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Chapter 9 - Toksong City and Two Kids

Dan Hyuk yelled for some time before stopping. Then, without concern for what was occurring to Dan Hyuk, Raciel kept searching his memories.

Raciel spent about an hour and a half reviewing Dan Hyuk's memories. Raciel discovered some information on Dan Hyuk's identity and activities there.

The others, including Dan Hyuk, were bandits. They were a sought group of bandits before the conflict between the Kingdom's soldiers and the Barbarians.

Since the king had deployed all his troops and army to confront the Barbarians, the kingdom gave up looking for most of its most wanted criminals.

Although the troops were focused on attacking the Barbarians, this did not mean that they would not act when it came to criminals. Dan Hyuk's bandit group took advantage of the opportunity to come out of hiding, but they realized they couldn't do it using the same approach as previously.

Conversely, they would have been much more ruthless and slaughtered them mindlessly rather than apprehend them. Thus, they chose to be cautious.

With the money they had collected from their previous attacks, they purchased a carriage. Then, pretending to be merchants, they went to the distant village and deceived the locals by passing off inexpensive goods for more costly ones.

They continued to attack wealthy businessmen and lone travelers, killing them afterward.

Raciel also discovers from Dan Hyuk's memories that the path had taken him to their hiding place rather than the city.

Why? Because they thought they could kill him, take Raciel's stuff, and then go home with the rest of the bandit crew to drink and make money for another day.

"This world is pretty ruthless." After seeing the majority of Dan Hyuk's memories and how, as a bandit, he raped, killed, and slathered people of all ages, Raciel remarked to himself.

This was a huge shock and a devastating blow to Raciel because, having lived through the apocalypse for a day and witnessed Enzo's firsthand experience, he was aware of the ruthlessness and heartlessness of the end times, but he never imagined that he would witness the same thing in a world without them.

Even though Raciel had never done this before, he ignored it and simply continued heading toward the city. Fortunately, the bandit's hideout was in a straight line and he didn't stray too far from his intended target; the next city to the village was northeast of where he was previously.

Raciel decided to stop searching through Dan Hyuk's memories since he was aware of his current location. Dan Hyuk collapsed to the ground immediately after Raciel released his hold on his head.

"His brain is dead. I'm glad I tried my telepathy on him because if I had tried it on someone else, they would have been just like him." According to Raciel, who checked Da Hyuk's condition, he did not feel regret for what he had done to him.

Raciel had a little mercy and once more employed Psylock's power. Yet again, he used the energy sword to sever Dan Hyuk's head, ending his life. Raciel then simply searched the area for any material he could find on the bandits, and when he couldn't find anything, he simply moved on to Toksong, his next stop.

Due to its superior resources and proximity to the boundary between Barbarian's Land and the Kingdom of Goguryeo, Toksong was the closest city to Raciel and, once the war began, the most heavily guarded city in the kingdom.

Because of the iron and coal mines on one side of the city, Toksong had the best blacksmiths, making it a veritable gold mine for the Barbarians. The fertile soil that naturally forms with a river on the other side of the city also contributes to their abundant harvest each year.

Toksong was a top target for the Barbarians because of these two qualities. With this knowledge, the city's mayor used their resources to enlist and train the best warriors with the best equipment and gear available.

Even though Raciel was hesitant to travel here because of this information, he had to make his way to Toksong city nevertheless. This is because, aside from the King, the finest source of knowledge about the Barbarians and the person who initiated the conflict is the city that the Barbarians attack or desire the most.

The second and most significant reason is that there are more people in Toksong City who are most likely on the edge of despair, and it is these individuals who would be open to attempting the experiment Raciel was preparing.

Even though that kind of experimentation might be risky, Raciel had the courtesy to ask individuals if they would be willing to engage in his experiments utilizing his Power Bestowal talent.

He might use the people who agreed to the test to create a team that would assist him in finishing his mission if the experiment is successful. The knowledge Raciel can obtain throughout the city will determine how he completes the job.

However, for all of this to work, he needs people who are at the depths of despair since they are more pliable and can only be found in Toksong.

Raciel could carry out this plan with a few adjustments if everything goes according to plan in this world. Most of his plan is feasible as long as his Power Bestowal ability works with a human other than the humans in Marvel.

However, that is only a possibility; Raciel must still verify whether his ability affects humans from other planets.

No animals have bothered Raciel throughout his voyage to Toksong; everything has gone smoothly.

Raciel only knew what Dan Hyuk knew because he searched through his memories, therefore he only knew how long it takes to get from the the village toward Toksong in a carriage rather than on foot.

