The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 132

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 132

“Yu Ga Young! How could you just come out here without saying anything! Your father is so worried… Yeo Joo, you’re a hunter?”
“Yes, it’s been a while. Your daughter is really cute, kind, and smart. We were just sitting and chatting for a moment, and those snacks were ones I was eating, but… anyway, it’s nice to meet you, Hunter Yoo Jin Rok.”
I jumped up from my seat and greeted him.
If I’d known it was Yu Ga Young, I wouldn’t have lectured her!
On top of that, I was meeting Yoo Jin Rok, our top recruitment priority, while wearing a hospital gown.
Cold sweat seemed to trickle down my back.
“What a coincidence running into everyone here! But why are you in the hospital… Ah! Something happened in the Dungeon, didn’t it? Are you feeling alright?”
“Yes, I’m perfectly fine. I’m just admitted for a day of rest.”
“That’s a relief then. I hope our daughter didn’t bother you? She’s always been quite fond of Hunter Yeo Joo, you see….”
“Oh no, not at all. We were just sharing snacks and getting along. Right, Ga Young?”
“Yes! The hunter gave me snacks!”
Yu Ga Young also seemed reluctant to tell her father about our conversation.
The talk about the little girl being at death’s door just moments ago made sense now that I knew she was Yoo Jin Rok’s daughter.
The hospital had said it was a disease of unknown origin, hadn’t they?
Now that I knew the facts, the little girl’s complexion did seem rather pale.
And Yoo Jin Rok’s complexion wasn’t any better either.
It was only natural.
His daughter was ill, and the guild he’d been affiliated with had just been absorbed and merged into the Sama Guild.
Until now, he could work under the title of ‘consultant’ by leveraging his experience.
But the probability of that employment continuing in the Sama Guild, which was teeming with hunters with far more experience than him, was slim.
While I was thinking for a moment, Yoo Jin Rok was giving his daughter a worried scolding.
“I told you to always tell Dad or the nurse before going outside, didn’t I?”
“It’s just going out in front here for a bit, what’s the big deal! Do people tell someone every time they step into their front yard?”
I pretended to watch the father and daughter while calling up Yu Ga Young’s status window.

Yu Ga Young (??)
Unawakened
Status Abnormality – Darkness Addiction 65%, Darkness Vulnerability, Runaway Syndrome

…As I thought.
Yu Ga Young was born with the same darkness vulnerability as Han Ji Sung.
Moreover, there was an unfamiliar term attached beside her name: ‘Runaway Syndrome’.
Based on the name alone, it seemed to be a condition where she experienced rampages more frequently than others.
‘That’s why the hospital said it was a disease of unknown cause.’
Since Jung Je Hwa hadn’t yet developed a scanner capable of precisely measuring the degree of darkness addiction, even the Awakened Healer Hospital couldn’t help it.
There was still some time before Jung Je Hwa could complete the scanner.
‘Maybe I should talk to him about prioritizing that development over items.’
It was at that moment.
“G-Ga Young!”
A cry-like voice came from Hunter Yoo Jin Rok.
Startled, I turned to look at the father and daughter, only to see the little girl who had been questioning her father moments before now cradled in Hunter Yoo Jin Rok’s arms, coughing up blood.
Black ink-like blood.
Yu Ga Young, who hadn’t even awakened yet, was in the midst of a rampage.

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Yoo Jin Rok and I could only stare blankly at Yu Ga Young struggling beyond the glass window.
All that could be done for a rampaging young unawakened was for the healers from the Awakened Healer Hospital to rush over and replenish her stamina.
“Bring another healer! Quickly!”
“All the on-duty healers are already here!”
“Then call someone who’s off duty!”
But even such treatment methods had their limits.
To begin with, healers with such a dim awakening probability couldn’t possibly be numerous, even in an Awakened Healer Hospital.
Listening to the urgent conversation of the medical staff, I stepped into the open hospital room door and spoke.
“I’m a healer. Would it be alright if I helped?”
The medical staff, who had brightened at the word ‘healer’, seemed flustered upon seeing my patient gown and struggled to respond.
Then, Yu Ga Young’s attending doctor carefully broached the subject.
“If the guardian consents….”
“I-I consent! Please, I’m begging you, Hunter Yeo Joo!”
What father would refuse help when his child was suffering right before his eyes?
I rolled up my patient gown sleeves and took my place among the medical staff.

