Yet even to his own eyes, his hands looked wild enough to snap Uichan’s neck at any moment. He had to restrain his strength. He couldn’t afford to frighten him.Kuue—.The beast, which had stepped back earlier, cautiously approached again and rubbed its head against Yeo Taehwon’s hand. He patted its head gently.“…Yes, Uichan is small and fragile. If I approach him my way, he’ll break.”He realized that today—when he saw how Uichan looked at him. There was no need to rush; there was plenty of time and opportunity. He still had things to settle, things knotted and sticky like stubborn fate.La Épée and Noatis. They too were looking for Uichan, and it was about time each of them started to move. None of the three were willing to yield—he had learned that painfully well from past incidents. Once he dealt with them properly, he could turn to Uichan’s matter. It wouldn’t be too late.“So until then, I’ll take it slow.”If Uichan declared he wanted to leave In the Hell, Yeo Taehwon would devise a strategy to annihilate the group entirely. Once their capture was confirmed, Litan would handle the interrogation, and Under Doom’s identity would be completely sealed—his confession guided toward another direction.Even if that meant breaking Litan’s own code.Yeo Taehwon turned his head and fixed his eyes on one familiar double window among the rows of apartment lights. When a faint shadow flickered behind it, he smiled faintly.***‘Why did the wound heal?’As soon as he returned home, Uichan left Park Rion, who greeted him at the door, and went straight to the bathroom. Pulling down his pants and unwrapping the bandage, he checked the wound—only to find smooth skin, as if new flesh had grown.The injury had vanished without a trace. That couldn’t be. Once again: Regression didn’t work on his own body. Then who…?“…Don’t tell me, the little ones?”Uichan looked down at his flat belly, then quickly covered it with his hands, frightened. Ability Users usually awakened their powers between the ages of three and five. He’d never heard of a baby awakening before birth. But then again, he hadn’t studied every specialist text. In a world overflowing with unpredictable talents, who could say?The problem was—Knock, knock.“Uichan, you’re alive, right? You’re okay? You didn’t… come back all beat up again, did you?”Uichan’s head shot up instinctively. He hurriedly pulled his pants back on and stepped out of the bathroom. Park Rion was standing there with a hammer in hand, as if about to break the door handle.“I just really needed to pee. Why do you have a hammer?”“Right? You’re not hurt, are you? Uichan, you’re a dad-to-be now—can you stop scaring people like this!”Rion scolded him, eyes darting nervously over his body. Somehow, he’d also found a frilly pink apron, drying his wet hands on it as he said he was making lunch and pulled Uichan toward the table. The smell of bubbling kimchi stew filled the air. Humming cheerfully, Rion busied himself, and Uichan asked from behind him,“Rion, hey… do you think there’s ever been a kid who awakened at birth?”“Uichan, are you dumb? Even I awakened at four. How could a baby do that the moment it’s born? They teach you that in mandatory education—the earliest is around three.”“…Yeah. Right.”Rion chopped green onions without much interest, tossing them into the stew. Uichan listened to his humming again before carefully asking,“You said you know a healing hero, right?”“Know? Not really. Just a classmate.”“…Anyway. You said their ability was really good, something about being top of the class. Do you remember what kind of power it was?”Rion poured the chopped onions into the pot and began scooping rice into bowls.“All healing powers are basically the same. They get treated like royalty ‘cause they’re rare. But what they do—do you really think that’s healing? They just boost recovery like this much.” He held his fingers apart emphatically. “That thing where you touch someone and they magically heal? That’s just fantasy novel stuff.”He tapped the mound of rice to emphasize his point. ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ Uichan swallowed dryly. Healing powers were rare and valuable, offering far higher salaries than most other professions. Major offices built relationships with the parents of awakened children from as young as age three.But that also meant healers faced constant danger—kidnapping threats, government pressure, even coercion. Because healers were so precious, the state forced them into official care systems to keep them from emigrating.Still, most healing abilities were modest. They maximized a person’s natural recovery rate and dulled pain, replacing it with a sense of euphoria. What Rion said was true: that kind of miraculous, instant healing existed only in fiction.And yet—“Uichan, what’s wrong? You’re spacing out, asking weird questions.”