Chapter 112 – Quarantine Measures

My S-class hero sister and childhood friend are taken away. – 112 – Quarantine measures

“It might be possible to remove the parasite and try healing again… Jinseok. Please be patient even if it hurts.”

Ye-eun used her power to attack the parasite infected with Jin-seok’s wound. The intention was to destroy the parasite-infected area itself and then use healing to regenerate it. It was a method that seemed reckless at first glance, but the priority was to remove the parasites living in Jinseok’s body.

Paaaaat! Kwasik!

Ye-eun’s attack directly hit Jin-seok’s back, where Parasite was attached. Ye-eun attacked with as much force as possible, and flesh ripped out of Jin-seok’s back. Most of the tissue that was being eroded by Parasite was chipped away.

“Uuuuu!”

Jinseok felt the pain of his flesh being dented. Ye-eun removed Jin-seok’s flesh at the same time as the Parasite and then began healing again. However, as soon as it was regenerated, erosion of parasite began again. It was difficult to eliminate Parasite with Ye-eun’s abilities alone.

Kuuuuung-!

At that time, an explosion of Gigantes collapsing was heard from behind Ye-eun. Kang Cheon-hoo, Mi-yeon, and Serin had already defeated Gigantes. When Ye-eun saw her Gigantes falling, she quickly waved her hand, her face brightening somewhat.

“Here! Jinseok has collapsed! It’s dangerous, so help me!”

She was asking Kang Cheon-hu, Mi-yeon, and Serin for help. As she could not easily solve the problem with her own abilities, she immediately asked for help. Jinseok heard Yeeun screaming for help as she collapsed.

(Ugh! I can’t believe I end up like this!)

Jinseok felt ashamed at the situation in which she had fallen in vain. She tried to show that she could see herself differently in this battle, but instead she fell miserably.

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Surprisingly, Kang Cheon-hoo, Mi-yeon, and Se-rin heard Ye-eun’s cry and immediately ran to the place where Jin-seok fell. And, she had Ye-eun explain the circumstances of Jin-seok’s collapse.

“Kkekekeke. There was something that even that ‘saint’ Seong Ye-eun couldn’t cure.”
“My ability is to increase the resilience of living things… I can recover from any normal injury or disease, but if infected with Parasite, it erodes the human cells themselves. If the infection is not removed, recovery will take time. It will only drag you down.”

Ye-eun explained the situation in which Jin-seok could not be treated due to continued parasite erosion. In the end, Jin-seok said that she was infected with Parasite and that she was in a predicament that could not be easily cured.

“Ugh!”

Jinseok was lying on the floor in pain, unable to move. Miyeon and Serin were standing right next to Jinseok, looking down at him lying on the floor. Miyeon and Serin looked down with cold eyes, as if they were looking down at Jinseok with contempt.

“Hmm. I saw him for a moment during the fight and thought he was going to show some courage, but in the end it ended up like this. As expected, he is incompetent.”
“It’s not even Gigantes, it’s the parasite that caused me to end up like this. It’s truly pathetic.”
“Ugh…!”

The sight of Mi-yeon and Se-rin looking down at him, ignoring and belittling him, made Jin-seok feel mental pain. This is because he ended up looking completely unsightly.

“I tried to remove the parasite, but it couldn’t be easily removed because it got mixed up among the cells. However, I can maintain Jinseok’s condition like this, so if I take him outside and have surgery to remove it, I think he will be able to survive. If only the parasite is removed, Because you can easily recover through healing…”

Ye-eun suggested that surgery be performed to remove the parasite. He was saying that once he removed only the Parasite, it would be possible to heal Jinseok with his own abilities. Resisting Parasite’s erosion was, of course, painful, but it was entirely possible because Jinseok’s enhanced physical abilities and Yeeun’s healing ability prevented it.

“…I’m sorry, but that’s not possible.”
“W-what?!”
“Parasite must not be let out of the dungeon… Have you forgotten that rule?”
“Ah…!”

However, unfortunately, it was prohibited to send a hero infected with Parasite out of the dungeon. This was a regulation to prevent parasite infection from spreading externally. In fact, this rule was created because parasites could cause enormous damage if leaked to the outside world.

