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Chapter 46 – Record of All Diseases
I only intended to record illnesses.
Other dimensions have many diseases that I don’t know about.
I thought that recording them one by one would greatly help future generations.
That was it.
[The notebook is undergoing “artifactization”.]Suddenly, my notebook began to transform into an artifact.
“Is this how artifacts are normally created?”
Artifacts are usually obtained from towers or random chests.
Alternatively, an awakened blacksmith could craft them directly.
But who would have thought that artifacts could be born this way, too?
[The notebook has transformed into an artifact imbued with your will.]
[Please name it.]“A name?”
“Give it a splendid name! How about ‘Nureongi’s Notebook’?”
“No! ‘Hyangdan’s Notebook’ is prettier!”
Nureongi and Hyangdan jumped up and down excitedly.
I watched them and smiled.
Then, I shook my head.
“Even so, that’s a bit much.”
“What’s wrong with Nureongi’s notebook? It’s so cool!”
“Hyangdan’s notebook is pretty, too! I can’t agree with this!”
Ultimately, when you take out a notebook, you’ll have to call out a name, like Yakseon’s.
Like Yakseon’s notebook.
What if I put Nureongi and Hyangdan’s names in it?
That means I’d have to call out that name every single time!
“That’s absolutely out of the question.”
Maybe alone, but with others around, it’d be embarrassing.
So, I decided on a name right away:
“Manbyeongnok would be good.”
“Manbyeongnok? What is that?”
“It means ‘a notebook recording all kinds of diseases.'”
“Ooh! That’s a splendid name! With a name like that, I can concede!”
“It’s a bit of a shame, but ‘Manbyeongnok’ is a splendid name, too!”
We were just exchanging those words when—
[Would you like to name the notebook "Manbyeongnok"?]That message appeared.
“Yes.”
[The notebook's name has been set to “Manbyeongnok”.]A bright light accompanied the notebook as it settled into my hand.
A mysterious power emanated from the notebook.
I immediately examined the effects of the Manbyeongnok.
[Artifact Information]
▶Name: Manbyeongnok
▶Grade: Common - Growth Type
▶Effect 1: A notebook that allows you to record diseases using diagnostic needles.
▶Effect 2: Unlocks when upgraded to Rare grade.
▶Effect 3: Unlocks when upgraded to Heroic grade.
▶Effect 4: Unlocks when upgraded to Legendary grade.I was surprised when I examined that information.
“Huh, a growth-type?”
“What is a growth-type?”
A growth-type artifact starts at the Common rank. When certain conditions are met, its rank grows. I believe new effects are unlocked each time it grows in rank.”
Nureongi and Hyangdan marveled at my words.
“What an amazing artifact it’s become!”
“An artifact that grows alongside the Divine Doctor!”
“Since it only has one recorded disease, it seems to be common grade.”
Then, the method of growth became obvious.
“The more diseases recorded, the more the Record of All Diseases will grow.”
What will happen once the Record of All Diseases grows?
It will possess unbelievable, tremendous effects later on.
Imagining that future made me smile.
Then—
[You have created your own artifact.]
[You have satisfied some of the conditions for advancing to a higher class.]Such a message appeared.
* * *
In a damp, filthy back alley.
Amidst the drizzling rain, someone was crawling.
It was none other than the S-rank healer Nam Dongjun.
“Damn bastards!”
He had been captured by the Empress.
Nam Dongjun had endured every kind of torture.
Along with brainwashing, no less.
If you ask what that brainwashing entailed, it was quite simple:
Respect Master Hua Tuo and always trust and follow him.
That was the suggestion.
The torture that accompanied the brainwashing was pure hell! A weaker person would have broken down and been brainwashed.
But Nam Dongjun was different.
“How dare you disregard an S-rank healer!”
He was a veteran who had weathered countless storms.
He had even been captured by foreign villains and endured unimaginable hardships.
The Empress failed to see this.
She was utterly convinced that he had succumbed to brainwashing.
After completing his “re-education,” the Empress released him here.
“I will avenge this…!”
