episode_0023

Click!

A sound announcing the success of persuasion towards followers.

Trash…Trudge…

Their footsteps following me.

“What…. What?! You guys are crazy!! I told you to fight!!! Why did you come this way when I told you to fight!!!“

Crunch…

The sound of those who are angry at the arrogant healer clenching their fists.

I smiled in repentance and pounded the ground with my white staff.

Then, the healing energy surrounded them and began to shine even brighter.

“What… what…! You… how can you use healing magic…! You are a dealer!!!“

“Nonsense…no way…! There’s another healer..!“

The porter and Oh Min-ah looked at me with shocked expressions.

Other followers next to her have not yet finished judging the situation.

Likewise, he looked at me with an expression of disbelief.

“Me? Well… you’re kind of like a genius wizard, so wouldn’t it be possible to copy the skills you use with just a quick glance?“

“Iik…what nonsense…! hey!! Attack quickly!! Come on!!!“

“Yes…yes!!“

The followers next to her came out once again and fired all kinds of long-distance magic at the traitors.

The dealers and tanks next to me flinched and immediately tried to avoid it.

I stood before them with my arms outstretched and just stood there without any fear.

“Let it come.“

bang—!

Papa papapat–!

Slurp… Kwajik..!

Various types of magic were fired indiscriminately at me, but

There wasn’t even a scratch on my armor, which shined brightly with divine protection.

Of course, I was greatly benefiting from the effect of the [Steel Tenacity] skill.

Among the magics I’ve encountered so far, its power was so weak that it could only be counted with one hand.

Moreover, for some reason, one of the tree vines kept hitting the arrows.

I looked at the followers who were pouring out their magic with all their might with a suspicious gaze.

‘…? ‘Am I still immature at using magic?’

“Damn… What the hell is this…“

“Magic doesn’t work…?! That can’t be possible…!!“

As the followers became confused and completely lost their will to fight,

The healer, who was worse off, shouted at the porter.

“Ah…I can’t do it!!! Just pop out!!“

“Huh… Yes…. Yes!!!“

Oh Min-ah and the porter turned around in a huff and quickly began to run away.

I don’t know where I learned this bad magic, but my whole body becomes transparent in an instant.

They disappeared and began running hurriedly into the dark forest.

“Now… get ready… Natsuki!!! Pull!!!“

Pot–!

As soon as I gave the signal, the noose hidden under the thick snow was pulled,

The two, who were running away quickly with a transparent appearance, were instantly suspended in the air.

“What is this?!!!“

“Heeek…!“

I smiled and walked towards them.

I stretched out my hand in the air and roughly recited a spell.

“Let’s see…. [Tracking].“

A red ray of light burst out from the tip of my finger.

In an instant, the invisibility magic of the two men and women hanging in the air disappeared.

“Oh, the performance is solid.“

“You son of a bitch!!! Put it down quickly!!! If you treat me like this… you know what happens later!!!“

“I know very well. I know that your entire family belongs to the Healer Association.“

“Okay…! All you have to do is crawl and fly, and then it’s over once you get out…! From now on, just place your finger on me..!“

She screamed at me as if she still had a chance at winning.

I clicked my tongue and looked at the porter as if I had no choice.

“Well, if you just hand over the trophy, I’ll treat it as if nothing happened. How about we stop here without making each other blush? Did you really look at this too?“

“What should I do, Min-ah… If I hand it over to you now…“

“Hey you idiot!! What if I hand it over!! Send it quickly!!!“

“Yes…! Yep!!!“

The porter quickly memorizes an unknown spell.

At that moment, the luggage he was carrying began to glow brightly.

“Hehe..hehe… That’s it… That’s it…!“

“What… what did you do again?“

“You idiot…! The trophy you worked so hard to find is no longer here…! I just submitted my name to the barracks where the instructors are… This is the end for you!“

She opened her phone as if it were a conversion card.

I just started tapping the keyboard on the screen.

Tiring-!

I opened my phone and

There was a text message left on the screen.

[As of now, student Seojin Han has been released from the team. We hope you find a new team quickly before the placement test ends.]

“Oh…“

“Can you see this…? You and Natsuki, and even Seo Arang, who is of no help. I kicked them all out. You have nothing! nothing..! Now you are guaranteed to be in last place!!“

“Hehe…Hehe… Minah, please don’t forget to take care of me too…“

‘What, you could just let him go because he was the leader?’

I was so dumbfounded that I burst out laughing.

Then he turned around and called Natsuki.

“Natsuki, are you here?“

“Yes, it’s next to me.“

She walked quickly out of the dark.

