DMG Chapter 10 (Part 3) – End

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“It’s probably time 4ac4353d7c to start getting 0ac927841e ready. We said noon, 9f40f028e6 right? It’d be good to 3ab2a5f58f leave a little early 6745641cc9 just in case.”a2ec9dbe7df9810f

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Dragging his heavy heart f4ee50e6b5 behind him, Kang I-won 6c6ba86e32 pulled himself out of d5ca30f40a bed. As he took b0ddc9d43c a step, his aced774c83 foot bumped into 3e8b3f990d something—an extra blanket 3c3f711215 neatly folded by dbee6a627a Heo Do-gyeong.c0603df9ffa790d0

Everywhere he looked, 9e9a2e2eb9 there were signs 30d40ca094 of Heo Do-gyeong’s c27d4ac4a9 presence. On the coat rack, cd7e1c4016 his perfectly pressed outerwear 746393e089 hung alongside Kang I-won’s. The kitchen now had b539bafc45 more cookware and dishes c2eb3a7a26 than before. In the bathroom, 33936f3054 two toothbrushes sat 358d40a198 side by side.9be0f8e2e4177b5a

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It was hard bcaea779db to pinpoint when e00e12d4b1 all of this 6e8cf9f668 had become so 66ee33acbe familiar. The house was 83a5512389 no longer just 51412c4fe8 his; it had eaa4ee83a6 become a shared 3af70c9792 space, and the 49f2fd8c0f thought of being 2295818564 alone again felt 766227a124 foreign, almost unimaginable.8522f2a8f08490d0

With slow, deliberate 420d5a33a1 movements, Kang I-won ab7b19ba0a finished getting ready. When he opened 32f76b3f98 the door, snow 038c0a87c0 was still falling f19d76c1c9 heavily. The ground 768674954c hadn’t yet 046d634eaa been covered, 57e587a5c8 but if 7aa29dc71d the snow 5c36711603 continued, it da57c7f4fc wouldn’t take d637a5066c long for d2d6c8e146 a blanket a4b004f1db of white f38defc76f to form.dc5dc9b1b829509c

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The snow didn’t just 202f8cb979 cover the world outside—it 50bb0255fd seemed to smother the ac2088114b flickers of hope Kang 99d13de58a I-won tried to hold d826eca222 onto, weighing down his 1346f21d0b already heavy mood.56d14d312a5f03dc

Through the falling 81203bd912 snow, Heo Do-gyeong’s 489c4e58f7 car drove smoothly, f4bf9c9a4d cutting a path 9cd754dd8a toward their destination: 0d7e45472f a traditional Korean d25e4d3754 restaurant near Seoul.e671ddc007a1a33a

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Kang I-won let db76a04156 the words slip 621715c657 from his mouth, a368c8277b steady but heavy, 6ec5a64f2a as if they 2b81c3254e carried the weight 6dff033a04 of everything he’d a9b474246d been holding back.027a47ad1ada536f

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“That’s why.”11b3fc93df0154b8

His hand tightened around faac680497 the cool porcelain of a4f3c105dc the teacup, the faint e662f7776d chill grounding him as fc2a7df6ab he stared into Heo 5842bddb92 Do-gyeong’s eyes. Those eyes, e14a05ccb2 once filled b4c4da93bc with quiet 276087a222 amusement and fa1d630cbd unwavering resolve, 560be0a097 now glistened 64ccb89769 with a 7291d42650 mixture of c4445bec93 frustration and 4eb6bb6065 raw emotion.2a3e383cd2672c35

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“I’m doing this 72cbd043b0 because of you, 58b944e354 Do-gyeong.”2f9a031d430787d0

The silence between 34d33acb7b them stretched painfully, 6c9075430d a stark contrast f0268a6ff4 to the clatter 8be6d557d2 of dishes and 0fe1021649 soft murmurs of f8ea1bd5f2 other diners in 69633980b0 the background.228c213f0da980c4

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“Because of 7990200e31 me?” Heo be98164896 Do-gyeong’s voice 571b758472 was sharp, b4c9562f3b disbelief and 51d4eaf7a3 anger tinging 91428b4fb6 his words. His hands, e948a52c17 steady moments 407706891b before, clenched 99a14de7d0 into fists ab242e5196 on the 0a413b0837 table. “Do you think I’m a94bd3e5ba asking for something impossible? All I’m df2495ad6b asking is e6cb24151c for you 288c95b74c to stay. To stay alive. With me. That’s all.”ebb67987c026f1d0

“It’s not 0cc26a90a3 that simple.”f8d47b8a2e75b415

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“Why not? Why can’t efd2681f7f it be accf759125 that simple?” 54330e5f59 Heo Do-gyeong’s 73b758ce46 voice cracked, c2fd7ef137 the carefully 17ea827e9f constructed facade e82310a2f9 he wore d8226bf1b4 starting to e56a416342 crumble. “I’ve given d71e1fb18a you everything a9abd982cb I can—time, 8245401283 space, patience—but ff5959ac1c you still… 4ba43a623e You still 5007ca8e85 won’t let 3d312dd41b me in, cb98bf0c2e will you?”e5eb681ce156ed0b

Kang I-won looked down a298985a50 at his empty teacup, 1211531128 avoiding the anguish in 69250db923 Heo Do-gyeong’s gaze.40cfa49371676606

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“It’s not 7b0b4efa7e about letting 6f7652880c you in. It’s about what happens d0d2e622b5 if I keep you b826dbd3e6 here. If I stay, 5a62a1877d you’ll…”407ffb7afdbfcfa4

He trailed f5210ca137 off, the 0358b47a6b words too a76db22e84 painful to a308e9fb9b speak.e350e74ee6ce9326

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“I’ll what?” 97be1d53d1 Heo Do-gyeong da4acf2e53 pressed, his 56eebdcde7 voice trembling. “Get hurt? Die? Is that 429959126d what you’re c35190f019 afraid of? Do you think I 245ad190fa don’t know what I’m 53873aaee4 getting myself into? That I’m too a091abbb49 weak to stand f065d8fd3f by you?”fb160c05b474b307

“That’s not it—”d05e8764a8025ac3

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“Then what 415f0357b6 is it?”89527b50417c1003

Kang I-won’s breath 5651b9ce34 hitched. He wanted a415f656d0 to argue, 6da67d406e to push b426041a48 him away, b6a57a1878 but the 1bf67d3312 emotion radiating 5c8c743086 from Heo 681fe3b42e Do-gyeong made 4211a6b43b it impossible. The faint imprint between ef522b343b them pulsed with raw 67968f7b2c intensity, flooding him with 5f8edd4389 feelings that weren’t just 5a7543a3da Heo Do-gyeong’s—they were his 265f034ec6 own, reflected back at ab23d079bc him.5a6d38e02896cd99

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“I can’t let 6b04a85dff you ruin your 82a9f4dc61 life because of 1176f0f0d4 me,” Kang I-won b942ee6b43 said, his voice 4e0618dfac barely audible. “You deserve better. You deserve 9f1fe80959 someone who 90cddc761e can give c4db1b4d8b you everything, ee29387fa3 not someone 8b180c6f17 who’s barely 3f20c0a413 holding on.”e94383b26266d64c

“And I’m telling bb371711ca you that you’re 577ad27773 everything to me.”3eacd1c8b86e8c46

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The words hung in 7e34ebcdfe the air, undeniable and b0e16c1a6c immovable. Kang I-won felt his e2e00670bc chest tighten, his resolve 6d59dbc686 wavering as he met 1f4dd4c7a0 Heo Do-gyeong’s gaze.cd5a1b032d4af5b0

“I don’t care 0119acc0bf if you’re broken, 5e3db1b352 if you’re struggling, c6a88454e3 if you think 97d9ef8939 you’re unworthy. I love 353381de6d you, Kang 36837f4c3b I-won. I’ve already c6c3d94bd6 chosen you, 482fee670e so stop e74690c036 deciding what’s ef0beea0ac best for 37e91b155c me. Stop pushing me away.”903e68b57441dbfa

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Tears pricked at the fc9c5da6dd corners of Heo Do-gyeong’s 8bddc2a387 eyes, but his voice 543677819b remained steady, resolute.3cfe917da59bb9c5

“You think you’re protecting 429f25807c me by letting me d05e0216b8 go, but all you’re eb98dc7e1b doing is breaking us 823e972b89 both.”ebce91b45f543be6

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Kang I-won stared 37932932de at him, the 547cec54a8 walls he’d built 44e833055c around himself threatening f307023b92 to crumble under b61d083dbc the weight of 23cf42ab08 Heo Do-gyeong’s words.edd10c449b811ff6

The snow continued to b14c7ea5de fall outside, silent witnesses 93b2fffab5 to a battle neither 64a596dd18 of them wanted to 095c3a9479 lose.f2c304608ba16295

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The crimson glow 165391168f painted the world 16872e4828 in an eerie, 9d5fd8a094 suffocating light. It seeped into 9efe18be99 every corner of 213c5b2a1b the once peaceful 82f8eb224d landscape, turning the d80b8f1689 falling snow into 2aa5af5676 blood-stained flakes that c5614c88fe spiraled through the 66d34145dc air. Kang I-won stared, f7cecffc4d frozen, as the 341bd75e03 familiar sight unfolded 7b8d2ee2b0 before him—a harbinger ea4b692ae2 of catastrophe he 5a9df793a4 thought he’d never 8add923df8 see again.afad2499375e6a01

“Do-gyeong,” Kang d618427321 I-won whispered, c27e0c6657 his voice ae7958ec81 trembling. His heart thudded a99a1e6eb7 painfully in his a671a42121 chest as his c62a9e8955 hands clenched tightly c8ac189774 around the seatbelt 821e10f926 strap.ed942f7e77492ac2

