The More the Healer Gets Hit the Stronger He Become

22 – Wasn’t it the first time?

The place of play and a forest about 80 meters away.

The bushes shook slightly, and Kang-woo’s eyes peeked out.

‘What I see now…’

Because of the wind blocked by the fence, the situation inside was not clearly visible, but eight Nols wandering around the fence came into view.

‘It was better when I saw it earlier.’

After confirming, Kang-woo looked at the opposite side. Then, as agreed in advance, Yoo Seung-ah sent a signal in this direction.

“Here! Five of them!”

“Here are eight!”

The current party was divided into two teams for an ambush.

The teams consisted of Kang-woo and Choi Seo-hee, and Yoo Seung-ah, Lee Jung-min, and Jang Gyu-min.

They were divided into the east and south around their respective play areas, aiming to attack from two directions, creating confusion, and reducing the probability of multiple people attacking the same monster by dividing the number of Nols.

“Are we ready to start now?”

Kang-woo looked back at Yoo Seung-ah’s signal.

“Seung-ah says it’s starting now?”

“….”

Behind Kang-woo, a massive pillar was in a place never visible from the Nol’s habitat.

There, diligently pulling an unfamiliar bowstring, was Choi Seo-hee.

“I can’t shoot a bow….”

As Choi Seo-hee spoke, grinding her teeth, Kang Woo fixed his expression at her already fierce gaze.

“So, you want to give that to Jang Kyu-min?”

“Of course, that’s more…”

“Do you really think so?”

“….”

When Kang Woo asked again, Choi Seo-hee couldn’t bring herself to agree.

Even in her opinion, the way Jang Kyu-min had shown himself during this trial…

‘He’s a bit too clumsy….’

Even if that’s the case, struggling to handle just one wild beast seems a bit excessive.

Having convinced herself, Choi Seo-hee sighed and approached Kang Woo.

“I don’t know even if I miss.”

“Just focus on the ones getting close.”

Having finished persuading, Kang Woo signaled to Yoo Seung-ah.

‘We’re ready!’

In a moment tinged with tension.

The start was Yoo Seung-ah.

Fwoosh-!

Kraaah!!

The arrow that had fiercely flown found its mark in the shoulder of Nol, who was near the fence. Startled by the unexpected attack, Nol let out a painful scream.

The once serene abode of Nol instantly became tumultuous.

It’s an enemy attack!

In the blink of an eye, Nols gathered around the fence that was just peaceful moments ago.

Angry Nols roared, scouring all directions to find the intruders.

And at that very moment.

Swish! Swish! Swooosh!

The second attack had begun.

Kraaa!

The fence they had painstakingly built failed to fulfill its purpose. The venomous arrows easily pierced through the fragile flesh of the Nols, leaving them feeling empty.

Arms, legs, torso.

The incoming attacks were not as fatal as expected.

However, these less-than-fierce attacks only fueled the rage of the Nols even more.

Kraaa!

Enraged Nols, with eyes now tinted red, blinked rapidly as they searched for the enemy.

Only three arrows came flying, and they flew so straightforwardly that it was not difficult to locate the enemy.

Kraa! Kraaa!

Nols, having spotted the intruders, began their assault. For them, there was no such thing as strategy.

The closest intruder, the one who had infuriated them, they charged towards instinctively, following their primal urges.

Swish! Swish! Swooosh!

Before we knew it, they had crossed the boundaries of all the playful fences and raced through the forest at breakneck speed.

Kang Woo, surveying the situation, shouted towards Choi Seo-hee.

“I take back what I said earlier! There are more coming our way! Whether you can hit them or not, just shoot for now!”

“aaargh! Seriously!”

As if anticipating this, Choi Seo-hee, with a nervous expression, released the bowstring, pulling it to its limit.

Swish!

The arrow, propelled by the strength of 11, soared in a powerful trajectory.

Thunk!

It accurately pierced the forehead of the approaching player.

“…?”

“… Wasn’t this your first time?”

It was an instant kill at a glance.

Kang Woo, with an astonished expression, turned to Choi Seo-hee. Then, Choi Seo-hee, who seemed surprised herself, pulled out the next arrow and said.

“Well, it must be a coincidence.”

Swish!

Thunk!

Swish!

Thunk!

But there was no such thing as a coincidence.

Every shot hit the mark.

Forehead, neck, heart, and so on.

One by one, the rough, vigorous group rushing towards Choi Seo-hee fell swiftly as she skillfully released her arrows.

“I believed in my outstanding insight.”

“….”

“It seems like you shoot better than Seung-ah… Shouldn’t you change your position?”

“…Stop teasing me.”

Kang Woo, taken aback by Choi Seo-hee’s unexpected performance, smiled at the corner of his mouth.

Krrr-!!

The dolls, having taken a solid hit, were now approaching within 10 meters. Glancing at Yoo Seung-ah’s direction, there were slightly fewer dolls, but the situation there was similar.

A tense situation, facing fifty dolls at a distance.

However, none of the five party members showed any signs of worry on their faces.

Krr, Krrr-!

As the creatures, with arrows sticking in their bodies, approached, their actions gradually became sluggish.

‘This should be…’

About thirty dolls had rushed towards them. Excluding those instantly killed by Choi Seo-hee’s actions, there were about twenty standing before them.

‘Should be manageable?’

Even if their numbers were high, these creatures couldn’t control their bodies once the paralysis spread. It was truly an unwinnable fight, even if one wanted to lose.

