"Are there any patients?"

Just as Ronald knocked on the door, a gentle and broad voice came from inside.

In just a few seconds, the door creaked open, and out came an elderly man about fifty years old, clearly aged but still energetic.

"Come in quickly, I happen to have no patients at the moment..."

Because the room was bright and the street was relatively dark, and also due to the traces of the spell on the ground, the old doctor didn't notice the footprints controlled by Costate.

He warmly welcomed Ronald and his two companions into the room and then closed the door.

It was only then that he sat behind his usual desk and began to size up his three guests.

And then, a strange feeling emerged in the old doctor's heart.

Young, handsome, with a normal complexion not showing any pain...

Among the three, even though the last girl had an unusual hair and eye color, she was also breathing steadily, walking strongly, and had a rosy complexion—a healthy girl.

With his many years of medical experience.

He could immediately tell that these three didn't have any major physical illnesses.

And minor ailments wouldn't require a visit to seek him out at night.

Could it be...

With some thoughts forming in his mind, the old doctor's expression took on a hint of displeasure and anger:

"Young man, you need to be safe when interacting with girls."

"When such things happen, even if I can solve the problem here, do you think your lover's body won't suffer damage?"

"You need to cherish the people around you and not seek momentary pleasure."

"Huh?"

Ronald was dumbfounded on the spot by the old doctor's reprimand.

The questioning techniques he had prepared were completely forgotten, and he stood there stunned for several seconds before realizing that the other party misunderstood their actual intent.

"No, no, no! Doctor, you misunderstood!"

"These two are not my lovers, and we're not here for medical treatment!"

Ronald hurriedly denied.

Seeing the young man in front of him denying his assumption, the old doctor was a little confused at the moment:

"Not here for medical treatment... then to buy medicine?"

"We're not here to buy medicine either!" Ronald, after all, was helping Nicole search for her school companions and not making idle chatter. So after just a few sentences into the misunderstanding, he forcibly changed the topic and then asked the old doctor in front of him with a serious tone: "Doctor, we are looking for someone's whereabouts."

"Did you encounter a strange patient last night or early this morning? He should not have been in good condition."

"Hmm?"

Ronald brought things to a direct point.

The old doctor squinted his eyes, and his expression became suspicious and cautious.

He first closed the drawer in front of him before responding in the same serious tone:

"Young man, I am a doctor."

"I won't allow anyone to harm my patients' health."

"We have no intention of harming anyone." The old doctor's refusal did not make Ronald dissatisfied. On the contrary, he developed a good impression of this serious and rigorous doctor, who was also very responsible for his patients.

So, in his subsequent inquiry, Ronald's tone was noticeably lowered:

"Doctor, we're searching for this fellow's companions with no malice in the process itself."

Reiterating his intentions once again, Ronald still felt it wasn't enough.

Finally, he pointed to Nicole and added:

"This child is seeking her former companions, who were damaged due to a disaster. She is now trying to gather those scattered across the world. If you could provide some information, we would be tremendously grateful."

"Companions..."

The old doctor listened carefully to Ronald's explanation, then his gaze turned toward Nicole beside him.

Nicole immediately straightened her stance, her gaze earnest:

"Ronald is right, I am trying to find my former companions."

"Doctor, please believe us!"

The old doctor observed this young investigator girl closely for over a minute, then as if understanding something, he shook his head:

"Young man, are you the wizards that have been the talk of the town lately?"

"..."

Is this the judgment of a doctor...

Ronald greatly admired the old man's deduction, and to avoid misunderstandings, he quickly clarified:

"I have no intention of deceiving you on this point; we are indeed those so-called wizards."

"However, strictly speaking, the three of us followed the Arctic Expedition Team back to Waterfall City from the Northern Continent just a few days ago. So any behaviors, good or bad, you've heard of from some wizards should have nothing to do with us."

"Arctic Expedition Team...?"

In this era, print media dominated the dissemination of information.

As a doctor leading a relatively good life, the old man naturally remembered the news he had seen in the newspapers some time ago.

And such memories.

Made his view of the Ronald trio in front of him much more favorable.

Thinking of this trio's humble and polite attitude upon entering, the next response naturally followed:

"In that case, I won't waste your time."

"Indeed, there was someone who came here in the early hours of the morning, but his condition was very bad. Even though I stabilized his body with medication, I still couldn't wake him up."

After speaking, the old doctor stood up from behind his desk.

He took the initiative to lead the three upstairs, introducing specific situations and his speculations along the way:

"In retrospect, he must have been affected by your wizards' methods, which explains why I couldn't wake him up..."

Following the old doctor to the second floor.

The Ronald trio saw several clean and tidy beds arranged there.

As for the unconscious person mentioned, he was lying on the second bed from the left.

"Costate?" Ronald turned his head and quietly asked the maid beside him.

"Sir, it's this guy." The maid nodded, confirming that this was the one they were tracking.

Having confirmed the situation.

Ronald stepped forward for a closer examination.

As the old doctor said, this person was indeed disturbed by the effects of a spell.

Although the injuries on his body had been treated by the doctor and were no longer serious.

However, due to a steady magic fluctuation entangling the man's brain, it prevented him from being awakened normally.

Upon seeing this scene.

Ronald wasted no time placing his hand on the man's forehead.

The powerful magic power belonging to the holder of the original text surged into the man's body in an instant, forcibly dismantling the spell that kept him unconscious in the blink of an eye.

"Ugh..."

The spell interfering with the spirit having been lifted, the caster lying on the bed naturally reacted and began to move his body.

Yet the old doctor beside them looked somewhat downcast seeing this.

Knowing the situation's urgency.

Ronald just threw a slightly apologetic glance at the old doctor and then reached out to gently slap the caster's cheek:

"Hey, you awake?"

"Open your eyes, I have something to ask you."

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