The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 22

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

Chapter 22

I looked toward the Western Wing. Toward the place where there were even larger and more numerous old mansions than this place.

To exaggerate a little, it looked like a small wealthy village.

In reality, with the family’s direct line, branch families, pharmacists, physicians… warriors, attendants and servants, and so on.

Including all the people who come and go, it’s a place where an enormous number of people reside.

Moreover, he was the lord of this city.

“Let’s go to the Main Hall right now! Immediately!”

“There’s no need to rush. I sent a message last night. We can depart once the reply arrives.”

I opened my eyes wide.

…Huh, this quickly?

He’s being more proactive than I thought. I blinked my eyes.

“Why do you look surprised?”

“No, I just didn’t expect you to be this proactive…”

Then Dad smiled faintly, barely visible. Very slightly.

“Is it a problem even when I do help?”

No, it seems like mockery. Why does he like sneering so much?

“Didn’t you say to shut up and listen if you want to receive treatment quietly?”

“When did I ever say that?”

“They say perpetrators never remember.”

Ha, really! I’m so flabbergasted.

Perpetrator? Perpetrator?

The perpetrator would be a certain wind mage who suddenly threatened his own daughter.

I puffed out my cheeks and then turned my head away sharply.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going home.”

I came here worried that he might get beaten up by Uncle, and even gave him a warning.

“Fine. I’ll let you know when the letter arrives.”

If this letter or whatever takes too long, I’ll just have to suggest going to the Main Hall anyway. We can’t delay any longer.

Today is ruined.

I should go pick some medicinal herbs and make some medicine. As I started walking, a shadow fell beside me.

It was Dad who had caught up to my pace.

“What are you doing?”

“Warrior duties.”

“Huh?”

“You said to accompany you home.”

“….”

Dad shrugged his shoulders.

“Since I’m the one who needs something, I should listen well.”

Then he swiftly waved his hand. The wind lifted me up gently for just a moment.

“Uh, uwaaa, w-wait a minuuuute!”

“I’ll get you there the fastest way in the world.”

Th-this crazy Father!

I’m three years old!

This must be how it feels to suddenly ride a high-speed roller coaster without any mental preparation.

Dad, who had been running like some martial arts master while keeping me floating in the air, suddenly stopped.

“Come to think of it.”

He spoke quite seriously, so I looked up at him while catching my breath. Wh-what is it?

“…Where is your dwelling?”

“….”

…Is he really crazy?

I glared at him in disbelief.

Should I really use this Dad to go to the Market?

* * *

Thud!

Thud thud thud!

I held a small mortar and pestle and did some angry grinding.

“Ugh…!”

Since the mortar and pestle were adult-sized, my hands kept slipping.

“Give it here.”

The pestle disappeared from my hand. I looked up with my lips pouting.

The person who took it was Brother Gyewon.

He was looking down at me with a stoic expression.

“Give it back.”

I held out my small hand, but there was no response.

“What on earth are you doing? You stayed up late last night too, didn’t you?”

“Can’t you tell by looking? Making medicine.”

Two days had passed since I went to see Dad. I went yesterday too, but the reply letter still hasn’t arrived.

‘I’ll wait just until today.’

Any longer than this would be troublesome. I’m planning to go tomorrow, and if it still hasn’t arrived, I’ll grab Father’s hand and go to the Main Hall.

“…What can you do with those tiny hands.”

Are you upset that I helped your dad?

“I’ll do it. Where did that shameless attitude from the beginning go? Why can’t you use people when they’re right next to you.”

“…I can do it myself.”

“If I watch you closely, you can’t ask for favors.”

Well, that’s because….

‘I’ve been alone my whole life.’

I recalled my 3rd life. I thought everything would go well once I left the family estate, but I only learned that the world was harsh for a genius girl who didn’t even have a family backing her.

Though I eventually became the best on the continent.

‘I like that about you? My pharmacist.’

‘I’m a physician now, you damn bastard.’

‘Right. The greatest renowned physician who treated my incurable disease. And you’re pretty too?’

‘…Crazy bastard. Why are you bringing up appearance?’

‘Because you’re pretty.’

