Chapter 150: The Medical School


    Ouch, be gentle, be gentle!


    Allen frowned and kept eximing.


    Really, you cant even bear this little pain, yet you brag all day about voyaging far out to sea.


    A girl, pinching a cotton cloth soaked in medicinal wine, was applying it to Allens swollen ankle, while ridiculing the boy who wasining of pain.


    This girl was Susan, the granddaughter of the former town elder, Peter. She was currently learning medicine in Dr. Wades clinic, aspiring to be a doctor herself.


    The little boy before her, along with his group ofpanions who imed to be naval cadets, often frequented the clinic, either for discipline-rted injuries or training idents.


    Allen, the boy in question, hade this time because he missed his step descending a ropedder from a ships mast and fell onto the deck, swelling his ankle and bruising his arm.


    Hearing Susan mock him, Allens face flushed. He retorted, Im just honestly expressing my physical condition. Crying out in pain doesnt mean Im cowardly. I wont refuse training just because Im injured.


    Oh, such a mouthy little thing at such a young age!


    Susan pressed down harder, causing the boy to grimace in pain.


    She was already very familiar with this group of naval cadets and didnt bother with formalities. And for Allen, the youngest among them, she treated him like a younger brother.


    Knowing that the boys only rtive had been killed by pirates, Susan felt sympathy for him. She thought about her own grandfather  her only rtive who almost got killed by pirates but was fortunately saved. Compared to Allen, she felt very fortunate.


    Our lord is really something, putting you little kids in the army. What use could you possibly be?


    Susan couldnt understand why the navy would burden itself with these unripe kids.


    Allen again stubbornly said, The lord said we are the seeds of the future navy, carrying the hope of opening vast seas for Alda. Every decision of the lord is correct.


    Susan shook her head helplessly. What do these kids know about opening and sea frontiers? It all sounded like a prelude to war and death.


    But she couldnt articte a counterargument, remembering how she had rashly spoken out of turn to Count Grayman and wasnt held ountable. She secretly felt fortunate and grateful.


    She hoped the lords decisions were indeed correct.


    Suddenly remembering something, Susan said, I need to remind you that the town hall sent a notice. Dr. Wade and I have to go to Lakeheart Town for some training that mightst several days. During that time, if you and yourpanions get injured due to carelessness or punishment for breaking rules, there wont be anyone to treat you.


    Allen shrugged, Is that so? Well, in a few days


    He suddenly stopped speaking. Susan, curious, asked, Whats happening in a few days?


    Allen thought hard to make sure the departure of the Southern was not a ssified matter, then continued, In a few days, well be heading south along the coast on the Southern. ording to the lord, we are going to open a grand sea route. Even if you and Dr. Wade were here, we wouldnt be able to find you.


    Oh, I know about that. The whole town is buzzing, especially the merchants. Theyre all excited about the new sea route and overseas trade. Its unheard of for a ship to sail to the kingdoms southernmost coastline.


    Not just the kingdoms southernmost point!


    Allen excitedly added, If we have the stamina, we might even sail to the Horn Bay area.


    Allen, who hadnt been enlisted for long, didnt have a clear concept of how far Horn Bay was. He only knew it was further south in the kingdom. Yet, seeing the excitement of his superiors when discussing the matter, he too considered the voyage to Horn Bay a significant event.


    Ah, such a young age to be adrift at sea, following the adults to faraway ces to venture into the world. Susans heart once again filled with deep sympathy for this boy who had lost his mother.


    Stretch out your arm.


    Susan re-dipped the cotton cloth in the medicinal wine and began to wipe the bruise on the boys arm.


    As she wiped, she advised, Take good care of yourself on the ship, listen to your superiors, and dont get punished for breaking the rules.


    Moved, Allen responded with a smile, Thank you, Sister Susan.


    Ladies and gentlemen, this is a microscope. It can magnify the observed object by several hundred times


    This part is the objective lens, aimed at the object you want to observe, and this part is the eyepiece, through which the human eye observes


    In a ssroom at Weiss Academy, Miss Dias was introducing a new object that had just been distributed to the academy to a group of students.


    However, these students were not children. They were noticeably older, some even in their 30s.


    These people were part of the health team being trained by the Administration Council. Two advisory Misses hadpiled the first edition of the Basic Medical and Health Manual. With arge number of refugees about to arrive in Hansels care, Paul requested them to immediately start building a medical and health system.


    The students in the room came from various parts of Alda and Baylding. Most of them were women, and some even couldnt read, learning basic hygiene knowledge through illustrations and text.


    Now, youll take turnsing up to the podium and use this microscope to observe the microorganisms described in the Manual.


    Beginning with the front row, each student went to the podium and operated the microscope following the steps exined by Miss Dias.


    Oh, this is amazing!


    Ew, thats disgusting.


    Exmations asionally came from the podium.


    While the students were experiencing the microscope, Eileen stepped outside the ssroom. During the lecture, she had noticed someone peering into the ssroom through the window.


    Count Grayman, what brings you here?


    Paul pped his hands vigorously, Very good, Miss Dias, your exnation was excellent. I came to see Morrison and thought Id stop by.


    Strange, he could have easily sent someone to summon Principal Morrison to the lords residence. Whye himself? But Eileen didnt intend to delve deeper; perhaps the lord just wanted to stretch his legs.


    Is this the second batch of doctors that havee?


    Just the second batch. Even so, weve only taught them some basic knowledge about microorganisms and simple disinfection methods and principles. Fortunately, those doctors can read, so theyre learning quickly from the manual. Some disinfection measures they were already using, just without knowing the principles.


    The pure neers who arepletely uneducated are a bit slower to learn.


    Paulforted her, Haste makes waste, take it slow! We are also in an exploratory phase with many things. As we discover, we disseminate, and we should encourage everyone to explore together.


    Paul looked inside and noticed a special group of women who seemed to stick together, apparently not fitting in with the rest and not interacting with others.


    He nodded towards the ssroom and asked the advisor Dias, How are they doing?