309 - - Episode 307. Status of Conflict

Hearing that there was a war going on in the slum, I summoned Sylphy to check the situation in the slum. It seemed that Mr. Blast was outnumbered and was holed up.

"So, what are you going to do?"

Sylphy asks me. I'm emotionally rooting for Mr. Blast, but I don't think it's right for me to ask Sylphy to help Mr. Blast. I don't care if it's for my own protection, it's not right for a big spirit to go on a rampage ...... to help in a war. What should I do?

"Yuta, there's a guy over there looking outside. Isn't that one of the cronies that was around Jude yesterday?"

As I was wondering what was going on, Sylphy called my attention to it. There were indeed two old guys scurrying around from an alleyway in the slum. When the guards passed by, they hurriedly pulled their faces back.

（Sylphy, are those two guys the ones who were around Mr. Jude?　I honestly didn't get a good look at them because they were all so rattled.)

I don't have the hobby of memorizing faces by staring at the ugly men, and I can't remember their faces very clearly.

I can only vaguely remember them. But it looks vaguely familiar, doesn't it?　In the meantime, why don't you show Yuta your face?　If they remember you, they'll respond a little."

That too.

（I'll move to a more visible position.)

I kind of get carried away by the atmosphere and move stealthily, even though I'm not doing anything wrong. There is no need to hide. You reveal yourself in front of two men who are looking at you outside. Oh, our eyes meet.

The two guys look at each other and then wave at me with an overjoyed look on their faces. Not a very pleasant situation. But, well, if they know my face, they must be two of Mr. Jude's cronies, just like Sylphy said.

I waved back a little peevishly, and he started gesturing with his body language to come over to me.

(Hey, Sylphy...) (Hey, Sylphy... those two look so happy... maybe they were asking about the situation outside the slum because they wanted to see me?)

"Well?　Well, you'll find out when you get there, won't you?"

That's true, but I have a bad feeling that I'll be invited by those ruffians, let alone go there by myself. They're waving their hands so frantically. ...... I'll go anyway. There will be guards and so on, so I'll put on a robe and a hood.

After changing, I run into the alley of the slum just as the guard's gaze breaks. I hear some voices behind me, have they found me?

"Thank God you're here, doctor!　Come here, please."

Two men grab my robes and try to take me to the back of the alley.

"Hey, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Explain to me what the hell is going on here. I heard there was a war going on in the slum and I just came to check it out, I have no idea what's going on.

"Oh, yes, that's right. I'm sorry, sir. Jude's brother sent us to find you. We were wondering where to look for him, but we're relieved to find him right away. We need your help.

This is a little hard to hear. Do you think "っす" is an honorific?

"Anyway, calm down a little, why are you calling me, Jude?"

"That's right. My boss was seriously injured. Jude's brother sent me to ask for your help!

"Heh?　We just treated you yesterday, right?　Why is Mr. Blast so badly hurt?"

Nello's guy came to attack us!　My boss was going to blow them away, so I charged in, but they cowardly hired a bunch of helpers. Then they beat him up!

............I don't understand what you mean by "beat the hell out of your boss.

First of all, why are you attacking me?

"You always say that, boss. The best one is the first one to go in!　That's why the people below have courage. You're so cool!

You're cool, boss!　That's not it. What warlord are you talking about?　Is this a theory that applies to underworld bosses?　

"But if we lose, that's no good, right?"　

That's a consequence!　The boss is cool!"

...... At any rate, we know that Mr. Blast is adored. Well, in short, I'm asking you to help me to heal my boss who got back at me after an assault, right?　I'm feeling intensely unmotivated.

"Sir, Jude's brother said you're in a lot of trouble. Please come with me as soon as possible.

The men are in a hurry, as if they had just remembered. I don't want to get involved with them anymore, but I don't feel good about abandoning Mr. Blast, who seems to be in pretty bad shape. I guess I'll have to go to .......

"Okay. Please show me the way."　

Yes, sir!

The men, urging us to move faster, lead us through the narrow alleys of the slum. I was surprised at the change in atmosphere since I had chosen to walk along one of the larger streets in the slum. The place I was walking through seemed to be a better part of the slum.

Half of the stone houses had collapsed, and some of them were made of wood and forced to look like houses, and others were made of collapsed stones that were forced to be piled up again. ...... They look very dangerous in case of an earthquake.

This way!

At the end of a narrow alley at the back of the house, we are led into a battered house. Why here?　Isn't Mr. Blast home?

