Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 42

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7. Azure Dragon’s Roar (2)

 

That day.

 

Yuhan Seong was leaning against the back table with his arms crossed.

 

Quietly watching my work process was as natural as always for him.

 

I stirred the glass rod while adjusting the viscosity of the new stabilizing agent I was mixing.

 

A reddish glow swirled briefly before changing to a calm yellow light.

 

It’s working better than expected.

 

Though I still don’t know how effective it will be.

 

“Hali.”

 

Yuhan Seong called out.

 

“Yeah?”

 

“Check this for me.”

 

He handed me a small glass bottle.

 

Inside the bottle was half of the recovery agent I had given him before, but the color had faded slightly.

 

“Using it in the field definitely wears it down faster.”

 

At his words, I held the bottle up to the light.

 

Recovery-type agents appear to dilute slightly over time, but their effectiveness remains.

 

The problem was that he had bothered to bring it back for confirmation.

 

“Was it useful?”

 

I asked in a small voice.

 

“It was more than just useful.”

 

He paused to choose his words, then continued slowly.

 

“It was quite powerful.”

 

Lee Hae-sol also nodded.

 

“Right. I used this when I was catching my breath that day. It really calmed me down immediately.”

 

I suppressed my reaction and said.

 

“That’s a relief.”

 

“You don’t really understand the value of this.”

 

Yuhan Seong said in a low voice.

 

“But that’s not normal.”

 

I blinked.

 

“What isn’t?”

 

He said matter-of-factly.

 

“Having quality higher than the assessed grade is unprecedented worldwide.”

 

Lee Hae-sol also lowered his head at those words and quietly stared at the bottle.

 

His fingertips trembled very slightly.

 

‘T-that much?’

 

I set the bottle down on the workbench.

 

I was inwardly flustered but tried not to show it outwardly.

 

“Anyway… I’m glad it was useful.”

 

“Hali.”

 

Lee Hae-sol called out in a low voice.

 

“I think it would be good to be cautious of your surroundings when working from now on.”

 

“Why?”

 

“Your work process seems a bit unusual. If you stand out too much, it could become troublesome.”

 

I nodded.

 

“Okay. I’ll be careful.”

 

Lee Hae-sol didn’t say more and leaned against the workbench while looking out the window.

 

After a moment, Yuhan Seong said as if casually letting it slip.

 

“You’re still coming to next week’s training, right?”

 

“Uh… yeah. I’m planning to go.”

 

“That’s good then.”

 

Those brief words contained a certain sense of relief.

 

Lee Hae-sol also smiled slightly.

 

“When you come, Hali, the atmosphere becomes more stable somehow. Strangely.”

 

“Really? Why?”

 

“I don’t know. But it’s good when you’re there. Yu Hee’s been dying lately.”

 

“Why?”

 

“From training. But she especially comes alive when you show up.”

 

I smiled silently while organizing my tools.

 

The words about it being good when I’m there sounded strangely fresh.

 

It felt awkward that I could be that kind of presence to someone in this space.

 

As I brushed off the remaining herb powder from my hands and finished organizing, Yuhan Seong said.

 

“Let’s just stop here for today and go up.”

 

“It’s fine. Just a little more…”

 

“You’ve done enough. You need to conserve your energy.”

 

He said firmly.

 

“You don’t look well.”

 

That was actually because of Baridegi’s Domain, but that had to remain a secret.

 

Lee Hae-sol was also nodding with worried eyes.

 

“Hali, really get some rest.”

 

I eventually gave up and straightened my school uniform jacket.

 

“Alright. I’ll go first.”

 

“See you tomorrow.”

 

Lee Hae-sol waved his hand.

 

Yuhan Seong briefly added.

 

“Go to bed early.”

 

I smiled slightly and nodded.

 

As I left the Manufacturing Room, the hallway light was a bit brighter.

 

The afternoon sunlight streaming through the windows cast long shadows on the floor.

 

After the Crescent Dungeon, the students’ gazes were also changing.

 

A change that was neither good nor bad.

 

Quiet but definite difference.

 

I walked alone while thinking to myself.

 

It really wasn’t a big deal, but everyone seems to be reacting too strongly.

 

I just wanted to help them get hurt a little less.

 

There’s no need to be this shaken by it.

 

But I couldn’t help feeling warm somewhere in my heart.

 

***

 

‘I don’t know how meaningful that will be in the Azure Dragon Dungeon though.’

