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“Right? At first, and even now, I think it’s abstract too. That’s why H.N. trains us until we get the hang of it. We do meditation and simulations.”76106e78c51904e7

As he 2e208aee4a recounted his dfbbaa7c5d training experiences, 620b0a68bd Gijun momentarily 8317f026b2 rolled his 1b2a53e8cc eyes. Even H.N. seems to 099bb788bf have no 4a8173f374 other approach de607bb7ed to mana 5ad6493d5b shaping than 803c1ac5a0 traditional methods.f597e393a65c8811

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“Is there no other instructional approach? Is it just about trial and error until you get the feel for it?”10babe767db79aca

“They say it’s necessary to have a detailed and deep understanding of one’s abilities. They need to know the emotions at the foundation of their powers. That’s the direction they guide us in…”8c8fdaf8dc5b464a

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“Did they guide you in that direction too?”76f0e18983ad9348

“Yeah. My power is about making others obey…”4a83bee20040c58b

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Unexpectedly, Baek Sunwoo hesitated and trailed off. Curious, Gijun prompted him, “So?”76857d5173a9629f

Baek Sunwoo 53e356f0d9 glanced around 4d26388ba2 nervously before 4cb4d57dd5 finally replying,93732e064c0861c7

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“They said I need to be willing to use any means necessary to achieve my goals…”c00324ca9f4a1138

“Oh, like not caring if your opponent dies.”5da7b368f49390a1

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“…Yes.”28a0c1fae615d61e

As Gijun immediately understood, 4872ff658e Baek Sunwoo awkwardly replied. His smaller 48e50dc3d7 voice suggested ab63dcdbe3 he felt ff4da41253 somewhat downhearted, df3e80139c making Gijun 2a72badb54 look at e2762f4813 him curiously. Why was he 3a49fa7774 so wary?f53401363a42ebb5

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After a 0467e7664b moment of cd5ee04eff thought, Gijun 1698262e72 realized one 4782832d5d thing. This morning, Baek Sunwoo 53457b93ba had used mana shaping 7dd58a9d37 against the links. This meant that, 79e9734c1a at that moment, 4a00c09856 he intended to 806fb01a45 kill the links.b087518d556c9686

It wasn’t just a threat; it was a genuine intent to kill. It went far beyond a momentary burst of anger.0a7230164edda11b

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Gijun barely 90595a211a suppressed a 6326db9e28 laugh. It was absurd to a44af6cb83 him that the boy b73287a33e who had died multiple 8207b7c248 times under his watch 87c3dcf600 was now cautious about 6274db1595 wanting to kill someone cb50ae3c65 else. In truth, 35dac57e3b Gijun wished 9bf9cd2dd8 Baek Sunwoo c6d09c3f01 would adopt f09171236f that mindset 40b86918c3 more often.a98801f14cf80d6c

But he knew it was difficult for Baek Sunwoo to maintain such a stance. He didn’t want to forcefully change his good-natured disposition either.686d47d5056ca7c8

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“Did they say there’s no other direction?”73b1ca6ffd28b726

“Yeah. My true ability seems related to that…”15fff69ee182cd6b

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True ability, the core of one’s power, referred to as lethal power in other countries. High-ranking ability users with high mana purity each possess a powerful secret technique. Similar to an ultimate skill in a game, this ability consumes a significant amount of mana.0712f1d725fdef96

Since Baek Sunwoo had ab26a7c1bd S-grade potential, he also 753e9e369c possessed such an ability, 51bb46f5ab which seemed inherently linked 649a251272 to the death of 8960dd70e2 others.ceae812a5e22fd74

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In other words, his core ability was to utilize someone’s life force.be975ad0f3dd9161

Gijun silently looked at Baek Sunwoo for a while. He felt that it was an ability that didn’t suit him at all. It also explained why he seemed so self-conscious whenever he demonstrated his power to others. Although Gijun was curious about his true ability and felt he could get an answer if he pressed, he decided against it after seeing Baek Sunwoo’s shadowed face. He didn’t want to force him into revealing something he was clearly uncomfortable with.dd7995ba12de50b3

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The silence felt oddly b734bf3104 heavy.ad4d56f3968b4b02

Around that time, they 6f748c61a8 heard a thud—finally, they a5ff1a3d0c had succeeded in removing 569a2c6c2d the mana artifact from f410622b0e the wall. As Gijun approached, Baek 1c3e692482 Sunwoo explained,9f7ca678261196de

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“It originally held enough mana to hide someone for two days, but since it has already been used for a day and its efficiency decreased during the separation, it can now only be used for about ten hours.”8308e766bd625818

“That’s still amazing. Can it be used on clothes? Or carried around?”75d2a6f5b6d414b7

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“Both are possible, but carrying it around would result in high mana loss, consuming several times the usual amount.”04ac845fc315c4d6

Though his a02fe5f869 voice was 1d69e38417 somewhat subdued, c1d98b9459 Gijun nodded. The artifact could be 107dd8df17 useful for hiding from 09e7cab5be monsters or even during 15b2be4048 their underground search. Despite the 4250ebb868 need to 180e88411f move slowly 3ec98b08c1 and act d6252b76d7 cautiously, it 0b7bd58edb was a cf45b85b5c valuable tool.6d648f508bd1d042

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Feeling highly 05ad89f356 satisfied with e985695792 the artifact, 7c3581e05b Gijun was 573a410826 about to dd87310765 compliment Baek edcdb8025a Sunwoo when 2d22e05f3a he remembered 3d3043e78a something in 792147cd8f his jacket 1714459061 pocket.958906f212b51687

“You’ve worked hard, so have this.”b7e65b7d1a9edef5

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It was a yogurt. A couple of hours ago, he had visited the small auditorium with Ahn Youngah and received it from Kim Joowan. As the class president, he had secretly handed it over, saying, “There are only two left, so you two should have them.”3bb30be575bc6eb2

Gijun had intended to give it to Baek Sunwoo. The reason was simple. The yogurt was labeled “Bone Strengthening Calcium Yogurt,” and it seemed fitting for Baek Sunwoo. He had put it in his pocket but had forgotten about it until now.b2130c641a43c02f

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Seeing the sudden offer of food, Baek Sunwoo blinked in surprise. He stared at Gijun’s hand for a long time before hesitantly asking,3b29e39fa493712a

“…Aren’t you uncomfortable with me?”b0519be4c0e35a97

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“Huh? What are you talking about?”8f3a3459092169a8

“You know how I used my abilities earlier and the conditions for my true ability.”ee7c21717a186019

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“…So?”ec73ad52b6df96e6

“…”028ecfb8dd3133c4

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“…What? Why does it matter?”718db753407c3721

