After hurrying to the main defensive line, Seongjun immediately moved toward the center.
‘This spot should be good.’
The area was a chaotic mess of skills being fired everywhere, but Seongjun remained calm.
‘First, shall I cycle through the buffs? All-in-One! AoE Mode!’
The moment he cast the buff.
*Whoosh!*
An intense light erupted from Seongjun’s entire body, quickly spreading out in all directions.
“Huh! Wh-what is this? All-in-One buff?”
“Oh! I feel power surging through me! Who did this?”
“Wait! This is a buff? Insane! Did an S-class Buffer show up?”
An area-of-effect buff had unfolded across the entire main defensive line.
Having unleashed the AoE buff, Seongjun scanned his surroundings with a smile.
‘AoE Mode. I like it.’
AoE Mode?
In truth, all buffs and healing spells were single-target skills.
This meant they could only be applied to one person at a time.
However, upon reaching A-class, he had acquired a new passive skill that converted these into area-of-effect abilities.
**[Passive] AoE Conversion [1/10]**
Maximizing efficiency. Since giving them out one by one is annoying, let’s solve it all at once.
– Can convert healing and buff skills into AoE skills. [Radius: 500m]
– Can convert healing and buff skills into party skills.
– Only skills registered in the AoE or Party skill slots can be converted. [Max AoE slots: 5] [Max Party slots: 5] [Number of slots increases with level.]
– Divine Power consumption increases by [20%] when used in AoE Mode.
– Divine Power consumption increases by [5%] when used in Party Mode.
– When used as an AoE or Party skill, skill experience can be earned from everyone affected.
– In AoE Mode, specific races can be targeted or excluded through race designation.
– Active skills **[AoE Skill Window]** and **[Party Skill Window]** are available.
– Skills registered in these windows can still be used as individual skills.
It was the new passive skill, AoE Conversion.
The moment he cast All-in-One through AoE Conversion:
**[Active skill [All-in-One] has been applied to 425 people.]**
**[The level of [All-in-One] has increased from 1 to 2.]**
As the AoE All-in-One hit a total of 425 people, the skill level instantly jumped to Level 2.
“Oh! This is great. One shot for the buffs, one shot for the experience. Well, the fact that my Divine Power also tanked in one shot is a bit much, but I’ll accept it for this level of efficiency.”
It would have taken an eternity to apply buffs to 425 people individually.
Through AoE Conversion, he had handled it in a single stroke.
There was no better efficiency than this.
“Now then, shall I do the rest?”
‘Divine Healing! AoE Mode! Light of Healing! AoE Mode!’
Seongjun first cast Divine Healing—a powerful recovery skill—in AoE Mode, followed by Light of Healing, a continuous recovery skill.
*Flash! Flash!*
As the skills activated, intense light erupted from Seongjun and rapidly diffused into the surroundings, just as it had with All-in-One.
In an instant, the hunters’ health bars filled nearly to the brim.
When a massive amount of health began to regenerate continuously on top of that, cries of shock erupted from every direction.
Meanwhile, Gwangtaek and Yuseon were staring at Seongjun with bewildered expressions.
“Seongjun. What the hell is this? Not just buffs, but even healing skills are going out as AoE?”
“Huh? Brother, if you could do it in a wide area like this, why did you give them to us one by one until now?”
Seongjun answered nonchalantly.
“What do you mean ‘why’? It was impossible before, and now it’s possible. Anyway, let’s move forward. I’ve buffed everyone and set up the healing, so let’s start for real.”
As Seongjun walked forward, the hunters blocking his path hurriedly made way for him.
They had realized that these monstrous buffs and healing skills had originated from him.
“Hey! Hurry up and clear the path! What are you doing?”
“Oh? Ah! Right, of course!”
“My god! Who is that? At this level, isn’t he an S-class Healer?”
“Are you crazy? Where would an S-class Healer come from in our country?”
“Then you’re saying that’s A-class level? Is there any A-class Healer you know who can pull off something like that?”
The hunters whispered incessantly to gauge his identity while clearing the way.
Seongjun didn’t particularly care and continued on his path, with Gwangtaek and Yuseon hurrying after him.
Just then.
“What are you all doing! Can’t you see we’re in the middle of a battle? People are dying at the front to stop the monsters, and you’re acting like it’s a festival! Get back to attacking!”
