My Alter Ego's Path to Greatness

Chapter 258

#258

Zhuge Emperor (4)

Crying —

As the tea that flowed from the teapot entered the teacup, a delicate scent spread everywhere.

The interior is neat and classically decorated without being flashy.

In a room reminiscent of the residence of a scholar, the old man, Zhugegunak, the head of the Zhuge family, who brewed tea by hand, slowly lifted the teacup and savored the scent.

“Hmm.”

Although he had already lost his eyesight for a long time, there was not even an inch of extraneousness in his movements while performing the tea ceremony.

After a long period of training, he had a keen sense of being able to carry out daily life without much trouble.

‘Harry-soo... and Ha Seung-hoon.’

And of course.

That keen sense was also very useful in understanding someone.

The strangers who suddenly came this time were no exception.

‘They’re from another world... These visitors go beyond common sense in many ways.’

But even for Zhugegunak, it wasn’t that easy to figure out those two people.

He had interacted with several people from another world during his childhood, but he was very different from the people he encountered then in all aspects, including his disposition, behavioral style, and abilities.

‘But both of them were far from villains, and I didn’t feel any particular hostility. Or should I say it’s closer to favor?’

Although Harris’s attitude was a bit rude, it was not something to be faulted for being arrogant for a powerful person of that level.

But this time, the other side took the initiative to express their intention to restore the relationship.

By intentionally revealing to him about Ha Seung-hoon’s healing abilities.

‘I don’t know how I found out about Hyemi’s condition.’

It was an obvious maneuver, but Zhugegunak pretended not to know anything and acted as intended.

Because I knew that this was the first hand they extended for reconciliation and cooperation.

‘There are still many questions, though.’

As I spoke with Harris, I knew right away that he was hiding something.

The same goes for the winged stranger who is presumed to be the culprit of this chaos.

But the hostility he showed when I told him about him was real...

‘Hmm, I guess we need to keep an eye on him a little more.’

There is no need for further response right now. It is recommended to maintain friendly relations.

That was the first opinion of Taesang Gaju, who was dealing with strangers on behalf of the busy Gaju.

“Hehehehe, and he is also a lifesaver for my only granddaughter. Did you say it is already showing signs of recovery? I was holding back because I was worried that this old man would get into trouble for no reason. “It’s been a while since I’ve been able to see my granddaughter’s face.”

A small smile appeared on the lips of Zhugegunak, who was enjoying the tea ceremony in the still air and gathering his thoughts.

As the eldest member of the family, Sega was the top priority in everything, but he was also worried about his sick granddaughter.

‘One is a master of Hyeon-gyeong, following in the footsteps of Cheon Gi-moon of the Mysterious School. The other is Uiseon (醫仙), who saved the life of a patient whom not only his family but also doctors invited from outside had given up... no, he was a divine doctor. Isn’t it actually beneficial to have a relationship with them at this level?’

Of course, it was their clan’s inevitable fate to instinctively weigh pros and cons.

***

Healing through divine power was not universal.

Of course, since it was given directly by the saint, its efficacy was certain, but it required a lot of time and effort to treat a serious illness.

The same was true in this case.

It’s been three days since Hugo started treating ‘Lady’ with divine power once a day.

Paaaat—

Just like before, the soft light that leaked from the holy symbol naturally seeped into the body of the person being healed.

The scene was exactly the same as the first day, but there were some things that had clearly changed since then...

“Wow, that’s amazing. Something feels different from my inner strength. It was as if they were hugging and embracing it a little more warmly...”

The person in question, Geum-ok-yeop of the Zhuge family, was awake.

She was in a coma but came to her senses on the second day of treatment.

Her face, which was as pale as a corpse, had a faint blush, and her skin had a distinct vitality unlike before.

Compared to the past, when people could barely survive despite using all kinds of elixirs, there has been a truly dramatic change.

This is only my third treatment.

‘I’m glad it’s effective, but isn’t it different from other diseases in that it reacts to divine power? ‘Is this really a disease?’

