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Chapter 11 – A Private Gate Has Been Established
It happened in an instant.
Countless trolls poured out of the gate.
With a single gesture from Yunseol, they shattered into pieces.
“This is insane.”
It was the first time I’d seen the Awakener in full force before my very eyes.
But I never imagined she’d be this powerful.
As I saw Yunseol smiling at me, I recalled Park Haneul’s words once more.
“A big shot from the underworld.”
Yes.
I had to admit it.
The Yunseol standing before me was no ordinary person.
She was undoubtedly a “big shot from the underworld.”
“Doctor, are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
Yunseol rushed over to me. I had been startled and was sitting down.
I took her hand and stood up.
“How do you feel? Did I scare you?”
“…No way.”
“Really? Even though I wield such dangerous power?”
“Didn’t you act to save someone? Why would I fear someone like that?”
Yunseol seemed frightened by that power.
But I don’t fear people for such trivial reasons.
Rather, I was proud.
She had accomplished the noble deed of saving a life.
“You really are strange, Doctor.”
“Doctors can’t do their jobs with their heads screwed up. That’s just how it is.”
I chuckled softly and looked at Yunseol.
“So, how is your body?”
“I’m fine.”
“Did the cold build up? Do you feel any pain anywhere?”
“Everything’s perfectly fine. Thanks to your massage, Doctor.”
Yunseol’s answer brought me relief.
The patient I treated wasn’t in pain.
“You seem so serious. Sometimes I think you’re overprotective.”
“Well, I’ve been frail since birth, so I suppose that’s part of it.”
“But I really like that about you.”
She smiled brightly as she said that.
“It means you genuinely care about your patients.”
“It’s for my sake, I suppose.”
“Hehe, shall we say that?”
I scratched my cheek, feeling unnecessarily embarrassed.
Yunseol nodded, sparing me any awkwardness.
Then she glanced at her watch and said,
“Well, I should probably get going.”
“Huh?”
As I tilted my head in confusion, Yunseol avoided my gaze.
“Actually, I haven’t formally registered as an Awakener.”
“Ah…”
“It’s obvious it’ll cause trouble once the government investigation starts, right?”
“I’ll handle that part and muddle through it.”
“Hehe, thank you.”
Yunseol bowed her head to me and spun around.
Then, before leaving, she tossed one last remark my way.
“Did I pay you properly for the massage?”
I chuckled softly and nodded.
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll come again next time!”
With those words, Yunseol vanished from the spot at incredible speed.
Left behind were the shattered trolls and the frozen gate. The gate…
[D-Rank Gate – Troll Tribe’s March is Sealed.]
It was now restored as if nothing had ever happened.
I checked the restored gate and wandered around the trolls.
I found one item.
Seeing it, I chuckled.
“That’s more than enough for the massage fee.”
That item was none other than…
[Artifact Information]
▶Name: Gate Core – March of the Troll Tribe
▶Grade: D-rank
This is the item I needed to obtain.
After all, it was the core of a D-rank gate.
* * *
Government agents came and went because of the gate incident.
They assessed the situation and confirmed that the gate had disappeared.
Several procedures were followed, but everything was resolved smoothly.
“I only said that an awakener I’d never seen before appeared and closed the gate before leaving.”
The government agents believed me.
Why?
Because there is an organization that specializes solely in closing gates.
They are known as Closers.
They are unregistered awakeners who close gates and reap the rewards. Because of that, they are heroes to ordinary people but a thorn in the government’s side.
“Young Master, I’m relieved you weren’t hurt!”
At that moment, Nureongi clung to me and let out a sigh of relief.
“Nureongi, are you all right?”
“I’m unharmed! I’m more worried about you, young master!”
“I did cough up blood, but that’s par for the course.”
“…That’s a bit sad, isn’t it?”
Although it was an unexpected turn of events, it was resolved effectively.
What about the worst-case scenario?
I would have died, and the village would have been destroyed.
“I’ll repay Ms. Yunseol separately later.”
Without her, the worst situation would have unfolded.
Therefore, it’s important to repay her properly.
Next time, I’ll give her some warming yuzu tea.
It’s a special blend grown in my medicinal herb garden.
“Anyway, I really need to figure this out somehow.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I felt it earlier. My body is nothing but a burden.”
Even if I can’t fight, I shouldn’t be a burden.
Earlier, I was just dead weight to Yunseol.
Because of this weak body.
That’s why I felt it keenly once more.
“I absolutely must heal this body.”
“Indeed! But there’s no way to do that now, is there?”
“No, I don’t necessarily need to do anything.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“It means I can just keep doing what I’ve been doing.”
Nureongi tilted his head at my words.
“Isn’t that strange? That I know so many illnesses.”
“Indeed! Young Master, why have you mastered so many illnesses?”
As Nureongi said, I know far too many.
That’s why I’m so familiar with them.
There were two reasons for that.
“First, in order to treat people, you have to know almost every illness.”
“Is that so? So all this knowledge was for others?”
