The Healer Is Too Strong - Chapter 4

“What do you mean…?”

 

“That’s what I’m saying.”

 

‘The Shield of Faith.’

 

Seo Jinwoo put on a protective shield, and he ran into Orc Village followed by the terrified Ji Hanna and Park Sungho.

 

“Wait a minute, Seo Jinwoo! You can’t go like that!”

 

“You have to pull them out one by one and catch them… Ugh.”

 

‘Because no one knows what pooling is.’

 

Players coming to Orc Village usually aimed at attracting two to three orcs and slowly destroying them separately.

 

‘But I’m busy.’

 

As Seo Jinwoo ran into the village, he drew the orcs’ attention to himself. Going one step further, Seo Jinwoo screamed.

 

“Great provocation! Nice pooling!”

 

Ten orcs from the village chased Seo Jinwoo. They hit him with a minor attack, but the shield protected him. After passing Park Sungho and Ji Hanna, Seo Jinwoo took a sharp turn and began running backward.

 

“Catch up. Don’t worry about dying.”

 

“Argh! What is this!”

 

“Sungho-ssi, get that guy over there first!”

 

When the two of them blocked the way, the orcs rushed to Ji Hanna and Park Sungho.

 

‘It’s good to take over the provocation.’

 

Park Sungho drew his long sword and swung it back, adjusting his position so that the orcs coming for him didn’t surround him.

 

Swish.

 

Behind Park Sungho, Ji Hanna pulled out a staff while Park Sungho maintained his small attacks and avoided the orcs’ attacks. Ji Hanna created a fireball on her hand after mumbling for a moment.

 

Pong! 

 

“Gaaaaah!!”

 

Screams sounded out along with an explosion from the group of orcs that got hit directly.

 

‘Cure.’

 

The light from Seo Jinwoo’s hand wrapped around Park Sungho, and the bleeding wound caused by the orcs’ weapons quickly healed.

 

“Hey, the distance is getting shorter. Spread the orcs further back!” Ji Hanna yelled.

 

“Hey, Auntie, are you trying to find a boyfriend or something? Throw your spells a little further back,” Seo Jinwoo replied.

 

“What did you say? Auntie?” Ji Hanna’s voice changed sharply while Park Sungho was too busy to even think about replying to them.

 

‘This is quite useful… There’s a lot of room….’

 

For a short time, if you looked up at the sky, the clouds appeared to be as sweet as cotton candy.

 

“Look! Are you not going to attack?”

 

“I’m a Healer, Auntie. Don’t you know what a Healer is?”

 

“Auntie? This son of a b*tch.”

 

“Um, there’s an orc in the back. Magic! Magic!”

 

Humans can do it.

 

All the awakened gangsters were raised with intensive training. The Unity guild was on the fast track to becoming a top guild in Korea.

 

The number of orcs had shrunk before his eyes, leaving only three left.

 

‘The Shield of Faith… it’s at half power.’

 

He ran back to the Orc Village.

 

“Heeey! You crazy b*stard! Where are you goiiing!” Ji Hanna screamed in the background.

 

Seo Jinwoo, who entered the Orc Village, once again roamed around.

 

“Great provoking! Nice pooling!”

 

Seo Jinwoo ran to Park Sungho again with all the remaining orcs in the village. Far away, Park Sungho was resting with blood all over his body among the orc bodies.

 

“Here we go again!”

 

“Aaargh!”

 

Park Sungho tried to get up reflexively and run. But a man exhausted from fighting and bleeding cannot be faster than a fresh and energetic man. Park Sungho, who had been in the same situation before, clenched his teeth and began fighting the orcs.

 

‘Healing.’

 

Park Sungho’s wound healed, and his body became stronger. Park Sungho slashed the orcs and yelled as he pushed forward.

 

“Please put a shield on me!” Park Sungho yelled.

 

“That is… I’m using it,” Seo Jinwoo replied.

 

“This… This crazy…”

 

“What? You don’t need healing?”

 

A few minutes later, Park Sungho, who had immediately shut up and fought with all his strength, laid down on the ground after killing all the orcs.

 

“Gasp, gasp… What is this… I’ve never seen anything like this before…” he rasped.

 

“Please get some exercise… What if you were lying down like this before?”

 

After a while, the floor clear notification appeared on Seo Jinwoo’s status window.

 

[FLOOR CLEAR]

 

– Objective: Achievement

 

– Your level has gone up.

 

– Clear ranking updated.

 

“Ugh… What is it? Did we clear this place?” Park Sungho asked.

 

“Yes. Core extraction,” Ji Hanna moved her body and rummaged through the monster’s body to extract the core.

