The Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with a Song - Chapter 72

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Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with Song – Episode 072
“So you’re saying that Yeom Ye-ah was attacked by Kim Kyung-hoon at some point?”
Isn’t this the kind of conversation that should happen inside a Dungeon?
“Probably. My throat was in terrible pain, and when I came to, I found myself alone with him inside the Dungeon.”
It sounded strange even as I said it, but it was the truth. Dante, who had just arrived in Korea, received no welcome from anyone before being immediately kidnapped by Hanttae.
More precisely, Sung Mi-ju—whose eyes had gone wild—snatched Dante from the Airport and teleported him to the Hanttae building.
Whatever conversation Jung Hwan-jae and Dante had exchanged became completely meaningless.
‘There’s no stopping my sister when she gets that look in her eyes.’
That was all Sung Ji-wook said, his expression calm and resigned.
Despite the vast, unbridgeable gap between rank 29 and rank 3, Dante—overwhelmed by Sung Mi-ju’s momentum—was dragged meekly to the front of the building.
Sung Mi-ju, her expression terrifying and Dante’s wrists bound, hurled him into the room where Jung Hwan-jae and I were waiting, then screamed.
‘Tell me what you’re hiding!’
“It would be better if as few people as possible knew about this kind of thing…”
“There are only five of us who know: me, Ye-ah, the Guild Master, you, and my brother. How is that not few enough?”
“My sister knows too.”
“Ah, so six. But wait—your Korean is perfect? You’ve been speaking it fluently this whole time, even while we were using translation items?”
“…”
Sung Ji-wook, waving both hands to stop Sung Mi-ju from launching into another tirade at Dante, who was desperately avoiding eye contact, finally spoke.
He seemed detached, but only her brother could ever rein in Sung Mi-ju.
“It seems Ye-ah kept the incident with Kim Kyung-hoon secret for safety reasons. Are you saying traces of it remain even after treatment?”
Dante quickly lifted his head, recognizing this question as one of the few escape routes from Sung Mi-ju’s interrogation.
Sung Mi-ju, who had been pulling out thorny vines from her fingertips, clicked her tongue.
Honestly, seeing his actions, I wanted to just hand him over to her, but the situation didn’t allow for that now.
“Yes, if Yeom Ye-ah was already treated when she regained consciousness, it’s highly likely that Kim Kyung-hoon performed the treatment himself. All skills used outside of ranking matches leave traces.”
[Liri: How well a hunter can track and conceal those traces reveals their true caliber. In Ye-ah’s case, once all her stats are fully restored, no one except Jung Hwan will be able to detect them.]
‘I suppose that much is expected…’
[Liri: I’m certain of it.]
Liri appeared and interjected whenever there was an opening, as if she’d been listening to the entire conversation.
I knew she was speaking out of concern for me. But every time I saw her messages, my thoughts drifted elsewhere.
“Wait a moment.”
“Go ahead.”
“Then that means if I hadn’t responded properly when Kim Kyung-hoon kidnapped me that day, Liri could have died?”
Dante’s expression grew serious, as if he’d caught on that my handler’s name was Liri.
The fact that a denial didn’t come immediately told me everything. Kim Kyung-hoon’s intention that day was to eliminate me, yes, but at minimum, he intended to erase Liri.
If Liri were gone, I—a freshly minted hunter—would never have been able to advance.
It was too cruel to be mere jealousy, yet humans sometimes harbor resentment and inflict cruelty for the most absurd reasons.
“…”
“Ye-ah, are you alright?”
Everyone, including Jung Hwan-jae, was looking at me with concern, perhaps noticing my face drain of color in real time.
At the time, I’d thought of it as merely a crude scheme targeting another healer. I’d even felt relieved it happened to me instead, thinking it was in the past.
Looking back now, that path was literally a route designed for “eliminating staff members.”
“I have never killed anyone with my own hands.”
“But you have killed staff members.”
