Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 52

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8. Come to Our Team (2)

 

Yuhan Seong was waiting for us in front of the classroom door.

 

Behind him, I could see Seo Yoon and Yu Hee as well.

 

Everyone was already equipped with their gear.

 

These were kids who had the habit of preparing in advance ingrained in them.

 

“We’re going to move to the training ground right now.”

 

Yuhan Seong said.

 

“Prior adaptation is important for the final dungeon.”

 

“Yeah… I’ll just follow from behind.”

 

When I spoke quietly, Yuhan Seong’s eyes narrowed very briefly.

 

“You have a lot to check in advance too.”

 

“Yeah… right.”

 

I didn’t know what I was supposed to check, but I just nodded.

 

If I kept denying it, I’d become more suspicious.

 

If I agreed, it would pass quietly.

 

It was always like that.

 

We moved together.

 

The sunlight coming down through the hallway windows heralded the afternoon.

 

There was a scent of the season gradually changing.

 

The scenery was peaceful, but my heart wasn’t.

 

Tension slowly filled my body.

 

When we arrived in front of the training ground, I could feel the sharp air.

 

This place was originally where training monsters and equipment tests took place, so the atmosphere was always heavy.

 

But today it felt even heavier.

 

When the door opened, students from other classes were already warming up inside.

 

“Over here.”

 

Yuhan Seong entered first.

 

I quietly followed behind.

 

At that moment, I felt a gaze piercing me from somewhere.

 

If I turned around, it would obviously show, so I just ignored it.

 

They were probably staring because it was strange that an F-rank healer had joined a strong team.

 

Or worrying about what would happen if the entire team’s performance dropped because of one weak person.

 

That was actually more comfortable for me.

 

It’s comfortable when they curse at me, comfortable when they ignore me.

 

Just keep doing that.

 

Yuhan Seong gestured.

 

“Jin Hali, come here.”

 

I quietly walked over there.

 

My body was a bit stiff.

 

“You’ll move behind us. As I said before, don’t overdo it.”

 

“Yeah. I can’t overdo it anyway.”

 

Before I finished speaking, Lee Hae-sol handed me a small bag.

 

“This. Use it if you need it.”

 

“Yeah. Thanks.”

 

Inside the bag were emergency bandages and energy bars.

 

It wasn’t common for someone to prepare such things for an F-rank like me.

 

I just bowed my head and spoke again.

 

“Thanks. I’ll follow along well.”

 

Yu Hee smiled and lightly tapped my shoulder with her finger.

 

“Hali, it’s okay. We’ll protect you.”

 

I stared blankly at her face again.

 

An angelic smile.

 

That way of speaking.

 

I wondered if it was really true that her family were assassins.

 

I smiled slightly.

 

“Yeah. Thanks.”

 

There were many emotions contained in those words, but I decided to hide them all and quietly follow along.

 

Final dungeon preparation.

 

From now on, every single step would be dangerous.

 

Still, I had to do as much as I could.

 

Because that was all I could do.

 

The air inside the training ground was gradually getting hotter.

 

The final dungeon adaptation training was more intense than usual.

 

Most students were already checking their equipment or repeating basic movements.

 

I also stood quietly in a corner and matched my breathing.

 

I tried to pretend I wasn’t nervous, but my fingertips tensed up a little.

 

Yuhan Seong was already assessing the situation.

 

He was always like that.

 

When he entered any place, from that moment he would simultaneously calculate the necessary things and risk factors.

 

It was naturally ingrained in his body.

 

“Jin Hali.”

 

When Yuhan Seong called, I looked up.

 

“Yeah.”

 

“You start with basic evasion movements first.”

 

At those words, I nodded.

 

“Got it.”

 

Evasion is essential for healers.

 

Especially for F-rank healers.

 

If I got hit once, it could immediately lead to a serious situation.

 

I moved slightly to one side of the training ground and prepared.

 

I loosened my body lightly and repeated small movements first.

 

Next to me, Yu Hee was drawing her sword.

 

Even that movement was clean.

 

“Hali, be careful. If you fall, I’ll catch you right away.”

 

“It’s okay. I want to try it alone.”

 

“Still, I’ll be watching.”

 

Yu Hee stood there with a smile on her face.

 

A little distance away, I-seo moved mechanically.

 

She had sufficient stamina but always moved with the most efficient route while conserving energy.

 

In this kind of dungeon environment, that style could actually be an advantage.

 

I-seo doesn’t know that she’s stronger than she thinks.

 

That could make her even more dangerous.

