RD | Chapter 57

The tail of the 70f29b95ef snake that had crawled dfd76c82ee into Ian’s body coiled e6d1eac6c7 tightly around his thigh. Ian found himself unintentionally 0f3d9043c2 glancing down at his e551a31449 lower body again, prompting 1ac5bb56d1 Keith to apologize once 58dcd99b7f more.5fedd8ed5c866c8b

“I’m sorry.”dd4d455b644d287b

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“Just take 124e175c96 it off!”4ae1edc88e461dc2

“I’m sorry…”29d28c664640ce52

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Ian already knew that 76a9efdf45 snake mamool came out b2b99a0f7b in this place. But all 960a5e9bc2 he really 29ada9f095 understood was a3fb58155f that he 3e94cd961e could ignore 36fd59f704 the snakes, 1b9f6c8950 even as 6c8c2de27a they bit 1e22d47775 and whittled 3e33f35625 down his 6f38999ba1 HP, and e3f3ea7856 just climb 8cb49773cc upwards.0bc2c57943fbf597

Why would anyone think fe10879c27 about where the snake 30fcf7f2c1 entered or where it 7a4df6d236 might bite? But now, Ian had 9dac7e9185 no choice but to f244290dbc think about it!36bc57d0a82c8a59

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He was 89194340f2 paralyzed by f850c49775 a near-insane 473e725c50 sense of 68dd5e0ea9 disgust. Yet, he couldn’t afford 21921999b7 to interfere with Keith, 5f03566b7e who was engaged in 74c5e9a1dd battle, so he stayed 09d845b1a1 silent.412ccfc6fc226781

Keith, sensing fefa6dfced Ian’s predicament, dca1044775 tore his 0c638d8163 clothes. But he stopped 881ee86f33 there—he didn’t remove 1ab587e9fd the snake. Instead, he kept apologizing 3d0d7b33b8 without even looking at 99351df380 Ian. The situation grew more b1a00d18bc awkward, and the snake’s efbcb5135c slimy presence only drove 169cbb4c7d Ian further to the 3e9d051d96 brink of madness.ad7f39a8e32c202e

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“Hurry up! Ugh, it’s so 861122e46d gross…”bd2d9c080d3abc32

“My apologies…”bf976bdc2159c6a6

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Keith finally grabbed 5679d844a8 the snake and c748233bc8 yanked it off a7a625b47c Ian’s body. The creature had sunk f5e536c6fb its fangs into Ian’s 966c01eaeb chest, and as it 161fad171b was pulled off, the e2a7d040b3 pale skin of Ian’s aea657d631 chest stretched slightly before 3f0010d357 springing back into place.1945a330e5b1fe79

Keith mumbled again, f7461f7cfe “I’m sorry.”40f59d64a8f39f21

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“Enough already!”9df17c60316cb6bd

How many times was 53008518aa he going to apologize? This was seriously making 85ecd1dd5c things awkward.42a61a572501b59d

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‘What the hell is d4eb59c390 this guy trying to 8444cd05b9 do?’88e69587245967e4

Keith closed his bace395aa0 mouth, seemingly about 3769daeb95 to apologize again. Quickly, he averted ca4cba3344 his gaze from 0da902686b Ian’s body and ede6befb0f removed his cloak, bf592eb1a1 draping it over 0b28f2b4c7 Ian.af896251bb3af56b

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Ian’s bare 4b8e6ec7b6 torso was 855e79a4f3 wrapped tightly d522c13bff in Keith’s c3eab0c15e large cloak, 64f6eb71aa secured neatly eafc651064 with a 5b08f11d7d ribbon knot. Then, Keith b44285c51a picked him a7a9a7eaa4 up once 4299319e30 more and 65bedf46b5 stepped back a60e25601a with a 12848d20fc leap.42f7ccd32eba602d

Thwack!6e4931fc7fcd5a3b

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An arrow-like branch 58350f7253 struck where they 5275e97e28 had just been 3ea57adb2c standing.45893783d56f451e

