The Beast and the Sword Book 2: The Changes

Page 35: The Eye of the Midnight Sun

(Third Opening Theme: Gintama Opening 15-Pride Kakumei Performed By CHiCO w/Honeyworks)

"FUGELEON!"

No one could believe what it was they were looking at right now. A Magic Knight Captain, one of the strongest in the kingdom, had been currently on the floor, barely clinging to life, and not only that--His spell he used on Rades had already disappeared.

Nolan, Morwyn, Arfau, Fafanar, Noelle, Pluck and Leopold immediately rushed to Fugeleon's side as Rades had only stood and watched them desperately try to stop the bleeding.

Asta had been ready to run to them but his wounds had stopped him from doing so, while Feodora stood there in shock.

"You're kidding..." Feodora said, stunned, "... A guy like him... Went down just like that...?" Her body soon shook, "... I thought... The only thing that could take a Captain out was..."

"... But..." Asta said, as he held his side, "... He's so strong... That's... Impossible..."

"Pluck!" They soon heard Nolan shout, "Time to put your medical training into practice! Help me stop the bleeding!"

Pluck nodded calmly before he said, "Got it!"

"Wait--Medical training?" Noelle asked as Pluck got to work by rolling his sleeves

"To make it short, not only am I Hunter, I'm also the head doctor of Airedale!" Nolan said, "I trained every child in the village from my niece to Pluck in all sorts of medical fields!"

"Why would you do that?!" Morwyn asked.

"In case I wasn't in the village!" Nolan responded as they went to work to stop the bleeding.

Pluck clicked his tongue as he told the group, "I need cloth so I can make a tourniquet! And someone help me apply pressure!"

"R-Right!" Morwyn said as she quickly went to assist him.

"You got it bestie!" Fafanar said as he went to apply pressure on Fugeleon's wound.

"Hang on--" Arfau said as he went to tear some fabric off his cape, "--I'll give you some cloth right away!"

"Fuegeleon..." Leopold said as his body shook, "... But... That's impossible... There's no way he could lose! My brother.. He wouldn't..."

They soon heard a plop sound just nearby; they had been quick to realize it had been his grimoire.

"It's still intact..." Noelle said after she picked up before she had a sudden realization, "... That means he's still alive!"

"There's still time to save him! Keep an eye on that grimoire little lady!" Nolan said, "Pluck, give me an update!"

Pluck had replied, "Captain Fuegoleon's gonna be okay. Though he lost a lot of blood. He'll need a transfusion."

"Shouldn't we try to seal up his wound at least?" Morwyn asked.

"We can, though we're gonna have to get him away from the danger." Pluck said as a corpse was about to strike at him though he stabbed it with ease as he tossed them away without even looking.

"Good job!" Nolan said, "Keep guard over him Pluck!" He soon couldn't help but have a thought, "Thank the Mana Prism went to sleep. If she saw this kind of thing--It would break her."

"Oh I know!" Fafanar said, "Leopold can--" Fafanar froze as he realized how pale Leopold had looked.

"Fugeleon... Fugeleon..." He kept repeating.