Nam Dongjun gritted his teeth.
He vowed to do so.
He would make the Empress pay for this humiliation.
Above all else…
“Hua Tuo, I will find you and tear you to shreds!”
Hua Tuo was the catalyst that set the Empress in motion.
Above all else, he vowed to kill Hua Tuo.
These weren’t words one would expect from an S-rank healer, but Nam Dongjun had the power to say them.
“How much time has passed, anyway?”
Nam Dongjun began calculating rapidly.
“Soon, an SS-rank healer, the Pope, will arrive from another country.”
Healers don’t stop at S-rank.
There’s a rank beyond S-rank: SS-rank.
Beyond that is the SSS-rank, of which there is only one in the world.
Unfortunately, Korea only has S-rank healers.
“When the Pope arrives, I’ll ask for his help.”
But what if he appealed to an SS-rank healer, claiming he was kidnapped by a villain?
The Pope, known for his integrity, would surely be enraged.
Once he was enraged, punishing the empress would be easy.
“And once the empress is restrained, I’ll find out who Hua Tuo is.”
In short, he would use the Pope against the Empress.
And about Hua Tuo, he would handle him with his own hands.
“Until then, I must hide.”
There should still be time before the Pope arrived.
He had to find a place to hide that the Empress wouldn’t notice.
He had to work behind the scenes.
He had to ensure the operation could be executed flawlessly.
“Kekeke! Empress, Hua Tuo! I’ll make you regret touching me!”
The moment he shouted that,
“Anyway, that woman always leaves a mess behind.”
The sound of clacking boots approached from behind.
Nam Dongjun turned his head sharply at the sound. There stood…
Click, click!
A man was lighting a cigar he held in his mouth.
He wore a fedora, sunglasses, and a suit.
Spotting the man, Nam Dongjun approached him immediately.
“Hey, you? Can you help me?”
“…What?”
“Look, I know I’m a mess right now, but I’m Nam Dongjun, an S-rank healer. You know me, right? I’m often on TV.”
The man chuckled at Nam Dongjun’s cocky tone.
“So?”
“First, go get me some clothes to change into and withdraw some cash. I’ll pay you back several times over later.”
Nam Dongjun assumed the man would recognize him as an S-rank healer.
Was that why?
He treated the man before him as if he were beneath him.
But the man…
“This is interesting.”
He merely curled the corners of his mouth at Nam Dongjun’s demeanor.
“Can’t you hear me? Go get me some clothes right now…”
The moment Nam Dongjun said that…
“Shut up.”
Simultaneously, the man grabbed Nam Dongjun’s head with one hand and slammed it into the floor.
In that instant, stars spun before Nam Dongjun’s eyes.
“Wha-what the…!”
“Once you’ve made up your mind, you have to see it through to the end. Do you really think it’s acceptable to act so soft because of Hua Tuo Hyung?”
“…Hua Tuo?”
Nam Dongjun couldn’t comprehend how things had unfolded.
But the man continued speaking as if he knew.
“Our Side Mafia, you see. Unlike Flower Garden, we don’t leave loose ends.”
“S-Side Mafia… You can’t be… Black Tiger?”
“Right now, you’d be better off worrying about your life than my identity.”
As he said this, Black Tiger threw Nam Dongjun to the floor in irritation.
“I’d love to tear you apart myself, but today isn’t the day.”
“Y-you’re sparing me?”
“Hardly. Not a chance.”
Black Tiger chuckled and exhaled cigar smoke.
“There’s a mad beast itching to kill you.”
“A mad beast?”
“…As promised, I’ll let this one slide.”
With that, Black Tiger turned and walked away.
He whispered into the pitch-black darkness.
“So keep your promise, too. ‘Voyager.’”
At that moment—
Flash!
A greenish glow flashed in the darkness.
* * *
The message that popped up this time.
It was the advanced class advancement message.
[You have created your own artifact.]
[You have satisfied some of the conditions for advancing to an advanced class.]Seeing this message startled me.
“Was creating an artifact one of the conditions for advancing to an advanced class?”
