Chapter 211

Chapter 211

During Play, healing injuries, lifting curses, or curing poisons was the job of a Healing Mage. Healers like Cha Jin-Sol were collectively referred to as Healing Mages.

Those who cured diseases not related to Play were called Medical Mages, and due to the confusion between the terms healing and medical, they were commonly referred to as Doctor Players. Doctor Players were one of the alternatives to traditional doctors, but their exorbitant fees made them inaccessible to ordinary people.

‘Hwa Ta was something else...’ Jin-Hyeok shook his head in disbelief.

Hwa Ta guy was a Doctor Player who dealt with only conglomerate heads, high-ranking government officials, or top-tier Players.

‘I remember he was such a snob before my regression.’ Cha Jin-Hyeok had wanted to punch Hwa Ta in the face dozens of times.

Before Awakening as a Doctor Player, Hwa Ta had been studying for the public service exam for six years. Back then, he had borrowed three million won from his friend and then cut off all contact. After Hwa Ta became famous, that friend publicized the incident, which made Hwa Ta furious.

“Three million won? Ha! That’s how much I spend on food every day. Are you seriously groveling over such a trifle? Get lost, you wretch.”

When this incident became widely known, Hwa Ta received a lot of hate. However, he didn’t change his stance. Jin-Hyeok also remembered Hwa Ta’s livestream on Enstagram.

“Ultimately, these incompetent fools who can’t do their part are just barking up the wrong tree. Let them bark all they want. I am earning in a day what they will make in a lifetime. Losers!”

He was the kind of person who referred to most ordinary people as incompetent or losers. Even Jin-Hyeok’s team members from the NIS occasionally needed Hwa Ta’s treatment, and the disdain they received from the Doctor Player each time was unbelievable.

“I am treating you guys only because the director of the NIS personally requested it.”

He would mutter to himself, “I’m not someone who deals with mere civil servants.”

Jin-Hyeok recalled one incident. He did not remember when it took place exactly, but it was probably around the time when Han Sae-Rin’s mother was ill.

“So, you are an Absolute Monarch?”[1]

At that time, Sae-Rin had changed her Job to Absolute Monarch. She was undoubtedly at the top of the Korean Region among the Rulers, but she was still a civil servant and was treated with disdain.

Jin-Hyeok and his team genuinely did not have much money compared to their fame, and to Hwa Ta, people without money were just slaves. Jin-Hyeok really wanted to beat Hwa Ta up, but he had to hold back. The team had to ensure quite a few things in exchange for national support.

“I’ve heard that you were pretty, but I didn’t expect you to be this beautiful. Are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner at a fancy restaurant and a drink. I will make sure to cure your mother.”

What had followed was like something out of a cheesy and trashy movie. Hwa Ta had made some distasteful remarks about saving Sae-Rin’s mother if she complied, and if she had not stopped Jin-Hyeok, Jin-Hyeok would have smashed Hwa Ta’s head right then.

‘I had forgotten about that guy.’

When Jin-Hyeok thought about that, his mood significantly improved. He was not a civil servant anymore. Now was a great time to proceed with his sentimental content. With this content, he could provide comfort that was even warmer than Elly’s flame.

***

Jin-Hyeok was growing into an Eltuber who knew how to handle emotions, so he had more to think about than just efficiency. Sure, riding the Thunder Dragon would have been the easiest and fastest way to travel, but he chose to ride the train. It seemed like the right choice, as along with the train came the opportunity to capture a peaceful scenery from the window.

Sitting next to him was Song Ha-Young, and behind them was Kang Eun-Woo, who looked excited.

“This is nice,” Jin-Hyeok said.

“Huh?”

Jin-Hyeok realized everything had become much easier now than it had been during his government official days. Back then, attempting to do anything involved an absurd amount of reporting to his superiors. He also had to submit tons of paperwork. The bureaucracy was always best at complicating things. They had a knack for making easy things difficult. But now, Jin-Hyeok just had to ask Ha-Young, and she would handle most things for him.

