episode_0009

“I think the maze entrance issue should be decided at a higher level. I will make a suggestion.”

I think they would agree that since I feel the risk, the higher-ups should also set minimum conditions for my position.

However, I had a feeling that the tuning process would not be easy.

In some games, guilds would block access to hunting grounds, take control, and collect fees for their seats.

Even though it was something I suggested, it was something that was out of my hands once it got to the people in power.

Besides, it was something that would have happened someday even if I hadn’t suggested it.

“Thank you for listening to my opinion.”

“It’s none other than Priest Arthur. I know that the temple is running smoothly even in this busy time thanks to Priest Arthur.”

I’m just an ordinary senior healer.

But when he told me that he would listen to my opinion, my head started spinning.

If things continued like this, something terrible might happen where I would have to take charge of the temple located in this Bokmajeon.

I came here to suck up the honey of doubling my performance points, not to throw myself into the middle of the Bokmajeon and get torn to pieces.

“Will the bishop come?”

“Maybe not?”

Although it is a bit hesitant because it is a fortune teller, for a greedy person, there is no better honey pot than this.

There were more than a few approaches to give bribes in exchange for favors, like the donation I received from Princess Canabi last time.

Anyone who is greedy for money cannot help but welcome becoming the bishop of the Temple of the Labyrinth.

The only thing that is certain is that no bishops are appointed in such a position.

‘There are too many people who want this seat.’

So, the bishop has not been decided yet because the fight is still going on.

The eggs are plump and ripe, who wouldn’t want to pick them up and eat them?

Moreover, it was not possible to eat a plump, ripe egg just once.

As time goes by, the eggs that come in will become plumper and fuller.

It was a situation where they were fighting over such a position, so there was no way it could be resolved in a day or two.

‘There must be a senior healer among the additional personnel.’

In the end, it would take some more time for the bishop to be decided, but there was one thing I could do here.

When another chief healer comes.

“Let’s pass it on.”

I’m just passing on the work I’m doing to him!

Then I will be able to gain relative freedom.

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“Priest!! Additional personnel have arrived!”

This is good news.

I was treating a patient who came in with his legs cut vertically from the thigh to the ankle, and I almost stopped treating him and jumped up.

“Okay, I’ll go out after the treatment is over.”

“Yes!”

The chick priest left quickly, and I concentrated on treating the patient’s leg.

“I never knew that leg color could change like that.”

The patient could not hide his anxiety throughout the treatment.

It must be a special feeling to not end up with one leg in a situation where you could have had your leg amputated.

“I think it would be better to thank your colleagues. They tied your legs and carried you all the way here. If it had been just a little bit later, the poison would have eaten into your heart.”

I think I’ve said this before, but divine power is not omnipotent.

The poison has spread to the heart, how can he be saved?

No, even if you save him, the worst aftereffects will appear.

It was even more so because it was not a common poison, but an extremely poisonous monster poison.

“Ugh… I really need to thank you. I also want to thank you, priest. My life has been a bit rough, so I have received treatment from other priests. When I saw the wound I had, I thought I would have to amputate my leg. But you saved me. You saved not only me, but also my family who was looking at me. Thank you.”

When you deal with the truth and your spirit is completely drained, there are times when you feel skeptical about saving people.

But still, I feel proud of this work and the reason I don’t give up is all thanks to these people.

As the patient said, saving a life is a matter of many things.

If this man had his leg amputated today, there wouldn’t be much he could do with one leg.

A father who can’t earn money.

It was a very fatal thing to live in this world.

“I just did what I had to do.”

After receiving the thanks with a smiling face, I paused for a moment and then said.

“How about doing something a little safer for your family?”

“Yes?”

He looked flustered, as if he didn’t know I would say something like that.

I know it’s a bit far-fetched, but these are the things I’ve been most worried about lately, so the following words just came out smoothly.

“Recently, there are many people who have come in injured after entering the labyrinth. When I treat them, I can’t help but worry. It would be better if they kept coming, but at some point, they stopped coming at all… .”

Why don’t you come for treatment?

It would be nice if they gave up on the money-making labyrinth, but most people probably don’t come because they died in the labyrinth.

“… … .”

