The Immortal Duke’s Physician Is an Internist - Chapter 50

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5.
Meanwhile, the Knight Order under Blasion’s command warped to the Grave Plain.
It was a wide, secluded place in the heart of the Brookhaven Region.
Blasion halted near where the river flowed and issued orders to his knights.
“We’ll establish a temporary camp here.”
At Blasion’s command, the knights began erecting tents. Everain, who had gone on reconnaissance, returned with a report.
“We encountered no monsters of particular note, sir.”
“Understood. Keep your guard up nonetheless.”
Blasion watched the river flowing before him for some time, then asked abruptly.
“This river supplies fresh water to the Western Region, if I’m not mistaken. Where does it run from and to? Does it flow through your physician master’s hometown as well?”
“This river connects to the eastern sea, sir. As you said, it’s a major source of drinking water for the Western Region, and yes—it flows through my physician master’s hometown.”
“Hmm…….”
“Is there something troubling you, sir?”
Blasion considered for a long moment before speaking.
“If the same plague has spread across this entire region, I wondered whether it might be connected to this river, which branches out everywhere.”
“……Your way of thinking grows more like the physician master’s with each passing day, sir.”
“That’s not it.”
Blasion denied it at once, and an awkward silence fell between them.
Normally Kaelon would step in at such moments to ease the tension, but he was in the Capital now.
Only after the knights had finished erecting all the tents, calling out in rhythm, did Blasion speak first.
“……When is ‘he’ expected to arrive?”
“Since he’s departing from the Mage Tower at the same time we are, he should arrive shortly.”
“I’m exhausted today, so handle him when he gets here.”
“……Is that an order, sir?”
“It is.”
Everain let out a deliberately audible sigh.
“I obey your command.”
Blasion showed little remorse. That was precisely what authority was for, after all.
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All around me stretched nothing but grass and trees. I dropped from the sky, sat on a rock for a moment, and took a deep breath.
“Stay calm, Lionel. Even if a monster—no, a tiger—sinks its teeth into you, you can survive if you keep your wits about you.”
In a landscape where every direction looked the same, I pieced together what had happened before I fell.
‘Since Kaelon tore that Movement Scroll to send me to Blasion, this forest must be in the Western Region.’
With that thought, I lay flat and examined the ground. Fortunately, the flower I was looking for appeared immediately.
“Little Goblin Flower……. So this really is the Western Region.”
I’d seen this delicate wildflower as a child, when I gathered medicinal herbs with my mother on the hills behind our village.
Mother had said then that this flower bloomed only in the Western Region, so it served as a landmark.
‘If that’s the case, this must be the largest forest in the Brookhaven Region……. So Blasion probably did go to the Grave Plain?’
In the original work, there was a mention of Blasion sweeping away all the monsters in the Grave Plain and returning in triumph.
Since things had come to this, I’d follow the original plot. Once I’d settled on a destination, my next move was simple.
“West it is.”
This forest should have been east of the plain. I sat still and studied the tree shadows.
I watched as the short shadow lengthened, then used my fingers to gauge the direction.
“The shadow moves this way, so that’s east. This way is west.”
I stood up and grabbed my bag. As I walked in silence, the moments before I fell from the sky came back to me, and I grew anxious anew.
“……Will he be all right, Kaelon?”
Who was the man searching for me outside the door? His voice sounded familiar.
I stopped in my tracks as the thought struck me.
“That…… sounded like the Crown Prince’s voice.”
Could the Crown Prince really have come all the way to the Residence to find me? Taking advantage of when Blasion was gone? Is that why Kaelon rushed me away?
‘Good Lord……. Is Kaelon safe? What do I do—I need to get back to the Residence, or rather, find Blasion……!’
I spun around in panic, looking for some solution, but found only a sea of green leaves.
With no other choice, I turned to continue on my way.
“Grrrrrrr…….”
I froze at the sight of a pitch-black creature blocking my path.
“……Damn it.”
A wolf the size of a bear was staring me down. But its eyes gleamed red, and each of its teeth was enormous—this was no ordinary wolf.
It was so menacing and terrifying that you could photograph it right now and submit it to a monster compendium without issue.
Naturally, I……
“Help! Somebody help!!”
I bolted forward with every ounce of strength I had. The monster charged straight for me.