 

“I can’t believe I didn’t even see the village…”

 

“Forming a party with Healer-nim is awesome, isn’t it?”

 

“But, even if we caught them one by one I’m sure it would have been enough.”

 

“I’m busy,” Seo Jinwoo replied.

 

Park Sungho murmured despondently in a thin, trembling voice, “Only for that reason….”

 

After completing the core extraction, Ji Hanna approached the two with a fierce look.

 

“I’ll split the core into three pieces.”

 

“Well thought,” Seo Jinwoo nodded sarcastically.

 

“You, you’re so rude!”

 

“Stop it. Let’s give Healer-nim his cut. Thank you anyway,” Park Sungho bowed.

 

“Yeah, get out of here first. I have some business to attend to.”

 

“What do you need to do?” Ji Hanna turned her body with her eyes sparkling.

 

‘What are you asking for again… Should I kill them?’

 

[The Agent of Compassion and Sacrifice reminds you about your special mission]

 

“Stop it. He’s a Healer. Maybe he’s going to pray for the orcs,” Park Sungho shrugged.

 

“Anyway, a Healer is a Healer. It’s just that the way you speak… are you an excommunicated priest or something? Anyway, let’s go our separate ways here. I’m leaving now,” Ji Hanna turned around and left for the portal with Park Sungho.

 

Seo Jinwoo approached the empty Orc Village and buried the Fire Night scrolls in four directions around the village’s center.

 

‘Fire Night.’

 

The village buildings collapsed like dominoes in the starter. A message appeared in Seo Jinwoo’s status window.

 

[Achievement]

 

[Achievement: Leaving nothing behind]

 

[Compensation: Orc Warrior’s Sword]

 

[Orc Warrior’s Sword]

 

– Rating: Unique

 

– Damage: 25

 

– Wear limit: 1 level or higher

 

– Strength for wear + 10

 

– Damage to Orc + 5%

 

The damage is five times better than the longsword purchased by Seo Jinwoo. If he adds the power bonus, his damage level will be even greater.

 

Seo Jinwoo’s lips went up.

 

[The Agent of Compassion and Sacrifice is satisfied with your performance]

 

[Those Who Rush Like Storm praise you for your incredible actions.]

 

[Infinite Greed interests your greed.]

 

[New skill has been granted.]

 

[Sinner’s Judgement]

 

– Rating: Unique

 

– Bless the target’s weapon with additional damage.

 

‘At this point in time…’

 

The next plan is more convenient.

 

Seo Jinwoo, who went outside, finished the clear report and went home.

 

In his semi-basement house, Grumpy Bear had come home first and was waiting.

 

“Brother! Why are you so late?”

 

“I’ve been doing this and that. Did you raise your level?”

 

“They’ve been taking me from place to place. I’m already at level 4.”

 

“Tanks are popular, so you’re going to be big.”

 

The number of awakened players in the Tank position is small. So eyes always light up whenever one is available, and they are quickly snatched up for each guild. Tanks are like the highest class of nobility.

 

Of course, a Healer is a VVIP that is hard to even glimpse.

 

“Have you raised your level a bit, Brother? A Healer, hunting alone…”

 

‘Status’

 

[Seo Jinwoo]

 

– Level: 7

 

– Sponsors: The Agent of Compassion and Sacrifice [S]

 

– Ability: Strength: 27, Agility: 30, Stamina: 32, Faith: 10]

 

For the first day of awakening, he raised his level to his satisfaction. Of course, the higher your level, the more difficult the floor is to clear and the harder it is to level up.

 

‘But I’m threading everything.’

 

“I’m level 7.”

 

“Gasp, how did you get that high already, brother?”

 

“Hey, kid, who do you think I am? Tiger Seo Jinwoo. I’m different from others.”

 

“Wow, I respect you, brother. Really.” A big smile spread on Grumpy Bear’s face.

 

“Let’s eat a lot and sleep tonight. I’m going to go somewhere tomorrow, too.

 

“Shall I cook Ansungtangmyeon?”

 

“Now that I’ve made money, why eat Ansungtangmyeon? Let’s go with Mupama!” (t/n : This is like a ramyeon brand, both Angsungtangmyeon and Mupama.)

 

“Hihi, yes!”

 

“Haha, as expected of my brother!”

 

*******

 

The next day, Seo Jinwoo, who woke up at the sound of an alarm, went to a Tower that rose in Yongsan.

 

‘I’m sure it’s in a downtown area like this…’

 

The floor that needs to be cleared today can only be entered in Yongsan. Seo Jinwoo registered with the guide to enter the floor and reviewed the information.

 

[2nd floor]

 

– Fight! Win!

 

– Type: Survival

 

– Target: Survive for 30 minutes!

