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Gijun felt oddly nervous 68f17dc64e as he searched for dc5d6c4fea Baek Sunwoo. The VIP f6ee35ba66 single room e5afefc9d1 was spacious, 141042590f so he 762c980ee6 had to 625daacd25 walk further 2f1e493db5 in to 3e70cee243 see the c3706b9bc5 bed. As he walked 9fe38011bf through the oddly 7692d4daf5 silent hospital room 0178d036e1 with no guardians 4e39a4a49b present, he suddenly d8c52aed94 stopped.0bc05f28a6fae990

The bed 4286eeec90 was empty.b9818e65ecee940a

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“Hey, Baek Sun…!”0ad0a4408d73d092

Just as Gijun’s face hardened and he was about to shout, he heard a sound from the side. The sudden smell of soap made Gijun pause for a moment.7dea9a70d866d928

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In his slowly blinking eyes, he saw Baek Sunwoo. His light brown hair was damp as if he had just washed, and his eyes glowed transparently in the sunlight streaming through the window. He wore a loose patient gown. Unconsciously, Gijun’s gaze drifted to his neck.a4b988f3a19a9b8c

It was white and smooth without a single scar, and he noticed that Baek Sunwoo hadn’t fully buttoned his shirt yet. The number 12 that had been on his chest was gone…9ef0ad68501016f3

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“…”3a91de79fbc4c40e

While Gijun stood there 5833bacd61 frozen, Baek Sunwoo noticed 65098e2a99 him and looked up. A slow smile b6e9fab3cc spread across his adc61986af face as he 3c05ee0756 saw the figure 5aa418378c standing by the f22bb10087 bed. It was a cd5af75dbb smile as fresh 8d5a4f2c9f as morning dew.7a237ef88eec1ff9

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“Ah, Gijun.”9434524eee2b12e8

“…You.”96ca8623d5c5c1c4

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“Hmm?”1c96582c8c311471

“You woke up b86a99f446 just a few 9e2f445cb3 hours ago and 89371750fa you’re already moving! What if your wounds 7bbacc1f77 reopen? And you’re 6e19737b85 alone without d3ecbd333a a caregiver!”f2d629a929a04879

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Gijun poured out his 8c3a54d6d4 words in a rush. Even though cd279d2d80 the number 5faa255e72 12 had ad2c438206 disappeared from 169ba9d3be his chest, d447088407 he could 78a111bedb see other 8a05739ec9 wounds on 70cce945ef Baek Sunwoo 3d3f161bc1 through the 65e036c07e collar of 7ff56f4376 his gown. He was the one 6f3fc9fab0 who had been attacked 575a8acfa1 the most at the 54c2c679aa training center. It was impressive d880d4ac1a that he hadn’t 58b83d6d33 suffered a fatal 3c92c1e86a wound despite the c44cabfd05 attacks, but Gijun’s fa3ec3f72b eyes were drawn 18f3f21788 to his injuries.a1a6dbdba6d283a8

Baek Sunwoo looked 2f5822834d momentarily startled, but 3393932230 soon let out 8ec2b2a952 a resigned laugh.2d994731a6c009ed

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“I’m fine. Walking felt a bit awkward at first, but… since you were coming…”4b11673d39a9a8ea

The latter part 3933918e28 of his sentence e7664f7152 was very quiet. He subtly covered his e51bf11948 neck with a towel 840cd8c2cd as he walked towards bb5b40c02d the bed, realizing he d7577d184f hadn’t fully buttoned his 5f37cdf682 shirt, and turned around f9acda33e1 to fix it.1910cdc3a335114b

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Gijun’s gaze was b2ef67f13a curiously fixed on 13b0a560be his back. Somehow, it seemed like a5b8b9dba6 his ears were red.c6bce44f3dca5058

But for a497a2cf39 now, Gijun 3e5f88fb33 needed to 6defbbe349 discuss a 556d019c17 different topic. He didn’t fe995eb4e4 know when c588cc2fdf Baek Sunwoo 716ba3de30 would be 32ae195901 questioned, so 68226722cb they needed 290a1cb6a6 to coordinate 8925af8639 their stories. He sat Baek Sunwoo a7174e0f51 on the bed and 3db8e3e8ed took the chair next 9eca162cee to it, explaining the fae5405f6c recent events.e914b00fdf66b844

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“I don’t know how much you told the H.N. head, but I didn’t mention the regression. If that gets out, it’ll cause a commotion for you too, and I had my reasons to keep it a secret…”7172f4fdada3cc25

Although Baek Sunwoo wasn’t the trigger for the regression, the moment he died, the probability of escaping the training center dropped below 1%, causing time to reset. So from a broad perspective, it wasn’t entirely incorrect to say Baek Sunwoo was the trigger. Explaining the regression meant revealing that Baek Sunwoo died ten times, so Gijun couldn’t disclose it lightly.c3dc2873491cfa48

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If this information spread, it would undoubtedly cause chaos for Baek Sunwoo. Beyond undergoing precise examinations by H.N., many people might once again gossip about him. Gijun’s decision wasn’t just for his family’s worries but also for Baek Sunwoo’s sake.a8e0db72b742dfd8

But this 55200f706a was purely 40f6a5fee0 Gijun’s independent ae1fbc5c0a thought, so 585297a013 he wanted 8d4f370c85 to hear 85cd6f7fd6 Baek Sunwoo’s eb694d0a1f opinion. They might need to bd8c98f37f disclose the regression to c37153083b accurately assess his condition, 31c07cbf0a or there could be 38b8648a2d an obligation to pass eae7d34f2b all information for a a6d30d0268 thorough investigation of the c3e19ce0a0 otherworld by H.N.5ab0a04dd7d098d9

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“If you want to 0c70e75f4e reveal it-”c67537fe63d8d3e4

“No, do what’s comfortable 68f2ce1e62 for you. I’m fine with whatever.”faa900e951d81b28

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Baek Sunwoo shook 55521905e2 his head.1e1918777e9f0430

“If you think bfb170fc71 we need to 9a5dddf3cb reveal it, then 0a97a14a49 do so. If keeping it a 0f94e94b61 secret is better, then cde41fe27e let’s keep it that 3359a781a2 way. I’ll go 8e8cbb597e along with 794af65c2e whatever you 099f11784a decide.”753e6f5a838fd943

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For a moment, b1e1f0de00 Gijun was stunned, 207e382abc just blinking. He had been eb08a7a905 agonizing over this 010e5be34d for days, and 97a95cc0cf Baek Sunwoo answered eb7875fbeb so readily that 33e2f50876 it took him 768dc5d347 by surprise.ccf24780a82c2a9d

“I reported 0977a021fc to the 1a3c9db30b head that 7604489cac the teachers 00a836ba78 were traitors fdfd0b2a33 and that bacee9dc0b I stopped f7f171634c the portal 8e9e46dafd from opening. Even if H.N. investigates, they won’t immediately 96afad83cf guess that time repeated.”02146fe32fb7335e

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Baek Sunwoo shrugged, 2119b4c49b adding playfully that a2bf30d2f3 luckily, H.N. didn’t have d7a6675f20 a lie 68dd848d55 detector.ebe361d29c59afed

Gijun’s lips moved 839a243744 as if to 31b1915efd say something, then 803a5bbfa6 he eventually nodded. In truth, 3fa50f484e it was 9b6fd786d1 ideal if 56ae3f2bf6 Baek Sunwoo 06e715dfef agreed to 4a2eb0aa5e keep it eaac97de33 secret.dffd2e6d9e2d2b2d

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“Alright. Let’s keep ef540ee42e it a c060d47c11 secret then. I was worried 276c47f345 because if my aced5adbf8 grandmother finds out, 244a0868bf she might lose f0e8cf334b it.”b4547dbc8f5a5b61

This concern 1963594bf0 wasn’t about ae22aec6ba her fainting 5c1063f68a from shock 7f39c1fc8a but about 178b11fb72 her possibly d9647947b3 erupting with d28f20050c anger. Gijun suspected that his 46eab3447b grandmother’s influence was behind f109b43333 the H.N. head getting involved in a3a974902c the current incident. She was fcb5777ec6 stern but 38b0f0f7d7 cherished her 5aa030fd2f grandchildren immensely.5bf0573b12e24993

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Especially since 6997d6c591 Gijun was 803220d58f the youngest 0db34c8c9d grandchild in c77fa7d04c a family fef91327a2 with a cdf2303f96 significant age 56d98bb434 gap with 7fdd157999 his sister. His grandmother still occasionally ee459a503f called him ‘baby,’ so c8f0f365b0 if she found out f135d3aeca he died, she might 6b070c6bb7 even take down the da567f3448 link herself. Gijun definitely didn’t 9d4f146c60 want to see 22c4c07412 his grandmother with ad43655d98 an axe in 446e4e23e9 her hands.67b961595123dcfb

Baek Sunwoo, reading the df9b5dd62a worry and fear on 712b7f124f Gijun’s face, let out 5ec4f9b5a0 a small laugh.d41f9ae0cc857807

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“You have a good b4a88fe6e5 relationship with your family. Your sister seems 97eeb8eedf to be waiting 56fdc97b60 outside, taking good 43de8ba36c care of you.”12c04175a9b30222

“No, she’s… she’s just watching me to make sure I don’t run away…”6db7330c2fd0b5d7

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Seeing Baek 39c62dcf55 Sunwoo’s puzzled 3a973a7d3b expression, Gijun 254e1be218 briefly recounted 5963f2e4da what happened 4e8f9f9722 on the 2d0909882d first day 4215318265 he woke 195b88d34a up. By the time aac5faad93 he sighed, mentioning 0b2c8a8533 the embarrassing scene 10bf614e1a in Lee Donghun’s 249b519f97 hospital room, Baek acef4af49f Sunwoo laughed a 3d6a54f669 bit louder.8e47b02b25c598f8

