Ch.7272. Reclaimed Daily Life

When Mage heard from Amon that there was a way to treat his sister, he didn’t believe it.

As the security director, Mage had not only a substantial income but also considerable access to information.

He could be considered just below the president of the Megacorp.

It was impossible that someone like him hadn’t already searched for a treatment for his sister.

He had tried various methods to treat his sister, and the conclusion was failure.

None of the methods Mage knew could treat his sister.

She wasn’t infected with anything, nor did she have something strange like cancer.

She was simply born with insufficient brain function.

There was absolutely no way to treat this.

That’s why Mage didn’t believe Amon’s words.

Until Amon revealed one fact.

“Um… this is originally a company level 1 secret… but I’m just telling you, okay? The company has an entity byproduct that works well for mental or neurological disorders.”

It might feel a bit disgusting though.

Amon briefly turned his gaze away as he muttered that, then met Mage’s eyes again.

“I understand it’s hard to believe. But the sooner you decide, the better the progress will be for your sister.”

Mage silently stared at Amon.

What on earth was this man thinking?

What benefit could he possibly gain from this?

Furthermore, what benefit could the Requetio Corporation gain?

Perhaps it was a measure to put a leash on Mage as an asset.

Or maybe they wanted him to work as a spy.

The security director focused more intently on Amon to probe him.

Amon realized the meaning behind that gaze and didn’t avoid it.

Instead, he only returned it with a smile.

Silence flowed between the two.

The security director was the first to break that silence.

“What are you… thinking?”

Unable to understand his intentions, he finally asked directly.

Perhaps due to fear of not knowing Amon’s true intentions, he even used formal speech.

To the direct question, Amon simply answered without erasing his smile.

“Even if you question the intent behind pure goodwill, I can only answer that it is goodwill.”

“You know well, Amon. That in this world, goodwill is the emptiest word. Suddenly having a chance to cure my sister. It’s too strange.”

“What’s strange about it? Hasn’t Mage already experienced the miracle that goodwill can create?”

“…”

Mage recalled the faces of his brother and sister.

Thinking about it, it was a funny statement coming from him.

That the one surviving thanks to goodwill and miracles was doubting them.

A hollow laugh escaped between Mage’s lips, as if struck again after being told he was human.

As if giving up, yet with a voice full of expectation.

Mage spoke to Amon.

“Can I trust you?”

Amon answered with a bright smile.

“I swear in the name of the Mother Superior.”

***

Several weeks had passed since then.

Many things happened during that time.

Mage trusted Amon and entrusted his sister’s treatment to him.

And surprisingly, his sister’s condition gradually improved.

“Levy!? Levy! Are you awake?”

She had been sleeping 23 out of 24 hours as her condition worsened, but now she had opened her eyes during the day for the first time in a long while.

With the progress in Levy’s treatment, Mage and George changed their affiliations without hesitation.

Mage stepped down from his position as security director.

Since a company couldn’t keep someone whose family was held hostage by another company as security director, he retired from his original company and joined Requetio.

There wasn’t much trouble in the process.

It would have been troublesome for the company to make a fuss about losing a security director with his credentials.

There were some penalty fees for the remaining contract period and a few contracts exchanged, but they parted on good terms.

Afterward, Mage was active as the director of the external intelligence department at Requetio.

Amon’s daily life had also changed.

Amon, who had been suffering from boredom before leaving the company, was now busy without a moment to spare after returning.

His busyness mainly stemmed from the orphanage he had recently established.

The orphanage and care center established in the name of Requetio Corporation was bustling with many children during the day.

The newly established orphanage was short-staffed, and Amon was busy helping out.

“Everyone! No running in the hallway!”

Temporary teacher Amon took care of the children quite well.

His experience as the eldest at the orphanage guaranteed his ability to manage children.

He was also very popular among the children.

“Teacher, teacher!”

“What is it, Dahlia?”

“When I grow up, I want to ma- mmph!”

“Dahlia. If you say such things, the teacher will be arrested.”

And he might become a honeycomb before that, thanks to his girlfriend.

Amon suppressed such thoughts as he covered the girl’s mouth.

Except for such incidents, Amon’s temporary teaching life was going smoothly.

It was busy but fulfilling enough.

After such a hectic day, it was time to go home.

As Amon was changing out of his temporary teacher uniform, a teacher entered the changing room.

The teacher waved happily as soon as he saw Amon.

“Oh, Amon. Are you going home?”

“Yes. You too, George?”

Amon waved back in response to George’s greeting.

George Bread.

