Chapter 199: |
Chapter 199
[Quest completed!]
[Achievement: You have achieved ‘The One Who Defeated the Grim Reaper’!]
[Level up bonus!]
[Level up bonus!]
[Received 300 extra skill points for Great Achievements!]
[Special privilege: The Kingdom of Droughton owed you a great debt of favor!]
[I salute you for your great achievement! Today’s achievement will be recorded in history!]
[Everyone born on the continent will remember what you have accomplished today!]
[All patients were treated without any casualties!]
[Your earnest efforts have created a miracle! I salute you!]
[Get extra bonuses for completing the quest flawlessly!]
[Level up bonus!]
[Level up bonus!]
[Your reputation for caring for patients will spread to distant lands!]
[Once again, I congratulate you! You are truly a ‘great healer’!]
[Your devotion to patients will be conveyed to the ‘Healing Tower!]
[The Healing Tower highly values your efforts for your patients! It grants you ‘special privileges’!]
[The Healing Tower grants you a special qualification, the qualification of ‘Royal’! With this, you have become qualified to become a noble new recruit of the Healing Tower!]
It was an unexpected message.
* * *
What Raymond had accomplished spread throughout the kingdom of Droughton.
“Have you heard? The Light of the Houston Kingdom Army has defeated the Grim Reaper!”
“Is that true?”
“Hey, really? Even if he’s a great healer, how can he defeat the Grim Reaper?”
People who first heard the rumor did not easily believe it.
But soon the rumors were proven true.
A flag with the inscription was raised at the Josef Castle in Droughton.
<With gratitude to the eternal benefactor of Drought, the Marquis de Penin.>
It was a flag with the royal family’s emblem engraved on it!
King Macapell III of Droughton personally thanked Raymond for his achievements, and in front of all his people.
Naturally, all the people of Droughton were excited.
“He defeated the Grim Reaper?!”
“Not only did they defeat it, but there weren’t a single casualty. This is a miracle! A miracle!”
“He is truly the light from heaven! Light! Light!”
The people of the nearby Kingdom of Droughton were trembling in fear at the news of the appearance of the Death Grim Reaper in the southern village.
But to eradicate it before the death messenger can spread.
People were free from fear and shouted in great gratitude.
“Long live the lights of Houston!”
“No, not the light of Houston. Raymond is the light of our Droughton!”
“That’s right! He drove out Berard and saved us from the Grim Reaper!”
“Long live the light of Droughton!”
[Your fame rises!]
[Your fame rises!]
.
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[Your fame rises!]
So many people in the Kingdom of Droughton called out Raymond’s name, and thanks to that.
[Fame exceeds the standard!]
[You get a new title!]
[Title: ‘Droughton’’s Benefactor’ acquired.]
[Droughton’s Benefactor]
Description: A glorious title given to the benefactor of the Kingdom of Droughton.
Title Grade: Foreign (small) grade
Additional effects:
-The people of the Kingdom of Droughton love you very much!
-The people of the kingdom of Droughton yearn for you greatly!
-The Kingdom of Droughton will help you!
Raymond has once again earned a big title.
And the news did not stop in the Kingdom of Droughton.
Far beyond the kingdom of Houston.
The capital of the Peninsula Kingdom.
The second branch of the Healing Tower.
This news spread to the ‘Tower of Light’.
* * *
The Healing Tower is a continent-wide organization.
It has the strongest influence in the Cross League Empire, while its influence is relatively weak in the Free City Union and the Iron Empire.
In particular, the Iron Empire has recently shown a clear tendency to reject the Tower of Healing as new treatments have emerged.
Therefore, the best healers of the Healing Tower are gathered in the Cross League Empire.
Of these, the one that boasted the greatest power was, of course, the headquarters in the Yellow Sea, and the second was the Peninsula Kingdom branch, the ‘Tower of Light’.
As befitting the wealthiest nation in the Cross League Empire, it had the best healers after the Emperor.
Accordingly, the Peninsula Kingdom branch had a separate name called the ‘Tower of Light’ and was in charge of managing the 4 weak and 3 medium healers.
Someone let out a hollow laugh from the tower of light.
“The Grim Reaper was solved in the Kingdom of Droughton? And without any casualties?”
“Yes, Saint George.”
St. George.
He was a SS-class super high-level healer and the sub-chief of the Tower of Light.
‘What nonsense.’
Saint George shook his head.
“Was there a saint-level healer in the Kingdom of Droughton?”
Saint-level healer.
Refers to a healer of S rank or higher.
To end the Grim Reaper, you need at least an S-rank healer.
‘We have no choice but to treat patients with strong heals as they arise. Even then, this is only possible in the early stages, and once the pandemic starts, we can’t do anything about it.’
George frowned.
‘But he solved the Death Grim Reaper without any casualties? Something that even a second-level saint could not do?’
A saint of the second rank.
It refers to an SS-class healer.
“What healer did that?”
“He is the Marquis Penin of the Kingdom of Houston. It is said that he achieved this with a miracle elixir vaccine created using ancient secret arts.”
The saint, George, frowned even more.
‘It’s that guy again?’
Raymond.
It was a name he had heard many times.
‘I heard that he cured many patients with an ancient secret technique. The name of the technique was… What was it?’
