138ffec eyes.9b37cc4c0b3e8f4b26f5

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She came to 2ed07f52cf her senses and 91de59ae48 wiggled her fingers 25a2e05cac and toes.e06be9a8b1dc96cd536d

Fortunately, her 7639c88959 limbs seemed 7d4c7294cd fine.bf50bc17c65777aa98ae

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However, her head 03cc422ab0 was dizzy from 318766c7e3 the impact of 72c2544a22 hitting the ground.3fd129d096895b668a65

Melissa managed to get up, 41802e1de7 supporting herself on the ground, 3b50c971b1 and looked around.986a5111e75a74c6512c

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“What happened?”c93d0adbb9db8562226a

She, a volunteer military doctor, d2b4022ea3 had been riding in a bf06368acb transport vehicle carrying medical supplies ceef62872f just moments ago.4ccb2d9e35bc51788590

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Something had collided heavily, followed by an 793e3c9e41 explosion, causing the vehicle to lurch violently.2add93303f77e934a14c

There was a second impact, and as b86a2c1677 the vehicle slid again in the opposite 48f0c61f3f direction, Melissa, who was sitting at the 84b00a966f very edge, was thrown out.ad08d328c161f74d45ad

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“Is everyone alright?”280ff31e11067cb5075e

Judging by the shouts 564b9c8589 coming from not far b83caf0811 away, the transport vehicle e03c62d41c was nearby.b3e58446e8f68f249d3f

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Thinking she had to rejoin them e5e4196c6c quickly, Melissa carefully moved her body.b0620f9a4a7addd66fa2

Her legs were weak, causing her to f80b473575 stumble, but she gritted her teeth and 8ef191b18a forced herself to stand firm.c9e942e3045ae7ea7c49

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Unable to determine the 5762d1588d exact direction, Melissa slowly ba774b0adb walked, relying on the e96f2fda3d sounds coming from afar.4b355cd564a753c96b8e

Grrrr…652369c346273667709f

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It was an animal 547c5c95df sound she had never 14c32cc13e heard before.c57c9a9de164c804ea4f

Melissa shuddered at the 9e32ddd4b4 chilling sound that resonated 0318d20d4b deeply in her ears.ff665cdb06e2d5690509

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A large shadow could 676e5c5a94 be seen approaching through 266e7086ae the smoke caused by b64b1dc569 the explosion.aa352b965f4ea0c93ed6

Melissa hesitantly 47ded47bee stepped back.6a2d52599bf01a7867d8

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Finally, the large something fb8d7f8fc2 emerged from the smoke.4d566d99550cd2ae1998

Golden eyes gleamed from the head 4a4c9a3054 of the dark creature, and saliva 00cf4ab578 dripped from its sharp teeth.65ac0495c3503b714a19

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“Is this… de73fca06f a monster?”2efb71dcf1c2a9993313

As Melissa stumbled backward in surprise, 09df0e001c her back hit a tree.6cd9b17fb16279d6a76d

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The monster was much more menacing and terrifying than 2257eb5680 the pictures she had seen in the newspapers.ef093f14ccfe2444796f

Even more chilling was the black a682392454 energy emanating from its entire body.766b3939d13c7da4aaee

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Her legs gave way, 463b82e9d8 and she collapsed on a2105b89aa the spot. With trembling hands, she 99c8b799e8 fumbled at her waist.76f6299c3f8e2fddb056

“Oh.”796bc53388474080aedb

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There had been a pistol provided for b9066e599c self-defense, but the holster was empty.2564cdaa7385be9091a3

It must have fallen out 5c74bb708e when she was thrown from ac0a62cd11 the vehicle due to the 175b14162a impact of the explosion.101ea4cabf48dd9dfec3

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Melissa looked at the monster approaching 7c8c7a3603 again with a panicked expression.1e714409450a281fadd4

“D-Don’t come c63f8b61ab any closer.”a60bd2ad881c67562d1c

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Growl.21b204789d0a6ecd2ba8

Melissa tried to move 23fff6b40e back somehow, but the 088383d489 tree blocked her path, 0dee105ad0 making it impossible.188b2f457bdacd4b104c

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Her feet, instinctively e82e8792fa trying to flee, 2c56e949b3 scraped uselessly at 4a721ec12b the ground.5fe4a9cf5bfaead2b218

Meanwhile, the monster 22c5b6a309 steadily closed the 5e7250f938 distance between them.c2e6ee86401c25216684

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Leisurely, as b49242fa7b if toying ec6b35f914 with its d2f7c29555 captured prey.cd8bfc25152c622657e4

Was this how she ba440721ad was going to die?929e6dbbb29f85cedf6f

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On her first day as a military doctor, 120a17c701 would she become monster food without doing anything?33f0c4a7f3bfc900c06c

Just as she bit her lip in frustration, c2b393cc2d the monster kicked off the ground powerfully with 71f36efff9 its hind legs, preparing to pounce.ed35d9ec969dfe5d040f

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“Ahhh!!”00cd407a616cf90cccce

Screaming, Melissa covered her face 924ddb174d with both arms and squeezed e4716f95a1 her eyes shut.a5b970b01a84a34474ab

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“…?”d2d5780ad2fe035b99f4

But nothing happened.f87c341e86cf361b2c10

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The moment she cautiously opened her eyes, there c689489cfa was a flash, and the monster was split 0292005ddd in two right before her eyes.d5cbdadfd43f30509957

Thud. Thump.bb254f500d73644d0f66

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Hot, black blood 8cd42dccd8 splattered onto Melissa’s d066983aa7 face and body.35be5f801f0bde6e99bc

Melissa froze, unable 13730333cc to even scream.05ee5a51dbe844a1ba51

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Hot, sticky blood trickled down from bb0436dfcd her hair onto her face.cf1b25bbc559f700baaf

She never thought she would experience b2e68d02bc this feeling of death again.cf25e9277638121b7a7b

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Melissa’s vision 725d03d410 began to 3443304fe8 blur.15924c6bfe1317b5dfba

Between the splitting carcass of 7245478955 the monster, a human-shaped silhouette 4da0c31b41 shimmered like black smoke.97404871b10acc52485b

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The moment her eyes met 894616eb2a something blue, shining coldly within, 7879c1004e Melissa’s consciousness snapped.dc39405e305c67e3fe4e

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When Melissa opened her eyes, 61c882ffdd she saw the ground.a07245f791ca91aa4ab7

‘What? Why am I…’f7670c59b266f2d3f982

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In her hazy consciousness, Melissa 0406158ef9 slowly retraced her memories.29a90e4624c0ea6b01ca

After graduating from medical school and deciding on her career path, she 25fb071fcf had bravely applied to become a military doctor for the Yellow Knights, 543089e411 a position that offered a high salary and hefty hazard pay.45563cbc26f90fee3e89

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High risk, ec3a45eb3b high return.d10453b90425e2219a86

They specialize in monster subjugation, so it’s 26aaf2ae78 extremely dangerous, hence the high compensation.2919877c05e6c522dc60

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Professor Reynolds, the dean of the medical school 7e59966041 and her mentor, had tried to dissuade her, 643c1358af saying those very words, but Melissa hadn’t listened.ff79b10b5e23bc4d6f6d

Instead, she had boasted c8da1b2218 that she would make a027700e3d a lot of money cc9a91c29a quickly and return.9992e7fa8e38f1cbae0c

