I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Roland's proposal was met with unanimous opposition from the clan elders for the same reason: Charlotte was too close to the Harriman family and her relationship with Diana was ambiguous. If he were to become a council elder, the Harriman family would gain an advantage over the Tru family in the council.

Joseph hesitated, not rushing to interrupt the discussion.

Roland sneered: "Have you ever thought about it? Charlotte is now a legendary knight. It has only been three years since his magical origins were destroyed. Who can know how high he will reach in the future?"

It's not that Charlotte is dependent on the Harriman family, but rather that the Harriman family has begun to consciously tie their future to Charlotte. You're still worrying about short-term gains and losses. What if, in time, he becomes a Sky Knight or a Star Knight? Will our Duru family still be able to afford to associate with him?

The meeting room gradually quieted down as the elders pondered Roland's words, their expressions shifting between light and shadow.

Joseph nodded thoughtfully, saying, "Roland is right. Charlotte's talent is astonishing. He learned magic from a young age, yet after his magical origins were destroyed, he cultivated himself into a legendary knight within three years. Now, at less than thirty years old, his future achievements are absolutely limitless. Moreover, he has close ties with Constantine and Benjamin, and they stood up for him against the elders of the Calva Council. Such a person, before he fully matures, should be given some favors and befriended; the future benefits are promising."

"Chieftain, what about the council seats...?" an elder asked.

Joseph said, "If Charlotte becomes a member of parliament using our Duru family's seat, she shouldn't be too biased towards the Harriman family. It would be easier to ask her for help in the future."

Roland nodded slightly; this was exactly what he was thinking.

Upon hearing this, the elders fell silent. The three elders who served as members of the council hesitated, but ultimately held back, though they all glanced at Roland with barely perceptible eyes.

Seeing that no one objected, Joseph said, "Alright, it's settled then. The commendation ceremony will be held in the central square this afternoon. While the residents of the Abyss are in high spirits today, let them know why they were able to get through the Red Moon Night safely, and do Charlotte a favor together."

After everyone left, only Roland and his son Joseph remained in the conference room.

"Father, please give my seat to Charlotte. I am the least senior, and if I were to take the seats of the other elders, it would only upset them," Roland said to Joseph.

Joseph chuckled and said, "You little rascal, haven't you been itching to quit being a senator for a while now?"

Roland smiled and said, "As you know, I've never really enjoyed dealing with those kinds of things."

Joseph nodded. "Okay, we'll do it your way. Besides, Charlotte will find out sooner or later that this seat originally belonged to you, and your relationship will likely progress even further."

"Whether he will accept this parliamentary seat is unknown." Roland shook his head slightly.

"How is the Fran Medical Clinic doing?" Joseph asked.

"It's alright for now. The number of patients we see per day has stabilized at 200, and there's not much room for improvement at the moment," Roland said.

"You've hired another new doctor?" Joseph asked, somewhat surprised.

"no."

Joseph asked in bewilderment, "Then how did you manage to treat 200 patients? Even with the doctors from the Tru Clinic providing support, you only treated 200 patients. Now, it's just the doctors from the Fran Clinic left."

Roland explained, "I purchased a batch of Deep Blue Magic Potions from Charlotte, and the doctors at the Fran Medical Center take half a bottle every day. The potion is very potent; a mid-level mage can fully restore their magic power with just half a bottle. As a result, the Fran Medical Center's capacity to treat patients has doubled, and the doctors are all highly motivated."

"Oh? Charlotte's potion has such effects?" Joseph said with some surprise. "But given the current patient rates at the Fran Medical Clinic, can the doctors still maintain such high morale?"

"The price per patient has indeed dropped significantly, but the number of patients has increased, and I've also raised their commission rates. Doctors' incomes have generally increased, with many doubling or even several times over," Roland said with a smile. "As long as the money is right, everything is fine."

"Run it well, show them your true abilities. If Drew Clinic goes out of business, it'll be yours sooner or later." Joseph stood up and walked out: "I'm going to arrange the awards ceremony."

"Take care," Roland said, rising to his feet.

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Diana slept until noon, took a shower, and changed into a beautiful blue dress.

Vivian, who had just woken up and was coming out of her room with her hair sticking up in a tuft, was stunned when she saw Diana coming out of Charlotte's room.

"You just woke up too?" Diana said with a smile.

"Landlady... why are you coming out of the boss's room?" Vivian blinked, her sleepiness from just waking up instantly gone. "Just woke up too? Did... you sleep with our boss last night? And you're only waking up now?"

"What do you think?" Diana asked with a smile.

Vivian thought about it carefully: "No, the boss wasn't back before I went to sleep this morning, and you hadn't come to the clinic to sleep yet, so you must have come after I fell asleep. But, is the boss back? He wouldn't do something like this in broad daylight, would he?"

"Aren't you stupid? Come and eat." Charlotte said, wearing an apron and standing at the kitchen door.

"Okay," Vivian replied and hurried towards the kitchen.

Diana looked at Charlotte, who was wearing an apron, and her smile deepened. This man, who could save lives with a scalpel, kill people with a sword, and also had excellent cooking skills, who wouldn't love him?

