The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 112

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

Chapter 112

Following that, Bitna entered the training ground.

Standing before everyone, Bitna looked around at the hunters, then paused momentarily upon seeing Alice standing in a completely different manner than usual.

Displeasure crept up, but there was no time to waste on personal feelings or power struggles right now.

Bitna paid no mind and opened her subspace pouch while everyone watched.

What eventually emerged in her hand was a small item that had shrunk to about 1/10 the size of the orb used to defeat the Predator Gate boss, closer to a pearl than an orb.

Bitna looked around at the gathered hunters once and spoke in a quiet but firm voice.

“My hypothesis is this. Abisor doesn’t simply select and absorb magical power. The creature’s body itself has the ability to cut away damaged magical circuits and regenerate them.”

Bitna paused her explanation and casually tossed the small orb to the growling hatchling.

The thoroughly enraged hatchling didn’t miss the object flying toward it and caught it with its mouth.

The moment its sharp teeth crushed the orb, Bitna’s white magical power scattered from inside the hatchling’s mouth.

“Kiiaaak!”

The hatchling let out a pained scream. But it was indeed a monster.

It quickly bared its teeth and drew up red magical power from deep in its throat to breathe flames.

Just as it was about to charge at Bitna in full rage.

Swoooosh—!

In an instant, a truly ironclad defensive line was established in front of Bitna.

Jinseong created a thin, solid barrier with his collapse skill, and Ohyeongtaek prepared a small whirlwind in front of the hatchling’s mouth to deflect the flame’s trajectory.

Seondonguk spread a sacred golden defensive formation at Bitna’s feet, while Feng Hao was calculating the angle to blow away the heat with his wind fist.

Even Edward, who usually maintained complete indifference, had finished his incantation to immediately use ice magic.

Sohee, who was belatedly trying to pull a shield item from her bag, burst into hollow laughter at the spectacle that unfolded in an instant.

Thinking she had done something useless in front of these S-ranks, she fumbled to put the item back.

Alice, who had been watching this situation with her arms crossed, looked around at the men with a dumbfounded expression and frowned.

Bitna’s eyes widened at the sight of the hunters rushing to protect her, then she smiled softly.

“Thank you all.”

Then Bitna pulled out a handful of the same items from her pouch and continued speaking.

“So I thought, what if we pour items faster and in greater quantities than its regeneration speed can handle?”

As Bitna tried to approach the hatchling again, Ohyeongtaek had already grabbed the creature’s fangs and held its mouth wide open.

Bitna hesitated slightly before throwing the orbs into the hatchling’s throat, and Jinseong read her intention and detonated those items in succession.

Pop pop pop bang!

A vivid scene unfolded before Bitna’s eyes with her true sight activated.

The hatchling’s magical circuits repeatedly damaged and regenerated, then the regeneration speed was completely overwhelmed by the chain attacks that poured down in that instant.

Finally, the entire magical circuit burned black and the light disappeared.

The hatchling immediately lost its will to attack and collapsed on the spot, panting.

“…Like this.”

Bitna handed Ohyeongtaek a bottle containing the ‘Wave of Recovery’ skill.

Ohyeongtaek, who had been firmly gripping the hatchling’s snout, took Bitna’s item in his hand, but his expression while looking at the hatchling seemed displeased.

While everyone was seriously watching Bitna’s demonstration and looking for clues to the strategy, only Alice inwardly sneered.

She couldn’t understand how veteran S-ranks were listening intently to the words of a rookie based on mere assumptions like that.

“Isn’t this all just assumptions based on what you saw in that ridiculous dream?”

At Alice’s sharp question, coldly chilled gazes focused on her.

Bitna stared at Alice with her smile completely erased.

“Then do you have another alternative? If you do, let’s do the second attempt Alice’s way.”

At Bitna’s firm and cold counter-question, Alice seemed flustered and averted her eyes while muttering.

“Hmph, who said that?!”

