The Duke Stole Everything (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 3
When the man removed his upper garment, Sharti was left speechless.
Not to mention external wounds, she couldn’t even begin to gauge how severe his internal injuries might be.
‘Could he be someone who fled the battlefield?’
Otherwise, such wounds made no sense at all.
Sharti repeatedly clenched and unclenched her trembling hands.
‘Can I save him?’
First, Sharti took two round mana stones from the drawer and tapped them together. A soft glow emanated from the small stones, illuminating the cave.
‘……Let’s try.’
After all, he must have crawled into this cave precisely because he wanted to live.
Therefore, she had to save him.
With her resolve hardened, Sharti carefully placed her hands on the man’s abdomen and focused on his wounds. She cautiously used rainwater to wash away the grime clinging to his body, taking care not to let anything enter the open injuries.
“Teacher! Next, we need to use this!”
She nodded.
Tain, ever diligent, handed her some herbs. She crushed them thoroughly in her palm. A sharp herbal scent rose from her fingertips, tickling her nose.
“That’s Woodra herb! It’s excellent for stopping bleeding!”
Correct. When Sharti nodded in approval, a faint blush spread across Tain’s usually cool cheeks. Each time Sharti pulled out an herb, Tain eagerly showcased all the herbal knowledge he’d learned so far.
“Next is Laren herb! It acts as a painkiller! And Bebal herb! It prevents wounds from reopening! This one is Meodal herb! Soaked in water and given to drink, it stimulates blood production. And this is Geotu herb! It reduces fever. Also… mmph!”
Sharti smiled gently and placed a small leaf into Tain’s chirping little mouth. As Tain chewed the leaf, he watched Sharti chew one herself and bobbed his head in understanding.
“That’s Jatul herb! It prevents chills!”
Correct again. She gently rubbed his cheek with the back of her hand.
“Hehe. I got a hundred points!”
Tain beamed with delight.
Apparently, since the gravely injured man was seated behind them out of sight, the child had taken this whole situation as a practical exercise.
“Teacher! But how can a person be this huge, like a bear? He must’ve eaten a bear!”
Listening to the child’s vivid imagination, Sharti wiped the cold sweat that had gathered under her hood.
‘Whew. I’ve done all the first aid I can.’
She’d done everything possible in this situation. The cave contained only basic emergency herbs.
Sharti fetched a blanket from within the cave and draped it over the man.
‘Now, it’s up to his own strength.’
He was large and looked robust—unlikely to stop breathing any moment now.
Relieved, she suddenly shivered as her rain-soaked body began trembling.
“Teacher, the wind is blowing.”
Sharti opened her arms toward Tain. The child quickly scurried into her embrace.
To keep the boy’s body temperature from dropping further, Sharti pulled over an extra blanket and wrapped them both snugly inside.
“But Teacher… who is this bear-like mister?”
“He’s bigger than Mister Hant the hunter, and even harder!”
“What if he’s a dangerous person? We must treat patients, but you mustn’t put yourself in danger.”
Reading her words written on his palm, Tain pouted and muttered quietly.
“Then we’ll just run away before this mister wakes up!”
Tain declared confidently.
Holding the dependable child close, Sharti glanced toward the makeshift bed.
“…….”
His breathing was so quiet she wondered if he’d died.
He must have fallen deeply asleep, likely due to the strong effect of the painkiller.
‘What if he really is a dangerous person?’
This cave was her carefully prepared refuge, built over a long time—hence her deep concern.
‘Winter is coming soon.’
It would be hard to find a better location than this.
Sharti swallowed a sigh, glancing at Tain.
‘Could he be an Imperial citizen caught up in trouble? Or… perhaps a rebel? Maybe even an enemy soldier.’
Currently, the Newton Empire had conquered the lands of numerous foreign nations and tribes.
Naturally, rebel forces opposing the Newton Empire also existed.
‘…Surely not a citizen of the Kingdom of Krianet?’
Though unease sprouted, Sharti shook her head, dismissing the baseless suspicion.
Five years ago, the very day after their royal palace burned down, the people of the Kingdom of Krianet—who had lost their entire royal family—had swiftly surrendered to the Newton Empire.
In plain terms, a kingdom that had lost its head held no hope of rebellion.
‘There are signs of blast injuries and numerous sword cuts. He might truly be someone who barely survived the battlefield.’
Her crimson eyes grew distant as she recalled everything she’d read and learned through observation.
Anxiety began to take root.
‘What if… I’ve just saved a dangerous person?’
She remembered the man’s eyes—how they’d glared at her, refusing to release his sword even at the end.
Yet beyond that desperate, survival-driven wariness, his eyes had been filled with unmistakable pain and wounds she simply couldn’t ignore.
‘…His eyes looked so pained.’
Those who wish to live shall be saved.
She alone had endured the agony of being abandoned in the face of death—no one else needed to suffer that.
That obsessive conviction had driven her to treat him.
