The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 366

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 187

Having finally secured Yeo Joo’s permission, Lee Dan Woo rushed toward Isolation Room 3.
But the moment his foot crossed the threshold, he found himself involuntarily freezing.
“Ugh.”
The smell of blood was overwhelming.
The elation he’d felt at becoming a Healer capable of helping the injured evaporated in an instant, replaced by a chilling dread.
Around a woman who appeared to be in her mid-thirties, several medical staff members moved frantically, hanging transfusion packs and administering medications.
Yet the blood flowing from the deep wound on her leg streamed faster than their efforts could contain.
The bedding was already soaked crimson, and droplets continued to fall to the floor—it was on these that Lee Dan Woo’s gaze fixed.
‘I’m terrified.’
There was no room for wounded pride.
His mind was consumed by nothing but fear.
So this was why the adults had told him to stay back.
A cowardly impulse to retreat behind the desk rose within him.
But Lee Dan Woo clenched his teeth and walked closer to the patient.
With each step, he deliberately ignored how the white soles of his sneakers were staining red with blood.
“Are you going to be alright, Healer Lee Dan Woo?”
A veteran nurse asked with concern, speaking to someone younger than her own son.
Healer or not, he was still just seventeen—barely more than a child.
“I can do this.”
Lee Dan Woo answered in a trembling voice.
The fear made him acutely aware of reality.
How sheltered he’d been all this time, protected like a delicate flower in a greenhouse.
Even during Fantasia Guild raids, injuries did occur.
But given the guild’s abundance of high-rank Hunters, situations this dire—where life itself hung in the balance—had never materialized.
Until now, every patient Lee Dan Woo had treated as an A-rank Healer had suffered only minor injuries.
‘It’s not because I’m young.’
Lee Dan Woo thought as he brought his hand near the patient’s torn leg.
‘It’s because I lack experience.’
If he fled now, he would never gain that experience.
Lee Dan Woo forced strength into his trembling hands and activated his skill.

[ Skill ‘Recovery Protocol: Red’ is activated. ]

The recovery skill was divided into Green, Yellow, and Red, consuming more mana as one progressed through each tier.
‘Focus, Lee Dan Woo.’
Perhaps it was because I was using the Red skill for the first time.
Or perhaps it was due to my unstable mindset.
The effect was minimal compared to the mana slipping away.
But I couldn’t stop using the skill.
Despite its inefficiency, I could see the wound on the leg healing ever so gradually.
At some point, Lee Dan Woo stopped thinking altogether.
Like tuning the frequency of a crackling radio, I focused solely on channeling mana properly.
Just a little more, just a little.
Then, the moment I watched the shattered and broken leg bone reconstruct itself, my vision suddenly wavered.
Tap.
Yeo Joo gently pushed Lee Dan Woo back by the shoulder and spoke.
“You did well.”
“Huh.”
Coming to my senses, I found myself sitting in a chair provided by the medical staff.
“This is a mana potion. Drink it quickly.”
“Th-thank you….”
Only then did I realize it.
I had poured out every last drop of mana to the point of dizziness.
Gulp.
The mana potion, which I usually hated to even touch because of its awful taste, now tasted as sweet as ice water drunk after unbearable thirst.
And I watched as Yeo Joo retrieved another potion from the Subspace and drank it before immediately using a skill.
“…Insane.”
It was on an entirely different level from myself, who had barely managed to reconnect the bones for so long.
In an instant, the torn muscles reattached and bleeding stopped, then not just the leg but all manner of major and minor injuries throughout the entire body began to heal.
The speed was so incredible that every time I blinked, the patient’s condition changed noticeably, making my eyes widen involuntarily.
Just a few hours ago, I would have thought this was the difference between A-rank and S-rank.
But now it was different.
It was the difference in experience as a healer, concentration, and willpower.
“Master is really amazing….”
Moon Na Rin, who had likewise handed her patient to Seo Yu Baek and moved to Room 3, murmured in amazement.
Lee Dan Woo simply nodded without responding.
No, my heart was pounding too hard to speak.
“It looks like the rest will heal naturally now.”
“Thank you so much for your hard work, Healer Yeo Joo!”
If not for the ruined bedding, I might have thought the patient had simply fallen into a deep sleep.
Though the complexion was still somewhat pale and a few scrapes remained, such minor wounds would heal completely within a day.
Lee Dan Woo quickly rose from where I had been sitting blankly and handed a towel to Yeo Joo.
“Please wipe your hands, Master!”
“Oh, thank you.”
Yeo Joo appeared remarkably composed for someone who had just pulled a person back from the brink of death.
‘If it were me, I’d be completely losing my mind right now!’
An infinite admiration for my teacher welled up within me.
“The condition of the patient in Room 2….”
Without showing any signs of fatigue, Yeo Joo rechecked the status of the very first patient she had treated, and it seemed as though a halo of light radiated around her.
Dazzled by the brilliance, Lee Dan Woo found himself instinctively squinting, and a thought crossed his mind.
‘I need to buy another display cabinet.’
After all, a true disciple ought to have at least one dedicated display case for their teacher’s merchandise.

