An F-Rank Veterinarian Physically Heals an S-Rank Magical Beast - Chapter 100

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Chapter 100
8:50 AM.
In the heart of Gangnam Boulevard, where land prices in South Korea reached their peak, the Arcana Medical Center stood majestically before the crowds—its top two floors deliberately sheared away, their cross-section ingeniously repurposed as a mana amplifier. The scene was nothing short of pandemonium.
Hundreds of reporters fired their cameras incessantly, while the roadside overflowed with elaborate congratulatory wreaths sent by various guilds and the Association. The names inscribed on those wreaths alone gleamed with prestige: “Lee Shin-woo, Guild Master of Zeus Guild,” “All Members of Ares Guild,” and even “Director of the Korea Hunter Association.”
Yet towering above all those ornate decorations, commanding every eye, stood a colossal figure planted before the building’s entrance like a mountain.
“Hey, you there—step back behind that yellow line. This is a restricted passage for magical beasts. Civilians aren’t permitted. I can’t be held responsible if something goes wrong.”
A man in sunglasses and a black suit stretched to its absolute limits. It was Ma Dong-tak, South Korea’s number-one-ranked hunter and master of Ares Guild. He now held a placard emblazoned with “Hospital Information” instead of an iron pry bar. The oppressive aura radiating from his frame made the reporters swallow hard and shuffle backward.
“Wait… isn’t that Ma Dong-tak, the Guild Master? Why is the number-one-ranked hunter standing there as a doorman?”
“Nah, must be someone who looks like him. Would one of South Korea’s strongest actually go insane and hold a sign like that? Look at the name tag—it says ‘Physical Therapy Director.'”
The murmurs reached Ma Dong-tak’s ears, and his eyebrows twitched beneath the sunglasses. In the old days, he would have unleashed a roar that shook the earth. But now, bound by the enormous medical debt he owed to Kang Jin-hyuk—and the debt of gratitude for having his deteriorated lower body rebuilt to godlike perfection—he was merely a “director.”
“Remarkable. Even in disguise, my incomparable aura cannot be concealed. Truly, Gangnam’s people have discerning eyes.”
As Ma Dong-tak lost himself in self-admiration, adjusting his placard, the hospital’s heavy automatic doors slid open and a man emerged.
A pristine white coat. Beneath it, a glimpse of a taut physique. And eyes that seemed to pierce through the very fabric of the world—serene and penetrating. It was Kang Jin-hyuk, director of Arcana Medical Center. At his side stood Yoo Yi-soo in crisp nursing attire, tablet in hand, providing support. And draped across his shoulders, her silver fur gleaming, Luna yawned lazily.
“Jin-hyuk, I’ve finished confirming the appointment list. Patient number one is already waiting in the reception area.”
Yoo Yi-soo reported softly from beside him. Jin-hyuk nodded slightly, then cast his gaze toward the assembled crowd.
“Luna, stay sharp. Things get serious from today onward.”
“Yes, understood.”
Luna possessed exceptional stamina—nearly on par with Yoo Yi-soo’s.
Without a microphone, Jin-hyuk infused his voice with mana and spoke. His words resonated majestically across the entirety of Gangnam Boulevard.
“Good morning. I am Kang Jin-hyuk, director of Arcana Medical Center. Beginning today, our hospital will transcend mere treatment and present a new paradigm—one where magical beasts and hunters can truly coexist.”
At that moment, a reporter who had been waiting for this opportunity thrust his hand up and posed a sharp question.
“Director! I have a question! You’ve promoted this as a ‘magical beast specialty hospital’ based on a veterinary license. Yet the building’s interior blueprints show dedicated physical therapy and rehabilitation facilities for human hunters. Isn’t that a clear violation of medical law? A veterinarian treating humans is illegal!”
A faint smile played at the corners of Jin-hyuk’s mouth. His response came as if he had anticipated this all along.
“An excellent point. But let me ask you this: have you ever considered why your partner magical beast falls ill?”
Jin-hyuk fixed the reporter with a penetrating gaze and continued.
