17 – Experiencing Sacred Power
Like the feeling of being radiant after eating a peppermint candy, my head becomes radiant?
The noise disappears and my mind becomes clear.
“Oh, I am connected with the Lord Ur. Kim Chul-soo, maintain your current state!”
What I just did was the correct connection.
“Is this the Lord Ur?”
My refreshed mind gradually becomes warm.
It was as if my feet were planted in an image of the sea of light.
What unfolded in my mind was literally the “Sea of Light”.
A vacant sky, a sandy beach, and a sea made of light beyond that.
At some point, I found myself standing on the sandy beach, with my feet sinking into the soft sand.
I looked around at the suddenly unfolded world in amazement.
Honestly, the sea was too dazzling to look at, and I was afraid to move forward.
“Uh, if I fall into this sea, will I die?”
A sense of fear as if I were about to drown.
I stood in place, feeling very tense and unable to move.
“Kim Cheol-soo, do you see anything related to light?”
“Yes… I see the Sea of Light.”
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“Wow… you succeeded in one try? Amazing.”
Catherine exclaimed in admiration.
Did I do well?
Fortunately, with Catherine’s guidance, I didn’t wander around.
She said that what I saw was the Sea of Holy Light.
“The sea is a god?”
It felt like seeing Busan’s Haeundae Beach and being told, “That’s the god we believe in!”.
Hmm… if the natural (sea) is a god, it could be a god.
But what I had imagined was a god with a long beard, saying, “Hoho, nice to meet you, Kim Cheol-soo. I am the Sea God. Came to bestow divine power, didn’t I?”
But what I actually experienced was a quiet sea of light.
“…”
I wondered about the Sea of Light for a while.
I gradually got the feeling that if I went to that sea, I could obtain divine power.
I’m still afraid of that sea, but I came here to obtain divine power.
If I stop, nothing will change!
“Life is a straight path!”
I gathered my courage.
I must change to treat the infected patients!
I cautiously approached the Sea of Light.
The seawater gradually deepened.
My head grew warmer, and a warm sensation originating from my head spread throughout my body.
I felt like I had become a being of light.
The energy from the sea was transferred!
“Urgh…!”
It’s certain.
This is divine power!
“At last, is human Kim Cheol-soo evolving into Kim Cheol-soo who can wield divine power!”
I felt deep exhilaration.
The more you immerse yourself in the sea, the warmer the energy increases.
Your whole body wakes up.
The warm energy fills your entire body.
When you release it from your body, that’s your divine power!
I focused the warm energy I obtained from the sea on my fingertips.
Ziiing.
Light emanates from my hands.
“Done!”
Success. I have evolved into Kim Cheolsu, who can wield divine power.
“Is there more I can do?”
For a brief moment, joy made me greedy.
I was certain that if I ventured further into this sea, I could become even stronger.
Could Kim Cheolsu, the disinfectant, evolve into Kim Cheolsu, the antibiotic?
I don’t want to feel the despair of not being able to cure patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa again!
But I couldn’t venture further into the sea.
My body is so full of divine power that if I take in more, it feels like my body will burst!
“Kim Cheolsu! Your body is straining! It’s the limit, disconnect from the divine communication!”
Miss Catherine’s urgent voice echoes.
I bit my lip and emerged from the sea.
Regrettable.
Catherine was taken aback.
Could it be that Kim Cheolsu used divine power in one go?
No matter how much Catherine helped Kim Cheolsu, normally it takes anywhere from 1 to 10 years to manifest divine power.
Considering there are followers who can’t use divine power in their lifetime, divine power is a difficult thing.
Kim Cheolsu has broken this common sense.
“So he had talent even in divine power.”
Catherine found it fascinating how good Kim Cheolsu was at everything.
In fact, Kim Cheolsu was frail and lazy, serious about not being good at physical activities.
Being from a pure-blooded liberal arts background, he was terrible at math and science.
Unaware of this, Catherine saw Kim Cheolsu as a jack-of-all-trades.
“Kim Cheolsu’s talent is dangerous.”
Catherine felt a sense of crisis.
To make matters worse, Kim Cheolsu had recently become famous as Kim Charles.
The fox-like nobles of the social circles might take an interest in Kim Cheolsu.
Catherine held Kim Cheolsu’s cheeks.
Busy with absorbing divine power, Kim Cheolsu wouldn’t notice Catherine touching him.
“I won’t give you to anyone.”
Catherine touched Kim Cheolsu’s rough yet warm cheeks and gently placed her hand on his shoulder.
As if holding onto him.
Catherine felt a strange sensation.
Touching a man’s body was a rare occurrence for Catherine.
She knew it was not right, her hands trembled.
“But I still don’t want to give in to someone else.”
Catherine gathered her courage.