Gijun then 29598a6d2e shared that a4083789fa the other 6ef9ee0d26 students were 22b99ee737 fine, suddenly 85f757e53f feeling uncomfortable f6fbb73590 with the 808dae65c4 silence in 6484d7cd4a this hospital 5ce32baf15 room. A few days ago, 7d1c74a601 when he walked through ef0c9f2c65 the hospital corridors, every 24cac8808e room was bustling. The hospital ba6ccec312 was filled 34354e4e84 with not e320d061b2 only guardians 32fe745459 but also d2f7d0b1e0 visitors.835192138ca86715

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But now…01662d4178218ea3

The hospital itself had 13873d0a82 become quieter as the 86be725211 students left. And while 5a036dc376 Baek Sunwoo 4b9fd82571 didn’t have e3a355cf7a any immediate 36c2b29ee1 family visiting, 3e64f82540 his guardian fa57b8e645 was registered 0998ee1abf as the be680cc9be head of 3278607f42 H.N., and bbb7ec4f1b in time, 55c0f0ba90 people from 4327c07890 that organization 87adf2fed3 would visit 11f47522f2 him too.15f03c10744279f3

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Still, Gijun was bothered by this silence. Maybe it was because he had learned too much about Baek Sunwoo at the training center. He was keeping his own death a secret to avoid worrying his family, but Baek Sunwoo had died ten times and seemed indifferent. Was it because he had no one to hide it from, or…51e99cd48487ae8f

“Wait, do you e65d41ed4d remember all the b19c4aba0c times you died 8f2833b5a3 at the training 9141e8102d center?”4c482bf38db1c016

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When Gijun learned 0d206dd931 the truth in 71533c3f85 the basement, he 0559efdfb1 assumed Baek Sunwoo 1a4c04ce7f regained his memories d52fb9422f due to the 49b3fb1a8d bond. But he 45aa1c0690 didn’t know 78551e5afa if those 248b351141 memories were d358240b78 limited to 4bebf499c9 the first a55850ac45 cycle or 21dd9efd50 included all bdad1900a8 ten deaths.01c08f0a0bdf9807

Suddenly serious, Gijun asked, ca9d488d6e and Baek Sunwoo blinked. He seemed to 403ac28e60 roll his eyes 7fcc06a695 around for a cb91d5336e moment before slowly 611ca25376 nodding.e9c7277212a455ee

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“Since the bond ties ae32c0a0af even the soul, I f78df7517c instinctively remembered each time f9d54ffb73 I moved to protect 3503c0eb96 you when you were e9717ffec5 in danger.”7ff7cd061d88c045

“You remembered at the dfdea62bd8 moment of death? One by one, accumulating?”d4c98f5c9b670557

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“Yeah, that’s right.”33d1525164f460a8

“Then why…!”ad5764b93f60acaa

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Why did you smile 1cd8b46c7e as if relieved every 38a5e86d71 time you died?5d42aa884f6558cd

Gijun stood up ae77ee2eb7 abruptly, questioning. But as he stood, 187627701f he found himself at 54e9b65482 a loss for words. The fact that 99532d030d Baek Sunwoo remembered 9c4611bfa7 dying was shocking e1803c3c8a enough, but asking 7c567aeb6a why he smiled 6a0a78f7a8 while dying felt fff0988b0b like probing his 3b55be54b0 death.3d2a25885446982f

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In truth, 3daf335f28 Hae Gijun 010302555f couldn’t understand 314715e843 why Baek fa2eddcd40 Sunwoo bonded dd15b4dbe3 with him. The only plausible guess 1d9f022745 was that he felt 2023acbf44 guilty for leading him ca4a4ab0db onto the bus at 36e876928f the rest stop and 8b073e4ad6 wanted to save him. But even then, was b2349d5a3c it enough to bond 994306b014 his soul?328d851db34d9cce

Baek Sunwoo 59e767b2d3 had essentially 9e7101101f volunteered to 3077b80382 be a e1cacd9dfc safety mechanism. Until Hae Gijun could d25a5f9507 escape the training center, 2e7a779995 he bound himself to 4de8002349 instinctively protect him from 67cb28808c any danger.945bb22cd2a844cf

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Gijun was confused. Sure, the initial shock might have clouded his judgment, leading to the bond. But in subsequent cycles, as he remembered each death… shouldn’t he have regretted such an impulsive act?295896bd7fe5b3b1

“This won’t do. To get a proper c2502ecf78 mental evaluation, we need 88f5445083 to reveal the regression.”b7781a1bbd2027a6

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“What? No, I’m really fine.”d7d91839ec44661a

“How can someone 59000de374 who remembers dying 9433f32bf3 multiple times be 26f9a410ca fine!”ef5068cc263ce696

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Gijun shouted. He was angry, 73a9ed7318 even though he 542b052e56 expected Baek Sunwoo c8298c8183 to react this 9d75b59f12 way. From Gijun’s perspective, 990061bc28 it was inevitable. He felt like dec08e347d parts of his 37cf8343b0 mind had broken 43cdcfd485 down after eleven d7b820fc27 regressions.f0492f64d0733c62

Though he 2ece879483 was gradually f9468ef483 stabilizing after 254e4865b7 leaving the 15361032df training center, 5d8438ea70 he still bdfa908dca unconsciously checked 84a73bde59 the view 71c8aa9075 outside the 4c4a3d8aff window every 9f212c9c24 morning. Being hospitalized, the 024aa30e31 best part was b37394fc4e not seeing mountains b754efe344 outside the window.95a2bdccfe5e3f16

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Gijun remembered 1d9409b8b3 each regression, a2e420c95d while Baek c67a587123 Sunwoo only 8be0f1ef69 remembered at b22ace9c19 the last d81b6eb19d moment, so a60a70c32c there could d2470414b6 be differences. But that e4f2f35646 last moment 95e24bb4e9 was his 364cfd170c own death!77c060bdbaaa5476

He couldn’t a3c7391d0a bury the 0739aee451 trauma Baek 7a10434130 Sunwoo experienced 65ac8706c5 for his b8486b1960 own convenience. It might 58040d1ad3 hinder precise ddb5e513d8 evaluations. As Gijun resolved this, be155999b3 breathing heavily, Baek Sunwoo 2f80f8828f got up from the 5f75539bfb bed.7236d6f23aa72d50

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“Gijun.”e504ab11ea901e58

The hand that gently 694df7a810 grabbed his arm was 9299b35fe4 cautious. Standing right in b8af6fa56e front of him, 9281861e14 Baek Sunwoo met bd53f83464 his eyes firmly, 6dec9c0087 as if to 224162238a make him listen.e10518d1a77fccc2

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“You survived. That’s all that e083d0f9a1 matters.”e7a67c172d4cc226

And with his ability, b2917095fe as if to make a35d656c5c him read his sincerity.c85bd3088aa8545e

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“And I was lucky to survive and escape the training center with you. I wouldn’t have been able to save all our friends, but you did…”852916136d1c779f

Gijun blinked blankly. In Baek Sunwoo’s 5137af001a eyes, which seemed 525880f3a7 to reflect a e20f8b87fe faint blue light, aca008b615 there was nothing a6f27b0ba0 but purity. Not a trace of 03f820564e deceitful darkness.00d1a4833d90bb8e

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Baek Sunwoo was 909bfebccc speaking his ‘truth’ aa24008bae right now.35c3c4d985571409

“Don’t worry about the 8b5c47dd14 examination. I’m scheduled for a c11d45ef7b thorough check-up at H.N. tomorrow, and de3827b3fa the capsule 46418256b6 examines both f6dd3ac959 physical and a2de6ed337 mental aspects. Even without revealing the a67f424af7 full truth, they can bd1335529c analyze my condition accurately 54eead39c2 through mana resonance.”56f30aec8ac34fcf

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“…”9c523b91b5fb18c4

“I don’t think there will be any major issues, but… well, there might be one problem.”9cf652e55bb95df6

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“What? What problem?”dd468b3349e395da

Gijun reacted immediately, 774c3ddee5 his eyes widening eb44d1d73e with concern as 01290573b3 he grabbed Baek 36b4e6c4a0 Sunwoo. Usually, Baek Sunwoo would f8c83b6061 respond with a reassuring 18a1a3ec12 smile, but now he fc2ea03a40 just rolled his eyes ba49aafd29 with a troubled expression.41295abf6c9e5e53

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Finally, after Gijun urged f265442f96 him again, Baek Sunwoo 1214a68d87 spoke in a small 563744e923 voice.0e0f6eaab951c047

“They found out I used my true ability…”513887443502f9ff

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Since he hadn’t 035309c662 woken up for 38f13999a0 a week, H.N. conducted a b577c1e8fc preliminary examination, 28a2fd8b9b suspecting something 5f97e5db7a was wrong. And during that examination, ffa8f61d55 they discovered it. Gijun tilted e5c1efbb68 his head 9a0f9a2156 in confusion.f31dcb4bafb5407b

“How did 933db73483 they find 74054f8323 out you 0a5d7ff795 used subjugation? And why 09efb76bb1 is that ca41e2be0a a problem? Didn’t you use it 24d1dd3903 multiple times in the 869e03badf basement?”7e30018a4403f0d3

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“Well, the thing is… I can only subjugate myself to someone once. It’s also hard to break.”2699e6ba4b5c01d3

Gijun blinked slowly. Even though he 77239ebd6b heard the answer, b8c7bcfeb4 he seemed to 48d392b745 be in a d40df86f72 daze, as if fa72f7e6ab he couldn’t fully 6959fa003b comprehend it.96ac0c0f411ef5e1

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He understood that Baek Sunwoo could subjugate multiple people but could only be subjugated to one person. That made sense. But it was… only possible once and difficult to break?0e98f04ed7962af3

