TN: Please read my translations only on my website nyx-translation.com since I never give my permission to any site to host my translations. And if you like my translations, please support this site on Ko-fi, and join our Patreon to read up to 12 chapters ahead for this novel!
Enjoy~
TL: ALT
Chapter 28 – Patient from Monster World
Back then, Jin Youngseok said it.
A national project to build a hospital in the countryside was underway.
He told me to take charge of the hospital.
“Honestly, it wasn’t a bad thing for me.”
Currently, my clinic is just my house.
It’s a makeshift place where I treat patients however I can with whatever materials I have.
Things would be different if I had a proper hospital, though.
Since it’s a government project, they would provide all the necessary medical equipment.
I had absolutely no reason to refuse.
“Even so, this is a bit fast.”
Honestly, I thought it would take a year.
National projects aren’t usually completed so quickly.
But I never expected it to be finished already.
“Is this the medical facility of your standard?”
“That’s right.”
“Even while under construction, it’s remarkably neat. It will be a place worthy of your skill.”
“Haha, you flatter me.”
Still, my heart raced.
I never imagined that I would end up running a hospital here.
Of course, patients wouldn’t visit often.
But treating someone felt incredibly satisfying.
Then—
“How about it? Does this hyungnim’s skill impress you?”
That annoying voice came from behind. As expected, it was Jin Yeongseok.
“Don’t you have work to do? You come down here quite often, don’t you?”
“Work, you say? As if! How busy do you think this A-rank healer is?”
Jin Yeongseok cleared his throat awkwardly.
“Ahem! Anyway, you remember the promise, right?”
“The one about working in place of Ms. Haneul?”
“Yes, you jerk! I already told Ms. Haneul, so there’s no backing out!”
“You sure got that sorted out fast.”
It seems he wanted to show off to Ms. Haneul somehow.
After all, even if it’s her hometown, working in the countryside can’t be pleasant.
“This takes away any reason to send Ms. Haneul to this godforsaken place!”
“…It’s her hometown, and you call it godforsaken?”
“It is a godforsaken place, though!”
“Ugh, let’s not talk about it.”
I sighed deeply and looked at Jin Youngseok.
“Oh, and I’ll assign two nurses, too.”
“Nurses?”
“They’re only nurses in name—they’re F-rank healers.”
“Why send F-rank healers?”
“They all need to build experience. What else?”
I’d heard it before.
Healers need experience.
They build it step by step from the bottom to raise their rank.
That’s how they advance.
“So, since there are no jobs in the city, they come to the countryside to gain experience?”
“F-rankers are unreliable as main healers, but perfect as support.”
“I don’t really need one.”
Why collaborate with strangers?
It’s a hassle.
It’s way easier to go solo.
“You’re not canceling over this, are you?”
“Hmm… Maybe?”
“Don’t cancel, you jerk! I’ll send you some decent ones!”
“Heheh! It’s obviously a joke.”
This guy’s fun to tease.
Maybe it’s because he’s so honest about his feelings.
Not that I like it, mind you.
“And there’s one more problem.”
“Problem? What else could there be?”
“The pharmacy.”
Ah.
Originally, the hospital and the pharmacy were one entity.
Even if we found doctors, the pharmacy would still be the problem.
“Is it hard to find pharmacists?”
“We can fill the pharmacist roles with healers, but the pharmaceutical companies aren’t helping.”
“Pharmaceutical companies?”
“How much profit can they really make on a national project? I hear they’re selling drugs at the maximum fixed price, too.”
“Yeah, that’s just how pharmaceutical companies are.”
Every pharmaceutical company I knew was a bunch of scumbags.
They colluded with healers to sell drugs at exorbitant prices.
On top of that, they colluded with each other on prices.
Most were preoccupied with creating “special drugs” for the powerful elite.
“We’re still looking for partners to collaborate with, but it’s not easy.”
“You’re surprisingly serious about this?”
