Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 115

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15. A Story Jin Hali Doesn’t Know (7)

“That’s right. So everyone can put their minds at ease.”

With her face pale in the moonlight, Hali murmured affectionately.

When her gentle gaze reached it, the Eerie Shadow, who had been sprawled in a lazy position, rose and sat up with fluid movements.

The sight of it looking up in a demure kneeling position was quite adorable.

Yuhan Seong said.

“You’re probably the first to become the owner of a native dungeon, Hali.”

“What?”

“Come to think of it, I’ve never heard of a native dungeon owner appearing before.”

Though dungeon owners themselves are rare cases, Gong Seo-yun nodded while muttering.

“I see.”

“If the harm has decreased because of that, then it’s fortunate.”

Lee Hae-sol muttered.

“If Hali stands out any more than this…”

At that moment, he was thinking of his own family.

Perhaps Yu Hee’s family might be included as well.

Among the old families, those with many connections to the underworld might have already begun making moves regarding Jin Hali.

After much consideration, Lee Hae-sol suggested.

“This, no, Eerie Shadow? I think it would be safer to call Eerie Shadow a summoned creature, Hali.”

“Okay, I’ll do that.”

Hali, who immediately understood the situation, nodded.

“I was thinking about it anyway since there would be times when it would need to show itself if I asked for protection. Would it be okay to call it a summoned creature?”

“Probably.”

Yuhan Seong said.

“Summoned creatures can be contracted regardless of rank, and there are cases where others can transfer them.”

Since there were many S-ranks around, people could just accept this much and move on.

Everyone would assume that one of them had transferred it to her.

“Then it might be good to hide the name too. What do you think, Eerie Shadow?”

[Are you saying you will bestow a name upon me?]

That wasn’t the only thing asked, but it obediently nodded and said.

“Yes. I thought if I called you Lion, they wouldn’t be able to easily deduce your abilities.”

[Ho. Indeed, you are excellent, my lord. My abilities are different from ordinary reapers, and I have powers they don’t possess. A double concealment would be possible.]

The power from when I lived as the king of reapers and the power as Eerie Shadow.

Both are different from ordinary reapers, my lord.

Whispering so that only I could hear, the Eerie Shadow grinned.

[Very well. Please call me Lion from now on, my lord.]

“Good, Lion. Then Lion, what do you think about pretending to be a summoned creature?”

[Hmm, that is.]

It seemed like it was avoiding the question after all.

Just as I was about to cancel due to its hesitant demeanor, the Eerie Shadow, no, Lion glanced at Erich and said with an even deeper grin.

[That is also good, my lord. In fact, you could simply command me, but I am moved by your kindness, my lord.]

“Of course I should ask. But I’m glad you think it’s good.”

[If possible, it would be fitting to say that person transferred me to you. How about it, my lord?]

Erich was trembling for some reason, but I looked at the person Lion was pointing to.

“Han Seong?”

[Yes. It would be most suitable.]

Instantly, Gong Seo-yun and Lee Hae-sol’s expressions became ones of suppressed laughter.

Of course, I understood that Lion’s words meant their magical attributes were similar, but I found it a bit funny too.

Because Yuhan Seong’s atmosphere, which looked mysteriously dark when he wasn’t smiling, was exactly like a reaper.

No one would say it outright, but Lion had essentially said it.

“They, they do resemble each other.”

Gong Seo-yun cleared his throat and spoke as if nonchalant.

And when he patted Yuhan Seong’s shoulder once, Yuhan Seong tilted his head sideways and stared at him intently.

Gong Seo-yun quickly moved away from him.

Still with an expression full of laughter.

***

After parting with Hali—the other two decided not to mention it either—Yuhan Seong returned to his room in the dormitory and confirmed that Gong Seo-yun and Lee Hae-sol’s presence had settled into sleep before summoning his system into the air.

[Lucky Magpie (A-rank)]

: When passing through fortune/misfortune turning points, luck stat temporarily rises to 100!

– When luck reaches 100, survive situations with 90% or higher death probability.

[When Lucky Magpie (A-rank) cries, choices increase!]

After becoming A-rank, it began to have useful skills, and today another line was added.

