Ch.5350 – Akashic Record

Yu-na’s mother was a small woman.

Considering Yu-na who was taller than her peers, and Seo No-eul who stood at nearly 190cm, this was quite unexpected.

Numerous diagnostic machines connected to her body were displaying various indicators of her poor condition.

Still, I couldn’t skip the diagnostic magic.

“What are you doing?”

“Could you wake Yu-na up? I need to use the bed.”

“Uh… sure. Yu-na, can you get up for a moment?”

“Mmm?”

Yu-na, still groggy, was forced to sit up by her brother.

I hopped onto the spot she had occupied, kneeling to get a good view of the patient.

[2nd Circle Cast: Diagnosis]

This was merely a formality.

The purpose was to analyze basic information like blood pressure and pulse, as well as internal substance concentrations, to consider special factors for subsequent magic use.

As expected, the readings matched what the medical devices showed, making it clear why doctors had given up hope.

I focused my analysis primarily on the central nervous system.

The central nervous system contains a substance called “myelin” that wraps around nerve fibers, preventing neural signal leakage and amplifying signal transmission speed dozens of times.

Myelin is so crucial that virtually all human cognitive abilities depend on it.

Athletes and pro gamers have reaction times of 100-150ms because their myelin sheaths are significantly thicker than average people’s.

Even 4th Circle “Defensive Stance” and 6th Circle “Thought Acceleration” are high-risk spells because they directly affect myelin.

Multiple sclerosis destroys the myelin surrounding the central nervous system’s nerves, and her condition was like having electrical wires with their insulation completely stripped away.

The only issue in her diagnosis was a trace amount of fentanyl remaining in her system.

It was quite a lot for someone who might have used a pharmacy patch, but fortunately not enough to significantly affect the magic I was about to cast.

“Now what are you going to do?”

“NoName…? What are you doing?”

No-eul and Yu-na asked in succession.

“I was wondering if you happen to have a portable formation inscriber?”

“Of course not! That costs more than a car!”

“I see.”

Though less efficient, the magic I was about to cast wasn’t reactive, so it didn’t matter.

“Could you close the door? Actually, lock it. Don’t let anyone in.”

It was fortunate this was a private room.

It seemed they had no choice but to take this most expensive single room because all the six-person, four-person, and two-person rooms were full.

Not being disturbed was crucial for the magic I needed to cast.

I couldn’t send No-eul and Yu-na away though, as that would defeat the purpose, so I’d have to tolerate their presence.

“I’m going to inscribe a semi-permanent compound formation on the skin.”

“A semi-permanent formation? Where? On a person?”

“Yes, since medication is expensive anyway. If I inscribe the formation as a tattoo, periodically flowing encrypted mana through it will dispense appropriate medication based on the patient’s condition.”

No-eul frowned deeply, questioning me.

“I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

“I’m saying I have a way to heal your mother.”

“I’m not in the mood for jokes. Even if you’re Yu-na’s friend, I’ll be really angry if you’re just playing around.”

“This isn’t a joke or child’s play!”

“Then what is it?”

“Would you understand if I explained?”

No-eul’s dumbfounded expression was quite a sight.

Yu-na fidgeted beside me, trying to stop me.

I understand.

I still look like a child not even eight years old.

It must seem absurd that a suddenly appearing kid claims to accomplish what Korea’s best doctors couldn’t.

But does he think I enjoy having this body?

Walking with short legs is inconvenient.

Not being able to reach high cabinets is inconvenient.

Getting out of breath with minimal exertion is inconvenient.

But I have no choice. This body was saved by my mother’s sacrifice, so I just live with it.

I got down from the bed and stood facing Seo No-eul.

The sunset outside was dazzling, sharing the day’s last warmth generously.

The height difference between us was over 70cm.

But despite his suspicious gaze, I firmly expressed my determination.

“Initially I considered anthracycline drugs, aminoanthraquinone, and interferon beta synthesis, but these would be insufficient for your mother. So I’m thinking of adding monoclonal antibody therapy targeting CD20 antibodies to suppress excessive B-cell activity. Is that explanation sufficient?”

In other words, don’t interfere.

Honestly, if a 190cm giant physically blocked me, I’d have no recourse, but I hoped Seo No-eul would trust me just this once.

“…”

Seo No-eul finally stepped back.

I climbed back onto the bed and placed my finger on Yu-na’s mother’s arm to determine the approximate injection site.

Since all medications would be administered intravenously, the exact location wasn’t critical.

