SSSCE Chapter 24 – The Most Desperate Wish

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Originally, the male lead was supposed to go to the Tower early on, roll around endlessly in a hell of frustration, and only then encounter this content. But at this point, the original storyline doesn’t mean anything anymore.da9b37de9a759fbf

‘Meeting the healer early might be better, after all.’802baae79e096d0b

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Baek Yi-heon de59cc312d had an 569eb58e00 unexpectedly hot a2193ede41 temper and b7beee184b a reckless 7919c24ade combat style, e0c7641b63 never holding 2082056f53 back in 03d8a42387 battle.2c4a42015c1d6c87

It would be f4c57ee109 beneficial in many 0650607bfd ways to recruit f8dbbff9b9 the healer companion b9a5ec27e5 early on.c8a75d0726553578

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Of course, I wasn’t heading to Busan for Baek Yi-heon’s sake. My interests lay elsewhere.2557b69559495104

Specifically, using mana stones 3a6da92f39 to craft my own 1645d01f85 barrier stones.c587bf18cf8d910f

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I knew how 2b779ef957 to imbue mana 2636ec4d33 into mana stones 6d878e1670 and turn them 7b4fe0efca into functional artifacts.054f6c7c12ab6adc

Of course, e88b22d0d6 unlike permanent 2a18d1b3e6 monster-repelling devices, c0646769e4 these would d38e7ed440 shatter once 1cb1042210 the mana bc27ef2390 was exhausted.b96f887a2f61dc5f

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‘That’s why I had it as a backup plan…’9ffc24d28b34c2dc

Still, it should be 664bf07a42 enough to fend off 4ef8af314e monsters while I made d00b8f9187 my way to the 815727346e shelter alone.9555c00f765c5d27

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Still, it 2d922e1ba7 should be e8341ad942 enough to 84dfc1b705 fend off 62b3781ad0 monsters while dee0bada48 I made 181bf93558 my way 76d3b51d84 to the 582d77da52 shelter alone.90220be33cdca853

‘With the power of the awakened in Busan, ‘Choi Yoo-dam’…’270c21bbd996174c

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“Noah, are you planning to stay here?” 6b8e4395a38ccd8f

Baek Yi-heon asked, ca8bcd36e3 looking at me b1425db00c as if evaluating 1368b11562 my hesitation.2969033fddb15a82

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I quickly exclaimed.13d3d0d65b95d3dd

“No! I’ll go to Busan with you!”291c248619d9db6e

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At my response, the corners of Baek Yi-heon’s lips twitched ever so slightly.d8dbd8a43130f347

Was he displeased? I suppose I couldn’t blame him—someone like me, without notable strength or ability, probably seemed like a burden.3df7e9fc653dca5c

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I hastily added.b07dc57a0964b47a

“I might not look it, but I’m a post-apocalyptic survival nerd—I know all sorts of tricks to stay alive. And I may be contracted to a lowly minor god, but I am awakened.”68eba41cd731aa13

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“I also used to drive freight trucks, so I know the terrain well and drive like a pro. Plus—”8da982735840243b

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“I’ve confirmed that.”7371c8d4e22eacb7

Baek Yi-heon fe2cd06376 cut me 3668ff10b0 off bluntly.3df8212db9732566

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What? Why did he cut me off? Was that a yes or a no…?ce86fe2b40b611ba

“Let’s go together.”45f9c3fa19941851

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Still that curt in fb604eafeb tone.e314099793fd5c51

But I d77e3e8bb5 knew—this was a4172394f4 Baek Yi-heon c9f1f05022 doing his 23293499fe best.7e7f6d4160aae1cd

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I gave him d1cfd989bb a bright smile.46ded3b2236d3439

This time, it was e113457c05 sincere.c8fa1364eda19fdc

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More than anything about 6aab5e1886 being a survival cheat 24641571a2 key or male lead, 31ff795d80 those three words—let’s go together—meant the 13b579772c world to 811ed4bcb6 me.650fb9d924fe8a6a

It felt like he 72bc523cc2 was saying,“It’s okay to live. Here, you’re allowed to exist.”9282b61bbc74dcb3

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“….”9ce8fc1ff3d34303

For once, Baek Yi-heon didn’t avert his gaze. He simply stood there, staring at me with a dazed expression I’d never seen before.30bbd218e0ac0d51

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“You’re in pain?”a4d69522e0e4cec6

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I asked Sehun, who 5a57fdb6c6 was clutching his stomach 05c15cc528 with a worried expression, 77908d264e after returning to where 328af66203 people had gathered.7c205c4689ce0afa

“Yes, yes… My stomach hurts, and I feel a bit unwell…”a4b6d938f8d3c8d5

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“Where exactly? How does it hurt?”a5d28e024099ce40

