Although Lon was fast, he still lost sight of Sali.
He tried his best not to fall behind, but the further he ran, the more he realized that he was losing pace.
«Damn... Why is she so fast?..»
Breathing heavily, Lon stopped and slowly looked at the ceiling, sighing.
«In the future, I should improve this body's physical condition. At this rate, the first pirate I meet could kill me.»
His breathing became even heavier, his heart was pounding wildly in his chest. For a second, it even seemed to him that he was about to lose consciousness from exhaustion.
But, quickly slapping himself, he immediately came to his senses.
«Ah... I need to hit softer...»
Even though he felt better after the treatment, his body had not yet fully recovered.
So running such marathons after incomplete healing was clearly not the best idea.
When Lon slowly pulled himself together, he moved in a random direction, hoping to find people who could help.
His heart was telling him that if the problem was not resolved in time, something bad might happen.
So he clenched his teeth, forcing himself to move forward.
Lon began to look around.
He needed hospital staff — those who could help figure out this strange situation.
After a few minutes of running, he noticed a small group of people — three nurses and two doctors standing by one of the doors, discussing something.
Lon exhaled in relief.
«Great!..»
He rushed toward them, but halfway there, his legs started shaking, his lungs burned, and his chest ached from lack of air.
«Damn... In just a few minutes... I'm this exhausted... But at least I finally found people...»
«Just a little more... Come on.»
His liver throbbed with pain, and the saliva in his mouth stretched like some kind of jelly.
But when he finally reached them, he stopped, breathing heavily, resting his hands on his knees.
The group of staff looked at him warily. One of the doctors frowned and asked:
— Is something wrong, Mr. Renvel? Are you feeling unwell?
Lon tried to speak, but instead of words, only a wheeze escaped his throat.
The nurses tensed up, suddenly remembering the rumors about Renvel, which said that he might have been possessed by a demon...
But another doctor, seeing Lon's condition, instead of becoming wary, handed him a flask of water.
— Here, drink this and rest.
Lon's eyes lit up at the sight of the flask.
— Thank you... — he said, grateful.
He immediately grabbed the flask and within seconds had emptied it.
Even the doctor was slightly surprised.
Damn!
A demon really has possessed him!
The five of them exchanged glances and involuntarily sighed but said nothing.
They politely waited for Lon to recover.
Soon, he took a deep breath, then another, and only then managed to squeeze out:
— There's... a strange situation.
The doctor frowned and asked for clarification:
— A strange situation? Mr. Renvel, could you specify what exactly you are talking about?
Lon sighed and explained:
— When I was on the second floor, looking around, I accidentally noticed that the view from the large window was completely obscured by thick steam...
— At the time, I didn't think much of it, but after I told Miss Sali — a nurse — her face looked as if she had seen a ghost...
«I hope I told this naturally.»
The hospital staff exchanged glances, but they all simultaneously noticed the grim expressions on each other's faces.
They knew what this meant.
The situation was very dangerous.
One of the doctors frowned deeply and said in a serious tone:
— Alright, you three, — he pointed at the nurses, — go find the engineer. The situation is clearly unusual. If you can't find him, start evacuating people from the first floor...
— The three of us will go to the basement and see what's happening there.
Lon, who was standing aside, was surprised.
— Am I coming too?
The doctor looked him straight in the eyes and replied in a serious tone:
— It's your choice. If you want, you can come with us, if not, you can wait outside. We're not forcing you.
— ...
— I'll go with you.
The doctor smiled and pointed forward.
— The basement entrance is over there, so let's hurry.
Lon was not reckless enough to throw himself into dangerous situations.
But he knew that there were people in this hospital who might suffer.
Lon's conscience simply wouldn't let him leave them.
Just as Renvel's own conscience wouldn't.
That was the only reason.
Lon smiled and ran after the doctors.