The next day, Raymond grilled meat to celebrate his big money.
âYes, sir. Iâll eat hard and develop immunity.â
For your information, Hanson still seemed to believe the bang Raymond had hit before.
ââŠâŠ Well, itâs not wrong for meat to develop immunity.â
Meat is always right anyway.
âUh. Juice. I love it. Iâm glad I became a healer.â
It was the moment to dip freshly baked sirloin in salt and eat it peacefully.
Suddenly a dark storm struck.
There was a fierce voice coming from the door of the treatment center.
Raymond opened the door and his eyes widened.
There were men with rough impressions making grim faces.
They were also in great numbers.
There seemed to be almost ten people.
âDark Blade Guild? Why are they here?â
Raymondâs body stiffened.
They didnât seem to be sick either.
All men were staring fiercely at Raymond. Like theyâre going to try to beat him up at any moment.
âWhatâs the matter?â
Raymond asked carefully, swallowing his saliva.
ââŠâŠYes, I am. What brings you here?â
Raymond rolled his head for dear life.
âDid something go wrong with my treatment? Why are they here?â
A timid instinct rose and his heart shrank like a mouse.
âHahaâ, a big laugh spread behind the gang. It was a pleasant laugh that didnât fit the situation.
âGuys, if you talk like that, wonât Lord Raymond get scared? I beg your pardon. My name is Toms, and I run a small business in Langtram.â
Raymondâs eyes grew round.
âThe tyrant of entertainment district!â
Master of the âDark Blade Guildâ that is the most powerful and vicious of the underworld guilds in the Bay Area!
Itâs actually the tyrant who rules the night of the entertainment district.
âWhatâs the matter?â
âI came here to tell you something. May I go inside for a moment?â
The gang came rushing inside, and the dense air sank in the treatment center.
A laugh flashed through Tomsâ eyes.
âItâs meat that only dogs can eat. Youâre a good worker, so you donât have to eat this poor meat. Take away this bad meat.â
He poked his fingers as if he were playing, and the plate broke with a loud noise.
The meat was messed up by the debris, but Raymond couldnât say a word.
Heâs completely frozen.
âWhat is it? Why are you doing this to me all of a sudden?ââ
âI couldnât guess why.â
âIt was a crisis anyway.â
Toms is the wildest tyrant in the Bay Area.
Whatever the reason, if he presses it with his finger, Raymond wonât be able to resist and will be crushed like a bug.
Raymondâs hair turned white with fear and had no idea.
Then, a message came to hid mind.
[The scroundels have invaded the treatment center!]
[âHeart of Steelâ is manifested!]
[It has been confirmed that the other person is a âtrue patientâ!]
[The other personâs other partyâs true force is âvery highk!]
[âTrue Countermeasures â is activated!]
Raymond came to his senses as both skills were activated.
âI canât just tremble like this!â
The underworld gang has a habit of becoming more brutal to the weak.
âI donât know why heâs acting like this, but he had to show his strong will first.â
Raymond clenched his teeth and opened his mouth.
âWhat are you here for? If you have come because you are unwell, please let me know. I will treat you.â
His heart was beating like it was going to explode, but Raymond didnât look away.
When Tomsâ eyes saw Raymond like that, a strangeness appeared in his eyes, but then it disappeared soon after.
âOh, my God, you seem to misunderstand something. Iâm here just to say hello to the healer. I heard youâre working hard for our Bay Area.â
âItâs not enough, but I also happen to bring a case of appreciation. Guys.â
One of the gang handed him a pouch, and Raymond was astonished.
Thatâs 1,000 pence worth of gold!
ââŠâŠwhy are you giving me this money?â
âIâm representing the Bay Area. Think of it as a small thank you.â
Raymond kept his mouth shut.
That could never have been the intention.
âPlease be honest with me.â
Toms brought up the subject with a strange smile.
âI understand when you say so. Let me be honest with you. Iâm here to ask you a favor.â
âPlease refrain from treating those who are hostile to Dark Blade Guild and its adversaries in the future.âââŠâŠ!â
Raymond had surprised eyes.
âWhatever you do in the Bay Area, I could not care less, but donât heal the ones weâve touched.â
Toms said, still smiling, but in a cold tone.
âTo be honest, I donât know how much trouble Iâve been in lately because of the healer. Iâve had my hands at the most, but you kept treating patients that shouldnât be treated anymore. If you keep doing that, wouldnât our position be in trouble?â
Toms last statement left a gruesome warning.
