The More the Healer Gets Hit the Stronger He Become

Chapter 50

50 – Hyungnim (1)

“…!!”

Winning against even one would save everyone, but if no one wins, everyone dies.

In the midst of that clear intent settling in the silence, the frozen Lee Jae-jun regained his senses and urgently spoke.

“J-Jump…! Look over there, you can see the portal!! The chances of survival are higher if we jump rather than facing death here!!”

Agreeing with Jae-jun’s words, Choi Tae-hyun picked up his shield that had been lying on the ground.

Watching this, Jang Tae-han asked Park Sung-cheol.

“…What does the smart younger brother think?”

“Well, jumping-!”

“Winning through a fight is not impossible.”

“!?”

At Park Sung-cheol’s assurance, Lee Jae-jun’s face turned red.

Winning through a fight is not impossible. Did that gentleman even experience battle himself, getting carried away even when others were fighting? How could he defeat such monsters-!

Jae-jun’s clenched fist trembled.

Instead of listening to such absurd words, he wanted to leave this place right now.

However.

“Hoo-“

Letting out a long sigh, Jae-jun suppressed the instinct to shout to escape.

“I believe there must be a plausible plan.”

Simply running away seemed to have a higher chance of survival, but the future was one dark thing.

So, for now, let’s hear what that person has to say.

As the pounding heart was suppressed, Choi Tae-hyun, who had been quietly slipping away, was dragged back by Kang Woo, looking around cautiously.

When everyone’s attention gathered, Park Sung-cheol’s gaze met Jang Tae-han’s.

He aimed the greatsword hanging behind Jang Taehan’s back.

“That greatsword. Can you precisely tell me its effects?”

In response to Park Seongcheol’s question, Kang Woo blinked his eyes.

Of course. Come to think of it, Jang Taehan, who boasted about the greatsword since their first meeting, had never mentioned a single word about its effects.

‘Maybe he’s not as foolish as I thought…?’

When Kang Woo sent a peculiar gaze, Jang Taehan’s forehead wrinkled.

“Do I really have to answer that?”

“It’s information crucial to the plan.”

Although the information would be revealed if they searched the store, that would happen only after this trial was over.

Revealing the efficacy of a 16,000-point item to those they were meeting for the first time at this moment was an impertinent question.

“….”

Jang Taehan, maintaining silence due to embarrassment, took a long breath.

There was no room for choice. No matter how embarrassing it was, if he died, this would be meaningless as well.

“The name is Barbarian’s Greatsword.”

“….”

“It has the effect of increasing cutting power proportionate to the user’s strength.”

“Wow!”

The eyes of Lee Jaejun, who had been standing quietly, flashed open. The cutting power increases proportionate to the user’s strength! Well, this is practically no different from a growth item!

He thought it would be good since it was an expensive item, but he never expected it to be this good.

At various places, the sound of gunfire echoed, and at the same time, those who shared the same thoughts as Lee Jaejoon scrutinized Jang Taehan’s greatsword with a gaze different from before.

“Perhaps… may I inquire about the current cutting power?”

Jang Taehan, who frowned at the overt glances toward the barbarian’s greatsword, responded in a detached tone.

“… It’s enough to make the teeth of those orcs chattering.”

“Is that… right?”

People who were taken aback looked at the orcs waiting in line for humans’ answers.

As beings over 4 meters tall, the orcs’ weapons were of a size distinct from the awakened ones’ weapons.

It was a weapon as tall as a person, clearly made of solid steel just by looking at it.

A cutting power enough to make the teeth of that weapon, which seemed to be able to knock down a 500-year-old tree with a single blow, fall out!

“It’s not just a 16,000-point weapon for nothing…”

When Choi Taehyun, who was contemplating escape after gaining profound insight, adjusted his posture discreetly, Park Sungcheol smiled subtly.

“Well, the answer is clear. Since there seems to be no one here with greater strength than Mr. Jang Taehan, let’s all give him items that help increase strength and magic power from now on. That’s the only way for us to survive.”

As everyone handed items to Jang Taehan, and the atmosphere gathered for him to battle the orc.

Kang Woo, who had been observing the situation from a distance, raised his hand.

“I’ll go out.”

“… What?”

“I think my strength is higher than Mr. Jang Taehan’s. I’ll go.”

Everyone was shocked by the unexpected support. Though no one said it, their expressions were all the same, questioning what nonsense it was.

However, Kang Woo did not retract his statement.

[Strength: 53.4 +(5)]

This was a clear fact, neither arrogance nor conceit.

‘I won’t stay still like an idiot ever again.’

The intense sense of powerlessness and self-loathing that swept over when one by one, team members fell, leaving only him.

He didn’t want to feel such a crappy emotion again, even if he had to reveal the hidden strength.

‘And… there’s no need to use the explosion skill for just one orc warrior.’

It was when Kangwoo stepped forward, holding his shield.

“Younger brother.”

A deep voice, accompanied by an even deeper hand, rested on Kangwoo’s shoulder.

“Are you trying to turn this brother into a fool hiding behind his younger brother?”

“It’s not a lie; my physical strength is really-“

“Physical strength doesn’t matter, younger brother.”

