The boy closes the book, and looks with a serious look towards the book and with his right hand presses his shirt towards his heart.

The next day. During a break while the doctor and the boy had their meal.

“What do you think of the book?” (Dr. Jace)

"It's very interesting, the doctor author of this book is really amazing, he described several very rare cases, as well as their causes, but not only that, he also provided several alternative treatments for several of them." (Boy)

"Yeah, really he was an amazing doctor, at least I thought he was..." (Dr. Jace)

“Did you?” (Boy)

"Well, I'm not as sure as I used to be, whether what he said in his books is really reliable." (Dr. Jace)

“Hmm? Why not?" (Boy)

“He, Victor Frankenstein, was considered a genius, well, that was before he went crazy.” (Dr. Jace)

“Go crazy, do you mean he's gone crazy? even if you're a genius?" (Boy)

“Just because he's a genius, who knows? Maybe he was crazy from the start and all his polls were just a representation of his madness, but that's just my opinion.” (Dr. Jace)

"Still, everything he wrote in this book.. It doesn't seem like something a madman would write, it all seems to make a lot of sense." (Boy)

“That's why I still have his books to this day, as much as they called him crazy, I couldn't quite believe what they said and stop admiring him, him and all his research and works, everything he did. managed to accomplish was really amazing, that's why even after two centuries, even though they call him crazy, his works and research are still used in medical schools.” (Dr. Jace)

The boy is startled to hear this.

“Two centuries? And even using his works to this day they call him crazy? Isn't that contradictory?" (Boy)

"And a lot, that's one of the reasons I can't take it all so seriously." (Dr. Jace)

“It just goes to show how extraordinary his accomplishments were, even denying it, they still continue to use them.” (Boy)

"Extraordinary? That's nothing, according to the stories, before he became a doctor, he had already achieved the title of Arc Mage, and that at the age of 15!" (Dr. Jace)

“Arc Mage? What is it?" (Boy)

“Oh, don't you know? It's a title only given to a certain range of Mages, City Guardian Mages are usually First-Class Mage right?” (Dr. Jace)

“Yes I heard about them here at the Post Office, what works here is a Zero-Class Mage right? But I have no idea why they have these titles." (Boy)

“It's actually simple, a Zero-Class Mage is a mage who doesn't master any Elemental magic, a First-Class Mage masters one, a Second-Class Mage masters two, a Third-Class Mage masters three, and an Arc Mage is mages. who managed to master the magic of the four Elements, Fire, Water, Earth and Wind. Arc Mages are already rare and even when any appeared they were already very experienced or old Mages so for a kid at that age to have become one.. He was a prodigy." (Dr. Jace)

“So he was a genius even before he became a doctor, that's really surprising.” (Boy)

“There were reports that he was about to be nominated for the title of War Mage soon too, but he dropped everything to start studying medicine and becoming a doctor. And War Mage is the highest title given to the Mages of that continent and as the title itself says, it is something given only to those with great proficiency in combat and with enough power to change the course of a war alone. Why he abandoned all that to become a doctor is a mystery." (Dr. Jace)

"Actually, even more you didn't say why he was considered crazy." (Boy)

"It's because you needed to know about it to understand what comes next." (Dr. Jace)

“And what comes next?” (Boy)

“He became a doctor as fast as he became an Arc Mage, without a doubt. But he didn't seem very interested in caring for patients, soon after becoming a doctor he immersed himself in studies and research in various areas, even discovering cures for various diseases and problems that until then had no solution. And shortly after his publications gained notoriety he was awarded the title of Academic Researcher Chief of the Academy of Medicine, it was the highest honor any physician could receive." (Dr. Jace)

“This is really amazing.” (Boy)

“With this he received access to all the knowledge of the Academy of Medicine, the archives, books, reports on diseases and even histories of diseases already forgotten. He continued to immerse himself in research while continuing to publish his findings… Until one day… He dropped everything again.” (Boy)

“Did he drop out of the Academy of Medicine too?” (Dr. Jace)

“That's right, and this time, he turned to magic again and began to pursue his own private research, no one knew what he was doing. But he continued to publish his findings, but this time… It was different.” (Dr. Jace)

"How different?" (Boy)

“His research was now based on merging both magic and medicine as he moved into the field of science.” (Dr. Jace)

“And was that possible?” (Boy)

“Well, many said no, but in fact many of his discoveries were put into practice and are still used today, so he was able to prove his point. And that's when he started to be repudiated by the Academy of Medicine, on the other hand the Mages were idolizing him as the greatest Mage of the century. Since his research was benefiting them a lot." (Dr. Jace)

"Except for the Academy, everything else seems to be going well for him, I don't understand what happened." (Boy)

“And indeed he was, as much as they hated him at the Academy they still recognized his discoveries and accomplished deeds, but that was only until he strayed into another path.” (Boy)

The boy's gaze changes, as he seems intrigued by what he has just heard.

