The Doctor Cured the Villainess and Ran Away

48 – 48. Nurse (3)

“How many times do I have to tell you? That’s not a vein. Your angle is wrong.”

“Hieek, Hieek.”

Having recruited Cloro as a nurse, I trained her for about a week in the remaining time.

She is diligent and has the potential, with good fundamentals. The only issue is her timid personality.

“What if you accidentally poke the needle several times? If you can’t see, just slap the arm.”

“H-How can I slap Teacher’s arm…!”

“But in the future, you’ll have to slap the princess’s arm too, right?”

“Gyaaak.”

Drawing blood can be a bit difficult. I initially thought of teaching her the necessary techniques, but it can be delayed.

Since the development of blood analysis tools is still ongoing, only I can do it for now.

I am also teaching her basic medical theory, such as measuring blood pressure.

Perhaps due to her knowledge of alternative medicine, she can follow along even if I skip scientific explanations.

It’s amusing how she reacts like a baby chick, enjoying even basic biology concepts like viruses and human anatomy.

Healers who are immersed in religion find it hard to accept medicine.

Cloro is the perfect candidate to become a nurse.

“Let’s quickly finish the practical training. You have a lot to do. You also need to make medication materials.”

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“I-It’s alright. I-I normally only sleep for five hours….”

“Holidays?”

“Um… once a month?”

He was an exploited and overworked laborer.

Well, even I didn’t have time to rest after starting my job as a resident physician. At least I had to check Asella every day.

Wasn’t a day of rest mentioned in the Bible? Where did the five-day workweek go?

“From now on, sleep for seven hours and thirty minutes. Insufficient sleep decreases brain efficiency.”

“Really? Can I still do that?”

“Yes. Adjust your REM sleep cycle. I’ll explain later.”

Once Cloe becomes useful, I’ll take a break too. The medical field never has a proper work-life balance.

I should also take some vacations. I miss Neria.

“But you still have to diligently perform your duties. You’ll also need to write medical papers, so you’ll be busy.”

“P…papers!”

“Yes, papers.”

It is necessary to create medical publications to reach a larger audience and explain my medical practices that are difficult to describe verbally.

It is also a meaningful task to increase achievements.

“Then let’s continue the practical training. Let’s quickly draw blood and finish.”

“R… really? With a needle? It will hurt?”

“Do you want me to make it fake? Now, hold your arm straight.”

“Eek!”

Despite screaming, Cloe opened her eyes wide and didn’t turn her gaze away from my arm.

She has some courage.

Just then, thump, my door opened.

“Master, there is something to report…”

Asella barged in with the knights.

Even in the Marquis’s residence, she comes into my room as she pleases. It’s like a private room here too.

Asella is the Moonlight Archduchess, after all.

“aaah, Y… Your Highness! My… my respects!”

Upon witnessing Asella, Cloe stood straight as if nothing happened, raised her fur, and then prostrated herself in a deep bow.

Asella, as if it were obvious, did not acknowledge the greeting.

Instead, since entering the room, she had been glaring at me with a displeased expression.

Why again.

“Gongja.”

“Have you found it, Your Highness.”

“What is this?”

Acela flicked her chin towards Chloe.

“I am your personal nurse. I will assist you from now on and strive for your health, Your Highness.”

“You were just holding hands.”

“Is that so?”

“When I entered, you were startled and pulled away.”

“She may be a fragile friend, but she has skills. I will certainly provide her with education.”

“Is that your only excuse?”

“What excuse?”

“Since the martial arts competition, you’ve been deluded about something. Deception is piercing through the sky.”

Acela’s cold voice pierces the eardrums.

[No. 077: The Incarnation of Jealousy 14% → 86%]

Ah, I did something wrong again.

Did I consider it betrayal to bring in the healer who used to be part of Heike’s faction into the Moonlight Palace without permission?

I called her here because important tools like blood-sampling equipment are not taken to the Royal Medical Center, but my judgment was not favorable.

“Your Highness, may I express an opinion?”

Tanya, who had silently remained in the background, stepped forward, rustling her armor.

Acela glanced at Tanya.

“Tanya Gong, speak.”

Gong?

Acela called Tanya with respect in her voice.

Why doesn’t she address me as “teacher”?

“Our teacher was educating the newly recruited nurse to assist Your Highness. The scene you witnessed was an inevitable part of blood collection training, with no other intentions.”

“Hmm.”

Having heard Tanya’s words, Acela looked down at me displeased.

“Tanya Gong, how long have you been serving the Gong family?”

“For seven years.”

“Come find me in my study later.”

“Yes.”

The conversation progressed quickly.

“Princess, Tanya is my chief guardian knight. Without her, there would be issues with my safety…”

Asella glared at me again, silencing me.

[No. 077: The Embodiment of Jealousy 86% → 22%]

Since the probability was decreasing again, I decided to remain quiet.

No, it didn’t go back to normal. It slightly increased.

“Gongja.”

“Yes.”

“In the future, wear gloves during training.”

“Hygiene is important. That’s a brilliant idea.”

Asella turned her body abruptly towards me and showed me her back. The lace on her cut skirt fluttered.

“Lucy, deliver the news instead.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

If that’s the case, she could have asked Shinyang-nim from the beginning.

She was the princess who unnecessarily turned my room upside down.

Only after Asella left the room was I able to relax.

“Don’t disturb me. Tanya, don’t you think this is too much?”

“You were the one at fault, Your Highness.”

“Me? And why are you blaming Shinyang-nim again?”

