Chapter 233: |
Chapter 233
“Disciple.”
“Oh, yes.”
Christine gritted her teeth and moved her hand.
After wiping away the clot, the inside was revealed, and Raymond sobbed.
‘All the veins in his intestines are bleeding.’
In these cases, the easiest method of hemostasis was cautery.
They use electricity or fire to support small blood vessels.
But this time, it wasn’t possible.
They all had to be tied together with thread.
“I’ll tie it.”
With delicate movements, Raymond tied a thread through the bleeding veins.
But there was a problem.
Many of the veins in the original body were bleeding, and it was impossible to tie them all where Raymond was standing.
‘For my vision, the blood vessels in this position need to be tied up by First Assist.’
Originally, depending on the circumstances of the surgery, the surgeon or the first assistant would do it.
However, Raymond has been tying himself as much as possible in consideration of the quality of his disciples.
The problem is that it would take too long to do that again.
Christine had to do it.
“Can you tie these veins? It has to be a one-handed tie.”
“……!”
Christine fused for a moment, then nodded.
“Yes, I can.”
Raymond watched her tie impatiently.
Indeed… it was slippery
Christine made a mistake.
‘Oh no.’
Christine’s face turned white.
Raymond had a troubled face.
‘What shall I do?’
Christine is a genius. But she was still immature.
It wasn’t easy to keep her composure in the face of her father’s surgery.
“You must do your part, otherwise it will be impossible to save the Duke.”
But Christine’s hands trembled moee as time went on.
She’s drowning in a swamp of nervousness.
Raymond clenched his fists.
‘Oh dear. We have to find a way, we can’t do this.’
Then, an unexpected message came to me.
[Be the Power of Disciples!]
(Personal Quest)
Good deeds : Minor degree
Quest Description: Your apprentice is in trouble! It is the teacher’s responsibility to lead his disciples! As a teacher, guide your disciples to overcome difficulties!
Success Condition: Overcoming the Disciple’s Obstacle
Reward: Bonus level up, 50 skill points
Perk: The disciple takes the Master’s grace to heart
Raymond thought about the message.
‘Yes, in this situation, I have to lead the disciple.’
In fact, what Christine is going through now is something that every doctor goes through.
Mental shaky in bad situations and not being able to perform well is a common occurrence of inexperienced doctors.
The masters supported their disciple physicians in various ways.
‘Now it’s my turn to play that role.’
Raymond cleared his voice.
“Disciple, calm down. It’s okay.”
“…….”
“You’re my disciple, you can do it. It’s okay, so calm your nerves for now.”
Christine made no reply.
She tried to calm herself down from Raymond’s words, but it didn’t seem to be easy.
‘What shall I do?’
Words won’t do you any good.
After thinking about it, Raymond told her how he usually felt.
“You know what? I have the most confidence in you.”
“……!”
He meant it.
Christine’s eyes fluttered.
“I know the hard work you’ve done. A lot of practice and a lot of studying. I believe in you.”
Christine gritted her teeth.
Believe.
Raymond’s words pierced her heart.
“Even if I can’t explain it well, I’m behind you. So what are you worried about? Don’t worry, show off your skills. Believe in yourself, and believe in me, your teacher.”
Christine nodded firmly.
Raymond’s sincere encouragement made her feel more anxious.
She held a metal tool in one hand to keep her sight, and a thread in the other.
Her heart was pounding, but she thought of Raymond’s words.
‘I believe in you.’
Is it because the person she admires the most says he believes in her?
She felt a lot more at ease.
‘I will not disappoint the Master’s faith in me!’
She moved her hand.
Her fingers danced, like acrobatics.
String.
Threads tightly bound the blood-spurting veins.
‘What? She’s good.’
Raymond looked at Christine in amazement.
It didn’t just work.
It was great. It was a perfect match.
This was no less than the technique of modern Earth residents.
‘She’s this good?’
Christine looked awkward.
This was followed by another surgery.
Christine has continued to perform well ever since.
It was as if she had taken it one step further.
‘It’s not a feeling. She’s actually grown to the next level. And the skills she had been practicing are coming to fruition.’
She’s been practicing a lot on her own.
However, the skills she practiced were not well integrated into the actual surgery, but this growth is the beginning to show her skills.
‘Her general medical knowledge is still not at the residency level, but her surgical skills are close to this.’
Raymond had so far rated her as a medical senior.
But it wasn’t today.
In the field of surgery, the minimum internship level.
She was probably approaching the level of a first-year resident.
It was a staggering speed.
After that, the surgery progressed rapidly.
String.
