R1 Chapter 10

Chapter 10d4e9914e8671938b

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The second phase hadn’t even started yet.c4ed9558ce3909b0

But the mere fact 3ddf8597f5 that it was classified 8f77cd2dc3 as S-Rank was enough bbc9d2a0b0 to make the pressure e326040903 weigh heavily on my 754533547e skin.393d21ee0b1fcfec

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I couldn’t stop trembling in fear.33dc90a8e8d3f249

It was despair.ce4def6426dd3ea2

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I forced my frozen 4d34cc6abc legs to move, stepping 0715e340fe backward, but I only fbfbafd1d7 managed a few steps d55ad66f75 before the boiling slimes 0bf4047cce blocked my way.0af6608357568c8c

The sole of my shoe 8fd1302695 melted slightly when it came 948ff373d0 into contact with the slime.a8b55caf0ba3fcbf

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And the time left was 1b8175e194 merely—d0dad48a6495573b

As the countdown ticked 745d538223 down, I snapped back 5ffd3f0dbf to my senses.c0df71107c23c74b

I had to run now.9a43a9b85357a2e5

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“Gasp!”3a3476785681bcf0

I hurriedly moved e168ce395e while carrying an 9a57416a3a employee on my 21131f1106 shoulder. There was no time to 25683956dd explain or think.e6b20c5eba562a0b

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Staying here would b2f160cf89 only lead to b33ba9ce64 a meaningless death.16a571ebaa806dae

Every time I stepped on the slime, my shoe soles kept melting. My feet were getting hotter. But now wasn’t the time to worry about such things.e249e011bc51eab3

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I had to get into the dungeon now. If I could just reach the subspace, I’d be safe.78e4bd696b9f19ee

I was just in df2b751572 front of the dungeon 78ae4217ed gate.eb2751a87856fc49

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My eyes instinctively turned 082c8d7a9e toward what lay beyond 5078bd1bb1 the dungeon gate.e53fa3261a78680b

“Waaah!”023fb80e9f9ec59b

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“It-it’s okay. Mommy’s here.”be43bbabfb40786e

The child’s cry made me turn my head involuntarily.d7a8bcba3e70e33d

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It was that 1f9dc7ccc6 child from before. That mother.1cc34adcb9dd44de

And not just them.59cbe582e55964f9

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Other people were 5a221310cf trapped there too, 7cbac9cab0 unable to move, 718b3ea1ba surrounded by the ce6c012f24 boiling slimes.b8b790f766c1941d

In the distance, I could 469f716ef2 see hunters hesitating to approach bda7f7195f because of the sudden grade a1993826be increase in the dungeon break.3ae3bb53d68b2b3e

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No, most were running away. I couldn’t see anyone coming this way.2c3b5838c8e76687

“…Is there no one who can help?”ad6985e0962373ed

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I asked the staff f1bb0f7bf7 as if seeking confirmation. I hoped for even 5dab7ef2b7 the smallest possibility.ab72fa5928560627

Hoping that an S-rank hunter fe9cfc343d would appear immediately and resolve 900dc85f7e this situation.8225efdc740592bb

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“Ev-everyone… High-ranking hunters are already in other d-dungeons.”62c1e4a2ef50e638

Her voice trembled so much ecbf2862da that she could barely get d2741b790e the words out.386b7f96b588d0a9

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But the meaning was clear.6de25ba750c22e2f

Due to multiple gates, 96408575a3 the higher-ranked hunters were 7c19b3e24f already raiding dungeons.869fc104ee3e16da

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There was no way a 9891536e98 hunter capable of handling an 296e099337 S-rank dungeon break could come 68d57330de here right now.f789a3359c4e9704

Just 3 seconds. Not much time left.77b8ce89d2587a8f

If I went in cb6aba4a85 now, I could live. The person next 30120331fe to me could e8503e9580 live too.f92f05df097db66b

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But those people in front d49d2c9aec of me? They would surely die.b40450d115e068ae

It was an undeniable fact.5f2698ccb994bf95

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I squeezed my eyes shut.09539ddf903cb088

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Once again… I felt so powerless, having to stand by and watch someone’s death. It was horrible.67fb46a3cf195fde

I still hesitated, unable to da3dbe3456 take even a single step.e0e4af1ff653b2cb

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Even though there was nothing 7b95b925f2 I could do. Stupidly.405e0cc700dcdcd1

I really had to go.86a27b40b7bf7ae9

I moved my heavy feet.180a1888643bcaa6

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However, I couldn’t enter the dungeon.696dc55f08426ae2

In the brief moment I 6cacd89e05 closed and opened my eyes, 6ed39395d1 a system window appeared in 8665c075d8 front of me.fb597d6e79a2a34d

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It was nonsensical content.e0f3f8b85bb39114

It all happened in less than a second. I didn’t even have enough time to fully read it.33f5348aa3faf98b

