I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 254

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With all the scheduled events in the UK completed, I had some free time.

“I was thinking of clearing my head and doing some sightseeing.”

After that incident at the hotel, I didn’t feel like enjoying any leisure activities.

“I should just see what happens with Philip Anos and head back.”

It’s not that I distrust the Association President, but I wanted to witness firsthand the consequences he faces after insulting Seonghyun like that.

“Whatever the outcome, it won’t be a loss.”

Anything would be better than dying.

And even if severing ties with the Association leads to Philip Anos’ downfall, it won’t necessarily destroy him. If he accepts the situation, he might get another chance to rise again.

“Right now…”

There’s something I haven’t checked yet.

It’s the combination of equipment and ability that Demarge created for me.

Until now, I’ve gained new abilities and combined them, but this is the first time that equipment and an ability have been combined. Seonghyun checked the spear with a hint of excitement.

[Combination complete. Would you like to check the results?]

“Show me.”

[The ability combined with the equipment is Holy Ground.]

[The effect of the Holy Ground ability is greatly increased.]

[The Holy Ground ability has reached its limit.]

“Limit? Does that mean the proficiency has increased?”

The meanings of ‘proficiency’ and ‘limit’ are completely different.

Usually, reaching a limit means that the ability can no longer grow.

However, Seonghyun received the titles of Sage and Pioneer after his initial regression [a return to a previous state or form].

Therefore, for Seonghyun, reaching the limit simply meant that it would be more challenging to advance to the next level.

“Does Holy Ground reaching its limit mean that the range of abilities that rise with Holy Ground has increased even more?”

Looking at it now, the range does seem to have widened a bit.

I originally thought the range wouldn’t widen further because it’s affected by magic, but it seems that reaching the limit has made it even more susceptible to magic.

The fact that it’s more greatly affected by magic means that the increase in Holy Ground’s stats has also increased even more.

“I should check it out later.”

When I checked it before, Holy Ground showed meaningful differences.

Maybe it will show even bigger differences now.

[Recombination of Holy Ground, which has reached its limit, with other abilities is possible.]

“How long has it been since the ability grew, and you’re already recombining it?”

Even though I say that, what could be more welcome than this?

Whenever abilities are recombined, the results are always the best.

The inherent abilities are preserved, and the recombination is done in a way that complements their shortcomings or further highlights their strengths.

[Due to the recombination of more than two abilities, a huge amount of magic power is required.]

[The time required for recombination is measured based on the user’s magic power.]

[Time required for recombination: 8 hours.]

[If you forcibly lose consciousness that you would not lose due to willpower, 8 hours are required.]

The equipment took 1 hour to bring Holy Ground to its limit.

Until then, it didn’t take any separate time to recombine abilities, but it seemed that more magic power and time were needed to create abilities of higher value.

“The equipment took 1 hour to combine with the ability, but now it’s 8 hours?”

It takes a long time—8 hours—to forcibly lose consciousness that I wouldn’t lose due to willpower.

That means it’s an ability with tremendous value.

How great of a value does it have that it requires 8 hours with consciousness forcibly removed?

“Still, it’s not a dangerous time.”

It wasn’t a long time, considering I could just think I had a good night’s sleep.

It seemed like I could naturally lose consciousness along with others at the time when they fall asleep.

“Wait. I don’t lose consciousness, so how was that sword possible back then?”

A lot of questions suddenly came to mind.

I don’t lose consciousness, so why did a sword close to unconsciousness go out back then?

“Is it only included in cases where I don’t want it?”

However, it was an unresolvable question, and it was an unnecessary question to solve, so Seonghyun casually moved on.

“If it’s good, it’s good; if it’s not bad, it’s not bad.”

Not all questions had to be resolved, so Seonghyun erased everything related from his head and waited for night to come.

While waiting, he received a call directly from the Association President.

That he had cut off all ties with Philip Anos.

Whether he was able to do this in less than a day because it was an easy relationship to cut off in the first place, or whether he had put in a lot of effort.

Whatever it was, it didn’t matter.

If it was easy to cut off, it was beneficial to the Association President, and even if it was difficult to cut off, he wouldn’t show it, so Seonghyun thought that he had done a difficult job for himself, which was also a benefit.

“He’s going to send a report too.”

Originally, I was going to lose consciousness for 8 hours tonight to recombine my abilities, but it seemed like I would have to postpone it until tomorrow.

I was quite curious about what the Association President had done and how he had handled it, and what the results were.

The report arrived not long after receiving the Association President’s call.

The report arrived with room service through a hotel employee.

“I’m curious about their reaction too.”

The first sentence of the report satisfied Seonghyun quite a bit.

[Philip Anos’ performance and equipment supply contract with the Association]

The report was quite detailed.

Perhaps it was just a slight addition of the results taken from the deal with Seonghyun to the documents prepared in advance for checks and balances.

