Chapter 44
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 44
Chapter Title: Free Shopping and Healing Services
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Who would've thought someone would ask if I was a magician?
But when I think about it, it would've been weirder if they didn't ask. They just watched me make the zombie in front of them vanish in an instant. How could that not cross their mind?
Especially for someone like Yejin, who could think straight enough to reach that conclusion. An idiot might just find it cool, but not her.
There was only one answer I could give.
"None of your business."
"Pardon?"
"If you wanna think I'm a magician, go ahead. Or say I'm borrowing the power of this system we're all seeing. Believe whatever you want. I don't care."
I had no intention of revealing my true nature to Yejin anyway, so it didn't matter how she saw me.
"Just understand this: you don't need to go blabbing about the power you saw me use today. Got it?"
"Uh... yeah. I understand."
Yejin wasn't stupid; she got what I meant. She wouldn't be dumb enough to spill info about the guy protecting her. Especially not advertise something like my magic.
"Good. Now let's go shopping. Everything in this department store's free today."
In this ruined world, no one was left to complain if we took it all. Better to grab it quick.
"You're right. I'll start with these clothes!"
Yejin lit up and headed up to the second floor. Clothes were scattered everywhere, perfect for her to pick through.
Guess I'll shop too.
Anything useful goes straight into my Subspace. First floor was full of luxury brands, but I skipped them. Not practical right now. Survival essentials first; luxuries could wait.
But it's all high-end stuff. Nothing worth taking. Should've gone to K-Mart instead. Feels like they'd have more necessities there.
"Oppa! What do we do with the clothes I pick?"
I was scanning the first floor when her voice called out. Looking up, Yejin was peering down from the second floor. Her picks could go in Subspace, and nothing caught my eye down here, so I headed up.
"You planning to take all this?"
The pile she'd gathered was massive—impossible to count.
"Yeah. Might as well grab as much as we can now. But... can we even carry it all?"
She had a point. I'd be out scavenging daily, but she'd rarely leave the apartment. Best to stock up on what she liked.
But now she looked guilty for picking so much. Lugging it around would suck.
Subspace changed everything.
"No worries. Pick all you want."
As I stored her selections, Yejin gasped at the vanishing clothes, then grinned and nodded.
"Heehee! Got it, oppa! No limits—I'm taking everything!"
"Yeah, load it up."
Thanks to yesterday's expansion, Subspace had plenty of room. Unless it was bulky stuff like clothes, we could probably empty the whole store.
With nothing else to do, I trailed after Yejin as she excitedly grabbed whatever caught her eye and handed it over. Everything went into Subspace.
"Ah, oppa, hold on."
After circling the second and third floors, she suddenly stopped, grabbed an outfit, and headed for the changing room.
"Hey, just change here. Why bother going inside? No one's watching."
"Oh... yeah, you're right. I just instinctively headed in."
Yejin stripped off her current clothes and underwear without hesitation, no one around to mind.
Watching her slowly slip into the frilly black lingerie from the store was getting me worked up. Part of me wanted to back off, but once we started, I'd go all the way till satisfied. Better save it for home.
Besides, a fashion show with today's haul followed by sex didn't sound bad.
"Done! How's it look, oppa?"
While I was lost in thought, she'd finished changing. Light spring outfit: white V-neck knit with a cardigan on top, jeans below. Clean and sharp.
Her big chest made the V-neck show just the right cleavage. Nice.
"Looks good on you."
She beamed happily.
"All set?"
"Yeah, this should cover us for a while."
After stripping the store of clothes and underwear, we headed to the Haedong Faction nearby.
"Hey, open up! It's me!"
I knocked on the locked door. Locks clicked inside, and it swung open.
"Come on in!?"
The guy prepped to guide me froze, jaw dropping at Yejin behind me. He hadn't expected a girl.
And compared to the ones I'd brought before, she was leagues prettier. In a zombie apocalypse, a well-dressed woman stood out.
If Yejin wandered alone like this, she'd get gang-raped in minutes. I'd bet my black magic on it.
"Close your mouth and take us to Kang Jin."
"Y-Yes!"
We climbed to the room where Kang Jin waited.
"Welcome! Th-the lady behind you...?"
He startled like the guy at the door, asking cautiously.
"Her? My personal onahole doll—and your faction's healer."
"P-Pardon? Oh... you're here to heal us."
He flinched at "onahole," but perked up at "heal."
"Right. Gather the wounded and let her handle it."
I pointed at Yejin, who shot me a dissatisfied glare.
Our eyes met, and she instantly switched to a bright smile.
"What's up, oppa?"
"Hm... nothing. Just heal the injured like I said."
"Sure~!"
While we talked, Kang Jin wheeled over.
"All our wounded are in this room. Twelve in total. Here's 480 coins upfront."
"Good, good. Pay first."
Earning coins without lifting a finger felt sweet.
Then something odd hit me.
"Hold on—twelve? Including you, that's thirteen."
If everyone here was wounded, excluding him made twelve.
"Oh, I'm fine. This leg... it's beyond fixing anyway."
Right—most had scrapes or cuts, but his leg was shattered bone.
By my hand, no less.
So he figured it was hopeless.
"Hm, fine. I broke your leg, so no charge on this one. Special case. Yejin, heal him first."
"Huh? What do you...?"
As Kang Jin gaped, Yejin approached and cast Healing Touch on his leg.
"Bones won't knit instantly, but it'll heal way faster than normal. Might even mend on its own."
"C-Can this leg really heal?"
"Dunno. But her skill shortens recovery time, so yeah."
"Th-thank you! Truly!"
He bowed deeply, relieved at the possibility. Probably thought he'd limp through the apocalypse forever.
Me healing the leg I broke? I gave poison and cure. Felt weird getting thanks, but no need to mention it.
"Yejin, heal the others."
She moved to each wounded man, applying Healing Touch one by one. At first, they grinned at the pretty girl touching them, but gasped as wounds vanished.
"M-My wound's completely gone!"
"Whoa, for real? No scars, spotless."
"Insane. Can't believe it, even seeing it."
Soon, the healed guys crowded, chattering excitedly as they watched wounds close in real time.
I watched closely for any idiots groping her, but they just bowed and thanked her.
All done. Next, K-Mart for supplies—when Yejin tugged my sleeve.
"Oppa, check this out."
"What?"
"I leveled up."
Leveled up? I checked her shared status window. Sure enough.
Why'd she level? Only one answer.
Medical Specialists gain EXP from healing people, not just killing zombies.
This is straight-up OP.