Chapter 59

EP.59 Healing

Yeah, I have to admit what I need to admit.

I always complained that my abilities were no good, but in fact, they're pretty decent when you think about it.

Telekinesis is so versatile, and teleportation is a perfect fit for me, who needs to avoid heroes.

Of course, both telekinesis and teleportation have the problem of being weak in terms of power... But, if I don't overthink it, I can still exert a lot of strength. With telekinesis, I can stack up and release it all at once, making it quite powerful, and theoretically, teleportation can cover long distances. The aftermath is the issue, though.

In any case, they're not as bad as I thought.

Of course, they're still pretty trash. Who else has to pass out for days due to the backlash of using their ability once?

And now, I'm even coughing up blood.

"Hack."

Since the bridge terror attack.

I spent the whole day floating with telekinesis and stopping a car with psychokinesis at the end, plus the long-distance teleportation.

After overworking myself, I passed out for three days. This isn't even a joke...

Of course, passing out has become a part of my daily life, so three days feels short. Last time, at the Busan hotel, I was out for a week, right? Compared to that, this is shorter.

But I didn't cough up blood back then.

"Hey!!! Big brother!!! We need to go to the hospital and get a diagnosis!"

"Seo-eun, what am I supposed to say at the hospital... 'My internal organs are twisted because of using telekinesis'? I'll be reported as an unregistered superhuman and end up in jail."

"Then what are you going to do!! Keep coughing up blood like this?"

"Hack, I'll be fine in time. Well, I'll take care of myself, so go to bed. It's late."

Seo-eun, who still looked worried, checked on me.

I waved my hand at her to go.

While wiping the blood from the corner of my mouth with a tissue.

Su-bin also looked worried and said she would definitely come up with a plan if this happens again tomorrow.

And Cha-yoon, the younger brother of Lee Ha-yul, who likes me. He was almost in tears, begging me not to die. Are elementary school kids these days really this sensitive?

And Lee Ha-yul.

When everyone was surrounding me, she was standing far away by the door, looking pale and watching me from a distance.

She had a guilty expression, probably blaming herself for not stepping forward to help me.

Lee Ha-yul awakened her healing ability when she was young.

Due to the trauma of almost being sold by the orphanage director who discovered her ability, she never revealed it to anyone.

Even her younger brother didn't know, thanks to the director's strict control.

So, she must have hidden her ability when we first met. I was pretty suspicious back then, after all.

But now, after all this time, she has opened up to me quite a bit.

At first, she would speak to me informally, but now she uses formal language.

Hey, thinking about it, everyone in my family now uses formal language with me.

...I feel like I've become a patriarchal figure.

Anyway, the conclusion is that she feels guilty towards me.

She feels that I've given her a home, food, and money, but she can't repay me at all.

Especially now that she has a chance to repay me, but she's not doing it, so she's blaming herself.

I understand, though. It would be a bit much to suddenly say, "Actually, I have healing powers~ Sorry for not telling you~" Even if she likes us, she fundamentally doesn't trust people.

Sigh, what can I do.

But let's stack up more guilt for now. Eventually, she'll reveal her ability.

So, I coughed up more blood dramatically.

"Hack! Hack!"

"Ah! Big brother, this can't go on! Let's go to the hospital!!"

"Right, Da-in, we need to do something."

"Bro, don't die, haaaaa."

...But the others were in such a panic that I just gave up.

People can cough up a bit of blood, right? Why are they making such a fuss.

But Ha-yul's face looked even more pale, so it seems to be working. Hmm, but my conscience is starting to bother me...

Anyway, after the commotion around me ended, I sent everyone to bed since it was late. Now that I'm feeling better and not coughing up blood, I said I would rest and take care of myself.

Everyone looked at me with worried eyes, but I'm fine. I was also exaggerating a bit to stimulate Ha-yul. I need a healer.

After everyone left.

I was lying alone on the bed in the room.

Hmm, should I get an IV?

The fatigue recovery device is great for fatigue, but it can't cure diseases.

Actually, it's a bit of a stretch to call the side effects of overusing my abilities a disease.