“Not entirely. It’s also for myself.”
This was also related to my frail body.
“Nureongi, you know I’m frail, too, right?”
“Indeed. You are the frailest person I’ve ever seen.”
“That’s why, when I treat people, I look for illnesses similar to mine.”
“Ah! So you’re comparing them to your illness?”
“Something like that. Unfortunately, I haven’t found someone with the exact same illness yet.”
Still, I won’t give up.
“Because I have a dimensional gate now.”
What if I keep treating patients who came through the dimensional gate?
I should be able to find similar illnesses from that world.
By treating those illnesses, I might also heal my own body.
“I truly hope you can heal your body, young master!”
I smiled warmly at Nureongi’s words.
“Well, putting healing aside for now, the immediate problem is the gate core.”
“Young Master, you’re lucky.”
“It’s true. D-rank gate cores don’t appear often.”
D-rank gate core.
If you put that up on the Awakener Marketplace, it’ll sell for a fortune.
I heard it goes for over a hundred million.
“Are you going to install this one?”
“I’ve heard it can only be done once, so I should be careful.”
This gate core spawns trolls.
Will trolls really be helpful to me?
“I’m not sure.”
That’s why I went back to where the gate had opened.
The troll’s corpse had long since been recovered by government agents.
Nothing remained at that spot.
No…
“A flower I’ve never seen before?”
Nothing should have been left.
Yet, there was a single flower I’d never seen before.
I immediately picked it up.
Then, I checked its information.
[Herb Information]
Name: Regeneration Herb
Grade: Rare
Description: The troll’s tenacious vitality came from this herb. Simply chewing the herb temporarily boosts regenerative power.
After confirming this information, I was shocked.
“It’s a rare-grade medicinal herb?”
And the effect is incredible, too.”
“Exactly! It boosts regenerative power. Its versatility is no joke.”
This effect has many uses.
I can’t immediately resolve this trauma.
Such trauma could be healed with the Regeneration Herb.
And that’s not all.
“It could be useful in many other ways, too.”
My acupuncture works by stimulating the body’s natural healing power.
What if we combine it with the Regeneration Herb?
Recovery would be incredibly fast!
“Young Master, I think we absolutely must choose this gate!”
“Exactly. Who knew such a useful thing would appear right from the start?”
“I’ve heard about this before!”
“Heard what?”
“That troll blood is used as an ingredient in medicine.”
“Oh, is that true?”
Then it should also appear later in Yakseon’s notebook.
“Yunseol really did me a huge favor.”
She closed the gate and got me the gate core. Now, the gate itself is helping me! I am so grateful!
“This can’t be repaid with just some yuzu tea.”
I should give Yunseol something more helpful.
“All right then, young master! Let’s hurry and install the gate!”
“Let’s do that.”
We immediately headed for the second section of the medicinal herb garden.
Suddenly, a message appeared before my eyes:
[Yakseon’s Medicinal Herb Garden has detected a Gate Core.]
[Would you like to proceed with the installation of the gate core in the second section? Note: Once installed, it cannot be changed.]
I nodded immediately.
At that moment:
[Installing gate in Yakseon’s Herb Garden – Second Section.]
[Gate installed – March of the Troll Tribe]
[Dedicated gate installed.]
[Only you can detect and use the installed gate.]
That message appeared.
Simultaneously, a gate materialized in the second section.
It was significantly smaller than the gate I’d seen earlier.
But that’s precisely why I liked it.
“Only I can detect and use it? That’s good.”
The government can detect gates.
What if I install a gate and they come looking for it?
It’ll be harder to brush it off.
Considering that, this is definitely an advantage.
“Well, then. Shall we test the gate’s performance?”
The moment I said that,
[Gate activating.]
Something began to emerge from the gate.
It was none other than five trolls!
Perhaps it was because the gate had shrunk. The trolls had also been reduced to about human size.
“Young master! Trolls! Trolls have appeared!”
“I see.”
“And they’re docile. Isn’t that strange?”
“Really? They’re not attacking?”
I approached the trolls.
Suddenly, they dropped to their knees! But at that very moment—
Crack!
The vegetables beneath their feet shattered.
Startled, I helped them stand back up.
“Hey, everyone, stand up! You don’t have to do that.”
“Understood, troll.”
“Oh, you can talk, too?”
“We’re naturally smart, troll.”
“This is pretty good, huh?”
Communication works, too.
It would be useful in many situations.
Right now, it’s difficult for Nureongi to manage the field alone.
Just when I needed help, these workers showed up.
But then…
“Hey, you guys, line up here.”
I felt a sense of déjà vu.
“Why all of a sudden, troll?”
“Shut up and line up quickly.”
“Ah, got it, troll.”
Five trolls lined up straight at my command.
Next, I massaged and prodded their knees.
Thanks to that, I discovered something.
“Doesn’t your knee area hurt?”
Their knees were indeed sore.
“That’s right, troll!”
“And do your legs feel stiff in the morning?”
