Legend (7)
Neurosurgery Lounge.
Choi Ki-seok was sitting on a chair and looking down at the floor.
[Patient Song Myeong-jin… died of sepsis caused by a car accident around 4:10 a.m. on March 28.]
Yasada’s death declaration was constantly repeated in my head.
Every time that happened, a painful feeling pierced my heart like an awl.
Choi Ki-seok wrinkled his face and messed up his hair roughly.
I still couldn’t believe my teacher’s death.
All of this seemed like just a dream, and I felt like my teacher would come back after a nap.
In despair, he suddenly looked at his cell phone.
After the teacher’s death, I had a short conversation with Yasada, and he gave Choi Ki-seok one instruction.
The order is to inform Song Myeong-jin’s family of his death.
‘Ah…’
I fiddled with the phone several times, but I couldn’t press the call button. When you were in Korea, weren’t you invited by your teacher to have a meal with your family?
I couldn’t talk on the phone because the memories of that time kept bothering me.
Soon, Choi Ki-seok headed to the thoracic surgery ward as if he was possessed by something.
The place he visited was none other than Song Myeong-jin’s office.
I moved the handle just in case, but it didn’t lock. Although he was a meticulous teacher when it came to medicine, he was somewhat sloppy in his daily life.
He looked around the office and was lost in memories.
Before I passed the public recruitment, I stopped by and received a surgical manual.
He often visited and talked about patients.
As I remembered the times I spent with my teacher, it became even more difficult to acknowledge his absence.
“This is…”
I found a notebook on the desk.
This notebook is a diary in which the teacher writes down what happened every day.
His hand, which had been reading the notebook, stopped at one page.
[Yasada complained that the thoracic surgery staff’s skills were poor. If I am not satisfied with the Mayjo staff, I wonder how I will work at another hospital… I could barely suppress my laughter.]
.
.
[During the conversation, I learned that Yasada was interested in Mr. Choi. If Dr. Choi comes to the thoracic surgery department, wouldn’t a lot of interesting things happen? I look forward to that day coming. There are many things I have not yet been able to teach him.]
Choi Ki-seok, who read the notebook, broke down on the spot.
Tears, which I thought had already dried, flowed down my cheeks.
“professor.”
His mournful call was scattered in the air.
Song Myeong-jin is no longer in the world.
* * *
A few days later.
Choi Ki-seok took sick leave and stayed home.
It was difficult to maintain my sanity after attending my teacher’s funeral.
It felt like the whole world had collapsed.
It was difficult to even take care of myself, let alone take care of the patient.
I was drunk and fell asleep and woke up repeatedly with all the lights off in the room.
thud. thud. thud.
His brow furrowed at the sound of a knock on the door.
I tried to ignore it, but the sound became more and more persistent in my ears.
“who are you?”
“Huh? You are Mr. Choi, right?”
Kim Hye-jin looked at him with surprised rabbit eyes.
Kim Hye-jin is a Korean who lives downstairs. In the past, her daughter Jin Hye-yeon had a head injury and had sutured it with her hair.
“hello.”
“Is something wrong? You seem to be sick.”
“Ah yes.”
Choi Ki-seok answered with a dazed expression.
“I made kimchi pancakes, so you should try some.”
“thank you.”
“But Mr. Choi, you’re really okay, right?”
“…yes.”
“Hello Teacher.”
Jin Hye-yeon, who was behind the door, bowed.
However, the idol’s music came out of the cell phone Jin Hye-yeon was holding.
“Beyond time. If only I could meet you~”
“Hye-yeon. Didn’t your mom tell you to listen to music with earphones?”
“My ears hurt when I wear earphones.”
“Ugh, I can’t survive. Teacher Choi, then we’ll go. If you need any help, please contact me.”
“yes.”
Choi Ki-seok threw the plate containing kimchi pancake on the table and snuggled into the blanket.
After my teacher passed away, all my desires disappeared.
Alcohol was his only friend.
I haven’t been able to drink since yesterday because I ran out of alcohol I bought.
“Across time?”
Choi Ki-seok spoke to himself for the first time since becoming a criminal.
The lyrics of the song Jin Hye-yeon heard strangely remained in my mind.
What he realized later was that he had an item called Beyond Time.
When I brought up the status window, I stared at a scroll.
[Legendary Scroll: Beyond Time]
– This is a consumable item.
– Abilities cannot be confirmed with sealed items.
