I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 4

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I had become a doctor for Divine Beasts.
#4
I stared blankly at Baek Eun-ho’s face, unable to make sense of his words at first.
Baek Eun-ho leaned back in his chair and tilted his upper body forward slightly before explaining again.
“It’s a medium that lets you pour your Spiritual Energy into it and use it. You exhausted all your power treating Father, so you had no choice but to collapse.”
“……What?”
That’s when it hit me.
‘Ah. So that’s why I’ve been so exhausted after acupuncture lately.’
I’d assumed I was just mentally drained from being caught up in this ridiculous situation, but there was actual physical impact on my body.
So going forward, my treatment skills would improve, but in exchange, this Spiritual Energy would be depleted each time.
“So what do I do? I can’t pass out every time I place needles.”
“Don’t worry. A Divine Beast’s abilities develop the more they’re used. The more patients you heal, the stronger you’ll become.”
Just as I muttered my concerns, Baek Eun-ho responded.
The hospital room door opened, and the sound of an electric wheelchair filled the air.
“Chairman!”
Everyone rose to their feet at once.
Chairman Baek Ho-jung entered in his wheelchair, smiling with visible effort.
“Go Yeon-hui.”
He spoke in a low, clear voice.
“I owe you my life. You are the savior of my existence.”
“Oh, please. I’m just doing my job.”
I waved my hand dismissively, caught off guard.
In that instant, members of the Baek Ho Clan around us began wagging their tails in unison, opening their mouths to speak.
“Doctor Go, we are truly grateful!”
“You saved our chairman. You’re the benefactor of us all.”
“The Baek Ho Clan will never forget this debt!”
Someone eagerly seized my hand with an emotional expression.
“Please forgive us for being rude before. We sincerely apologize.”
“We weren’t in our right minds then, so caught up in worry…….”
Another bowed repeatedly, folding their waist at a perfect right angle.
I felt dizzy watching the tails of countless tigers swish around me.
‘Wow. This is enough to make anyone lose their mind……!’
Get a grip.
Out of habit, I reached up to touch the Necklace Myo-anseok and asked.
“I still don’t understand what’s going on. How did the chairman end up in such a state?”
“How much do you know, Doctor Go?”
“Well……. That there are twelve Divine Beasts protecting the world, that Spiritual Energy is good, and Corrupt Energy is bad.”
I answered honestly based on my understanding, and the chairman chuckled, nodding gently.
“Correct. But there are those who abandoned that duty and pursued selfish desires. We call them Fallen Ones. Rat, Snake, and Horse—three clans comprise them.”
His expression grew grave. His voice still lacked strength, but his tone carried unmistakable authority.
“They steal Spiritual Energy from other Divine Beasts to become gods themselves. They especially target direct bloodlines, whose energy is more powerful.”
“They’re after Spiritual Energy?”
“They’ve developed a Dark Magic technique to forcibly extract Spiritual Energy and inject Corrupt Energy, destroying the Divine Beast entirely. That’s how they’re eliminating other clans one by one.”
I swallowed hard.
The chairman’s voice carried a bitter edge as he continued.
“But Spiritual Energy cannot naturally recover if it’s badly damaged. The only ones who can purify and heal it are Purifiers—the Myo Clan. But the Myo Clan was thought to be extinct, and we believed almost no direct female lineage remained…….”
His gaze turned toward me.
“……And yet you are a survivor.”
“But that’s strange. If you’re from the Myo Clan, where are your tail and ears? You just look like an ordinary human.”
Baek Eun-ho interjected, crossing his arms.
I shrugged.
“My father is human, so I suppose that explains it.”
“Ah. That makes sense then.”
The chairman nodded.
A moment later, Baek Eun-ho furrowed his brows.
“But… Father isn’t fully healed, right?”
“There’s still dark energy lingering around his heart. I can see it.”
I spoke firmly.
The chairman rubbed his chest and spoke quietly.
“Hmm. It does feel heavy and painful. To get rid of this, I’d have to find whoever cast the Dark Magic spell on me and destroy the source directly.”
“Father, do you remember who it was?”
“……No. I have no memory of the moment of the abduction. All I remember is the path toward the Company Underground Parking Lot.”
“You’ll need periodic treatment until we catch that cursed Fallen One.”
Baek Eun-ho clicked his tongue and ground his teeth before turning to me with an air of command.
