The unexpectedly bold tone made Cledwyn subtly freeze. If she had demanded the concern of a little kid on his chest, it would have been evidence that she didn’t have the qualification as an elder.
“My height may not provide support, but this way, I won’t suddenly collapse. How busy were you that you didn’t even have time for a brief treatment? If you let the injury worsen, isn’t that the most foolish thing to do?”

“The guy who was best at treating injuries moved over there, and the only one who could treat me is wandering in the wilderness. I kept going out, and I just entered the dormitory. If there wasn’t a reliable employee like you, Lady Neris, I don’t know what would have happened to me.”

It was a skillful move. Making an easily understandable joke for once, flashing a fake smile, Neris led the way to their secret spot together.

“You managed to come this far even though you’re in such a hurry.”

“You have to come first if it’s urgent. It’s treatment; as long as I’m not dying right away, it will happen someday.”

Is this guy stupid? In her mind, Neris revised her evaluation of Cledwyn, once again, after the incident in the Full Forest.

Diligence. Unnecessary diligence. A man for whom duty comes first, even if it’s obvious that he will suffer a loss.

Honestly, no matter how urgent the matter was for Neris, would it be more severe than an injury that made the future Duke of Mainland break into a cold sweat?

And did Cledwyn himself not know that fact? He was just a fool who considered others more important than himself.

Seeing such a person, memories of her past life came to Neris’s mind. She straightened her neck.

“There’s nothing more troublesome for me than you dying right now. Since I still have a lot to ask of you, whether you like it or not, keep being healthy. Got it?”

The phrase ‘I have a lot to ask of you’ sounded as if it were ‘you have a lot to do for me,’ and while looking at her daringly talking as if she were ‘someone who does a lot for others,’ Cledwyn let out a sigh like a laugh.

Not that his injury wasn’t serious. It wasn’t a wound that would kill him right away, but if left untreated, it would eventually become a fatal injury.

If someone else had requested a visit, he would have refused mercilessly. He was a lord, and he knew very well how his well-being affected his people.

However, upon hearing that Neris was waiting, he had no choice but to prioritize this over finding a healer. Otherwise, he felt like he would be constantly bothered.

A girl who was hiding something alone, carrying a burden on her shoulders. Even with her small stature. Cledwyn, after hearing the news that she had been summoned to the student council due to the trap of Megara Likéandros last semester, was already after the situation had ended.

Because of Cledwyn, who was injured and missing due to his grandfather’s betrayal, the subordinates were looking for their master, and after finding the master, they were putting all their efforts into dealing with the situation.

It was all his fault. He foolishly relied on blood ties, and ultimately, the judgment mistake had an impact on a young child who was already burdened with heavy baggage.

Did he get caught in a trap because he saved his life?
“Even getting caught in a trap because of saving his life, isn’t that the reason?”

So if she needed help, there was no choice but to pay more attention to her than anything else.

However, saying such words to her seemed too forced. Therefore, instead of making awkward excuses, Cledwyn just smiled.

“Hurt again?”

In the dormitory room brought by Neris, the boy with pink hair, upon seeing Cledwyn’s face, suddenly punched him.

Then, right after, he smiled broadly at Neris.

“Welcome, Neris. I have snacks; do you want to eat?”

It was an overt discriminatory treatment. Being able to treat the successor of the Duke of Mainland in this way was thanks to Ren’s special status.

It was difficult to say which was higher between the Pope and the Emperor, the two vertices that dominated the minds and bodies of the imperial citizens.

“Personality might have something to do with it.”

Even though the Pope was an important figure, treating even the previous Pope, who had handed over his position to the next, so casually was something that only someone with an exceptionally deep faith could do.

Power is absolute when you have it, but once it disappears, there is nothing more powerless.

As the brother of the previous Pope, Ren was once an unparalleled existence. However, he was currently in a precarious situation as the ties had been cut. Yet, he never backed down and continued to act according to his preferences.

Neris didn’t find Ren’s behavior distasteful. Watching someone who had become miserable due to persecution was truly unpleasant.

She just sighed and said, “Snacks are okay. But more than that, I’m really sorry, can you treat this person?”

“Who’s asking? Of course, I can do it.”

Unlike Ren’s nonchalant response, he quickly glanced around and led the two into the house.

There were a few people walking on the street as morning classes were about to start. He closed all the windows on the first floor and drew the curtains so that no one could peek inside the house.

“How did you happen to run into him?”

As Neris seated Cledwyn on the sofa in the reception room on the first floor, Ren, in a friendly voice, asked. Neris vaguely explained. Since she couldn’t say that they had a usual meeting place.

“There was a bit of an incident. Originally, I just wanted to have a few words, but it turned out he was injured. I’m sorry, Ren-senpai, for bothering you with this kind of thing. There was no one else to ask but Senpai.”

Neris’s words contained a bit of sugar-coating.

In fact, when she told Cledwyn, ‘Grab any teacher and threaten them’ there was some sincerity. However, since Ren was practically untouchable, was there any need to unnecessarily lose such a good resource?

He wasn’t the type to scheme, and there was a low probability of him pretending to be busy while pretending to treat. However, Ren’s face brightened at her words. Simultaneously, a bright and warm light emanated from his hands.