The Doctor Cured the Villainess and Ran Away

19 – 19. Examination of the Royal Physician (5)

By continuously using [Enhancement], I began to understand the mechanics of the skill.

Originally, using alchemy to enhance substances raises one characteristic by one level.

For instance, iron is strong. It becomes even stronger when reinforced once, and very sturdy when reinforced twice.

In this case, if the first reinforcement took an hour, the second stage could take up to ten hours.

High-level reinforcements themselves required a long casting time.

“Another thing, it depends on the materials used.”

The Rose Medicine with the characteristic of stamina recovery was impossible to reinforce at the second stage.

It seemed to be the limit of the properties of the ingredients.

As for the Birch Tree, there was more potential as a medicinal herb, and it allowed for a second-stage reinforcement.

However, the casting time was significantly longer.

This painkiller was created through experimentation, even reducing sleep.

Pain relief medication has various levels such as weak analgesic, painkiller, and anesthetic.

Even though it is not as potent as an anesthetic, a painkiller can have a significant effect.

To create an anesthetic, different ingredients would need to be used or my alchemy skill rank would have to increase.

Among the potions that I can make now, this is the highest level.

I held the painkiller in my right hand and opened Boris’ mouth with my left hand.

“Boris, since it’s valuable, don’t spill it and swallow it like candy.”

“Gah, gulp, ye…!”

Even at a glance, Boris’ fractured leg looked extremely gruesome and agonizing.

It must have been worse due to the disruption of Gis’s healing spell.

I poured the painkiller into Boris’ mouth and let him drink some water. He barely managed to swallow it.

*Huff*, *huff*.

Boris tried to calm his breathing with great difficulty.

Before I knew it, other healers, knights, and even my father were gathering around us.

Since Boris had suffered the most injuries in this battle, it was only natural.

*Huff*, *huff*… My Lord?

Oh, Boris. Are you awake now?

Yes… I feel a bit groggy.

How about your leg? Is it still hurting a lot?

That… for some reason, the pain has lessened significantly. No, rather than that, I don’t feel other sensations either…

The effect is quite certain. Let me touch it.

I lifted Boris’ leg to confirm the angle of the broken bone.

The healers gasped as they witnessed my swift touch. However, Boris did not let out any more screams.

“Uh, what happened?”

“What did the young master just feed the knight?”

Boris’ calf bone was fractured in the middle and twisted in the opposite direction.

“Hold on for a moment.”

“Yes…”

Boris replied absentmindedly.

To prevent the wound from being visible to the patient, I slid my thigh into his armpit, ensuring a good leverage.

“If the angle remains incorrect for a longer time, a blood clot will form.”

It would be disastrous if the muscles of a knight who runs around for a living die.

Even if it’s a bit exaggerated, restoring the original position comes first.

I pressed forcefully under his calf all at once.

—Crack!

It wasn’t a pleasant sound to hear.

Nevertheless, it seemed to be back in shape.

“Bumok, bring me two clubs over there.”

“Me? Clubs?”

One of the healers raised an eyebrow in confusion.

Tsk, no one useful here.

Just when I felt the need for a nurse who listens well, Tanya brought the staff and clubs that the goblin shaman had been holding.

“Will these do?”

“They’re the perfect size.”

Although there were no major injuries, I still sterilized the area with red medicine just to be safe.

[Emergency treatment activated.]

I placed the staff and clubs on both sides of Boris’ leg and tightly wrapped them with linen bandages prepared beforehand.

Without realizing it, my hands moved quickly with the proficiency of emergency treatment.

As the treatment was complete, small particles of white light faintly flowed out from the treated area.

It was a sign that the emergency treatment had taken effect and boosted the recovery of stamina.

“My job here is done. The bone has been realigned, and additional infections have been prevented. Other healers, use healing spells to restore their health.”

“Then I will continue the healing process.”

The wound continued to heal as the healing spell was cast.

Contrary to earlier, Boris’s leg was gradually regenerating naturally.

“Whew.”

I finally straightened my back and stood up from my seat.

“The leg is back to normal in an instant… In the original way, it would take an hour to cast the spell for reconstruction. It’s amazing.”

The advanced healers carefully inspected Boris’s leg, impressed.

Boris, in a daze, half-opened his eyes and blinked, as if sleep was pouring over him.

“My lord, thank you.”

“If you’re thankful, bring a gift.”

“hahahaha, I have a secret drink….”

“Something delicious instead of alcohol. If the doctor gets alcohol poisoning and his hands shake, it’s no use.”

Don’t do it.

A doctor with shaky hands is the worst of the worst.

“Then with this, we will conclude the goblin subjugation and the chief physician’s practical exam.”

Father declared in a subdued voice. The knights and healers responded with cheers and applause.

“You all have worked hard. Don’t relax until you return home so that no one gets injured.”

Father, after the exam, returned with a gentle demeanor and commended the knights and healers.

The unit began to move slowly.

Tanja stood by my side as I followed behind.

