Shiki could only wear a helpless expression.
He could tell.
Vir wanted to teach Jina a lesson.
After all, her behavior had indeed been a bit too much.
In that case, Shiki didn’t intervene to stop the spar.
But he wasn’t completely idle either.
Staring at Jina, he spoke with a stern face:
“Jina, from now on, don’t say another word. Just watch carefully!”
Shiki had already realized—
Vir was the real deal. His temper was good, and his medical ethics were beyond reproach.
He had to admit, he really liked this young man in front of him.
But if he put himself in Vir’s shoes…
Even he would probably be angry in this situation.
Hearing this, Jina could only sit down.
But her expression made it obvious—
She was still not convinced.
That’s fine.
In Vir’s eyes, even if she wasn’t convinced, he could fix that.
She could wait her turn.
He’d deal with her after finishing with the current patient.
Seeing Jina sit down, Shiki shook his head and turned his attention back to Vir.
By now, Vir had already reverted to his usual cheerful smile.
“Alright! Let’s continue.”
In Vir’s mind, that woman was already marked for a beating.
So why bother staying angry at her now?
If he wanted to teach her a lesson, he had to finish treating his current patient first!
Order was important.
If he beat her to a pulp, crippled her, or knocked her silly, and Shiki got mad and refused treatment, what then?
As for whether Shiki would turn on him after being healed…
Pfft.
The side effects of this treatment weren’t just headache.
“Anywhere else bothering you?” Vir asked again.
Hearing this, Shiki gave Vir a surprised glance.
This kid… his mood shifted quickly.
Effortless.
He was bound to become someone great.
Shiki would have to find a way to recruit him.
But for now, there was no rush.
“If there’s anything else… well, it’d be these legs of mine. The rest are just minor problems.”
“It’s mainly these two major injuries that have severely weakened my strength.”
“Doc… do you think my legs can still be reattached?”
Shiki asked tentatively.
But even as he asked…
He wasn’t holding out much hope.
After all, this involved regrowing severed limbs.
And his legs hadn’t just been cut off recently—
They’d been gone for over a decade.
Honestly, he had long since given up.
He was only asking now to put his doubts to rest.
Then Vir spoke up.
“There’s a way.”
“It’s fine even if you can’t—”
Shiki reflexively replied, not wanting to embarrass Vir.
But halfway through his sentence…
He froze.
His eyes widened as he stared at Vir’s face.
His gaze locked onto Vir’s eyes.
Yet even after several seconds, he couldn’t detect even a hint of jest in them.
…Huh?
Was he serious?
He could really reattach legs?
Shiki still couldn’t believe it.
“Doctor… these legs were severed over ten years ago.”
“Are you sure you can reattach them?”
Shiki asked cautiously.
“Yup.”
The same casual tone.
For some reason…
Shiki felt like he hadn’t just asked about reattaching his legs.
But something as simple as “Can you grab me a bottle of water?”
The way Vir answered…
Was just too relaxed!
Legs lost for over a decade?
And you can just reattach them?
No way.
Shiki was skeptical.
Seriously skeptical.
Because this went beyond his understanding.
He couldn’t even comprehend it anymore.
Beside him, Jina muttered under her breath.
“All talk, no substance. Let’s see you get embarrassed later. Reattach legs? I’d believe in ghosts before that. There aren’t even any legs left to reattach!”
She popped a sunflower seed into her mouth as she spoke, sarcasm dripping from her every word.
But at least she kept her voice low—
Only the people at the table could hear her.
Hearing this, the trio exchanged glances.
Their eyes filled with exasperation.
This girl, tsk tsk.
So naive.
Just wait for Vir to slap her in the face.
With a single shared look, their message was clear:
Later, we’re gonna roast this brat into oblivion.
Make her taste the cruelty of society.
She really needed to be disciplined.
“So, how do we treat it, Doc? If it’s possible, let’s start now. These are the only two issues I need fixed.” Golden Lion said. “Let’s start with the legs.”
Though Shiki still had his doubts…
Since Vir said it was possible…
There was no harm in trying.
After all, this guy wouldn’t harm him.
Hurting him wouldn’t benefit Vir at all—
In fact, it’d just cost him a powerful ally.
Now, he was curious about how Vir planned to treat his legs.
Jina also stopped eating melon seeds.
She focused intently.
Even if she didn’t respect Vir…
His medical record was verifiable.
No matter how much she disliked him as a person…
She could still learn from his techniques.
To treat the legs, he’d have to remove those two swords first, right?
His methods would reveal a lot.
She wanted to see for herself just how legit his skills were.
“Alright then, let’s begin!”
Hearing Shiki’s words, Vir didn’t hesitate.
He wanted to wrap this up quickly.
He slowly stood and walked in front of Shiki.
Shiki, puzzled, asked:
“Right here? Don’t we need to—”
Before he could finish—
Vir first shot Hancock an apologetic glance.
Before she could react—
*BAM!*
Vir suddenly stomped his foot hard into Shiki’s abdomen, cutting him off mid-sentence.
Then, under Shiki’s bewildered gaze—
Vir grabbed the two swords embedded in his legs…
And yanked with all his strength!
*RIIIP!*
The two Famed Swords, deeply lodged in Shiki’s legs, were ripped out in one brutal motion!
A spray of blood erupted instantly.
The floor and chairs were instantly stained.
Only then did Hancock understand the meaning behind Vir’s earlier look—
“Sorry for dirtying your floor.”
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone present.
Shiki’s eyes bulged.
An intense pain shot straight to his brain.
His eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
But compared to the physical agony…
The psychological impact was far greater.
Right now, he only had one question:
’Did I just have some parts ripped off?’
’Is this how you remove prosthetics?!’
’Just yank them out?!’
’You just stomp on my stomach with your damn foot and pull?!’
’Where are your manners?!’
’Shouldn’t there be a treatment room?’
’Lay me gently on a soft bed?’
’Give me a soothing anesthetic?’
’Then carefully remove the swords with a scalpel?’
’But you…’
’You just pulled?!’
’Are you not afraid I’ll die on the spot?!’
That sudden move nearly killed him from pain!
He never expected this.
He thought this guy was just here to examine the injuries, maybe observe a bit.
But no!
This guy went straight to the point!
Even in his long life, Shiki had never seen such an outrageous treatment method.
Now he really wanted to know who Vir’s mentor was.
That guy must be one hell of a teacher…