Some of the soldiers had tried to escape in the confusion after the commander's tabernacle was blown up, but they were unable to escape the siege and were taken prisoner at every turn.

　Even the enemy soldiers who had been resisting inside the fort were now obeying the order to disarm. Many of the enemy soldiers had been wounded in the short battle just now, but those who were in a state of motion were assigned to care for the wounded - the painkillers used by the Zirconia Army were of weak effectiveness, so the seriously wounded would be given the medicine I had prepared for them.

　Of course, I prioritized treating the wounds of my allies, but Katie, who was accompanying me, also had surprisingly few injuries. We had one of the tabernacle buildings in the fort opened to house the wounded of our allies, and although three of them were seriously wounded, they were not life-threatening.

...... This is good ...... and you did well.

　This patient needed emergency surgery after taking an arrow, but he got through it well with only partial anesthesia. He holds Katie's hand as she is assisted by her assistant and smiles.

'Thank you ...... doctor ......'

　I smile at the patient and reiterate that I'm good to go. The procedure after the stitches are removed is also important to ensure that no scarring is left in the sutured area, so I need to monitor the progress closely.

　Sutures made from plant-based fibers are my specialty. The time it takes to suture is also important for me to do my job as a surgeon, but in my case it was considered abnormal because it was done too quickly, and it was treated as a reference record.

'With all this skill, I'm sure I would have been able to pull a lot of strings in the capital.

　Katie-san would tell me that, but I could barely get a mention of being hired by the hospital where I was training. The doctors in the capital city are graduates of a medical school, not a magic academy, and they consider normal medical techniques as more mainstream than those that use spirit magic, which is why I was an oddball.

　If not in the capital city, doctors, including spirit doctors, are indeed a drawback, but it is said that they can be surrounded as the main doctor of a powerful person. That could have happened in my case as well - I'm really glad I'm able to come to the Order like this now.

When the time comes again, when Dr. Glass is recognized and you can return to the capital, you can go to ......
'No, I'll be here forever. I have family in the capital, so I'd like to think that it's not like I won't go back ...... forever. In any case, I won't be able to return to the capital easily, and I won't be able to.
...... I heard rumors about the story. I heard a rumor that a messenger from His Majesty the King had come to criticize His Highness Astina ...... and that's why he decided to do this.

　An emissary of His Majesty the King - Vysek. He has delivered an absurd order that the prisoners held in the Isle Rose Fortress must be released immediately.

　The background of this order is now clearly visible as well. The Second Queen is in touch with Jorg-Frost, who sent Neun to Zirconia.

　It means that it was most likely the Second Queen who made Vaissek a messenger to deliver His Majesty's edict to His Royal Highness Astina to say something insulting.

''What does Your Majesty have in mind ...... seems to be driving His Royal Highness Astina, the daughter of my blood, into a corner. I'm sure His Royal Highness is in a lot of pain, but he has come to fight stoutly. Just looking at your appearance, I am ......
...... His Highness has sworn that he will never give the Isle Rose Fortress to Zirconia. The fact that he defeated General Alejandro and took an enemy soldier prisoner in the entire fort will be a deterrent to Zirconia on its own.

　Katie, who had been holding her chest anxiously, smiled at me, easing some of the tension with my words.

...... Dr. Glass went into battle and did his job as a military doctor. We'll do our best to make sure that you don't fall down. I hope that we can make the doctor's burden a little less.

　Katie squeezes her medic's hat back on and repositions the captain's armband, and then walks out of the tabernacle with her men - it looks like she's going to help prepare a meal, since the wounded have been rescued quickly.

　I go to check on Presha-san, who has been hit by Alejandro's blow and is now resting.

"...... n. Dr. Glass: ......
'You'll be fine as it is, Mr. Presha. Still resting. ......

　Presha-san noticed me and raised her body up - but she had fallen asleep from the middle of the treatment earlier and was unaware of her condition.

' ...... pu, Presha-san, get a blanket ...... that, well, you should cover your breasts ......
...... Huh?

　Fortunately, no bones were cracked, and I applied an ointment to soothe the inflammation of the bruise and wrapped a bandage around my upper body to protect the area until the swelling went down - I was mindless when I treated it, but not wrapped like a salami, through the undershirt I wear under my armor. But the shape of my chest is clearly visible.

