I Became the Only Healer in the Academy - Chapter 11.1
[Open: Determination]
[Determination: Maintain unwavering focus on all endeavors.]
The moment Seonghyun checked the window, he felt like he could lose his mind at any moment, but his eyes blinked wide open.
“This, this shitty…!”
Despite trying to hold it back, the stream of profanities was unstoppable.
No matter how much he thought about it, it felt like mockery.
He might not have felt any pain if he had just fainted, but due to the new ability, he was now fully awake and experiencing all the pain.
However, the situation didn’t change significantly.
Seonghyun had treated the injured students and restored their vitality, but there were still healthy warriors in front of him.
“Prepare the front line!”
In place of Seonghyun, who was still struggling to contain the pain, Hayeon began to give orders. Luckily, it seemed everyone had regained their morale and began preparing the front line again, full of hope.
“Bring that human to me!”
The goblin chieftain envied Seonghyun’s abilities.
If that ability could also be utilized by the goblins, it was evident that the future positioning of goblins would change.
As the heavily burdened sword swung again, individuals dressed in suits emerged from the transformed gate.
“Hmm… I thought they’d be a little late, but thankfully…”
The five hunters from the association immediately assessed the situation.
‘…No injuries.’
Despite torn clothes and visible flesh between equipment, there were no signs of blood or injuries, as if those sorts of things didn’t exist.
‘They must have been healed.’
The side effects of Seonghyun’s abilities were a well-known fact to everyone.
Thus, it seemed he was collapsing and groaning in that spot as if crushed by the aftereffects.
“Quickly, bring the situation under control.”
“Yes.”
As soon as the man finished speaking, the four hunters immediately began organizing the area, while the man headed towards the goblin chieftain.
“Seems like a slightly stronger scum has appeared.”
“Scum… it’s the first time I’ve heard ‘scum’ from a monster.”
“It will be the last, because you won’t hear anything from now on.”
The chieftain swung the heavy sword toward the man.
All the previous swings seemed like mere gestures, the students in the front row were barely able to support themselves due to the wind pressure from the heavy movement.
“Die…!”
However, the chieftain’s sword didn’t reach the man.
The trajectory of the swing halted in the air.
“This is…!”
The man’s ability was telekinesis, enough to whimsically halt the goblin chieftain’s sword, and even…
“It would be nice for your sword to meet its end. Speaking goblin, it does interest me a bit.”
Reversing the situation wasn’t a difficult task for them.
“Is everyone all right?”
The man, wiping the blood splattered on his sleeve and adjusting his collar, asked.
And now, fully coming to his senses, the homeroom teacher smiled broadly in response.
“H-Haha! W-We’re all fine! As you can see, everyone’s in perfect condition!”
“In perfect condition… I see. Understood.”
Naturally, he knew it was a lie, but since the Association and the Academy had a superficial relationship, he had no intention of getting deeply involved further than necessary.
Unless he had committed a wrongdoing.
“According to Article 3, Section 11 of the Hunter Management Act, all specimens from this site will be taken by the Association.”
“Oh, yes! Of course. Thank you.”
The man glanced briefly at Seonghyun, who was being supported by Hayeon as he struggled to stand up.
“Collect the specimens and return.”
“Yes.”
The association’s hunters all exited, and the instructor, looking slightly puzzled, kept clearing his throat repeatedly as he spoke.
“Uh, students! W-We’re leaving too!”
The battle was intense, but strangely, there were no actual injuries, leaving Seonghyun as the only victim struggling with pain.
“…Are you okay?”
“Yeah… Yeah, I’m fine.”
Seonghyun, who had seen the quest window related to the goblin chieftain, quickly closed the window and responded to Hayeon’s question.
“You’re not planning to leave right away, are you?”
“Yes? What do you mean…”
“You need to go to the hospital! Go!”
Since going back home in this condition would only cause unnecessary worry, there was no way he could return home.
“Can you go alone?”
“Of course. I’m not a child. Thanks for your support.”
Hayeon had a determined look on her face, and Seonghyun, without being overly courteous, headed straight for the hospital.
He was on his way to the hospital, but he changed his direction.
What he needed now wasn’t a thorough examination but a place where he could relax without any worries.
“…Other than home, there’s no other place.”
Seonghyun simply headed to the nearby park.
Arriving at the park where he had treated a dog before, he was greeted by its serene solitude and empty benches.
“Hmm… so, Determination?”
Seonghyun now remembered the window that seemed to incite only anger.
[Determination]
However, the fact that he didn’t faint was a significant advantage.
Yet, the situation had come close enough to cause him to faint meant that the circumstances weren’t favorable, which was somewhat disappointing.
“The abilities I have right now…”
Seonghyun’s abilities were threefold: healing, sacrifice, and the newly opened ‘determination.’
In reality, not having to sacrifice was a better ability, so there wasn’t much difference between the latter two.
“And… the goblin chieftain quest.”
Clearly, the quest was about dealing with the goblin chieftain, and Seonghyun had smartly witnessed the chief’s fate—his body wavering on the edge of Seonghyun’s blade.
The reward for this quest was opening.
And since the word ‘open’ was related to abilities, Seonghyun suspected that he might acquire a new ability.
“I’ll know when I check.”