Charlotte smiled at her and said, "Dinner's ready. Come on over, everyone's been waiting for you two."

"Okay," Diana replied and went into the kitchen.

Everyone's here, and there are two adjacent empty seats.

Charlotte pulled out a chair for Diana to sit down, and he sat down next to her as well.

As everyone watched this scene, they began exchanging frantic glances.

Vivian and Martha communicated the most frequently, but unfortunately they lacked talent and understanding, so they grimaced and looked ferocious, seemingly still unable to understand each other's thoughts, and finally had to give up.

Andy sat next to Connie, looking at Diana, whose beauty and temperament were both superb. She and Charlotte looked quite well-matched. Andy felt a little sad. After all, she was too old for her, and she couldn't match her in terms of looks, temperament, or doctor.

After a moment's thought, she understood. She glanced at Connie, who had grown even more beautiful in the past two years, looking almost exactly like her mother back then, but even more radiant. If she could become the doctor's second wife, she could establish herself in the Abyss, which would be better than her father, whom she hadn't seen in over a decade.

Connie, who was standing to the side, was still focused on eating her rice, occasionally glancing at Diana and thinking that this woman was really beautiful and had an extraordinary temperament.

Charlotte prepared a rather lavish lunch.

The table was laden with dishes, mostly hearty dishes, including beef, mutton, fish, and various kinds of monster meat—a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Charlotte raised her glass: "Let's celebrate, another night of the red moon has passed peacefully."

"Cheers."

Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together, enjoying a hearty drink.

Evelyn, however, was intently munching on a chicken leg, completely unmoved by anything else.

After a good night's sleep and lunch, Diana looked radiant and got up to leave.

Charlotte escorted her to the door, where a carriage was already waiting by the roadside.

"The Abyss was safe and sound last night thanks to you. What do you think I should reward you with?" Diana asked him with a smile.

Charlotte smiled at her: "What do you think you have that would satisfy me?"

Diana was slightly taken aback, and a blush immediately appeared on her face.

Charlotte was wondering why she was blushing when she suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips.

Charlotte's eyes widened slightly at the sight of those soft, delicate lips.

It's not that I've never tasted it before, but this is definitely the first time I've done it in front of so many people.

Passersby who happened to witness this scene all showed expressions of shock.

For example, Heidi, who was looking for inspiration on the second floor of the bookstore next door, happened to catch a glimpse of this scene. Her eyes widened and her expression instantly became excited.

Buddy, who was driving the car next to him, silently turned his head, his face also showing surprise.

Before Charlotte could even process what was happening, Diana had already turned and boarded the carriage, leaving behind only a whispered message unheard by others: "Come to my room tonight."

Charlotte watched the carriage drive away, a smile appearing on her lips. It seemed that another fierce battle was inevitable tonight.

He turned around and saw a row of heads lined up from bottom to top at the doorway.

"Ahem... What are you doing?" Charlotte asked, slightly embarrassed.

"You still say you have nothing!" Martha was the first to jump out, looking like she had caught them cheating.

"I also think it's hard to explain that you two have nothing going on if your landlady kisses you in the street," Vivian chimed in.

Kasha didn't question it, but a smile appeared on her face.

As for Lina and Myron, they were just bystanders. It wasn't their place to meddle in the teacher's affairs, but they still wanted to catch the latest gossip.

Charlotte's mind raced as she tried to figure out how to explain her relationship with Diana.

It wasn't a relationship that was shameful; he just wasn't sure what Diana was thinking, or what their relationship should be considered at the moment.

It would be inappropriate if he said something rashly and she was unprepared.

Diana is, after all, a very strong heir to the Harriman family, so she probably has more to consider.

Before he could come up with an excuse, a carriage bearing the insignia of the city lord's mansion stopped in front of the clinic. Roland got off the carriage and looked at Charlotte standing at the door with delight: "What a coincidence, you just happen to be at the clinic."

Charlotte's eyes lit up. Wasn't this someone who had come to her rescue? She immediately greeted him with a smile, "Roland, what brings you here?"

Roland was somewhat taken aback by Charlotte's enthusiasm, but he still said, "Thanks to your suggestion, the Abyss was planted with ironwood nettles, and last night not a single magical beast entered the Abyss, resulting in zero casualties for the guards. You have made a tremendous contribution to the safety of the Abyss, and the city lord has decided to reward you. An award ceremony will be held at 3 PM this afternoon in the central square, and you are cordially invited to attend."

Diana has already rewarded me. Charlotte smiled and said, "It's nothing, no need to go to any trouble."

"It concerns the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in the Abyss, how can you say it's a small matter?" Roland said with a serious expression. "They are already notifying the residents of the Abyss to attend the award ceremony. You are the main character, so you must attend. Otherwise, the city lord and the councilors will be staring at each other on the award stage."

Charlotte, hearing this, couldn't refuse any longer and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll attend on time."

Roland nodded, turned around, got into the car, and drove away.

Charlotte turned to go inside, but Martha blocked the door.

"Boss, you haven't answered our questions yet," Martha said.

