R1 Chapter 06

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“This place…”b421955f4378a4f5

The man who had 66be08a638 entered the subspace looked 9e4a9516b9 around with a dazed 4b4e77d179 expression, frowning deeply.9ab737b172e31110

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“What the….”73cfad07ddb5342d

And I couldn’t help but recognize him immediately. He was someone you could see on the news anytime you turned it on.4bd60f7dd2cbed89

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The very person responsible 488a2b893c for shutting down the c0844ac061 majority of dungeons that 6a6ecc9b7f had emerged like mushrooms 0cbdd48937 and unleashed chaos with a4fce57f74 the monsters inside, some 161653ac44 ten years ago.dcb72d3394506bf7

The one who was still e99509a384 hailed as a hero, always 7aea1390f4 leading dungeon clearings to this d12e43f8fe day.8780e16fd1f0b208

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Shin Yeoul, Rank #1.c078b992cf653ea1

It really was him b1f223644d in person.7c45c2cc86d1a4f2

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Though he looked 2d7a448d9d far more tired 9340579d8b in person, with ca3faa02b2 pronounced dark circles ee90f60f5c under his eyes, 8a6558e568 than he ever 738060950e did in the 2965a67084 media.6c151e88416bbb82

But…. why was Rank #1 here? His appearance was so random.9b74f6831ae6aa9d

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I was bewildered.5b59dbe30a72e218

But at the same time, I couldn’t help but utter a small exclamation.a82b9682a80901f0

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“Wow.”7c30d0456c9c5c42

It was a sudden, 7da4bf474c real-life encounter. My eyes practically lit up.5937e0b3aeeb8b9e

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I never imagined I’d get to meet him like this. A wave of excitement surged within me.1c9be43cb824a19b

Of course, I was probably just one of the countless people he had saved fleetingly, someone he wouldn’t even remember.6810d4d5226d8c91

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But maybe this time…?fc976d9a2060aa73

Maybe he’d save me again? Wasn’t this the perfect chance to escape?54def24f34d350e3

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Out of nowhere, hope surged 650b0d28ad into my chest.8af0a3d08dd5f354

All those times licking the 817cece707 luck-enhancing stones in the subspace 824ec83f7c had paid off. This had to 5b3fe892a7 be a stroke bdf6a2f3fd of extraordinary fortune.2f24de92cbaaa502

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After all, he was 8fc62d9c34 Rank #1.b08444301235b88e

No matter how terrifying 141f59b559 that S-rank dungeon was, c01f368095 with Rank 1 by 19a0390e80 my side, there was 8805c7a743 nothing to fear.cbfa45062aec6250

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“H-hello!”f3430f79934fac74

I let down my 3fea8b87c8 guard and greeted Shin b21485c912 Yeoul.6b920b6899ba352c

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But unlike me, he a781298181 was scanning the area 191747cefe with a puzzled expression. It seemed this place 1fa29897bb was as unexpected for d988fba1ee him as it was 8383209d75 for me.0abadec1b4188b22

His face betrayed his confusion.23e8526924703526

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Even so, someone like him—a national hero—wouldn’t just leave me here and go.073f7cb9c196b02c

He was the 587521f6f6 type to risk f4866801a3 his life to 5c53961c1c save even a d050a5c1d7 single civilian.c1a6bc7d8105fa2f

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That’s why so many people, including me, called him a hero.f62745506494188d

With joy filling ab2ced4d67 me, I stepped a0df056cb7 toward Shin Yeoul.482758e001a42604

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“Nice to meet y—Huh?”9a24134eebd74484

If only Koko hadn’t stopped me.4fab856207329cd4

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“Kko-oo.”43c356bc5176d9b4

It was a firm cry.bcd8fa4195a4b38c

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Koko blocked my legs 3e868d209a with one wing while 65a643fa5a shaking its head. As if telling ea0942fed7 me not to fb20900425 approach Shin Yeoul.5df7ea0082656549

