I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 292

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Sung Hyun was cleaning up the aftermath of the disaster in England.

Cleaning up was just a matter of using healing once, so it didn’t take long.

“Are you alright?”

“Hoo… Yes. Thank you. If it weren’t for Hunter Kim…”

“It’s nothing. More importantly, the current damage…”

At that moment, someone rushed towards the association president in a hurry.

Even without hearing what had happened, the association president and Sung Hyun both had the same thought: the other Rank 2 Gates.

Russia was the first to show changes, and the first monster appeared there.

And then England.

Since monsters appeared in England as well, the next was expected to be America’s turn.

“Monsters have appeared in America, China, and Japan.”

“…What? In three places at once?”

“Yes. Monsters have appeared everywhere except Korea.”

Korea was the last place to show changes previously, so it wasn’t that strange.

But why had monsters appeared in three places at once?

“Hunter Kim, are you planning to move immediately?”

“I have to. America has the Lich, so it’ll be fine, but China and Japan won’t be.”

“…I can only wish you good luck.”

“The fact that you survived is enough.”

The words that surviving was enough, the subtle sense of relief, seemingly unadorned, moved the association president even more.

To hear those words from Sung Hyun of all people.

Of course, it might have been because of the incident where the Korean vice-president died, but even if he couldn’t replace the void, he could at least fill it a little.

“Where are you going? America has the Lich, so I don’t think we need to worry too much.”

“Korea hasn’t had any monsters appear yet, so I should go to China and Japan first.”

Padron was currently in the middle of a battle.

Judging from the way he was using his magic power without restraint and occasionally feeling pain, it seemed like he was in quite a fierce battle.

Even just that was enough for Padron to do his best.

“China? It might be better not to go to China.”

“Yes? What do you mean…”

In the current situation, although huge forces were divided around Russia and America, there was one place that maintained its own power.

That was China.

Based on its overwhelming population, it possessed a large number of hunters, and it was expected to have an overwhelmingly large number of top-tier hunters that it had not disclosed for strategic purposes.

“The Chinese Association made an announcement recently. To put it simply, they announced that they would not receive help from hunters from other countries.”

“Under any circumstances?”

It was somewhat incomprehensible.

It was incomprehensible that they would take such a stance in the current situation.

The importance of each hunter had already far exceeded its previous value, and losing a hunter meant more damage than one might think.

Nevertheless, the choice to block the Gates with their own strength was the most foolish choice of all.

“They are also the ones who have been most consistently buying Elixirs. I think that might be the reason.”

“They can maintain their power alone now because of their overwhelming population, but what if this incident causes so much damage that they can’t maintain their power…”

“That’s what they decided. They weighed losing hunters against what they would gain in return.”

Sung Hyun had entrusted everything related to Elixirs to DNN [a fictional company], so he didn’t care where they went.

DNN also knew very well that Sung Hyun’s goal was the extinction of monsters, so it only received money that matched the value of the Elixirs and didn’t care who took them.

“What China is aiming for is this: they’re thinking of proving that they can do it without Hunter Kim’s help and gaining the authority that comes with it.”

“It’s hard to understand, but… if that’s the case, I have to acknowledge it.”

The significance of doing it alone without Sung Hyun.

There was no hunter in China as overwhelmingly strong as Padron, who was blocking in Russia, or the Lich, who was blocking in America.

However, they were thinking of proving that they had blocked it with their own strength and gaining the authority and power that came with it.

From the beginning, the incident in England was also being broadcast live, like in Russia.

If Sung Hyun hadn’t arrived in time, all the hunters in that place would have died, regardless of their strength, showing the shocking sight of them taking their own lives.

“They’ve gambled on an uncertain future rather than the current danger.”

“It’s their freedom, though.”

“Then are you going to Japan?”

“Yes. Seeing that Padron is still in battle, the battle in America will also be prolonged.”

“I understand.”

Sung Hyun gave the association president a few bottles of Elixir in preparation for any unforeseen circumstances and moved immediately.

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“We just need to block this. Nothing else matters.”

In front of China’s Rank 2 Gate.

He had been watching the battles in Russia and the situation in England.

“Association President… Are you really sure about this?”

“With the equipment and Elixirs we have, and this number of hunters, it’s definitely possible.”

They had equipment that tracks the monster’s magic power and lowers its effectiveness.

It was one of the new pieces of equipment developed by China, and the moment the monster used its magic power, it would track the magic power and lower its efficiency.

Everyone prided themselves on the equipment, saying it was a groundbreaking invention because it didn’t have strict usage conditions.

The entire production volume of that equipment was deployed here, and all the top-tier hunters and most of the high-level hunters that could be mobilized were deployed.

The location of the enlarged Rank 2 Gate was also in a wasteland, making it the optimal environment.

