An F-Rank Veterinarian Physically Heals an S-Rank Magical Beast - Chapter 27
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Chapter 27
“Absolutely not! We cannot mix the noble wards of the Heavenly Realm with those horned beasts!”
In the grand conference room of the Abyss Arcana Resort, a murderous tension hung thick enough to split the round table in half.
On one side sat Archangel Zeruel with white wings unfurled in dignified repose, while on the other sat the Four Demon Kings with their arms crossed.
The subject at hand: the expansion project for Arcana Medical Center.
“Don’t make me laugh, feather-duster. When you angels show up, you shed all over the place and tank our hygiene scores. Cleanliness is the lifeblood of our hospital.”
Plague King Nergal wiped down his seat with a wet tissue, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
“That’s right. Angels have no appetite—they’re useless for the restaurant’s bottom line. All they do is nibble on dew like insects.”
Gluttony King Beelzebub chimed in while shaking his protein shake.
“Silence! The very notion that our Heavenly elite would share a building with ignorant brutes like you is a disgrace!”
Zeruel slammed the table.
The Heavenly Realm and the Demon Realm—eternal rivals since the dawn of creation.
And now they were snarling over stakes in my hospital.
Zeruel wanted a Heavenly-exclusive ward, while the Demon Kings demanded Abyss expansion.
Between them, I tapped away at my calculator. Click, click.
“Excuse me, everyone.”
I adjusted my glasses and spoke up.
“Let’s not fight. After all, the land is vast, and patients are plentiful.”
“Director Kang. Which side are you on? The sacred Heavenly Realm, or those fallen demons?”
Zeruel pressed me sharply.
I grinned.
“I’m on the side of capitalism.”
I drew a large circle on the blackboard.
Then I divided it in half—one side white, the other black.
Like the yin-yang symbol itself.
“Building separately just doubles the overhead. So here’s what we’ll do instead.”
I wrote on the whiteboard.
[Arcana International Medical Tower (Joint Venture)]
– Floors 1-50 (Above Ground): Heavenly Realm Exclusive (VIP Healing Center, Wing Clinic)
– Floors 1-50 (Below Ground): Demon Realm Exclusive (Hardcore Gym, Specialized Disease Center)
– Lobby and Dining: Common Areas (Neutral Zone)
“Thus, the [Celestial-Demonic Joint Corporation]. We’re combining the Heavenly Realm’s capital with the Demon Realm’s labor force… or rather, their specialty products.”
“A joint… corporation?”
The Demon Kings and Zeruel exchanged glances.
“Think about it. Angels, you must be tired of eating nothing but dew every day, right? Head downstairs and you’ll find a meat buffet run by Director Beelzebub. Demon Kings, you’re sick of being stuck in that dreary underground, aren’t you? Take the elevator up and you’ll find an aerial garden maintained by Zeruel.”
My eyes gleamed with ambition.
“By fulfilling each other’s needs, I’ll manage the finances. Revenue split is 4:4:2. Of course, I’m not the 2—I take 20% as administrative fees, and the rest goes to you both. What do you say?”
An ambitious plan to profit from both sides.
Under normal circumstances, they would have dismissed it outright, but having already tasted the ‘services’ here, they couldn’t refuse such an offer.
“Hmm… a meat buffet, you say… not bad.”
Zeruel murmured thoughtfully.
The Phantom King, too, seemed lost in deep contemplation as he spoke to himself.
“An aerial garden… perfect for an afternoon nap.”
Just as the atmosphere was reaching a critical point.
Uuuuuuuung—!
Suddenly, the entire conference room shook violently.
An earthquake?
No—this was the sound of space itself screaming.
“What the—? Who’s attacking?”
Asura rose to his feet, scissors in hand.
At that moment, my smartphone erupted with frantic ringing.
An emergency video call from Park Chul-woo, the director back on Earth.
“Director! We have a crisis! A monster has appeared in the heart of Seoul!”
The Seoul landscape on the screen was a hellscape.
A colossal [World Tree Root] was surging upward from the middle of the Han River.
A massive black root, towering as high as the 63 Building itself, pierced the sky, and the black sludge pouring from it was contaminating the Han River.
“That’s… a root of the [World Tree]?!”
Zeruel cried out in shock.
“The World Tree? Why is it on Earth?”
“The World Tree is the pillar that supports dimensions. Its roots extend across multiple realms. But… that one is diseased! The root is rotting away!”
Looking more closely at the screen, the root’s surface was decaying and crumbling, and grotesque demonic beasts were pouring from the rotting crevices.
