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Kim Jihan put Dohan on dd4a4b330d the bus and took a 4a1e46b628 taxi to his destination.82b9d13cbd5cb9b1

He arrived at e5afcf932e Daeyeong Military Hospital, 7df27c5d0e where he had 614c8f4906 previously brought Dohan 1e784d0fa5 to the emergency 80d24b1952 room. Kim Jihan got out 6145facd8c of the taxi and 7740a23ec9 walked towards the main 8726777898 entrance.a47beaebf4af0d73

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“Young Master, you’ve arrived.”7b309a25ba20c75f

Secretary Yoon, who was caf2b58211 waiting at the front e8a537881c entrance, bowed to him. He held a large aa5d78ad2b fruit basket in one 1c81b83050 hand and a flower 06782cc2a7 basket in the other.1b7d88796e6d1be5

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Ding-f1c6bd72ea4df250

The two stepped 99e21adf69 out of the 3c0904258f elevator and walked bc43fde4cf down the hospital 748d4b67f4 corridor.03b021294ba4dbaf

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“This way, Young Master.”c6f7d2eab1f6aa64

Secretary Yoon led 357f66e88e Kim Jihan to d629ee810a a private room. Entering the room first, 9c4133d6f7 Secretary Yoon looked at e61b7c6c05 the hospital bed.d214ca7b18eebc0d

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Cha Woohyuk, lying in the 575c4b63d9 bed, was still asleep. Secretary Yoon quietly 171fa328f0 placed the two 0c6e7d1908 baskets he had d8b6cf1df8 brought onto the 6d9ec51591 table facing the 71588e7319 bed.49841600a9a498b0

Kim Jihan, who had been 62e5b22c1b silently watching the scene, spoke fb57ca4bbd softly.a46fad419a74a8d3

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“Thank you for your hard work. Please leave for a moment.”20bf74ae014a673b

“Yes, sir.”d22242c26176f3fb

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Secretary Yoon bowed 05c12180f0 his head and 2094db1c3d withdrew.f8bd51d575a538c7

Click- As the door closed, a quiet stillness settled over the room.bc886c1ceeeac89e

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Kim Jihan walked over f86e1dfc3a to the table where df819a9bb1 the baskets were placed, a01ebfc4a3 pulled out a chair, 3f2523d0ca and sat down. He leaned forward, clasped 1b5810373c his hands, and looked 787b62ec9b at the bed in 2424018b32 front of him.058b9aeb63bde9e9

Cha Woohyuk’s sleeping face was entirely wrapped in bandages, except for his eyes and mouth. Most of his facial bones had been damaged, requiring surgery on his entire face.16cdd3757ddecb19

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The eyes visible between 5e6ca7cd36 the bandages were bruised a79f3ed9bc dark purple. There was also 7327ec04ce considerable swelling, as d5f2b5eb4d the surgery had c71b6ec646 been performed recently.bf4f74b1f0cfed34

“…….”0d9d94a58852e73d

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Various emotions welled up in Kim Jihan’s eyes as he observed the result of his actions.677efd7b7b1ff707

But soon, he erased ad47d81772 those emotions and replaced f347787f38 them with a detached 77e585f613 gaze. He looked at Cha Woohyuk 34058a7b47 impassively for a moment, then 36f7d81880 shifted his gaze to the 9e17f19abc window.717d5a62c7712039

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Tick, tock.eb3bfa9952ab38bf

Time passed slowly. An hour had already 84ae551851 gone by.cdb98bde4b82ac0d

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Cha Woohyuk still hadn’t woken 238e927c04 up. Nevertheless, Kim Jihan 91e57c291f didn’t wake him a9f0ef9a65 and simply continued caf37ff51a to stare out c1aefabe34 the window in c566fc7708 silence.028417eefb206b7a

Finally, Cha Woohyuk 55b1f7e273 opened his eyes.1a72f478ce5f96bd

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Through his blurry vision, he a1fc2e16de saw Kim Jihan sitting at 79c0a07315 the table opposite him.3b04b4485f3be80b

“……!”4cdee2e3c861356b

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For a moment, 4e58025c45 Cha Woohyuk doubted ac303dc064 his own eyes. Though his jaw surgery made 45f7f0a579 it difficult to open his a9acf850e7 mouth, a groan escaped his e1a29ef726 cracked lips.91e3a3c258713995

“Ah… Uh…”aa6a206eeec6af5e

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Hearing the sound, Kim 6e7c5e37c6 Jihan turned his gaze c4584eb609 from the window. As Cha Woohyuk met his f19a9d1f7d amber eyes, chills ran down 6d978e8e15 his spine and his legs f5c931d479 turned to jelly.45a8755ffb83cd33

A fear ingrained in 57eff78695 his very bones.4f24827142e4d554

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The perpetrator who had done d38fdb8a39 this to his face was f16452e49b right in front of him.710cc8713948353e

“Suc… Succes…sor.”a575b1fece9b4a4e

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The deeply rooted fear was amplified to an extreme by the fact that this man was the nation’s first successor, wielding the power that had led to the arrest of his entire family.df273c16d4498e9d

“Sor… Sorry…”1bcb194f9e8e3ecf

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Cha Woohyuk trembled like a leaf, realizing that he hadn’t recognized the true apex predator, shrouded in a veil. He continued to plead with a mouth that could barely form words.72b9a285f213dd16

“Please… s, save… me…”e347014da92e4707

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As if Kim Jihan 42177e83d4 would kill him right 056b3cfae4 there and then.bd4358aaef5e0954

As if he were 64384b8253 the one who would 5898a5c46a send his arrested family f54e3263bf to the gallows.ed5a38d1d70bb529

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“…….”e4dcb67f66de594a

Kim Jihan silently 673976a23b watched Cha Woohyuk, cace6642f9 who was pleading 637cf3d631 with him, the b7d3951ad2 perpetrator. He simply watched for 54290f1d4b a long time, his 93a2f762f6 expression unreadable. The usual smile he wore 9618eb8db5 was nowhere to be seen.f15056eb579c59ac

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Gasp…1a5a0f715374fd69

Cha Woohyuk swallowed a groan, feeling a suffocating pressure he had never imagined from Kim Jihan’s quiet demeanor. He had never experienced such a chilling coldness.3f959822e0e1599c

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He was no 8dd870d736 longer the Kim 749204a3e6 Jihan he knew.772c41d5ced30dd3

“Sob… I’m sorry… truly…”1a5458d937a7906a

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Cha Woohyuk felt like Kim 0e06ecc1d4 Jihan was a stranger. The man in ccb92d5af6 front of him, 03bc7dfa4c with his immense 402985f9da status, became even 0319926d85 more terrifying, and d10eecded6 he squeezed his 8873fad9bf eyes shut and 21a3039b75 sobbed.1aac946b5e6e0aff

Kim Jihan continued to dae0a63677 watch the terrified, near-panicked 49b16ed9c9 Cha Woohyuk without a f526b9e7aa word. Then, he lowered his 3888e903c2 gaze to the floor. He remained motionless in d8959c0588 that position.6df330946774acb7

