I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 138

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In the American Association building, the vice-chairman watched the chairman’s press conference on a monitor.

“Location?”

“They’ll be entering the level 1 gate soon.”

“The time required will be the same as before, right?”

“There won’t be a single error. The time it takes to obtain the crystal from the level 1 gate and the boss’s appearance have been calculated down to the second.”

Originally, the vice-chairman was supposed to attend the press conference on the first floor of the hotel, but he had temporarily excused himself.

“There must be absolutely no mistakes.”

“Don’t worry. We’ve already checked the security personnel, their levels, deployment status, and shift times over there, without missing a single detail.”

This wasn’t prepared in just a day or two; it was a meticulously planned operation.

With that level of preparation, there wouldn’t be even a shred of possibility of failure.

“Good. Start the moment they enter the level 1 gate.”

“Understood.”

The plan was perfect.

The preparation had been ongoing since the moment they rejected the second offer.

In the meantime, the number of personnel on the other side had increased, but the Hunters assigned to the security detail were more specialized in protecting assets than being purely combat-oriented.

[…are entering the level 1 gate. The famous Korean Hunter Kim Sung-hyun is also participating in this subjugation schedule.]

[Having set a new record in the level 2 gate subjugation, expectations are high, but there is a widespread prejudice that healing ability users are not very strong.]

The moment they entered the level 1 gate was being broadcast live, and soon the top-ranked Hunters were entering the gate.

From 1st to 9th in the world ranking, the top Hunters from every country entered the level 1 gate, and the vice-chairman immediately turned off the TV and said,

“Begin.”

“Yes.”

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“So, this is the level 1 gate…”

For some reason, as soon as I entered the gate, I felt a sense of kinship, a strange familiarity.

Sung-hyun’s ability, where the measure of strength is determined based on faith.

And the foreign yet familiar sense of faith felt inside the gate.

‘Why do I feel it?’

That in itself was strange.

The spear that appeared before clearly stated that Sung-hyun was the only creation without faith.

‘Let’s think about it later. This is a level 1 gate, after all.’

And as if to awaken that realization, Lich’s voice was heard.

“As always, please form small teams with the top Hunters from each country.”

They formed small teams by country, but they didn’t move separately.

That was proof of how powerful the level 1 gate was, even for them.

The moment everyone moved their feet, a tremendous reverberation was transmitted through the ground.

“They’re coming.”

There was no need to try to figure out the enemy’s location.

Even an ordinary person with almost no mana could tell where the enemy was coming from, thanks to the vibration filled with murderous intent.

A giant with a size that seemed to block the very bright and clear sky was approaching from a great distance.

Not just one, but dozens of them.

“Everyone, prepare yourselves. The time when the level 1 gate boss appears is exactly 3 hours, 3 minutes, and 17 seconds from now. I am calculating that time, so just know that you must return immediately when the retreat order is given.”

Perhaps because Lich had been the raid leader for the level 1 gate subjugation for quite some time, clear commands followed.

There was no need for a separate explanation of the strategy.

Although there was a difference in strength, those present were Hunters representing the entire world.

If they couldn’t handle unexpected situations, they would have lost their lives before even reaching this point.

As soon as Lich finished speaking, something huge began to fly from the direction the giants were approaching, as if throwing mountains.

“Ha! These big, clumsy monsters are still the same!”

Padron, forgetting his relationship with Sung-hyun, showed an excited expression like a child and flew towards those huge things.

“Hoo!”

One breath, and one punch.

The huge mass that was rushing in like a tidal wave shattered and scattered.

“Padron…”

Lich had clearly given Padron a heads-up before entering the gate.

“Padron!!”

“Ah, ah, that’s…”

Lich meticulously brushed off the dirt that had fallen on her clothes.

“I told you not to splash dirt!”

“But I couldn’t help it…”

Perhaps she was a bit of a germaphobe, as the dirt on her clothes seemed to be bothering her quite a bit.

“Hmph…those are the smallest of the giants. They are the ones who identify and attack intruders, and then report if their attacks are blocked.”

The only one who needed that explanation was Sung-hyun in this place.

Clearly, there were no changes to the roster, and even at the banquet and now, she looked around again, but there was no one like that.

“I see.”

“How about…showing us?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Hunter Kim Sung-hyun’s famous power. The dozens of swords floating in the air…it was quite impressive.”

Usually, when they brought it up to this extent, most of the top Hunters revealed their power.

If not their full power, at least a part of it.

“I am a Healer. Shouldn’t I be the first to respond to unexpected situations to minimize damage?”

“Then it can’t be helped.”

Lich stared at Sung-hyun a little more before turning her gaze away.

‘Is it a delusion?’

The moment the giants appeared.

No, the murderous intent that was felt even before the ground rumbled.

The intention wasn’t even felt.

That meant that the murderous intent was felt just from the fact that he had identified the location of the monsters.

Just looking at that, I thought he might be able to show truly overwhelming power.

The amount of mana felt wasn’t that great, but it could show different power depending on its nature.

“Then, Hunter Kim Sung-hyun, please support the rear.”

“Sure.”

Even so, there was no change in the schedule.

