The Quack Lady - Chapter 86

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Episode 86

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The patient who had received antihistamines and even steroids was in a deep sleep with a large IV drip attached.

“But the more I see, the more amazing it is. How does Tenoa make such medicines so well?”

Liv asked while looking at the countless medicine bottles with amazement.

‘Thanks to modern knowledge.’

After returning to the Eastern Region and studying properly, I found that this world had more medicines than I had expected.

‘With antihistamines* and even steroids**, that says it all.’

*Medicine that blocks histamine to relieve itching, hives, and skin swelling.

**Strong anti-inflammatory drug, used to prevent re-shock from occurring later.

Just by refining and concentrating the herbs that were everywhere, they produced almost the same effects as medicines that required complicated chemical procedures to make.

Even the side effects were identical.

‘I should probably research more diverse herbs.’

Thinking that, I smiled toward Liv.

“Tenoa is skilled, isn’t he?”

Of course, Tenoa’s skills also played a part.

No one could match Tenoa when it came to filtering and refining herbs.

To the point where I felt he had more talent in this area than as a doctor.

Liv looked proud as if it were her own achievement and covered the sleeping patient with a blanket. But suddenly Liv let out a shriek.

“Kyaak! Patient, are you awake!”

When I turned around in surprise, there really was the conscious patient blinking her eyes.

“I… what is this…?”

She was looking at me with great surprise, as if she had no memory of what happened after losing consciousness.

It was a reaction as if she had been reborn.

“Ah, you don’t need to be surprised. You suddenly collapsed so we brought you inside, and the treatment is all finished. Ah! And it’s not a demon’s curse or divine punishment, so you don’t need to worry.”

I emphasized and added the last part.

People in this world always blamed demons or gods when they got sick from unknown causes or suddenly felt unwell.

“Thank you so much… Doctor.”

She bowed her head to me in gratitude despite being flustered.

I immediately waved both hands. It wasn’t anything major.

“Not at all. However, we need to monitor your condition a bit more, so you’ll need to come again next time.”

Since it had developed into shock, follow-up observation was needed to check if there were any problems with other organs.

At my words, she moved her lips slightly then nodded.

“I will.”

“The medicine I prepared is a painkiller and antihist… I mean, a sedative made from tera. It will help you.”

Tera was a small root plant with maple-like leaves.

Naturally, it was a plant from this world that didn’t exist in modern times.

“Thank you so much… I’d like to give you something in return…”

“No. It’s really fine.”

I glanced at the miscellaneous items placed behind me.

There were roughly a bag of onions, a box of carrots, and some hand-embroidered cloth.

“Ah… yes, I understand.”

She nodded firmly as if she had made some decision. I was a bit worried but didn’t mind.

‘Well, it won’t be a wild boar, will it?’

The wild boar I received after treating a hunter was a very big gift, but…

‘I had to eat only pork for a while!’

Just as I was clutching my queasy stomach while seeing the patient off.

“Rtemeia! Are you here!”

Mr. Hanel burst open the apothecary door while shouting extremely loudly.

I looked at him with dead fish eyes and asked.

“What. I’m busy.”

“Look at this uncharming brat? Do you even know what happened to me today?”

Mr. Hanel immediately complained of his grievances.

I quietly gestured to Liv to go out, and she carefully opened the door and left with an apologetic face.

‘When Mr. Hanel comes, it’s basically an hour.’

I don’t know what he was so curious about and interested in, but he would interrogate me thoroughly about my treatments.

Anyway.

“So that’s what happened? He’s completely misunderstanding that I gave him medicine.”

I glanced at Mr. Hanel who didn’t fit in with the apothecary room.

So to summarize roughly, it seemed to be about Mr. Pairon suspecting him.

But just looking at how he threatened Tenoa to give up his secrets…

“Honestly, he does seem like the type of person who might do such things.”

“Hey, you just said what you were thinking out loud.”

‘Oops.’

I rolled my eyes around.

Soon Mr. Hanel began wailing that no one was on his side.

I said to him.

“Then you could just tell him what you talked about. Aren’t you just creating more misunderstandings by not talking about it?”

