I Became The Only Healer In The Academy [EN]: Chapter 30

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“Since there’s no need to go anywhere else, I’d like to talk to you directly here. Is that alright?”

“I think this is more comfortable.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Sammy got into the car and immediately got to the point.

“First… would you take a look at this?”

“This is…”

Sammy handed Sung Hyun a document envelope.

It was a common brown envelope, but what was inside was a very rare document that couldn’t be found just anywhere.

“It’s a U.S. naturalization application.”

“Naturalization… application?”

He had expected that there might be contact from other places, but actually experiencing contact from the U.S. directly gave him a slightly different feeling.

As Sung Hyun stared at the envelope with a thoughtful expression, Sammy became anxious.

He should be begging him to naturalize, but he wondered if he had offended him by bringing the application.

“Ah, it’s just an application in name only. Please consider it a mere formality. The moment you sign this document, Hunter Kim Sung Hyun, you will be classified as a top-tier hunter with a new identity.”

Sammy’s expression, as he briefly explained the contents of the document, was full of confidence.

Which hunter could refuse such a sweet offer?

It was none other than the United States, ranked number one in prestige. Being a top-tier hunter in the U.S. was practically a higher position than the chairman of the Korean Association.

“As you can see, there are no restrictions on creating a private jet, a private building, or a new guild. And if you recruit a certain number of people, you will immediately receive the treatment given to mid- to upper-tier guilds.”

“…That’s an incredible offer.”

Sammy had been worried that he might not know, but fortunately, Sung Hyun seemed to know better than Sammy had expected that the offers being made were incredible.

‘Well, that’s to be expected.’

It was a mid- to upper-tier guild in the United States, no less.

In other words, it was at least an upper-tier guild level in other countries.

If he didn’t know this, he wouldn’t be qualified to be called a hunter.

“This doesn’t happen often. But I also think that the treatment you’re receiving is a bit lacking for the abilities you possess, Hunter Kim Sung Hyun.”

“It’s definitely an amazing offer, but… I have no intention of naturalizing yet.”

“Then sign it right away… Huh? What did you… say just now?”

Sammy couldn’t easily accept what he had heard.

What was the United States lacking compared to South Korea?

Sammy briefly recalled the words he had just heard, but no matter how he thought about it, the words that came out of Sung Hyun’s mouth were a clear refusal.

“P, please don’t do that and think about it again…”

“I’m sorry, but my mind is made up. Thank you for the offer, though. Then, I’ll be going…”

Sung Hyun slightly bowed his head and tried to get out of the car.

“W, wait a minute! Hunter Kim Sung Hyun!”

Sammy couldn’t let Sung Hyun go like this.

Sammy’s mission was to naturalize new hunters to the United States, and he had been doing a good job without a single failure.

‘I have to hold onto this person, even if I can’t hold onto anyone else…!’

Sammy knew about the existence of the potion.

And he knew very well what kind of changes the existence of that potion would bring.

That’s why he couldn’t afford to lose Sung Hyun even more.

“Is there anything else you want to say?”

“Is there a reason why you’re not accepting the offer?”

“Um… I don’t really know either.”

From Sung Hyun’s point of view, it was an offer that didn’t even need to be considered.

Everything his father had tried to protect still remained on this land, and even if he did naturalize, he had no intention of leaving unless South Korea became completely safe.

“Just one week! Please think about it for just one week.”

Sammy judged that it would be meaningless to persuade him any further given Sung Hyun’s firm attitude.

‘If he thinks about it alone, he’ll definitely change his mind.’

“I understand.”

Fortunately, he didn’t refuse to think about it, and Sammy bowed slightly to Sung Hyun as he saw him off.

“…Thank you. I was originally going to take you home, but I’ll leave now because I thought Hunter Kim Sung Hyun might feel uncomfortable.”

“Thank you for the thought.”

Sung Hyun didn’t see the need to be hostile to Sammy, who wasn’t being forceful, and likewise bowed his head slightly and got out of the car.

“Still, the fact that I’m getting offers like this means my value has gone up.”

If the high-nosed United States was contacting him directly, it was obvious how other places would think of Sung Hyun.

“Well, it feels good.”

Sung Hyun, satisfied with the fact that his evaluation had risen, was able to return home in a fairly good mood.

The next day at the academy, he had left the academy immediately after the interclass competition yesterday, so it was hard to feel it, but from the road to school, the gazes towards Sung Hyun were different from before.

“Is he really a healer…?”

“Doesn’t he have other abilities that he’s hiding?”

“N, no way. It would be too OP [overpowered] if he had healing abilities and physical abilities too, right?”

Some voices were filled with envy and jealousy.

“He used his healing abilities without hesitation.”

“That kind of injury must have been quite painful…”

The fact that he had healed Gu Sangyeon without any hesitation seemed to have shocked them quite a bit, and they even showed a bit of respect.

‘I guess things don’t change just because I have to do something.’

He had always thought that changing people’s perceptions was a very difficult thing in his previous life.

His abilities were stagnant even with tremendous effort, and even his homeroom teacher ignored and discriminated against him.

From the beginning, Sung Hyun hadn’t paid much attention to these gazes.

To say that would be a lie.

How many people are there who don’t care about the gazes of those around them?

He hadn’t bothered to try to change them, but the gazes towards Sung Hyun had already changed a lot just by the appearance he had shown in the interclass competition.