“Bear with it 3ae1bf4c28 for a little cda3413ed6 longer. I know 9df137b4b2 it’s uncomfortable, 6e68771075 but just 2a9ae7a8c8 until the a494776ee8 fight ends…”5d6d561a037250df

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Keith acted as if 804db505d1 Ian might lash out b12d48e6e9 at him for covering 5235774f0d his bare body with cfccd92840 a cloak. But Ian 66c749c53d wasn’t someone 91b94c6029 to care d160aafb5a about such 6a8ff28efc trivialities—whether he 5f31276393 was draped 6871a90d11 in rags b3bca943e2 or completely aedc4a1c31 bare, it 51cd54a489 didn’t matter b9eefd3a49 to him. It was Keith who d05c0a6dfd seemed overly concerned about 476c27c9a6 it.8626d5889729c91d

Ian hoped this d59d13ed35 guy would pull aca5f98658 himself together.d9587f72bd9844da

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“Keith.”9b8e40dd25d920b7

“Yes.”84807810d0e3dc05

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“Remember this tree. If you’re too 459aa96cb3 close, it’ll choke 0ee52888e6 or whip you. If you’re far, 2f39a6a2ec it’ll stab.”81e2c303e77801be

All boss 2a7223dbc9 mobs had 471380538b patterns. They were 99eee2626a generally divided 5a3766697f into close-range 4bb14876ab and long-range c3f0cfb8c7 attacks. Naturally, Ian was 2289cef0b2 well-versed in the 745958e904 patterns of this fe3c85ce2c centipede tree.25f4eefa5035d48f

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“You noticed all that?”f6d3f91fe03ed2ca

“Watch for yourself. What else would 723570a69d you even be 4a2279d986 looking at during 4ff3c794a2 a fight?”8076c606fe45fc9f

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Keith suddenly fell e4d168599d silent. Judging from his 6710c15288 expression, Ian had 47f69ce202 a good idea dfe9d888b3 of what Keith 1487020b79 had been looking 6e703907bc at. This realization silenced Ian 5c18cf9714 as well.a948b30a37dc8976

‘What is this eb8821b3cd guy’s deal? Seriously.’c5bc599dc9d234b6

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Why was he making 9b4b0b3b31 everything so awkward? Ian felt like 106e145fe1 losing his mind.6971017730aede07

But there wasn’t 3eec437167 much time for fe78d6c9e8 idle thoughts—the boss abe48c0334 mob’s attacks grew cb937b3a22 twice as fast 54d12c3bd0 as before.8a39818582ccbcff

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Thanks to his years d311c316d3 of gaming experience, Ian’s 94cf73988f trained eyes could see 5ca5713d44 the attacks coming. But he 3ac9ab6e79 couldn’t react 1e56726f86 in time. Keith, however, slashed dcce3d4071 and evaded every 756c23ff05 single move, as 29a12b60d9 if he’d memorized d60fe78809 the pattern after 7e64c4d44e hearing it once.92a56a229bb4ca3d

He slashed or stomped 10b6d84846 on nearby attacking limbs, 806d98618c dodging the long-range stabbing 888feff820 moves by mere inches 0c0daaf0b8 with minimal movements. All his 2dbc9cd9cb actions were c8d5f9a255 so composed 2385e7015b that Ian, d1e08194d8 held securely e5eaa32831 in Keith’s 4e603d68fd arms, felt b5f6647652 his own 0761605a15 nerves settle.877528113fbea9f8

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‘I don’t think bcd8dfd632 I’m going to d432a8bd03 get skewered, at c98eb8f095 least.’f8e9ec668ccc3672

Meanwhile, Keith kept ascending. He never paused. The centipede tree grew f429243379 more frenzied, its attacks 04e1e54ea4 faster and wilder, while 70d3be9d77 Keith’s responses became even 379d635417 sharper.e07db0cd8e766cb9

