I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 274

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The three of them were talking in Padron’s guild building.

A place where no one could interfere.

In Padron’s private room.

Padron, who had taken out beer from the refrigerator, lightly popped the cap with his finger and offered it to Sunghyun and Lich.

Padron, who seemed quite thirsty from the sparring, emptied the bottle in one go, wiped the alcohol from his lips, and asked.

“What do you want to talk about?”

“It’s a pretty important matter.”

Sunghyun and Lich also took a big sip of beer, and Sunghyun brought up the main topic for today’s meeting.

“As you already know, someday the 4th, 3rd, and even 2nd and 1st tiers will flood [referring to the emergence of monsters from Gates of increasing difficulty].”

“That’s right.”

“But nothing is set in stone. The 4th and 3rd tiers could flood at once, or the 4th to 1st tiers could flood simultaneously.”

“…That’s also true.”

Padron and Lich had also anticipated this.

Considering the rapid changes in the Gates so far, it was impossible to respond with conventional thinking.

“I might have to leave my position then.”

“Leave your position? Why?”

For the first time, concern appeared in Padron’s eyes.

Not worried about Sunghyun’s safety, but worried about this place without Sunghyun.

Padron, who had already experienced how great Sanctuary was, knew that Sunghyun’s value couldn’t be determined by healing alone.

“Of course, I’ll try not to, but it won’t be up to me.”

“Is there anything we can do to help?”

“It’s probably impossible.”

Not an ‘I don’t know’ answer, but a definitive ‘it would be impossible.’

Even though the two strongest Hunters in the world besides Sunghyun were in this place, Sunghyun said it would be impossible.

“There’s something we don’t know, right?”

“I’m also curious. Sunghyun, you’ve always taken a different path.”

Could Sunghyun tell these two that he had regressed [returned to an earlier point in time], that the world was made up of three dimensions, and that the master of the second dimension, where the monsters lived, had regressed Sunghyun?

Regardless of whether they believed it or not, nothing would change by talking about it.

“What’s important is the upcoming flood. You said that Russia and the United States could handle the flood up to the 2nd tier without any problems, but that was when the Gates weren’t as strong as they are now.”

Even now, the 2nd tier Gates were different from the old 2nd tier Gates, so what would change from here on out?

“How is the flood situation with the current 5th tier Gates?”

“Russia hardly has any floods. It’s at a level where only one monster appears occasionally, as if it’s reached the end of its lifespan.”

“The United States is the same. The 5th tier Gates are no longer even a slight threat.”

The decrease in floods was definitely welcome news, but their expressions were not bright.

The magic power contained in the Gates remained the same.

The work of entering the Gates that caused floods and killing the bosses was also actively underway.

Since the number of floods had decreased, the Hunters had more leeway, and since it was a 5th tier Gate, the level was quite low.

However, the Gates did not disappear.

No monsters remained inside the Gates, and they no longer flooded, but the Gates did not disappear.

“I don’t know how that Gate will function later, but it will definitely function somehow.”

“I’m thinking of a plan, but that’s all. I can’t do anything concrete yet.”

“That’s right. We don’t know when the 4th and 3rd tier Gates will flood.”

“Padron, the role you have to play is big.”

“Me?”

The reason Sunghyun worked as a Pilgrim in Russia was to plant the system Sunghyun had created.

As a result, the system was successfully planted, and many Hunters were influenced by it.

But that was all.

The other goal, the harmony of everyone, could not be achieved.

The United States and Russia, who had not cooperated with each other for a long time, were in a competitive relationship, if not in conflict, with each other.

Sunghyun’s role and influence were quite significant, but this alone was not enough to change something like this ingrained history and tradition at once.

So Sunghyun changed his mind.

Recognizing that the two were completely different, and placing figures at the heads of each force.

‘The takeover is over.’

Sunghyun’s influence in each country was at a different level thanks to his activities in the United States and as a Pilgrim, but this alone was not enough.

Symbolic figures for them.

Those figures had to move at least in line with Sunghyun’s intentions.

The heads of the Association were influential figures, but they were not symbolic figures.

Hunters who represented the country itself.

He had already gone far beyond simply cooperating with Lich, and he had even been added to the list of objects of faith.

And today, Padron, the Hunter that Russia was proud of, also became an object of faith.

“Padron, you be the center.”

“Me?”

“Now it’s the world you really want, right?”

“What are you talking about?”

“A world where power is justice.”

“Well… I won’t refuse.”

The job Padron had to do was simple.

To unite everyone around Russia.

And that was the same for Lich.

However, Lich had already achieved more than 90% of his goals with his actions so far, so all that was left was for Padron to do it.

Two huge forces divided, but each was a tightly knit force.

If it was a force of this size, they would be able to defend themselves to a certain extent with their own power.

“Can you do it?”

“Ha, I’m Padron.”

“That’s reassuring. Oh, and…”

Sunghyun concentrated magic power in his hand and began to create an Elixir through materialization.

After finishing all the conversations with the owner of the dimension, the Elixir was now at a level where there was no problem in creating it.

He could create it almost on a mass-production scale.

“Isn’t that an Elixir?”

“Wow… something worth hundreds of billions is pouring down like rain.”

Even if these two didn’t have faith in Sunghyun, Sunghyun would have done this.

“You know why I’m giving you this, right?”