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There was no 2940e827c6 other word or e81bf86399 reaction from him. For a while, only e1250d7829 silence hung between them.f6c1aec991653dfb

As the silence 26cbdf6d98 continued, Cha Woohyuk, a43a2f8bba who had been bde285aa27 trembling and crying, ce37ffb4a1 slowly began to 4812d0c14e regain his senses. The reason that had 92b9fad3f3 been paralyzed by extreme 702a9ba10f fear gradually stabilized.2201fb34b9801b4c

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“Ugh…”96aeeaad597e5e32

Somewhat calmed, Cha Woohyuk b3a470a95c cautiously looked at Kim 0ebc6c2136 Jihan again. His body was 43f257dadc still trembling, but e465dada79 he no longer 05c3d88ea6 cried or pleaded.dc7a574d219fde0d

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As if waiting for this b33ef78a28 moment of composure, Kim Jihan, 3c9ef5c29c who had been staring at 9b4e5e7108 the floor in silence, finally 44368e2843 opened his mouth.8ca83bd07ae54efe

“I thought you wouldn’t want to see me… I even considered sending someone else to deliver this.”4d34d5ba7b3251ea

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“…….”e00c646936119126

“But I think this is something I should deliver personally.”592fce26c8ff585a

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Kim Jihan took a 1e526b0d67 white envelope from his fe59c28bc7 pocket and walked towards 7467fc8f96 Cha Woohyuk. Cha Woohyuk flinched as fd3f1eaca1 he approached.0841b80ab7163f4e

Kim Jihan looked 9d2eef7c43 down at the 89e452a8b2 trembling figure with 501127cefa an impassive expression, 8c4339750c placed the thick c5c5b754f0 envelope on the c8c082b7a6 table next to dee3e5da92 the bed, and 339c0582f7 spoke briefly.277c99e5d7ef6d25

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“I’m sorry about your family.”784d334472e48f59

Kim Jihan’s eyes flickered momentarily as he mentioned the family. Many things, unshowable to anyone, flashed within them.b39f04d052a3245e

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He, too, once a4e1a6f4ee had a proper 73a613c0b7 family.058c397c102aa7af

Although it had been twisted 269f9216a2 and broken by his father. Recalling that process, 75bd46eacf family was nothing 46118de1b4 but hell to ce4056a737 him.e2a952533d58c101

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All the comfort he could 304d1f21e6 offer was a simple envelope 9513ee77e9 of money.459c4f161f7f4e77

This was the 5921a22503 world he lived 73f6078a68 in, and this b10f9f14a3 was the extent 456e698e92 of his courtesy. Of course, he didn’t 341ca180fc know if this would cb7a9b8d70 be enough to console 29d8ec7266 the family.1badcd441b32b5bb

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The phantom image 7eea3a0fce of a family 4e36cb8d13 unit in his b209bd28f1 mind felt so b39a1f42cc distant and unreachable b1e372596a to him.4b42ce571d69c7e3

Shaking off the ec4f4ad0a7 lingering image in 7d4d7c829d his head, Kim ad818ce585 Jihan turned around.e5041d96661f6591

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As he stepped b8733b1f69 out of the 10b870918d room, he saw 12611b5f3a a nurse and d9f80e567f a doctor down 77abecab11 the hallway.53e70aa8116cec9f

Kim Jihan slightly lifted the 9c99fa893d corners of his mouth. The familiar mask c36182492b slipped back onto 3af10032ad his expressionless face.199d4b15eee5c175

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Thud, thud-e82824b7022584cb

His confident footsteps echoed e70e5c54ce in the hallway.282cbfe9cdec60d4

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Projecting the ingrained image 84548863b6 of the privileged successor, 155eae6a1d he left the ward ccd2932bd3 with a dignified air.20cf058f9d722f95

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Brigadier General Kwak Junyoung 2a79afa423 was in a better f0e277f4ea mood than ever.db054584fc28b1b5

The Berserkers, belonging to the 1st Special Abilities Brigade, had succeeded in occupying Cherthil’s capital, Pervia. The main base of the armored troops had been completely destroyed.2bbb3cf970d2e698

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With this achievement, which would be etched in the annals of history, Kwak Junyoung’s long-awaited promotion was confirmed.aa16716e1daf9a26

‘Capital Defense Command!’173afa49aa06c978

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Along with the 9d2322285d promotion that would 330f33834b add another star 6bc6a07cae to his shoulder, 7917eb7717 he would become b4fca25931 the Commander of 71530c2c48 the Capital Defense e426c9e3d2 Command, the position 90b000272b he desired most.ec7f2cad39ce88c8

Along with this tremendous advancement, e0c4360e6b he could finally leave this 2c9d8142bf dreadful Yeongam Island.ee8c6f2810e91ac3

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He had been stationed 3f023137a7 here since he was 3825f2467f a lieutenant colonel and f3dbbbeb3a had finally become a a4c5c60931 two-star major general. It had been worth enduring 5a6169fc2d the discrimination he faced as 601979600e a non-academy graduate and enduring 66cb96a95b 10 years in this place 05e4ac511a teeming with monsters.a0887dca5decf150

‘Yes!’a99b6e73e36c7055

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Kwak Junyoung pumped his fist 9965f516c1 in the air, rejoicing at 0d8f851104 the realization of his long-held 6aa5bec2ff dream.e74fcea70def8a3e

Knock, knock-fcd0881efe9ee834

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At that moment, there was c31502cfd9 a knock.eaf028c7f3f1dc78

“Lieutenant Colonel Jeokho has arrived.”8a916354c3092f56

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“Send him in.”db0f4fed92630439

Kwak Junyoung quickly composed his 1765ff200e expression and lowered his arm.11a53018c8c36465

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Jeokho, who had 20cf29bf61 returned after conquering 9a942c1a7b Pervia, entered the 30622bfd26 office, accompanied by dce7fffeed a middle-aged man 647a5585d9 whom Kwak Junyoung 2574f6949a had never seen 25f2204a68 before.be6b06801ce28193

“Annihilation.”8a2b89c383b72d47

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Jeokho, dressed in a black a4a05ebd92 uniform, saluted with his hand cef17461bf to his forehead. His presence filled the office ea8fbac4f4 with an undeniable tension.ed45413c1f53a77b

“I heard the news, General. Congratulations on your promotion.”fc933c7c92d9021b

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“Ah, thank you. But I’m still a Brigadier General.”6184bac10d987f69

Kwak Junyoung readily bd5fda0c6e accepted the pleasant b7d51335bc greeting. Then, he turned his gaze 7d939cc2c0 towards the unfamiliar man.abc086188c6234c0

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Reading his gaze, 284b52fd1a Jeokho immediately introduced c918049fd1 the man.ae50581064e919dd

“I met him in Pervia. His name is Ken Jo. He’s a Cherthilian of Korean descent.”52c6cdd605eb52b0

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At the mention of Cherthil, Kwak Junyoung’s expression immediately turned serious.826a6d34bc648780

