Chapter 64: Central Hospital
Lonis realized that she seemed to have found a way to deal with Eluscia.
This calculating girl seemed to be very bad at handling other people’s kindness. If Lonis kept caring for her and looking after her meticulously, Eluscia would be completely at a loss, as if her brain had crashed.
“Master Eluscia, is the milk a bit cold? Would you like me to heat it up?”
“Mm… No need.”
“Freshly baked cookies are ready. Would you like milk-flavored or blueberry-flavored?”
“Blueberry.”
“Master, you don’t need to get the ketchup yourself, I’ll get it.”
“…”
…
Facing Lonis, who was constantly trying to please her, Eluscia frowned and just kept eating.
After a while, she seemed to have finally thought of a countermeasure and said:
“Hmph, Lonis. Don’t think that just because you’re being attentive, I won’t bully you anymore?”
“Eh?”
“If you keep lingering in front of me, don’t blame me for scaring you with my little toys!”
“S-Sorry. Master Eluscia, then I’ll just sit here quietly?”
“What?”
“I won’t disturb you. I’ll respond when you call me, Master.”
After speaking, Lonis sat on another chair like a very obedient little fox.
This action also stunned Eluscia.
If Lonis were pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy, then Eluscia, who had the ability to read emotions, would have seen through her disguise immediately and teased her!
However…
At this moment, the only emotions Eluscia could feel were worry and affection.
She didn’t know what was wrong with Lonis today. She had woken up in the morning feeling extremely affectionate and a little worried about her… Although Eluscia didn’t know what she was worried about, thinking carefully, it must be worry about her own body.
After all, she hadn’t slept for three days.
…
Thinking of this, Eluscia sighed. She wasn’t deliberately trying to be strong. She just didn’t want to sleep until she had figured out a complete way to deal with things.
Even if she slept, she wouldn’t sleep well. It was better to finish things in one go and then rest.
It was only natural for Lonis to worry.
Then…
…
“Lonis, later on, you’re going to do princess duties, right?”
“Yes, yes!”
“Then I’ll go with you, and we can switch gears for a bit.”
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Lonis never expected that such a day would come.
She was wearing a princess dress and carrying out her duties as a princess.
And Eluscia?
She was wearing a maid outfit and accompanying her.
…
“Princess Cécile, the road ahead is muddy. Please go this way.”
“Mm, mm.”
…
Pouring rain soaked the ground. Lonis and Eluscia got out of the carriage and walked towards the main entrance of the hospital.
The work this morning was mainly to visit and comfort the injured patients. They were warriors who had sacrificed themselves to protect the country and deserved recognition and praise.
…
“Princess Cécile, Maid, please come this way.”
“No need, Doctor. You can go about your work. I’ll just look around.”
…
The hospital was filled with the smell of disinfectant. Doctors were seen pushing beds and rushing around with urgency.
Many wards were already overcrowded, and the hospital had to add extra beds to ensure that every patient received proper treatment.
“Ugh, it feels so bad…”
“Doctor, can I still be saved? I… I don’t want to die in a hospital bed…”
Many people were groaning. Among them were soldiers, as well as some unfortunate civilians who had been injured.
Looking at this scene, Eluscia didn’t know if she remembered something… The girl silently walked to the bedside and suddenly said:
“Princess Cécile, I know that in the past, in the Snow Kingdom, similar things happened.”
“Eh?”
“At that time, although the Snow Kingdom successfully resisted Cru’s betrayal, the entire country was severely weakened. The Royal Central Hospital was almost overcrowded, just as busy as it is now.”
“Mm…”
“But even so, many seriously wounded soldiers still had a brilliant light shining in their hearts. Because they believed that they had won, and their pain and sacrifices were valuable. With the princess leading them, everyone could rebuild the country.”
“Eluscia…”
“But they didn’t know that the power of the Fiery Abyss had been completely depleted due to the civil war. The Snow Kingdom was completely beyond saving. In just 30 hours, the heating in the Royal Capital would be completely exhausted. It was difficult for ordinary people to leave the snow mountains, and the seriously injured patients couldn’t possibly leave the snow mountains at all.”
“!”
“Many people died smiling. At that time, I didn’t know if it was the right thing to weave a false hope for them in their final moments… So I took their souls away from here and brought them to the Land of Eternity, attempting to compensate them for their lives.”
…
Listening to Eluscia’s narration, Lonis fell into a thoughtful silence.
Although she hadn’t actually experienced that battle and couldn’t feel the tense atmosphere at that time.
However, she knew Eluscia, and she knew how Eluscia felt back then, so…
Lonis took the black-haired girl’s hand and said softly:
“Eluscia, I don’t think you did anything wrong?”
“Mm, perhaps…”
“No, I’m serious!”
“Lonis?”
“A person truly dies when everyone forgets them. When no one knows their past, their existence truly dies from history… And both Eluscia and I still remember the figures who fought in the Snow Kingdom, and we still remember those people who used to smile.”
“…”
“It is their companionship in dreams that inspires me, giving me the ability to inspire the current warriors as a princess to resist the invasion of the Demon Race.”
Lonis spoke very seriously, but Eluscia suddenly shook her head and chuckled:
“Hmph hmph, you guy… You’re really an idiot, aren’t you?”
“Eh?”
“Alright, let’s put an end to the narration of past events. Next, we have real work to do.”
“Ah, ah…”
“Hmph hmph, when we meet the injured later, you better be serious. If I see you slacking off, be careful you don’t get locked in a box again tonight.”
…
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Eluscia’s mood finally returned to its usual state.
Seeing her “wife” back to normal, Lonis also felt encouraged and filled with motivation!
Although pretending to be a princess and comforting the sick and injured was a bit embarrassing, as long as she was a bit bolder, there was nothing to be afraid of.
Let’s put in all her effort and comfort everyone!
…
“P-Princess Cécile, you… you actually came to see us.”
“Mm, thank you all for your efforts, warriors. I’m not just here to visit you today, but also to distribute comfort items to you.”
“!”
“These are cookies that I and the maids made with our own hands. Everyone, remember to eat regularly during your recovery.”
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“Princess Cécile, we apologize for failing your expectations! We are simply too useless. We not only lost the battle, but also…”
“Mm, everyone just focus on recovering now. Don’t worry about the war. The Demon Race’s invasion is only temporary. As long as we can hold on for these 7 days, it will be our turn to counterattack!”
…
“Princess Cécile, we…”
“En, I’m sorry, the cookies are all gone. However, please rest assured… I will help everyone recover quickly by singing.”
“Ah, ah…”
“Two tigers, two tigers, running fast, running fast~~ One has no tail, one has no ears, how strange~~ how strange~~”