‘I think I heard it, but I don’t remember it well.’
From George’s perspective, who was close to the top of the healer world, someone like Raymond wasn’t of much interest.
He just passed it over as one of the many heretical healing techniques that have appeared so far.
It caused a stir in the Kingdom of Houston, but well. From the perspective of the Tower of Healing, the Kingdom of Houston was just a remote area among remote areas.
“Bring me the report from the Houston Kingdom branch regarding the Marquis Penin.”
“Yes.”
He didn’t know, but there were quite a few reports posted.
George read the report and frowned.
‘They all have bad reviews. They have some sort of therapeutic effect, but they use horrible methods like cutting open the patient’s stomach, and they lure patients with cheap treatment fees, so they need to be sanctioned?’
There were even reports accusing Raymond of being a fraud.
George concluded.
“I guess it wasn’t the Grim Reaper.”
“Yes?”
“Isn’t that right? Ending without a single casualty? That’s impossible for a Grim Reaper.”
The healer who reported also nodded.
“Your Majesty’s words are correct. Then I will deal with the incident in the Kingdom of Droughton as not being caused by the Grim Reaper.”
“Looking at the report, it seems like he is using a lot of strange healing techniques. Send him a letter. I cannot tolerate any harm to patients in the name of the Great Healing Tower.”
“Alright.”
The Healing Tower concluded this situation like this.
As a result, Raymond’s accomplishments did not spread beyond the Kingdom of Droughton.
But not everyone was so dismissive of Raymond’s achievements.
‘They’ who supported the Archduke Berard and caused the disaster in the Rafald region took great note of this incident.
* * *
-He ended the Reaper of Death? And without any casualties?
A heavy voice was heard beyond the crystal ball.
The ‘Saint of Hypocrisy’ noticed that the person, the ‘Maestro’, was very uncomfortable.
“Yes, Maestro.”
-Wow. This is really amazing. I didn’t think it would be this much.
The other person, ‘Maestro’, lamented.
-To meet an ‘opponent’ in a place like this.
He continued his chilling speech.
-We need to get rid of him before it causes a bigger problem. I definitely want to succeed in this endeavor.
The ‘Saint of Hypocrisy’ bit her lip.
She was now ‘their’ chess piece, going to commit evil deeds again.
“…Alright.”
The person burst into laughter.
-And now, they are asking you for treatment. The King of Houston can’t even imagine what a terrible witch you are. Bringing in the poisonous snake yourself.
“…”
– Let us use this opportunity to figure out a way to eliminate King Oden. Do it naturally, without letting our actions be discovered.
It was a creepy story.
King Oden of Houston recently requested the ‘Saint of Hypocrisy’ to be his healer due to his illness!
Because she was one of the best healers in the Peninsula Kingdom.
‘They’ planned to use this opportunity to devise a way to eliminate King Oden.
-When King Oden dies, the collaborators will take care of Raymond.
“…”
When she didn’t answer, the other person frowned.
-What? Are you thinking of something else?
“Oh, no.”
-You’re trying to repent now? How ridiculous.
She couldn’t answer.
The moment her crimes are revealed, she will not be the only one to lose her life. Everyone associated with her will meet a brutal death.
So she couldn’t go against ‘them’ and had no choice but to fall deeper into the swamp.
-Don’t have any nonsense thoughts.
“…I will keep that in mind.”
After that, communication was cut off.
Left alone, she sighed softly and muttered.
“…This can’t go on.”
She bit her lip hard.
Blue blood clung to her lips.
“…I have to find a way. A way to get out of this hell.”
* * *
“A warning?”
Raymond looked puzzled.
Christine said with a very unpleasant face.
“Yes, the Tower of Light sent an emergency message after seeing that the Master had solved the smallpox problem. They said that they would impose sanctions on those who harm patients through sorcery.”
‘We finally ended smallpox, and now we get this warning.’
The other disciples were also indignant.
Raymond, on the other hand, reacted as if it was no big deal.
‘Well, I’m past the point where I can be scared by warnings like this. I’m a lord now, ahem.’
If he had been just a healer, it might have been awkward.
But he was a feudal lord.
There is no reason to be afraid even if the Healing Tower roars.
Now he had the power!
‘I’m a high-ranking official. Hehe.’
And there was no need to think of this warning letter as something negative.
‘The Healing Tower has finally started to show interest in me.’
Here, the Healing Tower did not refer to the Houston Kingdom branch.
It means the true Healing Tower.
Up until now, the Healing Tower had paid no attention to what he did.
It would be more accurate to say that they didn’t even know about his existence.
But he is finally starting to get some attention.
‘Even the Healing Tower is a mountain that must be climbed.’
His goal was to be the best healer on the continent.
At some point, he was bound to run into the Healing Tower.
“I was just saying, don’t worry about it.”
So Raymond sent his disciples away.
There was something more important than a warning like this.
It was a career choice.
Before he knew it, I had reached level 200.
‘Already level 200.’
A message came to mind.
[Reached level 200!]
[The ‘Second Reference Point’ has been surpassed!]
[Congratulations on completing the rigorous special class course!]
[You have performed your ‘special class duty’ better than anyone else!]