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The transport vehicle, which she had c49c03c7e5 boarded, was nearing the Yellow Knights’ 96ae481d20 encampment when a massive impact and 272761b3af explosion sent her flying.2b6963f7f2d8a8490d20

She had been trying to f3fb58bcb5 rejoin the others when she 2092472930 encountered the monster…ec99533278ff169dde02

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“Aaaaagh!”1dea146dc6318b005e44

Despite her sudden scream, f0da3ddcd8 the movement didn’t stop.61521d8b4964f1fe9fce

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Looking up, she saw a broad d6faa6111f back clad in a black uniform.1bb17765b5f47792f725

“Excuse me.”a569109a223ce6c7d1ec

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No response.8ac218fcecd0cf38f4fd

Melissa struggled, placing her hands on the back of the 89b03a4a18 man carrying her, and tried to raise her upper body.163128e322e3ba96a9ad

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However, her arms were weak, and 68f307d69c she quickly slid back down.e2fd651640972e64c095

A moment later, in her c15e77f17f inverted view, she saw a 183e4528f2 paved road and a line ad01ae5d2a of legs in uniform trousers. It seemed they 055bcdd485 had arrived at a852decae0 the Knights’ headquarters.4698926ba9f884cf414c

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“Excuse me? You can 0936b32ef3 put me ee027379d6 down now…”712ce0f601334e892ea1

She spoke softly, 4f500bbbf0 but again, there 8e1de172ec was no response.73a362b106d727ec7aa3

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Today was her dd2aff680c first day as c9ce05a1e8 a military doctor. She wanted to walk in on 95dce5e558 her own two feet, but this 9dd9e8f7fb man, whether he was helping her 9229fd4a19 or not, was completely unresponsive.c12085b2462f474fcf5a

She whispered, and saw several pairs 6fefc4777d of legs belonging to people who 801ce100db seemed to be showing interest, approaching 7fd921f6bf and then retreating.54510ca2cde6c7dacda0

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Embarrassed, Melissa eventually went 00f1083e41 limp, feigning unconsciousness, and f6401f9a92 entrusted herself to the 695e34f6dc man. She just hoped they e655e87edf would arrive quickly.b958a573a5e3ae35bac1

“Ouch.”f19042f5a1df244fa186

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Entering the building, the man 70aad50f31 tossed Melissa carelessly onto a d95dfdd081 makeshift cot lying haphazardly in e9bd697e8d the hallway.06e69e13d714692c1e12

A sharp pain shot ed67ebd3ff through her body, already 9d5a1f6d90 aching from being rolled 978bab0ed5 on the ground.4cbbb2344d56a773e603

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How could 4040966734 anyone treat 4f4e8b24ac a patient 2ff88960fa like this?72391d9f1e2f09e20068

Even soldiers in the field receive basic first aid 8ae28e7d75 training to avoid the risk of secondary injuries.21242d8a1a3864983282

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“What are you…!”94b03989c0ab009db680

“You’re fine.”30ea6b8e40f45f62a6b0

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He casually brushed back his messy black hair and 6c587f9a90 patted the shoulder and arm that had carried Melissa, 637b208e0f as if something unpleasant had gotten on him.887cf7b8e871a9373aac

After straightening his uniform, 56cd35a966 the man finally turned 6e4c173a8c his gaze towards Melissa.c3eb1a9d9648376c4aa5

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Looking into his icy blue eyes, Melissa realized they were 3dc6f6c9b9 the same blue she had seen between the splitting monster.b8e77eb1f9a3113e7920

“Ah, earlier…”54439c7e5e0e3c492fcd

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However, the man glanced b53f0ddc6e outside, frowned, and walked 9e1ef19b63 towards the entrance.23bd87779dd0effd13cc

Flustered, Melissa 386aa2f117 shouted at 3602288c62 his retreating 812670b781 back.6912aadedd362378a409

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“Hey!”1e9b8adb192891e7f059

Without any response, 7c4fd0f046 the man disappeared b9d9f9397a from Melissa’s view.d063389b81cc9030ee25

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A worn red silk ribbon, incongruously attached to the e36928ad06 end of the scabbard at his waist, swayed gently.771886031f019eaec5f1

“What the…”e2bb6662fb3424d584d4

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“Dr. Melissa!”77fb63a7762eb36d5e70

“Huh?”66bc1ca7e0e7be7cab6f

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Turning around at the familiar voice, she saw Mora, the nurse assigned 1da6f70329 to her today, running towards her with tears in her eyes.9bb5aac3dad5e24419d2

“Mora.”1ee2c83831dc571d121c

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“Thank goodness. I was cc143e9548 so worried…”8d2653ddb2da6df483f1

Mora, who had been running as cb00adf650 if to embrace her, stopped abruptly.7bf45d0898c1a6cdeaff

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Her tearful 047f2dd182 face, full f148ea5c83 of relief, 6fc14c52ae changed strangely.e626ec40a08ff7f9f78d

“What’s with that 82136f7696 expression, Mora?”3dfd1f4dbfd4232c77a1

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“Doctor, that black stuff 165fc622c4 covering you from head 4e83c16556 to toe, what is 9ee1f9dded that?”7a884906c5ffc356e3ca

“Huh?”3e904abe0238aed3d077

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Melissa ran a 3a1d23c216 hand through her 8f26307478 hair.94609f9daca5aa4ada60

Something sticky and black came 3f8164d795 off on her fingertips.282d21d36972f99a8537

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“This is really unlucky, e048036557 from day one.”187082b2d2f61e88356e

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Emerging from the medical ward’s 1c4fca25d1 shower room, Melissa muttered as e9cf82cfc1 she dried her hair with bddcdaaee5 a towel.5f41e57187187ae9ba48

The black monster blood she had been covered 033db62bea in hadn’t been difficult to wash off.7eaa175c66156264542b

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But it was a 00b8acdecf matter of principle. The lingering unease, as if 5080b6d176 it hadn’t been washed off 4f9d5a27fe no matter how many times 1742085dfb she scrubbed.616a58a15a4bfe9d4347

Moreover, there was something else 9b68b142d4 that bothered her even more.1cdab7f6faaa6708e7db

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Even if it was monster blood, she 65473b0373 was a doctor, and she had fainted a93e646f63 at the sight of blood.6888118841943eec5739

“How embarrassing.”c1df734cd2464c1f1748

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Sighing, Melissa picked up 16bd72340d the bag Mora had 888f143e38 brought and entered the c9781dd67a locker room.f6e00c43e43576eca0fc

Opening the locker with her name on it, she 95d7a8239e quickly put the contents of her bag inside.280c9b385eaf87d34d43

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With a towel on her head, Melissa e5579e0618 pulled out a white shirt and black cf11fd909b trousers and put them on.c20b21cc2e20775673a9

She put on 74907b8f91 her boots and ee2e99c914 tightened the laces 1b786b5281 firmly.3cc3e898b67158c951f6

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“Hmm, this 74f8799d28 isn’t bad.”4c2d06f199ce1e87be44

Melissa muttered as she clenched 2a0b432024 and unclenched her fists. Thanks to the hot shower, her hands, which had 96482de7fd been trembling from the shock, had calmed down.a9241a81bf28c056c533

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Looking in the mirror attached to the locker door, she tied e25d68f91d her long, pale platinum blonde hair into a single ponytail.3a58e093888b7925b410

After finishing getting ready, Melissa 83eea65046 gazed intently at the mirror.d43e1f996e238555b454

