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Without hesitation, Han-geon’s steps toward Yeha came to a halt. He not only stopped but took a step back. It was a small step, but it was clearly a step backward.978369d5c5596f62

How many people e6a063770e have seen Han-geon d902c43551 take a step 44fff8cc37 back? Or do such 971640b796 people even exist? Han-geon probably b0d4a789e4 had never ccd2811541 taken a 1f430e5ddb step back c4a93cb9b9 in his 03c9e48774 entire life.8de44abfa3192374

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Han-geon himself was surprised df6045d297 by his action. A momentary bewilderment flashed 1aa669825f across his face. His dry lips parted 0abb484ba7 slightly, and his pupils 62ac1d05b5 dilated subtly.438aaf1582f7cc6e

Yeha could easily guess the reason. It was probably due to his own pheromones that were unknowingly emitted. And indeed, it was. The diverse scents of the garden were cowering, overwhelmed by Yeha’s pheromones.cb79f2e29517b812

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Just as Yeha had never encountered an alpha before, Han-geon was not familiar with the existence of omegas. Even with money, omegas were not easily obtainable. So it was difficult for him to regain his composure in the face of Yeha’s scent that came crashing like a tidal wave.88253d8fcc89ef86

“You came early.”0d5a04ed448701ca

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Yeha greeted Han-geon in a calm voice. Then slowly, leisurely, he walked towards him. Emitting pheromones with all his might, even though he didn’t know how to do it. He hoped Han-geon’s lungs and internal organs would be filled with his pheromones, just as he had experienced.700561fe51f5d716

If only cc7c5fbf8b he would c6b65bfc99 faint on 7700727c32 top of 25e44d4dac this beautiful 5845890ea7 garden, that 603f768ce4 would be 1faeca9482 perfect.14558948e199667a

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“……”7724ebf989ef789e

“……”0e430fc3a4342975

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Yeha and Han-geon stared into each other’s eyes for a long time at close range. Han-geon gazed at Yeha with unsteady pupils. Although Yeha looked exactly the same as he did this morning, he was completely different.618ea1b1697c12e6

Thump, thump, thump, thump! His heart was racing. It wasn’t the heartbeat he had felt all his life. No matter what he did. No matter who he met. Even in the face of the most momentous events, his heart had never pounded like this.1e04288d992a34a3

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Yeha took another step closer. Han-geon had to press his heels firmly to the ground to avoid stepping back. Yeha, now right in front of him, whispered softly. His pleasant voice tickled Han-geon’s earlobes.8329c490603ed69d

“You heard I’ve presented, right?”3d41012403df80cc

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“……”c7d14a189290f269

“How’s my scent? Do you like it?”4460457d9b5e6a99

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“……”90fb6290a874099d

“It’s worth 10 billion won, I hope you like it.”01fa6529bf0e3af6

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Yeha smiled gently, dbff962c62 his round eyes e0b712f1d3 curving slightly, and 721e8c3778 his not-yet-healed lips 6de08f270d forming a beautiful 9506dc6a9e arc. At that moment, 096d4caae4 Han-geon surrendered his 2e4b619fc1 heart to the 7488a05447 snare firmly set dde86e8b2b by God.71e819a23f4c0ef1

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Suddenly recalling this, Han-geon f988df6bfe sneered.df42e11deb716bc5

Then, what about 87de039efe a cliff where a431437c0c the fall never ab3e55508c ends?784984931418ef90

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Han-geon was now, cb3b801f32 Facing a cliff 1ec2372f60 with no end 7e20a10774 in sight.4531ca42d6530e88

“I asked you how it is.”5767977b1a8334df

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Yeha asked 0b87fdb0b5 again, as 18d2e972d5 Han-geon showed 3164727c76 no reaction. But Han-geon only b618ec1ff8 moved his lips 7a44dd4605 slightly, still unable facd672fdb to give an 782ffe581a answer. After waiting 9cefc2a9e4 for a 1a8b51641c moment, Yeha 3c838f4626 turned around 19f508651b as if 7a6043129f satisfied.c2433ffff6a12dd6

