Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 71

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10. We Found a Strange F-Rank. (6)

 

There was a ceiling instead of sky.

 

The remnants of broken dungeons floated in layers above.

 

“Securing visibility.”

 

Yuhan Seong spoke briefly.

 

We maintained spacing so no one would scatter.

 

I checked my bag from the very back.

 

Recovery potion.

 

Stamina potion.

 

Antidote potion.

 

And a few dispersal types.

 

‘If it’s magpies… sound attacks will probably come first.’

 

I gripped one bottle in my hand.

 

I loosened the cap so I could use it immediately.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

The sound of wingbeats exploded from above.

 

Black shadows poured down all at once.

 

“They’re coming!”

 

Yu Hee’s shout coincided with sharp cries tearing through the entire forest.

 

It wasn’t just simple sound.

 

It was sound waves infused with mana.

 

Hyun I-seo reacted first.

 

His defensive magic was half-deployed but couldn’t completely block it.

 

Yu Hee and Hae-sol’s faces grimaced.

 

I immediately threw the bottle.

 

The moment it hit the ground, liquid spread and formed a thin membrane.

 

It was a temporary soundproofing potion that disrupted the texture where sound reached.

 

“What is this?”

 

Yu Hee said in a surprised voice.

 

“Protect your ears!”

 

There was no time to explain.

 

The magpie monsters moved between trees as if bouncing.

 

Their speed was fast but their pattern was simple.

 

Disrupt balance with cries from above, then dive.

 

Yuhan Seong stepped forward.

 

His sword swung and cut down the first entity.

 

However, the second and third immediately followed.

 

“There are too many!”

 

Hae-sol shouted while lowering his body.

 

It was an unfavorable structure for close combat.

 

I pulled out another bottle.

 

This time it was a stamina potion.

 

I opened the cap and threw it to the nearest person.

 

“Catch!”

 

Yu Hee reflexively caught it and drank.

 

His eyes widened.

 

“This… my breathing recovered immediately.”

 

“Keep moving!”

 

Hyun I-seo’s magic exploded and one magpie fell to the ground.

 

However, it wasn’t completely dead.

 

Mana leaked from between its feathers.

 

‘The regeneration speed is fast.’

 

I gritted my teeth.

 

Originally, the density wouldn’t have been this high.

 

Seo Jeong-u moved from the back.

 

He couldn’t fight directly but surveyed the surrounding terrain.

 

“Over there, there’s something like a nest.”

 

In the direction he pointed, trees were abnormally tangled together.

 

The strongest mana could be felt from that center.

 

“It’s the core.”

 

Yuhan Seong immediately judged.

 

“Hae-sol, let’s go together.”

 

Hae-sol nodded.

 

The two moved simultaneously.

 

At that moment, a louder cry burst from above.

 

It was a different tone from the entities so far.

 

One revealed itself from atop the trees.

 

Its feathers were larger, and its eyes were red.

 

It was clearly a superior entity.

 

“I’ll block that one.”

 

Hyun I-seo said.

 

His mana surged rapidly.

 

The air vibrated.

 

I drew in a breath.

 

This scene was a first.

 

However, it didn’t feel unfamiliar.

 

‘If he awakens here…’

 

I didn’t finish that thought.

 

Instead, I gripped the bottle in my hand tightly.

 

This dungeon wasn’t following the flow I knew.

 

That’s why I had to be more careful.

 

And I had to prepare much more.

 

The magpie monster’s cry split the forest once again.

 

***

 

The superior entity’s cry split the air.

 

Unlike before, the sound had directionality.

 

It felt like an attack thrown with precise aim at someone.

 

Hyun I-seo’s body wavered for a moment.

 

Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the defensive magic he had deployed.

 

It didn’t completely shatter, but if that cry continued, it would be hard to endure.

 

“I-seo!”

 

I shouted.

 

He gritted his teeth and nodded.

 

“I’m fine. For now.”

 

He said that, but his breathing was rapidly becoming irregular.

 

The mana consumption was greater than expected.

 

I opened my bag and pulled out another bottle.

 

This time it was a potion made to provide both recovery and stability simultaneously.

 

Originally, it was close to being a failed product.

 

The effect was immediate but the duration was short.

 

Still, it was sufficient for now.

 

“I-seo, here!”

 

I threw it as accurately as possible.

 

The bottle shattered at his feet, and a faint light spread out, enveloping his body.

 

Hyun I-seo’s shoulders dropped slightly.

 

I could see his breathing stabilizing.

 

“This… thanks.”

