Puzzled, Wya looked at Putray, but the latter only frowned and waved his hand discreetly.
Ramon stared at the Prince of Constellation in disbelief.
'What is he doing?'
Then, Thales smiled and stared at Ramon while he rubbed the side of his forehead.
He spoke slowly.
"Willow said that you came from the capital, Eternal Star City? I flipped through the name list of the doctors in the city hall … but why have I never heard of your name? "
'Ever since the prince was acknowledged, he has been staying in Mindis Hall. When did he go to the city hall?
Flipping through the name list of doctors?
'My God, there are hundreds of doctors in the entire capital, including the neighboring territories and suburbs!'
Ramon smiled awkwardly. "Oh, I only treat some poor people for a small fee … so I'm probably not on the list …"
Thales furrowed his brows slightly before he flashed a smile.
"Poor people, is it?" the second prince asked bluntly, "Then I guess the place where you treat patients is in Lower City District?"
He continued to stare at Ramon while he rubbed the fingers on the side of his forehead.
Ramon nodded awkwardly. "Ah, yes … many of the poor live there … I used to be in Lower City District Two …"
The second prince did not let him continue. Thales exhaled softly. "I also heard that it is the territory of Black Street Brotherhood?"
Ramon's breath froze without him realizing it.
"Even though it is inappropriate to say this in front of you … the gangs in Lower City District are indeed rampant." Ramon looked around vigilantly. He did not notice that he had already begun to answer Thales' questions without realizing it.
Thales twirled his fingers gently and stared at Ramon in a way that made him feel uneasy. "Then, do you think that if the people from Black Street Brotherhood are injured or sick, will they also come to you, my dear Doctor Ramon, for treatment?"
Once he finished speaking, Thales revealed an innocent smile that a seven-year-old boy should have and stared straight at Ramon.
"How is it possible? We do not dare to deal with those gangsters." Ramon awkwardly changed the topic. "Your Highness, forgive me for being blunt, but the man on the bed is not in good condition … why don't we …"
"Ah, is that so?" Thales suddenly revealed a cheerful smile. "But that is not what you think in your heart."
Ramon was startled.
'In my heart?'
But Thales' next sentence made Ramon widen his eyes.
"You seem to have treated quite a number of people from the Brotherhood?" Thales pressed his temple with one hand, while the other hand seemed to be desperately trying to recall something.
"Yes, a guy with a knife. Ah, that guy looks quite fierce, but he doesn't really like to talk … But it's a gang, it's normal to have such people …"
Ramon's expression instantly became strange.
Take the knife.
Ruthless.
Don't like to talk.
A figure that fit the description popped up in his mind.
But how could that brat …
Thales stared at him in amusement.
"What is his name … Layork?"
"It seems like he often comes to you for treatment. From the looks of it, he can't be a killer, right?"
Ramon's expression changed drastically.
Killer Layork.
The Brotherhood's Thirteen Great Generals, the silent killer who was as ruthless to his enemies as he was to himself. Ramon had often taken care of the terrifying wounds he left behind after those fierce battles.
But how did he know?
Putray and the others looked at each other.
What was going on?
"Let me see, a room decorated in black, a still life painting of a fruit vase hanging on the fireplace …" Thales closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, as though he was trying his best to recall.
"Ah, so much blood, a knife wound on his left shoulder … Oh God, he was in so much pain that he almost bit through his teeth. He grabbed your collar tightly and muttered something about 'poisonous stinger' and 'scorpion whip' …
"Who is the crying woman next to him? She is quite pretty … Her name is … Felicia? "
Ramon gritted his teeth.
'Isn't he a prince who lives like a prince?
How did he know that I treated Layork's wound a year ago?
Layork went to assassinate his target, but he was ambushed by Blood Bottle Gang.
'Is it information from the Secret Intelligence Department?
No.
'Impossible …' Ramon's face was ashen as he thought bitterly.
'Because even the details of Layork's room in Black Street's headquarters …
'He knows it so clearly.
Even I can't remember it all.
And the crying Felicia next to him … '
"Don't stop, doctor." Thales rubbed the side of his forehead, opened his eyes and smiled. "Hurry up and think, which Brotherhood member did you treat? Were there any people of a higher rank? Hurry up and remember … Ah, that's right … "
'The Brotherhood.
'Higher rank …'
Ramon realized that he began to tremble slightly.
"A fat man … What did you call him? Morris? Why did he always like to meet you at the back door of a bar? In the beginning, he even had an ugly dog with him. He was always smiling. Was he very close to you? "
Ramon instantly felt as though he had fallen into an ice cave.