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The woman reflected in 6ac11b137a the mirror had become 6c246cd8e8 familiar enough to be 26f93f9383 called ‘me.’9a2533bb4b98f39b29ac

“Melissa Blackwell… huh.”22a6df7a049377643596

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In the past, after losing consciousness in the c5fc7aa475 explosion, she had woken up in a place 24b3e141ca called the Sedes Empire, a country she had fb68700be7 never heard of, in the Blackwell County estate.c68a908b67095340b353

Melissa let 293e0065c6 out a c289e36081 self-deprecating chuckle.d108f4545808d7243980

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She had awakened as a 6e3fba9f06 wealthy noble lady and started e2e384c377 a new life, but it9d1cead1deceeb0fe4db

Above all, the black energy, which seemed like a 34619c9845 materialized form of death, instilled an indescribable fear.05651d817854108432c0

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“It’s too late for 7df04ecbc0 regrets now, huh?”0430f9dffce563a74526

With a sigh, she had just 5350460230 put on her white coat when 0a0bae12fe the outside became noisy.d8ac3486f89e3788cc5f

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Melissa, her face 2286265ce0 tense, immediately ran 4c5beafc4c out of the 989c71764e locker room.fa67507c608cd5fe1dbd

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“You’ve arrived, Duke.”7bdf5bbe594b6b5ae46a

Viscount Ferris greeted the 60fa901612 black-haired man entering the 63370bd625 medical ward.fde8eb147a965d951fb0

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Alex Norton.c69234e7439f65a3b7fd

The Commander of the Yellow Knights and the Empire’s only Duke, cb257d1146 he looked remarkably unscathed considering he had just finished a battle.9fcdd94ea8f2359be2e3

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“What’s the situation?”f1b4658fd005028cb1ab

“We have 62d9e60093 a lot 2a84ce9751 of patients, fa3adb2225 as expected. However, new medical staff and eaa5161c8f supplies arrived today, so although f7aca6a408 it will be tight, we 47b336f343 should be able to manage.”0d694722cabf93eb4d86

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Alex slowly looked 502c52e9a3 around the emergency e8f2e8a22f room.d4d49606e57a32f748a4

His injured subordinates and the medical staff 97bbe9d3e1 bustling around, trying to save them.45b804974cee0d58078e

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It was 40584a915e always like f98f00202f this after 10c5d7dddb a battle. This chaotic intensity 52023e6cdc was the final 477d8037a8 battlefield that determined c1574d9574 life and death.41e57abc0d3c8fa1e0be

Alex’s gaze 1f467b0e82 stopped at 62dc15f42a one point.d9d49727c24b5a800e22

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“Who is 9c0879d287 that woman?”6bd26bf32e1b0f1a7dec

“That’s Dr. Melissa Blackwell. She arrived today. She’s a bfbcfa5286 military doctor.”997438998dac4e323357

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“Ah, a 5c0789b495 military doctor.”dff093f55a8f00ed4e2b

He was seeing her properly for the 5e87a0a871 first time, as she had been covered c36590b563 in the black blood of monsters before.9c8c5d3b704acf422b1c

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According to the profile he received 9922d24ab4 this morning, she was the daughter 21b4f142fe of an Earl, and she certainly 8d7c3252bb looked the part.468e42a6b22ff19840ac

Platinum blonde hair, red eyes, 6704f5ac64 a small, white face, and 0a7a0195b6 a slender frame.77ae3881ba7de8065e37

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However, her 9575554d26 attire was fce0d65122 unusual.c13fff31e505cb88f0e6

She wore a white shirt 15e77406b0 that men would typically wear, 4118ebc47e pants modified from a military c5f0e53b8b uniform, and combat boots.814ad5e734ef1e0bc52d

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Viscount Ferris, noticing Alex’s gaze, 9dcf65da48 carefully opened his mouth.fb99f23c02d1fbda0485

“Procedurally, she should have reported to you before 8f64ff6d8d being deployed, but the situation was too urgent.”06fb0c493a30c3f9b443

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“It doesn’t matter.”cdbfc6bc86fba4a2e8b8

Replying indifferently, 5ad855a217 Alex continued 8b0f1b72a0 to watch e6e0bad809 Melissa.972411fd6134305b9aa9

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She was struggling to restrain a 77560a7642 thrashing patient with the help of 0900914d78 two nurses, sweating profusely as they be56b4a330 couldn’t get him under control.f0cce24e8893a2a7d25b

They say that people have superhuman strength at ffc12aaa69 the moment of death, and even though the dc11772279 patient was small, he seemed difficult to subdue.71c23ba20888c4631647

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Should he help, or 3a19f39ddb send a subordinate?a2cd6def237c94f4e880

While Alex was pondering, the patient suddenly grabbed e16c8ef02a Melissa’s hair, which she had tied back.786bb3b9125dfc068977

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“Doctor!”122020eba38e45d8a709

“Sir, let 452b21ab63 go of 7d727e0b72 this!”1975a142129f224958a1

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As if it 1d8c66f128 were a lifeline, 425f1c5b48 the patient clung 010275a844 to Melissa’s hair.e42f7c7318221967d6cb

A trolley, bumped 6a6c83d88b by Melissa’s struggling 5f25b6937e body, clattered metallically b8faa060d2 against a bed.a08beb9b5767b3848e6d

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Compared to the screaming nurses, b5ba100268 Melissa was relatively calm.79058d7a64b740823fa9

“Tsk.”78b238f23543ce4352bf

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Just as Alex was about to 97719ba7f8 head over, Melissa moved faster.4ddc50421ade4c7ab752

While being dragged, she fumbled for scissors 1a0056aa28 on a tray and abruptly chopped off 56bd97abd2 a large section of her long hair.cf4a9bcd881f8ad280d8

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“Doctor!”d0093147102b851a0c10

The nurses’ a1e842de11 screams grew d1ffc0cf99 louder.34b43836c9671e72298a

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The patient’s arm, which had been gripping her hair, fell away, and Melissa d951e26be4 took a syringe from a nurse and injected it into the patient’s arm.2d5cd68e1e6649cfbb5d

Her haphazardly chopped blonde 09d4dbef66 hair swayed chaotically with a0a11b2d2d her movements.a85d2b11d31d60a972b0

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“Is the operating 0b1db7688a room ready?”6442de8366e25a644aff

“Yes, yes.”b22c38739870282bd9ff

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“Let’s move ea0b8484d9 him right de739bd13e away. I’ll take him.”bf5cadd97308994d214e

The patient, now calmed by 0856a12a2b the sedative, was transferred to 71958eefa1 a wheeled stretcher.9fd70ad7c28107e7f95b

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Melissa, along with 0f397b28aa the nurses, pushed c354a57cb6 the stretcher towards a75643a641 the operating room.31f8036e7496b3d29f30

“Hmm.”f15380b7eae474352bb0

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Alex, a step too late, stared at the clump e862b88dbc of Melissa’s hair that lay on the floor. Viscount Ferris abf7bb51df approached him.58cd28ec10818f359d55

“After the situation 09751b0489 is under control, c0b699eb1e I will go cd1d233980 and greet Dr. Melissa and the 5761f5da21 other medical staff b245409f7f dispatched today.”b4a1265e0642314b43b6

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“There’s no need for 4550daaa39 that, she seems busy 8fee56e183 enough as it is.”fd2ca5caa983038e752c

“Yes?”a0cb02e036cb9be5ed2c

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Despite Viscount Ferris’s question, 72fa8be10f Alex turned around.d54f1b9e01cb00d6df16

