episode_0065

The final day of the treatment.

***

Heart pounding.

My chest trembled with a bittersweet feeling.

It was because I had a dream of my small and humble master after a long time.

And it was a dream filled with so much vitality.

I felt like tears would well up in longing.

My master, who had taken in an orphan like me with nowhere else to turn, taught me everything from A to Z and bestowed everything upon me.

My master was so great and noble that he felt like a mountain to me.

That’s why I had dreamt of being able to rely on and live mischievously in my master’s wide embrace for the rest of my life.

Yes, a dream-like thought.

…That the great master would leave the world so helplessly.

I want to see him again.

I want to see him so much.

Eventually, my emotions overwhelmed me, and tears streamed down uncontrollably.

“Sigh….”

It took quite some time for my emotions to calm down a bit.

To think that I, at this age, would shed tears at the thought of my departed master… If my master knew, he would scold me for being so immature.

But what can I do.

Whenever I think of my master, I become the young girl with a soft heart again.

By the way.

Absurdly, even the death penalty appeared in the dream.

Why did that cruel nobleman, who disappeared without a word, have to appear in the dream?

It ruined the emotional impact of the master’s dream.

Ignoring it and pretending it didn’t exist would be the best way to preserve the emotional impact of the master’s dream.

“Here you are again today.”

At that moment, the voice of Geumryongjangju came from outside the door.

Members of the martial world.

They were people I would never associate with under normal circumstances, but I had to accept them.

It was all because of my master.

To obtain the medicine left by my master that I had never known about, I was willing to break my usual principles.

“Come in.”

I spoke with a completely suppressed and embellished voice.

I am a heretic.

A reckless doctor who lives freely without caring about public opinion.

How serious the illness is, how severe the injury is, none of that matters.

I choose all the treatments myself.

It was my own revenge against the world that took my master away.

Even though my master may have been taken away, I will not allow anyone to freely enjoy my master’s medicine.

I will do as I please as the only disciple.

That was my belief as a heretic.

Of course, I know.

The one who took away my master was not the world, but that bastard in the martial world.

The one I must hate and seek revenge against is that despicable bastard.

But knowing that fact will not change anything.

Because I have no intention of showing mercy to others and freely using my master’s medicine.

After all, I have already become crooked.

The incident of losing my master was so shocking that it even changed my personality.

Thud.

The door opened.

Geumryongjangju and his escorts entered.

Just seeing the martial artists made me feel uneasy, but I had no choice.

I had to endure it until today.

“As I mentioned earlier, today will be the last.”

“Haha, is that so? It’s a shame. I wanted to experience more of the heretic’s treatment.”

“Stop the useless chatter and kneel down there.”

I wanted to finish as quickly as possible and receive my master’s medicine.

But.

“But before that, I have something to say.”

What unnecessary thing does he have to say?

I furrowed my brows.

“What is it?”

“Now [pull yourself together, disciple].”

***

Bang So-un waited leisurely.

For a response.

And then.

“M, M, M, M, Master…?!”

Even though he was wearing a black mask, I could tell how shocked he was.

The eyes that were revealed looked as if they were seeing a ghost.

“Yes. It’s me, disciple.”

Bang So-un calmly received the words.

“S, S, S, Surely, M-M-Master has r-r-really r-r-returned?!”

With a voice filled with confusion, as if unable to believe it, Unjoongsun stammered, raising his voice.

If it were his usual rational self, he would have known that it was an absurdity.

How could the human who was just the Golden Dragon Lord suddenly become the master?

But due to the hypnotic suggestion firmly implanted to make him think only of the master, such rational judgment was impossible.

It was like being forced to believe something even if it seemed unbelievable.

“N-No, I’m not dead.”

Bansooun said with a look that seemed convincing.

This is actually quite amusing.

The problem was trying to maintain a serious expression while finding it funny.

“Eeek?! Master’s remains were definitely buried in a proper place with me, right?!”

The middle-aged beauty who seemed like a lady in distress, in a rather cute tone, was in a state of confusion.

Bansooun chuckled.

“Let me explain, sister.”

Finally, Jangil intervened.

“E-Execution… after hiding for so long, suddenly appearing with the deceased master… W-What is this? I-I don’t understand! I don’t understand!”

Unjoongsun seemed to be getting more and more confused.

Jangil began to explain.

Of course, the outline of the story was crafted by Bansooun.

Jangil lacked such abilities.

“At that time, the master was not in a deceased state. It was said that he was in a state of suspended animation.”

“What? But I checked several times….”

“I personally wrote at the master’s request. So the sister didn’t notice.”

He already knew about the monster under hypnosis.

The monster’s execution was none other than the divine healer, Jincheon.

Although he couldn’t match the master divine, he was still a man known as a god.

His medical skills were truly heavenly.

“W-Well….”

Unjoongsun’s pupils shook.

She knew better than anyone about the monster’s abilities.

So, if the monster made up his mind and used his skills as if he were dead, there was no choice but to believe it.

But.

“H-How did the master come back to life? It wasn’t a wound that could possibly survive. My, my insides were completely messed up….”

The memories came flooding back, and Unjoongsun’s face contorted in agony.

Ojang and Yookbu were completely destroyed, with veins and arteries severed, irreparably damaged and beyond recovery.

