041. treatment (1)
“Don’t come near. If you come close, I’ll stab you with this.”
The brunette girl took out a knife from the barrel on the table and shouted.
He kept looking around, as if trying to figure out where this place was.
“Chief. Are you good with children?”
“It’s a gem. For some reason my children didn’t follow me well.”
I put down my coffee and got up.
“One more drink, please. As a hot and sweet drink.”
“It is.”
I slowly approached the girl.
“Just do something to my dad. I will never leave you alone.”
The image of him waving a knife with his trembling hands reminded me of a small cat with the hairs all over its body.
“I am not the one who kidnapped you. The situation is over. Your father will be arriving soon.”
I closed the distance with my palms raised at face level.
“Hey, don’t lie! I know I will be deceived again!”
The girl tightly closed her eyes.
He ran towards me with the tip of the knife pointed forward.
He didn’t dodge or use magic.
It is something that could hurt a child.
Jig-!
The knife ripped through my clothes and barely touched the skin of my waist.
Even if I didn’t have to take any action, it was an immature movement.
“Uh, huh?”
He grabbed the waist of the girl who was about to fall forward and lifted him up.
And patted her back like a baby.
“I saved you. You can rest assured.”
“Hey, let this go.”
The more I struggled, the tighter I hugged him.
I didn’t know how to comfort him otherwise.
Me and Cain as well.
The fist that had been hitting my shoulder stopped. The girl said in a slightly calmed voice.
“Did you really save me? That wolf… . Are all those with guns gone?”
“okay.”
I lowered the girl to the floor.
Just in time, the branch manager served milk tea, and the girl sat down and sips her glass.
“… … .”
He didn’t take his eyes off me, as if his vigilance had not been completely relieved.
“When is Daddy coming?”
“I will be there in an hour. What’s your name?”
“It’s Lenny, Lenny. Thank you for saving me first.”
Lenny continued to sip the glass to see if he liked the drink.
When the glass was exposed, Lenny’s mood had softened a lot.
squeak.
“I remember there was food on the menu.”
“Yes. I will come prepared in moderation.”
Lenny blushed.
“I couldn’t eat properly while I was being captured… . Ah, ah, the waist! Sin, sorry!”
“Okay.”
Lenny, who discovered the wound late, was perplexed.
I got up from my seat and was about to approach, but when I saw the scratches disappear with the crowd, I stopped and opened my eyes wide.
“Are you also a wizard?”
“okay.”
“I didn’t know that the wizards in the place where I lived could do such a thing. cool.”
I raised a few more halos and made them dance in front of Lenny.
The meal was served while Lenny was there, and Freud arrived at the end of the meal.
“Dad!”
“Lenny.”
The couple hugged each other and stood there for a while.
* * *
The surgery was done two days later in my room in the hotel.
Freud said, pulling out the surgical tools.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen the sky so clear since I arrived here. Witnesses said the wind was blowing from the top floor. And he said he cut the smoke in half.”
The sun was shining through the window.
The smoke had not yet accumulated, and the area where I had a gust of wind was in a state of clear skies.
“I heard the story and thought. This is definitely what you did.”
“… … .”
I didn’t mean to deny it.
“I plan to go back to where I used to live with my daughter. You can make a lot of money quickly, but this place is too risky.”
Freud, who was ready, approached me sitting in a chair.
“I think it would be better to start with the hands. I can give you anesthesia, but it won’t reduce the pain much. It’s a surgery that touches the deep muscles.”
“I do it myself.”
He took a syringe and shoved it into his wrist.
After a few minutes, he felt the sensations around him become dull, and a pain relief magic was applied over it.
“I will start. eat your heart out Some people faint along the way.”
spatula.
The skin was incised and the tendons were torn.
Each time, the excruciating pain hit me, and I frowned without realizing it.
‘Is the pain reduced to this extent?’
If it wasn’t for magic, I thought it might have been difficult to stay sane.
The operation was carried out in silence.
There was only the sound of soft breathing and the rustling of small tools.
“It’s all over now, so be patient.”
Tiny metal parts fit into the broken tendon, and tiny tweezers connected the surrounding tendon to the part.
Woong-
The part lit up with a slight vibration.
“Move your fingers.”
He gave strength to his fingertips as instructed.
My fingers, which would not even budge if I didn’t use magic, were trembling.
‘little bit more.’
He clenched his teeth and gave it all his strength.
A cold sweat was dripping down.
