Upon removing the man’s shirt, Charti was at a loss for words.
Not only were the external injuries grave, but the extent of internal damage was unfathomable.
‘Did he escape from a battlefield?’
It was hard to imagine such injuries occurring under any other circumstances.
Charti clenched and unclenched her trembling hands.
‘Can I save him?’
She took out two round magic stones from the drawer and clinked them together. The stones emitted light, illuminating the cave.
‘…Let’s try.’
He must have sought refuge in this cave with a desire to live.
Therefore, she had to try to save him.
With determination, Charti carefully placed her hand over the man’s abdominal wound. She cautiously used rainwater to remove impurities from the body, ensuring not to aggravate the wound.
“Teacher. Next, we need to use this!”
Nod.
Tain handed her some herbs, which she rubbed in her palms. The pungent smell of the herbs wafted up, tickling her nose.
“This is Woodrach! It’s good for stopping bleeding!”
She was correct. As Charti nodded, Tain’s cheeks flushed with pride. He boasted his knowledge of herbs whenever Charti took them out.
“Next is Laren herb! It acts as a painkiller! And then Bebal herb! It prevents wounds from opening! This is Mudal herb! Soak it in water and feed it to stimulate blood production, this one is Gtuch herb! It lowers fever. And… uh!”
Charti smiled and placed a small leaf in Tain’s chattering mouth. As he chewed the leaf, Tain nodded, seeing Charti do the same.
“It’s Jatul herb! Prevents chills!”
Correct again. She stroked his cheek with the back of her hand.
“Hehe. I score 100 points.”
Tain was jubilant.
Apparently, Tain perceived this situation as a practical lesson, given that Charti had seated him behind to shield him from the man’s severe condition.
“Teacher! But how can a person be as big as a bear? He looks like he ate one!”
Listening to the child’s imagination, Charti wiped the cold sweat from under her hood.
‘Phew. I’ve done the emergency treatment.’
She had done all she could in this situation. The cave only had herbs for emergency use.
Charti took out a blanket from the cave and covered the man with it.
‘Now, it’s up to this man’s vitality.’
His large build and robust appearance suggested he wouldn’t die immediately.
Relieved, Charti shivered from her wet clothes.
“Teacher, it’s getting windy.”
Charti opened her arms towards Tain, who quickly snuggled into her embrace.
She wrapped an extra blanket around them to prevent Tain’s body temperature from dropping further.
“But Teacher, who is this bear-like man?”
“He’s even bigger and tougher than hunter uncle Hant.”
“What if he’s dangerous? We need to treat the patient, but it’s not good if you are in danger.”
Seeing Tain’s downcast expression, Charti reassured him.
“Then we can run away before he wakes up.”
Tain spoke assertively.
Holding the brave child, Charti glanced at the bed.
“…….”
The man’s breathing was so quiet he seemed dead.
He must have fallen asleep due to the strong effect of the painkillers.
‘What if he’s really dangerous?’
The cave was a refuge she had prepared for a long time, so her concerns were genuine.
‘It’s almost winter.’
Finding a better location than this would be difficult.
Charti swallowed a sigh, watching Tain cautiously.
‘Could he be a citizen caught in the empire’s harsh treatment? Or a rebel? Maybe an enemy soldier?’
Currently, the Neuton Empire had conquered the lands of various countries and tribes.
Naturally, there were rebels who resisted the Neuton Empire.
‘…He’s not from the fallen Criannet Kingdom, is he?’
Anxiety sprouted within Charti, but she shook her head, dismissing her baseless suspicions.
The Criannet Kingdom’s citizens, having lost all their royalty, declared surrender to the Neuton Empire the day after the palace burned down five years ago.
In plain terms, the headless kingdom’s people had lost any hope of forming a foundation for rebellion.
‘There are signs of being caught in an explosion, and many injuries caused by a sword. Maybe he really is someone who managed to survive a battlefield.’
Her deep red eyes, filled with experiences gleaned from reading and observation, sunk with heaviness.
Anxiety threatened to take root.
‘What if… I saved a dangerous person.’
She recalled the man’s eyes, not letting go of his sword and filled with threatening hostility.
Yet, beyond the aggressive wariness, the pain and injuries were too real to ignore.
‘…His eyes looked pained.’
Those who wish to live should be saved.
She alone had enough experiences of not being saved in the face of death.
This obsessive mindset led her to treat the man.
‘Ha…’
Charti shook her head slightly.
How did she end up in this situation, hiding quietly but ending up tending to a mysterious stranger?
“Teacher, the rain is stopping!”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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