Janus was surprised the next morning when he woke up to find Haruna had already gone from her. She must have left Infirmary and went back to her quarters in the dead of night, judging from everyone having no account of seeing her leave.
Although she did leave a note on Janus' bedside table, with one word written on it.
"Thanks."
Father Galvan and the healers expected him to stay for one more day in the Infirmary, but due to the lack of anything to do and feeling too lonely, he decided to go out and do his work. His face was scarred all over, but the ointment had been doing its work miraculously.
A few more shedding of dead skin later, and he was good as new.
As soon as he was able to go out again, he sought out other monsters to command, now with a larger contingent of