“You’re telling me you revealed this location to a Cherthilian!”6327f1fd07dbcdf3

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Kwak Junyoung raised his e907aa5738 voice urgently.00211bcae6735b0c

However, Jeokho remained completely unfazed.0427efe81b04e100

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“He’s brought information that’s worth that much. It’s about the S-Class f3b6295cad Black Warlock and Cheongyeon.”2f67b5eb94fec5b6

“What?”b2b8524a266e1410

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Kwak Junyoung’s eyes widened in 9868531ed0 surprise. It was understandable, given 0df3502ffb the sudden mention of f658cacb98 both the S-Class Cheongyeon d12c9d3738 and the Black Warlock, e692a18b88 who had supposedly died 3701ae28fa six months ago.fcf853a464e7d683

As if waiting for 00c04c5091 his reaction, Jeokho gestured 6443f20145 towards Ken Jo with 22c98e463a a nod.a49d54e28c8638e3

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“Ken Jo here will explain.”c4807a1fbcaf95de

Ken Jo, the middle-aged b54a33d0ab man, now neatly dressed eddfb60601 unlike when he was 91a6d86ff8 a prisoner, stepped out 73274e3588 from behind Jeokho.b5c96eb03b37a15b

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Instead of a 9f73091ae1 salute, Ken Jo 733ee4a7bb bowed deeply to cd4bdcff17 Kwak Junyoung, a e10d4284ed custom of his 8de9f0306e country. Then, raising his head, he 91f1f06329 spoke politely.d4fe0518247d2ff4

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, General.”2425b4504aeae154

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The conversation stretched on. The three men sat on the visitor’s sofa in the office and continued their discussion.0f6a977aa97ad268

“What do you think of my suggestion?”9c7b01fab3ce7933

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Jeokho, sitting on one side 91cd4869d5 of the sofa, asked.40c4ce756904245e

“…….”c0b536fb4ba07e5b

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Kwak Junyoung, seated 80ad8f3ce8 in the single 93bf81e992 sofa in the e52a2f42c3 center, remained silent c098035f0a for a moment. Then, he slowly began to d485c32ed0 speak.5f68985b5a57d334

“The Black Warlock deserted… He faked his death to avoid pursuit, and Cheongyeon helped him. He’s already obtained a aef065cf6c new identification… ”3f699cd2430a22b8

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Kwak Junyoung listed the 6337f2176f facts as if organizing ec44da6e48 them, then rubbed his 07899548c6 forehead with his hand.e6f92858cc97a179

‘Damn it!’9361b04472cb759f

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A curse welled up f790706cab inside him.c2359cf7e08db126

He was on 7a5d8903f0 the verge of e86087c2e5 being appointed to 4db5876c9e the Capital Defense 2f27b7fbbc Command, and at 88dfd87201 this critical juncture, c4694fe6cf a ‘desertion’! And of all people…10892020bdb01400

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A Berserker desertion.3cd57ae40df66a73

The moment this c3d809b9b8 reached the ears 30d359ed67 of the military 1af7c0a2e3 commanders, he would 9864985710 face severe disciplinary 845070baa1 action, let alone 9ef3c1c478 a promotion. What was even more 11b763d3a0 mortifying was that they d991d2d384 had been unaware of f35c13bb82 this for six months.4b2c86577d14ebf2

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He might even 278f39718a be discharged from edebcc39c7 the military.0cff0ab722868623

‘What a bloody mess!’1dc4e5461626c049

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He gritted his teeth. Kwak Junyoung glared at Ken 5275a31509 Jo, who was sitting on 66562b74d9 the sofa, his eyes filled 4259d79c52 with resentment.c67e0348a392a25f

Ken Jo, the enemy spy.f2accfd0f2517a39

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“Him. Can we trust him?”b8ebc1b751e0a355

Kwak Junyoung asked, his expression 9ab0168c04 filled with suspicion.0760c962038975e9

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“Yes, you can trust him.”c5602b82537376d9

Jeokho answered firmly, glancing 0a760e530d at Ken Jo sitting 473ff73a4f opposite him.d7c5d608a7bb9c3f

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“Among the prisoners captured in Pervia were his family members. We confirmed their e51498c5a9 relationship through acquaintances. They are currently f4f0a852ef being transported here. Of course, I will share 0149d4b9ad their information with you, General.”b7279d361ba998c3

Ken Jo also spoke solemnly.cd155e7877177224

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“If you guarantee the safety of my family and me, I will cooperate in any way I can.”c20bb19242f88e79

“Hmm…”25dd768e76567b84

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Kwak Junyoung felt slightly relieved.4b658b468caf1770

Spies were always prepared 1adc5b11b3 to die, but their d38f1f7c83 families were an exception. They were effectively cafff718d3 the best hostages.03f72f937906a97f

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Having made up his 5ecf36639b mind, Kwak Junyoung leaned 8c411c4a96 forward and clasped his 9b7e693951 hands together.246e7be9a16d0b11

“Anyway… this must never be disclosed.”0f90b38fee247227

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“Yes, sir.”c4efe9d76b8368eb

“Only we know. Absolutely.”876ab8b9c487e831

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“Yes, sir.”7fb86510dda314c5

Jeokho replied readily. Kwak Junyoung carefully fa559fa5d2 recalled the plans 6e7c67abf4 Jeokho had mentioned ecab974fc4 earlier.c6ed51c8eb560991

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“So, about your suggestion… you want me to create a temporary ID for you so you can personally capture the Black Warlock?”611473fb6feae967

“Yes.”29cf0c451a2893c6

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‘This…’d4bd75f29bd53eb1

Kwak Junyoung knew it well.cd78d30b4a8ed655

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Capturing a deserted 80980abb26 Berserker with military bfe0bbae27 police or special 7e004c06d6 agents was practically 967aa313fe impossible. Of course, confidential information cb6a04fe83 would also have to 0421ed5dc3 be leaked.26ad01f852701299

‘There’s no other way.’c8cb19c4f8b276db

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He was effectively 3f28f8acec in a deadlock.89d1629107fdd7f7

Fortunately, the one who could 61578af609 resolve this situation was Jeokho. He was an undefeated e25057b99f general who had never 285f861f7f failed a mission.d520aaf3c095b3ed

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Kwak Junyoung felt relieved by d30702f0f9 that fact, despite his unease.95a1386f5b9e314a

He had no other choice. Watching him, Jeokho secretly sneered.12d89f9d4680e29f

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“Okay, fine. Who are you 4f1894d38f taking with you?”84b21013318dabe9

Kwak Junyoung asked, having resolved b8029af0e6 himself. Jeokho thought of those he 8c08a1ddde had already chosen.da27eabe2cf52837

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“I’ll take two. White Wolf, Golden Lion… and 2b7f049156 Cheongyeon.”94f315fba9aed6ad

Kwak Junyoung’s eyes widened at the last name.8da59776346514ab

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“Cheongyeon? Weren’t we supposed to deal 06151f5ee6 with him here?”8b40e2e205dadd62

