The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 222

Divine Doctor of Primacy (222)

Early morning.

As soon as day broke, Dan Akseon left his residence, rubbing his eyes and yawning.

Then, he washed his face with cold water to shake off the lingering drowsiness before lightly stretching his body.

He naturally transitioned into his martial arts training when:

“Doctor Dan!”

Dan Akseon turned his head at the sound of someone calling him.

He saw Beom Gyewi running towards him with a smile as wide as a washbasin [a very large smile].

Beom Gyewi, who had run over as if flying, suddenly embraced Dan Akseon with both arms.

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”

Dan Akseon was bewildered by Beom Gyewi, who lifted him up and repeatedly shouted his gratitude.

“You seem to be in an unusually good mood today?”

At Dan Akseon’s words, Beom Gyewi nodded his head vigorously.

“Good mood? It feels like I’ve been reborn! Our Doctor Dan is the best!”

“I’m glad you’re in a good mood, Uncle.”

However, he couldn’t pinpoint the reason for the gratitude.

It had already been several days since he had fully recovered, so it was strange to express his gratitude now.

At that moment, Byeok Hwaryeong, who was standing next to Beom Gyewi, bowed to Dan Akseon with an extremely polite attitude.

“I sincerely thank you, Doctor Dan.”

Dan Akseon was taken aback by Byeok Hwaryeong’s gesture, which seemed like she was about to perform a grand bow.

“Your greeting is too much, isn’t it?”

“Too much? This isn’t even enough.”

“But…”

“…?”

“That expression on your face is like the one you see when you save a dying patient.”

Byeok Hwaryeong wore a meaningful smile.

“It’s not different.”

“Pardon? I’ve never saved you, Aunt Byeok?”

“You saved Gaga [Beom Gyewi’s nickname], not me. You saved not only her body but also her pride. And…”

A blush spread across Byeok Hwaryeong’s face.

“You may have even created a new life.”

“Pardon? Me?”

While Dan Akseon was speechless in bewilderment.

“Stop. That’s enough!”

Han Seolhwa, who appeared from somewhere, stopped Byeok Hwaryeong.

Then, she immediately scolded Beom Gyewi.

“Why don’t you put him down? Doctor Dan can’t breathe! Are you trying to kill him?”

“Oh? I was so grateful that I didn’t realize it…”

Beom Gyewi awkwardly smiled and put Dan Akseon down.

Byeok Hwaryeong smiled brightly and greeted Han Seolhwa with her eyes.

“Sister, did you sleep well?”

Han Seolhwa frowned.

“Not comfortably. Thanks to some people.”

“Don’t worry. You’ll be able to sleep comfortably from today.”

“…?”

“I’m planning to return to the main branch today.”

Dan Akseon was surprised and exclaimed.

“There was an attack not too long ago, wouldn’t it still be dangerous? Or should Uncle Beom escort you…”

Byeok Hwaryeong smiled and shook her head.

“No. Last time, I had a patient, so I had to move carefully, but if I use my usual lightness skill [a martial art technique for moving swiftly] to travel, there won’t be any problems. By the time they notice, I’ll already be in Haenam.”

“Still…”

“I have a lot to do there. I need to hurry with the wedding preparations. You’ll attend our wedding, won’t you?”

“Of course. I’ve been wanting to visit Haenam too.”

“Then I’ll prepare and visit you again before I leave.”

Beom Gyewi cast a worried gaze towards Byeok Hwaryeong, who was turning around after leaving those words.

“Are you really going to be okay alone?”

Byeok Hwaryeong smiled pleasantly at Beom Gyewi’s concern.

“Just come with your body, Gaga. I’ll prepare everything. But the wedding ceremony should be held at the main branch. After that, I’ll be by your side wherever you go.”

“Uh…”

Byeok Hwaryeong suddenly remembered a fact she had forgotten to mention at Beom Gyewi’s gloomy appearance.

“But it will take some time.”

“Huh? Why?”

“There’s something I have to do.”

“What is it?”

“Just trust me and wait. I’ve waited for you for a long time, so it’s your turn this time. But I won’t make you wait as long as you made me wait.”