After dozens of seconds of fighting, I was able to fully raise a single finger.
“… Whoops, that’s great. Rehabilitation won’t take long.”
“How long does it usually take to rehab?”
“It takes a week for the fast people to move their fingers first, and a month for the slow ones.”
The operation was performed in the reverse order.
The fixed tendon was returned to its original position, and the incised skin was covered again.
“Let’s start the next part right away.”
“Are you okay? Even if I took a little break… .”
“The more time you save, the better.”
I flicked my wrists, then raised my feet to the fixtures on the table.
The operation started again.
The dust drifted slowly, and the second hand of the watch that had been taken off the table ticked.
“Can I ask how this happened? Because the cut is artificial. I don’t think it was a simple accident.”
“… … .”
“If the answer is difficult, you may not give it. I don’t know if I’m presumptuous or not.”
“I was betrayed by those I trusted. So it was like this.”
Silence passed for a moment.
“Not completely, but I think I know how you feel. Now that I’m this age, I don’t have a lot of experience with people getting burned.”
Kirik. Kirik.
He rotated the small teeth of the part with tweezers.
After checking the degree of separation, it was attached to the broken tendon of the ankle.
“It’s getting harder and harder to trust people. Except for the family. After all, I only have one daughter.”
The surgery on both ankles was also successfully completed.
After several attempts, he got up and was able to take simple steps.
“It’s not permanent. You have to change the parts once every 3 years. You should have your checkup done once a quarter, but you can go to any doctor to get that much done.”
“i get it.”
“I will be with you until you stay in this area. There may be abnormal symptoms.”
He said, putting on his hat and packing his surgical tools.
“And thank you again. for saving my daughter. I won’t pay for the surgery.”
I was silent for a while.
At the end of it, she gently parted her lips.
“What is the reason they are raising money?”
“You mean money?”
“The reason I wanted to go out and take risks and raise a lot of money.”
he said with a bitter face.
“My daughter has a rare disease. You can get a cure for it in the capital, but it’s very expensive. The average person earns a lifetime, but cannot even touch it.”
capital. rare disease. approximately.
There was a presumptuous disease.
“Anyway, if something goes wrong with your body, let me know. You will be staying at a nearby hotel.”
The door closed and I was left alone in the room.
Laying down on the sofa, he pondered the words he had said about family.
* * *
“I do not know the specific details of the operation. You seem to like the results.”
Seeing me moving my wrists continuously, the branch manager said.
“Not bad.”
He was quickly adapting to mechanical parts by strengthening his muscles with magic and gradually lowering his output.
He poured healing magic on it for a few days, and now it was no problem to take vigorous movements.
“They say that the Cham Scarface is down, and the subordinate organizations are fighting a war for control of the North.”
The lounge was lined with customers.
It was to see the clear sky from a little closer.
“This is yesterday’s newspaper. I have a feeling that the article is a little late.”
I checked the front of the newspaper that the branch manager had put out.
─Anomalous climate in Area 92. Environmentalists interpreted the devastation of the continent, and the horse tower was associated with magic. sharp conflict of opinion.
“I knew you were a distinguished guest, but you were a much greater person.”
I never told the branch manager about the battle that day.
However, thanks to the informants everywhere, it would not have been too difficult for him to grasp the situation.
“When are you planning to leave?”
“Tomorrow lunch.”
Ammunition replenishment and bike repair.
He also paid for the repair of the sports car.
The body has also completed some adaptation.
There was no difficulty in leaving right now, but there was a reason why I gave the day one more time.
“Then the lady is nowhere to be seen. I think we’ve finished seeing each other.”
“… … .”
Estelle.
She has only been around for the past few days and has never appeared in front of me.
‘I’m still in conflict. Even if it was her, it would be impossible to accompany a warlock.’
After the battle with the beast, I seriously considered the option of having her as a companion.
My original plan was to finish my revenge alone within half a year.
So far it’s been doing pretty well.
However, in this battle with the beast, I felt a little heavy.
‘If I had poured out all my resources, it wouldn’t have been impossible to break through alone.’
The time it takes to replenish resources is an issue. Also the shock accumulated on the body.
The schedule is delayed and the closer you get to the inner zone, the more passive you will be forced to move.
But if you take her as your companion.
The benefits of traveling alone disappear, but the gains are clear.
her overwhelming power.
and status as a priest.
The thing that moved me the most was the “eye of truth” characteristic.