“Hey! I’m a healer too! Do you think I’d play around with people’s lives?”
He’s truly an A-ranked healer.
I suppose a healer is a healer, even if his personality is trash.
“A pharmaceutical company… I happen to know one.”
That company was Somang Pharmaceuticals.
It was Youngho Hyung’s wife’s company.
What if I brought them into this business?
“I’d mass-produce medicines and distribute them cheaply.”
People nationwide would have access to affordable, quality medicine.
How magnificent would that be?
Of course, it would be a burden for Somang Pharmaceuticals. Financial gain would practically be nonexistent. But?
“In return, they’d gain recognition.”
By participating in a national project, Somang could establish itself as a pharmaceutical company that supplies high-quality drugs at low prices.
“Hey, if you’re an A-rank healer, then… How much power do you have?”
“What? Why all of a sudden?”
“Answer me first.”
“There aren’t even ten people above me. I mean, I’m an A-rank healer.”
He’s in a higher position than I thought.
He was perfect to use then.
“That pharmaceutical company problem? I might be able to solve it.”
“You?”
“I happen to know a decent pharmaceutical company.”
And one that grants wishes, too.
* * *
Meanwhile, Heo Jin and Jin Yeongseok were having a conversation.
Nureongi and Nak-yong were walking separately outside.
He told them the conversation might take a while, so they should go ahead.
Thanks to that, Nak-yong got to take a walk for the first time in a while.
However…
Tatatat!
The problem was the incredibly fast pace.
“Nureongi! How do you feel?”
“As expected of Lord Nakyong! Now this is what running feels like!”
Nakyong was a martial artist at heart.
Because of that, he was in incredible shape.
Thanks to that, he could match Nureongi’s pace.
“I couldn’t let my young master overwork himself like this. My body was itching to move!”
“Then why not just go alone?”
“The young master said so. He said that if I went alone, the dog seller would catch me.”
[T/N: This is often used in jokes or old stories to scare children.]Nureongi was terrified of the dog seller.
That’s why he took Heo Jin’s words to heart.
Moreover, he asked to be protected and requested a dog leash.
As a result, Nak-yong ended up holding the leash firmly.
Gripping the leash, Nak-yong realized.
“The sensation in my fingers is sharper than before.”
His hands had almost no sensation in his fingers.
Precise actions had been nearly impossible.
But now it was different.
Some sensation had returned to his fingers.
“Lord Nak-yong, what’s the matter?”
“No, it’s just that he truly lives up to the name ‘Divine Doctor.'”
“Indeed! The young master’s skills are truly like those of an immortal!”
Nak-yong nodded at these words.
His skills were truly on par with an immortal’s.
It wouldn’t be strange if he suddenly ascended to heaven one day.
“Are my fingers really healing?”
Nak-yong asked himself, having lived his entire life with injured fingers.
Only now did light begin to appear for him.
Perhaps that was why Nak-yong desperately wanted to repay Heo Jin.
“It wouldn’t hurt to pass down our Dang family’s secret technique, Full Sky Flower Rain.”
“What did you just say?”
“Nothing at all. Anyway, let’s start walking.”
Nak-yong wanted to take in the surrounding scenery.
He might leave this peaceful dimension at any moment.
He wanted to remember it once he returned to the martial arts world.
Then—
“Are you the one staying at Jin’s house?”
Nak-yong was suddenly asked.
He turned his head and saw grandmothers standing there.
The one who asked the question was Grandma Yeongja.
“My name is Nak-yong.”
“It really is you!”
“Are you Jin’s uncle? I’ve never seen you before.”
“Where are you from?”
“How old are you?”
The barrage of questions left Nak-yong feeling dizzy.
But there was no escaping.
Only Nureongi looked at him with pity.
Then.
“Could you please tell Jin how grateful I am for saving Seojun?”
Grandma Yeongja suddenly asked.
Then, the other grandmothers began to speak as well.