Beom Gyewi was uneasy but soon nodded.

“Okay. I’ll wait for your call.”

“Thank you.”

Byeok Hwaryeong buried her face in Beom Gyewi’s arms, exchanging sweet glances.

“What wedding now? They already set up the bridal chamber a long time ago.”

Beom Gyewi grinned at Cho Akryang, who appeared grumbling.

“Heh… Envious?”

Cho Akryang’s face contorted at Beom Gyewi’s casually thrown words.

However, he wore a puzzled expression at the sight of Beom Gyewi suddenly holding out his hand.

“What? That.”

“It’s Dokgyesan [a rare and valuable medicinal herb]. I don’t really have any use for it.”

As soon as he recovered, Beom Gyewi was able to obtain the Dokgyesan he had so longed for from Dan Akseon.

“What would I use that for?”

Han Seolhwa frowned at the sight of Cho Akryang tucking Dokgyesan into his sleeve while saying that.

* * *

A man standing with a swaying oil lamp behind him.

His eyes, gazing intently at the booklet in his hand, were filled with deep conflict.

‘Cheon Gang Ma Byeok (Celestial Fortress of Demonic Might)!’

Although there were no letters on the cover, its identity was clear.

A supreme art of offense and defense that temporarily creates a wall of strong energy to suppress the opponent.

As he was a master who ranked among the top in the entire Murim [martial arts world], he could infer the principles within to some extent just from the incantations described in the booklet.

The problem was that it was a supreme art of the Demonic Cult.

It was clear that if he mastered it, he would be able to compensate for his existing shortcomings and advance to a higher level.

Especially after keenly realizing his painful defeat in the battle with Beom Gyewi, the temptation of the secret manual in front of him was even greater.

—I have not mastered martial arts.

A secret manual that one of the gang leaders recently handed over while being cautious.

‘He said it was something that a reckless fool who broke into the mountain fortress possessed, right?’

The value of the secret manual was excessively high for someone like that to possess.

The leader of Ungdanchae, who initially thought he had struck gold, confessed everything on his own as the atmosphere within the Green Forest became turbulent due to the Jinyeongsan incident.

So, Akho-gun no longer pressed him.

Flap.

The incantations were engraved as if sucked into Akho-gun’s eyes as he inadvertently turned the pages of the booklet.

‘Oops!’

Akho-gun hurriedly closed the book, startled.

His heart had begun to pound as soon as he read the secret manual.

The emotion wriggling inside him.

It was a desire for power that no martial artist could resist.

“No matter what, this is not right.”

Akho-gun, who recited as if vowing to himself, placed the secret manual on the desk.

It was then that an undisguisable concern arose in his eyes.

“For such a demonic object to be wandering around… This is definitely not a normal situation. Something is bound to happen soon.”

The temptation of the secret manual was so powerful that even he, who prided himself on having a stronger mental fortitude than anyone else, momentarily lost his composure.

What about the gang leaders who were far less skilled than him?

It was clear that they would never be able to resist with just their will.

Akho-gun picked up the secret manual and tilted it towards the flame of the oil lamp.

Just as the book was about to catch fire.

“Chief Escort Officer!”

Someone hurriedly entered the office.

Akho-gun frowned.

“What is it?”

Seok Danpyeong, who held the position of Chief Commander, bowed politely and opened his mouth at Akho-gun’s displeased gaze.

“Two of the external reconnaissance teams have not returned.”

A strange light flashed in Akho-gun’s eyes.

This was because he knew well that the information organization under Seok Danpyeong was the most disciplined organization among the other organizations.

“How long has it been?”

“It’s been a full day.”

“What about the search?”

“The traces themselves are elusive.”

Akho-gun, who was thinking deeply about something, muttered quietly.

“Is it the work of the Murim Alliance bastards?”

In the current situation, there was no other force that opposed the Green Forest other than them.

This was not a matter to be taken lightly.

“We must assume that the bastards have found out the location of the main camp.”

Seok Danpyeong nodded.