The fact that Kim Cheol-soo had not noticed Catherine’s physical contact gave her courage.
He treated her skin condition.
He treated her father, now a very close Kim Cheol-soo.
“Now that I work with Kim Cheol-soo.”
By Kim Cheol-soo’s side, she could control the foxes.
Catherine placed her hand on Kim Cheol-soo’s shoulder and applied a little pressure.
Like a girl who didn’t want her favorite doll taken away.
Shortly after, Kim Cheol-soo got distracted by a message, and Catherine quickly removed her hand from his shoulder.
Did Kim Cheol-soo notice?
Catherine felt needlessly anxious.
* * * *
Honestly, I wasn’t one to believe in God.
Being familiar with Darwin’s theory of evolution, I tended to trust science over religion.
That hasn’t changed much even now.
After experiencing the Sea of Light, my thoughts shifted a bit.
“Is there really a God?”
The divine power mentioned by Miss Catherine was the Sea of Light.
Not a creature with will.
But a vast aggregation of divine power.
Followers of the Ur religion connect to this Sea of Light to receive and utilize divine power to the fullest.
I felt a warm energy filling my body.
As time passed, I felt the divine power gradually dissipating, but using it was crucial.
If I could continue to connect to the Sea of Light, I could keep using divine power in the future.
Confidence surged within me.
I had simply transformed from Kim Cheol-soo to Kim Cheol-soo, the healer!
“We did it, Miss Catherine!”
“Mm.. Congratulations, Kim Cheol-soo. You’ve taken a step forward as a healer.”
I shared this joy with my divine power mentor, Miss Catherine.
Somehow, Miss Catherine seemed uneasy, but she gradually empathized with my pure joy.
“Hehe.. I will eradicate all diseases in this world.”
“Haha! Planning to hunt down demons?”
“That’s a bit…”
I don’t want to go to the battlefield.
I don’t want to die!
My initial goal at Count Roland’s was simply to survive.
There is nothing as dreadful as being dragged into the battlefield as a shield.
Now, I have become acquainted with the people of the Roland Viscount family, and I think there is less chance of falling into the role of a shield, as I have gained some fame.
…Although there is a possibility of accidentally treating a patient wrong and losing my life.
I tried to divert my thoughts, feeling a chill down my spine.
Anyway, what’s important is being able to use divine power.
After taking a deep breath.
I tried to emit divine power from my body once again.
The method of emitting divine power naturally came to me, and it felt like sweat forming in my hands.
Ziing…
A tiny light, like a firefly, was created in my hands.
“To whom?”
I was a little disappointed.
At the very least, I thought I could create a torch.
Is this just two drops of disinfectant?
“It’s so small.”
“Hehe, aren’t you too greedy? It’s amazing enough that you’ve manifested divine power.”
“Cough, is that so?”
“Yes. Keep practicing diligently. If you continue to communicate with Lady Uruwa, your divine power will increase.”
* * * *
The feeling of progressing is a good thing.
Why is it that in RPG games, if the grind is long and tough, it’s not fun?
If the grind is short and leveling up is fast, isn’t it enjoyable?
In that sense, the first day was fun for me, but after that, it wasn’t enjoyable.
Although I have awakened divine power, I can’t reach the Sea of Light on my own.
If Miss Catherine helps me, it’s possible, but I couldn’t connect to the Sea of Light on my own.
It feels like I’m almost there, but I’m just one step short.
“Don’t rush too much. Even so, if I help you, you can communicate with Lady Uruwa, right?”
As Miss Catherine said, if Miss Catherine helps me, I could go to the Sea of Light.
“The more I see it, the more fascinating it is.”
It was fascinating that I could move in the Sea of Light as if I were dreaming.
In reality, I’m just praying.
“It’s probably like a dream, right?”
Dreams are also a kind of mental activity.
I thought as I looked at the Sea of Light.
“Hmm… Apart from that, I don’t feel it much.”
Although I have consistently come to the Sea of Light, my divine power hasn’t increased much.
“I can only handle this much for now.”
If the seawater rises above my knees, my body feels hot and about to burst.
According to Miss Catherine, that’s the amount of divine power my body can handle.
However, I still don’t understand that my body’s capacity will increase if I consistently accept divine power.
‘What a feeling of hard work.’
I embraced the warm light of the sea and accepted the divine power.
‘Maple Story~ Me~ple Sto~ry~.’
I recalled MapleStory, one of the representative hard work games from my childhood, and expanded my body with the feeling of defeating slimes.
As a result,
My divine power increased from the size of two drops of disinfectant to three drops!
‘What an accomplishment!’
I was so happy because my divine power didn’t increase easily.
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If I continue to work hard, maybe my divine power will increase enough to disinfect wounds!
‘First, let’s start with a simple disinfection.’
I set my goal.