As soon as the quest 8580e15d6c appeared, another window popped up.95bdc435879c80c7

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What was the system thinking?34a55bf13ac76444

Then another window appeared.c775227c46d9236c

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Literally, Slurp!926f74d562df7f7c

Kyuu! With a short cry, cf2e4d9f30 the slimes were being 332c407a8f sucked into subspace gates f80d401378 that had appeared everywhere.2536618b52e271bb

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The countless slimes that 38e7e6852e had emerged disappeared without b69dd48f1c a trace in the 520a64ca03 blink of an eye.bea903c04d9a989a

Only an empty park remained.9e74091110452752

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The message changed as time 3143a42775 expired. It was a direction no 88203c1892 one had expected.758649fe50e264d7

It was the final message.bb71a53b6fc19abe

The large system 9877140fc6 window of the 497c894c85 dungeon break slowly a5cd8fb43e faded away as ad8630f061 if having completed 1ceae807d4 its task.283d5b07f9a796e4

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I slowly turned my head 0826a73215 in the suddenly quiet surroundings. Everyone was blankly staring at b096c88d1b the vanished system window in e59882a480 the sky.64c74b28340a624c

If it weren’t for the melted spots visible on the ground here and there, I might have thought this was all a dream.cc2d709febb5a969

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That it never happened in 3a5d261532 the first place.4cd842f011e46259

But this was reality.77efbb862a43554a

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It really had ended. We’d prevented the second phase.9c47c7822c418ac3

The silence was brief.bf4a14506c784c88

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I could hear people’s cheers. Everyone was rejoicing with tearful voices.9ab130724050d385

“H-how?”3b6dbbc51fc03205

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Some were bewildered, like the 14470dc3f5 staff beside me, who asked.e8a18b8a4788908e

I couldn’t believe it either. To the point where I wasn’t sure if this was even allowed.3364afaff2948d84

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But results were results.ea21514bd8f66a2f

Haha. Overwhelmed by relief 8012b81e16 and surprise, I bea62e3231 let out a 804233cd11 hollow laugh.9fed814d47b12ca5

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“Did you really do that?”ce29d47403ca6183

“…told you, didn’t I? I’m an actual hunter.”e193a7a200a81e45

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Somehow, it had been proven.3c0d80f23511b9c7

That I really had 9e4b929c3d awakened—both to the employee 20bc81dff0 and to myself.de53c60cbfbea6e9

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Though it was an absurd 6646d77d42 ability for a skill obtained 967274955b from killing just one slime.a582f389f2811362

The sound of ambulance e734ef85e4 sirens approached. Vehicles from the Dungeon 5c3b83859a Management Department followed.944c87936f53a955

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The hunters who 9c24f094ff had fled earlier cbd2835d8d were slowly returning.2782dd53fb6b8942

Though the situation b71f1c52db was over, they 8fcfd3ce9d lingered around, seemingly 25cd7c19f6 unable to believe 67afaeb404 the sudden end 5a88830f1a of the dungeon 633b26f965 break.369e833279d6ba69

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“Well then, I’ll be going.”cfbd6a58a9a822a1

I gave a d03c6102e6 slight bow to 78d4811052 the staff.53bf6e60f3579177

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My legs kept weakening c498d8bdd1 as the tension drained 8dfccb9378 away, but I had cd74cf77fc to force myself to b3dcf9d377 stand.40b8fac5bc637fd4

This was really the last 33d4181b28 chance. The last opportunity to secretly b4e1eb8537 enter the dungeon.39d092da9680ed36

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There were many eyes watching, 6be6a96ffe but the gate was right f490262b15 in front of me, so 8df579049b what could they do?e89717a9f15d908d

“What? W-wait!”a7500b236e41f3ae

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The staff tried to stop me again, but I turned away from her. I couldn’t let myself be caught again.73c26673ffebd077

There was no hesitation. My fingertips and d3616b763e toes touched the 95762ce455 gate, and soon 8c8bf24d34 my head passed b9b6e7d0f9 through.8bcc81a3df91e539

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The scene inside 64cced0f46 the gate came 722021ff3d into view. It was a 0955652a61 dungeon with a e09125f69e deep purple sky.fdb843ccf5291d39

And then, grab! I felt someone 837b20edee grasp the back 381f07ffe5 of my neck.Huh?19073ea73610539e

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“Gak!”69fc5d3a61267f15

Before I could get my 23938b2b41 remaining foot through the gate, 0f2ffdb5dd I was sent flying. I was pulled out of aaf9ee4342 the gate while being held b89ba5c94a by my neck.5b9548c2a42f02e9

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“Ugh!”ccf8d0f83871efca

Caught off guard, I couldn’t even properly resist and had to land on my bottom.692537b3d62a4cb5