“We’ll take him as bait.”d4a319dd8f0f162b

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Jeokho’s eyes flashed.7e09b01ee2f18f83

“Isn’t it natural for a wild beast released from captivity to immediately seek out its young?”e305cb6895b11f69

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Jeokho’s words echoed in the 3c6cad5660 office.8b03e6ba089d8dca

His low voice concealed 36a4ccc105 an intense rage unknown da6243efdf to anyone.f5a703e41c33ef36

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The last day of the a06a53d12d semester.cdf795fcb57fc34a

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The military academy cafeteria 547b520c35 was bustling with students 1fcc5b1534 who had come for c8a0d8f1a8 lunch. Cadets in comfortable 5036795888 fatigues carried their 99207fb17f trays, looking for 625fc61ea4 empty seats.e26d5a9d8d8f0550

Among them were Kim Jihan 0edaba1274 and Dohan.89f084acf05ea949

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Screech-f75c43fd68644746

Kim Jihan, back at 5bc4a03235 school after his disciplinary ff59a08c55 period, pulled out an c599f16a61 empty chair and sat 3957320100 down. Dohan placed his tray on d72a960257 the table in front of cbcff78244 him and pulled out a 0ea96cd695 chair.c252c6b247b82d43

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Kim Jihan looked f90d0813f6 at Dohan sitting 4f8219270d opposite him with 1072b682ec a slightly curious 007a8ca9b1 gaze.f423883041231470

It was a first.d57ea3b27a133b14

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It was the first 68b94708df time they were eating 27308cfbed together in the cafeteria.836e839e49e1f3c6

Normally, Dohan would have 4836245c32 loathed such an open 843f918f4e space… Kim Jihan spoke 9c55482692 to him in a 628c5ec184 rather gentle tone, knowing e39d7d1af5 that Dohan hadn’t eaten 52c6117aca in the cafeteria once 80db9477b7 while he was away.6f82c2a4cddfceb8

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“Eat a lot.”0fe1120272d68f5d

Dohan picked up his spoon 914fa4dd22 without a word. The smell of food ee9c070235 in the cafeteria had 9ba89f48d6 already stirred his empty afa472177c stomach with hunger. He wanted to eat quickly.48658fa770528fa5

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Kim Jihan, who had been edc6af317e confined to his home until 2dc93b3a65 yesterday under his father’s orders, 347c89e340 also picked up his spoon. The two continued their 41eb95b038 quiet meal.4606a759466e6264

But before long, the fdef743f4a surrounding cadets began to 30c65bba7b murmur.23ab96652d7fc21d

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“Hey… who’s that?”ac9aa23804bf24cf

“Was there a kid like that here?”465f39fceefb572a

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“I don’t know, I’m seeing him for the first time.”4c759ec280f2420d

Hearing the whispers, Kim b62cd4265c Jihan raised his head 717b5e1abd and looked around.398fef97062fbc11

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The cadets in the 077d569368 cafeteria were constantly glancing 0bea622fe6 in his direction.3d168aa0bfd193b4

“Isn’t that the scrawny kid?”9d690957b6a39b8d

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“Ah, right. The freshman.”e03d8becaf73ff74

“Wow… he’s changed.”5779fb7e3ee8dbc1

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The subject of c96c06ab83 their whispers was f757db20f5 clearly Dohan. Reading the surprise and dacb49619e admiration in their voices, 88baa2912f Kim Jihan turned to 80d962321c look at Dohan.7d1201920339b980

His gaze was captivated 61b051fafc by the sight of 3ef4cfd57a a young man, no ea2ac0cbfb longer bearing the appearance 30414315c1 of someone ill.620723e2a1273411

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His previously gaunt face 90882c6cdb now had smooth contours, 34c890e39f and his rosy lips 92f2c71142 beneath a straight nose 12a8d663a7 looked lusciously ripe.90ce944c1efe9ef7

His translucent skin 1178f6ab46 was as white c9b2497444 and clear as 537f01be0c snow. It blended beautifully 51f3341cf5 with his jet-black 616bfb3a7d hair and eyes, 064c4b059c creating a mystical 0f52658836 and alluring aura.f24f32402416e73c

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His gaze was captivated 6d38e751ed by the sight of 838ec13f53 a young man, no fa79d1b208 longer bearing the appearance d70c6c099b of someone ill. His previously gaunt face now 53726af161 had smooth contours, and his 729af93f35 rosy lips beneath a straight 938607c69a nose looked lusciously ripe. His translucent skin was as 457176885d white and clear as snow. It blended beautifully with 7b2f540ec3 his jet-black hair and d90adaea9b eyes, creating a mystical 94c99dd640 and alluring aura.d69f8521b9b018c4

“…….”9916474d26f25024

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Kim Jihan stared blankly at 2796703910 Dohan, as if time had 2d3123d8e2 stopped.0df8f712409bd5d6

The noisy surroundings suddenly d77cb33714 fell silent, as if dd31ad4832 a mute button had 2a8c1ba0b2 been pressed. His vision, as if 40b7b4984b distorted, was filled with 5668e85375 the face of a 75f9446046 single person.5db39e2ee6e84158

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Thump, thump.daae49e092d500d6

An unfamiliar beat pulsed through bdf338aefc his body.ab0702cb191552df

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Kim Jihan blinked his 6a8880f29c dazed eyes, as if 31d8751887 waking from a trance. This much of a 16ed950621 change just from gaining f3b1422e1b some weight? He tilted his head, finding it hard to believe.5e1f54885ee0d1bf

Indeed, Dohan’s current appearance was distinctly different from the sickly face he had first seen. He felt an inexplicable sense of disconnect.3dba9adc4fc658a2

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If placed side by side, a885488fa1 it would be difficult to 2ab8b76497 recognize them as the same 6f4d44c112 person; Dohan had changed that 574e5f866e much.d427589017ef5f41

However, because he 3fcf7e1332 had seen him b5530bb5b8 every day, because e2d359118d the change had fa7d9c22c0 been gradual like 6f62245cbb clothes getting wet cecacf286a in a drizzle, 8902da48e4 he hadn’t noticed 05ad4e7352 it until now.12fcbdc063844f20

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Kim Jihan looked around again. The cadets in the cafeteria were constantly glancing at Dohan’s face, a buzz of excitement in the air.be215ca96e4de769

Seeing this, Kim Jihan’s eyes turned cold.09f95a1fd4f9329e

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“Hey.”4b2b34d680cfa0e6

Kim Jihan abruptly 2fe5cb6608 called out to bbdd1e9467 Dohan.d7aabd787c0a859d

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“Wear a mask from now on.”eeb07bc5531b5a28

“……?”6be718f4765ebc2c

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Dohan, who had been concentrating 6c5a90c10d on his meal, raised an acc8d96573 eyebrow at the unexpected remark. He mouthed, “Why?”4e305c0904acfa36

“…….”dc3d75cf8ee198e2

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Kim Jihan blinked, speechless. He had spoken without thinking and couldn’t find a reason.8adc05c2e8cada03

