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Chapter 193: A Three-Year Promise
Chapter 193: A Three-Year Promise
Chapter 193: A Three-Year Promise
"Don't cry, tears are pollutants, otherwise leave the operating room," said Charlotte coldly as he started treating the wounds.
Leo, upon hearing this, held back his tears that were on the verge of falling.
However, his trembling hands revealed his excitement and emotions.
Linda had too many infected wounds, and the area was too large.
To be safe, Charlotte had Leo continuously perform healing techniques to clean and heal the wounds, preventing infection and excessive bleeding.
Compared to Vivian, Leo's skills were already close to that of an advanced magician.
Therefore, the effect of his healing techniques was better, and he had better stamina, enough to support him until the end of the surgery.
Lying on the operating table was Linda, and Leo worked diligently without any slacking.
The three of them cooperated efficiently, and in just two hours, they cleaned and healed all the infected wounds in front of them, including Linda's face and tail.
After the cleaning and treatment, Linda's face, which had initially looked terrifying, returned to its gentle appearance.
Although not stunning, it was pleasant to look at.
After the new flesh on the wounds grew and fused with the surrounding skin in a few days, she would become a gentle and lovely next-door sister.
Leo looked at Linda, restraining his tears from bursting out multiple times.
The joy in his eyes and brows couldn't be concealed.
He still remembered the afternoon three years ago when he was wandering outside the city of Calva, feeling restless. He encountered Linda, who had been washed ashore by the sea.
She looked just like this back then, lying quietly on the shore, but with a single glance, she captivated him.
Leo carried her back home and took care of her attentively. He watched her cry heartbreakingly because she couldn't return to the sea, and he watched her suffer from the corrosion of the seawater and the pain of gradually being unable to breathe on land...
He knew that he had irreversibly fallen in love with her, so he searched for ways to save her like a madman.
As a result, his grandfather took away his medical license, and he was expelled from the clinic where he worked.
But he didn't care, as long as Linda could survive, he believed that everything would be worth it.
He still remembered the night when they successfully developed a potion that improved her breathing.
They both cried their hearts out in the small wooden house.
He thought that their lives would improve, but the worsening infected wounds gradually transformed Linda from a cheerful person into a silent and peculiar one. She locked herself in the attic and shut herself off completely.
In the past year, he had only caught glimpses of her one or two times.
But today, he finally saw the dawn of the end of these days!
If it weren't for the fear instilled by Charlotte earlier, he would probably not be able to stop himself from bursting into tears right now.
"I feel like I'm starving..."
Helping Linda sit up and giving her another bottle of anesthetic, Vivian whispered.
After being busy all morning and then being pulled to assist for two hours, she felt empty and lifeless.
"The bread from this morning is not finished, go eat two pieces first, and then come back to help," Charlotte quickly said, looking at Vivian's unsteady steps.
"Okay, I'll be right back." Vivian nodded hurriedly, cleaned her hands, and walked quickly towards the door.
"Do you need to rest?" Charlotte looked at Leo.
"No, I'm full of energy now, and my magic power is still plentiful. I'm completely fine," Leo shook his head quickly. He just wanted to heal Linda as soon as possible.
He was already looking forward to seeing the surprised expression on Linda's face when she woke up.
It had been so long since he had seen her smile.
Perhaps today, he would finally see that long-lost smile on her face.
"Then let's continue," Charlotte nodded slightly, one hand wielding the scalpel to clean the wounds, and the other hand washing the vial of potion.
The pace slowed slightly, but it was still fast.
As time passed, Linda's back gradually healed, and she now had a beautiful mermaid tail, blue with a hint of gold, looking splendid after the restoration.
Charlotte put down the scalpel after cleaning the last infected spot on the tail, took a few steps back, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Leo lifted his magic wand and performed the healing spell with great understanding.
The faint green light, though not as bright as before, slowly closed the remaining dozen wounds.
When Leo put down his wand, his face was pale. He had completely depleted his magic power after casting the healing spell more than ten times within four hours.
For this last spell, he relied solely on his willpower to sustain it, and now he had no magic power left in his body.
But his face showed only joy as he trembled while supporting himself against the surgery table, looking at Linda lying on the bed with radiant eyes.
Finally, he had healed Linda.
The promise he made three years ago was finally fulfilled today!
"You can go now. Linda will wake up soon," Vivian said to Linda as she covered her with a blanket and turned to Leo.
"Let's go," Charlotte said, reaching out to help the weakened Leo.
They headed towards the door.
"I brought her clothes. Is this the bag?" Leo quickly spoke up.
"Yes, I'll take it to her," Kasha came in carrying a small cloth bag.
Charlotte helped Leo sit on a nearby chair. He was quite overweight, weighing at least two hundred pounds.
After casting the healing spell numerous times in succession, he looked weak.
"Drink this bottle to replenish your strength," Charlotte took a bottle of potion from the cabinet and handed it to Leo.
Leo took the potion and curiously asked, "Did you make all these potions yourself?"
"Yes, but they are all low-level potions," Charlotte nodded slightly.
"That's still impressive. The hemostatic and cleansing potions have a good effect, which is why they are highly regarded by so many patients," Leo said admiringly.
He spoke from the bottom of his heart, as he had witnessed the effects of these two potions firsthand.
They were no different from the hemostatic potions sold by Calva for 500 copper coins.
Calva Medical School did not teach potion making, nor did it offer a pharmacology course.
As a semi-professional who had been trying to make potions for the past three years, he knew the effort required to master the art of potion-making.
Charlotte knew how to make five or six types of potions!
Moreover, Abyss Clinic's potion sales were extremely high, which meant that he needed to make many potions every day, even if his success rate reached a staggering 50%.
The amount of time spent on potion-making each day was astonishing.
But a 50% success rate was not easy to achieve.
In the past three years, he had visited the potion shops hidden in the alleys of Calva and paid money to several masters with considerable skills.
Even masters who had been making the same potion for decades faced failures.
Slight deviations in the ratio and temperature could ruin a batch of potions.
Leo had been studying for three years and was only at a beginner's level.
So the price of potions was never cheap.
High failure rates among potion makers would significantly increase the cost of potions.
Even some novice potion makers would end up making potions at a loss.
And yet, Charlotte sold hemostatic potions for 100 copper coins, which was incredibly low.
Leo uncorked the bottle in his hand.
The translucent potion had a faint floral scent. He raised his head and took a few sips.
The cool potion flowed down his throat, turning into a warm current that spread through his body, relieving the intense feeling of weakness and revitalizing his spirit.
"What kind of potion is this?" Leo asked curiously.
"It's a stamina potion, as the name suggests, a potion that can quickly restore some stamina," Charlotte handed him a soft bread roll and started eating one himself.
Soon, the door to the operating room slowly opened, and Linda, wearing a sky-blue dress, walked out.