Once the situation was roughly settled, the man who appeared to be the party leader approached Seong-jun’s group.
“Thank you so much. We are members of the Path of Glory guild, and I am Jang Seok-ho, the leader of this party. If it weren’t for you all, we might not have escaped total annihilation. I don’t know how to repay this kindness…”
The Path of Glory guild was ranked 10th among the top ten guilds in the country.
It was a massive guild that most ordinary guilds wouldn’t even dare to look at.
Of course, even in a top ten domestic guild, there were low-ranked members like these, and their skills varied wildly.
However, the high-ranked hunters were, unlike these men, known to be extremely powerful.
“It’s no trouble. So you were with the Path of Glory guild. I see. I thought it was strange that no one died despite being ambushed, but now I understand. Oh! By the way, that person’s injuries are quite severe. I did what I could for now, but it looks like the bones are damaged, so I recommend you get them to a hospital quickly.”
Among them, there was one person who was incapacitated and in critical condition.
Seong-jun had provided emergency treatment using Heal and Cure.
Since his Heal and Cure were powerful enough to surpass an A-rank healer, the man’s life was no longer in danger, but hospital treatment was necessary as the bones seemed compromised.
“Ah! Yes. We must do that. We were actually about to withdraw because it seemed difficult to continue the hunt anyway. That aside, may I ask who you are and which guild you belong to? As soon as I return to the guild, I will report the situation and ensure proper compensation is made. Of course, I know this won’t fully repay the debt of our lives.”
At Jang Seok-ho’s words, Seong-jun spoke with a smile.
“I’m not affiliated with any specific guild. It’s just a small team made of close acquaintances. Anyway, my name is Kim Seong-jun. You don’t need to worry about it, as I didn’t do it expecting a reward. Just make sure our share of the bounty for handing those guys over is recognized.”
Seong-jun intended to stay as quiet as possible until he took the re-awakening test, but he didn’t necessarily intend to hide his abilities.
That was why he had displayed his powers without restraint against the villains.
He also handed out buffs every time he encountered hunters in the dungeon.
Regardless of that, he didn’t want to go out of his way to create annoying complications.
Guild-level compensation?
It would certainly be a significant amount of money, but he already had more than enough money anyway.
Therefore, he refused the guild-level reward and only requested his share of the bounty for the villains, which was his rightful due.
“Hah! But how can we do that? As I said before, if it weren’t for you, all of us would have lost our lives at their hands. If guild compensation is a burden, I want to reward you from my own pocket, so please do not refuse that at least. Oh! For your information, we’ve decided to hand over the entire bounty for the villains to you.”
They had been whispering among themselves earlier; it seemed they were discussing the bounty.
“Are you sure about that? For D-rank villains, the bounty is at least 10 million won per person, and could be as much as 20 million.”
“Even if we could get more, how could it compare to the value of our lives? The whole party unanimously agreed to this, so you don’t need to feel burdened.”
Since they were offering, there was no reason to refuse.
“I understand. Since you said you won’t continue the hunt, I’ll ask you to handle turning those guys over to the Association. We plan to hunt a bit more.”
“Yes, we will take care of handing them over to the Association ourselves. We will deliver the bounty to you after we receive it.”
After sharing a few more words, the party members from the Path of Glory guild left, dragging the villains along.
Seong-jun’s party then resumed their hunt.
***
Seong-jun’s party finished their hunt around 6 PM.
The fight with the villains had delayed them slightly, but thanks to their rapid hunting speed, they earned more than double their average settlement.
The profit they generated was 120 million won.
After deducting taxes, they were left with a net profit of 108 million won.
Seong-jun’s share was 43.2 million won, while Gwang-taek and Yu-seon each took home 32 million won.
Actually, when Gwang-taek re-awakened as a B-rank tanker, there was a discussion about adjusting the settlement ratio, but Gwang-taek stepped up and insisted on maintaining the current ratio.
He felt that he owed a great debt just by receiving the Awakening Stone without any conditions.
If he were to take a higher settlement ratio on top of that, he wouldn’t be able to face Seong-jun and Yu-seon.
So, they maintained the existing 4:3:3 ratio.
“Thirty million won from a single hunt. In the past, my hands would have been shaking, but maybe it’s because there’s 10 billion in my bank account, I don’t feel much of a thrill.”
At Yu-seon’s words, Gwang-taek joked around.
“I’m jealous. So jealous. I wonder if another blind ruin will pop up like last time? That way I can see over 10 billion in my account too. It would be even better if a high-grade Awakening Stone for Yu-seon came out while we’re at it.”
Though he spoke that way, Gwang-taek was fully satisfied just by becoming a B-rank tanker.
Frankly, if someone asked whether you’d take 10 billion won or become a B-rank tanker, what would you choose?
Ten out of ten would choose to be a B-rank tanker.
That was how much high-ranked tankers and healers were considered the elite of the elite.
“Do you think ruins are that common? You’re lucky if you see a ruin once in a lifetime.”
