episode_0044

ㅡKwaaang… ! Ku-goong!! Pugh!!!

An explosion is heard from afar.

Black smoke rises from the hospital.

Occasionally, dust and flames rise.

My ears are ringing from the continuous binge drinking.

I thought there was a war or something.

And that too in the middle of downtown.

“D-class heroes, hurry and transport the injured!”

“Are there any healing-type heroes?!”

“This is an emergency transfer patient! Hurry up and take relief measures… !”

A murmur was heard nearby.

Most of them were C-D heroes.

They were transporting the wounded and providing medical support at the rear.

“Hey, don’t think about making a fuss just because you’re C-level! Be on strict alert!”

“It’s been an emergency call for the first time in a while, so I came here and this time, only A-S ranks were dispatched to the scene?”

“So, when do low-level heroes like us get promoted based on performance…? … .”

Because the scale of the terrorist attack was quite large, tasks were divided according to level. Although it was an efficient division of duties, dissatisfaction existed. Because before they were heroes, they were also people.

I know that feeling well.

It’s difficult to get out of a low grade.

If you lack natural talent, you have to make up for it with effort.

‘Anyway, being a hero is really amazing… … .’

Unlike Hunter, he seemed to have a strong sense of justice.

Of course, some people complained,

Basically, he believed in his job as a hero and performed his duties seriously.

And one more interesting thing.

They were wearing a variety of clothes.

Should I call it a costume? Or a suit?

In any case, each person had costumes and equipment with their own unique characteristics.

Oh, of course, most of the heroes were women.

“Huh, kid? Did you, too, evacuate from the hospital?”

One of them talks to me.

He was a hero wearing a somewhat shabby cape and a mask made by drilling holes in the eyepatch. Judging by his shabby outfit, he probably looked like a D or C class hero.

“Oh, that’s right.”

“That… ! I’m glad you’re safe. But kid, doesn’t it hurt?”

“Yes?”

“Look at your shoulder. It’s completely red… … !”

“Ah? This… … .”

It was a scar burned by Iria’s tears.

The skin on my left shoulder was crushed.

How hot was Iria’s body temperature to have her tears burn her?

It was a shame because she had turned off her intrinsic energy before entering the treatment room. If she had left it on, she might have recognized this as an external attack and reflected it.

“Now, follow me. I will guide you to the temporary treatment center.”

She held out her hand with a kind look on her face.

I thought she might be approaching me with sinister intentions like Dr. G, but she was offering a helping hand out of sheer kindness.

“Oh, it’s okay. Because I am not alone.”

“Huh?”

I politely declined her favor.

Then he turned his gaze to my side.

Standing there was Dr. G, still under hypnosis.

“That… I came with Dr. G! Right, teacher?”

As I pull on the hem of Dr. G’s clothes, she looks at my face and nods. Still with soulless eyes.

“Oh… ! Hello, senior! This is A-level hero, Blind! I didn’t know you were together!”

“… … .”

As soon as he checked Dr. G, Blind greeted him politely.

“I didn’t know you were together! Since you’re here, please take command of the temporary treatment center!”

She said, ‘Then I have to go to the scene right away, so I’ll just…’ … He left the scene immediately after leaving the words, ‘!’

But what about an A-level hero?

I didn’t know at all because of his behavior.

I think you shouldn’t judge people based on their appearance.

by the way… … .

“Dr. G? How long does hypnosis usually last?”

“It lasts from 1 hour to 2 hours.”

She gives mechanical answers to my questions. The duration of hypnosis was not as long as expected. Maybe the hypnosis will be broken soon.

“Then, will you treat my wounds first?”

“Yes, willingly.”

The plan was to utilize her as much as possible before Dr. G was released from hypnosis. These were skills that were too good to embroider right away.

ㅡSlurp, slurp… !

First, I moved to the back of the temporary aid station and took off my top. It was to heal a burned shoulder.

“Please give me your shoulder.”

“… … .”

ㅡWhaaa… !

When Dr. G wordlessly spreads his palm toward the injured area, surprisingly, a soft blue light erupts. And what’s even more surprising… … .

ㅡSsssut… !

New skin sprouted in real time, as if cells were being regenerated.

“It’s even more amazing than you think… … ?”

As soon as her touch touches it, my skin returns to its clean state. The surface of the skin, which had been heavily crushed, had suddenly become soft.

As the name suggests, it was restoration itself.

“You know, how many more times can you use the unique skill in the future?”

“Restore can be used up to 3 times, and activation can be used once.”

“What? barely? So how many times can I use it?”

“Restoration is done about 5 times a day. Activation can be used approximately once per month.”

“Tsk, isn’t this disappointing? So, is it possible to use activation multiple times?”

“No. Activation can only be used once on one target. Instead, the effect is clear. So much so that you can definitely increase your hero rating by at least one level.”

