The Iudex's day off

Chapter 18 - Angry Head Nurse

 Clearly.

 "I don't seem to be able to channel hydro energy at the moment."

 This is incredibly worrying.

 "Ah, that!"

 Ah, that?

 "You seem to know something, Duke Wriothesely."

 If he dared to-

 "Oh, come on! Don't look at me like that. If anyone, you should blame Lady FUrina."

 Furina?

 Sigh...

 "What did she do this time?"

 "Well, Sigewinne got extremely worried when she saw you unconscious so she ran off to find Lady Furina. She, in turn, gave Sigewinne some blue stuff and told her to feed it to you so you, and I quote 'would behave yourself for just a day'. I thought it was completely unnecessary at first, but look at that, here you are, trying to use your powers the second you wake up."

 'I was trying to dry you off, you brat.' I thought, but I didn't voice it in the end.

 "Sigewinne... She-"

 "She's incredibly worried and she blames herself for what happened."

 "She shouldn't. This was... my fault."

 If only I had stayed a bit calmer.

 "You're damn right it's your fault! So get better and fix the situation before I'm forced to acquire the title of dragonslayer." He grumbled as he too left the room.

 For a moment I was left completely stunned by that last comment but in the end, I couldn't hold back a chuckle.

 Dragonslayer he says.

 Pfft!

 He and Furina as well...

 I snapped my finger and within just a few seconds hydro energy began to fill the room.

 They seem to underestimate me a bit too much.

 Though...

 With another snap, all of it disappeared as if it had never existed in the first place.

 Let's allow them to have some fun for now.

 Wriothesely's POV

 He looks horrible.

 Compared to his usual demeanor, Neuvillette looked battered and completely exhausted.

 There's the fever too.

 From what both Sigewinne and Lady Furina know, dragons shouldn't be able to get sick.

 This is worrisome.

 ...

 To think there would come a day when I would be worried about Neuvillette of all people.

 Sigh...

 After threatening the Chief Justice, I went downstairs to find Sigewinne pouting on the kitchen counter.

 "What? Is the tea not horrible enough yet?" I tried to joke, only to receive a glare in return.

 "None of your business."

 Oh, no. We're not doing this.

 "Sigewinne-"

 "No."

 "Sigewinne-"

 "No."

 This stubborn kid!

 "You should stop worrying so much. He's already well enough to be sitting up."

 "He sat up?" Sigewinne's eyes shot up angrily.

 Oops...

 Rest in peace, Neuvillette.

 "Whatever Lady Furina gave you seems to have suppressed his powers."

 "Hmph! He deserves it." 

 Well, this is a whole other side of Sigewinne I've never seen before.

 "I had a nice talk with our dear Chief Justice."

 "I heard."

 Oh?

 "If you heard then why don't you go up with that amazing tea of yours and have a talk while he drinks it? I'll stay down here and-"

 "Drink some tea as well." She interrupted.

 "Excuse me?"

 What?

 No.

 Absolutely not!

 Over my dead body!

 "Since I heard your conversation I also heard you threatening him."

 "It was for your sake-" 

 "Try that again and I can assure you, you will be dead before sunrise. Now go drink your tea while I'm still being nice."

 I watched as she grabbed a cup of tea and walked up the stairs.

 Come on!

 After all of that, Neuvillette still takes priority?!

 I can't even threaten him?

 This is blatant favoritism!

 And she even wants me to drink that... something!

 That thing doesn't have the right to be called tea!

 But...

 I knew better than to ignore threats from Sigewinne.

 Sigh...