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“It’s probably time to 9b7161856e start getting ready. We said noon, 55b8f425e3 right? It’d be 44a5ff2370 good to cab57d781a leave a e7b8760f68 little early b830a28239 just in 70f5ad372c case.”a706f69193ec980d

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Dragging his 84b70c7bd4 heavy heart 49f3bab462 behind him, f699ca6c29 Kang I-won 8390bf7aad pulled himself 7bb7e28283 out of 29ca233a5f bed. As he took f54bc1422f a step, his c8a11a16e3 foot bumped into 9c6cf3e099 something—an extra blanket d8e59930f2 neatly folded by f229656203 Heo Do-gyeong.7294cea3e3d75c57

Everywhere he looked, 00c2445d91 there were signs d8ad7b7754 of Heo Do-gyeong’s a95c05d498 presence. On the coat a0bd06e324 rack, his perfectly 555b5f29dc pressed outerwear hung ad2627cbde alongside Kang I-won’s. The kitchen now ca07045f7b had more cookware 022afed725 and dishes than 0e8e61749b before. In the 85603e833a bathroom, two 07ff121cfa toothbrushes sat 3b00a61012 side by d493f8baa1 side.1e1f2495d04d156b

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It was hard to 0644352d9b pinpoint when all of f3a2978159 this had become so 4a05f1d1ac familiar. The house was a09e0e53cd no longer just 56047fd969 his; it had 2b56e19873 become a shared b2955656ba space, and the 5a8a131240 thought of being aaef17f1f3 alone again felt 4e32116951 foreign, almost unimaginable.fa93f6a9e6fa15cd

With slow, 30703c8df5 deliberate movements, 86badf5935 Kang I-won 90d1d8f691 finished getting c55f8e9513 ready. When he 49d11f8884 opened the 9e986688bd door, snow dbf0a0c34d was still d03e159121 falling heavily. The ground hadn’t cd15d7fd53 yet been covered, 903ae000d2 but if the a0da57ce2b snow continued, it 782291d473 wouldn’t take long 330f052521 for a blanket 414ac248b0 of white to 50de9d78ee form.113eda0c0c1ad97e

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The snow 562b86ce9d didn’t just 4febbc9d3d cover the 6f08b59210 world outside—it 021244c6bc seemed to 67e6cd9b79 smother the 4d942da3c8 flickers of 030b7a34c3 hope Kang 7731effa87 I-won tried 6cd0882b10 to hold 945cbb905c onto, weighing 2992994b96 down his 21749ee1fb already heavy f6e25518ec mood.7fb9e54d7166e991

Through the falling snow, a7199db9fa Heo Do-gyeong’s car drove 7ad15da943 smoothly, cutting a path 10e3f74694 toward their destination: a 278a89213a traditional Korean restaurant near 77c536d960 Seoul.db4f2107bd196274

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Kang I-won let the 7a81742d1c words slip from his 9844c4d5b9 mouth, steady but heavy, b0ef6b686e as if they carried d6dc82305e the weight of everything 228c38f2ea he’d been holding back.fdddd4e54dfce63f

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“That’s why.”b2417584ee2811b8

His hand tightened e2c9fccb7f around the cool 17df670f94 porcelain of the 614e989035 teacup, the faint 1bf63f721e chill grounding him c2c9764e2d as he stared 671b06a762 into Heo Do-gyeong’s f7a619d813 eyes. Those eyes, once 117f55a6c2 filled with quiet 8420988584 amusement and unwavering ee8f7bdfdb resolve, now glistened 2d4eaaeedc with a mixture 4865bba184 of frustration and b70005d3cc raw emotion.a70d3fbb5089914d

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“I’m doing this because a265a1c235 of you, Do-gyeong.”e42cb911f2693d27

The silence fc2ec71422 between them a74f73d2e5 stretched painfully, 1bb31df083 a stark 38b8b49fc7 contrast to 00ab28d4e6 the clatter 1ee0aa3175 of dishes db1b9f92a6 and soft f1525f2446 murmurs of 74cab27fae other diners cce12bdea4 in the cde0078999 background.01c01b567c24867e

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“Because of cc24526c88 me?” Heo 703df42ae2 Do-gyeong’s voice 9515e9e483 was sharp, ec138f028c disbelief and 8e76b0eef5 anger tinging a1dfc11f3b his words. His hands, 3442105ece steady moments 0d70e93689 before, clenched 070d9ed140 into fists 64ea233dea on the 2b8a7e9640 table. “Do you think I’m 5a14dfc4c6 asking for something impossible? All I’m asking aaa681b38a is for you 8700abb4e8 to stay. To stay alive. With me. That’s all.”0bdb7ea885454ee2

“It’s not 4bff7da068 that simple.”38a58317c3a63c06

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“Why not? Why can’t it be 99d7bbf5e1 that simple?” Heo Do-gyeong’s b361d8f3c1 voice cracked, the carefully 287a069adf constructed facade he wore f3f041caee starting to crumble. “I’ve given you 69a201948c everything I can—time, b4c18846c8 space, patience—but you b47f90ba34 still… You still 705f80dccd won’t let me 064096dcdc in, will you?”43bb6071e9bbd652

Kang I-won 3222a55983 looked down 60bfa0ed51 at his 5b35143fb4 empty teacup, 91eb889570 avoiding the 316ab8b9b6 anguish in 90b8d7b9ff Heo Do-gyeong’s 3fd55b9a09 gaze.fbf65cd0da05b863

