I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 66

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The Divine Beasts’ Korean Medicine Doctor
#66
The Director of the national team fell silent at the shocking accusation that had just left Go Yeon-hee’s lips.
‘She’s pointing the finger at Kim Beom-hui as the perpetrator?’
Not even their rival Son Byeong-su—but their lead Athletic Trainer?
Would an AT sabotage his own athlete?
It made no sense whatsoever.
The Director was still staring at Go Yeon-hee in a daze when—
“……What kind of nonsense is that!”
Kim Beom-hui, who had been silent until now, suddenly furrowed his brow and shouted.
His stunned gape twisted into fury in an instant.
“Aconite? That’s the kind of poison you put in death wine, isn’t it? There’s no way Yun-sang could be fine after eating that!”
Kim Beom-hui’s words spilled out faster and faster.
“And if you mixed herbal medicine into a drink, it would taste strange from the start. You’re saying Yun-sang didn’t notice and drank it anyway? Talk sense! You can blame me, the AT, for the athlete’s slump, but poisoning is crossing a line, isn’t it?!”
The Director nearly nodded along as he listened.
Now that he thought about it, everything he said seemed to make sense.
And yet.
Go Yeon-hee remained entirely unruffled and calmly pulled out her phone.
“The results just came through, actually.”
She held up the screen for everyone to see.
“Analysis results of the drink that was in Ma Yun-sang’s tumbler.”
“!”
Every eye in the room snapped to the phone screen.
“Aconite compounds detected. Along with several supplementary herbal ingredients. For reference, those supporting herbs were combined to accelerate aconite absorption.”
What?
The Director’s eyes widened.
Go Yeon-hee continued.
“High aconite concentration would certainly be dangerous. You’d taste it immediately. Aconite-class herbs trigger a distinctive numbing and tingling sensation due to their toxicity.”
Her gaze turned glacial, fixed on Kim Beom-hui.
“So the aconite concentration had to stay low. Instead, the absorption rate was enhanced using other herbs. Hiding the taste of the aconite while preserving the effect.”
“……!”
“You’ve studied Korean herbal medicine quite extensively, haven’t you, head trainer?”
Her voice was quiet but cutting, a blade slipping between his ribs.
Kim Beom-hui’s shoulders flinched slightly. But he quickly straightened his chest and shouted louder.
“Even so, that doesn’t make sense! For medication to have an effect on a healthy adult male—”
He tried to raise his voice again, but Go Yeon-hee cut him off.
“You’re right. That concentration alone wouldn’t be enough to sufficiently disrupt his nervous system. So another method was used alongside it.”
“……What?”
“Dehydration. And muscle conditioning manipulation.”
Kim Beom-hui’s face hardened.
The air in the room froze solid.
“Right after exercise, when Ma Yun-sang had sweated heavily, you neglected to give him fluids on time and dragged your feet. Then, instead of icing him down while his body temperature was elevated, you used aggressive deep-tissue massage that actually accumulated fatigue rather than relieving it.”
By the time she finished, even the Director understood.
That approach—only someone managing an athlete’s overall condition could have done it.
Go Yeon-hee paused for a beat, then continued.
“Only someone who handles an athlete’s overall care could do this.”
Her gaze locked directly onto Kim Beom-hui.
“The perpetrator is no one but you, head trainer Kim Beom-hui.”
“…….”
Only then did Kim Beom-hui’s mouth clamp shut.
Go Yeon-hee’s eyes pierced through him.
Her voice, reproaching and merciless, cut like a winter gale.
“Quite cunning, really. If you mixed it into his drink during training, he’d look like an athlete with wild inconsistency. And by the time he went to the hospital, the drugs would have already cleared his system, and test results would come back normal. The athlete trusted you completely and followed your lead.”
So that was it.
Without even knowing, poor Yun-sang had suffered all this mental anguish over the past month.
The Director’s fists clenched involuntarily.
“If I hadn’t given him an antidote beforehand today, Ma Yun-sang would have made mistakes during the important test. And the starting lineup would have changed.”
“…….”
“You don’t deserve the title of trainer. You should be ashamed, as a professional.”
Her rebuke left the air heavy and suffocating.
Kim Beom-hui’s face contorted.
“Stop spouting lies! Do you have proof?!”
His face flushed crimson as he thrashed and screamed.
