The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows

Born into poverty within the city slums, Zenos was never afforded a fair chance at life. Everything changed after a fateful encounter with a healer inspired him to master the curative arts entirely on his own. When an adventuring party led by a man named Aston offered him a place among their ranks, Zenos believed his fortunes had finally turned. Instead of camaraderie, however, he faced relentless contempt from his new companions. Despite dedicating himself to refining his abilities until they were nothing short of flawless, the party dismissed his efforts as worthless and cast him aside without hesitation. Left penniless and stripped of legitimate opportunities, Zenos makes a desperate choice: he opens an unlicensed clinic deep within the city's criminal underbelly, operating as a shadow healer for those whom society has abandoned. His extraordinary talent quickly becomes an open secret among outcasts and criminals alike, earning him immense respect in the darkest corners of the metropolis. Yet, as whispers of his unparalleled medical genius spread far beyond the streets he serves, his rising prominence inevitably draws the attention of dangerous figures who would exploit his gifts for their own sinister purposes.