However, Hugo, who was actually performing the treatment, just made a subtle expression in an unknown mood.

“...Okay then.”

Then, Zhuge Hyemi, who had become sullen, dozed off and crumpled into bed again.

It was too much intimacy for someone she had only just met, but to her, it was not strange since he was her lifesaver.

‘Maybe I needed someone I could comfortably confide in.’

Not a member of her family or clan—an outsider who had nothing to do with her life.

If I think back on what she said, I think I can understand it.

“...see you tomorrow.”

“Yes, see you tomorrow.”

In this way, Hugo smoothly established himself in the Ganghwan world with new connections.

***

A corner of the battlefield that was in chaos as if a battle had taken place.

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

of of the man, who was kneeling with his hands clasped together in a reverent posture.

Although he was simply praying quietly without any movement, his solemn appearance radiated an overwhelming sense of intimidation that took the viewer’s breath away.

And there happened to be someone looking at that with admiration—.

‘As expected, Heinrich! He never stops praying even for a moment.’

It was Riesta, a saint of the main church.

Immediately after defeating the white giant that appeared again.

After returning from helping the victims in her area, her eyes sparkled as she saw Heinrich, who was praying every chance he got.

‘I can’t lose to this either!’

The heat of faith seemed to have moved into her heart as the divine power rose like flames from his body.

She carefully took a seat next to him and began to pray in the same position.

Heinrich, who led the battle and even helped with the cleanup, was quite tired after having just used an ultra-wide-range healing technique nearby following the battle, but Heinrich, who led the battle and even helped with the cleanup, was showing such faithfulness, so she couldn’t be crying!

In a space where such godly divine power flows arrogantly.

The saint and the saintess sat side by side and prayed to the Lord—.

‘Well, is this enough?’

Today too, Heinrich was able to successfully refill the divine power to be sent to the Ganghwan Realm.

***

“It’s here too. “This is a real treat, isn’t it?”

Harris smiled happily as he picked up a plant root as big as his forearm.

This is Wudang Mountain, located not far from Yongzhong Mountain, where Zhuge Dynasty is located.

It was Yeongsan where the shaman faction, a large group within the Ganghwan world, was located.

‘Of course, it’s just my garden now.’

I could definitely feel it when I came here and still had a lot of energy.

The reason why the energy contained in the elixirs he had collected so far was not as satisfactory as expected.

‘It was like that in Zhuge Dynasty. The overall efficacy of elixirs is decreasing.’

It was all because I was so sensitive to the energy around me that I was affected by the world’s energy drying out.

Unless it was grown from a dragon vein, most other elixirs remaining in this world would probably be in a similar state.

It was said that the value of Yongmaek Mountain elixir was increasing accordingly.

‘And the food that Hugo eats must always be of the highest quality!’

If you take a lot of elixirs, your tolerance will build up and the effectiveness will decrease, so you can’t fill that limit with useless things.

Even if I fed my child with only carefully selected ingredients, it wasn’t enough.

‘When I think about it that way, it was an excellent choice to hand over the elixirs discovered elsewhere to the Zhuge family. I was even able to show a moderate amount of condescension.’

Harris nodded with satisfaction and busily flew around, collecting the elixirs that caught his eye one by one.

It was a bonus to hide my presence as much as possible and avoid other people’s attention because I was afraid that friction would arise and be bothersome even though I didn’t have time.

‘Of course, even if it’s not now, I plan to come whenever I get the chance. Still, in the meantime, it would be a good idea to prepare things in advance for Hugo to use right away.’

As I continued collecting with that mindset, the amount was increasing beyond my expectations, but it was better to have too much than not enough.

If you feel like you can’t use all of your affection, you can just spread it to others as if you were generous.

‘Well, this will be enough for now. Then, now...’

It was the 10th day since Harris entered the Ganghwan realm.

It was a moment of true labor just before he returned to Outerica.