I’M A Max-Level Regressor [EN]: Chapter 16

16.

But the silence didn’t last as long as I thought. Jin Bomi spoke quickly.

“I’ve been deceived, deceived, constantly deceived… but I still want to believe. That’s how desperate I am.”

Jin Bomi nodded.

Being in a state where she couldn’t even twitch a finger was definitely not a good sign.

However, thankfully, it wasn’t paralysis caused by nerve damage.

Once the mana emission disorder was resolved, it was an issue that could be quickly recovered along with the body’s healing.

“I’ve never heard of such a method. So, you’re saying your saliva has healing properties?”

“Yes, that’s right. However, drinking the potion mixed with saliva that has healing power directly can be problematic.”

“You mean… we need to hold it in our mouths long enough for the body to recognize it as ‘mine’?”

“Exactly.”

Jin Bomi understood the fastest.

I made Jin Seongtae and Jeong Hoon, who had wavering eyes, aware of one certain fact.

“People often jokingly give meaning to drinking what someone of the opposite sex has been drinking, calling it an indirect kiss or something. If that’s the case, then we shouldn’t be sharing stews from the same pot.”

“I understand what you mean. So, have you made it already?”

“The duration isn’t very long, so I’ll make it right now. I’m telling you in advance because I didn’t want you to have any prejudices.”

“…I understand. I’m in your care. I apologize if I made you feel bad.”

“It’s alright. It’s only natural to be taken aback since you’ve probably never seen this kind of treatment before.”

Of course, there is a faster way.

According to what I learned from numerous clinical(?) experiences in my past life, ‘kissing’ is the fastest.

But a kiss between a man and a woman has many meanings.

That’s why I was planning to go safely, even if it took a little longer. It’s not like there’s no alternative.

“Please, take care of me, Shin-hwa. If I can get better, the method doesn’t matter.”

“It’s not just ‘if you can get better,’ but you will definitely get better.”

I said emphatically.

I was 100% confident.

“If you can heal me, I will consider you a lifelong benefactor and never forget you. I swear.”

The expression on Jin Bomi’s face, as she shed tears in a fleeting moment, was filled with exhaustion.

“Bomi. If you trust me, there will definitely be a reward for that trust.”

“I will believe. Absolutely.”

“Then, everyone, please leave. I don’t want anything to interfere with my concentration on the treatment.”

“Kang Shin-hwa, please, I beg you.”

“Worry about how you’re going to keep the promise you made in the car. Leave it to me here.”

I said to Jeong Hoon with a smile.

Perhaps reassured by my confident appearance, Jin Seongtae and Jeong Hoon nodded and left the hospital room.

Soon, after the two left, only Jin Bomi and I remained in the hospital room.

“First, we need to build up your stamina so that your body can prepare to accept mana.”

“I suppose so. You’re right.”

“Think of it as drinking water that someone else was drinking because you were too thirsty and drank it quickly. That will make you feel more comfortable.”

It was something I had said to someone in my past life who was being overly picky, saying it was dirty. It’s a kind of tip for psychological comfort.

“I don’t think it’s dirty at all. And of course, I don’t have any prejudices. Please take care of me, Shin-hwa. Thank you.”

“Then, I’ll make it right away.”

“Yes, is it okay if I watch the process? I want to see it myself.”

“As long as you don’t feel any aversion.”

I immediately focused mana on my entire salivary gland. The saliva right now was in a non-attribute state, not yet assigned a task.

I used mana to quickly transform it into healing saliva.

‘As concentrated as possible.’

I increased the strength of the healing power.

Soon, I felt the healing saliva filling up. This should be enough.

“Then.”

I carefully blew the well-sterilized, healing saliva from my salivary glands into a small water bottle that I had prepared in advance.

‘May the first step of my regressed life be valuable.’

I offered my own prayer, and in doing so, I created a definite turning point to heal her.

* * *

30 minutes later.

After the potion Shin-hwa made had been in her mouth long enough to be assimilated, Jin Bomi gulped it down.

The next moment.

‘An incredible energy!’

She felt her body rapidly recovering.

This was an explosive influx of energy that she had never felt from the outside since she was cursed.

The feeling of extreme pain and endlessly sinking into the ground whenever the energy of healing permeated her body.

That became a thing of the past.

Now, energy was surging from her entire body, and her fighting spirit and passion began to grow.

Was that why?

“Could you make one more bottle for me?”

“Are you sure you’re okay with that?”

“This water is like holy water to me! If possible, I want to infuse more power into my body!”

Rather, she was more proactive!

She began to request Shin-hwa to make more potions. She didn’t care about the making process at all.

It was like being on a difficult desert journey, feeling an insane thirst at the end! It was like encountering a welcome oasis.

‘I just drank ordinary bottled water containing saliva, but it feels like I’ve taken a divine elixir. At least an S-grade elixir?’

After awakening.

Jin Bomi had taken an elixir that her father, Jin Seongtae, had obtained for her.

It was something that the Yanghwa Guild’s Awakened had obtained from a dungeon, worth about 5 billion won [approximately $3.7 million USD].

The moment she took it!

She felt heat rising in her body, which was almost in a state of exhaustion, and the mana in her entire body circulating explosively.

It was a truly mysterious experience.

But the feeling she was experiencing now through Shin-hwa’s treatment was exactly the same as that time.

What was insignificant to this man, just ‘saliva,’ felt like an elixir to her.

‘This person is an F-rank porter? No way. He must be a high-rank Awakened hiding his power.’

Jin Bomi was convinced.

She was an A-rank.

