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Chapter 45 – Nak-yong, and Dang Cheonbi
Nak-yong’s unbelievable words.
“I-is that really true?”
Nak-yong’s hand had completely healed.
And it was perfectly fine.
That was impossible.
“At the very least, Nak-yong’s hand needed to be monitored for several more weeks.”
Even if the treatment ended here.
In the martial arts world, Nak-yong would need consistent rehabilitation.
But it was already healed!
“How is that possible?”
“It seems it was thanks to your help.”
“Huh?”
“When you consumed the Five-Colored Root, its energy flowed into me as well.”
Indeed.
Nak-yong helped me absorb the energy from the Five-Colored Root.
In the process, I filtered and refined that energy.
Only the purest essence remained.
The residue from that refined energy entered Nak-yong.
“So, the Five-Colored Root’s healing effect on the defect…”
“Yes, it was applied to me.”
Nak-yong said this, his eyes glistening with tears.
It was understandable. It must have been a lifelong regret.
After all, his life had been ruined because of his fingers.
That’s why, once his fingers were healed, he threw himself into memorization with abandon.
“I don’t know how I can ever repay this kindness.”
Nak-yong looked at me, his voice moist.
But I shook my head.
“You’ve already repaid it.”
“…What?”
“Seeing you whole again brought me comfort, too.”
I was projecting myself onto Nak-yong.
We were both struggling with physical deficiencies.
That’s why I felt a kinship with him.
Today, as Nak-yong was healed, I gained hope, too.
“Someday, I will be able to heal my body too.”
Someday, I will have a healthy body too.
I mean this hope.
“You really are a peculiar fellow.”
Nak-yong wiped his eyes with his sleeve and grinned.
I extended my hand to him.
“My sincere congratulations.”
“Thanks.”
We shook hands and smiled at each other.
“You said it’s fine, but I really want to repay you somehow.”
“It’s truly fine. Besides, there’s already a repayment system in place…”
“Beyond that, I’ll personally do something else for you.”
Upon hearing this, I tilted my head in puzzlement.
I wondered what else Nak-yong could do for me.
“Is he giving me a gift?”
That was the simple thought that crossed my mind.
* * *
The next day.
Today was the day Nak-yong was leaving.
Standing before the dimensional gate, he was different from when he first appeared.
“I really owe you a lot, Divine Doctor.”
“Owe me? I received a lot of help from you, too.”
I learned many things from Nak-yong.
For example, he taught me hidden weapon techniques and how to use needles more efficiently.
I also received countless small favors.
“The time I spent with you, Mr. Nak-yong, was truly enjoyable.”
“Hehehe, someone might think we’d never meet again.”
“Even if we never meet again, that’s fine. Just don’t get sick.”
I meant it.
I hope Nak-yong leaves and lives healthily.
It’s better than him coming back sick again.
“Then I suppose I should settle the repayment before I go.”
The moment Nak-yong said that,
[The patient was satisfied with your treatment.]
[Points will be added for the number of days of hospitalization.]
[Calculating the number of days Dang Cheonbi was hospitalized.]The messages flashed up one after another.
Seeing them made it truly sink in that Nak-yong was leaving.
After spending quite a while together, I’d grown quite attached to him.
The same went for Nureongi.
“Lord Nak-yong! Are you really leaving?”
“Haha, Nureongi, I’ll miss you too.”
“Come visit even if you don’t have business! Promise me!”
“I promise.”
Nureongi clung tightly to Nak-yong and shed tears.
That’s how good a person Nak-yong was.
Honestly, I felt like acting like a child and throwing a tantrum, just like Nureongi did.
Then—
[Settlement Complete.]
[You have acquired 5,000 Dimension Gate Points.]
[Dimension Gate Points can be used in the Point Shop.]That message popped up.
“5,000 points… That’s a lot.”
Is one patient worth 5,000 points?
Hospitalization really is different.
This means I can buy at least two of Yakseon’s clones now!
[Nak-yong wishes to repay you.]
[Nak-yong's satisfaction has reached 100%.]
[You may choose two rewards in total.]
[What would you like as your reward?]
[▶Tower Conquest]
[▶Secret Technique of the Four Heavenly Families]
[▶Martial Arts]
[▶Decline]Messages popped up one after another.
Nak-yong looked straight at me.
“Choose the Tower Strategy or the Secret Technique of the Four Heavenly Families.”
“So that secret technique is surely…”
“The Flower Rain.”
“Oh!”
Flower Rain.
It’s the technique that Nak-yong promised to teach me before going to Hyangdan’s dimension.
“To obtain that technique like this.”
My heart raced.
I was about to get my hands on the legendary Full Sky Flower Rain.
I nodded.
“I choose the Tower Conquest and the Dang family’s secret technique.”
At that moment—
[You have chosen the Tower Conquest.]
[You have selected the Dang family's secret technique.]
[A portal to the seventh floor of the tower has been created.]
[You have acquired the martial skill, Full Sky Flower Rain.]With these messages, the portal appeared.
However, Full Sky Flower Rain was different.
It wasn’t engraved as a skill.
It was simply…
“I can sense how to use it.”
It was engraved in my mind.
I knew how to use Full Sky Flower Rain.
I knew its effects, too.
“Full Sky Flower Rain, what a spectacular secret technique.”
“Heeh, I knew you’d like it.”
With that, Nak-yong stood before the portal.
Then he spoke to me.
“From this moment on, engrave my appearance firmly in your mind.”
Simultaneously, he stepped into the portal.
[You have entered the 7th Floor.]At the same time, a hologram appeared before my eyes.
“Engrave Mr. Nak-yong’s appearance in our eyes…”
“He must be planning to show us something incredible.”
