I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

Killian and she decided to go out to inspect the territory before winter comes. The hierarchy in the castle was becoming more and more established, and life in Ryzen was becoming quite familiar, so it was the perfect time to go out for an inspection. If only Killian had gone out, she would have looked around on horseback, but she really wanted to look around every corner of the territory with her own eyes. She guessed Killian didn’t mean to leave her alone, so he had an open car to ride with her… No, he built an open carriage (?).

 

They toured the estate by riding in a small carriage with openings on the top and front.

 

“Right now, wheat sowing and fall vegetable harvesting are in full swing.”

 

“The estate’s biggest product is wheat. The quality is pretty good.”

 

Killian’s aide explained everything as he passed through the territory. It was beautiful to see the land neatly organized after sowing and the vegetable garden with fruity seeds. In some places, villagers were gathered together to harvest pumpkins and carrots, and children who were not yet old enough to work were running around and laughing. 

 

As they passed by, the local residents who were working took off their hats and bowed to greet them.

 

‘Huh? What is that…?’

 

She found something that bothered her, but she kept her mouth shut because she hadn’t explored the entire territory yet. The carriage passed through a wide field and entered the urban area of the estate where private houses were gathered. Although it was a city, it was not as densely packed with buildings as in the capital, and the shape of the market was a bit shabby. However, although it was sloppy, the size of the market was not small.

 

“50% of the territory’s population lives here on Mazuka, which can be said to be the main city center of the territory.”

 

As the aide introduced, the streets were quite crowded and lively. Just looking at it seemed like it would make her smile. Merchants shouting at you to buy something in a loud voice, people bargaining and paying for something that was almost like a fight, steaming snack stands and children wandering around in front of them, neighbors greeting you warmly as you pass by… But she found something disturbing there too.

 

‘Why are you doing that?’

 

Even in the fields busy with harvesting and planting, and in this noisy market, she saw children sitting in wooden boxes with helpless expressions. People who appeared to be the children’s mothers glanced in that direction from time to time, but were too busy working to pay much attention.

 

“Hey, Sir Altens. What are those kids? I saw people putting their children in boxes like that earlier…”

 

At first, she thought it had been made as a substitute for a baby bed because the children were young, but when she looked closer, she saw that the children in the box were of different ages. The children looked at the other children playing with envy, or they just seemed to have no idea.

 

“Those kids are sick kids. Nowadays, during the busy farming season, even the children in the house have to work, so there is no one to take care of them, so I had no choice but to bring them in.”

 

“Ah…!”

 

“It’s not an epidemic. No infectious diseases have been reported in the territory yet. These are children who are probably born with a disability or a disease for which we do not know the cause or cure, such as Crosot’s disease.”

 

Only then did she realize why her eyes were drawn to those children. Their expressions were just… It was because it resembled the expressions of the children she saw in the pediatric cancer ward in her past life.

 

“Is there a hospital that the residents of the territory can go to?”

 

“A hospital? Are you talking about the doctor?”

 

“Yes. A doctor. Or at least a pharmacist…”

 

Sir Altens, Killian’s aide, answered her question again with an apologetic expression.

 

“The clinic is too expensive for ordinary people to use. All you have to do is go to pharmacists who deal with medicinal herbs.”

 

“But the medicine the pharmacists make will be far from enough to cure those children’s illnesses, right?”

 

“…It is difficult for commoners not only in Rysen but throughout the entire empire to visit a doctor. I don’t know about the rich commoners in the capital.”

 

She nodded. It wasn’t Sir Altens’ fault that the people of the territory couldn’t go to the doctor. 

Killian just stared at her and then grinned.

 

“I think you’ll have a lot to tell me when we get back to the castle.”

 

“You are surprisingly perceptive.”

 

“It feels strange to be praised for being quick-witted by someone as tactless as you.”

 

She wanted to refute it, but she kept her mouth shut because she felt like if she said anything, he would say something like, ‘You treated my love as a personal obsession.’ And as soon as she returned to the castle, she grabbed Killian and started a meeting.

 

“We really need a treatment center that residents can use. In order for a territory to grow, the population must increase, and what is more important than increasing the birth rate is increasing the survival rate of children and mothers who have already given birth.”

 

“I agree. However, as Lord Altens said earlier, building a treatment center does not mean that the territory residents can use it. The cost of treatment at the doctor’s office is expensive.”

 

“So the lord must support it.”

 

She was thinking about national health insurance. It was thanks to Korea’s medical insurance that she was able to continue her life even though she was poor and sick. Of course, it was impossible to introduce that system here. People here would rather buy an extra loaf of bread with their money than pay insurance premiums that would make them feel like they were spending their raw money.

