“It’s not a big deal. After visiting the Seirun workshop and telling them about your difficulties with the disease, Agathe willingly wrote the contract.”
Ark didn’t explain everything to the residents of the slums. Anyway, the poor would have to work for Seirun again if they wanted to make a living so it wouldn’t help if they knew everything about Agathe and became stubborn. After the whole incident was amicably resolved, the residents gathered around Ronnie.
“Meanwhile, I’m very sorry.”
“We acted like that around you without knowing the circumstances……”
“You don’t have to say anything. I don’t expect you to forgive us.”
“It’s okay. My mother is healthy so that’s enough.”
Ronnie sniffled and replied in a cheerful voice. The watching Ark just laughed.
‘Yes, it is this boy.’
Ark couldn’t help laughing at his expression and nodded. In fact, Ark thought that Ronnie’s heart was too good after watching him with Agathe. If Ark was in the same situation then he would’ve halfway killed him already. However, Ark and Ronnie were different. The too mature child just head butted Agathe to relieve his anger and he easily forgave the residents of the slums who had bothered him. Ark was completely different.
‘Well, I got a share so this much is fine.’
Ark watched the residents of the slums and then stealthily withdrew. This time he started the work with really pure intentions. Although he extracted 2000 gold from Agathe, he had no intention of receiving anything from the poor residents. That’s why Ark sneaked out of the slums. After a while, Tarun looked around restlessly and ran up to Ark and grasped his hands.
“Wait, where are you going?”
“My business is already finished. I also have some other work to do…..”
“Why are you saying such upsetting things? Do you think we’re scum. You saved us. Not just from the sick but also from poverty. I realized a lot of things after seeing you. Treating the sick requires more than medical knowledge. You really are a true caretaker!”
There was a lively sound effect and an information window he never even considered appeared.
-The Miracle Nursing was successful.
Taking care of the sick doesn’t just require Nursing. A true caretaker won’t just think about the sick person but also the ones suffering apart from the sick. In some sense, the surrounding people are the sick are also suffering. They suffer because their loved one is sick and also from economic problems. Thanks to thinking beyond the pain of the sick to the people around them, you have reached enlightenment.
Not only did you save the sick person, but the people around them. The people of the slums were starving from the costs of medicine and their lives became more difficult until you helped them. Thus there is a deep gratitude in their hearts and they thank you for allowing them to live again.
In their minds, that is a true caretaker. It is a valuable compensation. You’ve instilled hope in the dozens of sick people and those around them, causing a true miracle. Thanks to this achievement, you have become a true paragon of a caretaker and have reached a higher level.
* Due to the success of miracle nursing, all stats increase by 2.
* The Affection stat increased by 40.
* Fame increased by 200.
*Alignment to good increased by 100
-The Miracle Nursing was a success and you have acquired the title ‘Caretaker of the People.’
Your fame as a Caretaker has increased, so you will receive praises from many patients.
* As a title bonus, all stats increase by 2.
* Fame increased by 200.
‘Ha, this is also Nursing?’ Ark looked at the information window with amazement.
‘When I begged it didn’t appear but now it appear after the situation is over…… This system is really irritating.’
But it really was fortunate after he thought about it. If Miracle Nursing happened then Magaret might’ve been rescued more quickly. However, he wouldn’t have been able to help the other sick people. The slum residents would still be suffering and Ronnie would still be an outcast. Of course, Ark also wouldn’t have received the perk of 2000 gold.
“Ark hyung, the village uncles want to cook a meal for hyung.”
At that time, Ronnie came running. Therefore, Ark missed the chance to disappear beautifully like the main character of a movie. Although they weren’t that well off, the slum residents wanted to thank their benefactor. They took out some beef jerky and a bottle of cheap booze. He was also surrounded by poor people who couldn’t wash properly. But it wasn’t bad. No, he was in a very good mood as he watched the festivities.
“Isn’t this like a miracle? Being able to taste this beef jerky and drink alcohol is a miracle.”
The people around him laughed as Ark tried to eat the really chewy beef jerky.