– A secret key is required to unlock the seal. The secret key can be purchased from the store.
The P.P he currently possesses
is 49,500. If he collects
500
more P.P., he can purchase the secret key needed to use the legendary item.
Due to the shock after my teacher passed away, I completely forgot about the existence of the item.
‘Is it possible?’
I smiled bitterly at a thought that suddenly occurred to me.
I tried to ignore the useless assumptions and go to sleep, but the item kept bothering me.
The weight of the legendary level and the name of the item.
Considering these two things, it seemed like it might be worth a try.
Choi Ki-seok got up from his seat and headed to the bathroom.
After showering and shaving, my clean face was revealed.
slap!
I patted my cheeks vigorously and headed straight to the Mayjo Clinic.
thud. thud. thud. thud.
As I got closer to the clinic, my heart pounded.
A new hope overflowed throughout my body.
Simple assumptions were now solidifying into convictions.
After a while, I arrived at the neurosurgery ward and was walking down the hallway when Larry approached me from across the room.
“Mr. Choi, you still have sick leave left, right? Why don’t you get some more rest?”
“It’s okay now.”
“You don’t look well at all, but your eyes are bright red.”
Larry looked worried.
“Thank you for your concern, but I’m not just saying this. Manager Lucas is in the office, right?”
“that’s right.”
“I’ll see you later.”
Choi Ki-seok knocked and entered his office.
Lucas was doing paperwork at his desk when he saw him and tilted his head.
“Huh? Was it Mr. Choi?”
“Yes. It’s been a while since I greeted you.”
“Chief Song’s situation was unfortunate. He wasn’t the kind of person to leave this world like that…”
Lucas sighed, feeling grounded.
“By the way, are you already coming back? Or do you want your sick leave extended?”
“I’m here to report your return.”
“There is no need to work too hard. Everyone knows the relationship between you and Chief Song.”
“I’m sorry for worrying you, but I’d like to get back to work as soon as possible.”
“Hehe. That’s right…”
“Chief. I’m sorry, but can I ask you a favor?”
“say it.”
“I checked the surgery schedule on the way. There is a brain aneurysm surgery and an epilepsy surgery in the afternoon, and I want to be first for both surgeries.”
“As soon as I return, assist with surgery?”
“yes.”
Lucas scratched the back of his head at Choi Ki-seok’s words.
“I know your skills, but it’s too early to join as an assistant right away. You still need time mentally and physically.”
“I also understand what the director is saying, but I beg of you. There is a reason why I have to go in as a surgical assistant.”
“Then what is the reason?”
“I can only explain once the assistance is over.”
“You sound like a riddle.”
“I’m sorry. This is all I can say for now.”
After one conversation, there was a long silence.
Soon Lucas nodded as if he had made up his mind.
“Yes. There may be a reason why it is difficult to talk about. I will try to adjust the surgery schedule.”
“Thank you, Chief. I will not forget this favor.”
Choi Ki-seok suppressed his overwhelming emotions.
The first step toward becoming a legendary item was beginning.
That afternoon.
Choi Ki-seok received Lucas’ consideration and went first for brain aneurysm surgery and epilepsy surgery.
Thanks to watching the pre-surgery video and practicing in the training room, I was able to successfully complete the assist.
Not drinking since yesterday helped my mind become clearer, which also helped a lot.
After completing the two surgeries, 600 P.P.
was collected.
After settling down in the lounge, he opened the status window. And
I purchased a secret key with the P.P I had collected.
A golden key located in the item window.
His eyes as he looked at this were filled with desperation for a miracle.
I took a deep breath and unlocked the legendary item with the key.
Tiring!
[Legendary Item: The seal on Beyond Time has been broken.]
[Legendary Scroll: Beyond Time]
– This is a consumable item.
– When using an item, you can turn back time up to five days in advance. The rollback time is fixed to noon, and rewards earned over five days are reset based on the time the item is used.
As the seal was released, the item description finally appeared.
Choi Ki-seok read and re-read the explanation with a surprised expression. Because the effect was incredibly powerful.
‘thank god. really.’
Thick tears began to flow like raindrops.
If you use the item, you can go back to the day when your teacher was in an accident.
You can prevent accidents in advance.
If I had continued to live in the corner of my room like a useless person, I would never have found an opportunity like this.
Because the period to return the item was five days.
“I should be thankful to Hyeyeon.”