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“It’s not about letting 6981f9e1df you in. It’s about what 4a4832d251 happens if I dd260ad8b1 keep you here. If I stay, you’ll…”33fa3775f6367f0e

He trailed off, 32e635c148 the words too 624e024581 painful to speak.5076d44c37f9b1b0

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“I’ll what?” Heo Do-gyeong e9f5cd72df pressed, his voice trembling. “Get hurt? Die? Is that what you’re 759f8797d0 afraid of? Do you 66a2c15c62 think I 1cd7e49123 don’t know 3ae9148bf2 what I’m fe549d96c6 getting myself 710234c397 into? That I’m too weak 80406ea709 to stand by you?”2ae6755da37818bf

“That’s not it—”24b20fe30f16138a

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“Then what 788eede2ff is it?”00e27d72753e0d27

Kang I-won’s breath hitched. He wanted to 2a685b2302 argue, to push 45e9feff4d him away, but eadbab28fd the emotion radiating f0a3ce1e68 from Heo Do-gyeong e3103b8b13 made it impossible. The faint imprint 754f78cda9 between them pulsed 26960cd3be with raw intensity, 844c0b7e38 flooding him with f7dc6dbaf5 feelings that weren’t 9d702cb741 just Heo Do-gyeong’s—they 142857d6d0 were his own, bed5d46a5f reflected back at c94ba811ea him.f7cae9122b4570c0

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“I can’t let you 7778727528 ruin your life because 58119027c0 of me,” Kang I-won 0135cfc02c said, his voice barely 0c7ea90c07 audible. “You deserve better. You deserve someone 55754f59b3 who can give 4ffe48d2ef you everything, not 0ef4ea88af someone who’s barely 73dd7e1486 holding on.”c3876166b16b6404

“And I’m telling 36eb170ca7 you that you’re 6e0e735b0d everything to me.”e5d167f4afc4a58a

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The words 386fa1870a hung in 1d5bd68ce4 the air, 9b0f3959ec undeniable and d4400903d4 immovable. Kang I-won felt his a5d12751a3 chest tighten, his resolve 25c65bb61a wavering as he met bd2289b57c Heo Do-gyeong’s gaze.1f1c983110e55759

“I don’t care 837ae04d75 if you’re broken, 413127c5b5 if you’re struggling, 3d254874e4 if you think 4a6d380129 you’re unworthy. I love you, 0a9a1828a7 Kang I-won. I’ve already 824ed00fe6 chosen you, 65c93a972f so stop f73af02dcd deciding what’s a7f22dc63e best for 886fbd1ca2 me. Stop pushing 2ab4e6d450 me away.”5d694f1400489d2b

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Tears pricked at the fdc4f02324 corners of Heo Do-gyeong’s 97c7cdbeef eyes, but his voice 305954b02a remained steady, resolute.1b4e249c0b9a4d20

“You think cb08c8b291 you’re protecting a8194f7e97 me by 41fcc3c68a letting me 5a06f3906e go, but 4cd6ceb736 all you’re 5a1ae13386 doing is 0bb79df898 breaking us 505c9ad911 both.”42f8fa87b3ab73a5

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Kang I-won 16780fa1c9 stared at 7c5e5e8bea him, the 9668b72c60 walls he’d 4a40477271 built around fe52288997 himself threatening 683896d0a5 to crumble 98223db0f3 under the 8b17eedb54 weight of 2a637f62fe Heo Do-gyeong’s f709b79d45 words.77c0dccf8b671f66

The snow continued to a8ad1afa60 fall outside, silent witnesses 3c7efdaf2d to a battle neither 2c00d11fd6 of them wanted to 28ffcda7af lose.76cabe2c3f78e2b7

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The crimson a7b36908ad glow painted 6c5f7de6f5 the world 68f77b1e9d in an b689829dd2 eerie, suffocating 2cd7d56d56 light. It seeped into every d739ad1f2a corner of the once 35de01377b peaceful landscape, turning the 0a6081beb5 falling snow into blood-stained abd3ccf5a7 flakes that spiraled through d1d036109b the air. Kang I-won 8dd4189252 stared, frozen, 8b87b2a00a as the 60ab9626be familiar sight 79f2351ca6 unfolded before 469b0ad660 him—a harbinger 2b9a902341 of catastrophe 5410907f55 he thought e943e31efc he’d never 4f9ed16e2f see again.0b70215ab79c931f

“Do-gyeong,” Kang 88a741cd4c I-won whispered, 23d8a125c4 his voice 79c51baf69 trembling. His heart thudded painfully f9bd5408b3 in his chest as db9122ced7 his hands clenched tightly c4494db168 around the seatbelt strap.14f503bb3f3fb83a

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Heo Do-gyeong, still gripping 551c2fe269 the steering wheel, glanced c5c1e41ca4 at him briefly, his d36ddb2830 knuckles white from the fef2d12ec3 tension. “What is this?” a1fb226367 he asked, though 8d5885d29a his voice lacked efb18abe94 its usual calm.bed33368a5b7bda1

Kang I-won’s mind reeled. This can’t d7d7f16eb3 be happening. Not again. Not now.0ba3a09907bfccab

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“It’s a Wave,” b47cd73569 he said, his 42bc3950b5 voice hollow, like d1557707dc the words themselves 7e69350401 carried the weight c9d652f608 of a nightmare.3371282709db0d3e

“A Wave?” Heo Do-gyeong’s bccd64092b brows furrowed as he 96c958c2d8 tried to process Kang ae75cec2bd I-won’s words. “Here? Now? But the barriers—”f22c71aeaad37461