'Oh ...... see, don't look at ......!'
'S-Sorry, I approached you insensitively: ......

　Presha-san gropes for the blanket and I look away. This is still not impossible to talk about, so I have to leave the tabernacle as soon as I hear if there is any pain - or so I thought.　

...... Oh, I'm sorry, I'm the one who's sorry, you're a doctor, you don't care about that kind of thing.
Although when I'm in ...... therapy, I'm single-mindedly focused. But now I think I owe you an apology.

　At a time like this, I should probably say that I don't think anything of looking at a woman's body, but I'm sure I was upset by the unexpected, and I can't lie.

　But just as I was about to be blamed, Presha-san's hand reached out quickly - and she turned to me.

I'd like to thank you for the ...... earlier. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. My sister Raquel always told me that if I underestimated the enemy, I would die, but I didn't think twice about it and went into ...... it.
...... If Presha-san hadn't challenged him then, Alejandro might have escaped among the other soldiers. I think this result came about because Presha-san continued to fight until His Highness and Raquel-san arrived.

　I can't tell you anything about the battle - but I wanted to encourage Presha somehow.

　Her eyes are moistening - I thought I would make her cry, but the tears didn't run down her cheeks. Presha-san wiped her eyes and smiled with a sly smile.

'...... I'm glad you weren't appalled that I did something stupid again.'
I'm not dumbfounded. I always feel like I need to thank everyone who fights for me. You might think I'm talking about something else, even though I'm a member of the military: ......
No, that's not true. Our job is to protect people who don't have the strength to fight. You have a great deal of magic, but I want to protect you. That's not just true for me, but for everyone, so I'm not going to run away from it.

　I've been told things that I'm sincerely glad to hear, but the words are so unworthy of me that I can't follow my thoughts.

　When I came to this Order, I thought I would lose my place if I didn't have my power recognized, and I also thought that Presha-san might cut me off if I was considered incompetent.

'It's ......, so if you're a ...... teacher, I won't be offended if you see me, .......'

　The moment Presha-san said that - my vision was suddenly blocked and I couldn't see in front of me.

''...... Brother Glass, don't look.''
Mr. Glass is a doctor and it must be difficult to treat him without looking at him.
'Well, uh, ...... Leslie, you don't have to be so hard on him. Dr. Glass was just taking care of the injury.
...... make sure you put a proper blanket over it because you'll catch a cold.

　Leslie took off the blindfold, but he still has a thought - though he'll be offended if I tell him that he's been so baked.

'Noin, Alejandro is at .......

　I didn't hit Alejandro with the treatment. They pulled out arrows, stopped the bleeding, etc., but that was done by enemy medics.

　The enemy army doesn't have a military doctor - the idea of having a doctor in the army itself was not in Zirconia. In a military camp of this size, it would be nice to have a doctor, but apparently the system for training doctors itself is not as well organized as our country.

　Whether or not we will treat Alejandro in earnest depends on whether or not he will follow us. As a defeated general, there is no easy way to imagine how King Zirconia and the other generals will treat him - and Alejandro has discarded his men and lost a great deal of centripetal force.

"...... He has regained consciousness, but he won't open his mouth. The first thing I said was to kill him.
Well: ......
'Brother Glass, it's almost time to eat, and His Highness Astina wants you to come before then. If you can, he wants to hear from Alejandro with you. ......

　The way he says "if you can," shows His Highness's restraint.

　If Alejandro won't talk, we have no choice but to make him talk. Luna, who had been quietly watching the sleeping wounded, came over and tugged at my sleeve.

'This is what I am for in times like these. Summoner, I need you to rely on me.
...... Yeah. I'm sorry, Luna.

　Alraune's hypnosis allows him to find out what Alejandro knows.

　Why was Zirconia trying to attack Raiseneire?

　And does the Zirconia emperor know that there was someone in Raiseneire who was connected to Zirconia--and does the Zirconia emperor know that there was someone in Raiseneire who was connected to Zirconia?

　Leslie said she would take care of Presha-san, so I took Noin and Luna and headed to the place where Alejandro was being held captive.