“Magical beasts are living entities that share mana with their masters. Particularly with contracted beasts—when a hunter’s bodily balance deteriorates, the beast suffers musculoskeletal diseases and mana backflow symptoms. If the guardian has a herniated disc, the beast develops spinal disease. If the guardian’s mana circuits become tangled, the beast convulses. In other words, to fully cure a magical beast, we must first correct the body of the one responsible for its condition. We call this ‘environmental therapy’ and ‘integrated resonance treatment.’ My license is veterinary, yes, but my treatment’s sole purpose is the complete recovery of the magical beast. Treating the hunter is merely an inevitable means within that process.”
A logical yet subtly sophistic answer delivered with absolute confidence. The reporter fell silent, while admiring murmurs rippled through the watching hunters. In truth, it was a sophisticated scheme to drain hunters’ wallets, yet Jin-hyuk’s expression radiated the nobility of a healer.
“Well, that concludes the preamble. Let us open for business. Bring in the first patient.”
The clinic’s air was immaculate. Thanks to subspace technology integrated into the design, the indoor temperature maintained optimal conditions for the patient.
The first patient was Choi Han-seok, vice-guild master and core operative of Zeus, one of South Korea’s three major guilds. He sat in a wheelchair, his expression stern as he greeted Jin-hyuk. Beside him, an S-rank magical beast, Lightning Griffin, hung its wings limply, breathing heavily.
“Director Kang… or rather, Jin-hyuk. I heard the rumors. My partner, Rai, hasn’t been able to spread his wings for a month now, ever since we cleared that S-rank gate last time. The Association people said there’s no hope—they even recommended euthanasia.”
Choi Han-seok’s voice trembled. Instead of answering, Jin-hyuk immediately activated [Eye of Divine Will].
[Target: Lightning Griffin (S-rank)]
[Status: Severe subscapularis rupture and mana duct adhesion]
[Cause: Eccentric contraction overload and rotator cuff damage from rapid altitude descent]
[Diagnosis: Simple magical healing would only worsen adhesion. Anatomical repositioning followed by fascial release therapy required]
Jin-hyuk’s gaze swept sharply across the griffin’s shoulder joint. The golden mana-infused wings had already lost their luster, turned a sickly black.
“The Lightning Griffin’s flight depends absolutely on the subscapularis muscle’s internal rotation of the humerus. During that last battle, when it forced a rapid descent, this muscle couldn’t withstand the strain and tore. Through that tear, the electrical mana it was releasing leaked out and hardened in place. Simply put, it’s as if concrete was poured between the wing joints.”
Jin-hyuk pulled on latex gloves with precision and turned to Yoo Yi-soo.
“Yi-soo, prepare the conductive gel and mana-blocking tape. Luna, gently disperse herbal fragrance to calm the griffin.”
“Yes, understood.”
Yoo Yi-soo applied conductive gel to the examination table with practiced efficiency, while Luna wagged her tail and channeled violet mana through the griffin’s nostrils. The creature that had been shrieking sharply gradually closed its eyes and sank into deep slumber.
I pressed my hands directly against the griffin’s massive wing muscles. Any ordinary veterinarian would never dare touch the body of an S-rank magical beast, but my hands moved without hesitation.
“Now we begin manual therapy. Vice Guild Master Choi, you might find this difficult to watch—it’d be better to close your eyes.”
[Skill: F-rank Veterinarian’s Divine Touch activated]
[Effect: Accelerated micro-destruction and realignment of adhesive tissue within muscles]
My fingertips burrowed between the griffin’s feathers.
Crack, pop!
The sound of tough rubber snapping echoed through the clinic. I applied my real-world anatomical knowledge with precision to the fantasy beast’s body. From the origin point of the subscapularis muscle connected to the pectoral muscles to its insertion point, I began crushing the adhesive mana clumps with finger pressure.
“Grrrraaahhh…!”
The griffin thrashed in pain even while unconscious, attempting to discharge electricity. But my hands grew only more resolute.
“Yi-soo, inject the neutralizing agent between the third and fourth ribs. It needs to go in right when the adhesive tissue separates.”