'Morris, one of the Six Powerhouses?
Regarding that matter, his direct contact person was indeed Morris.
The secret meeting place was at the back alley of Sunset Bar …
'But how is this possible?
Morris would always confirm the safety of that place.
'Unless …'
He did not want to think about that possibility.
Ramon tried his best to clear his mind, but Thales' words always made him recall the scenes in his memories.
"Let's look at some interesting memories …"
'Memories?'
"Huh, this is a … big guy?" Thales grinned and said slowly, "He has a fierce look on his face. He doesn't look like much, but his temper is quite bad.
"He actually got injured at the crotch area, how pitiful … I mean you, doctor! You actually want to treat his injury.
"Oh, it's because his father is very fierce, right?"
Ramon revealed the most incredulous expression as he looked at the mysterious second prince.
'He even knows this?'
"Hurry up and think, what's his name? Oh, Roda? "
Thales chuckled softly.
"Is he considered your most troublesome patient?
"Quide Roda?"
Putray, Wya, and the rest were even more puzzled.
Ramon parted his lips unconsciously. His palms were already wet with sweat.
'Quide?
Roda's son?
'His injury … It's true that I was the one who examined and treated him.
But this is something only the higher-ups in the Brotherhood know.
'It can't be any more secretive.
'How does a prince know?'
Ramon stared at Thales blankly.
Thales sighed. He loosened his right hand and stared straight at Ramon with a cold smile.
"Don't be surprised, this is my psionic ability.
"Yes, Doctor Ramon."
The next moment, Thales smiled and uttered a simple but effective sentence to the dumbfounded Ramon.
"I know how to read minds."
Ramon stared at Thales blankly. His mind was blank.
Thales continued to smile brightly. "All your thoughts and thoughts are mine."
'Mind reading.'
Putray, Wya, and Ralf all had their mouths wide open as they stared at the second prince in a daze.
On the other hand, Aida furrowed her brows tightly as she stared at the back of Thales' head.
'Mind reading?'
Ramon struggled to change his expression. He revealed the most incredulous expression.
'No.
Even in Soul Tower's notes … Mind reading is the most untouchable domain.
'And he's only seven or eight years old, but he has this …
'No.'
The Brotherhood's Strange Doctor shook his head subconsciously.
Thales turned his head and looked at Putray, Wya, Ralf, and the rest who were all shocked.
Beside him, Aida crossed her arms with a doubtful look on her face.
"Please keep this a secret for me." Thales flashed a bright smile. "When he trained me to use this ability, he did not want others to know …
"But I trust all of you."
"Trained … you?" Putray asked in disbelief, "Who?"
"Who else could it be?" Thales chuckled cheerfully and turned his head.
He looked at the terrified Ramon and said a name in a relaxed and cheerful manner.
"Morat Hansen."
There was silence.
Everyone stared at Thales in a daze.
As if he was some kind of monster.
Ramon stared at Thales in a daze.
Morat Hansen.
He knew the meaning of this name.
Lance's teacher.
Constellation's nightmare for half a century.
The viper in the night.
The head of the Secret Intelligence Department.
'No way.'
'The new Prince of Constellation is the Black Prophet's student?'
'Of course,' Thales thought to himself. 'Morat is even more adept at using this so-called' ability '. After all, he can detect the other party's lies and use it to assist his next questioning.
'But fortunately, he has a good bargaining chip.'
Everyone in the room reacted.
"You never said that …" Putray frowned. "With the Black Prophet …"
"Ah." Thales sighed softly. "You know, after all, a psionic ability like mine is too rare."
"Let's get straight to the point." Thales revealed the friendly look of a seven-year-old boy again. He rubbed the side of his forehead and said with a smile, "Come, think about your real identity, Doctor Ramon.
"You don't mind letting me know, right?"
Ramon trembled slightly and stared at the ground in a daze.
'My identity?
'No.
'My identity.
'That will expose … will expose the Brotherhood … will expose that person …
'No!
'I can't think about it.
'I can't think about it!'
"That's right. So this is your identity." Thales rubbed the side of his forehead and looked at the nervous and absent-minded Ramon. He flashed a victorious smile. "No wonder I have no impression of your name even though I have seen the name list.
"So you are not just a secret black doctor who makes house calls for the Brotherhood."
He narrowed his eyes.
"You are a member of the Black Street Brotherhood.