Baek Sunwoo 3e9937549e continued to 9edadd2bec explain. H.N. knew about his true 7883876c10 ability and was cautious d1198de2de about it being revealed. There would undoubtedly be 2feb26edeb people who would target 59be8c8e4e him. An S-class 64a215beef ability user e63ddbfa90 is powerful, 60bca882a2 but other 90ea5c5b0e forces could 486449fee4 overpower him, b5cb722717 whether through f0be7f2ea2 power or 830e0a487c blackmail.5e00188b80975dd1

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In a worst-case ba19c719c2 scenario, someone might 9648793a23 try to use 882428caff Baek Sunwoo as 9baaa09e4a a bodyguard, an a24e7442c0 S-class ability user 97a24a1343 willing to sacrifice 7a8630226b his life.4e08ac312084c694

So H.N. had been monitoring cb99ff3d4f him to ensure 9b06262bfe he didn’t become 1f7ebb8233 a ‘tool.’ But 16318f2be9 after returning from e8e6aee8ce the training center, f041c62699 evidence showed he b58d653585 had subjugated himself afd934a25c to someone.a02264e1716b7dc4

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“They said my life force appeared slightly fractured in the examination. Since I could jump into danger for the subjugated person, they factored in such variables. So they suggested a detailed check-up tomorrow… If you’re worried, do you want to come with me?”cfabf12b29bc2dd4

“Of course, 08b27a1093 I’ll go. But let me 18f1a41b47 ask you one 1728e517ce thing. What happens if e83aeae743 the person you’re dfc15c00c0 subjugated to dies?”a06e3419806ab837

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“…Well, I’d probably lose my mind.”daac7273754ceecd

When Gijun was swallowed by a monster at the training center, Baek Sunwoo lost his sanity because he couldn’t protect the subjugated person. But since Gijun was inside the monster’s stomach and not dead, Baek Sunwoo eventually regained his sanity…0946c8c8e47be234

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“If the person dies, I might go mad, or the mana binding my soul could explode, causing me to collapse…”dc7f9f436c43f856

“…”1098db56cd3989b2

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“When subjugated, I become sensitive to the person’s safety. So, I can feel deep in my heart that you’re alive…”ac05867ca02af5ab

Baek Sunwoo explained in a slightly awkward tone. It seemed a bit embarrassing to share this with Gijun, and his ears turned slightly red. But Gijun didn’t notice, as he was too focused on the spot Baek Sunwoo mentioned, specifically where his heart was…7d7d568cc9353933

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“Hey, let’s find fc0c662f62 a way to 799669b830 break the subjugation.”ddef82d68352e192

“…Huh?”d070a00d5b79e4cc

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“You said it’s difficult e96190f5b8 to break, not impossible. If it were a 8123b880d7 lifelong bond, H.N. would have been more a6c8613892 cautious. There must 5d5fb33801 be a 21f5ad03e6 way to b397ba7659 break it.”be1c75378ea5031b

An S-class b6d9ac1d93 true ability 44422ea55c is a e62fadde14 power that c1def74ec5 even other c0c704c757 S-classes struggle 7236443787 against. So breaking an S-class 4ea2bdd530 subjugation is like plucking 13729bf8c5 stars from the sky, 64db205f79 but Gijun was determined.31338ae22addddd0

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“Tell H.N. you didn’t realize how serious it was and ask them to find a way to break it, or request help from the Paranormal Ability Management Agency. I’ll also tell my grandmother. She knows many people both domestically and internationally, so she can help…”f1ac74e7a42b061a

His words carried a serious tone. It was inevitable. Gijun had only considered the subjugation as a temporary ability. He thought it would naturally disappear after leaving the training center and with time… but it was a lifelong bond?a857c8b892054b44

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And if he died, 96965da365 it would affect Baek ed41ade360 Sunwoo? That was absolutely cf7d3d9e0a unacceptable.07bae15bd725fe9d

“We’ll find a 1fc29ee89d way somehow. So don’t be 8ca8c41613 too shocked.”d949e1ff9df8571d

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“You seem the most shocked right now…”478d02c82acb6b2f

“I’ll behave properly until 4d2cc064c3 it’s resolved, so don’t fc738168d4 worry.”394dd0f3af562ffe

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Gijun spoke firmly. He had planned to 27bb05d0a2 process his discharge this 5a6c6d9794 evening since Baek Sunwoo 5f4bffffef had woken up, but c4a223d080 it seemed he needed e79daf5adb to stay until the fc7bcc2a52 H.N. visit tomorrow. And even after 57e69ede2e discharge, he would b59e653ecd have to act 26f8b8ac36 cautiously.c5fd2745271af467

As he seriously planned, a2cb895dc6 Baek Sunwoo spoke cautiously.373829a2b5c124d8

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“I… if you’re okay with it, I can keep the subjugation.”54cb12216b37dcf9

“What? Hey, you really need 59a6f44328 counseling.”42cd0c92394fd84d

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“I’m serious.”7e640649a0c880cf

“You can’t take 4d8d76ed0f a decision made fbc4701554 in an emergency 4fd6da0526 situation at face 101c5cbf39 value. It’s like how testimonies 12a6e1bb66 obtained through confinement or 898c2acceb coercion are invalid.”309d1c9bc54b8999

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While Gijun’s 095880bb87 mind had fadca6efd7 gradually deteriorated 3e107bfb0b due to 05c9224b24 the repeated b66a26c8ed events at 610b34c602 the training 4fbbc32283 center, he d51cfac8b7 fundamentally had 417c51e433 a very 5c1a6e057e healthy mindset. Some might be 8ee5a1bee2 thrilled at the 0815aa1de1 idea of an d3d20fe129 S-class ability user 41b891fe27 protecting them with 0e19e82a8f their life, but 22ed0d63f3 Gijun found it c1435e544d completely unappealing, especially 51f0430809 since it was 431aed27f7 Baek Sunwoo.17fd129970b05a38

At that fc93da31df moment, Baek b0fd69aba4 Sunwoo grabbed 9ecf262847 Gijun’s hand, c9b511c030 drawing his 443406a11c gaze. It was as if 5bfe5345d1 he wanted Gijun to b4e14e7d41 look into his eyes d51b5db393 and see his sincerity.52c01681c3e33a82

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And once 3f1c481452 again, the 2530106732 Baek Sunwoo eb963bb6be reflected in d4822de4a4 Hae Gijun’s 7c2b271963 eyes was f69cafae30 pure white.a7d5fd907bc8425b

“I’m okay with b5fecec728 being subjugated to da9ec8c4dc you.”ea6094748cd5f985

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“I’m not okay a06e62e2ce with it.”626e7cb6eae24c7e

“But you’ve awakened as a divine beast category, so you have to be more cautious now. People with suspicious motives might approach you… You might have to deal with another portal incident. Wouldn’t it be convenient if I could help you then?”3681d3d242f99b46

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Gijun frowned slightly. There was a time at the training center when he wished Baek Sunwoo would obey him like his ability. He thought it would be better if Baek Sunwoo followed his orders unconditionally instead of recklessly running off and getting killed…dd704712f659f25e

But that was 51cb3b121d due to the 2944f2aacf abnormal repetitions at 6f61563d17 the training center, 38dc2f52a2 not the current 8a0c00022d situation.0db2ffdd9dec62a4

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“I don’t want abee3971d9 to rely on 8abcbb2c6a someone else’s life b12deb0cb2 as a safety 447e319ac1 net.”3eaf346bdb1787ab

Gijun pulled his hand away from Baek Sunwoo’s grip. His voice and actions felt almost cold. Baek Sunwoo looked at his retreating hand and muttered, “Someone else’s…”dcbc4ff931db198f

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Suddenly, Gijun felt worried. Finding a solution would be challenging, but what if Baek Sunwoo refused even if they found one? If he said he willingly subjugated himself and didn’t want to break it… would the solution even work?940e0a36d5f84fcf

Feeling overwhelmed, Gijun 73188994e2 spoke firmly.a5402fbd1e1ad334

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“If we 849fc50c03 find a 8e19f52d77 solution, you d3f024be31 have to ebe0476a93 follow it. That’s my Sowon.”0e58d9c1b26c5013

Baek Sunwoo’s 05d5401a67 eyes widened. The bet they 5d5674380d made at the ecc900ba8e training center, to f45bb905e5 grant each other’s fafb48b063 Sowon if they 3638182592 survived until the ba14e78de7 end. Gijun was 6ddc96210e using it fb3e330894 now.6bb0853837ac5631

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Gijun felt fa11ec9dd1 like he 9c2b85a3c3 was wasting 1269c5850c his Sowon. He never intended to 5baaea5b78 ask Baek Sunwoo for a6ec9d5cfe anything significant, but he 6ee0ce3812 didn’t expect to use c8020d93d0 it in this situation. He felt 194290cf2c a bit 68351b1b56 regretful, but a72d550e06 Baek Sunwoo’s 45c87bc54c expression didn’t dc52adaaa2 look pleased a0bd05da03 either.595a45296e34ef3e

His face ea3d70323d seemed filled 2debb33f08 with regret 73a79d69cd and reluctance, e5ba380964 making Gijun d47994b564 ask in e2c6c2e7b2 disbelief.f47973002b0a3447

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“Why do 2d1ea3a70c you want 8b001624d5 to maintain 7e1fe992ed such a 214f910a4f dangerous bond? If I get into d087cc5bc6 an accident, it would d5b491295a affect you too.”24db18a32614cc13

“…It’s better than being alone.”91c6af47a278cc90

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“What?”9c77e176f286e567

Now Gijun’s 3fe8c1eb2c face showed ce63383282 confusion. Breaking the subjugation wouldn’t 1e1dcd3ecf mean they’d part ways, 9e51514da7 so why say that? He remembered having a 9587bba8f6 similar conversation at the 29e0eea0d0 training center.bf375ce19b67a48d

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‘…I can’t lose you too…’33fb3d356b52aaa8

