Goblin Knight - Chapter 307



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EP.307 Tin Heart (15)

Come to think of it, it was my first time visiting a proper treatment center.

It’s not that I rarely got injured because I was always walking on all fours.

However, the monster’s unique and incredible resilience healed injuries that would have made it difficult for a human to even move their body in just a day or two, so there was no reason to visit a treatment center.

‘The red cross.’

Blanc, who was looking at the sign of the infirmary that seemed to have been magically raised on top of the neat two-story building, suddenly had a small question in his mind.

Why a cross?

In the past, according to the stories my mother told me about the world, the reason the sign of the treatment center was like that was because of the religious order. The religious order’s members were dispatched during the war to treat the wounded.

But when he thought about it again, he couldn’t figure out why the symbol of the church was a cross. As far as he knew, there was nothing related to a cross in the history of the church.

Will I be able to hear it when Annelie wakes up?

“Welcome. Oh, I’m sorry, but for sanitary reasons, animals are not allowed. Could you please leave them outside for a moment?”

– Kang!?

“Oh… I see. Wait outside for a moment, Trasha.”

– Boom! Kroong, Arrr… … !

Following the cruise, Trasha grumbled again as she encountered irrational racial discrimination (although it was actually quite reasonable).

But what can you do, it’s a rule? Blanc lightly coaxed Trasha and sat her down outside.

As I stepped into the clinic, I heard a greeting from a mature woman behind a clean white counter.

The ten or so chairs that had been placed there looked empty.

It seemed as though they were the first guests to arrive, and Gilan’s foresight to move quickly must have paid off.

“I don’t think we’ve met before. Is this your first time here? If you don’t mind, could you please write down some basic information? I need to make a medical record.”

“Uh-huh. Blanc Zen Heinswerk. A wandering knight.”

“Just a moment… Yes, that’s fine. What brings you here? Did you get injured while traveling? Or-”

The woman’s eyes turned to Annelie, who was being carried by Blanc.

Blanc nodded slightly.

“I want you to look after this girl, not me. Her name is Annelie. She’s a sorceress. She was fine until yesterday, but she got hit by some kind of magic from the sleepwalkers during our trip, and her fever won’t go down.”

“… … A dream horse? And that’s not the only one? Excuse me, but wasn’t the dream horse extinct?”

“Well, I don’t think so. Anyway, could you please look after me, my precious seed? To be honest, I’m so worried right now that I can’t even think properly.”

“Okay, I understand. Please go into that room and tell the director in detail.”

In the room we entered following the woman’s guidance, there was a middle-aged wizard with half his head bald sitting in a white robe.

Even though I asked him to explain in detail, I was worried for a moment that he might not believe me because of the circumstances, but fortunately that didn’t happen.

The wizard was someone who knew Blanc, or more precisely, Blanc’s exaggerated tales of heroism.

“My goodness, the Federation’s existence was real, and the Demon survivors were even tracking down the Kyung… If it was someone as great as Sir Blanc, it would have been a relief, but anyone else would have laughed at it and said it was just empty boasting.”

“Uh, um.”

“But considering the wondrous feats that Kyung has accomplished, it wouldn’t be strange if those monsters designated him as their top priority. And to go after the seed maiden first instead of Kyung… They are as vicious as goblins!”

“… … That’s right. But how is Annelie’s condition? Do you think you can somehow make her better?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

After a fairly long procedure.

The doctor, who had been placing Anneli on a hard wooden platform and flicking his monocle while floating a blue magic circle, frowned and said.

“I’ve been a healer for almost 40 years and have seen all sorts of situations, but this is the first time I’ve seen a girl like this. If I hadn’t heard about the involvement of sleepwalkers, I wouldn’t have even known that something like this was possible.”

“… …Is it bad?”

“I’m sorry, but… it’s pretty bad.”

Blanc’s face turned pale.

The healer said with a darkened face.

“Have you ever heard of sleepwalking?”

“I’ve heard of it. I’ve seen it myself. It was one of the spells used by the first sleepwalker I beheaded. It’s a disease that allows you to move around while you’re sleeping, right?”

“I didn’t think I would get an answer… It’s surprising. Anyway, if that’s the case, let’s get to the point quickly. The symptom that Miss Annelie is suffering from is sleepwalking.”

“what?”

Blanc asked again, not quite understanding.

“What are you talking about? Annely can’t even move, let alone wake up because of her high fever! How can this be a symptom of sleepwalking?”

