episode_0013

“Too many patients are dying. I keep thinking that if I were as capable as Father Arthur, I could have saved them. They desperately begged me to save them… .”

I had no intention of giving up my surgical training completely just because I had entrusted it to Father Chilan.

I had a duty to teach the chicks who had broken through the basics and were now on their way to the next level.

But these days, it seems like there is more psychological counseling for chicks than education.

“The reason why there have been so many deaths recently is because they have gone deep into the labyrinth. They come with wounds that make it seem like they should die, so how can we save everyone?”

The labyrinth opened and quite some time passed.

The labyrinth city was developing day by day as more and more people flocked into it.

A place that was once a village has now grown to a size similar to a city.

A market is created, a mercenary guild is established, a restaurant, a general store, a weapons store, and an inn are created.

Where people gather, money flows, and where money flows, people gather.

Once the proper environment was created, many people entered the labyrinth.

And because of their greed, they overdid it and lost their lives or came back with serious injuries.

“I heard that the entrance to the labyrinth has already been conquered to the point where a map has been created. Now, we have to explore places that others have not explored. We have no choice but to go deeper and deeper.”

It was only natural that the deeper you went into the labyrinth, the more vicious it became.

“It’s only natural that dangerous monsters will appear as you go deeper, right? So there’s no need to blame yourself.”

If you listen to the stories of bravery told by patients, the traps are also incredibly gruesome.

The problem is not that patients keep dying because of a lack of skill, but that people go into dangerous places without preparation and come out with dangerous injuries.

The smart chick seemed to quickly understand what I meant and seemed to cheer up a little.

But still, the chick clenched both fists.

“But isn’t that too cowardly? I want to be a healer who can heal any wounds that come here.”

Honestly, I was shocked.

How can you be so confident!!

‘Who raised this child?’

That’s me.

I raised it!

A feeling of pride comes over me.

I don’t know when this squeaky little chick, who didn’t know anything, grew up to be such a true medical professional.

They say kids grow up quickly, and I guess that’s true.

“I’m sorry.”

The chick’s expression was gloomy, perhaps because I told him I was okay and he directly contradicted me.

He shook his head and said so as to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

“No, I’m sorry for saying that. I thought you needed comfort, but it seems you needed something else.”

“I know it’s shameless, but I want to know more. So I want to save people.”

It’s not a crowing chicken, it’s a crowing chicken.

I nodded willingly.

As the level of patients improves, we can also improve our knowledge and skills.

It wasn’t impossible.

“Of course.”

“In that regard, would it be better to start with prayer?”

Huh? Prayer?

I looked here wondering why prayer was mentioned, and then I saw an explanation.

“I thought the sun god would be so special that he would give me more knowledge.”

That seems pretty plausible.

I said that with a smile because I thought it was cute that he had such a novel idea.

“Haha, that’s right. Then I’ll join you.”

If I continue to teach, eventually my knowledge will diminish.

He showed his motivation to do better, but as a teacher, I couldn’t just sit back and relax.

Isn’t it just a matter of time before your knowledge diminishes?

‘Teacher, you have some dignity!’

So we decided to pray together.

It was true that more knowledge was needed to teach them.

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ᨄᨃᛕᛔᛤᨓᨑᨐᨏᚦᚸᚹᛯ

Someone is whispering in my ear.

At first, I couldn’t understand what he was saying.

In addition, I find myself furrowing my eyebrows because it is annoying to hear someone whisper in a small voice.

It’s strange that I don’t feel annoyed when it keeps me from sleeping.

But the whispering voice kept repeating the same words.

As if to remind us of this.

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stop.

It’s noisy.

Did you understand?

ᨄᨃᛕᛔᛤᨓᨑᨐᨏᚦᚸᚹᛯ

What the hell are you talking about?

The sound is becoming clearer and clearer.

‘Remember that? All that stuff?’

The loud, repetitive sound was forcing something on me.

‘Okay, I’ll remember, so stop now.’

Because he seemed determined not to let me go until I remembered, I had no choice but to memorize everything he whispered.

My head hurts.

Still, I felt that I had to do it, so I did my best to memorize it.

By the time I finally memorized all the whispered words.

I was finally able to jump up from my seat.

“Huh!”

I woke up from a dream.

“… What is it?”

I took a deep breath and swallowed hard.

My head is spinning as I try to organize the knowledge that has come to mind.

“Ah… .”

I clearly slept, but I suddenly felt tired.