“It would be better to assume the worst-case scenario.”

“Hmm…”

Just as Akho-gun was nodding with a heavy face.

The office door opened and someone entered.

“Huh? Why are you here?”

Puzzlement settled in Akho-gun’s eyes.

That was because the person who entered the office was Woo Gil-san, the leader of Bieungchae, who should have been guarding it.

However, Woo Gil-san was hesitating to answer, bowing his head deeply even at Akho-gun’s question.

Akho-gun, who belatedly discovered the blue bruises all over Woo Gil-san’s face, frowned.

“Lift your face.”

Traces of obvious beatings that anyone could see.

“Ha!”

A dumbfounded laugh erupted from Akho-gun’s mouth.

It was a spectacle like no other.

The colorful face, like a Beijing opera mask, was enough to put him on stage right away.

“Who did this to you!”

Woo Gil-san answered in a barely audible voice to Akho-gun’s question.

“The, the Blood Demon Lord…”

“What?”

Akho-gun was beyond dumbfounded.

If that was true, it was a miracle that Woo Gil-san was still alive.

It was then.

“Um… Chief Escort Officer…”

There was someone else entering the office again.

“Leader Gwak, you too?”

Gwak Ho, the leader of Geoongchae, entered, shrinking back as if he had no face to show.

However, he had a thick splint on his arm, and his gait, dragging one leg, was also unnatural.

The face, swollen like a dumpling dropped in soup, was the same.

“Were you also attacked by the Blood Demon Lord?”

“Pardon? No. I was attacked by the Mangsang Choja [Illusionary Hermit]…”

It was when Akho-gun was looking at Seok Danpyeong in dismay.

There was another gang leader entering the office with a pale face.

He was trembling like he had been struck by a stroke, and his appearance was pitiful.

“Ch, Ch, Chief…”

Akho-gun sighed at the sight of him barely moving his frozen lips while shivering from a severe chill.

“Okay. I know who did it without you telling me.”

Bingok Seonja [Ice Valley Immortal].

There was no one else who came to mind other than that monster.

So-called, the three of the Sinma (Godly Demons) each took down one of the gang leaders?

However, the fact that they sent them back alive without killing them meant that their intention was clear.

And it was not only Akho-gun who noticed this.

Seok Danpyeong, who served as the military strategist of the Green Forest, asked the gang leaders.

“There must have been a message from them, right?”

The three gang leaders nodded at the same time.

“Yes. They said they had a message to deliver.”

Akho-gun’s eyebrows twitched.

He sighed involuntarily at the sight of his subordinates, who had completely forgotten about the honorifics in front of him, the gang leader, due to how badly they had been beaten.

Akho-gun shook his head at them, who were belatedly grasping the situation and fidgeting at the sight of him glaring at them.

“Forget it. What did they say?”

The three gang leaders answered simultaneously.

“We miss you.”

“…?”

“…They said to tell you that.”

Akho-gun, who finally grasped their intentions, gritted his teeth so hard that they were about to shatter.

‘These bastards?’

Akho-gun struggled to suppress the seething anger.

The bastards’ intentions were clear.

They didn’t know the location of the main camp, so it meant that he should come and find them himself.

If he didn’t step forward like this, it was obvious that the number of gang leaders crawling in half-crippled would increase.

‘Damn it!’

Seok Danpyeong sighed at the terrifying murderous intent that Akho-gun was emitting, and the gang leaders bowed their heads as if they had committed a crime.

* * *

At the same time.

The Murim Alliance Leader’s office was also brightly lit.

An unusual light flashed in the eyes of Je Galyeon, who was forgoing sleep and checking the documents that had come up from various places.

It was because of the sound of footsteps approaching the office.

Je Galyeon pushed the documents to one side of the desk.

In the meantime, a confident voice was heard.

“I have a matter to report to the Alliance Leader, so I request an audience.”

Je Galyeon ordered the Soo-sin guards [elite guards] guarding the outside of the office.

“Let him in.”

The office door opened and one person entered.

Clothes as red as blood and white chrysanthemums embroidered on the sleeves.