Ch54 - [Support behind the scenes] Illness does not distinguish between ranks of society……

Sirius said: “He and the Metal Devouring Bug have a pretty good relationship as well. If he knew the Metal Devouring Bug was at the clubhouse, is it possible he’d appear?”

–Yes. Because he already went there and then left together with you.

Nalun expressed sympathy: “Hopefully.”

The Abbott Clinic remained the same as the last time he visited, its business so poor it was terrifying. However, the banner in the middle of the room actually changed from the original ‘Saint of Rejuvenation” into “Love warms the world”, which was also bestowed by an anonymous person.

Just as Sirius stepped into the clinic, Nalun called out to him: “Wait.”

Sirius asked: “What?”

Nalun dragged him to stand in a certain place. Walking away, he took out his personal comp, aimed, and took several pictures in succession.

Sirius: “……”

After Nalun saved them, he returned to Sirius’s side, saying: “Ilia likes you very much. Little girls her age are always filled with fantasies and an excess of emotions. She often pesters me for a few pictures of you. You…… don’t mind right?”

Sirius stared darkly at the words of “Including treatments for sexual and reproductive diseases for men” on the billboard behind him and knew very well that this was the true purpose of the pictures……

“No problem. As long as you’re happy.”

After saying this, he decisively pulled a certain devious person into his arms and said with a smile: “Since it’s like that, we can also take a picture together.”

Nalun: “……”

The abrupt physical touch made his entire body stiffen, so much that he couldn’t express his refusal immediately. As a result– the group picture of the Imperial Admiral and His Highness the Honored Prince appeared inside Sirius’s personal comp– standing next to a certain suspicious billboard of a certain suspicious clinic.

“A very memorable picture.” Sirius gave a satisfied smile: “For the sake of our…… friendship, I will preserve it well.”

Nalun: “……”

With the words “Including treatments for sexual and reproductive diseases for men” behind him, the Honored Prince can only bite the bullet and squeeze out a polite smile.

“Patients, where are you going!” A vigorous shout traveled out from inside the clinic.

Full of energy, the old traditional doctor appeared in the big hall and greeted them: “Over here!”

Long time no see, this elder still looked pretty good, with grizzly white hair and wrinkles extending from the middle of the brows to the edge of the ears. When he looked over, his eyes looked very friendly and amiable.

Wait a second–

Nalun stared into his eyes suspiciously for a few seconds, asking: “Your eyes……”

The old doctor froze briefly. After a moment, he rubbed them, closed them, and then sighed: “Ai, I’m so old. They’re no good anymore.”

Compared to a lot of others, this elder didn’t really have remarkable acting skills. It was even somewhat stiff.

Nalun tidied his thoughts and had no choice but to acknowledge a fact: This old doctor’s gaze was bright and clear, focus precise and accurate. It wasn’t how a blind person should look at all!

Recalling how this inheritor of a family of traditional medicine practitioners had groped around to provide treatment to him last time, the virtuous Honored Prince felt doubt towards this malicious filled world– It was only an insignificant, uninteresting, deserted, lousy little clinic. Yet such a shocking inside story existed here.

The crucial issue was:

At this moment in time, Nalun wasn’t even in the position to question the doctor!

The Honored Prince, who came to this clinic ‘for the first time’ and met the old doctor ‘for the first time’, shouldn’t know too much…… At least, he couldn’t show such in front of Sirius.

Only by suppressing himself very forcibly to the best of his abilities, did Nalun successfully stop himself from cursing out loud.

The old doctor, who closed his eyes tightly, earnestly asked the two people for the reason for their arrival without losing a bit of his previous friendliness.

“Who’s injured?” He paused for a moment and then asked: “Or are you both injured?”

Nalun said in a heavy voice: “No one is injured.”

The old doctor nodded his head and revealed an understanding smile: “It’s not that embarrassing. We place heavy emphasis on protecting the privacy of the injured. There’s no need to worry about anything bad happening.”

If this was his first time coming here, then he might have been likely to believe these words.

Sirius, curiously: “Embarrassing?”

The old doctor smiled, hinting that all patients who come here were afflicted with problems there; however, illness does not distinguish between ranks of society……

Sirius interrupted his ambiguous words and asked what kind of illness did this clinic specialize in treating.

Therefore, the old doctor started narrating the origin of this clinic, how it’s a family inheritance. With a mysterious expression and some pride, he then said: “It’s very rare to see two people coming here together. Your relationship must be very good.”

The Honored Prince, who understood the implications, felt somewhat awkward.

Meanwhile, after understanding that this clinic favored treating people with ‘special hobbies’, Sirius looked extremely calm. He even took the lead and stepped into the big hall.

Looking around all over, the Admiral gave an evaluation: “Bright, spacious, and clean. The environment is pretty good.”

Laugh lines appeared on the corner of the old doctor’s eyes. He looked extremely pleased by this praise and even gestured to the two people to enter a room for a ‘detailed examination’.

Nalun had no choice but to cough and once again express that they didn’t come for treatment. He even pointed at the banner hanging on the wall and asked: “There’s all sorts of certifications hanging here, but there doesn’t seem to be a doctor’s certification?”

In addition to obtaining a business license, a health and hygiene certification, and more, every private clinic also needed the doctor’s individual medical certification. This kind of documentation must be placed in the most eye-catching place for the public. If it’s missing, there might be something fishy going on. The patient can report the clinic to receive a generous reward.

