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Episode 173. Elf Healer (1)

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“It’s definitely good to be famous.”

Dean Fisher muttered in his study at the Academy of Healing. The Academy of Healing was relatively weak.

Compared to magicians and knights, the power of healers was bound to be weak. The reason was obvious and natural… … .

A challenge to common sense.

After Professor Asterix came, additional power movements began. The number of students interested in the Department of Healing also increased significantly.

“What are you talking about?”

One of Professor Fisher’s graduate students, Lewis, scratched his head blankly.

“No, it’s just that. I think the world changed because of Professor Asterix. The Department of Healing didn’t originally have this much influence, right?”

“Thanks to Professor Asterix, scholars come from abroad and the political world and the imperial palace are interested in him.”

It was something that would have been unimaginable in the past. On the other hand, it was also the reason why people could not hate Professor Asterix.

That’s right. Aside from saving many patients, it’s also a situation where other professors and scholars in the Department of Healing Science benefit.

The new discovery has led to an increase in the number of students and interest from those in power, not to mention from overseas.

“You know that too, Louis.”

“What are you talking about?”

Professor Fisher scratched his head.

“Professor Asterix is famous for his dog class, right? But he saves people and earns money for his colleagues, so no one curses at him.”

“Isn’t that something you can’t do?”

“There’s that too.”

Professor Asterix is a great doctor, he is close to the political world, these levels have long been surpassed. Now, even overseas, ordinary people know the name of Professor Asterix.

There were also rumors that the drug was being sold secretly overseas at extremely high prices, and Professor Fisher thought that was likely the case.

Because fame itself is power.

“Scholars are coming from overseas. This time, Professor Asterix said he’d teach us some basic surgical techniques?”

“Oh… … . That would be nice.”

Louis thought about it for a while.

“They said they were selling medicine too.”

“You’re holding an academic conference for people from overseas? You’re teaching surgery and stuff?”

Professor Fisher looked at the pile of letters on his desk. Perhaps Professor Asterix didn’t reply to most letters. It seemed like he was asking Professor Fisher.

It was crazy.

“Mr. Lewis. All the letters piled up here are for Professor Asterix. How much I miss Professor Asterix.”

“Ah. Come to think of it, it’s probably even worse this time because of the overseas healer conference. If letters are pouring in from outside the empire… … .”

Professor Fisher nodded.

In some ways, it was a happy worry.

It’s true that Professor Asterix is busy, but the Academy’s Department of Healing has never received this much attention or money.

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There was more to prepare for this conference than I thought. I had to start by understanding what kind of common sense people work on.

What are you talking about?

This is a common misconception when looking at history. Many people think that the scientific level of a certain period is a single entity, but that is not the case.

Of course, opinions may differ slightly from person to person, school to school, and country to country.

The germ hypothesis also started in England, and it took some time for this hypothesis to convince the European continent. There must have been fools who were not convinced until the end, both then and now.

We need to understand how healers in other countries practice medicine and what potentially misguided beliefs they hold.

So I was wandering around the Academy Library. Seeing if there were any records that might be helpful. Books by foreign healers… … .

“What are you looking for?”

“Yes?”

Without a sound or footsteps, a person suddenly appeared next to me. Blonde hair that was almost white and tied up in a round bun, with big eyes like an animal.

Pointed ears that stick out on either side of the head.

This guy is not human.

“East Forest. Linea, a healer belonging to the Elven Principality. Nice to meet you, Professor.”

“Hello.”

Linea was wearing a black suit of shorts like a human, although she had a blanket-like cloak draped over her shoulders.

“Hello! I have read all the papers and books you wrote.”

“I see.”

I took out a few books from the library. Linea stared at me and the books I had chosen, as if she found it amusing.

Why don’t you go?

“It’s a pretty old book.”

“Yes.”

“There are probably many things that are incorrect or have changed from the mainstream academic opinion. Is there a reason you chose an old book?”

“Does Teacher Linea have nothing to do?”

“There’s nothing in particular.”

“There is no great reason. I just want to see what the existing common sense is and what needs to change.”

“I hadn’t thought of that. Are you looking at old textbooks to find mistakes?”

“Yes.”

I picked out an armful of old textbooks and left the library, and Linea followed me. Why was she following me, though?

“Why are you following me?”

“I have a question for you, Professor. Since you said you were going to disprove old textbooks, I have a lot of questions. ”

“I’m a little busy.”

“Then just let me look.”

It seems like there will always be annoying things.

It’s not like I can just kick out someone who wants to learn. I’m not that busy. I reluctantly nodded.

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I flipped through the textbook I had just brought. Linea was standing behind me like an owl, her arms folded and looking at me.

To be honest, I was a bit crazy.

“Please sit down.”

“Oh, yes.”

Linea pulled a chair over to my desk and sat down. Maybe it was because she was an elf, but she had a strange, uneasy impression.

Linea’s pointed ears perked up on either side of her head. Her skin was almost transparent and she had a slightly sullen expression.

“Are you here because of an overseas conference?”

“Yes. I came a few days early because of my schedule. I wanted to meet other scholars while I was here.”

I closed the textbook I was reading.

Linea continued talking. How was the journey this time? The Academy is colder than the forest, and the elf city has relatively mild weather.

The elven healer looked at my lab. As always, it was messy. There were human bones, human body specimens, and such lying around.

“There are so many strange things in the lab. Were the frog specimens also used in your experiment?”

“Yes.”

“Human bones too?”

“Oh, yes.”

Linea looked at me.

“Humans seem to be special. Elves live several times longer than humans, so their concept of time is fundamentally different.”

“Really?”

“I think that the idea of changing society with a concept that didn’t exist in the past is a concept that most elves don’t have in their heads. They probably won’t look at it positively, either.”

Well, that could be true. In history, even people before the Age of Enlightenment did the same.

‘Development’ is a relatively new concept. The word ‘development’ itself was not used in English until the 16th century.

All the knowledge you need to know is in the past, or in scriptures like the Bible. The pinnacle of technological prowess was thought to be Rome or Greece before Christ.

There was a similar atmosphere in medieval Europe too.

If they were a race with a fundamentally different concept of time than humans, then it wasn’t that kind of atmosphere that was incomprehensible. The word “development” wasn’t in the elves’ dictionary.

“I see.”

“I learned a lot from spending time with humans. When I look at them, I think it’s really admirable that they believe in a better future.”

“What were you curious about?”

“I’ve heard a lot about the professor. I’ve heard that he made people walk, and that he cured the princess’s illness.”

“Ah. That’s it.”

“Is it real?”

When asked if it was true, the answer was always similar. Usually, it was true. It didn’t seem like the rumors were exaggerated.

“There is a lot of truth.”

“I was curious about that too. They say that if you have a microscope, you can see the tiny bugs that cause diseases. Did the professor make that too?”

It was one of the first things I did when I came to the academy.

“I want to see that. I’ve heard about it and I’m really curious, but I can’t find a microscope in the eastern forest or the nearby city.”

That’s true.

“Buy one. There are several in the lab.”

“Oh my gosh. Really?”

Linea continued to say something.

Can you see bacteria with this alone? Is it common to see bacteria in wounds? How clinically useful are bacteria?

“It depends on your skills, that is. How to stain and observe bacteria, how to identify the type of bacteria, what kind of medicine to use.”

“I see.”

Still, it’s nice to feel the enthusiasm. Academy students don’t have that kind of desperation.

Linea, the foreigners who sent me letters, and even Melissa, all of them had the goal of helping their own communities.