第１００９堀：女神から見た皇帝が望んだ者 (Part1)
Chapter 1009: What the Emperor Desired, Seen Through the Eyes of a Goddess
Side: Lilishe
"In short, the human body is a collection of tiny, tiny parts. If you do not understand their functions and interconnections, recovery magic will not function properly. Conversely, if you possess that knowledge..."
"It means that conditions previously deemed incurable become treatable."
"..."
*Scritch, scratch...*
This is the Weed Hospital Affiliated School.
It is an educational institution for medical care that I, Rurua-chan, and Elju-chan established.
We nurture the budding doctors here.
And the topic being discussed right now is the absolute foundation of medicine.
Everyone studying here is serious about their education, hoping to become doctors who can help those suffering from injuries and illnesses in the future.
Well, that is if they pass the exams.
We cannot simply allow someone without a certain standard of medical knowledge to become a doctor. Nowadays, a doctor without a Weed medical license is even referred to as a quack.
Ah, priests are an exception.
Otherwise, the Holy Nation of Litea would be nothing but a collection of quacks.
The classroom I am currently peeking into contains young people studying to become doctors, but the atmosphere is a bit different from the other classes.
After all, look at who is teaching the class...
"Rurua. Based on your explanation, theoretically, it seems possible to regenerate things like a severed and lost arm, correct?"
"Yes. Theoretically, it is possible."
That’s right. Rurua-chan, who is a former Saint of Litea, the current Saint of Weed, and also known as the hospital director, is personally teaching the class.
It’s not that Rurua-chan never teaches, but she is more of a hands-on type who prefers to prioritize treating patients over teaching.
Usually, the content she teaches involves medical procedures with live demonstrations, but this time, she is specifically teaching a lecture.
That is unheard of. Even though countries have begged her to hold medical classes for them, she has almost never done so until now.
And as for the person she is talking to...
"Theoretically, you say. However, Rurua, you regenerated not just the skin but the entirety of my scorched body. Doesn't that mean the theory has been put into practice and succeeded?"
"In Show-chan's case, it wasn't the same as a severed limb; it was a transformation caused by injury. I am not sure if it can be called a 'loss' in the same sense."
Indeed, it is Show-chan, known as the Great Imperial Hope of the Zurable Great Empire.
This lecture is a special session for the Zurable Great Empire.
If other countries found out that a lecture they couldn't secure was being held for them, it would surely cause quite a stir, but it seems this is being done as a necessary step to bring the Zurable Great Empire into the Intercontinental Exchange Alliance.
"I see. So, if we actually attempt to treat a loss, we will know if the theory is correct."
"Yes, that is correct. However, even in Weed, we have attempted to treat patients with missing limbs as a form of empirical research, but it has not gone very well."
"Are you failing?"
"Unfortunately, yes. The results so far show that if a significant amount of time has passed since the loss, treatment is impossible. As far as our research goes, for a loss to be treatable, the severed part must be present, and not much time must have elapsed."
It’s not that easy to treat a loss, after all.
It’s at a level where it only works with the sacred sake that Luna-sama provides.
"That is the same as in Zurable."
"Yes. Or rather, since the Zurable Great Empire is currently at war, you likely have more cases of limb loss, which might mean your research is more advanced."
"I see."
Hmm, hmm. So the Zurable Great Empire also has many people who have lost limbs in the war.
And yet, they haven't found a solution.
It’s a sad thing, but even just that information is valuable.
"I have heard a good story. As expected, it is difficult to treat if time has passed since the loss. However, conversely, if the conditions I mentioned earlier are met..."
"Yes. We have confirmed a few cases where treatment was possible. And from our current discussion, I understand that the reason limb loss treatment hasn't gone well in Zurable is likely due to insufficient knowledge regarding the missing parts."
"I would add 'presumably.' That will require verification in the future. Therefore, this is not a treatment that can be demonstrated in Zurable immediately."
"Ah, you don't need to worry about that. We have already found a path toward a treatment that will convince Zurable."
"Eh? Other than limb loss treatment?"
"Yes. I thought about it carefully; my own burns were considered beyond treatment by everyone else. In other words..."
"Ah. If we treat a patient with severe burns beyond a certain point, Weed's technology will be recognized, correct?"
"Yes. Both the Emperor and I were hoping to do something about the limb losses, which are numerous, but those are not the only major injuries."
Yes. You’ve noticed a good point, Show-chan.
That’s right. A lost limb is certainly a major injury.
But major injuries are not limited to that.
There are Show-chan's burns, and there are severe illnesses as well.
As I was nodding along to these thoughts...
"...Lilishe. No, Priest Lilishe. What are you doing in a place like this?"
"Eek!?"
I let out a strange noise, startled by the sudden voice.
*Geez, who is it?* I thought as I turned around.
"Oh my. If it isn't Hifi-chan. What’s wrong?"
"What’s wrong? Don't 'what's wrong' me! In Weed, I am supposed to be your deacon! I received word that you vanished from the hospital, so I came all the way here to find you."
"Ah, now that you mention it, that was the case."
I had just thought about showing my face at the school during my break, and then I ended up watching the class.
"So, is it an emergency? A situation that everyone can't handle?"
"No. It’s just that Director Lilishe suddenly vanished, causing a bit of a commotion. Everyone doesn't know that you are a goddess. They are worried that you might be lost or have run into trouble."
"Oh my. Everyone is so kind."
"Haa~. What a complete waste of worry. It really is a waste of time. Even this airhead is a goddess, after all."
"That’s mean. I’m delicate, you know?"
"...Go look up the meaning of 'delicate.' I heard you were brawling with Faide-san again."
"La la la, I can't hear you~."
I don't know. I don't know anything about such a man.
"Haa... So, what are you doing sneaking around in a place like this? Why are you still here, ignoring the end of your break?"
"That’s simple. I was just..."
I was about to say I was watching the classroom, but...
"Um, Lilishe-sama, Hifi-sama, do you need something?"
Rurua-chan noticed me.
Well, it doesn't really matter if she knows...
"I'm sorry. Hifi-chan here was being a bit noisy."
"Is it my fault!? And Rurua-san, why are you here? Today wasn't a day for classes or study groups, was it?"
Saying that, Hifi-chan turned her gaze toward Rurua-chan, who was peeking out from the classroom door, and the people from Zurable lined up behind her.