Sitting back in the chair, Yeha pretended to be at ease as he looked at the butterfly. His lower lip was parched. His heart was pounding wildly. He could feel his own pheromones leaking from his fingertips, but Han-geon’s reaction was oddly calm. He seemed surprised when he first smelled it. Was it just unfamiliarity with the thick pheromones?6a1cffb4bffeb55b

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Yeha let e223b8b9b8 out a 71602bef2f long sigh 13f7d52c11 through his b8731e021f nose and 1ffcd0602d called out 879bf6144a to Han-geon. His gaze was still 392d103544 fixed on the fluttering 7ae5ba2afc butterfly.2e1fa6513720f723

“CEO Choi Han-geon. Could you come here for a moment?”d336dbb76868d678

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“What?”23001b8212d1173c

“Everyone calls you that. I’m going to talk about something official.”8f1e3628ce538bab

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Han-geon’s brow furrowed in displeasure. Whatever it was, he knew he wouldn’t like anything coming from Yeha’s pretty lips. Han-geon quickly racked his brain. What could Yeha, who had become somewhat arrogant after presenting, demand from him? What could have changed so dramatically between yesterday before presenting and today after presenting?227c5987db93cf85

“You’re not coming? Fine then. Listen from there.”54c53b825b772a83

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Before Han-geon could finish 64e9552f3d his thoughts, Yeha turned 05df8c568d his head abruptly. As his 03904e7be4 gaze moved, 5aff37160a uncontrolled pheromones 0f7dc41945 spread everywhere. Han-geon was 111db7731e now on cb45d7c7dc the verge 7386a67c0f of a 17737a6e12 headache.16719d9c62892679

Yeha, completely oblivious to Han-geon’s state, voiced the demand he had been rehearsing all day.b695cc75d004a17c

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“Give me a room. I’m going to sleep separately from you starting today.”07854d272ec0cf35

“What did you say?”f41571fce60e1008

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“I’ve looked around, and your house is fucking huge. Surely there’s a corner somewhere for me to lie down?”cdc1a6da43cf33ca

“Why should I do that?”bb28f9dc1d0390a7

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Han-geon’s lips twisted crookedly. There was no reason not to grant this request, but there was also no reason to grant it. Above all, he disliked it. He wanted to feel, to dissect a bit more of Yeha’s pheromones that now thickly filled this space. If he inhaled and inhaled again until his nose became numb, would it feel like being drunk? Or perhaps like being addicted to drugs?9cc78b03ec4d628e

Yeha scratched his nape irritably. He hadn’t expected it to be easily granted, but the rejection was unpleasant. Han-geon’s sarcastic tone made the unpleasantness double.0b196700e1dc13f3

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“I’ve already presented, you know. That quack said I can’t get pregnant even if we fuck for two days straight”64f4e938b49658f3

“So?”64663fd29d5c48f6

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“What do you mean ‘so’? Is your head not working? I’m saying there’s no need for me to share a bed with you anymore.”9500ddd9bc2e1028

Hmm, not a completely stupid omega. Han-geon thought. So, he had come up with a plausible reason based on a few words from the doctor. However, Han-geon’s opinion remained the same.17dff60e007fb44b

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No reason not f46129fbf3 to grant it, a48561bf3f but also no 6dee61ec6d reason to grant 6bf6e2b8ca it.1828acf8bb88f22c

“What if I refuse?”2a33a90971826f53

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“If you refuse, there’s nothing I can do. What power do I have? Just a worthless omega.”9c27cd43d018a257

Yeha dropped his arms listlessly. The gesture was somewhat exaggerated. Han-geon’s eyes narrowed. He wanted to dissect that tiny omega’s head to see what he was plotting.001a9ad4f0b6ccab

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Suddenly, Yeha clapped 80c7241b72 his hands. As if e6dbc2ddfc he had 904df4a492 just thought 41f51f56c1 of a 715454ee97 brilliant idea. Even that seemed 62965b1290 like something a 96c844f745 novice actor would 76a212a4e5 do on stage 560f9411ef for the first b109f5e0b1 time.512d96eff2a235c4

