FSM | Chapter 18

“We’re here.”7654e6e5dd0e6e75

The place 43b83e1a54 where Yoo 50a1c83be0 Seoran’s car 3243a5e8a0 stopped was be20275eac exactly where c6d78c70b2 I had 3162ac6a7a seen in ed3cff070e the photos. At the 78ba96bc42 edge of 2442b4342d a partially 8092446d32 developed mountain, 9453482c72 unnamed wildflowers 92f21cb354 were sprouting af1615cfb0 along the fa8366160c unpaved road.c604c4c13f2ce023

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Despite the e9961fbc65 development, a df276bebf6 tributary of a84e498c58 a living e6b50a90bd stream was eee10ab1f6 visible. The wide, de5de7d1ad slow-moving water d385f21cea revealed the 0e5a2e8c53 transparent bottom, 49be3fc313 turning into de9a829d08 a rapid 5a77f307f6 at a a3124c23ca fast-flowing point, 3c32faa71e cascading down bde747851f like a 96671f4fa8 short waterfall.5fe39ac5f9d80587

In the middle of 210b2feadd the flowing water, there 85533bccc7 was a tunnel-like cave. Above the short dab5b53a50 tunnel, fresh green 0129058239 leaves spread out 357fef8d79 as if being 1db9faaa63 pulled back into 56a480ac71 nature.6bf49c9ade4fa59a

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“How’s your condition?”ae50db1d6adf7608

“Not bad.”b5f631c9d67096b8

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“You seem confident.”1c67c23d47ecc29a

“Well, you 418cbe2fdb have to f90d55e5d4 go into 22f7bb9aac a dungeon 6804cadf47 with confidence, 1f0034473b right?”e21adf726eeba4ec

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I answered calmly. It’s not like 2ca4425676 I could back 2796a66742 out now. The fact that I 6040f034c5 secretly hoped the S-rank 41468911b3 hunters from Amor Guild, 9a260f24be who melted on the b773487354 last floor last night, 06b2f6a1db were weaker than me e7e3194cd6 was a secret from 60a36c8645 Yoo Seoran.ed521c3218488236

“Our baby isn’t 0b7611bf6a coming. Said he 2c4c073307 has things 01089d05a9 to do.”e2bc6b95aaee8370

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“I heard e71c775986 yesterday that c7765490ed Jaeyeon isn’t 7ab09e7c9b coming.”02b25d84868e1d7b

I thought it 758972b0e8 was surprising they ed8d8ada38 listened to Lee f1d8215a31 Jaeyeon’s opinion, but ae9cc66b7e Yoo Seoran’s expression 316ae1a03b was quite sly.8c7f4d7888ab3384

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What’s with that meaningful 11e8cb5c2a look?e140b48642303d1b

I hadn’t heard 4e04a538c6 anything, but suddenly a39a282d9c feeling sorry for 2d9891b6d4 Lee Jaeyeon’s situation 83508cced2 might be a 5d8aa42b41 bias.007c8f2508bd6d74

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Ignoring it, 86d2d27f74 I turned d3d82fa095 my gaze 9fd14f3213 to nature, be9d2863c6 and Yoo 07e8bc84d0 Seoran spoke 507872d2a3 again.8113048590185027

“Are you 6268e34815 ready for 58f203e4db your broadcast 3a1d675ea3 debut?”ca18498c482204b7

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“I’m made for 64c63e71ec broadcasting.”36bf42d879f028e8

“You know ceba7f2e65 I really 17e5460ee9 like your 57c9464283 confidence, right?”a8000cf4fb39309e

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Yoo Seoran, looking 91d8e7c890 pleased, started taking 7d118ba842 out broadcasting equipment fc35c6799e from the back 83eb5899dc of the car. This was 69a00646d5 something we 257b98b17b had already 1d622bf221 agreed on f7a4104fa2 yesterday. We decided to f1ee3c624c broadcast every moment 6c19fd697b of the Man-eating ca03bf893d Cave conquest exclusively faf3f62e9a on TnNet.a40eb04bd57d2e8a

