Under the Veil of Night

Walking to the entrance, Kanae could see several people already being treated by the doctors near the gate. Many of them were not in good condition anymore, but they were glad that they could stay alive. The death rate for this incident was already more than 90%.

Going past the meds, they could see several soldiers talking to some of the wounded men. Some of the wounded men cheered, while the others shook their heads.

It was clear; the government was trying to take in more people.

"Captain, should we tell them the truth?" Jason felt irked when he saw the wounded men agreeing. Seeing for himself the fate of numerous students in this school, he knew that they would never end well.

"Do you think they will believe you?" Kanae shook her head. They were nobody in this place, so even if they shouted the truth, no one would believe them. Besides, the soldiers might shoot them to death before they could do anything. In their current condition, there was no hope to evade them at all.

Jason shrugged and led them away from the school. They stopped near the corner momentarily, seeing that several people were following after them.

"Captain, can you run?"

"Yes."

With that, the three of them ran immediately. Their sudden movement caught the people behind them off guard. They tried to catch up, but the three of them already disappeared into the darkness of Black Street.

"We lost them!"

Forcing herself to her limit, Kanae ran after Jason. Her feet hurt terribly, but she paid no heed and continued to run. They stopped at the intersection where Jason parked his car.

Taking the key out, Jason climbed in with Kanae and Tommy behind him.

"Are they still following us?" Tommy asked anxiously.

"They shouldn't be," Kanae smirked. "I didn't sense them anymore after the second turn. They can't catch up to our speed."

"Why do you think they followed us?"

"I think, it's not only us but also the others. They won't let anyone who managed to survive to leave just like that. I'm sure, they want to hide the truth of the battle in the school."

"What story do you think they'll come up with?" Jason asked as he steered the car.

"I'm not sure," Kanae shrugged.

When the car finally stopped, they got out of the car carefully. Shiro was already waiting for them and his face contorted when he saw their condition.

"I'm amazed that you're still alive."

"Please treat us, Doctor."

"Of course, but bear with the pain," Shiro pointed to the abandoned building. "You won't be able to do anything else after I'm done with you."

Tommy felt chills going down his spine when he saw Shiro's gesture. Why did he suddenly feel that asking the medics from before for treatment sounded far better than asking Shiro? Shortly afterwards, he finally understood that after a hellish battle, he had to experience hellish treatment too.

…

"I'm glad that you silenced him," Jason loosened his body fully wrapped in bandages. He glanced at Tommy with pity. "With that scream he almost let out, I wouldn't be surprised if the entire Black Street came."

Shiro snorted. "He's just too weak towards pain. You're mostly fine, Jason, but you might want to have the Wells Family doctors check up on you again. I can only treat the exterior."

Jason shook his head. "I can't let them know that I'm wounded. How long do I need until full recovery?"

Shiro crossed his arms. "For you, you need around three weeks for initial recovery and another three weeks until you can walk like normal. For this annoying brat, he needs around four weeks for initial recovery and another seven or so weeks until he can do activities normally."

"It's that bad?" Jason was stunned.

"You have several deep cuts that reach the bone. Thankfully, none of them truly hurt the bone, so you can still move, but I suggest you rest well," Shiro answered.

Jason looked at the sleeping girl by the side. "What about Kanae?"

Shiro's face contorted. "It's already a miracle that she still can stand in that condition. Many of her bones are broken, not to mention the numerous blade wounds. She lost a lot of blood, so she needs to sleep and eat a lot. I think, she'll need around 7 weeks until her wounds close up and 20 or so weeks until she can fight again."

Jason's jaw dropped when he heard that. 20 weeks was equivalent to five months. Asking this girl to rest for that long was simply impossible.

Shiro sat down. "I already considered your healing abilities. As you're all trained, the three of you have a faster healing rate compared to normal people."

"You're right."

"I want to show you the news," Shiro turned on the television.

"…The place behind me is Lima School, the prestigious school well-known for its low acceptance rate. However, this is precisely the place where the groups clashed yesterday. The reason is unclear, but the city's higher-ups reported that the groups fought and competed here for money.

According to the most recent report, the top three groups are Lore Group, Hunter Group, and Fiore Group. The name of Fiore Group is rather unfamiliar because this is a new group, established around one year ago…."

Jason stared at the television blankly. They were telling the masses that the groups didn't have anything better to do than to fight for money. Even though he knew that people created groups for money, none of them would be stupid enough to clash with other powerful groups just for the money.

The odds of winning against Lore or Hunter Group was close to nil.

"They're making up weird facts about our group," Kanae turned her head around to look at the television.

"You're awake, lass?"

Kanae nodded her head slightly. "At the very least, they don't know our appearance because we hid our faces most of the time when we fought."

"Now, we're famous as the darkest horse and one of the strongest groups," Shiro crossed his arms. "It's not too bad."

"Soon enough, they'll know the name of our group," Kanae smiled. "I believe that many of the groups that managed to survive the school will be targeted. Can you help them out, Brother Jason?"

"It'll be a piece of cake," Jason smirked. "Don't worry, I'll make sure to keep their lives and pull them over to our side."

"That's good."

"For now, you have to rest, Kanae. You're not allowed to fight for the next few months."

"I know," Kanae sighed. Thinking of how her upcoming daily life would only be going to school normally, she knew that she would have to learn how to hold back. At the very least, they would be peaceful days as she didn't have to fight every single day.

Yeah, she truly needed the rest.

"Have you gotten the payment for the mission?"

Shiro nodded. "They sent it right after the battle ended."

"Transfer my portion to me, I need my meal allowance for the next few months."

"Make sure to withdraw more money then, you're quite a glutton yourself."

"You don't have to tell me that!"