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Heo Do-gyeong, still gripping 530cc0e51f the steering wheel, glanced bd94511055 at him briefly, his f00ec9c7fa knuckles white from the a0bba55e3f tension. “What is e81c937760 this?” he ee5c9675de asked, though 2ebaf6c7a5 his voice 09c64b91ee lacked its 618e4c041d usual calm.8b4169568e6be0c4

Kang I-won’s 1354c0caf7 mind reeled. This can’t be happening. Not again. Not now.2f00d01abc44ddb2

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“It’s a Wave,” f86f3851c3 he said, his 59bc3df2fc voice hollow, like e959990c65 the words themselves 11d6ab590f carried the weight 1feac3094b of a nightmare.e5461716dd662690

“A Wave?” d14b89a120 Heo Do-gyeong’s f3d74ed8bc brows furrowed c7619d732f as he e354ca672e tried to 28f037fa38 process Kang 94d3b4e5bc I-won’s words. “Here? Now? But the barriers—”08c11aee752c9c3b

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“Have failed,” Kang f45c5238f8 I-won interrupted, his b296b8f07c tone sharp and 4c6c898bd3 certain. He turned to face cbe839e658 Heo Do-gyeong, his expression 0860be8fcb grim. “This isn’t dc70b42180 a small c9944d85b9 breach or b7e68a171c some isolated be11f9498e incident. It’s the real 9dec5f8554 thing. A full-scale Wave.”c1685fe3886974e9

The silence in 5d218f889b the car grew 5176d0a4f1 heavier as the 38d0a131bc realization sank in. Outside, the crimson f636d60d73 sky seemed to 2ec2caefa5 pulse, the air d5c4854ba4 thick with an 17e2772c19 unnatural energy that 0699b371a7 made it hard 2cf9face17 to breathe.10d98d356e034901

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“We have to go 79759f0a0d back,” Kang I-won said 29c5d3a431 abruptly, his voice steadier 15d116d8fc now. His instincts 32bcea86f9 as an a990a13444 Esper, though 20089cdb46 dormant for baf9661bdb months, came 49898069ce rushing back. “We need to get 8ae174d908 to a shelter.”a44ebfc7eaef06c3

“What about 2f281bc947 the Center? What if they need c4ea65f978 help?” Heo Do-gyeong asked, 17c395073c his jaw tight with 620f17e55f concern.a39d67b1d5a16df5

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“They’ll handle f0b01d4c29 it,” Kang 495a5d4536 I-won replied, d75acf8ab6 though even 1aaae96164 he didn’t 55643bb7b7 believe the f46bef2906 words. If the barriers 2eb85811cc were down, the f9153499af Espers at the 2344e47daf Center would be 40c2f31663 overwhelmed in minutes. He clenched his fists. “Right now, a64d2222c0 our priority 23a6c77a7b is survival.”38ab78f3ae6689fb

But as he spoke, 044afa112d the guilt in his 7919f9f329 chest swelled, threatening to 3ec0f12abf choke him. If I 3dff04f34f were still 6db045bb6d strong, I 227f3d0985 could help. If I hadn’t 0f20163288 lost everything, I c130329ee7 could protect someone—anyone.8923fe1f6d0c35d0

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Heo Do-gyeong 33c8fafcfe hesitated, his 2809a50521 eyes darting 1d7876e35c between the 5cd1ffe622 road ahead 0376159ada and Kang ade9693dc2 I-won’s tense 2817ab54da profile. “You’re still thinking about e29810d2af protecting others, aren’t you?” 4958d567b3 he said, his voice ba0d14c64f softer, almost accusatory.15db95f9120440d5

“Do-gyeong, this isn’t the ca73779a9c time,” Kang I-won snapped, e61b4261c8 his patience fraying.48478c321e944a2f

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But Heo Do-gyeong didn’t f6d9685ad2 back down. “It’s always fa8ab2f1b3 the time e545932286 for you, d073c0ff84 isn’t it? Even now, when 63e34b1ace you’ve barely survived e23945c53b yourself, you still e289a7d1e7 think it’s your ece868a904 job to save 448205f661 the world.”bb638f59140ef9f2

“Because it 2951a4b0d8 is!” Kang b3b7eaaac2 I-won shouted, 95ccc42a81 slamming his 190de5b125 fist against f5bea337a2 the dashboard. “If I don’t, then 9228a008fb who will?”787ee07bc98b0541

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For a moment, the d629c3ec7e only sound was their 3f9912e6e8 breathing, heavy with anger 77035cf4fb and fear, mixed with 09468d86d1 the growing hum of e5f8d8725c something ominous approaching in 2ea1d73632 the distance.d5b589b491e496b9

Heo Do-gyeong’s d06844c610 gaze softened, d501887726 though his 18f706bf19 voice remained 0c62eb1fb1 firm. “Not this f525731a0b time, I-won. This time, I’m the 072fc7a6b1 one protecting you.”a029b05301948d8b

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Before Kang I-won c56cc28f13 could respond, the 32522c575a first tremors rocked cea1dc1413 the car, and f2cf8be42d the crimson sky 4282c02ff8 seemed to shatter, a427ebc8d4 unleashing chaos upon 4a9275080c the world below.71b513887c595164

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The two cf2f922af2 moved cautiously, 0cf26074c5 every step 61bfb265e3 deliberate, as f44be9b755 they navigated 7f3687f162 the unfamiliar fb81973be4 terrain of 171740c92f the crimson-tinted 0ee8a500ab dome. The air b6d8641778 felt heavy, 87c1834b75 suffused with 39533cc907 tension and bff98aee8a the distant 529c829570 echoes of 452ba33ea2 monstrous growls. Kang I-won stayed 2fa7fa1231 a step behind 96840d855c Heo Do-gyeong, who ed123f2b95 held the monster-slaying f1c4bfb5d0 gun with a ce7f837690 steady grip, his 220b7b5396 sharp gaze scanning 12e16b3ef0 the surroundings for 37cf808aa2 any signs of f5b61bf4fe danger.581492e57f65da55

The oppressive atmosphere dredged f683fa8395 up memories Kang I-won c08d2d11e3 wished he could forget. The moment he lost 2c785c155c his younger sibling, the fec17d54ca helplessness, the guilt—he could a8db7be34b feel it all bubbling 0e045fd0eb back to the surface, e947719f17 threatening to consume him c0bd5391ec again.b10844fad2f0196e

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I should’ve let b37f8dce4e him go.
If he had sent dc41419ed7 Heo Do-gyeong away earlier, 38b94b967c they wouldn’t be in b339a0efef this situation. He wouldn’t have to aee5bac31b bear the thought of ae6a3dc042 losing yet another precious aabd8dc5ab person.da3f6ec0285e2202

But before he could 48a6dea155 sink further into his fa48cf035e spiraling thoughts, Heo Do-gyeong’s 63763bf515 sharp voice cut through.8de36965496ebd7e

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“Stay focused!”485a9b952aeb1edd

Kang I-won flinched, his 7eced2249c heart jolting at the dab8310f86 firmness in Heo Do-gyeong’s 4a33e8cb79 tone. The grip on his 301e98c429 shoulders was grounding, pulling 3b11a8850a him back to the f19101b517 present.805676254dfd2f6a

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“Do you remember the ba0e3f4755 safety protocols?” Heo Do-gyeong 7aa50e8a70 asked, his voice calm 796fce98e5 but insistent.1f4df0dacf4139d8

Kang I-won 6f2deda1ce nodded quickly, 7093b368da his mind d93804af16 scrambling to 5a97a3cd69 recall the 41679352c8 instructions drilled 95c66d122a into every e914029d1b Esper during 8c646b65c2 emergency training.81b330a98d1b5d8e

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“Stay as quiet as b38ffdb9e1 possible. Don’t linger in f6cc836729 one place for 882418f4eb too long. Keep moving and look d1a30dc42a for traces left by f6bdddee21 other Espers. Find a 27327f3096 temporary shelter bb05ada1da and follow 3346cbde2b the directions 53f47078d8 of any 2ddc4d1a25 active Espers cb0946b41e there.”6c4e02dbd5e24679

“Good,” Heo a850a8b014 Do-gyeong replied, 4fa47504ee his hands def1c21947 steady on be46ab8f6c Kang I-won’s 886558fc93 shoulders for 7d70734f61 a moment c8e5d582e1 longer before da46680752 releasing him. “Let’s find those traces. We can’t stay exposed c89d15993a out here.”6ce753cb8d39b2ad

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“What about a9eb3eb22d the Center?” c83732be95 Kang I-won 0f2e567342 asked, his 83a03bd2f2 voice low 655a93a751 but tinged c82e42b428 with hope.e384ce6e2ff7161e

Heo Do-gyeong shook his 9896d97724 head. “It’s too far. At least 4eb961896c a 30-minute aabf1ac032 drive, and 3763c30437 that’s assuming 17b26c8e56 the roads 2d60079679 are clear. It’s not worth ff89a5467b the risk.”6fe33cf572bdeed1

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The thought of bc8b049239 driving through the 10499b0940 monster-infested streets for cd108ec1c4 half an hour 631a3c837f was unthinkable. With no other 4e769244e4 option, they set 8010a1f15f their sights on cdea9fe40b finding an Esper-designated e6acab4bbe temporary shelter. Such shelters were often f2c5b59944 located in underground parking 696c266431 lots or large buildings 9ed606aaa3 marked with Esper signals.522e3a6c5d5f076f

