Chapter 41
Chapter 41
While gnawing on a mutant's arm while watching the warm rising sun,
"Min-gi... this..."
"Hurry... hurry up!"
The sound of men talking reached my ears.
Oh! Looks like we have guests.
I finished gnawing on the arm I was chewing and headed to the window.
Looking down, I could see two men busy gathering Peanut Butter.
'Hmm... they don't even have pouches, are they newbies?'
Seeing them putting the Peanut Butter into their bags one by one,
I was worried about whether I'd be able to get information about my father,
But since they were the first people I'd seen in Ulsan, I decided to make contact.
"Kkamang-i, let's go."
Kyang!
I climbed onto the back of the now-giant Kkamang-i,
Flap!! Flap!
"Just to the bottom of the building, please."
Krawwwk!
After flying up into the sky, Kkamang-i turned in a circle as if performing an acrobatic stunt and landed on the ground.
Thud!
"Hiiik!? Ch-Cheol-min!"
"M-Min-gi!! Damn it!!"
The two men who were gathering Peanut Butter slumped to the ground, their legs trembling.
Ah... understandable.
From the perspective of beginners who have to put butter in bags instead of pouches,
If a giant bird with three eyes appeared... ugh, I didn't even want to imagine it.
I got off Kkamang-i's back,
And called out to the men who had started crawling away in a panic.
"Hello, citizens of Ulsan.
I have something I'd like to ask."
"Hiiik!! Pl-please spare us!!"
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorrrry!!!"
Hmm... looks like they need some time to calm down.
"Kkamang-i? Cutie mode!"
Krawk!
Peck!
The rascal didn't seem to like the term "cutie mode," so it pecked my head once with its giant beak and then shrank down.
"That hurts, you jerk..."
I scratched my head, which hurt even though it was just a light peck, and approached the men.
"Alright, calm down, everyone.
I won't hurt you. I just want to ask something."
When I spoke while showing both palms without holding any weapons,
The trembling men exchanged glances,
Gulp...
"R-really...?"
One man said in a trembling voice, swallowing hard.
"Of course.
If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have any reason to talk to you like this, right?"
At my reasonable explanation, the two men nodded,
And barely managed to stand up while clutching their trembling legs.
"Uh... so... Ah!
I'm Min-gi... An Min-gi..."
"I... I am Kang Cheol-min."
At the two men's introductions,
I smiled and offered my hand to the one called Min-gi first.
"Nice to meet you, I am Kim Geum-seul.
I came from Daegu."
Min-gi shook my hand, and
[Status Window]
Name : An Min-gi
Level : 7
Free Points : 0
Concentration +1
[View Skills]
[P] Slingshot Shooting Max : You can hit targets more accurately and faster.
Slingshot Shooting... this Ruined Game really has so many types of skills...
I was impressed by a skill I had never even heard of,
And shook hands with the person called Cheol-min as well.
He was learning the same spearmanship as me.
'He'd probably be happy if I gave him the Trifoliate Orange Shears I used.'
I figured out how to get close to them.
Once the simple introductions were over, Min-gi carefully opened his mouth.
"So... Geum-seul-ssi, what brings you all the way here from Daegu...?"
Oh? It's convenient when they ask like that.
"I'm looking for someone.
An uncle named Kim Chan-su, do you happen to know him?"
I asked with a glimmer of hope, but
"Ah... I'm sorry.
We've only been living outside for 3 days..."
"Is that so..."
I felt as much disappointment as I had hope.
'Sigh... Father... where on earth are you...?'
When I made a disappointed face, Cheol-min carefully raised his hand and spoke.
"Um... I know a place with a lot of people.
How about you go there and ask..."
"Oh! That's right, there were a lot of people at Baraem Hospital!
Cheol-min, you have a good memory."
"Really? Do you happen to know where that Baraem Hospital is?"
At the two men's words, I felt hopeful again.
"Of course. Living people should help each other.
It's close, so we'll guide you."
I felt grateful for their kindness.
"Thank you!"
When I grabbed Cheol-min's hand and smiled brightly,
He smiled awkwardly and looked at the mountain of Peanut Butter piled up next to him.
"Th-then... can we take this with us...?"
"Of course! You can take it all as a reward for guiding me!"
At my words, the two men smiled brightly,
And under my escort, they were able to pack the Peanut Butter until their backpacks were bursting.