I relaxed a little when everything went as planned.

“Now… From now on, I will form a new team of three with Seo Arang.“

“Yes, I understand.“

Tiring-!

A notification immediately arrived that a new team had been created and that I had been appointed as the team leader.

And I approached the followers who were watching Oh Min-ah and the porter hanging in the air.

“You guys… Hmm, at least you cooperated in the end. I won’t say anything big. But later, when the trial is held, you will have to testify well. Got it?“

“Sorry… I should have found out in advance. It’s our fault.“

“That’s it, dude. I guess I’m lucky because I didn’t get hit at all.“

I smiled kindly and entered the tent.

Inside, I saw the face of Arang, who was waiting with an anxious look on his face.

“Well… uh… what happened? Was it resolved well?“

“Yes, it went well as planned. Thank you, for trusting me and waiting patiently.“

“When I heard the banging sound earlier… I wondered if I should leave quickly… But I was still waiting like you said.“

‘Well then, if you happen to fight together… it’s going to be really bloody from then on.’

I wish Seo Arang had participated in the fight just like that day.

It was obvious that some of those people were probably seriously injured.

I quietly got into my sleeping bag and settled down.

And I closed my eyes, hoping that Natsuki would sort out the future situation on her own.

I hope things will take care of themselves from now on.

I was just waiting for time to pass quickly.

——-

The next morning.

I tied the mouth, wrists, and ankles of the struggling Oh Min-ah with duct tape.

I lightly carried it on my shoulder and walked down the line.

The porter must have given up now and calmly followed me with his wrists tied to the rope.

Other followers have also started to respect me as the new healer.

Rather, it was a situation where whenever monsters appeared, they would take care of them in advance.

‘Yes, how nice it looks. ‘It would be nice if everything could be resolved peacefully like this.’

After coming down from the peak, I saw this.

Now a barracks where instructors were waiting came into view.

“Hey, the monster corpses I gave you so far. Do you want to bring it out again?“

“Eh…eh… ah… I understand. Seojin Han…“

The porter closed his eyes tightly and pulled out the heads of the monsters in the bag one by one.

I picked them up and handed them to the followers who had followed me so far.

“This is my reward for your cooperation so far. Of course, the resentment has not yet been resolved. It seems like you have reflected on it to some extent… You can keep all of these for yourself.“

“Yes..? Bah… But how can we get Healer’s harvest…“

“Oh, it’s okay. We’re already going to get a perfect score because we’re going to get a trophy anyway. Oh, if it’s okay, please let him join your team.“

I tapped the shoulder of the porter who had worked hard so far.

He looked up at me with an expression of confusion.

The followers immediately accepted my offer without any complaints.

“Now… Wait a minute, Healer. I already submitted the trophy using my abilities… but it’s already been submitted under Oh Min-ah’s name… Oh… no, I submitted it under Oh Min-ah’s name… so it will be difficult to retrieve it.“

“Oh, that?“

Smiling, I took out the real trophy from subspace.

I prepared a counterfeit product just in case my child ran away with it.

As expected, my prediction was not wrong.

“Ta-da~ What I handed over back then was fake, and this is the real thing. How about it, it was pretty similar?“

“Ugh…! Ugh!!! Ugh!!!“

“Uh-huh, let’s talk about it. It’s already a good feeling, so don’t catch it.“

bean-!

I punched Oh Min-ah on the forehead,

Then she calmed down a little.

“Okay… then everyone worked hard! Don’t worry too much about being a healer or anything. I guarantee that in the future, there will be a lot of useful healing elixirs on the market. Healers might pay less attention in the future.“

“I’m really… sorry.“

“Ehey. Even if I tell you. If you keep doing that, you too will be dragged to trial?“

I pointed to the girl in the red beanie who had her head down.

Then she quickly waved her hand and corrected her words.

“Mi…I’m sorry. really. Well… don’t hate me too much though…! Because I…I used vine magic to protect myself from arrows on purpose…!“

‘As expected, it wasn’t a mistake.’

I chuckled and gave her a thumbs up.

“I know.“

—–

“From now on, I will announce the results of the placement test.“

The entrance to Bukaksan Mountain, where all academy students gather.

After a long time of about two days and one night, everyone gathered in one place and waited for the results to be announced.

The instructors analyzed the corpses of monsters submitted by students with cool-headed eyes.

I began to check and record the scores for each monster’s level and danger level.

“First of all, I would like to say that everyone worked hard. We would like to express our gratitude to all personnel for completing the test without any injuries or missing persons. Everyone applaud!“

Clap clap clap clap–!

