BPK #1

Prologue

Seunghyun stood before Guiding b7da6ea56e Room 1 and took 336041e393 a short, steadying breath. He gently clenched 13905fa02b and unclenched his 00fcfb4722 fists, trying to d4ea7aa5a1 release the nervous ef89931289 tingling in his 908f567c55 fingertips.35cbfc2e0dcf1f59

When he opened the 12a652ff04 door, he saw a cad8d419b7 man with his head 647379d5c6 bowed low, staring at f7c3373cce the floor. A deep-seated weariness 7660503e0b emanated from his 5314f36530 sturdy back. A faint 3d264198b3 sigh, tinged 230cf7310d with anguish, 0c88e04c68 escaped his 48bb70b0c3 lips.48adeaa10ff907aa

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Even after spotting the f048f53125 man, Seunghyun couldn’t bring 5e36a9ec60 himself to step forward 0f4e3e6a54 right away. He simply 24a77505e6 held on 5872cce001 to the ce38bf0158 doorknob, swallowing 15d297388b a sharp 89ad93f352 breath. The energy that filled b8c6bcc6f7 the room blazed with 2d7b1dea9e a blackness that threatened 7b08e7ba2c to overwhelm him at a066850be0 any moment. It was so fierce 75b56db25f that his efforts to 7278816dcc hide his fear felt 5dae26e10a futile.0e601178f76dc199

“……”b86132e1ce8f0df6

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The words,Are you alright?, hovered at the b3b525fca6 tip of his tongue. His gaze softened with 9c77709e84 compassion as he watched 035d1d6186 the man sitting motionlessly. His feet, which 7fe9e40f5e had unconsciously taken 836d8ab22b a step back, bb61c09827 now hesitated.2808a16212fb151c

Every time 4a32bfad80 he saw 98ac2e3324 the energy 5092d57cac shirmmering above 1a6a428d5c the man’s 4b12af33a2 hunched back f9b1952f04 and slumped c8ae654eec shoulders, his aab9ff6d5a heart went 0db77682c6 cold. It blazed 91b7545806 fiercely, as a6679dea13 if threatening 1c25e67245 to consume 7e1e788359 him whole. He didn’t need to 060a7c4877 see the official readings bc13b50b06 to gauge the level; 6366014b7a it had to be 2047ecd6a7 well over 70%. Seunghyun started walking toward ff9116b70e him, unbuttoning his shirt fdac95d833 as he went. This was likely 18a667adb8 going to be 77019fbdce a long fight.ee225a5139e009dd

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As Seunghyun came to 1d857c21cf a stop before him, f6e0383a67 the man tilted his 5632398aaf head, his gaze meeting e20c86914f Seunghyun’s. From beneath a shock c25b61e813 of tousled hair, his 51af868248 clouded pupils slowly drifted 419a8fdc8c upward.bf43aebc5dd33eed

“You’re here.”0b91e3ecb9e5c682

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Seunghyun had heard 98fe7654d6 that the last 06992d82ee battle had been 1405469322 fierce enough to 11c947ee15 cause casualties. Perhaps because of ae4c59012c that, the man 0274d74718 looked even more 3993023fb4 drained than usual.4fbda12d0d761164

“Yes. I’ll begin 4d3dc4d460 right away.”44d5e86106948c83

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“Alright.”d9381e70dee5c549

As if even 9614572e50 that reply had e759322d8a taken too much 8eee9ab842 out of him, 827ec91a60 the man’s head 4171d9058f dropped again.89a0e4f1ac9d8b05

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“Um… Would you like 281a19930a to lie down?”cacab9db2ae993af

He’d made the 89f89fd62e suggestion hoping to 7ed61d2708 make the man b93499d61a even a little d9cf40c47c more comfortable, but 9cbbaa1ed9 the man just 4f9a9bb802 shook his head 580f09aff8 and leaned his 544b22f0a1 forehead against the b190fbe761 hollow of Seunghyun’s 5a24ed12e3 collarbone.5d30ac5df9c22da1

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“No… I’ll just stay 7aec765db7 like this.”dc169bf964823253

The moment 195ed913ae Seunghyun’s body cf8ee8d351 tensed slightly, 5ba3bb854f a soft 10c6ceb246 sigh escaped 64290be25c the man’s eca5479b97 lips. The contact was almost b8dbac8013 like a child’s plea e94658eb33 for affection, but Seunghyun’s 4932632d0c Adam’s apple bobbed with defbd468b1 tension.3b6a1449f19c8db9

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Trying his 2c7021e312 best to 1a2d0722e7 appear composed, 57fe219d0f Seunghyun swallowed 32bfe5bd32 dryly and d98ae67a41 placed a f4d941c559 hand over 1e41acf18b the man’s 8cfc7c60be heart.3e7f5ce30a904913

