The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 23

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

Chapter 23

“Ah, really?”

I suddenly remembered Dad, who would create wind to give me a roller coaster ride, then stop and ask ‘Where’s your house?’

He wasn’t exactly the scholarly type either…

“Anyway, let’s stop here for now.”

Hei Gyewon glanced around cautiously before setting down the mortar and pestle.

Wait, when did he grind this much?

I was surprised to see he had ground quite a large amount. Hei Gyewon picked up Thunder Beast as he spoke.

“Let’s go out for a moment, I have something to show you.”

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The place Hei Gyewon led me to wasn’t far from the dwelling.

“This is…”

I blinked my big eyes.

“A field?”

I could see a well-tilled field.

“Father and I made it together.”

Hei Gyewon said while scratching his neck. His expression looked a bit flushed.

“You go all the way to your Original Home to pick medicinal herbs, right? That place is too far. And it’s dangerous.”

“…”

“Father said so. Since this is an Abandoned Place, suspicious people sometimes snoop around.”

I know. I encountered them several times in my previous life too…

Dangerous situations were always happening.

“I’ll transplant the medicinal herbs bit by bit. And Father said he’ll bring everything he can, including herb seeds and other things.”

“Uh…”

I felt such a strange emotion that I couldn’t find words to say.

Just from something this small.

…What am I, getting moved by this.

‘There are no medicinal herbs for you. Go back! Tsk, a thing with no father or mother.’

‘Hei Biyu, I heard she goes around begging.’

‘I heard she secretly dug up fields in the middle of the night?’

How long has it been since I received kindness without a price.

No, it’s not without a price. I promised to provide treatment. Still…

“…Thank you.”

“Now that I look at you, you can’t even say thank you properly?”

It was a good atmosphere, but way to kill the mood.

I grinned widely.

And the moment I turned my head, I froze stiff.

Squeeeeeak!

Thunder Beast cried out loudly.

“Well, well, there you are!”

A greasy, murky voice.

Even Hei Gyewon turned his head at the loud sound. Standing there was a boy with a noticeably heavy belly.

It was Hei Daeui, First Aunt’s son.

‘Why is that pig here?’

This was Uncle’s residence.

Even if the place where he bullied Hei Gyewon last time was in some ambiguous location on the way to the Main Hall.

‘Isn’t he afraid of getting stabbed by Uncle?’

The scariest thing in the world would be a human who’s lost their mind.

Speaking from experience of meeting several such patients.

Soon I arrived at one fact.

‘Ah, Uncle isn’t here today, is he?’

Currently Uncle was away. As if he knew this, Hei Daeui had a confident expression.

Parts of his skin were still a bit bluish, as if the poison hadn’t fully left his system.

So he looked like a toad full of poison.

‘No wait, that’s unfair to toads.’

I narrowed my eyes.

“Ha, I knew you’d be here. You weren’t at home, so I searched for quite a while.”

There was a reason I hated that bastard.

The direct line of the Hei Family were generally beautiful. They say even the ancestor who came to the Western Continent was a beauty.

But that bastard Hei Daeui, born under his beautiful aunt, unfortunately took after only his aunt’s husband.

That much was fine.

But that bastard harbored lifelong inferiority about his appearance, and viciously bullied and tortured those beneath him.

A guy who was both a pharmacist and physician used his knowledge and medicine to torment others.

Being family members was no exception.

‘Well, well, you have such pretty eyes? How annoying…’

I turned my head away from the unpleasant memory.

Anyway, that bastard…

‘He’s not alone?’

First, he brought a couple of gang members I’d seen last time.

Perhaps because they were severely affected by poison last time, when Hei Daeui looked at them they forced smiles, but had somewhat intimidated expressions.

Most importantly, next to Hei Daeui stood two adult men dressed in black clothes.

Both of them have imposing builds that are far from ordinary.

‘…They must be guard warriors.’

The Hei Family’s pharmacists and physicians must always be accompanied by warriors. This was natural when going out as well.

So it wouldn’t be strange for them to bring guards even within the family estate.

Above all, that bastard may be young, but he would have earned his pharmacist qualification through First Aunt’s backing.

‘If they were assigned by First Aunt Hei Haran… They wouldn’t be ordinary warriors.’

