Poison-Eating Healer Chapter 74

Episode 74

War.

It is a word that means that countries or groups fight each other using force.

“It’s war… … .”

I mumbled and rolled my head for a moment, then scratched the back of my head and smiled.

“It’s strangely out of focus. “Who exactly is Kirill trying to fight?”

“hmm?”

“War is literally fighting between groups.”

“yes.”

“If the object of the fight was the Hunter Association, Kirill would not have used the word ‘war.’ “I think Kirill will be able to destroy the association by himself.”

The expression ‘level of association’ may be a bit funny, but in reality, if it were Kirill, the probability was high.

That confidence was due to the battle with Kanghyeon.

Hunter Kang Hyeon, who was ranked No. 1 in Korea in the past.

His strength was far less than Kirill’s.

The abilities Cyril demonstrated when he saved my life were beyond human limits.

Of course, it is an undeniable fact that Kang Hyeon is a man of the past few years in Korea.

He had multiple abilities like me and was a veteran with extensive combat experience.

The last fight ended somewhat in vain, but if I made a mistake, I would have been the one to die.

But after fighting with Kang Hyeon, I knew.

Kanghyeon is weak.

That is, if the target of comparison is Kirill.

“yes. Besides, when she says she wants to fight the Hunter Association, there will be very few people who will stand by her.”

“yes. So, it is highly likely that the other party in the ‘war’ that Kirill spoke of is not the Hunter Association.”

“Then, doesn’t that mean a war against monsters?”

I shook my head at Dr. Jin’s words.

“That may be true, but… … You’re already doing that, right? With a fight that has lasted for over 10 years, there is no need to make a fuss by saying, ‘We need to prepare for war.’ … No, I don’t think it was emphasized.”

“hmm… … .”

Dr. Jin sighed deeply and was lost in thought.

Although he did not express his consent, the silence he was showing right now could be said to be a sign of agreement.

Kirill.

Who are you uniting with and fighting against?

“Eh, I don’t know!”

I got up from my seat, leaving behind Dr. Jin, who was struggling.

“Are you going to cover it?”

“yes. The appointed time has come. “It’s not something that can be solved right away if you worry about it.”

“haha. “I see.”

Dr. Jin asked me one more time when I left the house.

Maria is a little older than me, but she has a soft heart, and she is different from what she appears in the world.

Actually, I already know that.

Because there are quite a few conversations with her.

The more we talked, the more I felt that he was a different person from Gu Geon, and sometimes he showed a strange side.

Especially when I asked about the signs of healing on his body, he was visibly embarrassed and ran away.

Where did you go to learn fighting skills like me?

Now that I think about it, I’ll have to ask about that when I meet him.

* * *

Open gate recovery area.

Coogung.

Giiiing.

The previously deserted area is noisy as if it had never been so.

Dig into the ground, remove remaining toxic ingredients, and rebuild collapsed buildings.

There is still a lot of time left for this area to return to normal, but one day new shoots will sprout on top of the rotted soil.

I went to a coffee shop not far from the recovery area.

There were no contaminants there, but people are more afraid of what they cannot see.

Even though it was a fairly large coffee shop, there were few people around.

On the contrary, it is a quite suitable place for two ‘S’ rankers to meet.

Sigh.

She scratches her cheek with her sharp fingernails.

Soon red blood drops flow down my cheeks.

And I watched it while drinking Americano.

What a bizarre sight this is.

But there was a good reason.

Saruk.

The wound that was bleeding profusely heals in no time.

When I gently wipe away the blood with a tissue, my original transparent white cheeks are revealed.

When new skin grows, it tends to turn reddish, but you can’t even see that on Maria’s face.

“No matter what wounds occur, they heal on their own like this. “It’s not like it has any special healing abilities.”

“You sound similar to me.”

“So I was able to harm myself as much as I wanted.”

To be clear, I didn’t ask him as soon as I met him.

I am also a person with basic manners… … !

Again, she herself first mentioned ‘traces of healing’.

“Even though I know I can’t save everyone all the time… … . “After the battle, an endless feeling of guilt comes over me.”

“… … .”

“I couldn’t sit still, so I secretly drew my hands. Once at first. Then again. And then… … .”

“You turned out to be such a miserable sight.”

What a cruel sight.

These are words that do not suit her, whose whole body is heavily armed with beauty.

But it seems to me.

Maria had traces of healing all over her body.

Healing is something that cannot be accomplished unless there is a wound.

Conversely, it means that her body was full of wounds.

now.

Even at this moment.

“This is something that should be in the newspaper. “I can’t believe that the Virgin Mary continued to commit such terrible self-mutilation.”

Maria quietly lowers her gaze and stirs the straw.

“It’s a secret, right? “Even in the Glory Guild, most people don’t know unless it’s Gu Geon.”

“yes.”

“Why are you telling me this?”

This is something that would make headlines right away if the story were told to a reporter.

People tend to be as interested in hidden secrets as they are in the hero’s saga.

Why do you tell yourself something that will bring no benefit to you if you tell it?

Maria, who paused for a moment, moves her red lips.

“… … Authenticity.”

“yes?”

“When I was growing up in an orphanage, my teacher said that. “An apology must be sincere.”

What she emphasized was sincerity, but I was quite surprised by what she said.

It seemed like there was nothing lacking in the world, but you came from an orphanage.

“That’s why I showed my sincerity in my own way. “Before I apologize.”

to… … .

I’ve thought about it before, but Maria’s way of thinking is a bit special.

A sincere apology.

Of course it’s a good story.

But is this how sincerity is usually shown?