“Go Yeon-hui, you heard him? Make time from now on.”
“Wait. I have a condition.”
“Money? That’s not a problem—.”
I lifted my chin and crossed my arms.
“Not money. Why do you keep speaking informally to me on first meeting? Besides, you’re the one asking for help? From now on, address me as ‘Doctor Go Yeon-hui.’ Show some respect.”
“……!!!”
Baek Eun-ho’s eyes widened.
Members of the Baek Ho Clan around us broke into quiet laughter, and even the bodyguards turned their heads to stifle their smiles.
The chairman laughed heartily.
“Eun-ho, you need to rein in your temper. I’ve never seen anyone put you in your place like this.”
“Tch.”
Baek Eun-ho grumbled and looked away.
I tightened my arms across my chest.
“Try asking again, and with proper manners.”
“……I apologize.”
“I beg your pardon? I didn’t hear that.”
“……Doctor Go Yeon-hui. I ask for your help.”
I finally cracked a smile and uncrossed my arms.
“Much better. Your son is dreadfully unrefined, but you’re a gentleman, Chairman, so I’ll agree to help.”
“Hey, you……!”
Baek Eun-ho’s face flushed as he glared at me, while the chairman slapped his knee with delight.
“Hahaha! Thank you, Doctor Go. I won’t forget this kindness, and I’ll repay it over and over again.”
Then the chairman suddenly raised one hand.
At the same moment, an attendant quietly approached and presented a Black Leather Case, no larger than a palm.
The chairman then handed it to me.
“This is your fee for today’s house call. Inside is a VIP Exclusive Prepaid Pass Card.”
“A prepaid pass?”
“Resorts, upscale dining and beverage facilities, department stores, airlines, and more. You’ll be able to freely use all affiliated subsidiaries of the Baek Ho Group from now on.”
I stared blankly at the box, then murmured awkwardly.
“That’s far too generous for an acupuncture treatment.”
“Not at all. You said yourself you were the savior of my life. My life doesn’t come that cheap.”
After a moment’s hesitation, I bowed deeply.
“Then I gratefully accept, Chairman.”
“Yes, that’s only right.”
With that, the matter was settled and I made my way out of the hospital room.
I glanced back at the luxurious hospital room door and asked Baek Eun-ho.
“So you rented this private room just because of me? That must run several hundred a day…….”
“Well, what else could I do. I needed a bed.”
His casual reply left me speechless.
……These people’s sense of money is completely different from mine.
Look at him talking about it like he’s buying a plastic umbrella at a convenience store.
Just then, the doctors from before approached me.
“Wait, did you stop the patient’s convulsions with acupuncture? Are you really a Korean medicine doctor?”
“What exactly did you do?”
“Ah, yes. It’s an Emergency Acupuncture technique used for stroke. I’m still being cautious about it, but there’s been a response, so it’s fortunate.”
When I answered humbly, the doctors looked at me with wide eyes as if I were some sort of medical prodigy.
After they murmured among themselves and retreated.
Baek Eun-ho spoke again.
“But you… no, I mean, Doctor Go. You’ll be in danger now.”
So he did upgrade from “you” to “Doctor Go” after all.
But danger? What was he talking about?
I furrowed my brows and looked up at him.
“Excuse me?”
“Father appears to have recovered completely, so the Fallen Ones will learn of your existence. Then they’ll try to eliminate you first. You’re the biggest obstacle to their plans.”
Are you serious……?
I knew it!
I barely restrained myself from shaking Baek Eun-ho by the collar and cried out.
“What, what do you mean? What am I supposed to do about it!”
“Don’t worry. We can’t afford to lose you, so we’ll protect you. But we need to confirm the extent of your abilities. We need that to plan our strategy.”
Baek Eun-ho gestured with his chin toward the Hospital Ward Lounge.
“In that sense… can you treat other patients?”
I stared blankly as my gaze followed his.
There was no one there.
Only a popular member of Lunar named Jung Ra-bit on the massive TV screen, giving an acceptance speech after winning first place on a music broadcast.
Just as I was about to ask where this other patient was—.
‘Huh?’
That’s when something strange caught my eye.
Above Jung Ra-bit’s head on the screen, there was something long and pointy standing up…….
My eyes widened in shock.
‘……What! Rabbit ears?!’

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