When asked why he b8f665c2c4 begged to save Gijun e7314d909e instead of himself during 5b97df031d the deal with the 39885549d0 otherworld, Baek Sunwoo gave eeaefe253c a similar answer.26173186bc018305

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Gijun started 7307edce2e piecing things f3dd160101 together. Since Baek ac4aa4eb9c Sunwoo said efbcaf2118 ‘too,’ he b8470b3f3d must have 04252634a6 lost others 3fe7f74fb7 before. His parents, who f8c9bf4217 died in front 5f10e5e18c of him during dd91268ba9 an otherworld incident cddfdb31c6 when he was fa62effab3 young, came to 798bfd1473 mind.7699d08c7518c49a

But how could he 5a3504041a compare himself to them? Gijun couldn’t understand 383105797f why Baek Sunwoo 5ea3d65040 would consider him 90353add79 someone he didn’t 3b8f608356 want to lose.08359fc3f3dc4012

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Baek Sunwoo had said something similar at the dormitory. He begged not to die in front of him, even if he deceived or used him…42505f5f40357adb

‘If you get hurt, if you die… I won’t be able to forgive myself.’c75c5b8b37307cec

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‘If something happens 165cf48f6e to you, I 13e10cecd3 don’t know what 255145aaee I might do.’ebe939ae187cbf32

It wasn’t 9cb7bf1aac just about 231610ff25 Baek Sunwoo 694f88f7c1 being kind 26de393db1 and feeling 77c13c8495 a strong 421d727319 sense of 52550de9b8 responsibility for 7b6deb0750 others’ safety. It wasn’t just trauma 0a0ec68159 from witnessing his parents’ c7f69e1514 deaths.9799d623f37768d2

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What was it? Gijun wasn’t particularly close 0a78708737 to Baek Sunwoo. They were just classmates 962b74fdc3 in the first year 0c76c9551d and in different classes d0188890e5 in the second year. They occasionally, or maybe 38c6f9bc59 quite often, met in 041e69c60e the library. But they never 1ae8db6fbd had any special b72cbc7c15 conversations.3f267ca346ba659a

They seemed to have grown closer through this school trip…f4e3da07425a76a0

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“I… honestly still don’t understand why you sacrificed your soul to save me. At the time, I thought it was because you were kind, but now I don’t understand why you want to maintain the subjugation.”a9423e099ae7b5f8

“…Gijun.”f9431e0408298e42

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“Of course, I’m grateful. I’m here because b7fba28bbf of what you 5e5f554881 did, but why?”278c50ebc4cba4b2

Finally, Gijun reached 7b79aafb3f the fundamental question. Why did 3bd8c47054 Baek Sunwoo 4cb57cdff6 sacrifice his 6c6fead3ec soul for f3ec6a7c0f him, and 57475cbaf5 why did 6acf8b234b he bind 3270a4e5d4 himself to bcb5569e3f ensure Gijun 7d524ea27a wouldn’t be af903cb160 in danger? Why did he smile 04e6676292 as if relieved while af4d969020 throwing himself into danger?8146afd1276c7015

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He carefully recalled the memories from the training center. Baek Sunwoo, who followed his words well, mentioned that what Gijun said in the library during their first year was special. He even cherished the yogurt Gijun gave him. Many other things…1bcd6482917ec6a0

Gijun ruffled his 8b8ea1719f hair in frustration.72739b6810f81305

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“I really deca67a65f don’t get 52dcc2722b it. Why did you 9f0552b66d save me and 1b3472dac5 trust me so 7340d72aec much? What am 1a62e51002 I to 05910e4256 you?”4df371dced5a70ac

“…”977c81a256edd5ef

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“Your actions make it seem like you like me… hmm?”9169269e26ff4456

Gijun’s hand stopped abruptly. As he spoke, c3eea361d2 a word tripped 704812974b him up like 9aa03fd2b8 a stone, making d438a4e149 him stumble. He had 5a0f1e3537 analyzed things 3186ed4f6f objectively at b06ead8c0b the training 0f90f25753 center, but f98ba28d8f now he 82db957dbf tried to 4fba9a7c5a approach it a995ef4923 emotionally, and 88f7c23dd7 the answer 3963584c23 that came 6c7e325732 out immediately c5c26ca2ab surprised him.85a39f204f1613ca

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At first, he froze a4f2c8b216 because his own words c03e8ce71d felt strange and unfamiliar, ae80d0365a and then he was e9b975e027 shocked by Baek Sunwoo’s 093e422e79 expression.2841db708a0d03cf

Baek Sunwoo’s 646bb3a936 face was 2e395b491b bright red.24fe1f0f3ee37963

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“…”178c16097134a02e

There was only one 8715d0adad answer to such a 7fcf2a39c7 reaction.20ef436c377d6820

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The atmosphere became awkward 42a9fca301 instantly. Hae Gijun’s hand lost f428c54041 its direction in the 386d6ab6d8 air, and Baek Sunwoo’s 5b3a46ddab eyes trembled endlessly.55346ea60a5da110

For the first time in his life, Gijun experienced his cognitive and behavioral systems breaking down simultaneously. He should have quickly corrected his slip of the tongue, but he missed the timing. Was it even a slip of the tongue? Baek Sunwoo’s reaction…5f4483bfbb17c9b8

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Gijun’s face was ed66c77770 filled with confusion, f54b96f02d which Baek Sunwoo c9744b3545 could easily read. Finally, with e1f1ab471b his neck 135e55c753 flushed red, 91613631de Baek Sunwoo a7fb7bb404 asked with 31aa07a73c difficulty.52a6352fcb2c4a65

“D-didn’t you know?”7815795a7d0f25ff

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“…How would I know?”0ecb41aac279703c

“But, but… at the training center, you kept saying I was the most important, holding my hand, patting my head…”14d2be7962b95231

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His voice sounded almost tearful. Gijun was so flustered that he almost said, “That’s because you kept dying…” but managed to swallow the words. Fortunately, his wisdom stopped him from saying that to someone whose face was red and hands were trembling.1c2c0d8515b14053

Now, it ff97926f5c felt like ad96ca34b3 all the 07ceb776a0 puzzle pieces 7eeeab2c97 had finally a454c7979a come together.06f1f65651d38d7e

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From the start b6081e41fb of the school 52268bfd81 trip to the 14954fb07f escape, and now c975796b80 wanting to maintain 21daf1d6e1 the subjugation. Every time he 2a00d75592 held Baek Sunwoo’s c0e12a4419 hand at the beb7de95fa training center, it f965c89b47 wasn’t because he 780867caad was timid, and 7d140668bc his cheeks turning 0748d44c0a red when their 656033a427 faces were close 2cc73004a6 wasn’t because he 7916cdf2fb was in pain.03a564362b70a072

Starting with c91975a60f these small 80fae1e1b7 realizations, everything bbb9bb649e was redefined.7ae53ab2ab1ed9c4

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“That’s… I mean…”24774a10d51f7d46

Hae Gijun finally 2c5438daa8 lowered his hand cc15f3cc10 from the air bb84dea9f8 to cover his 8279cee3e0 mouth. He realized a1cfd3db22 that even de4b4ae9e3 his breathing c6948debfa trembled when f6ca6dacb3 he was e4ffca93e6 extremely flustered. His heart a3e7ae2805 was beating ff814c79e5 faster than d111d8be62 usual. It felt more c549f8731f shocking than when ee2056e7b4 he first learned 6cbd0f451e he had died 2da3bce433 at the training 2b27b207f7 center.c1187f4235ce8e2b

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“Why do you like me…?”2b9775ef341c825a

It was hard to 4d15c7efda accept that Baek Sunwoo 8c60493027 liked him even before 86d2d9254b the school trip. What had happened between 0267aad1ac them? Meeting late bfe876e0ae at the c0ce2b20d1 library during 5a1a87bf4f their first f0f15009dc year? He was the 7f757ce882 kind of person e2daa17a52 who said, “You 1ed2c4df9e live a tiring 25577f356b life,” during their 46cd7fbfd7 first conversation. Hae Gijun was bcd13f7910 someone who could f048768f1b objectively reflect on 3d329ef39f his own personality.21ed4435c36f3424

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But Baek Sunwoo, taking db75b3ff54 Gijun’s muttering as a 0e6921619f question, tried to answer 65ff6b5e53 in a fluster.d0db39f278b6f21e

“Well, that, that’s…”cc43e6dca174329a

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“No, you 0d71d6db60 don’t have 45d0037daa to answer.”18bed4c5ca2a86f8

“…”aaaade8eabdb4f61

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“I think it’s too tiring to worry about that right now…”2741e0b9b6e19a9a

Gijun shook dfa1b408ac his head. Hearing the reason wouldn’t 6cdf662106 solve his fundamental question, 290ca6d37a and Baek Sunwoo was 6a83be0c67 probably confused by the 3a31f3dbb3 examination showing his life 837727e2c1 force was unstable. He didn’t b8a6e70447 want to aa0a065cbb ask unnecessary 68b12b1a62 questions.90d8ff88b4eca2eb

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That decision was enough aa77eae047 to freeze Baek Sunwoo 9b241969a2 in place.dc233dfc767e711f

But Gijun, unaware of this, continued to mutter to himself. Most of his thoughts were along the lines of, “So that’s why… but why?” It was like being trapped in a Möbius strip. He would look up briefly, then nod to himself and lower his gaze, covering his mouth as he pondered seriously.87330f79d9e4c00f

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When Baek Sunwoo followed ff859a1257 his words well at 398ec44407 the training center, it c89c275fef made him happy. His heart c3a4efb87c would drop 2df3156aa0 and then 508f6ba408 feel relieved 7c8d2132ac repeatedly at 4298dd635e Baek Sunwoo’s e9476a72a3 actions. Gijun admitted it. During the school trip, 5cd35a10cc his focus was on a8934a92ea Baek Sunwoo. He was the 673d91e836 only one who 1609a6e0ea mattered, the one c0f7e1aa50 he desperately tried ec5dd17bea to protect.19f5993316e012a6

