My Possession Became a Ghost Story - Chapter 183

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He wasn’t seriously injured, was he? I was worried that the doctor who had even the slightest possibility of treating Gabriel might have severely injured his hands.

Fortunately, Hisop’s wound wasn’t serious. It seemed to be just a light cut.

When I examined Hisop, Gabriel got up from his seat.

He must have been worried about Hisop too. Gabriel knelt down and began helping Hisop clean up the floor. That didn’t seem necessary… As expected, Hisop was startled and stopped Gabriel.

“Sir Knight. I, I’ll do it.”

“No. Dirt might get into your wound.”

Gabriel pushed the injured Hisop back. I couldn’t help but sigh. How does he plan to survive in this harsh world being so kind?

That’s why he keeps getting used by me, used by Bishop Marik, and getting caught up in things. He should take better care of himself! Right now he can’t even move his body without Pudding’s ability, yet he’s worrying about someone who just got a cut on their hand.

“Kanna will bring a broom, so Count Gabriel, please don’t overexert yourself.”

When I stopped him with concern, Gabriel paused his hand that was cleaning up the flowerpot. Was I too authoritative? Worried that Gabriel might feel displeased, I looked down at him quietly, but contrary to my expectations, Gabriel had a hint of a smile.

“Yes, I’ll do that.”

Gabriel answered with a bright smile. Fortunately, he seemed to have some awareness that he was a patient, as he listened to me when I worried and stopped him.

Soon Kanna returned with a broom, and the remaining pile of dirt and small fragments could be cleaned up quickly.

The thoughtful Kanna had also brought a separate flowerpot to replant the soil and herbs. Hisop, as if he had never trembled when seeing Kanna, bowed his head with a moved expression. Thanks to Kanna, the herbs were safely replanted.

“…It’s called Sangro.”

“Sangro?”

Now he’s answering what I asked a while ago. Just how many minutes does his buffering take?

“You can brew it to drink, or crush it to apply, and it’s an herb that helps with sleep…”

Ah. So this is what he meant when he said he procured it for Gabriel. He really went through a lot of trouble getting it from the morning. But I feel bad for threatening, injuring, and even making the doctor who went through that trouble clean up.

“You were being considerate? Thank you in many ways.”

When Gabriel expressed his gratitude, Hisop blushed and shook his head vigorously. Is this the difference in popularity?

I’m certain that if I had said those words, Hisop would have come back with righteous indignation, asking if I was being sarcastic about him not being considerate enough.

“I’m, I’m sorry. At first I refused to treat Count Gabriel. The Sangro was just brought out of guilt, so you don’t need to thank me at all.”

“But I heard you worked hard all night when I had a fever. It’s natural to be grateful since you treated me.”

Hisop bowed his head deeply. His face seemed full of guilt. This looks much more effective than my threats… Is this the carrot and stick approach? In the end, it was the warm sunlight that made the traveler take off his coat.

“May I ask about the efficacy of the herb you brought?”

“Of course!”

Encouraged by Gabriel’s support, Hisop began rattling off the herb’s effects. When consumed, it improves blood circulation, relieves pain, and brings peace of mind…

Just listening to it, it was nothing short of a panacea that could rival holy water. Maybe Hisop is being watched by the temple because of saying things like this? Hisop, who was adding precautions, finally warned:

“Ah. It’s especially harmful to animals, so cats must not eat it.”

Hisop said this while targeting Pudding, who was acting arrogant. When Pudding bristled his fur as if to scratch Hisop’s face, I coaxed and soothed him.

Pudding, let’s forgive him. Since it’s admirable that he thought of Gabriel, let’s forgive him just this once. Pudding clicked his tongue and started making bread loaf on my lap.

“…Didn’t the cat just click its tongue? Maybe this really is a dream?”

Hisop asked while tapping his ears, but no one answered him. Hisop, who had been staring blankly, suddenly came to his senses and straightened his posture.

“About Count Gabriel…”

“Thanks to the holy water, His Lordship has completely recovered.”

When Hisop bravely tried to ask about Gabriel, I immediately cut him off. He would handle it well on his own, but I needed to remind him once more to watch his mouth.

I silenced him by saying Gabriel was treated with holy water. Since he obviously still had wounds, Hisop would know it was a lie.

“It’s the divine blessing. Isn’t that right?”

“But… surely Count Gabriel and holy water…”

Hisop’s sense must have spilled out along with the flowerpot. I approached closer to Hisop. Hisop gasped in terror.

“Even to a careless doctor who breaks a flowerpot containing herbs to treat himself.”

Hisop couldn’t even avoid my gaze. I looked steadily into Hisop’s eyes and spoke.

“He’s a holy knight who shows kindness, so the Sun God must be watching over him.”

It was a warning that this was the official story, and not to think of digging deeper.

I felt I should quickly change the subject. I happened to remember being cut by glass, so I handed Hisop three bottles of holy water. These were leftovers from what I had used on Gabriel before, and I happened to notice them in Gabriel’s room, so I gave them to change the topic.

The duchy had quite a bit of holy water left, and since holy water didn’t work on Gabriel anyway, it seemed better for Hisop to have it.

I would receive payment for treating Gabriel from the duke, so the holy water was a kind of service. Well… let’s consider it payment for getting herbs for Gabriel early in the morning.

“This is…”

“You’re injured, aren’t you?”

Hisop received the bottle with trembling hands. Why is a doctor so awkward around holy water? I was puzzled by his behavior as if he was receiving something precious, but suddenly remembering the price of holy water, I closed my mouth.

