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9. Last day in Mokdong

” Okay, now that the treatment is done, you shouldn’t get hurt again, right? ”

” Thank you, Sister! ”

The little boy in front of me ran away, holding onto his mother’s hand.

” Next person, please come~ ”

I have been treating injured people at the Mokdong settlement for a week.

I decided to treat them because I couldn’t ignore the people who were grieving because of the incidents in the shantytown and the gang attacks.

Actually, there was a reason I hesitated whether or not to treat it. When I was a man before, the divine healing I could do was limited to restoring vitality or simply increasing the body’s regenerative power.

So when I treated Ara, I thought it was only to that extent, so I just left Ara there and came back alone.

After handing the photo over to Uncle Doosik and walking to Yeonseo, I saw Hyunseok helping people and before I left, I thought about how I could help more people.

But even when I thought about it alone, nothing else came to mind except for helping with the exploration of the ‘Paris Park’ that I had planned with Uncle Doosik and Ara.

Of course, that alone would have been a great help to the settlement, but seeing the people in such sorrow that I kept seeing them reminded me of the end of those children I had seen for the first time when I came back.

I hoped that there would be no more lonely endings for such children in places where I could watch, so I was talking with Yeonseo when Ara came to find the camper van.

He suggested that I try treating people in the treatment area for a week, and I was going to take out a knife and cut my arm to tell him that it wouldn’t heal properly.

” Huh? What, why did it heal right away…? ”

” Hey… Sister! What are you doing! It’s dangerous! ”

” No, I mean, if you want to tell me that my healing is weak, it’s just because it’s fast… That’s what I did… ”

” But! Do you know how surprised I was when I suddenly saw you cut my arm with a knife? ”

” Sorry… Sorry, but did you guys see that just now? The wound disappeared in an instant? ”

” Yes, thanks to you, I was so surprised that my heart still hurts..! ”

When I saw Ara puffing out her cheeks and getting angry at me, saying, ‘Huh! ‘, I realized that she was sorry but also cute.

” Judging from the reaction, it seems like it was different from what I expected, right? Right? ”

Yeonseo, who was lying on the sofa watching the route on her device after seeing my reaction, hit on the part I was thinking of.

I just felt through my actions that my abilities have improved tremendously compared to what I thought they would be.

” Yeah, I originally thought it was just about maximizing vitality regeneration or regeneration to increase natural recovery speed, but it’s changed a lot. ”

” So now we can treat people in the treatment area? ”

” Yeah! Thanks. I think I can help people before I leave. ”

” You’re really amazing. You could have just rested and left, but why did you insist on helping people like this? It’s really ‘you’re in the same boat’, isn’t it? ”

” Ah~ Like Hyunseok oppa? Well, he doesn’t have to be like that, but he came to our settlement and keeps helping people. I’m telling you, he’s a really good person, right? ”

” Nope, he’s just a pushover. And now he’s one of those guys too. ”

” That’s because there’s nothing else to do anyway. And even though Hyunseok is a pushover, it’s good because he’s kind. ”

Yeonseo smiled at my answer and approached Ara, then pointed at me.

” See~ Am I right? I said ‘within reason’? ”

At those words, Ara tilted her head, then looked at me with a smile as if she realized something.

” Ah~ That’s true. Hehe. ”

” What…what? ”

” Your actions are really becoming more and more like a monster, but you don’t admit it? ”

” Really? Oh~ I’m looking forward to the later part~ ”

” Hey… Wait, what are you talking about?! I told you earlier! That’s not it…! ”

Yeonseo left me behind, flustered, and headed towards the bed, waving her hands.

” Yeah, if that’s what you’re saying, then that’s what you’re saying. Then I’ll sleep, so if you’re going to help people, you’d better get out now. ”

” Oh! I see. Everyone should be taking a break now, so I think we can go now. Let’s go! Sister Charlotte. ”

” Okay, see you later! ”

*****

In this way, people have been healed in the treatment area since that day.

I thought all I could do was catch the outlaws threatening the settlement and the demons around the tower.

Just as the amount and efficiency of divine power increased with the change to this body, it seems that the healing ability also changed a lot.

Thanks to this, I can treat people like this, so I laughed when I thought that there would be no more cases like in this world where people couldn’t be saved because they weren’t treated properly.

As I was laughing like that, the next person came and I greeted them as usual.

” Hello. Could you show me the injured area? ”

” Oh~ It’s an honor to meet the ‘Saint’ I’ve only heard of. ”

” Yes…? A saint…? ”

But I heard an unexpected word from that person.

A saint? I have no idea who you are talking about.

” Oh! It’s nothing. It’s just that there’s a girl who heals people like this, so everyone calls her the reincarnation of a saint. So don’t worry too much. ”

” Yes, I see. So where did you get hurt…? ”

When I heard the word ‘saint’, I felt a bit uneasy, but I think it was because I was unfamiliar with the word and had never heard it before.

I saw the wound that the person showed me.

” It might look a little gross. It’s because I got a wound from fighting a demon a while ago… ”

The wounds were not caused by the claws or teeth of the demons, nor were they weapons, but were instead filled with black, swollen bumps that looked like they had been hit by ‘poison’.

” It’s okay. I’ve been through a lot, so I’m used to these kinds of hurts. ”

” Is that so? You are truly amazing. Ah, I guess ‘God’ really exists. There is such a person. ”

I half-ignored his words and sent my divine power to heal his wounds.