Though they could have taken more if they had pouches.
The two men put on their bulging backpacks and approached me.
"Thank you, Geum-seul-ssi.
Alright then, please follow us."
"We'll guide you straight to Baraem Hospital, hahaha."
"I'll be in your care."
I followed the two men who were smiling brightly.
--
Just as the two men said, the hospital
Was reached in less than 20 minutes on foot.
"This is Baraem Hospital."
"Wow... it's really big."
The hospital in front of me was a 5-story maternity hospital
Built on both sides of the road.
"Alright, alright, follow me.
I'll introduce you."
Min-gi smiled and pushed the hospital door open to enter,
And Cheol-min followed behind him.
'Both of them seem nice, but just in case...'
I took out my armor from the inventory and put it on,
And clicked the "Prohibit Appearance Change" setting in the settings window.
Then, my appearance, which had looked like it was from the Middle Ages until just a moment ago,
Changed to that of a modern person.
"I really... don't know if this is a game or reality."
Just as I was marveling at the power of the system,
"Geum-seul-ssi! Hurry up and come here!"
Min-gi's voice came from inside the building.
"Yes, yes! Coming!"
--
When I entered the hospital, it seemed like electricity was flowing here,
As the lights inside were alive and glowing.
"Haha, Geum-seul-ssi, this person is the building owner of the hospital."
Min-gi smiled and introduced a woman to me.
The woman in front of me had
Black hair tied back, round glasses,
A white dress shirt with a black skirt suit,
She had the appearance of a career woman who could be called the textbook definition.
'She gives off a similar vibe to my mom.'
"Nice to meet you.
I am Kim Geum-seul."
I smiled and offered a handshake,
And the woman took my hand as well.
"Yes, nice to meet you.
I am Jo Yu-mi, the director of this Baraem Hospital.
So, you're looking for someone?"
"Yes."
I said, checking her status window.
[Status Window]
Name : Jo Yu-mi
Level : 19
Free Points : 0
Concentration +5
[View Skills]
[P] Intermediate Medical Skill Max : You can quickly identify a patient's exact diagnosis.
[P] Low-level Speech Max : You can influence people's emotions with words.
[P] Intermediate Information Management Max : You can understand and organize large amounts of information.
Wow... level 19...
Perhaps because she was the head of an organization, her level was high.
"Geum-seul-ssi? Is there something on my face?"
Oops...
In my attempt to check her information,
It seemed I had been staring intently at her face without realizing it.
"Ah, ah, I'm sorry."
I let go of her hand in embarrassment.
"I'm looking for an uncle named Kim Chan-su,
Do you happen to know him?"
At my question, Yu-mi's gentle gaze turned sharp,
"Why are you looking for Chan-su-ssi?"
Her tone also became somewhat sharp.
Huh...? Dad... what did you do?
I couldn't understand why the woman in front of me turned aggressive the moment she heard my father's name,
But I decided to be honest as an outsider.
"He is my father."
At my words, the haughty and aggressive Yu-mi seemed surprised;
Her eyes widened more than twice their size, and her mouth opened slightly.
"Wh... what?!
His son?!"
His?
I felt a sinister premonition.
"By 'his', you mean...?"
The eyes of the woman in front of me began to fill with rage.
"That man, really!!!"
Yu-mi got annoyed and started running somewhere,
And I looked at Min-gi and smiled awkwardly.
"Uh... looks like you know him...
Thank you for guiding me."
"Ahaha... I'm glad you got the result you wanted.
Uh... I don't know what's going on, but... I think it would be best to follow her quickly."
"Yes... then take care."
After finishing my awkward farewells,
I ran toward her, who was standing in front of the elevator.
--
Ding!
[The door is opening.]
Yu-mi and I got into the open elevator,
[5th Floor
The door is closing.]
"Uh... Yu-mi-ssi...?"
"...
Yes..."
"My father... you know him, right?"
Grind
At my question, she began to grind her teeth,
Ah... Dad, what on earth did you do!!!
I started to hate my father, whom I had only prayed would be alive.
In the end, she didn't answer my question,
Ding!
[The door is opening.]
Click! Click! Click!
As soon as the elevator door opened, she ran somewhere as if her high heels would break.
"Sigh..."
I let out a sigh and followed her.