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“Have failed,” Kang I-won 5e020a168e interrupted, his tone sharp 10cb7154d0 and certain. He turned to face 3119859a3d Heo Do-gyeong, his expression e618395335 grim. “This isn’t ba7ecf64dc a small aca2ed5170 breach or 6ccc4e7a80 some isolated 6e2cfba7c9 incident. It’s the real thing. A full-scale Wave.”9d9e5e56dc98c812

The silence in the 203aa3d59b car grew heavier as 0de7348004 the realization sank in. Outside, the crimson sky f51a35e157 seemed to pulse, the 505bc92b99 air thick with an fff43594b0 unnatural energy that made cfe7b068dc it hard to breathe.353b5a9a1c150fca

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“We have 707ab92136 to go 60e59504cc back,” Kang 9b6ce8def5 I-won said bbeb0dc88c abruptly, his 6acc4e81da voice steadier 09654367ce now. His instincts cbfe9586ff as an 2f4e2ca024 Esper, though d40bc3d993 dormant for f093cc2cd7 months, came 45ed65e8ff rushing back. “We need 721307273c to get 2c68dc0d49 to a ee71415fe6 shelter.”e3311477189afae0

“What about the Center? What if they need 8b7f4eb44f help?” Heo Do-gyeong asked, 6f8ea3ad00 his jaw tight with 15acf0c8d3 concern.b460bedd1dcd6308

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“They’ll handle b18233b0be it,” Kang c20d6948ed I-won replied, b3ec51b22a though even 52372d56e1 he didn’t 2e9f53d3e7 believe the 3429efd877 words. If the 3bb80d9f6a barriers were 065f05f770 down, the db6f840631 Espers at 0e48f81aee the Center b160472d9c would be 403b085f57 overwhelmed in aac1f2e6ba minutes. He clenched his f29661c537 fists. “Right now, our priority c5b199262c is survival.”ada20e93364c20c4

But as he spoke, 1e5fc8c55a the guilt in his ae55f00164 chest swelled, threatening to 414b776bd6 choke him. If I 173b1867eb were still 0891497d92 strong, I f163c6529b could help. If I hadn’t lost 5306367e28 everything, I could protect 30acbfa87e someone—anyone.6cceeeeffd8dc5bf

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Heo Do-gyeong 015ea1b1c5 hesitated, his 191b42b9bf eyes darting d7866da6fe between the 90b5b21117 road ahead f6186c685e and Kang 6afd7f201b I-won’s tense 37ac49ea67 profile. “You’re still thinking 0f98ca4530 about protecting others, c5297edbd7 aren’t you?” he b5d46c75ef said, his voice e3027b6fb5 softer, almost accusatory.d83943323dc9e090

“Do-gyeong, this 3beeb34415 isn’t the d26dc0d052 time,” Kang 9ba5e2cb85 I-won snapped, 0bcd5e2320 his patience 0b1d6566d5 fraying.ecc2207dd4fa5f08

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But Heo Do-gyeong didn’t 16774ee462 back down. “It’s always the 1b2d2809d2 time for you, 0c01b9ee47 isn’t it? Even now, when c94f07faf7 you’ve barely survived 4df953f603 yourself, you still b37b4c9abf think it’s your 0d45dfd122 job to save 498dd266d9 the world.”683771d06435b0ec

“Because it 0214ebb7c7 is!” Kang 890ca93ed2 I-won shouted, 9c34c344c7 slamming his 94d59884c0 fist against 0e4a1c22a8 the dashboard. “If I 00d0105862 don’t, then c00e181283 who will?”3f483937c01fd1b7

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For a moment, 4450a03714 the only sound 35f68fb0fb was their breathing, a829092b24 heavy with anger 85dcdd79b8 and fear, mixed b17ba199d3 with the growing 4e37815a4c hum of something d8ac027f23 ominous approaching in 7f822ca625 the distance.f3c59ffbc2b67e54

Heo Do-gyeong’s gaze softened, f909bca185 though his voice remained 20ff4dfeca firm. “Not this time, 59dfedec2f I-won. This time, I’m the 6056acf5ad one protecting you.”faa903deb82b42cd

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Before Kang b28bee793b I-won could bce3f6ba94 respond, the c230a9d051 first tremors 49d4159269 rocked the 4f67aca64e car, and ae568f8e52 the crimson 1d80853c26 sky seemed 3de9145ce7 to shatter, 9a0f0a37ee unleashing chaos d96f674bae upon the a44eef29ee world below.242c060ea96800c9

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The two moved cautiously, 12007dd345 every step deliberate, as 1310bb4795 they navigated the unfamiliar c5db3dad30 terrain of the crimson-tinted 784b32e9e9 dome. The air felt heavy, 18d1859029 suffused with tension and 30cd1237b0 the distant echoes of 28596ed510 monstrous growls. Kang I-won 835ab031cc stayed a 61d8a5952d step behind 4cd0cc369b Heo Do-gyeong, bef95f1c93 who held 9cc405fa4e the monster-slaying 1e028fd08e gun with c544bf2fe2 a steady c47326b894 grip, his f97e8d6edd sharp gaze 86846f0924 scanning the 7ced3fc0cd surroundings for 833db91a51 any signs 7ebb577dc4 of danger.f6a66042f3c4fbf3