I feel dazed, as if I haven’t slept a wink.

I washed my face with dry soap, got up from my seat, and washed my face with cold water.

As my mind flashed, I realized what I had experienced.

“It’s not even rocket delivery, so why is the prayer effect this fast? And there’s too much, you could have split it up a bit. Oh, my head.”

I almost had my head cracked trying to take it all in one go.

“Oh, of course I don’t hate it. Ahem!”

I was worried that he might not give it to me again because I had complained, so I quickly covered up my grumbling.

But I couldn’t help but throw a tantrum because it hurt so much that I thought my head was going to burst.

Of course, I was grateful for the wealth of knowledge that was given to me.

Thanks to this, treating patients in the future will be much easier, and I have less to worry about because I now have a lot of things to teach the chicks.

By the way.

“That’s amazing.”

This must mean you like what I’m doing.

Otherwise, the sun god would not have conveyed knowledge so directly.

‘I guess I’m doing well.’

It was none other than the sun god himself who acknowledged my actions as being pleasing to him.

I felt a lot lighter after receiving permission from the sun god to turn the temple into a hospital.

‘If you knew how to express your intentions so clearly, you could have changed it a long time ago. Why didn’t you do it? If it’s God’s will, there are more than a few fanatics who turn a blind eye.’

If I tell the church that I was rewarded for doing a good job, there will be chaos.

As it was a sacred empire that worshipped the sun god, there were many people who would try to move the mountain in the east to the west if it was the god’s will, but receiving such direct compensation was highly unusual, so it was obvious that there would be chaos.

‘Let’s not tell anyone now.’

If I were to be completely honest about this, it would end up being stolen by the wrong person.

There are more than a few people who will put their hands in the middle.

I gave up on this place because I knew it was inedible.

‘I can’t let someone else take away what I’ve done.’

If I continue to do good deeds, the Sun God will reward me again, and then I can report it to the church.

I was confident that I would work more enthusiastically than I do now if I was compensated.

Now that we have a reason to develop this place, we need to roll up our sleeves and get to work.

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A long time has passed since the labyrinth was opened, but the large-scale punitive force that entered the labyrinth on the first day has not yet returned.

They were the first to enter and uncover the mysteries of the labyrinth.

Everyone expected that since so many people had gone in with such a large amount of supplies, it would take at least a month for them to return.

And today, as expected, we are getting closer to the month mark.

“Priest, Priest!! People came out of the labyrinth!”

I was puzzled by the chick’s excited and flustered remarks, so I asked back.

“Who came out?”

“That royal family member!”

There was only one person here who could be called royalty.

“Are you talking about Princess Canabee of the Deltrak Empire?”

“That’s right. He came out!”

“I see.”

So that’s why a large-scale punitive force came out and made such a fuss.

Since a huge number of numbers went into the labyrinth, it’s only natural that what comes out will be the same.

That means….

“!!!”

This isn’t the time to be leisurely like this?!

“Get up right now and call all the healers you can!!”

“Yes?”

“Come on! Time is running out.”

“Yes, yes!!”

The presence of a large-scale punitive force means that a large number of patients are being transported here.

They said there were no patients today for some reason!!

“Everyone, emergency!! It’s an emergency!!!! Patients are coming. Everyone, wake up and get ready!!”

“Yes? Are you a patient?”

“Emergency?”

The priests who were resting because there were no patients were startled and all jumped up from their seats.

But there was no sign of the patient at the door right away, and they looked at me suspiciously for my strange behavior.

“They’re coming soon. A huge number of patients. We need to prepare before they arrive. Let’s make room first.”

When dozens of patients flocked in, the first thing to do was to classify them according to the severity of their injuries.

Is it over once we categorize it?

It was also urgent to provide a place for these patients to wait while they received treatment.

And we also prepared medicines such as hemostatic agents that can be used in emergencies.

Soon after, my prediction was proven correct.

“Here’s a patient!!”

“What is this?”

A crowd of dozens, if not hundreds, of people gathered in front of the temple, accompanied by loud voices.

Only then did the priests realize why I had been making such a fuss by myself and asked in trembling voices.

“All of the people coming over here right now…?”

“They say the Deltrak Empire has finished their subjugation and is out. Since they went deep into the subjugation area, they must have been hurt a lot.”

“No, no matter what, it’s too much for everyone to gather like this.”

“What can I do? Those people just want to get their sick bodies treated.”