The Doctor Cured the Villainess and Ran Away

18 – 18. Examination of the Court Physician (4)

“Phew, I wonder how these creatures manage to survive in such a narrow cave.”

Boris complained while wiping his sweat with a rough helmet.

They had already subjugated three goblin groups.

Even though my father had bestowed the blessing of vitality, everyone was starting to tire.

“Knights who were injured in the previous battle should report to the healer immediately and receive treatment.”

Tanya gave the order.

Just as a knight was about to head towards the healer, Boris tapped him on the shoulder and suggested something.

“Hey, go try it with that Lord over there.”

“With the Lord?”

“Yeah. I applied something on his shoulder earlier, and it was very effective. Feels so refreshing. Just stings a bit when you apply it.”

“Really? I’ll give it a try.”

Upon Boris’s recommendation, the knight came to me. I immediately used my diagnostic ability.

…It didn’t activate.

‘It’s just a minor scratch with a little goblin blood, damn drama queen.’

There are people who will do anything to receive a prestigious honor as such.

However, pretending to be a patient goes hand in hand with being an unscrupulous doctor.

Welcome, customer.

“There, look at my stomach.”

“Like this?”

She dabbed at the belly of the drama queen with a red ointment. It glowed orange, and the treatment was effective.

At least there is a minimal effect of physical recovery.

“Wow, that’s really refreshing. Thank you.”

“How about it? Your skills are pretty impressive, right?”

“Indeed, it’s unexpected.”

“Unexpected, my friend. Mind your manners.”

Boris tapped the back of the drama queen’s head and asked him while adding the red ointment to his pocket.

“Boris, why are you being so friendly to me, even though you didn’t seem to like me before?”

“Well, didn’t I witness the training you and the commander have together every morning? I had a day off this week.”

Boris laughed heartily, making his shoulders rise and fall in merriment.

“I understand that you are genuinely serious about this test. Being the eldest son of Gottberg, I believe in your abilities.”

“Do you have great skills lining up, too?”

Boris was flattered.

I’ll remember his name.

“hahahaha, what are you saying? I just now understand why you’re so serious.”

“Why is that?”

Boris replied in a whisper to me, as if confiding.

“Oh, I saw the princess in person for the first time yesterday. She’s already overflowing with grace, so she’s sure to become a great beauty when she grows up.”

Why is Asella’s name coming up all of a sudden?

“I would also like to be the personal physician of a wife like her, if possible. Even if I had to risk my life, I would do it!”

“Won, don’t say you risked your life carelessly.”

Do you know how many times I’ve risked my life so far?

There are no good alternatives.

“Aigoo, don’t be embarrassed. I have a fiance too. She’s been my childhood friend since we were young. She’s such a troublemaker, but she’s far from someone with the style of a princess like you.”

Boris began to chatter excitedly, bringing up a topic that was not

In fact, they had planned to celebrate modestly when they returned after the campaign ended today. “Hmm, how did we suddenly end up with a child?”

Wait a minute, stop.

“I was planning to work for five more years as a knight because I didn’t have much money saved up and then get married comfortably, but it was so sudden.”

You’re talking about a death flag.

“Lord, please be careful. Babies are like Fenrir. The most dangerous time is when you let your guard down. You don’t even expect it, but it suddenly pops out from somewhere.”

“Tanya Donjin, why is the gear of the Gotthard Knights like this?”

As I complained, Tanya, who had been watching us closely, lightly shook her head.

“They’re just a local order of knights and not part of the royal family or the system. Their skills are solid, so please forgive them.”

“What was that?”

I couldn’t help but laugh out loud because it was so absurd.

After all, the knights were created by bringing in guys from rural villages who could wield a sword to some extent.

Tanya had forgotten because she was polite, but most knights had a loud mouth.

“But Boris, refrain from unnecessary conversation during the operation.”

“What, will we be punished according to military law?”

“No, I can cut your salary as I please.”

“I’ll be quiet.”

Boris closed his mouth and adjusted his helmet. Tanya was good at handling rough men.

“We’re going to the next area. Don’t let your guard down.”

The unit moved according to Tanya’s order.

The cave became even deeper and darker.

The feeling of suffocation from lack of oxygen enveloped us.

“You’re living in a place like this. I just want to finish quickly and get out of here.”

Boris openly complained. He was about to say something else when–

“Halt!”

Tanya shouted urgently and clenched her fist.

At the same time, a bang! Flames exploded from above and attacked us.

“Retreat! Retreat the entire unit!”

We retreated along the path from the rear unit.

However, our unit in the front was blocked by the path.

“It’s a trap. There’s a goblin shaman after all!”

“Master, take cover!”

“Hmm…!”

The knight guards formed a protective stance around the father as their top priority.

If there were enemies capable of using magic, the healers in the rear would also keep a safe distance.

“We must subdue the shaman immediately!”

“I can’t see ahead because of the smoke…!”

The knights were bewildered.

They couldn’t wield their swords recklessly, fearing they might accidentally attack their allies.

“Cough, cough.”

With diminishing oxygen and hot smoke streaming in, it wasn’t exactly beneficial for my lungs either.

Did we really have to lure them out this far by maneuvering through these treacherous tunnels?

It was a foolish idea befitting a low-intelligence demon.

“Shall I use some of the saved divine power?”

I took out a candy from my pocket and bit into it.

“Oh, pitiful goddess of poverty, hear my plea.”

