I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 238

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Seonghyun started by asking the question that would answer all his hypotheses.

“I said before that I was a variable, right?”

“Did I say that to you directly?”

“That’s not important. What’s important is that you expressed it that way.”

“I suppose.”

After all, the basic contents would have been written in the diary he left behind then.

“Exactly how am I invisible to your ability?”

Cal seemed to contemplate this question for a moment.

How should he explain it?

“It would be helpful if you could elaborate on the question a bit more.”

“If I’m a variable, it means the future could change depending on my actions, but there hasn’t been anything like that yet?”

“To give you the answer first, I don’t know either. That’s why I called you a variable.”

“So, you mean the future hasn’t changed yet?”

Cal nodded, sipped his tea, and replied.

“Yes. The future of humanity’s destruction hasn’t changed yet.”

It was a difficult answer for Seonghyun to accept.

Though no one knew, Seonghyun was the only one who had regressed.

‘…I’m the only one, right?’

But as much as Cal called him a variable.

And as much as he described him as the only invisible person, Seonghyun would be the only one with the special experience of regression.

So, it was hard to accept.

Even if he completely excluded subjective factors, the power Seonghyun possessed was at a different level from others.

He had unlimited magic power, healed all wounds.

And he purified all kinds of status ailments.

He had the ability to use it not only on himself but also on others.

“However, there is one thing that has changed.”

“Changed?”

In Cal’s expression, things that had never been seen before were visible.

An expression as if he had discovered new hope.

“This has never happened before, but a new future has begun to appear.”

“Didn’t you just say that the future hasn’t changed?”

“Yes. I did. It’s a bit of a special case.”

“A special case?”

“I don’t know if it’s in the book you took, but the future I see allows me to set the time.”

It was definitely something he couldn’t confirm in his diary.

“But until now, no other future has been seen or occurred. Certainly, the power you have is a great ability to change all futures, but strangely, what was going to happen was happening.”

“What kind of thing is that ‘what was going to happen’?”

Finally, the answer he had been waiting for.

Everything changed depending on what kind of answer this question received.

“Well… a future where civilians suffer great damage…”

The answer that followed.

It was the answer Seonghyun had been waiting for, and the answer he wanted.

“A future where the gates undergo rapid changes?”

With Cal’s answer just now, all of Seonghyun’s questions were resolved.

‘So that’s how it was.’

He had definitely said that one different future was visible.

It might be too much of a leap, but it was probably a result of Seonghyun himself.

In other words, it meant that Cal had confirmed, even if only slightly, the results that changed due to the variable Seonghyun.

But if the rapid changes in the gates were a future that was visible from the beginning?

‘Even if I hadn’t dealt with the gate’s owner, it was a future that would have happened.’

There was only one 1st-class gate owner left.

And although he didn’t know if he would meet him, the dimension’s owner certainly existed as well.

‘Is the future where humanity is destroyed a future where we meet the dimension’s owner?’

Looking at the contents of the letter that the 2nd-class gate owner exchanged with the dimension’s owner, the various gate owners appearing in Seonghyun’s dimension were likely the owners of that dimension.

He didn’t know what intentions the dimension’s owner had, but what was certain was that he was aware of Seonghyun’s existence.

“But what other future did you see?”

“I think it’s probably the future you and I want, a very peaceful future.”

“A peaceful future, huh.”

“However, the only difference is that the gates didn’t exist, or something like that?”

He was saying it quite lightly, but a future where the gates disappeared was not just a peaceful future.

It meant that they would never be able to obtain the things they could get from the gates again.

“I wanted to find out more, but the time before that hadn’t changed, and the time after that wasn’t visible.”

“That’s a shame. If it’s a future where the gates have disappeared, it must mean something big happened.”

“Maybe… it’s not something that will happen, but something that could happen, so I think that’s why.”

Only then did Seonghyun understand what Cal had said was special.

Cal had the ability to hear about past events from the future.

That meant he could only see one future at a time.

If he saw a changed future, the future he had seen before would no longer be visible.

But he said he saw two futures, which meant it was a future that would change depending on a certain choice.

“Then are you going to answer my questions now?”

“Do you have any questions for me?”

At Seonghyun’s question, Cal smiled faintly and said.

“It would be strange if you didn’t. At least you’re an invisible person to me.”

“So, what are you curious about?”

Cal didn’t ask right away.

Whether he had quite a few questions to ask, or whether his mind had gone blank the moment he got the chance to ask, he pondered for a long time before opening his mouth.

“What exactly is your identity?”

“If you ask so abstractly, I don’t think even an ordinary person could answer.”

“I heard that you single-handedly subjugated a 2nd-class gate not long ago. In about 10 minutes.”

