Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Dog Angel

Done.

I took my hand off the wall.

Belatedly realizing I didn’t make the sign of the cross, I slowly made the sign of the cross and clasped both hands.

Let’s see.

Since this is Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, shall I wash cleanly at a nearby motel change into new clothes then go home? Or sleep one night comfortably and go in the morning?

After finishing random thoughts for about 1 minute I opened my eyes.

[Contagious Disease Patient]

“······?!”

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 20)]

Flustered.

The yellow [Contagious Disease Patient] text that definitely disappeared, reappeared in green in less than 1 minute.

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 21)]

Even the number is rising at a fast speed.

“Treat, yes.”

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +0.2

-Experience +0.29%

[MP 0/140]

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 17)]

“······.”

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 18)]

This situation.

The one with the highest possibility is this.

Reinfection.

My ‘Plague Treatment’ skill only cures, it doesn’t even generate antibodies.

Even if antibodies form reinfection isn’t impossible, but still looking at symptoms appearing this quickly.

「Kongkongi’s blood detailed examination results came out, they said antibodies formed.」

Hearing this story from Lee Mun-yeong on the way I briefly expected.

This means antibodies can form depending on the disease and individual, not that the ‘Plague Treatment’ skill created them.

Very briefly.

I thought how good it would be if antibodies to dangerous contagious diseases form with my skill, and due to that vaccines or treatments are developed.

Of course, even if antibodies form the two things aren’t created just like that either···.

“······?”

When I stood longer than usual, Lee Mun-yeong tilted her head as if puzzled.

I looked at her and slowly shook my head.

The treatment prayer is a failure.

“······.”

Lee Mun-yeong made a slightly surprised expression, then nodded as if it’s fine.

We quietly moved away from the barn.

***

Going through more complicated and tricky procedures than when entering, we left the quarantine area.

The place I met Lee Mun-yeong.

“Don’t be too heartbroken, ‘Plague Doctor’-nim. It might be heaven’s will for us to try harder ourselves.”

When I stood sullenly with shoulders drooped, Lee Mun-yeong comforted me.

I put the pen to the sketchbook.

“······.”

But without writing any letters I lowered it again.

As long as no problem arose in the system, the [Contagious Disease Patient] pig completely recovered then got infected again in the meantime.

By any chance, didn’t some change occur in the pig’s body in this process?

To confirm this I have to say to examine that pig but···.

To do that I first have to reveal my ability.

The fact that I can grasp whether the target is infected.

“‘Plague Doctor’-nim?”

Scratch scratch.

[Sorry. Cooperation with the investigation seems difficult.]

“Is it because of failing today? Don’t mind too much. Rather until now heaven responding has been literally a miracle.”

[More time for further training is needed.]

Even so completely giving up is early.

Because the possibility that this half-finished system is hiding something more also can’t be excluded.

Like when the ‘Divine Punishment’ skill suddenly appeared when becoming level 7.

If I raise the level more, new skills might come out more, or existing abilities might expand?

I also thought carefully.

If I actively cooperate with experiments and investigations, I might end up fully revealing my ability without realizing.

Then I might really get dragged to a place like a pharmaceutical company’s secret research institute.

Pull yourself together, Kang Bong-sik.

Sorry to Lee Mun-yeong a bit, but mustn’t trust too much.

With the question ‘swear to God it’s not’ I can distinguish lies, but I don’t want to use that method if possible.

The moment hearing that question they’ll think I’m suspecting them.

“···Yes.”

Lee Mun-yeong who was briefly lost in thought nodded.

“Regrettable, but I’ll respect the ‘Plague Doctor’-nim’s intention. Still you’ll continue receiving treatment prayer requests, right?”

I nodded.

“What about separately examining the people and animals treated thanks to the ‘Plague Doctor’-nim?”

That doesn’t particularly need my permission.

Like Kongkongi most would have already proceeded with examinations.

When I sent an OK sign with my finger, Lee Mun-yeong smiled.

“Thank you. Anyway I’ll give today’s fee as promised too.”

I waved both hands saying it’s fine. But Lee Mun-yeong said confirming the case where heaven doesn’t respond is also an achievement and thrust the envelope.

Also changed all the yen brought into won.

“Then see you next time. Please go carefully.”

Scratch scratch.

[Thank you today. Please go well.]

Lee Mun-yeong’s car left.

I also slowly walked to the place I parked the car.

“Should have parked a bit closer.”

Anyway the first failure after becoming the ‘Plague Doctor’.

I sighed and took off the hat and bird-beak mask.

Mountains and barns, fields etc.

Private houses are very far and sparse, so the surroundings were pitch black without streetlights.

In a place like this a pitch-black guy wearing a weird bird-beak mask wandering, if a passing car sees. What if startled and turns the handle and an accident happens.

Contrary to this worry, no one passed until I arrived at my car.

I safely locked the car door, and confirmed this request fee received from Lee Mun-yeong.

1 million won.

If little it’s little, if much it’s much amount.

Surely it’s not personal money?

Even if personal money it’s a problem, even if not it’s a problem.

No matter how much the representative’s secretary, if embezzling company money the justification has to be certain.

I asked by DM.

Worried whether she told my existence to the Kanggeon Pharmaceutical representative.

The reply came when I arrived at the motel.

-[Was driving so the reply was late. Rest assured! It’s my personal money, and the representative still doesn’t know!^^]

My god.