Raciel had no choice but to continue going till he arrived at his destination. Even though the journey was dull, Raciel continued to practice until he set foot at Toksong.

With Logan's power, he concentrates on trying to sharpen his senses while controlling two stones in each hand with Jean's telekinesis. One stone would move in a circle at specific speeds, while the other would move in a square at specific speeds.

Raciel was doing all of this while keeping his hands out in front of him to manage the stones and prevent them from hitting him as he moved each hand in turn.

As Raciel was walking during his training sessions, he eventually heard footsteps. Raciel instantly hid in a shrubbery near a tree after hearing those footsteps.

Raciel attempts to pay attention to the sound's origin a second time while he is hidden from other people to gather additional information.

"The frequencies of the footsteps are inconsistent which suggests somebody is hurrying."Raciel pondered after using his improved hearing because of Logan's abilities.

Raciel was also able to pick up an additional thing, which was breathing, but he was perplexed by this noise.

"There is rapid and rhythmic breathing, yet for an unknown reason, I hear a different one that seems weak, and every time it grows smaller and weaker." Raciel thought to himself puzzled.

Since there isn't another set of footsteps, the initial breathing he heard was probably that of the person fleeing, which would account for the inconsistent sound of footfall as well as the rapid and constant breathing. However, this doesn't account for the other breathing.

"Something is wrong." Raciel said to himself after realizing that something was wrong.

Instead of taking a chance, Raciel made the decision to try to figure out what was wrong before making a decision. This will enable him to avoid any unforeseen circumstances because, despite his powers, he is not unbeatable.

He could hear the sound of two people's hearts beating as the footsteps grew closer and closer while he was hiding and waiting. This demonstrated that there were two, not one and that the second individual was either being carried or was too skilled at masking his footsteps while sprinting.

Raciel was able to quickly determine which theory was correct, and it was simple for him to do so. Raciel used his telekinesis to create a long, thick string of mental energy, setting it at a height of feet.

Raciel set up the trap in the exact spot where someone was passing while focusing on keeping the telekinetic string intact, and as predicted, the person jogging fell.

"Damn it!" The person said after falling but this voice sounded a little bit childish to Raciel who heard it.

"Don't worry Nae Yeo-Jin, I'm going to find a doctor once we arrive in the city and when I do so you'll be okay." The person on the floor said while holding someone way smaller than him.

Raciel felt horrible all of a sudden when he saw the two persons who were on the floor. There were just two children standing in front of him: a boy and a girl.

Both the boy and the young girl were covered in blood, however, the boy had a lot more on him than the girl. Only one side of the young girl's body was covered in blood; it appeared to have resulted from a wound on her side.

Raciel felt somewhat guilty because he caused the child to trip while he was carrying his younger sister, and he couldn't tell if the child's condition worsened as a result of her falling to the ground in that manner. Raciel volunteered to assist mainly because he felt some sympathy for the children.

"I think I can help!" Raciel shouted at the child.

The young man is suspicious of Raciel and abruptly steps ahead of his sister to shield her when he hears him. The kid began to glance all around towards Raciel as he was protecting his sister, hoping to spot anything that would endanger both of them.

"What do you want?" When the child noticed that Raciel had nothing that might have been a weapon on him, he asked.

"I just want to be of assistance, because if left like that the girl is going to die in just a couple of minutes without getting the aid that she needs." Raciel said, gesturing with his finger to the young girl's figure behind the kid.

"I can help you, I just need to see her wound." Raciel went on.

The child remained silent as he considered the benefits and drawbacks of allowing a stranger to be near them. When Raciel saw this, he became enraged right away.

"If you remain like that she's likely to die." Raciel shouted at the youngster.

The young boy's expression changes when he hears this; after a moment of hesitation, he stops defending his sister and bows to Raciel.

"Please save my sister!" The young boy said.

"I'll do what I can!" Raciel said, trotting quickly in the direction of the young girl.

After saying this Raciel started to check the condition of the little girl using his telekinesis, he scanned her body for any external wounds that he could find. He didn't find any so he proceeded to check the damage on the left side.

When Raciel saw the state of the wound by using Telekinesis he knew how bad the situation was. The wound in general wasn't a life-threatening one but because such a long time passed since she was hurt the wound got worse and some of her veins got damaged making her bleed out constantly.

For the wound, Raciel could close it from the veins by using his telekinesis which he did but he could only do so for a while, he would have to find another way, or else the little girl would die.

"If I had medical skills I could save her." Raciel to himself feeling helpless that the wound of the little girl was in a bad state.