Gijun was perplexed. Hadn’t they already finished that conversation? Why was he bringing it up again? After quickly replaying the situation, he realized that Baek Sunwoo had grown quiet after mentioning it. At the time, Gijun had been lost in thought, so the conversation had abruptly ended.06cbbedafe1d7939

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Now that he 1b49d4e781 understood, Gijun looked 3c7e5d7a84 at Baek Sunwoo c2e3a78182 in disbelief. Why was 13a001386b he so 4b9e031bc1 self-conscious? He wanted to tell c337913a96 him that he preferred 43097baaa9 him to act without 545ad38071 hesitation, even if it baaff3850f meant killing others. However, Gijun decided cf1ca35728 to filter his e3d34afdc3 words, considering how 1c81166cd0 sensitive Baek Sunwoo 8368c6d14c might be.9535e510aec4da78

“I don’t care. Whether you kill someone or use your true ability that involves someone’s life, it doesn’t matter to me…”cfba03305e9c72ea

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“Why?”5df882519c14b13f

“Because that doesn’t make you a bad person.”890259453eab7eb8

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“…”eb6db5b3dce512e5

“Anyway, just eat this. You’re weak, so you need to strengthen your bones.”edcdc1d1fd38e6d0

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Baek Sunwoo looked at 66b2c8725a him with a slightly, 1623cd96af no, very confused expression. Regardless, Gijun urged a8bab201d1 him to eat, 182f0c0cb7 but Baek Sunwoo c81a46de1d shook his head.5ffa5f7514e615fd

“I’ll eat it later. A little later.”3aad0bb0958efc59

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The way he carefully held the yogurt and put it in his pocket was as if he were treasuring a precious item. Gijun watched curiously, wondering if Baek Sunwoo liked yogurt. He thought that if he had known, he would have convinced Ahn Youngah to give him another one. She had eaten hers right away…e220f4a3824138b3

They had already spent quite some time here. As he pocketed the palm-sized artifact in his jacket, Gijun felt a renewed sense of satisfaction, thanks to Baek Sunwoo’s effort. However, he was also puzzled.41590f1ad75f69a1

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Separating the artifact must have been challenging, yet Baek Sunwoo had done it. He seemed to be an exceptional student at H.N… It reminded Gijun that Baek Sunwoo had been ranked first in Shinhe High School even before awakening.d3a5b8f7db583d98

“Why do you still attend Shinhe High School?”662d35398931df73

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Typically, students who scored 34e348f23f S-grade in the SPI c1dfc96ab0 test at age 16 d6c702d654 would leave school altogether. They would be scouted d48c0419d0 by guilds, undergo training, cf5b3e07b6 and be ready for fc77df3c6f dimensional gate incidents as c25a6e5d07 soon as they became cd9cd64134 adults. It was considered efficient 12b8317802 and honorable. Even those 8f677246e6 who chose 4d96e4d1c3 to continue e3636e202a their schooling a2e324e107 would usually c198a827e0 attend top-ranked 93abb3a9dd schools with 5c7991ad8a high SPI 46787edc25 students.b5f1f17104d4f59a

In reality, after Baek Sunwoo’s awakening, numerous elite high schools reached out to him. H.N. even suggested he quit school to train fully with their organization.53d829810d47b971

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However, Baek Sunwoo rejected all those offers and remained a provisional member of H.N., likely to be fully inducted once he turned 18…21440d1349bf8f68

Shinhe High School had 136e09971d offered numerous benefits to 0c1a440ac7 keep him. Having an outstanding ability 7665fbd70a user as a student 8121ab1d5a was a significant achievement. Baek Sunwoo, 5d1435ff21 who had 27b93aa91a been living bf02ea5ded with his 5e9a8238a9 uncle, was db9c1a18a5 able to fab1ea23dd live independently 91705775fd with the 53304f1f70 support from 8cf54f90de Shinhe High 9527ee661f School. They found him the de4f063add best officetel near the f62bab2076 school and provided scholarships 89e3d63129 and other benefits.c7bf2daefabc52f1

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Even so, Baek Sunwoo would have been better off going to another high school, or he could have chosen to quit school altogether. If he had just left Shinhe High School, then…e2b0be42ec74caa8

He wouldn’t have ended up on this school trip.4915b498f57c7430

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“…I was going to.”173c72be07a4280a

“What? Then why didn’t you?”1fc71a5791d2f2be

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Gijun immediately questioned Baek Sunwoo’s calm response. However, Baek Sunwoo remained silent for a long time, and the longer the silence dragged on, the more Gijun felt deflated. It seemed like a meaningless question now.cbddd0ca4cfb5373

Moreover, Gijun realized that Baek Sunwoo might also regret his choice. He probably wanted to get out of the training center too. If he had left earlier, he wouldn’t have had to hear the student council’s nonsense about becoming a sacrifice.4df5da0a8470b46b

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Feeling that he had 461faf5ab1 asked a pointless question, 4bdc41e1d0 Gijun shook his head.2f469cb2b5091d23

“Never mind. You don’t have to say—”9971fbd4e848f360

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“Do you remember when you gave me the yogurt from the school lunch?”5b3343f65306ab59

“…?”76a87d96e4762a27

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Of course, Gijun didn’t remember right away, but seeing Baek Sunwoo’s calm face, he finally recalled that moment. He didn’t remember the exact conversation, but he had run into Baek Sunwoo in the library study room and noticed he hadn’t eaten, so he gave him the yogurt from the school lunch.e49658938f9eed0b

That was 8b66d37492 probably the 14212719af day after 93ca831d21 Baek Sunwoo 2718bade93 had awakened.e2ce96b097a79c3e

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“After receiving that, I decided to stay at Shinhe High School. It was really delicious…”43326ba88f36ab6f

Baek Sunwoo quietly laughed f282f3fd55 as he looked down 0d2a66a11c at the yogurt in 9f3f1f1d67 his hand. Then he slowly ace1b49ad9 lifted his head ce35d3a670 and made eye 4028e1b7b9 contact with Hae 2f39a38eca Gijun. The emotions reflected in aea18846e9 his light brown eyes 579204324b seemed calm but quickly 672c17f970 filled with sincerity.f119be3231e51822

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“Because I liked it.”292585a39118064e

Gijun was 4ec0f8f90d stunned by addc68696d the gentle ab1f38e6a2 voice.fda89195490a44ba

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From the moment Baek Sunwoo mentioned the yogurt, Gijun felt confused—a lot. He stayed at Shinhe High School because the yogurt was delicious? Hadn’t he known which brand it was because the label was missing? But it was part of the school lunch menu, so he could have found out easily…d96a7f8fc69b7d0a

…Was there some mind-altering substance in the yogurt?b9259bfad0ee9b80

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Gijun became seriously concerned. At first, he wanted to get mad and ask if it was a joke, but he couldn’t because Baek Sunwoo’s eyes were so clear and honest.0e5d10205bbafd38