“Huh? Oh, no… I’m just hungry.”Waving his hands, Uichan quickly brushed it off. Since he’d been wearing gloves since leaving the bathroom, Rion had no reason to suspect anything about his recovery.Uichan ended up clearing two full bowls of rice with the delicious side dishes Rion had prepared. Looking pleased, Rion even brought out peaches for dessert. When Uichan wandered toward the sink, saying he’d do the dishes, Rion smacked him on the back and chased him off.“Uichan, you really don’t think, huh? Right, babies? Your dad here—belly heavy as it is—was limping around trying to do dishes! What, is he Cinderella getting bullied by a wicked stepmom? That’s why Uncle kicked him out nicely. I did good, right? Your dad needs to be taught a lesson.”Grumbling, Rion hummed again as he pulled on rubber gloves and squeezed dish soap into the sink. Watching him from behind, Uichan slipped into his room and collapsed onto the bed. His mind was tangled, thoughts chasing one another, yet his hands were perfectly clean.He grabbed his phone and began searching for information. First about healers—nothing useful. Then about early awakening in children—still nothing. No clear answers anywhere.In the end, he gathered his courage and turned again to the power of the internet.[Title: Hello, I’m a friend of an expectant father.]Content: A friend of mine is about to have a baby. Is it possible for a child to awaken their ability while still in the womb? Or has anyone experienced their injuries healing suddenly during pregnancy?I couldn’t find a clear answer. Any advice would be appreciated.[Comments]Eah**: LOL every parent thinks their kid’s a genius. But before it’s even born? Pure delusion hahaha1g8**: Sounds like wishful thinking… Maybe learn some basic education. Awakening happens between ages 3–5, no later than 10.Jeongru**: Wait—aren’t you the same dude who posted that weird thread about a male pregnant with twins last time? Same ID, right? Why are you posting this nonsense again LOL. So now your unborn kid’s already a healer? Sure thing, dude.↳ That can’t be real—if it were, the Association would lose their minds.↳ LMAO you saw that too? Congrats on the pregnancy, but seriously, stop putting that kind of pressure on your kids. Awakening already? Come on.err**: Wait, it actually healed? I’ve never heard of that.↳ Yeah right hahahahaee8**: But if it’s true, that’s wild! Sounds like a healer in the making. What kind of super baby are you raising lolSKDK**: Hello ^^ Could you contact me here? 010-4xxx-9xxxDinaE**: Ugh… if this is real, it’s only a matter of time before they take your baby. Hide it well while you can.“……”It hadn’t even been a few minutes before the comments exploded. At first, Uichan perked up, hoping for information—but the farther he scrolled, the darker his expression grew. By the end, he couldn’t bear to read any more and deleted the post entirely.When he reached the comment about having your baby taken away, fear jolted through him. He sat up straight, anxious and fidgeting.People repeat their mistakes, but after going through all that, here he was again. He must’ve been out of his mind. The internet was no help—it was better for his sanity to stay away.That left only one person to ask: his doctor. But could he even tell him this? Still, if even his wound had healed… could it mean the third one had too? A strange flicker of hope rose within him.If this healing really was the babies’ ability—then what was he supposed to do from here?“…What else. I just have to protect them until they grow up.”His belly suddenly itched, and he glanced down. Are they playing?He patted his stomach softly, and all the negative thoughts slowly melted away. It was too early to feel anything yet—but somehow, he could sense a faint, rhythmic flutter.Judging by the lack of pain since that day, maybe they were getting along just fine. With that hopeful thought, Uichan quietly resolved to visit the hospital tomorrow.Still, Hyde lingered in his mind.Taking the goblin was one thing—but running into Blacktan, of all people, worried him.It was good that neither had been hurt, but he couldn’t shake the image of Hyde’s face at the end—quiet, resolute, and dangerously sharp, like a blade about to strike.Better to take the first hit than wait for it. Maybe he should tell Hyde about the babies first—Slap!Uichan smacked his own cheek to chase away the thought. Even now, Hyde had tried to kill Blacktan. If he found out that the fathers of the babies in Uichan’s belly were the Three Great Heroes, he’d never let it go.

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