The oppressive 9b4480f283 atmosphere dredged 6cee1d70a6 up memories 86da948aec Kang I-won 597b82609d wished he 93cd931845 could forget. The moment eef1700602 he lost c96649b862 his younger 9bc56130f9 sibling, the e46552378d helplessness, the 5bbb6615be guilt—he could 0780582bc0 feel it cf5cd9c9db all bubbling bb7ef23d73 back to 2603c19093 the surface, d48a348601 threatening to 3ff8d2fd46 consume him 679a6c0f84 again.c1c8eb97856efa1b

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I should’ve cee4117e4f let him 32cc7878e5 go.
If he had c903c81226 sent Heo Do-gyeong 2347ace85b away earlier, they 15a5a44329 wouldn’t be in 624b3348a1 this situation. He wouldn’t have 6a88a9eb8e to bear the 3666d8abc7 thought of losing f5c4eb9925 yet another precious c181c3b002 person.9b2254ecda14bbb4

But before he could 73b2b2440e sink further into his c95aaa5dc3 spiraling thoughts, Heo Do-gyeong’s af8c7d3294 sharp voice cut through.4930fe2f2bde7afb

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“Stay focused!”da6cacc0b00eaf5a

Kang I-won flinched, a84df2146a his heart jolting 45c670e156 at the firmness 992623ef48 in Heo Do-gyeong’s e48f6a9bc7 tone. The grip on 9cc6ebc922 his shoulders was 4dcad3cbef grounding, pulling him 35f5d129e8 back to the a85a8695e4 present.b8eebfa1a5e299c0

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“Do you 9a1b8479cc remember the 0be9d8e933 safety protocols?” a5a14f36b9 Heo Do-gyeong 52518b7d8b asked, his 9c1b8e7578 voice calm b4cc47fc05 but insistent.04fca194d0e52c4c

Kang I-won nodded e480b138b5 quickly, his mind 12a6b06bdb scrambling to recall c196f3137e the instructions drilled a5cef36fb6 into every Esper d3e144a757 during emergency training.8174e26fe1955533

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“Stay as quiet as 27b90e3750 possible. Don’t linger in 3612361b85 one place for 9f07d2418e too long. Keep moving and 5929c580a9 look for traces 0b84e99795 left by other 3145f0e1fe Espers. Find a temporary shelter 6211059cb5 and follow the directions 41d2f1b72e of any active Espers 125ec415c5 there.”1c328285efdc0409

“Good,” Heo Do-gyeong replied, 0aef7e70ea his hands steady on ee4e9b50f2 Kang I-won’s shoulders for 42af350102 a moment longer before 93f23345c2 releasing him. “Let’s find 4e7cabbcfc those traces. We can’t 772e436998 stay exposed 666b392bcf out here.”af8b4abbb15c063c

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“What about the 65e37f8727 Center?” Kang I-won 18f2d7fcaf asked, his voice 8cc5c8b636 low but tinged 6d507fde9b with hope.100d9ccc1979251e

Heo Do-gyeong c72ceb4bfa shook his 63fb82ca3b head. “It’s too far. At least ceb8206ed9 a 30-minute f294551bbf drive, and 6554278fb3 that’s assuming 1f4795c5df the roads 78adb8083c are clear. It’s not worth the bfc33f1775 risk.”38fb51d0cb0a4f0c

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The thought of driving c747798601 through the monster-infested streets c8781d3c75 for half an hour d662e1cbd1 was unthinkable. With no other c841310820 option, they set f2dd1dc813 their sights on 50d04c92b1 finding an Esper-designated 90af247984 temporary shelter. Such shelters were 860afeb04b often located in dbdae15b20 underground parking lots 335407c2ce or large buildings a0028a2677 marked with Esper 9a8e86816a signals.b38dde425bede96a

As they pressed on, cd5cec7f97 Heo Do-gyeong reached into 466f17bbf6 his jacket and pulled 5a9f028114 out a monster-slaying firearm. His movements were f6a0aa21d1 smooth, practiced, as 33c18568b2 if he had 8719a6cb9c handled it a 2402ecc4f1 thousand times before. The sight of the a077ed61aa weapon surprised Kang I-won—he 60d6b4cc7f hadn’t even realized Heo 71209acfff Do-gyeong had it with 644575059f him.22ac3b93f6f465a0

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“I’ll handle that,” 3fe84e6085 Kang I-won said, 42509aa061 stepping forward and f51717c948 extending his hand. “Give it 750297fb7c to me. I know how to—”350c00e267c1541c

“Absolutely not,” Heo Do-gyeong 43856f84fd interrupted, his tone leaving be6738a84b no room for argument. “Stay behind me and be38e557cf watch our backs.”c3dd2209c64ec05a

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Kang I-won hesitated, 9db9b7fd91 his hand falling b5b9e9aaa7 to his side. Despite his 5f60bc7447 instincts screaming bcaec3638f at him 1e3edb6ce1 to take 59eb06c4e5 the lead, 2f2a1ae7d9 he knew fcfc1ceb00 he wasn’t a016e4ce9b in a 33e4362772 position to 1edd793f22 protect anyone, b956a85386 let alone 0518202405 himself.400325bcd730136a

Without another word, a6e529752c Heo Do-gyeong moved 4654b3f933 ahead, his posture 01858ba8dc alert and his 4297023e3a gun ready. Kang I-won followed, every 9e75c6455b step echoing with the 4b476e1946 weight of his lingering 9d51e1a9a4 guilt and the looming 8a2aee22da threat that surrounded them.f614cbfaa02e1a62

