Felix had told Gras what to say in advance. Only with that would Wagner and his accomplices give up on harming Innswood Village. They'd also pray for the village not to be targeted by thieves and the like, for fear they would be implicated.

It was as he'd expected—Wagner and his men were terrified. This method of associating them with everything was far from reasonable, but when subjected to serious pressure, they had no choice but to comply and make repeated promises.

When Innswood Village was quiet and peaceful once again, the villagers thanked Felix while also saying their goodbyes. They'd always known that Felix wouldn't stay here for long, but they didn't expect him to leave so soon.

Lincoln, particularly, was crushed. He sat in the clinic silently, a sight Felix found hard to bear.

"Here," Felix said, handing two books to Lincoln, who took them cautiously.

"What are these books, Felix?"

"Medical books I wrote myself," Felix explained. "If you practice and train following