Chapter 91 Awakening (2)
Seeing Gu Yangjeok fall silent for a moment, Ha Jinak looked around at everyone surrounding him.
He soon had to force himself to hide a bitter smile.
‘Things have changed.’
No longer the gaze of expectation and trust he’d received since excelling in martial arts, but that of a miraculously revived patient.
Ha Jin-ak also knew he could no longer roam freely as a martial artist.
He was proud of how hard Gu Yangji and Baek Dan-hyeon had worked while he slept.
He understood intellectually. As Qinghouwen had said, it was fortunate enough just to have awakened with his body intact.
But… why couldn’t he feel pure joy?
Ha Jin-ak gently clenched and unclenched his fist.
“…!”
A sudden wave of pain made his vision blur.
It felt like the unhealed internal injuries and the lingering heat were pounding fiercely against his chest.
Controlling the emotions that welled up was easy. But accepting it was another matter entirely.
Ha Jin-ak closed his eyes tightly for a moment.
Seeing this, Cheonghowon asked in surprise.
“Jin-ak, are you okay?”
“……”
Ha Jin-ak didn’t answer immediately. He focused solely on scraping away the lingering regret, like sediment in his chest.
The time wasn’t long. It was just difficult.
Ha Jin-ak didn’t show it, offering a light smile instead.
“It’s been a while since I felt the cold wind, so the feeling is different.”
“Huh, I’m glad to hear that. I’ll go brew some decoction now. If you feel worse, tell me immediately.”
