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Chapter 80
The Terminally Ill Baby Doctor Is a Genius
“Presumably, it was to kill me.”
Just moments ago, he had acted as if trying to appear as normal as possible.
Fatigue showed on his face.
“Did you deliberately send an incompetent doctor so they’d die?”
“Yes, that’s correct. I suspect they intended to eliminate the doctor after the job was done. Yet, seeing them teetering on the brink of death, they couldn’t act. That’s likely why.”
“No wonder Mawl was in such a mess.”
“I apologize. The doctor previously sent here is already dead. I requested a proper doctor, but… I lost consciousness. So, I’m even more grateful—if it weren’t for you, doctor.”
The lord gave a wry smile.
“You probably never imagined you’d open your eyes and see your beloved wife again…”
“……”
“My wife must be waiting, trusting only our promise to reunite… I don’t even want to imagine how she’d feel if she saw my corpse.”
Bang!
At that moment, a loud noise startled me. I turned my head.
A small cloud of dust rose near the wall.
“…Dad?”
It seemed my father had struck the wall. Blood flowed from his fist. One hand clutched his face, contorted in pain.
His breathing was harsh.
“Dad!”
Whoosh!
A strange wind swirled around him.
“…Ah, the knight you brought is a wind mage? His condition seems serious.”
The lord, as if protecting me, extended his hand with a weary expression. Flames flickered from his fingertips.
…So he’s a fire mage.
“If I heard correctly, you called him ‘Dad.’ Do you need help?”
“Biyu…”
Before I knew it, Brother Gyewon was looking at me. Having grown up seeing my uncle, he must have sensed the ominous situation.
I shook my head slowly.
“It’s okay. I’ll handle it myself.”
I grabbed a water container and soaked my hands.
Soon, the wave rising from me enveloped my father. Diagnosing him, I could see his condition at a glance.
“Dad, I think you’re overloaded.”
I held back my words, remembering the lord was listening.
“Just a bit.”
I drew a vial of sedative from the bag.
“Don’t put me to sleep.”
Finally coming to his senses, my father shook his head violently. Even in pain, he displayed his displeasure in the water.
“No. I’m fine. If I rest, who’ll protect the doctor?”
“Are the servants just decorations? Gyewon’s here too.”
“I don’t trust them. They’re all broken.”
…A bit harsh on his siblings, don’t you think? I wanted to ask if this was a self-introduction, but it felt sacrilegious.
“And the nephew’s side is still inexperienced.”
Brother Gyewon pouted at that remark—definitely not a secret.
He keeps hurting people while pretending to be fine.
As time passed, the diagnostic power gradually faded. My father strode forward and pulled me into his arms.
“This is enough for me.”
“…Am I the sedative?”
“Let’s say it’s similar.”
They said being near me lessens his compulsion toward home. Maybe it’s a similar idea?
I decided to ask later. Lord Liederic looked intrigued.
“I’m glad it seems to have been resolved well.”
The lord smiled.
“They say direct descendants of the Black family have black hair and unworldly beauty. I didn’t dare ask, but the warrior accompanying you seems to share the Black family lineage traits I know.”
“Right. Direct descendants. Me too.”
“Ah, indeed.”
“….”
“Seeing you for the first time, I thought I’d died and come to heaven.”
Quite the charmer.
Having grown tired of being called a baby fairy, I wasn’t surprised.
“Why isn’t my hair black? Not doing it shows discernment.”
I nodded once and changed the topic.
“Our situation is temporarily paused. Don’t worry about the person who brought me here. Think of them as a statue.”
“Hahaha. A handsome statue? The more I see the doctor, the smarter they seem. I want to make her my daughter.”
“Biyu, can I kill him?”
“…Just think of him as a statue too.”
“Haha, yes.”
Even if sensitive, he can’t just attack a joke meant to lighten the mood. This mess is because of him.
…I’m partly enjoying it too, but still.
I shook my head.
“Now that I’m better, I can supply as much water as you need. But… will it be possible to treat all the people under my command as well?”
“Of course. That’s why I came.”
“Please bill me later.”
“Let’s talk after treatment. Living comes first.”
The lord subtly covered his mouth. I noticed a flicker of embarrassment cross his face.
“…Honestly. You’re so different from the other doctors I’ve seen; I’m a bit dazed.”
Understandable. In the war-torn lands of the Western Continent, doctors tend to be calculating.
They decide who to treat based on who will bring more money or honor, given their limited abilities.
When the pioneering head of the Black family first settled in the Eastern Continent, he hated this and set strict family rules. But today, the Black family is no different.
“Don’t have illusions about the Black family. I’m strange. I’m calculating too. Nothing is free.”
“Haha. Fascinating words. I’ve already experienced your treatment.”
Yes. Payment is after service.
Anyway, unexpectedly meeting a normal—well, semi-normal—lord means treatment should go smoothly.
Or so I thought…
“And doctor? This is a bit delicate, but… there’s someone you should see before treating the villagers and my people.”
“Who?”
I furrowed my brows slightly.
Do they mean some special VIP patient? Another lord here?
The lord’s expression was troubled as he lowered his voice.
“It’s not harmful to you. On the contrary, taking care of this person now will prevent trouble for you later.”
I scowled. Who could it be? Another lord here?
“…There’s someone from the royal family in this village.”
I froze.
Why is that name here?
Not just me—my father seemed momentarily stiff as well.
Just as I was about to ask…
“Ugh!”
Brother Gyewon, who had been quiet, squirmed in surprise.
He had a bag on his back, and inside that bag…
Raon.
The clever fox, Raon, had always obeyed my request not to appear in front of strangers, lying quietly in the bag until it was just us.
But now the bag jolted and thrashed wildly. A commotion.
“What… what’s gotten into her?!”
“Brother, hold the bag steady.”
I guessed she was startled awake.
“I’m here. It’s fine even if I’m alone…”
Holding the bag close, I slipped my hand inside to pet her. Soon, I felt her lick my hand.
Phew. She really was startled.
Though she kept trembling, holding her calmed her somewhat.
Holding the bag, I looked at the lord.
Father held me; I held the bag with Raon…
We must look like a strange family.
“Sorry for the interruption. Shall we continue?”