 

Still, it’s true that my potions show unusual effect amplification inside dungeons, so it won’t be completely meaningless.

 

Eventually, we all went through the consent process and stepped inside the dungeon entrance.

 

And at that moment.

 

“Wait!”

 

Huh.

 

This is the first time I’ve seen Teacher running. Moreover, he had a very frighteningly stern expression.

 

What’s wrong, ah, could it be?

 

“Everyone stop and listen to the announcement.”

 

The murmuring quickly died down.

 

I also looked at the teacher.

 

“This is an urgent notice. We’ve received word that the Azure Dragon Dungeon’s wavelengths have begun to be detected, and it’s located within the Academy grounds.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Azure Dragon, you mean that famous Blue Dragon?”

 

“That’s right, it’s a large-scale dungeon that starts at S-rank minimum. This is the first time it’s opening within the school grounds, no, within Korea. Instructions have come down to wrap up all schedules and return. Student resource surveys and guild cooperation coordination will proceed within this week.”

 

The atmosphere instantly froze.

 

I-seo stood beside me, taking a sharp breath and clenching her fists tightly.

 

Yuhan Seong said nothing, but his gaze grew slightly colder.

 

He would have known.

 

No, he probably planned to clear it today.

 

Ironically, the clear rate was higher when he led the attack rather than forming an official party, so this must feel like a setback.

 

The teacher drew a simple map in the air.

 

“While I’m at it, I’ll give you a quick briefing. Refer to this information for the location name, timing, and difficulty level.”

 

The characteristic deep layered structure of the Abyss of the Azure Dragon.

 

“As you know, the difficulty is confirmed S-rank. Students will be limited in how far they can enter, only going to the initial floors before using return stones to exit. The level of danger is different. Don’t think of it like Lunar Halo. Understood?”

 

Abyss of the Azure Dragon.

 

The place with the most casualties in the original route.

 

A dungeon where I had no opportunity to intervene in advance due to too many terrain characteristics and variables.

 

Unlike Lunar Halo, I couldn’t prepare potions targeting specific individuals in advance.

 

However, since we’ll be going together, I plan to provide as much support as possible.

 

‘We’ll probably be entering soon.’

 

The teacher said while flipping through materials.

 

“Each class’s supervising teacher will conduct basic training and survival checks again within this week. Prepare all potions and equipment that you can personally arrange. This time, Eden Guild has also agreed to provide broadcasting support.”

 

Providing broadcasting was also a measure to protect the awakened within the dungeon. Therefore, no matter how dangerous it was, broadcasting magical devices always entered together. Since these devices were extremely expensive items.

 

Without guild support, you couldn’t expect cleanly transmitted video.

 

But this time, Eden, Korea’s top guild, was providing support, which was fortunate amid the misfortune.

 

“Here they come.”

 

The latest broadcasting magical device provided by Eden was entering the lounge.

 

Including us, students from other classes who had stopped trying to enter other dungeons also focused their attention there.

 

Someone muttered quietly.

 

“Even external broadcasting…?”

 

“If it’s that serious, isn’t it really dangerous?”

 

The teacher raised her hand to calm the students.

 

“I understand you’re anxious, but our school will definitely prepare for the best this time too. So inquire with your respective homeroom teachers and check the training schedule.”

 

I slowly fastened my bag strap and took a deep breath.

 

Yuhan Seong quietly came to my seat and whispered.

 

“Hali.”

 

I looked up.

 

“You know, don’t you? That Blue Dragon has already begun.”

 

Yes, he was right.

 

It would be correct to view Lunar Halo as part of Blue Dragon.

 

A kind of foreshock that came first.

 

This was something that could be confirmed by searching through all related documents from the past.

 

The phenomenon of abnormal rank fluctuations occurring before Azure Dragon Dungeon.

 

When I nodded, he said.

 

“It will remember us through Lunar Halo, and there’s a high probability it will open near us.”

 

His voice was as calm as usual.

 

Unlike the content.

 

“You’re saying the dungeon is tracking us?”

 

“The advance party has marked us, so to speak. One way or another, we have to enter.”

 

“What if we get help?”

 

I was only asking what Jin Hali should ask, though I already knew the answer.

 

“People who aren’t targets have a higher chance of dying.”

 

This was based solely on his regression experience without any other evidence, so he would have nothing to say if I said I couldn’t believe it.

 

Perhaps knowing this, there was a small tension in his voice.

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