Doctor Player Chapter 29
“What should I do, senpai?”
Hanson asked with a pale face.
‘What should I do?’
Raymond bit his lip.
If smallpox was real, it would be too risky to go out to treat the patient.
‘But is it really smallpox?’
Raymond wondered for a moment.
‘Why suddenly after decades? Could it be another infectious disease with a similar pattern?’
Rather, the probability was high.
It’s been a very long time since there was no outbreak of smallpox in Houston.
‘I’m not sure if people were terrified, but it could be smallpox.’
As the case of syphilis shows, people here often made poor judgments out of ignorance and fear.
It was very likely that they had mistaken it for a similar disease.
Then Kansir spoke.
“Please stay away from this area for a while. I will soon purify the patients by burning them.”
“Patients…How do you do it?”
“I plan to purify it by burning it.”
Raymond’s face hardened.
burn and purify
By the standards of modern Earth, this was absurd behavior, but it was commonplace in Leifentaina.
Before the disease spreads, the patients and their families are burned.
‘Even though it’s practically the only solution.’
there was a catch
Is it right to burn people to death when it’s not even clear that they have smallpox?
“How the hell did you get the symptoms? Are you sure it’s a ‘reaper of death’?”
Kansir looked at the man who followed him.
“Hmm. Let me explain. All of the patients had high fevers and terrible blisters all over their bodies. The inspirations who went through the ‘reaper of death’ in the past are speaking in unison. The symptoms are the same as then.”
After hearing the explanation, Raymond fell into deep thought.
‘Full body blisters with high fever? Aside from smallpox, there are many diseases that have such symptoms!’
Of course, blisters on the whole body with high fever were the characteristic symptoms of smallpox.
However, the problem is that smallpox is not the only disease that has such symptoms.
‘If you look at it with your own eyes, you’ll be able to tell them apart.’
The problem is that you have to take risks.
What if smallpox?
The possibility of transmission increases dramatically when you come close to a patient.
‘Ugh. I don’t want to get smallpox and become a bear. I hate dying more.’
Raymond shuddered.
I haven’t even enjoyed the rich movie yet!
I haven’t eaten steak a few times, and I’ve hardly had a good drink!
If I died like this, I felt so unfair that I would not be able to close my eyes.
“Wouldn’t it be better to avoid the seat for now? No matter how senior you are, smallpox is unreasonable.”
Hanson said cautiously.
Kansir also nodded as if he was right.
“It will be all right if we purify the patients by burning them, so the healer, please stay away for a while and then come back.”
Raymond clenched his fists.
‘What do we do?’
If it’s not smallpox, aren’t only unfair patients burned to death?
‘If I could just see it with my own eyes, I’d be able to tell if it really was smallpox.’
It was a choice after all.
Whether or not to risk contagion for the sick.
‘Even if I just pretend I don’t know and leave, no one will say anything.’
I heard the temptation subtly in the corner of my heart.
Considering his usual goal, it was right to pretend not to know. It wasn’t about making money.
But Raymond couldn’t stop walking.
How can you be called a healer if you ignore the patient who is about to die unjustly?
‘Shit. being a therapist. Why is it so difficult?’
It was then.
A message popped up!
[Quest is given!]
[Save patients who are in danger of unfair death!]
(Ninjutsu Quest)
Priority: Small Doctor Level
Difficulty: Medium
Clear Condition: Numerous patients with contagious diseases are in danger of being burned to death are in This is not a correct treatment. Stop their wrongful death through your knowledge!
Reward: 20 bonus level up skill points
Raymond closed his eyes and said impulsively.
“No, I will not leave.”
“senior?”
“A therapist?”
Raymond bit his lip and said.
“Maybe it’s not smallpox. I’ll have to check it out.”
‘What are you going to do if you move? could die Even if I live, I will become a gombo. you idiot!’
Such a cry hit my head, but it was already spilled water.
I couldn’t leave because I thought that a normal person could be burned alive and die.
I felt that I would not be comfortable no matter what movie I enjoyed in the future.
‘damn. Is there no way? Save the patient and I will be safe.’
Even so, I hated the spread of contagious diseases.
Raymond thought desperately.
Save patients and keep yourself safe.
‘lets think! There must be a way!’
Through his ‘general medicine’ knowledge, he came up with the route of transmission of infectious diseases.
Smallpox is a droplet spread.
It spreads through the patient’s saliva or nasal mucus, which spreads through coughing.
‘Since there are no specialized medical masks, there is no way to physically prevent such droplets from entering the airways.’
But that was the moment.
One thought flashed into my mind.
‘No, there is one. There is no way to stop the droplets!’
There are no medical masks to prevent infection in this world.
But there was a means to replace it.
‘View Market.’
A to-do list came to mind.