“Why—why would I do such a thing?! Managing the athlete’s condition is my job, and I’d have to be insane to—”
That was when.
The Director suddenly noticed a movement in Go Yeon-hee’s hand.
She had gripped her necklace.
“……What?”
At that same instant, Kim Beom-hui’s eyes began to flutter.
And.
Something very strange occurred.
“I have proof.”
Kim Beom-hui’s mouth suddenly opened!
His eyes were unfocused.
Like a man speaking in a dream, his words continued without pause.
“Aconite isn’t something ordinary people can obtain through legitimate channels. So I got it through illegal means. My phone has transaction records.”
The room stirred at Kim Beom-hui’s sudden outburst.
“I was paid to make Son Byeong-su the starter. I already received half. The rest was supposed to come after he got the starting position.”
“……!!”
This time, Son Byeong-su’s face went deathly pale in an instant.
“Hey! Are you insane?! Why are you saying that here—!”
Son Byeong-su cried out in panic.
But the confession kept pouring from Kim Beom-hui’s mouth.
A detailed and thorough confession it was.
“I’ve been in gambling debt recently and needed money urgently. I have records of all the payments.”
Had Kim Beom-hui completely lost his mind?
The Director couldn’t close his mouth as the situation spiraled beyond his comprehension.
Kim Beom-hui’s rambling finally ceased with that last word.
And.
“……What? Huh?”
He blinked vacantly, as if just waking from a dream.
As though consciousness had only now returned, he touched his own mouth with his hand.
His face twisted in horror.
“No… I… What did I just—”
But it was already too late.
He had confessed to his crimes in front of all these witnesses and voluntarily spilled every piece of evidence.
The Director was at a loss before such an absurd spectacle.
‘What in the world is happening?!’
At that moment.
Go Yeon-hee’s body swayed.
Her face had grown noticeably pale.
“Director Go!”
Ma Yun-sang rushed over and caught her.
“Are you alright?”
“I’m fine. I just… overextended myself a bit.”
Overextended?
Hadn’t she just spoken a few words?
He couldn’t make sense of what was happening, but.
“Hey! Everyone, snap to it!”
The Director finally came to his senses and barked out orders.
“Get those two out of here, now!”
“Yes, sir!”
The frozen staff sprang back into motion.
The crisis was, for now, resolved.
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Ugh……
I lay down on the medical office bed with Ma Yun-sang’s help.
The moment my back touched the mattress, a long sigh escaped me.
The tension melted away belatedly.
Screech—
Yun-sang dragged a chair right beside the bed and sat down.
He leaned forward and peered at my face with concern.
“Yeon-hee, are you okay? You exhausted your spiritual energy, didn’t you? I thought you were actually going to collapse just now.”
Worry flooded his voice.
I turned my head toward Yun-sang and gave him a small laugh.
“I didn’t collapse, so we’re good.”
“Still. Wasn’t that too much strain just now? ……Because of me.”
The last words carried a dejected light in his eyes.
I steadied my breathing and waved my hand gently.
“It’s fine, it’s fine. I just need some rest.”
After a brief silence.
Yun-sang spoke up.
“Just now, though. You borrowed Baek Eun-ho’s ability, didn’t you?”
He sounded genuinely astonished.
“You reinforced the necklace—you used Domination just now, didn’t you?”
“Yeah.”
When I simply admitted it, Yun-sang drew in a sharp breath.
“Wow……! That’s really incredible!”
Hm? Is it that impressive?
His reaction was bigger than I expected, so I blinked.
He laughed softly and explained.
“You haven’t been working with spiritual energy for that long. But you just used a completely new ability so naturally—that’s what amazed me.”
“I just kind of… figured it out as I went.”
“You just kind of figured it out?”
Yun-sang laughed as if he couldn’t believe it.
Then he shook his head to himself.
“No wonder my teammates say I’m unlucky.”
“What?”
When I deliberately widened my eyes, Yun-sang burst out laughing.
Then his expression turned serious.
“You really do have natural talent. You’re amazing as a Korean medicine doctor, but you seem to have gifts as a Divine Beast too.”
“Really?”
“Absolutely! This is something you were genuinely born with.”
I scratched my cheek.
Well, either way, it sounded like a compliment, so I didn’t mind.
“So……”
Yun-sang hesitated, then asked again.
“What was that earlier?”
“What was what?”
“What you made me eat beforehand. You said it was an antidote.”

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