“Unable to grow, maintaining the status quo…Philip Anos’ only son, who is rumored every time things calm down.”

Here, the misdeeds that Philip Anos’ only successor had committed so far were also described in detail.

The public opinion was already not good.

In addition, although it was not revealed that Seonghyun was involved in the incident at this hotel, recordings of what was said were released.

“You’ve made up your mind firmly?”

It was as if Seonghyun, a catalyst, had been added to a plan that had been planned from the beginning.

Seonghyun wondered how the Association President had finished things so quickly, but it seemed that it was something he had been planning for a while.

From the Association President’s point of view, it was something he welcomed with both hands, as it could ease Seonghyun’s mind and remove a thorn in his side at the same time.

Next was the equipment supply contract between the Association and Philip Anos.

Since Seonghyun didn’t know much about this issue anyway, he skipped over it roughly and checked the most important issue.

“Termination of contract with Philip Anos.”

The content was quite to my liking.

The contract was terminated due to an external problem, not a mutual problem, and thanks to that, Philip Anos had to pay a penalty to the Association instead.

The amount of the penalty was also partially replaced by supplying equipment according to mutual agreement, but the Association President did not accept that offer at all.

In the end, the huge amount of penalty had to be paid in cash without exception.

“It’s a good result.”

There was no reason to kill them, and I didn’t really intend to.

I didn’t really like oppressing those who didn’t have much power with force.

However, they crossed the line, and I was just taking the price for crossing the line.

“Is Philip Anos’ work over at this point?”

There were a few more pieces of paper besides this, which were letters from the Association President expressing his gratitude.

“He’s more emotional than I thought.”

Seonghyun, who burst into a light laugh, read all the letters and took them.

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“That oriental…who was he?”

“It’s Kim Seonghyun…”

The head of Philip Anos was barely suppressing his boiling anger.

Frankly, if he had just one son, or even one more daughter, he wouldn’t have made this stupid and lacking son his successor.

“So. What are we going to do?”

“If we eliminate that Kim Seonghyun, won’t the Association shake hands with us again? Father! A bold decision is needed more than ever at times like this.”

Each word from his son was not bold, but reckless and ignorant, so the head’s sigh only grew.

“Kim Seonghyun handled even the top hunter in Egypt without giving him time to react. Even if we put in all of our guild members, I’m not sure.”

He logically explained it so that his son could understand, but the son, who took it as meaning that he couldn’t proceed because he wasn’t sure, spread out his opinion as if he had a good method.

“Isn’t Kim Seonghyun staying at that hotel? And no matter how great a hunter is, he can’t help but sleep. Isn’t that the opportunity?”

“There are rumors in the world that Kim Seonghyun doesn’t even sleep.”

“Rumors are just rumors. Father. I think you’re too scared right now.”

“Hoo…”

Was he really too scared, as his son said?

Was the thought that he wasn’t sure even if he put in all the guild members based on fear?

“Wouldn’t the Philip Guild Guild Master be possible?”

“…If it’s the Guild Master…”

He didn’t have abilities specialized in assassination, but he was a hunter famous for identifying opponents and devising tactics that suited the information.

He may have lacked a little experience in assassination, but looking back on the footsteps he had taken so far, he was not much different from an assassin.

In addition, that hotel had a deep relationship with Philip Anos.

He also had the building’s blueprints, so it would be invaluable information for the Guild Master.

‘This might be…’

His son’s words were reckless and ignorant, but it was certain that the contract would return if Kim Seonghyun disappeared.

‘Where else would we get equipment if not from us?’

Even if they received equipment, they would probably receive it from a place related to Kim Seonghyun, so if Kim Seonghyun disappeared, they would naturally return.

‘Yes. We’ll die if the contract with the Association is cut off anyway.’

It wasn’t the end of the contract.

They would receive back the influence they had exerted on the surrounding industries, putting the contract with the Association first.

“When are you going back?”

The son, who knew that his father’s answer was an answer that had been decided, smiled and answered.

“It’s tomorrow.”

“…You’re going back early. Get ready right now.”

“Yes!”

There’s no difference whether you die this way or that way.

If there’s even a small hole to emerge from, you have no choice but to dig into it.

How long has it been since he carried out a task with his father’s support?

They had only been in conflict with each other, but it seemed like they were getting along for the first time.

‘I’ll succeed no matter what.’

He wouldn’t have gone this far if he had only given himself humiliation.

‘Everything is your fault.’

What you take away will be taken away more later.

And the successor of Philip Anos was someone who could do this one thing more certainly than anyone else.

“The elixir you make…will become Philip Anos’ exclusive product in the future.”

If that happened, his father would acknowledge him too.

From a successor that everyone ignores to a successor with abilities that no one can deny.

At the perfect opportunity after a long time, the successor unknowingly smiled and immediately began preparations.