I Was Reincarnated as a Mob Noble, and I Swear I'll Protect the Villainess Who Got Married Off to Me No Matter What ~To Dodge Our Total Downfall, I Went All Out Training My Trash Skill [Super Recovery] Through Crazy Hard Work, and Before I Knew It, I Could Totally Wreck the Game Protagonist Who Condemned My Wife Easily - Chapter 46

Chapter 46: Healing the Wounded Soldiers and Turning Them into the Strongest Troops, Getting Huge Cheers

The medical ward for the injured was completely packed with casualties from the long, drawn-out fighting.

There were over ten thousand wounded soldiers, so the ones who couldn’t fit inside were being treated in makeshift tents.

“…The seriously injured are all gathered in this ward.”

When the middle-aged army doctor guided us inside, we saw men who’d lost arms, legs, or eyes lying there, groaning in pain.

A heavy stench of blood mixed with filth and the smell of death hung thick in the air.

“As you can see, we’re short on medicine and bandages, and new wounded keep getting carried in nonstop. We can’t provide proper treatment anymore.”

“This is… it’s basically a total collapse of medical care.”

Valeria’s expression darkened at the heartbreaking scene.

The wounded lay abandoned on their beds, unable to even get their dirty bandages changed.

They looked starved and painfully thin, like they weren’t getting enough food either.

“…I didn’t realize it had gotten this bad. In such unsanitary conditions, wounds aren’t gonna heal—they’re way more likely to get infected.”

In war, poor hygiene and broken medical systems make infectious diseases spread fast. Sometimes more people die from infections than from actual combat.

“Exactly, Zenon. You’re right. If we’re not careful, an epidemic could start right here and sweep across the entire territory. We need to deal with this right away.”

Valeria nodded seriously. I felt the exact same way.

“Precisely. That’s why I’ve repeatedly asked the lord for countermeasures, but…”

The doctor gave me a half-doubting, half-hopeful look.

“Pardon me for asking, young master, but is it really true that you can use [Miracle of Healing]? I heard you instantly healed even soldiers who were on the verge of death?”

The news of our big victory over the imperial army at dawn yesterday had already spread throughout the territory.

Along with it, rumors about the power of my skill [Super Recovery] had exploded everywhere.

But for this army doctor who’d spent years tending to wounded soldiers, my cheat-level recovery magic seemed completely beyond anything he could imagine.

“That’s right. Just leave it to us.”

“…I see.”

The doctor stared at Valeria in her fancy dress like she didn’t belong here at all.

He probably thought some clueless noble girl had just barged into his workplace where he was desperately trying to keep people alive.

But we didn’t have time to explain everything politely.

“All right, let’s get started, Valeria.”

“Okay.”

Valeria took my hand, ready to supply me with mana.

“Heal.”

I touched the one-armed soldier lying there and cast Heal.

In that instant, a glow of healing wrapped around him, and his right arm grew back right before our eyes.

“…Huh? M-My arm…?”

The guy himself looked totally stunned, like a pigeon that just got shot with a peashooter.

“No way… it grew back in a second…!?”

The doctor was speechless. Everyone’s eyes locked onto the fully healed soldier.

“…It’s a miracle!?”

The soldier stared hard at his restored right arm, then suddenly exploded with joy.

“I can’t believe it. This goes way beyond medical… beyond magical common sense!?”

“Hans’s arm is fixed…!?”

“That’s insane—what the hell just happened!?”

The doctor reached out and touched the healed right hand, trembling with shock.

The whole room turned into a boiling pot of excitement.

“All right. Let’s keep going!”

Together with Valeria, I moved from bed to bed, casting Heal on one wounded soldier after another.

“Uooooh! My leg—I can move my leg again!?”

“My eyes… I can see…!?”

Shouts of pure joy at being healed rang out from every corner.

“Could the young master actually be a divine messenger like the Saintess!?”

“No way. Zenon is way above the Saintess! Look—the bodies you guys got back aren’t just healed; they’re stronger than before, right?”

Valeria shouted it out loud for everyone to hear.

“Whoa, you’re right!? That’s… that’s incredible…!?”

A young guy grabbed the edge of his bed with his newly healed hand—and accidentally crushed the wood in his grip. His eyes went wide in shock.

“Anyone whose wounds are healed, head over to Dalham Castle!”

I kept casting without stopping and gave the order.

“You’re gonna help repair the castle walls there. We’ve got tons of food we took from the imperial army!”

We’d burned some of their supplies, but there was still a ridiculous amount left stockpiled in Dalham Castle’s warehouses.

I mean, it was enough to feed sixty thousand soldiers. Thanks to that, our own food situation had improved dramatically.

With the reinforced soldiers—let’s call them “enhanced troops” for short—helping out, we could repair Dalham Castle’s collapsed walls in no time.

“Dalham Castle!? You actually took that castle back from the imperial army!?”

“That’s right. Thanks to Zenon’s efforts!”

“No way… that’s an incredible victory, isn’t it!?”

Valeria shouted proudly, and the soldiers erupted in cheers. Looked like they hadn’t even heard about the win yet.

“Everyone, you’re under my command now—Zenon Greivan’s. As long as I’m around, no matter what kind of injury you get on the battlefield, I’ll heal you up!”

“Ugh—Uoooohhh!”

“Long live Lord Zenon!”

“He’s our hero!!”

One line from me and the whole place went wild with excitement.

We still hadn’t publicly announced that Father was stepping down and I was taking over as supreme commander. So for now, I just phrased it like I was taking these guys here under my personal command.

Father was pretending to be critically ill from poison.

The generals kept coming one after another to visit him at the main castle, but so far nobody seemed to suspect it was fake.

That’s Father for you. To fool your enemies, you fool your allies first.

This should be enough to trick Saintess Alicia and Imperial Princess Leticia too.

“Everyone, follow Zenon! He’s the savior not just of this land, but of the whole kingdom!”

“Yes, of course, my lady!”

Valeria shouted it at the perfect moment, and everyone in the room snapped to attention with their hands on their chests in salute.

“My lady… that kinda makes me blush a little.”

Valeria smiled shyly, clearly happy.