“Talking isn’t difficult. But…”

“…?”

“I’m afraid of the questions that will follow.”

Mr. Hanel lowered his gaze like a dog caught in the rain.

‘Oh?’

This was a new side of him, who was always full of confidence.

When I let out a low exclamation, he growled at me as usual.

“But where did that sword-wielding boy and your disciple go?”

I looked around the empty apothecary room and answered.

“Tenoa went to research herbs and Eruten is…”

When I couldn’t easily continue, Mr. Hanel smiled smugly as if he had been waiting.

“He ran away because you don’t pay him, right? I knew it. To hire someone of his skill level as a mercenary costs quite a lot of money…”

He suddenly stopped talking. Then he looked at me cautiously and asked.

“Did he really run away?”

“I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?”

He blinked and asked, as if it was completely unexpected.

I calmly revealed what had been happening.

“He suddenly said he was making a garden and then suddenly seemed to get busy.”

“Oh…?”

“Last week he just showed his face briefly and left. Something about needing to see my face to make some garden.”

I tilted my head because I didn’t understand.

Gardens and Eruten did suit each other quite well though.

‘Still, I can’t easily imagine him holding a shovel.’

Since coming to the Eastern Region, Eruten had been moving around busier than usual.

From what I could tell, it seemed like he had returned to his mercenary group…

“Anyway, forget about that, you two should make up quickly. It’s hard during every meal. Or don’t follow me when I’m treating Mr. Pairon.”

“That won’t do.”

“Why not.”

“Because I’m worried.”

“Are you two having a marital fight?”

At my question, Mr. Hanel let out a loud shriek.

“A married couple! That’s absolutely ridiculous…!”

“But if it’s that level of misunderstanding, it seems better to tell him. Even if we attach the condition that he won’t ask about anything.”

“…!”

“You said it’s a difficult matter. Mr. Pairon doesn’t seem like the type to forcibly dig up things you want to hide.”

“…That’s because you don’t know that guy well. How persistent and precise he is…”

Suddenly his mouth stopped abruptly. Mr. Pairon’s gaze, who had been moving his lips for a moment, slowly turned toward me.

“…Mia.”

“Why are you acting like that? It’s suddenly giving me chills.”

Goosebumps rose all over my body at his low voice.

Mr. Pairon’s eyes sparkled regardless.

“Please, just help me once.”

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“…So that’s why he couldn’t tell you.”

I stood next to Mr. Hanel in front of Mr. Pairon like a student called to the teacher’s office.

Mr. Pairon took off his glasses with a click and asked back.

Mr. Pairon’s clear emerald eyes looked at me affectionately.

“So you’re saying he couldn’t tell me because he only needed Hanel’s help and was worried I might get hurt?”

Though these were the words I had said just moments ago, hearing them again from Mr. Pairon’s mouth made me sigh involuntarily.

I nodded my head desperately.

“Why?”

At the following question, I forced a smile.

“Well, Mr. Pairon must be busy…”

As I spoke, I felt so ashamed that I wanted to hide in a mouse hole if there was one.

I glared at the culprit behind all this with narrowed eyes.

But then.

“If that’s the reason…”

As if he had been waiting, Mr. Hanel’s expression gradually relaxed.

Huh?

‘This is actually working?’

I recalled what Mr. Hanel had said to me earlier.

“Just tell him that you needed me. Honestly, you needed the herbs I was bringing, didn’t you.”

“What are you talking about! It wasn’t that I needed you, but that I needed the herbs!”

“Still, Pairon will only understand if you say it that way!”

“There’s absolutely no way he’ll understand such a ridiculous reason.”

I felt pathetic for having argued so sharply with Mr. Hanel over this issue.

However, just as Mr. Hanel had predicted, Mr. Pairon nodded with a quite serious expression.

“True, it would have been better in many ways for Hanel to go rather than the guild leader moving directly.”

Mr. Pairon was gradually accepting this absurd reason, though I had no idea what he was thinking.

“Exactly! And our precious Rtemeia was worried about your arm too, so she said she wanted to treat it quickly and go see you!”

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