The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 146

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

 

Chapter 146

 

-5 years later.

 

The great space in front of the Family Head’s Palace was packed with people without a single gap.

 

Most were physicians belonging to the Hei Family Estate, and renowned physicians and pharmacists invited from outside could also be seen.

 

“Can we truly see the treatment and medicine for that ‘disease’ today?”

 

“Good heavens… The disease has started spreading to the area where I run my clinic, and my worries are beyond measure.”

 

A middle-aged physician carefully spoke while looking around. A colleague beside him nodded in agreement.

 

“It’s no ordinary disease. They say it starts with mild symptoms, but who would have known it would become such a serious illness?”

 

“Ahem, I’ve seen cases like this before, don’t you know? About 5 years ago, there was an epidemic in a territory called Rikel that started with mild cold symptoms.”

 

When someone spoke in a lowered but boastful voice, all eyes turned toward him.

 

“Oh? This is the first I’m hearing of it. How did you come to know about it, Physician?”

 

“Ah, about 3 years ago I had a good opportunity to receive training at this Hei Family Estate for 3 months. I saw it in the educational materials I was permitted to access.”

 

Having received education at the Hei Family Estate – the physicians’ gazes changed in an instant. The physician who had spoken puffed up with pride.

 

“Ahem, in any case, they say the epidemic in Rikel Territory had quite a fast mutation rate. If the disease had spread, it was expected to have affected the entire Empire.”

 

“…That’s a bit. Even if it’s the Hei Family Estate, aren’t you exaggerating slightly? Ahem.”

 

“Well, it just shows what a tremendous disease it was. What’s important is that they stopped it at the scale of a small territory. Thanks to that, when the same disease broke out later in another large-scale territory, Rederick, they were able to stop it immediately.”

 

The physician who had been showing off his knowledge stroked his chin.

 

“What’s amazing is that the same person treated this disease, created the medicine, and later spread prevention methods widely to stop the epidemic’s spread.”

 

The physicians nodded at each other as if agreeing with those words.

 

Because they were thinking of the same person.

 

However, some people who recalled that physician’s age made uncomfortable expressions.

 

Someone even deliberately cleared their throat.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

A woman who belonged to the younger side among the physicians quietly raised her hand.

 

“Excuse me, I don’t know if it’s just me feeling this way. But lately… aren’t there too many epidemics going around?”

 

“Shh, be quiet, they’re coming out…!”

 

When someone shouted, the surroundings became as quiet as death.

 

The great plaza. Two people each were entering through doors on either side.

 

On one side was an adult woman in elegant, neat attire wearing a long black veil. Her long hair was neatly pinned up with a hairpin. Black clothes and black gloves that looked like blood wouldn’t splatter even if it flew.

 

The woman’s face, revealed as she gracefully lifted her veil upon arrival, was bewitchingly beautiful and venomous to an unbelievable degree for her age.

 

“Oh, that person is indeed…”

 

“It’s been a long time since we’ve seen her face. I heard she’s been devoted only to her studies during this time? I wonder how much more amazing she’s become…!”

 

It was ‘Hei Haran’, the eldest daughter of the Hei Family Head.

 

She had distinguished herself since her twenties and showed exceptional ability in commanding and leading the physicians under her after giving birth to a child.

 

Especially in fields related to poison, there were even sayings that she was unrivaled.

 

As soon as Hei Haran stood up, people’s eyes turned in another direction.

 

The person who entered from the opposite door was a small child.

 

“…Was she ten years old?”

 

“No, she’s eight years old.”

 

“Huh… Then that rumored…”

 

Dressed in neat light green attire, with sleeves tightly bound at the ends to prevent them from fluttering.

 

Her hair was tied up in a bun with the rest flowing naturally down, swaying gently in the wind. Someone gasped in admiration at the child’s beauty.

 

“…Indeed, our Lord wasn’t wrong to be impressed.”

 

“Marriage proposals came in just based on her looks, right? Some Lord’s son fell head over heels and followed her around.”

 

“She’s cute. Hehe.”

 

The child, Hei Biyu, stood in her place with her hands neatly folded.

 

Hei Haran and Hei Biyu’s gazes clashed in the air.

 

Hei Haran’s venomous eyes glared at the child as if to kill her for a moment. Her eyes even carried a subtle murderous intent.

 

The floor writhed. Roots affected by Hei Haran’s power were stirring beneath the floor.

 

Regardless, Biyu met her gaze with wide, bright eyes.

 

‘So what.’

 

While actually thinking such thoughts.