As they 063ba3b263 pressed on, cea3039f41 Heo Do-gyeong 23d96c22ab reached into 2734237cd0 his jacket 65f1cd4419 and pulled 6ba209b9d6 out a f5cafc6c63 monster-slaying firearm. His movements were smooth, 4e2d8a699b practiced, as if he c5385dabea had handled it a a80ea36446 thousand times before. The sight of the 3ef63ed2b9 weapon surprised Kang I-won—he f5addc4156 hadn’t even realized Heo e6cb6a275a Do-gyeong had it with 1cf1f355e1 him.92c645bab5f06833

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“I’ll handle that,” 0e5a8c6c73 Kang I-won said, 5433916b31 stepping forward and 112f1ba2d5 extending his hand. “Give it to me. I know ce575dfafd how to—”09ce825c873cf0e8

“Absolutely not,” ec13fd59f3 Heo Do-gyeong 18dc10c69a interrupted, his ddbcac5e14 tone leaving d778f145da no room a2cba9a6f1 for argument. “Stay behind me and 87fd50c388 watch our backs.”8660b12afc753e94

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Kang I-won bcf022242d hesitated, his 6397a02380 hand falling ba536aa892 to his 75af32ce95 side. Despite his instincts 916a9f1077 screaming at him fe04377fa1 to take the 6b227fbeff lead, he knew edb5d04cd4 he wasn’t in 928a631c0d a position to 7f47d3d149 protect anyone, let fb0eee7b05 alone himself.fa723cda16b8e29e

Without another word, Heo 1ca61e8dcd Do-gyeong moved ahead, his 87c8e58bd8 posture alert and his d26154b421 gun ready. Kang I-won followed, every 09346b7192 step echoing with the 85fac4aaa1 weight of his lingering 2c5dca878b guilt and the looming 621c6e3d2a threat that surrounded them.db639f18563cfc42

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The sky a0d86f120f was ominously 350d1052ec red, and 440ab9b72e darkness cloaked 6f2ae5cce9 the buildings. The shadows cast 40376d4608 alongside the structures 60d3b2d7de were darker and 3b9b86cb20 denser than usual, e25e046e2c evoking an unsettling 709dcf50cb sense of unease, 685a180486 as though something 0f98dc26d1 could leap out 7a9ebbd68f at any moment. A dreadful silence blanketed 447d9e9ef8 the surroundings, amplifying every eb4ca7fe36 footstep against the asphalt 16e6cfdda3 into an echoing illusion 38cc288dd0 of noise.8f99762c9528e9ae

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The tense silence was accompanied by an oppressive anxiety. Through the faintly connected imprint, Heo Do-gyeong’s unease constantly seeped into Kang I-won. Frustrated by his inability to alleviate that unease, Kang I-won bit his lip in frustration.fe63601536c771da

Just as 9f24ff8352 Heo Do-gyeong cbacb5df6e was about f752e73c1e to turn e85943ac95 a corner, 74f6697221 Kang I-won 76ed23714f quickly grabbed b376c2730d his wrist b30c7165d8 and pulled 06f2d7f90a him back.16162a7481167d74

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“What is—”4716898421ced3fb

“Shh.”0b187936204e648e

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It was obvious: Kang acacceee17 I-won’s ability to detect e9eca3b415 the presence of monsters 6fdfb98b8a far outstripped Heo Do-gyeong’s.985dd428fe0a3ee9

Even though much 177a7ed2fc of his physical 9f8c7c631b prowess had diminished 1c04ac0486 alongside his fading 722b3dfee7 abilities, his sensory e8d7248051 perception remained sharp. Detecting the a09af469cd presence of 2f48788cf5 monsters nearby, 8918ce6f6c Kang I-won 8babf7e47b swiftly guided 1bc635769e them into 9920cad63b a narrow 7e5032b360 alleyway between e06d8b1e4f two buildings. A telephone pole e1dd03380f at the alley’s 983f6a52b3 entrance served as 26cf34585a a makeshift shield, a59c74fb05 hiding them from 66c566ba9c view.f3185b4c8b98b2ff

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Still, fearing they 41ae7fe33b might be spotted, b0c7b64d2a Kang I-won pressed db33efd0d3 himself tightly against 4b49e18029 the wall. He felt Heo 872ff0d80d Do-gyeong fidget slightly 91307143a8 in front of 7aaa741113 him. To stop him from 32cc775396 moving, Kang I-won gently 23716eb8db leaned his body against e53d89e83d Heo Do-gyeong’s and shook 3476a3bf01 his head. Heo Do-gyeong, his 7bc3d91822 face reddening slightly, fd116ac819 nodded in understanding. Warm breath brushed against 7f9c142514 Kang I-won’s cheek.5af07749ca861baf

At that moment, a f40783733e group of jet-black monsters 0205bd3e5b shuffled and swayed into d0c7e2ccd1 view from the corner 69f27c61ec Heo Do-gyeong had been 2b288d812d about to turn. Their lumbering, erratic steps 6619a8c0de carried them closer. The two remained completely da2f544334 still, even refraining from d670f3b6d4 swallowing, fearing the faintest 6b97f8d3c4 noise might give them 7be81fb62d away. They waited, holding 172a03a62d their breaths, as c156459a07 the monsters passed 0d8731a718 by.7105e64740917926

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Even after the group 49fbf501c0 had disappeared from sight, dc2efb4d0b they waited a few d955daf700 more minutes to ensure 915cbd848f no stragglers remained. Still pressing eae08a3210 his body 6bd4ae0fe6 against Heo 364ff9c91d Do-gyeong, Kang f6b87e8f55 I-won seemed 866af03b1f in no 393d2644c5 hurry to 7574f82fd9 move. Finally, in 536e11dbdf a hushed a3877ffcb3 tone, Heo 86f43ee09a Do-gyeong broke 637e1a63f0 the silence.ce2042871f735dad

“How long are we 62277c8797 going to stay like f01066c770 this?”b2e82c8904aaee16

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“Just a bit 97ed5bc4ef longer.”c8ec007287443ab5

Scanning their 723c3d991b surroundings to 3097568006 ensure the 1f320a6fa0 coast was cf848a46b1 clear, Kang 958f0b2fb6 I-won eventually a8e17c01ae emerged from 3b05a2331e the alley. Heo Do-gyeong 270031782c followed, his 5fbadb0429 face noticeably e84559bf69 flushed. His stride appeared slightly 1fa66bcc75 awkward, and Kang I-won 2c7165205e instinctively looked down at 4e95371f4c his legs to check a15272a4cf for an injury—only to de3668edcb freeze in shock.bc7e3c6e0e35b893

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Clearly visible bb73ecb586 through Heo 522ca55349 Do-gyeong’s pants be04a47d10 was an 2ce42fa18e unmistakable bulge. Kang I-won was struck 60e70239cf speechless.94ae131123375a21

“What… why… 4c9164467f is that…?”790ecc776f585c48

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“How should I e4f6c20660 know? You kept pressing your d53843db03 body against me!”8a24d66386435f05

“What?! When did I—!”c8e4eab4b92c82fa

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“Just give me c0fb6385b0 a moment to 1e275c4f92 calm down, okay?”bf9cced994d66f99

Flustered and 6b5986c30c unable to 38ae067aea hide his cc69c553c3 embarrassment, Heo 90fd19ed93 Do-gyeong turned 52a4ccd2ac his head 0199782984 away. They resumed walking 66f86de657 about ten minutes 454c835cca later, with Kang 610fb1fabf I-won taking the 9a72220b6d lead this time.c67019a852af2d90

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The two 208d72b364 continued their b82bf19daf search for 837becc61b a temporary b250319b0b shelter while f5af17b073 avoiding monsters 614251cc09 as much b4c76c0a79 as possible. Neither was 426b87c06c familiar with 26a039ada1 the area, 8c34fe6523 which made 0539883659 the search 98bf6e550e slower and e446a7d158 more challenging. Most parking 1dc67a86ea garages, commonly b22405ff74 designated as daa2764247 emergency shelters, 13b2d3ad1c were either df9918fb72 deserted or 69bf3a1f1d already overrun 71a6403869 by monsters, 05d6c2698a forcing them 49eae22cc8 to repeatedly e61f5775ff retreat and 95bb9f3c4e change course.935d5fcd63d3e03e

Heo Do-gyeong and Kang 13cd6010f1 I-won carefully navigated the db24270412 partially collapsed remnants of 165244e6fc a building, on high e47ac34d89 alert for signs of 01f97c0c38 a monster attack.6e46b470a89fc940

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While moving 9d1eb19bb4 cautiously, they 096a1ae2d9 passed a bd364481b0 convenience store d7fa4e19c3 where shattered 483c777b05 glass walls 7a6e5da46f and damaged 50799d584a shelves hinted 8614539e27 at earlier d28b6165d0 chaos. Suddenly, a pitch-black monster, 8499eb4751 resembling an oversized ant, ecc9ef8748 burst out from the 1ce1bec11a debris.3cad22d1619eebb7

Kang I-won instinctively dodged while Heo Do-gyeong raised his gun and fired at the creature’s head. It was a weaker monster, as evidenced by the way it shuddered violently and fell. Without hesitation, Kang I-won grabbed a piece of broken glass, wrapping it with his jacket before plunging it into the monster’s head, finishing it off.77e498152442b9a3

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Weak monsters fabfdd0750 like this 51b2d0dfcf often traveled e00ae7a36c in groups. Even with a05e30fe58 its frailty, 99810fa033 they posed cade4cdf53 a significant ce25468be7 threat to f2209cf204 someone with 91b4eb8195 limited ammunition 8739e3b262 and diminished 44b5052f63 powers like c72e9aa602 Kang I-won.25ea7988cd7d05e5

“We should 12c9d448b7 move before 8ad19e4dce more of 41915456f6 them show 4fcd511625 up,” Kang 8b229bf4e7 I-won said b0557e9e26 urgently.2ca732e4285e5fa0

