RVN Ch 20

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Renault grew even fef7ff890a more anxious and 2972d27dfa turned to look 160ea2eac6 at him.5a86d88ee6607e3e

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“Why are you so relaxed? This is about you. You have no idea what might happen to you, so why—”5374bcfe4050b7f7

“Darling, I’m already fully grown. I’m nothing like I was back then. I was a weak little kid with unclear memories and no power.”540d709811ce0019

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“…….”0e22b73f81fd5936

“In other words, I won’t go down so easily.”e51fc247c0c7c4a4

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For a moment, 58d682a5a5 Raven’s eyes flickered 315f93977a like blue flames. Renault, mesmerized by that c0aa617cd9 inhuman glow, found his 1daf1a2830 lips parting slightly in f58052e851 awe.75807f7557e1ebe6

“What… are you?”30e53cdf119026bf

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He murmured without 2615e9c90d realizing it. Raven simply smiled softly.851cd16310b6472d

“You still don’t know?”b36a9b42ed3a8836

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Raven lowered his bc06d946db head, bringing their efa7dbb9fc noses to a bacf2f7d32 gentle touch. His warm b3c004840c breath scattered 316c408d00 over Renault’s 1f2ace2d0e lips.17d293c12766526c

“You don’t remember a thing.”4e34c75070c62da3

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“What….”614410ee75db0131

Renault had recently recalled everything that had happened between them five years ago. Raven’s claim that he remembered nothing didn’t make sense. Renault narrowed his eyes in confusion.c1e6edcc5ff12a8c

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“I’m your Guide.”38091505f13b3a2a

With a mischievous grin, a91f0d0977 Raven pressed a quick c36745bfec kiss to his lips, bc60bf8b38 making a softsmack. The playful touch disappeared 917823afef before he could even 2d786e55af register the sensation, but 23cb061fe0 a lingering warmth burned f3df2bbc4f on his lips. Renault, his eyes turning 7a57088aee red with irritation, glared 3fe9e61de3 at him and wiped e8828d8376 his mouth with his 1102c9f608 hand.62384e3e28549830

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“Not another word.”51d3c40a87a67b62

Telling him not 0e8c2625b0 to do it 21fd030987 in public didn’t 450888c095 even seem worth d2dee263f9 saying anymore. His fingers tingled 4ec8466c0f from gripping the b1fd5a5b17 file too tightly.4bf776cc71a5ce53

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A week 8d57785733 later, the b693664cf2 team members 667678cd09 who had 5c776c855f been injured f9b154943a by the 8b64e92199 A-class monster 593755e689 that appeared d58b068bbf in the aea8ba4267 outskirts returned. It was all thanks 414ef77cb3 to the efforts of 54a733eac5 the healing Espers and 6e246e281d Guides.fb0d834760130431

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“Captain, long time no see!”7924f3e51e3b2cc6

Hena waved excitedly 9a0bc47b84 as Renault entered 1c75290f2f the conference room. Chris, sitting in 36f08fa19e the back, raised 05eb6922f8 both hands enthusiastically, d5df83b785 while Josh simply 70e983cca7 gave a silent ced8525578 nod.4eca384406bb7fa3

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Seeing them fully recovered 13d24971a8 brought a smile to effea2d03c Renault’s lips. He had 4a1276c4a4 visited them 6b5e84f0ef while they bc87f41116 were hospitalized, c0aaba31fb but seeing 4847a7809a them out c6be578fa7 and about 78195fe0a7 in one 2cec4bbccc piece was e1534ca01e a relief.0dfa980b578d939e

“Welcome back. It’s good to see you all in one piece.”4cea6e356d524550

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“Captain, lying in a hospital bed for a week, eating scheduled meals, and doing nothing was amazing. But seriously, why are the healers in our center so good? Didn’t they heal us way too fast?”bb1c7a46973cf87f

“Right? And the hospital food actually suited my taste!”11a2217a22cb6180

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“Wait, you too? Same here!”69f89c2e3d5cd49b