“No, we are wide awake, although it is uncertain whether our story will reach you. ‘Being awake’ is the problem.”

“what?”

The healer scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.

“You said you had personally observed the symptoms of sleepwalking. So, Sir Blanc, did they feel as they usually did?”

“no.”

“It probably depends on the degree. It might feel like a little bit of sleep talking, or it might feel like you’ve become a completely different person. In some cases, you might not even notice it at all, but I don’t know much about that. So let me tell you a slightly different story.”

The healer asked Blanc.

“The symptoms of sleepwalking are not related to the patient’s will. So, is the patient who is walking around while sleepwalking really that patient?”

“… … .”

“Actually, it’s a story with a lot of different interpretations. First of all, sleepwalking itself is so rare that it’s very difficult to study. But I think of it this way. Sleepwalking is a symptom of a split personality.”

“Personality… split… … ?”

“During the day, the main personality acts normally, but at night, when the main personality falls asleep, a new personality wakes up and becomes active.”

The healer looked at Anneli again and said.

“Back to the original story… The main symptoms that I have identified with Ms. Annelie are sleepwalking, and even multiple personalities. Otherwise, there is no way that two different emotional waves would appear in her head. It must have been planted by the sleep demons that cursed Ms. Annelie.”

“oh my god……!”

“Normally, it would have ended there. Miss Annelie would have fallen asleep immediately, and the new personality would have emerged through sleepwalking. But there was something the sleepwalkers did not expect. Miss Annelie’s will was incredibly strong.”

“Is Annelly… resisting?”

“Yes. She’s trying her best to hold on, not to completely fall asleep, not to hand over control to the ‘fake personality’… That’s what it really means to say that Miss Annelie is awake.”

The healer sighed, “Haa.”

“I am awake and sleepwalking. The personality of Miss Annelie and the personality of the dreamer are fighting in my head even at this moment. The high fever is just a byproduct of that.”

“… … .”

The situation was more helpless than he had thought, and Blanc felt as if everything was going dark.

If there is a curse, just lift it. If there is a wound, just heal it. If there is a disease, just give it medicine.

But is this a struggle for dominance of personality?

How on earth do I deal with that?

“Then isn’t there a way? You’re a healer! You should be able to think of something!”

“… … I’m truly sorry. But as I said, this is my first time in this situation. I can’t think of a clear solution. The best I can do is just hope that Miss Annelie will drive out the fake personality.”

“that……!”

“If anything could help the process a little, it would be to periodically feed him this stimulant to keep him from falling asleep.”

Blanc accepted the can of stimulants in a daze, feeling as if the sky was falling down.

The healer bowed his head again and apologized.

“I’m truly sorry that there’s only so much I can do for you, Sir Blanc.”

“… … No… … It’s okay, no, it’s not okay, but I… Still… Something more… … .”

Blanc, who had been mumbling incoherently, covered the front of his helmet with both hands, then slowly put his hands down while letting out a trembling breath.

“… … Yes. If that’s really the only way, then I have to believe. That Annelie can overcome it. We’ve overcome many hardships together so far, so I’m sure she will this time too.”

“I wish you good luck.”

“Thank you. What about the medical bill? I heard that this would be enough.”

“It’s a procedure that checks brain waves, so it costs a bit, but since it doesn’t have much effect, I’ll lower the price-”

The healer who had been speaking suddenly saw Gilan’s notebook that Blanc had taken out and his eyes widened.

The healer, who had been staring at the handwriting for a while, asked in a trembling voice.

“B, Sir Blanc, is it possible that the person who introduced us to our clinic wrote this article… …?”

“Yes, I am the merchant Gilan Gale. I received help from the monsters when I was escaping after Annelie was attacked.”

“… … .”

“Is that not enough to pay the bill? Don’t worry, I’ll pay the medical bills properly. I don’t have any shortage of money from my travels.”

“Ah, ah… no… … it’s okay.”

The healer answered in a creaky voice and immediately grabbed Gilan’s paper and crumpled it with all his might.

As Blanc watched him, his behavior seemed unusual, the healer spoke cautiously.

“… … I know this is extremely insulting since I was unable to provide you with proper treatment, but I dare to give you some advice. It would be best for you not to get involved with this guy again.”

“I’m sorry, but this advice is a few days late. Something came up that I couldn’t help but get involved in. But why?”

“that-”

The moment the healer opened his mouth to say something.

A commotion was heard coming from near the building, accompanied by the sound of Trasha barking.

Gilan’s voice was also there.