An F-Rank Veterinarian Physically Heals an S-Rank Magical Beast - Chapter 26
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Chapter 26
Seoul, Gangnam-daero, South Korea.
The glittering neon-lit street had transformed into absolute chaos in mere moments.
The asphalt cracked open, and building windows shattered into countless fragments.
Citizens screamed and fled, while the road became paralyzed by mangled vehicles.
“Grrrrr! Kyaaaah!”
Hundreds of demonic beasts erupted from underground sewers and burst through manhole covers.
They were chimeras, mutant wolves, and venom-laden spiders that Apollo Hospital had been secretly experimenting on.
Their eyes were bloodshot from drug side effects, and uncontrollable saliva dripped from their jaws.
“Open fire! Hold the line! Defend your positions!”
The Hunter Association’s emergency response team and Police Special Forces unleashed bullets and magic, but it was insufficient.
The demonic beasts in a [Berserk] state felt no pain.
Even with limbs severed and bodies ablaze, they charged forward like zombies, tearing into people with their fangs.
“No! We’re breaking through! Secondary defensive line collapsing!”
“Request reinforcements! Where are all the S-rank Hunters!”
The field commander’s voice cracked with desperation.
Yet most of South Korea’s renowned S-rank Hunters were either recuperating at Arcana Resort or had lost all contact.
Seoul was defenseless.
At that same moment, in the director’s office of Apollo Hospital.
Director Choi Myung-seok swirled his wine glass while watching the news on a large monitor.
The burning streets of Gangnam on the screen looked like festival fireworks to his eyes.
“Yes… burn it. Destroy it. Rampage more horrifically.”
He issued instructions to his secretary beside him.
“You released the article, yes? ‘Mutant beasts escaped from Kang Jin-hyuk Hospital.'”
“Yes, Director. Public opinion online is already shifting to condemn Director Kang Jin-hyuk. They’re saying it’s an accident caused by negligent management as he recklessly expanded his pet business.”
Choi Myung-seok chuckled wickedly.
He had destroyed all evidence that these creatures came from his hospital’s basement, and the drug reactions could simply be repackaged as mutations.
By the time this crisis subsided, Kang Jin-hyuk would be branded a national traitor.
“Now, it’s my turn to appear as the savior.”
Choi Myung-seok donned his white coat.
Since these were beasts he had raised himself, he knew their control codes.
His plan was to emerge at an opportune moment, pacify the beasts, and play the hero.
“Perfect. It couldn’t be more perfect than this….”
A deep rumble echoed—Kuuuuung—!
That was when it happened.
A colossal pillar of light pierced the center of Gangnam-daero on the monitor screen.
The monitor speakers shrieked with a deafening roar, and the screen flashed white.
“What, what is this? Did a missile fall?”
When Choi Myung-seok rubbed his eyes and looked at the screen again, he had to doubt his own vision.
In the center of the collapsed intersection, a purple dimensional gate hung open.
And from within it, a [Legion] that defied all belief in reality was marching forth.
“Hey, clear the way. You’re kicking up dust.”
The first to emerge from the dimensional gate was a massive figure clad in a green protective suit, carrying an enormous disinfectant tank on his back.
The ruler of the North, [Plague King Nergal].
The moment he stepped out, he frowned and began spraying disinfectant into the air.
Psssht—psssht—.
“The air quality is abysmal. This is why I despise human cities.”
Following him, a muscular demon wielding dumbbells burst forth.
The ruler of the South, [Gluttony King Beelzebub].
“Ooh! Seoul air! Exhaust fumes! Perfect weather for a workout!”
And then came [Frenzy King Asura], adorned in a floral apron and wielding pruning shears.
“Not as fine as my garden. Too many weeds—I mean, beasts—infesting the place.”
Finally, the [Phantom King] with a sleep mask perched on his head, and [Zeruel] with six wings unfurled.
Their very appearance was catastrophe itself—an overwhelming aura of dominance.
Even the rampaging beasts instinctively froze at the emergence of apex predators.
And in their midst, Kang Jin-hyuk strode forth, his white coat billowing behind him.
Behind him stood his staff, including [Kim Seok-tan, the boiler technician (formerly of Viper)] and [Maid Lily].
“Ah, ah. Microphone test.”
Jin-hyuk activated his amplification magic.
His voice echoed across all of Gangnam.
