I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 132

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“Hunter Kim Seong-hyun… requested it directly?”

“Yes, that’s right. What would you like to do?”

Choi Ki-ju, the guild leader of the former Guild, tapped the table with his finger, deep in thought.

‘Now, of all times?’

When he tried every possible way to meet him, the Association was firmly blocking him.

Then, he rose to become a top-tier Hunter, and at the same time, he created a guild and began to take over from the bottom up, step by step.

“What about the others?”

“Judging from the lack of contact, it seems they are still contemplating.”

“Alright, get out.”

“Yes.”

What could his intention be?

Until recently, Guild A was within acceptable limits.

They mainly raided 4-star Gates and occasionally 3-star Gates, so there wasn’t much contact with the large guilds.

However, the news of the 2-star Gate raid was enough to make the large guilds feel not just tension, but a sense of crisis.

“This isn’t the time to be checking each other…”

A total of four top-tier Hunters, including Seong-hyun.

The other three, who had held the position of top-tier Hunter for quite some time, all operated guilds and established themselves as large guilds representing South Korea.

“The fact that he wants to meet all three of us doesn’t bode well.”

Aside from Seong-hyun being a healer, if he becomes a threat to a guild, especially a large one, and to those leading it, he would have to be classified as an enemy.

“Time is short.”

The time Seong-hyun requested was tomorrow.

They had to decide what they needed to gain from this meeting, even if it was right now.

Choi Ki-ju immediately picked up the phone on the table and made a call.

“It’s me.”

“Guild Leader Choi, I presume.”

He was a little worried because they weren’t usually on good terms, but the voice he heard was different from usual.

“You’ve heard the story, haven’t you?”

“I have. It’s not very welcome news.”

“We don’t know what he’s going to say, so shouldn’t we finish our discussion first?”

A group created to gain profits.

And the top-tier Hunters representing South Korea.

With these two titles held simultaneously, there was bound to be friction.

“…I suppose we have no choice.”

“Kim Seong-hyun has scheduled it for tomorrow evening, so we need to set up a meeting by tomorrow afternoon at the latest, or preferably today.”

He didn’t like the fact that the appointment was set for tomorrow in the first place, but since he didn’t know what Seong-hyun’s intentions were, it wasn’t bad to listen to his request first.

Of course, it would be even better if he could leave a small debt.

“There’s no other option. How about three hours from now at the usual place? I’ll contact the others.”

“Thank you. See you then.”

Choi Ki-ju put down the phone and let out a deep sigh.

He should have finished it definitively when it was first revealed to the world.

He thought that the ability, which didn’t allow for major injuries and had many flaws, such as feeling the opponent’s pain, was merely for show.

‘He definitely has other abilities besides healing.’

Besides the ability he revealed when he was named a top-tier Hunter, he definitely has other abilities.

Looking at his unimaginable growth rate, could it be related to that?

A phone rang with a ‘ding’ sound, and when he checked the contents, he received a message that the persuasion of the remaining person was also complete.

“I should start preparing.”

He didn’t want to make Seong-hyun an enemy, but if the other party insisted on becoming an enemy, he couldn’t help it.

In that case, he had to be at least on an equal level, if not superior, in that relationship.

“I’m going to meet the others later, so find out anything else you can about Guild A and Kim Seong-hyun.”

“Yes, I understand.”

A voice returned from outside the door, and Choi Ki-ju rechecked and organized the information he had gathered so far about Seong-hyun and Guild A.

How closely they were associated with the Association, who the key guild members in Guild A were, and he rechecked the article about the recent 2-star Gate raid to see what level Seong-hyun was at now, and so on.

“Guild Leader, it’s time to go.”

“Ah, has it already become that late? Let’s go.”

Even if he couldn’t gain anything from the meeting with Seong-hyun, he had to at least not lose anything.

If he lost something, he had to gain something else.

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The meeting of the three took place as always, but the result was different.

Since a new existence that had never existed before had appeared, it was natural that there would be some changes in the direction they were heading.

“Then… I’ll keep that in mind.”

“So, this day has come.”

“Isn’t it better to have an enemy you know than an enemy you don’t?”

They were just joining forces because their goals were similar, and they would eventually have to bare their teeth at each other again.

At least until they found out Seong-hyun’s purpose, there was no one more trustworthy than them.

After a somewhat satisfactory meeting, the very next day.

Seong-hyun arrived at the place they wanted first and checked the time.

“It’s about time they got here…”

Being late from the first meeting was the worst possible move, as it would show what kind of impression they had of him.

It would be the best move if it was simply to make him feel bad.

“Phew, they’re not late.”

Choi Ki-ju appeared first, and the other two appeared just before the appointed time.

“Hello. I’ve seen you a lot in photos and videos, but this is the first time I’ve met you in person.”

As Seong-hyun smiled brightly and extended his hand, the three showed distrust in their eyes but gladly shook Seong-hyun’s hand.

“No, it’s nothing. More than that, I don’t know if today’s meeting will be satisfactory. It was quite difficult to make time. Haha.”

