Stronghold 34

Stronghold 34 is a highly developed city. Most of the roads in the city are safe and are used by pedestrians mostly, simple carriages and little light transportation. High-speed trains have their own tracks. While most other means of transportation, the government insists on the use of flying vehicles to avoid crowding and for the speed and ease of movement in them, especially since the formation of roads in the air with 3D drawing techniques is easier and less expensive than paved roads, as well because Gallus Monsters may appear anywhere and may cause losses in the infrastructure when confronted, which creates high-crowding every time that happens so the world government is keen to provide modern means of transportation, equipped with flight technologies to do so.

Rash ran and ran among the streets crowded with pedestrians, uninterested in what was going on around him while he was still nibbling on a piece and chewing it carefully to enjoy the best taste he could get. Sometimes he stops to regain his breath. Running and eating is an unhealthy matter, but he did not care about that. Hunger would drive a person crazy sometimes, right?

He jogged other times at a different speed, watching the ads displayed on the streets, and this was a habit of his for a long time. Since he is poor, these ads are the largest source of news that he can get. As for other means, he could not afford them. 'Well… not as if there was good news anyway,' Rash thought as he watched what was being projected on the big screen on one of the area's skyscrapers.

[ Global Health: We urge all citizens to take caution and be vigilant and to ensure the consumption of greater quantities of natural products such as vegetables and fruits and not to rely on manufactured materials..... ]

Danger warnings, general tips and advice, company announcements and advertisements... These are usually most of the news that is shown on those screens, Rash did not stop running to watch it, and he never does. It's just on the way anyway and will not affect his quest.

[ Warnings: Do not leave your children unattended, there have been recent disappearances and expected to be the work of the Laughing Jones... ]

"The f*ck... for almost a month, and they couldn't catch that moron? What are they doing…" Rash sighed inwardly. Most of the victims of that murder were children from orphanages. Even though he does not care much about other people, such news reminds him of the misery faced by children like his condition. Otherwise, why could no one have arrested that criminal if the victim was a high-ranking child?!

"It doesn't matter.... I better finish the quest quickly..."

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Meanwhile, in the Komori Hospital, VIP Room 16, in the room Rash was admitted to.

Hitting his hand hard on the table, the doctor in charge of Rash's situation shouted at the nurse, Mariana Maris, almost bursting out of anger, "Just how could you leave him alone after he woke up from his coma? Are you on your mind.... And now what should I say to the president... huh?'' Here he appreciated the soundproof of the room for the first time, so he could vent his anger against her.

The nurse was in a state of trembling and very shocked. It was only thirty minutes when she returned to the room with the doctor in charge to find it completely empty. She could not even understand what was going on here, Rash told her he wanted to go back to sleep, and she left the room after she saw him return to his bed and closed his eyes, but now he is not there. What about the medical instruments that were attached to him? Did he just remove them himself? Also, how he managed to leave with all the wounds he had suffered.

Despite all these contradictions, the sure thing is that he left by himself because they found his patient's clothes in the closet, the problem was that the window was open, and he might have jumped from there, "But Dr. Smith… you were busy then and… and I informed you when the first opportunity arose....."

"Huh... then you should stay here with him, this is your business from the start." He wanted to open her mind and see what was there. How could she make such a stupid mistake? Even without the president's constant emphasis, this mistake would affect the hospital's reputation if someone found out. Also, Rash's case was confirmed by the president personally, and he was appointed to monitor his improvement, but now the boy has disappeared with no one's knowledge in the middle of the day while he is in VIP Room!?

"B-But... Doctor..." All her previous features of vanity disappeared from her face when she realized that the matter was not as simple as she had thought. Her first mistake was that she did not think a boy like Rash would consider leaving by himself, especially since he was seriously injured when he was hospitalized. Second, he acted normal when he woke up, which made her not care much about dealing with him. Of course, his social condition as a boy from the orphanage made her act arrogantly in front of him. Especially since she was appointed to be the nurse in charge of him, and she wanted to get a rich patient. Maybe she could gain someone's interest.

In this hospital, they assign special nurses to each VIP room. Their mission is to serve the patient there until he comes out, and this privilege is not available in other departments. Also, there is tight security for entry. But when Rash left, he was dressed well, so the guards noticed nothing suspicious about him.

The nurse could not complete her sentence and doctor Smith did not know what to do with her. The head of the hospital, a great businessman and one of the most important men in Stronghold 34. Geraldo Haynes, at fifty-five, and his wife Irina, at fifty, for over twenty years, could not conceive, and after failing several times until she finally gave birth at the age of eight and Forty, many already know the story and know how valuable the boy is to his parents. The doctor does not know the complete story, but the sure thing is that Rash somehow protected the son and his mother, for this the President is very keen to compensate Rash and do his utmost to save his life, whatever the cost. This is also something known about him, he does not accept leaving any debt without compensation. Not to mention saving his son.

"Go quickly... and check with the monitoring team for any information about the boy... Also call his orphanage. He may be back there..." Dr. Smith did not know what to do exactly but finding the boy is necessary now, and he does not know the mentality of the patient completely, where symptoms differ from one person to another after waking up from a coma, and in Rash report it was found that he had attempted suicide some previous times, which makes him very anxious about any possible mistake.

The nurse quickly followed the doctor's orders, leaving the man in the middle of the room, overwhelmed with his thoughts about what exactly happened. The expressions on his face show how strange he feels since he found out about Rash's disappearance, 'Something is not right here... even with modern treatment methods, how did the boy manage to walk again by himself... It's only been a week... Is he awake in an unstable state of mind to make him ignore such pain!?' The strangeness will not disappear until Rash is located, so he left several moments after the nurse to see what he could do before the situation worsened, because he knew that President Haynes would not tolerate such a mistake.

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Huff.... huff....

Only 43 minutes. That's how long it took Rash to reach the Fifth District to complete the mission, as Nightmare told him - it's easy even in his current state. However, this does not mean that he is in his best condition now. On the contrary, he feels that it almost breaks his chest up from exhaustion, with great difficulty in inhaling and exhaling. This is not normal for him as the distance was not very long to make him fall to this state, but since his level dropped to level 1, this is also expected.

Ba-dam... Ba-dam...

After reaching the place, he could not even continue to stand and collapsed on one of the seats beside the road, indifferent even to his new outfit and his appearance in front of people. He can hear his heartbeat and the pain that spread to all his cells, his muscles that suffer from a state of stiffness make the situation worse.

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