As Alice abruptly left, the hunters shook their heads and began cleaning up the training ground.

Then Ohyeongtaek came bouncing over to Bitna.

“Sis! Sis! Have dinner with me!”

Bitna looked up at Jinseong walking beside her.

Because she had been eating with him every day lately.

“Ah! Hyung, give me a break! You eat together every day!”

When Ohyeongtaek threw a tantrum, Bitna finally told Jinseong, “Let’s eat separately today.”

Excited Ohyeongtaek jumped up and down on the spot.

“Sis, what do you like? I’ll buy it! Chicken ribs? Buckwheat noodles?”

* * *

That evening, at the dormitory shared by Seondonguk and Jinseong.

Lying on his bed, Seondonguk checked his status window and let out a deep sigh.

Because there were only about 3 hours left on the contract he had made with Bitna.

“How much weaker will I become when this contract ends? I’m already in this state.”

Seondonguk poured out his complaints to Jinseong, who was continuously doing one-armed push-ups.

“I’m disappointed in myself for relying too much on buffs.”

Jinseong silently listened to his words before offering just one comment.

“You do become dependent. Because it’s that level of ability.”

Knowing this was Jinseong’s best attempt at comfort despite being blunt, Seondonguk smiled bitterly and nodded.

“So that’s why you didn’t renew your contract and train like crazy.”

As Seondonguk muttered “I should reflect too,” his gaze lingered on Jinseong’s back. Among the glistening muscles wet with sweat, his eyes stopped at a large scar running lengthwise across his side.

“That scar… you still haven’t erased it.”

Jinseong’s movement stopped abruptly. Drops of sweat fell from his chin to the floor. He remained silent for a moment before getting up and muttering quietly.

“Because I must not forget… what I did.”

* * *

Sitting on a bench overlooking the river, Bitna and Ohyeongtaek were eating lunch boxes side by side.

Ohyeongtaek seemed to be in a good mood, constantly swinging his legs back and forth.

Chewing meat with his mouth full, Ohyeongtaek stared intently at Bitna.

“Sis, give me that buff too.”

Ohyeongtaek pouted and wheedled.

“You give it to Jinseong hyung and Seondonguk hyung… but not giving it to me is unfair, isn’t it?”

Bitna couldn’t help but burst into refreshing laughter at that childlike behavior.

Between worrying about boss strategies and whatnot these past few days, she couldn’t remember when she had laughed so comfortably.

While he was a reliable colleague, seeing Ohyeongtaek’s immature attitude really made her feel like she had gained a younger brother.

“Alright. But the contract method is a bit… unusual, so you can’t laugh.”

“What is it? What! Do I have to draw blood or something? Or do I have to sell my soul?”

As Ohyeongtaek’s eyes sparkled with excitement, Bitna let out a hollow laugh and extended her hand.

“No, it’s nothing like that, so please give me your hand.”

Ohyeongtaek eagerly grabbed Bitna’s extended hand with both of his.

As his large, warm hands enveloped Bitna’s small hand, she flinched and shook her head.

“No, one hand is enough. And please relax your grip.”

Bitna put on a deliberately stern expression to hide her embarrassment and continued the contract while holding Ohyeongtaek’s hand.

This was the third time, after Jinseong and Seondonguk.

‘I should be used to it by now, but it’s embarrassing every time…’

Bitna slightly raised her eyes to check his face, worried that Ohyeongtaek might laugh at her.

But far from laughing, Ohyeongtaek’s face was beaming like a child who had obtained the most precious treasure in the world.

“This is the contract method?”

“…Yes, it’s a bit childish, isn’t it?”

“It’s so cute because it’s like you, sis? I really almost had a heart attack.”

Ohyeongtaek wouldn’t let go of that hand with their pinkies linked and stamp completed, continuously grinning and giggling.

Because of that, Bitna’s cheeks heated up like a volcano.

^[Third part-timer registration for ‘Novice Store Owner’ complete!]^

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