Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 253

‘It’s light.’

‘Light is coming from his hands.’

As a shimmering light began to emanate from Rembrary’s hands, Undushin, the detective, and the cameraman watching him stared in astonishment.

They had already witnessed Shin Jo-woon conjuring ice from his hands, and Undushin himself was an Awakened [a person with supernatural abilities], but in this situation, Rembrary’s actions seemed extraordinary.

The light, shimmering like mist, slowly descended upon the victim encased in the vinyl. As the victim, transparent as the vinyl, received the light and began to regain human form and color, viewers were amazed and flooded the chat with excited typos.

When the vinyl finally transformed into a complete human form, the cameraman muttered to himself.

“This is a miracle…”

His emotional voice was broadcast to the live stream viewers. While some initially questioned if the scene was staged, the cameraman’s sincerity convinced them it was real.

If that exclamation was acting, the cameraman should immediately pursue an acting career, as his voice was filled with genuine emotion.

“Uh… who are you?”

As they watched, the victim, now fully human again, looked around hesitantly and asked.

“Where is this, and who are you people…? Huh? Woo Yeon-woo?”

Belatedly, the victim pointed at Rembrary and exclaimed.

“Why is Woo Yeon-woo here? I was just watching him on my phone!”

Undushin, who had been silently observing, muttered in a low voice.

“It seems he doesn’t remember anything after the attack.”

* * *

―Wow… Woo Yeon-woo is a real healer. Insane.

―I just got goosebumps;; The only healer in the world ㄷㄷ [Korean slang for disbelief or amazement]

―Are you sure there are no healers in other countries?

ㄴI check regularly because I wonder what kind of ability I would have if I awakened, but there aren’t any.

ㄴIf you know some English, check online. There’s a hunter otaku [a person with obsessive interests] in America who has compiled a list of major hunters, their names, and even their awakened abilities by country.

―But shouldn’t we stop Woo Yeon-woo from participating in Hunter Survival [a fictional reality show]?

―Light Yeon-wooㅠㅠ I knew it from the halo behind him when taking picturesㅠㅠ Yeon-woo, are you an angelㅠㅠ

ㄴㅅㅂ [Korean profanity] I want to argue, but I can’t.

While the victim was being briefed on the situation, Rembrary continued to heal other victims, and the viewers were captivated. Suddenly, the detective’s phone rang.

“Who is it?”

The detective, who had been happily watching the recoveries, answered the phone gruffly, annoyed by the interruption. However, the irritation on his face quickly turned to alarm.

“Is it real?”

He repeated the question several times before hanging up.

Rembrary looked at him, wondering what was wrong. The detective put on his jacket and explained.

“The culprit has appeared elsewhere. They’re rampaging there. There are many more victims, so I have to go.”

As the detective hurried out, Undushin followed. Rembrary, having finished healing, quickly joined them.

“Oh? Are we going too? Are we going?”

The cameraman, who had been explaining the situation to the newly healed victims, inadvertently followed them outside.

The viewers watching the live stream were sharing their opinions on the detective’s phone call before erupting in screams.

―No, stop Woo Yeon-woo!

―Leave Woo Yeon-woo in a safe place and go!

―Protect Woo Yeon-woo, protect Woo Yeon-woo!!!

―WTF, leave the healer behindㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Korean slang for laughter] I’m going crazyㅠㅠ

However, those rushing to the scene were too preoccupied to check their phones and see the viewers’ reactions. The detective ran to the parking lot, got into his car, and Rembrary, Undushin, and the cameraman took their seats.

After a short drive, as the car arrived at the new location, the detective hesitated, thinking, ‘Huh? Is it okay to bring Woo Yeon-woo?’ and glanced at Rembrary.

“Detective. We’re here.”

However, the situation was so urgent that the detective rushed towards where the police had directed him.

“What’s going on? A mass attack?”

Police lines were already established, with rookie-looking officers preventing onlookers from crossing. And at the center of the police line…

“This is insane.”

The detective sighed involuntarily. The sidewalk and surrounding roads were covered with transparent vinyl, far more than just one or two. At first glance, there appeared to be dozens.

“Horrible.”

The detective sighed, realizing that each vinyl sheet contained a person, and covered his forehead with his hand.

“Detective.”

Rembrary approached him and asked.

“There’s blood coming from over there?”

Rembrary pointed to a particularly crumpled section of vinyl, where some of it was torn, and blood was indeed seeping out.

“A motorcycle ran over them.”

The detective muttered, realizing that the vinyl sheets were connected in a line.

If the detective’s guess was correct, it was a truly horrific scene. The cameraman followed Rembrary to the detective’s side and gasped upon hearing the explanation.

“I’ll heal the people bleeding first.”

However, Rembrary showed no visible reaction to the injured, simply stating his intention and stepping towards the police line.

“Woo Yeon-woo, didn’t you say you can only heal two people a day?”