Kangwoo, who was about to disclose his physical strength, closed his mouth as he faced Jang Taehan.

“Even if the younger brother’s strength is stronger than mine.”

“….”

“I am the oldest brother in this team, and in times like this, the older brother takes the lead and gets treated as such. And…”

From Jang Taehan’s eyes, torn open wide, a huge flame shot out.

Addressing Kangwoo with each powerful word, Jang Taehan said,

“I owe those bastards a debt, and I’m going to pay it back.”

A determined warrior, burning with spirit, he was.

***

Well, if you want to fight that badly, little brother, just be the second batter. I don’t know when the opportunity will come, but you know, hahahaha!

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“I wish it were that easy.”

Kangwoo, recalling Jang Taehan’s words, couldn’t hide his tension as he carefully surveyed the front.

A vast open space where they were dragged after a fierce battle with orcs.

There, a large circle was drawn, with Jang Taehan and an orc warrior at the center, surrounded by orcs and humans.

If Choi Taehyun is slapped and thrown out of the circle, it’s acceptable, but deliberately running out of the circle will be considered a disqualification…

“… How on earth did he understand that?”

At this point, isn’t it more appropriate to be a monster interpreter than a tank?

Glancing at Choi Taehyun next to him, Kangwoo shook his head and focused on the front again.

Then, Jang Taehan appeared with a load on his back like a peddler carrying a huge bag.

“Crossbow +4, Shield +4, Sword +3, Gloves +1…”

There was a funny thing about the items in the tower.

Even if you don’t hold the item in its original purpose, as long as there is contact with the body, the item’s effects are applied.

Now, Jang Taehan, without wearing the laughable helmet, had his own Orc Lord gloves tied securely with a rope behind him, applying the increase in stats just like Jun Jaechun’s crossbow, Choi Taehyun’s shield, and Gladius sword.

“Well, it’s a trick that can’t be done with the items you’re supposed to wear…”

Kangwoo, looking at his Orc Lord gloves worn by Jang Taehan, shook his head.

“So, the overall strength has increased by 12, considering the increased strength, and with Park Seongcheol’s basic magic power ring for Alteration mages, the efficiency of magic has increased by 5%… This might work, right?”

And to make things even more hopeful.

The current opponent for Jang Taehan was not the strongest among the enemies, the Chief Orc, but the orc warrior who had taken a hit from the Chief Orc’s fist and was thrown five meters into a tree.

“I can win.”

Due to borrowing Orc Lord gloves from Jang Taehan, Kang Woo, now empty-handed, fidgeted with the rings in his pocket.

‘I can win.’

And at that moment, the Orc warrior and Jang Taehan, who had been probing each other, began their clash.

***

Kwaaang-!

The morning star and the greatsword collided, erupting into a thunderous noise.

At the center of the clash, Jang Taehan, who blocked the morning star, breathed out a long-held breath.

‘It’s different from before.’

In the first battle, when Jang Taehan clashed with the Orc warrior for the first time, what he felt was an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.

The enemy’s blunt weapon descended like a mountain, and in front of that weapon, he struggled to maintain his stance, constantly pushed back without being able to hold it properly.

Even though Kang Woo’s younger brother ahead was holding off the massive Orc chief alone, all Jang Taehan could do was barely survive, retreating step by step.

Abandoning the trust in the tank, who takes the greatest risk at the forefront, solely relying on the dealer.

It was indescribably powerless.

And his own helplessness, unable to do anything, was embarrassing.

Perhaps that’s why.

When Park Sungcheol pointed to him as the one to fight the Orc in battle, he might have unknowingly been engulfed by fear.

Before even fighting, being immersed in defeat rather than victory.

The weight of the expectations from his younger siblings on his shoulders was heavy. He wanted to shout, urging himself to quickly escape, taking advantage of the opportunity to fight the Orc.

Then, even if he were to lose, he wouldn’t have to blame himself for not protecting his teammates.

However, when he was harboring such idiotic thoughts.

“I’ll go out.”

Kangwoo’s younger brother casually raised his hand, as if mocking himself.

“I think my physical strength is higher than Mr. Jang Taehan. I’ll go out.”

How embarrassing it must be to have such thoughts voluntarily.

In Kangwoo’s brother’s face, who came out willingly, there was a determination to tear apart those orcs.

A fiery fighting spirit, like whipping oneself who was already overwhelmed by a sense of defeat even before the fight began.

After facing that gaze, Jang Taehan suddenly regained his composure.

What was I thinking just now?

The idiotic thoughts he had been harboring until now were shameful and embarrassing. And simultaneously, the fervor that Kangwoo’s brother possessed kindled in his own chest.

Kwaaah-!

Fight.

Even if his entire body is torn apart and his head explodes on that giant Morning Star.

Kwaaah!!

He will not run away; he will confront and fight.

So.

Kwaaah-!!

He will become a big brother who is never ashamed of that fiery younger brother.

“Uwaaa-!!”

Jang Taehan, who shouted with all his might, slammed the ground.

When Morning Star and the Barbarian’s great swords clashed once again.

Kya-ga-ga-ga-gak-!