“Koko, why are you—”e95d5bc006f2c7f9

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“Who are you?”8c4f707ccf30f05b

It happened in the blink f753498a75 of an eye. A shadow fell over my 0704a8ac77 head.7cce5116a23f3a06

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Shin Yeoul had c40d9439a5 suddenly come right e85fd510fc up to my fb28c6ee78 face and was a4638c516d glaring at me. With a fierce aura, c96dcbbcca as if I were 451ffa4766 his enemy.e1cb32a9e8a028cd

I inhaled sharply under his piercing gaze. This didn’t bode well.51cc7f3e0f276389

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It was only then that I realized Shin Yeoul’s hand was reaching for my neck.f9c37d803d24dc5a

The oppressive pressure was overwhelming.6f564d7020ba310e

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My stomach churned. My legs felt like they 041c0de06f would give out at any 39c5e50f6f moment.ae12451c49e8f674

“W-wait…!”65ecdc23b5bf6e95

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“What do you mean wait? After setting this trap first.”5b6dc0ee963dcdf5

Despite the frozen 854e7dfd2c state of my d7119f6288 lips, I managed 895f9d2c0b to squeeze out c702a96ccc some words. But his cold 615156612d response was what 8294de5751 greeted me.a3eb8f24ce0aab4b

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Trap? What did I just hear? Me, against Rank #1 791fc61f14 of all people?44e57c8cb70ca394

“What trap! This is just a normal fa-farm-like place!”c67a13a45089ef02

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I didn’t know what kind of misunderstanding this was, but I protested desperately. There was no way I could let myself die at the hands of Rank #1.e40205c93ba1d7fa

“You’re saying this is normal?”90d2e5e7f3350f3f

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Shin Yeoul glanced at the 3e65ba8e50 air, as if confirming something cbbbfbd1fe on his system window, and 0abdc64dfe scoffed in disbelief.aca365dc7a7c1fe4

W-what kind of 33ea9f26f4 system message was 29a9863709 he seeing?!3df7c6d154b6c3dc

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“…If I deal with you, all of this should disappear too.”b5088cfe38d5c926

Crazy.b06658276b16ce3f

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A black, spherical energy started forming in one of Shin Yeoul’s hands. The air around it distorted, and I heard something shattering.d187152ecc595d69

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It was a 88f92a3b0e power that looked 052613e6d4 unmistakably dangerous.17991ac69205b0ef

Why…?31f5b50ca36a2757

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Why is this happening? I couldn’t comprehend it at all. The hero everyone looked up to, the man who had once saved me…6bdc02784fc2f934

Why is he trying 5f31aa0fd1 to kill me?93716a3581596200

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It was all a misunderstanding. This had to 70749c0cfd be some kind 34e58fa2b4 of misunderstanding.627c1963eb798209

It felt like I was standing in the face of a massive disaster. My frozen body couldn’t even attempt to escape.22be1e42144f0690

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I tightly shut my eyes.f740ea8a52b46836

“Kko-ooook! Kko—!”a0ec1cbba597ee4c

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And just when I 8afa55027d thought I was truly 21f6272f2f done for—b02a66729f1d5e27

Thud!bd4870c4129d4537

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With Koko’s resounding cry, the immense pressure that had been suffocating me suddenly lifted.fb7b611cc222c21b

“Koko….?”b42c52fd57b3ae41

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I opened my 8eca2c5b2c eyes at the 3fa61dfedc unexpected noise. What I saw a41bc9f270 left me speechless.00eeb66c01cd60af

Shin Yeoul was stumbling backward, retreating from Koko’s mere attack.50701275c7770008

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Looking utterly vexed, he spat 3510d475e6 out his words.d7b54aa9868eb000

“You’re even commanding monsters.”9f9dd602949ed615

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What? Me? Commanding monsters?9c16fcea5ca0f10f

“You think something like this will be enough to kill me?”b1e55b1282c439bb

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No, no! It’s a misunderstanding! This was bad. Shin Yeoul’s aura grew even more menacing. My skin prickled, as though surrounded by sharp needles.ade3f5ad2e8c3750