‘Sigh…’
Sharti shook her head.
She was supposed to live quietly in hiding—how had she ended up encountering this unknown man and inviting trouble upon herself?
“Oh, Teacher! The rain is letting up!”
Tain, who’d been listening intently to the outside, suddenly cried out.
Though the wind still howled fiercely beyond the cave, the rain had clearly begun to ease.
“Yes!”
Birena would be worried. And Grandmother Bireta too.
Sharti glanced repeatedly at the man lying on the bed, her eyes flickering with concern.
Of course, what worried her most right now was the consequence of her own choice.
“But Teacher… why didn’t you tear his pants?”
“…….”
Sharti was momentarily speechless at Tain’s choice of words.
In addition to his abdomen, there was a long gash on his thigh as well.
Fortunately, the man seemed to have managed some self-hemostasis on his thigh wound, having already passed the most critical moment.
Though tattered, removing his lower garments wasn’t strictly necessary.
Tain nodded. The bright-eyed child lifted his gaze and carefully examined the man’s wounds on the bed.
Sharti affectionately stroked the head of this brave, fearless little one.
“Yes! But Teacher… what if the patient asks about his own condition?”
“…….”
The sharp-witted child looked up at her with clear, earnest eyes.
“A doctor must accurately diagnose a patient’s condition and prescribe proper treatment.”
“…….”
“I want to become a doctor just like you, Teacher!”
She wasn’t sure how to respond to this aspiring young physician.
‘Of course… I should explain his condition and prepare prescriptions by his side.’
But what if the patient turned out to be a villain?
What if he took this earnest, righteous little doctor hostage?
Sharti awkwardly averted her eyes.
Regardless of whether a formal doctor-patient relationship existed, it was only right to answer questions asked.
As if he’d expected exactly that, Tain nodded vigorously.
The anxiety was hers alone to bear.
Still, just in case, some precautions were necessary.
Among the supplies she’d stored in the cave was a sturdy rope.
Releasing Tain from her embrace, Sharti stood up.
“Exactly!”
Sharti retrieved the rope she’d hidden near a small drawer and handed half of it to Tain.
It was the best measure for everyone’s safety.
Though she felt sorry for the motionless man on the bed, Sharti reassured herself.
Just then, Tain shook his head and stepped in front of the man.
“Teacher! No ropes!”
“……!”
“If he moves while tied up, his wounds will reopen. He might even get new injuries.”
Apparently, her idea had been too extreme.
Sharti felt ashamed—she’d proposed such an immature solution without proper explanation.
“Big, solid rocks can’t be tied with ropes! So we must use anesthesia herbs instead!”
“……?”
Her crimson eyes flickered slightly.
He compared the man to a rock, yet treated him like a wild beast.
“The book listed many kinds of anesthesia herbs! I’ve read a lot about their uses!”
It was a remarkably sensible suggestion.
Sharti nodded carefully.
“Nurainset herb!”
Once Sharti and Tain had regained some warmth, they searched the cave and found the Nurainset herb.
‘Nurainset herb has no side effects, so it should be safe.’
It was an herb even used on violent, unruly patients.
As Tain said, if the man moved recklessly, all their careful treatment could be undone.
“Yes! I’ll stay quietly by your side and just observe.”
Tain crouched down, watching intently as Sharti prepared the Nurainset herb.
To help Tain remember easily, Sharti used a wooden stick to grind the leaves and roots of the Nurainset herb in sequence, then transferred the resulting powder into several small pouches, each about the size of Tain’s palm.
Meanwhile, the sound of rain outside gradually faded until, before long, the rain stopped completely.
Sharti waited until even the wind had calmed before leaving the cave to take Tain back to the village.
‘I should bring more herbs from home.’
Before reaching the village entrance, Sharti gave Tain strict instructions.
“Yes…”
“I understand. I made a pinky promise with you, Teacher.”
Tain’s little head bobbed earnestly up and down.
Sharti fondly patted the head of this admirable, grateful child and walked him all the way to his doorstep. It was too late to meet Birena, so Sharti quietly turned to leave.
“…….”
As she was about to exit the village, Sharti paused briefly. She turned her head and glanced toward the village square.
A bulletin board plastered with wanted posters caught her eye.
‘Surely… he’s not a criminal?’
Though she wanted to check, her feet refused to move toward the board.
After all, Sharti herself was practically a wanted person. If anyone reported her true identity or even her survival, she’d be dragged away as a fugitive.
‘I shouldn’t report him rashly.’
The man in the cave was unconscious and immobile. If he were hauled away in that state and subjected to harsh treatment, his condition could worsen drastically.
‘…Once he’s a bit better, I’ll check then.’
Was this a sense of kinship toward a stranger whose identity she didn’t know?
Suppressing her swirling curiosity, Sharti turned away and walked on.
Beneath skies still overcast, the beginning of autumn she was about to face stirred restlessly around her.
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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