Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 33

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6. Dragon’s Shadow (2)

 

But they say ominous premonitions always come true.

 

“Before entering Lunar Halo, you gave us those potion pouches, right? Some of the kids who went inside seem to have seen it. They’re also speculating that the potions inside were somehow special.”

 

“….”

 

“The identity of what glowed when you saved Lee Hae-sol, and how the pattern that seemed about to explode briefly stopped.”

 

I blinked silently.

 

They noticed that much detail?

 

***

 

After one practical session ended, in the waiting area.

 

Between the chairs where the injured had gathered, two students sat having a quiet conversation.

 

“Hey, you saw it then, right? That healer kid’s potion.”

 

“…The one that was glowing?”

 

“Yeah. I thought it was glow-in-the-dark, but apparently not. And did you see how he endured when he almost got hit by the boss pattern?”

 

“Why’s that?”

 

“That bastard Lee Si-hyeon wasn’t at that level. The only thing different from usual was the potion.”

 

“But Jin Hali always distributes potions to everyone.”

 

“I’m telling you something was different?”

 

“How so.”

 

“I’d never seen anything like that before, I told you earlier, it kind of sparkled.”

 

“But why didn’t you write it in the report?”

 

“Who would believe it if I wrote it down? She’s supposedly an F-rank Healer. Plus Yuhan Seong and Yu Hee would cause a fuss too.”

 

Getting on the wrong side of Yu Hee’s fans would make Academy life troublesome.

 

Same goes for Yuhan Seong.

 

Moreover.

 

“The seniors survived thanks to that, so it’d be awkward to put her in a difficult position, right?”

 

“That’s true too.”

 

The two looked at each other and shook their heads.

 

“Don’t say anything about it from now on either. If we talk about it for no reason, it’ll be uncomfortable and we’ll just look crazy.”

 

And punishment would follow.

 

For example, all of Yuhan Seong’s (temporary) party members receiving (physical) conscience education from other party members.

 

Such conversations were happening here and there in slightly different versions.

 

That’s how this morning’s situation came about.

 

***

 

After hearing Yu Hee’s words, I thought about it.

 

Actually, as long as it doesn’t flow into extreme cases like research institutes, I welcome rumors spreading about my potions’ effectiveness.

 

Well, it would be troublesome if Jin Hali herself received too much attention because of it.

 

“Don’t worry about rumors and such.”

 

I said with a small smile.

 

“I’m F-rank no matter what.”

 

That was a magic phrase.

 

No matter how amazing something you show is, with just the word F-rank, it becomes completely dismissible.

 

At my confident words that no one would covet or be wary of me, Hyun I-seo and Yu Hee looked at each other and let out small sighs.

 

Then they said.

 

“Well, as long as there are no people thinking useless thoughts, it’s actually a good thing.”

 

“Yeah, considering times when we’re not by your side.”

 

“Ahaha, even if I’m F-rank, I really chose my friends well. Thanks for worrying about me.”

 

As lunchtime approached, the classroom atmosphere became even stranger.

 

Someone would try to look at me then turn their head away, someone else would try to talk to me then stop, and some kid would come toward me then turn back.

 

The sound of a door closing echoed softly.

 

I-seo looked out the window and said.

 

“Everyone’s really acting strange today.”

 

“….”

 

“What are you going to do? For lunch.”

 

I answered while holding my potion notebook in my hand.

 

“I have to go to the Manufacturing Room.”

 

“To make potions again?”

 

“Yeah. Practice a bit with what I used during breaks.”

 

I-seo chuckled.

 

“You’re really diligent, seriously.”

 

I shrugged lightly as if it was nothing.

 

As always, if I practice quietly in a corner, the strange rumors will die down too.

 

At that moment, I felt a quiet presence near the door.

 

Yuhan Seong.

 

As expected, he didn’t make proper eye contact today either.

 

He just glanced very slightly toward the notebook I was holding as he passed by.

 

I looked down at the notebook in my hand.

 

‘It’s the notebook where I wrote how to fill the gaps in Blue Dragon strategy.’

 

I don’t know if he recognized it.

 

It would be nice if I could just tell him directly.

 

That Blue Dragon might become even more difficult due to the hidden boss not appearing in this Lunar Halo.

 

Since hidden bosses include things that even Yuhan Seong is experiencing for the first time in this life, it was necessary to give at least a warning.

 

‘Of course, it might just end with three bosses like Lunar Halo did.’