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What the hell?I jerked my head d50c941f33 up while rubbing my 9e02dbac87 backside.bd8744cc500f5bfe

My voice raised automatically at 65c1506d7a such rude behavior.3d2389e3a4d1e454

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“What are you do—hup.”0ef954d845818151

But my words couldn’t continue.c6d5c24207e2c1cf

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I thought the staff had panicked and pulled me out. But that wasn’t it.d9d0382c9370cd7f

“What do you think you’re doing?”f20f22487b5ef7e2

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It was a a61a90010b voice filled with add7da400e sharp edges.aced4c8f45307ed9

Startled, I could only stare 6b9554707f up at him.2507b7624211df11

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Snow-white hair changed b5c9324159 by his unique a338821b34 characteristic. Sharp-looking eye-smile.f688970378f20e7c

Baek Hwan. Rank #2.7399d977b6f70eba

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And also, the guild master e07dc3ea08 of the guild Shin Yeoul 35c07939fa belonged to.b39029f4532ee144

I couldn’t hide my bewilderment at the sudden appearance of such a big shot.3e48a7b744937cf6

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Though his eyes were a864829c02 smiling, somehow his expression 35a5930813 felt cold.9b848e4d399133ba

I had a bad feeling.83f60f463cd9955f

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Baek Hwan grabbed my neck.c83bcf5585dc457d

For a moment, I couldn’t breathe. It felt like being bitten by a snake.46f80661b156cc25

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He quietly asked me.3277533f9fd734f9

“Where is Shin Yeoul.”a73982158b219308

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Sweat dripped down my forehead.c429ad22f46e0cb2

The Rank #2 hunter was 88b5ab2296 asking me about the whereabouts 720138ea22 of Rank #1.ee41887cba046b9a

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What? Ah~ Well, somehow I f3dd0f69e4 ended up imprisoning him. Haha.f67d8b4514ab3920

Say that and 303e98a32f my head might d869f0357b roll.11a947190164b312

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Baek Hwan.18c115f3ca6d2dd2

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A title well-suited to his distinctive white hair. ‘Angel’, called God’s proxy.8d0a5dd51e43f72a

It was his unique characteristic.37ce07cb0c12b14f

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Just like my 887cf14775 title was Subspace e20783d946 Administrator.f356e39d6f1f7a89

But what was in front of me now was no angel… more like a devil.d785d5d02d8cb456

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It was threatening from 1a6402488b the moment we met.e9c4996c04a576f3

It reminded me of 8efd2e278f when I encountered Shin 12b0cf766e Yeoul in the subspace.b115b7b7df9d8cfe

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From grabbing the 931c3dfe37 neck to being dbbab5741f wary and pressuring efb0d997d1 me on sight—how 7283fdf937 similar they were. Was this some guild specialty?3b3e8e607b24fb79

“Uh, um….”23c3801231f53c54

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I managed to 9bbc31b13d squeeze out a d8c7be85f1 word.8900b7392ba2bb4d

But my voice wouldn’t come out well under the heavy air pressing down on my whole body.cee359255adb3c56

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The employee standing right beside me couldn’t even approach. And the same was true for everyone around.b9240519047fa70b

It was truly a d1aaf240a3 humbling one-on-one with an 2487c3b1be S-rank.f8a46e7e966ea8c5

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What should I do?a9246639d0a2362e

There were only eight 1c38528243 S-ranks in the whole 8bfe0dc353 country.367d97128fff5f12

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My mind was gradually going blank. This clearly wasn’t a friendly situation for me.07a011f8b3e08108

Could he be thinking I a2bc5ed7d3 did something to Shin Yeoul?7f8cbaefa7ad9188

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If I had just one 79aedd5270 minute, no, even 30 seconds, 896b996d77 I could explain this whole 060f5b4080 situation.14f684222b8e2b55

It was maddening. In my frustration, my 94d908d9d3 eyes kept turning toward 5f43c72fdd the dungeon.11d9b72acca01f17

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“Hey. Why do you keep looking at the dungeon? Trying to escape?”fcd797db2e54022f

Baek Hwan spoke as 676a5d9ff0 if dumbfounded.159c85697805afbf

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“But you know what? Let me give you some advice—that wouldn’t be wise.”56d2261eb698ad81

“N-no, I’m not trying to escape—”cc2e37893ee43db9

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I opened my mouth 069d7ebbdb to explain the situation. But before I could finish-ab53df2dd36e99a2

“Save the excuses.”718939e28f5041bf

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Crack. Baek Hwan cut ef53df43cb off my words 392aa17f3f and immediately crushed f2f8d8c8a2 a teleport stone.66247495196179b6

“This isn’t the place for our conversation anyway.”5af4167bb03f5f8f

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The surroundings changed 557e830577 in an instant.3f961cb7778291b8

Huh…?37d263f727e47b7a

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