Overpowered Reincarnation Perks! - Chapter 1.6
[Healing in progress.]
Once again, an hourglass started turning and the loading bar began to fill up one block at a time.
The speed is frustratingly slow. Is it because it’s far from the wound site?
Still, I was glad it was the back of the hand.
If I had to kiss his lips or other parts and endure this time of perseverance, I wouldn’t be able to close my eyes in peace even after death.
I wanted to save someone and die, but I didn’t want to die embarrassingly.
“Ugh…!”
I heard Callion groan slightly.
But he didn’t pull away his held hand.
He’s much stronger than me, so he could easily pull it away if he wanted to.
I felt strength draining from my body.
‘Is this what dying feels like?’
Fortunately, it wasn’t painful.
If I could die as if falling asleep, it would be a blessing in disguise…
[Healing is complete.]
Success reward: Improved life force recovery speed proportional to the number of allies
Huh? Am I not dying?
While I was puzzled by the message on the system window that appeared in my mind, I heard Callion calling me, sounding a bit embarrassed.
“…Ju-in.”
I removed my lips from the back of his hand and raised my head.
The wound on Callion’s chest had healed.
Cleanly, without even leaving a scar.
‘Wow. It actually worked.’
I was already embarrassed about kissing his hand, and the painfully slow loading almost made me die of shame, but seeing it heal so cleanly and not dying myself made it worth the embarrassment.
“Callion! Your wound has completely…”
I was about to tell Callion about his recovered injury with genuine relief and joy, but I couldn’t.
I tried to straighten my back, but my body had no strength at all, and I collapsed into Callion’s arms.
It’s fortunate that the wound had healed; otherwise, I might have aggravated it.
“Ju-in!”
A sudden wave of dizziness made me frown.
Luckily, the claim about improved recovery speed wasn’t a lie, as the ringing in my ears and the throbbing headache quickly subsided.
“Uh, Callion. I’m sorry…”
As my vision finally cleared and I raised my head, I couldn’t finish my apology.
Callion’s face and both ears had turned bright red.
Even his neck.
‘Why, why is he so embarrassed? I just kissed his hand. Not anywhere inappropriate?’
Callion’s flustered state made me nervous too.
I quickly checked the position of my hands.
Given his expression as if he had been molested, I thought I might have accidentally groped his thigh, but fortunately, both my hands were resting on his chest.
…His chest is broader than it looks.
“Ju, in…”
Callion called my name with a slightly trembling voice.
How can it suit him so well to have such moist, doe-like eyes for a man who’s at least two heads taller than me? My heart swelled.
“Ju-in. Why on earth did you do that…”
“Huh? Ah. No, I didn’t do it with any strange intentions, I just wanted to heal your wound!”
I quickly got up and moved away from Callion’s arms.
I did place my hands on his chest when I fell, but I swear on my conscience that I didn’t grope. Besides, the part I touched during the healing was just the back of his hand.
Isn’t this much excusable even between strangers?
I even healed his wound!
“To heal you, I needed to make contact. So…”
Should I have explained that I was going to heal him before kissing? But it would have been awkward to explain in that situation. I wasn’t even sure if it would really work, and it would have been a disaster if it had failed midway.
“Callion. Your wound, it’s completely healed, right?”
“…Yes.”
He answered in a low voice and turned his head. His ear, barely visible through his fine hair, was red.
Whether he’s just particularly shy or if his body is that sensitive, I couldn’t tell, but even the blushing appearance of this holy handsome man was a spectacular sight.
Seen from the side, his nose bridge is a work of art. And those long, fluttering eyelashes.
The way he let out a small sigh from his slightly parted lips, then bit them as if trying to hold back, it’s too…
‘Why am I out of breath when I didn’t even do anything?’
Feeling heat rise to my face for no reason, I turned my head and fanned myself.
“……”
“……”
An awkward atmosphere settled.
Anyone watching might think we had just kissed or something.
I only pressed my lips to the back of his hand, why does it feel so tingly?
‘But if we had kissed… I don’t think he would have pushed me away, right?’
I had this thought without any particular basis.
If this place I’ve come to is really inside a game, and the genre is adult… no, a romance game, wouldn’t this be the timing for an event where things progress to some extent with Callion?
The fact that the healing skill guide was displayed there is proof of that.
In fact, in these kinds of games, skinship can develop quite rapidly once the opportunity is given.
‘Should I have just closed my eyes and gone for it?’
I was already flustered about kissing the hand of a man I’d only known for a day, but now that I’d done it, I felt a bit regretful.
‘Should I have just closed my eyes and gone for it?’
I was already flustered about kissing the hand of a man I’d only known for a few days, but now that I’d done it, I felt a bit regretful.
Unconsciously, I licked my lips, which startled Callion. He bowed his head to me and apologized.
“I apologize for the late greeting.”
“Huh?”
“Thank you for healing me, Ju-in.”
“Ah, no. Compared to how you saved me, Callion…”
“However.”
Callion took slow, deep breaths as if to calm himself, then spoke to me in a subdued voice.
“It would be best if you refrain from doing such things in the future.”
Why?
Did he dislike it?
It didn’t seem like he was upset that I kissed his hand without consent. right?
As I tilted my head in confusion, he calmly pointed to his now-healed chest and said,
“Mages with this level of healing ability are extremely rare. If someone else were to discover that you have such an ability, it could lead to dangerous situations.”
“Ah.”
Well, healers are valuable in any party.
Seeing how a fairly deep wound healed completely in an instant, I guess my healing ability is quite useful.
“When you arrive at the village, even if you decide to settle there, it would be best to keep your ability to heal through touch a secret as much as possible.”
Well, since it consumes life force, I probably can’t use it indefinitely.
Even though it was brief, I felt dizzy enough to lose my balance and collapse.
Without allies nearby, I won’t receive the improved life force recovery speed buff, so it might take longer to recover from an incapacitated state.
While certainly useful, ‘healing’ could be a dangerous ability to use when I’m unable to protect myself.
“Yes. I’ll keep it a secret.”
As I nodded in understanding, Callion’s face showed relief.
‘He looks much younger when he smiles like that.’
Come to think of it, I’ve never asked Callion’s age.
When I first saw him from afar, he looked so big and strong that I thought he might be in his late 20s, but up close, he seemed quite young.
With his fair complexion, he appeared almost delicate, so much so that I could easily believe if someone claimed he was barely out of his teens.
Considering that Westerners age more rapidly after adolescence compared to Asians… No, he couldn’t be a teenager, right?
“How old are you, Callion? I’m twenty-six.”
Of course, that’s my Western age.
Although it’s not the West, it feels Western-ish, so I answered with my Western age. I’m still in my mid-20s.
If the last syllable is ‘shi’, it’s still mid-20s. Hurray for Western age calculation.
T/n: The character explains that despite the setting not being explicitly Western, it has a Western feel, so they used their Western age when answering. They emphasize that they’re still in their mid-20s, referencing both Western and Korean age calculation methods. The mention of “shi” (likely referring to 26) being considered mid-20s is probably alluding to Korean age reckoning. The character expresses joy at using the Western age system, which makes them appear younger compared to the East Asian system.
“My age… I haven’t counted in so long, I don’t remember.”
He hasn’t counted? He must be older than I thought.
‘Could he be a non-human species?’
