I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 29

29

“What… is this?”

The head of the American Hunter Association looked at the red liquid in the bottle and asked his secretary again.

“They say it’s a… potion.”

“Ha, haha. A potion, you say.”

It was something that could never be seen in reality.

Abilities that defied common sense were already scattered all over the world, but this kind of ability had never existed before.

“How do you use it?”

“They say you just drink it.”

“Just drink it… and wounds heal?”

The association head shook the contents of the bottle with a dumbfounded expression.

“Yes, that’s what they say.”

“Are there any restrictions on the amount or anything like that?”

“There was no specific mention of that. However, they asked that it be used first and foremost for those suffering from intractable or incurable diseases.”

“That’s unavoidable. Since we received this precious potion first, we should naturally grant that request.”

The association head stood up and said, looking at his secretary.

“Thoroughly research the ingredients and see if it can be diluted for use.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“No, I should go myself.”

“What about today’s schedule…?”

“Is that schedule important? The future is at stake.”

If they could analyze the ingredients of this potion, producing it wouldn’t be difficult.

‘If a hunter from South Korea, of all places, created it, there’s no way the United States can’t do it.’

Although the United States had readily cast a vote of approval for the change in South Korea’s status ranking, the abilities of the individual Kim Sung-hyun were dangerous.

Of course, in the hunter world, it was a miraculous ability that couldn’t be replaced by anything, but if he wasn’t an American hunter, there was no more troublesome ability than this.

“I’ll stop by the research lab and then meet the patients, so gather them so I can assess them immediately.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The secretary, having received the order, quickly disappeared, and the association head headed to the research lab.

The association head entrusted the research and waited for the results.

Analyzing the ingredients themselves didn’t take long, so the results came out about 10 minutes later.

“Mr. President, here are the analysis results.”

“Oh, really! How is it? Can we produce it? What about dilution?”

Unlike the association head’s hopeful expression, the director of the research lab’s expression wasn’t so bright.

“That’s… it’s full of completely unknown substances.”

“What, what did you say? You couldn’t identify a single thing?”

“That’s right. Dilution is also unclear.”

“Huh, this…”

At the completely unexpected result, the association head frowned and sat down.

‘You can’t know anything.’

If they had grasped even a little bit, they would proceed with research based on tremendous technology, but even that was impossible.

“I understand. Thank you for your hard work.”

The association head had no choice but to head to where the patients were.

“Which patient are you planning to give the potion to first?”

“The most severe patient. Preferably one with less pain.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The association head sat in a place where he could see inside, with a mirror on the inside and a view of the outside. He began to observe the patient’s area.

“Start.”

With the association head’s command, the patient received the potion and began to drink it.

All of it, without leaving a drop.

“How is it?”

“Huh…”

The equipment connected to the patient’s body was already showing a green light.

Clear evidence that the patient’s body was improving.

“U-Unbelievable speed. What on earth is that?”

“…Let’s pretend we didn’t see what we saw today.”

Less than a minute after drinking the potion, the equipment began to pick up signals matching those of an ordinary person.

“Wow, it’s a complete cure.”

“Not just improvement, but a complete cure…”

The association head, with a thoughtful look on his face, tapped the table with his finger before getting up and heading outside.

*

Sung-hyun was preparing for the academy’s second interclass competition, which was to be held today.

“Now, I believe in you all.”

“…”

Hwang Gi-hyuk looked at his students with a brighter expression than ever before.

Sung-hyun, who was usually the cause of his pay cuts, was someone the homeroom teacher didn’t look at favorably, but since that day, even affection could be felt in the way he looked at Sung-hyun.

“Go and come back!”

“…”

With the homeroom teacher’s words, as if he had taught them everything, the second interclass competition began.

The rules were the same as before, and this time, the matches were broadcast to all classes as well.

The scenery of the arena they entered was no different from the previous match.

“This is going to be disadvantageous for us again.”

In-hwan’s expression stiffened as he checked the battlefield.

“Be careful of the guy on the far left. He apparently unlocked a new ability just yesterday.”

“What, what did you say? Why are you telling me that now!”

“I just heard it a little while ago. Focus. If you can’t hold out, the interclass competition will be over.”

This match had a different leader than the last one.

The strategy that had caught the opponent off guard once wouldn’t work again, so Sung-hyun was the leader for this match.

“I don’t know who the guy on the far left will target, but Sang-yeon, I want you to keep sticking to him.”

“…Okay.”

While Sung-hyun’s team was talking, the opponent had already come right in front of them.

The beginning of the interclass competition was passing by without much contact, so much so that it could be called boring.

“The probing is over. I’ll go in first.”

Ui-hyun, who had unlocked a new ability, stood in front of Gu Sang-yeon with a confident expression.

“Hey, crazy bastard.”

“W-What? Crazy bastard?”

“Aren’t you going to go crazy if you get hit?”

“…If you thought I’d fall for such a low-level taunt, you’re a fool.”

Sang-yeon, who the entire team had unanimously agreed would definitely fall for it, didn’t take the bait for some reason.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’

Ui-hyun’s newly unlocked ability perfectly complemented his existing ability, which required the use of his body.

