Hospital 444
Chapter 390 - 7: The Assault of the 5th Level Abyss

Chapter 390: Chapter 7: The Assault of the 5th Level Abyss

Virgil discovered a very strange thing.

After entering 666 Hospital, he felt an incredible sense of familiarity.

Klein had given him time to consider whether or not to become a Paranormal Doctor. He wouldn’t force him, granting him the right to freely choose.

But he seemed very certain that Virgil would agree.

And indeed, Virgil eventually did agree.

At this very moment, he was sitting in first class on an airplane.

Klein and Lailiya were both by his side.

"Abyssal Curse?"

"Yes. And you possess a soul that can perfectly integrate with a level five Abyssal Curse." Klein explained, "That’s the reason we cherish you. Up to now, the only person who has been able to do this is Damon Dailun from the Darren Family. And you, will be the second."

"With Abyssal Curse artifacts, an ordinary Paranormal Doctor could only integrate with one or two levels, and even then, they couldn’t avoid terrible side effects," Lailiya continued, "But you, you can guarantee perfect integration. Rest assured, I won’t mistake this."

It was something Virgil had never expected.

"You have a soul that naturally inclines towards us," Klein added another line, "Of course, from now on, you can no longer live the life of an ordinary person."

"But you still need me to help you find your sister, right?"

"That’s just a factor in deciding how much we invest in you. After all, talent and combat readiness are two different concepts."

Virgil began to think carefully.

"Or should I say, this will mean that I have to completely choose sides between the Darren Family and you, right?"

Klein had not expected Virgil to see that point.

For major families, loyalty is actually more important than ability. And this would mean that Virgil would be tied to the Faust Family’s chariot, to be used by them.

"I understand," Virgil nodded and said, "I will help you."

Virgil could not deny that among all the conditions the Faust Family had offered him, the only one the Dalen Family couldn’t provide was Lailiya.

And that was what he found most tempting.

Back in his university days, Virgil had a secret crush on Lailiya. According to the Chinese saying, she was his so-called ’white moonlight’.

For a young man who had just stepped into society, money and status often weren’t as attractive as love. What’s more, being with Lailiya, he could also attain the former two.

"We’re going to Berlin, and then, we’ll go directly to the Dalen Family," Klein continued, "Even though Mary has gone missing, our father still plans to go through with the marriage alliance. And father hopes we can use this opportunity to investigate how much the Dalen Family has to do with Mary’s disappearance."

Lailiya shared her opinion, "Although mother is extremely furious and would like nothing more than to march right over to the Dalen Family, father’s wishes still prevail. Both families are evenly matched at the moment, and war would only result in mutual destruction. I believe that the Dalen Family currently has no reason to harm Mary. Doing so doesn’t fit their interests, especially Damon Dailun; he’s definitely not a madman."

Klein also agreed with his sister’s view, "If Damon Dailun really wanted to hurt our family, he would have chosen me, not Mary."

"It’s always so calm with you..." Virgil still didn’t quite understand. After all, it was Klein’s sister who had gone missing, but he analyzed it as if it was someone else’s affair.

"Being calm is the only way to solve problems. We are Paranormal Doctors, constantly facing life and death," Klein said, displaying the qualities of a qualified family successor, "During China’s Three Kingdoms period, Liu Xuande lost his senses due to the death of his two brothers and rashly waged war against the Eastern Wu, leading to a major defeat at the Battle of Yiling. If the people from the Dalen Family are really wise, they should give us a satisfactory answer."

Virgil could not help but admire Klein; he was indeed a deep and scheming man.

"You like ’The Three Kingdoms’?" Virgil’s mother was Chinese, so he was also quite fond of this classic work.

"I read useful books. Reading is one of my best habits."

Although this was the logic, was such calmness also a form of ruthlessness?

Virgil never felt that Klein and Lailiya had shown any strong emotions of urgency regarding their sister’s disappearance. Was it because of calmness, or was it because their calculating natures had made them indifferent to familial bonds?

...

Virgil looked at Dai Wei as if he were looking at his former self.

The dinner was about to begin, and he always had the illusion that reminded him of the time he had accompanied Klein, Lailiya, and Alucia to the Dalen family.

The same marital affair concerning Aru’s Family was under discussion, but with a different man involved this time.

Virgil led Dai Wei into the grand and spacious banquet hall. Numerous maids were arranging delicate dishes on the long table.

Alucia was already waiting there.

Seeing Alucia engrossed in her mobile phone, completely oblivious to her surroundings, made Virgil recall the first time he met her.

Back then, Alucia was nothing like she is now.

It was as if they were two different people with the same face.

The current Alucia seemed to have totally detached herself from life and death. She clearly couldn’t possibly accept this marriage just like that.

No wonder.

Her family had married her off to the complete stranger Lumi An Dailun, and during her marriage to Lumi An, they had completely annihilated the Darren Family without any attempt to rescue her. After she returned to the Faust Family, they were now planning to marry her off to another stranger, treating her like an object.

The most important thing was...

She had truly fallen in love with Lumi An Dailun.

Now, within the entire Faust Family, Alucia would only give Virgil a modicum of respect, addressing him as "brother-in-law." As for everyone else, she was cold and distant.

Dai Wei, watching Alucia engrossed in her mobile phone, clearly felt extremely awkward.

Virgil sighed and said to Alucia, "Alucia, let me introduce you... Dai Wei, he is the new doctor at our hospital. You’ve met him just a moment ago."

Alucia kept staring at her phone the whole time, without lifting her head even a centimeter.

"Alucia..."

"Brother-in-law," Alucia suddenly said, "have you ever told him that I’m still in love with my deceased husband, and that I curse everyone in your family at every moment?"

"Alucia... this was father’s decision..."

"Father..." Alucia’s gaze still fixated on her phone, "I once harbored too many unrealistic expectations for that word."

...

"Big brother, big sister... hello, father said that today, at the Dalen Family’s place, my... wedding would be decided upon, right?"

Back then, Virgil followed Klein and Lailiya as he first met Alucia Faust.

The girl, upon seeing Klein, couldn’t even dare lift her head, and her speech was cautious as if she was very afraid of Klein.

"Little sister, don’t be like this," Klein said warmly to Alucia, his half-sister, "That’s right, tonight, all the details of your marriage will be settled."

"But my second sister is still unaccounted for..."

"You don’t need to worry about that. Once you’re married into the Darren Family, you’ll be the important link between our two great families, and your task is very significant," Klein said reassuringly.

Hearing this, Alucia blushed, nodding furiously.

"I, I will do my best to maintain peace between the two great families. But, I’m still very worried about my second sister, and she was the one who originally strived to make this marriage happen..."

"I’ve already said, you don’t need to worry about things that don’t concern you," Klein’s voice turned somewhat cold, "Alucia, I don’t need... you to teach me how to handle things."

Feeling Klein’s displeasure, Alucia became even more apprehensive, bowing her head so low it was nearly at a right angle to her neck.

"Let me introduce you to someone, Alucia," Klein said, pointing at Virgil, "Virgil Selice, from this day forward, he’ll be a member of our family."

"Yes, hello..."

Alucia didn’t even dare to raise her head to look at Virgil.

Virgil realized that Alucia only felt fear towards this family, and between them... there probably wasn’t much true affection.