He wiped his tears with his sleeve and held his cell phone in his hand. And after checking the necessary information, I stored it in my head.
The work to turn back time is now over.
All that remains is his decision.
Hehehe.
When the item was used, the scroll unfolded and a dazzling light enveloped the world.
Choi Ki-seok literally lost his mind.
* * *
“Ah…”
I felt dizzy and my body stumbled.
Choi Ki-seok barely managed to balance his body by placing his hand on the bulletin board wall.
My consciousness, which had been hazy like fog, gradually became clearer.
The scenery of the emergency room came into view one by one.
‘Are you back?’
The first thing Choi Ki-seok did was look at the calendar and wall clock.
The moment I confirmed that today was Tuesday and the current time was noon, an overwhelming feeling enveloped my entire body.
“I did it!”
Without even realizing it, I raised both my hands.
I’m back.
He returned to the day when his teacher had an accident.
“Dr. Choi. What’s wrong? Is something wrong?”
A nearby nurse looked at him and tilted her head.
“Something happened. It won’t happen again.”
“What kind of bullshit are you talking about?”
“Don’t worry about it. I’m just saying nonsense because it feels good.”
Choi Ki-seok left the emergency room laughing. And I saved the information I had memorized before going against time into my call phone.
“Dr. Choi. Hello.”
“Nice to meet you.”
When I left the emergency room, the first rescue team staff were drinking coffee near the ambulance.
It was exactly the same flow as before using the item.
If you don’t step forward, your teacher will definitely have another accident.
“I’ll drink it well.”
“It’s cloudy today. It looks like it’s going to rain soon.”
Scarlett looked up at the sky.
Just as she said, gray clouds covered the sky.
The wind was blowing quite chilly. The weather is not strange no matter when it rains.
In a little while, it will rain and we will be the first to go out.
“wait a minute.”
Choi Ki-seok asked for understanding from his colleagues and called Song Myeong-jin.
[Mr. Choi. What’s going on?]
The moment I heard my teacher’s voice, I was filled with emotions.
My throat was so tight that nothing came out.
[Has there been an emergency patient in thoracic surgery?]
“Oh… no. I just want to hear the professor’s voice.”
[ha ha ha. It’s bland.]
“Professor, aren’t you on your way back to the main office?”
[How does Mr. Choi know that? I didn’t tell anyone.]
“I have a feeling the professor is returning. Could you stop by a Korean restaurant on the way?”
[A Korean restaurant?]
“The weather is gloomy, but I suddenly want to eat stir-fried pork.”
[Hmm… It’s the exact opposite… But if Mr. Choi wants to eat it, I should buy it for him.]
“Thank you.”
[is it so. See you later.]
“Yes. Drive safely.”
Choi Ki-seok hung up the call and looked down at his phone.
This would have changed the teacher’s fate.
Because the teacher will not be at the place where the accident occurred at the time the accident occurred.
“There’s a kid over there.”
While waiting for dispatch in the passenger seat of the ambulance, Charlie pointed somewhere with his index finger.
Close to the entrance to the emergency room, there was a girl who looked to be about five or six years old.
This is Elin, who kept shouting ‘No’.
“You don’t have to worry. Your parents will come pick you up soon.”
“Is that really true?”
Charlie tilted his head.
After a while, as Choi Ki-seok said, the parents appeared and took Elin away.
“Wow. Those are Dr. Choi’s tweezers.”
“Today is a good day.”
A smile appeared on his lips.
After a while, as in the past, we were dispatched due to a patient attempting suicide.
Choi Ki-seok arrived at the scene, took the same treatment as at the time, and returned.
However, the difference from then is that there is no throbbing sixth sense pain in the chest. As a result, I became even more confident that nothing bad would happen to my teacher.
There was a gap of nearly an hour after the first dispatch.
In the past, I would have been dispatched to my teacher’s car accident.
While waiting for dispatch, the person I wanted to see approached the ambulance.
This is Song Myeong-jin.
In his hand was a packaged stir-fried pork.
“professor!”
Choi Ki-seok got out of the passenger seat and hugged Song Myeong-jin.
The fact that I could see my teacher again and hug him like this brought tears to my eyes.
“Mr. Choi, why are you acting like this all of a sudden? Did something bad happen?”
“Yes. There was.”
Choi Ki-seok hugged his teacher even more tightly and continued speaking.
“I had a nightmare. A nightmare I don’t even want to imagine.”
