Chapter 361

[Aaron Side Story Episode 32]

4. The one who longs for power (3)

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Aaron stood up.

However, the young man’s energetic morning awakening stopped at the level of raising his back in bed.

It was because the pain was coming from all over the body.

“Ugh!”

As soon as he opened his eyes, Aaron struggled.

My whole body ached as if I was on fire.

There are bandages everywhere you look.

The body part below the neck is wrapped in bandages like a mummy.

“Are you awake, patient?”

Aaron hurriedly looked to the side.

Someone was standing by the bed.

“You can’t move yet. Are the wounds that have healed sore?”

“Who are you?”

“I am a therapist sent from Niflheim to help patients.”

Aaron looked up and down the therapist.

‘Is this a therapist?’

He is wearing a wide white robe.

Hood tightly pressed.

I couldn’t tell if it was a woman or a man.

I looked inside the hood and saw that it was wearing a grotesquely decorated mask.

An elaborate fox pattern was drawn on the outside of the mask.

“Please understand. There are circumstances in which I cannot reveal my face.”

“Ah yes....”

“Still, I will do my best to treat the patient. Please trust me.”

The voice was unclear.

It’s as if some magic was used to hide it.

‘Lidigion said he brought a healer.’

But isn’t it too suspicious to be a therapist?

Aaron’s such trivial doubts disappeared the moment he examined his condition.

This is Aaron’s room in the cabin.

However, the atmosphere changed 180 degrees with just a few things added.

For example, the unidentified white string pierced through Aaron’s wrist.

The end of the white string was stuck in a plastic bag hanging over the bed.

The plastic pack contained a clear liquid.

“What is this?”

Aaron said, shaking the wrist where the string was attached.

“It is a treatment fluid to help the patient’s treatment. It’s called Ringer.”

“Ringer?”

“At Niflheim, we are researching advanced treatment methods to help our heroes recover quickly. Combining Earth medicine and Mobius magic, we can call it magic medicine.”

As Aaron stayed still, the therapist laughed.

“You don’t have to understand. You just have to accept it. Even a serious injury that requires medical treatment for a month can be cured in four days. We have plenty of blood transfusion packs prepared, so you can roll around freely.”

“Yes....”

“In addition, there will be experiments like this in the course of treatment, but please don’t worry about it. It is a cornerstone for research. Cook Cook.”

“Are you talking about experiments?”

“Either draw blood.”

“At that level...”

“Something like experimenting with special drugs, cutting open the stomach, or collecting cerebrospinal fluid.”

“Please wait a moment.”

“Do not worry. You won’t feel any pain because you’re anesthetized. Cook Cook. Without even knowing it, the patient becomes the material for my great research.”

Aaron felt chills.

Shuk.

When the healer raised his right hand, a small silver-white knife appeared from the sleeve at the end of the robe.

“How about it? What color is the blood of a human with karma? Will the intestines be all right?”

“Please wait no!”

I tried to escape, but my body wouldn’t move.

“Cook cook. Please leave it to us. Quickly, painlessly...”

Aaron tried to scream.

But no voice came out.

As if an intangible energy was blocking his mouth.

Like that...

“It’s a joke.”

the therapist said.

Suddenly, the knife in his right hand was gone.

“If the patient overdoes it, the wound will open more. Lie down and relax. Meals will be brought to you on time.”

“....”

“Then please rest well.”

The therapist smiled and left the room.

Only then did Aaron, who lost his strength, lean on his back on the bed as if collapsing.

* * *

“...”

Aaron removed his hand from the book and looked at Yurnet.

“Why is that, Aaron?”

Yurnet smiled naturally.

He looked like he had no idea why.

“No, no.”

“He is a very competent therapist. You can’t imagine combining medicine and magic. Maybe a genius?”

“Ah yes. You are a great genius.”

“Huh-huh...”

Aaron let the therapist laugh sullenly and reached for the book again.

Second fact.

Therefore, the high-ranking heroes who directly observed the boy’s battles were afraid of him.

It was clear that they were trying to sneak away from the boy, as if they had seen a demon or a monster.

Those who saw the boy’s strength and were not afraid of him and treated him normally were only the 1st party members and a few heroes.

‘They were all afraid...’

Why were they afraid?

‘It’s different from Ridigion’s reaction.’

They admired or were jealous of the strength of Lydigion.

‘Because it’s a strength that can be understood.’

no matter how strong

The source of its power is martial arts.

That’s why they can respect the Lidigion.

The same goes for Yurnet and Siris Nihaku.

Their strength was situated in an understandable line.

You can think that maybe it could be that strong.

Even though I think it can never be done, I am convinced that it is possible for them.

‘Then, is Master different?’

reason to be afraid.

Because I can’t understand its strength.

Humans instinctively feel fear of the unknown.

up.

It is an extraterrestrial force.

In the first place, the system was just determining that it was karma.

It is not a true name, and karma may be part of its power.

‘Maybe I can become very strong.’

Weird imaginations spread all over the place.

There was only so much to do lying down anyway.

“Uhuhu....”

“Why are you splitting the thread? feel bad.”

“Hut!”

Aaron looked to the side, startled.

The boy was looking at his disciple as if he was pathetic.

Then he laughed.

“Did you just imagine being supreme?”

“yes? What are you saying...”

“Didn’t you just drink kimchi soup? I’m the strongest so blah blah blah. Come on, world. King Wangjjang’s body descended?”

“no!”

“Oops. I praised it once and it spread!”

“I’m sorry.”

Aaron lowered his head.

It was just as the master said.

He is discussing strength while not being able to properly handle this ability.

“What happened? It’s not a bad thing to have hope. Imagine it to your heart’s content Wouldn’t it be nice if it really happened?”

“I guess so.”

Aaron smiled.

The teacher was right.

0 and 1 are the difference between the sky and the earth.

Something that has no possibility of becoming stronger, and something that exists even slightly.

‘The fact that there is such a possibility makes me feel at ease like this.’

The 60 years in Aaron’s memory were a time of endurance and hell.

Days of recklessly swinging and stabbing spears with no guarantee of becoming stronger.

The more blood and sweat piled up, the more dried up the tears became.

It felt like the soul itself was disappearing.

But now it’s different.

It’s a little bit, but I have hope.

With that alone, Aaron could come alive.

“So you’re bored just lying down?”

“yes. It is.”

Second day of hospitalization.

My body itched.

If I go out on my own and get caught, the therapist will do an ‘experiment’, so I can’t even go out because I’m scared.

“I wonder if it’s time to talk about it. I found a suitable one.”

“What story are you talking about?”

“You want to know. About karma.”

Aaron’s expression hardened.

the boy continued.

“I’m not hiding anything, I’ll give you a hint.”

I wanted to tell you everything from beginning to end, not hints.

The boy interrupted him.

“Did I tell you everything? in your past you’re just forgetting I will never tell you twice.”

“Is that so.”

“Today, I will tell you about danger.”

“Risks?”

“You’re barely paying attention. At least the ability we use is not human power.”

The boy laughed single.

Although they were talking seriously, the teacher’s face remained the same with a smile.

“There was an interesting story on Earth. Where did you say it was a cartoon?”

The master pondered as if thinking of something, then nodded.

“That’s right. That’s right.”

“...?”

“There is a story called a 500 million year button.”

The master started talking.