'I have no choice. Because I can't cut corners with my patients to make it easier on me alone. Let's cheer up by imagining wealth and glory to enjoy later.'
Raymond cleaned hard, remembering the bucket list he had hoped for in his dream.
Perhaps it was the happy imaginings, but fortunately, time flew by.
'Ah, If I succeed later, I'll definitely have to have a cleaning staff dedicated to the treatment center.'
Raymond, who wiped the floor brightly, patted his back and sighed.
His whole body ached from cleaning so hard.
'Will it be less tiring if I raise my stamina stat?'
It was when he was thinking like that.
Ring, a message came to mind.
[You have cleaned the relief center.]
[Achievement: "Hygiene Improvement" was completed.]
[10 skill points awarded!]
[Bonus points awarded for outstanding performance.]
[10 skill points awarded!]
[Bonus level up!]
[Level increases to 5!]
[You will be given a perk! You will now be better at cleaning from now on!]
Level up!
He was also given a perk. He wasn't that happy about it, though.
Anyway, that wasn't the only happy message.
[You've reached 40 skill points!]
[You can purchase a skill in the market!]
Buy skills!
Finally, he could use his points to acquire new skills.
'What skills?'
[You can purchase general skills and attribute skills.]
[Special offer applies for first purchase].
[For 40 points you can buy one unique grade skill!]
The message seemed to be "perks," and a surprising number of skills rose to the list.
[Special Offers Available for Purchase List]
-Ironman Strength (Unique)
-Hand of a Warrior (Unique)
-Sage's Eye (Unique)
There was no detailed explanation.
However, Raymond was able to guess the general purpose of the skill just by its name.
'These are skills that assist with strength, sense, and intellect, respectively.'
All of them were important skills in seeing patients.
Skills that you want to have in your hands if you can.
But unfortunately, a warning message came to mind.
[Note: Make your choice carefully! Reward opportunities don't come easy.]
Raymond drooled.
It was a "unique" grade.
A very high level among the many levels of skill.
He didn't know how many skill points he needed to collect to get a chance to buy again.
So he had to choose the skill that he thought was the most important.
'What do I do?'
The night at the aid station passed with worries.
***
It was when Raymond was wondering what unique skill he should choose.
Suddenly, a dark cloud swept over the first aid station.
A patient was brought in coughing up blood!
It was a very sick patient who needed a tremendous amount of healing power to bring him back to life.
***
"It's a bloody patient! Hurry up and prepare your heals!"
"Hurry!"
The first aid station was cluttered by the sudden appearance of an urgently ill patient.
Hanson, who was guarding the aid station, hurried to use his healing, but to no avail.
"This!"
Raymond, who was standing beside him, also tensed up.
"He's a serious hematemesis patient. If we want to treat him with heals, we have to use A-rank heals!''
Healing's touch-to-touch wounds were not a miracle ability for anyone.
It was a force that promoted vitality.
That was why it was less effective in acute bleeding like this.
There was no way he could easily stop the bleeding by promoting life force when so much blood was flowing out of his veins.
Of course, promoting vitality would have the effect of activating the coagulation effect, so it was not without healing effect, but it was inevitably less efficient.
Therefore, grade A heals were sometimes necessary for this level of severe bleeding.
'Grade A heals. Where can we find such a healer right now?'
Rank A!
It was a rank of healing that only the highest-ranking healers could use.
Incidentally, there was only one person with grade A healing power in Belland Clinic, and that was the director, Bax.
There were few B grades.
'If it's medicine... I can treat this patient.'
Raymond gulped down his spit.
It wasn't that there was no way.
Medicine.
That amazing ability could treat this patient.
'According to my knowledge of surgery, there is a way to operate on such patients.'
But there was a problem.
Raymond's ability now could not perform such surgery.
'I don't know if I can raise my level and become a 'skilled resident'. It's impossible with my skills right now.'
Hemostasis surgery.
It was not a difficult surgery.
It was a surgery that even a resident could perform.
The problem was that Raymond was now a "novice resident," the lowest level of surgical resident.
It was absolutely impossible.
'What do I do?'
At that time, the chief healer Lance came down.
"A patient vomiting blood?"
"Yes, healer. Director Bax is currently on an outing to the provinces to treat the nobles."
Lance frowned as he looked at the patient who was coughing up blood. He too realized the seriousness of the patient's condition.
"It can't be helped. There's no way, so send them back."
"...!"
Raymond was stunned by those words.
He couldn't let him go.
Then this patient would die.
"Shouldn't we use our heals?"
"Heals? Look at him vomiting blood now. It's too much to use heals."
