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Chapter 67
The Doomed Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide That He’s a Genius
Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
‘I told them to get lost…’
My father, uncle, and great-uncle… were they stressed out or something? They had been so cruel and vicious in trying to drive people away that it became troublesome.
The visitor who initially arrived as a low-ranking warrior was now no longer mid-tier, but a high-ranking warrior.
“Lady Heukbi, today you must…!”
“Go away.”
“Aaah! Do you think you can avoid me like this?!”
Ignoring them, I focused on making my medicine.
‘How many home runs have I scored now?’
“Dear nephew, once you take this medicine and get a bit better… will there be a day when summoning a divine beast won’t be a problem?”
Since I was preparing the medicine so seriously, it seemed they were even more eager to cooperate. Even my great-uncle asked in a serious tone.
‘That guy must have cherished his divine beast…’
He said he couldn’t even take it out due to mania. And thanks to brilliant Raon and the doctors’ best divine beast, the venomous snake Bambam, things were progressing quickly.
‘Wow, achievements are coming fast.’
Compared to when I was three in the previous cycle, my current abilities were astonishing.
Exactly two weeks into these noisy, hectic days, the final boss of this eastern side finally appeared.
“Long time no see, brother-in-law.”
It was my third uncle by marriage. The same man who had fought my great-uncle when I previously went out to get permission.
‘Still imposing as ever.’
With a huge polearm in one hand, he looked ready to take me by force if needed.
“You there, kid. You’re my nephew, right? Your name is Heukbiyu?”
I dusted off my clothes and stood up. My father was already beside me, so there was no need to call him.
The uncle gave a menacing expression as if to intimidate me.
“You’d better listen carefully with your father here. I don’t want to threaten the kid. If you don’t follow, I have no choice but to draw my weapon…!”
“I’ll go.”
“Can’t be helped, huh?”
“Let’s go.”
My third uncle, Bae Seong-hyun, blinked, his face unusually innocent. Even as we followed him closely, he couldn’t hide his suspicion.
“…Why are we following?”
It was the expression that said: ‘If that’s the case, why make all that fuss until now?’
I ignored it completely.
Finally, my third uncle brought us to a place.
‘What is this…’
I froze in place.
‘Why did we come here?’
Before me stood a massive building. I paused to take a breath at the sight of the grand, ornate path leading to it.
Amazingly, the place Bae Seong-hyun led us to was the largest building where the family head resides—the Gaju Hall.
‘Why bring us here?’
I thought the person who had sent warriors to pick a fight with my father would surely be my third aunt, Heukgyera.
‘So I thought we’d go to her residence.’
The first aunt, Heukharan, was the trickiest person, but she hadn’t taken notice of me yet. I noted that the actions I took during the test when I first opened my eyes in this world hadn’t yet reached higher-ups.
The fact that no one came until now meant someone had kept my test results buried without reporting them.
‘If the Gaju or Heukharan had heard about it, people would have come to the east side already.’
From experience in the previous cycle, I knew the general manager who handles tests for branch families and other minor children was none other than my third aunt, Heukgyera.
‘This time, she must have heard about it first.’
Judging from experience, it was better for this woman to notice my abilities than Heukharan, so I had acted without hesitation.
‘So I assumed she’s the one who called us this time…’
I thought she would make a fuss over how her warriors had been treated, so I stayed alert.
‘But why Gaju Hall?’
The Gaju resides here and oversees all affairs. Even direct descendants can’t enter casually. The stage had grown larger.
Arriving in front of Gaju Hall, we waited briefly before entering.
“Hmph, brother-in-law. Surprised to see Gaju Hall? Be prepared. This time, even you might be restricted from leaving or tracked with incense.”
“……”
“Well, if you make a good impression on me… I might talk to the Gaju for you. On the condition that you help our Heukgak-dae a little.”
“……”
“…Brother-in-law, are you listening?”
My father was ignoring every word my third uncle said. He blocked the uncle’s voice entirely with wind.
Then, my father suddenly said:
“Although it’s not suitable for the situation, I need to tell you something.”
“Huh?”
“There’s a woman who keeps appearing before my eyes. Why is that?”
“Woman? What woman?”
“Well…”
My father’s eyelids slowed. I was shocked.
‘His focus is gone!’
His expression became dazed, like he was sleepwalking while walking. His eyes were vacant and hazy.
“Ahpa!”
“Hmm?”
When his gaze returned to me, his focus had returned.
“What did I say?”
“……”
I felt a chill at the back of my neck but calmly repeated what he had said.
A flickering woman… probably one person. Likely my mother.
“Dad, you haven’t remembered anything about mom yet, right?”
“Yes, but…”
He remembered some things about siblings and me gradually, but I continued:
“Since you’ve started remembering me, you’ll probably remember mom soon too, right?”
Is it strange to point out that he alone hasn’t remembered mom?
After a brief silence, my father answered:
“…That seems likely.”
A fleeting sense of foreboding hit me, but I ignored it.
A short while later, we entered Gaju Hall.
“Nervous?”
“Mhm. Kind of.”
I hadn’t entered Gaju Hall many times, and all memories weren’t good.
‘But…’
This time, I could leave a satisfying memory. That’s the privilege of a regressor.
Luckily, this was better than Heukgyera’s house.
We arrived at the vast courtyard of Gaju Hall. A path ran through the center, with numerous people standing along both sides. At the end of the path were stairs.
Familiar faces were visible atop the stairs. Women with jet-black hair like my father—my first aunt Heukharan and third aunt Heukgyera.
As we arrived at the foot of the stairs, I could see the Gaju standing one step above my aunts.
The Gaju, Heuk Moran.
“You’ve come.”
She was also my grandmother. Streaks of black hair peeked through her mostly white hair.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen all of you.”
In the Heuk family, regardless of age or gender, the most skilled doctor becomes the Gaju. The only condition: being of Heuk blood. My grandmother had met this condition and become the Gaju with overwhelming ability at the time.
“You’re still alive.”
Grandmother Heuk Moran’s posture was straight despite her age. Notably, her eyes were covered with bright red silk.
‘The blind Gaju.’
After failing to cure the emperor’s illness ten years ago, she pierced her own eyes in despair.
Among those with natural abilities, some sacrifice part of their body to gain even stronger powers. Gaju Heuk Moran became an even stronger doctor and the Gaju through this method.
“Looks like everyone’s here, right?”