But even though the boil disappeared, the blackened skin did not.

Rather, it seemed as if the increasingly blackened area was digging into the skin, as if it were already ‘rotten skin’.

” Sorry, this is beyond treatment… ”

” It’s okay!! Rather, I’m moved to be able to meet someone who is called a saint. Well, I guess I’ll go now. ”

” Yes? Okay… Wait a minute! Over there! ”

Before I could even tell him that further treatment was impossible, he wrapped the wound and quickly got up and disappeared.

” What the heck…? Oh, I don’t know. He said it was okay and left, so I can’t chase after him… Next person, come! ”

*****

Those who emerged from the treatment area quickly exited through the eastern gate of the settlement.

How long did it take to cross the river and go under the bridge towards the capital?

There, several people wearing rags like robes were waiting for him.

” You’re here, brother. You’re here sooner than I expected. So how was it? What about the ‘Saint’? ”

” Nice to meet you, brother. Yes, it’s really great. I guess God really exists. ”

” Is that so? Weren’t there other people following you? ”

” Don’t worry, everyone is busy recovering or going about their daily lives, so they don’t care about other people. Well, that’s just how it is, isn’t it?

I guess you don’t care about others because you think it’s peaceful. I hope you see it instead. ”

So he continued speaking to them, pointing to the wound he had shown Charlotte.

” Isn’t that amazing? To turn back the blessings our gods gave us like this? I came earlier than expected because I was worried I’d be caught if I stayed longer. ”

” Indeed, this shows that there is a god who opposes our god. As expected, the leader’s words are right. ”

” Yes, what happened to that gang? I was so worried because they caught that ignorant guy who didn’t even know the word of God. ”

” Don’t worry, the leader’s doll that is already involved with us seems to be in a pretty high position in the Blue House settlement.

Don’t worry, he came out and took out all the worms and guys that were getting in our way. ”

” That’s great. Then let’s move now. ”

At those words, he put on the robes he had received from them and began to move with them.

Their robes were engraved with a mark in the shape of a tower.

*****

” Hehe~ Today is the end. You worked hard! ”

I began to stretch my arms and relax the joints of my body that had been sitting there.

” Charlotte, you worked hard too. Are you leaving tomorrow? ”

A lady who I became close with while working in the same treatment area spoke to me.

” Yes, I’d like to stay a little longer, but I have work to do. ”

Regarding the pill, I have to go to the settlement called Cheong Wa Dae located in the Seoul Metropolitan Government Building and meet a person named Yoo Ji-seong who might be my brother.

The task is to conquer the tower and collect what Patruna calls the fragments of the gods.

Now that I think about it, I don’t know if it’s working properly since it said it wouldn’t come to me but would go straight to Patruna.

‘I wish you could come out and talk to me for a little while like last time…’

” Yeah, it’s good to have a goal in this world. My boyfriend is coming soon, so go quickly. ”

I almost fell off my chair at that sound, but I managed to pull myself together.

” Huh?! Oh… No! We’re just close friends. And we haven’t even known each other for that long. ”

” Oh? Really? But Charlotte, there’s no such thing as a close friendship between a man and a woman. And what’s the point of dating for so long? What’s important is the heart. ”

” No, but still… ”

No matter how much you say that, even though my body is a woman, my mind is a man, so the kind of relationship you think is possible is impossible for me, whether I’m a man or a woman.

Huh? Why can’t women do that? There were quite a few days this week when I had to take a bath with Yeonseo and Ara, but it wasn’t possible.

What was impossible was that I didn’t really react when I saw the bodies of those two. So, I wouldn’t have liked men in the first place, and since I didn’t react when I saw a woman’s body, I was probably destined to live alone.

” Well, you can think that way because you’re still young. Anyway, you’ve worked hard so far. I’ll tell Hancheol to pack some more food for you. ”

” I’m not a kid… Thank you for your hard work. I’ll stop by next time I come to Mokdong. Thank you for your hard work. ”

So I left the treatment area and saw Hyunseok talking to Ara right in front of me.

‘Huh? When did those two become so close?’

When I saw the two of them having a pleasant conversation, I felt something was off, so I went over to them and hugged them.

” What, have you been waiting for me? ”

” Wow, unnie, you almost fell. ”

” Are you here? Then shall we go? ”

Ara, who was startled by the sudden rush and almost fell over, and Hyunseok, who was calmly stroking my head.

‘I was feeling bad just now, but why does it feel like it’s gone after just one touch…’

So today is the last day we’re staying in Mokdong, so we decided to spend it with Ara in the camper van.

Of course, it takes a long time to wait for everyone to wash up in a camper van, so Ara and Yeonseo washed up in the shower room that we all shared.

Hyunsik was the only one left in the camper van, washing up and preparing food.

Maybe because it was our last day together, we spent it talking and laughing a lot.

We all wanted to stay up all night and play, but we had already done that a few times, and we went to bed early so that it wasn’t too late, just in case we had to leave.

*****

A week has passed and the day to leave Mokdong Settlement has finally arrived.

Now that I think about leaving, I’m starting to feel a little sad.

But at the same time, I also feel the excitement of going on a field trip that I felt as a child.

When I first came back to Earth, I thought that the people I met were so good that I hoped that this relationship would continue for a long time.

I looked forward to what would happen in the future and what kind of people I would meet, and spent the night shining under the brightly shining stars in the sky that was clearer than the world of the past.