“I said it was *expected* to be around two people, but I didn’t say it was *definitely* two people.”

“Ah. Then…”

“I’m going to try to see if it works.”

However, the detective grabbed Rembrary as he attempted to cross the line and approach the bleeding vinyl.

“Wait a moment. Stay here.”

“Why?”

“Just in case, it’s better for Woo Yeon-woo to remain here.”

“Those people…”

“I’ll tell them to bring them here on stretchers.”

*Why bother? Can’t I just go in?* Rembrary wondered, but the detective believed it was best to keep non-essential personnel out, not knowing what evidence the culprit might have left behind.

“Okay.”

When Rembrary agreed, the detective gestured to the police inside the line to bring the bleeding victims first.

Two policemen quickly grabbed stretchers and approached the injured vinyl.

“Do we have to put them on a stretcher?”

“I don’t know. But if we just pick them up, some people might not like it.”

“Is it okay to carry it like this? Shouldn’t we do something like stop the bleeding before carrying it?”

“How do you stop the bleeding of vinyl?”

“That’s right? I just thought maybe.”

The two policemen whispered to each other, grabbed the head and leg ends of the vinyl, and lifted it simultaneously. However, the uneven weight distribution caused the blood to pool on one side, and that section burst.

“Eek!”

The policeman closest to the rupture was startled and barely managed to avoid dropping his end of the vinyl.

“What is this? Is this okay?”

“I don’t know. It’s red so I can’t see… I think it’s cut off?”

“What?”

Looking closely, the head section of the vinyl was indeed separated from the body. They placed both parts on a stretcher and carried it out. Even in the short distance, blood continued to leak from the vinyl, making the scene even more gruesome.

“Why is this like this?”

As the two policemen set down the stretcher, the detective asked with a glare.

“Why is it cut off?”

“It happened when we lifted it up and the blood gathered in one place.”

“What? Are you kidding me? You should have lifted it carefully so it wouldn’t gather!”

The detective shouted, but immediately realized the absurdity of his statement and fell silent. Even a small plastic bag filled with water is difficult to lift perfectly balanced. A large vinyl sheet would be even more challenging.

“Will it be okay?”

*No, but still…* The detective cursed inwardly and turned to Rembrary.

“Is it possible to treat it in this state?”

“I don’t know, because I haven’t tried it.”

Rembrary squatted next to the stretcher.

“I’ll try.”

The two policemen who had carried the stretcher were unaware of the events at the hospital earlier. They were confused as to why the idol, known for his eccentric behavior, was sitting there, and why the detective, who disliked Hunter Survival, was simply watching. They also didn’t understand the talk about treatment.

But asking questions in this situation would be tactless, so they remained silent, glancing back and forth between Rembrary and the detective.

Rembrary, under the watchful eyes of everyone, raised one hand slightly over the vinyl. As a faint light flickered from his hand, the vinyl on the stretcher began to gradually transform back into a human form.

“Wow.”

“What is that?”

“Is Woo Yeon-woo an Awakened?”

The police, as well as the gathered citizens, were surprised and whispered amongst themselves.

“He’s a healing-type Awakened. He was treating another patient on Woo Yeon-woo’s channel earlier.”

Some proudly explained what they had witnessed earlier.

The detective was relieved to see the pigment returning to the person on the stretcher, just as it had in the hospital. It seemed that treatment was possible even if the vinyl was torn.

However, when the vinyl completely transformed into a human body, the fact that the body and head had been severed was horrifyingly obvious, and the detective frowned.

At that moment, the person who had returned to their original body opened their eyes and looked around.

“Why am I lying down?”

After uttering those words, their eyes suddenly lost focus. They died as soon as they returned to their original form.

The onlookers screamed in horror, and the already chaotic scene descended into further disarray.

“He’s dead!”

“Ah, I can’t watch.”

“What do I do…”

The detective, also horrified, shouted at the police inside the police line, his neck veins bulging.

“Don’t lift the bleeding people! Leave them as they are!”

The onlookers, unaware that Rembrary was a healing-type Awakened, were torn between admiring the abilities they had just witnessed and being traumatized by the tragedy.

As the detective forbade the police from touching the bleeding vinyl, he looked at Rembrary with frustrated eyes.

He wanted to ask if he could go inside and treat people directly. But after hearing that he could only treat about two people a day, he was hesitant to ask again.

However, when their eyes met, Rembrary took the initiative, pointing towards the police line and suggesting.

“Can I go inside and treat them?”

The detective’s eyes widened. He thought, *You shouldn’t judge people by just one aspect.* He had assumed Rembrary’s personality was unpleasant due to his way of speaking. *But he doesn’t hesitate when it comes to saving others. Come to think of it, there was such a rumor. It was just a joke.* [referring to Rembrary’s good nature]

As the detective nodded, holding back tears, Rembrary, with a high priest-like expression, crossed the yellow line.