I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 179

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“…”

Kabulski stared blankly at the spot where Seonghyun had disappeared.

He didn’t sense any significant magical power, and even though he had clearly seen it with his own eyes, it was as if no ability had been used.

It was almost like evaporation.

“To think he has a movement ability of this level…”

From the start, even thinking about tracking him was a misjudgment.

This was an ability far superior to creating rifts to move.

“Come inside.”

The hunter who entered at Kabulski’s call looked around the room with a puzzled expression and asked.

“The, the Pilgrim… did he perhaps use a movement ability?”

Since no movement of magical power was felt at all, it was no wonder he was surprised.

“Yes. Send all the hired mercenaries back. This isn’t a level of movement ability we can track.”

“A, understood.”

Kabulski’s feelings grew increasingly complicated.

Since the Pilgrim had directly admitted to being involved with the United States, he should have somehow gotten him into his grasp.

However, he couldn’t act rashly.

If he could have tracked the movement ability, it would have been a different story, but this absurd level of movement ability was beyond his reach.

Besides, since the Pilgrim had directly told him to wait, showing any other movements here would mean he didn’t trust the Pilgrim’s words.

The last words the Pilgrim had left behind.

The question of whether there was another option if he didn’t trust him.

The Pilgrim accurately understood the dynamics of this hunter world and precisely grasped his own position.

Neither too much nor too little.

“It’s strange…”

But why was that?

Even though the Pilgrim didn’t seem to have much magical power and was assumed to have no combat abilities, the atmosphere he exuded was truly unique to top-tier hunters.

He wondered if the reason he could give off this atmosphere was because of the United States, but it was even stranger because it was an atmosphere that was purely based on his own power.

“Still, I’ve alleviated a major concern.”

Thankfully, the Pilgrim didn’t seem to have any intention of staying in Korea.

And he would show the same reaction to everyone else who came to him, not just Russia.

These two things were somewhat comforting to Kabulski’s uneasy mind.

“Hoo, I should go back now.”

Originally, he was going to fulfill the promises he had made to Tulua after meeting the Pilgrim, but after meeting the Pilgrim directly, there was no need for that at all.

The Pilgrim was not in a cooperative relationship with Tulua.

He was thoroughly using Tulua.

It was difficult to grasp in detail what purpose he was using him for, but considering that the source of the first article about the Pilgrim was Tulua’s village, it was probably related to the media.

“I’m going back.”

A schedule with no gains but no losses.

Strictly speaking, it was a gain just to find out the Pilgrim’s purpose, so Kabulski was satisfied with that.

Meanwhile, Seonghyun, who had left the hotel, headed to another hotel.

Today’s meeting wasn’t just with Russia.

In any case, even if they gave him something, Seonghyun’s decision wouldn’t change, so it was more of a notice than a negotiation.

They, too, had finished their own preparations like Russia, but there was no way they could do what Russia couldn’t.

After meeting with nearly 10 countries in about 2 hours, Seonghyun returned to Korea.

If he showed himself as Seonghyun in Korea immediately after meeting them, he could give them a little more confidence.

The next day, Seonghyun showed up at the guild first.

Today was the day of the 2-star Gate subjugation schedule.

“This time, I won’t go inside the Gate, and I’ll only subjugate the boss if necessary. Instead, Sangyeon and Inhwan will go in together.”

Recently, Inhwan hadn’t been going on subjugations separately or engaging in any significant battles, so his senses might have dulled a bit.

Just in case, he gave him plenty of elixirs, so if there weren’t any major problems, they would probably handle it well on their own.

“Hoo, I’m a little nervous.”

“It’s because you haven’t been on subjugations for a while.”

“Did I not go because I didn’t want to? It’s because I have to do what you can’t do. I’ve been cleaning up your crap.”

“Again, crap?”

Whether his nervousness was a lie or not, Inhwan was no different from usual.

In fact, he had only not been going on subjugations, but his handling of magical power was even closer to perfection than before.

Not just any magical power, but Seonghyun’s infinite magical power.

“Just watch carefully. The same thing won’t happen again.”

“Why don’t you just crack open an elixir and put it in your mouth in advance? I think I’d be a little less worried if you did.”

“…”

At Inhwan’s hardened expression and closed mouth, Sangyeon raised one corner of his mouth in a satisfied smile and then turned his body.

“Let’s go. To the 2-star Gate.”

“Waaah!”

The guild members who had subjugated the 2-star Gate before had the power to subjugate even the mutated 3-star Gate without Sangyeon accompanying them, thanks to Professor Seong’s education and full support.

They hadn’t subjugated the boss, but thanks to Seonghyun, they had been constantly fighting those insect-type magical beasts, so their confidence was higher than ever, and it was a very appropriate time when that confidence didn’t overflow and become arrogance.

“You’re not accompanying us on today’s subjugation, aren’t you worried?”

“According to the Hunter Association’s official level, you’re subjugating a 2-star Gate with the lowest level of guild members in history, do you have other plans?”

Seonghyun stepped forward and responded to all the reporters’ interviews directly.

