The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟕: 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐰𝐚

━Senior, on your way to work, please hunt down a runaway monster. I’ll send you the location.

“Oh. . . okay.”

Siwoo hung up the phone and leaned back in his driver’s seat.

He felt like he hadn’t slept a wink.

He was more mentally exhausted than just tired.

The reason he was so sleep-deprived was because ofㅡ

【𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲? 𝐈’𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞!】

That little guy who had been floating around and squawking on his shoulder.

This was not a side effect, it was a disaster.

Siwoo felt another headache coming on.

What kind of excuse could he possibly come up with?

To be fair, it was not uncommon for some hunters to have familiars or tamed monsters.

In the case of rankers, their familiars or monsters became so popular that they even sold related goods.

But. . .

‘𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨?’

It seemed like everyone else had something recognizable.

Siwoo looked at the little guy floating in the passenger seat.

A small, black body (but it was only a face) with red eyes, adorable horns on its head, tiny wings on the side, and a tail.

It looked like a little devil no matter who looked at it.

“Hmm. . .”

【𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭? 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞.】

I want to kill it.

Siwoo drove to the address Hwang Jeong-gu had sent him.

The destination was a large park.

There were no civilians in sight, they had all run away.

“What the heck.”

But the strange thing was that there were no monsters in sight either.

He could sense their energy, but he couldn’t see them.

Siwoo parked the car to the side and walked into the park.

Suddenly, he could hear a strange roar getting closer and closer from the sky.

Soon, a lump crashed into the ground of the park and shattered into pieces.

Kweeeeeeeeeng!!

It was a monster the size of a large dump truck.

Cause of death: falling.

Someone who had thrown that huge monster into the sky from afar was walking towards them.

“Huh! Even the monsters in this country are weak!”

An old man dressed in a traditional Japanese black haori and striped hakama.

He stroked his long white beard and turned his gaze towards Siwoo.

A very fierce and sharp gaze.

Siwoo realized that the old man was incredibly skilled, and also hated him at the same time.

“I sense a strange murderous intent.”

【𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐇𝐞’𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝.】

“I have no choice.”

【𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝? 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞!】

“Let’s run.”

【. . . . . .??】

Siwoo didn’t want to get involved if he could avoid it, because he had been through a lot of annoying things lately.

Plus, it had only been yesterday that he had fought against [Kagutsuchi].

He had been trying to force himself to go to work even though he really wanted to soak in a hot bath, and now he had gotten mixed up in something strange first thing in the morning.

Siwoo ran as fast as he could back to where he had parked his car.

But things didn’t go as smoothly as he had hoped.

A dozen or so people dressed in kimonos were blocking his way, exuding an eerie aura.

“Ugh. . .”

A groan escaped his lips.

When he looked back, he saw the old man he had seen earlier glaring at him with fierce eyes.

“Are you running away, you coward!!”

“. . .I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Why are you like this. . . so cowardly!”

“. . .?? Old man??”

The old man glared at Siwoo as if he was going to kill him, and gripped the cane in his hand tightly.

“If you say you’ll give up, I’ll let you go this once and pretend it never happened.”

“. . . . . .??”

“However!! If you say you won’t give up!”

Kuwooooooooong!!

The old man slammed his cane down hard.

A powerful surge of magic vibrated like ripples from the tip of the cane.

“I will consider you an evil thief and make you a target here!”

“. . . . . . . . .”

What the heck is this crazy old man talking about?

Siwoo frowned and looked at the old man from afar.

When the silence continued, the old man seemed embarrassed and cleared his throat.

“T-That silence means you won’t give up, right?!”

Siwoo scratched his head at the old man’s angry voice.

“I don’t know what you want me to give up, but I can’t give up anything in my life.”

“Kekeke. You’re a cheeky one. Let’s see what you’ve got, boy!!”

An expression of anger, excitement, and joy mixed together.

As the old man gave the signal, the people around him rushed towards Siwoo.

‘𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜. . .𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧.’

Thanks to the widespread magic detection, Siwoo had a general idea of their abilities.

They weren’t particularly weak, but they weren’t strong either.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t control my strength because of my sore muscles.”

[Thunderclap: Golden Wolf]

The incantation that echoed through the air and the harmony of magic power emitted a dazzling flash of light, summoning dozens of golden wolves.

The moment the wolves, which were like electric arrows, attacked the people in kimonos,

[Iwanagahime: Spirit of the Mountain God]

Kwadadadadad. . . !!

Bears made of boulders rose from the ground and tore the golden wolves apart.

“Keke. Those little puppies won’t even be able to cut one hair on my men’s beards!”

Siwoo clicked his tongue.

‘𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙣, 𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙚.’

Electric Shock was one of the fastest attacks of all attacks.

But he summoned boulders without any preparation and blocked the golden wolves?

That was impossible.

At least within Siwoo’s magic detection.

“Are you going to keep running away like that! You’re the worst bastard in the world!”

The old man slammed his cane on the ground once more.

Kuㅡㅡㅡung!!

Waves of magic and divine power spread through the ground and created two huge fists made of rock.

The rocks, which were kicking up a lot of dust and gravel, were rushing into the sky.

They were so big that you could believe that two mountains of rock had risen up.

The fists attacked Siwoo head-on.

They were so huge that they seemed to be moving in slow motion, but in reality they were as fast as a tidal wave.