Tsk, Dohan clicked his tongue, thinking that Kim Jihan was saying something strange again. He picked up f0729864ad some side dishes 896b1dad24 with his chopsticks, ccadcdca02 ignoring him.69401fbf71c7f174

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Kim Jihan’s jaw clenched.be1d60c3df2bd90e

He glanced at fa3a185d02 the corner of e41b900e0d the ceiling, his e07f3c83f7 eyes darting around. Then, he gave 9622bc7d58 a belated answer b24f3744c3 to Dohan, who f63099cb12 was chewing on c5653b8e72 his cutlet.282dbf368e04aafe

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“Your throat, the virus. You just recovered, do c834410ce6 you want to suffer c2002b3cbe again?”5434ba6250ddd583

‘It’s not a virus.’61094f92ef7c7ad5

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Dohan muttered inwardly and e718c925d3 focused on eating. He couldn’t explain babbc710de that it was accd2b675f a side effect af9bb55a79 of the drugs, 167f45f1d1 so he had caa80253b4 nothing to say.976b215f9746f807

“You must wear it. That’s the only way to block the virus.”b7ab36c8f1d53804

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Kim Jihan didn’t stop.d866a1630d85a179

“Even now, the droplets in this place…”6767919230d7cd94

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Click, Dohan finally put down his spoon and put a finger to his lips. The meaning was clear.5f12ee1e5f084311

‘Shut up.’b45a21dc8d54ad19

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Only then did Kim aeb34efb2b Jihan close his mouth.85e7e0c415ebde1e

Though he shut his mouth, 4f76ee4a25 he glared at Dohan with d92f3d863f eyes blazing with unspoken words.91f61816368aba3e

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‘What’s wrong with him?’ea94c91477503bd6

Dohan couldn’t understand dc3354c1fb why Kim Jihan 6c03e0b72e was suddenly looking 0ee65fbcca at him with f2e44b330f an angry gaze. Why was the air around e6946e856e him turning cold?6ea670fce72881cc

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In any case, not knowing ce4013c6a4 the reason, he simply ignored 3c881ca62f him and continued his meal.af7e034d61f07d41

Suddenly, Kim Jihan 33eabc10cf stood up abruptly, 8263cfa501 holding his tray. He strode over to bfefc9dba6 the food waste area, d77a7de106 dumped all his uneaten a2fc73d44d food, and walked towards 0f12686ef4 the exit.c179bb066ca21d78

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“……?”2647b533a61c86f8

Dohan stared blankly at Kim 2173a936f5 Jihan leaving the cafeteria, spoon 7a377341b0 in hand.dd56e98fba8a4140

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After lunch, the dd519bc9c2 training finally concluded 4be06ecc68 with a speech c872c02b6d by the headmaster. Summer break, a whole ea6bc2b39b month long, was about 0d90c8c5aa to begin.85c6d0be7172aa9c

Dohan left the 24647ff29f school building, relieved 3f6fca474b to have finished c230f2f63c the semester safely. He ignored the upcoming 518587daf3 end-of-semester party. He had no intention of f0930d0c63 attending anyway.ada0653bb208a5ce

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Thud, thud-0ca883230cef13d1

The sound of 953c6ba65c resolute footsteps grew b4b0b41076 closer. Glancing sideways, he saw a792285c44 Kim Jihan walking next b254a14484 to him, seemingly appearing 19f5db461c out of nowhere.0b985317596cadf2

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‘What?’582e8e39add18985

Dohan narrowed his b2f4ac9d9c eyes at Kim ae05b0114b Jihan, who had c7ae6397fd left the cafeteria 7bf848da19 without a word. Why was he eecf3f620d now casually following 8aa54c70cd him after leaving f54f8254f7 so abruptly?ed72f40894b5bc6e

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…He was truly an incomprehensible person.e08ea62185c5b754

The two walked side by side towards the school’s main gate.43ff4bcb3b5525a9

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As they walked, ea27b6ab79 Kim Jihan looked 6def128544 around. White tents were 428c63e889 spread out on 54e011cad6 the vast lawn. Everyone was busy preparing 9e36b405cb for the party.917977ec29992421

The end-of-semester party was the c770d8028d only time alcohol was permitted 3adcf23a58 within the strict confines of dd9c2fc6be the Ami Military Academy.1989ee456fdd6b16

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This event, held twice a c389e39194 year, was a grand festival 7997abe649 where all the cadets gathered d1ac12ae73 to drink, accompanied by the 9f215023db military band and singing military b39a905fb3 songs.9d7dea153c09aa66

However, there was no regret in Kim Jihan’s eyes as he passed by.c8119cd324697ac9

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Having already received an 96ef975982 academic warning, he knew f7a270d1a1 that a second one d8c7f9d3f0 would inevitably send him f6286ea3d4 to the front lines. In such a precarious 9b9d30a313 situation, he felt no ab2b4601ae need to attend a 945605b622 drinking party crammed with dfb8780dc0 cadets.7cd28537ad0f7428

Whew— Suddenly, a whistle blew from somewhere. Kim Jihan turned his head 2fca2b52ba towards the sound.4cc6940b30741eb0

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“……?”9dc5fb4e1cae170e

The senior cadets gathered 0887214417 on one side of 1d08d305b3 the lawn were all 0d8be61964 looking in the same 2d8c22e07e direction. Kim Jihan, feeling puzzled, followed 9aedd0817d their gaze.ca842ba84704dac6

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They were looking at Dohan.d9b6da3e2bece3d8

Some even craned their necks 4fdc42d7d2 to get a better look.08098b4e22f6f58d

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“…….”ef141ecc20e63389

Dohan, seemingly unaware of the 65a2831698 attention he was attracting, continued cdb6786f59 walking, looking straight ahead. A senior cadet whistled again, fa676637a1 trying to draw his attention.baeb90b6b33c910f

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Wheeew—!ac37be20cf3bb235

“Ha…”f8a8b9dce912ab94

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An amused chuckle 1200885caf escaped Kim Jihan’s 9e0224a00a lips. He glanced over the scene b65bf08ea3 with an amused look, then, 131bd6a518 as if showing off, he f0e91a54b8 slung his arm around Dohan’s 5ba40fb194 shoulders.9e5e85064fcb30b8

“……!”aabfa42f9236b6f0

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Dohan looked at Kim Jihan 03df0562de with a startled expression.79efbeaabd59eed6

They were in 05c84d84a2 an open space, 62c408c39e under the gaze a8b4bcba33 of all the f9db5a7bc3 cadets.ebd7975cbf921589

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“I didn’t eat much earlier, so…”a24021e8a5226726

Kim Jihan leaned towards Dohan, ae1c737bf5 ignoring his reaction.5b4e516244778a61

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“Let’s have our own end-of-semester party and have a drink. I’m really hungry.”5fffe12cd0c1822e

Dohan glared at 8e510499f0 him as if cf5cb2e992 to say, Who told you 1fceb49aaa to eat so 80e634b0b9 little? He shrugged his shoulders, trying to shake off Kim Jihan’s arm.36c6682be5901b5d