[Dual Setting Initiated!] NEW!

: Reads omens of companions.]

What hadn’t appeared when Hali disappeared appeared after finding her.

Precisely when Hali summoned the Eerie Shadow.

And the moment it appeared, Yuhan Seong felt a sense of déjà vu.

Over Hali’s clear face as she smiled gently while looking at ‘Lion’, the image of her face overlapped—pale as a corpse, blood flowing from her lips, eyes closed.

What was faintly visible in the background was.

“…So we’ll end up together after all.”

The owner of folktales.

An ominous omen.

If fate welcomed Jin Hali’s misfortune, we might be destined to become part of that child’s misfortune.

Those who were crying around Hali, who looked dead, were all of Class 8 except for Isang Hee.

‘I don’t know if this was reading the future or seeing a possible future.’

Could it be changed?

If it were changed, what meaning would that have in preventing destruction?

Why did he want to change the future according to that omen now?

Asking another trivial question, Yuhan Seong collapsed onto his bed as if falling.

He recalled how his strength had drained the moment Jin Hali appeared safely before his eyes.

As if that was enough, the moment when all his nerves settled in relief.

“Magpie.”

-Did you call?

“…Watch carefully.”

-Keep watching?

“Yes. Don’t report to me, just watch.”

Including that suspicious spirit, no, more precisely, spiritual entity.

Before regression, he recalled the owner of a native dungeon who had caused great reverberations in some cycle.

That person always hid their identity, and after clearing dungeons, would summon the shadow of a person performing a ritual dance in that dungeon before disappearing mysteriously.

There wasn’t much known information.

That they were someone who became an owner after clearing a dungeon near some tomb, that one leg seemed inconvenient but their movements when participating in combat were very efficient and battle-hardened, suggesting extensive combat experience.

Other than that, their gender, voice, and background were unknown.

Since nothing was known about him, aside from that one round, they never saw him again nor could they create a similar existence.

However, there was exactly one thing Yuhan Seong knew about that figure more than others.

After his death, his corpse was devoured by the spiritual entities he had controlled.

The spiritual entities he controlled were two in number, and it was too bizarre watching both of them wail while devouring their former master’s corpse.

Therefore, Yuhan Seong could not trust that Eerie Shadow.

‘Still, if that bastard appears again this time, I could at least try to observe for Hali’s sake.’

If he appears again, I’ll definitely not miss him and find out everything I can.

Making such a resolution was about all he could do for now.

***

News that an anomaly had occurred within the Festival Dungeon quietly spread among the faculty.

While being careful not to let it reach the students’ ears, they couldn’t stop talking about the topic.

Because a teacher party with as many as two A-rank dealers had nearly been wiped out there.

In the end, there were no casualties or injuries, and it was revealed that the dungeon where they nearly got wiped out was just the Boss Room, a restricted area, expanding its territory, so it was just a matter of restricting access…

The important thing lay in the ‘reason’ they survived from that near-wipeout situation.

“Could it be that the quality of mana is different?”

“If the mana were different, the healing would have had exceptional effects too. I heard he can’t use healing magic though.”

Being able to respond to the poison mist meant that regular potions had comprehensive healing effects enough to be used like special potions in special situations, and moreover, those effects were immediate.

Thanks to that, they could engage in combat while preserving almost their full capabilities.

Because of that, while there could have been multiple casualties, there were no casualties at all.

They came out alive and cleanly while preserving the boss that mustn’t be killed—since the Festival Dungeon itself would disappear if it died—and even succeeded in accurately checking the new boundaries of the Boss Room.

“…I wondered what kind of nerve he had to enroll, but could it be he came knowing about these special traits?”

“Well, according to that class’s homeroom teacher, it didn’t seem like that was the case.”

“Actually, no matter what I heard, I thought of them as potions for kids to consume. Now I’m thinking of buying some myself…”

“Didn’t Teacher Choi say he’s not selling them anymore? He said to come as a customer after the student graduates and pay the proper price.”

“What? So he brought those there to promote his student’s future potion shop in advance?”

“…He’s not that kind of person though.”

Along with minor confusion, the prejudices that some teachers had secretly harbored were crumbling.

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