Doctor Resignation

Chapter 1

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"This is all due to the fact that the little duke, Erhan, passed away!"
"If only His Grace Erhan had inherited the Duchy..."
"Then, the crazy Wederick won't betray the Dukedom of Cerseus."
The murmurs from the prisoners next door were heard.
Half a year ago - the Duke of Cerseus lost his legitimate heir, Erhan Iliad Cerseus.
After becoming an adult, he couldn't get up from his bed and had to restrain from taking the Duke's title. Unfortunately, he died as a sickly and haven't been meritorious as an apparent heir.
The new successor of the Dukedom falls into Erhan's cousin, Wederick Vise E. Cedar.
As soon as he succeeded the Dukedom, he joined the rebellion troops and quickly turned the Cerseus territory into the battlefield.
Of course, the rebellion without justification and ability to lead was easily taken down by the Imperial family*.
[Imperial faction + knights from the imperial troops]
However, most of the young knights from the Cerseus Dukedom were to meet death and severely injured. They had a huge amount of loss to pay for the tremendous liability of the innocents.
All those who actively participated in the rebellion troops were hanged.
The problem is that I will be hanged as well.
"Nonsense!"
I shook my head and bang it a few times.
I am only nineteen-year-old.
"Why me?!"
I was the best doctor in this land.
I just treated a large number of injured people due to the war that took place. But the Imperial family charged me with the crime of 'Playing a great role in the expansion of the rebellion troops.'
There is nothing I can do after being stuck in this prison.
I had been praised since I was at the age of thirteen. With that, I was able to become an independent doctor for some time after being an adult.
That is why I thought I already gained some fame and money.
"This is not fair!"
Ordinary people like me have no loyalty and ties with the Imperial family and the Duchy. I was just living peacefully day by day without any distractions.
But, I suddenly got accused by joining the rebel's troops. I only gained the crime because I want to save certain people. It was so unfair that I almost burst into tears.
"Miss."
As I was sobbing, an old woman, who was in the same jail as me suddenly spoke softly.
"Is it too unfair for you, miss?"
"Of course it is."
I answered bluntly as there was nothing wrong with my nonchalant reply.
"I was punished to be hanged suddenly and I am going to die because I save people from dying. I can't even run away with the two others dying doctors."
The old lady had a big smile while approaching me.
"You are a doctor, miss?"
I stared at her with suspicion written on my face.
If you are one of the residents in Cerseus Dukedom, there is no way you wouldn't be able to recognize a genius like me.
It was obvious that I was trapped with some foreign alien.
"You are such a capable doctor, young miss. It will be such a waste for you to die."
"You think so?"
Then, the old lady asked me with anticipation in her eyes.
"I am tired every day because of the sudden headache. Do you know what am I supposed to do?"
"Give me your hand."
I was destined to be executed tomorrow at once, but with a sense of duty as a doctor, I took the old lady's hand and started to examine her.
"This is a pain caused by the collision of mana inside you. Have you ever accepted other people's mana recklessly? And it is also a mana with great power."
This isn't a common disease. The old lady widened her eyes after hearing my question.
"My my, how did you know? No one knows about this including the other doctors..."
"I am the most intelligent doctor around here."
I continued to speak with a feeble voice.
"Drink the evening primrose tea every morning and eat the cut-beef. It's better if you mix dianthus* and isarpule and eat it as a pill. Then the side effects will disappear."
[*herbal chinese pink plant, there is no specific meaning for isarpule and i genuinely think that it's a herbal mana plant.]
"Oh, really?"
"You really shouldn't take strange mana to your heart content in the first place. It would be dangerous."
I gave a brief prescription and then sighs heavily.
Seeing that she was trapped in the same prison as me, it was quite obvious that the old lady is going to die with me tomorrow.
I was wondering what would happen soon as the old lady suddenly lit up.
"Thank you, the most intelligent doctor. Is there anything you need? Just tell me."
"Me?"
I asked with a sign of desperation.
"Then save me."
"That is quite difficult, young miss as I am not the Emperor. Ask me about something else."
You are the one that told me to say anything...
Then, I voiced out the second wish that I want.
"Well, I am from the nursery so technically I don't know who is my biological parents are. Can you tell me?"
It was sad that I had no family that would visit me after my death and while I was imprisoned here.
It was sad that it was my destiny to die alone without anyone to cry over my death.
"Oh goodness, young miss. My crystal ball broke after I came here. I would be able to find them if it was still in good condition."
You told me to say anything, but it was just an empty talk.
I don't know what to say anymore since I am going to die tomorrow.
So I answered without any sincerity.
"Well, I am out of wishes. That would be enough, grandma. I don't know what to wish for anymore."
"Hmmm.."
The old lady suddenly squinted her eyes.
"Well, I can't spare your life, young miss. But, I can give you another chance to live."
"Excuse me?"
"Change the future, miss."
I stared in awe at the old lady.
"I will give you the time."
