I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 145

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“Mr. Kim! Please take a look at this.”

Department Head Cha, with a hardened expression, handed Sung Hyun a stack of documents, clicking his tongue.

“I don’t know if it’s America’s problem or the Association’s…”

The contents of the documents were simple yet shocking.

First, the request to kidnap Sung Hyun’s family was still there.

However, what followed was so shocking that this request seemed trivial in comparison.

“Forcibly induce…mutation?”

“It seems this facility wasn’t just a place to confine kidnapped individuals.”

A facility for confining someone, yet no one was confined.

All sorts of drugs and crystals in the basement.

“And that’s not all.”

“Ha, even forcibly causing a Flood…”

Mutating the Gate was a problem that could be overlooked.

Because everyone entering the Gate was a Hunter.

But the Flood was a different story.

Recalling the time he went to the amusement park, it was obvious what would have happened if Sung Hyun hadn’t been there.

“This alone is shocking enough.”

“Indeed. Imagine the backlash the moment it’s made public.”

The moment this document was released, the heads of the American Association would all be removed.

Suddenly, Sung Hyun had the power to appoint personnel in the American Association.

“No. I plan to use it separately. A trump card loses its power the moment it’s revealed.”

Department Head Cha now had faith in him, so something like this wouldn’t happen again, but Sung Hyun had many people to protect besides his family.

Sung Hyun and Inhwan, of course, and the relationships he had built at the Academy.

And even the Guild members.

“Do you remember the location of the American Association?”

“I remember the vicinity.”

“Let’s move immediately. There’s no need to waste time.”

“Yes, but before that, there’s something I need to tell you.”

“What…”

Department Head Cha seemed to have made up his mind.

He looked like he had already thought it through.

“Can’t I communicate with you even inside the Rift?”

“That’s right.”

“I’m going to use my ability like yours.”

“Is that possible?”

Originally, it would have been impossible, but now Department Head Cha’s magic power was shared with Sung Hyun’s.

The magic power consumed by keeping the Rift open could now be maintained for life.

“Yes, I’ll always keep a Rift open around me, and always have a Rift ready to open around you.”

“Hmm…”

“Since we could communicate even when it was closed, it would be even easier if it’s just about to open.”

“That’s a good idea.”

“I think it could further enhance your prestige.”

“Thank you. Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Department Head Cha slightly bowed his head and immediately opened a Rift.

“Let’s go. It’s near the American Hunter Association.”

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“What the hell is going on?!”

It had been quite some time since he heard the news that Sung Hyun’s family had been successfully kidnapped.

He should have come to find him or contacted him in some way, but he hadn’t heard from him yet.

“If you just wait a little longer…”

“Wait?! Until when! You seem to be mistaken; even if you kidnapped his family, time is not on our side. Do you understand?”

“I, I’m sorry.”

“Haa…”

There’s a saying that no news is good news, but that didn’t fit every situation.

“Vice President!”

A hurried voice from outside.

What could be the reason for such urgency in this situation?

“What is it?”

“T, that is…”

“What?”

“Hunter Kim Sung Hyun has arrived.”

“…What?”

Suddenly disappearing during the Grade 1 Gate subjugation, and the first place he shows up is the American Hunter Association.

“…Bring him in.”

He couldn’t just send him back.

He clearly held the initiative.

He headed to the reception room, and soon a huge mass of magic power was felt from outside.

“What kind of magic power is that…”

Comparable to a Lich [a powerful undead creature in fantasy lore].

Moreover, that magic power was approaching with a fierce killing intent, so the vice president, a relatively high-ranking Hunter, swallowed hard and tried to hide his nervousness.

“Ah, welcome.”

A forced smile.

Cold sweat was already covering his face and back.

“Is this our first time meeting in person?”

“Ah, yes. That’s right.”

Originally, they should have met during the Grade 1 Gate subjugation schedule, but since the vice president was away on schedule, this was their first actual meeting.

“More importantly, where did you go during the subjugation…”

His voice trembled slightly, along with the sight of him sweating profusely.

“Are you in such a hurry? Getting straight to the point.”

“Ah, no, it’s just that Hunter Kim is receiving a lot of attention. Since the Grade 1 Gate itself is owned by the United States, we may have some responsibility, so I’m saying this.”

“Oh, such deep meaning. But…why didn’t you show up during the schedule?”

“T, that’s classified and I can’t tell you…”

Sung Hyun’s expression already showed that he knew a lot.

He seemed to know things he shouldn’t know.

“Is that so? Then shall I guess?”

“…Yes?”

Soon, Sung Hyun reached out into the air.

Following his gaze, a Rift was opening at the end of his hand.

“T, that ability is…”

No matter how he looked at it, it was the ability of Department Head Cha, the person they had kidnapped.

With his head and feelings becoming increasingly complicated, a document appeared from the opened Rift.

“Would you like to check this first?”