“Huh, that’s an interesting requirement.”
“What exactly is an advanced class, ppi?”
Hyangdan tilted her head in confusion.
I gave her a simple explanation.
“It means I’ll be able to treat more patients than I can now.”
“Whoa! Then you should definitely do it, ppi!”
I nodded at Hyangdan’s words.
I was eager to advance, so I wanted to do it right away.
“Shall we check the current status first?”
I immediately checked the advanced class information.
[Advanced Class Information]
▶Name: Divine Doctor
▶Job Change Requirements
1. Achieve 100% accuracy in Special Treatment
2. Create a medical artifact.
3. ???
4. ???
5. ???I had just fulfilled the requirement of creating a medical artifact.
“It couldn’t have been any artifact other than the Record of All Diseases.”
“Exactly! It wouldn’t have worked if it were a sword or a bow!”
“The Record of All Diseases suddenly feels like a blessing.”
Thanks to the Record of All Diseases, becoming a Divine Doctor feels more possible than ever.
If things keep going like this, becoming a Divine Doctor won’t just be a dream anymore!
“If I become a Divine Doctor, could I surpass Father?”
My goal has always been to be like my father.
I want to possess skills equal to his.
That was my deepest wish.
“Anyway, there are three remaining conditions. I must fulfill them.”
“Fighting, young master!”
“If it’s the Divine Doctor, it’s possible, ppi!”
Just as we were rallying our spirits.
Riiing!
A phone rang from my pocket.
I saw on the caller ID that it was my second-oldest brother.
I answered immediately.
“Hello?”
“Oh, little brother? Is it okay to talk now?”
“Yeah, but what’s up?”
My brothers rarely called unless it was urgent.
The oldest and second-oldest were especially blunt.
They only contacted me if something was up.
“Hey, are you free the day after tomorrow?”
“The day after tomorrow? I’m free.”
“Great. Do you want to come up to Seoul?”
“Seoul?”
Seoul? Out of the blue!
It was totally unexpected.
“What’s going on?”
“You know, we’re the guild’s top performers. We’re about to be promoted to A-rank. So, we got tickets.”
“Tickets?”
“You don’t know? Who’s coming the day after tomorrow?”
“I don’t know.
No, I never cared to find out.
Lately, I’ve been busy with Nak-yong and Hyangdan’s things.
Before that, I was busy with Youngho hyung’s stuff, too.
“Are you even a doctor?”
“I’m just so busy. So, who’s coming?”
“The Pope is coming! The SS-rank healer, the Pope!”
“Ah, I think I’ve heard of him.”
The SS-rank healer Pope.
He was an old man with a thick white beard and poor posture.
His healing abilities were famously capable of reviving even the half-dead.
On top of that, he possessed the faith and character befitting the name “Pope.”
I’d also heard that he was a person worthy of respect on a human level.
“Anyway, I heard the Pope is coming to Seoul to give a speech. I was wondering if I should give you a ticket to it.”
“Why give it to me? Shouldn’t you guys go?”
“Our brother specifically told me to give it to you. He said the Pope’s speech would be helpful for you as a doctor.”
“…My eldest brother? That’s unexpected.”
I chuckled at my second-oldest brother’s words.
He is the most blunt and gruff person in our family.
He told my second-oldest brother to give me the tickets.
Somehow, my heart felt a little warm.
“Still, I don’t need to go. I’m pretty busy with work here.”
“Hey, you still don’t get it?”
“What are you talking about?”
“The ticket’s just an excuse. Big Brother wants our family to see each other.”
“…Seriously, he’s such a dishonest guy.”
He could have just said, “Come up so we can see each other.”
Why did he go out of his way to give me a ticket just to talk to me?
This was so typical of my eldest brother that I couldn’t help but laugh.
“All right. I’ll come up the day after tomorrow.”
“Okay, I’ll remember that.”
And so the call ended.
Then, I told Nureongi and Hyangdan.
“Let’s go to Seoul.”
And just like that, we ended up going on an unplanned trip to Seoul.
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