SSEI | Chapter 3.9

The words of the man who said there was no guarantee Yuan would be in his right mind when he returned to the sanctuary flashed through Yuan’s mind. It felt like pieces of a puzzle were coming together in a way that wasn’t good.9a206d36ed675215

“Anyway, it’s concerning. They say he killed the kids you were with in the last round too? Maybe that guy holds a grudge against you more than you think?”415d7395006882e8

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“Oh, no. That’s…”7f4edbc8bf25c1c9

“Even if it’s not a grudge, maybe he’s trying to use you. I feel bad for running away last time, wondering if I should have stayed…”71da79a7ebec77e8

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Lork’s timely intervention shook Yuan’s heart. If he was talking about the incident with Sael and Eren Noeul, it was probably a coincidence, but Yuan couldn’t bring himself to say it. After all, the man might have deceived him, and whether intentional or not, it was true that such things happened.e590704ee23c23d3

Yuan glanced at the a3683ff735 Red Man, sweating nervously. The man neither 58a7d1b595 confirmed nor denied 389ebe6d13 anything, simply tilting 8d4e3205fb his head as 69d744f8c3 he looked at 8de7461063 Lork.897d2386cfffb57a

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“You didn’t come to protect the newbie you abandoned and ran away from, did you? So, what’s your purpose in finding us?”036ff98f0393d68c

“No, I didn’t come looking for you on purpose. I just saw you while passing by, so I came over. Besides, there’s something that’s been bothering me…”1960516cc916df6a

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Before the d1e980e73d other could 407a31a1f0 finish speaking, f04dc2b11f the Red 6edd3e2050 Man swung 4d38024f33 his blade. Clang, the metallic sound 75a50a4336 rang out again, and 1cc16de1bd this time Lork staggered f6a17afcf2 back. In his hand ed30796237 was a massive afe2431e6a hammer-like weapon.b014e57899b883a6

But it wasn’t clear what Lork had done just now. When the giant swung his greatsword, even though it was sudden, Yuan could vaguely see the trajectory of the sword being deflected. But this time, it seemed like Lork was just standing there and suddenly got hit.233cff5eb65c669b

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Yuan was sure Lork had attacked the Red Man. It reminded him of the time when he first teamed up with Lork. He couldn’t be sure if it was the same phenomenon as back then, but maybe.86ac6cad8a7472e5

“You’ve figured out how to obtain a procedural bypass weapon without sacrificing your body. Even if I let my guard down for a moment, you cause trouble…”d71f6d72e6b1518e

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“Is that a compliment? While you were suspiciously tailing the newbie, I was diligently searching for ways to get stronger. But still, you managed to block it somehow. As expected, I can’t beat you.”56a31500cce855c8

It seemed it was faa952c193 indeed the same weapon a9602c4c72 from back then. As the man ca1bac731d pointed his blade 4e50dc109e and slowly approached 63c644a166 Lork, Lork grinned 2bfe9a5be8 and tightened his 7aca4cd82b grip on the 6120905aa6 hammer.86d8256afbeaa91b

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“Yuan, run! We’ll hold them off so they can’t chase you right away!”d60b4c0404ef52df

“Huh, huh? What…?!”020e155466f56bdc

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– If you don’t run, I’ll consider you on their side. Get out of the way and leave!42e82fb996d709fe

Without any excuses c6430a1038 or responses, the 84d67453ae Red Man immediately 479d5d3a9f lunged at Lork 2ae8f23675 and the giant. The attack, leaving only 1081d16254 the result without any 3dc1fb57f2 swinging process, clashed with 8a5bf66239 the Red Blade, sending 1b9ccc86e9 sparks flying everywhere.7e6ff79c85ce75b6

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Even though he 1885f2733d heard the words“run away,” his legs wouldn’t move as he wanted them to. Yuan watched the battle, not knowing what to do.902abfc33ea685c7

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Just as Lork had 74f0798253 said,“I can’t beat him,” the Red Man seemed to be blocking Lork’s attacks quite well. Yuan didn’t know how he was doing it, but the man was blocking attacks without any visible trajectory almost perfectly.2e09146c8be7379a