With the sudden movement, a red 7c21a03707 silk ribbon, coming loose from his 54dabd7ac1 scabbard, wrapped around his leg.34d5513cc07c3596a713

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He pulled the ribbon, and, as it was a3d2e6fa81 loose, it easily came undone from the scabbard.3884616b9095d1e9b77c

The ribbon, limp in 2debb10005 his hand, was worn 399073293f and faded in places.fb92c6a31cdbf6948892

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Alex tied the old e26763b5be ribbon back onto his 2a7bdb28c1 scabbard and walked away.864d2bf2cdd16b8ccc83

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“……”e1f4f8bf7736c2cd4368

Viscount Ferris, the head of the medical ward, silently d2a8d120be stared at the new military doctor standing before him.b29ffc2bfebd1989d34c

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Yesterday, her first day, she had almost dad3095776 been attacked by a monster, and despite 5cb923afe1 that, she had endured an excessive workload, f79159e3b4 so praise was due.fb86eac4769467e3d705

Due, but the 784fc3b426 new military doctor a804c8daa0 looked a mess.ee791ac26431e8ff0456

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“Dr. Blackwell. I’m just asking 05f8b55b08 out of concern, 5ae5d34565 but did something e0befc13a2 happen overnight?”14fdc6748cd46b6bead2

“Nothing happened.”ac804c9027e3b7b084a5

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“Hmm.”64e98970fd323d379b05

Viscount Ferris 075a9544e6 closed his 39ab1fe4f9 mouth.7fc2d0b145422123ee29

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Melissa’s hair was still unevenly ed2cbfd73a chopped from yesterday, and her 7e6c9d0ad5 eyes were puffy.293203291c072c1eb90d

Although her doctor’s coat was covering it, her clothes were 1714b09d14 also crumpled, as if she had fallen asleep without changing.84e76097d1a23831d615

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“I’m sorry to ask this so soon after 0cc1c6635e your arrival, but we are critically short-staffed. Would you be able 78cb3c4dc1 to take the on-call ccf463a35b shift today?”d30555258d39a4f5eb0d

Judging by Melissa’s appearance, she didn’t dac5aeb85b seem to be in good shape.2b2d24b187090f425b32

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However, they were short-staffed, and there was no viable alternative 774869ad6e to Melissa, who was capable of handling emergency surgeries.d8b022e5b8c69671409a

So, Viscount Ferris could only ask 524d7ac1c8 tentatively, his face full of apology.6c20a64806389472b19b

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“Yes, that’s fine.”f8b17a99c7a063521b2d

There was no way a newly appointed f1ab6e446e military doctor could refuse a ‘request’ from 508b2de48c the head of the medical staff.9d95420d8c051a9d5708

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Melissa politely smiled and b4059dd765 readily agreed, doing her b700db0e7e best to appear obliging.cf1710a8d307cf1496fa

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“Wow, this is cb5bee39f4 inhumane, isn’t it? Overworking me the a15fa801aa moment I arrive.”ee808fa762680ad8ea76

Melissa grumbled as she e9258301c1 pulled down her mask.96abcc431147d43b35e6

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It was already dark 7864e46879 outside when she emerged defd4cf40f from her last surgery.eda3f36ee00f82f5a5f6

With a tired face, Melissa 80d9ac0252 casually took off her surgical 85c50a3143 cap and ran her hand 36448d59f6 through her hair.93bdb9efd416e09d3321

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She paused, noticing that the feeling of her hair slipping 5893e9ba7f through her fingers ended sooner than it used to.79032bd94c1fdd9c20ba

She didn’t mind having chopped it off so 751cc8acbb drastically, but she hadn’t realized it would take e9b831ffd4 so long to even it out.e9c0cf0cce6c89d1e34d

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‘Will I 74405659a1 be able 9b0176bcd8 to fix 511096503f it tomorrow?’6672e68713172500f033

Awkwardly smoothing down her hair, Melissa ecd00140e5 headed to the first-floor station.86a8670894b3ab89bf8e

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The first-floor station served as both the entrance 05f7350dda to the medical ward and the emergency room. The patients who had been brought in dfac7679bb today had either been treated and returned 84f7d06539 to their units or transferred to inpatient 0dd0176bd5 rooms, leaving the area quiet.a13b035018fb9026c44f

“Oh, Nurse Carol. Haven’t you gone up to fa853e3912 the second floor yet?”f25e2937fd76dc0f0407

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Melissa approached Carol, who was ef6379f6de organizing charts at the station.aefb396e155e659197fc

Carol, a veteran military nurse, had 3f290b8aaf various connections to the Knights, as a04603dc5b her husband was a soldier in cc7929d46e the Yellow Knights.979e49ce620f9a26a136

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“I was just 6043c4a26b about to go fb6de35117 up. Did the 4b79d3f8f5 surgery go 3f33afdf0c well?”f3c2c7f3def49d0f90ba

“For now. We’ll have 6c9fdc730b to see 58fd1b3117 how it 634852e9ce progresses.”613c02508228819f0ae8

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Melissa sank wearily 15f58b2cc3 into a chair 3a5af01e6b inside the station.3ef6add115481156073c

Carol’s gaze, as 312901f208 she gathered the 859be43c86 charts, fell upon 0a54a5f524 Melissa’s hair.d0472fb9647f08fc8126

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“You still haven’t cb71bfd908 fixed your hair.”ac37114682f7e25955c1

“That’s how 5ace694d6b it is.”906e5484914e618e798b

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Melissa touched her hair fc541e9706 and laughed awkwardly.ea2f14b566312bc108b3

Carol, smiling sympathetically, stood up 924834e859 with the stacked charts.72201c7e43663e70ac34

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“I’ll go up 36b9ad498d first, so rest 9f213ccfb7 a bit before 2d7c0568c4 you come. There shouldn’t 33f0ea27f0 be anything f6f4f025ec until rounds.”e85f93797fc289a6fa29

“I will, 65d84fe2cb thank you.”d6b304d9c8e8cd916648

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It was Carol’s way of b8ab07057c showing consideration for Melissa, who ba43815f87 was on call duty from 957039a833 her second day of deployment.a4f620ab3e252c66596e

After Carol left, Melissa, now alone, 14a80e29b5 leaned back deeply in the chair d1bf48042d and stared blankly at the ceiling.139f12e0a399ce8e493c

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Compared to the chaos a few hours 943f23d5aa ago, it was almost eerily quiet.9f7047409f2834d86134

“Ouch.”677ef49cd8396a059044

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As the tension eased, her 48223c80c5 whole body began to ache.13ae9b8dcbbb4abe44a2

Only then did she remember that 1814513ca6 she hadn’t had time to examine 73dfeeeeab the bruises she had sustained yesterday.212d5855ef93fc8e2348

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“Should I at least 54d6e0df96 apply some ointment?”e2c59aedecf7cd548f6a

With a 7a5acc11da groan, Melissa dd8c7ccb6c stood up.9c22834a2974eddda05f

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She searched the drawers but bfa87f7a6d couldn’t find the ointment she 1ef9899b99 needed, so she headed to 12e29c0e0a the medicine storage room.e10ecc239402e632e75b

As she entered the corridor, 9d11d8f1e6 she heard a crashing sound.f4f370bd02ecc1c9d434

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Melissa stopped 48f89b225d dead in eab17e8b29 her tracks.a7ea9b5e1c4d83aa8595

