Episode 252.
Chaerin and Siwoo walked along the path through the fields without saying a word.
And Siwoo left for Seoul again.
Now… I will never meet Siwoo again.
The day I meet Siwoo again will be when I am qualified to do so.
I don’t know when it will happen, but it will definitely not happen in a short period of time.
So, Chae-rin filled her eyes with the sight of Si-woo’s back as he left.
In order not to forget Siwoo’s appearance, I imprinted Siwoo’s image in my memory.
Even if I can’t meet Siwoo again in the future.
Even if I am not qualified to be with Siwoo for the rest of my life.
To cherish the memories of today.
Chaerin stood there for a long time after Siwoo left.
And the house of the returning swordsman.
“Have you made up your mind?”
Geumseon and Baekseonpyeong were waiting for Chaerin like that.
Chaerin appeared in front of Baek Seon-pyeong.
Baek Seon-pyeong slowly opened his mouth while looking at Chae-rin standing in front of him.
“Your talent is nothing short of genius. To be honest, your talent is greater than anyone I’ve ever seen.”
It was a completely different attitude from the harsh evaluation just before.
“But a genius is just a genius.”
Genius.
One who has surpassed the expectations of ordinary humans.
A person who can do things that ordinary people cannot do.
“There are many people in this world who are called geniuses like you.”
There were many such geniuses in the world.
Even if there were just one genius in each country in the world, there would be over 200 people.
Among such geniuses, a genius is nothing more than an ordinary person.
“The person you want to stand next to is not a genius, but a child who is at the top.”
There are many geniuses, but only one peak.
Baek Seon-pyeong was firm.
He was not the one to stand at the top.
A being that has already reached the peak.
The pinnacle of modern times.
Baek Seon-pyeong had no hesitation in evaluating Si-woo.
“The qualifications you must have to be with that child surpass mine.”
In the past, 13 heroes beheaded the Demon King.
The hero known as the Sword Immortal, Geomseon.
“If you want to stand by that child, you must surpass me first.”
And now, this is the path that Chaerin must follow.
To stand next to Siwoo, who is called the peak, you have to be at least that good.
You must have the qualifications to be called a sword immortal.
So there was no way of knowing when I would get there.
I didn’t even know if I could reach it.
But now.
“From now on, take up your sword with the intention of surpassing me.”
Chaerin was just taking the first step.
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Right after breaking up with Han Chae-rin.
Siwoo returned to Seoul right away.
Actually, I didn’t feel like it came up in a hurry.
No, it was true that it came up in a hurry.
Because I came up here without even saying hello to Baek Seon-pyeong and Baek Seon-je.
Actually, I was going to say hello.
But I couldn’t say hello to Dow Shin Sayama because the conversation was getting longer.
Of course I could have waited, but I couldn’t.
The reason is this.
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It was because of the message I received from Han Min-ah.
As the text says, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved the blood thinner.
In addition, the US FDA also appears to have confirmed the safety of the blood thinner.
In fact, it was practically approved for distribution worldwide.
Naturally, this news spread like wildfire.
The whole world was turned upside down when news that had only been circulated as rumors was revealed to be fact.
Now, the community and various media outlets are only reporting news about Yang-hyeol-je.
Wherever I went, I was spreading the news of the blood transfusion.
Is that why?
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Orders for blood tonics were skyrocketing.
Because of that, Siwoo had no choice but to come up to Seoul in a hurry.
“There are more people suffering from magic exposure syndrome than I thought.”
It was a fact that I realized anew.
Of course, there were quite a few people that Siwoo only confirmed at SH Hospital.
And I guessed that it would be quite a lot worldwide.
“But I didn’t think it would be this much….”
I didn’t expect that at all.
I really had no idea that so many people would need blood thinners.
And all of these must be earnest and desperate feelings.
Every single day must be like hell.
Siwoo had no choice but to come up to Seoul in a hurry.
“I didn’t even get to properly say hello to Chaerin.”
Because of that, I wasn’t able to properly greet Han Chae-rin.
Aside from not being able to say hello to Baek Seon-pyeong and Baek Seon-je, this weighed heavily on my mind.
I don’t know why, but Han Chae-rin’s last appearance caught my eye.
For some reason, I felt like I would never be able to see Han Chae-rin again.
“…I’ll do well.”
But Siwoo shook off his worries.
Han Chae-rin will do well.
If it’s the Han Chae-rin that Si-woo saw, she’ll definitely be able to overcome it.