I offered a prayer as it came to mind.

No problem. Praying helps maintain faith and smoothly lubricates divine power.

“Protect us from the burning flames.”

I just had to mention the clear objective.

The holy skill tree that included healing spells.

These skills functioned based on faith and utilized divine power as a resource.

The higher the level of faith, the more powerful spells one can cast, even if it’s the same spell, its efficacy increases.

However, just like how one cannot cast magic without mana, if there is an insufficient amount of divine power, including healing spells under sacred magic becomes impossible.

“With my divine power at 22, this skill has its limits.”

Once I use it, I’ll be drained completely.

On the other hand, one usage should be enough.

There may come a situation where we need to resist magic, so it was wise to conserve divine power.

“Blessing of Flame Protection.”

―Whoosh!

Divine power spread from my body, enveloping the entire unit.

A faint ripple passes through and the flame resistance value increases.

Heat subsides and breath becomes easier.

“No, this is…?!”

“The lord can use blessings!”

The knights who blocked their noses and mouths with smoke were startled and took their combat stances again.

“When fighting against the demon king’s army, protection blessings against evil attributes are usually effective.”

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Healing spells or divine spells do not require drawing magic circles like magic.

It’s a matter of thinking about the spell you want to cast and praying, and the circle forms on its own.

“The heat has decreased!”

“I can charge now!”

“Let’s smash the goblin’s skull immediately!”

The heat ignited flames in their chests, and the knights lit up and started running.

“A blessing? How on earth can you use such advanced skills?!”

Gisu asked me in a chilling voice.

“If you’re a chief royal physician, it’s basic to be able to use this much, isn’t it?”

“Well, really…! I don’t know either!” Gisu stuck out his tongue and ran after the knights, casting healing spells as hard as he could.

There’s no blessing in my skill tree right now.

But thanks to my experience of using it countless times before regression, my mind remembered it naturally.

Like riding a bicycle without conscious thought, when I wrap myself in sacred power, the spell comes to mind without even knowing it.

“Oh, I’m dizzy.”

Instead, there is a risk corresponding to that level, but the sacred power of my body is not enough to use high-level divine spells.

I felt sick remembering the activity in the terrible warrior party.

“Here he is!”

Boris shouted and jumped forward energetically.

I was able to see it too.

Among the massive goblins, there was an unusually large creature waving a whittled branch like a staff.

“It looks like they can become wizards even if they use confusion powder, damn monster!”

Boris rushed toward the goblin shaman, cutting through the small goblins with his sword.

“Krrr!”

Shooook- Bang!

But as the shaman swung his arm, Boris fell back and hit the wall with a solid thud.

“Kreuk!”

Boris collapsed to the ground with a harsh scream.

The shaman had a vicious club in the opposite hand to the staff, swinging it menacingly.

Boris seemed to have charged in with the sense of facing an ordinary goblin.

The shaman only knew how to use magic; it was his size and strength that set him apart from regular goblins.

Think of him as a weak ogre if you hit him well.

“Boris!”

Tanya entered gracefully, swinging her sword.

“Knock away the staff!”

Tanya immediately responded to my call.

She knocked away the staff the shaman was holding with her sword and disrupted his stance, swiftly striking his bulky body diagonally in one blow.

Krrrong!

Then other knights followed her lead and attacked.

The shaman, who hadn’t had the chance to cast additional spells, lost his means of defense and ultimately met his demise.

“We’ve subdued them!”

“We did it!”

The knights dealt with the remaining goblin pests.

It was time for me to fulfill my duty as well.

“Boris.”

I rushed to Boris, who had taken a powerful blow.

“Kryuuk, zzz…!”

Boris was frozen in pain, barely suppressing his screams.

There was no need for a diagnosis.

I could tell that his left calf was broken, with the skin visibly bulging from the fracture.

“Milord… if I can’t make it back, please tell Nae that I loved her very much…”

“Quit your whining, damn it. Who wants a flag planted?”

I slapped Boris’s forehead and covered his mouth. It was to snap him out of it.

The attack wasn’t that strong, but the angle at which it hit the cave wall was unfavorable.

“I will heal you!”

Gis, like a full-moon, rushed over and lifted me up by my shoulders.

It was a chance to gain a high score due to a major injury. I couldn’t miss it.

When Gis cast the healing spell, the effect was immediate. Particles of light gathered from Boris’s wound.

However,

“Ugh, ughhh!!”

Boris couldn’t bear the pain and started screaming.

It was obvious at a glance why, as during the healing process, Boris’s broken bone was bending in the opposite direction.

There is nothing more painful than a shattered edge piercing from the inside.

“I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it! Stop for a moment!!”

Unable to bear it any longer, Boris pushed Gis and fell. I caught his shoulder.

His breathing was heavy and his forehead was covered in sweat.

“It’s the grace of the goddess, isn’t it? Pain follows healing, please endure a little longer!”

Gis reproached Boris instead.

Thwack, I stuck a stick on Gis’s forehead.

“Hmm? What’s this?”

It was the leftover stick from the candy I had been eating just moments ago.

“From here on, I’ll take over. Even patients have the right to refuse treatment.”

“What’s the difference if it’s done by you, sir? That red potion is just as painful…”

“There’s something more valuable.”

I took out a different bottle from my pocket.

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+2 Enhanced Painkiller made from birch wood

Effect: Alleviates pain almost completely for 5 minutes.

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It was the secret painkiller that I had spent several hours making.