“This screen is amazing.”
Nak-yong’s figure began to appear on the screen.
The monsters on the seventh floor were ten Wind Weasels, known for their swiftness.
Moreover, the weasels were larger than wolves.
“Wind Weasels must be tricky to hunt.”
Wind Weasels are incredibly fast.
In fact, many Awakeners get stuck on the 7th floor because of their speed. I don’t know about the other patients, but it was hard to gauge Nak-yon’s skill. He seemed stronger than Yeongdo but weaker than the other patients.
That’s why I thought he might struggle against the Wind Weasel.
“Huh?”
The Wind Weasels surrounded Nak-yong in a tight circle.
Seeing this, Nureongi was startled.
“Whoa! They’re incredibly fast!”
“Not bad.”
Hyangdan watched the Wind Weasels with interest as they demonstrated their speed.
They were slower than her, but were they actually quite decent?
Hyangdan’s strength was palpable from that feeling alone.
“I wonder if Mr. Nak-yong can really do it.”
The moment I said that,
“Watch closely.”
Nak-yong seemed to mutter.
Simultaneously…
Gooooo!
An intense aura spread around him.
It was none other than inner qi!
Accompanied by this intense inner qi, Nak-yong drew his daggers and shouted,
“Full Sky Flower Rain!”
At that moment, something astonishing happened.
A vast number of daggers began to swallow the area around Nak-yong.
And that wasn’t all.
The daggers gradually expanded their range, advancing toward the weasels.
The startled weasels tried to evade them quickly.
But—
Paf-paf-paf!
The Rain of a Thousand Flowers was far too fast.
Amidst the hail of daggers, the weasels were helpless.
Their impressive speed meant nothing against the daggers.
Was that why?
“Zzzzt!”
In an instant, the wind weasels transformed into hedgehogs.
Seeing this, Nureong and I were speechless.
Then, Nak-yong turned his head toward us and said,
“This is my farewell gift.”
The scale of this farewell gift was immense.
* * *
[You have cleared the seventh floor of the tower!]
[Clear time: 00:07.]
[You have set a new record!]
[Rewards are being granted.]
[You obtained a New Record Random Box as a reward.]
[You have obtained a Wind Weasel Fur as a reward.]
[You have obtained a Wind Weasel Claw as a reward.]Messages popped up indiscriminately.
I couldn’t bring myself to care about such messages. Why should I? After all, it was time to say goodbye.
“So you’re really leaving now?”
“Of course. My business here is done.”
Nak-yong smiled with relief.
“You know, the Full Sky Flower Rain consumes a lot of inner qi. Only use it when it’s important.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Well, I’m sure you’ll handle it well enough.”
Seeing Nak-yong’s Full Sky Flower Rain, I realized something.
Nak-yong was absolutely not someone whose skill could be ignored.
If Nak-yong had been an Awakener, he would have been a high-ranked one for sure.
“I’d better be going.”
Standing before the portal, Nak-yong offered a final farewell.
“I know it’s late to say this, but my true name is Dang Cheonbi. Well, then. Take care.”
With those words as his last, he disappeared.
Zap!
Nak-yong threw himself into the portal.
Only after Nak-yong vanished did we finally grasp the reality of the situation.
“He really left.”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
“Still, he left fully healed, so it’s a good thing!”
Nureongi forced a smile, trying to hide his loneliness.
Seeing him like that, I patted his head, proud of him. It wasn’t the time for me to be lost in sadness, either.
“Nureongi, could you get me the notebook where I used to record the wood skin fungus?”
“The notebook? Got it!”
Nureongi dashed off quickly.
He quickly brought back the notebook.
“But why did you ask me to bring this notebook?”
“I’ll use it to record patients’ illnesses from now on.”
“Illnesses?”
“Because illnesses that I don’t recognize are starting to appear.”
Like the case with the wood skin fungus.
Many difficult-to-treat diseases will appear.
What if I record them in this notebook each time?
It will be a great help when treating other patients!
Besides, keeping records like this will surely benefit future generations, too.
“Indeed! Young Master, you are a genius!”
“Indeed! Our divine doctor always sees far ahead!”
I felt unnecessarily embarrassed by their praise.
Then,
[The notebook, influenced by Yakseon's diagnosis, began to react.]That message appeared.
“Wh-what is this?”
[Your will is imbued into the notebook.]
[The notebook wishes to become an "artifact."]
[Do you allow it?]I was startled by this sudden turn of events.
Out of nowhere, the notebook wanted to become an artifact.
And that wasn’t all.
Whoosh!
The notebook slowly began to glow, revealing that it was transforming.
“Young master! Accept it quickly!”
“This is your chance!”
I nodded to the two of them.
“I allow it!”
At that moment!
[The notebook's 'artifactization' is proceeding.]That message appeared.
* * *
The fallen dragon, Dang Cheonbi, has returned to the world of martial arts.
He was a tragic genius who went by the nickname “the dragon that fell to the ground.”
He grinned as he looked at his now-intact fingers.
“A stroke of luck, I suppose.”
What had happened on Earth felt like nothing but a dream.
He met a genius physician who could heal anything and spent time with him.
On top of that, the hand that had tormented him his entire life was healed.
It all felt like a dream.
But Dang Cheonbi shook his head.
“This is not a dream.”
He vowed never to forget.
He would never forget the divine doctor and his companions who had shown him kindness.
He owed them a debt that he could never fully repay in a lifetime.
Therefore, as he emerged from the waterfall, Dang Cheonbi murmured,
“It’s been a while. I must go to the Dang family home.”
If he went there, he could repay his debt to the divine doctor.
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