“We have arrived, Mr. Matthew” the secretary said, waking Zack from his thoughts.

They were both near the edge of the city. A little further, you can see the entrance to a forest, where the former doctor probably collected herbs to make medicine.

In front of him was a house completely made of wood, with a different style from the other houses in the city, giving it a rustic atmosphere.

The place was big, and there was a lot of space. The house was also big, having two floors. One of the things that surprised him about the place was that the house had glass windows.

Although it was thick and almost opaque glass, glass is a very expensive and extravagant thing in this world. Only nobles and people with a powerful economic capacity can afford to have glass windows in their homes.

Although there are artisans specialized in making glass, the majority reside in the important cities of the kingdom, serving the nobility and merchants.

The only place with glass windows he has seen in this town is the city hall. Although he does not doubt that the mayor's house will have them too.

“What do you think, Mr. Matthew? This house belonged to the previous doctor” the secretary said with a professional touch.

“The deceased doctor did not have any relatives and lived alone, so, unfortunately, after his previous owner died, the house became the property of the city” the young assistant continued explaining.

“According to the mayor's orders, this house now belongs to you, Mr. Matthew” the secretary responded respectfully.

That is. The reason why Zack couldn't refuse is that the mayor gave too much.

In exchange for becoming the town's doctor, he not only finds himself under the protection of the mayor, one of the most influential people in the town, but he also gives Zack one of the largest houses in the city.

After the secretary left, Zack prepared to enter his new home.

Creak

Ignoring the creaking sound of the door, Zack walked inside his 'new' house.

The light from outside flooded the room, revealing its interior. Looking around the place, Zack could see a thin layer of dust covering every corner.

Although the house is large and appears robust, it is undeniably old. The wood of the floor creaked with every step, and the little furniture there was very worn. It is obvious that the previous doctor was not interested in redecorating his abode. Or perhaps the valuable furniture has already been transported by the mayor to his own home. Who knows?

Puff

Zack walked over to a used couch in the middle of the living room. and sat down, ignoring the dust around him.

To be honest, Zack wasn't sure if the decision he had made was right. Everything had gone too fast.

Initially, Zack planned to wander through villages and small towns, selling herbs and gaining knowledge about this world.

Once he was fully prepared, Zack would go to a small city near the border where he would live in hiding, waiting for an opportunity to go to another kingdom and study magic peacefully.

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The fact of living in a town, and having his own house, made him feel that he had jumped twenty steps in his plan.

However, not everything is good. Zack has already realized he is not as well received as the mayor tried to make him believe. Despite everything, Zack knows that he won't get a better offer than this. The best thing he can do now is hide in a secluded place and wait for everything to calm down.

If you wander the kingdom or try to escape from it, it's only a matter of time before he´s captured. The mayor´s protection may not seem important, but Zack is aware of the power of influence, especially in ancient times.

Anyone who wants to attack or interfere with him will have to go through the elder first. With the protection of the mayor, even if some people suspect him, they will not dare to investigate him thoroughly for fear of offending the mayor.

High-status individuals value reputation above all else. If anyone dares to mess with Zack, the mayor will be embarrassed. As the most powerful person in the city, people have to be on his good side if they want to have a good life in this place.

Thinking about his deal with the mayor, Zack frowned as he remembered his other mistake. He has no idea about medicine.

Zack put his hands on his head. This is a serious problem.

Despite the enormous amount of books Zack read in the castle, there were no medical books. One would think that the central library of the king's castle would contain all the knowledge of the kingdom, but that was not the case. If one thinks about it carefully, one would understand the reason.

Books are to be read, in a place full of nobles and politicians, who would read medical books? In fact, most books in that library are filler to symbolize the monarch's deep knowledge. Almost no one reads books there.

Although medicine is not as important as it was in his world, that does not mean it has no value. Certain diseases cannot be cured by the power of priests.

A simple fever, for example, makes the miracles of the clergy ineffective; at most, they can strengthen the body's defenses to expel the virus.

That is the reason why doctors have not been completely discarded, and there are still people who study medicine.

Medical books are found in royal academies, where students and doctors can deepen their knowledge or simply take a look to refresh their memory. Considering that he couldn't leave the castle, the possibility of reading those books is nil.

That does not mean that there are no medical books in the castle, but they are found on the shelves of the private offices of the royal doctors, the best professionals in the kingdom destined exclusively for the care of the royal family, places to which Zack did not have access either.

Zack had become a town´s doctor without having any idea about medicine.

Zack sighed.

He honestly had no idea what to do now.

It's evident that what he wants to do is concentrate on magic, but if someone seriously ill comes along, and he doesn't know what to do, that person could die, and Zack's façade would come to light.

The only knowledge of medicine he has is a superficial knowledge of the human body from some books he read in his world and knowledge about the herbs of the continent. Regarding the treatment of wounds, and diseases, and the preparation of medicine, the knowledge of it is zero.

No matter how much he pondered the matter, the situation did not seem to improve, so he got up and went to explore the house.

To be honest, Zack was very happy.

A wish that every teenager has is to be able to become independent and have a place to call their own. The fact of having a house at his expense made him feel very excited.

Although there wasn't much furniture, the space had a certain charm.

On the ground floor, as you walk through the main door, you find yourself in a welcoming hallway. The old wooden floor was worn from use but still retained its charm.

Next to the hall was the living room. Large wooden beams on the roof support the structure of the house. A worn sofa, on which he had sat to think, with a couple of chairs surrounded a brick fireplace, adding warmth to the room.

Across the hall is the dining room, with a wooden table and matching chairs, a wooden cabinet that stores the plates and other utensils, and a window that allows natural light to flood the room.

In the back, there was a small kitchen, with wooden cabinets with some cooking tools. In a corner, there was a handful of firewood stored.

There wasn't much else to see. Although it was not an extremely luxurious place, it was a place where one could live comfortably. Zack was completely satisfied with what he had seen.

Wanting to see the rest, he headed to the second floor, climbing the wooden stairs next to the living room wall.