The intention was to put them in debt for attending this meeting itself.

Moreover, by saying that it was difficult to give a proper answer because of the lack of time, he was starting by saying that he had no intention of granting all your wishes from the beginning.

“Isn’t having a conversation itself satisfactory?”

At the words that Seong-hyun’s wish was already fulfilled by coming to this place, the three all had slightly puzzled expressions, but soon changed them to smiles.

‘Absolute superiority is mine.’

There was only one thing Seong-hyun wanted from them.

Seong-hyun had no interest in the benefits the guild would gain.

He would be satisfied as long as they diligently caught monsters.

‘Choi Ki-ju will lower his head on his own a little later…’

Recalling his memories from before his regression, it was about the time when Choi Ki-ju’s younger sister would be seriously injured.

Since the top-tier Hunter was her older brother and she was also an upper-level Hunter, it was quite a big article before the regression.

A serious injury that left one eye and one arm, as well as half of her face, with severe burns.

Fortunately, she survived, but when she could no longer properly live as a Hunter or even live her daily life, she made an extreme choice.

That happened to be at the time when the top-tier Hunters had vacated their positions to raid a 1-star Gate, so there was nothing Choi Ki-ju could do.

There was no need to think about Choi Ki-ju, so the problem was the other two.

Among them, Park Yeon-seok, the guild leader of Asu Guild, was also a person who would cause an accident later.

It was right after Choi Ki-ju’s sister had an accident and made an extreme choice that he began to take over the domestic guild scene by borrowing the power of a foreign guild.

‘There was quite a long contact, probably.’

Even now, he was probably constantly in contact.

The identity of that guild was not revealed, but what was certain was that it was an American guild.

Then, only Lee Soo-jeong of Gahwi Guild was left.

‘Lee Soo-jeong…’

She was the most vicious person among them.

Park Yeon-seok took over the guild scene like that, and Lee Soo-jeong disappeared for a while.

Just when everyone was gradually forgetting about Lee Soo-jeong’s existence, she reappeared in the world, starting with the murder of Park Yeon-seok.

With several 1-star monsters.

Choi Ki-ju had a unique attribute ability to handle red ice, and Park Yeon-seok was able to maximize the ability of his equipment and give it another ability.

‘It’s all about the gear.’

Lastly, Lee Soo-jeong had the ability to tame monsters.

Her limit was a 2-star Gate monster, but when she reappeared, she had tamed even a 1-star Gate monster.

And the current situation they all faced.

It was precisely the simultaneous and appropriate checks and cooperation with each other.

Seong-hyun appeared in the middle of that.

“Everyone is busy, so I’ll just tell you the purpose of today’s meeting.”

At Seong-hyun’s words, the three all hardened their expressions and listened.

What would the person who had suddenly risen to the ranks of South Korea’s top-tier Hunters and the Hunter who possessed the only ability in the world say?

“It’s nothing much, but aren’t we all moving to raid a 1-star Gate soon?”

“That’s… right?”

“That’s why I wanted to set up a meeting. We have to work together in the 1-star Gate raid.”

Of course, they didn’t have expressions that easily believed him.

They were trying to figure out if there was a hidden intention, but it was a situation where there was nothing to figure out because that was really all there was.

“I don’t know what you all think of me, but this 2-star Gate raid was actually forced because of the 1-star Gate raid schedule. Since I don’t have experience raiding 2-star Gates, shouldn’t I try it once?”

“You’re saying you wanted to experience it yourself.”

“Yes, there probably won’t be any more 2-star Gate raids in the future, and that’s the same even if there are more people. With the current level of guild members, 2-star Gates are just dog deaths [meaningless sacrifices]. Unless I’m with them.”

The main income of large guilds was from 3-star and 2-star Gates.

1-star Gates were impossible, and they didn’t exist in South Korea in the first place.

“How can we believe those words?”

Lee Soo-jeong, with a languid expression and voice, rested her chin and slowly blinked her eyes as she asked.

At that sight, Seong-hyun smiled and replied.

“Do I… seem like I’m telling you to believe me?”

“What, what did you say?”

“Do you think this meeting was set up for me to persuade you?”

“…”

No answer came back, and Seong-hyun looked at the hardened three alternately and continued to speak.

“I’ve only provided you with information on how my guild will move in the future, and it’s up to you to decide how to act based on this information.”

There was no reason to completely antagonize them right now.

There was no need to.

“Instead, you all know that you are responsible for your actions.”

“What does that mean!”

“Aren’t you being too arrogant?”

It was a naturally expected reaction.

They had been reigning as guild leaders of large guilds and top-tier Hunters for quite some time.

He could have started off well from the beginning, but Seong-hyun knew their tendencies very well.

Since they were people who took kindness for granted, it was better to be taken as cunning than to be taken as kind, and it was wise.

“Then, see you at the next raid.”

There was no need to unleash his magic power.

Once the 1-star Gate raid started, they would realize the difference in level on their own.

Seong-hyun showed a smile once and left the place.