Chapter 101 (1/2)

Chapter 101: Consequence

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

Outside the ward, Huang Lin was sitting on a chair, his expression showing great annoyance. Headmaster Jackson was next to him, as if preventing him from drawing his sword with the intention to kill at any moment.

Governor Devitt had already left. After all, with his status, it was impossible for him to wait here, no matter how much of a genius the student was.

Charlie wore a mournful expression, standing in the corner and feeling perplexed. He tried to recall the details in his mind.

‘It’s impossible. This can’t be. I really didn’t do anything.

‘Could it be the food? That’s not right. I already checked all the food…’

At that moment, the door to the ward was opened, and a doctor came out.

Huang Lin and the others went up and ask, “How is it?”

“It doesn’t look good.” The doctor shook his head, “The tissues of the muscles throughout his body have sustained great damages. His collar bone is also slightly cracked. It seems to be the due to pressure from Reduced Force Field.

“And there’s problems with his internal organs. He seems to have suffered from malnutrition for an extended period of time, yet continued to undergo vigorous training, which caused his internal organs to show signs of deterioration.” Saying that, he subconsciously looked towards Charlie, who was wearing a slightly grim expression.

When Huang Lin and the others heard it, they did not say anything, but just put on a cold smile as they looked towards Charlie.

The doctor continued, “But we’ve already prescribed the medication for these. With his physique, he should recover within one to two weeks.

“Moreover, his blood, breathing, and heart rate are all normal. It’s just that he’s not waking up, as if he’s in a coma.

“To be honest, a weird condition like this, I’ve only heard of it before.”

Huang Lin frowned and asked, “What do you mean?”

“It’s said that there were others who had experienced a similar condition in the past as well. After suffering from physical or mental trauma, their brain failed to work normally, and they ended up sleeping all the way until their lives ended.” Seeing Huang Lin’s agitated gaze, the doctor quickly added, “It’s a mere personal conjecture. In short, ordinary treatment methods are useless. I think it’s better to look for Knights who have healing abilities. In this case, there might still be hope.

“Or think of other solutions. It’s likely that the patient received a tremendous impact to his mental state.”

Jackson sent the doctor off, saying, “I’ve got it. Thank you.”

Huang Lin had already turned around, his eyes fixed on Charlie as he coldly said, “This is a Windstorm Sword Hero who took only three months to complete the transition, a genius who took only one month to transcend the speed of sound… To have fallen here… What on earth have you done?”

“I…” Charlie felt aggrieved and wanted to say something, but no words came out of his mouth.

Looking at how Huang Lin seemed as if he was about to kill, the Headmaster patted him on the shoulder and said, “Don’t be rash.”

Just then, another Knight dressed in black walked in. He was also a member of the Royal Knight Association, and his gaze on Charlie was filled with pity.

It was obvious that when he had been outside earlier, he had already asked the doctor for his diagnosis.

He looked at Charlie and said, “Come with me, Charlie. The lord has requested to see you.”

If it were as usual, as a Knight, he would definitely not dare to speak to Charlie, a Conferred Knight, like this. But now, how could Charlie care about such things?

Charlie looked at Huang Lin, bowed, and said, “This thing is really not my fault. But I’ll definitely find out who did this.”

With that, he left with his colleague.

No matter how perturbed or uneasy he was, Charlie still entered the temporary office the association had in the academy.

On the way, tens of members of the association’s staff gathered around. They were all looking towards Charlie with gazes filled with pity, and some as if they were staring at an idiot.

As for the people that Charlie had brought along, they were all led to different rooms to be interrogated.

A sixteen year old Windstorm Sword Hero, a genius who had transcended the speed of sound, stabbed in the back just like that. Even if the Head of the Royal Knight Association was still in the Imperial Capital, everyone present could imagine his fury.

Moreover, there were definitely not just one or two important characters behind Fang Xingjian. Just the previous appearance of the Governor stood witness for how much he was being valued.

When he reached the office door, Charlie’s feet could not help but start trembling. A colleague at the side laughed and said, “Don’t be nervous, go on in.”

Charlie inhaled deeply, circulating his mental cultivation method in his mind, and forcefully suppressing the anxiety in his heart.

Pushing the door open and entering, he saw, under the ray of sunlight from the window, that old man dressed in black, with golden seams at the rims, standing upright, looking out the window.

After entering, Charlie did not dare to speak up, but just stood there, head facing the floor, as if he was staring at a flower on the ground.