I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 158

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“Someone came to see me?”

The American Association President.

A figure who is often exposed to the media, and doesn’t have much contact with the Vice President.

Moreover, a mysterious figure who isn’t often mentioned by Hunters or the public.

“Hunter Kim Seong-hyun has come to see you.”

“I see… Tell him to wait a moment.”

Originally, I should have contacted him first, but there was no opportunity to do so.

I’ve been moving and healing for two months, and interfering would only be a hindrance.

What should I bring up first?

I already knew that the Vice President had started something.

But I didn’t stop it.

From the perspective of someone close to representing a country, Seong-hyun’s ability had value beyond imagination.

“Does he know… that I stood by?”

This was the most important issue in the conversation that would begin shortly.

Does he know about the plan to kidnap his family?

If he knew and asked why I stood by, it would be a very difficult question from the President’s perspective.

“Is he… outside?”

“Yes.”

“Bring him in.”

“Understood.”

The secretary left to bring Seong-hyun, and the President sat down first.

“…Huh.”

From outside the door, no, from somewhere far away, an absurd amount of magical power began to be felt.

“…This is crazy.”

One of the President’s abilities.

The Eye of the Foundation, the ability that brought the President to this position.

It was an ability that allowed him to grasp the opponent’s abilities and magical power.

A much higher-level ability than Seong-wook of the Academy, who had a similar ability.

“I… chose the wrong opponent.”

Not long ago, Seong-hyun was registered as a top-ranked Hunter, which was quite recent.

The President had seen the video from that time.

Even if you assume that the power at that time wasn’t everything, when looking at his offensive abilities alone, he was only at the level of an ordinary top-ranked Hunter.

The enormous magical power was gradually approaching.

Even though I couldn’t hear footsteps yet, the amount of magical power that felt increasingly enormous made it impossible to even guess where its end was.

“Perhaps the Vice President too…”

The Vice President who disappeared without a trace.

At my strong request, security devices and personnel were not even placed in the room, but even considering that, the Vice President disappeared too perfectly.

“I’ll be entering now.”

“Y-yes.”

The door slowly opened, and an enormous magical power began to pour in through the narrow doorway like a whirlwind.

“Kugh!!”

Seong-hyun, who looked at the President with a puzzled expression as he unconsciously covered his face with his hand and hesitated, sat down in the seat prepared next to the President.

“Mr. President?”

“Ah, I’m sorry. I’ve shown you an unsightly sight.”

“Do you know why I came to see you?”

“I thought it would be related to compensation.”

The President had already made up his mind.

To act as if he didn’t know what the Vice President had done.

“Do you know the number of American citizens I saved?”

“I don’t know well…”

I knew that he had traveled around the United States for two months to treat people, but I didn’t know the exact number.

Since it’s a problem that’s being talked about a lot outside, he must have treated many people.

“13.”

“10,000… 3,000 people?”

Looking back on the public opinion that was buzzing and the reports so far, the people Seong-hyun treated were all hopeless cases.

In this day and age, even saving their lives was a miracle.

‘He saved as many as 13,000 people? Not just healed them, but saved them?’

I felt like I knew why Seong-hyun’s good deeds continued to spread.

Since he restored severed arms and legs to their original state, he must have been no different from a god in the eyes of the citizens.

“No. 130,000 people.”

“…Excuse me?”

The unprecedented number of casualties of 2 million in this incident.

But the President’s mind was breaking down at the thought of treating 130,000 people here.

“1, 130,000… 130,000 people…”

“I’ll ask you just one thing.”

Silence lingered for a moment after Seong-hyun’s words.

As soon as the President finished swallowing his dry saliva, Seong-hyun stared at the President and said.

“Can you offer a price similar to the lives of 130,000 people?”

The expression on Seong-hyun’s face as he said this was as if he was daring to put a price on the value of the lives of 130,000 people.

And that was the truth.

“Impossible…”

This number was impossible not only for the Association but also for the US government to handle directly.

If he were an American citizen, I would give him the greatest honor I could give him and try to lower the price, but Seong-hyun is a Korean.

“You know that I don’t need money.”

The value of one elixir that Seong-hyun creates already exceeds at least 100 billion [currency not specified, likely USD or KRW].

Moreover, since the abilities he showed while resolving this incident have spread to the world, its value will rise even further.

It was clear that Seong-hyun wouldn’t be interested even if he was given all the money in the United States.

“What do you want?”

“It seems you are quite perceptive.”

‘Here it comes.’

If I answered yes to that, it was obvious what the next question would be.

Then he would have thought that I knew what the Vice President was trying to do.

“Just as I didn’t know the number of Hunters you healed, I may be perceptive, but my intelligence is woefully lacking.”

“…Is that so? Then try to guess with that quick wit.”

“Excuse me?”

“What I want.”

“…”

The President quickly started racking his brain.

What does Seong-hyun want?

Money? He definitely doesn’t need it.

Power? He already has it. He just doesn’t have it in his hands.

