Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 1003

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Chapter 1003
Was sending Yoo Ho along with Hyeolrin Gwangssal a cute little signal that if there were any seeds of treachery, they should become nothing but a handful of blood?
‘Hah, hah, calm down. It could simply be that they heard rumors it was delicious and sent him for that reason….’
…as if. He was sent the very day we met, so it would be stranger if there were no intention behind it!
Don’t be nervous. Me.
Trust my stealth ability!
This stealth ability I received instead of Heavenly Martial Fleshly Body!
Jin Cheon-hee spoke.
“Could I get a menu, please?”
I nearly responded naturally with “Welcome!” before feeling a chill run down my spine again.
‘…was that just a sophisticated trap?’
No, it seems like this guy has no intention of hiding anything.
“Pardon?”
When I deliberately asked again, Jin Cheon-hee answered as if it were familiar.
“Ah, a menu. A menu.”
“Our shop only serves one dish.”
“Oh…. Only one? How intriguing. What kind of dish is it?”
I spoke that sentence I had answered hundreds, thousands of times with perfect composure.
If words could accumulate wear, these would be polished smooth as silk.
“Golden Egg Fried Rice.”
Yoo Ho responded to that.
“Golden Egg Fried Rice, is it? The housekeeper seems quite confident. Master.”
Could it be that Yoo Ho likes eggs?
I don’t recall seeing that mentioned in the novel… ah, there was a description about wrapping raw beef with egg, so perhaps he likes it and that’s why it was given?
There’s no point thinking about it.
I need to stay calm.
“Please wait a moment.”
Let’s do it this way.
I give them rice, they eat and leave.
That’s all there is to it.
But the real issue is something else.
‘If I change the recipe now, it’ll look even more suspicious.’
Deceiving Jin Cheon-hee alone would be one thing, but the one behind him is Sama Hyeon.
I can’t know when that master of disguise came and went from this shop.
But what if he discovers that the taste changed only when his brother visited?
What suspicions might he harbor toward me then?
The guy who sends three calamities just because I sang one song wrong!
‘Ugh! In the end, I have no choice but to make it the way I always do?!’
Whoooosh!
Finally, I set down three servings of the completed dish before them and fled to the kitchen without showing a hint of concern.
In this situation, if Jin Cheon-hee started singing some nursery rhyme about crooked things going up and down, I’d find myself unconsciously responding with the chorus about apple and strawberry flavors.
The moment I took that first bite.
“…!?”
The expressions of all three people changed.
Yoo Ho’s face lit up with intrigue as he reached for the next spoonful.
Jegalling ate in silence instead of uttering his usual complaints.
…This was something of a miracle.
Even I felt my chest tighten involuntarily.
And then… that demonic bastard in the middle.
Jin Cheon-hee.
“Wait! This taste!!! Bu… Butter! Butter soy sauce fried rice?!”
‘Keep it hidden, you bastard!’
His blue eyes blazed like police sirens, sweeping across everything.
No way—surely he’s not activating Hyeonwon Jeondan Singeong over something this trivial?!
Those blue eyes had never looked so terrifying.
Jin Cheon-hee approached with the horrifying speed of that ghost from the horror story, the one that appears when only two people remain.
“Housekeeper! How did you prepare this?”
“That is my secret cooking method, you see….”
“You used butter, didn’t you?”
“Pardon? What is butter…?”
“Ah, I mean dairy cheese. Dairy cheese!”
I answered awkwardly.
“That is my secret technique, so even Jin Sogakju cannot….”
“I understand. A chef’s secrets are like a sect’s forbidden techniques, after all…. By the way, would you be interested in working at our Medical Guild?”
Step on this and you die.
‘This madman! He’s trying to drag me along and make me sing!’
Imagine him singing the previous verse about hands reaching out using his internal energy.
If I were in my right mind, I might resist somehow, but my exhausted spirit, worn down by labor, would surely answer that my hands reach for the snacks.
“I… I want to keep running this shop….”
At my words, Jin Cheon-hee’s eyebrows drooped slightly.
The sight resembled a puppy caught in the rain, and despite myself, my heart ached.
“That’s a shame. Sigh.”
I wanted to tell him that I wasn’t being sincere, that I should come with him.