“Crash! Crash-crash!”
“Aaahhhhh!! Someone—anyone—please help me!!”
This wasn’t the time to worry about Kaelon. He was back at that safe mansion dealing with humans, after all.
Unlike me, he didn’t have to run from a creature that couldn’t even speak sense!
“Crash-crash-crash!!”
“Nooooo!!”
At this point, there was no time to think about luggage or anything else. I abandoned everything I was carrying and ran forward with abandon.
The monster snarling at me, leaves whipping across my skin, the pounding of my feet on the earth—all of it hammered against my eardrums as I fled.
I pumped every ounce of adrenaline through my body, running as hard as I could, and then finally I…….
“Ahh!!”
My foot caught a tree root and I went down hard. My head hit something and my vision blurred for a moment.
When I came to myself again…….
“Grrrrrowwwl…….”
That damned monster was right in front of me. Saliva dripped from its gaping maw each time it opened its jaws—a sickening sight.
Lying face-down, I screamed.
“Get away from me!!”
“Grrrowwwl!! Crash-crash!”
The moment the monster lunged forward with its jaws wide open.
Bang! Brilliant flash!
A sound like thunder split the air and the world blazed white. The light was so blinding that my vision went blank with it.
After a long moment, I lifted my head again.
Before my eyes lay a monster charred black, and standing above it was a boy.
He had flowing lavender hair that gave him an otherworldly air.
“Hello, Lionel Frensia.”
So I was famous enough that a stranger would know me? Why did everyone I met seem to already know who I was?
“……Do you know me?”
I wiped the mud from my face and asked, and the boy let out a short laugh.
“Of course I do. You’ve sent the Mage Tower enough orders these past years—a blood glucose meter, a blood pressure monitor, and what was it last time? A blood separator? And then there was that diet injection solution you had us analyze. I’m the one who sent you the full breakdown. Did it help at all?”
“Ah……You’re from the Mage Tower?”
“Yeah, that’s right. I’ve worked there for a while, and recently there’ve been so many unusual orders coming in that I got curious about who was sending them. Turns out it’s this twenty-year-old woman doctor. And then I hear she’s taken a position as Blasion’s personal physician, and then that she got married. I thought, what kind of person could this be? But seeing you in person now, you’re just……an ordinary young lady, aren’t you? I have to say, I’m a bit disappointed.”
“Ah……Um.”
“I was expecting someone more rough-and-tumble, you know? Not that I have anything against tough women—I just mean you’re far more ordinary than I imagined. Kind of adorable, even? I guess that explains the Duke’s taste after all.”
“…….”
It had been less than five minutes since we’d met.
But I’d already figured out that this boy from the Mage Tower could conjure powerful Attack Magic strong enough to fell a monster in one strike…….
And I’d also realized he talked an awful lot.
Moreover, his speech pattern was nothing like a young man’s, so I asked carefully.
“……Um, sir from the Mage Tower. What brings you to a forest like this……?”
“Oh, well, see, I was working hard at the Tower when I suddenly got a message. There’s been a massive outbreak of monsters in the Western Region, and they wanted me to go investigate it. I said, why not just have the Duke go handle it all himself? But they said this was something special and they really needed me to come. What could I do? The man was asking me personally, and I’m already busy enough. So I wrapped up my current work in a hurry, and the way I wrapped it up was…….”
Oh no. If I keep listening to this guy, the sun will set before I can escape. I need to get out of this forest somehow.
As I pushed myself to my feet, I heard something rustling nearby.
Thinking it might be another monster, I tensed up—but a familiar face suddenly burst through the grass.
“Teacher?”
“……Blasion?”
I was so surprised I ran straight toward him.
Then, from another direction, there came more rustling, and Everain emerged from the undergrowth. He was holding the bag I’d thrown.
“Ah……Sir Everain?”
“Teacher, what are you doing out here……?”
“I rescued your teacher from a monster! You owe me your gratitude. I heard screaming from somewhere and flew right over to help…….”
“All right, that’s enough. Quiet now, Mage Tower Master.”
Blasion cut off the boy’s words quickly.
I stood there dazed for a moment, then my mind suddenly snapped back into focus.
……Mage Tower Master…….
……The Mage Tower Master?!

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