"That's a reward, understand? The city lord's mansion held an awards ceremony, and the Harriman family sent Diana as their representative to award her a kiss. That's perfectly reasonable, isn't it?" Charlotte said seriously.

Everyone: ...

Something doesn't sound right, but it also feels like it makes sense?

"Alright, go back and dress up nicely. Come with me to collect your prize later." Charlotte waved her hand, signaling them to step back. "If there's a prize, I'll take you to Calva next time. I'll cover everything."

"Yay!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they immediately parted to make way for Charlotte.

"I'm going to take a shower and then change into a dress." Vivian turned and went upstairs.

"I want to change into a dress too." Martha followed her upstairs.

The news of the upcoming Red Moon Commendation Ceremony quickly spread throughout Kalva.

Last night, the Abyss experienced a peaceful and serene night under the red moon, with the guards and reserves suffering zero casualties—a truly miraculous performance.

According to the city lord's mansion, all of this was thanks to Charlotte bringing back ironwood nettle seedlings and advising the Abyss to plant them extensively, forming an ironwood nettle wall. Ultimately, it was this wall that kept the beast tide out of the Abyss, preventing it from causing any harm.

Therefore, Charlotte became a hero of the abyss!

The fact that the guards and reserves who stayed up all night at the entrance to the abyss and didn't see a single monster confirms this.

Hiding behind the ironwood and nettle wall, I felt incredibly safe.

On the last night of the Red Moon, the guard suffered over a hundred casualties.

No one was injured this time, and the credit truly belongs to Charlotte without a doubt.

Harriman Estate, the island in the middle of the lake.

Diana stood to the side, watching Alfred feed the fish, and frowned slightly. "Grandfather, Joseph is trying to win Charlotte over. It's one thing to give up the Medal of Honor, but he's also planning to give up a council seat for him. That's quite a price to pay."

"Those old fogies aren't as clear-headed as Roland," Alfred said with a smile, patting the bread crumbs off his hands. "But since Joseph has already made his decision, and he is, after all, the city lord and the head of the Duru family, it's not something we can oppose; to do so would be petty."

“Of course there’s no reason to object.” Diana nodded. “Charlotte is quick-witted and acts prudently. Having him join the council would greatly benefit the development of the Abyss. However, the Duru family has already done him a favor, so he will owe them one. Why don’t we compete for a seat and see how he chooses?”

"Do you think he'll definitely choose you?" Alfred asked, looking at her.

Diana raised her chin slightly. "Could it be that he'll choose Roland?"

Alfred smiled and said, "That's fine. Even if he ultimately chooses the Duru family's seat, at least we've shown our stance."

Diana nodded, preparing to take her leave.

Alfred said, "What is the state of your relationship with Charlotte? If you are interested in her, shouldn't you have your father discuss marriage with her?"

Diana paused, a blush rising to her cheeks, her voice tinged with shyness: "Grandfather, he and I are just friends."

Alfred said, "Charlotte's talent and background are so great that the Abyss will soon be too small a place for him. If you really like him, then you should seize the opportunity."

Kaval is nearby. Elizabeth was his fiancée, and it's said she broke off their engagement to protect him. Rumor has it that she broke off her engagement last night to become a Star Knight; in terms of strength and background, she's superior to you.

Diana remained silent. This wasn't the first time she'd heard such news. She'd only met the exceptionally talented girl twice, but she'd left a very deep impression on her.

If Elizabeth truly favors Charlotte, then she indeed has little chance of matching her.

In terms of who was first, Elizabeth and Charlotte were engaged first. They were childhood sweethearts and innocent friends, but it's unknown whether they were truly in love.

"It would be extremely difficult to expect someone like him to be devoted to you. I'm sure you've heard about his many romantic escapades. I won't force you on this matter; you should consider it carefully before making a decision."

"I understand." Diana nodded slightly and turned to leave.

……

Before 3 p.m., the central square was already packed with people. Almost all the residents of the Abyss were there, most of them wanting to catch a glimpse of Charlotte.

Recently, the Abyss Medical Clinic has become famous in the Abyss. With its extremely high cost-effectiveness in treatment and its outstanding potions, it has become the most popular medical clinic among adventurers.

"I heard that Dr. Charlotte is over two hundred years old and still in good health; she's a regular on Amman Street."

"Who told you that? Isn't Dr. Charlotte a woman? I heard she's very skilled at delivering babies in difficult labor. Did she perhaps work as a dancer in Amman?"

"Dr. Charlotte can deliver babies? That's amazing. I heard that all the doctors at the Abyss Medical Clinic are very beautiful, like fairies."

People were talking about it excitedly and with great anticipation.

Charlotte, who was leading the girls from the clinic to the scene, overheard some conversation and frowned. What kind of ridiculous rumors were these?

"Dr. Charlotte, you've arrived. Let me show you to the VIP section at the back," a man from the city lord's mansion greeted her respectfully.

"Okay." Charlotte nodded, then looked at Vivian and the others beside her and said, "These are the friends who came with me."

The man immediately understood: "I will arrange for them to sit in the front row."

"Thank you for your trouble." Charlotte nodded and followed him to the back of the platform.

Vivian and her group were led by other staff members through a VIP passage to the front row.