Although she was only twenty years old, she had become an Awakened with the Great Cataclysm and had steadily developed her skills.

With the support of her father, she had gained experience with the cooperation and support of prominent Awakened from around the world.

She had met more than one or two healing-type Awakened.

Of course, she had also worked with SSS-rank healing-type Awakened.

But the feeling she got from Shin-hwa was so perfect that it was in no way lacking compared to them!

The state of her terrible stamina, which would have been strange if she hadn’t collapsed, was instantly restored.

‘Unbelievable…’

Jin Bomi was so surprised that she looked at Shin-hwa’s face with curious eyes several times.

Shin-hwa was also the first Awakened she had seen who could give healing power to saliva.

Then, she wondered if he only had that one talent, but when she thought about it, that wasn’t the case.

Just a little while ago, he had directly pushed mana into her body, allowing it to circulate for a moment, hadn’t he?

Then, it meant that in addition to his healing talent, he had another talent for emitting mana.

At least two talents.

It meant he was a Dual Awakened.

‘There’s no way someone like that would be F-rank, right?’

Jin Bomi thought that Shin-hwa was a hidden master in the wilderness, or someone who intentionally hid his identity.

In any case, through the first treatment, she saw indescribable emotion and hope.

She was very much looking forward to the next one.

After that, there were two more potion administrations.

It was not a short wait, lasting over an hour, but it did not feel long. Rather, she was happy.

Shin-hwa, who had been quietly watching her recovery, asked calmly.

“How is your body feeling?”

“I still can’t move my body as I please, but I feel like a solid foundation has been laid. It’s like I can run anywhere right now!”

The strength in her voice clearly demonstrated her emotions.

“Let’s continue right away.”

Shin-hwa carefully adjusted Jin Bomi’s bed to raise the angle slightly.

And he took her hands.

“What should I be careful about?”

She asked Shin-hwa first.

Having directly experienced Shin-hwa’s amazing abilities, she trusted Shin-hwa completely.

“Don’t try to push the mana away, just accept it as it is. Don’t panic even if it hurts.”

“I’m used to the pain now. No problem.”

“Now that your stamina has been replenished with healing, let’s start right away.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shin-hwa began to emit his high-purity mana, centered on her heart.

At that moment.

‘Wow!’

Jin Bomi exclaimed.

Shin-hwa’s mana, which came in through her hands, was incredibly pure.

For an Awakened, the amount of mana they possessed was important, but the degree of purity and compression ratio were also important.

But Shin-hwa’s mana was both pure and dense.

‘This is even higher than my level of mana. If he can easily surpass me, who is A-rank, then he’s at least S-rank?’

A judgment was made based on objective evidence.

She didn’t know why he hid his level, but he seemed to be at least S-rank or higher.

Otherwise, there was no way he could possess such high-purity mana.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Soon, changes began to occur in the flow of mana that had been blocked around the armpit area.

‘It’s collapsing.’

The solid mass that had been blocking the passage of mana like an impregnable fortress began to loosen.

Her body, which had not changed even when she called expensive potions, rare elixirs, or skilled healing-type Awakened.

“Ah!”

It was changing dramatically.

With each rough breath that Jin Bomi exhaled, the blocked flow of mana began to burst open one by one.

Not only that.

Twitch. Twitch, twitch.

Her fingers, which had not even pretended to listen no matter how much she prayed and begged, began to move.

As the circulation of mana began, the body’s abilities also began to return quickly.

Thanks to the healing energy injected by Shin-hwa, she had plenty of stamina for movement.

“Haa…”

Jin Bomi shed tears endlessly.

In the meantime, several waves of pain continued to come, but she accepted the pain with joy and elation.

It was like gaining a new life.

The dark and bleak future that she thought she would die in was being completely changed by one man.

“It’s not over yet. Focus. The finish is more important than the start of treatment!”

“Yes!”

There was more strength in her voice.

But Shin-hwa remained unshaken and focused on steadily injecting mana.

Although a blueprint for early retirement and a comfortable life of lazing around were good.

Professionalism in doing his job thoroughly was also important to Shin-hwa himself.

It was also the original intention that he, as a member of the Nine Lords who had saved the world in his past life, had never forgotten.

As such, Jin Bomi felt Shin-hwa’s mana powerfully circulating throughout her entire body.

And she broke down all the barriers of obstacles that had been tormenting her in a total of sixteen places.

And the moment the last barrier collapsed.

“Aaaah!”

Jin Bomi burst into a joyful exclamation and jumped up from the bed.

At the same time.

“No, what’s going on?”

“I can’t believe it.”

Jin Seongtae and Jeong Hoon, who were watching the scene inside the hospital room on CCTV, wore surprised expressions at the same time.

The scene that came into the eyes of the two was Jin Bomi jumping up from the bed and raising her hands as hard as she could.

The daughter, who had not been able to move a single finger at will for the past few months, had returned to her former self.

A miracle!

An amazing thing happened that could not be explained by any other modifier other than this word.

“Kang Shin-hwa did it…”

“Ha, hahaha, hahaha! The young lady has finally regained her former self. Finally!”

A bright smile appeared on the lips of Jeong Hoon, who rarely smiled.

“Sob.”

Jin Seongtae knelt down and sobbed.

What no other high-ranking Awakened, super-luxury medical team, or the best facilities could do.

Just one person.

It was the moment when Kang Shin-hwa, an insignificant F-rank porter, did it alone.

“A tremendous thing has happened that will surprise the world!”

Jin Seongtae’s one word.

It contained all the meaning of this moment.