“Who said they weren’t? I’m just saying. Oh! By the way, Seong-jun, you said you’re going to the hospital today, right? It would have been nice to have dinner together to celebrate finishing our first E-rank dungeon hunt safely and catching villains too.”
Today was the day Seong-jun went to the hospital.
Of course, he wasn’t going because he was sick, but to use Cure on patients.
He had already told the hospital he would come today, so he couldn’t cancel now.
“Haha, is today the only day? We’re going to meet tomorrow anyway, so we can do it then. I know a pretty good raw fish place, so let’s have a drink there tomorrow.”
“Oh! Raw fish sounds great! But how long are you going to keep doing that volunteer work of using Cure on patients at the hospital?”
Gwang-taek and Yu-seon knew that Seong-jun went to the hospital once a week to provide free Cure to patients.
However, they only knew it as pure volunteer work; they didn’t know it was to level up his title.
“I haven’t set a specific end date. If the situation becomes difficult at some point, I might stop. But I plan to keep going until then.”
At the very least, he planned to stop by the hospital once a week to use Cure until he maxed out his title level.
What if he reached the maximum level?
That was something to think about then, but since it wouldn’t be easy to achieve in a short time, it was too early to worry about the future.
“You’re amazing, really. Other healers are so soaked in their sense of nobility that they won’t even spare a glance for ordinary people. As expected, you’re a younger brother I can trust and lean on. If there had been a healer like you back when my father was around, he wouldn’t have passed away so tragically.”
Gwang-taek’s father had passed away from stomach cancer several years ago.
He had poured every penny he had into hospital bills, but in the end, his father couldn’t hold on and passed away.
If there had been a healer like Seong-jun who provided Cure for free back then?
Perhaps his father would still be alive.
Of course, it was just a “what if.”
“Don’t say that. By that logic, if there had been just one healer nearby when my parents died in a car accident, the situation would have been different. It’s all in the past anyway. It’s hard enough just running toward the future; there’s no need to dig up the past and aggravate old wounds, is there?”
Everyone experiences a sad parting at least once.
Whether by disease, accident, or old age, as long as one is human, death cannot be avoided, and those left behind bury that sadness in their hearts and move forward again.
And as time passes, that sadness gradually dulls.
As long as one doesn’t intentionally drag out the pain of that day again.
“Haha, right. Anyway, is there anything I can help with? I’m not a healer, so I can’t use Cure like you. But I’m confident I can handle any physical labor.”
“It’s fine. Anyway, it’s almost time, so I should get going. See you tomorrow morning. See you tomorrow, Yu-seon.”
Since it was almost time to go to the hospital, Seong-jun bid Gwang-taek and Yu-seon goodbye and quickly left.
***
Inpatient Ward, Department of Respiratory Medicine.
As usual, Seong-jun went around the rooms, casting Cure primarily on patients in critical condition.
Shwaaaaaa!
The rough breathing of the patient who received Seong-jun’s Cure stabilized, and their pale complexion quickly improved.
“Oh! F-Father! Can you hear me?”
Just before the Cure was cast, the patient had only been gasping for air regardless of what was said to them.
Now, with a much more comfortable expression, they looked at their son and spoke.
“Huh? Y-Yes. I can hear you clearly.”
When the patient spoke while looking directly at his son, tears burst from the son’s eyes.
“Oh! Father! You’re alive! You survived! Thank you. Thank you so much. I don’t know how I can ever repay this kindness…”
Seeing his father’s condition improve significantly, the guardian repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Seong-jun, who smiled back at him.
“His condition has improved, but it’s still uncertain if a full recovery is possible. I hope there will be more good news, though.”
As Seong-jun’s rank rose to B-rank, the effectiveness of his Cure also increased significantly.
In the case of tumors, where he could previously alleviate about two stages, he could now alleviate up to three stages.
Of course, due to the nature of Cure, a complete cure was impossible, but because it significantly lowered stage 4 cancer to an early stage, it often made surgery possible.
‘By the way, the number of serious patients has noticeably decreased. I get more experience points by using Cure on serious patients rather than those with mild symptoms.’
What he realized while consistently casting Cure was that using it on serious patients gave significantly more title experience than using it on mild cases.
However, because he visited once a week to cast Cure, the number of serious patients had decreased significantly.
Of course, serious patients were constantly being admitted, but it was inevitable that the number would drop compared to the beginning.
‘Tsk, this won’t do. I’ll have to find another way soon.’
As the level increased, more experience points were required, but the rate of experience gain had slowed down significantly as serious patients became scarcer.
In this state, there was no telling when he could reach the next level, so Seong-jun thought he should look for another strategy.
‘Well, I’ll think about that later and just do what I can for now.’
Since there was no immediate solution, he decided to consider specific plans later and moved on to the next patient.
“Oh! Healer! My mother’s breathing seems rougher than yesterday. I’m worried if she’s all right.”
The next patient was a mild case whose condition wasn’t particularly severe.
