Cease the Suffering - Etrian Odyssey II (BoyxBoy)

Chapter 17

AN: Again, thanks so much to Irish_Moon_Dreamer and SakuraiYoake for reviewing the previous chapter! Don’t be afraid to pop by with a comment. I’d really appreciate it~

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Chapter 17:

Resting his chin on his hand as he gazed out the window, Lynus watched as a pair of blue birds flutter past. It was a beautiful day, the sun warm, the breeze gentle. He was currently in an office at the hospital, flipping through and studying the many reference books. He wanted to learn a bit more about the idea of using plants from the labyrinth to make medicines.

While Medica was a common item that explorers would take during their explorations, Lynus was hoping that medicines for other ailments, such as altitude sickness, stomach upsets and headaches could be made as well.

The thought of using ingredients from nature to make medicines had always appealed to him.

And, the research was helping him past the time. The hospital was pretty tame today. No major incidents, nothing like that at all. It was nice to have a slow day every once in a while. It probably won’t last, so it was important to relish the peace once it came.

“Eh, Lynus?”

Glancing over his shoulder, Lynus’ gaze fell upon a fellow medic with red hair and a pair of thin rim glasses perched on the edge of his nose. He was a friendly man, a few years older than Lynus himself. He was a senior medic, spending most of his time doing rounds at the hospital.

“Oh, Darrell,” Lynus greeted as he gave him his full attention. “Is something wrong?”

“Angie needs some assistance,” Darrell explained as he pushed up his glasses. “It’s those three again.”

Those ‘three’ he was referring to happened to be the infamous Cosmos Guild; Simmons, Gerald and Tiffany. They were a guild of only three, yet had managed to travel to the Second Stratum of the Labyrinth. However, they were constantly being saved by Axel and his guild. Everyone knew of them and some were surprised that they were even still alive. They were lucky in one sense, yet incredible unlucky in another.

Macerio liked to refer to them as being Lagaard’s Butt-monkeys, although Lynus wasn’t sure what that meant.

Lynus hadn’t really had much to do with them. He’s only heard of them in passing, or when Axel and his teammates would complain about them idly. However, Lynus couldn’t help but get the distinct feeling that Tiffany, the blonde-haired gunner, didn’t like him very much. It wasn’t like she did anything or said anything, it was just a feeling he got. She just seemed to look at him with annoyance from a distance. Gerald, the guild’s other gunner, was somewhat less hostile than Tiffany, but he appeared far too prideful. He didn’t really like being saved. And Simmons…was unique. Lynus didn’t know what to make of him. Axel was endlessly annoyed with him, though.

Well, anyway, if Guild Cosmos was here, then Axel might be as well. Axel and his guild had a few minor quests that needed to be fulfilled. Nothing too dangerous, or needed hours to fulfil.

“Ok, I’ll give her a hand,” Lynus said as he stood up from his seat, carefully putting his notes aside to come back to them later. Tomorrow, perhaps. He picked up his bag and headed for the door.

After receiving directions and thanking Darrell for the info, Lynus hurried his way to a private ward where explorers were examined before being treated. It wasn’t hard to find the room he wanted as he could hear the familiar voices arguing amongst themselves.

Stepping into the room, Lynus was relieved to see Axel leaning against the wall near the door, his arms folded over his chest as he looked at the three through one eye with distain. His expression immediately brightened, though, when his gaze fell upon Lynus.