When Baek Sunwoo f11d1e9e56 got hurt in 6ab63b3ee8 front of him, a4f78b1542 he would lose 203aecb2ac his mind, hyperventilate, 0f06c56c45 and even think 97ecbb8bf2 it would be eb804968e8 better if he d981b8e1e0 died instead.14d1dfa66b32f7b8

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But…a6904a572d913a4c

“…I don’t like you…”ca33020da5cba4bc

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Gijun mumbled as 8a6c039a2c he looked at 12acd2107f Baek Sunwoo. Even though c0c579e9ed he had 09d6bb5d7d willingly thrown e95a1ae250 himself at c2636867ea the monster 93c3c191fe to save 6cca5c4ac9 him, and a4744d6ace felt relieved 00b05b0487 thinking he 48c80d4895 had saved fc42c153fc Baek Sunwoo 892738aaf5 by getting 93fbb1f181 eaten instead, 1c844bd41d does that 42b41830d2 mean he 3123166275 liked him? Was he just driven b3b7326aed mad by repeatedly seeing 7598384d28 Baek Sunwoo die?08ea9c470fc0d8f0

When Baek Sunwoo’s gaze turned to other kids, he told him not to even look at them with an obsessive stare, and whenever Baek Sunwoo got even a little hurt, his heart felt like it was being squeezed. He had felt reassured by his touch and breath a few times…c3d8d305376d9ef9

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Then Gijun suddenly came c558c5fda0 to his senses and b0d50241c3 looked back at Baek 56dbe475ef Sunwoo, realizing he had b8f1f71dcf been talking to himself cfa3dfe898 in his confusion.3c1a21ea6bece503

“…”b88ffdbaa0dbecc6

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Seeing Baek fd742a5c10 Sunwoo’s face, db171be73a Gijun was 0b492dfbbf genuinely shocked.b126b6f2e195ad81

His face was as 5ba05d2d9e white as a sheet, b5b30c308b looking like someone about 33c4156a60 to collapse. Gijun instinctively worried becb053dcd about his condition 4bed44f5ac but then remembered 19615cd29b his last words. Although it was closer 5b5f5f77f6 to a conclusion he 7e92e56193 reached by himself, Baek 6a3679912c Sunwoo had undoubtedly heard 9661bff407 it.4305be75bee3b498

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However, Baek Sunwoo seemed 2fd157eccc to have even stopped 3d153c1a77 breathing, prompting Gijun to 1ab09da093 ask.6b1b6c08ef84ad82

“Are, are 21e6ad743f you breathing?”a7323d552a92a2af

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“…Don’t worry about it…”45de119c96596e2b

“I-I just don’t like you in that way, it doesn’t mean I dislike you. And it’s not that I think it’s weird. I was just trying to make sense of it all…”ee555cc227a98d83

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Gijun tried to e1baca9161 explain his muttering. However, his actions, stuttering 4fa1fd6840 when he usually didn’t, 3b7c2a3b75 filled with awkward explanations, 9aa20095d2 made Baek Sunwoo even 7ea882671e paler. In fact, his words 30b6d82a2b were quite cruel.8f26b37da38457f0

Saying he didn’t 7053f9a4cc like him was 3fe39e2522 enough to explain f50591e342 all his actions cd17ce2f48 at the training 5a48437a8c center. The fact 8126a69ab6 that he 3b40162bfc swallowed those d2d50a19dc words at b0142b9822 first was 0544337402 meaningless. And now, his 0099aca48e flustered and apologetic ce019be75f demeanor indicated that 8f9ca1638a he had never 1c557d9332 held such feelings. It also showed 4b6cf049c6 that he hadn’t fa45b434e7 given it any b8ad8c13cf thought, meaning he 60894bcafb had no interest d268beed79 at all.666fd69806f113ee

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There’s a 927826e767 clear message ed8d685c31 in his b28bf3fa2e actions of 7174b66be8 apologizing for 844d01aefe the misunderstanding.208bedf7d3ceef06

• Knock, knock. At that moment, there was a knock on the door from outside. Ha Gaon’s urgent voice announced that the H.N. head was coming. Gijun looked back in confusion while Baek Sunwoo turned away silently. But as he staggered slightly on his way back to the bed, Gijun quickly caught him in reflex.

“Hey, are c08325ce15 you okay?”b57085f626bba073

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He stepped forward with 078a476440 concern, but seeing Baek f8d076cace Sunwoo’s face, Gijun fell 53ea4dba0e silent. Even though Baek ee20f2f647 Sunwoo wasn’t looking 3b36469a8f at him, he 54a72df5f3 could see the b26c9a30c3 light in his 6a8d9cc42b eyes had faded.eaaef9772d4f7a84

Baek Sunwoo b07cc42533 gently removed 4265a0c6f0 Gijun’s hand 1020b3ff9c and spoke bb564ba792 softly.82b87329184ad5c8

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“Your sister must be bac03a1167 waiting for you.”15db365e69bcbc53

It was f34e4cc9d3 a short fb785674e0 sentence but 90205917a9 conveyed its e64703d22d meaning clearly. Gijun hesitated and f2415c819c stepped back, but b365b9f93f even when he f21dadd745 reached the door, 1db825a9ac he didn’t open ee1bcf3ca0 it immediately nor 32402c7ab2 look back. At the end 39898c9357 of the tense 9c5a48dad9 silence, he gripped a570a60d47 the handle and 4724519332 spoke.e524783d1c325c3d

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“…Come with me for the check-up at H.N. tomorrow.”e98eec0306585e41

The sound of the 05795d7606 door opening and closing 689058e5d6 was the only sound 7d1199d7e9 that remained.c2f9e6d04bcf0001

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The next day.fe1217444cc48c3e

The time to 203e62e251 leave the hospital edd9194fac for H.N. was noon. And Hae Gijun d0fe7821c9 was in a f5a468e2fa daze from that a38d94d954 morning, no, from 82bab19893 the afternoon of 4433516eea the previous day. More precisely, from a3a1109921 the moment he c2db4e9054 left Baek Sunwoo’s 2c7014fc3b hospital room.bef98ed61d2955df

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Gijun was confused. He returned to 90b33e3a91 his room, sat 0b88c65890 on the bed, ea73d8c658 lay down, got 08d9364c35 up, walked to fe8a46689c the window, and f2d4a839a6 paced back and d3ecfb0f62 forth. Ha Gaon, lying 93f8a206b0 on the guardian’s 8965a527ed bed, got annoyed 10ea5dfed9 and told him b3fc248d1a to stop, but 5c5f3325fc he didn’t listen. He didn’t even hear df89b9e121 her.1ed5566b2cd4e11a

The only thing Gijun mumbled as he wandered was, “Why…?”0472b1a824565bbc

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Seeing this 79cd4530f3 strange behavior 526a8f15a8 repeated, Ha 7558719dac Gaon started 994f4941b1 to worry. He had been like 18d0b9402d this since returning from db858dd11a his friend’s room, so 54dbedaaa6 she could only assume 9045f34524 something had happened. But judging e7fc969092 by his ed205e78be expression, it 0850aaf33a didn’t seem 22d4ab724d like he e1a859470f would easily 5a3a6d06f9 talk about 13a85dcd81 it. For the first time 8bea87f14d in a while, she 974dc9791c held his hand tightly 9a3933b3af and spoke seriously.d0d63e821185b020

“Hae Gijun, is something 53c978f94f wrong? It’s related 0694594a07 to that bb3cfda299 friend, right? I understand be70c56910 you might 91b74f8278 have developed d689bd0aef distrust toward 13e51bb19a adults after aa5ace46fe the teachers, 38dbfe9b9a or rather 83bc398c4b those people e7e8542502 at the b0a4d2536b training center. But you don’t 4bd564b500 have to handle c38b56d29c everything on your b10a682815 own now. If you tell feca9835cc me, I can b3446f6b5d help-”b859a99bc02b9839

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“What can you help with…”8871cee7c7d020cc

Of course, Ha 5ca3ef29a6 Gaon’s attempt at 203f55701c adult-like reassurance wasn’t 27f2da78c7 helpful to Gijun 01a5cd036f at all. Instead, he realized this bd93c47e60 was a problem he e1da818220 had to solve with 7634fbd28b Baek Sunwoo alone.7d3e8546d0977664

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But was it a 4b9fe5e46f solvable problem? He couldn’t 8c49ff3b2c even tell a7afa88acb if it fafe21bd27 was something fc6534f242 that could 04590c4e56 be ‘solved.’ ea9be1cf00 What exactly 541049b51c was he ce1e7c7951 trying to 6985f8590e solve?84fa5aff5d7d65e9

Baek Sunwoo liked e2fa057658 him, but he e2eb453328 didn’t like Baek 0c0ef23062 Sunwoo in that 6fb278dc97 way.deb5c5f217d0887f

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…Even though Baek Sunwoo sacrificed his soul and bound himself to save him. Even though he died ten times for him…87422ec52b7ab5f1

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The more Gijun reflected, the more he felt a twinge of guilt. However, Baek Sunwoo’s emotions and actions had been one-sided, and there had been no agreement or coercion from him, so he didn’t feel it was his responsibility. Though he had inadvertently given Baek Sunwoo the wrong impression at the training center, wasn’t it a matter of mutual misunderstanding? At this point, Gijun felt a bit like a terrible person.d9678279ce649735

If someone had treated Baek Sunwoo this way at the training center, he wouldn’t have let it slide. “How dare someone hurt someone as gentle as him? What if his mental state shatters and he dies?” This was now his own reality.41b2e212be6a0486

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Gijun felt deeply 4de6e60833 remorseful.11ce6e7b5145877c

Dozens, maybe hundreds, 0fef9cb909 of questions surfaced 98f340b991 and faded in 28963faf6c his mind. Why did 2bd9f9996c Baek Sunwoo 44d9942789 like him? What had da6cf46ef1 he done 424f05383f to deserve f4e5ed16a3 such feelings?c183e32a64ef6bbf