“What other way? Is there anything else besides magic and medicine?” (Boy)

"That's... He started doing research and experiments with monsters." (Dr. Jace)

The boy is startled and moves away from the table.

“Monster experiments?” (Boy)

“That's right, and when he was discovered doing this, he was tried, convicted and executed for such horrendous research, he was said to even experiment on humans based on the monsters he had captured. According to what they reported, their notes and findings related to these experiments on monsters and humans were things too hideous to go public with, and they were all burned and destroyed. That's when he was thought to be crazy, and all his previous research was devalued and lost almost all of its value." (Dr. Jace)

The boy was pale given what he had just heard.

“This was far worse than I could have imagined.” (Boy)

“It was something really horrible everything he did, it was unforgivable. But... But even so, I prefer to ignore everything he accomplished after he left the Academy of Medicine, and stick to what he managed to accomplish before, after all, I'm only the doctor I am today thanks to him." (Dr. Jace)

Upon hearing this, the young man's face changes, and he expresses a slight smile.

"Take a look at the last page of the book." (Dr. Jace)

“Hmm?” (Boy)

The boy opens the book and goes through the pages until he reaches the last page.

“As a doctor, I will never go looking for recognition or money, my purpose will always be to help those in need, no matter who it is. Victor Frankenstein.” (Boy)

He looks surprised to read that and looks at the doctor.

“The fact that you helped me then was...” (Boy)

“Yes, since I became a doctor I lived by these principles, these words.. It was these words of his that made me the doctor I am today.” (Dr. Jace)

"I understand." (Boy)

“No matter what he became after, I will always admire just what he was before. And to me, his words show what he really was.” (Dr. Jace)

"We should all live our lives as we think is right, so we don't regret it later." (Boy)

The doctor looks surprised at the young man after hearing this.

"That was in the book's index..." (Dr. Jace)

"Yeah, he really said inspiring things, didn't he?" (Boy)

The boy smiles.

"Really..." (Dr. Jace)

The doctor laughs a little.

“When I finish reading this book, if you want I can lend you some more of it, or if you just like to read, even here at the Post Office there is a library with several books too, although most of them are just records of Monsters that were found by couriers.” (Dr. Jace)

“Books with Monster Records?” (Boy)

“This is something that has been done since the founding of the Post Office, the couriers who found Monsters and managed to survive to tell the story, made reports describing what the monster looked like and where they found it, over time, they started to name, categorize and record information about all these Monsters, so each Monster registered has information such as its name, its characteristics, customs, habitat... And in some cases, the ones with the most detailed records even have their food preferences.” (Dr. Jace)

“You seem to know a lot Dr. Jace.” (Boy)

“Just a little, after all I need to know what kind of monster attacked my patient in order to treat him in the best possible way.” (Dr. Jace)

"It makes sense. Maybe I'll read some of them too when I finish this one, thanks for the nomination.” (Boy)

“Of course, it was nothing.” (Dr. Jace)

The days passed, and the boy had finished reading the doctor's book and started reading the books in the library at the Post Office, and his broken arm was almost completely healed.

As he reads a book in the library at night, he takes a deep breath with an unmotivated look and closes the book.

“Actually, there are several different types of monsters, with different characteristics, from monsters that don't show any kind of rational conscience and act like animals to monsters that can communicate in the human language, and there are those who can communicate and still use magic, for example the dragons.” (Boy)

The boy gets up from his chair and goes towards the open window and placing his hands on it while looking towards the sky.

“This world is very vast, but at the same time it is very cruel.” (Boy)

“Ordinary people just like me, without any skills... are just...” (Boy)

The boy grits his teeth showing frustration on his face as he looks down and starts squeezing the window ledge with his hands where he was leaning.

He gives a slight smile, and as he looks towards the mountains in the distance outside the city his expression changes to a serious and determined look.

“It seems that in the end, I don't have much to do, do I? I have no other choice…” (Boy)