Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 107

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14. I Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? (16)

In the dungeon where we first encountered the Magpie Monster, Yuhan Seong formed a subordination contract with a baby magpie.

‘And the only time he really showed it off was in that irregular dungeon I went to with him.’

The other friends know that he contracted with a Magpie Monster, but they probably haven’t seen Yuhan Seong fight alongside that summon.

If there’s a particular reason he’s hiding it, well, whatever.

I stared at him with slightly mesmerized eyes as he looked at me and smiled without immediately answering, then snapped back to my senses and spoke.

“Just tell me comfortably. If it doesn’t work, there are other methods.”

“What other methods are there?”

“I could use a stealth potion. Hmm, would that be more convenient?”

“That would be more convenient for moving around, but you asked to borrow the magpie because of luck stats, right?”

Yuhan Seong’s expression as he replied looked more cheerful than ever before.

“…Why do you look so happy?”

When I asked ambiguously, not sure if what I sensed was correct, he answered as if he’d been waiting for it.

“Just curious. Actually, I came here to give you that.”

“What?”

“Here.”

He summoned the magpie right there on the spot.

I heard the short chattering sound of the magpie’s cry.

“Long time no see, Magpie.”

Chae-jae-jaek!

“…Is this guy’s name still Magpie?”

“Yeah.”

“Ahaha.”

“Magpie, from now on your master is Jin Hali—”

“Wait!”

When I hastily covered Yuhan Seong’s mouth, Yuhan Seong tilted his head.

I carefully petted the small bird that had landed on the back of my hand and was tilting its head in the same way, then said:

“Temporarily! Just asking him to help is enough.”

“If he’s helping, he’s helping. Why add ‘temporarily’?”

“Then let’s go with helping.”

“Alright.”

His leisurely smile was somehow annoying.

While watching the baby bird’s antics (or not quite antics) together with Yuhan Seong for a moment.

“Back then, I thought what you said about being unlucky was just talk.”

Did he say something about combining my bad luck with his magpie’s good luck, and his luck winning? I think he said something like that.

I also recalled the Clown Dungeon incident and answered.

“Mm-hmm. It wasn’t just talk, it was practically like a character trait.”

Yuhan Seong repeated the words “character trait,” chuckled, then tapped the magpie’s head and said:

“You can’t know exact numerical values like luck stats, can you?”

“No. It was more like asking to borrow it based on feeling. That’s why I said it was okay if it was inconvenient.”

However, in the current situation, if my bad luck went even slightly wrong, it could endanger my safety, so that’s also why I specifically asked.

“That’s a shame.”

“Luck buffs are rare, so I should be grateful that such an existence exists at all. Thanks for helping, Han Seong.”

You too, Magpie, thank you.

When I muttered this while doting on the magpie, the magpie made its characteristic short, clear sound and rubbed its head against my fingertip.

Even though it’s small now, it can also become large, so it’ll probably be helpful during the Festival Dungeon too.

“Oh, is it okay to give it potions?”

“It’s fine. Since it’s a monster, your potions might work even better on it.”

“Really?”

What connection could the trait of becoming stronger in dungeons have with working well on monsters?

It was puzzling, but I didn’t bother to say anything.

Anyway, it wouldn’t cause any harm.

‘Growing big and flying around is good, but it would be troublesome if it drew too much attention.’

Whether from people or monsters.

Stealth, magic resistance, hmm… maybe I’ll have to use the soul-swapping potion once more in the Festival Dungeon.

Though I’m trying to pretend that doesn’t exist since Erich would throw a fit if I used it.

A little later.

A pattern similar to Yuhan Seong’s appeared on the back of my left hand.

When I called out to dismiss the summon, the magpie cried once more and returned.

“But what’s the point of hiding that you use healing?”

“I’m going to hide it from Isang Hee. Could you secretly ask the Class 8 kids to keep it quiet?”

I knew that would be conveyed more discreetly than if I said it myself.

Yuhan Seong nodded.

[What are you trying to do?]

Erich suddenly popped out and asked.

‘Erich, long time no see. Weren’t you busy?’

[Cut the nonsense. Why did you borrow the magpie? You have me.]

‘Erich? Why would Erich…?’

Since Erich had been faithfully supplying magic power in exchange for surplus lifespan based on my remaining lifespan from my previous life, I naturally tilted my head.