Today, when Seonghyun’s guild scheduled a subjugation with the lowest level of guild member list, reporters really flocked like clouds.

Perhaps because Seonghyun also requested it separately to solidify his position as a Pilgrim, there were several times more people waiting for Seonghyun’s interview in front of the Gate than the guild members who were going on the subjugation.

“I’m not worried at all. As you all know, we have straightened out our own education system with the support of the Association, the Academy, and corporations, and today will be the day when the results directly appear.”

Seonghyun’s interview was being broadcast live, and this broadcast was not limited to Korea.

Another healer who is currently a hot topic.

And the gazes focused on Seonghyun, the original healer.

Of course, his current moves were also receiving attention from everyone around the world.

They had conducted the 2-star Gate subjugation several times with these guild members, but today was the schedule to perfectly subjugate even the boss.

“Now! Hunter Kim Seonghyun’s guild members are entering the 2-star Gate! No one expects them to break the shortest record, but since they are really the minimum number of guild members, it’s a moment to look forward to what kind of results will come out! We will start broadcasting again as soon as the subjugation is over.”

As this was said, all of Seonghyun’s guild members entered the 2-star Gate.

Since they had already entered it several times, they had a near-perfect understanding of all the information about the geography, environment, and magical beasts that would appear.

“Okay. Then, as we did before. Let’s start the subjugation.”

At the direction of Inhwan, who was everyone’s mental pillar and the practical guild operator, they began to move in an orderly manner.

“It’s about time they came…”

As soon as one guild member’s muttering ended, the floor began to rumble.

A sign that disgusting insect-type magical beasts would appear.

“Prepare!”

The subjugation was very smooth.

Although the insect-type magical beasts that appeared this time were a little bigger, their behavior patterns and attack methods were all the same, and only their power was different, so they were not a major threat.

“Haha! The guys who appeared today are fun to cut down?!”

“If you’re careless, you’ll get hurt again! Still… it’s definitely fun to cut down?!”

Unlike the tense times until now, the guild members all had smiles on their faces as if they were having fun.

Stronger magical beasts than before had appeared, and they were taking them down more easily than before, so there was no way they couldn’t be excited.

“What! It’s nothing?”

“I told you not to be careless, but… it’s nothing.”

It was as if they were deliberately inducing carelessness, and the speed and neatness of the finish were showing a huge difference from before.

“Hey. We don’t have to step in?”

“Hmm. I guess not.”

Inhwan and Sangyeon were saying it as if they were disappointed, but at this moment, they were happier than anyone else.

Until now, they had been sending them out on subjugations, but seeing the guild members, who they had only thought of as people to protect, leisurely taking down the magical beasts of the 2-star Gate with their own hands, their feelings were special.

“What. Is it over?”

“Haha! Is there no more? You magical beast bastards!”

The guild members’ confidence was soaring.

They had already subjugated the 2-star Gate several times before, but this was the first 2-star Gate subjugation since receiving formal education.

“I’ll look around the surroundings.”

“Okay. I’ll take responsibility for the guild members.”

Sangyeon, who had the best physical abilities among them, quickly left his seat and headed to the highest sand dune.

Seonghyun had made it clear, but magical beasts were magical beasts.

He didn’t know what kind of variables they would show.

“It’s okay.”

There was no one behind him when he looked from the sand dune.

It seemed like they had no intention of showing themselves from the start.

“…Here!”

“It’s done!”

The subjugation of the guild members seen from the top of the hill was literally a spectacle.

Each of them formed a team, and that team formed another team to match.

Also, perfect breathing and power where the abilities of each individual were not inferior.

“…Is this what you wanted?”

It went without saying that those who had been raid leaders before.

They were not directly participating in the subjugation to avoid revealing the guild’s full strength, but if you look at each of their abilities alone, they alone could beat the guild members in front of them.

Sangyeon temporarily forgot to look around and watched this spectacle from the sand dune for a while.

The person whose sword trajectory was unstable until last time was showing a clean and neat trajectory, and the person who was exhausted even though he couldn’t use his abilities several times due to severe waste of magical power was still using his abilities vigorously.

“It’s just that the value of the abilities they have is low.”

The limits of abilities clearly existed.

But it seemed like the limits of the hunters with abilities had already been broken.

A smile began to spread on Sangyeon’s lips, who rarely showed a smile.

Until he confirmed the strange magical power gathering flickering in the back.

“…What is it? Could it be that the boss moved?”

That boss who almost pierced Inhwan’s heart.

But even if he looked closely, it wasn’t that kind of magical power gathering.

Much bigger, much more ferocious.

“…Yeona! Sangyeon-ah!!”

Inhwan seemed to have felt it too, and he shouted while looking at Sangyeon.

The guild members seemed to be unaware because they were focused on the battle.

“I’m figuring it out! Wait!”

Sangyeon, who got up from his seat, checked the movement of that magical power with tense eyes.

He swallowed hard without realizing it, and his lips began to dry up.

“…We’re screwed.”

Sangyeon, who hadn’t cursed much since being with Seonghyun, was in a situation where he couldn’t help but mutter a profanity.

Goosebumps began to appear all over his body, and his spine began to tingle.