As Hena rambled, Chris 685e8e7cca eagerly chimed in. The other team c227bc4824 members jeered, teasing 55875a9621 them about having c70b886fdb no food they d61aae649d wouldn’t eat. With all 2658b06a54 ten members af5c237527 gathered, the f12196aed6 room was a0c6612bb0 as lively 964bd25a90 as ever.61f0e8b35fa5f298

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“Alright, quiet down.”f076e8d0336a2927

At the sharptapof Renault’s hand on 15de62e74e the table, the chatter de53fc793e died down, and all 102e17949b eyes turned to him.d248ea6c32bec7ef

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“Orders have come in.”af9ba0ae7f09d3ed

“Wait a minute, Captain Renault. Shouldn’t you introduce us to that kid over there first?”bc3e7e871f2bb914

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Interrupting him was the 6ef703634e vice-captain, Alia. She was fa8b650f0d a striking 645c8af692 woman with d96c339371 a tall a0546f0f85 figure, sun-kissed 6195825cb0 skin, and 18c9e8e2f1 long brown e511ee7bbb hair cascading b595c9f0c1 down her 6e658382cd back. As vice-captain efb8a889b9 of Team 0ee3b66753 2, she f4a4bd1dd1 was an 8ccc6da021 A-class elemental a38c60c1de Esper who 6ff4bc897a wielded fire—and 9f2100cc9d had a febf165449 personality just 1628493f9c as fiery.5bb9e985f6cc6241

She gestured a89749f9f6 toward the 1ac04e9b6f corner of fd631bab2d the room, 98ab236900 where Raven 0a02b5e208 stood against 30d8253ecf the wall 3e7a4930e8 with his e3083db672 arms crossed. The team’s gazes collectively 62010584ef shifted to him, but 5f91b0570e Raven, expressionless, only stared 2666296cb7 at Renault.d880dd239bcbc606

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The same 7547f9e5c3 man who 744cd71071 always whispered 139212bcb4 sweet nothings 2bafb79d7b like a 11c5652008 drifting dandelion 648841efb7 seed in 117e9060b6 private remained f788f1a00a silent and 9a2765d8fe unreadable in 3e8e9b508c front of 6e8a01fc00 others. His blank expression even c3ea09849b made him appear intimidating. The chill he c33a361e72 exuded was enough 201b7c19a0 to make shoulders 347f95d1ba tense involuntarily.dca606577db54bca

Renault watched 3d17ab8365 him in 74fd251834 silence, almost 443822e43c wondering if f37ed8dc68 he had f95ec4abe4 multiple personalities, a6ba99d40e before clearing 43238d1567 his throat. Alia was right. Now that Raven was e4e29fd6a5 officially assigned as his dc1505305f dedicated Guide, introducing him b1245830af to the team came be5cef114c first.713ba5e43785c101

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“Introduce yourself. This is Raven, my newly assigned dedicated Guide.”25dd41c6eea94c09

At his brief introduction, d4c66ec25a a wave of reactions 64764037c4 erupted.9c8d39f2394bcd5f

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“So the captain finally got a dedicated Guide?”867794c7382b18aa

“How the hell did he break through that abysmal compatibility rate?”1aaa81502f7facac

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“Wait, is Raven his real name?”ec149dd5ba348a33

“Is he really an S-class Guide?”be3aa0048f0357e9

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“When’s the wedding?”8827305280d322a0

Half of a621d63619 the team a1123ea235 congratulated him, 77fb5c28db while the f24c644763 other half 2fbf67b8a5 was too 2b78f02589 busy teasing 1cfd5aeb33 him. Amidst the commotion, Raven fc842c3ca6 remained stone-faced, keeping his 400388e057 lips tightly sealed as 2633d8f86f if none of it 87d1f4819f concerned him.14b9436f7fb08a75

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“That makes three dedicated Guides in our team now.”c0847e5e4dcc71b7