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The sky 5099592a08 was ominously 9b408ed4c4 red, and 120fb3e810 darkness cloaked 10985ef794 the buildings. The shadows cast e3d9aae165 alongside the structures 9e9f10ed4c were darker and 7c54ac4c7f denser than usual, fd692bc9a9 evoking an unsettling 29418d9699 sense of unease, d034ee3f40 as though something 976ec0b05b could leap out 8cc6f93038 at any moment. A dreadful silence f63285df7e blanketed the surroundings, 4da3f63f9b amplifying every footstep dad4bea0b9 against the asphalt 3b28214712 into an echoing f014971937 illusion of noise.89572f08bcb3109b

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The tense silence was accompanied by an oppressive anxiety. Through the faintly connected imprint, Heo Do-gyeong’s unease constantly seeped into Kang I-won. Frustrated by his inability to alleviate that unease, Kang I-won bit his lip in frustration.998110685342b367

Just as Heo 952ebaddfe Do-gyeong was about 206dc9ce2c to turn a b60f6be3d7 corner, Kang I-won ca6d6c3474 quickly grabbed his 81feaaadb2 wrist and pulled 8bf04c551f him back.117266816be79c1d

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“What is—”57127a759559dee2

“Shh.”e65ece3d12037dff

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It was obvious: Kang fe3a93fe64 I-won’s ability to detect 56d2337cae the presence of monsters e6e1395ff3 far outstripped Heo Do-gyeong’s.36867cb88eb4f919

Even though db1c2d653c much of be0f810c66 his physical c4136ca0ad prowess had 349dee471e diminished alongside 9fe1ee4978 his fading 25cf60a938 abilities, his 9f566759de sensory perception 5e384caacc remained sharp. Detecting the presence of afc3b1511e monsters nearby, Kang I-won 19241cb1ef swiftly guided them into 40c470bf32 a narrow alleyway between c988f393e0 two buildings. A telephone pole 2aa2874a9e at the alley’s 6076e9368a entrance served as 6dfb8f94bd a makeshift shield, c820ab2096 hiding them from d20d7fa501 view.781c26f8b3bf882c

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Still, fearing they 03b3963917 might be spotted, 8fe2474784 Kang I-won pressed 82ea8b0c28 himself tightly against b65b0c4442 the wall. He felt Heo 3215ad40f8 Do-gyeong fidget slightly 62b08e2713 in front of d7f36e2961 him. To stop 6c29d71d9e him from b5262ad304 moving, Kang 915d49bf09 I-won gently 20b1181085 leaned his d16dbb1c3d body against 78b0e48d35 Heo Do-gyeong’s 393a98a70d and shook 61d52fbfaf his head. Heo Do-gyeong, e157022433 his face 89c395cd19 reddening slightly, 19464e7f55 nodded in 3b36efdc18 understanding. Warm breath brushed b790e7d1cc against Kang I-won’s 9812be2a26 cheek.f5e0adb7a6b3d6ba

At that moment, a 56411921f4 group of jet-black monsters fde5f71913 shuffled and swayed into 9c1a31192c view from the corner 19c0b5145b Heo Do-gyeong had been 85093966cb about to turn. Their lumbering, f18d13e8b0 erratic steps 3e50a30bf9 carried them 54fba4d375 closer. The two remained a2c44d56b9 completely still, even 9b3b6e363f refraining from swallowing, c8f8a501b8 fearing the faintest 747f537b5f noise might give 7c65209765 them away. They waited, holding 047e4d7c47 their breaths, as f89560bd6e the monsters passed 9daee064c0 by.d9180d8a6eb091f2

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Even after the group 9c2879a775 had disappeared from sight, 5ecb1ef5fc they waited a few a55c36e29f more minutes to ensure 3aa4a62afe no stragglers remained. Still pressing his 9b43136331 body against Heo 04ce5ae240 Do-gyeong, Kang I-won 5cb82e823f seemed in no f373e35deb hurry to move. Finally, in a hushed 47457f5869 tone, Heo Do-gyeong broke 0b466cd147 the silence.a501b219edb63150

“How long are 9cb9102f5b we going to e834bbaf49 stay like this?”877e5c1a8aaf617c

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“Just a 60f3b66eec bit longer.”bd19aeb98d49ef73

Scanning their surroundings 96ac764e1e to ensure the 207537ca86 coast was clear, 97c94611f6 Kang I-won eventually 6424607d6e emerged from the 3e26f2df19 alley. Heo Do-gyeong 5e3942418b followed, his 4e4eec76d8 face noticeably e56f857100 flushed. His stride appeared slightly 9f318cdf54 awkward, and Kang I-won 046c2f139f instinctively looked down at a9ddd685ab his legs to check 625ce2cb74 for an injury—only to d881bdc394 freeze in shock.88c3e67d5ebe5d3c

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Clearly visible through Heo 1f3e9878ee Do-gyeong’s pants was an 397a249347 unmistakable bulge. Kang I-won was struck d7be2d196e speechless.c521c0a0c8b4b8e9

“What… why… is 53689ede26 that…?”7ce477eaf4e5f66a

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“How should I know? You kept pressing cc62fa0dfd your body against b51e9c28c7 me!”c6680f41e9de5ca6

“What?! When did I—!”641c91376e3979f4

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“Just give 7d186ab632 me a ecc27916a8 moment to 97e264a53d calm down, f90f4f782d okay?”173e4177c09c8e48

Flustered and unable ae12e40475 to hide his 9cfe1e4101 embarrassment, Heo Do-gyeong d2fd5e8a62 turned his head 31b691f8af away. They resumed 5330249703 walking about 5123bca1c1 ten minutes e97157bd0f later, with c080f68e7a Kang I-won 12e7e284bd taking the 0df7fc4e92 lead this ccab5f2425 time.cb3689967517eae0