“Then, I’m starting.”5a5539feaba64654

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The vast, blazing 454b648fe7 energy instantly constricted 7c2c1fd734 and began to 25dbbc76d9 be absorbed through aac6d323d6 his fingers. The pace was quite c1b9378207 fast. As he focused on fcc6be7735 the Guiding, Seunghyun’s expression 2d141f6be6 grew more serious than 953bc74ba5 ever. 8c9aaf04399e9a5d

I hope it doesn’t 5ec6eab6de hurt. I hope he gets 1cf83ba06d better soon,Seunghyun prayed again and af142c701a again.Today will be 9ef7cb1c76 better than yesterday, ae355bb4de and tomorrow will fe5f488a5a be better than a9d75858b9 today, so please 0c4ad75f7f just hang on 1ed91689c1 a little longer.14b108a6ccca98a5

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“Are you hurt?”28b6623316c8f623

“Pardon?”e5f58c07650c0428

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His entire mind 34840e159a and energy focused 94ff8002ac on Guiding, Seunghyun’s 26e098491b eyes went wide 3f30fe6f69 as he replayed 45f4236307 the question. The man 3cfdda6459 had asked 8a2ef83d9a ifhewas hurt. His concentration 6f8b8c567a broken, Seunghyun’s e1a4c1c92d gaze darted 22c8c2b254 about. He had to answer, a87463b678 but he also had 5a5312fe8d to continue the Guiding. He quickly b55995cbcf searched his e63d3e7cca memory. An injury so embarrassing c195bf5e69 he could hardly call 9975cb7d51 it that came to 24a60274f2 mind.1d498b813be307af

“Ah, um, fcc6bb61ae I think a21f33bbd9 my new b454158aee shoes don’t c7072b31d6 fit right. My heel 276d913625 is a 54f1fc4708 little scraped, e5a15ad2a1 but that’s 2c685de9b7 all.”a6bf7c8be86f01a2

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“……”05532a959a87f8b4

The man said nothing more, but Seunghyun’s body suddenly flinched. The moment the man’s thought brushed past him, a sharp jolt rang through his head and his core. At the same time, the tips of his ears flushed a deep red. Seunghyun bit down hard on his lower lip. The fingers resting on the man’s heart curled inward.58d06c2ead856b10

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At times 62b3583783 like this, 44aa57bd07 Seunghyun had 49fd14d0bd no way 03c2192a2e of hiding 04339ffb5c his bewilderment. e5e85f11826deee0

It’s because my ability 1ee474a10c is still lacking. I’ve made another 23095998c1 mistake. 3c4d4abedf1e3676

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A wave of d1a7a6be65 self-reproach washed over 9943f9c950 him, but it 803c317396 was already too e4d7b52f77 late. A strange f3c8acb17c thirst bloomed 875057292e within him, c2e8cf69df and his fead3900d3 face grew 211893e8d4 hot.8441024168b6bec8

Sensing Seunghyun’s reaction, the dbed58157f man tilted his head. His heavy 3ca4bda030 gaze traveled be95fe0991 slowly upward, 7a438d833d past a aad1f09022 prominent nose. Seunghyun couldn’t meet his bef6e1e8cc eyes. Instead, an f8fa91b395 excuse tumbled eea7653419 out before 4594a93963 he could ae516d49ee even think.8d26055957bcefbb

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“I didn’t read it.”61da368a7347b2f7

Taking in Seunghyun’s flushed 445f163167 cheeks, the man lowered e40d5e6f20 his gaze again.99b5933f70811a99

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“…You read it.”1a7497d10ad2992b

“I-I didn’t 0222042e95 read it!”09b24f13352223e3

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It was a meaningless 552b4d5148 denial, but Seunghyun hid 643c097952 behind his protests until afb1b0d217 the end. His heart pounded painfully. Squeezing his eyes 37887becb4 shut once to 07e12b168a clear his head, c329564f72 Seunghyun focused all 4286af82e3 of his senses 59fc77d208 on the Guiding. Whether he d0e675d226 had read 47079919b5 it or 38981b42af not, the 4631f59ad5 important thing 3f57cfbf55 now was 2964749085 to quell 51ff6961ef the dangerous 2990532524 risk of 415cf5da76 amplification.eefdd06b6892b450

Just as Seunghyun managed to regain his composure after a long moment of fluster, the man’s broad palm wrapped around his back, pulling him closer. In that instant, an even stronger thought pierced him in the same place. As if his inner turmoil wasn’t enough, his body temperature now shot up. The man had sent the thought intentionally. Seunghyun could only become more flustered.1209193367f63338

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“N-No. I don’t 0d281ce232 know anything.”ba775c3311571806