“Don’t be so sarcastic.”
At the time, I thought his distorted expression was because I’d mentioned Harp.
Regarding Harp, he’d said he lost a staff member during a large-scale raid. No matter how malicious Kim Kyung-hoon’s intentions were, I didn’t think he’d actually go so far as to kill a staff member.
But all of it was deliberately orchestrated, and my survival was likely nothing short of a miracle.
I slowly closed my eyes. What kind of feeling is this?
“Rage.”
“Ye-ah?”
“So what you’re saying is, if I hadn’t been stronger than Kim Kyung-hoon’s expectations back then, or if the Guild Master hadn’t arrived at just the right moment—or rather, if he hadn’t come at all—Liri would have pushed herself to the limit to protect me.”
If that had happened, Liri might have dissipated right then and there.
A message window appeared as if to console me.
[Liri: Even if I had manifested by overexerting myself back then, I wouldn’t have lost to Hunter Kim Kyung-hoon.]
[Liri: You won with your own strength back then, Ye-ah. That was your power, and even in the worst-case scenario, there was no way I would have died.]
I know.
That memory still remains as the moment I first accomplished something on my own.
But after learning the truth, I couldn’t bear his malice.
I barely escaped with my life, but what about those who are already dead or could die in the future?
You can call it a petty hero complex if you want. You can criticize me for thinking I have the right to forgive or condemn someone.
Regardless of what others think, I cannot forgive him.
“Kim Kyung-hoon himself probably fled that guild and went into hiding. But from what you’re saying, it sounds like there are still remnants of his organization running around. Is that right?”
“Ah, well, yes.”
At my sharp-edged question, Dante responded as if flustered.
Green sparks began crackling from my body, which had been calm until just moments ago. A sharp, ringing sound like an electric guitar being played forcefully flowed from my fingertips.
“What is this…?”
“Ye-ah, did you sing?”
“No, I didn’t.”
Creative Technique (A+) responds to your rage and begins to rampage.
Developmental Desire (S—) acknowledges that rage too is a force that seeks to advance.
Rage that doesn’t consume reason becomes the driving force to move forward.
I cannot say I’m in a calm state. But at least I could maintain minimal objective judgment.
Valkyrie Algorithm expands access permissions to match your status.
Without lyrics, it feels somewhat incomplete, but a clear accompaniment to some melody was definitely being played from my fingertips.
People stopped their conversations and watched the changes occurring in my body.
Valkyrie Algorithm grants permission for the wellspring of information toward a stronger awakened one.
‘Accompaniment Function’ has been added.
Your class ‘Tone-Deaf Healer’ is being changed.
‘Tone-Deaf Healer’ → ‘Healing Soprano’
“What was just added? A stronger awakened one, and all that? Class change—is this how it normally works?”
Everyone in that space seemed to understand my words. Only then did I grasp that all of them here were Rankers.
When their stats grew stronger and they reached a level where they could accept a portion of the power that Baldur possessed, they willingly shared what they had.
[Liri: To be honest, I’m not sure whether I should be pleased or regretful that Ye-ah gained access permissions to the Valkyrie Network in such a negative situation and emotional state.]
[Liri: But it does mean we can grow closer to each other.]
[Liri: I’m truly proud of you.]
Her tone was gentle.
The sparks dancing at my fingertips, ready to burst outward in all directions at any moment, carefully subsided.
I knew she spoke those words to calm my emotions, but even so, I managed to reclaim my composure.
“It’s not something we can solve by just catching Kim Kyung-hoon alone.”
“Ye-ah, you’ve become quite aggressive. You sound like a leader.”
“If Ye-ah wishes it, we could even hand over the Guild Master position to you.”
“Kim Kyung-hoon is a matter for later. Let’s capture that entire group and make sure they never commit such atrocities again.”
A new exclusive song, “Resolve to Commit Atrocities,” has been added to the Valkyrie Network.

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