BRILLIANT HEALERS NEW LIFE IN SHADOWS NOVEL TP (2025)

Life hasn't been kind to Zenos. He was born in the slums, and his dirt-poor background has denied him almost every opportunity. One day, he has a chance encounter with a healer, and it sparks inspiration in him to study. He has a short stint of adventuring with a disrespectful party, who eventually kicks him out once he's outlived his usefulness. Bereft of money and options, he puts his talents elsewhere and opens an underground clinic. Word spreads quickly about the brilliant healer in the city's shadowy underbelly. Can Zenos buck the odds and carve out a life for himself in a world that's spit in his face, and can he save the lives of the patients who wind up on his doorstep in the process?

After the exhausting golem incident, Zenos seeks a much-needed break and travels to a hot springs resort. His actual attempt to rest, however, is hampered when his problem patients tag along. To make matters worse, Umin, a healer from the Royal Institute of Healing, is staying at the exact same inn. When an accident befalls their hosts, Zenos must demonstrate his 'plain ol' shadow healer' abilities, and thus attracts attention he did not want. Now on the Institute's radar, Zenos is faced with an unexpected request...

With everything at the Royal Institute of Healing settled, Zenos, Lily, and Carmilla return to their regular routine at the clinic in the ruined city. Zenos reminisces about his mentor and his past.

The situation with Liz has been resolved, so Zenos shifts his focus to researching the Black Guild, a mysterious organization that closely guards all information about their members. Even so, he learns of an important figure within it who can supposedly heal any malady. Could it be his childhood friend and fellow student of healing magic, Velitra? Upon looking further into the matter, he suspects Velitra also has their old mentor's notes. Finding his old friend could be the key to learning more about their mysterious mentor...