“Citizens, please remain calm. We’re from Arcana Resort’s pest control division. We’ve arrived to exterminate the infestation, so we apologize for any inconvenience to traffic.”
Jin-hyuk turned to face the Demon Kings, his hands thrust into his pockets.
“Now then, staff. It’s overtime. I’ll double your compensation, so let’s finish this cleanly.”
“Double compensation? You mean two containers of premium protein?”
Beelzebub’s eyes gleamed.
“I’ll take one box of antibacterial wipes.”
“And I want premium fertilizer.”
Nergal and Asura each added their demands.
“Fine. Contract sealed. Sweep them away.”
At Jin-hyuk’s signal, the lords of the Abyss charged toward the heart of Seoul.
[ZONE 1: Gobun Tower Intersection – Gym Opening]
“Grrrrr!”
A drug-addicted chimera ogre lunged at Beelzebub.
It possessed the raw strength to flip a bus with ease.
But Beelzebub didn’t dodge. He caught the ogre’s incoming arm with a single hand, stopping it cold.
“Your form is terrible. Your back is hunched.”
Beelzebub began offering unsolicited coaching as he twisted the ogre’s arm.
“Engage your core! Stabilize your lower body!”
Crack!
The ogre’s arm bone shattered.
“Aaaaagh!”
As the ogre shrieked, Gluttony King Beelzebub hoisted the creature aloft.
As if lifting a barbell.
“One! Two! Shoulder press!”
Boom! Thud! Boom! Thud!
Gluttony King Beelzebub began his workout, using the ogre as a dumbbell.
When the ogre lost consciousness and went limp, he hurled it far away and sought his next opponent.
“Next member! Please enter! Today we’re working the lower body!”
The demonic beasts around him recoiled in terror.
This was no hunt.
This was forced personal training.
[ZONE 2: Gangnam Station Underground Shopping Mall – Deep Cleaning Day]
The demonic beasts that fled into the underground mall were lurking in narrow corridors, stalking humans.
Then, white mist seeped down the stairs.
The smell of disinfectant.
“Found you. Filthy vermin.”
Plague King Nergal appeared, wielding a [Modified High-Pressure Washer] in each hand.
His eyes gleamed with the obsessive madness of a germaphobe who would tolerate not a single speck of dust.
“How dare you drool in a public space? That’s a violation of sanitation law!”
Shhhhhhh—!
High-pressure disinfectant spray engulfed the demonic beasts.
It was no mere water.
An acidic dissolving liquid infused with Plague King Nergal’s mana.
A force that purified all filth.
“Kyieeeek!”
The parasites and filth clinging to the demonic beasts’ skin melted away.
They weren’t merely being cleaned—their very existence was being washed away.
“Every corner! Every crevice!”
Plague King Nergal chased after the fleeing beasts, spraying his disinfectant everywhere. The underground shopping mall transformed into a sterile chamber in an instant.
[ZONE 3: Teheran-ro – Gardening Time]
Spider-type beasts were spinning their webs across the road.
Frenzy King Asura blocked their path.
In his hand was a massive [Omnipotent Pruning Shears].
“Spider webs… so filthy. They ruin the aesthetics.”
Snip. Snip.
With each swing of Asura’s shears, the spider silk—tougher than steel—was severed like paper.
The spider beasts bared their fangs and lunged at him.
“Ah well. Insects do swarm around flower gardens, after all.”
Asura’s gaze turned cold.
“But I have no use for insects that trample my flowers.”
Boom!
As Asura stamped his foot, enormous thorned vines erupted from the asphalt.
Plant magic from the Abyss.
The vines ensnared the spiders and bound them tightly.
Like a bouquet being wrapped.
“I’ll package them nicely and use them as fertilizer.”
Asura placed the bound spiders into a sack.
[Field Command Center]
Jin-hyuk sat atop a collapsed building, sipping coffee while surveying the battlefield situation.
Beside him stood Archangel Zeruel with arms crossed.
“Aren’t you going to help, Archangel?”
“I despise filth. Besides… it appears sufficient as it is.”
Zeruel’s words had proven accurate.
The path carved by the four Demon Kings was, quite literally, ‘clean’.
The demonic beasts were either dead, unconscious, or… packaged (?).
Civilian casualties: zero.
In fact, the Hunters had nothing to do but stand and watch.
“Well, I suppose we should wrap this up.”
I waved toward the broadcast camera.
The image being transmitted live across the entire nation.
