That was a farmer who was attacked by a Slime in the wild; he accidentally stepped on a Slime in a pit, resulting in the corrosion of the skin on half of his leg.
Slime attacks are very weak, generally weaker than Goblins, and they are considered gentle Magic Creatures.
However, even the weakest Magic Creature will counterattack when stepped on.
When the injured farmer was brought in, although there was no life-threatening danger, the skin on his entire lower leg had melted away, revealing large patches of blood-red flesh, a terrifying sight, leaving him barely enough energy to scream.
However, such injuries, though startling, are not actually severe; otherwise, he would have been taken to the Church to see Clerics and Bishops immediately.
Over the past few days, the Hero had been interning at the Medical Care facility, learning how to use Healer skills.
Compared to combat professions, professions related to life require more patience and cannot rely solely on brute strength or killing Magic Creatures for advancement.
As an Innate Sorcerer, the Hero might disregard Martial Monk skills, as her instinctive Strength suffices, but as a Healer, she must start from scratch.
From initially dealing with minor cuts and simple colds, she can now attempt to handle more terrifying injuries.
Using Magic Power to form a thin Magic Film, covering the injured area, achieves anesthesia and disinfection with specific Magic Patterns, and combined with a simple Healing Potion, probably by tomorrow, that bloodied leg will be able to walk.
Although the Hero could completely heal it in an instant, doing so would not serve the purpose of training her skills, something the leader had seriously reminded her before allowing her internship.
Although her Unpaid Love is an excellent healing ability, it comes at the cost of weakening herself, and she shouldn't rely on it too much unless absolutely necessary.
[Hero's Healer skills (time D2, Lantern +D1+30, Intelligence 101, every 100 +LV1)]
3d101+30=(14)+(48)+(58)+30=150
"But, Slime though..."
The name of the Magic Creature triggered memories, and the Hero's thoughts drifted back to a time not too long ago but felt very distant; her expression became subtly complex.
"I wonder how that Slime King near the village is doing now?"
She still remembered, back then, the Slime that was still quite powerful to her had collected her saliva...
"Cough, cough, I don't want to think too much about it, anyway, there's still some time, I'll find out when I go back."
Shaking off the slightly embarrassing recollections, the Hero re-engaged in her work.
[Hero's Skills: Medical Care, Human Anatomy Insight upgraded to LV2]
[Medical Care LV2: Simple healing skills, capable of handling some minor injuries]
[Human Anatomy Insight LV2: On Humanoid creatures, healing effect *1.1, gains a minimum of 0.1]
3. Career Consultation
9. Hunting Knowledge Discussion
10. Critical Success♛/Extreme Failure
As dusk fell, concluding her shift for the day, the Hero left the Medical Care facility amidst the reluctant gazes of the patients.
Although the internship had only lasted a few days, her reputation had already spread within the Medical Care facility.
Every Healer who had mentored her praised her rapid progress.
Other interns, let alone treating patients on the first day, many of them could only observe and learn even after a week, and that was after they had passed the professional exam.
Although receiving praise was gratifying, the Hero knew it wasn't because she was particularly smart or quick to grasp knowledge.
Take the patient from today, whose leg skin had melted due to the Slime, the Magic Film she used to treat his injury was not a highly advanced technique.
Such techniques are usually only suitable for small-area injuries, such as skin burns from boiling water or even insect bites.
But the Hero, with her powerful Magic Power, could easily extend the Magic Film to cover the entire leg, and the healing effort far exceeded conventional Medical Care.
After all, before taking on the Healing role, she was a Professional approaching her Third Ascension, just one step away from the Legendary Realm,
and her Magic Power's strength and stability were gained from battling Magic Creatures, not something that ordinary Life Professionals could match.
And even without using Unpaid Love, she could rely on the power of the Seven Seas Witch to perform powerful Healing Magic.
Therefore, within just a few days, in the eyes of others, she transformed from an ordinary newcomer to a trusted physician.
"There's still so much to learn..."
Watching the bustling streets at dusk, the Hero took a deep breath, her smile brighter than the setting sun, attracting sidelong glances.
She enjoyed this profession.
While facing others' Pain was unpleasant, being able to heal them with her own hands, seeing smiles Bloom on their faces again, brought her immense satisfaction and joy.
Surrounded by increasingly intense gazes, she, somewhat accustomed to such attention, felt her ears turn slightly red as she walked toward the Count Mansion.
[Critical Success — What happened?]
4. Hunting Knowledge♛
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
Not long after, the Hero easily turned into an alley.
This route to the Count Mansion was shorter, and she had walked this way before.
With the elimination of the Nightmare Sage, the succession of turmoil in the Border City had finally calmed, and the intense Patrol routines were gradually returning to normal, leaving the alley empty at the moment.