Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 108

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

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

‘And the first time he properly revealed that was actually in the irregular dungeon I went to with him.’

The other friends probably know that he contracted with a magpie monster, but they wouldn’t have seen Yuhan Seong fighting alongside that summon.

If there’s a particular reason for hiding it, I suppose that’s fine.

After looking at him with briefly entranced eyes as he smiled at me without immediately answering, I came to my senses and said.

“Just tell me honestly. 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 delighted than ever before.

“…Why do you look so happy?”

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

“Just because it’s interesting. Actually, I came here to give you that.”

“What?”

“Here.”

He summoned the magpie right there on the spot.

The short chattering sound of the magpie’s cry could be heard.

“Long time no see, Magpie.”

Chatter chatter!

“…Is this guy’s name still Magpie?”

“Yeah.”

“Ahaha.”

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

“Wait!”

When I hurriedly 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 for help would be enough.”

“If it’s helping then it’s helping, why add temporarily?”

“Then let’s go with helping.”

“Alright.”

That leisurely smile was somehow irritating.

While watching the baby bird’s antics—or rather, not quite antics—together with Yuhan Seong for a moment.

“Back then I thought what you said about being unlucky was just something you said casually.”

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 time in the Jester’s Dungeon and answered.

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

Yuhan Seong repeated the words “character trait” and 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 also why I said it was okay if it was inconvenient.”

However, in the current situation, if my bad luck went wrong even a little, it could put me in danger, 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.

As 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.

In any case, it wouldn’t be harmful.

‘Flying around after getting bigger 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 cause a fuss 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 cancel the summoning, the magpie cried once more and returned.

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

“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?’

[Don’t give me that nonsense. Why did you borrow the magpie? You have me.]

‘Erich? Why would Erich…?’

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

[I should have told you. That you can have whatever you want if you make a deal with me. You only received mana because mana was all you wanted from me.]

Wasn’t the basic operating principle just receiving lifespan or stamina and giving mana in return?

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, youngling. I am sealed. If you break that seal, even someone as insignificant as an F-rank like you could reach a sublime 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.’

[You only give me the leftovers. And now that you’ve started with that shop and whatnot, even those will decrease!]

‘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 me to hear.

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 mana until I’m on the verge of death and reach a state of mana 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, dominating 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’ve gained something this time, so I’ll enhance your weapon.]

‘Huh?’

It was just when we had reached the 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 sent me a puzzled look.

Why had it appeared differently to me? 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 class anyway.

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

Seeing a kid looking at me with expectant eyes while pointing at a wound on their knee.

“What’s wrong? Are you hurt somewhere? Did you overdo it after all? You need to 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 over there once with sharp eyes, then asked me.

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

“Ah, 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 was only when even Gong Seo-yun made a serious face asking what was really wrong that Erich’s explanation ended.

So to summarize.

‘The Baridegi Dungeon itself was 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 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’s a divine artifact that can even change the weather? Sounds like bragging though.]

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