I suddenly remembered the friend I met in my 3rd life, the only person in my entire life I could truly call a friend.

He was also the first person I used my forbidden ability on, using my lifespan.

He was sickly but became healthy after receiving treatment. And then….

‘He betrayed me.’

My mood plummeted rapidly.

“I understand. Uncle will do it.”

I brought over the medicinal herbs that were piled up behind me.

“All of these.”

Hei Gyewon, who had initially nodded with a smile, grew pale as he saw the herbs starting to pile up.

Does medicine creation look easy to you, you fool?

“Where’s Uncle Baek?”

I don’t see that cunning man who would rush over like lightning whenever I sat down, doing actions that I couldn’t tell were complaints (mostly about wanting to beat up Dad) or affection.

“Meeting someone.”

I was puzzled by Cousin Brother’s answer after he came to his senses.

‘He has someone to meet…?’

“Uncle Baek… has friends too?”

“You’re quite rude, aren’t you.”

“…Oh, sorry.”

“No, I didn’t mean you should apologize. I think the same way. Father is the type of person who would lose even existing friends with his sharp tongue.”

Isn’t that too harsh toward your father…?

“The person he’s meeting today is from the Main Hall. He went to tell them he won’t do executioner work anymore.”

I blinked my eyes.

‘Because I told him not to?’

I soon smiled brightly.

It was great news!

I felt like Uncle from my 1st life, who suffered from madness, was fading away.

“That’s great! So good! Uncle, you should never do such things either.”

“….”

“Use it together with big brother’s divine beast for even better things. It’s such an amazing ability!”

Hei Gyewon scratched his cheek as if embarrassed. His flushed cheeks were visible.

“Come to think of it, where’s Uncle Poo?”

I stopped asking and just guessed.

‘Ah, he must be sleeping.’

Our sleeping beauty father, it’s his sleeping cycle.

I quickly asked about something else.

“Where did that chirping furball go?”

“Chirping? Oh, the Thunder Beast.”

Hei Gyewon whistled sharply toward the open door outside.

Chirp chirp-!

I saw a furball flying over with cute sounds. I was amazed watching the fluffy ball floating around.

‘Wow, that thing can fly?’

Seeing it floating in the air, it looked less like a chick and more like a dandelion seed…

Chirp! Chirp chirp!

I hadn’t seen it for a few days, but the Thunder Beast seemed happy and rubbed its body all over my cheek.

“Achoo!”

“Hey, come here. Don’t bother Biyu.”

Chirp chirp!

Far from listening, the furball stuck right to my neck. I sniffled and said.

“…It’s stubborn. Must take after big brother.”

“…I’m not stubborn.”

Sure you’re not. I sneezed more and peeled off the Thunder Beast.

“But is this thing going to stay as a furball forever?”

“I don’t know. Youngest Uncle said… if it absorbs natural lightning and grows together with me, it’ll change.”

“Oh.”

“He said it’ll transform to look more like an actual animal.”

Right now it looks like a white chick at first glance. When it grows, will it become a bigger chick…?

‘Surely… it won’t become a chicken, right?’

A chicken that controls lightning would be kind of scary.

“He said divine beasts that resemble natural animal forms from the start are probably more powerful divine beasts.”

Hmm? In the original work, the Female Lead’s divine beast appeared as soon as she awakened and was said to be in the form of a bunting.

‘As expected, she’s overpowered.’

“But how does Uncle Poo know so much about this stuff?”

“Oh that… he said his dream used to be becoming a scholar.”

“Cough!”

What? A scholar?

‘That doesn’t suit him! With that personality!’

Hei Birang as a scholar. I feel like he’d get frustrated writing papers and just throw them in the water.

I can only picture him grabbing someone by the collar during debates saying “Just shut up and admit I’m right about everything.”

Besides, he’s someone with tremendous Martial Power. So becoming a scholar would have been… difficult, don’t you think?

“It doesn’t suit him.”

Cousin Brother also seemed to agree as he shrugged his shoulders.

“It’s an old story. I only heard it in passing from Father too.”

“Ah.”

“But your father was similar, I heard. There was a time when both of them studied hard because of some ‘Girl.'”

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