AI Doctor : From Slave to Beast King

"Goodness gracious, Godric! The members of your guild are truly amusing!" Lord Gavin clapped his hands with amusement written on his face. He glanced at Master Godric before saying, "You really know how to pick up people."

Master Godric did not say anything, simply glanced at the man with a smile. His shrewd eyes fell on Azriel whose face was twisted and it became even more twisted when he heard Lord Gavin say,

"How about you let me become your disciple? Teach me how to connect nerves, will you? In return, I will help you with the healing spells?"

"Lord Gavin, what are you saying?" Azriel spoke with a flattering smile on his face. "It's good enough that someone like him is being revered by a powerful healer such as you. How can he—"

"Sure," before Azriel could finish speaking, Damien interrupted him. Azriel turned and glared at him with a look of loathing but Damien did not even glance at him. He said, "But rather than a disciple, how about becoming partners? There are a lot of things that I look forward to learning from you, Lord Gavin."

"Same here, my boy. Same here."

"Lord Gavin—"

"Azriel," Master Godric interrupted the man before he could say anything else.

Azriel stiffened and raised his head to look at Master Godric who said to him, "Come with me."

Master Godric turned on his feet before stepping out of the infirmary, Gina followed him while Azriel stayed where he stood. However, a second later he stepped out of the infirmary and walked over to the small office of Master Godric.

"Master," he said to announce his presence, for Master Godric was looking at the large mullion windows behind his table.

Master Godric turned on the balls as Gina stepped inside the office with a flagon of fire whisky.

She gave him a look of pure disgust before walking past him.

"Azriel," Master Godric nodded at him before taking a seat on the cushioned chair. "Sit," he said while tipping his chin at the chair opposite him.

Azriel sighed as he knew that a big lecture was coming. He walked over and sat down on the chair right in front of Master Godric.

As soon as he sat down, Godric said to him, "Do you still remember what you said to me when you joined this guild?"

Azriel raised his head. With a surprised look on his face, he blinked his eyes before saying, "It has been so long, how can I remember what I said back then?"

"You are right," Master Godric nodded, his grey eyes murky with unsaid thoughts. He interlocked his fingers and remarked, "Indeed it has been too long if it hadn't then I don't think you would have called your own guild member a filthy 'half breed,' was it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Azriel turned and glared at Gina who simply raised a brow and said to him, "Why are you looking at me like that? I did say that this matter would be relayed to the Master, didn't I?"

Azriel clenched his fingers furiously berating Gina inwardly. He then turned to look at Master Godric before saying, "Did I say anything wrong? She is a half-breed. Is it wrong to merely state a fact?"

"No, it isn't," Master Godric sighed. "However, what's wrong is to hold the blood status of your guild member against them."

"I am not holding—"

"Oh you are holding it against them," Master Godric cut off whatever Azriel was going to say. He glanced at the man before saying in a stern voice, "You are filled with a sense of pride like the rest. With the company that you keep, you believe that you are better than the others just because your blood status is purer than theirs."

"Do you think I don't know how you have been refusing to treat the injuries of the half-blood beast men? Calling their wounds as light and not worthy enough to 'waste a powerful healing spell,'?"

Though Master Godric showed no sign of anger, something inside the room shifted and Azriel felt his heart hammer against his chest as sweat started to cover his forehead.

"M..Master.."

"Did I or did I not tell you that every member of this guild is like a child to me?" Master Godric raised his head and stared right into Godric's eyes. "I did, didn't I? No matter what their position and status are, back then I asked you to treat them with kindness and compassion. Even if you cannot, I asked you to show them the respect they deserve."

"But it seems like you have not listened to a thing that I said to you."

"That's not,"

"Azriel," Master Godric interrupted him once again before saying, "Either you stop bringing the murky waters of the Temple into my guild or you stop being a member of this guild. Make your choice and tell me."

"You— you are asking me to stop associating with the temple?" Azriel was stunned. In his mind, this guild was just a stepping stone for him to pave his way to the temple where he would join hands with the higher-ranking healers.

He had never once thought about stopping his association with the healers.

"Yes," Master Godric replied. In fact, he knew that he couldn't stop Azriel from associating with the temple. This choice that he had put in front of Azriel was simply to test where his loyalty lies.

Azriel stared at Master Godric mutinously before getting up from the chair. He said, "You will regret it."

After throwing those words, he turned on his feet and stormed out of the office.

Gina watched him leave before turning to look at Master Godric. "Was that the right thing to do?"

"Why? Do you think that I made a mistake?" Master Godric asked.

"No," Gina shook her head and replied. "I just wonder if it is right to let him go like that."

Master Godric sighed as he leaned back on his chair.

He turned his head and stared out of the windows before stating in an airy voice, "Soon war will be heading towards us, Gina. Men like Azriel will only lead us to our doom."

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