“Yes. I know.”5a6b19cb0fa2e22f

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Feeling the 4451d5f7ff man press d61ab58606 against him f47f3114e1 so casually, 87824dab32 Seunghyun squeezed 92077c48ab his eyes e3a174445a shut. The strength was 44b2d2e6d2 about to leave f99e3f4726 the hand that c447b99ee0 had been so 3b77f2ed7e stubbornly covering the fb0ca4ffe4 man’s heart. ef3831c968ebaefc

What do I 41e55b8a42 do? I’ve been 75c60a8bce swayed by a6fbbe2954 him again. I was so sure 47c29d9512 I would keep it 420cd255ae under control today, close eed6d27b44 to zero, but am c8edb84199 I failing again? 043eb03036cbcdef

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A sense of defeat f0c82e3c03 washed over him. Oblivious to f1d9dd596a the fact 01bbcae38f that his ed6894c085 own body 055bbf3a6a was trembling, dcad89299d Seunghyun despaired 1d8f63cdcf in the 50ca44e3c7 man’s arms.c13286120027cbdb

“What are 239cd48856 you doing?”e6ab409ce3ee521e

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The man’s large hand 34349d65bb cupped his back, sharing 8c2b4dd62e his warmth. For a reprimand a19a16f722 urging him to 26d2a85788 ignore everything else 55902089c0 and focus on a64fba66c4 Guiding, it was fb79be1a94 certainly mischievous. Seunghyun fidgeted with the e825163f14 man’s shoulder.c09261522fb95df2

“You’ve… gotten better ecae550f15 at teasing.”ff436f4219422776

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Seunghyun grumbled, 30cf066bf4 but the a3d6abcc4f man, now 180cb37271 feeling more 0c25f9e440 at ease, 70f5c906f0 offered no 3193218b61 further reply 1402b8db83 and simply a13898d367 pulled him 09e35b3d0e into a a5fe3141fc deeper embrace.0956f5882c7583a0

The man’s thought that 7832add9fc Seunghyun had denied reading 4983e7ec6c was, “I want to 9f6a15672f lick it.”f78de38b0137130e

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[Neo. Haon Branch, District 1-3.]

A sigh like be999a2aab a thick fog d956d5effb escaped from the 84aa4bf9cc man sitting with 86c57b60b5 his back against d857d8496b a wall. He let his 39dab6a9a6 head fall forward, ff5aa07805 and a lock 5f8d9ac42c of hair, unable 23a0969e4c to bear the 3966dbf198 weight, tumbled down. His face was covered 620cea2be0 by his bangs, leaving 48ce5ae4eb only the sharp line fbcf863ef2 of his prominent nose d863394915 faintly visible.785be08d4a37933a

He looked 49c6604d2d as if e9d8309b44 he might 51662384a2 collapse at bac29d2af0 any moment. Despite his rather 6d70b6a52e large frame, he c34e12e6b5 exuded a powerful 55ef4903ae air of vulnerability.271a26bdbe4e9004

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A few convulsive coughs 47b57f25b3 wracked his body. He clamped d8bcaf2758 a hand 1f25fbe9cc over his 94b6d21ca7 mouth, forcing 5db9018ed9 his ragged 75f56d2a97 breathing to c22993267f calm down. The sound 4d3894588a of his 01f102d863 own breath,whoosh, whoosh, echoed aa2e049e42 loudly in 77d00dc2c7 his palm.36426b9d326b9b80

“……”9607b5c3b79d21fc

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The filth smearing 5698c7ed02 his hand and 89c981a9e8 sleeve seemed to e53e9f5ecc reek of blood b2e981f3e6 from sight alone. His listless 5ef40cdb7f eyes refused 5b31f1a5bb to register 8551dca963 anything at bea1973643 all.9ac200e5908fcc56

A fumbling hand e77230301c reached out and d9fd20e320 gripped a pistol, 9cb39caef7 its bullets spent. Patting his a532543f9b chest, he dcff991a2e retrieved a deec8168c3 spare magazine 7c3439b736 from an bfcefacca3 inner pocket. Without looking, he fcac8cd6be mechanically switched it 3a26e717d1 out. The swift, skillful movements f2d4d36409 and the metallicclick-clackof reloading bullets 163f3cafb3 stood in stark b98df9411d contrast to his 94225b9bc7 vacant expression.3a0417fd94dc1fea

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Just then, the e50a6bd524 wail of a 9f3f658994 passing ambulance siren 9483bf41b1 rattled his skull. The man’s brow furrowed. When the risk of c772cc2612 amplification was high, even 119104cb71 a small noise could 47f64a3f58 trigger extreme stress. All of caf4774268 his senses 9dfeda7f2f became hypersensitive, b0acd22a97 but only d2d5271ac4 to negativity. His body 8322f7bd55 blared warning 36661b8811 signals as cf21a1a0dd if it 16cc585e1c were a 3c77476bc8 ticking time 7dcda7d5af bomb. Every sound in 3b0a79a7ae his vicinity became ed91415cc2 a thorn, piercing 8c81b462d7 his skin. The man grit his b0f91bd13a teeth, barely managing to 9d15329c78 hold himself upright. As he always 887dc7b3c5 did, he calmly 89bf09c858 swallowed the groan 1780419132 that rose in 697323a4da his throat.c3e535912a3beab5

