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傳說，在三國時期，吳國有一位名叫董奉的神醫。他醫術高明，行醫濟世，為別人治病從不收診金，只要 求被治好了的病人在他居住的廬山上種植杏樹。得病輕的，他醫治好了，便種一棵；得病重的，便種五棵。 就這樣，過幾年後便種滿十萬棵了。自此以後，「杏林」─詞又解作醫學界的意思。 During the Han Dynasty in China, there was a famous doctor named Dong Feng. He healed his patients without accepting any money, but only asked each of them to plant an apricot tree for him in return. Those who suffered from serious illnesses, if they recovered, he asked them to plant five. In a few years, there were already ten thousand apricot trees planted. From then on, the term "Apricot Forest" also came to refer to the medical world. The Story The story roughly takes place in an alternate Europe somewhere around Italy and France. The vast majority of people are gifted with inborn magic and can live up to a thousand years. However, magic is a precise art that must be stuided in order to be utlized, and the route of releasing it outside of the body can be easily cut off. Should that happen to a person, he must begin training all over again. Amongst the magical arts, healing is one of the closest to science. Vamelsa was once the most prestigious medical school known for surgery. However, more than two hundred years ago, a scandal broke out and brought upon it an all-out attack by a group of angry sorcerers. The teachers fled, the students dispersed, the buildings were bombarded, and Vamelsa was no more. All was left forgotten until one day, a lost warlock at the end of his line stumbled into an apricot forest to wait for his death... The Characters
Lenus Vaccari
A genius warlock who has earned quite a fame for himself as an assassin in the past fifteen years or so. Although he is considered a disgrace to the family, he is still known as the brightest one of the Vaccaris. He has a certain air of arrogance about him.
Ancamna Driscoll
A soft-spoken young woman who, true to her bloodline, is an excellent clairvoyant. Since clairvoyants are rare and can share their abilities with one other person, she is sought after by sorcerers of all kinds. Persumably, she was kidnapped by an unknown culprit ten years ago and has not been found since then.
Smertrius Adelbert
The extremely gifted second son of the Adelbert family. Despite his frequent travels and laid-back attitude towards family rivalry, his is feared and respected just as much as the head of the house. He has been seeking for the help of a clairvoyant, but due to his young age and inadequate status he was rejected.
Minerva Yu
The only daughter of Vamelsa's former headmaster. Although the school has long been shut down, Minerva continues to live in it both in memory of her father and in hopes of one day clearing up the school's name. However, since she is connected to Vamelsa, she must be careful with her identity for fear of danger.
Ansel Legard
A sullen, moody man who, when not trailing closely behind Minerva, roams the grounds of Vamelsa like a watchdog. Although he appears to be some years older than Minerva, he is her student and studies medicine under her teaching. |