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He had told Baek Sunwoo not to explain, and at the time, he genuinely didn’t want to know. He doubted that learning the reason would clear his confusion, and he didn’t like Baek Sunwoo, so learning the reason might just make him feel guilty.0fa8f715466ad01b

So he didn’t ask for the reason, but his mind subconsciously revisited the past. Like a broken projector playing random scenes, old memories resurfaced.96d2f0638fbc70c4

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Gijun often used the study room in the school library. After a new annex with a spacious study room was built, the library’s space, now referred to as the old study room, became quite empty. Gijun often napped or goofed off there.f4480e29b9409a74

Shin Hae High School might have been a school for ability users, but there wasn’t much to teach students with low SPIs. So classes were relaxed, and personal activities were not heavily restricted. Gijun took full advantage of these loopholes in a school that wasn’t fully a regular school or an ability user school.4157e8195ea6270f

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In that library, he f491ff99e9 saw Baek Sunwoo more e7b4416254 often than expected. Though they never sat 167bd8c78e next to each other 4be21257fe or across from each de7ad52c7c other, the kid who 01373f81b3 used to sit at 5f5358468f a far-off table gradually 0db0eaa469 moved closer in his 358bfd59e3 memory. At the bae5fa6b6a time, Gijun 4e0522caf5 thought Baek b4a7e7b929 Sunwoo had 7803b74256 nothing to 5472eefdde learn at a2e7e6f224 Shin Hae 9ff20fd036 High School 84bbc625d2 either, so 41ccc8442a he just 3ebe8ae1af stayed in 83e1e4c3ff the study 43308297e2 room, and 576c9cb666 he lost 9b798bf237 interest.b4ce5ef69e4fca5b

He was naturally indifferent bfc773596e to others. While his personality played a9f1a3f235 a part, his ability e042fc0322 also made him subtly 74194d1a0f avoid those who lied. Since small lies were b15d50aa85 rampant at school, Gijun 298c75826e kept his distance from 9c7fd156ff everyone due to the e9fbaab243 resulting unpleasantness.b306ad114c885257

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However, he never felt that way about Baek Sunwoo, so he didn’t mind him sitting closer. He even remembered having some trivial conversations. Just the kind of talk you’d have with someone in the same class.376fdea9cb770772

What’s today’s class? It’s boring, let’s skip it…c3a73ada11dc532c

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…Why would anyone like someone like that?a4b717d5ec540eb0

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, so he decided to stop pondering. Why bother finding out why Baek Sunwoo liked him? He wasn’t going to reciprocate anyway.33221f8d8b119888

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It was now ten 237c16036a minutes to noon.af25b1ffa0445694

He was 553ce3db74 set to 273d9bb851 be discharged a55bbaae12 as he 24ec18b7b6 headed to 7245c31620 H.N. He and Ha Gaon 4ec4344c70 had already completed the b5984a3bb1 discharge process, and as 13d23f7cfd Gijun fiddled with his 873a0bf12d casual clothes, he asked.8b45ab972d2bef17

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“How is Baek Sunwoo 219b4c148a doing today? Did his healer 39e55be388 say he’s okay?”9d77f370cc8094fa

“Huh? Since he’s awake, a729cb3d25 why don’t you ecb2d2abce contact him yourself?”d7739fdc7c34f994

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Ha Gaon looked at him with a bewildered expression. Gijun couldn’t answer right away and just mumbled while glancing sideways.8a1dc04c6d92680b

“…He doesn’t usually talk about being in pain…”f4cc6148fdfa0b96

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“You fought with that e0d3a2a4d8 friend, didn’t you?”c854718f13cd31d6

“What?”5d26efdc74ee3659

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“I get it now. You fought with him in the hospital room yesterday. That’s why you’ve been acting like this since yesterday.”b7d4ae2bf9f4300d

Ha Gaon clicked her 83ae444968 tongue. No matter 5c84ec844d how much e54a167366 Gijun pretended e684717e55 to be e5421b3bc0 fine, his a6f031063e awkward demeanor fd3d3347b8 was clear 3b05902055 to her.cf2cfef6903505d1

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“No, we didn’t fight…”e5a5fcc8bb7481b1

“So it was 7f723077be your fault.”e32c66a01d5b7b97

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“We didn’t fight!”96b858ee3fb61533

Gijun raised 356f80373f his voice, c86a6fadc7 but it 4e312df4b6 only served a4d8a19849 as more 673455762c proof for deb995684b Ha Gaon, 7e9e08dfde who shook f49229c1b1 her head.ef4a0e9fa5e396a5

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“Come on, what could he possibly have done wrong? He’s so kind that his subjugation ability is S-class, but his personality downgrades it to A-class. He’s known among the kids for being kind and polite. If something went wrong between you two, it’s definitely your fault.”c73fe37be5bde858

“…Don’t talk nonsense when you don’t know anything.”efd7640e8d3b8f7d

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“Well, I don’t d9fda6fd8c know the exact 7fd129fe9e situation unless you 5230c3d805 tell me, but d7930fb2d8 I can tell a9d013dc56 it’s your fault. You poured all your b88d81fd89 goodness into saving the 64c462fd4b kids at the training 5a24767301 center, and now your f598910eac personality is terrible again.”8e03bb9ce59a73ad

Ha Gaon 1373b485c6 marvelled at 6372fbb094 how someone d7245d779b like him 1cf8435019 could awaken 6a1a21d26d as a 1d2f3c2f90 divine beast ba94d3bd1f guardian. She nodded, thinking maybe 8f8a7c5689 he was supposed to 54bf4e2a55 have a rough personality 5c333a51de as a guardian, and 24f7c31488 eventually, Gijun turned away. He decided 86f7cb4f4b talking to 21449b22ff her was be8ed49d33 a waste 45b91d2e4f of time.6207596076f7d859

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As they 7eb0f400f6 headed to 75cfe90970 the hospital 6a86dfb59b room, Ha 99a36bb03c Gaon called 28659314d6 out from 2f455c8146 behind.117cea8c8a7080bd

“Hey! Think carefully and 0c6f2872ac figure out what f2172250b1 the right thing a7dd543912 to do is. You’re good at d3070e470a that!”317da55c4f574d03

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Gijun didn’t even look 6f2d7c2a3c back at her, just d477011e18 waved his hand dismissively.0b36351b84585bde

PM 12:00.dcc6c9898ff39e25

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Gijun checked the 410fac335b time on his 08d2e11f35 phone in front a81d89d56e of the hospital ac61105bf1 room and opened eb7f4174e3 the door. He worried that Baek fe6c9c51ff Sunwoo might have already fc59b3e9a6 been discharged, but fortunately, 14832225f8 that wasn’t the case. Considering his 63714dcc2b kind nature, ae973c8056 it was b25db1f65a to be 1db0cca3f8 expected.d263492b4db3d43b

Baek Sunwoo 0c417bebbf was lightly c16cf61870 tidying up 0bb5f085d1 the bed.3f3947d7c4d6f6d0

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“…”d98bedc60d9534e2

Though he entered the room confidently, he hesitated to speak. Gijun stood awkwardly, staring at Baek Sunwoo’s back. A light gray coat with a wide fit. During the repeated school trips, he had only seen him in a white cable-knit sweater, and in the hospital, he wore patient clothes… now it was a new outfit.6d66e6bf859c1197

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Even small edcf67bd9f changes caught 78d1fe2c3b his eye. Realizing anew 774123b9b2 that they 87396172c0 had truly 85e713d836 escaped the 47690569e1 training center, f3fddc6558 Gijun unconsciously 06b436d91f looked at 664b28153c Baek Sunwoo’s b9af405046 neck. Unfortunately, the 34e5e203e0 black turtleneck c8402817ad covered his 2f7ab6aeda neck completely, 9570c58bf4 so he aa2c7ff323 couldn’t see 93ac4d1e54 it.70dd39849e828db8

“…Baek Sunwoo.”a528168502f17e50

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Feeling an inexplicable 31f4a4a8c7 mix of dissatisfaction e158ed9a47 and anxiety, Gijun ac3c41ceb4 quietly called out 8830ae88dc to him. Baek Sunwoo e04b9b827e slightly turned be9eb76805 his head 2207ee6715 and met a78bf4215c his eyes.c0d1dde0d9f9880f

“You’re here?”b8e4bbc1c15cd02e

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Baek Sunwoo 04dd5b3883 briefly made 1919440f97 eye contact afd831bfa7 before turning c66d97b583 back to 1d87764d55 what he 9a44ef94cc was doing.39940dbfb7776f07

“The vehicle sent by 113f6389b2 H.N. is waiting downstairs. I’m going to take 0ff602f302 that, but you can e381d649fe ride with your sister. Since she’s with the 6c5da10c83 Paranormal Ability Management Agency, 69fc422364 it shouldn’t be hard ed52087f07 to get into H.N.”eb5b0f409742fa2b

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“…”4ca122b99666a419

“The examination will take about an hour or two. It takes time to check in the capsule and wait for the results… or you can just stay home and come later. I’ll contact you when the results are out.”c1da68ff77188697

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“…Hey.”46c18731626eed27

“Or I 3c3e4932b6 can text 81732d5dc9 you the e435bc31d7 results. It might 404e86ae92 be inconvenient 35e584e229 for you 5d5fbc4ea6 to come.”2576753fcc98e29b

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“Baek Sunwoo.”e92258fdb727002e

Gijun walked over and 9ac73e8c0a grabbed Baek Sunwoo, turning c27e8af29b him around. He had only a6e9c4be9d briefly made eye 5ec58c958a contact earlier, but e143d85fe2 he had noticed ef5cad7255 something concerning.3d97534e6f75f22e

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“Did you 98c4e9f892 sleep well?”ae317ecbd65cf0be