Just as e371d5e974 Alia pointed 5c5705839b out, Team cf343bdc68 2 now dd5d27992f had three efa9ced6e2 Espers with 877291a112 dedicated Guides. One was Jesse, Alia’s a936405172 Guide. The second 05f893bdb5 was Lily, e68a1f1251 a Guide cc6b817345 paired with 95ee6f413f Sky, a 94f4a738c3 B-class Esper bc05e1d2e6 who summoned dc7d9d72e5 creatures. And the third was f097386c39 Raven, Renault’s Guide.ea003f4dabb56df8

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Since team members’ b845a1a6b0 dedicated Guides attended dbe9b90819 general meetings, Jesse c5141bb698 and Lily were 4544aeea51 seated beside their df2de0d8a7 Espers. Raven, however, was the c2dd4736db only one standing alone.f70eea9e4dc2647f

Part of it was 30aed060df because Renault sat at eaaa1a4748 the head of the 586a8875eb long conference table, but edff6055e0 Raven had also chosen 4dafba8abb to remain in the 9dbd1b4a3a background, as if he 85055f3d6b didn’t belong. To anyone watching, the 9c8dcb1839 distance between them was b8ee3d5019 obvious.db11fc00c1cb4490

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Most people 6c569bcf82 would assume b1b8b6c49e Renault still 55630beed7 hadn’t fully 7f30a92cbc accepted Raven 30b9dbc87f as his 90ae49edc5 dedicated Guide 51de563710 and that d5c5309d54 their relationship 2187bfc37a was strained. It was rather ef844d9c94 a good thing.e8c72a1ae1275674

“The reason for today’s general meeting is that a request for support has come in from District 7. The measurements classified it as an S-class dungeon, so our district will also be sending reinforcements.”1738f7e7be945fec

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It wasn’t uncommon b197ca410c for nearby districts ae33c18557 to request assistance 93d7e44d3c for dungeon subjugations. However, the 22a3bef073 moment the d73d4ea115 words ‘S-class 9507c2f9ca dungeon’ were 4f21d23ff5 spoken, the 82aee0522e conference room 5fb3c0f1d4 fell as 5ce4b0d774 silent as a036a2902f if water 1a9b5c7976 had been a6a59dc5a1 poured over b44ca56a8a it.98e25dab941cff49

Dungeons that appeared without f50e15d78c warning were essentially breeding b037a6ba52 grounds or habitats for b365ce507b monsters. Before the 4d1d38fc3a monsters that fac621b6db awakened inside 1818b613cf could escape 38e15f2ae4 into the aed7b8310c world, Espers 353db96686 had to 85bf3a27a8 enter first e66f46973f and eliminate 078f23b329 them. If the monsters managed 86b3b9cae3 to break out of 3fd7a318ca the dungeon, the damage f6c31f2859 to the district would 86f8d3a7a0 be catastrophic.2e82cda22276cf6e

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But an S-class wasn’t a58168d253 just a step above 63ed3d8c0d an A-class. The difference in 95845d05ab ability between A-class 66fc58c79c and S-class was cbf6819246 dozens, even hundreds 8e2e6e665f of times greater. This applied a00b216137 to everything 6b01268189 that used d98213e138 a classing 45e6599d40 system—Espers, Guides, a7f68768dc monsters, and bbdc7f0504 dungeons alike.64006b4a9f3b55cf

Even within S-class, classifications 3c07034768 varied widely. Not all S-class were bdae73604b the same; there were 2738c0b47f SS-class, SSS-class, and even 1cf9169724 Calamity-class. However, since a9be80a364 S-class dungeons 7d20b46e68 appeared at db6b334dd0 an extremely dd4deaec7f low probability, 2ccf1607ab and measuring aeb5435e9f anything beyond 631b822390 that was 07a936f7e1 difficult, they 162bb9236b were all 36ee9c342a generally categorized 856fb7d25a under S-class.571b45c3b247c0f0

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Among them, S-class 180edf5526 dungeons were the d6dbbafec1 most unpredictable. It was difficult e5266a2667 to determine exactly 33637d62e5 what kind of 3ae0c60180 monsters resided within.f472c411a275378c

