The Survival of an Inferior

Real Game

"Ngh..."

...

I wake up to a familiar yellow-white ceiling. This should be the infirmary of the BOV.

My body and head are wrapped in layers of bandage, I can feel some cooling herbs against my wounds.

I look around to see a woman fidgeting with packets of medicine and slotting them into their respective shelves. She turns around and jumps.
"Eek!...Oh...you are awake."

She goes up to me and checks my body. "Does moving hurt?" she asks.

I shake my head.

She takes off the bandages around my body and removes the bloodied herbs before taking a cloth to wipe the substance on my body. The healer pulls another clean roll of bandage and a bottle of liquid. She pours the liquid over my wounds and wraps the clean bandages.

"Great! You are recovering rapidly, though a bit too quick," she says while disposing of the used bandages.

"Well, my physique is unique haha."

The healer nods. "Rest here for today, you can probably leave by tomorrow. If you would like any, there are some apples on the table."

I nod and thank the healer and she leaves the room.

...

To my right is Grad on a bed, unconscious. With better lighting, I can finally make out his facial appearance, he has a scar on his cheek.

I take the apple off the basket on the bedstand and munch it. Minutes later, Kae appears in the infirmary.

"Arsto..." He says.

I smile and waves. Kae ignores it. I awkwardly put my hand down.

"So...what about the thing I asked you to do?" I say. I asked Kae to watch the activity around the BOV building.

Kae walks closer and sits beside the bed. "Nothing was out of the norm except a carriage. A similar carriage drove around the premise six times. Did you ask me to do this knowing that?"

I nod my head. "Somewhat. I heard a General visited Haeru's BOV. However, I find no reason for the General himself to come merely to reprimand Captain Melissa and escort me to the banquet, a Captain is enough for the latter."

Kae rubs his chin. "So something is going on...but they are good at hiding it."

"It's just a possibility."

Suddenly I feel the change in Mana Flux Density prowling around the room.

I put my finger to my lips.

Kae tilts his head and raises his brow, confused.

I take his hand and write "We are being bugged."

Kae widens his eyes and looks around. I stop him.

"Let whoever it is eavesdrop on our conversation, it will be less suspicious." I write.

"So how is your daughter?" I ask out loud.

"Ah...she is doing well." Kae plays along. "Working as a mercenary, I rarely have a chance to see her. I should buy her something."

Moments later, a knock comes on the door. It opens and reveals an old man wearing a white coat. It's General Arctius.

I turn back to Kae and tap his shoulder. "Continue doing what you did, your daughter will be proud," I say, secretly asking Kae to continue his supervision.

Kae nods and bows to the General before leaving the room.

"Good evening, sir," I say, lowering my head.