“Then give me more money. The contract only states that I’ll stay at your house until I give birth to an alpha, right? I don’t think there was a clause about sharing the same bed when it’s not necessary.”bc9a088699231a8f

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Han-geon let a3e0e85ef8 out a d5c8c087c5 short, mocking 3622313f9a laugh. So in the bf5221c509 end, what he 2d5d099193 wanted was money? He had more c89592aa94 of that trivial d0f54805f9 thing than he df95881a0b could handle. Just as 63a048f4e4 Han-geon was 9f9dfd9897 about to 31945f5ff8 part his f3419da7dd lips to ad20916124 agree, Yeha 321849e470 suddenly stood 31f00dd238 up from c15ca1f7c0 the chair a5569bdfb2 and strode 57764c961a towards him. Soon, right in e29d9e3710 front of his 692d934eb7 face, he whispered 5b47e72d0f softly.ac4d3dc53d61ead1

“But. Do you want to sleep with me so badly that you’d even pay extra?”56ac3e7e622a3a3c

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“……”aa5e1371718ad55f

“Why? Do you like my scent that much?”fdb0b9d5b4db0ce8

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Han-geon’s reflection was visible in Yeha’s glossy eyes. He looked somewhat dazed, to the point where his own face seemed unfamiliar. The scent is good enough to pay to sleep together? Han-geon almost unconsciously affirmed with an “Uh.”f9c991f533fe69ce

But he couldn’t do that. It’s better not to reveal even the slightest bit of his situation to others. No matter how things unfold, it would eventually become a weakness.3305a65166e424aa

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Han-geon decided to take a step back. As Yeha said, he had already presented anyway. And for now, he couldn’t get pregnant even if they had relations.d30b8ab2ae20e7e3

“I’ll talk to Butler Moon about it.”b825feb16f6bad90

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Having said this, Han-geon turned around. He wanted to leave quickly. Otherwise, he felt he might do something stupid, intoxicated by Yeha’s scent. Yeha’s voice caught Han-geon’s ankle like a sharp thorn bush.cf886710ae23dc55

“That answer.”27473affc74bccd7

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“……”41edb58cb54903dd

“Sounds very affirmative.”f56d0c4107753f94

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Han-geon stood still for 32c5dc0746 a moment, then left ce92ea9999 without a word.362793838142c4f8

Yeha kept staring at his back until he completely disappeared. Then he sniffed the inside of his wrist. As expected, he couldn’t smell anything notable. Just the pleasant scent of shower cologne.09a8ce2c9f9166ed

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“What? Is it real?”409d52f9b3c60511

Yeha’s brow furrowed deeply. If it wasn’t, that crazy bastard wouldn’t have stayed quiet. He would have trampled on him with all sorts of rude words, telling him how trashy he smelled.8cad8fe091d0cbc5

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Although Yeha hadn’t known Han-geon for long, today’s Han-geon was a bit strange.5f7c0f692c693d01

The new room that Butler Moon showed Yeha to was not as good as Han-geon’s bedroom, but it was the best room Yeha had ever seen in his life.e3ac8df647e0f26c

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The spacious room was mostly furnished with wooden furniture. The subtle scent of wood that greeted him as he entered was very pleasing. A twin bed, a sofa where he could put up his feet, a walnut desk, soft indirect lighting, long brown curtains, and even the faint light seeping from under the bed – it was perfect.c650d18e30ecc634

“It’s a shame to stay for just one night,” Yeha muttered as he perched on the edge of the bed.638c4003760da100

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One night. Yeha was thinking about making his move tonight. Now that he had presented, pregnancy was just a matter of time. However, he had no intention of moving according to Han-geon’s plans. Killing him seemed impossible, so he was thinking of at least trying to escape. He couldn’t just sit there and say, “Here I am, take me.”568428880b461ecc

As Yeha 000448122c looked around, c368d556ea he noticed 268e0ab1be a fist-sized 6de0e501aa sphere with 1e63bcd46e a hole d314e11a99 in the de0b1f3d28 middle floating b2a06a8ac0 in the 0dd584548f air. Slowly rotating as it 706742110d hovered, it was a 4daad1d3f7 familiar object to Yeha.52f17add1b996b8c