 

Lee Hae-sol was already matching movements with Yuhan Seong, doing simple one-on-one sparring.

 

Lee Hae-sol’s movements were light but his strength was strong.

 

He had ice attributes, but his basic physical skills were solid, so both speed and accuracy were stable.

 

Even his expression had become much calmer since the Crescent Dungeon.

 

His heart probably wasn’t sorted out yet, but he had prevented himself from collapsing.

 

That was really fortunate.

 

I continued my movements quietly.

 

A few evasive maneuvers.

 

Lowering my center of gravity.

 

Twisting and slipping away.

 

Breaking footwork into short steps.

 

These small routines keep me alive.

 

And they might save someone else too.

 

The training ground gradually became busier.

 

Supervising teachers began entering by class to organize formations.

 

Our group naturally gathered in one place.

 

The teacher held up a clipboard and announced.

 

“Today we’ll conduct final dungeon environment adaptation training. Difficulty levels are mixed from Area A to Area S. Your group should check Areas B and C first. Especially Jin Hali, stay in the back and stick behind the other students.”

 

“Yes.”

 

I answered quietly.

 

Whispers passed among students from other classes.

 

“Look, that F-rank Healer is mixed in again.”

 

“But why does she keep staying in the top group.”

 

“Something was weird last time too.”

 

“She probably just got lucky with potions.”

 

“No… this time something’s a bit…”

 

I just listened.

 

Most of it was familiar talk.

 

The problem was that mixed in among it were very subtle words with a different feeling.

 

Of course, I didn’t want to confirm their hidden meanings.

 

And there was no need to.

 

Yuhan Seong turned his gaze toward me.

 

That look was brief, but I could feel some kind of firm resolve in it.

 

“Let’s go.”

 

Simple and concise words.

 

But within them was the power to lead the entire group.

 

When our group moved first, a few students from the neighboring class stepped back slightly.

 

It was just enough to clear the way, but the atmosphere was strangely different.

 

There was that kind of air that forms when a strong group passes by.

 

Within that, I naturally positioned myself in the weakest spot.

 

I lowered my head slightly and quietly followed behind.

 

Moving from the back was familiar.

 

This was the most comfortable and safe.

 

Then when needed, I could quietly take something out and hand it over.

 

That was my way of surviving, and the method of saving someone.

 

When we reached the end of the training ground, the supervising teacher opened a door.

 

Inside was a simulation room.

 

Since the final dungeon is modeled after actual terrain, environmental adaptation is necessary.

 

Yu Hee whispered to me.

 

“Hali, it’s okay.”

 

I smiled slightly.

 

“Yeah. It’s okay.”

 

The door opened and light leaked out.

 

At the same time, cold and heavy air flowed out from inside.

 

The final dungeon was already waiting for us.

 

Inside the simulation room was a structure almost identical to a real dungeon.

 

It was a space that reproduced terrain, temperature, and even sounds, so anyone entering for the first time would hesitate momentarily.

 

I also took a breath and slowly surveyed the surroundings.

 

The floor was uneven with something like stone dust thinly scattered.

 

The walls had some moisture condensed on them, and the lighting flickered weakly.

 

It was appropriately ominous and appropriately realistic.

 

It resembled a dungeon.

 

Yuhan Seong walked ahead.

 

Lee Hae-sol and Yu Hee followed at a slight distance behind him.

 

Hyun I-seo was keeping watch beside them.

 

And I was at the very back.

 

It was a familiar position.

 

“Hali.”

 

Yu Hee said, glancing back slightly.

 

“If you fall too far behind, it’s dangerous.”

 

I shook my head.

 

“It’s more dangerous if I’m in front.”

 

“That’s true.”

 

Yu Hee quickly nodded.

 

The first terrain was a simple maze formation.

 

Area B basic terrain.

 

If we just coordinate our movements well, there shouldn’t be any problems.

 

I quietly followed while observing the walls and floor.

 

Footstep sounds, dust flow, wall texture.

 

These things warn of danger.

 

Missing even the smallest sign would be trouble.

 

Yuhan Seong raised his hand.

 

Everyone stopped.

 

I held my breath.

 

Something was there.

 

“Up ahead. Three of them.”

 

Yuhan Seong said.

 

There was no tremor in his voice.

 

It was a tone as if he had already grasped the pattern.

 

Lee Hae-sol answered.

 

“Need cold air guidance.”

 

“Do it.”

 

Before Yuhan Seong’s words even finished, cold air began flowing from Lee Hae-sol’s fingertips.

 

A faint energy spread along the walls.

 

My body shivered briefly.

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