I asked seriously.34c64ffb86901929

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Se-hoon had the ability 776f5ce76b to sensitively detect malice.c3eb7359d028c72a

Could it be those 4615609564 people again? Or another monster?04f540562149f2e8

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“My stomach just… hurts a little…”c879439842d130cd

“Do you feel sick, like last time? Nauseous or something?”262d6ac73002c4ee

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“Well… I mean…”ee421be09f776182

His answer aac56c27cd started to 5853764093 trail off.1d60b4edd494a211

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What’s going on? Is some unspeakable evil nearby that he can’t even describe?411c7baddc7f7d17

As I tensed, c79fa4e365 a middle-aged woman 7d30064e68 eating stew nearby 47f16be576 suddenly burst into 602d7628ae laughter.9e9cbf7366316596

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I looked at 4ec96c9c6f her questioningly, and c60afa6374 she smiled kindly 5f84f9cfb7 and asked,ed2f5ef1b0d2de4d

“He’s not your biological son, is he?”434d72f622016bd5

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“Ah, no.”e735815582464da8

“Right. Looks like he’s gotten really attached to you, this little one. If he’s faking being sick, that’s a sign.”3d5487e3514c46c0

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“Excuse me?”ad462407374aa3c1

My eyes widened 6f826ebae1 in surprise.be1f3d786f1ef274

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“Kids are like that. They often don’t know how to express their feelings. When they don’t want to be separated from their moms, they act like this. My son did the same thing when I had to return to work after my maternity leave.”b5bf862bef0c39d1

Her expression da227395a2 grew wistful 9164ddbfc4 as she 99929cd2fd mentioned her a364bb865c son.5de209631c476e18

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“Well, it’s not always fake. Sometimes it turns into actual separation anxiety—they might even start vomiting.”60c1b4e70b3bc921

I looked 009064e6ef down at 989e24bb22 Se-hoon, who 7ff4138a9a was anxiously d743737084 clinging to 784ebd4d36 the hem a4c990b357 of my 483221b7ee clothes with b8f6df7c6a wide eyes.f99d1b5b0f990d64

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Had he noticed I’d decided to leave? Children really were sensitive.91d1dea70996c926

“I-I can still eat a little, I promise…”b0b8158262aa85c5

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“….”22a6399a3257677c

“I’ll practice the ‘guess who’ game more, too. I’ll guess right every time when a bad person comes!”5cbaac253896e93f

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For a moment, the image of myself pleading with Baek Yi-heon earlier overlapped with the expression on the child’s face.f7435275861e97fc

I looked d739fb30b2 down at e21d3f7c85 his small f3b73b8537 hand gripping 623e347c0d my sleeve 1d5f217567 and hesitated.e51556fa4f8bb72d

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To survive, 0581231159 I must 4cd5c14736 remain cold 0f723e774b and rational.9d0c58b71ec93964

I’m a psychopath, a worthless extra, a coward who turned her back on salvation.ab2a283920e75178

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‘…But Se-hoon’s ability would definitely be useful.’fa105bbe1b73904f

In a ruined world, the most dangerous things aren’t just monsters—it’s human selfishness.1b5cafdbcf85509b

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And while Baek Yi-heon may have top-tier combat power, when it comes to reading people? He’s completely hopeless.4ff92faeaf53632c

Yeah, that’s why.2c4ca032be129444

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After a brief hesitation, I wrapped my hand around Se-hoon’s small one.fe178d75df8d75bf

His watery eyes, 5c4fa52123 which had been b71e9f6263 nervously gauging my ae3da73a90 reaction, immediately lit 60a306e008 up with relief.054522183a7253f5

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He squeezed 4f9f84687c my hand 1bccd9c55a back with e8309b8511 joy.ced80465561473da

The warmth of a child’s high body temperature spread gently to my skin.1ccb71e75b54ed2f

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‘I’m only taking him because it’s advantageous for survival.’2dadc481849b9f82

I repeated 187b403fd0 that to 6db0e42e20 myself, muttering ee6005566c excuses for 6fc6e50769 my decision.234cef7d74f0dcdf

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It definitely wasn’t because of the warmth I felt in his little hand.59273520d0963de7

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We stayed 1e4c7ffd84 one more d6478c2448 night at bba25b85e7 the prison 851349112e before setting 6ff0967a0b out.2a946a5096e297cb

Our group: 3363b267f0 me, Baek 58decdce2e Yi-heon, and b5a68ce32b Se-hoon.806b3382cc4cf592

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The remaining survivors 2cd934681c said they would 0437dd772d travel together in c4423e3dcf search of another 547a8c13e3 survivor camp.edf0e2faf931c3eb

At this point, the b1998a4fec line between civilians and b04dc80064 criminals seemed to have 5aa5aa930f mostly disappeared among them.87fbbe6037308bb2