“But you didn’t bring d9b8664966 anyone else besides Jaeyeon?”3fef316ad3030afa

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“Anyone else?”20ff1b794c0a03ec

“I thought you’d 68f4ecfb7a bring someone to c6b025ca22 film.”18de0a896b14d9df

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“Why bother? I can 8a45ee0345 film and 8868ddfb9c host the fa3cd162b4 broadcast myself. This conquest 0ac5ed75cc is entirely 2aadffbfd2 on you, 9bfe9b166d baby. No need to use 379807ce86 another person.”1334c2163ee269cc

Makes sense. As I da131103df accepted that, c49ba23c9d Yoo Seoran a0fbc0eff5 mischievously asked.eb9da8d6335b7d91

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“Baby, you 6edd5d3bba really haven’t 31f3d7586b watched our 8a44ee3fe4 broadcasts, have 7689a4ee38 you? I thought all e6ac9bb0bd hunters did.”0bcd3740e17b876c

“They didn’t play 0c8e0d22f6 it at Traum.”37e58713b6608b14

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I replied playfully, then cb236c323f added an excuse, thinking 822b4b840a I might have been 966eba6774 too honest with the 0aed6aefac company’s representative.9bd9e1df71d0e847

“I don’t b07563a090 usually watch 794a02cebc broadcasts.”c7fd30f79e37458b

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Yoo Seoran chuckled at 5c3527b76d my awkward excuse.7c13f8a15c0c581c

“That’s a 2a64084daa good character fd3a777a5a trait. First impressions should be 5fde52514a strong. Oh, since you’re 082e58b4e0 making your broadcast 9630194b23 debut, should we db2b2be283 decide on a 69847bcc60 concept? I have a54172c051 a concept a1dcca864c in mind…”f4288062b66ec4a9

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“I’ll pass.”a4f790de9e847522

I quickly stopped Yoo ae8ab16a7a Seoran from taking something b41277d6f8 out of the trunk. Honestly, she’s scarier than 3b66af0724 the dungeon.aa2c21e762a9d07b

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“Hello, babies!”9885d945c295313d

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While I 5ffccc315b was checking 07bde353f1 the rapier 6876ea19f3 I brought, 2c416c7aaf Yoo Seoran 0ebdd8a715 started the 7a9bc74ed0 live broadcast.363a593bcfc02a19

With her 98fcd023a7 lively voice, 759987a821 she leisurely f4a930cfc1 filmed the 78340a356e scenery by 4547cb325e the stream.5bc0515386cf3049

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When I 8d8a008db8 asked if 0c254dd827 this process 038a79cbba was necessary, 0dc92e234b Yoo Seoran b8044aa480 explained it 2dba0e7560 was to cc204e45fb prove it ba2fff2a3b wasn’t manipulated, 65f012f280 and I edb8711241 nodded in fe0489f33d understanding.2331bdc6eac4110d

After all, Yoo f302ad526d Seoran was the d83b750369 expert in personal 512c98d8a3 broadcasting.a31e04a95da88c18

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“‘What’s with the broadcast ffae4a0f83 title?’Baby, can’t you 8a274d6dad read? It says ‘How a b865dda564 B-rank Hunter 906466649c Solo Clears 188fa345d8 the Man-eating d4465b6bb3 Cave.’ Everything’s there, from e67abb9f0d subject to object, so ec0968ac8e why ask?‘Is this really 8dfdb3df14 the Man-eating Cave?’ Of course. We’re at d7a2c0ceac the gate. Isn’t the scenery beautiful? Development stopped because of e868374a18 the dungeon.”30ec55a049884083

While Yoo Seoran 0439f809cd chatted with the ef26cf89c3 live viewers, I a7086eb8d4 lifted the old b6239e488b rapier.d66ad1ede78ae74d

