Chapter 83

"Let go! I haven't finished talking yet!"

Amanda, who had been dragged outside the inn, finally managed to pry herself away from Tex.

If Tex, the adventurer, had really wanted to, he could have continued to restrain her, but he let go to avoid hurting her in her struggle.

"Relda Dixon! Listen to me!"

"Probably just to raise the prices or something as a healer. I don't listen to that kind of talk."

Relda, who had followed her, replied with a lack of interest.

"N-n-no"

"Ever since I heard about the treatment fees from other healers, I knew you would come to complain. But I won't budge an inch. If you keep causing a fuss, I'll file a complaint with the Recovery Guild."

Amanda had expected someone like Relda to show up.

Just sooner than expected.

Relda's response remained unchanged.

No matter what, she had no intention of dealing with the Recovery Guild, which had become a den of greed.

"Dad is cool!"

"Dad, do your best!"

"Well, I do speak up when I need to."

Relda put on a good face, as if to show that he had done his part with the encouragement from his daughters.

"I have nothing more to say. Look, people are starting to gather and watch. You don't want to make a big deal out of this, do you? Please leave."

"That's right, miss, you should understand now."

Relda and Tex called out to Amanda, indicating that the conversation was over.

But she only trembled.

And then, she exploded.

"---Don't mess around! Your actions are causing trouble for the healers in this town! Admit your fault, apologize, and compensate for the damage!"

"How ridiculous... Why should I?"

"If you won't join the Recovery Guild, I won't let you call yourself a healer! The Recovery Guild will become your enemy! Don't think you can operate normally!"

Amanda's words were a threat.

However,

"I don't care."

It didn't work on Relda.

He looked at her straight in the eye, calm and collected, and said clearly again.

"Do what you want."

"…What did you say?"

"Did you think threats would work? Can't call yourself a healer? I don't care. No matter what you do, I will continue to heal the people of this town in my own way."

"How long do you think you can keep talking big—"

Relda, with his firm stance, brushed off the threats.

Amanda, who was about to shout something else, was interrupted by a voice that wasn't Relda's or Tex's.

"Cut it out!"

"Right, cut it out!"

Then, someone else shouted.

Suddenly, mud balls were thrown from somewhere, staining Amanda's clothes black.

"What are you doing!"

Amanda glared at the direction from which the mud had come, but no more shouts came from her.

She realized that many of the townspeople had gathered around Relda, all with angry expressions.

This anger was directed not at Amanda, but at the Recovery Guild and the healers.

However, the only representative of the Recovery Guild present was Amanda.

Thus, all their anger was focused on her.

"What are you all doing! This isn't a spectacle!"

"Shut up! Who do you think you are, Recovery Guild!"

A man threw a clump of mud at Amanda.

This time, it hit her face, not her clothes.

"Stop it! You can't just get away with this!"

"You think you can get away with this, just like that!"

"Without Relda, we would have been fleeced by greedy healers! Threatening Relda, how dare you!"

"We can be grateful for healing, but there's a limit to the treatment fees! Don't take advantage of us!"

The townspeople vented their pent-up frustrations, throwing mud as they spoke.

"Stop it, stop it!"

Amanda, who had quickly become covered in mud, tried to stop them, but no one listened.

"Get out!"

"Right, get out of this town!"

"Go away!"

"Disappear from in front of us!"

"Recovery Guild, get out!"

Stones were even thrown at her.

This time, Relda and Tex stepped in to stop it.

"Hey, stop it, I said stop it!"

"Everyone, calm down! It hurts, please calm down!"

Even as the two of them shielded Amanda, the momentum of the townspeople did not wane.

"Damn, making me go through this... Relda Dixon! You've humiliated me and the Recovery Guild this far, so be prepared, I will destroy you!"

"You're still saying that in this situation?"

"Don't pour oil on the fire, miss!"

"It's not just you, this town, and the people, don't think you can get away with defying the Recovery Guild!"

With that, Amanda fled the scene.

The next moment, cheers erupted.

Everyone rejoiced at having struck a blow against the detested Recovery Guild.

"The people in this town are scary... and they went too far."

"Damn, the people in this town are rough and unruly."

Luna and Mina brought towels to the bewildered Tex and Relda, who had gotten covered in mud protecting Amanda.

"Thanks for standing up to her, Relda!"

"I don't like healers, but I like you a lot!"

"Come to the shop next time, and I'll give you extra service!"

Relda, hearing the voices of the townspeople, wore a mixed expression of embarrassment and pleasure.