Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-38. Healing department

[Xanthea]

As soon as the door of the elevator opened, a whole nother world of healers opened up to me, bustling with activities and filled with a diverse assembly of students, staff, and uniqueness of the Infernal pack. "Where the hell did you teleport the patient, Karima!?" I almost bumped into a man who rushed into the elevator.

A student followed him closely, sobbing continuously.

"I don't know, professor... he wanted to go to the mountains," she said, weeping loudly. "I was thinking of the rainforest and then I was in the desert." Weep. "A mountain in the rainforest amidst a desert..." Karima hiccoughed, panicking and shaking badly.

"Calm down Karima!" The professor snapped, which made her jump as the elevator door closed on them. "Gather yourself-"

My eyes and mouth were wide open as I stared at my reflection in the closed door of the elevator.

"Such accidents are common here, meow!" Zosha brought me back to reality. "In cases like these, they never find the patient."

"They don't? W-what happens to the patient then?" I asked, shocked.

"Oh! I don't know," Zosha shrugged, as if it was normal here. "They either get hunted and eaten by the wildlife or die because of their disease trying to find their way out of the foreign place. Few do find their way back home, but they are too traumatized to report back to the hospital."

"And what happens to the student who caused this mishap?"

"They learn the biggest lesson of their life as a healer."

"And what's that? Don't listen to everything your patient says."

"They... aren't expelled?" I asked.

"Nope."

I nodded, trying to absorb the absurdity.

This university mesmerized and scared me at the same time by the diversity that filled every corner of the Healing department.

The schedule for the classes, experiments, and various other events flashed on the large digital bulletin board in glowing words and pictures on a black background.

Students checked the board before hurrying to their lectures.

As far as my eyes could see, the walls were covered with announcements, event flyers, and research and internship opportunities. Bulletin boards provided a glimpse into the various extracurricular activities and volunteering works for extra credits.

As I walked ahead, I came across life-size anatomical models and displays placed at intervals. I gasped at the grand dragon's full body skeletal model, which was ceiling-high.

"It's real, meow," Zosha said. "There is a first year ritual where the first-year students try to steal a bone from this dragon's skeleton. Dragons, from their blood to bones, have outstanding healing properties. They are known as the healer of all healers. But even after their death, it's almost impossible to steal their healing abilities without their permission. So no one has ever been able to steal even a small bone from this dragon's frame." "Woah... that's... woah..." I mumbled, failing to believe my own eyes.

My heart was pounding again and as the healing department unfurled itself even more, the pounding just got wilder.

in their human forms in one half, while the other half showed the anatomy of wolves as an analogy. There were several other intricately

My head was spinning, taking so much in at the same time. The ambiance of this

medical illustrations, diagrams, and abstract art related

black medical coats to nursing students dressed in scrubs, to pharmacy

sofas around the dragon's giant model. It

foyer to come across glass doors revealing simulation labs where students practiced clinical skills

heavy horrifying feeling soon replaced the excitement in my veins. I knit my brows, trying hard to not look into the

experiment on their

lift my gaze at those labs again. "Practicing

passed by us, too busy in their own world to notice anyone else. Out of them, a student with dark red skin and a pointed tail and horns caught my attention. "Poverty is a much greater issue than ethics," Zosha said in

was more

glass labs transitioned into lecture rooms filled with students. There

room's back door and peeped

who was

up. She was about to close the door

Don't clossseee

lecture room towards the last seat. A yellow canary was perched on its

python on the seat had shifted into

twittered, perching itself on the

door, glancing at Kieth with sad eyes. She lifted her head and looked

the full experience. You won't find the next chapter

shape-shifting serpent before?" Zosha looked at me

head, staring at

mostly late and has a frightening serpent accent. The first time I met her, I thought she would swallow me whole. Although she is always late for the lectures, she is the best in

the door and the

technology and traditional methods of teaching. I attended a few lectures

can't attend them now?" I

She shook her head.

partners for students enrolled in a fast course, Kieth never took me

"Why not?" I asked.

overheals, meow,"

"Overhealing?"

cheeks as she sniffled. So, I tried to

is a fast course?"

on the cuff of her black

know nothing about this place?" she sniffled.

"That is why

a healing partner like me, the course is shortened. The course period then depends on how fast you can, with the help of your healing partner, complete it. After the graduation, the healer and healing partner can either stay together or practice healing separately. Only rich people

Kieth of a shit is an ungrateful brat! Meow! Meow!" Zosha hissed, stamping her feet angrily

we going?" I asked. The busy corridors became more and more isolated as we moved ahead, turn after

she said. Lifting her hand, she