“Whoa! How’d you know that, troll?”
The trolls were startled by my words.
They stared at me as if I were a ghost.
“Trolls, whose specialty is regeneration, have sore knees?”
And their legs feel stiff in the morning?
There was only one answer.
“You’ve got rheumatoid arthritis.”
“Rheumato… Troll?”
“It’s an autoimmune disease. Your immune system attacks the synovial membrane in your joints, causing inflammation and damage.”
“Huh, that’s complicated. Troll.”
“In short, your regenerative ability has backfired.”
Trolls are monsters whose specialty is regeneration.
In fact, their regenerative power has turned against them.
Their regeneration is so strong that it has essentially created a new disease.
“As it happens, I have something good for you.”
I headed home and retrieved the frankincense wood that I had dried out beforehand.
Then, I brewed tea with it.
I handed the tea to the trolls.
“What is this, troll?”
“You’ll find out when you drink it.”
“Understood. Troll.”
The trolls began drinking the tea as soon as I finished speaking.
At that moment,
[Yakseon’s Resident Effect activates.]
[The effect of the frankincense tea increased by 200%.]
[The trolls’ rheumatoid arthritis will disappear from now until next month.]
These messages appeared.
Simultaneously, the trolls started jumping up and down!
“M-my knees no longer hurt! Troll!”
“How did you do that?”
“Our new employer is a god, troll!”
“Long live the employer, troll!”
The wildly excited creatures knelt before me once more.
“Thank you so much, troll!”
“You’re welcome. You’re family now, so this is the least I can do.”
“That’s right! We’re family now! Hehe!”
“Besides, that’s temporary. The most important thing is taking care of them, right?”
The trolls looked at me and Nureongi, their eyes brimming with tears.
They seemed touched that I treated them so warmly.
“Can we call you Master from now on? Troll!”
“Do as you please.”
“Understood, Master! Troll!”
And just like that, the trolls became full-fledged members of our family.
“Well, then. Now it’s time to slowly…”
It was time to ask the question that had been on my mind since earlier.
I pulled the regenerative herb from my pocket and asked,
“Do you know anything about this regenerative herb?”
“Of course, troll! We can grow it!”
“Oh, really?”
“But it’s difficult right now, troll!”
“Well, I guess that can’t be helped.”
It’s a rare medicinal herb, after all.
You can’t just get it easily.
“Instead, we’re good at other things. Troll!”
“Other things?”
“Watch closely, troll!”
With that, the trolls headed toward the vegetables in the garden.
Then, they quickly began adjusting the vegetables.
It was as if they were positioning them perfectly!
“Check out these vegetables, troll!”
The trolls wore confident expressions.
I checked the vegetables as the trolls had said.
After examining them, I was utterly shocked.
“Wh-what is this?”
Those vegetables were not the same ones I knew.
* * *
Ji Hyeon-ho had previously bought the extra-large potatoes.
After that, he bought every vegetable Hua Tuo sold.
He bought most of the vegetables that came in.
The result?
“Being alive is such a happy thing.”
He lived each day happily.
Hua Tuo’s vegetables were a godsend for a gourmet! Not just the potatoes, but also the radishes, green onions, and lettuce—everything was delicious.
Of all the vegetables, Ji-hyun-ho was most addicted to…
“This geotjeori is really delicious.”
It was geotjeori made with spring cabbage.
Geotjeori is made by mixing red pepper powder and various seasonings.
Addicted to geotjeori, Ji Hyun-ho ate more than usual.
The result?
“…Did I gain weight?”
He developed a noticeable bulge in his stomach.
But he had no regrets.
If only there were more delicious food like this, becoming a pig wouldn’t matter.
However, Ji-hyun-ho felt uneasy.
“It’s about time for another delivery.”
Hua Tuo’s vegetables were almost gone!
He had bought a large quantity of vegetables.
But devouring them like a madman meant they were quickly depleted.
Just as he was feeling anxious,
“It’s finally back!”
Hua Tuo had finally restocked the vegetables.
The items were exactly the same as before.
Ji-hyun-ho intended to buy them all.
At that moment.
“Huh? Wait a minute.”
Ji-hyun-ho noticed something odd on the vegetables.
The vegetables had no information displayed before.
This time, an info window popped up:
[Elixir Info]
▶Name: Troll Brand Extra-Large Premium Potatoes
▶Grade: Common
▶Effect 1: Consumption increases strength for one hour.
Seeing that message, Ji-hyun-ho froze.
“Just eating it increases strength?”
That’s practically a buff!
And that wasn’t all.
Potatoes boost strength.
Green onions boost agility.
Napa cabbage boosts magic power.
Lettuce boosts stamina.
The last one, radishes, boosted luck!
Each vegetable boosted a stat for one hour.
“How could such vegetables exist in this world?”
The unbelievable effect left Ji-hyun-ho momentarily speechless. Then, about three seconds later, he came back to his senses and…
“I absolutely have to buy them all!”
Before he knew it, he was buying every vegetable in sight.
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