I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 165

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After finishing his conversation with Moon, Seonghyun decided to take some time for himself.

The achievements Seonghyun had made so far.

It started with a first-year student representing the academy in the national competition.

This alone was a significant achievement that would leave his name in history, but Seonghyun wasn’t satisfied with just that.

In fact, he hadn’t set out with grand, altruistic plans to make a name for himself or help many people.

And he certainly hadn’t acted that way.

He had simply moved forward with the single goal of eradicating the monsters, and the process and results had all intertwined and come back to him.

From Park Hanwook, who first became the object of Seonghyun’s faith, to the 130,000 people in the United States now.

In between, he had risen to become a top-ranked hunter and taken control of the American association.

Listing them one by one would take all night.

The most important thing was that he had accomplished all of this in just one year.

“Is time moving slowly, or am I moving fast?”

Looking back at his achievements, they were the kind that someone couldn’t accomplish even if they dedicated their entire life to it.

Until now, Seonghyun thought this was the right thing to do.

Until he spoke with Chang.

“Faster isn’t always better.”

As Seonghyun achieved so much that was difficult to handle, there were bound to be repercussions.

The disappearance of the Level 5 Gate.

The increased frequency of mutations in Level 3 Gates.

The strengthening of Level 3 and 4 Gates.

Besides these, numerous repercussions followed, such as the organization’s activities being brought forward much earlier.

“Right. Let’s take it easy.”

If no one is left around when he eradicates the monsters, could he really say he had achieved his wish?

It wouldn’t be sacrificing the few for the many, but becoming a dictator who sacrifices the many for the many.

“So, what should I do? And what can I do?”

Now, Seonghyun had reached a point where nothing he did would be a sacrifice.

Even healing others was an opportunity to gain new objects of faith, which was good for both parties, and even if he provided financial support, Seonghyun had so much money that it was more of a good deed than a sacrifice.

“Should I create a clinic? Or support other guilds’ subjugation [monster-hunting] schedules?”

After pondering for a while, Seonghyun realized something was wrong.

“Do I… really need to do something?”

A thought that suddenly occurred to him.

Each time he took a step forward to eradicate the monsters, the path he had taken crumbled.

Naturally, those on that path would sink.

Only by making that bridge sturdy could the damage be minimized even if it collapsed, or prevent it from collapsing altogether.

But Seonghyun couldn’t fully commit to this process.

From the moment he healed someone, the standards for objects of faith would be lowered, and more would be added.

“What do I have besides healing?”

After thinking carefully, he realized he had quite a lot.

He had a lot of money, and although not extensive, he had a network of people, each with considerable power.

“A clinic? Subjugation support? This isn’t the time for that.”

There was something very inefficient that cost a lot of money.

“To do that, I need to go to the academy first, right?”

There was a suitable person in the academy.

A person who had even tried it himself.

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Before the academy’s summer vacation began.

Seonghyun visited the academy in person for the first time in a long time.

“I, it’s Kim Seonghyun.”

“What brings you to the academy?”

“…I think you’re all mistaken. Kim Seonghyun is still a student…”

“Ah, that’s right.”

The way people looked at Seonghyun was beyond words, completely different from before.

The top hunter representing South Korea.

His achievements in the United States were so significant that they would go down in history.

Yet, he was already recognized by everyone as someone without greed, who didn’t make significant demands on the United States.

“Seonghyun!”

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you here.”

Inhwan and Sangyeon, who were waiting for Seonghyun, were also experiencing the changed gazes of the other students.

“Heh, we feel like we’ve become top hunters too?”

“Don’t be arrogant. You can’t even reach his toenails.”

“Here we go again. Does he get sick if he doesn’t ruin the mood?”

“It’s better than being as dense as you.”

“You…”

Now, Sangyeon didn’t even bat an eye and responded well to Inhwan’s words.

“Tsk, more importantly, why did you say you were coming to the academy?”

“It can’t be for classes…”

“What… a scout?”

“A scout…?”

They looked like they wanted to know, but they didn’t ask Seonghyun.

They would find out eventually.

“Let’s go.”

“Are we going to the classroom?”

“Didn’t you say you were scouting?”

“You’ll know when we get there.”

Seonghyun led the way to the classroom.

“We’re upstairs, you idiot.”

“How long has it been since you came to the academy that you’ve forgotten where the classroom is?”

“…”

Seonghyun, who had been leading the way, stopped and turned around.

“Let’s go.”

“Heh, he’s become shameless.”

“That’s an improvement.”

When they arrived at the classroom, the noisy atmosphere quickly subsided.

“S, Seonghyun?”

“Why is he here…”

“He’s a student, but why did he come?”

They couldn’t bring themselves to speak directly to him and started whispering among themselves.

“So, who are you scouting?”

Inhwan asked Seonghyun as if he wanted everyone to hear.

Then, the whispering voices began to look at Seonghyun with expressions full of anticipation.

“I told you, you’ll know when you see.”

“Alright, let’s start the class…”

As always, Professor Sung was about to start the class.

Until he saw Seonghyun.

“H, Hunter Kim Seonghyun?”

“Today, I’m a student.”

“Ah, yes. I understand. Well, then, let’s start the class.”

Professor Sung’s class was slightly different from other professors’ classes.

