Doctor Player Chapter 49
‘If it wasn’t for Baron Penin, I would have had to go through hardships all the time.’
‘It’s really fortunate thanks to Baron Penin.’
‘Long live Baron Penin!’
Raymond’s name went up even more.
* * *
So the plague case was built.
It was Raymond’s credit from start to finish.
From minimizing victims to identifying and eradicating the disease. There was nothing Raymond hadn’t done.
Of course, the award was given.
“…come forward.”
Raymond went up to the podium and frowned.
‘I asked you to hide my balls, you damn bastard! I don’t want to get entangled in the conspiracy!’
Raymond was convinced that the epidemic was a conspiracy.
So, in order to get out of his way, he asked Rao to hide what he had done, but he didn’t hide it?
I said it all.
‘Everyone in the world should know about a great person like you.’
saying this
Rao even said this with eyes full of competition.
‘From now on, I will become a younger brother who will not lose to my older brother with the spirit of noblesse oblige. No, I will surpass my brother someday!’
‘I’m not interested in that, you bastard!’
What kind of patriotism to death is noblesse oblige?
Raymond sighed heavily.
Rao The more I spent with him, the more I felt like he was a little weird.
‘Of course, it’s good for my reputation to rise, but it wasn’t this time.’
But it was too late.
It was because he had already come to receive the award in front of the king.
“Is there anything you would like to receive as a reward?”
At those words, Raymond came to his senses.
I was thinking of getting the maximum compensation for this.
He got down on one knee and begged with sincerity.
“I would like a reward, Your Highness.”
“A bounty?”
“You don’t need any other compensation. I only want bounties.”
Bounty.
Raymond put a heavy accent on the word and deliberately added that no other compensation was needed.
“hmm. It seems like a very insignificant reward compared to the achievements you have made.”
“No, that’s enough. No other compensation is required.
Raymond continued.
“I am a therapist. As a therapist, you did what you were supposed to do, so what big reward could you expect? The bounty alone is full and overflowing.”
At those humble(?) words, voices of admiration came from all over Daejeon.
Galman looked at Raymond in admiration.
‘It’s definitely not a small ball, but he’s so humble. Of course, considering the dedication he’s shown so far, it’s only natural that he has such a deep heart.’
Galman was not alone in admiration.
Some of the aristocrats were also impressed and thought this way.
‘It’s great for a lowly illegitimate child. It’s a modesty that even our aristocrats can’t show.’
‘It’s like setting up a ball in a row. After all, the king’s lineage is bloodline?’
Of course, that’s just part of it.
Most nobles still treated Raymond like an insect.
Still, it was quite significant that some of the perceptions began to change.
“i get it. If you say so, I will give you a bounty.”
“Thank you, Your Highness!”
‘Oops! It’s money!’
Raymond swallowed tears of joy.
‘Once we get the bounty, let’s go buy some champagne first. I bought one of the highest quality clothes… …No, you have to pay off the debt first. damn.’
After clearing the Dark Blade Guild the other day, he received a subsidy to breathe a little, but it was still not enough.
It is because of seeing many poor patients.
It was Raymond who became an even bigger debtor as the metallurgical metallurgical debt increased.
‘Of course, since there is a fixed amount of reward depending on merit, you won’t be able to pay off all your debts this time. Still, it’ll give me a bit of a breather.’
But there was something curious.
People were staring at me with excessive admiration. Chancellor Galman muttered in surprise.
“You really think only of patients without greed. It’s a bounty. You can’t stand the ball and not get any prizes, so you must have asked for such a small prize.”
Raymond understood why the nobles admired him so much.
From the point of view of wealthy nobles, bounties are the most insignificant prizes.
‘anyway…What is the mindset of rich people?’
Raymond shook his head.
“I don’t think it’s right to just give a simple bounty to Her Highness Baron Pennin. How about lowering the Light Staff Medal together?”
Raymond made a surprised face.
Wand of Light!
It was a healing staff said to have been used hundreds of years ago by Alex, an Ex-class healer, saint of Houston Kingdom.
He is said to have cured countless patients with his staff of light.
It was a very honorable medal as it was named after the staff used by such a saint.
“Since we stopped the epidemic from spreading in the capital, I think it deserves the Staff of Light medal.”
King Oden stayed still for a moment and then nodded.
It was decided to give the medal!
‘I, who lived in failure for 10,000 years, was awarded the Staff of Light medal.’
Raymond’s eyes twitched.
It had a different meaning from other decorations.
This is because it is a medal given only to therapists.
If you are a healer, it was a medal you could take pride in and leave as a family heirloom.
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
Raymond bowed his head in genuine joy.
From bounties to healer medals.
It was the best day ever.
* * *
‘10,000 pennies!’
Raymond cheered.