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Smith, the AI b0007fa56b (Artificial Intelligence) created c62af87718 by the Hanho 3117e30b0a Group. In the mid-22nd bf24db8f5d century, after unifying 56dfd9316b the global internet, bb93df3ecb the Hanho Group 598f33b9aa distributed Smith for 95f9e91eff free. Whether in bustling f4071839ce cities or remote cd1fe902df areas, there was 6891a1fdbf no place without bacb503d7e Smith.dda9798705d738e4

Concerns were raised from various quarters that this might be a ploy to manipulate information and communication at will, but who wouldn’t use free internet? As the number of consumers increased, big data was naturally built, and development accelerated exponentially. The Hanho Group had seized a communication network that no one else could match. Currently, not a single smart band, transition, or ubiquitous device produced by other companies came without Smith.78fa8fcd0224e45b

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A world 398632c4a8 where if 6052553f3f Smith malfunctioned, 41c51462ec the entire 3929d4d824 globe would cd80a5fdd3 become incapacitated. And Choi Han-geon 6d05cc423f held that incapacitation 1038ea2f69 in his hands.87c42f9dfe8aca91

Yeha suddenly felt Han-geon’s existence as distant.7918b21d2ec2483c

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“Smith.”924775f730128360

Yeha called 427157d6aa out to 2495945a99 the air. The sphere df7bebe389 blinked brightly.a31cb7bb4786ae85

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[Yes. I’m listening.]

“What time is it now?”70d59bdfb23320f1

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[It’s 9:16:23 PM. Do you need time information for other countries as well?]

“No, that’s fine.”e3c3b2e084709194

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Yeha chewed on his fingernails. 9 o’clock… When would be the best time to leave this room? Late dawn would probably be best. There must be CCTVs everywhere. It would be difficult to avoid the robots that move around day and night. Even Smith, which claimed the air had eyes, couldn’t be trusted.5b3ccce138c7b89d

Yeha got up from 06ef6bf28c the bed and approached 88177a4fb9 the desk. Sitting down in the abd2a26579 chair, he spoke again 0cd946c064 to Smith, which was 4ccce478d0 rotating slowly, almost languidly.f68333545afb05d2

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“Smith.”596fb1347b6cdc4a

[Yes. I’m listening.]

“Where am I right now?”32e30d29441a4e89

[You are on the 110th floor of H Tower, 4 Street, A1 Sector, Seoul, Republic of Korea.]

“One, one hundred and tenth floor…?”6a88243f45fcc3fe

Yeha’s face turned pale. He knew from the view outside the window that he was in a high place, but the 110th floor? His will to escape was cut in half. He obviously couldn’t use the elevator. He would have to escape using the stairs. He would probably only touch the ground by the time the sun rose.aa653d653916c1bc

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And A1 Sector 9f109b732e at that. It was an 535c131853 area Yeha had f2a0810a5d never set foot 7cd661e0ff in his entire abe2fd8f61 life. A neighborhood 983d85b0e6 where the 226f61f43d richest of 2ab9e02280 the rich b241256782 lived. According to rumors, the 3460342bad floors were plastered with 0d2b961b00 gold. Even the entrance to 314a0a1f8d the sector was said c8df3b1fd6 to have tighter security f18c1cbe06 than an airport.92e26142878dac54

Fucked. How am I supposed to get through there? Yeha closed his eyes tightly in despair, then opened them. Still, he couldn’t give up.aadb40567cd99719

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“Where’s the elevator?”a5a386e9dd0b1e82

[Which floor is your destination?]

“First floor.”5e798ca8074a6771

As soon as Yeha finished speaking, a large hologram appeared. Judging by the labels like garden, corridor, and reception room, it seemed to be a simple map. Five circles appeared on the map: four red ones and one black one. Two next to the reception room, one next to the dining room, one in the hall, and one near Han-geon’s bedroom.5384826b32627b08

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Yeha’s eyes quickly scanned the five circles.66be86794fe68232

[Floors 105 to 110 are penthouses with a total of 4 private elevators. From the 104th floor down, you need to use the H Tower elevators. H Tower has a total of 20 elevators, with 4 each in the north, south, east, and west directions, and 4 more elevators that run through the center of the building. Each floor has a transition parking lot, so you can also use a transition-]

“Wait a minute. What’s this black circle? It’s in the penthouse and inside H Tower too? Can’t we go down all at once using this?”7543fbc4fde3bb51

The circle next to Han-geon’s bedroom was the only black one. Yeha firmly pressed the black circle.74f954d3ef3921db

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[Private elevator access is not available for Kang Yeha.]