Everyone was applauding, both instructors and students.

Students from different teams who had become close friends overnight were hugging each other and shedding tears of joy.

‘On the day before the return… the police were out and there wasn’t any chaos. ‘It’s pretty good, this ending too.’

I was lost in thought for a moment, recalling old memories,

Afterwards, the instructors announced the final scores of the different teams one by one.

Most of the students’ skills were similar, and their grades were also similar.

Except for one team that claims they are non-violent.

Almost everyone killed the same number of monsters.

Of course, Oh Min-ah’s follower team, for which I took some care, scored a little higher…

“Group C, including Lee Yuri and Alice, gets full marks for killing monsters. Congratulations.“

‘No… what on earth have you done…’

A team with as many as two game characters per team.

Considering Alice’s personality, she would have marched all night and wiped out all the monsters.

I somewhat understood why most other teams’ scores were almost similar.

‘Did they wipe out all the other teams before they even encountered each other?…’

Moreover, if you think about it for a moment, it seemed like the two would have good chemistry as a team.

I also understood that that team came in second place overall.

“Okay… Then, finally. Among you, there is a team that has found the hidden trophy.“

“What…? You found it? I couldn’t even see my nose?“

“Ah, it must be a joke. How can I find it in that blizzard?“

“Try to be quiet…! I can’t hear you…!“

The instructor cleared his throat and then began calling names.

“Han Seo-jin, Seo A-rang, and Natsuki. After being expelled from the party, a new party was formed… but all trophies were acquired and submitted, so all of them received perfect scores. Everyone come up to the podium.“

I stood up on the podium side by side with my teammates.

Then he stood proudly, receiving everyone’s envious looks.

“These three did not lose their will even in the bitter cold and found the hidden trophy. Moreover, due to some incident, they were expelled from the party… but they did not give up until the end and completed the test brilliantly, so they are awarded this medal. “

‘medal?’

I looked to the side with a puzzled expression,

There, Surt was seen carefully bringing in three medals.

Unlike the first day, she looked at me with a slightly gentle gaze.

The golden medal Surtur handed me slowly hung around my neck.

“Congratulations. It was a great performance.“

“Thank you! Instructor Surt.“

She tilted her head for a moment and looked at me intently,

Soon, he moved to give medals to Natsuki and Seo Arang next to him.

“Hey… that guy… wasn’t he at the entrance ceremony?“

“It’s true…! What did you say your name was earlier… Han Seo-jin?“

” He was so flashy at the entrance ceremony, but now he’s looking for trophies at the placement test… What on earth is he doing?“

“Well~ I don’t know~ The looks are just my taste~♥“

I waited for a while while listening to the academy students whispering,

Next, the instructor took the microphone and asked me.

“Congratulations on achieving first place in the class placement test. Is there anything you would like to say to the students?“

“Umm…“

I smiled brightly and held the microphone,

He looked at Oh Min-ah, who was quietly hiding among the students, and spoke confidently.

“Gapjil is an act that eats away at people’s hearts. Such unreasonable things should not happen anytime, anywhere, and such things should not be ignored.“

I took a deep breath and spoke more confidently.

“I have no intention of scolding you with my shallow knowledge. But I want to say this much. Any evil deeds will eventually be corrected, and if evil deeds continue to occur, I will personally take action. So, if you are faced with something absurd or unacceptable at the Academy… please be courageous and fight back. I will be with you.“

I was so overcome with emotion at the moment that I almost accidentally dropped the mic.

Thanks to Natsuki for nudging my side with her elbow.

I was able to calmly return the microphone to the instructor.

“Hmm… That’s a cool thing to say. This concludes the placement test. After all personnel disperse, go home and get some rest before returning. Above.“

Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep—!

With a loud whistle signaling the end of the placement test.

A fanfare erupted and the sound of exciting music flowed.

I listened to everyone’s cheers and applause and bobbed my head to the exciting beat.

With the feeling that I had no idea, I danced a very cool dance.

Originally, being a member of the student council was a way to become popular.

If a person with zero interpersonal skills like me is to survive,

I needed to practice in advance so I could pretend to be popular.

“Yay~“

He gave his whole body to the exciting music and drew a very beautiful dance line.

Then, was it because of the [Charm S] skill, or was it because I was exhausted and then saw a funny sight?

Everyone was in the throes of enthusiasm and started dancing happily together.

“Crazy…! That’s so cool…!”

“You’re in the same first year, right…? How can a person be so cruel?”

“I don’t know~ Let’s dance~”

Natsuki, who was standing next to me, hesitated for a moment and then began to shake her body little by little.