Eventually, Christine’s tie was finally finished with the hemostasis of a small vein.
Later, the hemorrhage in the main blood vessel at the back of the liver was ligated by Raymond with an iron tool, and he let out a long sigh.
He was worried, but they finished it safely.
Speaking of which, he was stunned.
Christine was biting her lip with red eyes.
“…Thanks, Master. Really.”
It was an infinite, deeply sincere voice.
Of course it was.
It was her father.
The gratitude she felt now was beyond words.
“I will never forget this grace. Never.”
Raymond smiled pleasantly.
“No. This surgery is a big credit to the disciple. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have succeeded. Really.”
It wasn’t just a thing to say.
“It was a perfect assist.”
Christine shook her head and said in a stern tone.
“I’m sure to help the Master.”
Her determination made Raymond think:
‘At this rate, being a surgeon for you will not be far away.’
Not yet, but with a little more growth, it seemed that in the near future she could perform a simple operation under Raymond’s supervision.
Christine, who had always looked forward to her first surgery, would be overjoyed.
‘If she performs the surgery, it’ll be fine.’
Raymond snuck up like a snob.
“If she starts to operate, my burden will be lightened! And I’ll be able to make more money!’
Why is he so eager to cultivate disciples?
In order to use him as a worker to make money on his behalf.
Christine will be his trusty vanguard.
“I believe you, disciple.”
“What?”
“I believe in you.”
Christine was moved by these words and made her face even more determined.
She honestly didn’t think she deserved to be told that Rahmond believes in him.
‘I’m still not close enough.’
But one day, she will stand tall by his side and be worthy of his words. She will truly be his strength.
Anyway, that’s for another day.
The two completed the surgery.
Now, when the Duke Raven wakes up, this will be over.
‘But why is it so quiet outside?’
Raymond tilted his head.
Elmud was supposed to guard the outside.
‘What is Elmud doing? Did he get caught?’
* * *
Raymond was right.
Elmud was captured.
Originally, Elmud and his party were scattered and carried out a decoy operation.
They were all high-ranking knights of the Royal Knights, so they calculated that Alfred wouldn’t be able to kill them, so they decided to disperse and wait as long as possible.
The operation worked.
In particular, Mien’s role was significant.
He manifested the abilities of his true kin and used the monsters appropriately. This threw Alfred’s soldiers into great confusion.
Meanwhile, some of the soldiers made their way to the cave behind the valley where Raymond was.
Elmud noticed this and single-handedly tried to lure the soldiers away, and in return he was captured.
‘What had he been doing since he was caught?’
He was raining a sweet potato psychic attack on Alfred.
“Speak! Where’s Christine?!”
“I’ll give my life for my Lord.”
“Aa Do you want to die?!”
“It is a knightly honor to sacrifice one’s life for one’s lord! Kill me! I will die today and become a glorious star of the Templar Knights!”
Elmud closed his eyes and uttered a soliloquy.
“My lord, it was a pleasure to serve you. My only regret is that I can’t be around you anymore…… You are the light of my soul, if only I could live longer… but this is for you, my Lord.”
The monologue that began like that never ended.
His words express the regret of leaving Raymond and the joy of being able to sacrifice for him!
It was Elmud who showed his literary skills without even knowing it.
Alfred clenched his fists and trembled.
“Hit him until he opens his mouth!”
“Ha, but Lord Elmud is Marquis of Aris’ son. We can’t torture him.”
The knights were puzzled.
In particular, none of them were sincere followers of Alfred.
Alfred’s faction took control of the situation, and many were forced to follow.
‘The princess is the culprit. Really?’
‘Sir Alfred saw it himself…….’
They had such suspicions, and they would not have obeyed the order to torture the Marquis of Aris’ succession.
Finally, Alfred huffed and pointed his sword directly at Elmud’s throat.
“Tell me now! If you don’t, I’ll kill you! Do you think I can’t?!”
Elmud looked at him with admiration.
Brilliant silver hair and jewel-like blue eyes.
In the form of a beautiful young man who was as beautiful as a picture, he spewed out sweet potato remarks.
“Alas, my lord. That Elmud dies without fulfilling his duty. But even in death, I will fulfill my duty as an aid driver, and I will stay by your side.”
‘I’m going to become a ghost and stay by Raymond’s side.’
It was a story that Raymond would have been horrified to hear.
Of course, Alfred, who was listening next to him, was even more frantic and jumping.
“Aa Shut up, tell me where they are!”
A scuffle ensued.
Alfred threatened him harshly, but Elmud didn’t care at all. He just said what he wanted to say to himself.