Realizing that his fff3292ebb thoughts became softer 6561ae6860 when it came 33dccdfd6d to Baek Sunwoo, af6fb331c3 Gijun spoke in bf7e704f14 a hesitant tone.0ea5a8827e99bed6

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“…Okay. I’ll give you more yogurt when we get out of the training center. I’ll buy you a lot, so don’t die.”fc8057e46198ae28

Baek Sunwoo 81e1ebe0cd slowly blinked. Surprise filled his widened 8abacf5df8 eyes, followed by a 91e62f5b76 smile that spread slowly 984f26d1b5 until he looked utterly 482100a2c0 happy.6b1d7d635984f2fa

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“Yeah. Got it. I like that.”52f8131be1dde0fe

Gijun felt a surge of bewilderment, but all his thoughts disappeared in the face of Baek Sunwoo’s smile. Concluding that if Baek Sunwoo was happy, then he was happy too, Gijun turned away.b5e195c1734f7907

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They returned to c050b6430e the meeting room.5838e5eabdac9aa0

Fortunately, they didn’t encounter any monsters on the way back. It was just past 6 p.m., but the sky was already growing dark. The clouds, already heavy with rain, darkened further, creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere.4c2bb9d22831ebe2

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Gijun glanced out the window, thinking. They had said they were going to the bathroom, but it had taken a while. The others might be curious and ask questions—he’d say they went to the dormitory if necessary.45b93ebcdeb9d47d

However, contrary to 57a20add2a his thoughts, the 6093a24db7 meeting room was 51355c9c34 extremely quiet when b6ead989b5 they arrived.693937b4df6a7f30

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“….”2bcdd4c4862968eb

Everyone wore serious expressions, with their mouths tightly shut. Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo exchanged puzzled looks. When Gijun asked curiously, “What’s going on?” Ahn Youngah urgently put a finger to her lips.4e0b0457566d1af0

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“Shh. It looks like the teacher is about to finish interpreting.”6d71695da352dff9

Gijun’s eyes widened at the whispered explanation. He stopped moving, and Baek Sunwoo, who had been about to return to his seat, stood still beside him, looking confused.002cb9c00dd1804d

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Choi Sowon had her hand on the tablet, eyes closed. She was concentrating intensely; sweat beaded on her forehead, and though injured, she continued using her ability. She didn’t stop the mana resonance despite her obvious struggle.80b3154c20913f86

After a few 2e404c2cb7 minutes of silence, 564fa8b30c Choi Sowon finally c75a29b682 opened her eyes. They were unfocused.369bf149d5fc102a

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“Oh, noble guardian of the land’s values for centuries… now everything you sought to protect has crumbled…”584a41a1b31e11b9

Her face relaxed a69592c31a as if she 603ae910fa was seeing something 28864f1b49 far away, and 548609fb52 her words flowed dc197c2206 slowly. She was reading 1fbf982e7a the will contained 3bd54105f3 in an otherworldly 4444da7370 object.529d9cd54b6f3fc0

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“The humans you sought to protect have trampled upon and exploited those values, bringing calamity upon themselves, yet they remain ignorant and ungrateful, even forgetting your existence…”ebcf7b0a8d6e8a41

“…”cd818d8c7e4a5266

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“Take our hand, and we will grant you the world you desire…”8f7d82670fe79a0a

Speaking in a voice that felt almost ephemeral, Choi Sowon finished the last sentence and wore a dazed expression. She didn’t even blink, as if entranced by a vision, causing the children to startle.f0ab9d95bc4d3080

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The interpretation itself 0f4cc9d91f was confusing, and 3677f4b4d7 with the teacher a6c707fd9c not snapping out e0387454c8 of it, the 167ea55d17 children grew worried. Ahn Youngah, 5ea8c15a7f standing beside 5b7cddd4a4 her, hesitantly c52427773f tapped her 9054746f41 arm.ee69f4d0a2188e7a

“Teacher…?”44c931e118da819e

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Choi Sowon suddenly blinked a977ab58e9 and refocused. She took a sharp 38ee5d36b3 breath and sighed as d6ae6a98b6 she looked around.618711e38dc858ba

“I… I saw it.”a0f111bdaabc0b06

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“What did you see?”2c72bc611c37796e

Hae Gijun approached d6e65bb6c6 and asked. Choi Sowon looked more 1d01ffb98d than just startled—she seemed 5d83d3685a dumbfounded. Instead of answering immediately, 868c163bd2 she frantically looked through c14256a44e the documents on the 478cd3bcd2 table. Quickly skimming through the 806c8dcf0a organized materials, she finally 627bf2710c replied with difficulty.9fc736e243e59c02

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“It seems the otherworld can control the flow of the world. That’s why they, the links, covet it.”cd4982d2acd0b700

“…What does controlling the flow of the world mean?”387451c73e6e1a73

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“It’s hard to define precisely. From the power I sensed, it felt like they could change the very laws of this world to realize any will…”5dfcde14c4fb7f64

Her words, though somewhat 15c79311cd rambling, reflected the shock 14efc7f8b0 she felt from the f05d621e94 vague yet powerful force 5d019341d4 she encountered during the d19824e2ee mana resonance.a3129f319dca3f92

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The children exchanged 2d12e4e3cc confused glances. They had thought interpreting 4048a32b0f the tablet would solve 0ffd6a6025 everything, but they were 8664ebd985 still in the dark. Baek Sunwoo, 63d4a483d2 having pieced c744c2b472 together some 543a47ea32 understanding, cautiously e824fb75b6 offered a 0760fde35c hypothesis.b00f4eaf6863b552

“The prophecy child was originally a guardian of certain values in this land, but those values have collapsed. The otherworld has the power to restore them by controlling the flow of the world?”802eea9fec82c10e

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“That’s correct.”f6ed79dd4139be18

“Then the links are gathering energy and materials in the capsule to use that otherworldly power…”78fa55e8f7161006

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They began to 5577f0d3bb understand the large b609726abf machine that looked adcf2ab8a4 like a gate d8af504d06 and the capsule 0e466749f3 connected to it. Choi Sowon nodded 5dcf677139 repeatedly.43af4f158b63b111

“The materials used must be extraordinary. Ordinary energy wouldn’t be enough to control the flow of the world.”90f72fd1bb1009da

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“Oh…”9916a2b8ca91f5c4

“The links seem to have been gathering materials for a long time. That’s how they’ve managed to slightly open the dimensional gate now.”1e98a630ad8d7c82

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Muttering while checking the documents, Choi Sowon’s words prompted Ahn Youngah and Lee Donghun to exchange looks. They understood a bit better thanks to Baek Sunwoo’s summary, but they were still puzzled. Although they had heard it in Korean, it was still hard to grasp. In the morning, they had failed the reading test with the documents, and now they were about to fail the listening test.947e66070e2ae13b