That is the last memory of my nineteen year-old.
When I came to my senses after the deep conversation with the old lady, I was back in my 13-year-old body.
"This doesn't make any sense.."
I blinked several times in front of my reflection.
A girl with brown bobbed short hair and green emerald eyes standing there with an absurd face.
Is this what the old lady's meant by 'opportunity to live'?!
By turning back the time, I was able to live in the past before being executed as one of the rebels in the Cerceus territory.
"Yes."
Looking at my outfit, it is still summer.
I remembered this outfit. This is the very day that I was supposed to leave the nursery at the corner of the Cerseus territory and enter the territory as the assistant in four members of the east.
"Let's just run away."
I should run away from the nursery and get a job.
With my full medical knowledge, I will never starve to death since I am the genius doctor.
I am now still a doctor, I'm going to find a job so I can go anywhere.
"I just have to go to Cerseus territory and then dash to any safe place."
I murmured silently with a small voice.
Suddenly,
"Sister! Don't forget about us!"
"You have to come over often, sister."
"I know I have to leave when I'm thirteen soon, but I'm sad.."
"Sister is too smart even though your personality is trash."
"No, sister was nice to us even though her personality is not that good."
The younger brothers who grew up in the same nursery as me suddenly came in.
"Lise, I heard you are going to be Mr. Jitban's assistant."
Teacher Elbern who treated me as a sister also came in.
Teacher Elbern risked his life to save me when I was still a baby. I was inside a basket and flowed by the river that time. She even named me Lise.
"This is just a small gift from me. I hope you become a great doctor as you always wish."
Elbern handed me a notebook and a pen.
His red eyes squinted as he smiled sweetly at me. To buy such a high quality pen and notebook, I would be able to save my allowance for a few months for this.
And it suddenly hits me.
These precious people died when the Imperial army swooped over the Cerceus territory.
"Uh..."
Would it be a right choice to run away and live alone.
I stared at these special people that held my hearts with confusion written on my face. Although I didn't have any parents, I live well enough in the nursery.
"I ..."
Taking the notebook and pen I breathed heavily. Knowing the future, I couldn't do anything for them.
"... I will be going to Cerseus's mansion. Not as Mr. Jitban's assistant."
"What?"
Elbern asked in surprise.
"I heard that the Duke Cerceus's doctor, Arga, is looking for an assistant." (Lise)
"He always asked for an assistant."
One of the children voiced out in my stead.
"It's a problem that everyone got kicked out in less than a week."
"I will not get kicked out." (Lise)
I raised my head and spoke in an indifferent tone.
"And why is that?"
"Obviously because I'm a genius." (Lise)
I couldn't say that my mental age is 19 year old with full medical knowledge.
A child looked at me with suspicious eyes.
"Why would you want to be Arga's assistant? That asshole."
"That," (Lise)
My voice's tone became more serious.
"Because I'm a nice and tender hearted person." (Lise)1
I wanted to explain to him that I could stand alone, that I made a choice to go to Cerseus estate because of my precious people, but I decided not to.
Elbern looked at me with his trembling eyes and replied.
"Well, it's true that our Lise is a smart and kind girl."
So with that, I headed out from the nursery and went to Cerseus territory.
Viscount Arga Eite Ferelmen, is the Chief Physician in Cerseus Duchy and was a very competent politician.
Moreover, he ran the largest herbal business and always said that he needed an assistant.
Of course, there are no children that stayed with him more than a week because of his high standard and bad personality.
"...That is the only way for me to get into the mansion."
I ended up making a real decision.
I will not run away in order not to make Cerseus Territory fall into the hands of that crazy rebel.
To do that, I have to stop Wederick from coming to the Cerseus estate.
"We need to save Erhan Cerseus. There is no other option."
I have to save Erhan who died suddenly at the age of nineteen. He is the same age as me.
"Why is it like that at the end?"
Finally, Erhan who reached his adult age suddenly came to my mind.
He kept coughing because he was too skinny.
I didn't even refer to Viscount Ferelmen because I wanted to cure him myself.
"We have to build up his immunity from his young age... and observe him closely."
If only Erhan was to inherit the Dukedom, the territory would never be engulfed in the ridiculous rebellon.
"After everything went well, and there's nothing left to do..."
Since Ferelmen is the only doctor in his mid-30s, there was no possibility that I would become the official doctor of the Duke.
"... I should go and search for my biological parents or make my own family."
I didn't even recognize my parents. I thought I could live well without them since I'm smart.
Before the times turned back and when I was about to die, I was curious about my parents.
Did they abandon me? Or did they lose me because of unavoidable situations? I wanted to know the truth about my origins because I thought I was going to die.
Even if I can't find them, It would be a good idea for me to get married and build my own family, unlike my past.
"Let's start with Erhan for now."
I said with confidence and take a step inside the Cerseus territory,
With Arga's assistant recommendation letter that Elbern wrote urgently.

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