“I want to sell it, but I won’t do as you want. I’ll do things my own way, right?”

Padron, who had overwhelming physical abilities and regenerative abilities among the existing Hunters except for Sunghyun, said this, which was absurd, but Sunghyun smiled lightly and nodded.

“I’ll make you as much as you want.”

How to do it.

What to do.

He didn’t have to say anything about these trivial things.

They were people who would do well on their own.

“There’s a little bit left to talk about… should we listen to the story first?”

“Yes. That would be good.”

“Yes. I was going to tell you anyway.”

The three of them simultaneously stared at the door, and Padron said.

“Come in.”

The vice-guild leader of Padron’s guild carefully entered and bowed deeply.

“I have something to tell you.”

“You came even though I told you not to come, so it must be quite important, right?”

“…Yes.”

The expression of the vice-guild leader who slowly raised his head was more serious than ever.

As if he had witnessed something that shouldn’t have happened.

As if something he had only imagined had happened.

“The flood has started again.”

“Flood? Are you talking about the 5th tier Gates?”

“The 5th tier Gates have disappeared.”

“What? Disappeared?”

He didn’t think they would disappear, but they disappeared.

“Yes. And the Gate that caused the flood this time is a 4th tier Gate.”

“The timing… is fast.”

“…Yes. The timing is too fast.”

Not even a week had passed since the 5th tier Gate had flooded.

At this rate, it wouldn’t take even a month for the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st tier Gates to flood, no matter how long it took.

“Okay, I understand. There’s no damage, right?”

“Yes. Since it’s a 4th tier Gate, the damage isn’t great. It’s just that the numbers are a bit high.”

“Have all the guild members投入 [mobilized] to stop the flood.”

“Yes. I understand.”

“You go too.”

“Yes? Ah, yes.”

“Is there anything else special? A stronger monster than before, or a different appearance from what was recorded.”

“It’s even more 불안 [uneasy] because nothing has changed. Considering the changes the Gates have shown so far, there should be at least some changes, but there’s really nothing. Just a lot of numbers.”

It had been quite a while since the 5th tier Gate had disappeared, so it couldn’t be properly identified, but the 4th tier Gate was still there, so an accurate comparison was possible.

Immediately before the 5th tier Gate flooded, they had subjugated the 4th tier Gate.

Among them, when comparing the same Gate as the one that is flooding now, there was really no difference.

Really nothing.

“Hmm… I understand. Go and stop the flood together for now.”

“Yes. I understand.”

The vice-guild leader bowed again and left the room.

“Did you hear everything? That nothing has changed.”

It was only the 4th tier Gate that had flooded, but all three of them had bad expressions.

The same thoughts and feelings that came to everyone’s mind.

It was as if the monsters from the 4th tier Gate that had not changed at all were being thrown away.

It was as if they were cleaning up and removing things that were useless and hindering them before doing something.

They began to feel unpleasant and 불안 [anxious] at the same time, as if they were treating the dimension where Sunghyun lived as a trash can.

“When the 3rd tier Gate floods, how many Hunters will be able to stop it without injury?”

Sunghyun’s question was 던지시 [piercing].

“Maybe about half of the Hunters that exist now.”

“The United States isn’t much different either. If you go up to the 2nd tier Gate, only 10%, no, maybe 5% of the total Hunters will remain.”

It was this much that Sunghyun had 완벽에 가까운 [perfected] them into a system and made them grow.

What if he hadn’t?

They would have been 쓸려나갔을 [swept away] like 낙엽 [fallen leaves] by the flood of the Gates that had grown due to the rapid changes.

“Both of you are the best Hunters.”

“Ha, it feels strange to hear that from Kim.”

“Me too. What should I say… it feels like I’ve been 인정받은 [recognized] by my teacher?”

Sunghyun, Lich, and Padron got up from their seats and shook hands with each other.

“In each of your positions. Like you’ve always done.”

Soon, Sunghyun disappeared as he had when he first appeared.

Like the wind in an instant.

“Padron, take more Elixirs.”

“Huh? Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Yes. I’m okay.”

The ring that Sunghyun had given him.

Lich, who had a ring that could be called almost a 분신 [doppelganger], wanted to feel even a little bit of Sunghyun’s pain instead.

‘He gave me this Elixir, but…’

When Sunghyun uses healing directly, he feels the pain instead, so would it be different with the Elixir?

It was clear that it was made to heal only those whom Sunghyun couldn’t 신경 쓸 [take care of], and if so, all the pain that disappeared while healing with the Elixir would go to Sunghyun.

He didn’t like the fact that he had already 적응해버린 [adapted] to the pain.

No matter how much humans are animals of 적응 [adaptation], there are things not to 적응 [adapt] to.

It wasn’t anything else, but 적응 [adapting] to pain made somewhere in his chest 욱신거렸 [throb].

“Hoo… I have to move right away.”

“You’re going back to Russia?”

“I have to. If I go back, Lich will take care of this place. It’s a pretty 쓸만한 [decent] building.”

“You’re talking like you’re not coming back?”

“Oh dear. I’ve set a 플래그 [flag – a foreshadowing event] without knowing it. Then just use it and 밀어버려 [push it over/ignore it]. It’s a 좆도 아닌 [worthless] building.”

“Okay. That’s better.”

Lich smiled lightly and left the seat.