Slimes wearing discarded tires, turtles embedded with plastic waste, fish monsters covered in filth.
They were [Corrupted Beasts].
“The cause is human environmental pollution.”
Nergal clicked his tongue.
“Earth’s soil and water quality have become so filthy that they’ve caused the World Tree’s root—which transcends dimensions—to rot. This is [Root Rot Disease].”
The World Tree is suffering.
Because of garbage humans discarded.
If this continued, Seoul would be conquered by corrupted beasts, and the World Tree itself would necrotize, causing the dimensional balance to collapse.
“Damn it. The main headquarters is about to blow before we even finish the expansion project.”
I adjusted my white coat.
My gaze shifted.
From the eyes of a businessman to the eyes of a [Surgeon].
“We’re suspending the meeting. Everyone prepare for immediate deployment.”
“Deployment? Are we heading to Earth?”
Beelzebub asked.
“Yes. This time the scale is quite large. The patient is a building, after all.”
Jin-hyuk surveyed Zeruel and the Four Demon Kings before him.
“The joint hospital of the Heavenly Realm and Demon Realm is now commencing trial operations. Our first patient is the World Tree. The mission: treat root rot and remove contaminating substances.”
“What’s the compensation?”
Asura asked.
“Once we save the World Tree, we’ll secure exclusive rights to the fruits and sap it produces. That alone will sustain our hospital for a century.”
“I’m in!”
“Let’s go! Time to treat a tree!”
The math checked out perfectly.
It was the moment when history’s first unified medical team—composed of angels, demons, and humans—came into existence.
Meanwhile, the scene on the ground was absolute chaos.
The Han River had turned black and reeked of stench, while Gangbyeon-bukro was overrun with corrupted demonic beasts, vehicles burning in their wake.
The military and Hunters had established defensive lines, but the monsters composed of garbage and filth kept reforming no matter how many times they were destroyed.
“It’s not working… physical attacks are useless!”
“Burn them with fire! No, wait—the flames release toxic gas, we can’t get close!”
A hopeless situation. Then, a massive dimensional gate opened in the sky above Sangam-dong.
[Blaaaaare—!]
With a trumpet’s call, the crimson dragon Balakas descended, spewing flames.
Behind him, six transcendent beings radiating distinct auras descended in free fall.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
They touched down on the ground.
Jin-hyuk at the center in a white coat, Zeruel to his left, the Demon Kings to his right.
And following behind, Earth’s three Guild Masters—Lee Shin-woo, Ma Dong-tak, and Seo Ji-hoo—joined them with their equipment in tow.
“My apologies for the delay. Traffic was rather congested.”
Jin-hyuk took hold of the microphone.
“We will now commence the World Tree root extraction and implant (?) surgery. All non-essential personnel, please evacuate immediately.”
Jin-hyuk gazed upward at the colossal roots of the World Tree.
Up close, the condition was far more dire.
Massive plastic debris and waste had hardened like tartar along the roots, and through the crevices, pus—corrupted sap—oozed forth.
“Ugh, disgusting. Like teeth that haven’t been brushed in a hundred years.”
Plague King Nergal grimaced and pumped the disinfectant dispenser.
“Diagnosis complete. We need to excise the necrotic tissue, perform scaling, and disinfect.”
I issued my orders.
[Step 1. Contaminated Water Removal (Security Team)]
“Gluttony King Beelzebub, Ma Dong-tak! Take care of the small fry! They’re getting in the way of surgery!”
“Leave it to us! Time to put this diet body to work!”
Gluttony King Beelzebub hurled dumbbells—or rather, a tank—and charged at the contaminated waters.
Ma Dong-tak shoved the trash monsters aside with an enormous shield.
“Move aside! Sanitation crew coming through!”
As the two muscular titans cleared the path, the trash monsters flew like bowling pins.
[Step 2. Necrotic Tissue Excision (Surgical Team)]
“Frenzy King Asura! Those rotted rootlets over there! Cut them all out!”
“You got it! Pruning is my specialty!”
Frenzy King Asura produced a five-meter-long pruning shear.
Originally a pair of twin blades, its purpose had been repurposed.
He leaped into the air and swung the shears with wild abandon.
Snip! Snip!
Massive roots, blackened and rotted, were severed clean.
Black liquid gushed from the cross-sections, but Asura paid no mind, shearing with frenzied intensity.
“Die, you filthy weeds!”
[Step 3. Scaling (Dental Team?)]