"The one nicknamed the Strange Doctor …
"Cobb Srka Ramon."
Ramon's hands fell to his sides involuntarily.
'My full name …'
Thales put down his fingers and concluded.
'That's all I know,' Thales told himself secretly.
'I hope it works.'
During the four years he was in the Brotherhood, a little child beggar who was strictly controlled and had to beg for food, clothing, and livelihood every day … was never noticed.
Hence, he, the former child beggar, could always learn many secrets of the Brotherhood without attracting attention.
For example, with his thin and weak body, he crawled through the dog hole and overheard the fight between Layork and Felicia's Vixen. Ahem. He was trying to find out the secrets in their room. After all, Layork's room was in the corner of the big house, and it was the outermost.
Every night, he would watch from the back alley of Sunset Pub. Once he confirmed that there was no one inside, such as Morris and his Angry Wolfhound, he would sneak in and rummage through the trash for the whole day.
Of course, the most important thing was this strange doctor with a strange appearance.
Strange Doctor Ramon.
He did not appear in the Brotherhood often, and every time, he would cover his face.
But do not underestimate a child beggar's memory and ability to recognize.
In order to survive, they had to recognize every passerby's figure and posture in order to obtain a chance of survival.
Which one was poor, which one was rich, which one did hard work, which one was pampered, which one could steal, which one could only beg, which one could not even get close … Not to mention that they were always greeted by the thugs, which one was one of their own.
"If he appears, get lost. Do you understand?" This was what Quide said while holding the collar of a poor boy.
The Strange Doctor always appeared after the Brotherhood's' big operation '. He would come with the smell of medicine and leave with the smell of blood. It was obvious that he was going to treat the injured. One day, Thales, who had just finished digging the secret tunnel and returned late, secretly lay by the roadside. He saw Layork being carried back and saw the terrifying wound on his shoulder.
Then, Ramon's figure appeared.
Child beggar Thales remembered this figure at that time.
Prince Thales also remembered this figure at that time.
Quide, who often drank heavily — this name was so old that Thales had almost forgotten about him — would regularly go for 'body checks', but every time he came back, he would bring with him the unique smell of medicine of the Strange Doctor.
Every time Quide came back from a 'check', he would be furious and drink to his heart's content. When he beat the child beggars, he would occasionally mention the Strange Doctor's full name.
'Cobb Srka Ramon.'
Thales buried the past memories in his mind.
Unfortunately, this godly "mind reading" … was only effective on Ramon.
Ramon was drenched in cold sweat.
But he breathed a sigh of relief.
'Fortunately.
'Fortunately, he did not read my true identity …
'That fatal secret …'
"Wait."
Thales observed Ramon's expression and shook his head.
"It seems like your identity is not that simple?"
'Of course,' Thales thought to himself. 'I only know Ramon's name and nickname, but how can a person who goes in and out of the Brotherhood and often meets the higher-ups be a simple doctor?'
"Could it be that … you have other secrets?" he asked faintly.
Thales looked at him with a profound gaze. The seven-year-old boy slowly raised his finger. "Come, think about it carefully."
Ramon could not help but tremble.
The scene was a little strange.
An old man was trembling in front of a neurotic boy.
'Something else.
'Secret.
'No.'
"No!"
Ramon cried out in terror.
He did not dare to meet Thales' gaze. He lowered his head in fear.
"I …
"Please … Please stop …
"I …"
Thales narrowed his eyes.
"You don't have to be too shocked. I have seen this expression many times." Thales stretched his body.
Thales rotated his neck and said softly in satisfaction, "From a criminal to a king."
Ramon bit his lip in anguish.
"Tell me the truth." Thales stared at Ramon. "I am the Prince of Constellation, the only heir to this country, and you are just a gangster.
"I am not interested in you at all.
"I don't want to care about your secrets either.
"But, when it comes to matters that involve me …" he said faintly, "So …
"Before I tear apart your clumsy lies and dig out your dirty little secrets from that big head of yours … Doctor Ramon, tell me, why do you insist on following us to the north?
"So that I don't have to dig out some boring things from your head …"
Ramon was shocked.
'Yes.
'And those …
'Secrets.'
"I understand, Your Highness," Ramon said bitterly, "I will be honest about my motives …
"Thank you for your cooperation. After all, it is not easy to use this mind-reading ability … I can only maintain it for a short period of time." Thales sighed and put down his right hand. He smiled slyly and said, "The next time I can use it, I will have to wait until tomorrow."
Ramon trembled slightly again.
