The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 91

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

Chapter 91

In front of the Hunter Association building, reporters and citizens packed the entrance so densely that nearby roads were on the verge of paralysis.

Those who passed through security and entered inside were the powerful figures who moved South Korea.

Political figures, active hunters, and even retired heroes who rarely showed themselves.

Only one name was on all their lips.

“Is it really true that woman can cure mana addiction?”

“Seeing how the S-ranks are sticking to her like that, she must be no ordinary person.”

Sharp, wary glances crossed through the murmuring crowd.

Yebichnna’s people were on edge like venomous snakes.

Especially Ean, who had arrived long ago and was scanning every corner of the auditorium.

The unidentified bomber who had attacked Yebichnna’s store and Seoul downtown might have slipped in during this chaos.

“Ean.”

Then, Ean’s twin sister Nairan approached and shook her head.

“I’ve cross-checked the identities of all attendees. There’s no one in the hall whose mana wavelength matches the bastard who attacked us.”

Ean swept his gaze across the hall from the back of the auditorium, his sharp eyes never relaxing.

His gaze lingered on Jang Dohun, who was shaking hands with celebrities and bursting into hearty laughter.

The very person who had created this hastily arranged formal event in the auditorium when the Predator Gate was right at their doorstep.

“That piece of trash. The Hunter Federation’s sudden demand for Yebichnna to perform real-time synthesis must all be his doing too.”

Ean ground his teeth.

Demanding synthesis in a space that wasn’t even a proper workshop, and in front of dozens of live broadcast cameras, was clearly an insult and a trap.

Eran clicked her tongue in agreement beside him.

“If she fails even once, they’ll bury her right then and there. It’s really annoying that we have to step into this dirty game knowing full well what it is.”

“When they attacked the store, showing their faces openly was also intentional provocation. The moment we point that out, he would have claimed he was in the meeting room at the time and accused us of making false charges instead.”

While their eyes glinted dangerously, a figure caught Ean’s attention.

A middle-aged man with graying hair but dignified bearing—Chairman Shinnabaek.

South Korea’s first awakened hunter and hero, and Shinnara’s father.

Suddenly, Ean’s eyes flashed.

If Jang Dohun was picking a fight using any means necessary, there was no reason to insist on only fair play from their side.

Ean pushed through the crowd surrounding Chairman Shin without hesitation.

Behind him were S-ranks ready to bulldoze forward like tanks for Yebichnna’s sake. It was time to act first and think later.

“Chairman Shin.”

Ean spoke the name of a powerful figure he had never addressed in his life.

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The limousine escorted by S-rank hunters stopped in front of the Hunter Association gate.

Looking at the crowd filling the car window and the endless barrage of camera flashes, I swallowed dryly.

My hands resting on my knees became damp with cold sweat.

Then, Senior Jinseong sitting beside me gently placed his hand over mine.

When I turned to look at him, his steady gaze pierced deep into my eyes.

The warmth radiating from his face, which felt closer than usual, was hot and solid.

“Don’t worry about anything.”

His voice was quiet but powerful.

“Nothing will happen, but even if something does, I’ll definitely protect you.”

I felt the sincerity contained in that short sentence.

The taut tension gradually loosened and a faint smile formed.

Before I could even thank him, the car door opened with a knock.

“Yebichnna, get out carefully.”

It was Oppa Seondonguk.

This moment of getting out of the car and moving to the auditorium would be when protection was most vulnerable.

Perhaps that’s why Oppa Seondonguk’s usually gentle face was nowhere to be seen, only the fierce eyes of a predator gleaming.

He guided me toward the building while receiving real-time situation reports through his earpiece.

Senior Jinseong stuck close behind me, while Ohyeongtaek and Sister Nara opened the path ahead like massive armored vehicles.

It was truly a scene reminiscent of a spy movie.

Fortunately, the explosion we had feared didn’t occur.

But when I arrived behind the auditorium stage and glanced at the audience seats, I felt breathless again.