“Lee Shin-woo! Seo Ji-hoo! Those pieces of trash embedded in the roots! Dig them out!”
Lee Shin-woo meticulously extracted the buried waste tires and scrap metal using spatial severance.
Seo Ji-hoo scraped away the fine plastic particles wedged between root crevices with his ice pick.
It resembled scaling the teeth of a colossal giant.
“My aching back. I can’t tell if I’m a Hunter or a dental hygienist anymore….”
Lee Shin-woo grumbled, but his hands never ceased their work.
[Step 4. Sterilization and Purification (Internal Medicine Team)]
The most critical task remained—disinfecting the contaminated area and reviving the World Tree’s vitality.
“Nergal! Spray the disinfectant! Maximum output!”
“Understood! Filthy germs, begone!”
Plague King Nergal soared into the sky.
From the massive tank he carried, [highly concentrated purification water + bleach] cascaded down like rain.
Ssshhhhh—!
The entire colossal root became engulfed in white foam.
The stench vanished, and the black grime began to peel away.
“The finishing touch is yours, Zeruel!”
Archangel Zeruel unfurled his wings.
As he stretched his hand toward the heavens, the clouds parted and sacred light descended.
[Holy Rain].
Rain blessed by the Heavenly Realm fell upon the earth.
Holy water seeped into the areas Nergal had cleansed.
Then a miracle unfolded.
The blackened, dying bark peeled away, and from within, emerald-hued new flesh began to sprout.
The murky Han River water became crystalline and pure, and the withered grasses along the embankment bloomed anew with vibrant green.
[Treatment Successful!]
[The World Tree’s roots have been purified.]
[Nature itself expresses its gratitude to you.]
Hummmmm—.
The World Tree resonated with a contented vibration.
Like a puppy greeting its master after a satisfying scratch on the back, an enormous root approached me.
And from the tip of the root, a single drop of golden sap fell with a soft plop.
I caught the sap in a bottle I had prepared beforehand.
[World Tree Essence].
A mythical panacea that could resurrect the dead and restore youth to the aged.
“Thank you for your service. I’ll put this to good use.”
As I held up the bottle, citizens and Hunters erupted in cheers.
“Wooooah! Kang Jin-hyuk! Kang Jin-hyuk!”
“Long live the Demon King! Long live the Angel!”
For the first time in Earth’s history, humans, demons, and celestials united in joy.
With the situation resolved, we gathered at the Han River Embankment.
Around a convenience store table sat myself, the Demon Kings, and Zeruel.
Before us were stacked cups of instant noodles and triangular kimbap.
“Slurp. Nothing beats ramen after hard work.”
I sipped the broth.
“Is this… the taste of Earth? Quite exhilarating.”
Zeruel marveled as he tasted ramen for the first time.
“Those trash monsters from earlier had decent durability. Made for a decent workout.”
Gluttony King Beelzebub tossed a boiled egg into his mouth whole.
“Earth’s plants are far too fragile. I should give them some nutritional supplements before I leave.”
Frenzy King Asura gazed sympathetically at the street trees.
I smiled watching them.
They were no longer enemies.
We were the [Arcana Family]—bound together by money, trust, and the purpose of healing.
“Alright, everyone pay attention.”
I clapped my hands.
“As of today, our hospital is being relisted as a [Universal] enterprise—no, a global one.”
Kang Jin-hyuk placed a bottle containing the pure essence of the World Tree at the center of the table.
“We’ll develop a new drug with this. We’re calling it the [World Tree Ampoule]. With just one of these, every wealthy dreamer across the universe seeking immortality will be lining up at our hospital.”
“Ohhh…!”
The eyes of the Demon Kings gleamed—not with greed, but with ambition.
“Zeruel, would you mind spreading the word in the Heavenly Realm? Tell them: ‘The hospital that even healed the World Tree.'”
“Heh. I’ve already reported it. Michael was so shocked he nearly fell over.”
“And you, Demon Kings—expand the pathways to The Abyss. Soon patients will be crossing dimensions to reach us.”
Kang Jin-hyuk gazed upward at the sky.
Beyond Seoul’s night sky, a far vaster world came into view.
The Heavenly Realm, the Demon Realm, the Spirit Realm, and countless other dimensions yet unexplored.
“This is only the beginning.”
Kang Jin-hyuk rose, his white coat billowing around him.
“Let’s go conquer the universe. Stethoscope in hand.”
Arcana Medical Center. His legend, which had begun in a humble neighborhood animal hospital, was now becoming myth.
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