I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 146

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“What are you talking about?”

Having successfully completed the Grade 1 Gate subjugation, Rich was at his desk in the guild, as always, handling his work.

“The Gate’s clear speed is unbelievably fast.”

“…Ha.”

His brow furrowed involuntarily, almost beyond control.

Sung-hyun’s actions during the Grade 1 Gate subjugation amounted to nothing more than watching from the sidelines and running away.

He had shown some spirit against Padron, which gave Rich a little hope, but the report he was hearing now painted a picture of a typical hunter who had just made it into the top ranks.

“So, all he had to offer was that ability.”

He understood the situation.

As the only person with healing abilities, the Association probably granted Sung-hyun the authority and priority to subjugate Gates.

“So, when did he get the authority, and how many Gates has he subjugated so far?”

“He obtained the authority at 9 a.m. today and has cleared a total of 49 Gates so far.”

“49 Gates… ?”

It was now past noon.

That meant he had cleared 49 Gates alone in three hours.

“Well, he must have some ability suitable for dealing with multiple monsters. Weak monsters, of course.”

“That seems to be the case. All are said to be Grade 3 Gates.”

“Have you not yet figured out what the situation was when he disappeared?”

“No, I’m sorry. He really disappeared like smoke…”

“It’s okay. It happened inside the Gate, so it will probably be difficult to figure out in the future.”

He had almost finished figuring out Sung-hyun.

He seemed to have some kind of ability suitable for dealing with weak monsters, and he seemed to be quite overconfident in his valuable ability.

Remembering how he treated Padron, this guess seemed accurate.

“Just keep an eye on him. See if he has any other ulterior motives.”

“Yes, I understand.”

He wasn’t showing any other movements after subjugating the Gates.

He was just going to keep an eye on him because he had a valuable ability.

As the secretary bowed and was about to leave the room, unbelievable news started to come out of the TV.

“[Breaking news. Reports are coming in that a new Grade 1 Gate has appeared. The location is said to be in the middle of downtown New York.]”

“…What?”

“[Moreover, the white Gate, which is different from usual, is creating a different kind of anxiety. People from the Association are coming to figure out the identity of this Gate… Huh?]”

That’s when it happened.

A monster appeared behind the reporter.

“[It, it’s a flood! It’s a flood! Only about three minutes have passed since the Gate appeared, but a flood is happening!!]”

He was just staring at the TV screen in shock when a phone call came from somewhere.

“Hello?”

“Hunter! This is the Association President!”

“Yes, I heard the news.”

“What is going on… Your guild is the closest to the Gate right now, so can I ask you to dispatch?”

“Of course. Of course.”

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

If a Grade 1 Gate flooded, it could not be taken lightly.

In fact, the existing Grade 1 Gate could be cleared at its current level.

However, the value of the crystal that could be obtained from the Grade 1 Gate was beyond imagination, so they were able to continue to receive supplies while postponing the clear, citing the reason that ‘the boss is too strong’.

But if another Gate appeared like this, it was a different story.

“I’ll send people right away.”

“I’ll go too.”

“Yes, I’ll prepare.”

Rich immediately put everything aside and headed to the place where the Grade 1 Gate flood occurred.

It wasn’t far, so Rich arrived at the scene about five minutes earlier than the guild members.

“You too… join my legion.”

He arrived relatively quickly, so there was no major damage.

And only one monster came out of what they called a flood, which was a little different from the floods he knew.

As Rich reached out to the monster, hands appeared from the floor and began to bind the monster’s body.

One of the monster’s abilities, Soul Binding.

He had the alias of Necromancer, but Rich was not controlling the dead.

He was taking living monsters and making only their souls his own.

The monster didn’t seem to know what was sticking to its body.

Of course, it wouldn’t.

Rich’s Soul Binding gave the target comfort, not pain.

“Much better than the giant.”

The existing Grade 1 Gate monster, the giant, was strong, but it was too big.

Of course, it wasn’t a big problem, but it didn’t suit Rich’s taste.

There was also a restriction that he could not bind more than 10 of the same monster.

That’s when it happened.

Two more monsters appeared.

“This is the first time I’ve seen a flood like this. Is white something different?”

This time, he joined two more monsters to the legion with Soul Binding.

About 10 minutes passed.

This time, three more monsters appeared.

“This…”

It wasn’t a normal flood.

The number of monsters flooding every 10 minutes began to increase by one.

If he was right, four monsters would appear in the next flood.

And that prediction was correct.

Fortunately, he was able to join up to four monsters to the legion with Soul Binding, but it was impossible after that.

“The Association President must have contacted everyone.”

Other top hunters would show up in a little while.

Rich just had to hold out until then.

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“A Grade 1 Gate at this time?”

Again, this was a different future from what Sung-hyun knew.

After clearing the 50th Grade 3 Gate, he received a call from the American Association President.

The appearance of a unique Gate where monsters flood every 10 minutes.