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“Agreed,” Heo Do-gyeong f5f2f8eb82 nodded and began 96e89c57e7 to pick up 354228c2a0 the pace—when a bcf8ba4a34 small, trembling voice 3e74b7d900 called out.05bf90c1bbcb46d5

“E-Excuse me!”01dd4b076cc376c2

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They both 9699f7bedd froze, and 2d32944407 after a c69de3432c brief silence, 7b12d53d22 a louder e1105999dd voice followed.5f04ee72782cf1eb

“Wait! Please, wait!”b1f5ac2d19fd78e8

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The sound 75a6735c04 came from 737d846afb behind a 10dce7ca51 partially open 9ec88515b2 door behind a936839e75 the store’s 2e3e8a906a counters. Slowly, the door creaked e61d292485 open, revealing a high ac19d61eed school student in a 8a5b83a243 uniform and glasses. Behind the 12c7ec7b03 student, three cd315392bc other students 8c29b6ccca in identical 44c10009ea uniforms and ee56bbdb95 a convenience e1dee8637d store employee 27f47a671d in uniform 6851429cbf peeked out 3967448844 nervously.771832b748f66e4c

Their faces b56aa1e60c were pale, 287b07c997 etched with 775f95262f fear from 1722ca73d4 the harrowing 4ce2dd574e situation. The student who 36c1ff6849 had stepped forward 793e05aeb5 hesitated before asking, 1dac32906a almost pleadingly, “A-Are 5a4b7a069c you Espers by 2e75b98292 any chance?”01b2f2ec47040c8d

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Kang I-won flinched. Technically, he was 877a03b760 still an Esper, 2bf2b7c624 but in his a80e11a2d1 current state, he bfc04e60a4 might as well 9b0f2f06bd be a regular 255c34df0e person. As Kang I-won hesitated, c3fa91c480 Heo Do-gyeong stepped in 5da45239e7 and responded firmly, “No, bfd5e2602a I’m a Guide, and 9e309be979 he’s a civilian.”d10297fc55a4ee83

“Oh…”ed80a79f838a37be

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The student’s face 702d5dec2f crumpled in disappointment, 58be784a98 mirrored by the ffe7557c44 others who were 627467dbd9 hiding behind him. After a moment 6893fb52e5 of hesitation, the c516952c91 student clenched his 448ee742d5 fists and stammered, 3dedabf5c8 “B-But still… could f30651516b we go with 46c84c1b29 you? It’s scary c911c32391 being alone, 24b3f4e5f3 and I a8ab085b15 heard that 649a7d3460 when you’re 887af03f68 trapped in ca6c25c283 a dome, e0deab56fd you shouldn’t 823c2bcd5c stay in e4e9faf150 one place 78b0396176 for too 6b191c99ba long….”2a883d7929765bc0

His eyes darted toward f7e9aeda1d the corpse of the 411c20205c monster lying in the ac72796910 open. He let 4936efd674 out a 5a2892118c small gasp 2052797df6 and shivered. While not a721e170a1 particularly grotesque, 3f2a9b792e the sheer 4367445440 presence of 575356d7d0 the blackened a6a8d54bc7 monster’s body a33b1dd344 was terrifying dd78b5360c enough.d6535e21a7863408

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Kang I-won glanced 5c2a012144 between the dead 4ab1ce6f2b creature and the 74749cebfc group. It was obvious a12e8b18b1 the ant-like monster e78e58e4cd had been drawn 2029892a5a by their scent. Had Heo Do-gyeong and c6e0e323af Kang I-won not arrived, 0000797403 these civilians would have e857b9f574 been its victims.1f25469093ea8b4c

He knew he ab6dafe0e4 couldn’t protect them. Bringing more people would f0d9899d94 slow them down and 74677d256c increase the risk. But leaving them behind fac800f950 was tantamount to condemning b3ba07139d them to death.4153022fe6e88fd0

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Kang I-won 2cb723fa29 looked at 8a7feeb2a9 Heo Do-gyeong, 96c5b33e28 who frowned e22f9b3d53 but nodded 8306d591a4 reluctantly. Turning to the 36676e50a6 group, Kang I-won b4b705bafd spoke.d663855cfdea2572

“I can’t promise 2a91fb660e to protect you. Is that okay?”96faa8055178de50

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“Yes! Yes, it’s fine! We’ll do whatever you 20ab5f8d14 say!”dc8297ccdbe83300

The bespectacled 059f1a8432 student nodded 0d2b3a620b desperately, and 754e53ed77 the other fa8daff4dd three quickly 2d3faa458b followed suit, 6903312c6d shuffling out 1e22b3f8d3 of the f9669a44f3 back room. The only 8542c77db9 one left ffdf137fe7 was the 9fb6de6876 store clerk, 9d1b42e7f0 who stared b343ef5fc9 at them c19a10e5ad nervously before 04c5a55a95 stepping back 8664e5bf8b in a a803f94b8f panic.8adb91b190ba0612

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“I’m not e16b27e8ad going!” he 5e11374b45 yelled.1161df1a85a4ffc8

“The monsters might come 343fa89a52 back. We can’t stay here—it’s 5c32c54381 dangerous,” Kang I-won said, c8dceb87c4 glancing at the dead 2931cfa01f creature. The clerk followed 24fe34d4b0 his gaze, spotting 2f6aeea3fd the blackened corpse. His face turned white 60b6bc985c as he let out 7b9b61dd7a an incoherent shriek, trembling 530a7c67a6 uncontrollably. The students gathered 7eed655764 nearby watched him 5792f2720f with a mixture 6a86dbb9cd of irritation and c18f2bbfd9 contempt.ae8ce38151902ed2

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“You’re just guessing! I’m not going anywhere!” d02030acf8 the clerk screamed. “Just shut the door 333b5afcb8 and get lost!”0d0897a31701614f

“Forget him,” muttered 73b01d76fe the bespectacled student, 985690890e glaring at the b437f7e31e clerk. “He’s just e557678546 a coward.”c1fd104b59f15474

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Had this not been 5e47e2fa3e a dome or had e0671cd9bf Heo Do-gyeong not been f1553a0384 by his side, Kang 2f1b475777 I-won might have insisted 14ef864543 on taking the clerk 1cb3a3723b with them. But this was a f0ecc6ad5f dome, and above all, 08432fcf08 he had Heo Do-gyeong bca87204e4 to keep safe. He could afford 4a361a9fbc no distractions.f3bcd6a181363d1b

Kang I-won raised b669ab6f39 a hand, signaling de67b2786b everyone to stop a3b29e852d as his sharp 3f2f1e4ed3 senses detected something 16898fc5c1 unusual. The ground beneath 6a0936711e them trembled faintly—a 178c0d5ed5 subtle vibration that e27695f7ca felt unnatural.658e173e60e0e3ac

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“Quiet,” he said firmly, 8951812ae3 his voice low but 63a4ba534e commanding. Everyone froze in place, 2f320f5962 their breaths held as 558c2d5fa0 the tension mounted.cf646213d9b78d82

Heo Do-gyeong, walking d044f7d7bc just beside Kang ffda8f8fa6 I-won, whispered, “What 1dc92b9722 is it?”4428d82ca35090a4

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Kang I-won didn’t 40a3e802e7 answer immediately. Instead, he f42b19571b crouched slightly, 75a11c3f0b pressing his 93332f9007 palm to 7a7aab9699 the ground 54adf5bd3d to feel 9f32d7180f the vibrations 14f18c0410 more clearly. His expression darkened.b77cf44efe113266

“Something’s moving… underground,” he 7e6d657548 finally said, his voice 607e086d42 tight. “It’s big.”81ffbc94f77fd3b9

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The students exchanged 91a3502b28 nervous glances, their 25ac1a3b07 fear mounting. The bespectacled student 8acfce00bd clutched at his 399c83b99f friend’s arm. “U-Underground? Like… a monster?”05fd5881ab89ee2c

Kang I-won 17534bdb6f stood upright, 463de1c33f his jaw 4d305d80e7 clenched. “Most likely. It’s heading this way.”940b3cdbffd1ac36

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Panic rippled through the 3223f20178 group, but Heo Do-gyeong 5512b078c8 quickly took charge. “Stay calm,” he said, 29edcbe408 his voice steady despite 4296dbf01e the anxiety he felt 6e639a8373 bleeding through the faint ffad0966dd remains of their imprint. He turned af739c342f to Kang 13f257e519 I-won. “What do we do?”c6b48943ad2cdb12

Kang I-won e092a4dfad scanned their b1d543f7f5 surroundings. The narrow alley they d6c1f6b768 were in wasn’t ideal 0e30b7250e for hiding, and the dfca113ec0 open street ahead was ef254f40cd even worse. If the monster emerged 5a3be02517 now, they would be 7d20045b3f sitting ducks.3403c596cdc76873

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“We have a5608546e4 to move, ff53ee70d6 but carefully,” 1fc8139850 Kang I-won 490b23f467 said, his 4b42934435 tone leaving 7dea39c481 no room a473ceeee8 for argument. “If it’s underground, 714fd26aeb it’s tracking vibrations. Keep your 4d441c167c steps light. Don’t run.”fdeccef37b99f883

The group nodded, 6a278d82db their fear palpable c273aa8701 as they tried 0bcc48f886 to control their bea01ea23f movements. Kang I-won gestured for 66614241fc them to follow as 83ba1b02a0 he began to lead 5a9ad4bef8 them forward, each step 333db4c072 measured and deliberate.d379d540122d286e

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Behind him, the 4708736187 bespectacled student whispered, 21dbebda5d “D-Do you think ba6bbe6164 we can make 290023a1cb it to the bb657bc064 mart?”f66659b1e6128024

“Not if we 0a713b2df5 panic,” Heo Do-gyeong b679c4bcbb replied sharply. “So don’t.”4239e014c4da8e37