‘Insane. What kind of face is this…?!’
This is the kind of face that could turn someone into a lab slave!
Astonishing and terrifying.
Fortunately, Jin Cheon-hee had no intention whatsoever of coercing commoners.
He simply said that if I changed my mind later, I should let him know, and he’d treat me well, then quietly continued eating.
“Please enjoy your meal.”
I had crossed a great mountain.
That mountain was the most dangerous one in my life.
Now I just need to retreat back to the kitchen.
“….”
But why was it?
I felt a gaze on the back of my neck again.
Sensing something like a near-death experience, I glanced behind me.
Wasn’t Jegalling staring directly at me?
“Gasp!?”
I saw death itself.
Upon entering the kitchen, I felt as though the area between my pants had become slightly damp.
‘Why is that bastard staring at me like that?!’
Sama Hyeon was a problem, but Jegalling was also a problem.
In fact, Yoo Ho was a problem too.
Jin Cheon-hee himself seemed to regard these guys as nothing more than Martis wearing princess dresses.
But these Martis are beings who can tear people apart.
Someone like me could be turned into a handful of blood with a single gesture, even if I charged at them with a truck!
I didn’t realize it while reading.
Jin Cheon-hee really did see everyone around him in the best light.
‘Should I quit the merchant business?’
A life devoted solely to commerce.
Had there ever been anything this terrifying?
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And so the day ended.
I tidied up the shop and came home to my sweet home to rest.
My luxurious house with a proper toilet and running water facilities.
There I offered a quiet prayer.
“Phew…. Heavens and earth, divine spirits. Eungryong. Please don’t let my identity be exposed to Jin Cheon-hee. Hallelujah. Amen!”
Yoo Ho Toyong doesn’t exist.
Because he might actually hear it.
A day that felt like I was going mad.
I quietly hid my secret and conducted business today as well.
Without getting caught by that demonic Jin Cheon-hee. Today too, safely and happily.
‘Right. Surely he won’t come again.’
After resting for about a week and reopening, I’ll have forgotten about it by then.
I stared quietly at the ceiling and spoke in a serious voice devoid of laughter.
“Status window.”
After saying that, I waited for a response.
‘….’
Silence.
“Skill window, status, constellation window, item window, items, level window, level, character window! Character, character, characteeeeer–!!”
I shouted with all my might, but.
‘….’
Hmm, nothing appeared as expected.
Still, a gentleman should harbor grand ambitions.
So I bellowed every command I knew until my throat was raw.
But nothing happened.
Well, of course.
Not that it matters, really.
Today has been quite strange.
Still, the fact that I escaped unscathed means my luck isn’t entirely terrible.
Though this otherworld lacks family and friends, I find my own contentment in it.
‘That’s right. For a modern person, being a landlord beats mastering the Heavenly Demon Art.’
Fighting just means getting hurt, doesn’t it?
I despise that.
‘Still, I’ve won again today.’
I resolved once more to live in hiding tomorrow as well.
‘Hmm. Rather than just a week, I should close the shop and disappear for a whole month.’
Jin Cheon-hee is a madman, after all. A week might not be enough.
‘Right. A month should be enough time for him to reach Baek Rin’s level. And somewhere out there, he’ll be saving someone again and doing something insane. Ugh!’
I’ll open briefly during that time, then close again.
‘Come to think of it, it’s been exactly 1,000 days since I opened this hobby shop.’
1,000 days.
I’ve hidden well.
If I continue living cautiously like this, I’ll be able to stay hidden just as well in the future.
‘When I think about it, there have been many things.’
After possessing this body and settling here, I often saw various people, and I remember them.
Among them, the one I saw most frequently was….
Surprisingly, Yoo Ho.
Since he was the Chief Manager of Baekrin Medical Guild, he often came down to the village to hire workers or purchase goods.
When Baekrin Medical Guild was first expanding, there was a time I’d think whenever I saw this narrow-eyed man, ‘Lord Yoo Ho, you still have it good. But soon you’ll be worn down.’
I also saw Wang Chae-baek running through the village carrying Wang Gak-yeon, who was on the verge of losing consciousness.
