A Hospital in Another World? Chapter 1076: Garrett! Start Gaining Weight from Today!

"Once upon a time..."

Aishe Moon Song walked heavily through the forest, her head lowered, lacking the previous joy of darting around. With each paw, she scratched at the tree trunks, making muffled sounds accompanied by the heavy breathing of a leopard.

"When the elves had just left the continent and sailed across the sea, we lived in the rainforests of the southern continent. This forest was wonderful! It was vast, the trees were lush, and life was incredibly vibrant. Everyone loved it..."

Unconsciously, her voice grew cheerful, and she pressed the pads of her front paws against the tree roots, making a small leap. After a few steps, her mood sank again.

"But many of our kin still longed for their homeland. Some believed we were forced to leave because the elves weren't strong enough to defeat the humans. So, they came up with many solutions."

Not strong enough to defeat humans?

Were there large-scale conflicts at that time?

Even though Garrett was on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion, dozing off on the back of the Silver Moon Deer, this caught his attention.

There was no mention of this in the official books of the council, and he hadn’t had the chance to dig into the secret archives of the Tower of All Spells. Lamenting his lack of knowledge when it was needed, he turned his head on the deer’s back, urging her to continue with his gaze.

"I'm not very clear on the details either." Aishe Moon Song jumped down from the tree trunk and scratched at the fallen leaves a few times with a sullen expression.

"After all, by the time I was born, the elves had already moved to Yongju Island and had been living there for several generations. All I know is that something major happened back then, and a vast area of forest became contaminated..."

Recalling the polluted forests on the outskirts of the secret realm, she couldn't help but shiver. Her black ears stood upright, and her black fur bristled like steel needles, from her spine to the tip of her tail, which swished forcefully.

"At that time, almost all the elders gathered and used their life force to seal that secret realm. But the power of mortals is limited after all..."

"So the seal leaked?" Garrett couldn't help but ask. Aishe Moon Song nodded dejectedly.

"In recent years, the leakage has become more severe. Many nearby birds, beasts, insects, and even trees have been twisted and corrupted. You haven't seen what they look like..."

Garrett had already begun to imagine three-eyed frogs, five-legged fish, and giant hornets spewing black smoke. Basically, anything reminiscent of a nuclear wasteland would be about right.

"Generation after generation, many elves from Yongju Island have come here to become forest guardians. We plant trees, protect nature, and hunt down the fallen ones that escape from the inner circle..."

She glanced sadly at Garrett. He knew she was thinking of the corpse of the unicorn named Nana, which he had stored away.

"Many magical beasts are willing to help us, especially unicorns, who value the purity of nature above all else. They’ve always been helping us maintain and reinforce the seal. But..."

But Nana was dead. The beautiful unicorn had turned into a cold corpse, lying silently before them.

If they hadn't come here, if they hadn't accidentally killed that Sky Knight and searched his storage gear, Nana's fate might have remained a mystery forever.

"Sister Moon Song, don't be sad." Even Cirilla was affected. The Silver Dragon girl jumped off her Phantom Steed and patted the black panther’s back.

"I'll definitely help you! Garrett will too, right, Garrett?"

"Mm, I’ll do my best..."

Garrett replied somewhat guiltily. Healing the sick was his duty, no problem there;

But saving the rainforest’s environment? That was much harder. Who knew, he wasn’t an environmental engineer. Even if he were, who could tell what kind of pollution the elves had created, or how to fix it?

So many elven elders and predecessors hadn’t figured it out, and they expected an 11th-level mage to handle it?

Even if he brought the entire Magic Council over, it might not be enough to fill this pit!

"Garrett, don’t overthink it. Help where you can." Sisoyin, who was walking alongside, advised with a heavy tone.

They had hijacked a convoy and taken down a Sky Knight, so it was likely that the Radiant Church would retaliate soon.

To avoid unnecessary sacrifices, the middle-aged elf had packed up and joined them on their journey south.

"Don’t try to take on what even so many predecessors couldn’t accomplish. You should focus on practicing over the next few months, so you can move freely in the Bountiful Forest!"

"Ah—I don’t want to—"

Garrett wailed. Not only did he wail, but he also rolled over. With a thud, he fell off the Silver Moon Deer and hit the ground.

"Ouch..."

Garrett clutched his head, sitting on the ground in pain. He was too close to the ground for his Feather-fall spell to take effect, so the fall was solid and painful.

"Garrett, you can’t go on like this."

"Yeah, this really isn’t working. If you can’t even walk through the jungle, how will you reach patients who need your help?"

"Boss, you need to train properly!" Even Bernard shook his head and sighed.

"You can’t always rely on me, or Appa, or anyone else to carry you!"