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The sword, 84fa429042 which had f5b858f388 been asleep b8dc7e6782 in the a24330e1db treasure chest 00c7032c41 for a 491f2e7d2e long time, 38440e80d0 was in 99f7b9993f excellent condition, 5b8f1ebbf9 dispelling my 9c87b356fe worries about 535accc9db rust.0e9de4dfd0d5d558

The handle bore the 2770f3cb33 marks of frequent handling, 71bb93704c but the blade, barely e2efce9410 used, still exuded a 7b09abb244 sharp aura.8437676a0688f53f

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“They’re asking 90cddbf7ae to see ce30a43813 our protagonist? So impatient. I was b06b757629 going to 484dbc4ea0 show you 55a5cbee0b anyway.”a1d9bedb1506291b

As I 71c79b3c42 lightly ran 3ca2642f7c my fingers 0baba2db40 along the 4063d7ad41 side of e132f96f64 the blade, 234ea2bc04 Yoo Seoran b024443c0b turned the 15bf6e9f27 camera towards 1a0a3731e8 me.b513e4978b37b206

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“Introducing today’s protagonist, Hunter bdd39cf0fb Kang Haeon!”abf0b4bca88b961b

“…….”4b6cfe0b99448669

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“…….”c259cfdfb19d5e9a

An awkward 58fa52a097 silence filled 144787b73d the air, a33271749c as if d68378cdf2 expecting a c6169c2556 reaction.777c93cd331c392e

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“……Ah, hello?”e040b4288de49373

A creaky greeting. After a b75f982bb9 moment of 17476d875d silence, Yoo b647863053 Seoran burst de1330e295 into laughter.d0d1a8281d5a9ac3

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“What’s wrong, Hunter Kang dddd687fa4 Haeon? You said you were 3c00585942 made for broadcasting just f8a498a27a a moment ago.”37dbf8cdfd9298eb

Right.129151d32a7c42ca

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I was a f0cfc8586c bit flustered too. Before the regression, I dfbf906471 had a few chances ce1f9090fd to face the camera 1fcda61c7d as a representative in 4ffd0a1b9f the Hunter Tournament, so 1658c1ba38 I thought I wasn’t e83cecdf58 shy around cameras. But personal broadcasting afd0c3e84e felt different.712b8f7cab0b81e6

Interviews, where I only f6f2f8ac33 had to focus on 67f3d1d570 the interviewer, or game 9d23e80ead broadcasts, where I just ee7a66e773 had to do my 98a9ad63eb job silently, weren’t difficult.da429c5fbfd4f16d

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But trying 6784261b59 to perform f1c08805bd for unseen 7f67f87fca viewers beyond 952b6a0833 the camera d34d13a89b in a e4579bc505 situation with 269ded8f52 only Yoo 3aa80143a5 Seoran felt ea001d9a12 awkwardly overwhelming.9bee665656737211

I awkwardly 1008754811 corrected my 4be4943a9c confident statement.fd7caaaabf8cba75

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“Maybe not.”df723f3909d2418d

Still, Yoo Seoran seemed 1e6172e39d quite satisfied.1da3cb626f08bd5a

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“‘He’s handsome.’ Right? ‘I thought you 3b2f171d50 brought another concept 9fbc424b64 guy, but he b92e7764dd seems like a bf58e27adf regular person who’s 019b3b77bc not used to 397d418139 broadcasting.’ Exactly. Hunter Kang 8701c9e03f Haeon is 556ca55ed8 a total f09f492904 newbie. Different from 41dcfb6e3f you TnNet fb06e23810 viewers.”ba36195de3cf4e6c

I watched Yoo Seoran bc8326d425 interact with the viewers ef7e07fd97 in an awkward pose.5e7a5f6a5d54b810