Meanwhile the Abbott Clinic……

Perhaps due to the treatment of special illnesses, the patients clearly weren’t willing to reveal their certain hobbies or unmentionable diseases in front of others. Even more so, they didn’t want this ‘reliable’(?) and secretive clinic to disappear because of this. Therefore, after all these years, it continued its business quietly.

After Nalun pointed out the problem, the old doctor’s face fell. He opened his eyes and looked towards them sourly: “This is a clinic that follows standard practice. Accidents have never occurred and I’ve never received any complaints. Of course I have a doctor’s certification. However, it was accidentally damaged recently so it’s getting fixed right now.”

Nalun’s question seemed to have touched the elder’s nerve: “You guys are tourists who got lost and ended up here, right? The clinic has already operated here for decades. It doesn’t need the concern of outsiders.”

Nalun: “You look somewhat nervous.”

The old doctor: “Because someone is doubting my clinic.”

Nalun sneered: “At a time like this, shouldn’t you be taking out hush money that’s even more generous than the reporting reward so we can help you keep your secret?”

He was still angry at the old doctor for pretending to be blind– A vengeful person is always thinking of ways to retaliate.

However, this time he only planned to scare the doctor a bit. After all, the medicinal ointment worked pretty well. This uncertified old man can be considered a specialist with genuine, honest skills.

The old doctor lifted his eyelids: “Hush money? Perhaps there are some. However, someone will be paying for it.”

He just finished talking when activity came from outside the door. A low profile, dark colored car stopped outside of the clinic. From the driver’s seat came a man dressed as a butler. He swiftly ran to the other side of the car and opened the door.

–The person inside was clearly his superior.

The car door was opened. A handsome man wearing black sunglasses appeared before the two people’s view.

After doing a series of preparations, the butler brought his master in front of the old doctor comfortably.

“Mr. Abbott, good day.” His choice of words were very respectful: “We have to bother you again this time.”

While he spoke, the sunglasses man already walked over on his own and stepped into a room with ease and a sense of routine.

The butler seemed somewhat exasperated regarding this behavior. He was just about to sigh when he saw clearly the other two people standing inside the clinic.

“Ad, A-ad……”

The old doctor interrupted him: “Round what? Didn’t I tell him last time, that within one week, he should stop messing around like this!”

The butler took in a breath: “Hon-hon, Hon……”

The Old Doctor: “What kissing. Youths these days are getting more and more ridiculous! You tell that kid, if he doesn’t treasure his body now, everything will be too late once it breaks!”

Nalun recognized the other: “The Grand Duke of Vardo has been well lately?”

The butler nodded his head, finally straightening his tongue: “Well, very well…… You, you and……”

Sirius stopped him from saying out loud the address that’s on the tip of his tongue and greeted him with a nod.

In regards to the Grand Duke of Vardo, Nalun wasn’t unfamiliar with him. If his father Angeli Charvey counted as an era, and Sirius also reluctantly counted as another era, then the Grand Duke of Vardo existed in between the two generations.

He started serving at a young age and entered politics. At that time, the Honored Prince Sr. hadn’t retired yet, but the Grand Duke used his outstanding courage and insight to create his own power structure. Once the Honored Prince Sr. gradually withdrew from politics, and Sirius was still a youth, the Grand Duke of Vardo could be considered quite reputable within the Imperial Empire.

However, he had a fatal flaw, which was that he liked to indulge in pleasure.

This year he’s close to his 40s, yet the sex scandals that he’s been accumulating has already reached hundreds. A few years ago, after he released the power and authority in his hands, he became even more engrossed in the physically and mentally healthy activity of ‘raising lovers’.

Thinking like this, encountering his butler at the “Abbott Clinic” seemed rather reasonable and logical.

It was just unexpected that…… not only was he raising lovers, he also had some special hobbies. The one who was brought over to be treated, was probably one of his many lovers.

Recalling the old doctor’s nonchalant and calm behavior… so the clinic had a supporter in the back.

It might not be just the Grand Duke of Vargo……

Within the short span of one day, for a second time, Nalun realized the terrifying nature of having ‘support behind the scene’.

As Nalun pondered, the butler’s expression had already changed several times; it was almost twisted.

He was only bringing over the little pet that the Grand Duke accidentally injured to receive treatment as usual. Who would have expected that he’d bump into such a secret!

Right now, he had trouble calming his emotions. Many years of professional restraint made him an expert in controlling his emotions. However, this time, it was really too shocking.

Abbott Clinic!

What kind of clinic was this? No one knew better than him.

Those ‘injured’ male pets were all brought over here by him. The Honored Prince Nalun and Admiral Sirius? These two people actually appeared here together?!

It took Nalun a moment to react in alarm, realizing the terrible turn of events: “No, it’s definitely not what you’re thinking!”

He expressed decisively and resolutely: “We came over here to do official business.”

The butler flushed red: “I understand, your hi…… Mister.” As if making a certain important decision, he earnestly added: “I definitely won’t talk about this.”

Nalun: “…….” Don’t make this thing into a situation where ‘the more you try to hide it, the worse it gets’, thanks.

He thought briefly and decided he still needed to make this clear. Otherwise, if the news of ‘The Admiral and the Honored Prince visiting a certain ‘special’ clinic together’ spreads around, no matter what’s being said, it’s all very suspicious!

However, he didn’t even manage to explain when Sirius suddenly spoke up: “We came to investigate an individual.”

He turned towards the elder and asked: “Some days ago, did a brown haired man receive treatment here? His beard is very thick. His body type…… is about the same as him.”

Nalun: “……”

The indicated Honored Prince instantly entered a vigilant state.

The old doctor narrowed his eyes in suspicion. The butler also perked his ears.