The Weakest Healer Became a God

An Unexpected Visitor

One..

Marcus leaned back in his chair, his smirk growing as he raised a finger toward Adrian, he was clearly enjoying the situation, and the fact that Adrian hadn't backed down made it even more entertaining for him.

"Two..."

The students gathered around the table began whispering again, some leaning toward their friends while others openly watched the confrontation. "Has Adrian gone mad? He's actually challenging an S-Rank combatant in public!" one student whispered, shaking his head. Another folded his arms and scoffed. "Maybe surviving that dungeon made him think he's invincible. He should be grateful he escaped with his life instead of looking for trouble."

But what if he found something in the dungeon? a student sitting nearby interrupted. "I've heard that an SSS-Rank Dragon Gem can help an awakened evolve their power. If Adrian found one, maybe his rank has changed."

His friend immediately shook his head. "That's impossible. This was supposed to be an A-Rank dungeon. SSS-Rank Dragon Gems aren't things you find lying around in places like that."

"Then explain the SS-Rank monster they encountered!"

The student fell silent for a moment before glancing toward Adrian. "That's the problem, isn't it? An SS-Rank monster shouldn't have appeared in an A-Rank dungeon in the first place. What if it was a double dungeon? What if the entrance they used only showed the first dungeon, and there was another one hidden inside?"

Another student leaned closer, lowering his voice. "Whatever happened in there, every member of that party made it back alive except Adrian. Now look at him. He returned alone, and he's standing in front of Darius without even flinching. Something must have happened inside that dungeon."

"Or he's simply lost his mind," someone else muttered. "Which explanation do you think is more likely?"

Marcus continued counting, enjoying every second of Adrian's discomfort. "Three..."

Adrian's eyes moved from Marcus to Darius, and for the first time since he had approached the table, he began to question his own decision.

What was I thinking?

He stared at Darius's calm face, then glanced down at his own hands as if they belonged to someone else.

I'm actually challenging Darius.

His eyes activated instinctively, revealing the information he had already suspected. Darius was still an S-Rank awakened, and the power flowing through his body was far beyond anything Adrian could handle with his current strength. His enhanced vision began calculating the possible outcomes of a fight, showing him the movements Darius could make and the damage each attack might cause.

A punch to the chest.

Severe internal injuries.

A strike to the head.

Possible coma.

A direct hit to the stomach.

Death.

Adrian's eyes widened slightly.

Oh, wonderful. My new eyes can see the future, and apparently, the future involves me getting beaten to death in a cafeteria.

He quickly looked away from Darius, but the information continued running through his mind.

Why am I even doing this? I have an E-Rank Healing ability. I'm not a swordsman, a mage, or some combat genius who can defeat stronger opponents with clever tricks. I'm a healer! My job is to stand behind people who can fight, not volunteer to become a hospital patient twice in one day!

He swallowed and forced his shoulders to relax.

I only came here to see whether they felt any remorse for betraying me and leaving me to die. I wanted to know if there was even a little guilt in their hearts.

Adrian glanced at Darius again.

The man's expression had grown colder.

Well, I have my answer. Now I'm about to be sent back to the hospital because of my own stupidity.

"Four..." Marcus continued, raising another finger. "Three seconds left, Adrian. You should start moving unless you've suddenly developed a death wish."

"Shut up, Marcus," Adrian muttered.

Marcus's eyebrows rose.

Then he laughed.

"Oh? He still has some fight left in him!"

Adrian was about to respond when a voice spoke from directly behind him.

"Hello. Are you Adrian McCall?"

The question was simple, but Adrian froze as soon as he heard his name.

He hadn't noticed anyone approaching.

More importantly, the moment the voice reached his ears, the expressions on Marcus's and Darius's faces changed. Marcus's smirk vanished so quickly that Adrian almost wondered if he had imagined it, while Darius turned his head toward the person behind Adrian with a look of genuine shock.

Neither of them spoke.

Their reactions were so strange that Adrian's attention shifted away from the confrontation.

What's wrong with them?

He slowly turned around.

The sight behind him nearly made him forget how to breathe.

A beautiful young woman stood a short distance away, her blonde hair falling neatly around her shoulders and her ocean-blue eyes fixed on him. Her features were delicate, with a cute face that might have made her seem approachable if not for the strict expression she wore. She stood straight, her posture confident, and there was something about the way she looked at the people around her that made it clear she wasn't accustomed to being questioned.

Adrian recognized her immediately.

Sandra.

The personal assistant of Alexa, the academy's most ruthless princess.

Even students who had never spoken to either woman knew their reputations. Alexa was feared for her ruthless nature, while Sandra was the person who carried out her instructions and stayed at her side. Neither name was one ordinary students wanted to hear directed at them.

But the moment Adrian's eyes settled on Sandra, another detail appeared before him.

SS-Rank.

His enhanced vision revealed the energy moving through her body. She wasn't merely a mage, nor was she simply a powerful awakened who preferred to stay behind the scenes. She was an SS-Rank mage and a combatant.

Adrian's throat tightened.

That's double trouble.

He had already encountered one SSS-Rank awakened pretending to be an ordinary nurse that afternoon. Now he was standing in front of the personal assistant of the academy's most ruthless princess, who happened to be an SS-Rank mage and combatant.

Is the entire academy trying to kill me today?

Sandra tilted her head slightly.

"Are you Adrian McCall?"

Adrian quickly turned his attention back to her face. The entire cafeteria had fallen silent, and the students who had been gossiping about Darius and Adrian moments earlier now watched Sandra with wide eyes.

Senior students rarely visited this cafeteria because it was reserved for juniors. Her appearance alone was enough to make everyone wonder what was happening, but the fact that she had come looking for Adrian made the situation even stranger.

Adrian forced himself to nod.

"Yes. I'm Adrian McCall."

"Good."

Sandra didn't ask another question. She simply turned around and started walking toward the exit.

"Follow me."

She didn't wait for his answer or even check whether he had moved.