"It’s okay! I’m willing to carry Garrett!"

Cirilla cheerfully chimed in. Aishe Moon Song shook her head helplessly.

"That’s not the issue. The Bountiful Forest, as well as the surrounding Torrent Forest and Rain Song Forest, are much denser than these woods. You’re clumsy and can barely walk in them! Practice! Start practicing tomorrow!"

Garrett accepted the arrangement with a mournful expression. The next evening, while others were busy setting up camp, fetching water, and cooking, he was forced to start practicing his leopard form under the supervision of Aishe Moon Song and Sisoyin.

"Jump! Jump up! If you’re afraid to jump, how will you manage? You’re learning leopard form for its agility and flexibility in the forest!"

Garrett bent his limbs and jumped as hard as he could. Straight up, straight down. His jumping height was decent, but in terms of mobility...

"Jump forward! Jump forward! Who told you to jump straight up? You’re supposed to jump onto trees and run along them! Try again! Step back, take a running start, and jump!"

Thud!

Garrett crashed into a tree.

Bernard covered his face and sighed deeply. Boss, even though I’ll never learn Transfiguration, and I’ll never be able to run on all fours, even I wouldn’t be this clumsy!

Lady Jasmine covered her mouth, shaking with laughter. Mr. Hawthorn lowered his head, stirring the pot with a stern expression, trying hard not to laugh. As for Cirilla, she held the half-eaten silver nugget in her hand and clapped enthusiastically.

"Come on, Garrett! Keep going! Do you want me to cast  on you?"

"Ow~~~"

Garrett nodded vigorously. Requesting backup! Need help! Jumping is too hard, and Teacher Moon Song’s demands are too high. I just learned to walk, and now she wants me to jump!

Aishe Moon Song held back her words, suppressing the urge to snap at him.  was a spell that simulated a cat's agility, giving the recipient enhanced dexterity. But Garrett was already in leopard form!

Why would you still need that spell?

Fine, take advantage of the spell and practice more...

"Jump! Jump up! Jump onto the tree! Don’t wait until you’re at the base of the tree, start your jump at the right distance! Step back! Try again! Run-up! Jump!"

This time, Garrett managed to jump onto the tree trunk... and then... then he was stuck, his claws dug into the bark, unable to move up or down.

"What happened? What’s wrong now?"

Aishe Moon Song approached him helplessly. Garrett’s whole body was tense, his tail shaking like a dragonfly, as he struggled to find a foothold. He whimpered pitifully, looking back at her.

"What’s this... Why are your claws stuck in the tree? Pull them out! Scratch the bark and retract them before they get stuck! Your claws can retract, can’t you control them?"

"Whimper..."

Great, not only can this leopard not climb trees, but it also manages to get itself stuck, and can’t even speak... Speaking in animal form is another skill altogether. Who knows how long it will take Garrett to master that...

Aishe Moon Song shook her head, sighed, and peeled away some of the bark to free Garrett's claws. As soon as his front paws were free, Garrett jumped down from the tree and refused to climb it again.

"I don’t think this is working."

Sisoyin, who had been traveling with them for three or four days, had also been observing Garrett’s training. After seeing Garrett roll, crash into trees, slip, get stuck in trees, and hesitate to jump down countless times, he finally decided to talk to the teacher.

"The leopard form is too difficult. It requires running, jumping, and climbing—Moon Song, I think you remember that even elves raised on Yongju Island didn’t start learning Transfiguration with leopards."

"So, what do you suggest?"

"I think he should learn something else... A wolf or a

 bear? These forms are more basic..."

"Let’s go with the bear!" Aishe Moon Song regretfully glanced at Garrett and made the decision.

"Wolves still require agility. But bears, as long as they’re strong enough to walk steadily in the forest, they’re unbeatable!"

Sisoyin nodded and disappeared into the forest. The next day, as they set off again, Garrett was bewildered to see the middle-aged elf riding an old bear and waving at him.

"Watch this bear carefully! Observe how it runs and fights! Leopards are difficult, but learning the bear form is just as good!"

As it turned out, once you had the basics, learning a new form was relatively quick. When the group reached the Bountiful Forest, after skirting the towering mountains to the south, Garrett had finally transformed into a large brown-black bear, standing on all fours in the forest.

"Oh no, Garrett, this isn’t right!"

Aishe Moon Song circled Garrett, turning left twice, then right twice. Finally, she reached out and touched his back, then conjured a green vine and wrapped it around his waist.

"You're too skinny! I can feel your ribs, and your waist is too slender! Bears aren’t supposed to be this thin! A bear, especially an adult male, should be big! Strong! A force to be reckoned with when it charges or swats with its paws!"

"Garrett, start gaining weight from today!"

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