"Oh, also, you can start your treatment." Thales pointed at Chora with a smile. "We have wasted a lot of time."
Ramon lowered his head dejectedly.
The others looked at their prince with different expressions.
It was as if they were meeting him for the first time.
—
"Blood Bottle Gang? Nikolay and Catherine? "Thales furrowed his brows.
Ralf, who was behind him, could not help but tremble slightly.
'Catherine …
'Big Sister?'
"Yes, I am hiding from them." Ramon's expression was profound and mysterious. He held some medicine, scissors, and strips of cloth as he tended to Chora's injuries. He glanced at Thales from time to time, and wariness flashed in his eyes. "Of course, you have never heard of these people's names …"
Thales thought of something.
The scene of Nikolay, the burly man in red, fighting with Istrone in Vine Manor appeared in his mind.
"I have been chased by them for six or seven days. I just hid in the fortress. But it is only a matter of time before they discover my location. As long as they guard the perimeter, they will eventually catch me.
"And Eckstedt and Constellation are about to go to war … If I appear alone in the wilderness and run into any army from either side, I will not end up any better than falling into the hands of the Blood Bottle Gang …
"So, when we came here and looked for a doctor," Thales muttered, "You suddenly thought of using us as a cover to leave Broken Dragon Fortress? And to leave when you reach Eckstedt? "
Ramon nodded bitterly.
'How suspicious.'
Thales thought to himself.
'Why would a secret doctor who makes a living in the capital come to the border between the two countries?'
"A member was injured at the border," Ramon said quietly. He did not dare to look at Thales. "I came over to treat him … but was discovered by the Blood Bottle Gang."
'That's not right.' Thales thought to himself. 'A gang doctor who is only in charge of treating injuries is really so important that the Blood Bottle Gang would mobilize their men to chase him at the border for six or seven days?
'There are some other secrets.
'Unfortunately … I told him just now that I can only use the' Mind Reading Skill 'tomorrow. Otherwise, I can scare him again.'
Thales nodded and said, "Continue with the treatment. Since you are so honest, maybe I will reconsider."
Ramon nodded dejectedly.
Thales exhaled. He jumped down from the chair, but suddenly felt a numbness under his legs.
Thanks to Wya and Ralf's support, he did not fall.
'Oh no, for the sake of acting, I just sat for too long.' Thales stood up strenuously.
Fortunately, the fluctuation that appeared after he 'died' once surged up on its own, soothing his numbness.
'That's right.' Thales hammered his leg worriedly. 'This fluctuation, this power, is also the source of the trouble. Although I feel that it can instantly strengthen my condition, the extent of it is a little small. It is only enough for me to cut the rope.
'And …' Thales thought worriedly. 'What is it?
'But the vision that detects heat and radiation looks very dazzling …'
As Thales thought about this, he guided the fluctuation to the surroundings of his eyes.
That magical vision appeared once again.
He turned his head and saw that everyone's body was radiating light.
Aida's was a piercing white light, Wya's was a sharp gray light, Putray's was filled with a gentle purple light, and Ralf's was a continuous stream of faint green light.
'Are these different powers? Vitality? Or is it an energy attribute? '
Thales tested his vision curiously.
He turned towards the house.
In the next moment, Thales was stunned.
In the vision that the fluctuation gave him, he saw the most unbelievable scene.
The light on Chora's body flickered, like a waning light that was about to be extinguished at any moment.
'But Ramon …'
There was no piercing light on Ramon's body.
Instead, he seemed to be emitting a strange dark fluctuation that resonated with the world around him.
But this was not what surprised Thales.
He saw that Ramon was gently pressing on Chora's wound.
Clear light particles gushed out from Chora's body, which was bright and dim at times, and gathered on Ramon's hand.
The trembling light particles followed Ramon's hand and slid over Chora's wound.
The light particles seeped into Chora's terrifying, festering wounds one by one.
Every time they seeped in.
The light on Chora's body became steadier and brighter.
He was like a dying patient who was slowly recovering.
Thales looked at Ramon in a daze.
Others might not be able to see it clearly because of the light.
But in the vision that the fluctuation gave Thales, he could see it clearly.
He saw the Strange Doctor's lips trembling slightly in a dark corner.
He seemed to be chanting something.
As he chanted in a rhythmic manner, the light particles that seeped out from Chora's body passed through Ramon's hand rhythmically, then returned to Chora's body, completing a cycle.
Thales frowned tightly.
'This is definitely not medical skill.'
He told himself with certainty.
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