As the influence of the Physician Association continued to expand, the professional education for doctors on the Nolan continent also entered a proper track. Specialized dical schools beca almost standard in the super-sized cities.
The Imperial dical Academy was the top dical school in the Lance Empire, gathering not only noble children but also the most outstanding dical students in the empire.
Vivian had been a highly regarded prodigy since she enrolled at the age of ten. Aside from her father's prestigious position as the Minister of Finance, her exceptional talent was the most important factor.
At that ti, the most common praise she heard was that she might beco the next "Charlotte!"
Yes, Charlotte Clayton. That na was synonymous with genius.
He was the pride of the Carlva dical Academy, hailing from the distant Free City of Carlva. He was hailed as the most talented doctor in a thousand years and even served as the poster child for the Physician Association's publicity of geniuses.
At that ti, Vivian didn't particularly agree with that taphor. She wanted to be herself and didn't want to beco soone else.
However, that didn't hinder her from considering that na as her goal and forcing herself to beco stronger.
Until three years ago, the rumors about Charlotte suddenly changed.
He went from being the shining star of the Carlva dical Academy to a source of sha for the academy. It was said that he caused the deaths of multiple patients due to unauthorized surgeries and was subsequently imprisoned.
From that point on, Charlotte was nailed to the pillar of sha and beca the negative example used by teachers to admonish students.
Vivian sneered at it as well. A senior mage with exceptional talent in healing magic, born into a traditional dical family, had abandoned her beliefs to perform surgeries. It was simply unreasonable!
But what she didn't expect was that three years later, when she fell into adversity and accidentally ended up in this small private clinic, the owner turned out to be "Charlotte"?
"Boss, are you Charlotte Clayton?" Vivian looked at Charlotte and asked softly.
"Hmm? You know ?" Charlotte raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"As a dical student, it's hard to say I don't know..." Vivian nodded with a complex expression, puzzled. "But you've already beco a senior mage, haven't you? Then why..."
Seeing Vivian hesitating, Charlotte smiled and said, "It seems like the Physician Association didn't publicize everything they did, such as how they severed my magic origin and expelled from Carlva."
Vivian's mouth fell open, revealing a shocked expression.
A senior mage having their magic origin severed was almost no different from being killed.
Vivian could hardly imagine if her magic origin was severed, losing all the magic she had diligently cultivated for over a decade, whether she would have the courage to continue living.
"Why?" Vivian almost blurted out the question.
But she already knew the answer... or rather, the reason given by the Physician Association.
"Just as you heard, it's because I perford surgeries for patients who couldn't afford the high dical fees." Charlotte smiled.
As Vivian looked at Charlotte's mocking smile, she fell into confusion.
If she were still sitting in the classrooms of the Imperial dical Academy, she would have unquestionably supported the actions of the Physician Association, condemning the heretics who deceived patients with so-called surgeries.
However, she had just witnessed a bone fracture surgery, where she saw Charlotte reconnecting the lizardman's broken bones without relying on any magical ans.
As a dical student, she could confirm that with the lizardman's natural healing abilities, his broken arm would fully recover and regain normal function in no more than three days.
This was a surgery perford skillfully by Charlotte, soone whose magic origin had been severed.
So, should a doctor who saves patients through "surgery" like this be judged?
Who said that being able to perform magic was a requirent for being a doctor?
Why would the Physician Association, whose primary principle is "putting the patients' interests first," suppress him like this?
Vivian couldn't understand.
"There are many things in this world that you can't understand at your age. When you grow up a bit more, you'll naturally understand," Charlotte didn't continue explaining and picked up a half-filled basin of cold water prepared nearby, pouring it over the lizardman lying on the operating table.
Conditions are limited, and physical anesthesia is the only way to awaken physically.
Gurgle...
As expected, the lizardman imdiately woke up, sitting up abruptly from the sickbed, looking around in confusion. His gaze finally focused on Charlotte, and his eyes widened, his aura suddenly rising.
Before the lizardman could react, Charlotte had already picked up the Judgnt Sword placed by the bedside and calmly said, "The surgery was successful. The broken bones have been reconnected, but you need to rest for a few days. You can't exert force until the bones have fully healed."
Jack, the lizardman, glanced at the Judgnt Sword, and his anger imdiately subsided. Then he looked at his left arm, which was bound by a wooden brace, and saw that his arm had visibly regained its straight state, with greatly reduced pain. His eyes lit up instantly.
It's really healed!
Although he can't use it now, he is well aware of his own physical condition. With the bones reconnected, it will only take three to five days for his hand to fully recover.
Although the so-called "surgery" process was sowhat frightening, the final result completely exceeded his expectations.
This human doctor is quite impressive!
As Jack looked at Charlotte, his gaze shifted from initial distrust to gratitude.
As a rcenary who relies on his body to make a living, Charlotte has essentially extended his professional career, allowing him to continue thriving in the Abyss.
"The surgery fee is 500 copper coins." Charlotte looked calmly at Jack, playing with the sword in his hand. "You should have brought money, right?"
500 copper coins are undoubtedly a very reasonable price.
If he had gone to another hospital, he wouldn't have been able to leave without paying thousands of copper coins.
But Jack only has 3 copper coins in his pocket, still 497 copper coins short.
"A surgery as complex as this, and you're only charging 500 copper coins?" Vivian's eyes couldn't hide her surprise. The unexpectedly low fee was completely unexpected.
In her understanding, doctors in the imperial capital were undoubtedly part of the upper class, charging exorbitant consultation fees, and enjoying prestigious status and wealth.
Although Charlotte can no longer use magic, he possesses this unique ans of "surgery" to treat patients. So why is his fee so low?
Jack's legs trembled, and an even more awkward smile appeared on his face than when he was crying. "Can... can I pay next ti? I didn't bring any money with today."
"If you don't have money, then leave sothing of equal value as collateral," Charlotte said calmly.
"But I don't have anything valuable on ." Jack spread his hands, boldly claiming his poverty.
"Then let's take a part of your body as compensation. Would you like to choose it yourself, or should I choose?" Charlotte took a step forward, holding the sword, and his voice turned colder.
He hated people who had no money yet acted as if they were in the right.
The nacing sword aura made Jack instinctively step back. In his eyes, Charlotte, with the sword in his hand, appeared as a killing god.
"I... I have three copper coins..." Jack tremblingly took out the only three copper coins from his pocket.
Charlotte took the coins. "You're still 497 copper coins short. I think your tail looks quite nice. How about choosing your tail?"
...
Three minutes later, the lizardman ran out of the clinic's doors, clutching his stitched tail, his face filled with fear.
In the operating room, Vivian looked at the still wriggling tail on the ground, her face filled with fear.
Charlotte's expression remained much calr.
Lizardman's tail, weight: 25 kilograms, unit price: 20 copper coins, total value: 500 copper coins.
In his eyes, he saw a wriggling 500 copper coins.
If the sale goes smoothly, he can earn an additional 3 copper coins.
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