“We can meet briefly under the pretense of making equipment.”
Above all, it wasn’t like I was going to be separated from Han Chae-rin for the rest of my life.
We just won’t be able to meet for a while.
The relationship between Siwoo and Han Chae-rin was not cut off.
Siwoo had no intention of leaving it like that.
If there was a thread of fate, I planned to continue my relationship with Han Chae-rin even if it meant tying it with the Gleipnif in my subspace pocket.
The reason is that….
“…because I feel it is a waste to waste the old-age pension I have saved.”
I just tried to think that way.
So now is the time for each of us to do what we need to do in our respective positions.
“Let’s start by making a blood tonic.”
Siwoo went into the house, steeling his resolve.
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A hunter community that never gets a moment of peace.
A space that is usually filled with posts that are like an abyssal den.
But today, it was flooded with completely different posts.
A treatment for magic exposure syndrome, a blood tonic.
Posts related to it were being spammed.
Of course, at first, these posts were not very welcome.
Because it was content that did not fit with the hunter community.
This space is mainly filled with content related to hunters.
Any writing that is off-topic is not welcome anywhere.
but.
With just one post, the landscape was completely turned upside down.
Most people didn’t believe it.
Because I didn’t know what it meant to be a cure for magic exposure syndrome.
It just didn’t fit the theme of the hunter community.
There was no fool who did not know what it meant.
That’s why most people didn’t believe.
The moment the news was about to be buried.
With one post, the situation completely changed.
“Hello. I am a mother of a 7-year-old child.
This is my first time posting in the Hunter Community.
I’m so nervous right now that I might be talking nonsense, so please understand.
Yes, my child suffered from magic exposure syndrome.
I had a problem with my sensory organs, so even when the wind blew I felt extreme pain.
It was impossible for the child, the child’s father, and I to lead a normal life.
I had to be at the hospital every day to take care of the child.
The child’s father couldn’t sleep even three hours a day because he had to pay the child’s hospital bills.
The child cries every day saying he is sick.
The debt just keeps piling up.
Every single day was… a day of suffering.
Honestly, I was thinking of ending it all.
I was thinking of putting everything down to be with the child.
I know. I’m a bad mom.
But if I have to live in this reality…
Then the doctor said,
They say a cure has been developed.
Of course I didn’t believe it.
Isn’t it just that the child is getting worse?
However, since I was going to end it anyway, I decided to get treatment thinking that it would be the end.
And then the child is born after receiving the treatment… .
I didn’t believe in miracles.
The existence of God.
There’s no way a miracle can happen in this fucking reality.
If there is a god, he wouldn’t give us a hell like this.
But… but… .
The child who woke up said that he was not in any pain anymore… .
There’s something really cheerful about running around outside in the park.
A child who would cry and make a fuss even when the wind blew.
How tears flowed down my face at that sight….
But a part of me didn’t feel good.
I was worried about the cost of the treatment.
I was so deep in debt that I had no way to get money.
But I was so surprised when I heard from the general affairs department that the price of the treatment was 1,000 won… .
I heard later that Hunter Maeng Si-woo had fixed the price at one thousand won.
They could have charged a higher price, but they couldn’t afford to burden people like us.
I have it.
Now I believe in miracles.
The existence of God.
To our family, Hunter Maeng Si-woo is no different from God.
I really don’t know how to express my gratitude….
I’m leaving this message because I think Hunter Maeng Si-woo might read it in the Hunter Community.
If you happen to see it. No, I really hope you see it.
Really… really.
Thank you for saving our family, Hunter Maeng Si-woo.
It was a long article.
This hunter community doesn’t read anything longer than 3 lines.
All I got was a comment saying, ‘So, please summarize it.’
But this time, that wasn’t the case.
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The hunter community was in complete chaos.
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There were often people who did not believe.
There were also people who ignored it, saying it was an aggro post.
but.
As the relevant facts were made public, the community was once again turned upside down.
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The hunter community was abuzz with the Siu-related issues.
And of course, this wasn’t just a problem for the hunter community.
TV, YouTube, articles, magazines, etc.
All media outlets reported the facts related to Siwoo.
And without knowing these facts at all.
Bubble bubble.
Siwoo was busy making a blood tonic at home.
Maybe that’s why.
Tiring!
“…what?”
Siwoo couldn’t understand the notification window that suddenly appeared on his retina.
fantasy,
