Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt - Chapter 81



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Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt Chapter 81

16-Background

“I need a doctor.”

“doctor?”

“No, we need not just doctors, but also experts and scholars who are knowledgeable about the human body.”

“Why?”

“I wanted to appeal to authority.”

After Arthur’s explanation, Jaran asked half-believing and half-doubting.

“Will it be okay?”

“You have to try.”

A few days later, Zara, who had found out about the experts Arthur wanted, handed Arthur an invitation.

Arthur looked at the words written on the invitation.

“Red Cross?”

“I heard it’s an academic society where the best doctors in the Kingdom of Scara gather.”

“That sounds like the name of some kind of social group.”

“You shouldn’t say things like that.”

Arthur nodded to the bewildered Jaran and asked.

“Is there a doctor?”

“They say that not only doctors but also all experts interested in anthropology gather here.”

“When the scale is large, it is not easy to find the people you need… … .”

“Then let’s start by looking through the salon.”

When is it time to bother you? Arthur asked, taking care of the conference invitation.

“Do you have anyone you can recommend?”

“As a doctor, Dr. Ji-Ji-An is famous, and as a biologist, Dr. Hu-Rep is also famous.”

“A biologist… … .”

“He is said to be the one who made the groundbreaking claim that humans are no different from animals. He said that if we dissect animals and understand the functions of their organs, we can also understand human organs and their functions.”

Arthur nodded. Medicine in this day and age… … It’s so trivial that I want to die… … I couldn’t say that. Maybe you don’t know?

The humans in this world might have one more organ.

Even so, it might be more human than a human whose frontal and occipital lobes were replaced with fractal synaptic structures made of semiconductor materials.

“Let’s go for now.”

Arthur received the invitation from Jaran and visited the Red Cross on the date.

Academic societies like the Red Cross were different from the salon culture Arthur had experienced. They were all male and had a more formal and stiff atmosphere.

“Where are you from?”

“I am an observer.”

“Hmm… … .”

Because there were so many people, those who were curious about who Arthur was quickly dropped off.

Arthur looked around, looking for someone to get information from. Then he found an unexpected person.

“Huh? You?”

“It’s been a while, Mr. Balan.”

It was Balan Jerney, Catherine’s lover.

“I didn’t know I would meet you in a place like this. You’re a construction worker?”

“I have a headache.”

Arthur first spoke honestly about what he had done at Trusurazu and the total care service he provided.

“Oh! Sweet addiction! What a novel concept!”

“It doesn’t end here.”

They were trying to provide the total care service that they were providing in Tsuraz to the capital city, but unfortunately their first customer was not very cooperative. Of course, they forgot to mention that it was the queen who requested it.

“I am truly grateful to Hannah Youngae. She believed in me and worked hard for me.”

Balan chuckled.

“As expected of a country noble, you have a naive side. If you do business like that in Saint Scal, a world of swindlers, people won’t trust you.”

At this point, Arthur dropped a hint.

“So Mr. Balan, is there anyone who can explain this sweet addiction theoretically and convince people? The more the better.”

“Oh! Then I have a good idea.”

Balan winked at Arthur like a mischievous child, but didn’t say how.

Arthur asked him to speak, but Balan simply told him to wait. Arthur couldn’t ask any more questions because the moderator was calling everyone together and urging them to be quiet as the conference presentation began.

“Now then, we will now hear Dr. Parencia’s presentation!”

The first presentation was about the classification of human organs.

Even if the organs are clearly distinguishable because their shapes are different, there is still controversy over the clear distinction between organs such as the digestive system.

There is even a debate about whether or not the appendix attached to the cecum has a function.

Some presenters used the Four Elements Novel to explain the functions of the internal organs, but were met with objections and left in the middle of their presentations in a huff. Someone even brought a corpse pickled in preservatives and performed a dissection show to test the participants’ sensibilities.

“Wow!”

“Ugh, I guess I’ll have to skip lunch today.”

Arthur nodded at Balan’s words.

The presentation, which was both primitive and not primitive, continued even after the sun had passed the zenith.

Although there are many shortcomings, I have no intention of belittling those who are working at the forefront of human intelligence, whatever their motivations may be.

After the announced presentations were over, it was time for free discussion. Everyone was murmuring and trying to find something to say or ask about today’s presentation when Balan suddenly stood up.

“Everyone! It’s me, Balan Jerton!”

People’s attention was drawn to his bravery and loud voice, but the only meaning in their gazes was the disapproval of ‘that kid is acting up again’ and the question of ‘so what?’

But Balan was not intimidated. In order to build recognition and work in such an academic society, one needed to have a thick skin and be willing to say things in public that would be difficult to accept.

“I’ve been hearing about an interesting concept lately, and I’m researching it. Does anyone here know about Total Care, which is popular at Trusurazu?”

As Balan looked around for people, several people raised their hands and spoke.

“Have you heard of it? It’s a service that helps young ladies who want to lose weight?”

“I heard it’s very popular.”

“I don’t really understand why you need help. Why don’t you just stop eating like a pig?”

Puhahaha!

A single word thrown out as a joke by one person caused the audience to burst into laughter.