“Well, you see, I should prepare tea for the princess.”

“Do you think you can just leave like that? Hey, isn’t that neglecting your duty?”

“The princess is a superior, so we should prioritize her orders. Please stay calm in the Moonlight Palace without causing any trouble.”

Tanya’s attitude seemed cheeky, overflowing with audacity, making her appear kind instead.

“I’m done. Cloe, don’t learn strange things. Understood…”

“Agagaga, gagagak.”

Cloe couldn’t withstand Asella’s pressure and was sprawled on the floor, writhing in agony.

“Cloe, there’s no time to fool around. Thanks to the princess, practical training ends here. Go back and continue with your cultivation experiments.”

“Yes, understood.”

“There’s no problem with the process? We need the materials soon.”

Cloie stood up unsteadily and brought over a stack of documents.

“It’s about cultivating blue mold. It’s progressing like this.”

She had written down the details in round, bubbly handwriting.

She had sketched it out in drawings as well, which made it easier to understand.

Cloie had been instructed to source discarded bread and cheese from the palace kitchen and cultivate a large amount of blue mold.

“The ingredient for the antibiotic, you mentioned.”

“Yeah. Aspirin is a drug that improves the symptoms of infectious diseases. To prevent reinfection, we need antibiotics too.”

Cloie intended to produce penicillin once the blue mold she cultivated reached sufficient quality.

The current epidemic is a viral illness in the cold family.

Usually, when it’s close to recovery, the patient’s immune system weakens, leading to bacterial infections as well.

She planned to prescribe antibiotics to patients showing such symptoms.

Cloie hesitantly asked me for a favor.

“I, I want to see how you prepare medicine, too….”

“Well, you’ll get tired of seeing it in the future anyway.”

“But still….”

Cloie drooled and sparkled her eyes.

With this progress, it was about time for some usable samples to start coming out.

“Shall we go for the test?”

I headed to the clinic with Cloie.

***

An office with clean, angular wooden furniture.

Heike von Bürtemfeldt, the first princess of the Empire, was tirelessly handling the piled-up work from the military competition.

“Hmm, the availability rate in the barracks has significantly dropped. Bring me the surplus budget ledger.”

“Yes.”

There was no gap in the charismatic attitude she displayed while toying with her pen.

Kwonter, the first prince tacitly designated as the next emperor for being a man, is weak.

Georg, the second prince, is full of ambition, but his excessive enthusiasm leads to misguided actions.

Lau, who is one step away from ascension, is not a consideration for the throne.

If one were to choose the most suitable person for the future emperor from within the royal family, many would choose Heike.

Before becoming an adult, she led the knight order and even conquered barbarian tribes. Even now, whenever an incident occurs, she fearlessly rushes to the dangerous battlefield.

Many people have been captivated by her abilities and gradually gathered around her, forming a faction within the royal court alongside Geork and Yanggang.

“All training has been canceled. Isn’t it excessive, even considering the martial arts competition?”

The secretary presented a report and replied, “It’s because of an epidemic. In particular, the long-term injury rate of knights has increased by more than 60% after the martial arts competition.”

“An epidemic.”

Even someone like Heike couldn’t casually solve every problem.

The epidemic that spread to the palace had been a nuisance for two months already. The number of imperial citizens reserving appointments at the infirmary had also increased significantly.

“The knights’ forceful actions continued after the martial arts competition.”

“Yes. If you review classified information, you can confirm that the combat strength of the royal knight order has declined considerably.”

“If the enemy invades, it will be a crisis.”

The empire has a vast military force.

The imperial knight order defends the borders, while the disciplinary knight order travels throughout the empire. Among them, only elite knights gathered in the palace.

Although there should be no room for the enemy to enter as long as there are multiple layers of fortifications, Heike was not the type to let her guard down.

“Just how much will we spend on the flower festival? There was even an attack by demons.”

“It was the work of a black magician.”

“If it’s baggage, the black magicians would have been killed before summoning the dragons.”

Heike continued to read the documents related to the epidemic.

“What is this content? The barrack training facility is being used by the Moonlight Palace?”

“That… Apparently…”

After hearing the content, Heike fell into contemplation.

“The knights of the Moonlight Palace were all in perfect condition. There would have been no need to assign medics to them. And there still isn’t a single knight falling ill.”

Heike turned to the secretary and asked, “What could be the reason?”

“It’s just a rumor, but…”

The secretary replied, “They say a new medicine has been developed to prevent a recurring epidemic, and it is being used by the Moonlight Palace knights.”

“I’ve heard of it before. Is it aspirin?”

“They say it’s a new medication different from aspirin. It’s called penicillin.”

“Penicillin.”

Heike mulled over the unfamiliar name.

“I heard that the royal factions who heard the rumors came to obtain medicine, but they were turned away at the entrance.”

“Such skill should be monopolized. Assela must have hired a competent court physician.”

“Well…”

“What is it?”

Heike urged the cautious secretary to speak.

“The healer who developed penicillin this time is not the court physician of the Third Princess.”

“Then who is it?”

“Just a lower-ranked healer, but currently, they are the apprentice of Dr. Gotberg…”

“Now? What about before?”

“…They belonged to our faction.”

Heike’s face became chillingly frozen.

“Why did they switch sides?”

“According to what I heard, as soon as Archbishop dismissed them, Gotberg immediately hired them…”

The secretary stopped speaking as if a knife had been stuck in their throat and swallowed hard.

Heike commanded in a low voice.

“Summon Bishop Alberich.”