I’ve always had one possibility in mind.
Baek Jin-woo.
The possibility that he fell into this world like me and possessed any character.
If she used her characteristics, at least the person she encountered could easily find out whether or not she possessed it.
‘Accompanying is not a bad option.’
Seeing the skills she showed in this battle, it was a judgment made after thorough profit and loss calculations.
Of course, the choice rests with her, but it doesn’t matter if she gives up.
Anyway, the benefits of traveling alone were not formidable.
‘You have to choose one of the two. Or stick with yourself from start to finish. Increase your companionship and increase your power. If it’s the latter, we should start gathering people from now on.’
I could feel Estelle’s energy starting to move and gradually getting closer to this side.
“Add the tears of the goddess.”
“I will refill the glass.”
“no. A new cup.”
Thing-
The elevator opened and she appeared.
“Is this some kind of magic? Long time no see, Lady.”
The branch manager handed her a cocktail.
She took the glass, put it down on the table, and said with a determined expression.
“I have something to tell you.”
“Let’s go and talk.”
At the end of the lounge, he moved to a place where he couldn’t see it because it was covered by a pillar.
She took a quick sip of the cocktail and said:
“Isn’t there anything with a higher alcohol content here?”
“It’s already high enough. It just feels low because of the scent.”
“I know. If you think about it, yes. You haven’t known anything since prison.”
my sickness.
She said her last words without making a sound, moving her lips slightly.
“Have you made a decision?”
“To some extent. Before I tell you the answer, I want to ask you one thing.”
she caught her breath
“Have you ever drained the mana of innocent people?”
“none. At least by my standards.”
Eyes and eyes met.
She was trying to figure out the truth of my words.
“I see. I’m not completely out of my reluctance yet, but I’ll follow you. As I said in advance, your doctor doesn’t matter. I’ll follow you around like a stalker. Like it or not… .”
“Do it if you want. not allowed.”
“Eh, yes?”
Confused, she made a funny face for a moment.
“You allow it? Why all of a sudden?”
“I thought you were helpful.”
The corners of her lips gradually rose, and then she drew a bright smile.
“Look at that. You said you’d need me. Isn’t it brittle?”
“okay.”
She got up and returned from the bar with a tray of cocktails.
“Do you know how much heartache I have been through? I just found a clue to cure the horse disease, but the person holding the clue keeps walking around precariously.”
I frowned and said.
“… You don’t want to drink it all.”
“I brought it for a drink. I bought it because it was sold here.”
She actually enjoys drinking.
I just haven’t drank lately because of my fear of death and stress.
‘The injection was rather severe. It’s a setting I’ve given, but it makes my head hurt like this.’
It is possible to detoxify alcohol with mana, but she deliberately doesn’t do it to enjoy the drunken mood.
And there were a lot of things that were quite intimidating for mana users to inject.
slap!
As I reached out to grab a few glasses, her hand slapped me on the back of my hand.
“Where are you going? If you want to drink, bring it yourself.”
“… … .”
His momentum was so bad that he felt like he had to give up at first.
I asked as I watched her sip her cocktail glass.
“Why did you decide to follow me to the end? You must have seen the color of my mana.”
“I worried a lot. In the end, I came to the conclusion that my life was more important than doctrine. It wasn’t originally, but meeting you gave me hope for life.”
One by one, the glasses emptied rapidly.
“And above all, you don’t look like a bad person. As I said before, I am good at judging people. I feel it the moment I see it for the first time. Whether this person is evil or not.”
Her second move to steal the glass was also blocked by her hand.
Seeing how far it goes, I raised both hands with a feeling of half giving up.
“I am glad that the surgery was successful. Really.”
“okay.”
We shared a few more stories.
Suin, who was a battle opponent.
The story of Freud and his daughter.
The area that will be your next destination.
Twenty more hours passed and all the glasses on the table were empty.
“It was a pity that I didn’t see the view here, but it’s good. That’s what you did, right?”
She grinned, her cheeks burning red.
Then he lowered his head and let out a small sigh.
‘Did you sleep?’
I looked out the window and shifted my thoughts to my future plans.
Manufacturing of weapons and identification of IDs.
Recruitment of worthwhile people.
There was a lot of work to be done.
‘Clearly there were ruins between the district and the district.’
As she was immersed in her thoughts, she suddenly heard her voice.
“Oh, and. We make an oath.”
A resounding voice.
I didn’t feel any intoxication at all.