To Hell with Being a Saint, I'm a Doctor

Chapter 289

episode 289 admiral yi dok (3)

ray returns with dead beasts.

“i have been hunting nearby. we are having a party today.”

the villagers welcomed him very much.

“ha ha ha. i owe you this.”

“you’re good at catching swift birds.”

“it’s not just birds. there are even wild boars here. seeing the scar on his leg, did he set a trap?”

“what is it like?”

he shuddered roughly.

a few men carried the dead boar.

“i thought you were only good at work, but your hunting skills were also excellent.”

“i lived because of you. i was in a situation where i had to starve because there was nothing to eat.”

the children who had to starve because they ran out of food to feed smiled brightly.

now that i can make even thin soup, i should be able to hold out for four more days.

during that time, ray has work to do.

after looking around the lively village for the first time in a while, he hardened his complexion and looked at the village chief’s house.

* * *

tadak— tak—

with the sound of firewood burning, the village started making food.

everyone sits in one corner and makes soup, and it feels like a small festival is being held.

hungry children gather among themselves and squeal, and women carefully pour wine from their arms to their husbands.

having a drink before the meal, the men in a good mood laughed hahahoho and brought up the story.

“big. how long have you been drinking this?”

“it’s all thanks to that young man.”

the taciturn man sitting to one side nodded.

“even though he’s a stranger, he’s a great guy. he is also good at farming, so if i had a daughter, i would like to take him.”

“ha ha ha. where are you good at work? i’ve seen it from the side so far, but my heart hasn’t gone crazy. even his face played a part, so all the village girls were staring at him.”

it’s a joke, but it’s true.

even now, there are three or four women who are stabbed in their hearts after hearing the story.

as time passed by exchanging conversations, the oily soup was completed with a savory aroma.

the meat is trimmed and cooked well, so it looks quite appetizing even though there is not much in it.

the children gulped their saliva.

i’m in the middle of growing up, so i’m always hungry.

in addition, the children felt hungry because they had been hungry for two days.

the women tried to serve the meat soup, wiping the sweat from their brows.

but then the village chief approached with a frown.

even at a glance, there is no strength in walking.

the village chief looked around for a while and sighed.

“...i’m sorry, but that meat soup... can i take it?”

the women who looked at each other happily nodded.

“as expected, the village chief was also marketed, right?”

“i can’t help it because everything i’ve starved for has been the same.”

the village chief shook his head at the woman who was about to share the soup with a smile.

“...that’s all i’m saying.”

“yes?”

not only the women who were preparing the food, but also the men who were drinking beside them looked puzzled.

the men who felt puzzled rose from their seats.

“what do you mean? not just one bowl, but the whole thing. so what are we going to eat?”

“it is the will of the priest. he is saying that you should not eat it and discard it, as it may contain poison.”

the villagers were all nonsensical.

it’s just that he doesn’t want to attract suspicion from the holy kingdom.

the paladin, who could not even find a match after taking out the words, smacked his lips.

“all right. let’s postpone it for as long as we can.”

“it’s good that you speak well. what is the village atmosphere like?”

when the head priest twisted his fat neck and looked at it, the paladin frowned and answered.

“it looks like you’re going crazy for making me not eat. it wouldn’t be strange at all if i woke up right now.”

hedra priest smiled happily at the satisfied words.

“ha ha ha! fools, if they had relied on me, i would have given them the leftovers. it’s refreshing to cling to a stranger you’ve never heard of.”

“the three soldiers i hired are always watching their movements. if you show movement, you can hit straight away.”

“done. there’s not a penny in the pockets of the townsfolk now. anyway, if you’re a holy beast, you can’t use it. even ordinary water becomes holy water when the priest says one word.”

“the money i have earned so far is not small. how about using this money to hire more soldiers?”

despite his suggestion, the hedra priest shook his head.

“why spend more money dealing with small pups? our current strength is enough to deal with a village like this. the collected funds will be of great help in creating my village later.”

already he felt as if the town was in his grasp.

even realistically, the village is on the verge of collapse and they just have to wait for it.

what could be easier than this?

priest hedra, sitting on a wooden chair and waiting patiently, wiped his hand.

in the next week, everything will be over.

* * *

after taking a breather elsewhere and returning to the village only in the morning, ray felt strange about the people’s condition worse than yesterday.

there is no strength in the body, and the pupils are loose.

even at first glance, i knew it wasn’t normal.

“it is strange. if i ate as much as i could last night, there would be no way this would happen.”

he thought he would have eaten and gained energy, but there was no reason to walk around as an undead.

ray grabbed someone who had helped him a few times and asked.

“mister, what the hell happened to you?”

the bearded man lets out a deep sigh.

“i’m sorry. i haven’t even tasted the food you gave me, let alone ate my fill.”

he was taken aback when he heard an unexpected answer.

“why not?”

the man spoke sarcastically.

“the famous priest said that there might be poison in it, so throw it all away. thanks to you, i only wasted food that was fine.”

“i caught a hunted animal and cooked it right away. how is it poisonous?”

“i can’t even guess why. i’m going to die of poisoning or starvation anyway, but i’d rather die from eating my stomach full.”

a sweet smell escapes from the man’s mouth.

i didn’t eat anything, but i must have done farming.

poison spreads faster because of poor nutrition.

as the immunity declines, other abnormalities seem to gradually appear.

he looked at the children around him.

skin and bone overlapping and hair gradually losing color are typical signs of malnutrition.

if you leave it like this, it will be really bad.

‘originally, i tried to watch the condition a little longer and move, but i can’t do it anymore.’

he tried to be cautious as it was something that could involve the holy kingdom.

however, the current situation was simply unbearable.

children cannot overcome their hunger and are eager to eat even dirt, and adults collapse while working.

ray said to the man.

“mister, please assemble everyone in the center of the village by morning.”

“it’s not difficult to gather something... what are you trying to do?”

a cold smile crept across ray’s face at his question.

“have you been hungry all this time? i’ll feed you dinner until i get very sick of it.”