Chapter 252 : Central Hospital
Lonis discovered that she seemed to have found a way to deal with Elucia.
This scheming girl seemed very bad at handling others' kindness. If she kept caring for her, taking care of her attentively, she would be at a loss like her brain had crashed.
"Master Elucia, is the milk temperature a bit cool? Do you need me to heat it up?"
"Mm... no need."
"The freshly baked cookies are ready. Would you like milk flavor or blueberry flavor?"
"Blueberry."
"Master, you don't need to get the ketchup yourself. I'll bring it right away."
"..."
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Faced with Lonis constantly being attentive, Elucia frowned and just kept eating.
After a while, she finally seemed to think of some countermeasure and said:
"Hmph, Lonis. Don't think that just because you're being attentive, I won't bully you."
"Huh?"
"If you keep bustling around in front of me, don't blame me for using little toys to scare you!"
"S-sorry. Master Elucia, should I sit quietly over there without saying a word?"
"What?"
"I won't disturb Master. When Master calls me, I'll respond."
After saying this, Lonis sat on a chair on the other side like a very obedient little fox.
This behavior left Elucia stunned.
If Lonis was acting pitiful to gain sympathy, then Elucia, with her emotion-reading ability, could immediately see through her disguise and tease Lonis!
But...
At this moment, the emotions Elucia could sense were only worry and affection.
She didn't know what was wrong with Lonis today—from early morning she had been very, very fond of her, and also somewhat worried... Although Elucia didn't know what she was worried about, thinking carefully, it should be worry about her body, right?
After all, she seemed to have not slept for three days.
...
Thinking this, Elucia sighed. She wasn't deliberately being stubborn. Rather, before thinking of a complete countermeasure, she didn't want to sleep.
Even if she slept, she wouldn't sleep well. It was better to solve everything in one go, then rest.
Making Lonis worry was natural.
Then...
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"Lonis, you're going to do princess work later, right?"
"Mm, mm!"
"Then I'll go with you, and change my thinking while I'm at it."
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Lonis never expected there would be such a day.
She put on the princess dress and carried out her duties as princess.
As for Elucia?
She wore a maid outfit and accompanied her.
...
"Princess Sethilu, the road there is muddy. Please go this way."
"Mm, mm."
...
Torrential rain watered the earth as Lonis and Elucia got out of the carriage and walked toward the hospital's main entrance.
This morning's work mainly involved visiting and comforting injured patients. They were all warriors who had sacrificed to defend the country and deserved recognition and praise.
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"Princess Sethilu, maid miss, this way please."
"No need, doctor miss. You can be busy with your work. I'll visit casually."
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The hospital was filled with the smell of disinfectant. You could constantly see doctors pushing beds, running around anxiously.
Many wards were already overcrowded. The hospital had to add extra beds to ensure every patient received proper treatment.
"Ugh, so uncomfortable..."
"Doctor, is there still hope for me? I... I don't want to die in a hospital bed..."
Many people were groaning. Among them were warriors and some unfortunate injured civilians.
Seeing this scene, Elucia seemed to remember something... This girl silently walked to the bedside and suddenly said:
"Princess Sethilu, I know that similar things happened in the former Snow Kingdom."
"Huh?"
"At that time, although Snow Kingdom successfully resisted General Kuru's betrayal, the entire country was severely damaged. The kingdom's central hospital was almost overcrowded, busy like what we see now."
"Mm..."
"But even so, many seriously wounded warriors still had sparkling light in their hearts. Because they believed they had won, that their pain and sacrifice had value. Next, under the princess's leadership, everyone could rebuild this country."
"Elucia..."
"But they didn't know that the Flame Abyss's power had been completely exhausted due to civil war. Snow Kingdom was completely beyond saving. In just 30 hours, the Snow Kingdom capital's heating would be completely depleted. It was very difficult for ordinary people to leave the snowy mountains, and those seriously injured patients couldn't possibly walk out of these mountains."
"!"
"Many people died with smiles. At that time, I didn't know whether weaving them a false hope in their final moments was the right thing to do... So I took their souls away from there, brought them to the Land of Ends, trying to compensate for their lives."
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Hearing Elucia's account, Lonis fell somewhat silent.
Although she hadn't truly experienced that battle and couldn't feel the tense atmosphere then.
But she understood Elucia, she knew Elucia's feelings then, so...
Lonis held the black-haired girl's hand and said carefully:
"Elucia, I think you did nothing 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... But whether it's Elucia or me, we still remember those figures who once fought in Snow Kingdom, still remember those people who once smiled warmly."
"..."
"It's precisely their companionship in dreams that encourages me, gives me the ability to inspire the current warriors as princess, to resist the demon invasion."
Lonis spoke very seriously, but Elucia suddenly shook her head and laughed:
"Hehe, you... really are a fool."
"Huh?"
"Alright, that's enough about the past. Next, we have real work to do."
"Ah, ah..."
"Hehe, when meeting the injured later, you better be serious. If I see you being perfunctory, watch out for being locked in a box tonight."
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Elucia's mood had finally returned to normal.
Seeing her wife return to normal, Lonis also felt encouraged and full of energy!
Although pretending to be princess to comfort the sick and wounded was a bit embarrassing, as long as she was bold enough, there was nothing to fear.
She would use all her energy to comfort everyone!
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"P-Princess Sethilu, you... you actually came to see us."
"Mm, thank you all warriors for your contributions. I came not only to visit everyone, but also to distribute comfort items."
"!"
"These are cookies I made with the maids personally. Everyone is in recovery period, so remember to eat regularly."
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"Princess Sethilu, we've failed your trust! We're really too useless. Not only did we lose the battle, but also..."
"Mm, everyone just focus on recovery now. Don't worry about the war. The demon invasion is only temporary. As long as we can hold out for 7 days, it'll be time for our counterattack!"
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"Princess Sethilu, we..."
"Mm, sorry, the cookies are all gone. But please rest assured... I'll help everyone recover quickly through singing."
"Ah, ah..."
"Two tigers, two tigers, running fast, running fast~ One has no tail, one has no ears, so strange~ so strange~"