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Chapter 79
The Terminally Ill Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide That She’s a Genius
Fortunately, not long after the medicine was administered orally, the patient slowly opened their eyes.
“Ugh…”
Along with the groan, the patient muttered faintly in a daze.
“Insane… monst… monster…!”
Turning around, I saw Koma staring at me in utter shock.
“W-What did you do? All the lord’s spots… they’re gone… How is this even possible…!”
Familiar words I had heard countless times flashed through my mind.
“This can’t be possible! That young doctor…! There’s no way I’d lose to a girl barely in her teens!”
“It’s a scam! A con artist!”
The older assistant, who acted as my aide, glared sharply at Koma.
“…What’s this? The same person begging for treatment just moments ago.”
Well, I was fine. After all, this was nothing new to me.
“Ah…! I’m sorry! I was just so surprised… I’ve never seen a genius… a doctor like you before!”
Thankfully, he seemed perceptive enough to realize his exaggeration.
But it seemed I was the only one handling it well.
“Those ungrateful deserve to fall.”
Koma staggered in the wind and sank to his knees. He groaned as if feeling pain in his shoulder.
“The winds of justice won’t stay idle, I see.”
I blinked at his strange words and soon burst out laughing.
“Kuroge.”
Listening to my father’s voice, I reflected quietly.
Ah, come to think of it, I hadn’t really been okay in the past either; I just pretended to be. Seeing that doctor finally fall was far too satisfying.
“When you were whining for help just now… you’re really ungrateful, huh?”
“I’ll apologize for that.”
I turned toward the unfamiliar voice. The speaker was the patient who had just opened their eyes.
They looked at me with a slightly awkward yet gentle smile.
“Please forgive my rudeness while lying here, meeting my benefactor. I also apologize on behalf of my friend for his rudeness.”
Their voice was hoarse, and they spoke slowly at times, struggling with the words.
“All the serious symptoms have been treated. It must be a stamina issue.”
The rest could be handled with a few more doses of medicine, rest, and recovery.
There was a reason I had decided to treat this man almost to full recovery.
“Even the village chief is bedridden. This scene needs a leader.”
It would be better if the person had power and could provide sustained support as well.
It seemed the Lord of Redderick had regained his composure and was now surveying the room.
“Um… but the doctor who treated me… whom should I address?”
I thought he was speaking to me, but maybe he was just looking at someone nearby.
“That’s me.”
I wondered how he would react. As I watched with curiosity, the Lord staggered, struggling to stand, and then fell to his knees with a thud.
“L-Lord!”
I was startled. My father had quietly stepped in front of me.
“Thank you for saving my life, Doctor.”
His greeting was brief but sincere.
“I was afraid I’d die like this and never see my wife’s face again.”
This was heartfelt as well. It seemed he had given the most solemn and respectful greeting he could.
I held onto my father’s leg and peeked out from behind.
What a curious person. It was rare for a patient to greet me so sincerely and respectfully.
I felt pleased that my choice had been the right one.
“I suppose I was lucky to meet such an extraordinary doctor.”
Seeing the Lord’s faint smile, I felt relieved.
Good. If it’s him…
“A pushover… no, I can gather the medicine without issues, right?”
There were still many patients remaining. Though the family provided support, the illness was spreading faster than before, and I worried we might run out of medicine.
“Ah, I’m fine.”
My father was still in front of me, so I tried to push him gently by holding his sleeve.
Then I looked up at him and froze.
“……”
His face looked unusually pale. Why? I instantly felt serious.
“Dad? What’s wrong?”
“No, nothing…”
It didn’t look like nothing at all!
But my father stepped back slightly, insisting he was fine.
—I’m really fine. It’s because of the memory.
His voice echoed in my mind, loud and clear, yet for no one but me.
“If that’s the case…”
Even as he staggered slightly, he moved toward the wall to give space.
Suspicious, but finishing the conversation with the Lord came first.
“If it’s not rude, may I ask the name of my benefactor, Doctor?”
The Lord was no ordinary man. From the moment I introduced myself as a doctor, he had never faltered.
He either wasn’t easily surprised or had excellent emotional control.
Either way, it was a trait that villagers would like, and I was pleased.
“I’m Heuk, of the Heuk family. Bi-yoo.”
“Ah. You are… Heuk Bi-yoo of the Heuk family, correct?”
…When will I ever introduce myself normally? I carefully enunciated again.
“Yes. Bi-yoo.”
“Yes, Bi-yoo.”
My older assistant corrected me from beside me.
“…Pfft, the doctor’s name is Heuk Bi-yoo.”
He couldn’t hold back laughter, and behind him, my father leaned against the wall, pale but chuckling quietly.
I’ll deal with both of them later…
“I requested the Heuk family to dispatch here. It seems both the Doctor’s Association and the royal court accepted.”
“Mm.”
The Lord spoke casually, but seemed completely unbothered.
I felt slightly embarrassed for interrupting to assert dominance, but it didn’t matter if they accepted it.
“…You haven’t been here long, but you came straight to see me.”
The Lord thought quickly. He looked at the frozen Koma.
“Your lord brought the doctor, asking me to treat him first.”
“Exactly.”
This sequence was mostly because of that doctor.
“I understand the Heuk family’s noble principle of treating patients fairly. If I broke that rule for my sake, I apologize.”
“That’s fine.”
Well… the Heuk family claims fairness, but that was an old rule. In the current chaotic political state, few doctors follow it strictly.
“The strict rules will probably only be reinstated when the lady of the house becomes the head of the family.”
By the way, this man seems even better than I thought.
Treating him first would allow more patients to be helped quickly.
“The head who requested dispatch may be content with minimal management, but I don’t aim for that.”
Lives sent out without intervention would be minimized.
“They brought supplies, but it’s less than expected. There are more patients here than anticipated.”
“Yes… the group that came with me also caught the same illness, so the numbers have increased.”
“I hope you can help.”
“What do you need? I’ll do my best at anything, assuming proper compensation for the lives involved.”
Huh, I’m starting to like this man more and more.
I listed the necessary items one by one. Count Redderick listened carefully to everything.
He assured me not to worry about errands, and then called Koma, who was waiting nearby.
“Hey, what are you doing, Koma?”
“Y-Yes?!”
“Haven’t you heard? Go to my assistant immediately and send letters to the lord’s manor. Send them all.”
“Uh…”
“I said go immediately.”
“Yes, sir!”
Koma dashed out of the room, nervous.
As soon as Koma left, the Lord let out a heavy sigh.
“Actually, the author didn’t become a doctor purely by skill. The reason I sent him from the manor…”
He brushed his face wearily.
“Was probably to kill me.”