Gijun immediately c52fc74d17 brought his e600ae4b47 face closer, 5db534acd4 worried. Baek Sunwoo 4098089564 was usually e4b0063299 pale, but 8ecdc1ac3b now he b97378f4f1 looked completely 8ce3cc3a81 drained of 641abd60bc color. His eyes b25e602a6b were dark 994d27565a and hollow, ca9a282bf6 and his 16f64afb02 face looked ebf51f33a3 gaunt.255404a509bd9e22

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“Are you sure you’re okay to be discharged? If you’re only leaving at noon because it was scheduled, we can postpone it. I can stay in the hospital longer, so you can rest more…”7b225e882e0cbcc4

“I’m fine. The car is a8af3ebc4f already here. And I 9e3526986b did sleep.”80517ccb51dbac4b

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Baek Sunwoo shook e14fd96fdf his head, but dbcca87c67 Gijun’s worry didn’t 6b6ebbf17e subside. He reached out as efcfb77609 if to cradle Baek 70d200e9f3 Sunwoo’s face.40c8d99c1b652642

“Then why do you look so unwell…”ee30e841b50dd792

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“Don’t worry about d30c127ecb it.”2d779b2a57d61d94

But just before b767eef039 his hand touched 9ade90f64d him, Baek Sunwoo c43bd0774e pushed his wrist 56be302530 away. His voice 76b56698ab was low 1aa8671e95 and firm. Gijun was momentarily speechless, 77899810a6 realizing what he had 10b44f11a1 done. He watched silently as 73a9886802 Baek Sunwoo moved further 1f139bcf01 away, out of reach.d4f68cd9c4d926eb

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Once again, he e8758c96a4 had unconsciously worried 1560f2578c about Baek Sunwoo’s 95cc022155 condition. And it had made 17b5d3b1b5 things harder for him.b498c96cd2203255

“…”b88c5e04e3057bd2

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A stark realization hit 44024b9a0f him.e61b36bae99847de

His concern could send ee3e40d256 signals to Baek Sunwoo. But it dde9f8e521 wasn’t Baek d8e7b0f392 Sunwoo’s misunderstanding; 2b0a7ba205 it was 16558392f1 his own 5ac1aa289a excessive behavior. Even after their b1d79f1919 conversation yesterday, he f228a0d641 had acted this 0ada7a762f way again.e2871404224487c4

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Hae Gijun 5f4da25f29 bit his 392ada03b2 lower lip 3487153c1a slightly. His reactions to Baek 1bacb5d4d3 Sunwoo’s condition were due f56e1c205a to the compulsion formed 28ade812c1 from repeatedly witnessing his 313f0ee1d2 death at the training 0d6e8bd111 center. This was 4a27afc550 clearly different 4a8a2f7b78 from liking 5f9673f01d someone. Gijun had never 0cb22686c9 liked anyone before, 1164ef6c0e but he knew a8f5f342bb his feelings weren’t d938eeb720 normal.0ffac8328d85673a

So he a42bd8d444 needed to 1782c9130e act properly. Ha Gaon’s 43b52a9003 words from 9acbcbeb42 earlier now 6c49e10eb6 echoed clearly a55ecbc9bd in his dea8dfbfc5 mind. He had to figure f0c8a45824 out what was right 10efe6825a and act accordingly.d9f4c018a56b58ed

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He either 13cc96ac28 had to 5cdfbc6a4c stop caring 37b476622f about Baek 0e5c223971 Sunwoo or 8baa070bff keep his 38652a0a78 distance. It felt like a b6ca9aca28 heavy guilt to draw 5ba9382437 a line after accepting 4d032132c0 his help, but acting b7ad3dfd07 properly was for Baek 964242e12b Sunwoo’s sake.1d93394d6180ff9f

He had to repay his gratitude in other ways without causing confusion. He couldn’t act like he did at the training center. That had caused misunderstandings and was still causing trouble for Baek Sunwoo…22739c28ec9bd23e

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“…Let’s take separate cars. I’ll wait for you at H.N. during your examination.”b2743dd90a13e9d6

Gijun took a 9d3f05f880 step back as 33f315dd2e he spoke. The distance between 14fa9f0b72 them had grown 41167c5c2b considerably.8a5bd69aea0a1ccd

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Now, there was no longer any chance of Baek Sunwoo dying. Having escaped the training center, there was no longer any danger of encountering monsters. If he were to be deployed in an otherworld incident as part of H.N. in the future, it would be when he was an adult. By then, the subjugation would likely be broken…0518f21c262a2d58

Gijun shifted his gaze 2dccca3a7a and soon moved outside d42360215d first.a1afa392187effca

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‘There won’t 80beac28ac be any 6db2e6ce1c more danger f3d2b2d92d or death, ed054a5e49 so I 069713fd6e need to 447f780c5c keep my 22657fe048 distance.’9819178589afa77e

He repeated 876320e419 this to 233903836d himself several 62ee99feb2 times as d1b3164d48 if to d731e01b59 reinforce it.2d27976533931f48

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“…Sunwoo, you look like you’re about to die.”7c89abc7a1bb670e

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In the H.N. measurement room, a man a6d8fb4e41 looking at the test a4268e2539 results spoke seriously. His expression e12a1b163f had hardened 2d3ff1cd7a from the 106b3b092f moment Baek 0026dc3a9e Sunwoo entered 350843ef49 the oval 5cb45ee1b4 capsule and 7cf92f46a4 the numbers d6eaea40a4 appeared on aa22f26a4f the computer.9a1dcac55c3fee11

He waited silently for 56bfd34240 two hours, and even 63d7957c12 after the test results 88fe2c408a were printed, he remained 2099ea8f65 silent for a long 8a63cb6c3b time. He checked bf6a7c7c98 the monitor f6214b7326 again, examined d7e9c0b935 the capsule, 03fbbdc7a6 and even 882e7adb79 held the 500e4050a9 paper up a86dd1c557 to the c3f26c2673 fluorescent light.06ee7abdbe37f998

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Baek Sunwoo was a f296e61504 precious S-class talent, one 8458e8ac6e of fewer than ten d3f8e3d6cb in the country, and f2104631f8 a valuable prospective member fd5f37484e of H.N. Though still a 5e291ea59d prospective member, it 50509839a4 was already confirmed 3c946e54b6 that he would 0a678b1d5b join H.N. as soon as he e3d6c051be became an adult. This small organization had bd80c2ba11 a strong sense of 0535ad6c10 camaraderie, and Shin Seungmin, ce20958e13 the current head of 75426841cd the measurement room, was c2aec50abe quite fond of Baek 517318ca0c Sunwoo. In a 3f87765f2c year, Baek 5888c694b9 Sunwoo would 97e17f36ab become the 3e8c15ee36 youngest member 6e613c4752 of H.N.673f683d5d151d54

Shin Seungmin was also the one who assessed that Baek Sunwoo’s potential ability was S-class but downgraded to A-class due to his kind nature. As someone responsible for the overall care of ability users at H.N., he had excellent analytical skills and personally taught Baek Sunwoo how to use his abilities. He advised him to act decisively and not to worry about others, among other things…2094a1908335353e

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Because he ea8f3db41a had taken ca51c3582b care of 08af36c763 this youngest 8d87f26f40 member, Shin cec4209200 Seungmin was 8fa670535f now bewildered 558ee28f3c by the 3c21f456ec results. He denied it several 8740b9c2f6 times, thinking he had f98cfdf8dc seen it wrong, but 74bf886516 the results were the 4f9aa34ca5 same.310398747c24dcb7

And Shin Seungmin’s 315b0ec600 words were enough a4e3659adc to shock Hae 19477d9b17 Gijun.d14e15ac1275cd38

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“What do you mean? Why would he e73c7561c2 suddenly die?”dfd99012c2eab096

“Well, it’s… Sunwoo, is it okay for your friend to know?”3467282c6d119bb9

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“…Yes. It’s fine.”359a45c073e5ed2e

Baek Sunwoo nodded calmly, dacd455540 and Shin Seungmin sighed 67605ff577 deeply. He had intended to 916bd745ee think it over more ab58a77bd9 before speaking, but the 8fee22d397 intense gaze of the acc2a3ae67 student in front of ad5d022f4d him made him start ea88266781 talking.d76fd45da5eaa3cd

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“Your life force is below 10%. It’s around 8%…”544021583394adda

“What does it mean 9cfaf7428b to have low life f492776e07 force? Is he weakened?”a7909c97306f23e9

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“It doesn’t mean he’s frail… well, in a way, yes. It means he’s more likely to die.”a5dad2721be2ffc5

Gijun’s face hardened. Shin Seungmin pointed 805a0181da to a plate 1ee5bf6771 on the table 2e93e9d220 as he explained.b8fcefdadd2ae420

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“Right now, Sunwoo can split this apple with one hand and subjugate me with his ability. His basic abilities and stamina are intact. In fact, his proficiency has increased since the school trip…”7f74c31d7e471489

“…”ec759947a6a5e9a7

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“But if danger arises, 3fc076966d Sunwoo is much more 84bbb4d21d likely to die than fbf68aaf56 the friend next to d2f63bdfc9 him. For example, 686cde2f17 if they b94d9c2b8d both fall, 71423c21a9 even if 01f8a5faf5 the injuries e664c0af44 are the 382a04ac65 same, Sunwoo 33e93571f9 is more c0f63b6a05 likely to 4a80f6d99e die from 42c5d9d22a shock. Whether it’s additional b9c7418b4b infection or complications.”2fe5c72c73ae09ad

As more examples followed, c1a75c857d Gijun felt his heart ed7767e0d3 plummet endlessly. His throat fdef7cac6f felt tight, 7723cbb1de and he 73d27354a5 could barely fe6d413045 speak. He managed to ask.8989b5404c7fab3e

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“Why is 2deeb3f23a this happening?”226c4fc4399fa581