When I glanced over, Hei Gyewon’s face had also hardened stiffly.

This Cousin Brother also seemed to anticipate what that bastard planned to do by bringing warriors.

“Do you see them? That’s the bastard. That little brat and that bastard are the ones who actually poisoned me! Those insolent things…!”

Using poison on a family member could be a serious problem depending on the circumstances.

But Hei Daeui would have been too embarrassed to reveal that he was defeated by a three-year-old me.

Up to this point, it was as I expected.

Even if First Aunt Hei Haran knew the truth, she wouldn’t make a complaint.

‘With First Aunt’s personality, she would never do anything that would damage her reputation. She especially wouldn’t do something so inefficient.’

So I thought she would harbor resentment but quietly let it pass.

However, Hei Daeui was more petty than I thought.

Petty enough to call two adult men, both skilled in martial arts, to punish us.

“You have an obligation to protect me according to your lifetime contract. You need to eliminate those bastards to protect me.”

One of the warriors glanced at Hei Daeui and nodded respectfully.

For a brief moment, disdain seemed to flash in both warriors’ eyes, but it was only momentary.

Rather, it was Hei Daeui’s gang members who tried to dissuade him.

“Um, H-Hei Daeui sir… Is it really okay to go this far?”

“That’s right, elimination is going too far…”

“Shut up, those bastards are children of criminals!”

Hei Daeui shouted angrily.

“One is the son of a crazy butcher, and the other is the daughter of a madman, so what’s there to fear?”

Hei Daeui grinned wickedly.

“Besides, the madman isn’t here today.”

As expected. He came knowing that Uncle wasn’t here, right?

‘Now, what to do.’

I narrowed my eyes.

‘Will that warrior really eliminate us?’

I should assume that’s the case for now.

I had met countless warriors while traveling around as a wandering physician. Those were the eyes of someone who had made up his mind.

‘That’s the face of someone who has killed people.’

Moreover, if he’s bound by a lifetime contract, he can’t disobey orders.

‘Thorough bastard.’

Hei Daeui thinks he can handle the aftermath. He must be trusting his backer, First Aunt.

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

‘I didn’t hit him hard enough. I didn’t hit him hard enough.’

I took a step back. It was a stance for my next move.

This time I’ll show you there’s stomach pain more agonizing than death. You bastard worse than a pig.

Just as I quietly reached my hand into my bag.

“Step back.”

When Cousin Brother blew a long whistle, a white chick-like ball of fur came fluttering over.

It was the Thunder Beast.

Since it was always hovering around Hei Gyewon’s vicinity, it flew over immediately.

Piiiiik!

I tugged at the hem of Brother’s clothes as he stood blocking me.

“…You’re going to fight? No. You’re still not ready.”

I know how tremendous Hei Gyewon’s talent is. But it wasn’t enough to handle an adult warrior, especially a direct line guard.

“…I know too. But right now, I’m the only one who can protect you.”

I hesitated.

Hei Gyewon glanced at me sideways.

“You’re also Father’s physician. So then… Father and I are your warriors protecting you.”

I blinked my eyes wide. Hei Gyewon pulled the corner of his mouth into a grin.

“So feel free to use us.”

…Certainly, that’s what I had hoped for when I sought out Uncle and Youngest Uncle.

‘Why does that pharmacist travel alone?’

‘Why else? With such a difficult personality, no warrior can stand it, hmph. The rumors are quite solid. Only goes to dangerous places, so no matter how much money is offered, no warrior will stick around.’

…In the past, stories that were mostly false.

Sometimes it was other physicians and pharmacists who envied me, or noble families who coveted me.

Sometimes it was rumors spread by famous swordsmen who had fallen for me and been rejected.

Stories from when rumors spread like snowballs made me out to be a vicious person.

I endured even these trials well with my natural intelligence and abilities…

But there were times when I desperately needed someone on my side.

“Father probably won’t be able to make it on time. Looks like they pulled some trick.”

“…I’m thinking the same thing.”

“So, Hei Biyu. You go bring Youngest Uncle. He might be awake.”

“…What if he’s not awake?”

Hei Gyewon drew his sword for the first time.

Cousin Brother seemed to hesitate for a moment.

Then he smiled faintly.

“Then there’s one more person. Your father.”

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