Raciel suddenly remembers something he received from his rewards after completing his first mission.

"Right, skill!" Raciel then lifted the hand that he had the watch and after entering in his interference he went towards the skill section.

He then chose the filter section healing tab, and after filtering a bunch of skills appeared in it. Raciel started scrolling searching for the right skill because most of them were S or S+.

When Raciel was scrolling he found a skill that may help him.

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[Medica Maximus]: Medica Maximus is a comprehensive healing skill that combines the most advanced modern medical techniques and knowledge. Practitioners of this skill can diagnose and treat a wide range of injuries and illnesses with precision and efficiency. This skill allows the user to perform complex surgeries, administer cutting-edge medications, and utilize innovative technologies like nanobots and bio-regeneration. Additionally, Medica Maximus enhances the user's ability to stabilize patients in critical condition, speed up the healing process, and even counteract the effects of toxins and diseases that are resistant to conventional treatments.

[Grade]: S

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After reading the description Raciel was overjoyed and he was about to use his ticket but the moment that he saw the grade of the skill he couldn't help but stop. This skill was higher than his ticket permitted him to buy, so he had to keep looking for another skill.

Raciel wasn't sad for long because when he skipped the skill Medica Maximus the next one was the same as the other but less powerful.

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[Medica Proficia]: Medica Proficia is an advanced healing skill that equips the user with a broad understanding and application of modern medical techniques. While not at the pinnacle of medical mastery, this skill enables the user to competently diagnose and treat a wide variety of injuries and ailments. The user can perform standard surgeries, administer effective medications, and utilize commonly available medical technologies. Medica Proficia also allows for the stabilization of patients in critical condition and provides a moderate enhancement to the healing process. However, it has limitations in treating extremely complex cases, rare diseases, or conditions that require cutting-edge or experimental methods.

[Grade]: B

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After reading the skill description of this skill, Raciel noticed the similarities but also the power of the two skills. The first skill he found has a broader knowledge base for injuries, diseases, methods, and technologies to treat them but the second doesn't.

The difference between the two skills is that the medical treatment of the first may be from an advanced civilization and the second is the medical treatment from the 21st century.

"Hmmm!" While Raciel was concentrating on the differences and similarities of the skill and the effectiveness of them the little girl started to complain from pain.

This brought Raciel back from his state and without wasting a single second more he bought the skill using his ticket. After buying the skill he still had a new ticket that was for skill of grade E but Raciel just left it there and proceeded to treat the little girl.

This time after Raciel looked at the little girl without using his telekinesis he could tell what was the problem and the state with the little girl. So Raciel proceeded to treat the little girl, he extended his hand and a pair of gloves appeared on his hands, and on the other a bottle of isopropyl Alchohol.

Using the Achohol Raciel disinfected his hands and then put on his gloves, he then summoned a pair of scissors and cut the bottom part of the little girl's clothes.

After that he summoned a syringe that had anesthetics on it, he then administered the dose to the section of the wound. The moment that he injected the anesthesia the little girl's brows frowned more from the pain.

The boy who saw this was so angry that he started yelling " What are you doing to my sister!"

"I injected a medicine that will prevent her from feeling pain, look!" Raciel said calmly to the boy without getting angry and just pointed at the face of the little girl.

The face of the little girl that was before frowning from pain now looked relaxed, showing that she was now not feeling any pain whatsoever.

"Now stop interrupting me and let me concentrate."Raciel said after he noticed the boy didn't say anything else.

Raciel then summoned a pair of tweezers and then spread apart the wound and started to close the open veins. The whole operation took a full 2 hours and a half the operation finished after Raciel closed the whole wound.

After finishing he did a final step, he grabbed the bottom part of the little girl's clothing that was filled with blood and looked intently at the blood.

"Hmm! Rh null type blood, what a rare blood type." Raciel said after looking at the blood after that he summoned a blood bag of Rh Null and then a tube to administer the blood to the little girl.

After doing all that Raciel finally could rest, he managed to stabilize the little girl now the only thing she needs is time to heal and rest. Raciel looked for a while a the little girl and he saw that she was peacefully sleeping and didn't need any other shot of anesthesia.

"She is now safe from danger, she only needs 3 months of rest and a good diet." Raciel said to the boy while he watched the little girl.

"I help you, now I need to know who are you guys and why is she hurt like that?" Raciel asked the boy after seeing the state that the boy and the girl were.

"Alright, my name is Nae Jin-Sang and that's my sister Nae Yeo-Jin." Nae Jin-Sang said to Raciel while pointing at himself and his sister Nae Yeo-Jin.