The Weakest Healer Became a God

The Awakening of the God Eyes

Adrian eyes quickly scanned the cave. His vision had changed, and the darkness no longer concealed anything from him. Blue crystals embedded in the walls illuminated the chamber, revealing bones scattered across the ground alongside broken weapons, ruined armour, communication devices, and other belongings that had clearly belonged to students who had entered the dungeon but never returned.

Adrian scurried over to the remnants and started gathering what he could use. He collected bits of metal, broken boards, straps, anything that looked strong enough to hold together, trusting his new eyes to tell him what was useful and what was worthless junk. In a few minutes he had made a rough carriage that would aid him for his goal. It was ugly, but it didn't need to be pretty either.

Adrian turned toward the pregnant goblin. "Come on." He moved beside her and carefully tried to lift her, but she didn't respond. After examining her face and checking her body again, he confirmed that she was still breathing, although barely. His gaze then shifted to the ordinary-looking rock lying beside her, and he quickly understood what had happened.

"The crystal was keeping her alive."

He had used its energy to heal himself, leaving behind nothing more than a useless stone. Adrian clenched his jaw as he stared at the unconscious goblin, knowing that without the crystal, her condition had become critical. "I don't have a choice." He carefully lifted her onto the carriage and adjusted her position to keep her from falling, while his new eyes confirmed that she was still alive but unlikely to wake up anytime soon.

Just then, Adrian heard something from the entrance. His head turned toward the sound as heavy footsteps echoed through the cave. The SS-Rank Goblin was coming back, and Adrian's breathing slowly settled as he looked down at the dagger lying beside him, the same weapon Lena had used to stab him. He closed his fingers around the handle and waited.

The footsteps stopped, and the goblin appeared at the entrance. Its eyes immediately found Adrian before shifting toward its wife, and the moment it saw her lying unconscious on the carriage, its expression changed. Its eyes widened, then narrowed with rage as a furious roar shook the cave.

The goblin charged toward him, but Adrian reacted instantly. He grabbed the dagger and pressed its blade against the pregnant goblin's neck. "Ah, ah." The creature stopped so abruptly that its feet scraped against the stone floor, its gaze fixed on the weapon at its wife's throat.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you."

The goblin's fists tightened as it glared at Adrian, its chest rising and falling heavily. Adrian kept the dagger firmly in place and stared back without moving. "If you try to breathe louder or even blink more than twice, I'll slit her throat." Although his hands remained steady, his heart pounded so hard that he could feel it against his ribs. He refused to let the creature see how frightened he really was.

The goblin suddenly turned and punched the cave wall.

BOOM!

Stone exploded from the impact, and Adrian flinched, but he didn't move the dagger. The creature struck another section of the wall, scattering rocks across the floor, then turned toward a pile of bones and kicked them aside, sending them crashing against the opposite wall. Its rage was clear, but Adrian couldn't afford to let himself be distracted.

"No, no, no." His voice remained calm as his eyes sharpened. "Leave the entrance."

The goblin turned back toward him, its breathing growing heavier. "I'll go, but I'm taking her with me," Adrian continued, gesturing toward the carriage with his head. "If you try anything funny, she's gone." The creature clearly wanted to attack, and Adrian knew it was looking for an opening. However, it also understood that he wasn't bluffing, especially with the dagger still pressed against its wife's neck.

For several seconds, neither of them moved. Then the goblin slowly stepped away from the entrance, allowing Adrian a path forward. "Good." Adrian grabbed the carriage and began pulling it toward the passage, the wheels scraping against the stone floor as he moved. The goblin followed several metres behind, its eyes never leaving the dagger.

Adrian didn't turn around because he didn't need to. His new senses told him exactly where the goblin was, and he could tell that the creature was waiting for him to make a mistake. It was clearly believed he didn't know how to open the secret entrance, but when Adrian reached the wall, his golden eyes began scanning the stone until he noticed a small rock that looked no different from the others.

To his new eyes, however, it stood out.

Adrian smiled. "So that's it."

He reached out and pushed the rock, triggering a clicking sound from inside the wall. The stone shifted, and the hidden entrance slowly opened. A low growl came from behind him as the goblin realised Adrian had discovered the mechanism, its rage growing even stronger. Adrian paid it no attention and pulled the carriage through the opening, heading toward the blue-lit chamber beyond.

The crystal-covered chamber came into view, bringing back the memory of the place where his team had abandoned him. It was also where Lena had stabbed him and left him to die. For a brief moment, Adrian stopped as his eyes fell on the bloodstained floor, his hand tightening around the carriage. Then he looked ahead, kicked the carriage, and sent it sliding down the slope.

The carriage immediately picked up speed. The goblin reacted at once, lunging forward to catch its wife before she could crash onto the ground. Adrian didn't wait to see what happened next. He turned around, found the outer rock that controlled the secret entrance, and pushed it to begin closing the wall.

Before the mechanism could finish, Adrian pulled out the dagger and drove it into the mechanism, then tore the rock free. The mechanism broke, and the wall slammed shut. Adrian stared at it for half a second before turning and running, knowing there was now no way to open it from the other side.

He sprinted as fast as his legs could carry him, but a deafening impact shook the cave behind him.

BOOM!

Adrian glanced over his shoulder as the wall shuddered from the blow. Another punch followed, sending cracks through the stone. His eyes widened as he realised how little time he had bought himself. "That won't hold him for long." He turned forward and pushed himself harder, racing toward the path that should lead out of the cave.