He was the original man of Mage, who had been nursing his sister while exchanging identities with the security director.

His face was identical to Mage’s, but unlike Mage, his body wasn’t mechanical.

As soon as he heard that his sister’s treatment was possible, he immediately headed to Requetio, and currently, he was taking care of children using his experience of nursing his sister.

George hung his sunflower-patterned apron in the cabinet.

“Yes. I’m leaving now too. Levy is waiting.”

George would head to his sister’s hospital room after work.

It must be tiring, but George’s face was nothing but bright.

George spoke in an excited voice.

“Mage said he’ll be a bit late today.”

“The director must be busy.”

“Seems so. He complains when he gets home.”

“I see. I was thinking of going to the hospital room too. Shall we go together?”

“Sounds good. Let’s go.”

The two conversed like friendly colleagues.

Afterward, George boarded Amon’s car and headed to the hospital.

Upon arrival, the two found Levy’s hospital room.

A room too spacious for one person.

Beep- Beep-

The rhythmic sounds of numerous machines filled the room.

At the center of the machines was a woman with gray hair, wearing a brain gear, sleeping soundly.

George silently looked at the woman.

Amon stood beside George, keeping his mouth shut as he checked the woman’s condition.

‘Vitals stable… oxygen respirator… removed.’

Until just a few days ago, she had needed an oxygen respirator, but now it had been completely removed.

This meant that Levy’s condition had improved significantly.

Amon’s gaze followed the tube connected to her neck.

Following the tube upward, a container full of green liquid was periodically supplying fluid to her spinal cord.

‘Recti… something, I think.’

It was actually a drug called Rentinion, but Amon couldn’t remember exactly.

Amon just called it the green substance.

This green substance was a secretion from the “Wise Snail,” which was periodically spewed from its mouth whenever it saw the future.

Considering that snails structurally share their mouth and anus, the identity of that secretion was…

‘Ah well. At least it works.’

Since the snail doesn’t actually eat anything, it’s not really excrement, but rather a special substance produced by the snail.

Anyway, this green substance was the key to the treatment.

The green substance was found to promote the regenerative power of nerves and the mind, and Levy’s treatment utilized this effect.

The green substance was directly injected into her nerves, and while she slept, her brain was stimulated with the brain gear.

Devices attached all over her body, not just her brain, continuously stimulated her nerves.

Thanks to this treatment combined with the green substance, they were gradually treating Levy.

At this rate, complete recovery within a year wasn’t just a dream.

‘It’s going well.’

The purpose of his visit was for the worst-case scenario.

The hospitals in this world were basically untrustworthy.

Even with a patient entrusted by Requetio Corporation, there was a sufficient possibility that they might do something strange, blinded by money.

That’s why Amon was visiting periodically.

Fortunately, no abnormal signs had been detected yet.

After confirming, Amon nodded and turned around.

It was to give George time with his sister.

That’s when it happened.

“Mmm… mm…”

Of all times, Levy woke up at that moment.

Amon awkwardly turned back toward her.

Since she was awake, he felt he should at least greet her.

Levy’s silver eyes, free from the brain gear, looked into Amon’s eyes.

After confirming Amon’s face, she gave an emotionless greeting.

“Hello.”

“Ah, I’m sorry. Did I wake you?”

“No. I just woke up because it’s mealtime.”

Amon checked the clock.

It was dinner time.

Normally, Levy received treatment combining the brain gear and green liquid, but she needed to eat three meals a day to maintain her gastrointestinal function.

She would have woken up even if Amon hadn’t come.

Levy looked at Amon and got up from the bed.

Before eating, she removed the mechanical devices attached to her body.

After removing the last device connected to the back of her neck, she got off her bed.

She put on slippers, ready to go eat.

The expressionless girl looked at Amon.

“Would you like to join us?”

“Unfortunately, I have a prior engagement today.”

“I see.”

Levy nodded calmly.

It was quite rude behavior toward a benefactor who had treated her, but Amon didn’t mind.

The damaged part of Levy’s brain wasn’t just related to sleep.

According to the diagnosis, her emotions and several functions were still recovering, so understanding was needed.

Afterward, Amon really left the hospital room.

Levy quietly looked at the door Amon had exited, then tilted her head.

‘Strange person…’

Rationally, she couldn’t understand why he was helping her and her siblings.

No matter how hard she tried, her brain, still under treatment, had its limitations.

Eventually, Levy gave up thinking about it.

She held her brother’s hand as she did when she was young and headed to the dining hall.

Although her emotions were infinitely faint,

It was a sufficiently happy daily life.