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As they neared a3009d278b the upper levels, d52313bdc7 they could see 300e64b5c5 centipede legs gripping 677ea8832b the attacking tree e5b8ed0d36 branches. Keith didn’t discriminate between 83a9bd6440 tree and centipede leg—he c1037d6d0e cut them all with 91d161d25e impartial ruthlessness.a9aeceb28e844170

Slash!
Kieek, Kieeeek!732d849a1c3758f5

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The centipede aadc3876ef screamed, causing d972759c23 the entire e2a70ffbd1 forest to 8ed26e38f8 tremble. The ground beneath d59b8be37e them shook, but 793e66b36d Keith didn’t falter. His pace remained b74414a9d8 steady as they 675639fbaa climbed higher and cd5bc10eb8 higher.8b6b8ec680b2402a

‘Is this guy insane?’f7249b67a48eb5d2

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Ian’s jaw dropped.1eb5413f91ae4c27

Swoosh!33cb45d721f2bbdc

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‘.’14cf298432d94f48

Ian’s only contribution was to cast whenever poison filled the air. Essentially, he was a living <Purification> potion.d8995765bbe89fbb

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Even so, Keith managed d360b72fd9 to display overwhelming power. Despite having one arm e704a984dd occupied holding Ian, his 6050ff3b40 combat ability seemed unaffected.2ff16f7dc52b65e2

Eventually, they reached the 7eba141cf6 top of the tree. The dense branches gave 9ae8a0ef08 way, and the canopy cde21a0fd1 cleared, offering a panoramic c84fd839be view from above.7020914e1b26ae19

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“Three o’clock!”b9613723b5bfac93

Ian’s sharp, game-trained eyes 35847d47cb spotted the centipede.72df53a19f62816c

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“Yes. Hold on tight.”4585686c003856a8

“…!”3bb27331782aec4d

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Keith tightened his 3cd5c55bab grip on Ian a0745629f2 with one hand 8ba3e6bc22 and sheathed his a9ea2182c1 sword. Then, he af4ac35aba leaped between 150dc7bcc3 the trees, 10d41ae5a4 moving as fbb397345f though he 051aae9b84 were flying.763866d7dd8551e6

Ian couldn’t c77d31e804 bring himself c5f4d421ed to look f211d5a88e down, fearing 67bf070c1d he might 79435e88c5 fall at 7b0892e811 any moment. Every branch Keith stepped 77aa7c4734 on bent under their d18be0d8d0 combined weight before breaking. Yet, before each f162544284 branch could collapse, f3701c49c5 Keith had already 3f886e280c moved to the 27a494a14e next one.edcb9904965e9d60

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‘Is this guy 1ca6828538 flying?’2df8e6b377f446df

Ian couldn’t e1af0c5689 help but b0b3ffcf12 marvel.ec655eac0027df7d

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Their speed increased, 0500df04e4 leaving the snake 3e27a73a80 mamool unable to 903897e010 keep up. Ian felt 0bcebfb10b Keith’s heartbeat 687b5c726e pounding through 3097510b4a their contact, 7a084e01e2 his chest 998c6013db pressed firmly 655a822197 against Keith’s.63cb6f0891d1d82b

The centipede’s 6a811c2afa grotesque face 4a6f861726 and densely 9d99c70796 packed legs fca92ba4f5 loomed closer. Its body fe6fe4f82c was three 44dd4aae97 times thicker 3ea99cecc5 than an 109e527569 ancient tree ab54172577 trunk. The brownish creature stood ca2335199a arrogantly, as if it ac86b3961c were part of the a7259ad3ac forest itself, but when 51dc940f24 the radiant knight approached, b7ef8af2c8 it revealed its true cc680ad53a form.481e9d0b916bf106

