I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 266

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Creation.

At first glance, it seemed like an ability that could stand against any other, a power from another dimension. However, as the owner of a First-Class Gate, its limitations were also clear.

“If what you’ve shown me is all you’ve got, you’ll die here today.”

“You’re more arrogant than the dimension’s owners.”

He had already finished analyzing the owner’s ability.

The fact that he couldn’t use the one strike again was a bit concerning, but it wasn’t like that strike was everything to Seonghyun, so it didn’t matter much.

“Judging by how you’re not even trying to take it with your body… are you not confident in close combat?”

“Heh heh, do you know what people usually call the things you’re saying right now?”

“I’ll listen.”

“Arrogance. Words trapped in that arrogance, as if you’ve already grasped everything.”

At those words, Seonghyun smiled and replied.

“A unique creation ability. Even that had its conditions exposed, and on top of that, inferior physical abilities. I’d say it’s not arrogance, but confidence.”

“You’ll realize it soon enough anyway.”

As if to announce that the Gate’s owner was about to create another ability, the dimension that had divided the space quickly disappeared.

“I don’t know if you’re aware, but sometimes abilities have additional effects attached to them.”

Seonghyun also had unique special effects inherent to his abilities, so he was well aware of this.

Creation, like Seonghyun’s abilities, also had unique special effects inherent to the ability.

“Let’s see just how outstanding you are.”

The dimension that had separated Seonghyun and the owner completely disappeared, and soon, the owner’s magic began to surge.

Most would typically observe what would happen in this situation, but Seonghyun didn’t.

In fact, preventing something from happening in the first place was much more efficient than figuring it out after it occurred.

As he was about to swing his sword, infused with the maximum amount of magic, for some reason, it didn’t feel like the sword he had always held.

Even the magic he was wielding felt quite unfamiliar.

“What’s wrong? Not like before?”

“What did you do…”

The ability the owner used was to unify all of each other’s abilities and powers into one.

And the standard for that was the owner.

From now on, the only ability Seonghyun could use was one.

Only the owner’s creation ability.

All other abilities he originally had disappeared, and even the physical abilities he had gained from the pain he had felt while using healing were now the same as the owner’s.

He instinctively tried to use purification, but the magic he wielded for the already vanished ability scattered into the air.

“It’s not often that I go this far. Know it as an honor.”

These words were sincere.

There weren’t many beings who had made the owner use his abilities to this extent.

The owner trusted his ability, but he wasn’t overconfident.

Seonghyun had accurately grasped the shortcomings and problems of creation, and although he didn’t want to admit it, Seonghyun was actually ahead in terms of physical abilities.

A situation where everything was the same.

The only difference was what thoughts they had.

‘There is no one who can beat me in this situation.’

Even though the opponent had already grasped the advantages and disadvantages of this ability, that was all.

Simply grasping it and completely understanding it were worlds apart.

“Are you just going to stand there? Then I’ll start first.”

Even though the owner began to move in earnest, Seonghyun didn’t take any particular action.

‘It won’t be too late to react after seeing it.’

This ability basically worked together and equally on each other.

It was true that it wouldn’t be too late to react after seeing it, but there was one more important fact besides that.

‘If I don’t do anything, I can at least go halfway.’

As he had seen earlier, if the size of the attack didn’t exceed a certain level, it would be treated as just one ‘attack’ regardless of its power and would be offset by creation.

But what if Seonghyun didn’t do anything and just stood still?

At least there would be nothing to offset.

‘It’s not like I’ve completely grasped the creation ability as the owner said…’

Also, as the owner said, he at least knew the advantages and disadvantages.

He wouldn’t launch a normal attack against Seonghyun, who was in that situation.

Seonghyun had never thought of the owner of the First-Class Gate as an easy opponent.

Of course, he couldn’t think of an easy attack.

“I don’t tend to drag out battles.”

He was speaking leisurely, but the owner wasn’t in a very relaxed situation either.

He had faced countless enemies so far, but there had never been anyone who had grasped the advantages and disadvantages of creation, and even the detailed conditions, as quickly as Seonghyun.

So, if the battle were to drag on, he felt like he would grasp everything.

Everything about this creation.

The ability the owner created with creation was to copy the opponent’s ability.

Due to the conditions of creation, Seonghyun could also copy the owner’s ability, but the only ability the owner had was creation.

In other words, copying creation with creation.

On the other hand, the owner could find an ability to copy from Seonghyun’s essence.

‘…What should I copy?’

Every single ability had outstanding value.

However, the owner was well aware of the traps of these abilities.

The position itself was the owner of the First-Class Gate.

Of course, the owner had watched all the First-Class Gates that Seonghyun had subjugated before.

For some reason, the boss of the First-Class Gate at that time couldn’t use the copied ability properly.

‘Then… of course, it’s healing.’

The ability to summon a sword made of light.

The ability to summon summons.

The ability to strengthen allies and himself in a vast surrounding area.

The owner, who had resisted the temptations of numerous abilities, copied healing, an ability that was somewhat defensive but could never lose in battle.

“Your expression isn’t good.”

“You’ve created the ability to copy.”

Seonghyun’s expression wasn’t good either.