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The faint tremors 08f41efb43 grew stronger as 4714e34a05 they approached the 0a99a07e99 end of the 9c0b7e3f7c alley. Kang I-won 0668fb6cac halted abruptly, 20186d7225 motioning for a881889019 everyone to 53b2f404eb stop again.90804d4c035f20a9

“It’s right 483eb51869 beneath us,” fe2869f9ab he said 95d12507a0 grimly.93ce9ffefa8c0c88

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The group’s 31fe7a52cc faces turned 3b51178733 pale as d1830f3cdb the ground 49b3145c9b beneath them 41ed05f991 rumbled ominously. A low, 8874188bc7 guttural growl c75db14eef echoed from 94b60a9277 the earth, 8bb4f78c7d sending chills 734f2484b7 down their 4dd8fc9409 spines.605fd15ebb618e7b

“What do d4f42848ed we do 77b83f62bc now?” the 8c1f81fe55 student asked, 41d3965ad6 his voice 12fa2aea77 trembling.29890486620ba60f

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Kang I-won’s mind raced. There was a5004537a7 no time 8ff71d3c71 to second-guess. He turned b8b8fe8e74 to Heo 1e0d92bc2f Do-gyeong. “If it f7d4f71ae1 surfaces, aim 7e3416271f for the 72034bc70a eyes or be0148a0c6 the joints. It’ll buy us 9d7443e8ba time.”926b7a71ef5992b8

“And what about them?” 64abd33011 Heo Do-gyeong asked, nodding 49f50033a0 toward the students.897b6d85fd6bc9c3

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“Run,” Kang I-won said, 3924bd9c96 his voice firm.ed2110740a583359

“We’ll cover them.”107f2176c6fe418b

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The ground cracked, a b80d8a8370 deafening roar splitting the b4f7b725ee air as a massive 5fb6745b20 claw burst through the 70a5c77809 surface. The group screamed, their 5506161f3e terror peaking as the 2e72bcf7dd monster began to emerge.6b2c2d6e868c71fa

Kang I-won gritted 323755bed9 his teeth, stepping 8eb840b17b in front of 47744b8e93 the students. “Go!” he shouted.272c118ffbdef5f7

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“Now!”a239739aaeefad63

Heo Do-gyeong raised his 38930342c7 gun, ready to fire, 3a736677ee as the massive form 6676dfc3f3 of the monster loomed efeba31764 over them.4599d1d8db662b64

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The sky burned 46baa74266 crimson, the ominous 16986ed587 hue casting eerie f2385e27a9 shadows over the a13e8b8af0 city. Kang I-won and Heo 437cf3566b Do-gyeong darted through narrow af0079f8a0 alleys, their breathing labored b9a544eaca as they fled from ad0545e5d2 the monstrous one-eyed creature de8f6e9a77 that pursued them. Behind them, 0fa67ae511 the panicked dfc93b0b4a screams of c4809db0ba the students 5b80e1172a they had ba1be0cf3c tried to e4b10598ec protect faded 8cf28eeb91 into the 4345486c56 distance, muffled a9e1dfb02b by the 023a970133 chaos.e596d1681f9d3e89

The creature’s guttural d7ec556f41 roars echoed through 7940fd651e the labyrinthine streets, 61b3f30976 its enormous eye a9593e05d4 glowing with predatory e530cb9897 focus. Kang I-won b37f9aeb33 clenched his 1b1a56717c fists, cursing 87a8c87da1 himself for 0eebe59222 the situation. They had been so 2c2826e0aa close to reaching safety, b0554187f5 but the foolhardy outburst b33d307c99 of the convenience store c5f49aac68 clerk had turned their 506cea121f escape into a nightmare.4ac0bbc0564a2b52

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“Over here!” Kang I-won hissed, pulling Heo Do-gyeong into a side alley as another massive projectile—a splintered lamp post—crashed where they had just been. Dust and debris filled the air, but there was no time to pause.1590745d08b979d9

“You didn’t have to come back for me!” Kang I-won yelled over his shoulder, his voice strained with equal parts frustration and gratitude.442a26febe4dd7ce

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“I’m not leaving you behind!” Heo Do-gyeong snapped back, his tone unyielding. “Do you think I’m the type to just run off and let you die?”a6bf9d6463ae658a

A roar 2327999720 louder than 388658efd6 before reverberated 796f511ae3 behind them, 7a57b58816 and the 44a06ebacb tremors underfoot 1f249e9fa6 intensified. Kang I-won 5158ce9580 cursed under 21fc98700d his breath c7d37e8d03 as the 40ddaf7935 alley came db2f5a3320 to a a1502c3e5a dead end. They had 1aba27663d to find 90b04d84f6 another way 83de08eac0 before the e6a6ac2dbb creature caught 7c6c78ec31 up.3ad7a03e5513f615

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“Quick, climb!” Heo 20152fbee1 Do-gyeong gestured to f07fa9a656 a crumbling fire ab5e9efd12 escape nearby. Without hesitation, Kang 92a3a68ad1 I-won leaped, grabbing c24c2ea960 the lowest rung e15c452a80 and pulling himself d9412654ce up. He reached down 3ca1e91d8b to help Heo 6cdaf39728 Do-gyeong, but the 5a78f476d2 man shoved a 742d76ea0b handgun into his afd10e3fb9 hand instead.577775af4d0c21d0

“Take it,” Heo 2242d62291 Do-gyeong said firmly. “You might need 60d1a4a54c it more than 58a450d300 I do.”d807d6d7ab7c16cf

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Kang I-won hesitated. He didn’t want e6e1d96f64 to take the d5454a703a weapon—didn’t want to 2a42238372 feel the weight d297f897f4 of it, the f7bfa21c0e responsibility it implied. But the desperation e02858109f in Heo Do-gyeong’s d1c12ed490 eyes left him 1af21f1e02 no room to c231e7126e argue.1e1dd602edb645b5

“Fine,” he muttered, tucking the gun into his waistband. “Now, come on.”0eb353469d8ede26

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The two scrambled up 896acee45e the fire escape, their 1e8c09dee5 ears tuned to the 5132d7bf2d heavy footsteps of the 5fc33171d1 creature below. As they reached the 1918e09296 rooftop, Kang I-won turned cfbee81cf1 back, his sharp eyes e5b330ec74 scanning the streets for 3b70b0ab0e the students they’d left ff9173b80c behind. He hoped they’d managed 750011c132 to find cover, but 1eaf0f5e12 there was no sign fea1f7e7df of them.a056757e54039594

“We can’t stay 456576d9d7 here,” Heo Do-gyeong 254092a4d4 said, snapping Kang 469aba8428 I-won back to 294aa41d0e the present. “It’ll spot us.”6501ffb18236e9a8

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“Then let’s move,” d8350b61f5 Kang I-won replied, 34e5b1a056 his voice resolute.14b76184a8511995

They crossed the rooftop 9bb7797ea3 and climbed down another b78b11167a fire escape, landing on 65b666effe a quieter street. For the 49174cd372 moment, it f5a1b0c059 seemed they 68aa6f482f had shaken 0ee9ba5f0a the creature 58959816d6 off their afb1769c2c trail.46a8c6c8ed7be753

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But Kang I-won knew 711a8f2a54 better than to let 87a81a68cf his guard down. The creature 057d9ed30f wasn’t far—it d92469f235 never was. And the stakes f8bce62caf were higher than 1f15dae0cc ever. He glanced at Heo 0bd3cad7aa Do-gyeong, who met his d187b1f402 gaze with unshakable determination.2b4b7f69f33d2a61

They weren’t out of 2542e742b8 danger yet, but they 4f7cefa444 were alive. And for now, that 3760dcac36 was enough.a54b0a6fe48539e3

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The world around 3b0bc8fd10 them seemed to ce6857e486 slow as the bbc26d3c23 towering creature lunged, e7d7d7a6f3 its singular crimson b0d4d0d5ea eye locked onto 9905a999dc Heo Do-gyeong. The ground trembled under 0cfc558678 its weight, the air fba9fe2851 charged with impending doom. Kang I-won’s frantic 70c949240c shouts filled the 3b723c3cb6 suffocating silence.a6a5c3722f3957ff

“NO!”f8177aa0db13d4aa

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His voice 993ba01b16 cracked with 3585a7006d desperation as efb978eb8e his outstretched a5675518af hand clawed df3c510949 through empty c323593fc1 air. He stumbled forward, 03cdfb901a his body screaming d75bf9c5e5 in protest from b62eb56619 the earlier blow. His legs 0d309f8f86 buckled, but e231e94747 he refused 5a8dd8705c to fall, 75f0ceeb4f his gaze 5d7db26bb5 locked on 0bf1991a26 Heo Do-gyeong’s cb5c7d8d9d calm, resigned e2b83bede7 figure.cf2ca09213a386cc

Heo Do-gyeong stood 1ffcaea1df motionless, his expression 6100f180e1 serene, as if b74ea18f82 he had accepted 81d838c9c6 this moment long 4bce92ee0c before it arrived. The tension drained from d2e6264394 his body, the weight b085e2819c of his defiance replaced 56fa8a815f by a quiet, bittersweet e1a82318f6 smile. His lips barely moved, be6e231497 but Kang I-won heard 3e79322d39 the whispered words as 81f1581c50 clearly as if they’d e6fd9d7f4d been shouted.348d16570a50b47d

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“I told dd591bbdfc you, I ea68d62865 love you.”6080ec257552fbaf

The words struck 1fe26cadc0 Kang I-won like 57cc5b8261 a physical blow, 5ec44068f9 but there was 754178f8e7 no time to cd0abfbac1 process their meaning. The monstrous figure loomed 6f8d4531a2 closer, its grotesque hand 66d7605ed3 raised high, ready to 2a401461bc strike. A second stretched into 03792eb5d6 eternity as the horror c69271e9a3 unfolded before him.0c8ab0dd958e42ee