 

– Minimum entry: 1 person

 

– Maximum entry: 2 people

 

– Clear Ranking: Lee Taeoh

 

‘Lee Taeoh, that b*stard is here…’

 

Seo Jinwoo entered the floor and suppressed his heightening murderous intent. The floor was in the form of an ancient stadium like the Colosseum.

 

As Seo Jinwoo moved to the center, the door at the end opened, and a goblin walked out.

 

“Kiiiik!”

 

As soon as the goblin appeared, they ran straight towards Seo Jinwoo.

 

‘Shield of Faith: Sinner’s Judgement.’

 

An ice blue light began to emanate from Seo Jinwoo’s sword.

 

The goblin came close and swung a dagger. Seo Jinwoo lightly avoided it, clenched his sword, and stabbed the goblin right in the center of its chest.

 

Deeply.

 

“Kiiik!”

 

The goblin was dead with just one blow.

 

‘S-level sponsorship is incredible.’

 

Few people have an S-level sponsor rating. There are only a few people on a national level, and most of them are busy performing various tasks while raising their levels.

 

Seo Jinwoo’s new skill showed cheat-level power on the low-level floor along with additional damage from the special items.

 

‘Yes, I wanted this.’

 

Overpowering. Additionally, Seo Jinwoo’s knowledge and experience made such a thing possible. Since then, kobolds and goblins, who carried varied weapons, appeared, but they quickly fell in a short time.

 

After 30 minutes, a message appeared in Seo Jinwoo’s status window.

 

[FLOOR CLEAR]

 

– Objective: Achievement

 

– Clear ranking updated.

 

[Achievement]

 

– Achievement: Never injured.

 

– The Gladiator’s Shield is given as a reward.

 

Unfortunately, he did not achieve a level up, but the necessary items were obtained.

 

[Gladiator’s Shield]

 

– Grade: Unique

 

– Restrictions on wear: Level 5 or higher

 

– Strength when worn + 10

 

– Attack avoidance + 30%

 

– Fire resistance + 50%

 

‘It is essential I quickly break through the 10th floor.’

 

Unlike general floors, the missions above the 10th floor are of the same type no matter where you go in the world.

 

These missions, Epic Stories as people called them, are extraordinarily difficult and variable from Tower to Tower. As a result, many people could not go up any further because they got stuck on the 10th floor.

 

‘That’s why guilds thrive.’

 

Naturally, information about each Epic Story is strictly hidden within guilds.

 

When Seo Jinwoo went out to register the floor clear information, he saw people gathered with smartphones.

 

“That’s him, isn’t it?”

 

“Wow, amazing! He must be for real.”

 

“You look alright?”

 

When Seo Jinwoo turned his head, people started taking pictures.

 

“Priest! Cheer up!”

 

“Even an excommunicated priest will continue to serve God!”

 

“Your eyes look so sad…”

 

‘This shit… What kind of bullshit is this?’

 

While Seo Jinwoo was bewildered by the sudden event, the receptionist nodded her head as if she understood everything.

 

“Priest, you have become a V-tube star.”

 

“What? V-tube star? What is that…?”

 

“Take a look at today’s most viewed video.”

 

When he opened his smartphone in a hurry and ran the app, the most viewed videos were on display on the first screen.

 

[Urgent] Excommunicated priest turns black.

 

When he played the video, he saw himself running around the field attracting orcs and attaching them onto Park Sungho.

 

‘That b*stard…’

 

It seemed Ji Hanna had taken the video with a camera hidden in her shirt pocket.

 

Communication is not possible, but the camera function works. So, some players often take videos of Tower attacks and generate additional revenue through V-tube.

 

‘The broadcasting stations are also participating.’

 

One cable channel even filmed the attack and sent it to the general public. It’s more spectacular than any movie.

 

‘But can you post this without my consent?’

 

The voice had been deleted from the video, but Ji Hanna’s words were adapted and embedded into the subtitles.

 

[Ji Hanna: He must be an excommunicated priest.]

 

She portrayed him as a priest excommunicated for some reason, and he was going through confession and punishment through killing monsters. Maybe this was because those selected as Healers are individuals with noble tendencies.

 

‘These crazy things are real…’

 

While thinking about how to deal with this, a black van stopped in front of Seo Jinwoo.

 

“Seo Jinwoo? Is that correct?”

 

“Yes. Who are you?”

 

“Let’s go in together for a moment.”

 

“What is this?”

 

“I can’t tell you here, but let’s go in together.”

 

A man in a black suit forced him to get into the van.

 

Dark-tinted vans. People who came as soon as a floor was cleared.

 

Seo Jinwoo had a hunch.

 

‘It’s the National Intelligence Service.’