‘Huhuhu, now my work in Ciel is ended.’
Ark walked to the centre of Ciel and laughed. While he helped Ronnie for other reasons, he also received significant benefits from it.
Putting aside the 2000 gold he would receive from Agathe, doing repeatable quests for 2 days only gave him 300 fame. But helping the slum residents for 1 day gave him 2100 fame! In addition, he did some repeatable quests to get information and received 40 fame. But was that all? It was slightly unexpected but Miracle Nursing occurred after everything was finished and he received an additional 400 fame. That’s a total of 2,540 fame in just one day!
Thanks to that, Ark’s current fame was 8,565! Even if he learned the secret technique that cost 7000 fame, he would still have 1565 left! And Miracle Nursing also increased all his stats by 4. To receive this much rewards in a low level town! Whenever he received a title from Miracle Nursing, he always received a stat increase between 2~5. This time the bonus gained was 4 stats. That meant the ‘Caretaker of the People’ title was hard to get.
‘Anyway, I’ve spent 3 days in Ciel. The immortality pill I entrusted to the Magic Institute has around seven hours remaining. I can learn the secret technique, test its function and then return to check the performance of the pill. Now, shall I go learn the skill?’
Ark headed towards the martial arts dojo with high hopes.
‘Eh? What is this?’
Ark walked the streets of Ciel with an embarrassed expression. The atmosphere in Ciel was now subtly different from when he disconnected at dawn. In particular, the common scene of villagers looking at him and then whispering caught his eye. Although he felt uncomfortable, Ark ignored this and headed towards the dojo. When Ark entered, the hobbit immediately came running.
“Ohh, you have come. I’ve been waiting since I’ve heard the news.”
“The news?”
“You don’t know? You’re a celebrity in Ciel now. Didn’t you help the poor residents of the slums? Although everything is being kept secret, people know that the sickness was somehow related to Seirun workshop and you came and solved it.”
The hobbit approached and whispered.
“As a matter of fact, Agathe from the Seirun workshop is someone who blatantly shows off his wealth and looks down on people so nobody really likes him. So news as spread that you punished Agathe.”
‘Ah, then the residents…..’
Ark now knew why the Ciel residents were gawking at him. While Ark disconnected for 4 hours, that was 12 hours to an NPC. Ciel was right next to the slums, so in that time rumours had spread and reached the ears of the hobbit who looked at Ark and said.
“My eyes were definitely correct. You are a good person who doesn’t permit injustice so you are qualified to learn the founder’s secret technique. Finally the founder’s secret technique can be passed on!”
The hobbit praised Ark and gave him a thumbs up. The unreserved compliments turned his face slightly red. Although he blabbed on about ‘legend….,’ Ark disregarded it as he focused on learning the secret technique.
‘Now I can finally learn it.’
Ark approached the statue with an expectant face. Just like before, the statue rotated and a scroll appeared. A message window appeared in his head when he picked up the scroll.
-Thanks to ‘Pursuit of Truth,’ you have acquired a new lore skill.
* 7000 fame is necessary to learn this skill.
Do you want to learn it?
Did that question even need to be asked? How much trouble did he go through to learn this skill?
He accepted with a cheerful voice and the scroll unwound and rolled around Ark. At the same time, a three dimensional hobbit sitting cross legged appeared beside him. Then he murmured at an incredible fast pace like a tape had been forwarded x4. It was all to pass down the Entrusted volumes. After the simple even finished, the skill information window appeared.
-You have learnt a new skill thanks to Pursuit of Truth.
Entrusted Volumes (Special, Active): A long time ago, the hobbit master known for his kung fu skills used this training technique. This technique sacrifices a portion of health and makes it explode in a concentrated blast. The result of Entrusted Volumes depends on three different elements which will determine the various special abilities. So this Lore skill relies on luck. In a critical moment, the founder hobbit received a bad outcome and died as a result.
So the hobbit founder passed down this technique to the next generation.
It is possible to use no matter what weapon is equipped.
‘Eh? What is this?’