“Damn old manㅡ.”

Siwoo looked at the shocking sight with a dumbfounded face.

He had thought that the old man was not an ordinary person, but he had not expected him to be this much of a monster.

He could just avoid them, butㅡ

“If the report gets bigger, I’ll be sorry to Jeong-gu!!”

If this whole area was scorched, the cost and process of restoring it would be considerable.

[Earth’s Cry: Breath of the Roots]

Siwoo cast a double cast.

Hundreds of shapes and characters formed a magic circle, drawing a geometric circuit.

Magic raced along the circuit like a torrent, and soon a dazzling blue-green light crossed the earth.

The moment the two fists were about to crush Siwoo’s head,

CRACKLE-CRACKLE-BOOM!!

“The fists. . . stopped?!”

The old man exclaimed.

That attack was a technique that no one had ever stopped before.

He had prepared another trap at the crossroads, expecting Siwoo to dodge it.

The old man watched intently, his eyes wide, as his opponent stopped his fists.

Hundreds of tree vines that had blossomed from the ground wrapped tightly around the bottom of the rock, holding the two fists firmly.

A defense that could not be achieved without a certain amount of magic control and finesse.

It was safe to say that there were few people who could raise their fists so boldly in such a short time.

“Kekeke. Amazing, amazing. You are truly a man I cannot help but acknowledge.”

“Are you done now?”

Siwoo brushed off the dust on his body and continued.

“Head of the <Hayakawa family>?”

“Ohㅡ I’ve been caught.”

The 10th head of the family, Hayakawa Seigen, chuckled playfully.

“I came to thank you for solving the ‘problem’ of my beloved granddaughter.”

“I don’t want to receive thanks twice.”

“Kekeke. You barely passed. Your attack was terrible.”

Seigen muttered as he slammed his cane on the ground.

“Of course, it would have been different if you had fought with all your heart.”

Magic and divine power spread out, and the rocks began to sink back into the ground.

“Follow me. I want to talk to you with my granddaughter.”

“If you give me something to eat.”

【𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐚𝐭!!】

Pre, who had been sitting still like a doll on Siwoo’s shoulder, shouted and jumped around.

Seigen and the dozen or so other people’s eyes widened and there was a moment of silence.

“Oh. . . th-that. . . shamanism. . .”

【𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦?! 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐨!!】

Siwoo shut his mouth.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

𝐚𝔴ᴇ𝐛𝕤𝕥ᴏ𝕣𝐢𝙚s.𝐜𝙤𝚖

A VIP-only restaurant in a luxury hotel.

When they entered the room they were shown to, Hikari, dressed in a modest kimono, was waiting for them.

“Sir Siwoo!! And grandfather!”

“Keke. I’m a grandfather for the second time now.”

“Oh, right! You know that’s not what I meant!”

Where had the man who had destroyed a whole park with a stupid test gone? Seigen had become an ordinary grandfather.

He naturally sat down at the head of the table and invited Siwoo to sit down.

“It’s only been a few days, but your complexion looks much better.”

“Yes. That’s all thanks to Sir Siwoo. But Sir Siwoo. . . what is that on your shoulder?”

【𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝ㅡ 𝐦𝐦𝐩𝐡! 𝐌𝐦𝐩𝐡!!】

Siwoo covered Pre’s mouth.

“My new, uh. . . pet.”

“Oh, I see! It looks cool and cute, just like Sir Siwoo.”

Hikari replied, blushing slightly.

“Then are you not a shaman?”

“Yes. I’m just an ordinary hunter.”

“Ordinary hunters can’t beat [Kagutsuchi] or infuse life force.”

Seigen’s eyes were no longer sharp.

There was only pure curiosity and respect for the strong in his eyes.

“I somehow acquired those abilities.”

“Well, I don’t ask about a hunter’s skills. But the pet next to you is unusual.”

【𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐭! 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝ㅡ 𝐦𝐦𝐩𝐡!! 𝐌𝐦𝐩𝐡!!】

“I’ll give you something delicious, so keep your mouth shut.”

Siwoo whispered just loud enough for Pre to hear.

Pre narrowed her eyes and glared at Siwoo for a long time before nodding her head.

“Anyway, thank you. I never would have thought of the method you mentioned, maybe because I was born and raised in a shaman family.”

“I’m glad I could help.”

“In particular, [Kagutsuchi] is a divine spirit that not just anyone can subdue and defeat. If the family had handled it, it would have been impossible for me. I’m not very compatible with it.”

Seigen raised his glass with a complicated expression on his face.

“It’s okay, grandfather! It’s all over now.”

Hikari smiled brightly with her beautiful face.

Hikari knew better than anyone that her grandfather was suffering because of the choices he had made in the past, so she contacted her grandfather as soon as the [Kagutsuchi] had been subdued.

Seigen came to Korea right away.

“My granddaughter’s smile is the best present of all. Kekeke. As the head of the family, I will grant you half of what you ask.”

“Grandfather! You promised to meet him and grant it!”

“What permission. . . can I leave now?”

【𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠?! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞!!】

Siwoo couldn’t understand why he was involved in the family’s business.

So he pushed back his chair and carefully tried to go outside, but

“Sit down!!”

“Please sit down!”

At their shouts, Siwoo had no choice but to sit back down, pale-faced.

“Are you really determined, Hikari?”

“Yes! I’ve made up my mind.”