Chapter 13: The Hunter License (1)
‘There’s no one,’?Han-Yeol thought, relieved.
Of course, it was an odd hour, so there was nobody else coming to visit the ICU aside from Han-Yeol and the nurses. Most of the patients had just taken their lunch, so they were probably asleep as well. Han-Yeol looked back at his father after checking to ensure there were no witnesses.
He had no problem with anyone seeing that he was an Awakened, but he was still worried that someone might annoy his father because of the fact that he had become an Awakened.
‘Mana Eyes.’?Han-Yeol infused mana into his eyes and used the skill that allowed him to see the mana within the target. He checked his father’s body with Mana Eyes and saw a faint blue light within him.
‘I can see it!’?He rejoiced.
Han-Yeol’s father was not an Awakened, so he only had a minuscule amount of mana flowing in him. However, Han-Yeol also saw that there was a lump of black mana clinging to his father’s heart.
‘That’s the thing causing all of this!’?Han-Yeol thought, gritting his teeth in anger.
He was enraged at the black lump, having realized that it would have killed his father by now; the only reason his father was still alive was that Han-Yeol had awakened and infused mana into him. It was a lump of evil that had not only stolen away his father’s life, but would also have taken away his father, someone who meant everything to Han-Yeol.
Han-Yeol’s anger slowly turned into rage, and he started to emit killing intent toward the black lump.
[I advise you to set aside your anger.]
[Increased anger will only make it more difficult for you to control your mana.]
[Your unstable mana may affect the ordinary people in this place and could lead to their deaths.]
[This place has a lot of weakened people who are vulnerable to mana.]
[Han-Yeol-nim’s future will be in ruins if you cause an incident here.]
Karvis’ tone was completely different from her usual monotone. She was speaking in a soft, gentle voice while trying to convince him to let go of his anger, and her advice soothed Han-Yeol’s raging emotions.
‘Hooo... Thank you, Karvis.’?Han-Yeol expressed his gratitude toward his Ego System.
[Please do not mention it.]
[I was just doing my job to support Han-Yeol-nim.]
‘It’s reassuring to have you by my side,’?Han-Yeol said inwardly. n0velusb.c0m
He then calmed down and observed the black lump of mana. He steeled his resolve, thinking, ‘Father, I promise that I will cure you of this fucking thing. I will cure you myself.’
Han-Yeol had been denied any insurance claims because the doctors could not come up with a proper diagnosis for the illness. However, he could now clearly see the black lump of mana that was slowly sucking his father’s life force away through his Mana Eyes. The black lump of mana greatly resembled a parasite that was eating away at its host.
‘No wonder the doctors couldn’t figure out anything about this,’?Han-Yeol thought, clicking his tongue.
The doctors had been unable to find out the cause of the illness despite using almost every single device available to modern medicine. That was because they had never thought of using a mana detection device; such devices had never been considered medical instruments in the first place.
‘Well, it’s not as if they would have been able to treat it just because they saw it.’?Han-Yeol sighed. Of course, even he had no idea what the cure for the parasite-like thing was. His ‘Heal’ skill had been able to preserve his father’s life, but it had not been able to get rid of the black lump of mana.
‘Karvis, is it possible to cure my father and get rid of that thing?’?Han-Yeol asked his Ego System.
[I cannot tell for sure, but it should be possible to cure him.]
[The limit of the ability Han-Yeol-nim has been bestowed is almost infinite and cannot be measured.]
[You might be able to get rid of that black lump of mana if you grow stronger.]
‘Yeah... That’s right. I definitely should grow stronger.’?Han-Yeol steeled his resolve once again.
Grip...!
Han-Yeol balled his hands into fists and clenched them extremely hard.
“Mr. Lee Han-Yeol, visiting hours have ended,” the nurse informed him.
“Ah, I will take my leave now then,” Han-Yeol responded to the nurse with a smile. He stroked his father’s hand a few times before leaving the ICU.
