The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 37

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

 

Chapter 37

 

Maeng Seokwoo burst into hollow laughter as soon as he heard his secretary’s report.

 

Wasn’t this the same China that had been boasting just days ago, saying “We’ll handle our own affairs” and claiming they could conquer the Gate without Gangjinseong’s support?

 

“The Chinese Association President, the world’s 2nd ranked hunter, and what? They brought that healer China’s been parading around?”

 

Maeng Seokwoo loosened his tie irritably, showing a cynical reaction.

 

“How ridiculous. Those bastards who couldn’t conquer a single Gate for two weeks and were struggling are now running here with their pants on fire because there are only 4 days left?”

 

“Chairman.”

 

Ean stopped Maeng Seokwoo at his harsh words. There were too many listening ears on this floor.

 

But Maeng Seokwoo didn’t care whether others heard or not. The world was moving too urgently to worry about his tone right now.

 

Maeng Seokwoo snorted at Ean’s restraint.

 

“How ridiculous. Do they think we’ll happily accept it if they send a healer and items now?”

 

He felt an unpleasant sense of victory.

 

China, which hadn’t provided a single item of support when Hunter Gang was desperately traveling the world conquering Gates, was now visiting Korea directly under the pretext of ‘treatment’ because time was running short.

 

“Let them in for now. But tell them they won’t be able to see even a strand of Hunter Gang’s hair.”

 

His teeth ground together, but still, he couldn’t completely snub China. They were a hunter superpower with the world’s 2nd ranked hunter, and being a neighboring country meant many issues were intertwined.

 

“I’ll go down to see them, so Ean, you keep texting me updates on the situation here.”

 

“Yes, Chairman.”

 

Before Maeng Seokwoo, who was wiping sweat profusely as he moved, could even press the button, the elevator doors opened.

 

What squeezed through the open door gap urgently was an Association employee.

 

“Ah, Chairman!”

 

In his hand was a single sheet of paper.

 

“What is it?”

 

“An urgent diplomatic cooperation document has come down from the Blue House. They say they’ve applied ‘diplomatic special treatment’ based on the national emergency situation. So the Chinese hunters are coming up forcefully, saying they’ve formed a treatment support team for Hunter Gangjinseong under the pretext of international cooperation…!”

 

“From the Blue House?!”

 

Maeng Seokwoo ground his teeth.

 

The politicians had directly opened a back door for the Chinese side without considering Hunter Gang’s safety or the Hunter Association’s prestige at all.

 

‘What kind of compensation did they receive…’

 

Shortly after, with the elevator arrival sound, the atmosphere of the top floor lobby suddenly froze.

 

The arrogant footsteps of Chinese people with red embroidery on their shoulders echoed through the hallway.

 

Zhao Wei, the Chinese Hunter Association President leading the group, approached Maeng Seokwoo with a sly smile.

 

-It’s been a while, Chairman Maeng. We heard the sad news that Hunter Gang collapsed and brought precious people from our homeland.

 

Maeng Seokwoo didn’t bother listening to the interpreter translating Zhao Wei’s words.

 

It was because of his condescending attitude that made it seem like he knew what it meant without listening.

 

Maeng Seokwoo didn’t hide his unpleasant expression. Anyone Korean in this place would be making the same expression.

 

-This is Feng Hao and Ran Ran.

 

A large man stepped forward.

 

He was Feng Hao, China’s national treasure-level hunter with the world’s 2nd strongest military power. He looked down at the surrounding people with his large stature.

 

However, his stiff neck didn’t bow even toward Korea’s Association President.

 

-I’m Ran Ran.

 

The woman standing beside him was a star healer who received China’s full affection.

 

Despite being a healer class, she was strong in close combat, and her healing skills were revered as second only to Seongnyeo.

 

Ran Ran, dressed in red traditional clothing, politely greeted Maeng Seokwoo.

 

-I came to help Hunter Gang.

 

At their appearance, Ohyeongtaek and Shinnara naturally stood on either side of Maeng Seokwoo.

 

It was a confrontation between the top healers and S-rank hunters representing both countries.

 

“Hunter Gang is being treated by Korea’s healer, so please step back.”

 

Maeng Seokwoo raised his chin high with the two hunters as his wings.

 

China had poured enormous capital and manpower but couldn’t find even one exit of the Maze Gate.

 

With only 4 days left before the Gate would burst and half the continent would be blown away, the collapsed Gangjinseong was China’s only lifeline.

