Fredrinn Firecrown: The Weakest Villain

He asked the two squad leaders who came with Cain to Bargan District, but the two of them only told him that Cain went off to the Morten Household's estate to gather more information.

"Worrying for him won't help me. I might as well sort out the information they got from Bargan District." Fredrinn muttered as he went back to his desk.

He tried to immerse himself in the task, but he couldn't maintain his focus because was too worried about Cain's safety.

An hour later, he heard a series of knocking on his door. He raised an eyebrow as he went to the door.

Waiting for him outside was Gunnar whose face was covered in sweat. "My lord, Sir Cain is back!"

"What?! Where is he?" Fredrinn stepped out of his study and looked behind Gunnar to search for that familiar figure. However, Cain wasn't there.

Gunnar's face looked grim as he responded. "He returned with heavy injuries, my lord. He is now being treated by Sir Noel at his clinic."

Hearing this, Fredrinn was stunned. Without hesitation, he rushed off to the clinic while Gunnar trailed behind him.

By the time they arrived at the clinic, the members of the guards unit were already waiting outside. When they saw Fredrinn and Gunnar walking together, they immediately stood up to greet them.

"My lord!"

"Captain!"

Fredrinn waved his hand at them. "Any news on Cain?" He asked the group.

"There is still no news from Sir Noel, my lord. I believe Sir Cain is still being treated." The one who answered was one of the two squad leaders who came with Cain to Bargan District. It was a man in his late thirties named Jerome.

Fredrinn's forehead creased upon hearing this. He stepped inside the clinic and entered the sick room under the shocked gazes of the nurses.

Inside the sick room was the old doctor, Noel, who was busy stitching Cain's wounds. The latter was conscious during the operation, but he didn't even grimace or show any reaction. He only showed some surprise when Fredrinn entered the room.

"My lord."

"Stop moving around. I'm still not done stitching your wounds!" Noel muttered in exasperation.

Hearing this, Fredrinn immediately made a sign with his eyes while shaking his head.

Cain nodded and relaxed his head on the bed.

After another fifteen minutes, the operation was finally completed.

Doctor Noel took off his glasses and gloves. He then wiped his face clean with a handkerchief. It was then that he noticed Fredrinn who was standing behind him. "My lord!"

"Just sit down, Sir Noel. I came here to check on him when I heard his situation. I'm sorry for intruding during your operation. I just couldn't help myself." Fredrinn apologetically said.

Noel forced out a smile. "It's alright, my lord. However, you should not do it next time. You see I need to be absolutely careful in every operation and a single mistake would change the outcome of the operation. I hope you understand." The old doctor didn't want to say this, but he had to set the boundaries.

"I understand your point, Sir Noel. Don't worry. It won't happen again." Fredrinn lowered his head which surprised the old doctor.

"It's alright, my lord. I was just reminding you out of habit…" Noel didn't know what to say about him acting like this.

"How is Cain's situation, sir?" Fredrinn quickly changed the topic when he sensed the awkward atmosphere.

"He will be fine. He just needs some rest. Sir Cain is a Core Formation martial practitioner so this injury is nothing to him. With a week of rest and some herbal supplements, he should be back to normal." Noel replied with a smile.

"I see. I'm relieved to hear that. If you would be so kind, please give me a list of herbal medicines that would be perfect for his recovery."

"No problem! I will send you the list later. If you want, I'll have someone search for them and bring them back here."

"There's no need to trouble, Sir Noel. You have already done enough."

"Is that so? Then I'll leave you two alone. Just call me if you need anything."

"Yes. Thank you so much, Sir Noel."

The old doctor soon left.

Fredrinn turned his gaze to Cain and frowned. "What happened out there?"

Cain took a deep breath and told him everything that had transpired.

According to him, he managed to sneak inside the estate of the Morten Household. He even got his hands on some really important documents that would connect the Morten Household to the Snake Gang. Unfortunately, he was discovered on his way out of the estate and was forced to engage in battle with the elders and the guards who were at the scene.

He managed to kill one of the elders and more than ten guards who chased after him, but he was also gravely wounded during the battle. He was only lucky enough to flee during the commotion and he used the darkness of the night to his advantage.

"You have done well surviving that trip, Cain. However, you should overdo it next time. I know that you want to complete your task flawlessly, but there is no need to endanger your life. The mission is important, but your life is more important. Do you understand?" Fredrinn gave him a stern look.

Cain nodded calmly. "Yes, my lord."

Seeing this, Fredrinn could only smile while shaking his head.

"Get some rest for the entire morning, but I need you to come to my study before evening. There is still one task at hand that only you can do."

He left the sick room after saying this.

Doctor Noel was already waiting for him outside. "My lord, here's the list of herbal medicines."

"Thank you, Sir Noel. Please keep an eye on Cain in the meantime." Fredrinn thanked the old doctor.

"Of course! He is my patient so it's only right for me to take care of him." Doctor Noel chuckled.

The two exchanged a few more words before Fredrinn bid the old doctor farewell. He then returned to his study with a lighter heart. Knowing that Cain was safe, he was relieved.