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The day after the volunteer work that had somehow drawn even the novice healers into an emergency situation.
I was leisurely scrolling through my phone with Na Baek Ho tucked under my arm.

[ The Final Champion of the Guild Cup Semifinals: Fantasia Guild! ]
[ Fantasia Guild Secures a Hard-Won Victory After a Grueling Match! ]
[ The Semifinals Are Finally Set—Who Will Win the Guild Cup? ]

The internet was ablaze with talk of Fantasia Guild.
Late last night, after a grueling 22-hour match, Fantasia Guild had emerged victorious.
With that, all four semifinal guilds had been determined.
Justice, Sa Ma, Dongbaek, and Fantasia Guild.
The only upset was that Justice Guild had advanced instead of Cheongmun.
“Na Baek Ho, who do you think will win the championship?”
Na Baek Ho, who had been contentedly munching on snacks and enjoying a sweet nap, frowned at my question.
“[Too bothersome. Don’t wake me.]”
“You brat. You know you’ll have to get up soon anyway—it’s almost training time.”
“[Mmph. Just five more minutes.]”
Covering his eyes with his fluffy white paws while saying ‘just five more minutes’—it was absurd.
I let out a helpless laugh, and then a notification chimed.
It was the group chat I had reluctantly created at Moon Na Rin and Lee Dan Woo’s insistence yesterday.

▶ Two Disciples Who Respect Their Teacher’s Room (3)
Moon Na Rin
We’ve clocked in >__<
(photo)
Lee Dan Woo v
Your disciples are diligently volunteering again today!
We miss you, Teacher!
No idle chat if you want to keep this group alive
No selfies inside the hospital
Obviously no uploading to SNS
And
I'm NOT your teacher!!!!

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On the path from the Dormitory Building to the Main Building.
Na Baek Ho, who had returned to a tiger's massive frame from his small form, still hadn't fully awakened and trudged along sluggishly.
"If you're going to complain this much, why did you promise to train with Yoo Jin Rok?"
"[I lost a bet.]"
"A bet with whom? Over what?"
"[Baek Young. It's annoying.]"
"You never win against Baek Young, yet you're always betting with her."
"[What would you know.]"
Na Baek Ho, his mouth pouting prominently, kicked a small stone that had caught his foot far away, sulking dramatically.
I lifted my head to follow the stone rolling with soft clicking sounds, and I spotted a familiar figure in front of the Administrative Building—my destination.
"Oh, Boss?"
"Yeo Joo."
Jung Je Hwa, who had been bowing his head deeply at my call, walked toward me with long strides.
"The meeting place is the Upper Floor Conference Room, so what are you doing here?"
"I was waiting for you."
"For me?"
Honestly, I had hoped to meet him with the others in the conference room.
This was our first encounter since the 'Error' keyword appeared and I was driven out of the Secret Workshop.
"Um, have you been well?"
I asked, feeling a slight awkwardness, and Jung Je Hwa shook his head gently.
"No, I haven't been doing well waiting for your contact."
"You were waiting for my contact?"
No, this makes me sound like a terrible person!
"Didn't you say you'd contact me, Boss?"
"…Me?"
Jung Je Hwa blinked slowly as if buffering, then suddenly exclaimed, "Ah!"
"So you're not angry with me?"
"I actually thought you were angry with me. You drove me out so abruptly that day."
"That was… there were circumstances that day. And how could I be angry with you."
"Even if it was because of the Je Hwa skill, I thought you might have found it uncomfortable the way I kept grabbing your hand."
"No, that was rather… anyway, I'm relieved."
Jung Je Hwa washed his face dry and let out a deep sigh.
Whether his face was small or his hands were large.
Perhaps it was both.
I was staring up at his face, which was completely covered by one hand, when our eyes met between his fingers.
"Yeo Joo, could we talk for a moment?"
As Jung Je Hwa asked this and tried to step closer to me.
Na Baek Ho, who was the size of a pony, suddenly wedged himself between us.
"[Important, maintain distance.]"
Then he looked up at Jung Je Hwa at an angle and asked.
"[Who are you?]"

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