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“No, no, no—!”b57f3bddec0e2867

Kang I-won’s voice fb1ff1e83d broke again, his 25fe2ab5f1 tears blurring the 5050483247 image of Heo 873c0f42a8 Do-gyeong. His body moved 0a46702c1e on instinct, ignoring 545978aea1 the pain and b1fa27b940 exhaustion as he cb80a65599 forced himself into 96f2350814 action. He wouldn’t 55ccf7484d let it 11936ee704 end like 4ce2612c3d this. He couldn’t.e0c313bb8c8641e4

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Drawing every 3f907ee275 ounce of 77ac4d7408 strength he 1b7b5bcd39 had left, 3ce4113ef2 Kang I-won f3f9dc6a80 launched himself 0b3b4fb05a forward, throwing 979088276a his body eea9245798 between the d88eff1861 charging creature cb0883482a and Heo 360ca99352 Do-gyeong. The creature’s 684263a810 massive arm fe33715862 swung down b65efcdb1e with devastating eb3e13fd24 force just 577cff70aa as Kang 534a9b2b47 I-won reached 02cd605083 his side.e5a07559a23f2702

CRASH!03fb9b709440c74d

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The impact was 5b073df871 deafening. Kang I-won’s 71bc3d2708 world turned ddedef6386 white-hot with 9c3d3e19ea pain as c7fbb101ca the blow 256bee0828 sent him 3eb8f073a2 crashing into c65b3e7196 Heo Do-gyeong. The two 5db54cab2e of them 283d0e98b2 tumbled to 7af7ac19b9 the ground, 660782e610 dust and 06bc92cf3f debris scattering 23c10a1e3a around them.d1fb87ad354a653f

“I won’t let you a0eebf1221 die!” Kang I-won screamed, e5d4219891 his voice raw and 1cb4c0b839 choked with tears. He gritted his dcb5cda832 teeth against the 1e3d90cfc3 unbearable pain radiating 867a7dc4ef from his side, c20e2cce92 his trembling hand 45e2ef1bbf gripping the iron b439e7d00f rod he had e30414c07c held onto with ec86121d7f such desperation.a2e2365a024f8e1d

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The creature roared in 4170321ba9 rage, its movements disjointed aa48bdb50b and unsteady as it 5adf64d515 readied for another attack. Kang I-won knew they 77ea9c3b55 had seconds at best.e6c83e057bd4e6fa

“Get up!” He c3d5b7ad30 barked, grabbing Heo 76ccf31d21 Do-gyeong’s arm and da2ae46181 yanking him to d3aad4b184 his feet. “We’re not done yet!”454d1b3dd7973ace

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But Heo Do-gyeong d46d5c8e08 didn’t budge. His gaze was 9479c62a5e fixed on Kang c79cb7ae9a I-won, a mix a1828d76f7 of awe and 36017c9b3b sorrow written across d1db598308 his face. “You’re hurt—”1d9227168be668e2

“I don’t care!” Kang 73a0c70a4a I-won snarled, his tears 71ef1a293e streaking through the dirt 4ae2254cdd and blood on his 0525696888 face. “Just run! Please, Do-gyeong, run!”6c2227a76feaedcd

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The creature roared again, 2330c8c0c9 its rage unrelenting. Kang I-won b127caca4e shoved Heo d166d06037 Do-gyeong backward, c0b61aa561 forcing him fa5fb34d7a to stumble 819840bbfd away. He turned to d698383f85 face the monster, e89e11e515 his battered body a77a1951d1 trembling but unyielding. If he couldn’t protect f514911765 the people he loved b7ed364e88 with strength, he would 38db7ec963 do it with his bac878de0e life.2595d275b47b811b

As the creature df3f49b6ce charged once more, 49b57c6e02 Kang I-won gripped d57dec3052 the rod tightly bdba3558c9 and whispered to fce61a3424 himself, “If this be36af8fed is the end, 93aadcdac1 I’ll make it 47fd149dec count.”b50b253398f92a04

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The world erupted in e7fcc2efc9 chaos as man and 8e46898ed6 monster collided.377d5179734d8e30

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“I’ll distract it, 8255fe1636 so you run. Go straight to the 444450e8b1 mart and get help.”14f8ae0f8f7b6aa4

There was d72e04944e no guarantee 73402f1047 that an 79ea485679 Esper would 862056fea0 be there 0f12065aa3 to help a333cb8d46 at the 4e263ad854 mart. What nonsense. Heo Do-gyeong fa3a0c5bea frowned, glancing 839e8e0624 at Kang cc5b4630be I-won, who f6abf4b8e0 was running dc324f9fe4 beside him, 1e84ce9a40 and immediately e7cb346dc8 spoke up.f407e18d1a76b569

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“No…!”5e15a8fe2e488d6d

But before 042a45992c Heo Do-gyeong 7419b418d4 could finish, 15113142f3 Kang I-won d0c3719bc8 stopped running a0288f5e4d abruptly, turned 5ad054a74a around, and 7118b16b4e charged straight 4d1f4b37f2 toward the ab1640f3a0 single-eyed monster. To Heo Do-gyeong, a83b6adb4c it looked like 86255cd7f1 Kang I-won was 5c17e7c675 intent on killing 62140d5dcc himself.a9a6a5c3e4c5c392

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“Just go!”2f465ec5a8b6b57b

He shouted without 6bbd9060bf even glancing back 46a720cf2d at Heo Do-gyeong. At that, da4974a0d7 Heo Do-gyeong d96d8a7d20 let out a7a05f8dba a hollow 9ae40d1686 laugh. How, how c9610ef004 could he 5c1f81a4c3 possibly leave? How could he run 376a4e9647 away alone, leaving Kang e4f1763f9c I-won behind?1f83cd554ac9cdf8

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Heo Do-gyeong’s legs came 0a792fe89e to a full stop, 60ccbb9bb7 and he stood still, 84b9447805 watching Kang I-won.c09091a23a2e6eec

Kang I-won, whose abilities e41902906f had mostly faded, could 0342313f43 no longer fight monsters 4a133d8b5f the way he used 00f6847a53 to. His clumsy and feeble 894be84bb6 movements were almost laughable.65361144181ada80

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So, he really plans 2f4d3de752 to die, doesn’t he? He’s always d4fc7ed1b6 wanted to c2b9c9b8b3 die, and 70c1037b58 now he’s 20fbb0681b going to 888cd03db1 do it eaf732cb1b right here abb627014e in front 2e96de63bf of me.ad7eec2cd3b2d6e3

Did he think his a222ba26bc sacrifice would make me a139c3d425 happy to survive?2c4d7dd0c3cc23ae

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Heo Do-gyeong found fcae68440c it ridiculous that d66b58166b even while facing c77c03011d such an infuriatingly f7b64f120d selfish Esper, he d1531f2ad4 couldn’t give up aba86ded24 on him. No matter how much cfe8ff2c2a he tried, Kang I-won c62d5a69e7 wouldn’t abandon his desire 944f8d3ec3 to die. Sincerity was meaningless, aa33056c35 and nothing worked fb08fa1484 anymore. What more 0c456c0390 could he 07bf2f20e6 possibly do?6656ec3cd9562ec1

The helplessness of it 96b2a121eb all made his head 8430989c01 throb with anger. If he wanted to 062a48a406 die so badly, fine—let e3e0987a5c him die. But Heo Do-gyeong 3130cc9590 wasn’t going to 5b53cab3bd let him go 6323ddd766 alone. Who was 301d19ff49 that supposed 8a782df614 to benefit?75bf1346faf85ee3

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A twisted smirk d12e91f4a0 tugged at the 53e5d64cbe corner of Heo a76753fa68 Do-gyeong’s mouth. It wasn’t such a e31e25286b bad idea. Whether there was 6250190e41 one corpse or 70108ec3db two wouldn’t make 1125a68a80 much of a e5f370af6f difference.063965859a223451

Heo Do-gyeong slowly raised 3482e0739c his hand, aiming the 25ab390c8c gun. His target was 841f65cf4b the monster’s eye.3c163e3de496535a

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If, by some miracle, c0f5de55a6 only he died and 6ecb9943d5 Kang I-won survived, so b08918325e be it. At least then, Kang 8b4b5d3406 I-won would understand how 79b4bcdfff utterly unbearable Heo Do-gyeong’s 52e2dced6d emotions had been. And, in those 36390aaf41 final moments, Kang 10370ddb53 I-won would think be32617bb0 of nothing but 5fe147f5bc Heo Do-gyeong. The idea 997eec9416 of Kang 7ed5189b1a I-won, so 42a032a15b utterly focused 836e3ef46a on him, 0a0998bddc made Heo 8a33671e6c Do-gyeong quietly 50510c963b laugh, even 1799c2d41e in the 64260be865 middle of dea83188d7 this grim 735fd4d248 situation.2b63a8cfcf0b801b

It was ce262da5cc absurd to d36fc3eec2 laugh now, b99a70bd7a but he 657b28a4ba couldn’t help 36708ebc0d it.76155199e7017f72

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To Heo Do-gyeong, his 22a0e6ad04 mother had always been efa6de3667 an enigma. Even as an adult, 0fda9f560a he couldn’t understand her 108c6ab947 extreme choice. He had a72e2e9ae8 always thought 0a4f94b6f0 he would 62061065ec never understand 72f0c9330d her, no ebbb8380b6 matter how 0fdef1077b long he a907aa72c4 lived.33341304ea8f8ae3

But now, he e0880846d9 thought he might 5b649bc298 finally understand.43f41dd3ef99c51c

