75 75. Arden family's crisis

Soon after Andy left the Arden family grounds, an uproar started in the Arden family and family called for an emergency meet with all elders.

"What is going on?!" Patriarch once again entered the meeting room where all elders of the family were already present.

The elder who was responsible for healthcare service for Arden family spoke up

"Lord patriarch we have a very critical situation at hand, all of a sudden one by one all the young male members of our family who are below 30 years of age started reporting pain all over their body especially in between their legs. When we checked them we found out that somehow the defence system of their body is attacking their own body and organs, hence their body and organs are deteriorating at a fast pace. I asked them if they noticed anything strange in last few hours, some of them said that few hours ago they heard a door knock but when they opened their door there was no one there."

After explaining the situation, the elder continued

"We have already brought out our reserves of high-tier healing potions but that only slows down the process and not able to heal them completely or cure the problem. In my estimate they have about 2-3 days to live if we keep using potions on them. And there is more.."

"What?! There is even more?!! Speak already!" raged patriarch

"Y-Yes patriarch, the region which their body's defence system is attacking most actively is their reproductive organ.. Even if we keep using the high-tier healing potion on them, their reproductive organs will become non-functional within 4-6 hours. And as you know reproductive organs are even harder to heal than meridians."

These youngsters were the future of their family on whom family had already spent countless resources. Losing them meant Arden family will soon slip to bottom 10 rankings from top 10. Also their family's future will be completely ruined if they can't produce any new offsprings.

Patriarch then remembered the threatening words of Andy and his evil smile. He was sure it was all his doing but he had no proof how he did it. Andy never left their line of sight and all his actions were recorded on the recording device. Patriarch then clenched his fist so hard that blood started dripping from it.

"Is there a way you can heal them?!" asked patriarch, he was basically screaming at top of his lungs now.

"No, this at least requires a high-tier healer or top-tier potion so.." elder didn't finish his words. The only high-tier healer present in this country was headmistress of magic academy and she was their worst enemy.

Patriarch thought for a second and sighed

"We can still go to magic academy, as a healer who works for magic academy, headmistress has a duty to heal the noble patients who go there. Alright prepare the carriages and put everyone who are affected, we are going to magic academy." ordered patriarch.

...

Arden family rushed to the magic academy with all their patients in the carriage who were now screaming in pain even though they were regularly taking the high-tier health potion. Over time the pain kept getting worse, especially between their legs.

"Please prepare space for 63 patients!" said patriarch urgently

"63!! Yes right away" said one of the workers in the magic academy's health department.

After they managed to settle all their patients, 2nd person in charge of health department came and greeted the Arden family's patriarch.

"Greetings patriarch of the Arden family, could you please explain what is the situation here?"

"Where is the headmistress, please call her out urgently, this situation requires her help!"

"Ah! patriarch you see this morning headmistress applied for leave and went away on a fishing trip and we don't have any way to contact her."

"What?! When is she coming back?!"

"After 3 days"

"..."

Looking at patriarch's ashen expression, current incharge said

"Actually headmistress left a message before going on her trip in case there comes a situation which even mid-tier healers can't handle"

"What is it, tell me quickly" patriarch finally got a bit of hope back.

"Yes, she told me that if such a case comes, I can ask the patient to go meet her apprentice, he would definitely be able to help"

"..."

Seeing the awkward reactions of Arden family elders, current person incharge excused himself saying he has other patients to look at.

"W-What are we going to do now lord patriarch?" asked one elder nervously.

"What other choice do we have?!! Pick all the young ones again and go to that brat's clinic!"

"B-But about the contract.."

"Now!!!"

"Y-Yes lord patriarch"

Then once again they threw all the screaming patients back in the carriages and went to Andy's clinic.

...

Soon they arrived in front of Andy's clinic, and patriarch of Arden family together with 2 grand elders entered the clinic breaking the queue and went to reception where Freya was working.

"Call him out right now!" roared the patriarch

"Go back to the queue if you wish to see the doctor" said Freya even without looking at the screaming lunatic.

Patriarch was about to attack her but the other 2 elders stopped him.

"Please calm down lord patriarch, there are too many witness here, you will certainly go to prison for over 20 years if you kill her and break the contract, plus it wouldn't help the young ones."

Patriarch took a deep breadth and calmed down a bit then said

"I am the patriarch of the Arden family, there is a medical emergency in my family which requires urgent attention of that brat. So please call him out."

Freya finally looked up to see the patriarch and said

"Doctor this morning told me about the contract he signed with your family. You being here causing ruckus is in the violation of the contract. I am informing the royal family."

Said Freya and started writing a letter to royal family.

Patriarch was boiling with rage at that moment, but he took a deep breadth again and spoke

"We are not trying to create a ruckus here, we just want to see the doctor."

"Then why don't you go join the queue same as others? You see doctor Andy is a very magnanimous person, even though he has a feud with your family he will still perform his duties as a doctor and heal your patients. It will only take about 3 days in the queue."

Patriarch's veins could be seen on his forehead as he was gritting his teeth in anger and was about to attack, but then Freya gave him a way out

"In case the situation is very urgent, there is actually another way. This morning doctor Andy made a new rule for the clinic, in case someone wants to see him urgently" said Freya and pointed to a newly painted banner which said

'Want to see doctor Andy urgently and don't have time to wait in the queue? Get a 5 min priority consultation for only 1000 high-tier mana crystals. Terms and conditions apply'