While Arang’s eyes were focused on me and Natsuki, he ran away under the platform and soon disappeared.

[congratulations! You have acquired the dancing skill!]

It felt amazing.

——-

So a few days later.

Thanks to the fact that I recorded the video with my body camera and my soulful acting that brought me to tears.

A very favorable trial was held with clear video evidence.

As well as trophy counterfeiting and fraud.

Leading to bullying and violence in schools.

And death threats and more…

Of course, the other party didn’t intend to take it easy either.

I fought back brilliantly by hiring quite expensive lawyers, but…

I used my family’s money to recruit the best lawyers and law firms in the country and criticize them a lot.

In the end, the final decision was Oh Min-ah’s expulsion from the academy.

“Ah… no!!! no!!! That doesn’t make sense!!! It makes no sense to expel a healer for something like that!!!“

It is said that he screamed and caused various disturbances in the courtroom.

Anyway, she ended up being expelled from Central Academy, which she had passed with great difficulty.

It is said that he was readmitted again, but he only managed to enter an unnamed academy somewhere in the province.

Moreover, thanks to the good testimony of the porter and her followers,

Of course, her hunter license was suspended for three years.

The atrocities of the healers belonging to the healer association, including Oh Min-ah, who have been rampant up until now, are also being criticized.

The dissatisfaction with healers that everyone in the hunter world had already tolerated completely exploded with a few articles from the media.

In the end, a few days later, even the head of the Healer Association made a large-scale apology to the public at an official event.

‘I didn’t want it to this extent… Well, that’s it.’

To be honest, she was so strong that I was wondering if she might get over it this time too.

Is it because healers have strong power and are also smart people?

They were the type of people who knew exactly when and how to place a stop loss.

“It’s scary… media play.“

After I finished pretending to be a fake healer.

I fiddled with the invitation letter from the Healer Association.

[Dear Han Seo-jin, we invite you to the Healer Association as you have the potential to become a top-notch genius healer in Korea.]

Of course, just because they belong to the Healer Association does not mean that they are all trash healers.

I have also met wonderful healers who are kind-hearted and indebted to me.

I was wondering if I should step forward quickly for fear that even those who had done nothing wrong would be criticized because of me.

Of course, living as a healer was a pretty good life.

I don’t really feel like it, and saving other children is more important than pretending to be a fake doctor.

I crumpled the whole letter into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

Swish-!

Hollow-!

It was a goal.

‘Well… then this is the real start of academy life…’

I looked at the placement test score report sent to my phone.

[1/366], the top grade in the entire school.

And thanks to that, he was scheduled to be placed in a class with the smartest guys in the academy.

In the future, once I became a member of the student council, I was able to achieve level 3.

After that, I was able to become even stronger.

‘Furthermore, in theory, if you can use all class skills… it would be possible to clear the gate by yourself.’

I looked at the white staff with loving eyes and stroked it.

With just this one, you can immediately save anyone even if they are seriously injured.

It was literally an insurance product that could avoid sudden drift toward waste material.

‘Still… it would be better to act calmly to avoid suspicion…’

After inserting the staff, I took out a silver wand from subspace.

The wand obtained after killing the boss of the Black Death Sect.

The weapon she secretly tried to wield at me right before she died that day.

It was a very fortunate situation that I never had to use this item.

I prepared it in advance just in case.

—–

[A] MK Ultra

A slightly long silver wand shaped like a microphone.

It is a strange object full of unknown secrets.

There are rumors that the U.S. government is frantically searching for this item.

-You can now use the skill [Hypnosis].

-You can now use the skill [Mental Control].

-[Mental Control] can only be used on opponents whose will has been broken.

-You can now use the skill [Illusion].

——-

‘It’s scary… I wonder what would have happened if I got hit by this…’

The [Hypnosis] skill extends to the level where the opponent does not feel extreme irrationality.

In other words, it was written that he could order any number of actions.

Additionally, what I like the most is the [Mind Control] skill.

If you use this to capture a useful villain among the villains involved in the organization…

It seemed like something quite interesting would unfold.

‘As for [hallucinations]… I don’t know how to use them.’

After deciding that I would only use it in an emergency.

I put the silver wand into subspace and lay down on the bed.

Tomorrow is the first day of the academy.

Unlike the past, when I was in a closed class with the worst students,

This time, thanks to my effort on the placement test in advance, I was scheduled to be placed in a class full of geniuses.

‘Anyway… let’s continue to work hard… Fighting…!’

I closed my eyes and tried to sleep.

To another great day coming tomorrow.