One monster at first, and then the number of monsters flooding increases by one each time.

The reason Sung-hyun received the subjugation rights in the United States was simple.

Because of one Gate that would appear a little later.

He was staying to subjugate that Gate first.

“Then shall we go?”

There was nothing to worry about as the top hunters from other countries who had not yet left the United States and the top hunters from the United States were gathering.

However, he was curious about the appearance of a new Grade 1 Gate that was different from what he knew.

The distance was also close, so Sung-hyun immediately moved to the place where the Grade 1 Gate flood occurred.

“As expected, America is America?”

It was New York, which had a large population, but everyone had already evacuated.

Only a few reporters and the top hunters in front of him were there.

When Sung-hyun appeared, all the top hunters in the area looked at Sung-hyun with disapproving eyes.

“Ah… they must think I ran away.”

He thought about correcting that wrong fact, but it was better to leave it as it was now.

To avoid unnecessary suspicion.

“What, why is that bastard still here?”

Padron, who had arrived, was looking at Sung-hyun with a frown.

He was muttering to himself, but his voice was loud enough for Sung-hyun, who was quite far away, to hear.

“Is it a flood?”

Sung-hyun asked after arriving, but no one answered.

“Why is a coward like you coming here? Do you really want to die?”

Now, Padron’s voice clearly showed the contempt he had for a hunter who was far below him.

“It’s a white Gate. This is the first time I’ve seen a flood like this.”

“Is this bastard ignoring me? A runaway bastard who ran away?!”

Padron’s fist was about to fly, but it couldn’t reach Sung-hyun.

“Padron. Let’s solve the Gate first.”

“Rich! I’m sure this bastard will run away again!”

“It’s better to have even one more person.”

“Haa…”

Padron wanted to slap Sung-hyun’s cheek, but seeing his weak appearance, he felt like he would collapse on the spot with just one hit.

“Be grateful for your ability. If it wasn’t for that excessive ability, you would be dead right now.”

“Are you thinking of entering the Gate? Looking at the cracks, it seems like it will continue to flood unless you clear the inside.”

“Hey, you bastard!!!”

“Padron!!”

“…”

The hand trembling in the air was showing how angry Padron was.

“Hunter Kim Sung-hyun, please stop there. As you said, we may have to enter the Gate, so it’s not good to create this atmosphere before entering.”

“That’s right. I’m sorry.”

Rich stared at Sung-hyun for a while even after the conversation was over.

As expected, he didn’t look like he liked him.

“Should we watch the flood a few more times? It may end in the middle, and we are waiting for more top hunters to come as we don’t know the state of the inside yet.”

“Tch, do as you please, Rich.”

The other top hunters didn’t seem interested in the conversation.

To be exact, it seemed like they had already determined Sung-hyun’s level, who had fled during the subjugation.

‘But Rich is a great hunter.’

The position and power of being the world’s number one was enough to make people complacent.

But even so, he was not overdoing it and showing off his power.

Even now, with this number of top hunters, they could enter the inside, but he was waiting for the top hunters who were coming to prevent even the slightest variable.

“Hunter Kim Sung-hyun, please heal anyone who gets injured.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Two hours later, 12 monsters had flooded, and there was no sign that the flood would stop.

“Everyone, this may be sudden, but we may have to clear this Gate and come out. The monsters that will flood in 10 minutes will be 13. Even if we enter the Gate, we don’t know if it will flood, so let’s leave some hunters behind and enter the Gate.”

Thanks to Rich’s appropriate measures, the situation was quickly sorted out.

They decided to leave the top hunters who would watch the situation outside for about 30 minutes, and the rest would enter the Gate.

Of course, Sung-hyun was assigned to the entering group.

“We will stay inside and hold our positions for 30 minutes. If it is determined that there is no problem outside, we will come in after 30 minutes, and if not, we will not come in. Then let’s go in.”

The number of hunters who entered the Gate following Rich was 12.

The number of hunters left outside was 8.

Some of the top hunters had already returned to their countries, so the number was quite different.

They were about to enter a Grade 1 Gate with a much lower force and nothing revealed, so their expressions were not good as they seemed quite nervous.

“Here is…”

The inside of the white Gate was very bright, similar to the color of the Gate.

That wasn’t all.

The floor they were standing on was made of clouds.

Looking at the scenery alone, it felt like heaven.

“The monsters that appeared outside were in the shape of demons…”

Why would monsters in the shape of demons come out in such a heavenly place?

“Is it a human?”

Then, a voice came from somewhere.

It seemed like the voice was coming from the entire sky, so much so that he couldn’t be sure where it was coming from.

“Tsk, you came faster than I thought.”

The owner of the voice, who clicked his tongue once, soon revealed himself.

An angel-like figure that went very well with the surrounding scenery.

No, it wasn’t just a similar figure, it was really an angel.

“You must have come because of the demons outside.”

“…”

It was a voice that seemed to know everything already.

“So, will you have a conversation? Or will you take it by force?”