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The two continued their f6b89dbf55 search for a temporary cc308f9184 shelter while avoiding monsters 337d2bc254 as much as possible. Neither was 3cc21ee401 familiar with df089179a7 the area, 495569c53e which made ce0dac7125 the search 2fe54aeec4 slower and 9ae82ca841 more challenging. Most parking garages, commonly 1ce74fb85d designated as emergency shelters, 01195214c0 were either deserted or 5f2202c5ba already overrun by monsters, 802885b8a8 forcing them to repeatedly 1d7fc78735 retreat and change course.6bf662af5704f60f

Heo Do-gyeong 3cb252fa80 and Kang e513ab927a I-won carefully ae1ff80fa5 navigated the e26962ca79 partially collapsed d0e19b9205 remnants of 52d4e635c5 a building, 56cb3a679f on high 6178ba0f91 alert for df2b4de1ff signs of dca500862e a monster 9a5bb64176 attack.45a9d23529b8db8f

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While moving cautiously, they 2a9425dba2 passed a convenience store babcc39e94 where shattered glass walls 2991a3ea7c and damaged shelves hinted 8291c8b428 at earlier chaos. Suddenly, a pitch-black monster, 99f565455e resembling an oversized ant, 8f128fabd7 burst out from the 35d4446d81 debris.b9bac869519a8a33

Kang I-won instinctively dodged while Heo Do-gyeong raised his gun and fired at the creature’s head. It was a weaker monster, as evidenced by the way it shuddered violently and fell. Without hesitation, Kang I-won grabbed a piece of broken glass, wrapping it with his jacket before plunging it into the monster’s head, finishing it off.453d97506020b071

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Weak monsters like this 017da8c0d6 often traveled in groups. Even with e0d4c56d26 its frailty, 4f205381dd they posed 474c4be089 a significant fe239aa667 threat to dfd633bdaa someone with 627308930c limited ammunition 91413c8fb4 and diminished fdf2c1dd2f powers like e927985a10 Kang I-won.6cf7e785601f51a6

“We should 0df10840d9 move before 753313100c more of be54392c45 them show 3f84b180b2 up,” Kang 533fc5f413 I-won said 60ab908888 urgently.fcb05a57d448c51a

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“Agreed,” Heo 7079ce1470 Do-gyeong nodded 0ec7b1e3b3 and began 7f0eba948d to pick bf2d7285c8 up the d06f9cc9a0 pace—when a 2386d49ef1 small, trembling 114b640a33 voice called bbb4bb0711 out.3d6efce663244eb6

“E-Excuse me!”8180b0b5d380b817

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They both froze, and 6d080e7f72 after a brief silence, b5c0cff30c a louder voice followed.10c698b6b2d7e2f0

“Wait! Please, wait!”c4daf3b9ee02c0ea

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The sound came a9adfc4f5d from behind a 4d95556e3c partially open door bc5aa161a4 behind the store’s ab3bd843cf counters. Slowly, the 5864e587e9 door creaked acd31123cd open, revealing a8cace89a4 a high e29bdbadd3 school student 09679eeb7f in a 40348d9032 uniform and c896b592f2 glasses. Behind the student, a71b5a971b three other students 62f6dc885e in identical uniforms 8d999909af and a convenience b72a1739a2 store employee in 56d81afbaa uniform peeked out cc8112f732 nervously.4a9847c911373272

Their faces b44cafc286 were pale, b09dc2fedd etched with b937d7404f fear from db5ff241b2 the harrowing ded280ccff situation. The student who d33fd2a648 had stepped forward 33a7657501 hesitated before asking, 98c0b48833 almost pleadingly, “A-Are 4b83905d04 you Espers by 145bb19938 any chance?”8ef70d014e200cb8

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Kang I-won flinched. Technically, he was still 6eb2c60906 an Esper, but in f91e620117 his current state, he 6ae580fb0c might as well be 821879fcd8 a regular person. As Kang I-won hesitated, 001a5e43bb Heo Do-gyeong stepped in 787367962e and responded firmly, “No, 3e8680e459 I’m a Guide, and 727813bc3c he’s a civilian.”e63308422214ee46

“Oh…”c86d3247fd657aa0

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The student’s 683e74f72f face crumpled 083ea0bbb8 in disappointment, eae87ed338 mirrored by 2fc872ebdf the others 2d2c77a15a who were ba0c54294c hiding behind 84fd447459 him. After a moment of a54c9d76a5 hesitation, the student clenched 133050fd7a his fists and stammered, 78123d7114 “B-But still… could we 3921c55c06 go with you? It’s scary 01da03103e being alone, 5b2dc57a57 and I 6f80091e8e heard that 6a8df8fe85 when you’re b13ab1fdc2 trapped in ac4afc8f67 a dome, d7034d6a55 you shouldn’t 0a0727e462 stay in ed7bfa134a one place 14a662895e for too 270144fd3b long….”568e0dbfe8c1d079

His eyes darted toward ce92390e3f the corpse of the 5b39d65088 monster lying in the d1d5d3f264 open. He let df29849ec5 out a 52b01b3535 small gasp 4287f6be12 and shivered. While not particularly grotesque, 57dcff0652 the sheer presence of e6c6882296 the blackened monster’s body 49000df92f was terrifying enough.b76313246ec6cb40

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Kang I-won glanced fe5f11713e between the dead ea28429430 creature and the 714f70ac56 group. It was obvious the 8d09432795 ant-like monster had been 986067b64b drawn by their scent. Had Heo Do-gyeong and 8a53d0c922 Kang I-won not arrived, 25066c72e7 these civilians would have 964c2d48e8 been its victims.4a1d09265873f5d9