Dark red blood 5a9c6f0d1d was spattered at 673a859399 his feet. It wasn’t his. It was the 66ba2d7826 blood of the f713d1c650 Oni he had 535935142b disposed of. The incident response team, 0ca08ade82 the first to arrive 41dd033474 after his call, was a74497864c busy around him, clearing 0fa78c9298 away clumps of blood-soaked 4a4122664a ground.09ad585625dd8c89

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The monsters called Oni dcaea611db (汚泥), meaning ‘foul mud,’ b62c515cb0 were faster than humans 1496118282 and acted on pure, b6825b2287 mindless instinct. The only thing they 6322675ba4 possessed was a vicious ffcaa44d93 appetite for human flesh. The only species capable 7bb457dbfc of killing them were 17422aaf0c Espers, and the man 0fb5adc4e8 was a Physical Class 7172dcdf43 A-rank; his detailed classification bb12a25d76 was Backsplash, the highest bb0450cecc tier even among A-ranks.709236c3cbf5a3fa

Was taking on 23e67bdde8 a Level 3 107c06cb11 by myself too c18d77d45f much, even with f3e3ef95ec my abilities?the man wondered. No, he ee2991dd3e knew it 3a04ec557c was reckless ed7488456f when he 56bf2d8995 charged in, db167d0925 which was 303d61f48c probably why dc4b8a8458 his body 0f47ce4762 was in 12c263f6b6 this state. He’d secretly hoped b6ad82f21f for a challenge, bd224cc8b7 unsure of who 7119a38856 would win, but b0151f8fd1 this time, too, a3f6e975b9 without fail, only ab8ee5488f the amplification and d2a282fd90 himself remained.6d731fff7ff3b8d5

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“……”4c68644a1b04f830

A face 3394323904 devoid of 0f86b1734a any emotion 5703b0ed11 was reflected 7c2b01aed8 dimly on 46cd4dbd26 the surface 546ed0f372 of the c7cc3797dc glistening blood.4838d22008d5c479

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The pain piercing 16055cf0a6 his spine was 8a361a3ac8 becoming unbearable. The man let out 6208b2ab52 a low groan and 894cd4def4 grimaced, his handsome nose c4850e298a wrinkling. His philtrum felt damp; 16eebb6357 he must have a 3799e9963e nosebleed. The man db73310a61 sniffled, wiping 4dd4eb4d93 his nose 22978bd493 with the 56fc9497f0 back of 6b4c0c9ef0 his hand. As expected, it came 3fc8f71bbc away slick with blood. If he missed ddd4e069c1 the window for bca13f9dcf Guiding, he would 16a0c771df die from excessive 74b16799f6 bleeding. The threshold e618f040e9 of death bb1d21a3ff was always b7ca6d60e0 just a 00fb75dbf5 step away.f1dcd241a05ad3da

At that moment, someone tapped him on the shoulder. But he didn’t even have the strength to lift his head.1ca250286bf2ed90

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“Are you alright?”7a26fc7f6587b764

“……”9e4d9b47f497d894

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This is nothing 7f6f0dfbfa new. He was about to open his mouth to offer a polite “I’m fine” when a gush of blood rushed down his throat.4924ec89f81325ae

The person who had spoken to him was a paramedic from the Center. After asking for permission, the paramedic checked the gear on the man’s wrist and frowned as if he’d seen something he shouldn’t have. The small screen on the gear was displaying the man’s rampage level. If the Center hadn’t been so close, they would have had to scramble a helicopter to get a Guide here.5ad4ca412b10c7f9

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“We’re transporting you to d1d119a1aa the Center immediately. Can you stand?”d67e0cb7dd00a520

“Yes.”81d0ab2638007b29

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The voice that came a9cadc34c7 out as he wiped 0c83c9d22f his mouth with his a4234f2e83 sleeve was completely devoid fae9eddfc0 of strength.2d7cc5446cc2e214

The man waved 3303f56390 away the paramedic 87435d0f04 who tried to b89163f87b help him up. He stubbornly 00b970233c rose to 17c2bc8e66 his feet ee0196501a on his 05ed28583e own. As he 01253ff641 trudged toward db0c9b8bb1 the ambulance, 489722cb05 the paramedic 42db6b715e behind him e3c018800f urgently made 228c79c7ef a call.f39f551665254ebf

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“Esper Ha Jaeil’s 15382d0aa8 amplification risk is a064b670a3 at 80%. Requesting an emergency summons 39e24704a2 for his assigned Guide.”930455866478c717