“My lord, you have suffered.”

“No, it was the leader who suffered.”

“The treatment you performed on Boris….”

“It’s not healing, it’s treatment. It’s complicated to explain in detail, but it’s a little different.”

“I see. I understand.”

Tanja nodded her head.

“The treatment you performed on Boris was quite impressive. Healers are a necessary existence when our knights fight, but at the same time, they also endure a lot of pain.”

“The healing process can be painful depending on the extent of the injury.”

For example, let’s say someone got hit by an ice spear from a demon and had a hole in their stomach.

They suffered a severe injury where some organs were missing.

What happens when this injury is healed with powerful healing magic?

The answer is to take out the original organs and replace them with new ones.

Creating a body with divine power is truly miraculous, but there is no consideration for the pain that comes with the process.

In that case, during the healing spell, they go into shock from the pain instead.

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Even if the healing spell was applied continuously, there is no guarantee that the recovery will be sequential.

It is like making an organ and then suddenly dying from lack of blood due to healing a healthy arm or leg.

“If it had been a normal healing spell, Boris would have needed extensive training to restore his legs. Your treatment is certainly different, my lord.”

“Tanya-danjang, do you have good insight?”

“Of course. I didn’t get here with mediocre skills.”

Tanya had an overwhelming pride in her abilities.

As they left the cave, they were able to breathe refreshing air.

The knights opened the water jug and rinsed their heads.

“We must destroy the goblin nest. The advanced healers will bring the scores.”

After my father organized the situation, he gathered opinions. After checking the scores, he declared to the healers.

“The results are out. We will now announce the final candidate for the royal physician.”

The healers were tense again. As they had been in a hurry to fight in real life, there were probably not many who cared about performance.

“There are three finalists. A second-graded physician will visit the royal hospital tomorrow. That person will choose one from the final candidates. The candidates will be determined based on the scores judged by five advanced healers, excluding the highest and lowest scores.”

My father finally announced the names.

“The final candidates are Sevram, Kees, and Las.”

Sighs flowed among the healers. It was a natural reaction because the majority failed.

Father looked at Kees and asked, “Kees, you were in the same group as Las. Are you dissatisfied with the results?”

Kees looked at me briefly and then answered slowly.

“… No, I’m not.”

If he was, that would be strange.

After all, they had witnessed a new treatment mechanism to the extent of experiencing culture shock.

“Everyone worked hard. Rest when you go back.”

Thus, the practical exam ended safely.

“… Hmm.”

The next day, Asela woke up late after suffering from abdominal pain the night before.

Since she had to go oversee the doctor’s practical examination of the royal medical office, there was no one to wake her up.

“Disgraceful.”

She wasn’t even part of the royal family or a concubine.

No, it was something that shouldn’t happen in the royal palace either.

Immediately, Asella ordered the maids to tidy up her appearance.

Even that task took over an hour.

After leaving her bedroom, she gathered the knights in the lord’s garden.

“Where should we meet you, Your Highness?”

“To the annex.”

“I will arrange it, Your Highness.”

Asellah already had her own squad of knights perfectly under her command.

Her knights were loyal not to the queen but to Asellah.

No, even the queen’s knights and maids could instinctively sense which way the third queen’s faction was flowing.

Asellah’s natural aura and powerful mana.

Anyone who has witnessed her high-level magic spells would be fascinated by her.

All courtiers were aware that the actual power of this faction was shifting.

There was only one cause for concern.

Apart from the fact that Asellah is still a young girl.

My lord will grow up and become a great man.

The knights who guarded Asellah had unshakable faith.

However, nobody knew what that girl was thinking.

“Go up alone.”

Asellah, who arrived at the annex, found Las’ room.

She wanted to hear directly from him about the results of the doctor’s test.

While climbing up the stairs, she witnessed a scene where a maid was carrying luggage in the annex.

The maid recognized Asellah and politely bowed her head, stopping her hands.

Asellah’s eyes went to the large object the maid was carrying.

“What are you holding?”

“Huh? Uh, that…”

The maid trembled with embarrassment as she didn’t expect the princess to address her.

“This is Master Kong’s bedding. I’m going to wash it….”

Understood!

Acella grabbed and unfolded Rass’s bedding.

Faint traces of dark red stains spread across the pure white high-quality cotton fabric.

It was bloodstains.

“What caused these marks?”

“Well, um… I’m not sure. The bedding that comes out of Master Kong’s room is always like this….”

“Always like this? Since when?”

“Not always… Maybe for the past week.”

Acella looked suspiciously at the bedding and quickly turned back towards Rass’s room.

The grace in her footsteps was gone.

“Master Kong.”

She knocked on the door roughly.

It was time for him to return to his room after the practical exam.

…There was no response.

“Master Rass?”

Without thinking, Acella grabbed the doorknob.

The door opened without resistance.

Curious golden eyes peered through the opening.

And on the floor of that room…

“….!”

Rass was lying there, covered in blood.