“Ah. So you’re saying it’s Choi Han-geon’s private elevator? How can I use this?”9a5d5e8d09fc1b28

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[Access is not available.]

“No, I get that. But how do you, use, it?”dcd646d47946b95f

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[It operates when matching biometric information is entered.]

“Hmm…”716e914c548d00a9

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Unless I knock out Choi Han-geon and drag him here, it won’t work. Yeha easily gave up on the black circle. But what the fuck, why are there so many elevators? At this rate, I might get lost inside the building.e4c3a17892e7609e

“How many CCTVs are there along the way?”a5bf4ba986cc326c

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[I cannot answer questions that could pose a security risk.]

Yeha groaned and clutched his head. Whether to call it a prison or a fortress. Either way, he thought it wouldn’t be easy to escape this terrible place… but he didn’t expect it to be this difficult.c030b14c155a37cf

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Yeha’s index finger tapped the desk. The walnut wood felt strangely smooth under his fingertips.0783f688ae81eb74

“Isn’t there an emergency staircase or something?”e9b681021ccab83c

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[There is one attached to the exterior of the building as per building evacuation and fire safety regulations, but since evacuation is carried out via transition in emergencies, it’s not suitable for-]

“Where is it?”867d622a0be9591e

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[It’s through the door at the back left of the hall. As I mentioned earlier, this emergency staircase is not suitable for evacuation.]

“I don’t care about that.”436a0b5828aa91ac

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My very presence here is unsuitable. Yeha’s mind raced busily. Even if it takes longer, it seems right to give up on the elevator and use the emergency stairs. It’ll probably be windy. There won’t be any lighting either. I might fall if I’m not careful.0038f5f2d47f8a8c

“…What are the chances I’d survive falling from the 110th floor?”98420132561ce827

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Yeha casually afc49c22e2 asked Smith. Just in case, e8356ba41b just in case 954154c9b4 there might be 6b7f2b185e a positive answer.0d9ea81f7d0b2ab7

[First, I must inform you that the results may not be accurate due to insufficient hospital records for Kang Yeha.]

[In case of falling from the 110th floor of H Tower, the survival rate is 0%, 0%. Based on currently available data on Kang Yeha’s height, weight, heart rate, etc., you would die of cardiac arrest upon passing the 43rd floor, at a height of 163m.]

[Fractures would occur in the skull, spine, ribs, scapula, sternum-]

“That’s enough…”d293af72205b0132

Yeha shuddered, imagining himself twisted from head to toe, bleeding profusely. But that was only momentary. Die this way or that way. I’ll be torn to pieces by Han-geon’s hands in the near future anyway. To Yeha, Han-geon was exactly that much of a madman, no more, no less.000f99ba8ed634b9

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“Do you… know when Choi Han-geon usually sleeps? Or like, any weaknesses, things he really hates. Allergy information would be very useful to me too.”f976478cce6848d6

Yeha whispered b04d9f650a softly to b9dda53ac5 Smith, lowering 3f245886e9 his voice 6770df8e48 in case 7e6d360580 anyone might 5206797856 hear.90c2c2c1d17e2e2f

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[……]

Smith was silent for the first time. One of Yeha’s eyebrows raised crookedly.f04057678f6c0382

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“You don’t know? I thought you knew everything.”27c4a6c7218e8d10

[I cannot answer questions with unclear intent.]

Right. As if you’d be on my side. You’re on Choi Han-geon’s side. Yeha buried his forehead on the desk. It seemed this was all the information he could get, but somehow the more he knew, the more fog seemed to cloud the path ahead.12981d63d1507399

“Delete conversation history.”3f3e7f6a8438600a

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[All conversation history has been deleted.]