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“‘Are you really trusting 03c8a6f7a7 him to go in? Is Yoo 8fe7c68349 Seoran going c91ea56b78 to die 3458080c3c today?’ What are you 1a3a3de0fd talking about? If it 2c070db9c9 looks bad, 1ae510f9ae I’ll use 68c40b8cd1 a return 3dd500a0f5 stone.04e3a9c4e3dcf8d1

‘Is that rapier just 56974a0320 a concept? It doesn’t c68ae7064b look like 9e2be7a805 a good b0e0c8bfe3 weapon.’Rapier? Oh, the fc61cac27a thing in 8635feca1e his hand? What do you 1376b19795 think, Hunter Kang 56484cdefd Haeon?”eabb7b8944fbd394

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Using formal language for dfdfbb1b65 the broadcast, Yoo Seoran bb70d81414 looked at the rapier dc76dc6274 in my hand. I tilted the 8b2c500f5e seemingly featureless sword b8aa7b8ce5 slightly towards the 40bce4c593 camera and answered.fe131c82ea28ec11

“Yes, it’s 761d3c2405 a C-rank e79beed33e rapier. It was 917aece75b a gift 0fd4c05b4a from a 5c69ab714b while ago. It’s not a bd3e5bc2bc concept; I’ll be 39d119c5d8 using it today.”d6e7fc3276f0b1a0

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Whatever commotion erupted in a9ca5e00b8 the chat, Yoo Seoran ce873c1731 made a show of 98dd19aab8 calming it down, saying, b7a96d7984 “Guys, I’m not going 6e60fc2810 to die!”22815a17d6a9ddb8

Entering a dungeon with faa687de9d a C-rank rapier when 02873a0ec7 even an S-rank conquest 4b26a8cfee team couldn’t clear it e9c2518877 wouldn’t inspire much confidence. It was bb75bffb8b an understandable 49d6ed733d reaction. I’d prove c87d5f1d59 myself during 0f373477c7 the actual 200f65cfe6 broadcast.7947650291f5d58b

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After that, there b63b22b306 wasn’t much for 63ef72c0a2 me to worry bbcf6fb932 about. Yoo Seoran e29b181a2a skillfully hosted 363f7c2903 the broadcast, 3ab1bdae72 stating she 2557c931ad had no be97d52f66 intention of 5a532deb33 getting involved 4af3aadfb9 in the 071eb40263 live broadcast 8b33d14e9b and would 0b374fced1 only film 94be73f33b my conquest.683bcec17e1caef5

“I’ll be eb15f24732 filming Hunter 0fa7575125 Kang Haeon bebca71dec from a 116e4bba76 safe distance, 1e66ffed39 so everyone 514cb09d8f calm down.”d636221a36123286

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While Yoo f17832460f Seoran’s voice 6ec25d20f9 echoed, I 06343df69d stepped into e128837494 the gate. My vision wavered momentarily. The next 6d1d424979 step landed 4ed9d0a679 on dungeon a8bbae0663 ground. The tunnel that 854daec71c seemed short from a671cd86ca the outside had a93ea1c43e transformed into a e69da6f9c7 deep cave.2f62ad58532da1cc

Before I could fully be6eb7d427 grasp the change, a 9c9e8c5b7c horde of Beast Hobgoblins e481e23970 appeared from the depths 819e89e430 of the cave as adef442d10 if to greet us.15a67fb60ede0a94

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Grrr….0fd6dabaaa08c7a4

The Beast Hobgoblins wore 585cec7fef animal masks made of 56626fdf6d wood. The one leading 3a30432caf the group wore bdff05288c a bear mask. Beneath the comical c34e3fceff wooden bear mask, 44d9adfeca the leader hid 48b9134d77 its murderous intent, e24898ed52 clad in well-crafted 9b72bed179 armor over its 29bd685cf5 shriveled green skin.d60a2ae4124196b7