It wasn’t like someone was missing and Sung-hyun came in; he was just added.

“Let’s take care of the scouts first.”

Since they had already worked with Lich, they began to use their respective abilities as soon as she finished speaking.

Dark clouds gradually gathered in the clear sky, the quiet ground rumbled again, and something crawled out of the ground that had been rumbling.

“Oh…this is Lich’s ability.”

I had only heard about it, but this was the first time I was watching their abilities in person.

Even when a flood occurred, the top Hunters of Korea had never appeared in person, so it was also the first time seeing their abilities.

Lich’s ability was truly admirable in itself.

Looking down at the ground that was rumbling, all kinds of undead were crawling out to the point where it felt blasphemous.

The number was so great that it was hard to count.

Moreover, among the undead that had risen, there were also giants that appeared in the level 1 gate.

“It’s an ability to be confident in.”

The power felt from the weakest-looking undead was at the level of a Hunter subjugating a level 3 gate.

That level was neither low nor high, but the number was truly beyond an army; it could be considered a legion.

Sung-hyun watched all of this silently.

Even without his power, they would be able to handle it well on their own, and his first question was whether those undead could receive healing.

“Oh…”

I wondered if it was impossible to use it because they hadn’t taken any damage yet, but that wasn’t the case.

Clearly, healing was being applied.

And the skin was gradually being restored.

“Oh, I didn’t expect this.”

It couldn’t be more interesting than this.

I don’t know if those undead are from here, but what is clear is that they are Lich’s personal property.

And I don’t know how much time has passed.

‘It’s been strengthened, but is this it?’

There was another person who was watching Sung-hyun looking at the undead with such interesting eyes.

It was Lich.

‘Heh, is he surprised by my legion?’

The ability of a Necromancer who commands dead monsters, which is impossible for Hunters.

‘But why is his gaze…’

His gaze was going to a normal monster, not even the strongest monster.

Naturally, Lich’s gaze also moved to that undead, and its skin was being restored.

‘Wh, what is that?’

Lich already knew about the things Sung-hyun had done before leaving the country, but she didn’t think it would be to this extent.

The ability to restore even the skin of a rotten undead.

‘It has become certain that we need to make him an ally.’

There were many options.

Ignore, stand by, persuade, coax, threaten, etc.

But among these options, one did not exist.

That is the option of being a comrade.

At this level, the option of being a comrade was emerging.

“Kuaaa!”

The screams of the giants coming from the front.

They were only big, but they were not actually combat personnel, so they were not difficult monsters to subjugate.

Of course, it was possible to subjugate them quickly because they were top Hunters.

“Now the real thing starts. Everyone, be alert. The vanguard is coming.”

As if to prove Lich’s words, it began to rumble to an extent that could not be compared to the rumble just now.

I was worried that the ground might collapse.

“Wow…”

Even though they were far away, I had to tilt my head up a little to see the giant’s face.

“We need to deal with the vanguard as quickly as possible. The elites will appear in 2 hours. We need to deal with as many as we can.”

Calling them scouts and vanguard was all based on human standards.

The intelligence of the giants, who have overwhelming size and strength proportional to it, is actually lower than that of goblins.

“We also have the only healing ability user, so don’t worry about injuries and let’s go!”

Still, it seemed like they were giving me something to do, so Sung-hyun watched their battle.

The battle of the top Hunters, called the strongest of mankind.

When I first entered the level 1 gate, I was a little worried because there was no explanation of the strategy.

But that was an unnecessary worry.

The strategy was all replaced by the overwhelming power, experience, and combat sense of each individual.

Hunters with long-range abilities appropriately filled in the empty spots, and Lich’s undead replaced the front lines that were about to collapse or were lagging behind.

“I don’t even need to step in.”

I had already figured out how strong the monsters in the level 1 gate were, so the goal was already achieved.

Unless there was a really big unexpected situation, Sung-hyun had no reason to step in, so he leisurely watched their battle from the rear as if he were watching a show.

In fact, Sung-hyun was not stepping in, but he was constantly being healed by Demarge’s equipment, and it was a time to measure the distance to which the stigmata was used and learn more detailed parts of the ability.

As time passed and the 2 hours that Lich had mentioned were approaching.

The scout giants had already been dealt with before the vanguard appeared, and the remaining vanguard giants.

The number of these was also reduced from nearly 30 to just three.

“They’re coming!”

Along with Lich’s words, even more gigantic giants appeared in front of us.

Now, I had to tilt my head almost to the sky to see their faces.

But there was one difference from before.

The ground was not rumbling.

“That’s the real deal.”

Even though they were far away, I could feel a tingling sensation on my skin.

Whether those huge bodies were all made of mana, the size of the mana, as well as the pressure, were on a different level from the vanguard.

“Good! Let’s quickly deal with the remaining vanguard!”

Following Lich’s instructions, countless powerful attacks began to pour down on the remaining giants, and the elites were watching the Hunters while maintaining a certain distance, as if giving them time to deal with the vanguard.

And at the same time, the air next to Sung-hyun began to ripple.

“…Huh? This is…”

I don’t know what it is yet, but it feels familiar.

But just because it’s familiar doesn’t mean it’s always welcome.