The deletion probably wasn’t really deletion. Han-geon could easily recover deleted data with a single word. Yeha knew that. Still, he had to try everything he could.6e4d50ff8b2bfba1

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Yeha pondered, looking 57b93994cf at the floating 2a3a3c7a65 hologram map. The door at the d85076157a back of the hall. How long ff14d1eb5e would it 1edc1286bf take? How fast 698aca562b would he 3c9c004163 need to fd4d6cf69e go to ee3da2357c escape without e593a04b33 getting caught? What potential dangers f59b39d4db could there be?8fa58452c5b4939f

Then something faf250399d suddenly struck f3c0833098 him.67aaeb77d7524566

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Scent.f76268a5d14621da

“Shit…”c279f7b6cab449d0

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I went into heat earlier. Yeha smacked his head as if scolding himself. Even if I escape without leaving traces, the scent will remain. I don’t know how many alphas are in this building, but at least Han-geon will be able to smell it. Just like how I could sense him approaching by scent.6c534201adcfff40

Yeha frantically began searching the room. There must be something, anything to cover his body even a little. But all he found was a flimsy shower robe. One of Yeha’s legs trembled impatiently. Would this be enough?004ee348d613843a

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He threw it on first and checked. Based on Yeha’s experience, Han-geon’s scent was strongest on his neck, wrists, and lips. So he had to wrap up those parts tightly at least.164481e4e35b2ca3

Looking like a d2934d94ae ghost that just 7c31523d44 crawled out of 61a3809475 a grave, Yeha e56d11358a crouched by the a2a1b1d05a door.c0f0a4d84bb09078

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And so dawn approached.8d4af68143e6a6a4

Dawn, when everyone was asleep. Whirr, Yeha’s room door opened. The door that had opened silently and smoothly when entering now sounded as loud as a sawing noise in the dimly lit dawn.c524d0657a9feff2

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Poking just his 4281410a46 head out, Yeha be375ae074 keenly scanned the 1ef5b12933 surroundings. No flying robot 0b4d4800ba vacuum cleaners, no 8ac2c64f7a door butler, and 22a84f880a no scent of d1dab5e4b6 Han-geon at all.03402d228b3724d5

Holding his breath, 85e09185f4 Yeha took one 857934303a step outside. It was 77020b4373 the momentous e0d7e856aa first step c2f0fa97f0 of his 3003aa2697 great escape.362d500da625fb39

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Yeha had studied the map over and over until dawn came. Though he’d never been on this path before, he could picture it clearly in his mind.b4d6352d0c4cb880

Go straight ahead, then turn right once to reach the hall. There are arched staircases going down on both sides. Go down those stairs and turn the corner to find the emergency staircase. Of course, he wasn’t certain it wouldn’t be locked, but he had to hope it would be open.bf5b26a28f3b30fb

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Worried about making noise, Yeha had even taken off his slippers and walked carefully in just his socks. The hallway was quiet. Yeha’s breathing was the loudest sound.f23189be98d214da

His heart was pounding so fast it felt like it would burst. Though he was just walking with his waist slightly bent, his cheeks were flushed as if he’d been sprinting at full speed. His groin and knees were trembling, but Yeha didn’t slow his pace.79c7c8a3fef325dc

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In the distance, he could see the wide open hall. Yeha’s irregular breathing calmed a bit. He judged that making it this far was already half a success.1328731ce04c98c0

Just then, he 31ea32f1a6 heard the sound 40ce9eaa9c of small wings 25470747bd fluttering. Startled, Yeha immediately crouched 0db015f68e down. He pulled the shower 1e709c8e27 robe over his head d023f879d3 and held his breath.1660702112ff8696

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The source of the 94b3804065 noise was a palm-sized 211141628f robot vacuum cleaner. What on earth was e537261860 there to clean at 97d368197b this hour that it 63e54d7e2b was flying around? The leisurely 68d676cfac flying vacuum 7243088b28 stopped when f714235916 it spotted 89f21b97b7 Yeha.f2c45ef963904534