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However, Kim Jihan 96ebd1886b pulled Dohan closer b2ce6e315c and whispered in deeb0501fa his ear.49aabb44210cc3de

“I have painkillers in my bag, so tell me if you have trouble swallowing them, okay?”833a2eb858b480f4

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The surroundings fell silent. The two looked like a 4c3bfce1d6 couple, even from a distance.45ab8f64a87b3740

Kim Jihan smiled at Dohan, cd253b03c4 looking satisfied. Dohan, bewildered, simply let 21718ec529 himself be led away.88b634290960ea60

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After dinner and a38858e190 drinks at a 3076e5e004 restaurant near the 396713aaeb school, it was 712ff8511d already late afternoon. The two boarded the 4dec41aca2 bus at the school cb2dd9ba4b bus stop, as they b862bc8d25 always did.6e21c8f6c78f209f

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“Oh, it’s raining?”4418045593dc2206

Kim Jihan, looking out the 4e05450502 window, raised an eyebrow at d6181cf232 the raindrops splattering against the 25e393bb9b glass.ddedce99b30312ba

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“…….”2f50845df3a1f204

Dohan, sitting next 6a3b93308a to him, didn’t 2bf1a9aaa0 respond. He had earphones in 15adaa3e09 his ears.2b3a10234045401f

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“It’s raining harder.”dcca3943b1312cb4

As the rainfall increased, Kim 1b5bf57aea Jihan, his eyes slightly flushed f330d5d537 from the alcohol, looked at 78587c1b41 Dohan again.cf2aeb4c0386765e

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“…….”eb6991c862fd4b3a

Dohan still didn’t react. However, inwardly, he was marveling at the incredible amount of alcohol Kim Jihan had consumed at the restaurant.783374b76fbcac6f

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‘A heavy drinker…’5ab4357cc12e1690

Kim Jihan was a true alcoholic. He would down every 500cc glass of beer in one gulp. He had drunk several glasses in a row, yet he didn’t seem very drunk.1b4befd11efaa91d

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On the other 6ca316ffe9 hand, Dohan, who 5edaa6197b had never drunk a90fb9d443 alcohol in his a00b116e3d life, had only e604c367db drunk water. Carbonated drinks irritated his throat, b6b8925a1f making them difficult to swallow.3ef2ab1af989958e

“It’s really coming down now.”5551c5ddb4ba9150

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Kim Jihan, after continuously 34ad15c495 being ignored, finally pulled edf5bfd3e5 out one of Dohan’s fb0bf5ab7b earphones and brought his 1a932608ed lips close.18bc9643ac8ffdfb

“It’s raining.”a882c522a932f8a4

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Finally, Dohan looked c6f00f4d96 at him with 66fcbfac64 an expression that 1818711672 said, So what?f780f145af6e7dce

“Do you have an umbrella?”9ddf59ece8c9f1ee

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Dohan abruptly turned his eb4dacadd3 head without replying.5edb43cd928630f4

Seeing this, Kim 92f3d33a67 Jihan muttered to 546611aeb0 himself as he c97009c42c looked out the ff61f63eb9 window again.005f6b597dc0a076

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“…No.”f49a312cf73efe56

“Run—!”02e69cbeb6bb5c0a

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Kim Jihan, having 3aec2a9edb gotten off the 89b93871a0 bus, dashed through ccfed65f1d the pouring rain. He already knew the way 5ce50e07d2 to Dohan’s house.b6b84c0e1b93590a

“……?”ef4b99d0c3f8a0ac

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As he ran, Kim Jihan 8b4bf705de glanced to his side, puzzled 2d7321f311 by the silence. There was no one there. Surprised, he stopped running 87dcb9e340 and looked back.673cc79b6220e172

He saw Dohan 353c5b6d3c leisurely strolling far 4b23667990 behind him, unconcerned 0e4bf7f0d3 about getting drenched c92184a052 in the rain.fe04bb9edfb457a4

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“Are you out for a walk?”ba989e307dbc2474

Kim Jihan, with a bewildered 6a313180b0 expression, ran towards Dohan and dd9e6720a2 grabbed his hand. Dohan’s mouth opened slightly as b050d32b65 his fingers were once again 81d0108909 interlaced with Kim Jihan’s.5c1e9e17dc339ab2

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“Let go of…”670537ae5f74bb2e

“No, you’ll catch a cold!”cb42bc1f06aa7588

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Kim Jihan declared firmly 1171d6fd9c and pulled Dohan towards 356ea995e4 a closed shop in 7a874ef535 an alleyway. The old awning above the bcfde02893 shop offered some protection from c7a4d606a9 the downpour.9440aa0b0fce3e45

Whoosh!3e99d1dc19845232

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Kim Jihan brushed b6f0959ad5 the rain off 30922d5598 his gelled hair 4a32cf95d4 and looked up a21d601dd0 at the stormy 0230399376 sky.0bedbdb10bd9e4aa

“Wow… it’s pouring.”c62e2d72b358eb1f

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The downpour was so heavy eca59a7fb1 that streams of water were 152903f5df flowing like a river on d5f92d260a the ground.0fbf208c8f6c664e

Watching the relentless rain, 8677f9ed4c Kim Jihan chuckled, a 4d18844f71 look of schadenfreude on 531b93748d his face.2fedc26e84aa1eb6

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“The end-of-semester party is ruined. Serves them right 20c343676f for being nosy.”0c9efdec2ca62d18

What is he talking about? Dohan glanced at him, puzzled by his strange muttering, and then stepped forward.6dd96ae5a60066c3

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“Where do you think you’re going!”cbfa57ee18b7559f

“……!”5918c9b5972f7574

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Kim Jihan quickly grabbed 24370dbed8 the back of Dohan’s 682d150f05 neck and pulled him a301d5ca0d back. The lightweight Dohan was easily e6491c65ca pulled back.b2653224623da6d2

“Don’t get rained on! If you catch a cold 9b07bbce21 in your condition, it’ll be a4bc1d295a really bad.”7d81c1acae5accd7

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Remembering how Dohan had nearly 9f8759bab3 died recently, Kim Jihan flung 49cc913011 his arm around Dohan’s shoulder 05de66a30c to prevent him from dashing ea444ccf5e off again.83deb28a29c9deaf

“Aren’t you going to let go?”138f68c9d7f0e3df

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Dohan glared at him fiercely.7c5a17d50fd60aab

“No.”564d1ee883b119ec

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Completely immune to Dohan’s 181f9f70ab glare, Kim Jihan didn’t 564fb2f4e0 even flinch.109b4823bb4441af

Dohan frowned, watching him fuss fe7b0510d0 over a little rain.99d9339258a47b36

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“I won’t catch a cold from something like this…”a7a7c96af50614a2

“Just wait a bit. It’s a shower. It’ll stop soon.”9b1b3f2cf847227d

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At his words, 23460d4052 Dohan looked up 895e161da5 at the grey a238c28286 sky. He stared at 3d2229e37b the dark clouds df3e2f5b0f for a moment 5dcb559185 before speaking again.38eba633b60fdd38