“Ah! There are people who know. Did you know that while providing total care services there, they discovered a symptom called sweet addiction?”

“Sweet addiction? Is that an addiction?”

“Everyone likes sweet things, right?”

Balan then pointed to Arthur.

“This young fellow next to me is the one who discovered his addiction to sweets.”

Balan pointed to Arthur, and everyone’s eyes gathered. Arthur had a relieved expression. They say birds of a feather flock together, and he was just like Catherine’s lover. He was such a troublemaker.

“What are you doing? Why don’t you get up quickly? This is your chance.”

Balan whispered in Arthur’s ear.

Yes. The opportunity was an opportunity. It was a dangerous opportunity where if something went wrong, the reputation of the total care service would hit rock bottom and the queen’s request could be destroyed as well. Originally, crisis and opportunity were one and the same.

Since it had come to this, there was nothing he could do, so Arthur stood up and bowed politely.

“Hello. I am Arthur Hurt from Tsuraz. It is an honor to come to the capital and meet such esteemed and distinguished people.”

The sharp gaze softened a little at the polite and humble greeting.

“Uh… … Actually, I didn’t come here to talk about this, and I’m embarrassed, but I came here not to inform people that there is a sugar addiction, but to find some famous people who can investigate it.”

“Is it true that there is such a thing as a sweet addiction?”

“In my experience, it seems that way. But no one listens to what I have to say when I come up from the Truza.”

So, Arthur explained, he had visited the Red Cross Society to find scholars who could verify whether or not sweet addiction really existed.

Someone asked.

“But what is the use of investigating that?”

Everyone nodded to that question. Sweet addiction? I didn’t feel the need to investigate it. Even if it wasn’t that, there were many deadly and dangerous diseases that needed to be studied.

Arthur said.

“It makes money.”

“money?”

“There are many ladies who suffer from excess fat. Because it is not beautiful. But… … . I guarantee you that the cost that ladies and ladies invest in beauty is more than you can imagine.”

When Arthur mentioned money, everyone listened.

It may be vulgar to talk about money so openly, but research funds are necessary for smooth research. It was both humiliating and tiring to bow down to nobles and receive research funds.

Moreover, Arthur even gave it a suitable justification.

“There are more beautiful women in the world. What could be more beneficial than this? Women become more beautiful, and we men are satisfied with just having more beautiful women. To be honest, money is a secondary issue.”

“Of course! That’s right!”

“There is nothing more important than having more beautiful women in the world.”

Everyone nodded to Arthur’s words. However, the response was not entirely positive. As expected from those at the forefront of intelligence, they did not erase even a single sliver of doubt.

“If it’s for the money, do it yourself. Why are you doing this here?”

It was like having a dick stuck in your ear. Even though you clearly said that people weren’t listening to you, there were always people like that who would keep talking behind your back.

But Arthur kindly explained again. Those who have their shit in their ears won’t listen no matter how much you say, but at least the person who asked the question is showing interest in listening and understanding.

“No matter how great a sword is, it is useless in the hands of a farmer. It only becomes effective in the hands of a great swordsman. The same goes for the disease called sweet addiction. What good would it do for me, a non-doctor or scholar, to discover it? Wouldn’t it be better if the intellectuals who are well-versed in the human body gathered here study it to clarify the cause and come up with a better solution?”

Arthur’s eloquence dispelled even the slightest doubt.

He left his last words.

“If you are interested in studying sweet addiction, please visit Jaran at the Eastern Branch of Mato Trading Company.”

“Are you grown up?”

“No. He is the one who is responsible.”

Arthur decided to make it clean for mentioning his name in front of the queen by giving Jaran some work to do.

* * *

“Arthur. You speak very well.”

As Arthur was leaving the conference in a hurry, Balan approached him, fearing that more trouble might arise.

Arthur was not pleased with him. His antics, or should I say his impulsive behavior, suddenly made him have to give a speech in front of people.

“What if he suddenly does something like that without consulting me?”

Balan tilted his head as if he didn’t understand Arthur’s protest.

“Is that so?”

“Didn’t you suddenly push me in front of people?”

“Shouldn’t you be prepared for that much when you come to the conference?”

“… … .”

Was Arthur unaware of the unwritten rules and regulations of the academy, or was this man just a self-centered person?

Arthur decided not to argue about rights and wrongs for the time being. There were more important matters to consider.

“Why are you following me?”

“Weren’t you going to Mato Trading Company?”

“That’s true, but?”

I was on my way to tell Jaran the story of what happened at the Red Cross. That way, I could properly collect and utilize the celebrities who would come to visit me.

Balan said in response to Arthur’s answer.

“You told me, anyone who wants to study sweet addiction should go to Mato Trading Company.”

“Do you have any specializations… … .”

“Law and Diplomacy.”

“I’m sorry, but it looks like you won’t be able to work with us.”

The purpose of gathering human experts such as doctors was to give credibility to the symptom of sweet addiction and to convince Ananias Youngae.

If doctors label sweet addiction as a ‘disease’ and recognize its secondary symptom, obesity, as a ‘pathology’, then people will at least want to treat it.

And here the legal and diplomatic experts were of no use.