“I can’t believe we found Hwa Ta so easily.”

“It was not a big deal. He’s quite famous around Wonju.”[2]

In this life, Hwa Ta had yet to become extremely famous. He was in a phase of building his reputation by treating various people. Right now, people still considered him a bit of a quack. He had set up a treatment room in Wonju.

“Ha-Young, can you cast a simple barrier skill to prevent people from entering the treatment room?”

“I can keep out beginner Players and ordinary people.”

“That should be enough.”

Jin-Hyeok and his party entered Hwa Ta’s treatment room. A woman in a nurse’s uniform greeted them. The place was decorated quite similarly to an actual hospital.

“Do you have an appointment?”

“No.” Updated from n0velb(i)n.c(o)/m

“H-How do you know who I am? Who are you?”

“Me? I’m Kim Chul-Soo.”

“W-Who the hell is that?”

‘Wow... He doesn’t know who I am?’

Jin-Hyeok did not expect everyone to know him, but still, it hurt his pride a bit. Hwa Ta did not seem that old and had probably watched a lot of Eltube. Yet, he still didn’t know about Jin-Hyeok.

‘I have a long way to go.’ Feeling inadequate, Jin-Hyeok swung the Rule Breaker.

“Also, my hammer is quite modest.”

Thwack!

‘Ah, this satisfying sensation.’

The Jin-Hyeok before enlightenment and the Jin-Hyeok after enlightenment were completely different. The solid impact sound of the Rule Breaker made his heart race. If the old thwack sound was the sound of a recorder, the current one was the sound of an entire orchestra.

“ARGH!!” Hwa Ta screamed, even though Jin-Hyeok had controlled his strength well enough not to crack his skull.

‘Ah, wait! That woman is a civilian. I should help her out first.’

“Hey, Eun-Woo. Help this person out and wait outside for a moment.”

Eun-Woo, who was filming Jin-Hyeok with his cannon-sized camera, looked startled. He was so focused on the camera that Jin-Hyeok felt a bit sorry for breaking his concentration.

“What are you doing? Hurry up.”

“Okay, got it.” Eun-Woo looked a bit regretful to leave the room this early, so he took a few more shots before leaving with the woman. It was nice to see his dedication until the end.

With the woman gone, it was time for a grand and majestic orchestra.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

The most important thing was not to kill Hwa Ta. The Rule Breaker seemed to understand Jin-Hyeok’s intent very well, resonating with his will and significantly reducing its lethality.

‘Wow, can’t believe this is working.’

Jin-Hyeok had sensed this feeling after a long time, the feeling of synchronizing and resonating with his weapon. It seemed like he had surpassed his Sword King days.

“ARGH!!”

At that moment, Jin-Sol entered the room.

‘Good. Now I don’t have to worry about killing him’

“Why are you hitting me? What did I do wrong?” Hwa Ta said.

“I didn’t say you did anything wrong.”

“Then, why are you doing this to me?!”

“I’m making a sentimental vlog. I need you to cooperate.”

“What the hell are yo—ARGH!!!”

Now that a capable Healer had joined the group, Jin-Hyeok could play a more varied melody with his Rule Breaker. The second act of Chul-Soo’s main theme, ‘Thwack Thwack and More Thwack’, began.

Jin-Sol, now an audience member, seemed quite moved by her brother’s performance. She healed Hwa Ta with all her heart while enjoying the elegant hammering.

“So... Beautiful,” Jin-Sol said.

‘She might be my sister, but she knows her music. Her understanding of art and sentimental content is quite high. This is really exciting, but I’m not this excited because I’m beating him up... You know what? Scratch that. I love beating him up. I’m so glad I’m not a government official anymore.’

1. This was previously a Trait, but the author wrote it like a Job in this chapter. ☜

2. Wonju is a city in Gangwon-do. ☜