Burning 1 million won out of curiosity.

No.

Not curiosity satisfaction, it might have been an investment betting on the case my treatment prayer succeeds.

Anyway when meeting next time, I should give the request commission.

***

From Sister’s friend Im Hyang-gi, I received a recommendation for a new abandoned animal shelter.

-[Indeed. There, rumors that some actor and idol go around so volunteers and donations increased. Where a recommendable other shelter is···.]

Not much left until level 11.

When returning to school the level up speed will decrease, so I have to raise it quickly now.

“Here.”

The shelter Im Hyang-gi recommended was built in a quiet countryside on the outskirts of Seoul.

On the walls traces of erased bright red lacquer were lined up, roughly it seemed to have been curses.

But there was something that caught my gaze more than that.

Green, yellow, red.

Variously mixed [Contagious Disease Patient].

“Phew···.”

A sigh came out on its own.

I’m not a character breakdown person to the point of rejoicing ‘Wow, a gold mine!’ like at the broadcasting station.

People if sick can rest, or go to the hospital themselves. Dogs in a shelter with poor environment have a hard time with that.

I called the number received in advance from Im Hyang-gi.

-[You came? Just a moment!]

Soon the sound of dogs barking grew, and a person wearing dustproof clothes and boots came out and opened the locked door.

“Welcome. Thank you for coming. I’ll open the door largely, so park the car inside.”

“Yes, thank you.”

The person who opened the door was a volunteer who often comes here. There is a director separately, but currently hospitalized.

“There is a grandfather with a bad temper near here, and whenever volunteers or cars loaded with support items come he comes and yells and curses. As that repeated volunteers decreased.”

“Then the lacquer traces on the wall too.”

“Yes. It’s that grandfather’s doing. Anyway these days whether because the weather is cold, he doesn’t come.”

Woof woof!

Bark bark!

The dogs at this shelter are about 70.

The kennels were installed stuck closely on dirt floors. Regrettably there were no cats.

“I heard you did volunteer work for a long time at another shelter. Please take good care.”

“Yes. Me too please take good care.”

I memorized the cleaning order and points to be careful of here, and put on the attire.

“Then I’ll clean from here.”

“Yes. Ah, Deokgu there is a bit sick. He’s become quite sensitive so be careful.”

“Yes.”

I approached the bright red [Contagious Disease Patient].

[Natural Enemy Relationship Activated]

Flap flap.

A bright red [Mouse] moved behind the kennel then gradually went away.

[Natural Enemy Relationship Activated]

Other [Mice] too.

Whether because of the surrounding environment there were quite many mice.

“Hwaak, mouse!”

Of all things two of them passed in front of another volunteer.

I muttered.

“Sorry.”

My voice only circled inside the mask.

“Excuse me, Deokgu. I’ll clean a bit. Aigo, you did some diarrhea. Also vomited.”

Grrr···.

Deokgu stuck deep inside the dog house bared his teeth fiercely.

“Hey, did you catch and eat a mouse? Why is there a mouse head in the corner. Eating things like this carelessly is why you’re sick, man.”

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 240)]

I looked at the volunteer cleaning from afar, and confidently said the skill command.

“Treat, yes.”

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +2

-Experience +6.46%

[MP 0/140]

[This is a Contagious Disease Patient. Do you wish to treat?]

[(Estimated MP cost 115)]

······.

The eyes of Deokgu who was baring his teeth gently widened.

I crouched and asked.

“A bit better? I’ll come again tomorrow and completely cure you, so endure just one more day.”

Deokgu quietly closed his muzzle, and slowly wagged his tail.

As promised to Deokgu, I came again the next day and treated the guy. Then Deokgu came out of the dog house, and acted close wagging his tail and sticking his nose at me.

The volunteer who saw that made an extremely surprised expression.

“Deokgu wagging his tail at a person, first time seeing besides the director···!”

“I’m a bit popular with animals.”

The next day too, the day after that too.

[System]

-Used ‘Plague Treatment’.

-‘Plague Treatment’ proficiency +2

-Experience +5.37%

-Level up!

[MP 145/145]

While drinking warm herb tea and treating [Contagious Disease Patient] dogs I became level 11.

Since MP fully filled I treated 3 more.

Suddenly a system window appeared in the middle of the vision.

[Achieved achievement ‘Dog Angel’!]

“······?”

[System]

-Treated 100 dogs.

-Achieved achievement ‘Dog Angel’.

-Achievement ‘Dog Angel’ achievement effect: Animal affinity +1

“······.”

I ignored the system window, and finished cleaning dog poop.

Like that several more days.

A certain day when the weather warmed a lot.

I looked around the shelter with a proud face.

“All done.”

[Contagious Disease Patient] all clear.

I tightly clenched both fists and shook upward.

“Yes!”

The dogs who gathered around me jumped thinking it was playing.

Woof woof!

At that time.

“Huh?”

High sky.

A [Contagious Disease Patient] leisurely passed.

“Bird···?”

Bang!

“Startled.”

Woof woof!

Bark bark!

Suddenly a loud noise was heard from the gate side.

The volunteer who was filling water in the water tank also came out startled.

“Hey, you dog bastards!”

Someone shouted from outside.

“Open the door! Do you think I don’t know the dogs here are catching and eating our chickens?! I’ll burn them all!”

The volunteer let out a big sigh.

“That grandfather started again. How would the dogs locked here go all the way to the poultry farm.”

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