Faced with the risk e634a44085 of losing their nationality, bff9611528 the three discussed among 4d18669f74 themselves.9fe1978102858cfc

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“Does this mean if you sincerely wish for something, the universe will help you…?”4fcfef97365e7d3c

“Well, there’s an analysis that suggests the otherworld is a part of the universe…”1051fcbeac7d483c

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“The links might be dreaming of being shadow rulers.”033f847d3f5ea82a

Hae Gijun looked at e912d7eef9 them with a briefly b4bbfafca4 incredulous expression. He was fc675b5edf still trying 57ee792d83 to process 7554ee1e53 what Choi 96450e0b8e Sowon had 0bebc69e64 said, but ba303cc720 their strange ea02c12e10 comments distracted 9dfda42730 him.684aca5f258633d0

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As he turned ae7afb948c back, a document 409070fc0a caught his eye.6ba372a3ccae5d09

“…What’s this percentage?”30d310779f6387dd

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A, 10.11, 80%7205690b0cd22643

A, 10.23, 54%19f2f8e5fd2d4d0b

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A, 10.48, 17%859c6d17b458455b

A, 11.02, 1%4f59fd49a148a730

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A, 11.03, 0.9%bce34a20cf1ff07d

[0101001001100101]

A’, 10.11, 80%9b91967b7e942c13

It was a document they had put aside because they couldn’t interpret it. Gijun’s fingers slowly traced over the paper. He initially thought the numbers might represent dates, but since they exceeded 31, they seemed to be times. However, at some point, the time recorded again as 10.11, with A’ and down to A”, A”’, continuing in sequence.6aceb7a8e359f3d9

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Based on the information that had just been discussed, this seemed to be a process where the links were using otherworldly power to derive the A values. The otherworld had the power to manipulate reality…c910ded272300507

“Did they conduct experiments simultaneously at 10:11?”0ace0c5a9e0815fd

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“No, those numbers mean ‘reset.'”3490ecd114a4aeb6

“…What?”06463d1ad72d44db

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Suddenly, Yoon Mijung answered fb7c231289 from beside him. Watching Gijun examining 2036f124ba the document, she 26df159518 ran her index 185792f9ae finger over the 7050c5ed5c sequence of zeros 8865c3be38 and ones and b742733de5 explained,13371d4566abf697

“When the probability drops below 1%, they reset to find a new value.”5fb8d879c08763ef

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Gijun blinked slowly. While he couldn’t fully grasp it, he got a vague impression that the otherworld’s power worked like a simulator, continually running simulations to create the desired reality.9a7a6d5c888f7f29

And ultimately, it was a power to make that reality ‘come true.’b39c91193a5e494a

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It was a highly surreal concept. Simulations were common in modern systems, often used by scholars for future predictions. However, the otherworld seemed capable of not just predicting but actually altering the world’s flow to ensure those predictions came true. In other words, it manipulated reality…6e595ba50367adcb

The links had shown astonishing results from a simple experiment. If the prophecy’s entity awakened and the dimensional gate fully opened, it was hard to imagine what would happen.ace65573426ae1d7

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Suddenly, Lee Donghun afa865eed0 sighed.f679c87fc3405291

“Wow, if this is true, the prophecy child might fall for it.”b9562150fb7b4328

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“Yeah. They said the values they protected for centuries have crumbled and been trampled on. Even their name has been forgotten. And they’re offering to restore all that?”f2014dc7fc49db2b

“It sounds like a utopia…”74f1da0774938c4c

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Ahn Youngah agreed, and 4f1b2c8015 Kim Sihyung added, still 0c70ad12ce drowsy from just waking 78b8205320 up. What she 2472f6b41c said might ace81c75de have been c6740f664b closest to 949b90a872 what the 8a45e3dbe0 links ultimately dbfee8b9cd desired.8fa94a55d1d6b40e

The children’s faces showed a mix of confusion and curiosity. The idea of a power that could grant all desires was both absurd and fascinating. It sounded like something from a cult, but it was a force they had felt through mana resonance, possibly stronger than the teacher had predicted.0b7afdb446db2940

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However, Baek Sunwoo fddac9429d shook his head 25c4693292 firmly.4a2f6a8117e033e5

“No. The otherworld wouldn’t offer such a favor without a cost.”a7305b19bfae5e83

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“Sunwoo is right, everyone. Don’t be swayed by the otherworld.”682ca0671f850591

Choi Sowon clapped 185f11cf98 her hands sharply 24bd673491 to bring them 15e00b0090 back to reality.26ba5b3d0f3df367

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The idea bbee8ea013 that the 8a197e4c8b otherworld was 4df511a9e8 malevolent was 738a638df3 a truth 8db9095488 people had 2a5e810eb5 experienced for 8822dc9c17 decades and e688b28b48 a deeply 656a0941b5 ingrained sentiment. The casualties from a47bec5e84 dimensional gate incidents 2aa4658735 and gate breaks 33fe7b74b5 were countless. At the same time, 7002f1b392 it was undeniable that 60042e5de3 otherworldly mana and energy f135f36777 had fueled societal advancements.4920f405567d030a

The emergence 51d17dcb0c of ability 1761f60db9 users was 1667a09d8a a result 4d8b20e44f of connecting 6c8b19c58f with the 680f1f2cb6 otherworld. The prevailing view was bd428cbb0a that our world had b8807607e8 evolved and changed under c20045eb95 the influence of another daa9f1ff7a world.2206d0398053b10d

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Using otherworldly energy 32d7ede921 had made previously a8615a7032 unimaginable things possible. People on the d88fbd9216 brink of death d2477e2d0f were revived through 3f1ff7db18 mana treatments, incurable 464490cf0e diseases were healed, 00e2994593 and new industries 4c81f46e4e combining science and 0f58bc80f2 mana led to 10752ea367 stunning advancements. Now, no one could d613786520 imagine a world without 1ea2e081b5 mana.a6b5dc05c9be7a6b

There were rumors that the more one researched the otherworld, the more addictive it became. The Ability Management Agency even circulated warnings to “beware the whispers of the otherworld.”98fa003df800ea8e

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“Mm-hmm.”ca7f3bf75d5e9ac8

The children ea81a46c14 cleared their 2ecb0c5db4 throats and 6b03113370 looked away. It had been c0d1a7dec3 a playful conversation, 44c83a00f9 but they were 49815365cc genuinely captivated by 6a516c6da9 the power of 49ed1f2749 the otherworld.09d702a42f2bc606

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“…”98acf67b593de448

And, truthfully, Gijun was the same. For a moment, he thought that if he could use the otherworld’s power, he would ask to escape the training center.1bf447590fed5747