His existing ability was simply one that overwhelmingly increased his physical abilities, an ability with clear limitations.

But the ability he had newly unlocked was the ability to convert the pain he received into power.

No one in this place knew it, but it was the perfect counter to one of Sung-hyun’s abilities, Stigmata.

“Let’s see who likes pain more.”

Ui-hyun didn’t think about anything else at all.

There was no need to.

Sang-yeon, who was in his sight, had to go berserk in order to face him.

‘If I just hold Gu Sang-yeon, this interclass competition is our victory.’

All that’s left is one ranged dealer and a healer.

On the other hand, all the remaining members of his team were hunters with close-range abilities.

“…Now that I see it, you weren’t a fool, you were a pervert.”

Sang-yeon looked at Ui-hyun, who was running towards him, with a puzzled look.

‘Why are there so many openings?’

As if asking to be attacked.

The openings were so blatantly open that Sang-yeon decided to counterattack.

While Sang-yeon and Ui-hyun were fighting, Sung-hyun and In-hwan had to face two close-range ability hunters who were confronting them.

“…What should we do? Of all the combinations, it had to be this…”

“Same as always.”

Sung-hyun took the sword he was holding and stepped forward.

He could easily deal with wolf-type monsters, but facing hunters specialized in close combat without using Stigmata was a first.

“Sung-hyun…”

“You know? What to do. Don’t worry about injuries. And the goal is me anyway.”

As if proving Sung-hyun’s prediction.

They started rushing at Sung-hyun without paying any attention to In-hwan.

‘…Above and to the left!’

The opponent’s fists, simultaneously digging into the top and left, were sharper than those of wolf-type monsters.

‘But…’

It was definitely a heavier and sharper attack than the fangs of a wolf-type monster, but strangely, it didn’t feel threatening at all.

Sung-hyun easily dodged both fists by simply stepping back slightly.

“Hey… wasn’t he a healer?”

“I-It must be luck! Keep pressing him!”

They attributed Sung-hyun’s dodge to luck and continued to pressure Sung-hyun, but not only did their fists not reach him, but now their movements were being read, and counterattacks were occasionally coming back.

“W-What is this…!”

Faced with a series of unacceptable situations, they were at a loss.

“Ugh!”

At that moment, someone’s groan was heard from the front.

“It looks like it’s over here! Finish him off before he heals!”

It was Gu Sang-yeon’s groan.

‘Gu Sang-yeon, who went berserk, lost?’

When he glanced over, Ui-hyun had far more injuries.

But the winner was Ui-hyun.

‘To beat Gu Sang-yeon, who gets stronger the less stamina he has.’

Then he must have an ability that surpasses him or an ability that counters him.

“T-Then hurry up and get Kim Sung-hyun…!”

But there was no problem.

Because Sung-hyun was fine.

‘Heal.’

“Block it! Block him!”

Along with Ui-hyun’s urgent voice, the other two rushed at Sung-hyun, who was trying to use healing, but there was no way In-hwan would let them do that.

Rather than attacking the two rushing at him, In-hwan created a boundary of blue flames around Sung-hyun.

“What is this…!”

“Just go in! It’s over if he heals!”

Ui-hyun’s voice was heard once again, but in that brief moment of hesitation, Sang-yeon had fully recovered and stood up.

“So this is the feeling…”

It wasn’t just a feeling of recovery.

It was to the point of making it as if the battle had never happened.

It felt like his lost vitality and stamina, as well as his slightly exhausted mental strength, had been restored.

“T-This…!”

Ui-hyun, covered in wounds, rushed at Sang-yeon again, who had become perfectly fine.

But no matter how much he turned pain into power, it didn’t add to his consumed stamina, so the outcome was decided more easily than expected.

“Now, then, the other two…”

Just as he was about to rush at the other two, a voice was heard.

“The interclass competition has ended due to the opposing team’s leader being incapacitated. The winning team is Professor Hwang Gi-hyuk’s team. Professor Park Gi-hoon’s team leader was Hwang Ui-hyun, a physical ability user.”

“What, that pervert was the leader?”

It was a mistake not to have anticipated Sung-hyun’s strength at all in the first place.

“All of the first-year class representative selection interclass competitions have ended. The class representative is Professor Hwang Gi-hyuk’s class.”

*

Sung-hyun, the main player in today’s victory, received an answer the very next day that he could request equipment production from the academy and headed straight home.

“What is it?”

However, on the way home, a black luxury sedan stopped in front of Sung-hyun.

“Are you Hunter Kim Sung-hyun?”

“Yes, I am… Who are you?”

“I’m Sammy from the American Association. Would you have some time to talk?”

When he thought about why the American Association had come to find him, it seemed that the potion he had delivered to the association head yesterday had arrived in the United States.

‘That was incredibly fast.’

“If it’s just a conversation…”

“Thank you. Then get in.”

Sammy politely opened the car door and looked at Sung-hyun.

“Where do we need to go?”

“The topic is a bit too heavy to discuss in this place…”

“…I understand.”

Sung-hyun, having entered the association’s phone number into his phone in preparation for a possible situation, got into the car as it was.