A sharp scolding rang out.
Only then did the hunters snap out of it and transition back into combat mode.
“Eek! Yes, ma’am!”
The person who had just shouted at the hunters quickly approached Seongjun.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Shin Su-jeong, the Guild Leader of the Draven Guild and an A-class Sorcerer. Are you the one who cast the AoE buffs and heals?”
Seongjun stopped walking and looked at her.
“Ah! Yes, that was me.”
“Hah! Seeing as you used healing skills, you must be a Healer, but such incredible buffs… What exactly is your rank?”
When Shin Su-jeong asked for his rank, Seongjun pulled out his Awakened Registration Card from his pocket.
“F-rank Buffer. My name is Kim Seongjun.”
Shin Su-jeong looked at the card he held out and made a stunned face.
“*Cough*, F… F-rank Buffer? That makes no sense…”
How could an F-rank Buffer display such majesty?
Seeing her reaction, Seongjun gave a smirk.
“I haven’t taken the re-awakening test yet. Officially, I am an F-rank Buffer.”
Once the word ‘re-awakening’ left Seongjun’s mouth, the confusion cleared from Shin Su-jeong’s face.
“Ah! So you re-awakened. Well, that’s the only way this makes sense. Regardless, it seems you’ve helped us out of a tight spot. Thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. I came here on a trip with my friends and rushed over after hearing a Dungeon Break had occurred. I actually feel sorry because I think I arrived too late.”
In reality, he had arrived before the Dungeon Break started and had been watching the situation, but he didn’t feel the need to say that.
He simply replaced the truth with the excuse that his joining was a bit delayed.
“Not at all. We’re grateful just to have you join us, even if it’s late. Healer Kim Seongjun… Ah! Are you a Healer? The buffs were so intense.”
“Haha, yes, I am a Healer.”
“Ah, I see. Anyway, thanks to your AoE buffs and heals, the difficult battle situation seems to be easing up. It looks like casualties will be reduced as well. But if you’re a Healer, why are you heading toward the front?”
The front of the defensive line was where the Tankers and melee Dealers were positioned.
In other words, it was a very dangerous place where one clashed directly with the monsters.
Usually, a Healer should focus on support from the middle or rear, so she asked out of curiosity.
“I still have one thing left to do. Let’s finish talking after I’ve done what I need to do.”
After saying that, Seongjun stepped forward again.
Gwangtaek and Yuseon followed him, and though Shin Su-jeong found it strange, she didn’t ask any further.
***
The Tankers and Dealers on the front lines were practically at death’s door due to the endlessly swarming Crimson Tigers.
Minor and major injuries were occurring one after another, and some had even suffered critical wounds like torn limbs.
Despite this, they gritted their teeth and held on for one reason.
If the Tankers collapsed, the Dealers behind them would be swept away in an instant, and the entire defensive line would crumble.
Just as their strength was fading and the feeling of despair was creeping in.
*Whoosh!*
A massive buff that could overturn the situation in a heartbeat washed over them.
“Urgh! Wh-what is this! All-in-One? What the hell?”
“Oh! I’m overflowing with strength! The Crimson Tiger’s attack doesn’t feel as fierce as before!”
“M-my god! Has everyone checked their status windows? Strength, Agility, and Stamina stats have increased by a whopping 20,000! How is this possible? These are A-class average stats!”
“Whoa! Is this how the world looks to an A-class? I’m not afraid of these B-class Crimson Tigers at all!”
Because the three basic stats had reached A-class averages due to All-in-One, dealing with the Crimson Tigers became much easier.
Since they weren’t being pushed back in strength, more solid tanking became possible.
Of course, even so, they couldn’t exactly overwhelm B-class monsters with base stats alone, and since they were still outnumbered, it was hard to expect a dramatic shift that would reverse the entire war.
However, they could certainly hold the line much more easily than before.
Then, when Divine Healing and Light of Healing hit them as a second wave.
*Flash! Flash!*
“Whoa! My health!”
“My health bar, which was almost at zero, filled up to full in an instant! And what’s with this continuous healing skill? The recovery amount is enormous!”
Because the healers present hadn’t been able to keep up, many Tankers and melee Dealers had less than half their health left.
Every single one of them was healed back to nearly full.
With the addition of continuous health recovery, the defensive line, which had been so precarious it could have collapsed at any moment, became reinforced in an instant.