Even if the Great Divine came, it was a fatal injury that couldn’t be saved.

In that state, it was impossible for the master to come back to life….

“The master used an absolute healing technique that he never taught us…. the Life and Death Rebirth Technique.”

If you give it a somewhat plausible name, that’s all that matters.

The important thing was that the person who used it was the master divine, Yubaegi.

That settled it.

Even the disciples cherished by the master divine were confirmed to have been taught an absolute healing technique that was beyond vision.

“L-Life and Death Rebirth Technique…?”

“Yes, that’s how the master barely came back to life. However, it was a long and dangerous treatment that took several months, so he asked me to turn him into a suspended animation corpse in advance.”

“T-That’s….”

Unjoongsun seemed completely overwhelmed.

Seeing the master come back alive unscathed, and with the monster who had disappeared suddenly appearing and giving a plausible explanation, she couldn’t help but be overwhelmed.

Of course, it was a state that had already changed due to hypnosis, so it was possible.

“Having heard the whole story, it would be best to show respect to the master now, don’t you think?”

At Jangil’s words, Unjoongsun was taken aback, flustered and flustered.

“Ah, th-that’s right. How dare I, how dare I be so disrespectful to my master…”

With swift movements, Unjungsun removed her black veil and wide outer garment.

Dressed in a blue ceremonial attire, she politely kneeled before Bang Sooun.

“M-Master… I-I’m truly, truly grateful… th-that you’ve returned alive like this… I-I’m so grateful… *sob*…”

Tears streamed endlessly down Unjungsun’s face as she sobbed.

It was inevitable.

The master she had thought dead for over twenty years had returned to life.

The beloved master she had longed to see even in her dreams.

“I apologize for causing you pain, my disciple. I wanted to come see you earlier, but my condition had not been good for a long time. That’s why I stayed hidden, receiving your care from afar.”

Bang Sooun spoke.

Even while acting, there was a strange feeling in her heart.

The twisted being whose personality had been completely distorted by the tragic death of her master.

Even if the master had only achieved enlightenment, she would have lived a life praised as divine, saving many critically ill patients in the world.

It was the return of the master to the life of the twisted being.

Even if it was a manipulated fact under hypnosis.

Her twisted path had somehow rejoined the original path.

“I-I see… s-so the disappearance of the disciple was to take care of the master’s body… *sob*… I-I didn’t know that and resented the disappearance… *sob*…”

Now understanding the situation she had resented, Unjungsun’s expression softened as she cried.

Bang Sooun slowly approached Unjungsun.

And gently patted her shoulder.

“You’ve suffered a lot on your own all this time, my disciple. From now on, we are together.”

The comforting words of her master caused Unjungsun’s emotions to burst completely.

“M-Master!”

She cried out loudly and threw herself into Bang Sooun’s arms.

Yes, this embrace.

Warm and spacious.

The embrace she had thought she could rely on for a lifetime and play pranks with.

The embrace of her master that she had thought she would never see or feel again was now in front of her.

It was moving.

She was happy, so happy.

“…Young one.”

Bang Sooun gently stroked Unjungsun’s back with her palm.

Each time, Unjungsun burrowed deeper into Bang Sooun’s embrace like a chick finding its lost mother.

“Sob.”

Even the great Bang Sooun felt moved by the reunion after decades.

Her eyes were slightly moist with tears.

Part of it was due to Bang Sooun’s immersive acting.

But.

“…The feeling is a bit strange, my lord.”

A middle-aged widow with several children already.

The middle-aged widow calling her nephew’s friend ‘master’ and crying while being embraced.

The young man calling her ‘young one’ and patting her back with a look as if she were a cute disciple.

The situation was touching, but there was a cognitive dissonance in the way it was perceived.

It felt surreal.

“Master, shall we move on to the next part…?”

“Haha, aren’t your disciples adorable?”

Bang Sooun let out a pleased laugh.

Age is not everything.

Actions matter too.

Even if she was a middle-aged widow, crying and clinging to her master was like a heavenly cute little girl.

Through indirect experience, one could understand.

Perhaps the master was raising the disciple for this kind of fun.

“Yes?”

Suddenly, Jangil exclaimed with wide eyes, wondering what was happening.

But inwardly, he thought it was quite cute.

“Y-yes…?”

On the other hand, Unjungsun blushed, feeling embarrassed.

When I was young, my teacher would say “Oh, how cute” and would tolerate even my immature behavior.

But now that I’m older, hearing the word “cute” made me feel embarrassed and awkward.

However, for some reason, I felt good about it.

Just like how a child is seen through a parent’s eyes, I knew that in my teacher’s eyes, I would always be that young child from before.

I felt the same way.

In front of my teacher, I unconsciously reverted back to the feelings of that young child.

It was at that moment.

“Your butt has gotten bigger.”

Suddenly, Bang So-un came down from my back and started poking at my plump butt.

“Uh, uh…?! T-Teacher…!”

I was taken aback by So-un’s actions.

It was unlike him to do something like this.

But soon, I understood.

It wasn’t strange for a teacher to touch a student’s butt.

However.

“Shall we take a look at our cute little student after a long time?”

“Hahaha.”

Jang Il also burst into laughter with a look that said, “A nobleman is always a nobleman.”