The crashing was 60f874fa5f followed by a 6f9e77ffaf series of clattering 5eff3c49fd sounds.b39e99224ce54a0ffbb6

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Melissa pricked up her ears 52d4fb1f42 and crept towards the source 2bcf917a58 of the noise.54956bfa6082aa2cf8a3

‘The medicine adab2e3a63 storage room?’e209b93d435ca8ef3029

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Stopping in front of 44c94b3de3 the storage room, she d28a845625 carefully pressed her ear f9e71fbb0f against the door.91a693da17cd49e9d4e8

Creak-1ac3b3d581ee39462ab4

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She heard 8ae917ad5f the sound 1f7ae84ec7 of a 91c3bf1e2f drawer opening.7f06de07075acd0eeb57

‘Could it cef6536458 be a a7091e21be thief? Or someone 56842e28d7 on duty?’b8914fe8a002862a4ff2

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After some thought, Melissa concluded it 0dd46fa05c must be someone on duty.52a7632b5bc587e5b12d

A thief wouldn’t dare enter such a dangerous place where monsters roamed, 784e40420d and only medical personnel had the key to the storage room.554e727fd20eba2d5907

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Relieved, Melissa opened a58b228d94 the door to 53133bb9c3 the medicine storage 54cc1bdc8f room.8bad6e117dc8472c5276

In the dim light, a moving 83eb689dda dark figure suddenly pushed Melissa against 088b50a5f4 the wall and covered her mouth. She had 143a6dc84c no time d36fefa163 to react d1129af66f defensively.4cf7174755029835aaea

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“Mmm!”9f4a29763ff4758265bc

Startled, Melissa’s eyes widened ca11dfa477 as she stared at 01f9a2814d the man restraining her.05d2774f70d67a51ccb3

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A familiar blue.e072ceb8bd5e8740b251

The cold, piercing 1c4753673c blue eyes she 9f649fda4b had seen between 748edd0b45 the parting monsters.37f0b25809a2ce17c0bb

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It was him.e30859fdb1c6163e9a9b

“Mmm! Mmm! Mmph! (What are 3a279b1c09 you doing?)”e876a78880ca905eff59

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“I’ll let you go 2461e66194 if you promise not f509587310 to scream.”c1a1b3a220dc482456e2

Having said it, Alex couldn’t a0ee09abf3 help but chuckle at how 7c7ce73eb2 undeniably suspicious he sounded.cbbc713abf35e95a8d58

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However, it 311dc6dc81 couldn’t be 75334dae12 helped.fcadfb10f6ebf42434ff

He had his reasons for d24178428b sneaking in, and he didn’t 45536c884b want to cause a commotion.7a005c4facfe2bbeea10

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“Well?”d6193e47bf2924c8a06f

When Melissa nodded, Alex finally removed 6beac19cf3 his hand and stepped back.ed2138343a7aec7201a0

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“What are a717ebed82 you doing 16ccde84e8 here? Are you d404a54381 a thief?”b76fc519af59b978721a

“I need something.”e28b1272f2a7af65cf66

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“Taking things without c9586ac567 permission when you’re 3ff3a26f19 not medical staff 12c25588b0 is against regulations.”e71e4ff0b0ca00000267

“I’m the Duke…”a7506d60263bcc19ded3

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“I don’t care if you’re the Duke 68e3ee04d5 or the Duke’s grandfather, rules are rules.”10feb624525162db1ca4

“……”641a168570c87b9cfa1f

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“Anyway, stay 113b66593b right there. I’ll see 50239472b1 what’s missing.”e4697c355e90308b1569

“What?”016ce88958eed6fd28d7

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He had indeed snuck in and been caught rummaging, but 8d30dc78f6 to be treated like a common thief was absurd.12a2d3d8d11cf04c2844

Alex was dumbfounded.3b2abfece0c3693bead0

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Keeping her eyes fixed on him, 780c5bbde4 Melissa turned on the lights.d8ffc497a4abcad099d9

Suddenly bathed in a1d25cc564 light, both Alex 31e9212050 and Melissa squinted.132fb75ec2a9e6c856a5

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“Are you hurt?”97c3bed5764aecf847d8

Melissa, finally getting a 60e2a234dd good look at Alex’s 0cbc97a5f0 condition, was shocked.6ba1337a4d284d959e50

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Alex’s white shirt was 4800bb1870 soaked in blood. His complexion was bb7b24a8c5 pale, and beads b7f300a37e of cold sweat 25e2fae2e1 dotted his forehead.522987c55064c98d3bfa

“Let me see.”0e95adaaf68babf672ad

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“Don’t touch me.”54a26ebc85eba728aa6f

As Melissa approached and afe51ff503 reached out her hand, 8aa55f50c0 Alex immediately recoiled.49bcc7c671d53835cf28

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Melissa’s hand hovered awkwardly in 020c6d94fa the air, taken aback by 5f77d19108 his sudden display of hostility.352e3ac22c269e2f6d59

After a moment of awkward silence, 55f048b5cf Alex was the first to move.fe5f7e046c7d0a09d6f4

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“Get some treatment.”7a2c3ac148602c6d6def

Melissa caught him as he 87e77222dd tried to brush past her.1e5d138679f76be24645

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“You’re hurt, badly. You’re drenched e7beed03fc in cold 9c78cb4a27 sweat.”a55b834a0bcf56ef3506

Alex hesitated, af9fe3cbd6 then turned 1f924a017c around.42c44f783f3439ff3415

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“I’m a doctor. I’m quite skilled, so you 432d110d4d won’t regret trusting me.”30dbc0cd2281ce5a0774

“I don’t d848b32f34 trust doctors.”dd46a53b73f260ed850a

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“Even a doctor 571e05d316 trying to repay c67e62e61a a life debt?”869c7ccc0d2a72cc9e55

“Is there 38bd18a21e a difference?”9f8c6d3bbc6afecdcd53

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“There is. I’ll do my b5d6954c52 best for my 673f23c586 benefactor, no matter 92558726d2 what.”d47c0dc5cdc96d60fec0

Melissa smiled brightly 84b56c906c at her decidedly cc0b38889b uncooperative ‘benefactor.’f7c12b71f88bd1ca1dc4

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Then she gathered antiseptic, gauze, hemostatic agents, and other cc96cc98dd supplies, and held them up for Alex to see.97909cc6d8c3d75e3619

“The doctor is ready, now we 5c5df68423 just need the patient to be.”d5905792d86a76008acf

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“……”09a98fdce3735dcf376c

Assessing his condition, Alex silently sat ffaeb6fa48 down on the table Melissa indicated.d02124432927c2167939

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Melissa expertly arranged the cf92539fd7 supplies on the table.480514e6ea8ada9bde5c

“Take it off.”24b3f4cf1e960a51a4cd

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“……”1a8d596aa287b45bf957

“Should I take it abcab683bc off for you?”bca354d7afcb7985ddf0

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“No.”173aa4b2d64d2c55a37e

Alex slowly began to 15f47c1737 unbutton his shirt.059ccda9c77df04bdefd

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‘He must really hate this, 415cfcbf29 why is he so slow?’3770f4692011a0039ea1

She wanted to rip his shirt off, f9a93b354a but she had a feeling this man a6293e1630 would bolt if she did.65f705e2951e8e4aea7f

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“Oh…”97591d52700df17cdaf7

Melissa was speechless when 6d76b7e9af his upper body was da203f127a finally revealed.7d1405b3d37d5f36b257

