I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 95

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The Korean Medicine Physician for Divine Beasts
#95
I blinked involuntarily.
‘How did he know?’
Chuseok combined with the business at Saelbit Orphanage had left me unsettled, but I thought I’d hidden my expression well enough.
Of course, Baek Eun-ho knew my personal circumstances fairly well.
‘After all, he’s been helping me search for traces of my mother.’
Still.
I never expected that arrogant, indifferent Eun-ho to pick up on the word Chuseok so readily.
‘He’s surprisingly perceptive.’
To be honest, I’d thought Baek Eun-ho was the type who paid no attention whatsoever to others’ feelings.
‘After all, he’s handsome, capable, wealthy. A man who lacked for nothing.’
So I’d assumed he’d be indifferent to other people’s worries, but it seemed that wasn’t quite the case.
“…….”
Baek Eun-ho stared at me intently, his chin propped in his hand as if urging me to answer.
I avoided his gaze and trailed off awkwardly.
“It’s not just because of that…….”
Baek Ho-jung, who had been listening quietly, spoke in a gentle, reassuring tone.
“Teacher, it seems you have something troubling you. Please don’t bear it all alone.”
“…….”
“Sometimes simply sharing with others can bring comfort to the heart.”
The chairman’s voice was softer than usual.
So much so that I wanted to lean on it.
In the end, I hesitated before bringing up the matter of Dong-su from Saelbit Orphanage.
How his parents had suddenly lost contact, and that the child suffered from Night Blindness.
The two of them listened with unexpected seriousness.
“Hmm.”
After hearing the whole story, Baek Ho-jung stroked his chin thoughtfully.
“That’s unfortunate. If they suddenly lost contact, there must be some circumstance on the parents’ end.”
Meanwhile, Baek Eun-ho let out a long sigh with a displeased expression.
“Do you think you have three bodies or something?”
“I beg your pardon?”
“You seem to meddle in absolutely everything. Take care of yourself first.”
I moistened my lips for a moment.
“That’s not it, I just…….”
My gaze drifted toward the garden outside the window. Leaves swayed precariously in the breeze, catching my eye.
“I understand what it feels like to wait for family.”
Baek Eun-ho’s expression hardened in an instant.
He ran his hand through his hair and exhaled a long sigh.
“Teacher, don’t play that card with me like that.”
“What do you mean?”
“You looked like you were about to cry.”
Did I?
As I stared at him in bewilderment, Baek Eun-ho shook his head vigorously.
“Never mind. Anyway, I’ll look into that child for you.”
“Really? Thank you so much!”
“I’m not some private detective agency, and whenever you’re involved, it just…….”
As Eun-ho grumbled, he suddenly seemed to remember something and snapped his fingers sharply.
“Oh, that reminds me—there’s been a request that came in for you.”
“A request?”
“Yes.”
He leaned back against the sofa as he spoke.
“Word of your recent activities has spread quite a bit among the Divine Beasts.”
Baek Ho-jung, who lay having acupuncture treatment, laughed as well.
“It’s true. You’ve become quite a renowned figure in the Divine Beast world. Thanks to that, we’ve received a Medical Treatment request through our Baek Clan.”
“Is that so? Which clan is it this time, Chairman?”
“The Hae Clan.”
Among the Twelve Zodiac Signs, if it’s Hae…….
I paused briefly and looked at Baek Eun-ho.
“The Pig?”
“That’s right.”
“But why do they call themselves the Hae Clan instead of the Pig Clan?”
Baek Eun-ho slapped his forehead.
“Teacher. Never, ever say that in front of the Hae Clan.”
“Why?”
“They don’t like being called pigs.”
Ah…… Just as humans don’t use racial slurs, it seemed the Divine Beast world had its own taboo language.
I shrugged and asked, “So what’s the request?”

