The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 70

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

Chapter 70

Between Jinseong and Donguk, who sat facing each other across the table, hung countless truths from the past that had never been spoken aloud.

Jinseong was the first to break the silence.

The story he hesitantly began to tell had been weighing heavily on Jinseong’s heart like a debt until now.

He avoided Donguk’s gaze as he conveyed the truth of that day. The story he had kept buried in his heart for so long.

“…Hyung, this might sound like an excuse, but when I arrived at the Gate, Jang Dohun had already given the order to close the Gate.”

Deep regret filled Jinseong’s voice.

Donguk watched Jinseong’s wavering eyes and waited quietly for him to finish speaking.

Jinseong eventually continued with his head bowed.

“Jang Dohun sent me away, saying the mutant Gate that appeared in Pyeongtaek was more dangerous than the one you had entered. It was false information, but… if only I hadn’t fallen for his lies, no, if I had cleared the Gate just a little faster, then hyung would have…”

Donguk’s eyes wavered for a moment.

It was because he remembered the voice of a colleague he had heard in that devastating Gate three years ago.

That colleague had the ability to connect the inside and outside of Gates through telepathy, and what he had told Donguk was this:

‘Hunter, they say Hunter Gangjinseong has just arrived at the entrance. If you secure the artifact first, Hunter Gangjinseong will break through and create an escape route, so advance immediately.’

That cowardly lie.

With just those words about Jinseong entering, Donguk had walked into the flames with his precious team members.

The reason Alice’s sister, Cheon Greu, had pushed him away until the very end and remained in the collapsing debris was also because she believed Jinseong would have secured an escape route.

“…Jinseong.”

Donguk called to him quietly.

“Jang Dohun only used my trust against me. It’s absolutely not your fault.”

“But… hyung, you ended up like that because you were waiting for me. Greu noona too…”

Jinseong’s fists turned white.

His reputation as an S-rank Hunter, his power – none of it had been of any use against the helplessness of that day.

Donguk stood up and gripped Jinseong’s shoulders firmly.

“It’s not your fault. It’s the fault of those bastards who made us like this.”

Jinseong let out the breath he had been holding and pressed his forehead.

He knew it. He knew that incident wasn’t his fault.

But if only he had been a little more outstanding, if only he hadn’t fallen for the lies.

The thought that it was an accident that wouldn’t have happened if only that were the case had never left his mind for three years.

“Do you know what Greu said when she squeezed out her last bit of mana?”

Jinseong looked up at Donguk’s face. He smiled refreshingly at Jinseong and said:

“She said that bastard Jinseong is definitely blaming himself, so don’t cry like a baby, this is my choice, so if you blame yourself I’ll kill you.”

“Ha.”

Jinseong let out a low laugh.

Somehow it felt like he could hear Greu’s tough voice in his ears.

“She was so like Greu until the very end, wasn’t she?”

“That’s right. How did she know I’d be crying like a baby?”

“So let’s forget about it now. Greu would want that too. Look, I’m fine now too, aren’t I?”

“…Yeah.”

It was the moment when the mold of guilt that had been eating away at Jinseong’s heart for three years finally disappeared.

Beep beep! Beep beep.

That’s when it happened.

A sharp warning sound burst from Jinseong’s wristwatch.

Jinseong’s brow furrowed immediately.

This notification was an emergency warning that sounded when something went wrong with the barriers layered around Bichnna’s store building and its surroundings.

“Hyung, I’ll come back later.”

Jinseong shot up from his seat.

“What’s wrong?”

Leaving Donguk’s shout behind, Jinseong kicked open the hospital room door and ran out.

* * *

The golden card in my hand was emitting a gentle magical power.

It was a store remodeling voucher I had received as a reward for good deeds.

I glanced at Mimi, who was lying sprawled on the sofa wagging her tail.

“Why do you like random things so much? Last time you gave me a random box too.”

At my grumbling, Mimi yawned languidly as if annoyed and replied:

“So what are you going to choose? Luxury, wood, modern, and your least favorite – random.”

“Hmm.”

I continued pondering while tapping the selection window that appeared in the air.

^[Please select your desired remodeling concept!]^

^[Luxury, Wood, Modern, Random]^

The flashy luxury felt somehow burdensome, and wood didn’t appeal to me since it was similar to the current atmosphere. Random was… I vowed never to press it and finally brought my finger to the modern button.

“Wait, Mimi! This doesn’t consume a ton of my mana, does it?”

“Don’t worry. This is a system that runs on my mana as power. You just keep your eyes wide open and watch.”

As soon as Mimi finished speaking, the air inside the store began to ripple.

Whoooosh-!

It sounded like a giant vacuum cleaner was sucking in the surrounding space and then spitting it back out.

The stained and spotted floor beneath my feet instantly transformed into sparkling, smooth white marble, and the customer waiting area that I had always felt sorry about being too cramped began to magically expand to both sides.

“Wow, woah…!”

An exclamation burst out naturally.

The small store that had been about 20 pyeong instantly expanded to what looked like a large space of well over 70 pyeong!

The walls were lined with sophisticated item display cases lit by subtle indirect lighting, and lively plants and tasteful frames and accessories were placed in every corner, creating the illusion of being in a gallery.

“This is incredible…”

The most impressive part was the service area.

The single massage bed had become three state-of-the-art models, and there was even a small cafe set up on one side for customers to use.

I ran around the store excitedly like a child and then flung open the workshop door.

“Oh my god! Mimi! Look at this!”

The old, worn work table was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, a gleaming stainless steel professional laboratory table was placed there, and unknown tools, mana measuring devices, and other materials needed for item creation were arranged in perfect order.

“I was just running short on materials! Now I can experiment plenty with the items Ohyeongtaek bought me!”

I toured the store continuously with steps so light I felt like I could fly.

The luxurious sound of the marble floor and slippers rubbing together made me hum naturally.

As I was immersed in happiness looking at the store that was as spacious and sophisticated as if it were a different place entirely, I suddenly stopped as a strange thought occurred to me.

‘The store has gotten this big, so what happened to this building?’

I opened the store door and went outside to solve my curiosity.

Once I stepped outside, I couldn’t help but gape.

The exterior of the building remained the same shabby 5-story building.

The tile walls with stains from rainwater running down and the old window frames… But the moment you open the door and step inside, a whole new world unfolds.

It was perfect spatial expansion magic.

“Mimi! You knew how to do this kind of thing too? Isn’t this real magic?”

I picked up Mimi, who was sitting with her chest puffed out in front of the store door, and spun around in place.

Mimi, who would normally struggle to be put down, only smirked slightly thanks to my endless praise.

“You’re the best, the best!”

I was hugging Mimi and grinning as I looked into the transformed store interior.

That’s when I saw a familiar silhouette at the end of the alley.

The person who had rushed over at tremendous speed was none other than Senior Jinseong.

“Senior?”

He looked completely out of breath.

His face was deathly pale, and sharp mana that seemed ready to cut through anything was radiating from his entire body.

At that sight, I instinctively hunched my shoulders.

He rushed over in one breath and grabbed my shoulders.

“Why didn’t you answer your phone! Are you okay?”

I stared up at him blankly, not understanding what was happening.

“I was too busy to notice…”

Why does he look angry?

“Senior, what’s wrong? As you can see, I’m fine…”

Looking down at me as I blinked in confusion, he suddenly let out a low sigh and let his shoulders drop.

“…I was worried.”

What was he worried about?

I realized that Senior’s hands gripping my shoulders were trembling slightly.

A quiet breath escaped from between Senior’s lips.

At that moment.

Senior cupped the back of my head with his large hand and roughly pulled me into his embrace.

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