I Became the Only Healer in the Academy - Chapter 28.2
The association had revealed Seonghyun for the sake of the country’s ranking, and the national ranking was largely adjusted based on the abilities of the hunters in that country.
In such a situation, if an item that could be used for treatment anytime, anywhere, even in the absence of Seonghyun, came into existence.
And the source of that item was Seonghyun, it could elevate Seonghyun’s value and simultaneously solidify the nation’s current ranking.
“But how, how did you make it? Did you even unlock a new ability?”
“…That’s a secret. I’m just going to inform you that it’s not something easily made.”
The Vice Chairman didn’t doubt Seonghyun’s words.
If he could produce such an item whenever he wanted, Seonghyun would be exposed to a level of danger beyond his capacity, regardless of its value.
“But why are you giving this to me?”
“I have a favor to ask.”
“…What is it?”
In truth, no matter what Seonghyun requested, the Vice Chairman, as a member of the association and a hunter of South Korea, couldn’t refuse.
“I want to test the limits of this potion.”
“Are you asking for… human experiments?”
The Vice Chairman responded with a slightly awkward expression.
Even if it was Seonghyun, this was not a request that could be easily accepted.
“It’s not that extreme. I just want to try it on two patients—one suffering from a severe disease and another with a mild illness, like a common cold or something.”
“…”
“You can refuse. I just want to test the limits of my ability.”
The Vice Chairman stared into Seonghyun’s eyes.
What could this man in front of him truly want?
‘Healing everyone or not even healing at all…’
Certainly, it could be because he had to endure the pain himself when using his healing ability. On the other hand, he could also use healing by enduring the pain himself.
Almost everyone knew that there was a hunter across the country with healing abilities, and they also knew that the hunter had to endure pain to use the healing abilities.
It was an excellent condition to build his own influence.
“I have one more question.”
“Yes.”
“If you could cure even incurable and terminal diseases, what would you do from now on?”
“Why bother with that?”
“…Hm?”
To Seonghyun’s unexpected question, The Vice Chairman blinked his eyes for a moment.
“I don’t know if you’re aware, but… I’m not going out to hunt for the purpose of healing other hunters.”
It was exactly as Seonghyun said.
He wasn’t a typical healer known for just healing from the sidelines. He took the forefront, engaging in battles directly while healing allies.
“Understood. And I have something to tell you.”
After a moment of contemplation, the Vice Chairman handed Seonghyun the documents his secretary had left earlier.
“What is this?”
“This is…?”
“Yes. It’s a list of people from different countries who have requested treatment from Hunter Kim.”
The expression on the Vice Chairman’s face reflected guilt and helplessness as Seonghyun briefly examined the list, noticing some names of well-known individuals.
“This can’t be…”
“That’s correct. It’s a list of people from other countries who needed healing.”
The Vice Chairman’s expression, reflected in Seonghyun’s eyes, was filled with guilt and helplessness, stemming from the inability to properly protect the Hunter with the unique ability that existed only once in the world.
“What happens if I refuse this?”
“We will never know. However, considering the benefits we’ve gained just from having Hunter Kim’s presence…”
It was not just a rise in the hierarchical ranking; there were many other benefits.
For example, receiving medical technology from the more advanced medical field in the United States than in South Korea, or being assigned a top priority in areas where rare monsters appeared.
“It’s entirely up to Hunter Kim. We initiated the publicity in the media, and you don’t need to bear all these repercussions.”
“Then, what if I give the potion to these people?”
“…!”
Even if Seonghyun were to accept this request, providing treatment would require him to travel abroad, incurring significant time and resource consumption.
However, using the potion could partially address the purpose of Seonghyun’s visit to the Vice Chairman today, and the association could avoid a difficult situation by not refusing.
“But if we do that, it will also publicly reveal that Hunter Kim has this ability in other countries…”
“Then let’s do this. We’ll gradually send it to each country in order of their hierarchical ranking.”
“It’s a viable option. However, if you use the potion, Hunter Kim won’t feel any pain, right?”
“No, it’s the same.”
“Well… that’s unfortunate. Certainly, if we follow Hunter Kim’s suggestion, it should be easier to adjust.”
In the Vice Chairman’s expression as he looks at Seonghyun now, the helplessness seen earlier has disappeared, replaced by a larger sense of guilt.
“Then, I’ll take my leave.”
“Thank you, Hunter Kim.”
“Not a problem at all.”
Seonghyun returned home for the next class competition scheduled for tomorrow.
“Sigh… Wisdom befitting the value of the ability.”
Watching Seonghyun’s departing figure outside the window, the Vice Chairman closed the curtains after a moment.