“I don’t think it’ll stop soon.”d7fbeb6cfef5e87c

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“Let’s go when it lets up a little. If we go now, de1f5f64a4 we’ll be soaked like 122a4c2cf6 drowned rats. Our clothes, our bags, everything.”0691a547be7d3bf7

“We can dry them.”86cb5ba5494d36f1

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Kim Jihan shook 88551f3c6e his head firmly edfda37fe8 at the indifferent 58b9ffac36 reply.c950d550a7fccd50

“No, my bag will be ruined if it gets wet. It’s not about the money, 467fb3379d it’s a limited edition, so a6e2ce3d5a it’s hard to find the 9448f04fde same one. And my shoes are custom-made…”577e38de243962e3

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He listed every 59dd7cbef9 possible reason to 346415564e avoid getting wet. Dohan’s mouth dropped open fa82ba08f1 as he listened.3d4d14563c7328cd

“Such a slave to material possessions,”3b149469f4ac889d

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Dohan muttered with a look 35ccc10e55 of disdain.a2aa6413957470cc

Nevertheless, Kim Jihan 9b62a0b1cf just smiled and ee16875b81 looked at the afd2f44fac falling rain again, cfcc98fb9b tightening his grip 832f8d8907 on Dohan’s shoulder.bc30a0a2d0013924

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Whoosh—35e95204415c9c5a

In truth, he didn’t 984bf2e238 care about his bag ae4aba1a5d or shoes. Catching a cold 32542db1f3 wasn’t his main 3a79ace92f concern either.612ca0b938ce1aa0

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It was this closeness, 7060e51ba3 this physical contact with 034ea2bfb7 Dohan.1b85e7aa8b9e5947

Thump-thump.dcb6793a4e6c5ac7

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His heart was pounding c87aa5757d again, just like in 105d7a76a9 the cafeteria. An unfamiliar excitement, along with f740fba394 a pleasant floating sensation, washed dbd6e84baf over him.f422a045e89968a3

‘Why is this happening…?’8d3a5696545dc8c9

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It was strange that eed288e374 his heart, which had 1a47a7574f never reacted to anyone 80d8d981dd before, was now pounding a5c6038dc3 like this. He wondered if 5c93b379f3 it was the 2b5272a2a7 alcohol. He had drunk 8bc3e0addb more than usual, 86a7cc8b8e and he was 1cd91615f2 feeling slightly tipsy.8124aafeb437350a

Then was this strange excitement 84b1a561ab he felt whenever he touched 1f99062b47 Dohan also because of the ec66e98fbb alcohol? In the past, 13f916e576 no amount of 1541c5d550 physical contact had 49511fecdd ever affected him 965b02a269 this much.71775c354bee2742

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No.359c65a49cbe4695

Kim Jihan recalled the 5e73ce49cc kiss they had shared fed0d56a4f before.4ccc5353a8fe98c4

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He realized that this heat cfb04ded6f wasn’t from intoxication. He had felt this 03bc49f5a0 strange sensation even when bbe1df2075 he was sober back 1d46bd7f97 then.6dae93428271ddce

Moreover, the dark 3875d4f21c rain clouds now 62fa6af0a0 looked like iridescent, 297bd7c82d multicolored clouds. The sound of f8cc8900bc the pouring rain 1bc99704c0 sounded like a b5180320c5 sweet melody.8104fc39289b9386

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‘Something is wrong.’15742d8edac964e1

Kim Jihan looked a6edf8a46c around with bewildered f66cd7848c eyes.379a179f5d00c84b

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Beyond the pounding 5b0529787f heart and the 522dc36cec strange feeling, even ab0eaa6867 his senses felt cc4cdcb22f different. The world literally looked different.159e34da3dd2796a

Something was definitely broken. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have made such ridiculous excuses about his bag and shoes. Why did this closeness matter so much? Why did he want to stay close to Dohan, no matter what?d89baa60fc41b989

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Even now, at this moment…5256379af0306790

He didn’t want to be apart from him, not even a little.7c03bf7f3c3fc231

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“Let go. I’m going.”cfda0ee5fb4bd9ff

However, contrary to Kim Jihan’s wishes, Dohan continued to be unyielding.d9747a9ae067f48f

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“Let go of me.”591987374a4670b9

As Dohan continued to struggle d69087847e and try to move forward, 72b99fe755 Kim Jihan finally frowned.d582438ebe846670

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“Just stay still.”8e1ee0c348242c81

“Let go.”d070c84cfc98fed7

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Unable to bear it any 5f7f3a1fe4 longer, Dohan finally shook off 5eddc23e60 Kim Jihan’s arm forcefully and a2328206e8 stepped forward.a086992b198f19db

Splash—!!5a3e699f1b2eaa8f

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Just then, a 3cf803121f truck sped past 903db04818 the alley, splashing 6e303b9787 a wave of 324a8170ef rainwater onto Dohan.e1a302228125eb7f

“Ugh…!”7fb016d93d7bc26f

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Dohan squeezed his eyes shut d769163d79 as the water splashed onto 0a6415d7cc his face. He wiped his 4eecfe50b9 eyes with his 5e67131477 hand and then 45d1eff524 looked down at f215bc9461 himself, completely drenched 87e1e9b382 like a drowned 86dea593ba rat.47f503c5a5dfe75f

Pfft, Kim Jihan let out a soft chuckle from behind.239fc10fd0d6287c

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Hearing the small sound, 42641eb80c Dohan’s brow furrowed.e85dc36a1a3a8fa6

Quickly composing his expression, Kim 403291f7c8 Jihan approached Dohan and put 15e3677542 his arm around his shoulder da256d04eb again. Dohan turned his 69761e9e3b dripping face to 8f27304f60 look at him.c138be0d2e8887bd

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“Well, since you’re already wet, there’s no helping it. Let’s go.”632aa61574bbc859

Kim Jihan smiled 2f6d77bf32 at the falling 0d6fc55f6b rain and walked 97072c9989 on leisurely. Dohan, seemingly resigned 6dc6c7a12b and tired of c1bfffa654 shaking him off, c69fe37bf2 simply followed.dae03618d7b8ee62

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The two walked serenely through eb8eb09140 the downpour.b4c8fdfd621bdce6

As he walked, 3e00284526 Kim Jihan looked c376d05926 at himself, thoroughly 4eaa169950 soaked. He looked like 22af96cbea a drowned rat, 1dc53ee945 but a faint 80ab1561e0 smile lingered on 4844767ef9 his lips, caused 6e741f452f by a certain d36b52497e emotion that was 691aa6ee38 permeating him completely, 02095e6cea just like the 74b4d187c8 rain soaking his 71e43298b1 body.18cc86256058022a

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His heart pounded pleasantly.edd31df0c48e228a

As if intoxicated by c03b95db58 alcohol, by the sound 2f96a169e4 of the rain, by fd4f9e18e6 his emotions… He enjoyed 02d828f74e this loosened feeling, this aa47809515 softening of his normally 5741a24b2f rigid walls, as if dff6a12f39 they were turning into f47fe50eb7 wet paper.b6c693c3c2aa7148