Without a formation inscriber or medium, I needed to use an unconventional method like I showed Manager Kim.

“A knife, or actually, could you hand me those scissors from the desk?”

Yu-na scurried over and handed me small stationery scissors.

The slightly blunt tip meant it would hurt if not done properly in one go.

I gripped the scissors not by the finger holes, but firmly in my palm to keep the blades steady.

Then without hesitation, I slashed diagonally.

Slash

“Hey! Are you crazy?!”

“Name…!!!!”

Dark red blood gushed from my left wrist.

To save every drop of the dripping blood, I coated my mouth with aura and caught the blood with my lips.

I hadn’t hit an artery, so the bleeding would stop soon.

I needed to complete the formation as quickly as possible.

I dipped my index finger in blood and began moving with the flourish of an artist, drawing a large circle.

Though I called it large, it was less than a hand span.

Since this was an inscription on an arm, it was difficult to freely adjust the size of such an intermediate-level magic formation.

Blood is an excellent conduction medium for mana. However, when exposed to air, hemoglobin loses its high conductivity properties, so speed was essential.

Next, I recorded each compound formula modified according to the diagnosis.

The compounds all have large molecular formulas.

Since I was using a layering method to build molecules with mana rather than chemical refinement, I needed to convert interferon beta (C74H115N19O25) and even biosynthetic interferon beta (C908H1406N246O252S7 – C908H1406N246O252S5) into omega-type 3D runes.

I stacked each molecule in the correct sequence.

“Haa.”

I took a deep breath as my head felt hot, but I couldn’t pause.

The sensation of my brain heating up was something I hadn’t felt in a while.

I tried to draw a circle, but ran out of space and kept encroaching beyond the edges until the magic formation ended up spread across the entire arm.

Hoping I had recorded everything correctly, I injected mana.

A draining sensation washed over me as if my soul was being pulled out.

But I narrowly avoided complete exhaustion.

Losing consciousness now would ruin everything, so I gripped the bed rail and activated the formation.

The bizarre pattern of the magic formation took on the color of sunset.

Turbid mana transformed into pure mana, bringing the formation to life.

Only one incantation remained.

All the machines monitoring the patient’s condition began sounding alarms.

Some beeped, others whirred.

Red and blue sirens created chaos.

“What’s happening? Did something go wrong?”

“No.”

I answered confidently.

Finally, my hands were free.

They had almost cramped up.

I stroked Yu-na’s red hair and whispered in her ear.

“Tomorrow’s your birthday, right? It’s a bit early, but here’s your present. Happy birthday, Yu-na.”

With those words, my consciousness faded.

[5th Circle Cast: Akashic Record]

* * *

Bang bang bang

“Guardian? Are you in there? The door is locked, please open it quickly!”

Despite the nurses’ urgent calls after hearing the emergency signals, Seo No-eul couldn’t move a step.

They say people freeze when experiencing something too extraordinary, and that described his situation perfectly.

“Brother! Name’s wrist won’t stop bleeding…! What do we do?”

Blood had splattered all over the white bed sheets.

Seo No-eul, finally coming to his senses at Yu-na’s screams, opened the door.

“You shouldn’t lock doors in a hospital… AAAHHH!”

Seeing the situation inside, the young nurse was so shocked she dropped all the syringes and medications she was carrying.

They looked expensive, but there was no time to worry about that.

Helping Yu-na’s friend was the priority.

“The child is badly hurt! The wrist and… also symptoms of mana exhaustion…”

“What? Mana exhaustion?”

“Anyway, get any doctor here! And do something about the bleeding wrist first!”

“Y-yes, right away…!”

The sirens soon quieted, but the nurses who rushed in filled the small room.

Despite the emergency, the veteran nurses skillfully completed first aid.

Meanwhile, the head nurse investigating the cause of the alarm was the first to notice the strange change.

“Dr. Park, did you administer vincristine or cytarabine to the patient?”

“Me? No, I didn’t do anything…”

“Then why are the white blood cell counts like this? More importantly…”

The indicator showing the progression of multiple sclerosis was retreating at an astonishing rate.

From 80% to 79%, then to 78%.

This was impossible unless the machine was malfunctioning.

“This… this means she’s getting better, right? I can understand the gauge readings…”

Seo No-eul pointed at the shortening bar and wept.

“No. It must be a machine error.”

The head nurse answered firmly.

As a medical professional, she couldn’t give the guardian false hope.