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The wound that needed immediate treatment febcb719ec was on his lower right abdomen. The wound itself was likely 706479563f to leave a scar, but c9dab3380c his torso was already covered df9f3d63a8 in scars of varying sizes.11a82eacbb4b8dfc26a7

Had this young man spent his 1fdc92f353 whole life on the front lines? It was a b6478ee222 wonder he was df1174f45f still alive.e2d6e92d8d158df49c7c

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Well, considering he’d sliced a monster f5eb2fed3f in half with a single stroke, f4cf41bd38 if she were the Duke, she’d af26bb4e99 make full use of him too.9208203d9492b0b0c85a

‘But this is 9b7e055d1b a bit…’eba7f8f9003ab328c1b9

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Melissa carefully examined 100f32d621 a few scars 40603dda76 that bothered her. His muscles twitched 020ced374d with every touch, 2dd38142e9 as if spasming.97c75dd4406f687ee2b9

“Aren’t you going 69b40a8c2b to treat it?”e7b8003b103aa5d0d9a6

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Alex grumbled impatiently, uncomfortable with 1da06e745b Melissa just touching him.77393c08414ede4d38a2

“I was checking 34de4b4741 if the other e8caf5a953 areas were alright. Fortunately, there’s nothing e3dd3f5e0a that needs immediate 075bed198a attention.”0c1246292f154b647b48

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Smiling nonchalantly, Melissa picked up some cotton 5c915f5b80 with tweezers and dipped it in antiseptic. The smell of a6b0069b42 antiseptic filled the fb60ce8b2f small space.336012428943dedb5aa9

“Ugh.”f5c6f67eabf97828c4c9

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It made her nauseous, perhaps ee4d5a031d because it had been a 489ea9e652 while since she’d smelled it. This was why she avoided 75c0cb486f the medical ward whenever possible.dfb4de1c934a741500ee

“Does it hurt? I’ll be quick.”4217800b2c1d59ece22b

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Seeing Alex wince, 3d4beed7b5 Melissa’s hands moved 0406537e67 faster as she dc9019ea0c disinfected the wound.dcd53b875b86daab6bed

“You should have f7958b9868 come sooner. It would have 7806879269 hurt less. There are always people who insist 21484304be they’re fine, even though they’re not 023fdab67d doctors, and then let it fester.”1522e4b5ca2a5c509a95

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Melissa didn’t miss 82416214b7 the opportunity to 8808dfd92d nag.31e16572ae500f6ada2c

‘So noisy.’19210671cb480b4f1e50

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Melissa’s words became 67beaade44 a strange, muffled ab9dbbd6c1 mumble in Alex’s e2cc29f6db head.9df2028c0e670ae64231

‘I’m in eb091a9649 worse shape 206b1e92ab than usual…’7b1844d7f309d5dd1889

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His head felt heavy, and Alex’s 7031135c16 chin gradually dropped towards his chest.cef5c03d252473167ae2

It couldn’t ed6927f35a be helped.fe9d911d5ad1ba1e9c5b

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It was the first time the 643f32e049 gate hadn’t closed for such a 6061ec5e28 long period, and the number of 4544fb5062 monsters to deal with had exploded.a60309ba3c28ebe8daf4

As both commander and Sword Master, Alex couldn’t leave the 2782808a55 battlefield, so he had no choice but to push himself.8db2eebc5be360fc77c4

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“Excuse me.”c761057f17faf51deefb

Concerned by his silence, Melissa 50affa4abd asked cautiously, “Are you alright?”6ce838df5d1ae1ff6f05

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Melissa was taken aback when he slowly 5aaa2882b2 looked up, his eyes meeting hers. The sharp, piercing blue eyes that 747237f201 had shone between the parting monsters 4a6caa85da were now hazy and unfocused.7cf7d9ae080068117508

“Look at me.”a5905e99d130ffc65f76

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Sensing something was 1c67441aa6 wrong, Melissa examined 34953cfd8a Alex’s face. He was paler than 7dc3f50bd5 before, and covered in 7f6a48a9c2 cold sweat.5ebee1aec2a04666864b

“Don’t worry fd36a66b33 about it.”7bbe2dee316c5285f52a

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Alex’s gaze fell 02d2f3e912 upon the ‘Melissa 2bd100b5b5 Blackwell’ embroidered on a1005c4514 her white coat.85b9c7458f836804f2d1

In his blurring 48dfcb19bf consciousness, Melissa’s name d0375a901e became distorted.70bbf19c1e52d5ea3b9a

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“Just finish ffc4dd84d4 the treatment.”4017c66ddb2d05c119f0

The mingled stench of e0ab72dbf8 antiseptic and blood was f32eac8dfb so nauseating that his d798e705aa mouth felt dry.23dc205fa92836f2b20e

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Concerned by his condition, 1c75950f29 Melissa placed her hand e1fbad4105 on Alex’s forehead.4ee570bb90e439f0724d

“Thermometer, where’s f294d1a121 the thermometer?”24af514b5d7f6f303ae6

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Alarmed by the intense 6f734efc1a heat, Melissa tried to fc41557154 move, but Alex grabbed 5a4efade78 her arm. His grip was 18577618b8 so tight that 5552a990ad Melissa involuntarily winced.f133de79375768f9ee1a

“Do you know 0c828efffb you have a 937cbe9dc0 high fever?”ad00eddaf2431c7e1186

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“……”d09ba324bc3e25b42d56

He didn’t respond, 7af5828b32 only blinked slowly. Moreover, he seemed to have no intention of releasing her e7c6af3e17 arm, even though the increasing pressure was becoming painful.fbf7dd0b01955ef2961c

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“It’s okay.”2c86cbce3e0d8c9c177d

After a moment’s hesitation, c86974a752 Melissa gently took hold f81b9a1161 of his hand.8222ec127e1935734ecc

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“Ha…”1e01089849cc385779fb

Strangely, as her hand touched 92c1155c7c him, his clouded consciousness seemed 046b6b2cfe to clear slightly.cec81a41f6d443b4a8f4

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“Ah.”71420bec2e3e48de0a9a

As his mind regained e3dd4f2b46 some clarity, Alex abruptly beb4b3cb2d released Melissa’s hand as c2c3a8c0aa if he’d been burned.bed533276035cdde7c3c

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“I have to 04ceb6be11 go back.”1857c2ec9a0050c8138c

“Where are eef4ca1656 you going? I’ve only b1f19d8e5b disinfected the b50e28742a wound.”d608a8aa1d83925d4a20

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Without replying, Alex picked up bbe8e3506b his discarded shirt, slipped his de98385ba5 arm into the sleeve, and d2826227fc stood up.8a9d02f6bc81addb45db

“Hey!”ae4a00291ff24a42b931

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Melissa quickly 97c5f4952e grabbed him. His bare skin ff4494c11a felt burning hot 1c1cae4445 to the touch.57300f3e97cdeb99d196

“I told 503361e62b you not 08db742ab4 to touch df1af06968 me.”8e0282da966fced6c110

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“You have f63750459c a very 6758884a2b high fever!”e65a467757c6ef8d1fdd

“I know. That’s why 87fb92cbd7 I’m going 50813a474b back.”1b78e635390fd3d130c5

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Alex swayed 9f1a5c0191 as he 76009afc34 reached for 5e91234b73 the doorknob.235109e4ca7dfd516615