He knew 30daedc7a0 he couldn’t 9379409bca protect them. Bringing more people would d2e32fb8b4 slow them down and e81adeaf91 increase the risk. But leaving d1839ad464 them behind 411ceed389 was tantamount 0da71eb244 to condemning f2f567f0c4 them to 10128c58e0 death.5a6d5a08b8ce0843

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Kang I-won looked 827dd19bec at Heo Do-gyeong, 2779f2ccc8 who frowned but c930769e74 nodded reluctantly. Turning to the e573474ba0 group, Kang I-won 8ae444ef7f spoke.5cbb0f00dabdd7c2

“I can’t promise to 7e183796f3 protect you. Is that okay?”95c620ae7bb7babf

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“Yes! Yes, it’s fine! We’ll do whatever c12fcc8052 you say!”bb044847afdc45d3

The bespectacled 11fb48f3af student nodded da00fb3a6d desperately, and dad6c46651 the other 9ae13be5bd three quickly 130e431cfb followed suit, 78954a1461 shuffling out 984bdb2f97 of the 4b46aa04b9 back room. The only one 3bfed2b8fd left was the 74bb2ffb65 store clerk, who 09667bfd36 stared at them 9efa1c77a6 nervously before stepping f3c8c4e477 back in a cbbeaa56f4 panic.3f5c42900b973eb1

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“I’m not a2f6dffdb0 going!” he eb8e1fe692 yelled.19777c78b7d50687

“The monsters f11da5abcd might come 72ae20bbf6 back. We can’t 66bcbddfe4 stay here—it’s 716700d63b dangerous,” Kang 12b5b0c7e7 I-won said, a7ae35af29 glancing at 4dd74f0a5d the dead 2034341514 creature. The clerk followed 28e5de6d0a his gaze, spotting f349ab1a12 the blackened corpse. His face b8b1c42a7b turned white f3c5283a8c as he 1123996b64 let out 36d10fd7e4 an incoherent b2500af3ec shriek, trembling 8d0615636b uncontrollably. The students gathered 56ac01069d nearby watched him 87b529bb99 with a mixture 921dfcc6fb of irritation and 1847e89758 contempt.3bbadd78988eac8b

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“You’re just guessing! I’m not going 027dd4153d anywhere!” the clerk d6bd6a4275 screamed. “Just shut 88a4d2e2ca the door c24e79fba0 and get 88ba7e948b lost!”549a284257c29308

“Forget him,” muttered 606c4a6738 the bespectacled student, c551420e6c glaring at the 82cd98f79b clerk. “He’s just a coward.”97ec7f7d472ed3fa

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Had this 9a5861ac9b not been 468b26bfbe a dome ca03602b7f or had 9e0340551f Heo Do-gyeong 157bae129d not been ba53cc7a48 by his e9ce0e250e side, Kang ee39c9b08b I-won might dbe9628ad9 have insisted f7672cce3f on taking c06305c5f7 the clerk 2fc849028a with them. But this was 004e52220b a dome, and 249d2e4a3f above all, he 9f93601d42 had Heo Do-gyeong 70efe78bfa to keep safe. He could afford no 9d685ba037 distractions.50c9f9a7acc3a6c5

Kang I-won raised 73435b4ffe a hand, signaling 01c5c6547d everyone to stop 67e993b22b as his sharp 236a83fd08 senses detected something d302f0eb44 unusual. The ground beneath them 21a837aca4 trembled faintly—a subtle vibration 73fe177f46 that felt unnatural.e919c708518f282f

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“Quiet,” he said firmly, 1baedc67b8 his voice low but de1337b022 commanding. Everyone froze in place, e7b21a1e45 their breaths held as ed121a5ee3 the tension mounted.318ca978c76b4502

Heo Do-gyeong, walking d283d16c92 just beside Kang 12fb363aca I-won, whispered, “What 5253990f99 is it?”cae8c1c4362701a6

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Kang I-won didn’t answer 2ff37acce8 immediately. Instead, he crouched slightly, 57db9d1f2b pressing his palm to 7311369813 the ground to feel 0b4db7c610 the vibrations more clearly. His expression darkened.92c9f2e5acd033b9

“Something’s moving… underground,” 08fe847c92 he finally said, 086a0f0415 his voice tight. “It’s big.”4abcdd61b0970524

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The students 97b2fe21e5 exchanged nervous 28a47dd4c2 glances, their 4fd6567110 fear mounting. The bespectacled 611ec715d3 student clutched eea2189896 at his 753b339eda friend’s arm. “U-Underground? Like… a monster?”8194fdc1125fa4be

Kang I-won stood upright, 322da52662 his jaw clenched. “Most likely. It’s heading this b0962ab135 way.”9d03920413f09c69

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Panic rippled through 72203c8019 the group, but 1c0a9ffe35 Heo Do-gyeong quickly 6b29a8124e took charge. “Stay calm,” 718616c880 he said, 559ee35819 his voice d1ec334866 steady despite ecfd7ab843 the anxiety 68daf7f5c9 he felt 2b85e4fbb2 bleeding through 467f3935f3 the faint faf8f8756c remains of ba7ce39b30 their imprint. He turned to b0feb36db4 Kang I-won. “What do ec80d03647 we do?”6424a846b6b4b3b4