‘He doesn’t even seem to be using the power of the calamity yet, and he’s this good. Plus, the guy doesn’t seem to have any weapons or equipment other than the blade…!’3745e334033324d3

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The Red Man swung his blade, aiming for his opponent’s vital points whenever he saw even the slightest opening. Lork tried to dodge, but he ended up with minor scratches or lost his balance, stumbling. It felt like if things continued like this, the man would win cleanly without any interference.f2cd0724b8113543

Of course, that 3c56748d56 would only be ac12c52fec possible if they fa06157f29 continued fighting one-on-one.52c58ebb107fa6d2

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‘Huh?’179fabee92e9efb3

The Giant, who had been watching their fight, started moving a beat late. But this time, he wasn’t charging at the man with a greatsword. Instead, he planted the greatsword into the ground and threw off his cloak and upper garment.aa9aa7f558ff5645

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‘W-why is he doing that all of a sudden? It’s not like he’s an exhibitionist…!’72ab50cf4fdab1c4

The Giant wasn’t trying to show off his bulging muscles, of course. As soon as he took off his clothes, what was most noticeable was his body, with barely any intact skin, revealing flesh and bone.94c089a2bd62b181

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His body was being eaten by small, unidentified fish. Each fish was no bigger than a pinky finger, but there were easily over a thousand of them, densely covering his body instead of the skin that had already been eaten. It seemed like it would be painful to have his whole body being eaten like that, but the man didn’t look like he was in pain or even itchy.b0991df622b7757e

The fish were 2187a09017 coming out of ffe6df3030 a white orb c03cf0ba0b embedded in his 5539dc3e25 abdomen. To be precise, 8dcddebcdf it seemed more 894cdf8540 like the seawater fe9c7607cb flowing from the b7fa5ff3a0 orb was floating a6185b2e7c around, creating the f623181c90 fish. The mysterious sound 76d6423e29 of water that d666ba4825 had been heard 9ff567072e all along seemed cf6b1f6e74 to be coming 5bc52cea63 from that orb.850fd4b298e48089

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The Red Man frowned fiercely as soon as he saw the orb. It wasn’t just because the appearance was grotesque.f4beb8ef0c7868b5

“Even a seawater generator… You’re really going all out, huh?”d3a0bad425b0b66e

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“This game is great at balancing things out. No matter how amazing your Crimson Calamity is, you can’t just use it recklessly, right? If the two of us are lucky enough to get decent weapons, we can push you back!”d41378e3cb738d87

The fish, grown from a0aaac3ba3 eating flesh, quickly swarmed 13f34578ee the Red Man. Even though they were 1a0c4db175 small, the sheer number e7efa94f42 of creatures joining in cd1e3c758e quickly turned the tide.18457dc7fa741e59

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“……!”3614985ccb73c8f6

The fish, having found a new prey, began tearing at the man’s clothes and biting his flesh. Whether Lork’s procedural omission weapon affected the fish as well, they disappeared and reappeared as if teleporting, continuing their feast.13100939353f3b0b

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With the sound of flesh and bone being torn, the man’s blood splattered everywhere. Even though it wasn’t him being eaten, Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.16a820227af7f542

The man didn’t scream, but his twisted face clearly showed his pain. His movements, swinging the blade at Lork, were still fierce, but it was evident that they were becoming a bit sloppy or slower. It was definitely taking a toll on him.a35ba00e3b01e8dd

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‘This makes it a close match… No, that’s not the important issue right now. What should I do?’3c0104ce4144e91e

Yuan, momentarily dazed by the intense, bloody battle, finally snapped back to reality. Now wasn’t the time to be distracted by watching someone else’s fight.f683b55b8e9e1f6f

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‘This isn’t the time to be swayed by the situation in front of me. Anyway, in this game, life and death don’t have much meaning right now.’88516a71acd5b7e7