âYou have a promising future, and if you want to continue working as a healer, youâd better keep my words in mind.â
âItâs not even a job for me to destroy you under the guise of an unexpected accident. Donât think that the kingâs illegitimate child status in this Bay Area will protect you.â
Toms laughed, showing his teeth.
âThen Iâll get going. I hope we can meet again next time with a smile.â
After Toms disappeared, Raymond had no choice but to stand tall for a long time.
After Toms left, Raymond was in a state of anxiety.
The meaning of Tomsâ words were clear.
âIf I donât comply with the warning, I wonât be able to become a healer.â
âI wasnât just saying it.â
âHe was the worst villain in the Bay Area.â
There were not a few people who were killed or crippled by him.
âIâm sure Iâll get even with it.â
KWill it help if I learn self-defense skills?â
Suddenly a message popped to his mind.
Doctors who work in harsh conditions are often threatened. Itâs a skill to protect yourself and your patient then.
You can only learn this when your stamina stat is 15 or higher.
Raymond shook his head soon.
âI donât have enough stamina.â
For reference, his spats were like this at the moment.
Unfortunately, it wasnât enough.
Even if he mastered the skill, he was less likely to work for Toms.
âToms was a knight. Heâs also the stringest mana user of the highest level.â
There was a reason why Toms conquered the slums.
He was a powerful knight of the mana user level.
For reference, a knightâs skill is usually divided into five levels.
Being an official knight is already powerful enough, but to be a mana userâŠ
Moreover, Toms is not a regular mana user, but a top mana user. He is almost at the level of an expert.
âJust because I learn self-defense skills, there is still no way that I can deal with with them as a healer.k
âBut I canât help but treat the patients.â
Then, a message came to his mind.
[Overcome Unfair Pressure!]
Occupation Level: Novice Resident
Quest Description: You are under undue pressure to treat patients, However, it is impossible for a therapist to turn a blind eye to your patients. Overcome injustice.
Clear Description: Treat patients without succumbing to pressure.
Reward: Bonus level up, 10 skill points
Note: Upon completing the quest, additional âHidden Bonusâ rewards will be given.
âShit. Overcoming undue pressure? Thatâs easy to say. If you do, you never know what it will be like! Are you telling me to just die?â
Raymond got angry at the contents of the quest.
I donât know what the hidden bonus is, but it wasnât that important right now.
âAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.â
âMy dream is just to enjoy wealth and glory. Why canât they just leave me alone?â
There was simply no answer.
Itâs a new feeling, but it was really hard to be a healer.
Fortunately, however, there were no victims of the Dark Blade Guild for some time.
The moment of fate has arrived.
A patient who was beaten by the Dark Blades Guild was brought in.
He was seriously injured and would die if he did not receive first aid immediately.
Someone knocked on the healerâs door.
Apparently an emergency patient had arrived, Raymond opened the door in a hurry.
âWhatâs the matter?â
âHereâs a fallen patient!â
Raymondâs face hardened.
It was a patient with a blue bruise all over his body.
It was obvious that someone had beaten him up.
A cold sense of uneasiness passed by.
âThe Dark Blade Guild have done it! How merciless for a person who did not pay the installments on time!â The guardian said tearfully.
Raymond clenched his fist.
In fact, this was not the first time.
They were brutal tyrants in the entertainment district, and used to use ruthless violence against the powerless poor.
The slums would be a better place to live if they were gone.
âPlease, save me, healer!â
Raymond looked at the patient with a stiff face.
His whole body was bruised, but the most serious was on the chest.
A broken rib was stabbing the lungs.
âDamn, what do I do?â
âIf you want to continue working as a healer, youâd better keep my words in mind.â
The warning left by Toms came to his mind.
Iâm sure youâll get even.
Then, the patient breathed painfully.
Soon after, it was clear that he would die of shortness of breath.
âGeez! I donât know!k
Raymond clenched his teeth.
âHanson, move the patient inside for now.â
âOh, I donât know, damn it. Iâll think about it later. There must be a way.â
âThe patient was dying in front of me, but I couldnât help to pretend not to see it.â
The patient was placed in bed and examined closely.
Raymond tapped his finger against his chest. It was a percussion instrument that guessed the condition of the lungs from the sound inside.
âThe sound is dull. There must be a lot of blood inside. We have to get the blood out of here!â
âHanson, bring me the surgical knife!â
When Hanson brought the tools, Raymond cut under the chest wall with a knife after anesthesia and disinfection.
[Skill: âSeojunâs hand movementsâ are shown!]
[Your sensory level temporarily goes up!]