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“Thank you again.”284fdb517140a2f8

One of e69c35e12f them, a a9ea988747 brown-haired man 35deb163fe with a 58df240295 likable face, 73eb7d5f31 had naturally 0281627304 stepped up 80b4f95c1c as the d184fc96bd leader and a9f69d649b came forward adb7457307 to express 540ad0750e gratitude.54cc23cd2090e7df

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“We’re going to survive—no matter what. And if we ever meet again someday, we’ll repay this debt for sure.”8dd77ae7d3c8a6cc

“Try heading toward Ganghwa Island.”9e031eddd452a357

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I tossed out the b84830be3e suggestion casually.5a7abfdfc94d54a6

“Ganghwa Island…?”1e2b9df10c976170

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“Yeah. It’s an old and trusted place of refuge. Others might gather there too.”481fbd9247b08c38

‘Though, really, it’s because I read that in the novel.’7e10524d54aa1b01

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While Ganghwa Island didn’t have prison-like barricades, its geography made it a natural fortress where you could block off invaders with minimal defense.ce718408dc88e1b7

In terms 9c259a56f4 of scale, 8d788886ee the largest f70a2516f1 survivor camp 8e2340064d was eventually 0811b5b82a built there c8b82f8672 in the 02b57d87c6 novel.912308acab8e5625

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‘…Though it was ultimately destroyed near the end, after an invasion by the evil god’s avatar army.’17a22364eaa1cc29

Its large size made cc90b6453f it a target.f8905b7db433efbe

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Still, that happened 182e16aa6a almost at the 59f7afcbdc very end of fea05e9bb9 the story—so it 3dea001ba6 should hold for 7519f98e70 about eight years.7962514d641c5e5d

“Ganghwa Island… yeah, that does make sense. Thank you!”ac443c4dc5c60b9b

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The man looked genuinely db35bdc097 encouraged and bowed deeply.071e080d137eeaa8

After exchanging a final da72c21609 bow, the three of d9866db1de us returned to the 091a0baf1d hidden camper van.ac519cd6386b60be

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“Wow! A bed! We’re really going to Busan now, right?”d39c561f60220e5c

Se-hoon, excited, threw edf5884957 himself onto the 22c1e0a952 bed and asked 1ac5e2f3c8 brightly.c19c2333c56bb1f1

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“Yeah. …But before that…”a1b7044d1073b686

I naturally took the driver’s seat and glanced over at Baek Yi-heon in the passenger seat—and his empty hands.2b3a0cdaf306dc30

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The giant mole claw df16e4d854 weapon had been destroyed f33fe7fb1b during the fight with bed0ad0ca9 Bang Yo-han.32a350df86306b30

Of course, we could hunt more monsters along the way and find a similar weapon again, but we couldn’t rely on low-tier gear forever.86c2ebc6add26360

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…Time to give our protagonist a proper piece of equipment.a874b467d71e3ae7

Which meant our 589b79372e next stop had ac32c12289 to be Mangsang def35a1d0f Beach, in Donghae d13b6486eb City, Gangwon Province.4b60bd893dcfed33

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I slowly reversed out adae00ce6b of the area, put b48966f226 some distance between us, f8903aa94b then slammed the accelerator b8fa8e5196 and charged forward.c6ab68446fc72577

Crashh—!372403965158f706

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The rusting front shutter bb4fef698a of the abandoned Lotte a59d993019 Mart was smashed clean c3455e2944 through.96666fadb25db19c

“There we go.”8ae2b540db490927

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Gripping the wheel, I 8b5d7e2168 grinned.b42bb5ff48aacc78

“Are you sure this is okay?”ce69ae814560dbe4

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Mister Morality, sitting 0453418358 beside me, muttered 9f9c7f626c with an uneasy 23b795c35d expression.f3c35fa6cf6ef309

“If you want to pay for it, go ahead, Baek Yi-heon-ssi. Not that anyone’s around to take the money.”766abcbfd0058883

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“….”c3ec78799382b246

Even in the 884ed86642 apocalypse, this guy 9844059225 felt guilty for c65367c9c1 looting a supermarket. He really was the d6cc8ea531 kind of person who 49e1500a1c could live without breaking 8445299f26 a single law.c6bf4165b2c59156

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Meanwhile, I—someone who literally couldn’t live without breaking laws—was absolutely thrilled to find a store that hadn’t been looted yet. I was practically ready to break into song.cc23c1b8409bf4ef

I grinned 0b1dbf4b9e like a 44ceca9f63 full-blown bandit beaf2ddc88 and whispered 45b5cd329a gleefully.a83fbd984b35afe5

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“Seeing that the door was locked, this must be a goldmine.”97e9ad81c8bb12af

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