The patient’s complexion suddenly worsened.

He wasn’t stupid, he knew that he couldn’t come back because he was dead.

“I will think about it carefully, Your Majesty.”

“I’m sorry for bothering you for no reason.”

“No. I know you said that because you were worried, but whatever. I’ll come back next time.”

“… … .”

Coming back again next time meant that he still intended to enter the labyrinth.

It seemed like he just said he would come back next time, meaning he would come back alive.

After the patient’s treatment was completed.

When I went to the temple lobby, it was crowded with people.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t come to see you right away. My name is Arthur, the Chief Healer.”

As I approached them and spoke, there was a kind priest who approached me with a bright smile.

“Oh! Brother. I’ve been waiting for you. Haha, I heard you were busy, but there really are a lot of patients.”

It looks like he was looking around while waiting for me.

“Although the labyrinth has only recently opened, there are many injured people. We are creating new beds as more patients are expected to arrive in the future.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Don’t worry now that we’re here.”

The kind man who greeted me as soon as I appeared was a senior healer, Priest Chilan, like me.

The long-awaited high priest has finally appeared here!

“How many people are there in total?”

“Five trainee healers, ten healers, and myself and Father Ando, the chief healer.”

This is good news.

I didn’t expect two senior healers to come!

So, that would mean a total of 17 people were added.

With this number of people, it would be a level that would rival the temples of large cities.

‘I got some time to rest!’

2 shifts, if possible 3 shifts may be possible.

There was hope!

I am sure that God has not forsaken me.

“I didn’t know so many people would come. I feel relieved now. Haha!”

They are priests from the big city, and their clothes all ooze with wealth.

Our Palmer church was not wealthy, but it was not so poor that we were living in poverty, and their clothing was oozing wealth and leisure.

It was only natural that people from big cities were more skilled, so I felt a lot more relieved.

“Can you show us where our priests will stay? You must be tired from the long journey.”

“Yes!”

I asked the chick priestess who had a life-affirming expression, and she readily granted my request.

It was cute to see the chick squeak and tell his brood to trust him, but he had work to do, so he took the two senior priests with him.

I needed to sit them down in a conference room I was making temporary and share with them everything I had been working on.

‘If you do a good job of handing over the responsibility, you won’t have any problems later on.’

The reason I brought them to the conference room was for a handover.

“You just arrived here and probably don’t know much about the situation here. I thought it would be better for me to explain it to you in detail, so I’ve set up a separate space for you.”

He explained in detail, without omission, the number of patients coming in each day, what types of treatments were performed, and how many supplies were left.

Just in case I bothered you even after the handover, I left all of this information as a record.

If you have any questions later, you can check this material and find out everything.

“You are truly amazing. I didn’t know you could run it so cleanly.”

“For the time being, the number of patients will increase, not decrease. It may not be possible to handle it with just the number of people who have come to support us now.”

“So you’re saying that more people need to come here?”

“Yes, the labyrinth is still noisy both inside and outside. So I think we need to prepare as much as possible.”

“I see.”

I took a deep breath.

What I’m going to say from now on is really important.

“I happened to be in charge of this place temporarily, but since you two are here, I’m going to leave the work I was in charge of to you and focus on what I was doing. Is that okay?”

“Yes? Then what about management..?”

“Aren’t you a senior who has much more experience than me? It doesn’t make sense for me to continue taking charge of this place.”

The two chief priests looked puzzled, as if they had not expected me to act this way.

“Is this inconvenient?”

“No, it’s not.”

“Haha! I feel burdened because you have done so well, but I will do my best to lead you well.”

Although they were confused at first, once they figured out the situation, both of them cheered.

It was obvious to me that he was impressed with me.

“Of course. Since you have two seniors, I’m sure you’ll run it much better than I did. I’ll trust you.”

“Hahaha! I just found out that I have such a wonderful junior. I feel so happy because I feel like I’ve met a good person.”

I know you like him because he’s not a special junior but an innocent fool.

“But I wonder if it is really necessary to have two people in management positions.”

“Father Ando agrees with me. I think it would be better for me, the oldest, to take charge of this place.”

Am I giving up my seat too easily?

Now it seemed like they were getting on each other’s nerves.