 

And then the Family Head’s Palace opened wide.

 

“The Family Head is coming out, everyone show proper respect!”

 

All the physicians, retainers, and guests gathered here knelt or bowed their waists. Even Hei Haran and Hei Biyu politely bowed their waists at this moment.

 

“What a very fine day.”

 

The Family Head with her eyes covered by cloth walked out with large strides. Her steps were vigorous despite her age.

 

“Perfect for solving a terrible disease.”

 

The Family Head, who had walked straight despite her covered eyes, stopped at the edge of the steps.

 

A position where she could see everyone present.

 

From the position where all eyes had no choice but to look up at the Family Head, she raised the corners of her mouth.

 

“Now, everyone must be ready?”

 

Though there was laughter in her voice, it also carried an undertone of displeasure.

 

“This is a place to show the skills of two genius physicians, members of my family, without reservation.”

 

The moment the Family Head vigorously extended her hand. The wind she created made the flags flutter.

 

As if heralding the end of the disease that had spread through this city.

 

“The competition begins.”

 

And Biyu raised her head.

 

The child’s jewel-like eyes stared intently at the air for a moment. As if there was something there.

 

This was brief. The child who turned her gaze back toward the Family Head quietly thought.

 

About the moment she came to face off against her First Aunt.

 

About how this competition came to begin.

 

* * *

 

“Rumors?”

 

I tilted my head in confusion.

 

“Yeah. Rumors.”

 

Next to me sat a young boy with snow-white hair. Though we sat side by side, his eye level was slightly higher than mine.

 

A straight nose.

 

Red lips that were pretty rather than handsome.

 

White eyelashes that fluttered like butterflies every time he blinked. Looking at them never got boring.

 

‘…I’m startled every time I see him.’

 

Even though he was always by my side, his beauty never failed to make me react helplessly whenever I saw him transformed from fox to young boy.

 

To put it together, he was such a beautiful boy that I wondered if Dad, the most handsome person I knew, had been this pretty when he was young.

 

It was truly remarkable.

 

‘I wonder why he isn’t the male protagonist of the Original Work.’

 

Maybe they were worried that describing his beauty would reduce Ayan’s screen time. Such random thoughts crossed my mind.

 

Anyway, five years had passed.

 

‘Has time already flown by like this?’

 

I had turned 8 years old, and Raon, who was 2 years older than me, had become 10.

 

“Biyu?”

 

When confusion appeared on the Beautiful Boy’s face like in his younger days, I looked up.

 

“Hm? What did you say? I didn’t hear you.”

 

“…”

 

Instead of answering, Raon smiled broadly. His face looked as if he knew exactly why I hadn’t heard him, making me feel embarrassed and my cheeks flush.

 

‘He’s really like a fox.’

 

I glanced behind Raon. Surprisingly, behind him, a fluffy tail was swaying back and forth.

 

As if he was in a good mood.

 

What was even more amazing was that there were four tails.

 

‘When he was young… there were three.’

 

He had grown one more tail. This brought me one step closer to understanding what Raon’s true identity was, but I didn’t let it show.

 

Moreover, white ears perked up on top of his white hair. This was an appearance only I could see when no one else was around.

 

‘If he gets caught, he’d be perfect prey for capture…’

 

So far, I hadn’t seen anyone of the same race(?) as Raon.

 

But while retracing my memories from the third round, I wondered why Raon had tails and ears, and how he could transform into a fox despite being human.

 

I had recalled a story that could explain it all.

 

Of course, setting that matter aside for now, Raon’s peculiarities were definitely something that could never be shown to other people.

 

“By the way, what were we talking about?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Since we were in the middle of preparing medicinal materials, the basket in front of me was full of ingredients.

 

Raon was also holding a sword.

 

Kind Raon didn’t find it bothersome at all and said,

 

“They say ghosts are appearing in the Territory.”

 

However, at his words, I couldn’t help but tilt my head. What?

 

“…What kind of out-of-the-blue nonsense is that?”

 

“It might sound like that, but it’s… apparently not an ordinary ghost.”

 

With just the two of us here, and the door and window tightly closed, Raon lowered her voice. The distance between us grew closer.

 

I flinched without realizing it.

 

‘Men and women should maintain proper distance!’

 

…It’s not that I was having conservative thoughts like that, but rather let’s say I was nervous because a pretty face was approaching.

 

“Bleeding…”

 

Yeah. Your face is quite bewitching.

 

“It’s supposedly a fairy ghost.”

 

…What did you say?

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