Our Kanna also suffered from not being able to obtain holy water. Even though Hisop is a doctor, he probably didn’t have many opportunities to encounter holy water.

Those who could obtain holy water wouldn’t call for Hisop, and only those who couldn’t dare covet holy water would seek Hisop. But there would also be people who couldn’t even afford to call a doctor.

“Is this really holy water?”

“Would it be fake then?”

“May I really receive this…?”

“You won’t accept what I’m giving you?”

“No, no!”

After several exchanges, Hisop tucked the holy water bottle into his bosom.

“…Thank you. I’ll use it well. I’ll use it as a last resort when my abilities fall short.”

Seeing that he didn’t treat his hand immediately, it seemed he planned to keep it and use it on other people rather than himself.

Whether Hisop used it for business, treated patients, or did anything else with it didn’t matter to me, so I nodded. Hisop would probably use it for treatment though.

Hisop kept touching his bosom where the holy water was. Watching Hisop treat the holy water, which was no different from water to me, as something precious, I thought: How much holy water is left in the duchy?

Since there would be no need to deal with rats, should I persuade the duke to keep some holy water and donate the rest to Hisop? Giving it to other doctors like Kalmia or the old man seemed good too.

“Don’t be sparing with it. We brought in quite a lot of holy water to treat Count Gabriel, so the quantity is considerable. Since you’ll be treating His Lordship, we won’t need the remaining holy water anymore.”

Hisop understood that I meant to give him more holy water and bowed his head. Was this the effect of donating holy water? Hisop bowed deeply with great courtesy, not having succumbed to fear.

“Then may I examine Count Gabriel’s condition now?”

Gabriel nodded in permission. After examining Gabriel’s body, Hisop asked:

“How on earth are you able to move?”

Rather than asking about the method, he seemed shocked by Gabriel’s condition. Hisop groaned in distress.

“This isn’t something to say to a patient, but it would have been better if your body couldn’t move at all. If you continue to overexert yourself with a body like this, it will be dangerous.”

In fact, his body remained paralyzed in hands and feet, and Gabriel could move thanks to Pudding’s ability. Hisop became serious upon realizing that Gabriel’s condition was no different.

I became gloomy as well. Even though his physical condition was the same, seeing Gabriel move around as if he was perfectly fine without a scratch made me forget the seriousness of his injuries.

Gabriel couldn’t depend on Pudding’s ability for life. Even now, if Pudding withdrew his ability, Gabriel would return to a state where he couldn’t walk properly. Could Hisop treat Gabriel? I glanced at Hisop with concern.

Hisop scolded Gabriel.

“It won’t be easy, but could you please exercise some restraint? …At least until I make the medicine.”

“Medicine, you say?”

“Yes. I may not look it, but I’m the genius that the temple is watching, saying I threaten holy water. So shouldn’t I make medicine that rivals holy water? Since I received holy water from Lady Evangeline, I should earn my keep.”

Hisop declared boldly. Hisop would know well too. With human skill, it would be absolutely impossible to create a panacea that could replace the blessing bestowed by the divine. Even the modern medicine I knew couldn’t match the performance of holy water.

So the reason Hisop deliberately brought this up was probably because he was worried about Gabriel. Moreover, it was also a declaration that he would antagonize the temple and definitely side with us.

It was also a threat asking if Gabriel would overexert himself when he was going this far.

“I’ll be waiting.”

Gabriel, unable to resist Hisop’s threat, smiled toward the person working hard for him and declared surrender.

Gabriel added playfully:

“What price are you thinking of? If it’s too expensive, I might not be able to pay after being dismissed.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll serve you for just one silver coin.”

Kanna, who had been listening intently to the banter, added:

“Oh, if it’s one silver coin, I could buy plenty too.”

Since I’ve been born with a golden spoon, I don’t realize how dreamlike it is for medicine to cost one silver coin. But seeing Kanna’s reaction, I couldn’t help but resolve.

If Hisop really creates medicine comparable to holy water, I should give Kanna a box of silver coins so she can buy medicine as much as she wants.

No, make it gold coins. Let’s give some to Hisop too for his trouble in making the medicine.

“I’ll speak well to the other doctors about Count Gabriel’s condition.”

“Please do.”

Since Hisop had originally come just to deliver the flowerpot, he immediately left once the situation seemed settled. He also helped by saying he would roughly convey the situation to Kalmia and the other doctors. Considering Gabriel’s condition, there was no reason to entrust treatment to only Hisop.

Even though his body could move, Gabriel still wasn’t healed. Since the duke had brought competent and tight-lipped doctors by leveraging their weaknesses, I wanted to rely on them.

“It was a noisy morning.”

After Hisop left the room, we belatedly began breakfast. The menu was easily digestible soup, considering Gabriel who was a patient.

The meal Kanna brought had grown cold, but Pudding reheated the food with skills rivaling a microwave. I’m sorry to Gabriel, but if I had to take only one thing to a deserted island, I would definitely take Pudding. How could I leave behind the all-purpose Pudding? I should keep him by my side for life.

Gabriel picked up his spoon. There was a continuous sound of the spoon hitting the plate. Since the way of controlling his body was different, moving still seemed difficult.

“You’ll get used to it quickly.”

Gabriel made excuses while feeling embarrassed, then changed the subject.

“Did you hear about my condition from Pudding?”

“No. I only found out after entering the room.”

“Is that so?”

Why is he asking something like that? I didn’t show it outwardly, but I thought my jaw would drop from being so surprised inside.

“It’s just that you prepared a meal for two people.”

“Ah, that’s…”

I couldn’t finish my words. My face felt like it was heating up. How could I say that I was going to feed him?

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