Hunters with sniping abilities were stationed in the surrounding high ground, and hunters with close combat abilities were stationed in the front.

Mid-level hunters with wide-area attacks were in place to facilitate the use of Elixirs.

“The preparation is perfect.”

It couldn’t be more perfect than this.

If it was just a large number of hunters, it would be one thing, but this time, the number and quality far exceeded the ordinary.

With advanced technology and Elixirs on top of that.

England lacked technology, and the number and quality of hunters were far below par.

‘I can’t deny that Kim Sung Hyun is strong.’

England also received Sung Hyun’s help, and it was a well-known fact that Padron and the Lich were already in close relationship with Sung Hyun.

What if China also received Sung Hyun’s help in this situation?

His influence is already at the level of an emperor, but if it gets any higher, it won’t just be an empire, but the emperor of Rome in its prime [referring to the Roman Empire’s peak power and influence].

With the whole world under his control.

“Association President!! The Gate is opening!!”

The time had come to prove it.

The association president’s mind was only filled with the thought of this moment as an opportunity, not a crisis.

“Everyone, get ready!! The time has come!!”

What if the mutation of the Rank 4 Gate had happened here?

They would have subjugated the Gate long ago and further solidified their position.

But it didn’t matter because the opportunity had come now.

This opportunity might be a crisis, but a crisis is always an opportunity, and an opportunity is a crisis.

It depended entirely on one’s ability to seize it, and the association president was confident that he could turn it into an opportunity.

In Russia, an unimaginable number of monster legions appeared, and in England, a monster in the form of twin children appeared.

Then what about China?

“What? It’s alone?”

The Gate opened as if something great would appear, just like in the broadcasts from Russia and England, but only one monster appeared from inside.

In the form of a human woman.

Even beautiful.

“…That’s a monster. Don’t be fooled, everyone.”

“Oh my… What are all these bugs swarming around? Do they recognize flowers?”

Judging by the way she spoke, she had a personality that would have been unpleasant even if she were human, not a monster.

“Attack without giving her time!”

They shouldn’t be fooled by her appearance.

That was a monster.

A being that appeared to eliminate those standing on this land.

The Chinese association president chose a strategy and technology that could utilize numbers.

Usually, if there were too many numbers like this, they would get caught up in each other’s attacks, and it wouldn’t be easy to properly attack such a humanoid monster.

“What about the equipment?”

“No problem.”

“Start.”

They were also prepared for that case.

In addition to the equipment that lowers the opponent’s magic power efficiency, they had also finished developing equipment that could gather everyone’s magic power.

It was used as a stepping stone to gather the magic power of these many hunters and use the abilities of the top-tier hunters.

“Even Kim Sung Hyun would have a hard time handling this much.”

Even top-tier hunters had a hard time handling this much magic power.

Of course, they were also prepared for this.

After memorizing the ability entered by the top-tier hunter, it was connected to the newly developed equipment for gathering magic power and used.

The amount was beyond imagination, so it would only be for one-time use, but if they could deal with that monster with just this one, there would be no more profitable deal than this.

“Heh… You’ve done something amazing?”

There was no way the monster wouldn’t know this fact.

The magic power wielded by this enormous number of hunters was gathering at one point.

She even recognized that the way she was wielding her magic power felt a little different than usual, but she didn’t take any special action.

The reason was simple.

Because she didn’t have to.

“There was a reason why Father sent me here. Such a gift.”

The monster’s expression was more excited than ever.

The slightly flushed cheeks were undoubtedly the expression of someone who was happy with the situation in front of her.

Then why?

The association president frowned slightly at the sudden unpleasant and uneasy feeling, but the monster hadn’t done anything yet.

She had only said a few words.

“Then…”

The monster looked around at those who were gathering magic power and said with a dazed expression.

“Shall we unwrap the gift?”

The monster gave a bright smile and spread her arms.

A smile as if she was going to hug them.

Then, she began to wield her magic power as if she didn’t care that the efficiency of her magic power usage had decreased.

“Tsk. She must be crazy. Wielding such inefficient magic power…”

The association president, who had been smiling slightly at the feeling that he could win, flinched at the moment his abdomen became hot.

“Huh…?”

In the association president’s abdomen, a well-maintained knife was tearing through his skin and deeply penetrating it.

Unfortunately, the association president knew very well who the owner of this knife was.

“You, you… why…”

“…”

How could he forget what he had given as a gift himself?

The secretary’s trembling hand seemed to be resisting something forced upon her, and thanks to that, the knife fortunately avoided hitting a fatal spot.

“Who do you think are the people next to you, in front of you, and behind you?”

The monster’s voice, filled with joy, sounded as if it were whispering right next to him.

“Friends? Family? Lovers? Comrades who shared life and death?”

The monster, who had been showing a bright smile, suddenly hardened her expression and said.

“No. Now they’re enemies.”