The house seems to be fully furnished. The men went behind the tattered sofa and began to remove the floorboards.

This is the hidden passage to the master's house. My boss's house is surrounded, so we'll go from here.

Hidden passageways, I've seen them in comic books and novels, but I never thought I'd have to go through them myself. You never know what life has in store for you. I float a photosphere and go through the hidden passage. It seems to be reinforced with planks and stones, but it's so scary that it's not even funny.

A hidden passage is a lifeline in case of emergency. At the very least, they should be well managed. It is common to find them buried under sand and soil when you escape. I walk fast, scared. Nomos... I'll summon him...

"Here we are!　Hurry, doctor, hurry!

I was able to get through the hidden passage without calling Nomos. The men urged me up the stairs.

"Brother Jude, we have your teacher!

The men, who were making noise as they pulled on my robe, took me on a run through Mr. Blast's house. They are probably heading for Mr. Blast's room.

As expected, Mr. Jude is waiting in front of Ms. Blast's room.

"Sir, I'm sorry to rush in. My father is in trouble. I need your help."

After bowing, he was led into the room without telling me what to do.

"Doctor, please help my father!"

Mr. Blast's daughter, Ellen, clings to him. This man, who was supposed to be feeling better after Vita's treatment, is now emaciated again. He's in a lot of trouble, isn't he?

His father almost died from the poison, and just when he thinks he's finally recovered, the next day his father, who should have been saved, is beaten to death. That's a little rough.

When I look at Mr. Blast, even his face is wrapped in bandages and blood is oozing. He's been beat up pretty bad.

"A party of ex-adventurers Nello hired beat my dad up. The bowman from that party had asked him how he had come back from the poison. They were the ones who had shot the poisoned arrows. My dad was determined to take one of them out, but he couldn't do it. ......"

Jude says regretfully. It's amazing that he had the guts to take one of them with him even after all this, but how did he come back from that?　Jude and Ellen look at me with concern. At any rate, my heart is not strong enough to abandon them in this situation. I summon Vita, and Sylphy explains the situation to me.

"Haha, I just healed you yesterday, and the next day you're this badly injured..." she says. I guess it can't be helped if I was attacked, but I'm not happy about it.

Vita says with an unusually tight smile on her cheek. I think I'd be a little better off if I hadn't run into the enemy. Well, you don't want to get hurt so easily after you've healed so well, do you? I'll make sure to nail you later.

I'll fix you up.

As before, he holds out his right hand, and Vita heals Mr. Blast as he does so.

"Yuta, I have healed your wounds and restored your strength. I have replenished your blood to some extent, but there is a limit. Tell him to rest. Well, I heard he's surrounded by enemies, so maybe he can't. And I don't want to get into too much trouble, but if there are others injured, I'll treat them. Yuta's presence means he supports our side, right?"

Well, I've never met this Nello guy, so it's hard to judge, but from what I hear around here, Mr. Blast seems a few times better. I nodded and thanked Vita with a look.

"Jude-san, Ellen-san, the treatment is finished and you'll be fine now. You can take your bandages off now. But please don't push her too hard, she's only just healed.

"Thank you, doctor."

Ms. Ellen thanks me and checks on Mr. Blast. Mr. Jude looks relieved.

"Mr. Jude, if there was a fight, there must be injured people. We'll take care of them.

"Thank you very much. We have a group of seriously injured men downstairs, please.

I guess they were going to ask me to do it in the first place. Mr. Jude leads us to the room of the injured. On the way to the room, I asked him why he was not attacked even though the room was surrounded.

Apparently, while Mr. Blast was on a rampage, Mr. Jude and the others had attacked from behind using a hidden passageway. They got confused and let Mr. Blast and Jude escape, so the other party can't get their hands on them anymore. It really feels like a war, doesn't it?

Jude opens the door to the room where the injured are gathered. Wow, there are a lot of fresh wounded people ....... The smell of blood and sweat is mixed in the air, and it's not nice. I quickly ask Vita to treat them one by one.

"Jude's brother!　My boss is getting ready to hit Nello's place. Miss Ellen is holding them back now, but it doesn't look like it will stop!"

When he finished treating the injured, Mr. Blast woke up and started to make his move. He's already getting ready to hit ...... or something. Time for a sermon. I'm supposed to have treated him, so I have the right to be angry, don't I?　The question is, will my sermon, which didn't work so well even with the junior staff in the office, work with the slum boss? .......