The list of skills that can be purchased has increased significantly compared to before, perhaps because the level has risen.
Among them, Raymond opened the item where magic was gathered in the list of ‘auxiliary skills’.
‘there is!’
[Shield (D)]
[Required points: 100]
He bought that skill right away.
[Shield]
Category: Auxiliary (Magical) Skill
Magic Rating: Basic
Proficiency: D
– Defend against physical threats.
– As your skill level increases, you can defend against more powerful threats!
-Caution: Low mana stat, short duration!
‘This magic can stop droplets from entering the respiratory tract, even if it’s only for a moment!’
Contagion can also be prevented by physically blocking droplets through shield magic!
‘good! No problem now!’
What he’s trying to do anyway is to check whether the patients really have smallpox.
It’ll only take a while, so no problem.
“I know the heart of a senior who cares for patients. But this time is dangerous. Think again.”
Then Hanson intercepted Raymond.
“are you okay.”
“senior!”
“It’s really okay. i have a way Could you please do me one favor instead?”
Raymond put a hand on Hanson’s shoulder.
“Get me a thick bandana to use as a mask.”
“…yes?”
“Gloves too. There should be a robe that can cover the entire body.”
Hansson blinked, not guessing Raymond’s intentions.
“What are you preparing for?”
Raymond replied briefly.
“space suit.”
It was an attire to prevent contagious diseases.
I couldn’t rely only on shield magic, so I planned to go out with my whole body tightly wrapped.
‘Patients are important, but my body is also important. I will never give up to viruses!’
* * *
From head to toe.
Raymond, wrapped in bandages like a mummy, headed to the place where the plague was said to have occurred.
It happened to be a remote shack on the eastern side of the slums near the treatment center.
A crowd of people gathered and held torches.
Raymond hurriedly screamed at the appearance of starting a fire at any moment.
“Wait a minute! This is Raymond.”
“No, Prince?”
People looked at the mummy-like Raymond in amazement.
“No, what does that look like? Anyway, why are you here? Dangerous!”
“Get away from me!”
People in the slums were worried about Raymond.
“I am fine. But what are you going to do now?”
“The reaper of death has infested the children of this house, and they are trying to purify it by burning it.”
I glanced inside and saw terrified children bursting into tears.
The child’s parents screamed in despair inside the house.
“Please! wait for me! You’re still not sure who the reaper is! We don’t mind dying, so please take care of these children… …!”
Those who held torches made bitter faces at the screams.
“I’m so sorry.”
“If the plague continues to spread like this, many people will die. It is unavoidable for everyone.”
All the people had painful faces.
They are all neighbors who lived together in one place.
How could I feel comfortable burning my neighbors to death? Everyone was miserable.
“If it goes on like this, countless people will be killed, just like it was fifteen years ago. so….”
It was when people were gritting their teeth and trying to throw torches.
Raymond hurriedly stepped forward.
“Oh wait! Because wait!”
[Heart of steel is manifested!]
[Speech skill is manifested!]
[The two skills create a synergistic effect!]
[The will for the patient is realized in speech!]
Standing in front of people, Raymond opened his mouth in a strong tone.
“Are you sure it’s the Reaper of Death?”
“A therapist?”
“Who diagnosed these children as a reaper of death? Can you really be sure it’s right?”
Raymond’s voice, which had a heart of steel and speech skills, was different from usual.
There was a heavy, gripping sound.
“that….”
“Isn’t smallpox the only thing that boils with high fever and has horrible spots on your face?”
Horrible spots covering the entire body, including the face.
That was how people generally guessed smallpox.
“Are death the only diseases that cause spots on the face? What about the red half flower? What about the chicken crumb plague?”
Raymond mentioned the names of other ailments that may have a similar pattern.
“….”
No one answered.
Raymond gritted his teeth.
“I will check it myself.”
“It’s not possible! Dangerous.”
People jumped up in amazement.
“What if I move? Absolutely not!”
“Take care of yourself!”
People jumped up and objected because he was already well liked.
“Do not worry. I have a way to keep the plague from spreading.”
“Don’t lie!”
“Aren’t you taking risks for the sake of the patients?!”
“I know that the prince is a great man who only cares about his patients. But not this time!”
Everyone stopped Raymond with faces of desperate resistance.
‘No, I think you’re misunderstanding something about me.’
Raymond thought it was all right.
‘Let’s use this opportunity to get more points from the people in the slums.’
“Do you know why I’m stepping out when I could be in danger?”
“…?”
“Because my heart is troubled.”
With the help of the ‘Heart of Steel’ and ‘Speech’ skills, Raymond continued his speech to make it feel as desperate as possible.
“Leaving those patients behind. Maybe we can save them, but we can’t pretend we didn’t see them!
“…!”
People’s eyes trembled.