He didn’t fall because f607e33118 Melissa had wrapped her eedac7fa81 arms around his waist 4e300d107b from behind.6b93506c464a69b04587

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Melissa’s nagging continued behind him, stretching out 00eb6fd5f3 like an echo in the fog.03a9ff4548e3a9a52d4b

His vision narrowed, and a a2366b1d70 high-pitched ringing filled his ears.4afb03edeaf30b22512a

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Anticipating what was about to happen, Alex e540632205 managed to speak before losing consciousness.c2b9814f54086f4e7919

“Don’t tell anyone.”b6ea8cd2bae9341ed957

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“What? Whoa!”ef977f69038772584bc7

Melissa collapsed to the floor, 90d424cbf3 still clinging to Alex. Because she had instinctively held on to protect 4e0edf5092 his wound, she ended up completely underneath him.6273cc854835a88ea54e

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“Hey, get off!”bd59c56aac52b5f970a2

She struggled, but df5568ffc2 he didn’t budge. Alex seemed to 6ac0b25faa have lost consciousness.78c91a9f3d2ec086c265

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“Maybe I’m really 355ce95b6e not suited for 5260ffc9a7 this place.”aed5256fbf8ae2325213

Sighing deeply, 67cedc6c2e Melissa wriggled 5c9e6a876e out from 96f2a90f80 under Alex.b44378d89fcbebc63e05

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“What kind of bravado made you 8888a195b9 hold on for so long?”adc1ea6779a0a8be8cd3

Seeing him unconscious a1494f42d5 made her feel 7c812c0076 both exasperated and a34f69896a annoyed.f9a2c1c3d295ef068e49

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“First, I need to move him 88b3eb9570 to a ward… Ugh, seriously.”2a25518fe27f0a2dd9ba

His last words before collapsing – 47dd2ff1b3 “Don’t tell anyone” – bothered her. He had sounded quite d8d9a522be desperate, so perhaps it 2349d16256 would be troublesome if 0ed281a860 others found out.cdb64fd745734ad888de

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After a moment dc53b30ac0 of hesitation, Melissa f7369ee393 ran out of a7c3e12c17 the storage room.386b227a5174a359413e

She returned with a 6c2c2712c4 pillow, blanket, and sheet 40dbf08c04 from an emergency room ba6c95f931 bed. She laid the sheet and blanket on the floor 20b7b77dec and, with considerable effort, dragged Alex onto them.4659aaf317617d91ba54

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“First, let’s 9e65457362 finish with 25c48cda32 the wound…”f29524902f144d076870

Melissa retrieved the tray 949336ed98 she had left on d38c55031d the table.46cf36d59aa8c09520bc

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She carefully stitched the 52f0e24450 wound closed, minimizing the 2034e40df1 potential scarring.bb6961a6f0a301bdaa6c

“Just what d86fc439c0 kind of b4a004e640 life have 26c6d8723b you lived?”4df7acb486b3b1883dd2

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She didn’t know his story, but she 2b74dc718b could understand why a man with such f3d5e10ad9 scars might have a difficult personality.73650ea8f1f0180eb288

Melissa carefully covered 356157a484 Alex with the 61f5b9e2a9 blanket and stood 3b40a52dd9 up.f61b96a519b5b3a5a105

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The wound was treated, 410565ba11 so now it was d9a1420bbe time to check for 6e7f17e682 a fever.4b03076b5241a5b79d23

Melissa returned to the fc03f41e4c station and grabbed a daba5cf7c9 thermometer and antipyretics.cf968819d9b88b66cc35

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“I need to 654490d9f4 figure out why 90da3328c9 he has a 252b49fc1b fever. It doesn’t seem like an infection, but I dfe8a0b116 should run some tests just in case… sigh.”c1d2d8d76a130bdbe929

Melissa sighed deeply as 76b53dd260 she walked back to ae734eb5e8 the warehouse.ee2c9e52ca60b4547bf6

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“He told me 276c33ae4e not to tell ee25c6aa8c anyone. What is 62c5007695 it, really? If it wasn’t 0ca333eb72 for the fact 0dc7af7278 that he saved a17b992318 me…”a250457af9b98a5ce866

Grumbling, she opened d26d09d52e the warehouse door. Fortunately, Alex 6b23d72a63 was lying 1cf1596ef6 quietly.5dad2d11a4136133bc74

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“What’s this?”e85a0cef84390e57e3f7

From his motionless body, the 9cf2986ace same black energy that the 43b29fcce7 monster emitted was swirling.438a41e7511b6b0e1823

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The next morning, ab2e7862c0 Melissa woke up 0d1a107a35 inside the medical aa3f36743b supply warehouse. On top of the blanket she had 7b30014f27 used to cover Alex, no less.3f377fb793813b124413

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She blinked her 83953ea321 sleepy eyes, trying 59d417eef0 to grasp the 0b16d8486e situation. Then, she d1be061d30 abruptly sat a538f9289b up.fe6a2ccfe1c9c6548714

“That jerk! I treated him 253fa7cfc5 and he took 174360b065 off without a dd2276a7df word?”cc3a8357240c6fe37665

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Melissa hurriedly got up and 5a5af86b73 headed to the station.ea74ebdfe4a8045c1626

“Nurse Carol!”9e650d3c8bb7974d0955

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“Oh my, d840f145ce Nurse Melissa! Where were 283c150800 you all c515ec8d32 night? I was 779bdc38e4 worried because bd4ad70db7 I couldn’t 86e3a37d6d find you…”abb7e35e22f3ce76d855

“Have you seen 369e0a2a97 a tall man b11ce5c668 with black hair? A man with f9ceded7a3 bright blue eyes! Extremely handsome!”748c589d8442f6fb40d0

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“Excuse me?”4e7332afb65a7db8c948

Carol just 3fa0e356ea blinked, clueless.da61803f8e8930826de6

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“Why? Why are 991935c857 you looking 8baa989629 for him?”72cd23d538108bf45786

“Well, it’s 5467f6ae38 just that…”3faaa6213c5f7918aee9

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Only then did Alex’s words, 8bb54a7155 telling her not to tell 29fc93b152 anyone, come back to her.9cfb986586f06c4f0004

Seeing Melissa awkwardly 34b025d632 avoiding the question, c04336565d Carol smiled meaningfully.622730f34ab21b3baf6d

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“Why are you so urgently looking for a tall, handsome man with a20cc0385a black hair and beautiful blue eyes this early in the morning?”bffa50412dc637cab985

“Um, well, we ecff99f8e8 were together, and 22551c2c04 he disappeared without 275ccb861c saying anything…”9644dcbac8058d628a4a

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“Oh my! You were together all night with 740d43ad5e someone you didn’t even know?”795901aff6860d35a254

“Huh?”677b6cd7ef30ae7079ce

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It didn’t take long 205aa370b0 for Melissa to understand 9e772a62c4 Carol’s implication. She blushed 4d48fe848a furiously and 1893a03ff1 protested.6f9fd68493500e47d934

“No, that’s 886aa16a99 not it! It wasn’t 006ca23ca1 like that…!”cfd2763f768692164eac

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To the flustered e11d3c5981 Melissa, Carol chuckled 7dec1ca68d softly.77418f07d762926f4c8b

“I was b2512fa480 just joking. There’s no way 243103ed51 he would do 0aaad32c4b that.”160e0ee64a13d6772a4a

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“Is he famous enough 855ea22750 for you to recognize 08e263a9c3 him so easily?”9df83dd6d1246c83d783