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Logically, it was absurd. No matter how powerful the otherworld was or how noble the values it promised to restore, students were dying in the process. While there hadn’t been major casualties this time around, Gijun had witnessed all the horrors.c69b25d535efdbab

The idea of sacrificing the few for the greater good was spouted by those who weren’t in danger of being sacrificed. Shaking his head, Gijun pushed the thought away.e95a275530e12710

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However, even after sorting his thoughts, he couldn’t shake the unfamiliar feeling in his chest. It was a strange pull. Almost as if reacting to an unknown force, his gaze wandered until it landed on Choi Sowon.ccb5acf3f83d10d5

She was still ba12f0c9b5 holding the tablet b91efcbc3c with one hand.93a53ec3b5e88c28

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“Teacher, is that tablet activated?”d4ffc0afa0075216

“Huh? How can you activate a tablet?”640fc0131d71c8c8

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“…How do you know that term?”ed26d3d6bec8df1b

“It was said to be possible.”735756af7014a91a

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Ahn Youngah and Lee Donghun were both startled by Hae Gijun’s question, and then embarrassed by Choi Sowon’s reaction. They regretted reacting without knowing the situation. Choi Sowon shook her head at them.5e859c370d3c76e0

“It’s normal not to know. When mana resonance is difficult, you activate the mana in the object to align with the interpreter. We call it ‘awakening.’ It’s a term only insiders usually know…”8fa910032bf4d10b

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“…My grandmother researched the otherworld, so I know.”86096a2a9dcad3ff

“Wow, Hae Gijun, really? Your sister specializes in monsters, and your grandmother researches the otherworld.”b6579b187361b081

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“Research runs in the family; it kind of makes sense.”fa381e03e7145c8a

Gijun hesitated 3f824f2e1d before answering, 4c7b450937 and the 887ec3e762 other two 9c9269d35d made a 38a394ae82 fuss. But Choi f6d885b477 Sowon still 8f351ddef2 seemed puzzled, 04f73f90be looking between 5cdf5fc232 the tablet 02a554807f and Gijun.978b952b19c17628

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“Feeling activated mana is extremely rare…”086126d781394e3f

Her gaze shifted b43923be59 subtly to Baek 080bb130e2 Sunwoo. He had the highest c8e35e09c1 SPI, so she wanted 0806b0e22d to check if he 95424b5ca5 sensed it too. However, just as she 48a024d158 was about to speak, 7da8097922 Choi Sowon sighed. The moment f819b19134 she became 91fcd637f8 aware of cd76994475 the tablet d5ca88150e being awakened, 7da0a3449d something flashed 9023f79e8e in her 80c4dec9e4 mind.4f50620804f14f97

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“Oh! If we further activate the tablet, we might be able to use it underground!”09dee187cb0b11eb

“How?”493c2bd25885b7fc

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“You said the underground sensors were a problem. We’ll use the tablet to disrupt those sensors!”a211f58dc97e955e

The tablet contained 1f921c4b3f highly concentrated otherworldly ad668499da mana. And the power of b5a0e6ea33 the otherworld was strong 487273ab70 enough to make the 0f4de1cbcf entire training center undetectable 1d501f25e5 by satellite sensors. They would exploit that. The theory was that 1b3c64e169 fully activating the mana 4803aadb52 in the tablet would 6ae6bfdb4f cause it to become 198cc55b9a even more unstable.0f849ffdc91f2b40

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“The tablet is filled with the desire to find the prophecy child. So, if we fully activate it, it might gravitate toward that child…”62eeec9ab2265510

“What do you mean by ‘gravitate’?”74c74b159636821d

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“In simple terms, more monsters would be drawn to the child. Perhaps more than now.”7eec4263ccc6a54c

“Oh, then let’s activate it.”5079249ff629e5ae

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Hae Gijun responded simply. His unhesitating attitude made the other children look at him in surprise, but Gijun’s determination remained unchanged.ddc5d1619f7e050c

The prophecy child was not Gijun’s concern at the moment. His top priority was Baek Sunwoo’s safety, and to ensure that, he had to thwart the links’ plans. As long as the risks didn’t directly endanger Baek Sunwoo, anything was acceptable.5fdd41f4b3b2af18

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He didn’t care if the prophecy child suffered.b53f88a23c1103c9

And hindering the links’ plans would ultimately save everyone in the training center, so shouldn’t the prophecy child be grateful? Gijun concluded for himself.f23d3b1d78f675d6

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However, Baek Sunwoo 5ba65a9aab seemed worried about 4caa51e4e4 the unknown child, db863ca19f mumbling with concern.8fd7d07c8cf6ad29

“Wouldn’t that child be too dangerous…?”4015425f29848aae

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“Then they should awaken.”45d07179c1d1f7f4

Gijun replied nonchalantly, and 7b6fe7034e Ahn Youngah cheered enthusiastically.789c1c3bde5490c8

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“Our guardian stone does it again!”7de0d8a485ba14d0

She patted the tablet 36d90be97c affectionately, as if it b32a01d011 were a cherished pet. She mentioned 5df01bf545 that if a39ae82799 they safely 48331218a5 escaped the d949308b04 training center, cf81d0cc8f she would 4746a30930 carry it 73439b1f8f around like 6033143502 a companion 5fc67e7f22 stone. Lee Donghun looked at 1df77850b6 her in amazement, slightly 222195259b envious of her achievements.3a2ed36abde22fe9

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Shim Dokyung felt the same way. Ahn Youngah had obtained clues from the tablet with her luck, and Lee Donghun had rescued Choi Sowon. He felt like he hadn’t achieved anything yet.e96c1f16423156d0

With a 3bc15b05e0 sense of 73dff77299 urgency, Shim d7cf8fe0e8 Dokyung checked fd20eb791c the documents. He wanted to contribute 5877628cca somehow, so he reviewed ef3dd09cbe the organized papers and 79718024c8 reexamined the photos he 89afa4d3da had taken.ddadecbc9d48e245

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“A video! There’s a machine here…!”9571f21da5112c3e

He exclaimed, raising ede660c597 his head. When they 7b5d296115 had gone bd83fc6320 underground, Hae 5c06c174ab Gijun had da7d2d54d3 instructed him 04a096957b and Ahn 00214e4626 Youngah to c4975dbb22 record videos. While reviewing the footage, c706e3d539 he noticed something significant.d4e55ebaa4e31bac

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Gijun immediately approached. While Ahn Youngah had recorded the overall scene and people’s actions, Shim Dokyung had focused on the details of the machinery and structures. Zooming in on one part of the wall revealed a semi-transparent black box filled with switches.c522c9e9747682d2

Dozens of switches could 0f774d66c4 be toggled up and ceb0661cbd down, with something written 63a58bd375 beneath them. Though it was hard c50e647a46 to read by zooming beea356b74 in on the video, 0ab87a12a0 Gijun managed to make 026f8e25df out a few faint b627a7c846 words. He recognized some 826abb6ecb numbers.3a887fd73a0e8745