Sigh. But why am I coughing up blood? Usually, I pass out for a week, but this time I woke up after three days. Or is my ability degenerating?

I felt anxious. No, it can't be.

...But how hard is it to stop a falling car for a moment? The amount of energy shouldn't be that great.

...Or is it? I'm not sure.

Anyway, the more I do these terror attacks, the more my body is suffering. I'm getting tired.

Well, it would be strange if my body didn't suffer after four terror attacks in a year. Even the main villains in the original story didn't do this often!

Well. I'm trying to replace almost all the main villains that Stardust faced, so it's bound to be tough. I'd need ten bodies and still be short.

...I need to form the Ego-Squad, that is, the Villain Alliance, as soon as possible. I need to delegate and rest. I'll just be the overall coordinator. I'll have others do the terror attacks. I'll just put a few restrictions on them. The ability users I've recruited so far are more support-oriented than combat-focused... Yeah, who in the original story had both combat and control abilities?

So, I lay in bed with the lights off, planning all night.

I just woke up after passing out for three days, so I'm not going to fall asleep just by lying down.

As I lay there thinking about the big picture, suddenly.

Creak.

The door to my room opened quietly. What is it?

I thought about getting up, but decided to pretend to be asleep. The person probably didn't expect me to be awake at this hour.

Someone was quietly approaching my bed. Who is it?

Unable to resist my curiosity, I opened my eyes slightly.

A small figure in the dark room.

From the silhouette, the only person in our house who is that height is... Ha-yul.

She came close enough for me to see her face, so I quickly closed my eyes again.

Soon, I could hear her breathing near my nose.

She stood there for a moment, then whispered in a very small voice.

"Uncle, are you sleeping?"

No, I'm not.

But I couldn't answer. I just kept my mouth shut, pretending to be asleep.

She waited for a moment, then let out a sigh of relief when I didn't move.

Then, she placed her hands on my body. What is she doing?

She started whispering in an even smaller voice.

"Uncle, I'm sorry. I have an ability, but I've been hiding it..."

"I'm really grateful and like you for helping my brother and me."

"But, I still couldn't tell you. I'm sorry, I'm such a selfish and untrusting person. I'm sorry, I'm such a one-sided recipient of your help and can't even do this one thing for you."

She started confessing to me in a trembling voice.

Hey, why are you doing this? Are you caught up in the midnight emotions? Get a grip!

I wanted to stop her and tell her to speak, but I was officially asleep. I couldn't open my mouth.

...It seems the blood I coughed up earlier was too effective. Did I look like I was almost dying? I couldn't even gather my thoughts with the sudden emotional outburst. Why is she suddenly digging a hole and blaming herself?

Now, I could even hear her sniffles.

Hey, don't cry! I feel bad...

This makes me feel like a bad adult. I feel like a scumbag for making a high school girl cry.

After a moment of sniffing, she sniffed again, knelt in front of my bed, and whispered.

"Still, even if I can't reveal my ability... I'll help you from behind. Definitely."

She said this with a slight determination.

Then, a small light flashed from her hands on my body.

A warm energy started to flow into my body from where her skin touched me.

It was a warm, comforting energy that enveloped me.

How much time passed?

When the warm energy had spread throughout my body, she finally took her hands away.

Her hands, which had been on my body for a long time, were now off.

She was slightly panting, and it seemed like she was wiping sweat from her face.

"Ha... I'm sorry I can only do this much. But... I'm always grateful, Uncle."

After saying this, she finally left the room.

I heard a faint "Good night..." from the door, then the door closed.

After the sound of footsteps in the hallway disappeared, I opened my eyes.

"Ow..."

I raised my body and swung my arms.

My body, which was almost dying just a moment ago, suddenly felt full of energy.

The pain of my internal organs twisting was gone, and I felt completely refreshed.

"Ha-yul..."

Wow. No matter how I think about it, recruiting Ha-yul was the best decision.

My body's condition, which was at its worst, suddenly became the best it's been this year!

"Thank you...!!"

Now I can just move my body freely!

She seems like a really good kid, except for the slight emotional overreaction today.