Although there were two or three individuals who seemed unaffected by the arrows and appeared formidable, it wasn’t a significant issue.

“Protect me!”

Beside her, there was an expert marksman who never missed a shot!

Putting the bow into his backpack, Kangwoo raised his shield.

“hehehe.”

The monsters in front of him. They were all cute bundles of points.

“Shall we check the performance once?”

A beautiful blade of a short sword, purchased on the recommendation of the Fist of Fire from the 10th-floor Safe Zone, which had been unused so far due to focusing on the tanker position, was revealed.

“Hello, guys!”

With a shield in one hand and a short sword costing 7,300 points that increased healing ability by 7% in the other, Kangwoo rushed into the enemy lines.

Kraaash!!

The approaching beings vented their anger, but those affected by paralysis venom could do nothing.

Swish!

The white blade left a long tail, leaving behind a small thread.

A light swing. However, the result exceeded Kangwoo’s expectations.

The red line drawn on the goblin’s neck spread like spilled paint, and what was on the neck fell off powerlessly.

Thud. Flop.

Looking at the goblin’s body falling a step late, Kangwoo’s eyes widened.

“Wow, this is insane.”

Not even exerting much force, the goblin’s neck was severed. No resistance, very smooth and easy.

After confirming the performance of the newly acquired short sword, things went smoothly.

Swish! Swish!

What would it be like for a farmer harvesting fruit?

One by one. Every time Kangwoo’s hand swung, the necks of the dolls, now without masters, rolled on the ground.

The touch that harvested the lives of the dolls after dealing with the unaffected ones was so merciless.

After disposing of the unaffected dolls, Choi Seo-hee, who was on guard for any potential threats, lowered the bow she was holding, preparing for the unexpected.

Even with eyes ablaze, there were no more dolls leaping over the fence to rush here. Even the remaining monsters were losing their lives under Kangwoo’s touch.

“Kyaaah!!”

Suddenly, a scream echoed.

“W-What!”

A woman’s scream.

In this team, there were only two women: Yoo Seung-ah and herself. Since she didn’t scream, the owner of the scream was clear.

“Seung-ah!”

Without confirming the situation, her body rushed forward.

“Sis?! With me…!”

Choi Seo-hee’s voice from behind didn’t register in her ears. Running towards the source of the scream, Choi Seo-hee energetically pounded the ground, trying to grasp the situation.

“Kyaaah! aaah!”

“Uwaaah!”

“Jang Gyu-min! Protect Yoo Seung-ah!”

The situation on the other side seemed similar to theirs. All the dolls that rushed in were paralyzed, and while Lee Jung-min paralyzed them, Yoo Seung-ah guarded and Jang Gyu-min protected her.

The only difference was that, unlike them, the dolls that were scouting around their residence heard the commotion, approached, and launched an attack.

“aaah!”

Eight trolls had launched the assault.

On Yu Seung-a’s right leg, a large axe from a troll was visibly embedded, causing her to cry out in pain.

“Yu Seung-a!”

Lee Jeong-min urgently sprinted, utilizing his ability ‘Swift Feet.’ However, the distance was too far.

He had drifted too far, concentrating on killing the paralyzed troll.

“Ah, ahh-!”

In Jeong-min’s absence, Jang Gyu-min was the only one who could protect Yu Seung-a. However…

“Jang Gyu-min, protect her-!”

In a panic, Jang Gyu-min failed to shield Yu Seung-a. He could only step back, shielding himself with a large shield.

And so…

“Seung-a-!”

“Yu Seung-a-!”

A massive axe struck the back of Yu Seung-a, who had lost mobility due to her injured leg.

“Ahhhhh-!”

“This damn…!”

Lee Jeong-min, arriving a step too late, hid the injured Yu Seung-a behind him.

From the wound inflicted by the axe, a continuous flow of bright red blood poured out endlessly. The situation was so critical that without immediate first aid, her life was at stake.

However, only three trolls were attached to Jang Gyu-min.

Surrounded by the remaining five, Lee Jeong-min had no opportunity to administer first aid to Yu Seung-a.

“Die, you bastards-!”

Enraged, Lee Jeongmin swung his sword, barely fending off the onslaught of the trolls. It was all he could do.

Even though one troll had fallen into ruin, having thrown its axe and transformed into an empty-handed foe.

“Damn it!”

Even his forehead, over time, became adorned with small and large wounds.

At this rate, it would be the end.

When such thoughts brushed his mind, a ray of hope cut through the air and arrived.

Whoosh!

The troll, who had been wielding the axe, fell instantly with an arrow piercing its throat.

Swish! Swish!

Two more trolls succumbed to consecutive arrows. Three of their kind lost their lives in the blink of an eye. The trolls, who had been facing off against Lee Jeongmin, hesitated and looked around in confusion.

In that fleeting opportunity,

“Dieee-!!”

Jeongmin, his eyes gleaming, swung his sword with all his might.

Slish!

Another troll fell, spewing blood from its neck. Now, only one remained. Just as Jeongmin was about to swing his sword again, another arrow flew in and took down the last troll.

“Seung-ahhh-!!”

Choi Seohee, the protagonist who had helped Jeongmin defeat the four trolls, threw the bow she held urgently into the ground.

“Heh, heh, Seung-ah, wake up. Seung-ahhh-!”

There, on the blood-stained floor, lay Yoo Seung-ah, powerless and defeated.