I witnessed Ju Wang and his prince consort riding in a magnificent and imposing carriage and an eight-person sedan chair.
The Tae-sang Bangju and current Bangju of Gaebang, who boasted of eating without paying, once came to my shop.
Namgung Un and Namgung Yeon, who walked around with a bottle of liquor in one hand, laughing and making noise.
I even witnessed Hyeolpyeon Wang Dang-a, wearing a mask like she was filming a tokusatsu production, passing by.
I saw Cheonwoo, still a cute little brat back then, heading toward the Mudang Faction mixed in with others.
I saw Muyue and Muhua back when they were still with the Hao Wen Sect, and I also saw the four patriarchs of Baekrin Medical Guild coming down the mountain for a meal.
I watched as ondol heating was installed.
I saw board games called Blue Jade and Red Jade become fashionable.
I witnessed Wuying Tugoe, who looked like she was in the bloom of youth, strolling through the streets with her granddaughter.
I’ve even seen that famous Black Ice Poison Dragon, Gongseon Hyeon, and Gongseon Yeong, who is sociability incarnate.
Samjeolchuho, wandering about searching for his younger brother.
Samsalchuseo, forcibly guided by Jin Cheon-hee.
The mother and daughter of the Gaju Family.
The village’s landscape changing bit by bit.
Baekrin Inn, which had held a 21st-century style grand opening event.
The village where water and sewage systems were being installed.
The village becoming a city.
An elderly man driving a carriage laden with several jars full of peach wine, and a great-grandson sitting beside him.
The Three Scholars, early adopters of Gangho who came and went as if it were their own home, holding Tang Americanos in their hands.
The sweet yet savory soy milk of Baekrin Medical Guild.
Soap and water and sewage systems.
Sulche, the Demonic Sect Leader, who occasionally visited in secret to eat and leave.
Sama Hyeon, who seemed to have come here before but I have no idea what disguise he wore when he ate.
Cheonwoo, the heterodox faction’s second-in-command, whose physique had grown as massive as a mountain.
And.
Yeo Ha-ryun, who had begun traveling with a black cat.
I had witnessed much and experienced much.
Those memories moved about haphazardly in my mind.
Since coming to this world, I’ve endured considerable hardship, but thinking about it, it hasn’t been so bad.
After all, I’ve directly seen the protagonists of “The Doctor, Living Again” and even conversed with them several times.
My heart feels abundantly full.
‘Yes. This is why I haven’t left this village.’
At this point, there’s no need to remain near Baekrin Medical Guild.
Now that my territory has expanded, I could move to the outskirts of Baekrin or to Gangso Province.
I know that would be safer and less conspicuous.
But still.
‘Going forward, I’ll be able to see them again and again.’
As long as I live in this city of Baekrin Medical Guild, that will surely come to pass.
I think that far and smile softly.
Holding within it peace, happiness, and a touch of secrets.
Does the possessed one dream of a happy daily life?
Author’s Note
“The Doctor, Living Again” has finally reached 1,000 chapters!!
Wow… I feel strange. Looking back, it all seems so distant.
I was able to write up to 1,000 chapters thanks entirely to your support, dear readers. I’m truly grateful.
So I held a small event as a token of my appreciation.
First, cheers to myself for managing to complete the side story deadline while juggling a schedule that spins round and round like a circus act!
The 1,000 chapter side story illustration and the ancient manual cream separator were drawn by Heuk-mil!
A magnificent and grand manual cream separator befitting the 1,000 chapter side story illustration.
Seeing this pose, I’d love to fix it to a desk corner and crank the handle over and over!
Thank you so much!
1. The special 1,000th episode illustration will appear on subway digital billboards for one month! (Until July 21st)
-Hongdae Station Exit 8
-Daejeon Jung-ang-ro Station Exit 2
We’ve placed it in both locations, and if you’d visit to see them, this author would be absolutely delighted.
Especially at Daejeon Jung-ang-ro Station, we secured the location near a very famous bakery, so if you love bread, I’d recommend checking it out while you’re there.
Jin Cheon-hee smiling brightly looks so happy in this illustration.
Many people contributed their efforts to this artwork.
First, Dobin! With each passing day, the illustrations are becoming increasingly radiant!