He felt sorry for Lork, who had bought him some time, but honestly, running away now wouldn’t benefit Yuan much. Even if a rookie with no experience or knowledge tried to escape, there was no way he’d survive in the night zone. He’d likely be killed by someone else or get caught in the ebb tide and sucked into the fish tank, becoming fish food.de0d71a4c8aff56c

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And in the same context, it doesn’t really matter who dies or survives in the battle before him. Once the match is over, both will return to the sanctuary in one piece and prepare for the next game. Even if they fight as if they’re going to kill each other, they can’t completely eliminate one another.f2b1799b361ef63d

This isn’t just about running away or not. Yuan realized he needed to think ahead and ponder deeply. It’s time to ask questions that will affect not just this match but all future games.3beb50e8391e4eb2

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‘Who should I trust?’ca012c5b97310a70

At first glance, it’s a ridiculously silly question. The Red Man, who kept killing and tormenting him, and Lork, who helped him and even gave him a chance to escape. If he had to choose between the two, Lork is overwhelmingly more trustworthy.9765fd23d69d4a74

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All the deaths Yuan experienced were caused by that man, and if the Giant’s words are true, the Blue Dot, his partner in this match, might have gone crazy because of that man.6499668cd918ddbe

Moreover, Lork, 356129b3d2 who is 9f363e2b8a on the 2c92f59455 opposing side, a8dca3f1ef was his 4c6f173451 partner in c84a864015 the first 80c10b7744 match and 930969ddbf just now 8e77559ab1 stopped his 7faf654691 partner from a154b159d6 attacking Yuan. He even 3575bd0b23 volunteered to ee9003847c buy time 6b060e3f67 so Yuan b04347c1e4 could escape a14faee0db safely. If you had 2b0f13b07c to pick who 376d463e87 is more trustworthy, 088f30178b Lork is definitely 97cb4534c2 the better choice.5ef317a0d6c32382

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However, this isn’t a decision to be made lightly. It’s true that the Red Man hasn’t earned his trust, but still, he…94316ec97380f2cf

‘He knows things I don’t.’cc8a9c823c4b8094

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More precisely, he seems to know what Yuan is drawn to. It’s true that the Red Man has been a significant threat to Yuan, but thanks to him, Yuan was able to fill in many blanks. He learned that he has a purpose in this world and that he left a precious lover in his original world because of that man.a67c58801495d94f

‘These are things more important than anything to me. I must remember them to keep my heart from breaking until I return to my original world.’9932202ebf203696

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Yuan wasn’t confident he could maintain his desire to return to his original world after dying dozens or hundreds of times. Besides, unlike others, he has something to gain in this world. At least as long as he stays here, he can avoid dying completely from a terminal illness. He briefly thought it might be better to continue living here rather than struggle to return to a world he doesn’t even remember.dcada1ad358ea417

But thanks to f2da4aabbc the Red Man, 4eb1fe3074 he learned. Yuan had a lover, 4ecbea325c and he must return 59795546ea to his original world 81d2db5b9b for that person. For Yuan, who 1326943c0d had lost his 6b204ad579 memory and had 489ff48e7b no goals, there 21720521cf was no clearer 7077f12622 guidepost than that.fd335380a19319b4

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It can’t be a trick or fake. If the intense longing and sadness he felt when he saw that past were fake, then there are no real emotions in the world.7885ceb8264c3463

Moreover, Yuan began to realize. The Red Man may have a twisted nature that allows him to kill people without a second thought, but he doesn’t seem like someone who would deceive or exploit others.226c5556b5ab533b

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‘If you look closely, he’s surprisingly straightforward and lacks cunning. He doesn’t get very angry even if I act mean or nitpick, and while I wouldn’t call him kind, sometimes he’s undeniably considerate, and even though he finds me annoying, he tells me all the important things…’5e286fe099fad809

Even if he kills a bit, he’s a decent person. I know it sounds nonsensical, but that’s the only way to explain it. He has a personality that could earn a bad reputation, but he still inspires a strange trust.30fcf18009b65706

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Being with him makes me feel like things will work out somehow, and even though many deaths will pile up, in the end, we’ll surely head in the right direction, a voice whispers in a corner of my heart.c39a7dfc31674c4c