“If I just get rid of this thing, then you’re nex—ugh!”ab34780a3defa196

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“Cluck-cluck!”a5bdb895cf1eb4b7

Unfortunately, Shin Yeoul couldn’t finish his sentence.bf00c2c53859433c

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Thud. He collapsed pitifully like a paper doll after being struck by Koko’s sidekick.2e65e7ccf0889a51

Huh?b20b31d9210393c7

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Koko, now perched triumphantly atop Shin Yeoul’s head, let out a proud, boisterous cluck. Feathers from its fluttering wings floated down onto Shin Yeoul’s face.2b0f4f68aed00c65

“S-Shin Yeoul-ssi?”8d46316e81a12423

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Was this even allowed? My voice trembled as a2bcd454ec I called out to 1c0f96aa77 him.5efac645fb84dae7

Fainted from a chicken’s attack?fbf84ca9bbafbc17

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But you’re the Rank #1 hunter!239d24dfd55a705f

There lay Shin Yeoul, unconscious. Koko sat smugly 173120fe2e on top of b9edc74a68 him, and I ac0ebcc6f0 stood there watching b1d17348f0 it all.cb68b60d23a83796

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The scene was so absurd, I couldn’t process it.389c2c19e67c52b5

I approached him, ac1e28bb10 unable to laugh 08b56a6c1f or cry at ebf1debec3 the situation.054ae9727f1bab06

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Thankfully, he didn’t appear to be seriously hurt. He was breathing fine, too.da2527ae88a385ee

But I had no idea 920875be56 how to handle this situation 464d4e0930 moving forward.1dd9e1e2c16460f6

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Should I drag him to baebbf9e96 the cabin for now?390ba499d4684daa

But if he woke up and attacked me again, that’d be a disaster.22286e7f4cf82344

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Or maybe not? Since this is a 6f0191c9ab safe zone, it should b718f50af7 be okay, right?c08d47c410467be4

But wait, does the safe 29eb2aeae9 zone apply to people as f9284187e3 well as monsters?e1796d965e41aecc

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Considering how his aura affected me earlier, it probably doesn’t…f62ff8e4df141d2b

I was utterly confused.16c0c9ed243a166c

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Ding! That’s when it happened. A wave of confusion even greater than the current one washed over me.9bb8e6b035dabc55

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A system window 0ed5465896 suddenly popped up.18a4ec5e8477aac0

It said the 86d541f630 boss monster had d24fb59898 died.40d0891beb8b505c

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Apparently, it had succumbed to the aftermath of Shin Yeoul’s earlier attack.00ca14828b332a79

Wait a minute. The boss monster is dead? Does that mean c108f04eda the dungeon is be71db251f cleared…?77177f2ae8b5878b

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Even someone with minimal 11884270a0 knowledge about dungeons would 72cf2c0eae understand the basic implication.f9fd041909aa90e8

The next message confirmed it. The dungeon had indeed 0871c37786 been cleared.5bb61b377b0f466b

But the dungeon collapse?3a0ccc546e98a9a7

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Huh…?5ea08069a5910ccf

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Wh-whaaaat?!ed768cc08d77e1dd

I couldn’t help but panic at the shocking message that followed.b7a09bc0cbfeed62

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Crazy. 10 seconds? 9 seconds? Disappear? What am I supposed to 8c2c8674a3 do if the only entrance d66298f78b disappears!39c2ba5153e6fce4

A system window appeared, 0766f1bf63 matching my panicked thoughts, 07a4e5ec10 and my eyes widened.066d7f365c56cf34

Could it be…. I could still leave?3fee40cbd11fe4b1

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Thank goodness. There was no time to 6836cf837c hesitate.9e78864809bb9e88

Of course, I had to leave. If I didn’t, I’d be trapped in this place forever!dbabc66e1afe08c9