Cal was also someone who knew better than anyone how the gate had changed this time.

“The first thought that came to my mind was, ‘How on earth?’ While possessing the limitations of the human race, you perfectly subjugated a mutated 2nd-class gate. It’s absurd and incomprehensible, but you did it.”

“So, what are you curious about? How I single-handedly subjugated the 2nd-class gate?”

“No. The source of your strength. That overwhelming power that is absolutely impossible with just healing abilities.”

Usually, asking such a question was something that those with a great desire for power would do, but Cal’s expression seemed to show only pure academic curiosity.

“Even with that sword that emits light, 10 minutes is an unacceptable level. But it doesn’t seem like you’re taking drugs and eliminating the side effects with purification.”

Seonghyun thought it was understandable to be suspicious, but saying it out loud was another matter.

To make such a statement because you can’t acknowledge the other person’s strength means that you already think it’s possible.

“Do I need to convince you why I’m strong?”

At Seonghyun’s suddenly changed atmosphere, Cal didn’t say anything and just stared at Seonghyun.

“Cal. As you said last time, don’t you know it well?”

“…What?”

“You told me at the end that the future where you die is only the destruction of humanity.”

“…I did.”

It meant that Cal also knew instinctively.

That if Seonghyun set his mind to it, he could do whatever he wanted with someone like Cal.

That’s why, at that last moment of parting, he talked about the reason why he had to live, rather than other words.

“Just because I can’t kill you doesn’t mean you have to be in perfect condition.”

“I admit that I misspoke just now, but isn’t this a bit much?”

As Cal said, it could be an excessive reaction.

In a way, it was showing off his power.

Seonghyun looked at Cal and smiled.

“I’m the one who makes that judgment. Whether it’s excessive or appropriate. Your statement just now is a rude remark that ignores all my efforts so far.”

“…I suppose so. I admit it. I apologize.”

Cal had no choice but to agree because he knew very well what kind of side effects Seonghyun’s healing ability had.

Even if he received a different price each time he used healing, Cal was not confident.

He wasn’t confident that he could feel the pain of having his arm torn off and a hole pierced in his abdomen instead.

“Okay. Any other questions?”

“Do you happen to know anything about this rapid change in the gates?”

It was a sharp question as expected.

“Why are you asking that question?”

“Well… it seems like the places where you showed up are uniquely good at dealing with rapid gate changes. I thought it was impossible unless you knew something. You wouldn’t be seeing the future like me, though.”

What kind of answer should he give?

Cal didn’t have faith in Seonghyun, so he wasn’t someone he could trust.

The things he had done so far, although there were reasons, couldn’t justify the things he had done.

But Seonghyun decided to answer everything to this question.

Even though they had been at odds just a moment ago, let alone trusting each other, the reason for making this choice was simple.

At least he knew what kind of future Cal wanted and what kind of efforts he had made for that future.

“You said you knew about the future where the gates change, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then did you know exactly when the change would occur?”

“That… changed every time. Every time I saw it.”

Why was Seonghyun asking back like this?

And what was the sense of déjà vu he felt while answering?

“You, could it be…”

“Yes. I can control when the gates change.”

As soon as he heard Seonghyun’s answer, Cal’s expression became quite serious.

He seemed to be constantly thinking about something, and then he seemed to realize something again.

After repeating that for a while, Cal finally opened his mouth after meeting Seonghyun’s eyes.

“I see. So that’s how it was.”

“What is it?”

“You weren’t an invisible person.”

“If I’m not invisible, then what am I?”

“It wasn’t that you were invisible, but that you couldn’t be seen.”

Only then did Cal understand why he couldn’t see the future related to Seonghyun.

Seonghyun was not an invisible being, merely a variable.

“What’s the difference?”

“You said you can control the rapid changes in the gates. Whether that method is negotiation with someone or conquest. You were not a being that I could judge whether to see or not in the first place. It means the level is different. The class is different.”

Seonghyun had heard the word ‘class’ directly from the gate’s owner before, but Cal had never done so, yet he mentioned the word ‘class’.

Of course, he didn’t know the details at all, but he was realizing that Seonghyun was already very different from the general case.

“Now the question disappears. I was wondering why the moment the gates changed kept changing all this time.”

“By any chance, that other future you saw. When is it?”

“I don’t know either. Not being able to see it could be a distant future, but it could be something I can’t see like you are now.”

Cal, who was answering Seonghyun’s question, had an expression as if he had realized something again this time.

“Wait. If the reason why I can’t see when that future will happen is the same as you… does that mean you can also determine when that future will happen?”

“Well. Maybe.”

Cal, who understood what this meant, smiled helplessly and said.