“I owe Jin a favor, too. After eating the vegetables he gave me last time, I felt full of energy!”
“I took the medicine he gave me last time. Just look how lively I am today!”
“Jin has truly become a remarkable person! He healed my husband’s back instantly.”
“He’s our village’s precious treasure, a gem! Ohohoho!”
Praise poured out for Heo Jin.
Nak-yong was startled by all the praise.
He hadn’t imagined that the divine doctor would be so beloved.
But he soon understood.
“A man with such outstanding skill and an upright character couldn’t possibly be unloved.”
In a way, it was only natural.
Heo Jin was the kindest and most capable person Nak-yong had ever seen.
Therefore, Nak-yong smiled warmly at the grandmothers and spoke up.
“Me too. At first, my fingers…”
He joined in Heo Jin’s praise.
* * *
After talking with Jin Youngseok,
I returned home.
There, Nak-yong greeted me with a pleased expression.
“Welcome back, Divine Doctor.”
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry I passed off walking Nureongi to you.”
“That’s no problem at all. Besides, I had a pleasant time myself.”
I tilted my head at Nak-yong’s words.
Does he actually like walks?
Or maybe he just likes dogs. Either way, I was glad Nak-yong was happy.
“You’re a truly unique person, you know.”
“Is that so?”
“You have a peculiar charm that draws people in.”
“Indeed! The young master is a human magnet!”
Nureongi’s words made me chuckle.
Nak-yong’s comment also made me feel oddly pleased.
I possess such charm!
I never would have thought.
“By the way, they’re building a structure in the village.”
“Huh? Besides the hospital, another one is being built?”
“Yes, to me it looked like an ordinary house.”
A house being built in this rural village?
Honestly, I was surprised.
It seemed like someone was planning to move in.
“Surely it can’t be one of the patients I was treating?”
The thought suddenly crossed my mind.
But how could that be?
It didn’t make sense that someone would move to this rural place just because of me.
“Young master, what’s wrong?”
“Ah, nothing.”
I felt a sudden chill and quickly changed the subject.
Then—
[Yakseon's dimensional gate connects to another dimension.]That message popped up.
“A patient!”
Nureongi and I immediately headed for the dimensional gate.
Upgrading the gate connected us to new dimensions this time.
This time, a different kind of patient would come!
That’s why we arrived at the gate full of anticipation.
At that moment—
Poof!
The gate rippled.
Simultaneously, the patient revealed themselves.
The patient was a woman.
She had beautiful silver hair and wore a dress adorned with flowing lace.
She held a black umbrella in her hand.
“Is it a human again?”
That thought crossed my mind.
I had opened three new dimensions in total:
The Spirit Realm, the Monster World, and the Divine Beast’s Paradise.
Therefore, I assumed that the person before me had come from the Arasia Continent.
But…
[Dimension: A patient from the Monster World is visiting.]
[Affiliated with the Monster World: Mary Vladimir has visited.]The message that appeared was shocking.
The woman before me had actually come from the Monster World.
“Is this patient a monster?”
Her appearance was unmistakably human.
No, perhaps it could be said that she didn’t look human.
Mary possessed an almost artificial beauty.
“So we really connected to another dimension? Could the rumors be true?”
Mary muttered to herself, glancing around.
Then, as if she had spotted me, she strode over and thrust her face forward.
“Are you the Divine Doctor?”
“That is correct.”
“So, the rumors about the Divine Doctor are true, too? The trolls weren’t lying after all.”
Mary nodded, saying this.
Then she struck a pose to show off.
She declared in a clear, ringing voice,
“Then I’ll give you the chance to heal this girl, the Vampire Lord, Mary Vladimir!”
This patient seems extremely narcissistic.
If you like my translations, please support me on Ko-Fi and subscribe my Patreon to read up to 12 chapters ahead for this novel!
You can guess from her surname that she is an honorary blood taker.
LikeLike