“Got it!”
Yoo Yi-soo plunged the syringe without hesitation. Wherever my hands touched, the mana channels that had been blackened and dead began to writhe back to life in golden light.
That was when it happened.
[System: As the patient’s condition improves, ‘mana resonance’ with the guardian reaches critical threshold.]
[Warning: Guardian Choi Han-seok’s spinal joint imbalance is obstructing the griffin’s mana circuit restoration.]
I fixed a cold stare on Choi Han-seok, who sat fidgeting in his wheelchair.
“Vice Guild Master, you need to fix your lumbar spine immediately.”
“What? No, Lightning is the priority right now—what does my back have to do with anything…?”
“Your spine is curved fifteen degrees to the left, so every time you ride the griffin, the load shifts to its left wing. That’s why its left subscapularis muscle is destroyed. If I don’t fix you, this treatment will just relapse in three days. Yi-soo, move Vice Guild Master Choi to the bed next to his. We’re doing integrated treatment.”
“Yeah, I’m ready.”
Before Choi Han-seok could even protest, Ma Dong-tak, who had been standing by, approached and lifted him effortlessly onto the adjacent bed.
“Hey, Vice Guild Master Choi. Our director’s touch is a bit intense, but the results are guaranteed. I got a hundred kilos stronger in my three major lifts after this. Just stay quiet.”
I began working both hands independently now. My right hand mobilized the griffin’s wing joints to secure range of motion, while my left hand precisely compressed between Choi Han-seok’s fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae.
“Hah!”
Choi Han-seok’s scream and the griffin’s roar erupted simultaneously. In that instant, the turbid mana trapped in the clinic exploded outward, and the griffin spread its massive wings wide.
Whoooosh—!
Brilliant golden lightning filled the clinic. Even in that maelstrom, I didn’t blink once, pressing the final trigger point to completely sever the adhesion.
[System: S-rank magical beast ‘Lightning Griffin’ fully healed!]
[System: Human patient ‘Choi Han-seok’ nerve compression relieved and balance restored!]
[System: Hospital reputation skyrockets!]
The griffin licked my hand affectionately as if it had never been injured, while Choi Han-seok, freed from his wheelchair, sprang from the bed and jumped in place, astounded.
“This… this can’t be… my back… my mana is flowing so smoothly!”
The reporters waiting outside the clinic witnessed this miraculous scene through the window and churned out articles frantically. The headline “Gangnam Arcana Medical Center Cures Incurable Disease That Even the Hunter Association Gave Up On!” dominated the real-time search rankings.
But the peaceful opening ceremony ended there.
The hospital lobby suddenly erupted in chaos. The shouts of the Murim Alliance Elders manning reception carried all the way to the clinic.
“Listen here! There’s a proper order to things! If you want debt forgiveness, we need to process your intake correctly! No exceptions, even for Hunter Association executives!”
“Get out of the way! Have you old fools lost your minds! I need to see Director Kang Jin-hyuk right now! This is a national emergency!”
Men in black coats shoved past the Murim Alliance Elders and burst through the clinic door. In their arms they carried mysterious bags drenched in blood.
As the bag opened, what spilled out was not the corpse of a magical beast. It was a ‘black heart’—pulsing grotesquely as though alive, exhaling black smoke.
[Warning: Heart fragment of Calamity-rank magical beast ‘Void Devourer’ detected.]
[Sudden Quest: If you do not stop the heart’s magical pulse within 10 minutes, the entire hospital will be contaminated!]
My eyes narrowed. The corrupted mana pouring from the heart was charring the clinic walls black.
“Quite the fiery customer for opening day.”
I stripped off the blood-stained latex gloves and took the fresh scalpel and iron pry bar that Ma Dong-tak handed me.
“Shin-woo, shut down the hospital. Luna, suppress its toxins. Director Ma, seal the entrance. Not a single one gets out.”
My voice was calm, but within it burned the gaze of a starving beast. My work as a veterinarian was finished. Now came the surgery—disguised as ‘physical therapy’.

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