“Even if you get to the entrance like this, if they find out there are infected people, you will be blocked from the outside. In the worst case, the dungeon entrance itself may be closed before you can get out.”

Among the monsters encountered in the dungeon, they were not very threatening, but the danger of Parasites was too high to be released into general society. In particular, the biggest problem is that the damage to the general public is bound to be serious, and parasite infections, which can increase exponentially, have been a subject of great caution.

“Well, then…”
“Oh my. Doesn’t Team Valkyrie have equipment that can even treat Parasite infection? Then I guess there’s nothing we can do. The only thing we can do is throw it away in the dungeon… And then disappear along with the dungeon. Hehe.”

Abandoned in the dungeon. It was one of the worst endings for a hero. If you are trapped in a dungeon and the core of the dungeon is dismantled, the space that makes up the dungeon itself will collapse and return to nothingness. Of course, the hero himself, who is left in the dungeon, is also swallowed up by nothingness and disappears.

“Well, that’s not possible…!”

Ye-eun was shocked and protested, saying no. Of course, Ye-eun did not want to abandon Jin-seok. This is because Ye-eun still values ​​Jin-seok. Besides, he couldn’t possibly make the worst choice of leaving him in the dungeon.

(Even more, being abandoned in a dungeon… Well, that’s…)

Jinseok, who was listening to the story, also trembled with fear. It was a completely terrifying situation for Jin-seok to suffer and suffer like this and then disappear along with the collapsing dungeon. He was hoping that Ye-eun would not abandon him.

“Kkekekeke. Since we already defeated Gigantes, we won’t be able to last long in this dungeon. But we can’t take the parasite-infected guy out with us.”
Hehe. Ye-eun remembers 『Hero’s Duty』, Doesn’t she? She’s like a parasite, but returns to Earth as an infected person… It’s an action that is far from the hero’s duty to be willing to sacrifice to protect humanity.”
“That’s right. If he becomes infected with parasite, he has to protect humanity even at the cost of his own sacrifice. Of course, a hero should do that. That’s a hero’s duty… Right?”
“Ahhh…”

Not only Kang Cheon-hoo, but also Mi-yeon and Serin talked about ‘Hero’s Duty’ and showed sympathy for Kang Cheon-hoo. An atmosphere was being created as if Jin-seok had to be abandoned.

(How can everyone say that we should abandon Jinseok like that…?)

For Ye-eun, it was shocking. Kang Cheon-hu was by nature a cold-hearted and cruel person, so it was understandable that she spoke so harshly, but it was difficult for her to understand that even Mi-yeon and Se-rin were so harsh towards Jin-seok.

“Yes, but Jinseok is our colleague. We can’t leave him like this!”

Still, Ye-eun tried to protect Jin-seok. Ye-eun, who values ​​Jin-seok, could not possibly choose to abandon him. Ye-eun tried to protect Jin-seok even on her own.

“If no one will help, I will stay alone to protect Jinseok.”
“Huh… Huh…”

Ye-eun sat next to Jin-seok again and gave him healing. A warm white light enveloped Jinseok’s wounds, and Jinseok, who had been suffering, began to show a little stability again.

“Kukkkk. You said you would stay here. Are you saying you will stay with us even if the dungeon collapses?”
“Yeah, that’s right. I can’t just throw it away…”

Kang Cheon-hoo smiled wickedly and asked a mischievous question. Ye-eun then showed her determination that she would protect Jin-seok, even if she ended up trapped with Jin-seok in the dungeon.

“Ahh, this is difficult. We can throw away trash like Yoo Jin-seok, but losing Sung Ye-eun is too great a loss.”

Kang Cheon-hu made a somewhat exaggerated expression and made a gesture as if she was saying that she had no choice. And she sat next to Jinseok and placed her hand on Yeeun’s shoulder, showing her firm resolve.

“In that case, I will lend you Team Tempest’s equipment. I will prepare for emergency surgery so you can heal and escape before the dungeon closes.”
“Well, then! Jinseok can survive!”
“Kkekekeke. Instead…”

Ye-eun was surprised by the unexpected kindness that Kang Cheon-hu showed her. But, of course, Kang Cheon-hu planned to demand Ye-eun pay for her actions.