Chapter 234: I have no way to repay such kindness (1)

Chapter 234: I have no way to repay such kindness (1)

Louise's deep blue eyes shimmered like a crystal-clear spring atop a snowy mountain, gazing curiously at Charlotte.

"You had acute appendicitis, and I have removed your inflamed appendix," Charlotte nodded slightly.

"Removed the inflamed appendix?"

Louise's eyes widened in surprise. She lowered her gaze and noticed the mended seam on her skirt, precisely where she had felt the pain earlier. However, the skillful stitching was so impeccable that she hadn't noticed it until now.

So, this doctor had opened her Abmen and cut out a portion of her intestine? Fear flashed across Louise's face as she contemplated this unfamiliar treatment method.

"Is there any discomfort?" Charlotte sensed Louise's anxiety and asked in a gentle voice.

"N-No," Louise shook her head, snapping out of her thoughts.

Indeed, she couldn't feel any discomfort in her body now. There was no pain or the sensation of missing any organ.

When she left the tower of the Physicians' Association, she was almost in agonizing agony, on the verge of fainting and even contemplating death to escape the unbearable pain.

Charlotte saved her. After drinking the mysterious potion and falling into a deep slumber, she woke up to find that the treatment was already over, and all her pain had vanished.

Stepping down from the operating table, Louise bowed slightly to Charlotte and sincerely said, "Thank you for saving me."

Yes, Charlotte saved her.

Not just her life, but her soul as well.

In the nine levels of that tower, when Hayward coldly declared her as abandoned by the gods, she felt like the whole world had forsaken her.

She had always devoutly believed in the gods of nature and the goddess of life, willing to give everything for her faith in the deities.

From childhood, everyone called her the favorite of the gods of nature, the elf closest to the gods in nearly a thousand years.

However, Hayward, due to her illness, deemed her abandoned by the gods as if shackling her soul to the gallows.

At that moment, Charlotte appeared.

He assured her that she was not abandoned by the gods but simply suffering from a disease called "acute appendicitis," which was cured by removing the affected area.New novel chapters are published on

He was like a hand reaching out in the endless darkness, pulling her back into the sunlight.

"You're welcome," Charlotte nodded slightly. It seemed that this saint was quite adaptable, at least not dwelling on the process of treatment.

Betty, who had heard the voices outside the door, couldn't hold back any longer and pushed open the door of the operating room. She looked at Louise, standing relaxed next to the operating table, and her eyes lit up. She walked in excitedly and said, "Saint, are you... are you healed?"

"Yes, Betty. Doctor Charlotte has cured me," Louise smiled and nodded. "I no longer feel any discomfort now."

"That's wonderful," tears shimmered in Betty's eyes. As Louise's guardian, she had watched her suffer in various agonies for the past few days, her heart dripping with blood, and even mentally prepared for the worst.

Of course, Adolf offered free treatment to some poor patients one day a week, and Jacques usually accompanied him.

So the treatment fee proposed by Charlotte was quite unexpected for them.

After the surprise, Betty became somewhat wary of Charlotte.

She accompanied Louise to seek medical advice, and the High Priest gave her a sum of money as the consultation fee, roughly a thousand gold coins.

If Hayward cured Louise, this money would be given to the Physician Association, and the elves would owe him a favor.

But if Charlotte cured Louise, it would only cost ten thousand copper coins, which was equivalent to just one gold coin.

This made her deeply suspect that Charlotte had other motives. Charge less, make Louise feel guilty and grateful, and then ask for a favor in return.

This man, his thoughts were indeed deep. In the future, the Saint should have less contact with him. Otherwise, sooner or later, she would be drained dry.

[What's with that expression? Ten thousand copper coins are still expensive? Didn't you say you wanted to express your gratitude with a generous amount? ]

Charlotte felt uncomfortable under the gaze of the three people and had to explain, "The previous patient also paid a ten thousand copper coin fee. Of course, it's a bit more expensive compared to other routine surgeries."

"That's still expensive? Then how much do you usually charge for treating patients from the Abyss?" Jacques couldn't help but ask.

Charlotte pondered for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. It depends on the illness or the severity of the injury, and how much medicine is consumed. The fees generally range from 300 to 5,000 copper coins."

Adolf: ...

Jacques: ...

Treating a patient for 300 copper coins, how is that any different from a free clinic?

The two elders, who only accepted gold coins, were at a loss for words.

"Such a cheap price, Doctor Charlotte, you are completely different from those physicians I know." Louise also looked at Charlotte in surprise, her eyes filled with great interest.

Charlotte calmly said, "With higher prices, the ordinary people in the Abyss wouldn't be able to afford it. I just want to give more poor patients a chance to be treated."

After this statement, everyone's attitude toward Charlotte became respectful.

Even Betty looked at him with a slightly different gaze. Perhaps...this man wasn't as bad as she had thought.

Adolf's gaze at Charlotte transformed from confusion to admiration.

Indeed, this young man once possessed all the talents and bright prospects that everyone envied, but he chose to explore another path filled with difficulties and dangers.

He spoke simple yet powerful words, aiming to provide more opportunities for impoverished patients to receive treatment.

The starting price of ten thousand copper coins at the clinic left many lives stranded outside its doors.