It was the money he was supposed to receive as a reward.
It was a lot of money.
‘Of course, this money is still not enough to pay off the debt.’
Raymond sighed inwardly.
‘I’ll be able to breathe a little bit though. Of these, 500 pennies should not be used to pay off debts, but should be siphoned off as slush funds. I have to buy some beef.’
Raymond thought.
‘By the way, when do you get the quest reward? It’s level 40 soon.’
The reward for this plague quest was the 2nd level of level up.
I’m only level 38 right now, so when I get the reward, I’m level 40.
‘At level 40, it’s finally a promotion! I can get off my novice resident ticket.’
I was waiting for the promotion like that, but there was no news of level up.
‘I don’t know. If you wait, you’ll level up soon. Let’s go buy some beef.’
It was the moment when I was about to take a trudging step.
An unexpected voice caught him.
It was a royal attendant.
“Wait a moment, Baron Pennin. His Highness the King is calling.”
Raymond’s eyes widened.
* * *
Raymond wondered and followed the attendant.
‘Why are you calling me? Wasn’t the business over? if?’
Raymond’s heart raced.
‘Are you going to give me more money?!’
Of course, that wasn’t the case.
“Do you have any guesses about the cause of this epidemic?”
“…!”
Raymond was startled.
King Auden spoke in a heavy voice.
“A contagious disease that was prevalent in the far-off Principality of Michelan spread to the Bay Area. something is weird Any guesses?”
‘The king also had similar thoughts.’
Raymond felt good.
‘It’s not a problem that I can solve on my own anyway, so let’s leave it all and withdraw.’
If this epidemic was a conspiracy, Raymond, a mediocre healer, would have nothing to do.
“It is the same thought. It is not clear that it is a naturally occurring epidemic.”
“What do you mean?”
“It is possible that someone deliberately spread the plague.”
“…!”
Chancellor Galman, who was next to him, asked in a heavy voice.
“Is there any chance that such a thing could happen? There was a rat secretly riding in the carriage.”
“If so, it should have spread to the commercial district first, not the slum Bay Area. I think it’s someone’s conspiracy.”
Raymond gave the emphasis to ‘The Conspiracy’.
to make them more alert.
‘The high-ranking people should take care of things like conspiracies. I’ll just make money by treating patients.’
Then Oden asked an unexpected question.
“Do you have any guesses behind Baron Pennin?”
“…!”
Raymond kept his mouth shut.
‘Why are you asking me that? I’m just a therapist.’
But what are Auden and Galman thinking?
I waited patiently for Raymond’s answer.
In particular, Galman had an incomprehensible anticipation in his eyes.
‘No.’
Reluctantly, Raymond opened his mouth.
“I think we should think about who is benefiting from this.”
In fact, he did think about the background while solving this problem.
If this is a conspiracy, why did he do this? who? What are you trying to gain?
“Tell me more.”
“This incident almost threw the kingdom’s capital into chaos. If you can guess who wants that situation, you can guess the culprit.”
The atmosphere between King Auden and Chancellor Galman became heavy.
“Also, the culprit must be a great resource or a person with great power.”
Having said that, Raymond decided to pour out all his speculations.
“Because it will take a lot of strength to airlift the far-off Principality of Mikeran without being noticed by others.”
“…Right.”
King Auden nodded.
“I heard you well. Let’s go back and see.”
It was just as Raymond said his thanks and was about to step down.
“Baron Pennin.”
“Your Highness.”
King Auden looked straight into Raymond’s eyes.
The eyes of the two rich men met.
“You put a lot of effort into this job. As the King of the Houston Kingdom, I thank you for your contributions.”
“…!”
company
It was an unconventional remark to express gratitude.
It was extremely rare for a king to tell such a story, and in a sense it was more honorable than a medal.
“…thank you.”
* * *
After the audience, Raymond bit his lip.
‘I’ll express my gratitude to you.’
pounding.
My heart raced.
It was the first time. To hear your father say that.
However, he soon shook his head vigorously.
‘What are you thinking about, Raymond! It’s just that the blood line is connected, but he’s not my father. Even now, as a king, it’s just a story. Don’t be mean!’
Raymond was so annoyed with himself that he reacted that way to just one word.
‘Let’s buy some beef and go back to the Bay Area. I have to eat a lot.’
It was the moment I was about to spit or spit.
A message popped up.
[‘Unknown plague case’ solved!]
[Quest accomplished!]
[Bonus level up!]
[Bonus level up!]
[20 bonus skill points given!]
It was a quest reward.
‘at las?’
pounding.
My heart trembled in a completely different way than before.
He opened the status window.
[Level: 38 → 40]
I finally reached level 40. It was a long-awaited promotion!
[Your level has reached 40.]
[You have met the criteria for ‘promotion’!]
