“I can certainly detoxify this kind of poison. I always carry several antidotes with me.”
“…Really? That medicine…, this poison…”
“Yes, I can cure it. I will never lie to a patient.”
The man is running fever – I ask Lendl-san to arrange water and cloth. Excessive heat can have a negative effect on the tissues of the body, so proper care must be taken to regulate the body temperature.
Upon hearing the instructions, the man finally nodded at me.
“I beg you… I have a daughter… when I’m gone, she’ll be alone…”
“It’s okay, you’ll definitely get better. Trust me.”
I will apply what I learned as a doctor here. The knights already helped me in the fight, but there is something I can also do– medical treatment.
I rinsed the wound with the water brought by Lendl-san then I applied medicine to the swollen wound. To prevent foreign matter from entering, I concentrated the nerves on my fingertips –the poison in the man’s body was also extracted from plants.
Antidote and poison. I start chanting so that the two work well and detoxify.
“Blood Detoxification –Blood Antidote!”
The poison tries to invade the nerve. It takes time to take effect even if you take the medicine normally. The only way to detoxify it is to make the blood flow faster while supplying the patient’s physical strength and directly sending the detoxification component.
“….Glass-sama…”
Lendl-san who’s worried for me, wipes the sweat on my forehead with a handkerchief. Thanks to that, I was able to finish the treatment that required precision, without losing concentration.
I then heat the needle with a match to sterilize and suture the wound. I used a home-made ointment that I have always relied on for stopping bleeding and pain. This will prevent adhesions and will not leave any major scars. Ironically, the sharply polished goblin arrow allowed the wound to draw a straight line, completing the procedure with minimal suturing.
“…My body was gradually getting numb but… my numbness was gone …”
“You should be fine then. Now, take this medicine for two days in the morning and evening. It’s a medicine that cures wounds quickly and a medicine that restores resistance.”
When the body get’s poisoned, the immune system becomes exhausted resisting the poison and it may temporarily stop functioning. Detoxification isn’t enough, and recovery after that is also an important fact –if resistance weakens and you get another illness, you’re dead.
“Thank you… Thank you… Doctor, what’s your name …?”
“I am Glass Weed. I am a Spirit Doctor from the Magic Academy.”
When I said so and raised my face. A knight named Raquel, along with a knight with golden hair, was bringing a girl who seems to be the shepherd’s daughter.
“Father… I’m glad…”
“This doctor helped me. It’s okay now… I’ll be able to stand up after a while…”
“No, you should go to the clinic just in case. In the neighbourhood…”
“There are no doctors in the villages near here. We have to go to a town farther away… let’s send some knights up to that point.”
“Oh y-you are… Astina-sama…!”
The man gives a surprised voice. The daughter, who was pleased with her father’s safety, also stood up to pay respect and bowed many times.
After all, this woman was Her Highness Astina. She is dressed in white silver armor, which is different from other knights. She also wore a white cloak woven with gold thread on the edging. Her golden hair is braided when you look up close, and the long hair was braided in her back.
When she was exposed to the sunlight, I could only say that the figure was divine. It is not unreasonable for territorial people to worship.
“Thank you for treating my people. Glass Weed… seems to be a better doctor than I expected.”
“Ah? H-hah… I’m honored. But I’m just …”
I unintentionally faltered. This is the dignity of the third princess –the bow knight, Dite, also felt dignified, but the quality was different from that.
Her Highness already has the style of a governor. Nevertheless, she went to this mountain herself to protect the people –maybe it was by chance, but it would not be impossible for the princess to command a goblin sweep up.
“…I only did what I could do as a Spirit Doctor, and it was with this intention that I was willing to come here your Highness. This is the result of acting according to my conviction.”
“I accept that determination. However, to say something like pouring water…, our knighthood bans men… We will still decide what would be your position. I need to discuss with executives at our base, Isle Rose.”
I’ve already showed some skill as a doctor but it seems like I still cannot be immediately trusted with that alone.
Raquel seems to be an executive, but she hates magic, so she feels wary of me… The woman named Dite wouldn’t seem like that, but she wouldn’t dare to stand up to me who is only a newcomer.
“My subordinates are protecting the carriage you are riding on. You will be escorted during the transfer to the fortress, so don’t worry about anything. Well then, see you later.”
“T-Thank you very much, Astina-denka.”
The three knights walk their horses toward the public road. Seems like they would return to the fortress first.
“Glass-sama… It’s alright. I’m sure the Princess will recognize you too.”
“I hope so…”
I then faced the father and daughter pair, “Both of you, let’s go to the town together.”
“Yes, Glass-sama. It seems like the Knights will also be patrolling this area for some time in the future. It’s all thanks to you … Thank you very much …!”
The daughter was told to run away by his father, and on the way to the town, she happened to meet with Astina-sama and ask for help.
―Why was the princess here? I was a little concerned about that, but I drive it to the corner of my mind as we headed for a carriage with the father and daughter pair.
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I thought the princess was nearby to meet with Glass or is there another reason?
Thanks for the chapter!
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