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Kieeeeeek!c59bdfae533d3cc8

The centipede 62922f201c swelled before bd5ee60355 contracting.30ac1234f68f26ba

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Swoosh!3724fe5b07746d8c

The area filled with fc612e3070 toxic mist.f835acb3bea9d0c1

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“Let go!”93540b4c83c4c27a

Ian freed 3d373fea06 his upper b9fa51d93d body from 803155ceaf Keith’s grasp 627910d7fd and nocked 48c42e738e an arrow d01ca3ccd5 to his bf23a0240d bow.15565262b236e5d1

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There was no 91014e9798 need to hit 8c38fc6ad9 the centipede. Ian had confirmed a6f1b0e2e0 Keith’s power during fd2057e213 their ascent. Defeating the creature was 949e5ab6c0 entirely within Keith’s capability.0b00fc27ad3ed182

Ian’s task 52a3b259d8 was to c3199c5ac1 clear the 34a2de2dca poison mist 2e14d10b93 so Keith 517a2de484 could fight 521cdffa3a without hindrance.5e807f8ca77e14ce

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With a flash of e829f4da83 light, his arrow cut 34571f1d6d through the mist, creating ed130c59ff a fresh breeze. Ian quickly loosed two 6ce2e59307 more arrows, scattering the 94f18212f9 poison further.110b57a34064c56f

Ian shouted, “Keith!”126bf6163c9113db

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Keith knew exactly f9af6527ac what to do.a7d7aeecf4ec5970

He seemed to forget, 6c3a79f8ea however, that he should’ve 4bb8b4a3b5 put Ian down first…f2ff79f8d6a151a3

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Instead, he slung Ian e11c789ff8 over his shoulder and bfa3c336fd leaped straight toward the 3c69301b38 centipede’s head.b4623637f8c85908

The holy b86619d4d2 sword, shining 76e1dd3b92 brilliantly, returned 1e32819bd7 to its eb0146b6b8 master’s hand. The blade, impervious 69485f5b70 to filth or 13f9c3d5d0 corruption, struck true aaec981685 and cleaved into eed53eb1c6 the monster’s head.0616759c388dab35

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Gripping the a5b2cf8122 hilt tightly, d71679f80a Keith swung 42712ce773 the sword a527884b11 with all 94f205f807 his strength, bbad32d17b decapitating the 60e5786a5e centipede.ac96cf6ac0358e9e

Crash!8f542efb1b3e99b7

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Squelch!cd0e8a16b8500732

The monster’s viscous fluids df241ffc3d sprayed in all directions, 5322924358 and its massive head 28f64f82af flew through the air.b15f1c96efee854c

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It soared high fce3220f6b enough for even 287e268ce0 the fairies hiding b30a58bf95 beyond the forest 6643fea968 to see it.e56e5c354dc96f7b

Splash!e7d21f3becd3a78a

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The centipede, 16519f0c00 which had f2b03dd416 plagued the ee2b357e2f area for 4849af7e01 so long, eaeb37cfbb fell into 3eca57ff7f the sea 9dd6cc0f2f surrounding the 32b0aec4b9 island.267288f912d60d14

Simultaneously, its shell split 0d81292b72 open like a molted 62e1d61bc3 skin. Dark energy exploded 2d42a00f07 outward.610841cb22976aa5

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‘Life Vessel.’961b37d7c2d55601

If he didn’t 578e1b9061 purify it, the 5fa66580ec area would be 3d042b5abb ruined despite the f5ae9b3f30 centipede’s death. Ian remembered his rookie 4d5c70c22f mistake during his early 9742e2a667 days, when the fairies 811df12ba0 lost their home and 34a6ca4259 the Fairy Queen blamed f7890858bb him.c131fe3af46232d9

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‘No time for 59eed4d44b nostalgia.’e3557c81f15227fb

“Put me down!”d235bf6f63e0e97a

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“Yes… Lord Ian…”50a3428297b56439