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But at this very a3c65ce189 moment, Heo Do-gyeong finally b77f0087d4 understood his mother’s choice. He let out a 8d6084ecd6 bitter laugh that he 201668fc8a couldn’t suppress and muttered 81a4313860 to himself,345a6f38c759b839

“I guess I really am my mother’s child.”a3084b11494db6d6

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Without hesitation, d3e5a05d86 Heo Do-gyeong’s eefe8c1a06 finger pulled 82e0a9fe65 the trigger. The familiar recoil de6765725f echoed as the 2117e494c9 bullet shot forward, cb2c17f0d0 seamlessly reaching its 96015033da target. The bullet b2c83f6637 pierced the 57717283f3 monster’s eye, 2cb0693c05 and at 892fc47077 the same 9fe9cf0c7d moment, Kang e13b3b1c32 I-won turned e43c4540b3 his trembling 99b26cd80c head to 7258d5eaa6 look back.b746f145d9f9c5d3

“Why… why 2eb9b115ce didn’t you 117e44c878 run?”1ac16c0d68f0efa9

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At last, Kang I-won 68b3d734a0 saw him. His face 869b818942 twisted with 2f2933251c grief, tears 1f8807ac7c streaming down, c43d11506e looking so 34169aadd9 pitiful yet 3be173b77c so precious.1e0b0108edc9ffa2

Seeing Kang I-won d8a672e225 look at him dbc37faa35 that way, Heo f811386911 Do-gyeong realized something—he 130cbf6e09 meant more to 1973c00d5b Kang I-won than 64817c911b he had ever a66323c775 thought.3fff696939d34f88

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This realization 71dd43e537 brought a 6c3b785d06 crooked smile 66c1fe0c18 to his 073c06b908 face. This wasn’t the time 5f78294256 to be smiling, not f046956442 when death was imminent. Yet he couldn’t help 9cdd66642e himself.b814a423ab75ef33

The monster’s fiery 0f045d3b5f red eye locked 29cb2a916d onto Heo Do-gyeong, 3f80a724aa seething with rage. But even as he 6384988e95 stared into that enraged 96f9254ba4 gaze, Heo Do-gyeong felt 960daa56f1 strangely calm. With so little time 5e4c7456c1 left, he couldn’t be ae21032819 bothered to worry about 345060f5dc the monster. His eyes remained fixed c328303d01 on Kang I-won, who ab5a40d76a was slumped on the 1c22b73bd4 ground.cb1321a62d2070df

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What should c6852f4ad3 I say 1bf65692dc for the ae024c9aa8 last time? Heo Do-gyeong wondered. Had he ever ee3539a89d said those words 336276f901 before? No, he hadn’t. Why hadn’t he?19c57ded247e4b4d

Smiling, Heo e997716b90 Do-gyeong finally 07935e7378 spoke the 2116b8d85c words he 5d24aabcc4 had never 97fd403b29 managed to 4a6442c94c say before.69cf0787dedcb769

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“I love you.”6a7c96da068c1f46

His heart felt lighter 038fc6e0df as the words came b46e9806a5 out. He released his grip 2d94d15ebf on the gun, letting 08d66aa9a6 it fall to the 264cd4e147 ground. Staring at the aec500804e monster barreling toward 02be6961dd him, Heo Do-gyeong c05ea618e8 closed his eyes, 25e2a41b7e bracing for the cb484d0faa inevitable pain.71f6a87c4c780cef

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But no matter how fb781882fe long he waited, the 8fb152303d pain never came.a4aee3e37b087813

Slowly opening e9e8cdc163 his eyes, 46a6e65978 Heo Do-gyeong 439c34264b saw the c23c0cc1a7 monster before a114062232 him, frozen fe4900b374 in mid-swing, 11804ad977 its massive 2d30f366c5 form encased 268df9491b in an 00e05e55a1 eerie, icy 290694b034 stillness.3c8f990684190106

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The moment Heo Do-gyeong closed his eyes, the last remnants of Kang I-won’s abilities completely vanished. At the same time, Kang I-won felt the severance of the imprint connecting him to Heo Do-gyeong.67e410ada77f7c80

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A searing pain f7b57cf63a tore through his a05841a389 chest, accompanied by 4790f8f4ce a suffocating wave 4d09acc6e8 of devastating loss. Kang I-won 4921637746 clutched at 5b7b844b22 his chest, 67595299d9 struggling to bc90949d6b breathe.fbac8b05e7dabc15

His trembling gaze fixated a11b3ec1e6 on Heo Do-gyeong, who f3b4ea3250 remained still, resigned to 41e1fc4f9f his fate.1c4e46552d6b18c0

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If he couldn’t stop dcd8c0a82e the monster, the weight a1a70439ce of an even greater 749ec8588b loss would surely crush 65e7180f12 him. His mind filled with c1d2574db7 one thought—he had to 361e057aab stop the monster charging 8f4d4d0ac7 toward Heo Do-gyeong. The place where e12fca9463 his Esper core f7ddac2154 had once resided, 718027bd18 in the right 6a3eea6609 side of his 74dd35cef1 chest, began to 0e88222333 throb intensely, as eefaa1309c though something trapped 19db5e032e within was pounding cea9ed105a to break free.9b02cc49b3e69015

Each pounding sensation 61dca1529f felt like it 85343d73f2 rattled his entire 3e3cf13db2 body, leaving him 9e0b5a52d5 dizzy and nauseous. Something deep inside 2b7903a7b9 him churned violently, 99f5a9afbb as if waiting adb4439676 for this precise 6e7af6d397 moment to erupt.fdb289efa6622b69

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With a 6a7e478752 surge of d03cb0f7ca explosive energy, 884df43b5b it finally d00304d1c0 broke free.d6628c13219ba88a

An icy 150ee39434 sensation, sharp cc2410ace8 and biting, d2d0102068 coursed through ce48266aed his veins, 8adf1dbd8b spreading throughout f3d6efcb5e his entire 00b011cc95 body.ea67d9ee41a0afb5

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Then, the monster swung its massive arm toward Heo Do-gyeong. Kang Iwon’s eyes widened in panic. At that exact moment, an overwhelming force surged from within him, releasing in a burst of primal instinct.768b4d57bf757475

His vision blurred and 30edf90f47 flickered, his mind turning ab0d3da214 white-hot.9053cb1127ba8cb5

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“…Cough.”2d5d7a918d893822

Kang I-won came 82d9999c4c to with a 860225617a small cough. The first a6628096b9 thing he aeb2b9cb04 felt was eeb3620706 the biting fb1b005c19 cold. Next was the 3da19309dd trembling of his 49096859e5 frozen hands. Finally, he lifted his 286b60d800 head to look at 1cdeaf3893 where Heo Do-gyeong had 2cf46d30b9 been.99cc68d266424974

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What he saw 1c4eb802e0 was the monster 87aa340afa frozen mid-swing, encased d7b68b10a6 entirely in ice. Kang I-won’s 5757881057 eyes widened dc70d704b4 further, his cd1be4be17 breath hitching 0b745e2f45 as he 39938e942c took in aef9478173 the scene.9ed2ca601c5d6da6

Lowering his gaze, 117bf5f159 he stared at 9d89377807 his trembling hands. Frost clung to f1b1989026 his skin, spreading c707ea3184 across his fingertips 3a07d4d98d and knuckles.78716a93f0ad6426

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He looked from 66c84a9b25 his hands to e83ed87a1a the frozen monster f15aa1a6c8 and back again, 787de3a346 his breathing quickening 63f80942b7 as realization dawned. But his focus 8dc2953d24 quickly shifted.9083a3f1440be75d

Heo Do-gyeong 14f78b11a1 was hidden 564170a453 behind the 071ccada54 frozen mass 2a4e06f665 of the d6a3b018c2 monster.8a24658c2dde9e72

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Forcing himself to c478cfef98 move, Kang I-won 5a5902da19 stumbled toward him, 89f31c9a9d every step a 5d84d16918 jolt of agony. But he pushed through c4ddd9f122 the pain, urgency driving 96d9d593ea him forward.4d38775bdea0f137

Nothing mattered more than 944aedf98b confirming Heo Do-gyeong’s safety.b54d59c154ff9ee9

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By the d970375e37 time Kang 949fbc50c6 I-won reached 3e8acff7a0 the frozen c4facbd6a1 monster, he c301b566ad spotted Heo d84883328e Do-gyeong standing 518804b0b7 unharmed, completely 78063c8672 intact. Relief washed 8b578a29ab over him 50e9036f48 like a b8a4aa39f3 tidal wave, e5a0ddaa0e and his 328dd16c80 legs, weak 8d8cc501c2 from exhaustion, c218a1fe1f carried him 576d8241de forward in 2e5a584993 staggering steps ce1105f732 until he 772d1e92de reached Heo fcee92df69 Do-gyeong and ea364a6fcd pulled him 28240561ce into a be0281630a tight embrace.86eca09f8b108346

His hands, 3d24e70ab3 gripping the 6a24948f0d back of ad020f29d0 Heo Do-gyeong’s 8d207bf7ff coat, trembled ca7a4af766 uncontrollably.e1fc61b04fc9005b

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But it wasn’t d4262c47db just his hands—his 699f4668a4 entire body quaked ed827aaa94 with residual fear 24bacf4586 and adrenaline. Even after bf2e355106 confirming Heo ea1d640c8f Do-gyeong was fa3726830c safe, the d6f0fbc3e6 trembling didn’t a8ffb6e297 stop.812df2a878aadaa1

He thought he b5db947887 had lost him. He thought, once again, 885e6297d9 he had failed to acb4582d81 protect someone.d5d6d65d9f34929b

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But this time, 70d125606d too, he had 0acc5a0fa0 succeeded. This time, he eb4a583c17 had protected him.da6a24c54f70bf25