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“First floor, second floor… This looks like a control panel for the training center’s electricity.”90632bcac3a85be5

Everyone was shocked and 735c73ac71 looked at the phone. Several heads b3cf809990 crowded around c12da7c6a9 the small 9bfd361414 phone screen. Then Lee Donghun 43fe9b23c8 exclaimed with amazement.40eda41931d51e21

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“Oh! There’s a switch for the underground lights too!”847cfded6c194df5

“And next to it, there seems to be an emergency power system.”4bf89423b93cfeef

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Baek Sunwoo said calmly. While everyone f2e9907561 else tried 26ffa6c1b9 to read 7d2ea754de the text a4e0eb6e16 under the dabbaf7145 switches, he ef1dd5c4ce examined the f7e244d403 box. Considering the importance 41107a06bb of the underground 1c8d4e175b area, he guessed 757ca21ac0 they had a 232fb300b7 backup power system 8a357c4ccf in case of 9f26d73525 a power outage.2bc7d00103b646e5

As predicted, there was e6d0aa3f01 indeed something that appeared a704f29b43 to be an emergency 024d1f6385 power system. Choi Sowon 6091da1c96 tilted her 7744ba3c4e head to 6086dfdf12 look at 3bcf98a1b9 it and efe8c0dd42 sighed.abd43d38b68944cc

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“Ms. Mijung, aren’t you knowledgeable about these systems? What do you think?”f60476db99551b30

She assumed her 5fda4adc9f expertise in technical b1311a5383 subjects would be 48a365d00f helpful. Yoon Mijung, 76945d59f8 sitting opposite 4a36b1238d them, finally 7afdd9f895 took the 19927dec04 phone and 420e298b08 examined the e8780bdeb4 video.54e9e55b0d7c8ade

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After a moment of b2b6deedce careful observation, Yoon Mijung 229ef2a91d replied,e69fe7578e474746

“…Yes, it’s an emergency power system. If we turn off all the switches in the box and destroy this system, the underground electricity will be cut off.”b62d4852d770589f

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“Wow!”96e9c19739026f61

“Shim Dokyung, you’re amazing! How did you find this?”a9d64795756c1a18

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Ahn Youngah cheered, and Lee Donghun gave him a thumbs up. For the first time since morning, a smile spread across Shim Dokyung’s face.646f0dcb5af394b1

There were 7d8be21a6b no windows 0fdd8b7388 underground, so 91dd79fec3 cutting off a457f0b6a1 the electricity 2a66ae874f would plunge 9aefd395f6 the area ec353c5563 into darkness, fe433f5305 giving their 06c11e8383 party a 7849046b51 significant advantage.2be14d8a876e32ef

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“If we deactivate the sensors with the tablet, cut off all the electricity, then Hae Gijun can guide us!”8432d1bcd7136cfc

Ahn Youngah’s eyes sparkled as she spoke, and Lee Donghun agreed. While appreciating how valuable Hae Gijun’s abilities were, Kim Sihyung hesitantly raised a hand.02018d04aa96d453

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“But… turning off the electricity alone won’t be enough, right?”041a28fa73e1f38a

Even from the video, it was clear there were over a hundred people underground. All adults, and likely some ability users too. A few students couldn’t handle that many people. The two adults with them weren’t combatants, and one was injured.5d94268cdc7d45b8

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They might be able to disable the underground sensors, but there would be many obstacles on the way to the switch. They’d have to cross through areas filled with people to reach it. And even if they managed to cut off all the electricity, what would they do afterward?226797117546b394

“Ah…”eb639d817ca8be1f

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“That’s true…”b60a4822cacb7b4b

One by be70c7454a one, the 852cf48359 children sighed. It had seemed 231a5e778b like things were 936b49385c falling into place, a345bab495 but they had f5c23e2117 overlooked a crucial 6312f6a3e9 part. Shim Dokyung fiddled d391b302ea with the phone 0e960786a6 screen in disappointment.30ee270fe00635b9

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“If we can cut the electricity, won’t that machine stop too?”42c5752d778e133f

“It seems to run on otherworldly power, so I’m not sure…”8d841015d2b1478c

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Choi Sowon shook her head, indicating her uncertainty. Cutting the electricity might cause some disruption, but it wouldn’t be enough to stop the entire plan. After all, they hadn’t opened the dimensional gate with just electricity.7689e12e36150b86

The children’s gazes shifted to Baek Sunwoo and then quickly looked away as soon as they made eye contact with Hae Gijun. They were sure that one wrong word would result in the same fate as the student council. They couldn’t bear the thought of enduring Hae Gijun’s mockery.c2f393af5e424e01

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Each one looked away or cleared their throats, trying to convey their innocence. They wanted to show that they had no intention of putting Baek Sunwoo forward. Hae Gijun’s stern expression made them even more cautious.863a6f92882cb03c

“…Third floor.”6bfece7a045549b2

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Amidst the silence, Gijun 8848034437 muttered something. It sounded like f2febca477 a sigh.0783b913797528a3

“There’s a bomb next to the teachers’ dormitory.”2bb0b2420311d2a3

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He had 23369eb549 been pondering f0d6da1b4b the issue b667b09445 that Kim 404604eb69 Sihyung had 3175d30f1f raised. From the moment he 9450b5e01c saw the number of 51735824eb people underground, he knew 746360da24 a full frontal assault 128a50c52b was impossible. So, he reviewed all a89394b188 the chaotic incidents at f8095ba2c4 the training center and cdc20433c1 finally recalled one.abf2d8340cc7bc69

While fighting a 88f8e7b501 monster in the c6a33a3316 third-floor hallway, a 48caf78978 student had been 0622414328 caught by the 465aba070a tail and thrown f415f723a2 into an explosion. During the rescue, Baek e39a1d3bfe Sunwoo had grabbed Gijun 50fe0e1b9d in a hurry, but 1b59d77b3e the student had died ede77763f8 in vain.af64d0429c54a7e2

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At that time, Gijun hadn’t thought it was a bomb. He had assumed it was just a monster attack. But upon reviewing the chaos, he realized it wasn’t one of the monster’s skills.c780fd359630a847

There must be 60e4953a37 bombs or explosive df4ea8461e artifacts hidden in e06b285364 the building.17ee434b0a172fed

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“Th-There’s a bomb in the training center?!”fe644f02846699a0

“We’re struggling with monsters, and now bombs too…”c70750567273356b

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“But how do you know that?”8063ddc6483c9d9c