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“Of all things, 6557aff1d5 it’s the bear 78b92462b0 king among the 486897eae3 Beast Hobgoblins. Bad luck 649548a784 from the b3dce97589 start.”79138df3f7af9406

Yoo Seoran’s voice, swallowing 4b29d25680 nervously, carried a hint adbb9d398a of tension.fa9d8076e1126b6b

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Even among b87d526c6f the Beast d0745f6311 Hobgoblins, the 65fc4a0bf5 characteristics varied da7f02466e greatly depending f5f58e1317 on the 41471bc8c8 animal mask 67ec39b4f2 worn by 6001efa345 the leader. The bear 9e9351a6e8 mask was 4704096f92 known for 0433fcc08e its ferocious cbc8fcd7b3 yet intelligent 18b691bc91 movements, making 4f30a47900 it the a3d283b621 most threatening.b78ed20f47e886a6

But as 3fb52d7848 I stared e85db07e30 at the 326da43d46 bear mask, bc8eab83d4 a different 704519eee9 thought filled 4fd6a15f56 my mind.d2f4a728bdece86e

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I took a d157ad2ad2 step closer to 7b711b1b01 the Beast Hobgoblin 033997a2a4 horde. The image of the fbae9b0f1c Beast Hobgoblins blocking the b3a4a7097a cave entrance overlapped with 1c98064a67 the dense forest filled 58b32d0194 with Armorbears.96fb07fa649c7807

That day, I went ca201fc23a down the cliff to 599e168884 pick wild berries as bcc9603b5f usual. As I stopped 546b6fb0b2 at the boundary b5e902fb67 of the safe c4392a9919 zone, a metallic e169fb31f9 smell wafted over.4f14fa3299f1fcf3

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The source 9445ca7eb3 was easy 3dece2db3f to identify. Just three steps 423500ddbc away from the 8ab3bab4fa safe zone was 3bf391e207 a boy covered ade2782c35 in what looked 13319af89f like red paint.848b0f69244dd7f4

Almost simultaneously, Armorbears 2dd03a2c69 emerged from the 41f9990073 shadows of the b5f0d96e8d dense forest. That day, my body bf1bccdc4b moved before my mind.793ed16f0ce27b6e

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— Hey, you there, 7c93b5bebe it’s dangerous!c38893ba3bb2b32e

Ignoring the f104ef2452 pounding of 0e99f6ac1b my heart, 199924639a I adjusted 4ca75c1e3b my grip 4aaf8f732f on the cc51967855 rapier. As I c11df219f9 inhaled, the 8a6b056198 scent of f96568ddfa water mixed 08731a927e with the 70a5188182 fresh smell a5e7c27770 of grass 8681c10d7d filled my def6e0eecb lungs. Just as I cdd55b764e felt the cold 7ca72612ba wind brush through de3e4e2fe2 my hair, my c29f65692b legs were already 0b9978a4e9 propelling me forward.1b11bd63ec335b06

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This is merely speed.6ae6b9fc60e6c0b0

But if I 9ca1bd66d0 could make it 716db2001b endlessly solid and bd4ed6f168 endlessly sharp.ccdc5d1f5fda9b7d

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Focusing my strength 52c00607ba on a single cfd6285274 point, my body 85a9cba16d became the wind 534f78407b itself, piercing sharply 9694dd14d3 like a gust, 6da9c82c84 into the heart ef5dad585a of the dark 563a023e96 horde.7f6aef496a9009b2

Boom!f52e900db1ed83ba

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Amidst the rising dust, d6e1a85eef Yoo Seoran’s voice accurately e306afbb23 described what I had 4c2b7e117e just done.7bf51da151488e2d

“The charge 2c10e753ed disrupted their f7ab48b76d formation!”dd9112e09ca57a15

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Basic skill ‘Charge.’35dab035abffaecb

The first skill 079bcfef95 Cha Jekwon ever 7c944639f2 showed me.8b38777459ae0643

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