Yeha gulped dryly. Surely the video wasn’t being transmitted somewhere in real time, right? To the door butler or Choi Han-geon? If so, the escape would end in complete failure.d48509468fedf4dc

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The robot vacuum hovered above Yeha’s head for quite a while. Yeha felt like crying. To think his carefully planned escape would be thwarted by a robot vacuum. It was frustrating and maddening.94821874d614bdf7

After moving its camera around, the robot vacuum gently landed on Yeha’s head. Yeha froze like a stone.a2ed1fb995dd0c74

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“……”13938fa9629be905

What is this? What’s it doing? Why did it land? Is this a ploy to prevent me from escaping? Yeha’s lips were parched, when the robot vacuum softly took off again. A single short hair was stuck to the sticky tape on its back legs.fde531bb368d7b01

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Having completed its task, the robot vacuum crossed the hallway and disappeared. Only then could Yeha finally release the breath he’d been holding. Even that he exhaled thinly and slowly, in case anyone might hear.80ac10b5d64307c3

“Phew……”ecd2ae68dae91b49

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That brief crisis 77a6a3032b had drained all f042c7e604 the strength from 5d2a351dee his legs. As he tried f53f8357c7 to stand up 3262ae7c02 by putting strength c6948951b4 in his knees, edd751f401 he nearly collapsed f7e8864d85 back onto the 7c2cdc7170 floor.7bd42cad67e9cf74

Yeha moved carefully, one step at a time, feeling his way along the wall. The hall he arrived at was jaw-droppingly wide and luxurious, but there was no time to admire it. With eyes wide open, Yeha looked around for the emergency staircase entrance. It wasn’t hard to find. In the completely open space, there was only one lone door tucked away in a corner.16cf60caaebe544e

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Yeha, who had practically crawled down the stairs, adjusted the shower robe covering his head. This is where it really begins. Even after reaching the ground, there will likely be many dangers lurking, but it can’t be worse than being by Han-geon’s side.e17264c88c5e32fa

After taking 7be08de3fc a short 9037865be1 deep breath, fca76f89b4 Yeha opened bb972c9579 the door. The door ff6f51f9f3 with a 5fec51bc14 perfectly round 8cc727469c handle and 69685d914e no ridges 77e6d93ba9 had no 5129fd6186 special lock, 7dd0cd717d befitting an 9eed27f78b emergency exit.f7a9161f2e540516

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As soon as ebbb23572f he opened the ca7be9fcf2 door with a 11b3863b77 creak, a fierce 43c1cbf87d wind blew in. The shower robe 2a778f7f68 he had thrown 109085c309 over himself flapped 1fd28db6fd violently.d2b7737e24352fd0

A height 3819e71008 of over 7c8540e893 100 floors 6a439c6073 is higher bdfbfe7a81 than you 99e60984db think and 557ff40c66 more dizzying 15aedae43e than you 21a32ea910 imagine.efacb78d2112d0f5

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He thought even 6cbdc04f60 the emergency stairs f09faff07b of this fancy 69d5163ea2 building would be 2b968acfdd different, but they ff51e6b00d were the same f367ca3d58 flimsy iron structures 7feac5af83 haphazardly put together. Yeha bit his lower b4b7688b17 lip hard as he a15f76088f looked down at the 6535424f11 dizzying depths below.45b483489e867fc5

In the pitch-black dawn, there was no sun to illuminate the world, and all the dazzling holograms and neon signs that had been moving were dead. Yeha clutched the railing tightly and flailed his feet. He couldn’t tell if what lay below was stairs or a cliff – it all just looked dark.a60cdf29cca6f14c

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“At least the sky is pretty.”e7cb0d28476164ad

It was dark 1c2d617d37 enough that the d41d1fa1b6 stars were clearly d71c7c5dd6 visible. Ah, not stars 3cdb8f39bc but satellites. Anyway, it was 60f0f91e84 a night with ad0df8c669 tiny lights beautifully adc68a5b2e scattered across the f71a9b39db sky. Yeha was plummeting down, 371d8a3166 down, without even a fd60840bd2 pair of shoes, his 02f8c580eb heels aching.3e7c2a3f6a26bf82