The children looked db831fae21 at Gijun in 27652d390e confusion. They had 5ee3c97a86 never heard 7608435a63 him mention 2cf0814c4b bombs during c75692c430 their time 2bad2183d8 at the 47047f0f1d training center. If he 6f1eeeb258 had known 51d2368324 about the cc2bc89c97 bombs, they 17cb0870d4 could have 9d079aaea6 used them 88b2a12506 against the d3087ac171 monsters.838daf299e626449

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“…When I went outside with Baek Sunwoo earlier, I discovered it.”9ca485201f2bc4b2

Baek Sunwoo’s gaze immediately turned to Gijun. His slightly widened eyes revealed his feelings. But after hesitating for a moment, he remained silent.74bef3d0fb669aa1

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“…”abdc086817ec60ca

The intense 8dad58672b gaze slowly 8537803d8e withdrew, and 47b14a26c9 Baek Sunwoo a48c6a1cb2 silently nodded.46fa7fef84eef31a

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Gijun silently thanked him. This was the only excuse he could use at the moment. He’d have to come up with another lie for Baek Sunwoo later, but he’d deal with that when the time came.d574225f49ed6835

“That’s why you took so long in the bathroom? You went to the third-floor dormitory?”050cb73801e901b8

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“Yeah, we did both. Anyway, there are quite a few bombs, so we need to prepare bags to carry them.”bd6d9fc9b3765d71

To quickly cad7c5eb77 change the 4c483df64a subject and fc10697404 not focus 1560988330 on the b5d9c34f6d source of c01dae8b59 the information, 36d7b554a0 Gijun swiftly 2a66687065 diverted the d07e11724e conversation. Given the cf187fb910 powerful explosion 3122f899c9 he recalled, 2196dd0996 he would 27815dc532 need to c36e0e73c3 pack several 44dfe1c179 bags. Making multiple trips 5abf58f933 would be too b6b01359f1 risky.d154272d3b99ad65

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“How long do you think it will take to fully awaken the tablet?”2fef7bb112c2e529

“It’s already connected now, so it will take about an hour.”e774b94d73ab2809

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There was still some e3a45747a3 time before the heavy 1d57ea45db rain started. They might be able cc08f56282 to descend underground before 0c50bf2b24 the space became chaotic a4201c5ad4 due to the rain. As soon a826e500c3 as he 54fdef55c8 finished calculating, 43cf177b19 he felt 8f51c02899 that everything 4a2336009d was going 3210edab2a quite smoothly.22567f4543de7b54

Not only d2402da3c9 would the ecef8b6895 path to d4db5768df the underground 1a6d169fc9 open, but 0038e0f50f they also 1ccf37c9ad found a 549c17be29 way to 6cafe74680 create confusion. Although it 3adaa29151 wouldn’t be 5f53166425 easy, even 47694abc3c if things 9f52e8e02b went wrong, 3c65d8a34d they could 2735becc1a briefly avoid c967db7ad5 danger using f906a9a5ee the concealment 478e01cf4d artifact.43f7a122d868b8a8

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Feeling more confident, Gijun said, “Then let’s go and find the bombs now.”1bfa51a033422000

“Me! Can I go b510bdd69a this time?!”e3ba5dc75e835b68

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“…If you go, then I’ll follow too.”fa164c38fed57e46

Lee Donghun quickly 5d0b24fce6 raised his hand, 1039b8de37 and Baek Sunwoo 616a83071a joined with a 50b25b966c peculiar expression. It had already 3a2b321977 gotten dark outside, c665b017bc so the risk 75a0245d14 of the search 46a9b211cb increased. Considering that quick b820a4e2d8 movement was essential, 8afc89e4e5 Ahn Youngah and 578e398791 Shim Dokyung decided 8c0ffce44a to stay in fa65eaca19 the meeting room.b7d0872481ece203

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Feeling restless, Lee Donghun 9c20b94f07 stood up energetically.31e0a53c7f0ccb8d

“Why did 6251f403bb they hide e11d9d0752 the bombs? Were they planning 7c238cc89f to die together 16e00005a3 if things went 66597fc603 wrong? Or, did they 559a58d352 intend to stay ed7ebe6a3e underground while letting 3c33113939 the students die? Or was it a 57201a168d precaution in case the c0f30351af monster got out of 3e7802c990 control?”57e816c6cd9adb9d

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“I don’t know…”ef4517bea8e0d05b

Gijun was also unsure 22b9da16b6 about that. The discovery had been 377e51d97a a coincidence and an 78afc273f1 absurd accident, so without db2ffa77f6 asking the link, it 8ac0d3cb99 was impossible to know 2c3235a7d3 why they had hidden 977898441d the bombs in the ecf67d8362 building. And truthfully, 3417b21cfc he wasn’t 7b4dd27648 curious about 1b05e122b8 the reason.fe19385e7c9fe8b6

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Now he would d1cc36ac95 just steal them.7cbecf132b095a63

“Let’s go quickly! I can’t think 88396857d8 straight anymore.”dd635988c6fbbdcb

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Lee Donghun urged. He confessed that dce4f92237 he wasn’t a f3efe51c94 brainy type and dd23b24483 struggled with data eda5d04a5c analysis, which made 9f09541015 Gijun chuckle briefly. It felt like 44b3edbe9c a dog that f0a4b8ee96 had been forced cbb7f464dd to stay still, 31d60e4d18 getting excited at eaf48ee611 the mention of 186a888e74 a ‘walk.’72e8ab0ab86c624d

However, as they a1c19cc6fb were about to fdaca04309 leave the meeting 1de3f435be room together—78e047ca5d974e42

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—Thud!8ef65ff53c721111

An ominous sound reverberated. The ground shook ef0f03be30 as if a 1245fd94bf huge pendulum had 6ad2f48e19 dropped on the a1f6596286 other side of 346a845ceb the hallway.bf3cfccca0f4c83a

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The meeting room fell 2831465eba silent in an instant. There was d51324036b some commotion 133637a187 in the 46691ca145 adjacent auditorium, 30667acc2b but this afdc34e452 place was c7204b84e9 enveloped in 7883ba921d chilling stillness.ca26ac263fb312fd

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The sound echoed 4c090eda61 again. Something was slowly 748525554d approaching, creating a aa61b0c876 heavy vibration.e99d55b34e0c4b4d

It was a much heavier sound than what they had heard a few hours ago, but as soon as they felt the vibration, they knew it was ‘that.’ An instinctual danger signal.83d7b23f61057713

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Lee Donghun, who was about to open the door, turned his pale face around. The kids who had been sitting also turned pale. With a stiff face, Hae Gijun glared at the door, hoping it wasn’t what he thought it was…19b9310d87039a62

Finally, ‘it’ 26db3c142d cheerfully shouted.c728686927458d53

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[Let’s play!]