Shiiiiik...
Han-Yeol stood alongside several nurses in a disinfection room, which was located in the corridor in and out of the ICU. The ICU contained a lot of critical patients, so the disinfection room was something all visitors and staff members had to pass through on the way.
Han-Yeol was going through the disinfection process when one of the nurses suddenly spoke to him. She remarked, “Han-Yeol, you seem to be visiting quite often these days.”
She was a nurse who seemed to be around Han-Yeol’s age, and at one point he had even been interested in her. Normally, she did not even pay any attention to him, but this time, she suddenly spoke to him first. Of course, he had no idea what her name was.
“Huh? Ah, yes. I am a bit freer these days,” Han-Yeol replied awkwardly.
He was close to the older nurses, but this was the first time that a younger nurse, who was around his age, had spoken to him about personal matters. Han-Yeol was taken aback by the sudden conversation, but he pretended to maintain his composure and replied as calmly as he could.
“Hehe, did something good happen?” the nurse asked.
“Not at all. I am really busy just trying to make ends meet,” Han-Yeol replied.
“Oh, is that so?” the nurse replied, putting on a cute expression.
‘What the hell is this woman planning...?’?Han-Yeol thought, perplexed.
He might have been busy trying to make ends meet, but he was not detached from the world. He knew everything there was to know about current affairs, as the internet was the only pastime he had. He had also found out everything there was to know about S-Hospital, the place where his father had been admitted, through the internet.
The fees charged by S-Hospital were on the expensive side, but the facilities and staff were the best one could find in the country. Even the nurses received a hefty salary that was easily double what they would earn in other hospitals, and they were well known for being proud and haughty.
That was why the younger nurses had never even given Han-Yeol a second glance; he had always come to the hospital sweaty and smelly because he had to rush over from work. In fact, they had even been worried that Han-Yeol would show interest in trying to strike up a conversation with them. In the event that they had to speak to him because of work, they would usually speak to him in a very stiff, official way and leave as soon as they said everything they had to say. In other words, they usually tried to wrap up conversations with him as soon as possible, not wanting him to bother them.
‘Is she interested in me? Nah, no way.’?Han-Yeol snapped out of it before any delusional thoughts took over.
He had started to wash up before coming to visit, but he was still poorly dressed. However, this young nurse had talked to him first. Most young men would get the wrong idea that she was interested in them. Of course, in most cases, those men were simply delusional.
‘She is pretty, though...’?Han-Yeol thought as he stole a glance at her.
Interestingly, there had been some rumors flying around that S-Hospital picked their nurses based on both looks and qualifications. That was said to be the reason why all of their nurses were so beautiful.
‘But what the hell is she planning?’?Han-Yeol thought skeptically. He had never received the interest of women after his family became poor when he was in his 20s. As such, his first reaction was to be suspicious of the nurse’s motives. He finished disinfecting before turning and giving a slight bow to the nurse, then hurriedly walked away from her.
“Ah...!” the nurse exclaimed. She had wanted to talk to him more, but Han-Yeol had quickly moved away from her, leaving her all alone. She looked in the direction he had walked toward with longing, and suddenly, something changed.
Her innocent expression suddenly turned into that of a predator as she thought, ‘Tsk... What a waste. He seemed as if he might be good prey. Oh well, this isn’t the only chance I’ll get. Hoho.’
Slurp...
She slowly licked her lips, like a carnivore anticipating its prey. It was an expression that would give anyone goosebumps all over their body.
Then...
“Oh, Nurse Kang! There you are!” a man suddenly called out.
“Yes, doctor!” Nurse Kang enthusiastically replied.
“Haha! I was looking all over for you,” the doctor who had called for her said.
“Ah, how may I help you, doctor?” Nurse Kang asked.
“There is something Nurse Kang has to help me out with,” the old doctor said as he moved closer to her and motioned inappropriately with his hand.
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