“It may seem like an excuse, but I couldn’t check how the announcement was made because I was in the ‘recovery room’ after Yoo Ji-won Hunter died. “I’m sorry for not revealing the truth right away.”

Maria lowers her head.

hmm.

I feel like I will become a bad person if I don’t accept the apology here.

“I knew.”

“… … yes?”

“It’s not something that was covered up under your leadership.”

Maria raises her head slightly and blinks her eyes.

I looked at her and opened my mouth in a somewhat serious tone.

“But anyway, affiliation is affiliation. As long as Maria is in the Glory Guild, she cannot avoid responsibility for the actions of that group. “This incident and the incident in the open building.”

So, even though I knew he was coming to apologize, I didn’t bother to stop him.

It doesn’t matter if you think I’m a narrow-minded person.

It is an undeniable fact that the Glory Guild did something wrong to me, and as long as she wears a badge with the ‘G’ mark, it does not change that she is in the same position as Goo Geon.

It gave Goo Geon time to heal his wounds and even got rid of Yoo Ji Won, but you took my name out?

Since it’s Maria, it’s okay to go to this extent. Goo-geon has no intention of forgiving her even if she fights all her life.

After a moment of looking upset, the corners of my mouth slightly turn up.

“Still, Maria certainly has a kind heart.”

“yes?”

“If you look at the way they call the guy who turned into a monster ‘Hunter.’”

It’s more reasonable to say that he’s half-human, half-animal, or just Yu Ji-won’s face on the body of a monster.

Although it is a self-employed profit, how much damage has the Glory Guild suffered from just that one person?

It is still difficult to call a person who has turned into a monster a ‘Hunter’ unless his temperament is not very kind.

“then… … “What did Hunter Cheon Hae-seon call you all this time?”

“Me? It’s me… … Monster bastards, terrible monsters, monsters disguised as humans, disgusting… … .”

“stop.”

Maria quietly places both hands on the sides of her head.

As if to prevent your ears from getting polluted.

Hey Maria, didn’t you come here to apologize?

“How did you get your multiple abilities? I heard your psychic abilities are also unusual… … .”

I apologized and received an apology.

But Maria did not want to leave easily.

“It’s simple. All you have to do is inject ether into your head.”

Two very thin lines appear on her fair forehead.

You think you’re making fun of yourself, but is that really the way to do it?

As we chatted a bit about healing abilities, the latte she ordered went cold.

“I have to go soon. “I’ll go back and think about it.”

“What? “I already received an apology.”

“No matter how I feel, belonging means belonging.”

hmm.

okay.

A group is one big mask, and people who belong to it must have the same facial expression as that mask.

But now what is that?

Kuuk.

What the hell.

Maria purses her lips tightly and looks determined.

It looks like he has made a huge decision.

no way.

No matter what, would Maria do something like that?

You probably spent a lot of time with that guy, but you exchanged a few words with me?

Oh, that doesn’t make sense.

I see myself making a strange expression through the window.

Maria opens her lips to that stupid face.

“I am… … .”

bang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Aaaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

The ground shakes as if a strong earthquake has occurred.

The cafe’s glass window breaks and cooled coffee shoots up to the ceiling.

The unknown shock wave and the CEO’s screams become a mixture, and Maria’s body collapses as she closes her eyes tightly.

chin.

“Excuse me?”

He grabbed his waist as he tried to fall backwards, moved him outside, and then carried the unconscious boss around.

Some say to hide under furniture when an earthquake occurs, but this is not an earthquake or anything.

It’s just something big rising up from the ground.

-Goooooooooooooooooo.

What a big octopus head.

But no one in the world can find that octopus funny.

Kraken.

I don’t know the English language, but a 7-star (★★★★★★★) monster appeared on the ground.

It is large enough to swallow a sailboat, and its large, spiral-shaped eyeball evokes fear.

It seems like a person could easily fit into each sucker on his entire body.

The sight of it swinging its black-brown body around is reminiscent of a monster movie.

“why… … ?!”

Maria seems to have the same thoughts as me.

Her voice is full of confusion.

There are two causes of confusion.

First is the timing of the gate.

It is extremely rare for a gate that has burst once to burst again in the same location.

It is not for nothing that the saying ‘gate detection equipment is the last step in recovery’ is said.

This is because the same phenomenon has never been repeated where a gate occurred.

The second is where the gate occurred.

The fact that the Kraken rose up from the ground means that the gate also occurred underground, not in the air.

This also completely overturns our common sense.

Place of the gate.

Shape of the gate.

All of those things are so different from before.

Even when the Blue Sword Guild was killing a herd of cattle, there were too many demonic beasts.

“How on earth did the world come to be these days?”

Words that only old people would say come out of my mouth.

I turned my head and looked at Maria.

“There are no serious injuries, right?”

I’m not asking Maria.

She confirmed the condition of her boss, who was passed out on her lap.

Nod.

Maria nods without saying anything.

Well, even if you get seriously injured, it won’t be a big problem if you’re by her side.

“Go in first. “I’ll take care of that and leave.”

“It’s too dangerous to go alone.”

“If it doesn’t work out, we’ll buy some time until the guild comes.”

Of course, it’s a blatant lie.

My mouth is watering just thinking about the core inside that Kraken.

“Oh.”

“?”

When I greeted Maria, there was something I wanted to say.

“I hope you value your own body the same way you treat other people.”

“… … !!”

“If you want to vent your anger, do it in your heart.”

“… … in the heart… … ?”

Leaving behind my eyes full of strangeness, I jumped out of my seat and leaped towards the Kraken.