The child’s cheerful voice rang out so loudly it seemed like it would tear the air apart.b3de5ca5db95ae70

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Simultaneously, everyone 10907fa534 in the cdac550307 meeting room 74093cedbe gasped for 4f4b2cd59d breath. Shim Dokyung ac3a345724 covered his 4b650b3ef5 mouth with 2380a3438d both hands, 82cc933eeb and Ahn 2bf127008a Youngah’s face 9b9c5c6073 turned pale. Choi Sowon, though she cd116107ce had never encountered the b0440e646b little monster before, trembled 1d7492fa2f as if she could 4c7cf4fab3 feel its menacing mana. Already gravely injured, 6f08502e7b she seemed unable 0f96f50fca to handle such 9f2678280d a threatening aura.5860af2b00f391b1

“Sowon, you need to 6575f8aa52 breathe.”f6a1e25ad392e9d8

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Yoon Mijung approached Choi Sowon, who was struggling, and patted her shoulder. Hae Gijun watched their backs and stared at the stone tablet on the table. Could the mana from the tablet have attracted the monster? But why now, when the tablet wasn’t fully awakened?e66e03e3a81f67d3

The thumping 9f07dd72dd sound drew 7428428503 closer and e717e72c54 stopped nearby. Everyone hoped the monster 80b819e44c would pass by, but a5794a30b4 it knocked on something.5a8a25abda7754f7

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“Is anyone here?”d6c39ebe9027da5b

It was right 188574931e next door, in 0bc0b6fc6e the small auditorium 3c7d513a5c where the wounded b30a8d994a were gathered. Lee Donghun hoped d60b85527e the students would f9c2eca89d remain silent. Thankfully, they seemed to 7d4480db4a instinctively understand the need 4516788986 to hide, for no 753109a625 sound emerged from the 252a5fe0bc room.b841e055c44d3fc2

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—Knock, knock.8e46d54a31af9a52

—Knock, knock, knock.2e6773ff3f73b787

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—Knock, knock, knock, b046aca390 knock, knock.60bfc4d22c2ad17e

“Isn’t there someone inside?”10facaa81c9cc626

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The monster persistently 6e81726ef6 knocked on the 3880681747 door, producing an 043abb9ca8 eerie sound as b184ca9dc1 if many people dfce4f36f1 were speaking together 3462347a30 and radiating a 7d3c487b0b terrifying aura. The ominous presence was 0d74f0f5d6 palpable even in the 32066a572e meeting room next door, bf7ef23be1 making it hard to 52eb4ee528 breathe inside the small 84ee362a9f auditorium.4651fa7999be3b78

Lee Donghun turned 7ce7a61859 to Hae Gijun ed45f5591b with a frightened c55336950a look.0e36cb94875dd91b

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“What, what is it? Isn’t it supposed to be safe in a sealed room?”d29ba0a11df49fec

“…It’s because it’s night now.”8725e1980a379c23

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While hiding in a sealed space could keep them safe from the monster’s attention during the day, its ‘obsession’ grew stronger at night along with its increased attack power. It would now actively seek its prey, making it unlikely to leave the area once it sensed a presence.0f03fc7eff102115

“Once it has a target, it’ll focus on it for a while, but…”8f4369983dc5c355

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It was knowledge gained 8959730932 through experience. Once, Hae 5330835d4d Gijun had 949dfddf33 avoided the 6e56f90fe3 little monster aef6371fbe by merely 3f6f919755 staying 5 6e5a3aeb0b meters away 6fdc84ba2b while it 5836df3571 hunted a ad3885e79d different prey. The monster 37e5a1f2b9 had concentrated 3848eef9e1 solely on 6d86975654 its target a0edb85378 without paying 6cd4a57e96 attention to 2b86efe6a5 Gijun.6363148b48dc181a

Hae Gijun’s eyes slid towards the direction of the small auditorium. The students of Shin Hae High School, who were almost like ordinary people, would struggle to withstand the monster’s relentless call.19d24ff10125f171

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As he had anticipated, 2364965536 a noise emerged from 1ebcd19aa4 the small auditorium. The little monster burst 3fffc9de08 into laughter at the c8f69339c5 sound.482af2113fea01e4

“I knew you were inside. I know you’re all in there!”34e4acb910efa199

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The knocking on the 116b36f780 door intensified, turning from 79652e1b6e a steady rap to 266641b8b5 a heavy bang. It seemed as if 87bb933f00 the door would break b13d8592b3 down. While others, including Lee 4a73852df5 Donghun, watched Hae Gijun 134fcd397d with bated breath, he 001e351d70 bit his lower lip.3efc42e4957a1b9f

Should he use the 970fe0626d students in the small c05b3ab707 auditorium as bait?dced394f2fc68c41

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It was the first solution that came to Hae Gijun’s mind. The thirty or so injured students wouldn’t be able to escape quickly, buying them more time.983828ad2bc0fb89

But…722021be4f283c61

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“…”82ab0ec919eb6144

Stealing a glance at Baek Sunwoo, Hae Gijun dismissed the idea. As soon as he mentioned the monster’s focus on its prey, Baek Sunwoo had seemed to understand something and would never agree to such a plan. Moreover, Hae Gijun himself wasn’t keen on the idea either.848f6b79262bbf21

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Gijun pondered a way to solve this problem. If things continued as they were, the students in the small auditorium would surely die. But facing the monster head-on wasn’t an option either.8c7300b2b44e30b2

‘Monsters tend to reveal their desires through their actions, so simple approaches can sometimes work,’ Yoon Mijung’s words suddenly flashed in his mind. The monster’s desire. If he could simply approach it…996fb354b1ec6993

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After taking a a9477ede70 deep breath, Hae 55d30d1c06 Gijun exhaled quickly, c05861df71 then abruptly opened 74b6cdd129 the door and 5835f03d2b stepped out.8a5a259386e0f021

“Huh, what’s this?”4081a726b82d3d82

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The monster’s head turned sharply to the side. Its movement was eerily disjointed, but Gijun stood calmly, staring at it. Though the hallway was dark, the faint light from the meeting room illuminated Gijun’s form, catching the monster’s attention.404b11a8c5e45dd9

The monster’s grin widened, stretching up to its ears.d9e31f8d275758ae

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It was a 79ab09c299 time filled with 5dd63c4579 a peculiar, ominous 43a1c55276 darkness just before 28292af5de the rain. The cold, heavy air 2ce18e6f03 in the hallway felt 9e69f4c6bb suffocating, as if it 30d9811636 was suppressing his breath. The space was filled 2622854c2b with an eerie, forlorn caaa4b49e8 atmosphere, reminiscent of a cecdce7a65 graveyard at dawn.954fb122bc777d72

Gijun watched as the monster’s mana spread through the hallway, then let out a shallow breath, almost like a scoff.996de459fb233043

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“Do you 3734bd32c4 want to e9e3511619 play hide e6a23477a9 and seek 87260e9bd3 with me?”674f7eef66e0cdcf