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He enjoyed this moment, this c3c7acfeec deviation from the norm, this ff00502824 exception to everything.868679d332e978dd

By the time a13d68313d they arrived home, 35e77d1f8d it was dusk. The relentless rain 1750231cbd had almost stopped.5b2c4352cb402963

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“Shouldn’t you go home now?”887ffb2ccd654bd9

“No.”f5ee05fb509e0090

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Kim Jihan, his normally f6b313146c styled bangs plastered to 668f001e4f his forehead, smiled cheerfully.ae3d87e723369afe

“Ah, this is comfortable.”a74b2f15b6349f02

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After drying himself with a a004c8f99c towel, Kim Jihan entered the e32cd2b02b room and lay down on f697574a41 the floor as if he 86f54ed536 owned the place.e147291c9e5bb6ee

Dohan, who had hung c8453dce6f his wet bag on d0f3ea7298 a hanger, glared at 41cc67aa57 him before taking out 3a7c2a02cb a change of clothes 0062ab2bb8 from the dresser. As he headed f90e42e731 straight for the 35c8465cf9 bathroom, Kim Jihan f082ae225e asked,d1057285f7bc6066

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“Taking a shower?”58d727a14cc2d23a

Dohan nodded in response.fc755691cf4e0a64

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The bathroom door closed immediately. The sound of 6e0690c6c8 running water came 8c45150e76 from inside.1c2a97fe21be7026

Kim Jihan looked around the 96ab3bc407 empty room and walked towards b4f422bd5a the mirror hanging on the 27fdc9c4b8 wall. Looking at his reflection, 14843cb7ac he brushed his damp 837a924278 bangs off his forehead. A pleasant smile 7ec3497b3c still lingered on c205813f0d his lips.8f3f40cb8b7b35fe

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Buzz.a9bfab911faf4e1c

His phone vibrated in 2c1923b186 his pocket. Kim Jihan took it out.6919442e31dc9033

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[I’ve recruited as many former special forces colleagues as possible. Including me, there are five. Is that enough?]94b639e21122092a

It was a text 837fcdc76a message from Instructor Jeong, 6627a2008e whom he had spoken 230ab5793f to at the kennel.031a8a084fe3ebe2

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Back then, when f5f9eab1b5 Kim Jihan had c8e0e95c47 mentioned the Class 8df7d6f074 1 spy, Instructor 645692818f Jeong had brought 5b01ef4d34 up the need e49226e261 for colleagues and eae98b4f2c requested preparation time.3a6a5740867db5e3

‘Ah…’81466580e5133f59

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Kim Jihan’s smile faded 9f3ae30cbf as he read the 108e98d3ff message.92fcf31ff5537ed2

The Class 1 spy.9fd69e4801c43e01

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If he succeeded in capturing the spy alive, a medal of honor would be a certainty. The nation’s first successor would save the entire population from the enemy’s threat, and he would demonstrate his potential as a leader of the world’s strongest nation to his father. The suffocating academic warnings would also vanish.23f527844689a312

After considering all de2a5e1669 this, Kim Jihan 74cbf9e0e5 replied without hesitation.ed34007366c41de9

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[I’ll put it on hold for now. I’ll contact you later.]4d0fedd995f16d97

Putting his phone b46c82a8b6 back in his e1de5c8ff6 pocket, he looked 34405d89c5 up at the 59e87addea ceiling with a 53429b27b6 relieved expression.c2f5017b12ba3e63

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‘…I like things as they are now.’b2fc9cefc279d782

He didn’t know what consequences this choice would bring in the future. But it didn’t matter. He wanted to stay with Dohan. He couldn’t imagine being separated from him here.32e8d70f33ff2f66

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At least not now.39a3f39767da3060

Whoosh—3480de4eafecff65

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The sound of 3f0b59630b running water continued. Kim Jihan, having sent 0f55f0141e the message, got up 585ce45965 from his spot.5c83d7210c03b8e7

He walked to the 95832cca26 window and slightly parted 6912064dee the curtains. As he brought his face 6d9d34e690 close to the screen and dbdd90b9ff looked out at the Seoul 6e68f863eb nightscape, a gentle breeze brought dac07d5c33 a pleasant freshness.b4cf40f068a4ca73

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Kim Jihan pulled the curtains b7da27392a further to the side to 6d3aa768c2 let the cool breeze in. As he pushed b9222bd7be the curtains between eceb9c0de3 the wall and 8a2914b9d4 the wardrobe, his 85f9785725 fingertips touched something.c388705da23ca39c

“……?”fe5a814692de73f8

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Kim Jihan’s eyebrows rose.b1291fb0088720e6

A long, flat, d7e80a827e black hard case 642f973e25 was standing in 3ad1154329 the narrow space 6a6464e780 between the wardrobe c02b8df011 and the wall, 2f9db855ff hidden by the 81e6b6c934 curtains.e4e3c38b48e51b60

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Kim Jihan looked at the 6b925355a7 case, which looked like it 4c091113bc might hold an electric guitar, b2913702f1 with a puzzled expression.949039d9ddef2d73

Could Dohan have a guitar…?08060bb3e6734c9c

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Wondering if Dohan, like him, had an interest in musical instruments, he couldn’t resist reaching for the case. A genuinely pure smile spread across his face as he pulled it out by the handle.819b2460d3ed597c

Kim Jihan placed 8277bfa3d6 the case on b9420d8ad3 the floor and ada8eb491a pressed the button.68f3780f68301460

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“……!”8f9b9603d0853c7f

Kim Jihan’s eyes 869b13b5de widened as he 40b8d8e8dd opened the lid.27849ce2f6d6c23e

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Inside were a 61f0ef5979 black belt about 2861c8c0e3 a handspan wide, 47534c81f7 an armband made f0a7022bfa of thick cloth, fa81fcc5cd and two jet-black 8bad67f63a swords.c5dada5cb46e4b40

‘This is…’33c0fb3f44ada72c

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Kim Jihan looked at the fe19e0b169 contents with a surprised expression.f7cdc71a42c141e3

A belt, an armband, swords…544be6d4b90d199c

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These were clearly unusual items. Moreover, the quality was so 7a7b3402af exquisite that they looked like c6221e13c4 works of art crafted by 1e624ff672 a master.dfedd54003515fc0

Looking at the contents 821f173711 with astonishment, he first b22cf1e434 picked up the wide a9e111cca4 black belt.5713f97cac5443d8

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Touching it directly, he found 573f44ee4c that although the surface was 0276453747 leather, the inside was as 557065c6d0 hard as a steel plate. It seemed to have 7d560b0962 some kind of metal b6cace74dd reinforcement inside. Also, the leather 3328c4824f buckle seemed to 68071ef354 have been worn 084ea2d352 down considerably, as 59e6d4ee4b if only one 0b2c34e71a notch had been eaf2ece984 used.a3277878d6365c10

He held the belt 4e985a3832 against his abdomen, just bc8f3c61c5 in case.5173b2a0153c1412

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“…….”72707f0f308f94ed