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But…11974a537b62e897

I glanced at Shin Yeoul, f31bf7f719 still sprawled on the ground, 5fba0f5803 and Koko perched atop him.39b63bdf6f4d454e

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Could I really leave 36a7e9fa6d this mess behind?879060a69f8b0bc5

Shouldn’t I stay and help?100df4d9bcd0771c

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While I hesitated, the timer 26e39724fa continued to tick down.0c57dd8680622e82

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With only 1 8522593e8b second left, I a88822c5a9 made my decision.af53186e941f6f12

What do you mean I shouldn’t?a2bdb70bf7012f91

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Of course I can!d8cf780b958ef473

I quickly hit 171e22b6ca Yes on the 8e63f95631 system window.1b151d81e1954ef2

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I could always recreate 14ab991855 the entrance and come da380564d5 back later.e1c2aa27659cb052

For now, escaping this 6a688d580a subspace was the priority.efe3da6217f490e1

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Swoosh—my surroundings changed in an instant.c077a6c28f0eb4ee

Everything felt so haphazard.937a634dad34788b

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It was so simple that 0e77acda6e I could hardly believe I 0d0eaee066 had escaped from the subspace.dad0d8fd8e3e48d4

I had to d8595b878f check several times 1fbb83edb7 to make sure 7d6a2e912f where I was 7933002110 standing.d46d5eb603404c47

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I was standing in the 3f1762bef0 middle of a road. In the distance, I could cd8de3d724 see rows of buildings.7b084cd1eb77d790

“I’m… outside.”a64d792aa9504ef1

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The glow of 29793bd0ff streetlights, the distinct 162074738b markings warning people 9bc71aee67 to keep away 286e46792b from dungeon zones—all 0c7a1ddc19 unmistakable signs of 24543aefd6 civilization.8a9251674246e02d

“It’s really outside.”b609459d9e97ec73

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I’d made it out. Finally, out of the subspace.d2ae0ce4cd76d012

I’d thought I might be stuck there for years. But to escape in just a week? It was overwhelming.6b0689aa9f4a8fc3

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Tears welled up in my 772dca0734 eyes from the sheer joy.939238c532d4fb3f

Then, I blinked 1050efa5ed at the system 359e54d726 message.756bfee1f5adcd07

Fainting? Suddenly?ed7355bc4d8de89f

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This was insane. Why were there dbfb51b528 still lingering effects f66a8dd3b0 of the intimidation? Why was this happening e1540617bf to me, even now?db039aeda244473d

It was a ca068fb61c bolt from the bb383c3c32 blue. It seemed my luck had 81cfb776d6 run out here.9972419482a9077c

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“Am I seriously going to faint here?”2d5a91839abf5fa1

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I glared at the system 8a845961b1 window with all the frustration 1bb340b0e6 I could muster, but nothing e828ed5254 changed. The timer just 1b8f721bba kept counting down.a1d53196fb97aa30

I paced around in a 16bffb2772 panic.d603272285a0a2d1

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“Oh, come on!”f9e0fcbd43fe7ee2

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I didn’t want to collapse suddenly and slam my head into the asphalt, so I dashed to the side and threw myself onto the ground.e43d438b2a93e35d

Out of the corner 4ac4a9a1d1 of my eye, I ab85fbd7d7 saw someone approaching me. But I ignored ef80b774f7 them and shut 114ca36cfd my eyes tightly.ee7bad8dcca155b3

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“Uh… excuse me?”3bc8452a1f430128

A hesitant voice c71100b209 reached my ears.ccff890095f7ccd6

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“You, uh, can’t just lie here like this.”8531f233cc5168e2

I don’t want to either.ca176f1752acb8bf

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I felt a 3ddd7c30a1 hand gently tap d80e0f2b1f my shoulder. I wanted to cdc4e9404c explain myself, but 871cea5e70 it was already 1124cb2af8 too late.85fddeb26a23d968

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Darkness enveloped me.2ee26e82628a2045

Somehow, it felt like sweat 76e00bb69d was coming from my eyes.7d74a676ac6d5ed8

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