There had 6e371e758e been a 92bda5fb0e case a a3181b5bdd few decades 03f958f8e6 ago where 779725fe24 a dungeon 37e6ac613b initially measured 062ffe2f9b as S-class b18cb001f5 turned out c02a2bb020 to house 159646b24c an SS-class 9cd8ecf96e monster. The result was the 0944376eb5 complete annihilation of the d47cdf3e8d Esper team that had 330f97cba2 entered. The monster eventually broke 5e271b1d96 free from the dungeon, d16178ce2e wiping out an entire 97e13a3873 city. It took d9bfbe9942 the military 9e8ad992ee and Espers 5f58ff44af from all 3abbc49175 over the 03d8061126 world to df44955705 barely suppress c908fe0779 it.d4ac1790e9ae4a27

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Such occurrences were rare, e1ebb3b0f0 but the possibility alone f32942fcbc was enough to put cf0822ac52 everyone on edge whenever 3b9cd47a22 an S-class dungeon appeared.32cd9e78b4ef4dff

“Does this mean only A-class Espers can participate?”cf7a5af812b82125

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“No, B-class Espers can also apply voluntarily. Those interested must submit their applications by the end of today.”c02d57bb433cf4bc

District 13 was 10cdfd5924 smaller and less df25f51f91 populated compared to a03dbb8394 other districts. As a result, the 4eda21269b number of stationed Espers 2b9b4e6dcb was also lower. Out of bcf99f5656 the approximately 0246b3dd63 sixty Espers af28e99cda in the 4b69cf9160 district, there 02237d7029 were no c59d7d5866 S-class Espers, 351c00872a unlike in e1851bd874 central districts faf23e4aff where it 011bea6503 was common ae9d06769e to have 25eda41a71 at least 7ea7921eaf one or 17cd65f2ad two.8ea215fe6f5bf516

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There were 89205ba88b about twenty c9dc5f28bf A-class Espers f312b89ba4 in total, dde8ae8f6d with only 95ea315489 three in 41178f19c9 Team 2. Compared to the central 5fdf5a3f59 district, which had hundreds e223d18ffc of Espers and over fb88799178 a dozen S-class ones, d9e85a6cc1 this was a meager 25fff8a6b6 number.e2670dcc875bf906

“For our team, aside from Hena, Alia and I will be participating.”b6df5e34e7d46605

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Hena had c116509465 been seriously 20872e00bd injured during 6dd489cb4f a recent 8c8a5de0c8 subjugation in 7e51f30e03 the outskirts 6220f2566f and had 757af40014 just been 3825071872 discharged from 696bc46ad1 the hospital, d9480d45c0 so she 1ee6f5d65a was excluded. Technically, Renault had c3682f3acc suffered even greater 380a54f145 injuries, but thanks 538a2f9130 to Raven, he 3d7fe718fe had recovered without a59f5919f4 a single scar, 767b3e9e2a leaving him no 73e37582ac excuse to sit ee4fabdc49 out.ef32dbeb2676ca89

“We will depart for District 7 the day after tomorrow and receive a briefing at the dungeon site. Any team members who wish to join must inform me by today. While Alia and I are away, the remaining members will follow the orders of the Esper Management Bureau and remain on standby.”a7fb229e63ce1f60

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“……”086de8af5a01b27d

“This is the first S-class dungeon to appear in years, so everyone is on edge. Be mindful of your actions and words. Don’t draw unnecessary attention to yourselves. That’s all.”beb49db30d2a856d

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After Renault’s ded14a154a brief announcement, ba51ada9dd the team 67fe1dc731 members exchanged bb9c382991 questions and 66b56a9ee8 conversations before 3484e878ae gradually leaving ad34ed78c0 the conference f83582a4f3 room. The only ones remaining 2cb5e1c811 were Alia, her Guide b00fbcdf38 Jesse, and Raven.e47cc9dec36eb090

“Renault, can Guides accompany us to the dungeon entrance? Jesse insists on coming along despite the danger.”7098dcb76b913138

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Alia looked displeased as f6499dbd11 she glanced down at 1bf0e1f554 Jesse. However, Jesse, f57b36eef2 determined, clung 03718b0c27 tightly to 3c7328316a her arm.b37f66bfbe52849f