If it’s not these two, then there are two things left.

Something that can increase the Hunter’s inherent power, and the other is information.

“Equipment… if not, information… isn’t it?”

“Excellent. You answered by leaving out only the answers I would hate.”

“…”

For a moment, I was furious at the fact that I had to be held captive like this by a Hunter from another country, not even a Lich, but since Seong-hyun had all the control right now, the President could only suppress it inside.

“But didn’t you think I would want both?”

“Yes, yes? B-but…”

“Then I can’t help it. I won’t receive any compensation.”

“R-really?”

“Yes. I’m not a person who tells lies.”

Seong-hyun got up from his seat as he was.

As if he had no interest in compensation at all.

The President just stared at Seong-hyun’s back until he grabbed the doorknob.

“Ah, come to think of it, there’s one thing I didn’t tell you…”

“What…”

“The reporters will be arriving soon.”

“Reporters…?”

“Yes, they must have been curious since I said I was going to visit the Association myself. What kind of conversation we would have. What a Hunter from another country who saved 130,000 lives would receive and come out with. Then, goodbye.”

“M-Mr. Kim!”

“Is there anything else?”

“F-first, let’s continue the conversation…”

“I asked if there was anything else.”

Why is he showing such hostility towards me?

In that moment when this short conversation was exchanged, the President first thought about the cause.

‘Kim Seong-hyun… knows. That I knew about the Vice President’s plan.’

“Please… tell me in detail.”

“About what?”

“What kind of equipment do you want? What kind of information do you need?”

At those words, Seong-hyun smiled and put down his hand that he had placed on the doorknob.

“Alright.”

The conversation that followed was, as it had been from the beginning, entirely controlled by Seong-hyun.

Needless to say about the equipment, he received the authority over everything in the Association’s vault.

But that wasn’t what was important to Seong-hyun.

Why did the President remain silent even though he knew about the Vice President’s plan, and was the President not related to that organization?

“Why did you remain silent?”

“You want an honest… answer, right?”

“Of course.”

“Greed. Do you need more explanation than this?”

“The shortest and most certain answer.”

Fortunately, Seong-hyun seemed satisfied.

But regardless of being satisfied with the answer, the price had to be paid.

“Leaving that aside… did you also know that the Vice President was a member of the organization?”

“…Excuse me? The organization, that…”

“That’s right. The Vice President was a member planted by the organization.”

“T-that’s… ridiculous…”

Looking at his reaction, it seemed that the President really didn’t know.

“How long has the Vice President been in that position?”

“He was the Vice President longer than I was. According to the rules, the former President should have resigned and the Vice President should have taken his place, but he stubbornly refused. I thought it was strange, so that’s why…”

“Then what about the current Vice President?”

“The manager, no, the Vice President has been with the Association for 10 years.”

“I’m not telling you to investigate recklessly. I’m just saying that it’s worth considering.”

“…I will keep that in mind.”

The long conversation didn’t go on for long, but everything they needed from each other was already over.

“Now. Then what price will you pay?”

“I…”

“Shall we just reveal it to the media and end it cleanly?”

“T-that’s absolutely not allowed! Then I’ll have to step down from the position of President, which will make it difficult to monitor the Vice President you mentioned!”

“That’s not my concern. Right now, the only important thing is that you, as the superior of the person who harmed my family, stood by.”

“I apologize.”

The President tried to lower his body, but Seong-hyun didn’t even allow that.

“Stop if you’re thinking of arousing pathetic sympathy.”

“What on earth should I do…”

The President’s will was already broken.

To get through this situation without any loss, he had to deal with Seong-hyun, but there was no one to do that.

Because the Lich was by Seong-hyun’s side.

“You will move for me from now on. Do you understand?”

“…I understand.”

“I won’t give you any separate instructions. But our quick-witted President will do everything on his own, right?”

“F-first, I need to know what you want…”

“Do you know what my goal is?”

“I don’t know.”

“The extinction of all magical beasts.”

“The extinction of magical beasts…”

“But things that keep hindering me keep appearing. Like the Vice President’s incident this time, or the organization doing things.”

“I understand. I will make sure that you have nothing to worry about other than dealing with magical beasts in the future.”

“Good. Now there’s really nothing left to do.”

Seong-hyun got up from his seat and left the door.

He didn’t shake hands saying that the conversation went well, nor did he show a smile, but the President let out a sigh of relief and leaned back on the sofa.

“Kim Seong-hyun…”

This made it clear.

Seong-hyun dealt with the Vice President.

In the Vice President’s office right next door.

Moreover, as a result of checking Seong-hyun with the Eye of the Foundation, the end of his magical power could not be felt.

And there was also an ability that could not be confirmed with the eyes.

“Is one of the unknown abilities space movement?”

In addition, Department Head Cha’s ability is Rift [ability to create spatial tears].

Perhaps he used this ability to deal with the Vice President.

“I’ve stepped into a situation where I don’t know when I’ll die…”

But since there was no other choice, the President sighed and closed his eyes.