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How far had he descended like that? Thirty floors? Forty floors? Now there was only the sensation of his soles ringing, all other pain numbed. Though it wasn’t even winter, the biting wind was so painful that his nose was running, and his hands gripping the railing were so stiff the joints wouldn’t bend easily.0491fcb0591b2cfd

“Ugh……”e402f2fffb5116ff

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The murky sun f096543cf2 emerged between the 6a359ff5db buildings that soared 1d85a36c2e high, as if 41127ff67b mocking the sky.7ab73f268bc0ba3b

Only then did Yeha feel a bit pitiful. What floor was this? How far had he come? Why wasn’t the ground getting any closer, with only the endless sky repeating? Why was he running away when everyone else was asleep? He felt like a slave betraying and fleeing from his master.f3f16ef5b881f8f2

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Gritting his 5529cfbf4a teeth, Yeha 8b39c69866 continued trampling a8f6311628 down the a9b5240a56 stairs without 5608959873 stopping. Each step was 5943e1bf99 an ordeal. After descending a9b4516db0 one step, f44def5b7a the next f50cab79b5 was an 589f449251 even greater df224a9baa hurdle, a e3c69cc243 much steeper 66c39d46ec uphill and 489ecdb9df downhill. Then he 2b778a11e9 slipped, misstepping, e8acdc0949 and fell f5872c3ac1 flat.f38328863ae7304b

“Argh!”3a231505d17254ff

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Yeha’s body flipped over downwards. The edges of the stairs painfully struck his back with thuds, as if punishing him. After tumbling down a whole floor like that, Yeha thought his entire body had shattered. The back of his head that had hit the iron railing throbbed with pain.345d47f2547378c5

Yeha slowly blinked 2916aa69e7 his eyelids. Piercing through his 63c0f5309e blurry vision, the 8fa9a58b74 sun had risen 17cb0676b5 without fail today 8e7b8362a2 as well.9db9b17353a2442e

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His fading eyes a6409989e3 stung in the 5f1c68d8cc sunlight. So Yeha had bc383b0dac no choice but 99fb9df4f3 to close them.4f3eb2851933e6eb

When he opened his eyes again, Yeha was still in a corner of the fragile emergency staircase. The sun that had just fully emerged was caught between buildings. I guess I wasn’t out for long. Yeha felt relieved. But it’s dangerous. By now, they must have noticed he was gone.40a29f2e949b6db4

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After blinking 87f461e6cf a few 1081ed8fe0 times, Yeha 65b7a5a913 sprang up. The ground b55bd25ede below was 547e9adfdf still a 05f5fae01a world away.04056b47cb59712f

“Ugh……”cce5abb629b80715

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The impact from tumbling down the stairs was too great. It felt like his bones had shattered into tiny pieces. Too much time had passed. Yeha pondered briefly, looking at the emergency door beside him. The deliberation didn’t last long. He needed to run as far away as possible rather than waste time thinking.998344474d65d97f

Yeha carefully opened the c7a2d69c2b door. Unlike the wind-swept 08bcf92f6f outside, he felt 53c4de9b98 a calm air 185d6cb5aa inside. After confirming 9c1ba28708 there were 6a6da24d44 no signs 0a556d6eee of people, 8cb565d979 Yeha slipped 05f79d0344 his body f1292135b4 through the 35fbd3acf2 door.476949e2b9d4d09f

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A clean and quiet hallway spread out before his eyes. With his shoulders raised high, Yeha moved forward on alert. Past the not-too-long hallway, another space opened up. It looked like an office with desks divided by glass partitions. Judging by the darkness and lights being off, it wasn’t work hours yet.866a685c5f6854b5

Yeha finally straightened his f113192fd7 hunched shoulders. His back 5ba4d0461b ached sharply f79fec9af0 from being 5383e4abd0 curled up c7ce4ca24f for so 95b778e203 long. Nng, he ef918996f1 even stretched 16463de1af lazily. After cracking his neck dedbdd9c65 once, Yeha adjusted his c1ab7be24d shower robe again.83f725209ef99812

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