[ Skill ‘Body Restoration’ is activated. ]
[ Consuming 50 stamina to restore the target’s stamina. ]
[ The target’s stamina has been fully restored. ]

With that final message, Yu Ga Young’s complexion visibly improved.
Though black blood still trickled from the corner of her mouth, as her stamina recovered, the ragged breathing that had seemed ready to stop at any moment returned to normal.
“Thank goodness….”
“An A-rank healer truly is different….”
One of the medical staff murmured as if sighing.
Then Yu Ga Young’s attending physician explained to Yoo Jin Rok.
“Father, as you know, in this condition….”
“Yes, all we can do now is hope that Ga Young endures this well.”
Yoo Jin Rok, accustomed to this runaway condition with no known cause or treatment method, answered while gripping his daughter’s hand firmly.
Shortly after, all the medical staff left, and only Yu Ga Young—occasionally coughing up black blood—myself, and Yoo Jin Rok remained in the hospital room.
As Yoo Jin Rok had said to the medical staff moments before, all that remained now was to wait.
Runaway symptoms could last anywhere from minutes to days.
‘So this is what runaway syndrome is like.’
Yu Ga Young’s current darkness addiction rate was only 65%.
Yet she was experiencing a runaway episode.
This differed from the typical situation where runaway episodes only occurred when addiction rates reached 100%.
Moreover, she was still a young darkness-vulnerable individual.
She was far more likely to be sensitive to darkness than Han Ji Sung, who could endure to some degree without entering Gates.
In a society completely accustomed to Gates and mana stones, dungeon byproducts had seeped into every corner of daily life.
“I truly cannot thank you enough, Hunter Yeo Joo.”
Yoo Jin Rok, whose face bore even greater pain watching his daughter suffer, bowed to me.
“As you heard earlier, this is now Ga Young’s battle alone. I’ll offer my proper gratitude again once she recovers.”
Yoo Jin Rok’s complexion, already poor in the park moments ago, now appeared exhausted as if he had aged years in that brief span.
I watched the father and daughter gripping each other’s hands tightly before speaking.
“Would you allow me to help?”
“…Pardon?”
“I think I might be able to improve Ga Young’s condition somewhat, though not completely.”
“Is that… truly possible?”
Yoo Jin Rok shot up from his chair.
“Do you truly know a treatment method?”
“Yes. But there is a condition.”
“Please, just tell me!”
“You must keep this secret.”
I had no intention of swearing an oath with mana or signing a confidentiality contract in this place.
What I trusted was a father’s love for his daughter.
“I swear I will tell no one! If only you would help Ga Young… even if it’s just a little, to ease her suffering….”
Yoo Jin Rok’s voice grew thick with emotion, and he could say no more, gazing at me with desperate eyes.
These were the eyes I had been waiting for.
“Would you step aside for a moment? And if you could close the door as well, that would be even better.”
At my words, Yoo Jin Rok moved quickly, drawing the curtains on the window facing the hallway and locking the hospital room door.
I approached the hospital bed and grasped Yu Ga Young’s left hand—the one Yoo Jin Rok had been holding until moments ago.

[ Skill ‘Darkness Purification’ activated. ]
[ Purification efficiency reduced due to target’s unique constitution. ]
[ Target’s darkness toxicity: 63% ]
[ Vitality 1 → Purification rate 0.5% ]
[ Darkness Purification successful! ]
[ Current target darkness toxicity: 38% ]

The moment the skill finished activating, the intermittent flow of black blood ceased entirely.
Her closed eyes twitched as if about to awaken.
“Ga… Ga Young…”
“She must be exhausted. Let her rest for a while.”
At my words, Yoo Jin Rok nodded silently.
His fingertips gently smoothed his daughter’s disheveled hair with utmost care.
After a moment of silence, Yoo Jin Rok bowed deeply to me.
“Thank you. Thank you so much, Hunter Yeo Joo.”
“As I mentioned earlier, this isn’t a complete cure. Yu Ga Young may continue to experience rampage symptoms in the future.”
“I… see.”
“Unless I continue treating her.”
In that instant, a glimmer of hope flickered across Yoo Jin Rok’s eyes.
And I sensed this was the moment to voice the proposal I had prepared.
I took one final look at Yu Ga Young before turning to Yoo Jin Rok with my question.
“Hunter Yoo Jin Rok, would you consider signing a contract with the Justice Guild?”

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