“What are you all doing! Grab your shields and block them! If we can’t stop those guys even after receiving such monstrous buffs, we don’t deserve to be Tankers!”
Although it didn’t reach the level of the Enchant buff—which could be considered the strongest buff Seongjun possessed—All-in-One was still a buff that provided an incredible stat boost across the board.
The morale of those who received these borderline-cheating buffs soared to the sky.
Watching the high-spirited Tankers fight valiantly against the swarming Crimson Tigers, an A-class Tanker named Hwang Man-seok spoke into his earpiece.
“This is Hwang Man-seok. It seems we’ve passed the crisis here thanks to some unbelievable buffs and healing skills. What’s the situation on the other sides?”
He was likely contacting the control room, which was coordinating the situation via drones.
-Ah, yes. It’s the same elsewhere.
The AoE buff and healing skills cast by an unidentified healer have affected the entire main defensive line.
Thanks to that, there are no urgent areas for the time being.
Since there were not enough B-class hunters, quite a few spots on the main defensive line were composed mainly of C-class Tankers.
Because of that, the A-class hunters had been running around until their feet practically smoked.
However, due to the unidentified buff called All-in-One, the C-class hunters were now able to withstand the Crimson Tigers with ease.
As a result, no urgent areas had appeared that would threaten the defensive line.
“Hah! Looking at the entire line, it must be hundreds of meters long. You’re saying he covered that entire area? Who is he? Can you identify him?”
-That’s… Uh?
That Healer is currently heading toward your location, Guild Leader Hwang.
Since they were watching everything via drones, they were also keeping a close eye on the actions of the person who used the wide-range buffs and heals.
And that person, along with his companions, was heading toward the front line where Hwang Man-seok was.
“What? Really? Got it.”
Hwang Man-seok hurriedly finished the communication and looked around. In his view, he saw Seongjun’s group making their way through the melee Dealers.
“Are you the Healer who cast the buff called All-in-One?”
When Hwang Man-seok asked, Seongjun nodded his head.
“Yes. It was me. But could we save the details for later? I still have work to do.”
Surely Seongjun hadn’t come out to the front where a fierce battle was raging just because he had nothing to do.
When he said he had work to do, Hwang Man-seok hurriedly nodded.
“Pardon? Ah! Of course.”
As Hwang Man-seok stepped aside, Seongjun immediately cast a skill.
‘Sanctuary!’
He had never once cast the Sanctuary skill, which had been created when he reached B-class.
This was because there had never been a situation dire enough to warrant it. But now, Sanctuary was about to shine.
*Hummmmm!*
As Sanctuary was cast, a soft light began to emanate across a vast area that more than covered the main defensive line.
**[Active] Sanctuary [1/10]**
Declare a sanctuary in the name of God; let there be victory for allies and only death for enemies.
– Basic stats of allies within the area increase by [30%].
– Attack and Defense of allies within the area slightly increase.
– Mana, Aura, and Divine Power recovery of allies within the area increase by [30%].
– Basic stats of enemies within the area decrease by [30%].
– Attack and Defense of enemies within the area slightly decrease.
– Attack speed and Movement speed of enemies within the area slightly decrease.
– Base Sanctuary Radius [500m]
Casting Time: [10s]
Duration: [1 hour]
Divine Power Consumption: [10,000]
Cooldown: [24 hours]
Sanctuary was a skill that designated a wide area as holy ground, granting buffs to allies and debuffs to enemies who entered it.
Since it was only Level 1, the duration was only one hour and the cooldown was 24 hours.
However, as the level rose, the duration would increase and the cooldown would decrease.
‘Hmm, Sanctuary really shines in large-scale battles like Dungeon Breaks. I should use it occasionally to level it up, even if the situation isn’t this desperate.’
Although Dungeon Breaks didn’t happen often, they frequently caused significant damage when they did.
Low-grade Dungeon Breaks could be cleared early by sending in high-grade hunters, but when high-grade Breaks occurred like this, even that was difficult, and it often led to a full Dungeon Break.
Therefore, he thought he should sufficiently level up Sanctuary, which showed excellent efficiency in large-scale combat.
“Hah! What is this… Who are you?”
As the sanctuary unfolded and his stats rose once again, while his depleted Aura began to replenish at a rapid rate, Hwang Man-seok looked at Seongjun with a bewildered expression.