[I told you. If you make a deal with me, you can have whatever you want. You only received magic power because that’s all you wanted from me.]

Wasn’t the basic operating principle just receiving lifespan or stamina and giving magic power?

But his tone suggested that wasn’t all there was to it.

‘Well, of course I remember you saying I could get other things if I gave other things.’

[That’s right, little one. I am sealed. If you break that seal, even someone as lowly and F-rank as you could reach a supreme existence.]

That’s what you said, right?

‘But I don’t have anything to give you right now.’

[Why not! Give me potions!]

Oh, now he’s saying it outright.

[You give them all to those brats, so why not me!]

‘I do give them to you, Erich.’

[Only the leftovers. And now that you’ve started with that store and whatnot, there’ll be even less!]

‘Are you doing this because you want to break the seal? I don’t have any wishes to make to Erich. Right now I have more important things…’

When I refused to break his seal again, looking troubled, I heard the sound of someone taking a deep breath.

A magic sword taking deep breaths too. This sounds like it’s for my benefit.

No matter how much affection I’m developing for Erich, breaking the seal is a different matter. It’s not something that can be done just by giving potions—I’d have to squeeze out all my magic power until I’m on the verge of death and reach a state of magic depletion.

Since Erich hasn’t told me everything about that yet, it’s true that I still can’t trust him completely.

If the magic sword awakens, taking control of my body would be a piece of cake.

If that happens, the value of Jin Hali that I’ve built up with potions would instantly plummet to become a target for elimination.

Even without making a wish, it was obvious that would happen.

[Damn contractor. Just worry about saving your own skin…]

After being silent for a while, Erich finally calmed down and spoke again.

But right now I’m more seriously thinking about saving my own skin than anyone else.

[I’m not telling you to break the seal. I gained something this time, so I’ll enhance your weapon.]

‘Huh?’

It was just when we had arrived in front of Class 8 while having a quiet conversation with Yuhan Seong.

‘I have a weapon?’

Yuhan Seong, who had returned to his usual self, looked back at me as I hesitated and gave me a puzzled look.

Why had it shown me a different side, or was it just my imagination? The same thought crossed my mind, but it didn’t last long.

Because Erich’s words immediately followed.

[How foolish. No wonder you only used that divine artifact for temperature control.]

I thought of Baridegi’s Domain that was constantly operating in my subspace.

I usually didn’t carry the fan around because I needed to carefully control the temperature when growing special materials.

How convenient it was that it would automatically make detailed adjustments as long as I had the will!

“Then where did you put that…”

“Hali?”

I could see the inside of the classroom where Isang Hee wasn’t present.

Well, she usually hung out with friends from other classes who treated A-rank light attribute mages well, so she was often absent from the classroom anyway.

It seemed like she hadn’t said anything about my healing for now, as I had asked Jeong-u.

Seeing a kid looking at me with expectant eyes over a knee wound.

“What’s wrong? Are you hurt somewhere? Did you overdo it after all? You should tell me right away when your stamina runs low.”

Hee approached and touched my forehead as she asked.

“No, I’m fine.”

“Did something happen with Yuhan Seong on your way here?”

Seo-yun asked while waving his hands back and forth.

“Don’t tell me he made you run laps in the hallway. Well, even that monster should have some limits!”

Yuhan Seong glanced in that direction once, then asked me.

“You seemed lost in thought since earlier. What’s wrong?”

“Oh, well.”

[…So you just need to visit the Baridegi Dungeon once more. Or you could just call them once in a deserted place…]

Erich’s explanation continued relentlessly in my ear.

I listened to it all in a daze. It wasn’t until even Gong Seo-yun was making a serious face asking what was really wrong that Erich’s explanation finally ended.

So to summarize.

‘The Baridegi Dungeon itself had been bound to me?’

According to Erich, I had become the owner of that dungeon about two weeks ago.

[They thought it would originally take about three years.]

Erich had been able to communicate with the bosses of the Baridegi Dungeon even before that.

[They were amazed at how tirelessly you work. You never stopped growing potion ingredients even while sleeping!]

So, thanks to constantly using the domain while working on potions, I had become the owner of the Baridegi Dungeon earlier than the bosses had expected.

‘So what changes?’

[Just using that dungeon will make the fan stronger. You’ll be able to use wind for attacks. The boss who gave it to you said it was a divine artifact that could even change the weather? Sounds like bragging though.]

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