He instinctively realized that he could copy abilities, but the only ability he could copy was creation.

So, what ability did the owner copy?

Authority? *Yeokcheon* [Defiance of Heaven]? *Seongyeok* [Sanctified Domain]? Or healing?

He could deal with all other abilities even if he copied them.

Every single one of them had its power determined based on the number of believers.

However, if he copied the healing ability, this battle would not be easy.

Because Seonghyun couldn’t use healing right now.

‘Create an ability to nullify abilities?’

This was also impossible.

If he created an ability to nullify with creation, he wouldn’t have his own ability to nullify.

Then he wouldn’t even satisfy the basic preconditions of creation.

To summarize, all Seonghyun could do was somehow end this situation with creation alone.

Even against an opponent with healing abilities.

‘Is this what it felt like?’

Wasn’t this what the bosses he had faced so far felt like?

There was no difference in strength, but it felt like facing an existence that could never be killed.

Feeling a sense of helplessness that he hadn’t felt in a long time, Seonghyun frowned and stared at the owner.

“Then let’s do it.”

He had become quite relaxed, but the owner, who wasn’t being careless, took out a dagger from his chest, held it in both hands, and approached Seonghyun.

Seonghyun also couldn’t die like this, so he picked up his sword, but as he had felt earlier, it felt like he hadn’t used the sword much.

‘My head remembers, but my body doesn’t follow.’

The feeling was like only knowing the theory, and it felt like he couldn’t block that dagger with the sword he was holding now.

For a moment, he considered creating an ability to copy the opponent’s weapon with creation, but it didn’t seem like much would change.

If he did that, it would be the opposite of now, where he only remembered the body without knowing the theory at all.

While Seonghyun was contemplating, the owner came right up to him, and soon the attacks began.

“Heh heh, you probably haven’t felt this level of powerlessness in the world you live in, have you?”

The attacks weren’t that fast, nor were they sharp.

It was an attack that didn’t suit the position of the owner of the First-Class Gate, but it wasn’t easy to avoid.

If their strength hadn’t been equalized by the owner, he could have easily avoided it and even suppressed it with a single attack.

This fact made Seonghyun even more humiliated.

To have to struggle so much with such an attack.

Fortunately, the dagger the owner was using was remembered by his body, just as his body didn’t remember Seonghyun’s sword.

Thanks to that, he could at least predict where the next attack would lead, but even that wasn’t easy.

Because the opponent wasn’t moving as predicted.

As if trying to use the fact that he had the healing ability to the extreme, the owner was attacking with extreme risks.

The sword that Seonghyun was wielding didn’t have much power, and it certainly wasn’t enough to end his life with one strike.

“Haha! Is this what it feels like to fight a battle you can’t lose? The sense of superiority is endless.”

It didn’t matter if he allowed any attacks.

Victory was certain, and he just needed a little time to reach that destination.

Seonghyun was doing his best to endure the owner’s attacks.

The increasing wounds on his skin weren’t healing at all, and they were gradually widening each time his movements became more intense.

“You don’t even have the *余裕* [leeway] to move that arrogant mouth? You’ve become drastically quiet.”

The owner was confident of victory.

Because everyone had difficulty adapting to being weakened.

The wounds that appeared on his skin gradually increased one by one, and the wounds gradually tore apart, starting to feel a stinging pain beyond just tingling.

‘I need to think of the best, no, the best move.’

What was Seonghyun much better at than the owner right now?

He had to use this to the fullest to escape the current crisis.

It was naturally not easy to find something better now that everything was the same.

The owner of the Gate, who had lived for a longer time and fought countless battles with beings stronger than himself.

‘What I’m better at…’

As the owner’s attacks became more and more severe, one thing flashed through Seonghyun’s mind.

The owner, who was pouring out attacks, briefly flinched at the magic being wielded by Seonghyun, but didn’t pay much attention to it.

There wasn’t much he could do in the current situation.

“What are you up to…”

But then, an indescribable pain began to rise from deep inside his body.

“Ugh!”

Is this what it’s like to be in pain right before death?

He had only felt this level of pain a handful of times, so it was difficult to support his staggering body for a moment.

“How, how…”

He hadn’t allowed any attacks.

Then that meant he had created an ability with creation, and if it was a method that could inflict this much pain, he would feel the same amount of pain.

“You… could it be…”

“Why? Is it hard to bear?”

An expression and tone close to calmness.

The owner hurriedly distanced himself and used healing.

However, healing was the ability to heal wounds.

Of course, the pain remained the same.

“Ugh…!”

The owner had no choice.

He had no choice but to give up the healing he had brought with creation and get rid of this ridiculous pain he was feeling now.

He got rid of the healing ability and the pain, but the situation was different from before.

Seonghyun’s advantage, which the owner was most worried about, began to emerge.

“Why? Isn’t it working as well as you thought?”

“…Arrogant bastard.”

In the meantime, Seonghyun had grasped all of the owner’s movements.

It wasn’t something created solely by Seonghyun’s power, but something that didn’t rely on any ability,

The sense of helplessness turned into a sense of accomplishment, and the owner’s *余裕* [composure] turned into impatience.