“Everyone watching—did you see that? This is what [K-Quarantine] looks like. And here’s the one responsible for this disaster.”
I pulled a small medicine bottle from my pocket.
It was a blood sample extracted from the subdued demonic beast.
“The compound inside this bottle—’Berserker’. A banned drug discontinued three years ago. So why does its inventory number match Apollo Hospital’s basement storage records?”
I held the bottle’s serial number up to the camera. Irrefutable evidence.
“Director Choi Myung-seok. Stop hiding and come out. I’m coming to collect medical bills.”
Outside Apollo Hospital.
Choi Myung-seok was attempting to escape by helicopter.
Everything was over.
His plan had failed, and his corruption was exposed to the world.
“Hurry! Take off now!”
Choi Myung-seok shouted at the pilot.
Thump-thump-thump—.
The helicopter’s rotor began spinning. That’s when it happened.
[Where do you think you’re going, member?]
The helicopter didn’t lift off.
Looking down, someone was holding the helicopter’s landing gear with a single hand.
It was Beelzebub, the muscular demon.
“This weight is just perfect for a pull-down, isn’t it?”
“Argh! Let go! Release me!”
Gluttony King Beelzebub hurled the helicopter to the ground.
Crash!
Choi Myung-seok tumbled across the pavement.
Standing before him was Kang Jin-hyuk.
Behind him, the Four Demon Kings stood in formation, along with Viper (Kim Seok-tan) and Lily—his former subordinates.
“Kim… Seok-tan? Lily?”
Choi Myung-seok called out to them in disbelief.
Kim Seok-tan offered a bitter smile and shrugged his shoulders.
“My apologies, Director. The benefits are simply better over there. The food is excellent too.”
Lily chimed in, waving a feather duster.
“Your hospital was behind on wages anyway. Here, they pay like clockwork.”
Jin-hyuk seized Choi Myung-seok by the collar and hauled him to his feet.
“Now, let’s settle this.”
“Please… spare me! I’ll give you whatever money you want! I’ll transfer all my hospital shares!”
Choi Myung-seok begged abjectly.
Jin-hyuk laughed coldly.
“Money is the least of my concerns—I have plenty. And the hospital is already ruined anyway.”
Jin-hyuk shoved something into Choi Myung-seok’s coat pocket.
A one-way ticket.
[Forced Return Scroll to the Abyss].
“Trash like you isn’t even worth recycling… but our hospital is short on staff to clean up hyena droppings.”
“What… what are you saying?”
“Go clean up hyena shit. For the rest of your life.”
Jin-hyuk tore the scroll.
Whoosh!
Light erupted, and Choi Myung-seok’s body was sucked into the void.
“Aaaaaaahhhhh—!!”
Choi Myung-seok’s scream faded, and silence descended.
He was no longer a hospital director—he had become Laborer Number One at the bottom of the Abyss.
Crisis averted.
Cheers erupted along Gangnam-daero.
Citizens threw flowers and applause toward me and the Demon Kings.
“Kang Jin-hyuk! Kang Jin-hyuk!”
“The Demon Kings are so cool!”
“That muscular demon guy is totally my type!”
Beelzebub struck a pose, looking bashful.
Asura carefully gathered the flowers the citizens threw for him.
Nergal, overwhelmed by the throng of people, began spraying disinfectant while shouting, “Please maintain social distance!”
Strange heroes indeed. Yet they had undoubtedly saved this city.
I looked up at the sky.
Archangel Zeruel was descending with wings spread wide.
“Magnificent. I cannot deny it.”
Zeruel extended a hand for a handshake.
“Your way was right. Not purification, but coexistence and healing. That was true order.”
“Have you reconsidered submitting your resignation?”
I asked with a smile.
“No. My resolve has only strengthened.”
Zeruel spoke with gravity.
“I have grown fond of this place. I will process my resignation with the Heavenly Realm and return with my belongings. Oh, and I’ll bring a guest when I come.”
“A guest?”
“Yes. My superior wishes to see you. A Constellation-class dignitary.”
My eyes widened. A Constellation. A cosmic entity. A god.
The scale was about to expand once more.
“A big shot, huh? The medical bills won’t be cheap.”
“Don’t worry. He’s someone who can spare a star or two.”
Jin-hyuk’s lips curved upward. I had conquered The Abyss and saved Earth. Now the next stage was [the universe].
“Park Manager! Expand the VIP ward! This time, we’re thinking on a cosmic scale!”
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