 

Yet Maeng Seokwoo was displeased with those bastards who kept their necks stiff and maintained the attitude of ‘coming to help.’

 

-There are S-rank healers Shinnara and Erica here, so who exactly is doing the healing?

 

As if the deadly tension between the two countries was invisible, Ran Ran walked briskly toward the hospital room.

 

Shinnara blocked her path.

 

“Stop.”

 

-Is there a healer I don’t know about? Erica! What kind of healer is it that you’re outside, sister?

 

Erica shrugged at Ran Ran’s words heard through the translator and answered.

 

-Must be a healer better than me.

 

-Really?

 

When Shinnara blocked Ran Ran, who was peeking to see inside the hospital room, with a deadly aura, Feng Hao stepped forward.

 

But Ohyeongtaek blocked Feng Hao’s path.

 

A tense standoff continued without an inch of retreat.

 

-Oh, really.

 

When Ran Ran puffed her cheeks, now Zhao Wei was about to step forward.

 

But at that moment.

 

Beep, beep, the mechanical sound clearly audible even outside the hospital room drew everyone’s attention to one place.

 

The tightly closed hospital room door opened. Simultaneously, the murderous aura that had filled the lobby from Feng Hao and Ohyeongtaek evaporated instantly.

 

No, it was more accurate to say it was crushed under something much greater.

 

-…!

 

The first to react was the world’s 2nd ranked, Feng Hao.

 

He instinctively gripped his weapon’s handle tightly. Goosebumps rose all over his body.

 

The composure he had while confronting Ohyeongtaek just moments ago was nowhere to be found.

 

What appeared through the door gap was Gangjinseong.

 

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead and his shoulders trembled finely with each rough breath he exhaled.

 

Anyone could see he looked like a patient who had just awakened from wandering between life and death.

 

But only his eyes were different.

 

Those eyes, filled with the sharp coldness of a beast, slowly swept across the hallway.

 

Zhao Wei and Ran Ran unconsciously stepped backward.

 

Even these two people, seasoned hunters and politicians who had traversed countless battlefields, were breathless before the overwhelming disparity that Jinseong was now emanating.

 

Jinseong stood upright despite staggering.

 

As Jinseong’s characteristic black mana darkly stained the floor, the lower-ranked hunters nearby gasped for air and complained of chest pain.

 

“…You came to help?”

 

The weight contained in Jinseong’s voice heavily pressed down on the hallway.

 

“I don’t need it anymore, so all of you get lost.”

 

The aura of a lion returned from death’s threshold was not something others could handle.

 

Blue veins stood out in Jinseong’s eyes. Mana sharpened unbelievably for someone who had been wandering between life and death just moments ago grazed past Feng Hao’s cheek.

 

Instantly, a red line was drawn on Feng Hao’s cheek and blood seeped out.

 

Though he instinctively turned his head to avoid it, Feng Hao, called an S-rank among S-ranks, couldn’t completely dodge Jinseong’s attack launched with killing intent alone.

 

To the flustered Feng Hao, Jinseong commanded.

 

“I said get lost.”

 

Jinseong’s eyes, bloodshot red, glared at Zhao Wei.

 

“If you don’t leave right now, know that the China Gate will burst.”

 

Deep wrinkles formed between Jinseong’s brows. The thread of consciousness seemed about to snap at any moment due to the stabbing pain in all his organs, but he couldn’t faint.

 

Because Yebichnna had collapsed in his place.

 

Jinseong gestured to Professor Seong who was standing in front of the door.

 

Professor Seong was startled and went inside. He had intuitively realized that Yebichnna’s condition was bad.

 

Shinnara followed and rushed into the hospital room.

 

Before Jinseong closed the door, he looked at Ohyeongtaek and said.

 

“Guard the door, Ohyeongtaek.”

 

“Is there any question about it?”

 

Ohyeongtaek stood with his back against the hospital room door, grinning wickedly.

 

“The China Gate is about to burst, and you’re all planning to stay here?”

 

Ohyeongtaek looked around at the flustered Chinese people with a cheerful smile, tilting his head this way and that.

 

It was a silent expression that he would forcibly kick them out if necessary.

 

Zhao Wei and Feng Hao gritted their teeth.

 

-We’ll see you later.

 

Those with red embroidery on their shoulders left the top floor with a whooshing sound.

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