Seongjun spoke as he looked at him.
“I’ve temporarily turned a certain area into a sanctuary. Allies within the sanctuary will receive a general stat buff, and monsters entering the sanctuary will receive a stat debuff. With the All-in-One I cast earlier and the Sanctuary I’ve just unfolded, you should have no trouble blocking the enemy for a while.”
Hwang Man-seok was simply dumbfounded by Seongjun’s words.
“……”
“For your information, the duration of Sanctuary is one hour. It’ll be hard to cast it again since the cooldown is 24 hours, but since reinforcements will arrive before then, I think this should be enough.”
Their role was to hold out until Seoul’s main forces arrived.
One hour was enough time for the first wave of reinforcements, who had departed on private jets, to arrive, so it could be said that he had fulfilled his role.
“Are you even a Healer? What kind of Healer in this world uses such monstrous buffs…”
Whether it was All-in-One or the Sanctuary he just cast, even an S-class Buffer wouldn’t be able to show this level of ability.
And yet, he claimed to be a Healer, not a Buffer.
“I’m a bit of a special Healer. Ah! And I think this should be enough for the C-class Tankers to hold the main defensive line on their own. That being said, the defensive lines on the other sides, which aren’t receiving the benefits of All-in-One or Sanctuary, might be continuing a very difficult battle. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to pull some of the B-class hunters from here to reinforce the other areas.”
The main defensive line was the most important, but the other lines were also crucial.
If even one side was breached, monsters would escape through that direction, which could lead to civilian casualties.
“That could be true. I understand. I’ll talk to the other Guild Leaders and pull out those we definitely can.”
In Hwang Man-seok’s eyes, the situation was now manageable even with only C-class Tankers, so it didn’t seem like a bad idea to pull the B-class Tankers and some Dealers from here to support other areas.
When Hwang Man-seok said he would consult with the other Guild Leaders and decide, Seongjun looked at Gwangtaek and Yuseon.
“Shall we start now?”
At those words, Gwangtaek stepped forward with his shield.
“Haha! We should! Don’t worry, I won’t let a single Crimson Tiger past me!”
Having received both All-in-One and the Enchant buff, Gwangtaek and Yuseon displayed power far superior to an A-class, despite being B-class themselves.
“Graaaaawr!”
“Roar!”
Looking at the Crimson Tigers rushing toward them, Gwangtaek gave a thin smile.
“Not so fast! Chain of Light!”
The moment he cast the chain, five Crimson Tigers that had approached were pulled by the light chains and fell into a stun.
As Gwangtaek began the battle at the front, Seongjun fell into thought for a moment.
‘I’ll be taking the re-awakening test soon anyway, and after showing this much, it’ll be hard to pass it off quietly. In that case, it’s better to just show them everything properly.’
He didn’t have any intention of hiding his abilities, and since a perfect stage had been prepared, Seongjun planned to show off his abilities properly this time.
Since he had already shown this much, what reason was there to hide it?
He judged it was better to showcase his skills and have a flashy debut.
Having organized his thoughts, Seongjun looked at Yuseon.
“Yuseon. In a way, this is like our official debut, so shouldn’t we go as flashily as possible?”
Yuseon also smiled and said.
“Of course. I’ll show them exactly why a Hidden Class is a Hidden Class.”
As Yuseon was about to lift her bow, Seongjun lightly raised his hand to stop her.
“Wait. I have one more thing to do before that.”
Then, he immediately cast his final AoE buff.
‘Dark Attribute Infusion! AoE Mode! Target designation: Crimson Tigers only.’
It was Dark Attribute Infusion.
*Whoosh!*
Since AoE Mode is centered around the caster, Seongjun, haphazardly using Dark Attribute Infusion would affect his allies, the hunters.
Therefore, he limited the target designation to the Crimson Tigers so that it would only apply to them.
“Huh? Dark Attribute Infusion? I thought you said AoE Mode was only possible for heals and buffs?”
At Yuseon’s question, Seongjun said with a smile.
“Originally, Dark Attribute Infusion is a buff skill. We just happened to use it like a debuff.”
That was it.
Dark Attribute Infusion was originally a buff skill.
That was why it could be registered in the AoE skill slot, where only healing and buffs could be placed.
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