Chapter 1-14 : The Girl And The Cat Are Trying Their Best To Save The Village (part 2)
「My wife and I got infected a couple of days ago, but this kind woman saved us. She is a doctor. A real one.」(elderly man)
「Re, Really!?」(Village Chief)
The village chief looked at Elle who covered her face with the blanket. Her white hair was visible a bit, so the village chief thought she was an old woman.
Elle bowed and greeted him with a voice that sounded like an old lady’s.
「Greetings, Village Chief.」(Elle)
「G, Greetings… Are you really a doctor?」(Village Chief)
「I am. You can trust me.」(Elle)
「Uhh… Will you charge money?」(Village Chief)
「Yes.」(Elle)
Moritz taught Elle the value of money. He told Elle that she should receive payment when she did a job.
「I see… I understand that it costs money, but… I’m sorry. I don’t have much money right now. I spent a lot of money on those scammers…」(Village Chief)
「Don’t worry. I won’t charge a ridiculous amount of money. The examination costs three copper coins and the medicine costs seven copper coins.」(Elle)
「Hold on… So, it only costs ten copper coins in total!?」(Village Chief)
「Exactly.」(Elle)
「That’s very cheap! I can pay that amount, of course, but will my wife really get better by only paying you that much money?」(Village Chief)
「I will do my best to cure your wife’s sickness. However, there’s a condition.」(Elle)
「A condition…?」(Village Chief)
「When your wife gets better, I want you to tell the villagers about me. I need their trust so that I can save them all.」(Elle)
「I see. Alright, I understand.」(Village Chief)
「Now, before I give your wife medical treatment, I want you to change your wife’s clothes. Take her bed sheet, pillows, and any other fabric items she touched, and then soak them in hot water. You can use this to boil the water.」(Elle)
Saying that, Elle handed the village chief a fire magic stone.
「This is… a magic stone? Are you sure I can borrow this expensive item?」(Village Chief)
「Feel free to use it. Please be quick. I will wait here.」(Elle)
「A, Alright!」(Village Chief)
As soon as he received the fire magic stone, he got inside his house and did what Elle said.
A while after, he came back and took Elle to the room where his wife was bedridden.
「Ugh… Ughhh…」(chief’s wife)
「Dear, please bear with it a bit longer. I brought you a doctor that will cure your illness.」(Village Chief)
His wife was half asleep. She was breathing heavily, suffering from the illness.
「Wh, what happened to her…?」(Elle)
However, what caught Elle’s eye was the bandages stained red with blood on her neck.
There were also traces of internal bleeding around her face and her fingers turned a bit black, showing the sign of massive blood loss.
「Those people in bird masks cut off the lump on her neck, saying she would get better, but… Her condition only got even worse.」(Village Chief)
「This is horrible… cutting the lump off won’t cure the black spot disease.」(Elle)
Elle stretched her hand toward the wound on the woman’s neck and cast healing magic to stop the bleeding and close the wound a little.
After that, she carefully put the mixture of the antibiotic and honey into the woman’s mouth with a wooden spoon and then cast healing magic again on her throat this time to accelerate the effectiveness of the medicine.
A few minutes later, the village chief’s wife started to breathe more calmly. Her pale face looked better too. It seemed that she was no longer suffering.
Elle sighed in relief noticing that the antibiotics took effect immediately.
Meanwhile, the village chief opened his eyes wide in disbelief. He was surprised to see his wife’s condition getting better so quickly.
「Oh, my lord… I can’t believe it… It’s a miracle! Lady Doctor, you are the true savior!」(Village Chief)
「Umm… You’re exaggerating. I’m just a doctor, not a savior.」(Elle)
「No, you’re the true Miraculous Savior!」(Village Chief)
Being praised wasn’t a bad thing, but Elle felt awkward when the village chief praised her too much.
「A, Anyway, is there anyone else in this house?」(Elle)
「Yes. Three of my grandchildren. They’re sleeping on the second floor. They originally lived with their parents, who are also my son and his wife, but they got sick the other day and left their children in my care.」(Village Chief)
「Are the children sick?」(Elle)
「Fortunately, no. They’re doing good.」(Village Chief)
「I see. I let you borrow the fire magic stone. After this, please take a bath in hot water. The children too.」(Elle)
「Hmm… You told me to soak those fabrics in hot water too. May I ask why hot water?」(Village Chief)
「Because hot water can kill the pathogens that cause this disease.」(Elle)
「I see… Those scammers in bird masks told us to avoid hot water. So they wanted us to get sick so that they could make more money out of us, huh? Those bastards!」(Village Chief)
「…….」(Elle)
The village chief was angry and frustrated at the same time.
Those people had robbed him and the villagers. Elle could understand his feelings.
「Pardon me… Anyway, I will do what you say. I will prepare the bath for me and the children later. Is there something else I should do?」(Village Chief)
「This disease is transmitted by fleas, so I want you to clean this house.」(Elle)
「Understood.」(Village Chief)
「I’m sure your wife will get better tomorrow, but you can call me anytime when you need me. I’m currently staying at that elderly man’s house.」(Elle)
「Thank you, Lady Doctor. Let me take you to the door.」(Village Chief)
The village chief stood up and headed for the entrance. However, when Elle was about to follow him, her blanket got caught on the edge of the wooden bed and her face got exposed.
「Aa…」(Elle)
「What’s wrong, Lady Doc… tor…?」(Village Chief)
The village chief turned around and saw Elle’s face.
He was surprised.
He never thought that the old woman he was talking with was actually a young girl.
「You are… a girl…?」(Village Chief)
「I… Umm…」(Elle)
Seeing Elle’s frightened face, the village chief smiled at her to calm her down.
「Don’t worry, Miss Little Doctor. I won’t judge you just because you are a child.」(Village Chief)
「Re… Really…?」(Elle)
「You saved my wife. How could I not trust you?」(Village Chief)
「Umm, Village Chief-san, please don’t tell anyone else. I want to help the villagers, but I don’t think they will trust a child like me.」(Elle)
「I understand your concern. Don’t worry, I will keep your true identity a secret.」(Village Chief)
「Thank you.」(Elle)
「I should be the one saying that. Thank you, Miss Little Doctor.」(Village Chief)
Elle was relieved knowing that the village chief was not the type of adult who had trust issues with children.
She smiled at him and followed him to the door. She then returned to the elderly couple’s house with the elderly man.
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