 

He spoke briefly and raised his gaze upward again.

 

Meanwhile, Yuhan Seong and Lee Hae-sol were approaching the nest.

 

Several Magpie Monsters blocked their path, but their numbers were decreasing.

 

Yu Hee was constantly moving in the middle, filling the gaps.

 

He had already drunk stamina potions several times.

 

Thanks to that, his movements hadn’t become sluggish.

 

Seo Jeong-u was continuously observing the situation from behind.

 

Though he couldn’t directly participate in combat, he was carefully watching the surrounding mana flow.

 

“Hali.”

 

He called out quietly.

 

“Near that nest, if the mana cuts off all at once, this place will probably collapse too.”

 

I pondered his words.

 

If the core wasn’t just a simple summoning device but a dungeon maintenance device, it was possible.

 

“Then we need to finish this quickly.”

 

I checked my bag again.

 

I quickly calculated the number of remaining potions.

 

There wasn’t much leeway.

 

Then the Superior Entity cried out again.

 

This time, feathers scattered along with the sound.

 

The feathers floating in the air rotated like blades and fell.

 

“Dangerous!”

 

Yuhan Seong shouted.

 

However, several had already embedded into the ground.

 

A shallow wound appeared on Lee Hae-sol’s arm.

 

Though no blood flowed, mana was leaking out.

 

I immediately ran over.

 

Getting close, I pressed a bottle into his hand.

 

“Drink it right away.”

 

Lee Hae-sol silently opened the bottle and drank it.

 

He grimaced for a moment, then his expression returned to normal.

 

“I’m fine.”

 

He said that and stepped forward again.

 

The Superior Entity saw this and changed direction.

 

It was clearly a reaction recognizing a threat.

 

“It’s coming.”

 

Yuhan Seong said briefly.

 

Unlike before, the Superior Entity didn’t come down immediately.

 

It circled once in the air while gathering mana.

 

As soon as I saw that, I realized.

 

That wasn’t a simple attack but a technique closer to an explosion.

 

“Everyone scatter!”

 

I shouted.

 

The students reacted immediately.

 

Each spread out to a minimum distance.

 

The next moment, a cry erupted.

 

This time it was a shockwave.

 

The ground shook and trees snapped.

 

I was a bit away from the center, but my body was thrown back.

 

My back hit a tree.

 

My breath was knocked out of me.

 

‘Not yet.’

 

I gritted my teeth and stood up.

 

Fortunately, my bag hadn’t fallen.

 

Then Yuhan Seong moved.

 

As soon as the impact ended, he charged toward the Superior Entity.

 

He was in a stance to channel mana into his sword and cut it down in one strike.

 

However, the Superior Entity didn’t dodge.

 

Instead, it lowered its body and counterattacked.

 

Their collision tore through the air.

 

Lee Hae-sol didn’t miss that opening.

 

He ran toward the nest from the side.

 

“Now!”

 

Hyun I-seo’s magic erupted simultaneously.

 

The Superior Entity’s movement stopped momentarily.

 

In that instant, Lee Hae-sol’s attack struck the center of the nest.

 

Cracks appeared.

 

Mana flowed backward.

 

Seo Jeong-u drew in a breath.

 

“It’s collapsing.”

 

With those words, the entire forest shook.

 

The movements of the Magpie Monsters all became sluggish at once.

 

The Superior Entity screamed.

 

The cry was no longer an attack.

 

It was simply an expression of pain.

 

Yuhan Seong swung his sword one last time.

 

This time it cut properly.

 

The Superior Entity’s body split apart and mana scattered.

 

The nest completely collapsed.

 

The surrounding monsters also lost their strength and collapsed simultaneously.

 

The forest began to disappear rapidly.

 

The ceiling crumbled and space folded in on itself.

 

“Exit!”

 

Yu Hee shouted.

 

Light opened not far away.

 

Everyone ran toward it.

 

I checked behind us until the very end.

 

There were no more signs of anything following us.

 

The moment we passed through the light, gravity was felt again.

 

We tumbled out of the dungeon as if being ejected.

 

The sensation of the cold floor was unmistakable.

 

I took a deep breath.

 

I was alive.

 

Without anyone getting hurt.

 

Yuhan Seong lowered his head for a moment, then looked at me.

 

He started to speak but stopped.

 

I spoke first.

 

“Let’s clean up first. It’s not good to stay here too long.”

 

He looked at me for a moment, then nodded.

 

“Right.”

 

And so we each caught our breath and got up from where we sat.

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