Of course, regardless of whether it was serious or mild, the patient and their family would still be worried.
“Is that so? Mother, is your breathing uncomfortable?”
When Seong-jun passed the guardian and approached the patient to ask, the patient lying on the bed smiled and spoke.
“I’m perfectly fine; my daughter is just making a fuss. There must be many people in worse condition than me. I’m okay, so please treat those people first.”
The patient seemed aware that her symptoms were not that severe.
“I’ll see everyone else too, so don’t worry. I’ll use Cure on you for now, so please close your eyes for a moment.”
He had already finished with the last of the serious patients.
Since only mild cases remained, there was no need to prioritize anyone else, so he went ahead with the Cure.
Shwaaaaaaaa!
Cure was cast with a bright light, which then vanished as if absorbed into the patient.
Once the casting was finished…
“That ability called Cure is truly amazing. Forget about the pain; I feel so light, as if my body could fly! Hah!”
The patient looked at Seong-jun with a look of surprise.
Her condition wasn’t severe to begin with, but after receiving Seong-jun’s massive Cure, the symptoms were alleviated to the point where they were almost unnoticeable.
“Is that so? I’m glad. You still need to receive hospital treatment, so please listen to the doctor and I hope you recover quickly.”
Just as he was about to move to the next patient with a kind smile…
[A certain level of selfless good deeds has been performed. You have acquired the new title [Proper Priest’s Demeanor].]
An unexpected notification sounded.
‘Eh? What? A new title?’
While he had been consistently using Cure to raise the level of the title Successor of Hermia Jaelin, a new title had suddenly appeared.
[Title] [B-rank] Proper Priest’s Demeanor [1/5]
Fulfill your duties as a priest serving the Goddess.
-Holy magic skill efficiency increased by [10%].
-Holy magic cooldown reduced by [10%].
The title Proper Priest’s Demeanor had the effect of increasing the efficiency of holy magic and reducing the cooldown.
‘Oh! Increased skill efficiency and reduced cooldown? This is incredible!’
Seong-jun cheered inwardly as he saw the options of the new skill.
Increased efficiency and reduced cooldown would have a profound impact on hunting.
‘By the way, it was already tough enough raising Successor of Hermia Jaelin, but now there’s a new title… when am I ever going to finish raising all of these?’
Since this title was also opened through selfless good deeds, experience would naturally be accumulated through the same means.
In other words, he would have to continue casting free Cures just as he was doing now.
Just then.
Murmur, murmur.
A commotion broke out outside the hospital room.
“Hmm? What’s going on?”
Seong-jun stepped out of the room with a puzzled look.
Then, he heard the voice of Jeong Seong-sik, the head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine.
“Now, now! I told you, you can’t just do things so recklessly like this!”
At the same time, another man’s voice rose in opposition.
“Do you think I want to be like this? But doesn’t Respiratory Medicine have far fewer serious patients now? My Gastroenterology Department is overflowing with patients who are at death’s door!”
“I know. I know. But that person isn’t affiliated with our hospital. He’s treating patients out of pure goodwill. If you just barge in like this and demand he see other patients, what will he think? Frankly, if he decides to quit because of this, will you take responsibility?”
It seemed the person arguing with Jeong Seong-sik was from the Department of Gastroenterology.
As Seong-jun used Cure on the patients in the Respiratory ward, most of the serious patients were being cured and discharged. Seeing this, it seemed the Gastroenterology Department wanted to benefit from Seong-jun as well.
“I know this isn’t polite. But I’m doing this because it’s an emergency.”
“Chief Kim. Calm down for a moment. I’ll try to mention it tentatively when the situation is right, so go back for now.”
Judging by the conversation, the other person seemed to be a department head as well, like Jeong Seong-sik.
However, even though they were both heads, it seemed Jeong Seong-sik was more senior.
“If he leaves today, he won’t be back until next week, right? There are people who are struggling to even survive today. Please, let me see that healer just once. Please? I beg you.”
The man called Chief Kim even began to tear up as he spoke to Jeong Seong-sik.
Seeing that, Seong-jun felt a sense of curiosity.
‘What’s this? Even if one cares for their patients, would they go that far? Hmm, what could it be? I’m curious. Deep Analysis.’
Ultimately, Seong-jun cast Deep Analysis on the man called Chief Kim.
[Analysis Results]
Kim Ju-seong: [Ordinary Person]
Reliability: 40
Psychological State: [Urgent state as his father’s condition, who is hospitalized with colon cancer, has rapidly worsened.]
Only after checking the analysis results did Seong-jun understand.
‘Ah! So that man’s father is hospitalized here? And the situation is bad? Gastroenterology. Well, the efficiency in Respiratory Medicine was dropping anyway, so should I take this opportunity to expand my reach?’
The decrease in the number of serious patients was already hindering his experience gain, so Seong-jun thought he might as well expand his area of activity.
***
I Became an EX-Class All-Rounder Priest Chapter 19
E-book Publication Date 2025.11.14
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