“Oh! Isn’t that our class hero? Sung Hyun. You were awesome yesterday.”

“Yeah. I don’t know how hard it is to feel the pain for someone else, but I think it’s hard to use that kind of ability without hesitation.”

Passing classmates patted Sung Hyun on the shoulder and showed their goodwill.

The class selected as the class representative received support in many areas, so it was a good thing for them as well.

“Um, Sung Hyun.”

“Ah, hello.”

Ha Yeon, who didn’t usually talk to him, also smiled and congratulated Sung Hyun.

“Congratulations. Now, if you win the inter-grade competition, you’ll be in the national competition…”

“Haha, I’m not expecting that far. I think the 3rd graders will definitely go up… There are a lot of amazing people in the 2nd grade this year too.”

Sung Hyun replied as if he was embarrassed, but Ha Yeon was already feeling it.

The difference between Sung Hyun now and before was quite significant, to the point where it was embarrassing to compare them.

“Oh, who is this!”

As he was going to the classroom with Ha Yeon, the homeroom teacher, as if he knew in advance that Sung Hyun was coming, was welcoming Sung Hyun from the entrance of the classroom.

“Haha! Yesterday was really! I thought a miracle had descended?”

“Ah, yes…”

He was blatantly showing his discomfort, but the homeroom teacher showed no signs of backing down.

“Is there anything you need? Just say the word! Our class has become the grade representative, so we’ll give you full support with the support that comes with it!”

Sung Hyun didn’t answer the homeroom teacher’s words and went into the classroom.

The homeroom teacher’s expression distorted at that moment, but he couldn’t express it in words because everything he had now and would have was coming from Sung Hyun, Inhwan, and Sangyeon.

“Oh, you’re here?”

“Yeah, the reaction is quite different from yesterday.”

“Well, it’s probably because you did well.”

Sung Hyun and Inhwan looked at Sangyeon at Sangyeon’s words, which they rarely heard, but Sangyeon coughed for no reason and turned his head.

“Then are we giving up on the inter-grade competition? As you two know, the 2nd and 3rd graders are on a different level than us.”

Sangyeon and Inhwan seemed to have already given up halfway.

In fact, Sung Hyun was the same.

From the beginning, the purpose was not the national competition but the academy equipment production.

However, he wasn’t planning on doing things like staying at the gate all day to subjugate monsters like when he was preparing for this grade representative.

“Let’s think lightly about the next competition. Spending more time and effort than this might be worse. There will be more opportunities in the next two years.”

Sangyeon and Inhwan were a little surprised at Sung Hyun’s words, which were different from what they had expected, but this was much more comfortable.

Anyway, there was about a month left until the next competition.

He wasn’t planning on just staying at the gate until then.

“Sung Hyun. The homeroom teacher told me to go to the equipment workshop after lunch today? Gu Sangyeon, you too.”

“I wonder what kind of equipment they’re going to make for us.”

“Still, they basically make it according to what you ordered, so think about it now.”

Inhwan already seemed to have decided what to order, and his face was already full of happiness.

After finishing lunch, Sung Hyun and the two headed to the academy equipment workshop.

When they arrived at the equipment workshop, the 2nd and 3rd grade representatives had already arrived.

From the moment they entered, the gazes of the two grade representatives began to focus on Sung Hyun.

“Wow. The gazes are very blatant.”

“Of course. They must have seen directly that you don’t just have healing abilities.”

Inhwan and Sangyeon were on high alert and were looking at them as well.

Just as a strange atmosphere began to flow, a voice was heard from beyond.

“Hey! Is that the 1st grade representative over there?”

“Ah, yes. I’m the 1st grade representative.”

“Don’t make things difficult by starting a battle of nerves already, come this way.”

Following the voice that seemed to be having fun, they passed the two grade representatives and went inside, where they saw a man who was engrossed in making equipment.

“Haha! This is the famous healer. The rest are friends with high skill proficiency, unlike 1st graders.”

The man put down the hammer he was holding on the table and sat down, inviting the three to take a seat.

“Tell me what abilities you each want. Well, I can’t do everything just because you say so, but I need to know what you want so I can make equipment accordingly.”

The man took out paper and a pen and handed them to the three, and the three immediately began to write down the equipment with the abilities they usually wanted.

All three had already thought about the abilities they wanted, so it didn’t take long.

“Hmm…”

The man slowly began to check the contents.

“Oh? This is a bit unexpected. But it’s really amazing. How can you all be so unambitious?”

“Y, yes? Does that mean that stronger abilities can be granted than this?”

Inhwan’s voice was full of anticipation.

“Of course! Do you know why the top-tier hunters in each country are so strong? Of course, they themselves are strong, but the equipment they use is also amazing. I’m not at that level, but I can still make equipment that you can use for the rest of your life.”

The man, having grasped everything the three wanted, put the papers together on one side and then put a cigarette in his mouth and said.

“You can go now. Equipment production will proceed in order of grade, so it will probably take about two weeks.”

“Yes, thank you.”

After saying goodbye and coming outside, the grade representatives who had not yet left were looking at the three.

And there was a familiar face where the 2nd grade representatives were.

‘Wasn’t that the friend of that Kim Jinseok guy?’

That friend was also looking at Sung Hyun with complicated eyes.

“Let’s go back.”

Sung Hyun, who had received strange gazes, turned his head and went back to the classroom.