Perhaps because he had experience teaching hunters in the past, the content was more related to practical application.

“Continuing from last time, if we condense the mana operation sequence outside the body instead of inside…”

It was an explanation of the basic mana required.

His own theory, which he had even published a paper on as a professor at the academy.

“…By doing this, you can unleash more powerful abilities even with the same amount of mana consumption. Of course, it’s not without its drawbacks.”

Seonghyun found this class very interesting.

It wasn’t particularly helpful for Seonghyun, who had an infinite amount of mana, but he was very impressed by Professor Sung’s pursuit of more advanced theories rather than simply explaining the existing, established ones in detail.

“We are basically accustomed to operating mana inside the body first, so using this method takes a little more time than the existing method. But if you get used to it, things will change.”

Professor Sung continued to explain something with trembling hands.

“Professor. Aren’t you trembling too much today?”

“R, really? Haha. I guess I’m a little nervous.”

The cause of that nervousness was probably him.

Seonghyun remained silent throughout the class rather than stepping forward directly.

“…So, that’s all for today’s theory class.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Thank you.”

After the theory class, the students began to leave the classroom for practical training.

Professor Sung was taking the time to review the students’ questions from this class.

“Professor.”

“What question… Ah, Hunter Kim Seonghyun. What’s the matter?”

“Can I have a word with you for a moment?”

“Of course. If it’s Hunter Kim Seonghyun, I can even use my day off today.”

“Haha, you should use that precious day off for your daughter.”

Professor Sung’s eyes were filled with trust as he looked at Seonghyun.

Aside from being an object of faith, it was based on how one person treats another.

“The conversation might take a while, so I think I should ask the principal to excuse me from the next theory class.”

“Yes. I’ll wait…”

At that moment, Professor Sung’s phone started ringing.

“Hmm? It’s the principal…”

“Please answer it.”

“Yes, Principal. Yes. Yes, that’s right. Yes? No, how did you know… Well, thank you. Yes. I understand.”

Professor Sung’s expression looked quite complicated after hanging up the phone.

“What did he say?”

“He said he’ll come to the next theory class himself, so I should feel free to have a conversation…”

“He’s an interesting person as expected. Shall we go then?”

Even as he followed Seonghyun, Professor Sung couldn’t erase his puzzled expression.

Since he had another class scheduled, they couldn’t go far, and Seonghyun and Professor Sung took a seat in the faculty lounge.

“I’ve been following your activities in the United States very closely. 130,000 people, that’s amazing…”

“It’s nothing. It’s not something only I can do. More importantly, how is Jihyun doing?”

Surprised that he remembered his daughter’s name, Professor Sung’s eyes widened for a moment before he answered with an expression of someone recalling something precious.

“Of course. She loves watching Kim Hunter on TV so much that she only watches that even during her cartoon time. Thanks to that, it’s been quite a chore for me… Haha.”

“I’m glad she’s doing well.”

Professor Sung already had the expression of a happy person.

And as if not forgetting who had brought back that happiness, he looked at Seonghyun with unwavering eyes and said.

“So, what is the reason you came all the way to the academy to find me today? I would have come if you had called me separately.”

“It’s nothing. I’m here to scout you, so I had to come in person.”

Professor Sung’s eyes blinked repeatedly at the word ‘scout.’

A hunter of Seonghyun’s caliber must have talent overflowing.

“I, is there anything I can do?”

“There’s something only Professor Sung can do well.”

“I don’t know what I can do, but if you just tell me what to do, I’ll do it even if it costs me my life.”

Perhaps because of his faith, Professor Sung was swearing allegiance to Seonghyun.

“Would that be okay? Jihyun would be sad.”

“Even Jihyun… would understand if I gave my life for you, Hunter.”

“Don’t say things like that, even as a joke.”

Seonghyun deliberately smiled and changed the subject to dismiss it as a joke, as Professor Sung’s expression seemed like he really would do it.

“Professor Sung, you used to educate hunters, didn’t you?”

“Yes, that’s right. Although it wasn’t on a large scale, I did my best.”

“I need Professor Sung from that time.”

“Are you saying… you want me to educate?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Professor Sung didn’t seem to fully understand Seonghyun’s intentions yet.

“Could you please explain in detail?”

“Of course.”

Where should he start and how much should he explain?

Seonghyun explained everything from the disappearance of the Level 5 Gate to the strengthening of the Level 3 and 4 Gates.

Of course, excluding the fact that Seonghyun was the cause.

“Then it’s obvious what will happen in the future.”

“Either the lower-level Gates will disappear, or they will become even stronger…”

“That’s right. And what will happen then?”

“The existing hunters will suffer great damage. Naturally, the number of hunters to subjugate the Gates will decrease, and the number of abandoned Gates will increase, leading to a flood of Gates… Heh, it’s a vicious cycle.”

“Top hunters can somehow manage to stop it, but if that situation doesn’t happen, the damage will be enormous.”

“So, a way for all hunters to become stronger…”

“That’s right. And the first person that came to mind was you, Professor.”

Seonghyun reached out his hand to Professor Sung.

All that was in that hand was just body temperature.

“Will you join me?”

At Seonghyun’s question, Professor Sung smiled as if he had been waiting for it and answered.

“It would be an honor.”