"Still..."
Of course, he knew that they needed a grade A healer.
But still, he was going to leave the patient to die without trying?
"But he might get better..."
"Senior."
Lance cut Raymond off coldly.
"Are you trying to teach me? How dare you?"
"..."
"On the subject of a pathetically failed student who has not been able to escape from apprenticeship for five years..."
At the growl, Raymond shrank unknowingly.
"If you're so worried about the patient, why don't you treat him yourself? Huh?"
Raymond clenched his fist.
He wasn't capable of stepping up.
'What should I do?'
In fact, it was the least of his worries.
What did he have to say about Lance, the chief healer, giving up on the patient, or himself?
Even if he stepped up, he was much more likely to fail, and if a mistake was made with the patient, he could have used an unfair dump.
In the worst case, he could be disqualified as an apprentice.
'Disqualification of apprenticeship. No! How could I throw it away? I'd be wise to keep my mouth shut.'
If he left without knowing the subject for no reason and made a mistake, if they stripped him of his credentials, he was done for.
So now he had to stay put.
'I'm not cowardly. Even if I come forward, I can't save that patient. So...'
But at that moment.
Raymond clenched his lips.
The blood-soaked patient's face caught his eye.
If no one came forward, this patient would die.
'Fuck it!'
It was at that moment!
[An unexpected quest will be given!]
[Become a healer!]
(Medical quest)
Class: One-Half Scalpel
Difficulty: Upper
Clear condition: Heal the patient beyond your ability with a strong will.
Reward: Bonus level up x2, 30 skill points
In a split second, many thoughts came to mind.
From a selfish point of view, it would be best to remain unconditionally still.
Or so he thought.
Was it right to stay put when the patient was dying like this?
No matter how important his safety was?
'Damn it! I don't know!'
It was the moment Raymond closed his eyes with abusive language.
[Skill, Heart of Steel will manifest!]
[You will have a will like steel and a hard core.]
Listening to the message, Raymond committed something.
"Can I really treat the patient?"
"...!"
Lance's eyes tinted with ridiculousness.
"What... Did you just say?"
"If you allow me, I'll treat this patient."
"...!"
Everyone was confused and looked at Raymond.
Raymond himself couldn't help but be confused with what he said.
'Ahhh! Am I crazy? What do you mean treat a patient with hematemesis? Damn it! There's no way I can fix this!'
His heart beat like crazy.
He was wondering if he should cancel what he said even now.
'But it's not like I can let go of the patient's hand when he's dying right in front of my eyes!'
As he had said all the time, he didn't have any grand sense of mission as a healer.
Rather, he chose the path of a healer for success, so he could be said to be a kind of snob.
Still,
<Now I solemnly pledge to devote my life to human service with permission to engage in medicine.>
No matter how snobbish he was.
Like that phrase included in 'general medicine' knowledge.
If he had become a healer, he had at least an obligation not to turn a blind eye to a dying patient.
"Ha, I feel like I'm out of my mind. You can do whatever you want!"
Lance burst into laughter and growled.
"Instead, keep this in mind. If you make a random comment without knowing the subject, and it turns out badly, you will be held accountable."
"..."
Raymond's heart suddenly became heavy from the threat.
However, it was impossible to step down. Raymond nodded his head firmly.
"Okay. Then I'll treat the patient right away."
***
Lance and the other healers left the patient to Raymond and quickly disappeared.
'I hope I have great luck again this time.'
With this ridicule.
'Will I be able to do it?'
Raymond looked at the patient with heavy eyes.
It didn't matter if he could do it or not. All that remained was to do the best he could.
It was then that he heard an unexpected voice.
"I-Is there anything I can help you with, senior?"
It was Hanson!
Raymond was surprised and looked at Hanson's face.
"It's... because I don't want to see this patient die like this, either."
Hanson blushed a little and slurred his words in embarrassment.
Raymond felt pleased.
It was impossible for him to perform the surgery alone, but he had a helper.
"Thank you. Now can you prepare what I tell you?"
"Yes, I will. By the way, how are you going to treat this patient?"
Hanson asked with concern.
"You and I will never be able to save him."
"I'm going to save this patient in a way other than heals."
"What? What do you mean, other than heals?"
Hanson was surprised and counter-questioned.
He couldn't seem to think of any treatment other than heals.
It was only natural.
Heals were the alpha and omega of healing.
'What should I say?'
Raymond thought about it.
He was in a hurry to explain.
"I'm thinking of treating the patient with a mysterious secret that was handed down in ancient times."
"...!"
"Incidentally, it's an ability that ancient healers... would have also called medicine."