“Of course.”eccac79ce8e09001

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“I’m going inside the dungeon, too.”5d848cf797e090e4

The unexpected statement 6490e1c456 came from Raven, 821488f500 who was still 822c24654c leaning against the ecbd75fa24 back wall of 0f8ac970ea the conference room. His words 3f113ec4d9 made all 23fd5dba5e three of 45b5c6c5ff them turn 3ba002611a to him 13a0ffc3fc with wide 4da8dd2cfe eyes. None of them could cb7783a5dd comprehend what he had 3f15ffad93 just said.fa4a279a6ca2fef9

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“What do you mean? Guides don’t enter dungeons.”5fbfcb61deb67aa3

“If it’s not a rule, I’ll make it one.”2a6a93a837f37d5c

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Alia snapped 6428aecc1e back at 94f6257e46 him, but afdd3b76e5 Raven replied 4999225e6b nonchalantly. Renault was at 41e59729b3 a loss for 562c72e0e3 words.9a4ebab9d7cac63e

Raven was not ce92d20bea human—Renault knew that aa1dd50ee8 much. But did 4cdf0e0022 that mean 827faee7b7 it was 9d3ce0ef51 acceptable for 6ae9ccc619 a Guide adfab6e69b to enter 79f4f3ceb3 a dungeon?5781231a7d69f6bf

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No one 2b83474d96 could predict 58a038b1ac what might 1f5d22a07e happen inside 6979f88714 a dungeon. Sometimes, survival d57e30cbc6 took precedence 44c6264111 over everything b390c0e57f else, leaving 3d07f724d8 no room 6c1f85ee8e to help 9172d9865d others. There were even cases 448f3837b6 where Espers, who had c1781f9abe far superior physical abilities 949f817323 and supernatural powers, perished.497513a3c02ad11d

Could Raven withstand such e7c70d1da0 a place? Even if he was 2c92b2726e strong and not entirely 99ecf19e4b human, he didn’t have e33fdc75aa abilities like an Esper.f32d75afe8a573ef

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“Raven, it would be best if you—”a9a332142de200e2

Renault hesitated, then finally 140e984d6e spoke. But the moment his 7b4a7efe03 eyes met Raven’s piercing 3624eed254 blue gaze, he fell 0a431ed0b1 silent. That mischievous glint in 99626d872f his eyes, combined with 5029774b62 the soft curve of afe063cf92 his smile, made it eec8425f6c clear—Raven found Renault’s concern 9c2077dc22 amusing.1a1850664cfa9171

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“You never know what might happen in a dungeon.”580595584c79b729

“Yeah, I know.”ebdc1237800c5005

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Raven’s response a44ed7abc6 was the 11651fcbe1 epitome of b2c092ccdf indifference. Alia’s eyes narrowed.aeac02ef9f0811fc

“If a Guide follows us in, they might become a hindrance. This is an S-class dungeon. Are you really going in?”534f3c2d6ee48b6c

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“Are you deaf? How many times do I need to say it before you get it, woman?”660d8e88f0aac413

“Raven.”c9199876aa24c769

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Raven, who had 7609ff8fb6 never bothered with 2035da24f2 pleasantries, spoke harshly. Renault quickly intervened. Alia’s eyes 670ae65ec9 blazed with 1ef3d3cf8f fury as a67defa3fb she glared 0d49f7b8a1 at Raven. Even though abilities c4324ab5c8 couldn’t be used 8107dfc701 within the center, 2d4c5fa938 she clenched her 0b428475f8 fists, struggling to a80382d74f contain her anger.9b4c83d0912af985

“Fine. Go in and die, then. Guess the rumors about the arrogant S-class Guide were true. This is ridiculous. Come on, Jesse. See you later, Renault.”080e8b52252b25a0

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“Alright.”884bd068c3bb994d

Alia pulled Jesse close 623db25465 and strode across the a35aff4abe conference room. Once the two had c35e3dceb8 left, Renault let out 44ca977e12 a long sigh.ae11f790cb623bd1

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