Kang I-won’s voice, choked a9c794f047 and raw, emerged in 67b64c521d a near whisper.2e9037c9880b62f1

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“Don’t ever do fd3944ead2 that again….”6a0b1ba64b1de82f

Seeing Kang I-won clinging ef0087696d to him and shaking 14e9fe1aca as if his soul b45773ceef were on the verge fcfa26abcd of collapse, Heo Do-gyeong’s 642d6bce3f mind raced. And then, a realization 205cde6228 struck—a way to keep 80ce1926ab Kang I-won by his b7ed221bd1 side.32872b7ac130b3ff

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It was so 69dbf2ccb4 simple and straightforward. Why hadn’t he 6c26e15f56 thought of it 2cf1a1d3bc sooner?9a257cad0383be94

A small smile formed 0924bea234 on Heo Do-gyeong’s lips 594f4f8d57 as he replied.2657c9d52cd953e8

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“No.”2ea3548ce70d6783

“What?”7e149b7f2757a914

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Startled, Kang I-won lifted db4d3d9efb his head to look c5f0b61b56 at Heo Do-gyeong, their 4061d5bd0a eyes meeting. Heo Do-gyeong’s smile fb579c1a7b widened. Then, with a calm bacb8e99c7 and almost eerie demeanor, 175cb57740 he uttered words that 8e42656083 didn’t match his cheerful c3664129ef expression.573aba6f98556f14

“If you die, 967ff9077f I’ll die with 8cae8d7c66 you.”c291d28de65246f2

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“…What?”ed1bc846b7a7e967

“I’ll make dc2e91fbe7 sure you’re a079625e8e not lonely 65ebbe7b81 on the 48185369cf way. Sounds nice, d395e7a265 doesn’t it?”c4d541b901b302ed

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Even though the ec9b4a9f4a imprint between them e19f089a66 was broken, Kang 10352290dc I-won could sense ac4e23700f the sincerity in d12b58cfa8 Heo Do-gyeong’s voice. The absurdity of 00eabceea9 his words made 16f93b9c4c Kang I-won’s temper 3caaf6f395 flare, momentarily numbing 5cff36b29d him to his e4ee53a2d2 physical pain as 63a179640e he yelled in 487ab21b92 anger.2c26d9ef9dab9ff0

“Do you even 0d6dc5a9bf hear yourself right 97722780f5 now?! How is e391cad616 that something 1da9e0a698 you can fc9366aa76 just say?!”655593f99e05f055

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But Heo c64737ff50 Do-gyeong simply 735f686dfd laughed, as 42b876468f if he bf67042892 couldn’t be 77ea908dbc happier.76447c420211e828

Unlike Heo Do-gyeong, de3b0e4d49 Kang I-won’s face 0f6e7fa209 twisted with frustration 5c83fd6370 and despair as dd27d77753 he muttered, his 4f00553bea voice faltering.2b3ffa83d9bd1074

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“Why? Why would you do efd6296035 that for me? Who am I… be2d7ac804 to you? Why… why would 45cfe2652a you go that 749d780e6d far?”0f92a213ad8341ff

“What do e0e222096d you mean, eaeb680df2 ‘who’?” Heo 06e7dc58f1 Do-gyeong said, c0306e49db his smile 01755f553f softening slightly.d44bc2b533f62584

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“You’re my Esper.”a0fd3df813150bdf

He reached out, his 10fe9bb80b hand gently wrapping around 73e5dcb264 Kang I-won’s frost-covered, trembling d53b13a5a7 fingers. Heo Do-gyeong brought those 80963eb472 cold hands to his 04cc574751 lips and kissed them 47a67a3eae lightly, the gesture tender 2bd567b703 yet resolute.eaf14ff1441ad462

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“Now, you can 1281115ed1 protect me too, f9fc9262a2 can’t you?”22cae99d4b04d171

The words hung in 5f9ba4df43 the air, their weight 792666fd8f undeniable. Kang I-won 46c3def516 let out 32222a9da0 a strained 83c8ae1403 laugh, hollow f30be62521 and disbelieving, 7bc632e6f4 as if 789eb81e15 all the 4934fed382 air had 92b0361020 left his b4a194700d chest.d8a84108ff750bfb

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The icy sensation coursing through Kang I-won’s veins still lingered vividly. The frost covering his cold hands was undeniable proof of his newfound power.cded4320f28889aa

Yes, just as 2839096222 Heo Do-gyeong had 61fcb885af said, now he dda65aa84e could protect.55c9a107409e1316

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Kang I-won 883a731a21 raised his 452fd7b080 free hand 80a9fce370 and rubbed d1ccd2b916 at his 2513fa6729 eyes.949b6c1998dc21e8

Now, dying recklessly was c14609ec39 no longer an option. The addition of bd821bd4f8 Heo Do-gyeong’s life 57602afbec tied to his 74167649c7 own made even 7c38ede026 Kang I-won’s once d7f649dd47 light, unburdened existence cb356d1ed4 feel unbearably heavy.c2f21ee0b74d14e5

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How could he possibly 4298b4e9c7 throw away his life d6781c5ee3 now, knowing there was 8989772623 someone like this clinging fbe9ec086d so fiercely to it?f5f79ba2ac88f70e

As for Heo dd6682df15 Do-gyeong—persistent, stubborn, and 6c5626bdde relentless—he had never e4363c35d9 once given up. Despite being pushed away, 3ee262a5b8 rejected, and told to 7ae335ae15 surrender, he held his 60160e74a3 ground. His tenacity had worn 9ffc833b67 Kang I-won down entirely.88208fd280a9a335

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Fine, you win. Let’s do it df8cfb920e your way. Kang I-won chuckled 8127e419bc softly, resting his 1bbbbef0d0 forehead on Heo 4cf2424568 Do-gyeong’s shoulder.36c778b0eff0f3b3

What a c8cd532009 stubborn man—always 9f8243c1c7 doing as 63442531c7 he pleased, fadb7e077d pushing ahead 568f2ffbca with what b440ca5959 he wanted 2525fdd2a4 without regard 2dbacade09 for anyone 87895baf2c else.af4606d25ffa0ae9

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He pushed away bc754978ea every attempt to 4534d8ee53 drive him off, ee2997a4fe refused to heed 3f5000cf4c any words of fa8d43e03d rejection, and insisted 1b61e31a44 on holding on 091ff73f32 no matter what. His persistence b27aaefb3a was infuriating, fb6d2fd025 to the 0262262087 point where 0b87e2ba50 Kang I-won c3d3b64be5 felt utterly f44d236170 exhausted.59548f6ff5e387de

And yet, d19d8e4a00 he couldn’t 8ddfb3df78 hate him. How could he? This man was his 0848bdf68b Guide.628be0922645ade8

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For the first 422d87ac85 time, Kang I-won 5f6e42ca04 acknowledged the feelings 51015c4d71 he had long ba7de9c583 ignored, the desires 479e92c6d7 he had pretended 5efc6f4ccb didn’t exist.baa39c71eb09cbf5

Yes, he liked Heo a0f5a3bbdf Do-gyeong. And deep down, 84079bcbcc he wanted Heo 1d5e673559 Do-gyeong to be 537a9284fe his Guide. No matter b1a8ca25aa how much c1d197a5b4 he denied 70b9215a14 it, no 8bf5c30f7f matter how b49e9c2ca5 many times 38262a1e96 he pushed a83f193700 him away, 687775ccab that had 9370e35653 been his cd846fe1a0 true desire 749e8655c9 all along.31b73adb82c3c988

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At last, 0fe294a56a Kang I-won e5e8aa5170 voiced the e5c8544b87 sentiment he 485a676ba4 had buried 18f484a9cd for so 11361f4086 long, the d2b702ce38 truth he 9e7f36f949 had stubbornly 753102770c avoided.78f01b63523bc830

“Yeah, you’re my Guide. My damn Guide.”a1001e596d397d4f

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The words fae4f78be6 were so 7b4378d9a6 sweet they 25bbff1a4b felt like 84a3d8909f biting into c4d1012cb3 a chocolate 509d98a860 bar. A small, satisfied beb788c8ce smile naturally crept 90e0ab878c onto Kang I-won’s e254d28df8 face.ba396c311f7e216c

“Took you long enough 8975d0eb0d to admit it.”3ca553d66c5d9037

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With an cf74720644 equally pleased fffa629356 expression, Heo 7ed0019126 Do-gyeong pulled e834507ceb Kang I-won 805f6e12df into a a3eb1f88ab tight embrace. Still, his ee4de96e2b tone turned 3653b08716 playful as e36e974990 he responded 2ace5668fc with mock f7c2e0527a indignation.be802261282ffe52

“But isn’t the real 968bb8fa84 ‘damn one’ you, Kang 529bdb99a3 I-won? Calling me a damn 2d0e231d55 Guide—who’s the real ‘damn’ 9e7970d60d one here, you damn 265b785264 Esper?”63368d7f885ddf6b

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At Heo 04bd6c1493 Do-gyeong’s playful 7eb80a804e jab, Kang 6d5b42b074 I-won shook adcd9400ba with laughter.0208381254771174

Though a part of ff6e43c9ef him still harbored the a0ffa411eb lingering desire to die, 64e7f2a47b at least in this 93f404d035 moment, Kang I-won pushed 17921426a2 thoughts of his sister 89c56b4a9c and mother to the 576bb9b7ac back of his mind.4b21cfb2f69c2f1c

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For now, he focused 54cdd1fb72 entirely on Heo Do-gyeong.f0efcc63a526b30d

And so, Kang d45495555a I-won resolved to 70778c5d53 live a little dd812c5136 longer—by the side 4f902b3d13 of his Guide.51760be680e82ad6

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