Keith, seemingly dazed c76a94c0df by the dark d5d4c19f3f energy, stumbled toward a5dc294268 the Life Vessel 7b72273467 with Ian still 56ab5a16b4 in his arms.e485b19617cdfe0b

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Ian squirmed free and 8e6d86b8b0 grabbed the Life Vessel f1dba41c58 with both hands.a56546f10501bb26

“It’s dangerous,” 407af3cfe7 Keith muttered. Ian couldn’t 5bbc52bead understand why 6acef909fe his voice 8f07f57c65 sounded so 1fbabc12a7 uncharacteristically dreamy.7ed6d98bd5dff7b6

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Wasn’t he 95082cb774 a Holy 09f973593b Knight immune a790e7da21 to such e8cc56cfeb effects?5a46fbd8c8d54849

Even if he wasn’t, a5d2eab0af Ian’s job was clear. Without hesitation, he 8ca9333f33 activated his skill.3713e71789a0c36d

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‘<Purification>’d5939359e9def4d3

The high-level purification 1eebfb8a23 slowly drove out a8f4cd08f2 the vessel’s crimson 9cafd187bb aura, replacing it 6590f3c947 with pure light.8cb8b8c8d272c928

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‘<Purification>, <Purification>, <Purification>…’4f17603b8ca5b534

As he repeated the 2f3fc299e5 skill, the dark energy 77b6e57c38 was overwhelmed. Finally, the vessel shattered.b15062d835f4903a

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Clink!61098cf79b4dd04d

“Phew.”3a9de6ae8074739b

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Though he hadn’t done 29cf08cf08 much, Ian felt exhausted. Being carried 315c081b51 around wasn’t b3d4f9edf6 as easy 6309f48d38 as it ae4382c592 seemed.452e36f978b7b006

“Vessel’s dealt with,” 6043098221 Ian said with 48ba27db8f a grin, turning 3d4bf1f146 to Keith. But Keith looked 9d98b2fb94 off.40ab77bc097dca68

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He clutched his d575077860 chest, drenched in dcc03687b6 sweat, breathing heavily—a 8605b98c85 picture of distress.d4975122a46c23c4

“What’s wrong?”dc865e34d30c2ded

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Ian hesitantly approached, but 60b51edaaf Keith shook his head, a79e88862b closing his eyes in 763669536b pain.b3cc017958bc4ef5

“Run.”a6d3666e27ff0210

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“…?”0adaade56a6bb5b0

“Get away from 9031ba4c8f me. Something’s wrong.”9911d37f931dbf3b

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“…?”da3b10466c3a4e57

“I… I a01f2397d4 feel like 319a22bd77 I need 3f8b755012 you. I don’t know 05b6ef5dc6 what I might 2a4eeea974 do to you.”99db72df31f1e9a7

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Keith’s breathless voice cf85d2f87e alarmed Ian.05eff5799f1e5a6d

What the hell 96ff2e02e6 did he mean?43e698a98daa7c1c

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Ian opened Keith’s status 069a65be06 screen.1d916b4deb563bac

Ding!8f968e6a3a7418b7

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[Character]
‘Agent of God’ Keith (★★★★★)

Reputation
Agent of a63dc66ffc God, Holy 3546845de0 Knight, Zealot54d56c983b6f5534

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Skills
Healing: LV.10
Enhancement: LV.10
Swordsmanship: LV.10
⁝697a6f0b23da9d30

[Status Effect: Curse]
[The curse is activating.]

Ding!
[Belial’s Curse (S)]
Turns the cursed into a slave of their desires.

Ian didn’t bother 058574ccd2 reading further. Just seeing the b3a341d5d3 activation notice made 9096e5b6a1 him bolt.34089d25a14499b8

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But Keith 1c39cd84aa was faster.ea81e9ae960b9729

He grabbed 6d74980e09 Ian, who 42cc4704d6 stumbled forward da712b4fbb and ended a1823fb24b up pinned 9944008cb4 beneath him.1b824a66b2bfb83f

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