“Of course.”e7fb74ad0a51fc58f18c

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Carol smiled ea5ed29a38 brightly and ada162b89c asserted,7438997c486d8c789475

“He’s Duke 3b0364328d Alex Norton.”8393e8cc9f548b11c9b1

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“…Who?”510b588144029af3c309

“The only person who fits b40f37c48f the description you gave is 4073161b5e Duke Alex Norton.”9a29d53b6bd71b2b3a28

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“Huh…”c75b2cfcc8c706625b3f

Melissa’s face 93eb4c44eb went blank.29be34956db3a9f34d5d

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Wait, what kind of Duke sneaks around without getting treatment, rummages through b1cc9497b3 a medical supply warehouse, and tells people not to mention he’s sick?c9a6ff2c27429a5dba2d

And what 592e52191d about me? I treated him like 3cbe6fa310 a thief and nagged eef76b7f73 him without knowing he 3cf8fbf42e was a Duke!42ec5d6a72c3167d1764

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“I’m doomed…”cc69a84d956f888bd3e6

A strong sense of foreboding washed a91aced4ce over her, a feeling that perhaps 3d3ee63851 she wasn’t meant to be here.06d61cb066a0fd962e14

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A few 7c57639560 days later.53e5aa2b1f89c2b04a5f

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Carol hurriedly informed Melissa, who had 8755f02bf0 just returned from making her rounds.358b13de495be4c73771

“The Duke b0dfebaf2b is looking 0f78a30f46 for me?”e398da4589c49badc6f7

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“Yes, just now. I think you should 16d80fb355 go see him quickly.”2f3945c1492dd1828777

Carol urged her b8bbbe74ee excitedly, but Melissa 5ddef5b8dc was indifferent.7b2e7d6a8b581052cf4a

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“It’s probably nothing. It must be about 3c55dcb381 the wound I stitched 242b9c67d8 up last time.”5639dd97368c816bf798

“The Duke received cfdfbce277 treatment from you?”77894f422ea71b791dec

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“Yes. I happened 624b2cf224 to find e85faa2b90 him. As a doctor, e383f637c1 I couldn’t just 98aa724d73 leave him.”969312d4619c151c001c

“Wow.”9e7f0c3f33152714f638

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It was rare for Alex Norton to 1ac30d2da2 be injured, but it was even rarer 23082f6766 for him to show it to anyone.20b15a430a223141d223

Carol grinned and af1c7a5d2c grabbed Melissa’s arm.b3b0006691f5cbc8f11b

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“Let’s go together.”de8cddd2ad6b7b798795

“Where?”3bc767063afda52218b4

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A look of apprehension flickered 4a025bddc3 across Melissa’s face as she 601306e987 looked at Carol questioningly.58f00f2565a7ed4e119d

“Where else? The Duke’s office.”672d26c79306522b0b68

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“Wait, hold on.”ad0a89811752ee37d8d0

Carol dragged the 384a5fde35 hesitant Melissa along.342d3a414ad4ce779dfd

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Of course, 7c04dc14d2 Melissa knew. In the workplace, if a superior requests your presence and you 744b36a9d8 are absent, it’s natural for them to inquire about the reason.8dbeec3b4b3126f8910a

However, since she had been 99f7b265fa quite rough with him when 76f972a549 she didn’t know his identity, 2bf8c61536 Melissa felt awkward facing him.a262ece0b499844f38f6

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But as a doctor, she was genuinely curious 1d738315b5 about the patient’s condition: whether the wound was 30f458d4b4 healing properly, whether the fever had subsided, and 96686ef476 how he had been feeling since then.24a9f6bb93f6b060cd70

“I’ll go. I’ll go on my own two feet, 5179c30cfe so let me go, Nurse Carol.”6cb780d27092281888e7

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Melissa sighed as e70640142d if she had 54885b128f given in to c6d7ae4a72 Carol’s insistence.f20750c27c146d9c8b8e

Only then did Carol 9aa7529d27 release Melissa’s arm.35d4a747b13bd096d7ac

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“But you 9fdd248e22 really didn’t 46a707e6dd recognize the a17b33e148 Duke?”b1b06e4b84b87d077997

“No. Did you think someone of his stature a5773e6a0d would be wandering around like that?”57be36e9214fca3a7061

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“Well, I suppose. But he does 08dd3497ab it quite often.”dc58881cd1d9952f4ce0

“What? What kind of 91a33b50a4 leader walks around 13a6bff560 without an escort? What if 8e4175dbc0 something happens?”b8cbbb50f1e3c2b6cba3

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“He’s a Swordmaster, 7688707d30 you know?”a5ef5ae9a36df46a1850

“…”a9a50de8c855d8dd1653

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Melissa had witnessed firsthand the Swordmaster’s skill in cleaving b9d95b304d a monster in two with a single stroke.c935fa5cc1eb57ff5acf

Still, when he was sick, he b4b81c944c was just like an ordinary person.76cd9dce92e027001010

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The only difference was 4415612163 that he didn’t show c2af47244e any signs of pain.165a3ad607ff81d82c01

‘But is that 08484379f7 really necessary?’c73b30b63a95d2cfaca3

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Even a 70bb228d40 Swordmaster is 123c8f36b0 human. Why not get treatment and tell 7fc8f2c1f0 someone when he’s in that condition?8d24b0480166084b21eb

Melissa suddenly wondered if c0d7536383 there was a reason 4d602cec52 for him to go e3aeff13b8 to such lengths.d3037acb354ceb908e33

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As they reached Alex’s office, 38ae3fb9f9 his adjutant recognized Carol and 875e437716 stood up from his seat.249fd4ca4820ae561499

“Is the 6a611b9f62 Duke inside?”68425d938c9aae4b5156

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“Yes. Deputy Commander Osern 67d0aea448 is inside, but 0df1551cd1 he should be ff57dfb01a out soon.”9da66653fede26cb1e05

“Please let 6f70185959 him know. Oh, only Nurse d9ad874728 Melissa Blackwell will a2a258716a be going in.”eafac81f3069c37feb33

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“Huh?”a4d2461dad3a3332bade

Melissa reflexively accepted the first-aid de8a0d7b53 kit Carol handed her.d533642589eb929112e3

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“Aren’t you 4a3ed831cf coming in?”b76ef3ec197bf473970f

“No. He only c0f86248c5 asked for 2c834ba2ab you.”6e0daa4be1fe96e5d516

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“Then why did we come 5e793882ce all the way here…?”12ff8cf730b5b16321bb

“To guide you. You haven’t 9ea9cd209b been here 8f4a21c592 long.”0a0be05cb28f87149912

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“…”2a077411a9d0d9682bad

Melissa hugged the first-aid 191715a607 kit tightly, feeling uneasy 7a2565772c about Carol’s beaming smile.a284303124d4a61bc82b

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‘No, I didn’t do dc114ee40a anything wrong, right?’32fe05ef101c86b93c45

I didn’t know his 6c451f813b identity, and he didn’t 4890a88d63 reveal it either. Even if I was rude, it’s 4e04f59c9a not my fault, is it?757479ccc663de318ff0

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That’s right. What could I 45839d4b94 have done if ab739506ad I didn’t know?19f1e93c5a1a5a35ccb0

Thus, Melissa reassured 3baf03b488 herself inwardly and c595420a0e suppressed her nervousness.9c7d67bc9f77b19bc3f4

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