 

The date might change too.

 

“Actually, from today on, I won’t be able to use the Manufacturing Room in the Old School Building for a while.”

 

When I spoke gloomily to avoid showing I was lost in thought, Hyun I-seo, who was preparing to leave, opened his eyes slightly wider.

 

“Why?”

 

“They provided a better environment, but it’s a bit disappointing that I can’t work alone.”

 

Though I’ve finished all the business I needed to handle secretly.

 

Like Baridegi’s Domain, for example.

 

Now that’s leveled up enough to be cultivated in subspace.

 

‘It levels up like a skill.’

 

Still, since I liked that Old School Building atmosphere, it was disappointing.

 

“You can’t do it there anymore?”

 

Yu Hee asked.

 

“No, it’s under repair right now. I can go when it’s finished, but I feel like the Old School Building atmosphere will be gone.”

 

Yu Hee laughed softly, saying “Is that so?”

 

I’m thinking of either visiting occasionally when making S-rank potions, or just practically living there afterward.

 

A little later.

 

The path to the Manufacturing Room was quiet.

 

It usually gets noisy during lunchtime, but today it feels like more than half are walking while swallowing their words.

 

‘This is another new experience.’

 

Though I didn’t say anything separately, hearing all sorts of contemptuous expressions telling me to know my place had been my daily routine.

 

I guess I’ve lasted for a little over a month.

 

But now I couldn’t hear such sounds either.

 

Feeling a strange sense of regret as I walked, I arrived at the Old School Building.

 

I familiarly opened the door to the right Manufacturing Room.

 

Air filled with a faint herbal scent and warm currents rushed toward me.

 

I went to the corner desk where I always sat.

 

I cleared one side of the messy table and took out two small flasks.

 

“Today, let’s start with adjusting the calming series ratios.”

 

I muttered quietly.

 

The time I spent alone in this small Manufacturing Room, stirring herbs with wooden chopsticks and quietly making potions without any fuss, was the most calming time for me.

 

I lightly crushed a bundle of torn herbs with my fingertips and steadied my breathing.

 

A familiar scent rose up.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

I heard the sound of someone pulling out a chair from the seat next to me.

 

I turned my head with a nonchalant expression.

 

“Hae-sol. When did you get here?”

 

“Just a moment ago. You seemed to be concentrating, so I didn’t want to disturb you.”

 

It was Lee Hae-sol.

 

His expression still wasn’t bright, but his eyes were shaking a little less than they had been in the morning.

 

He hesitated for a moment before taking out a small container.

 

“Hali.”

 

“…Yeah.”

 

“About the mental barrier potion. Thank you. I didn’t know it would actually work.”

 

I paused the long spoon I was stirring with for a moment.

 

“I didn’t have anywhere to test it, so I just gave it to you, you know? I’m glad it was effective.”

 

“It worked on my curse.”

 

“Oh.”

 

I looked at him as calmly as possible and said.

 

“I see.”

 

Lee Hae-sol nodded.

 

“…Thanks to it, I was able to endure.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yeah. It was brief, but my body definitely felt lighter… and the fear subsided a little too.”

 

“That’s a relief.”

 

When I answered with a bright smile, Lee Hae-sol fidgeted with his fingers before quietly opening his mouth.

 

“Could I… get more of that potion, by any chance?”

 

“Of course! I can give you much more now.”

 

“Phew. Thank you.”

 

“Don’t mention it. Have you been sleeping well lately?”

 

“I’ve had nightmares for the past few days, but it’s gradually getting better.”

 

“That’s good to hear too.”

 

I responded in a gentle voice, then handed him a mental barrier potion along with a special potion for calming nightmares that I had prepared in advance.

 

His face softened slightly.

 

“This is grape-flavored mental barrier potion. You like grapes, don’t you, Hae-sol?”

 

“Huh?”

 

He seemed flustered.

 

What do you take an original fan for!

 

I chuckled and pressed a very small purple potion bottle without a label into his hand.

 

“A gift. It’d be nice if you could tell me how it tastes after you drink it.”

 

I pushed the small flask toward him.

 

“But if you drink too much, there might be side effects, so use it in moderation. Got it?”

 

“Your potions don’t have side effects though.”

 

“Hey now.”

 

I laughed lightly.

 

Lee Hae-sol’s shoulders relaxed a little.

 

“Thank you. Really.”

 

He gripped the small bottle tightly with both hands.

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