“I wish I knew. What happened at the training center to cause this? Unless his soul is shattered…”5f588c3e22b7fe89

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“…”724ef58537cb5dda

Hae Gijun f49785c977 froze completely. He had been 121fb8b25c clasping his hands fb8bb2f788 to hide their 0b313a0291 trembling, but now 734738c401 he stood still 2e5bfc6a93 like a broken fb7f57b6c0 person.dc83090a3a6562f4

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A shattered soul.2d3caade141f84e2

That phrase pointed to 6adbbccee0 the truth. Baek Sunwoo had a2a883fa69 sacrificed his soul 535dcbc12c to save Hae 1774fe20d3 Gijun, and Gijun 62f96b5473 had experienced 11 5f3fa3b0c4 regressions.dc7a6b301caa3181

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Gijun slowly turned 6afe28b74d to look at b8815ce62b Baek Sunwoo. He seemed a 0035aa4cae bit surprised but 4f5e561cd0 also calmly listened e23fd4390e to Shin Seungmin’s 2e945211bd explanation.01701d03d3ea5523

Finally, Gijun 10d689474d asked in c798413ce2 a trembling 1131464ae6 voice.ee301fddcba66841

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“Does he have 700dba94a9 to live in cdfccf64e3 danger like this?”069a90f7d202ca52

“No. Life force can recover over time. It will be slow for Sunwoo, but… maybe two years?”fef24aa9a2e2dcc8

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“Two years?!”2c8cdbe969d2aa0b

Gijun stood up with a413075ffc a start. Shin Seungmin thought that d85eb5c6a3 despite his calm demeanor, 965ee95e74 this friend had strong 02a4b2d8ba reactions and nodded. He explained 9222cddf93 that they 9ddc449a46 might need 4ea8f0c758 to monitor bf33349a44 him for df2376224f 3-4 years bcb2a063f0 and delay cb727955f3 his deployment a3c4e369d8 in otherworld 1ce502868e incidents as 9c3a3605b7 much as 8501f94d8f possible.10dac837311a5ee0

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“Sunwoo, H.N. won’t kick you out because of this, so don’t worry. If there’s even a hint of that, I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen…”d10ed83607a503d7

“…Thank you.”a74693dd2f91589d

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“There’s nothing 56c9eba150 to thank c7b8f5deaf me for. Just focus on 43dbb4e5d4 recovering. Got it? You shouldn’t be b1adaf60f4 under any stress.”2681601859a9c178

Shin Seungmin muttered cc1eab87d9 with a dark d1e0b4aca4 expression.5e8bb1918554d522

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“In your current state, even a significant amount of mental stress could make you collapse…”45c9effaccfd83dd

There was a clattering sound from the side again. It was the noise made by Gijun, who seemed extremely shocked as he turned to look at Baek Sunwoo. Shin Seungmin looked at them with a slightly bewildered expression. This was the first friend the youngest member had brought to H.N., and their relationship seemed quite close…6b83180f4ec10fd2

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Soon, Shin 73d77ac3ca Seungmin excused 30b80b2065 himself, saying 2638e9d32a he would 1ff01786b6 review some 82905c2af5 additional materials.526ed122dec0c465

As his figure receded, 6030063178 Gijun immediately grabbed Baek c40bb6ba1f Sunwoo and asked. Now, it 03881d3e93 was Gijun’s c7f5605d30 face that 1947512a2f had turned cfdda25e01 pale, while 64abeac222 Baek Sunwoo 48b19dd5d9 remained calm, 9cb09a0025 creating a 6f4ba4547c very strange b97e87d0f3 situation.04f054f4ed873184

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“Baek Sunwoo, were bf3bd9fa35 you shocked by 8b33683da5 what I said bfe81f9105 yesterday?”27a3608fb0350634

“…I’m fine. Don’t worry about it.”a8e850adfdfafaf2

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“Stop telling 49f6e1fa81 me not e7075f2235 to worry!”ab89cf4d859fc2b4

Gijun shouted, gripping 3734e45b14 Baek Sunwoo’s hand 4b715999b5 tightly. But unlike the agitated cf7c872c97 Gijun, Baek Sunwoo looked 2954d584fb down at their joined 050d9be864 hands with an infinitely 70d9604afd calm demeanor, then slowly 215c0996f0 removed his hand, just 6f90a208ef like in the hospital.c307474342a26ae4

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“You were db374bae71 the one 9a008733d4 who said 28c0910cfb worrying was ac11548bdf tiring.”e697ecfb79ca65c1

“…What?”961c533edaef0506

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Gijun was momentarily f8387571b4 stunned. He slowly recalled f98b556b71 when he had 19cbefec5a said that, finally 66ddcfa961 remembering the previous db7909003f day.5eed03ffd2306e49

‘It’s too tiring to worry about that right now…’86fbb0017173f44d

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Gijun’s mouth fell open. He had said that when Baek Sunwoo was about to answer why he liked him, stopping him from speaking. At the time, he didn’t want to stir things up since Baek Sunwoo had just woken up and was likely confused…2e5b334bed893bba

“That wasn’t my intention…”45023bc2fe71f0ee

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His sigh was filled 756911c1c4 with a sense of f57f2b4d81 futility. He couldn’t 941248c5dd be sure 4922a2dfe9 if there f955383ca1 wasn’t even 097f9a4ac3 a hint 07a97947cd of not 6412912b18 wanting to d03ef84d97 know, so b142c19de4 explaining that c727e1236a it wasn’t b6b5515a25 his intention 501074539e made him 4c77408ab8 feel self-loathing. Gijun felt 5364571a95 even more cd357d3a52 like a d833f7fbac terrible person.13eefcc2eacc55d5

Around that time, 59a2077c2a Shin Seungmin returned.effaf59d92990cc2

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“What’s with the sudden change in atmosphere…?”d49f00c6fa1a7bd5

Shin Seungmin 4cead47bed adjusted his 7745c43fb9 glasses and b01482b5ae looked around, af38a6b167 seemingly puzzled c63bd43794 by the 55a3478372 sudden dark 59e68acf87 mood. But neither of f6c1cc0c36 them looked at eee7422901 him, so he 928c4a5c71 awkwardly placed the 6da2da5628 documents on the 200b00a30b table.4ea2e2fd2615d2cb

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“Anyway, Sunwoo, in your 049538b4d0 current state, you’re heavily d7f1641d04 influenced by being subjugated f666ec1020 to someone. So-”031a0a4dee4fea66

“That’s me.”ff80cb10716dce9d

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“…What?”6b23b0653a4c6643

Baek Sunwoo stared intently 5a2489991e at Gijun. Until now, Baek 0c45e7dab8 Sunwoo had been f1c8ef31c7 deliberately hiding the 2d51f447ca truth, but Gijun 3dd41bb036 revealed it without 86c08b904b hesitation.482b22aada0fe1fb

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“Sunwoo is subjugated to you…?”c7154e349225b537

“Yes. A lot happened at fd1e3b8233 the training center, and 50b42acd07 he impulsively formed the 9c30685b6e subjugation. Is there 2a2abbf47c a way b351cc72da to break f1f865bfc2 it? Wouldn’t that 6027c0fbe7 help his 8ea0da3f49 soul, I bdb53e896a mean, his 7fa0401783 life force?”68e4759b6351c51c

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“…”b9d00ab279def9d0

“Being subjugated must be 1523e57138 mentally taxing, so we b55f611bc0 need to find a c2b78abfff solution quickly-”7533fba177481d2f

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“Oh, thank you so 7b10a3746f much!”d371cf33bb1b1752

Suddenly, Shin 1f27e989da Seungmin grabbed c9f44e461e Gijun’s hand. His desperate grip 8bb1e6343c made both Gijun c354105bf4 and Baek Sunwoo e23bb62bdc look puzzled. Gijun asked hesitantly.4f1b63beafe7cfc0

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“Thank you for trying to find a solution…?”78b05323346fe4d9

“No, it’s a 66daee4f8c relief that he’s 0923d4b3be subjugated to you! With his life a0b97f813f force below 10%, 238696207f it wouldn’t be 0f7668abb4 surprising if he 9e87f6fd6c died at any 816b5d7276 moment. But he’s 71b27cd34d holding on b886c912ae because of adc7fa9352 the subjugation!”847f3ab6f8d4a931

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“…?”5127b3a31cea9ec4

Gijun blinked slowly. It was 65e0746cb8 a confusing 91c8738c38 statement, so aca2841754 he stood b951a1f53e there bewildered f454454db8 as Shin 261018d267 Seungmin spread 531ac79628 out a 15f5b38a07 piece of 552a68688c paper on f83665b967 the table. His hand drawing a 6bdb27802e stick figure was urgent.f18a222e4cfc44b5

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“Being subjugated b7d0cfb77f means prioritizing 23038943ff the other c101285e1e person’s safety, d604ab2e08 creating a f5ed0451bc kind of 52891b2b86 compulsion. In other 3978460e72 words, it 949c3d0e40 gives a 948e01691e sense of c11c9d0823 mission. This strong will is 826a98f7d1 what’s keeping Sunwoo’s life 313ec6275e force going!”2975999e2aa9fcb9

“…He’s holding on to protect me?”3cc09695e9146d75

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“Oh, you catch on 9fa3d759df quickly. Exactly!”a3cd6a6ea1d1b734

“But if I’m eae0250b62 in danger, Baek 9ea34af819 Sunwoo could die d9ad2ca1bc trying to protect 9384f9f352 me, right?”02fd92a177ef7606

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“Right. So in Sunwoo’s current 0de53dec4f situation, subjugation is a 933a6e7194 double-edged sword, but the ccf5ac5931 target is you.”f954a062fdcc69bb

“…?”5d52a8b3cab4148a

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Shin Seungmin 0c5f9df3c7 grabbed Gijun’s eacb57968b hand again.bd361b0a7e251ffb