She kicked open the door with a sign that said "Director's Office," and
"Hey, you cheating bastard!!!"
Ah...
The situation I had feared was happening.
I entered the director's office with an awkward smile,
And inside, I could see Yu-mi grabbing my father, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, by the collar and shaking him.
"You crazy bastard!! You had a son!?"
"Ughhh! Yu-mi-yang! H-how did you...!!"
Yu-mi, who was shaking him by the collar,
Pointed her finger toward the entrance of the director's office,
And I raised my hand awkwardly.
"Haha... Dad, long time no see."
"Son?!"
--
Ah... so I was always like that...
Dad was kneeling in front of Yu-mi, who was sitting on the sofa,
Holding both hands up and being punished.
"So... why did you lie to me..."
"Th-that... Yu-mi-yang... calm down first..."
"Do I look like I can calm down!!!
Suddenly my boyfriend's son appears out of nowhere?!"
Boyfriend... my father has good skills...
My mom, who is a director at a small-to-medium enterprise,
Yu-mi-ssi, who is the director of a large maternity hospital,
The two women, who had similar vibes,
Both loved Dad.
'I confirmed that Dad is alive and healthy...
But how am I supposed to tell Mom about this...'
I scratched the back of my head and agonized,
And decided to listen to their conversation.
"Hey, Kim Chan-su..."
"Yes..."
"You said you only had me... was that all bullshit?"
"Th-that is..."
"Right~ since it's a situation like this, you must have wanted to get laid by telling a lie that had a low chance of being discovered!!"
Yu-mi must have been furious, as she got up from the sofa and started kicking my father.
"Was it! Fun! To play! With my! Pure heart! You damn! Bastard?!"
"Ugh! Yu-mi-yang! Wait! Let me! Speak!! Geum-seul-ah!! Save me!!"
Dad... I was also hit hard once because of cheating...
"Ahaha... Yu-mi-ssi... please calm down first."
Whoosh!
When I tried to stop her,
She turned her head and glared at me,
Gulp...
Her eyes looked like they were on fire.
"Ah... never mind...
Of course, my father is in the wrong... ahaha..."
I tucked my tail.
Dad opened his mouth at me as if to say, 'You traitor!!',
And I ignored that gaze by looking out the window.
It's all your own doing...
"Ughhh!! Yu... Yu-mi-yang!!"
After that, Dad was beaten for a long time.
--
Unlike Ha-rang, Yu-mi was able to grow physically, so
She beat Dad for nearly 10 minutes,
"Cough... ugh..."
On the floor of the director's office, a bruised man was barely clinging to life.
If an emergency patient hadn't arisen and Yu-mi hadn't gone down,
The situation would have been even worse...
"Sigh... Dad, really..."
I had vowed in the past not to let my dick do the thinking and end up screwed,
But Dad... it seemed he had let a different son of his run free, not me.
I took out some Mom-grown Bok Choy from my inventory,
And put it into my father's mouth as he was drooling,
"Dad, chew it."
The effect of the Vitality Regeneration 5 buff was great,
And Dad's body quickly returned to normal.
"Phew... thanks, son.
To think you'd come looking for your dad even in a world like this, you've grown up."
Dad stroked my head, trying to look cool while blood dripped from his nose, but
"Dad, you're having a nosebleed...?"
"Ugh!?"
He panicked, pulled out a tissue from the table, and plugged his nose.
"Ahaha... I showed you an embarrassing sight."
"So, what are you going to do?"
At my question, Dad, who had been smiling awkwardly, straightened his face,
"Sigh... is your mom doing well?"
"Yes, she's waiting only for you at home, spending every night in tears."
"Tsk... I see..."
Dad took water out of his inventory and drank it, looking frustrated.
"Phew..."
If home were close, we would have visited often, but Daegu and Ulsan were too far,
And if Yu-mi-ssi were an ordinary woman, we would have gone home together, but she was the leader of an organization.
But what if Mom came to Ulsan?
It was uncertain whether Mom could settle down normally here.
"What do you want to do?"
"Of course I want to live with both women... but reality doesn't allow that."
"Of course. I'm in trouble right now too, dying here.
I don't know what to tell Mom..."
"I'm sorry, son...
Sigh..."
"Sigh..."
Dad and I, who had met after a long time, sighed at the same time.
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