 

“I said I remember my past life, right? In my past life, there was something called ‘national health insurance.’ All citizens pay a certain amount as ‘medical insurance’ depending on their income level. People who have a lot of money have a lot of money, and people who have little have a lot of money.”

 

“Are you saying you save it and use it when you get sick?”

 

“There are a lot of things that are more complicated, but to put it simply, that’s it. The government made profits by investing the collected insurance premiums, and people were able to use hospitals with little money when they were sick.”

 

Of course, this was only possible when there were a large number of health insurance subscribers. The cooperation of doctors was also needed. However, she really wanted to establish a similar system in Ryzen.

 

“Ryzen people won’t have money to pay insurance premiums right now. So, doing airspace replaces paying medical bills. And the lord supports 70% of medical expenses.”

 

Killian drooled and smoothed his chin.

 

“But when people flock to the clinic, we can’t cover all the costs.”

 

“No. You didn’t forget that we have to pave the way to Mount Philiac, right? Considering the wages of the workers, it is not a business that is losing money. Moreover, since 30% of the cost is borne by the patient, no one will go to the doctor even though they are not sick.”

 

In any case, something was waiting that would require mobilizing people. And paying their wages all at once was a burden for Killian. If they called it ‘paying medical insurance’ and hired people for free, and then used it up step by step to subsidize their medical expenses when they go to the hospital, they would be able to do both things at the same time without a big hit to their financial situation.

 

“Hmm… That sounds plausible. Then we should first think about bringing in a legislator.”

 

“The system will need to be designed in more detail, so capable administrators will also be needed. And we need to quickly spread this system to the residents of the territory. That way, you can minimize the backlash when you start work.”

 

Killian immediately raised the corner of his mouth.

 

“My wife, turns out she’s the goose that lays the golden eggs.”

 

“Please don’t cut my stomach open.”

 

“Come here, Edith.”

 

She never could resist Killian calling her informally all of a sudden. Normally, when a male character was sexy, he suddenly speaks informally. She hesitated, but as she slowly approached, Killian hugged her. Then he made her sit on his lap and kissed her here and there. On her lips, on the tip of her nose, on her cheeks and forehead… Would there come a day when she would naturally accept Killian’s overflowing expressions of affection and do the same for him? While she was thinking about this and enjoying his warm embrace, Killian asked quietly.

 

“Past life… Eh, maybe… Have you been in a lot of pain?”

 

Killian still couldn’t fully accept the story about her past life, but he still made an effort to believe her.

 

“Umm… I was suffering from a disease that would have caused my death there.”

 

Killian just swallowed without answering.

 

“I was 15 years old, and my life was saved because I had health insurance, advanced medical technology, and luckily was able to extract the right fluid from my brother’s body. But at that time… I didn’t really want to live.”

 

“Why…?”

 

“My parents thought it was annoying that I was sick, and my brother told me to just die.”

 

Killian’s hand wrapped around her shoulder twitched.

 

“Was Shane your brother in a past life?”

 

“That’s not true, in fact, when I first possessed Edith, I was horrified because Shane was just as much of a bastard as my brother in my past life.”

 

Killian slowly stroked her shoulders and back. It was a warm hand, as if comforting Choi Suna from her previous life, who had never been able to properly say she was in pain.

 

“Now that I think about it, it was my brother who saved me, and it was my brother who killed me. He always told me to think that I was alive thanks to him.”

 

“If I had been with you in your past life, I would have cut off your brother’s head.”

 

“Haha! In the country where I lived, beheading someone in private was a capital offense, no matter how wrong they were. No matter how right you are, you can’t do that.”

 

“…It seems like a bit of an unreasonable world.”

 

She giggled and laughed and told him some more stories about law and order from her past life. Although Killian found it fascinating, he could not agree with the statement that executions were almost never carried out. While she was leaving, she also told him more about medical insurance and the medical system. Killian kept asking, ‘Is it magic?’, and was left speechless by the explanation that it was not magic or anything, but just human knowledge and technology.

 

“So, I was a person who was indebted to medical technology and medical insurance, and I was a person who knew how sad and unhappy it was to be sick. So I want to give some hope to the sick people here.”

 

Killian nodded his head and hugged her tightly again.

 

“Every time I hear about your past life, it breaks my heart that I couldn’t be there.”

 

“I must thank your heart for breaking for me. In my previous life, no one would have cared that I disappeared, but since you comforted me here, it didn’t matter.”

 

She meant it. There was a time when she was heartbroken thinking that someone would care about her empty seat, but now it’s okay. Because there was a person next to her who cared about the empty space that he couldn’t even see and hurt his heart.

 

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