“…”

Checking the document Sung Hyun handed him, the contents of the request to the Red Eye [likely a criminal organization] to kidnap Sung Hyun’s family were written in detail.

From the details of the plan to the reward, the remaining period, and so on.

“Do you…have anything to say?”

“T, that is…well, that’s…”

The vice president was busily racking his brain.

The fact that he came to him first and presented evidence meant that he didn’t intend to kill him.

“What do you…want?”

Then he clearly wanted something.

He was clearly planning to use his position as vice president.

“No…”

“…?”

But what came back was a coldly lowered voice.

Strangely, it was an emotionless voice that didn’t even feel anger.

The vice president knew this voice very well.

A type of voice that didn’t see the other person as human, but as a beast or an inanimate object.

“You should have apologized first.”

He hadn’t released more magic power, nor had he harbored killing intent.

But the pressure he felt made him feel like he had to slam his head on the floor and prostrate himself right now.

“This isn’t all.”

Once again, a Rift opened at Sung Hyun’s fingertips.

This time, a slightly larger amount of documents came out than before.

“Would you like to check them?”

The vice president, with trembling hands, took the documents, took a deep breath to calm himself, and then checked them.

But the first page of the document contained shocking content.

[Scope of Use of Drugs for Forced Mutation of Gates]

[Development of Drugs to Cause Forced Mutation up to Grade 3 Gates Completed]

[Development of Drugs to Create Gate Floods Completed]

After that, it was blatantly stated how many times they had forcibly caused mutations and floods so far.

“Do you understand the situation now?”

‘Could it be, could it be that Red Eye…’

There was only one thing he could think of in this situation.

Betrayal.

If not for betrayal, there was no way Sung Hyun would have that information.

“I don’t need much. First, let’s guarantee freedom in the United States.”

“What do you mean by freedom…”

“The authority to subjugate all Gates alone without any restrictions, and complete ownership of what comes out of them.”

“I, are you satisfied with that?”

A thought suddenly flashed through the vice president’s mind.

‘He doesn’t know politics.’

A case of not knowing how powerful the cards he holds are.

Wasn’t this situation no different from putting someone who doesn’t know their lineage into a gambling den full of experts?

‘To only ask for this much with those cards…’

“Vice President?”

“Yes?”

“I think you’re misunderstanding something. I clearly said ‘first’.”

“…”

“Well, I’m not so stupid either. It’s not like I can afford to have the United States as an enemy, is it?”

A chill ran down the vice president’s spine.

Yes, the Hunter in front of him didn’t know anything.

“Is that so?”

“Nothing happened, so isn’t that good? Haha.”

“T, that’s right? Ha, haha. Hahaha!”

“In the future, along with the priority right to subjugate Gates in the United States, please guarantee the right to subjugate them alone.”

“I understand.”

It wasn’t an easy task.

It meant giving all authority related to Gates to a foreigner, not a citizen.

‘But it’s possible.’

After all, it was also a place eager to gain Sung Hyun’s favor, and even if they gave authority to an individual, not a Guild, there wouldn’t be a big problem.

“How long will it take?”

“I’ll finish everything within a week.”

“Then I’ll keep that in mind.”

The vice president reached out his hand to shake hands, but Sung Hyun looked at his hand and smiled.

Then he disappeared into the Rift.

“You arrogant bastard…”

The nails dug into the hand he had extended for a handshake until blood dripped, but the humiliation and shame did not easily subside.

“Haa…”

He felt like he had overcome a great mountain.

It had become nearly impossible to put Sung Hyun under the control of the United States in the future, but the fact that it ended with just this was almost a miracle.

“Yeah…it’s not difficult to give him priority subjugation rights.”

There was a huge difference in the size of the land between South Korea and the United States.

Naturally, the number of Gates that appeared was incomparably larger.

“I should at least put him under surveillance.”

He didn’t know what he would do after gaining freedom over the subjugation of Gates.

It would be best to deal with him if possible, but to do that, he first needed to know what the situation was with Red Eye.

“Why can’t I get in touch with this bastard?”

He found out the reason why he couldn’t be reached after getting off work.

“What is that?”

A box carefully placed on the hood of his car.

It was prettily wrapped as if to emphasize that it was a gift.

Preparing for the operation of magic power in case it was a bomb, he opened the box.

“…”

Inside was a picture.

The figure of a person who had lost consciousness somewhere with both hands cut off.

He couldn’t see if it was Red Eye because his eyes were closed, but the vice president was one of the few people who knew Red Eye’s face.

“Ha, haha, it wasn’t betrayal.”

Perhaps Sung Hyun was giving him a chance now.

The time Sung Hyun came to him was about 2 hours after disappearing from the Grade 1 Gate subjugation.

In just 2 hours, he had devastated Red Eye’s hideout and even captured him alive.

“Anyway, things have already happened, and the opponent holds all my weaknesses.”

He had to meet his demands for now.

Opportunities would come anytime.