Instead of the noisy atmosphere of a public press conference, the intimidating presence emanating from the retired heroes and active hunters sitting in the front rows weighed heavily on the auditorium.

“Yebichnna, here.”

Then, Sister Nara approached and handed me a piece of paper.

“If they ask you anything, just read exactly what’s written here. Jinseong will handle the rest.”

The senior standing beside me also nodded.

“I’ll answer the questions, so you just stand there.”

“…Yes, thank you.”

I gently touched the paper in my hand and quietly added a word to those surrounding me.

“Please take care of what I mentioned earlier.”

“Right.”

Senior Jinseong’s eyes narrowed slightly but he nodded firmly.

I stepped up onto the stage and stood in front of the microphone.

The auditorium was so silent that not even breathing could be heard.

Only the occasional flash sounds broke the quiet.

I took a deep breath and opened my mouth.

“I am Yebichnna, who has been active under the pseudonym ‘Yebin.’ I apologize first for causing confusion by concealing my identity and changing my appearance.”

As soon as the greeting ended, a sharp question flew out.

“Why did you pretend to be fake using the names Yebin and Shinnara? Wasn’t there an intention to deceive the public?”

At that moment, Sister Nara frantically pointed at the paper from below the stage.

Written there in flowing script was just one sentence: [No comment].

I looked at that sentence and smiled quietly to myself.

‘That’s so like her.’

The senior tried to step forward and intercept the answer, but I shook my head.

“There’s no excuse. I was just… scared of suddenly being placed before such enormous pressure because I had recently awakened. I was afraid of the changes that would come when my abilities became known to the world, so I made a foolish choice. I’m sorry.”

The honest confession subtly softened the atmosphere in the hall. But the reporter’s questions continued.

“Then is the woman in the ‘Mapo-gu Hero’ photo circulating in online communities also you? Are the rumors that you predicted the gate occurrence in advance true?”

“The woman in the photo is me. But I don’t have any prediction abilities. That was really just a coincidence.”

As the reporter was about to open his mouth with an incredulous expression, the senior standing like a rock beside me emanated a cold aura and interjected.

“She said it was a coincidence. Let’s take the next question.”

The reporter passed the microphone with a disgusted expression.

“If you’re the one who made the item that solved the Maze Gate, do you also possess an item that can destroy the ‘Predator Gate’ currently threatening Seoul?”

I didn’t know how to answer this question and looked at the senior.

He brought the microphone to his mouth.

“The Predator Gate strategy is currently being worked on jointly by the Hunter Association and guilds to find a breakthrough.”

“Are you saying there’s still no solution when the gate is about to burst? Did a so-called state-certified hunter come to this podium without any alternatives?”

“It’s under discussion, so please understand that we cannot answer at this time.”

A tense standoff continued where they could neither deny nor leak classified information.

That was exactly the moment.

Jang Dohun, sitting in front, casually raised his hand.

All eyes turned to him. He opened his mouth with a very relaxed and benevolent smile.

“I’m sorry. It’s rude to interrupt during the ceremony, but I think everyone should watch the news right now.”

When he lightly snapped his fingers, breaking news appeared on the large screen at the front of the auditorium.

The screen showed S-rank hunters easily conquering the Predator Gate at Seokchon Lake and emerging, playing on repeat.

The announcer’s voice sharply pierced through the auditorium.

[…Suspicions are being raised that despite the existence of strategies and items capable of immediately closing the Predator Gate, this was concealed while fear was being incited. Some are questioning whether the S-rank hunters and item owner Yebichnna deliberately neglected the Seoul base bombing incident or staged it themselves to monopolize the credit….]

The auditorium began to stir.

Jang Dohun looked straight at me with a bitter smile.

“Miss Yebichnna, is it really a coincidence that a Gate strategy was ‘discovered’ on the very day you became a State-certified Hunter? Or is all of this a script orchestrated by you and the S-ranks?”

“….”

Hundreds of eyes distorted with suspicion poured down on me.

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