But Baek Eun-ho’s expression was distinctly peculiar.
He seemed both bewildered and exasperated.
It was the face of someone struggling for how to explain.
“Well… the Hae Clan Patriarch’s wife has lost her appetite. She can barely eat.”
“I’m sorry?”
For a moment, I doubted my ears.
“The Hae Clan Lady—the Hae Clan Lady can’t eat?”
* * *
And so, not long after.
I found myself heading to Jeonju in North Jeolla Province, where the Hae Clan Main Estate was located, together with Baek Eun-ho.
As it turned out, the Hae Clan Patriarch’s wife was not of the Hae Clan, but hailed from the Rabbit Clan.
‘Supposedly a distant relative of some kind?’
Still, it was odd to hear that the Hae Clan Lady suffered from loss of appetite.
Once again, I found myself using a Spatial Transfer Gateway with Baek Eun-ho—a spatial corridor established where Spiritual Energy gathered.
“Wow.”
As I passed through the gateway, the landscape changed in the blink of an eye.
I looked around and marveled at the sight.
The rich scent of the forest tickled the tip of my nose.
“Where is this?”
“Moaksan. One of the gateway nodes on the North Jeolla side.”
Eun-ho walked ahead with practiced ease.
“The Spiritual Energy is abundant here, so it’s been a favorite spot for Divine Beasts since ancient times.”
I let out a small sound of wonder.
The air was definitely different. Similar to the Spiritual Energy I felt at the foot of the mountain behind Baek Myodang, but far deeper and more substantial.
“This way.”
Baek Eun-ho gestured toward a vehicle parked in the lot at the base of the mountain.
“The Hae Clan Main Estate is a bit further from here.”
A while later.
The car came to a stop before a sprawling complex of traditional Korean mansions.
My mouth fell open slightly without my realizing it.
“This is quite grand, isn’t it?”
It was much larger than I’d imagined.
Layers of tile roofs stretched on and on, with expansive gardens and ponds surrounding the residence.
It looked as though an entire historical site had been transplanted here wholesale.
“It looks less like a house and more like a tourist attraction.”
Yet Eun-ho, accustomed to such sights, merely shrugged indifferently.
As we stepped past the main gate, a middle-aged man leading a retinue of servants came out personally to greet us.
“Young Master Baek.”
His deep voice rang out.
“You must be weary from your long journey.”
I was slightly taken aback.
Despite being the patriarch of a clan, his manner toward Baek Eun-ho, still the Young Master, was quite deferential.
Of course, the Baek Clan itself wielded considerable influence even in Divine Beast society, but beyond that, Baek Eun-ho’s distinctive presence seemed to command respect as well.
‘Indeed, Baek Eun-ho is not someone anyone can treat casually.’
He gave off an air of quiet authority, a kind of pressure that made it impossible to overstep boundaries.
Meanwhile, the Hae Clan Patriarch turned his gaze toward me.
“Director, you must have had a long journey as well.”
The moment I met his gaze directly, I felt a slight jolt.
‘To be honest… when I heard “pig Divine Beast,” I’d imagined someone robust and round-faced.’
The patriarch was nothing of the sort.
Though he appeared to be in his late sixties, his broad shoulders and substantial frame resembled those of an active athlete.
Especially the forearm exposed below his sleeve—it appeared solid with muscle, unmarked by the passage of time.
‘Now that I think about it, I’ve heard this before.’
People often joked that fat people looked like pigs, but real pigs, it seems, have surprisingly low body fat.
In human terms, they’d be closer to muscular athletes.
Looking at him now, that was precisely what he was.
“My, you look surprised—quite different from your expectations.”
Seeing my reaction, the patriarch burst into a hearty laugh.
“Indeed, when people hear ‘Hae Clan,’ they always picture some pot-bellied old man.”
Had I been rude? I hurriedly shook my head.
“No, no, that’s not it.”
“I’m quite accustomed to that reaction.”
A knowing, broad smile spread across the patriarch’s lips. His temperament seemed quite easygoing.
Just then, Baek Eun-ho drew subtly closer to my side.
“Teacher, I’ll look around at the Barriers here and return once your treatment is finished. Contact me then.”
“Ah, yes. Have a good look around.”
After Eun-ho left, the patriarch gestured toward the back.
“Let me introduce you to my sons.”
Three men stood in a line behind him.
The eldest stepped forward first.
“I am Hae Il-woo.”
He appeared to be in his mid-forties.
Hair swept back neatly, a traditional robe pressed with knife-edge precision, and eyes that held a stern, unsettling gaze.
“I currently operate a Korean set-meal restaurant in Jeonju.”
Even his manner of speech was as proper as a principal’s.
As I bowed in greeting, I found myself unconsciously straightening my posture a bit more.
‘Something about him makes me feel like I’ll be scolded if I’m not careful……!’
Next came the second son.
“I am Hae Jung-woo. I operate a fine dining establishment in Cheongdam-dong.”
He smiled dazzlingly, dressed in a flashing gold-rimmed glasses, a gleaming watch, and an expensive suit.
“If you’re ever in Seoul, please do visit. Though our reservations are booked six months ahead, I’d be happy to reserve a special table for you.”
“Ah, w-well, thank you…….”
He seemed to enjoy showing off his appearance just as much as his business success.
Finally, the third son stepped forward.
“I am Hae Sung-woo.”
Round-faced, gentle eyes, and a warm, likable smile.
He was most similar to the image of the Hae Clan I’d originally imagined.
Unlike his brothers, he wore casual clothing—a simple shirt.
“Nice to meet you. I do a bit of this and that, really.”
He scratched his head with a bashful laugh.
But then.
‘Wait?’
I blinked.
I was certain I’d seen that face somewhere recently.
After a moment of thought, it came to me.
“Oh! Aren’t you the mukbang YouTuber ‘Honey Gulp Master’?”
I asked with delighted recognition.
But in that instant, the air around us grew cold and silent, as if doused with cold water.

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