And background & color correction assistant Mudogwan, subway billboard & cover typographer SSONG.
Thank you all!! The beautiful rapeseed flower field behind Jin Cheon-hee and the sensational typography that feels like an idol celebration banner—all of that is thanks to you two.
And K-Editor, who always steadily backs up the serialization! Thank you again today!
Once again, I, Taeseong, am being carried on the shoulders of the absolute masters of Hwagyeong.
Thank you so much for being with us at the 1,000th episode.
2. This illustration will be revealed for 3 days and then disappear again.
However, since we commissioned it as a cover illustration from the start, we plan to retouch it later and resurrect it as an official cover, just like the current Namgung Un cover.
Roughly around the time you’ve forgotten this image, it will reappear after reprocessing, so you can just forget about it for now. Red sun!
3. As a side note, Jin Cheon-hee’s outfit was originally drawn in green during production, but we reflected Mudogwan’s suggestion that a sky blue matching his eye color would look fresher.
Indeed, after color correction it feels more refreshing, and for the 1,000th episode, a slightly more vibrant image seemed better, so we went with it.
We’ve included the original green version of Jin Cheon-hee on the next page, so feel free to enjoy the different aesthetic.
-We plan to upload both versions as mobile wallpapers on the Golem Factory Twitter, so you can download them from there.
(https://twitter.com/romanticgolem)
4. Emoticons for [The Doctor Lives Again] are coming!
Finally I can say it. The king’s ears are donkey ears~!!
This was a project prepared long ago, and I’m absolutely thrilled to finally be able to announce the release date like this.
The title is [The Doctor Lives Again: Baekrin Medical Guild’s Official Letter]
It’s a letter from Baekrin Medical Guild to our readers.
At first I was greedy and wanted to include all characters, but following the advice of professionals, we’ve aligned it with the webtoon’s progress, featuring Jin Cheon-hee, Jegalling, and Yoo Ho—three people.
(It’s a webtoon-based emoticon set. They move~)
Later, depending on the webtoon’s progress, we plan to release [Golden Blood Hall Family Newsletter (tentative title)] featuring the brothers’ stories, [Ilwol Singyeo Spirit Records (tentative title)] featuring the spirits’ daily lives, [Namgung Family Friend’s Blog (tentative title)] featuring friends’ stories, and more. I’m sending out kiiiiiiiiiiiii in hopes of making this possible.
As a writer, the only way to make that possible is to write engaging stories every single day for our readers.
I’ll work hard to keep writing!!
(The emoticons are scheduled to open in July, and the exact release date will be announced separately on the Golem Factory Twitter and in the serialization section.)
5. As you probably already know, Kakao is running a 1,000th episode event for [The Doctor Lives Again], so just find the banner and click it!
There are various products available, so I’m confident there will be fun in clicking through them.
Thank you to the masters at Kakaopage (家家娛幇) who opened the 1,000th episode event for us.
This banner opening and event were made possible thanks to the hidden masters at Kakaopage.
Thank you so much for creating this space where we can serialize [The Doctor Lives Again] and for opening this event for us.
This 1,000th episode was made possible by many people coming together, allowing us to express our gratitude to our readers like this.
I will continue to work hard going forward!
The major story arcs end here.
Thanks to all of you, I’ve been able to share everything I’ve prepared while writing “The Doctor Lives Again” without reservation.
Before the initial publication, I conceived various settings, but as a commercial novelist, I thought that if sales were poor, I would need to conclude the story at an appropriate time. That critical juncture was whether I could serialize through the North Sea Ice Palace….
However, thanks to the support of so many of you, “The Doctor Lives Again” has not only reached the North Sea Ice Palace, but can now showcase everything I’ve prepared beyond it. And now we’ve surpassed 1,000 chapters.
I’ve been truly delighted to journey alongside all of you during this time.
Yet since there is still more to show, I will not grow complacent and will continue to dedicate myself with full sincerity.
I believe “The Doctor Lives Again” is not something I write alone, but something I write together with all of you.
1,000 chapters. To all of you who have walked this journey with me throughout this long time.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write 1,000 chapters.
I will strive to become a writer who can show you even more and better work going forward.
Thank you!
May you always be happy!
I love you as much as 1,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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