As it was certainly an incredible performance, the number of times it was used was extremely limited.

‘Anyway, it’s a shame. I wanted to try activating it this time, but it can only be done once a month… … .’

Actually, if it were a skill that could be abused, everyone might have become an S-class hero. Oh, no… … . Since he was in collusion with the Villain Alliance, the villains would have become more dominant.

Anyway, I have to make the most of this opportunity.

“Dr. G? I have one last favor to ask of you… … .”

***

“Situation over-! Please wait until there is a separate report from the association!”

“The captured villains will be transported by Class A!”

“Class B people are asked to continue searching to see if there are any civilians who were unable to evacuate-!!”

“S-Class, please gather here!”

The voices of heroes resonate.

Everyone seemed fine with no injuries.

Even after the situation was over, they were frantically concentrating on their duties.

Inside the psychiatric ward of the capital hospital.

If it weren’t for the half-shattered signboard, I wouldn’t have known this was a hospital. As expected, bullet marks and traces of the explosion remained intact on the wall.

It was almost like a ruin.

“Everyone worked hard. Thanks to everyone, we were able to stop them before they caused more damage.”

ㅡSleep, click!

A girl with half-tied silver hair was praising her hard work as she sheathed her purple katana.

“It’s a shame because there were S-class people nearby. A really big division almost broke out.”

Despite his youthful appearance, his tone was quite adult.

She is none other than S-class official 2nd place, swordsman Park Bi-hwa.

She is the granddaughter of the noble swordsman Park Mak-rye.

He was a hero who inherited the talent of a ghost sword.

Therefore, there was no one but Park Mak-rye who could match his swordsmanship skills.

“… Since everyone seems to have gathered, I will report on the situation while the association gives instructions. Is everyone okay?”

Park Bi-hwa narrowed his eyes and looked at the intentions of the S-class heroes. In response to her question, the other two S-class members simply nodded.

“The casualties are minimal as reported. The only problem is that the disaster-level villain, who was in special isolation in a psychiatric ward, escaped from prison. Perhaps the Villain Alliance carried out a terrorist attack targeting him from the beginning… … .”

Park Bi-hwa continued to settle accounts of this battle in a corner of the ward. Of course, Iria was among them.

But she didn’t seem at all interested in settling the account.

‘It’s done and I want to see Sihuna. The two hands that held me tight earlier to calm me down… It was warm… … ?’

Her mind was already in the bean field.

I looked at the sky and drew a picture of Sihuman.

I couldn’t concentrate on closing the accounts.

“Keuhum-! And from what I heard, I heard that although there was an S-class hero near the scene, he joined the team a long time ago. Why did you do that? Can I ask the reason directly?”

Park Bi-hwa, who noticed this, openly glares at Iria and shoots her.

The narrowed eyes twitch and the tendons between the eyebrows grow. I didn’t like the way he couldn’t concentrate and was thinking about other things.

“I was busy evacuating my precious people.”

“Yes? Did you say you were a precious person?”

“Yes. And I don’t belong to the association, so can I go now?”

But Iria didn’t think it was a big deal. And then… … .

“You all worked hard.”

-Jump up!

Leaving only a simple farewell, he turns his back and leaps forward. I couldn’t bear the longing any longer.

“Aaaah… ! Now, wait a minute-!”

Park Bi-hwa tried to catch her with a puzzled expression, but soon had no choice but to give up.

“Tch, you’re always so selfish, so why are you evaluating me on the same level? Looks like that… Doesn’t look like a hero at all… … !”

I just bite my lip and complain.

Park Bi-hwa raised a lattice pattern between his eyebrows and glared at Iria’s back.

The two didn’t normally get along very well.

As expected, their rankings are tied.

The only difference is that it is divided into formal and informal.

Because of that, Park Bi-hwa kept Iria in check even more. No, in fact, it was Park Bi-hwa’s one-sided check. Not only was Iria not particularly obsessed with rankings, she even did not care about the existence of Park Bi-hwa.

‘When the situation broke out earlier, you avoided our view and moved completely alone, and you withdrew at will… … . After all, no matter how I look at it, I still don’t like it? There are limits to trusting my grandmother’s advice and installing it… … !’

According to public opinion, it was said that if Iria was officially registered as a hero, Park Bi-hwa would step down to third place in the S class. That’s why it was a big story that made Iria even more concerned.

In addition, since his relationship with Park Mak-rye was closer than his own in the past, a sense of rivalry was implicitly brewing.

Of course, Iria couldn’t have known that fact. Park Bi-hwa wasn’t even in his mind to begin with.

‘Ah, but wait… ? You just said that you are definitely a precious person, right? what? On the subject of always traveling completely alone… … ?!’

In addition to rivalry, Park Bi-hwa was also sprouting new suspicions.