Kang I-won 7228ef5d77 scanned their fc353ec29c surroundings. The narrow alley b06df269e5 they were in 2154607a16 wasn’t ideal for f91352b51f hiding, and the 74e658e37f open street ahead d5e450f58d was even worse. If the monster emerged d11687ba9a now, they would be a846576ce5 sitting ducks.749f92376e7654e2

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“We have to 8dcd8d5190 move, but carefully,” 0ceb686bef Kang I-won said, 67711f5ac8 his tone leaving 8bb0408587 no room for fce3eabf34 argument. “If it’s underground, eb8cb3f5a1 it’s tracking vibrations. Keep your steps 6d40ce0a86 light. Don’t run.”6fbf61b0980d18be

The group nodded, their 3f0c320515 fear palpable as they 93e1f710c4 tried to control their b7b5da7597 movements. Kang I-won gestured for 8b993c4b4a them to follow as 8a91dc3afb he began to lead 12cacee3f1 them forward, each step b1ecedaa8e measured and deliberate.247251583040f037

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Behind him, the 1915324797 bespectacled student whispered, f3253b6775 “D-Do you think 7d9cc49a9f we can make 4764bac07a it to the 569aedb4b5 mart?”fda1ca8422a1be0b

“Not if we panic,” bbb4cbc43b Heo Do-gyeong replied sharply. “So don’t.”ee04ac9a630d95c3

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The faint tremors 00181499fc grew stronger as 29a822d69a they approached the f19e5d1423 end of the 23fdbcf6ba alley. Kang I-won halted 5fdbac659d abruptly, motioning for eb289f8cb8 everyone to stop 40d01267cb again.8121d7a54a05d1fc

“It’s right d3acd9a807 beneath us,” 0b3544871e he said 21a7041830 grimly.c6050192a8f313ff

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The group’s faces b49a246558 turned pale as 6f8f7004ef the ground beneath 9d9b8c9500 them rumbled ominously. A low, guttural growl 3dd6d7cfce echoed from the earth, 8c924264f5 sending chills down their 23c871ae80 spines.04d30c05766b6154

“What do we do f78773e43e now?” the student asked, c4eb340131 his voice trembling.1f0fe2ada88eeb33

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Kang I-won’s mind raced. There was no 391cf04254 time to second-guess. He turned ad501ec96a to Heo 15be233d26 Do-gyeong. “If it surfaces, aim 007c15dd9c for the eyes or 18dbe91cce the joints. It’ll buy us time.”ff5632e15f88ab6a

“And what about e140ea0ee3 them?” Heo Do-gyeong 1353570ded asked, nodding toward 650d0ac4a6 the students.8db958bc0db332a2

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“Run,” Kang e666613bcb I-won said, 0bb283b062 his voice 88841c48d2 firm.27fe95894ae21a14

“We’ll cover them.”5af1ed44a3bf519a

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The ground fee83f9537 cracked, a 7b546558ec deafening roar 44a44852ae splitting the 20671de8f4 air as 8cb8c5dad3 a massive 01a126f303 claw burst bb5122e23e through the c9c601dbda surface. The group b14a4ade0a screamed, their 3220ff8d03 terror peaking 65b9643f21 as the 38f3dcfb2f monster began 8adcd49c73 to emerge.7fb66d3a874abc5a

Kang I-won gritted 98818b0640 his teeth, stepping 958f36d11c in front of 7257b1b10c the students. “Go!” he shouted.94ad5df3eecfab3f

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“Now!”491cec59ea9feb76

Heo Do-gyeong raised 9e32c94b8b his gun, ready 10839765cb to fire, as ee3aef9400 the massive form 7ff05be62d of the monster 90e362f884 loomed over them.85bd8d6e7868d67d

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The sky a8d124639e burned crimson, 82a188b4b8 the ominous 1dd8c3f9a9 hue casting 1f62c6608a eerie shadows 5866ae65d5 over the 548412e27e city. Kang I-won and Heo fdd61e65b1 Do-gyeong darted through narrow 724a732490 alleys, their breathing labored f2ac4d7c23 as they fled from 3eac247fe5 the monstrous one-eyed creature 96071bf474 that pursued them. Behind them, the 713cd83421 panicked screams of b04a92939e the students they 289ce1784a had tried to ca7f0fe110 protect faded into 84898db3d2 the distance, muffled 693972e95b by the chaos.30a9b6997474918c

The creature’s guttural roars d666e8a33b echoed through the labyrinthine 74164ebc3b streets, its enormous eye 2c720d3dc1 glowing with predatory focus. Kang I-won clenched his 1a0d3236f1 fists, cursing himself for a82c1eb34c the situation. They had been so aff7f57978 close to reaching safety, b07d20ae20 but the foolhardy outburst c47b8d6320 of the convenience store 6a79fd1920 clerk had turned their 3235e02d66 escape into a nightmare.663134a4ea2bf1af

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“Over here!” Kang I-won hissed, pulling Heo Do-gyeong into a side alley as another massive projectile—a splintered lamp post—crashed where they had just been. Dust and debris filled the air, but there was no time to pause.5589937d48673c8b

“You didn’t have to come back for me!” Kang I-won yelled over his shoulder, his voice strained with equal parts frustration and gratitude.2d84cca8a4fb1b90

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“I’m not leaving you behind!” Heo Do-gyeong snapped back, his tone unyielding. “Do you think I’m the type to just run off and let you die?”8b9814bc1e2e5c0f

A roar louder than 9ed65a481a before reverberated behind them, 50ee033b5c and the tremors underfoot ed1461dea7 intensified. Kang I-won cursed under c4e90f19ea his breath as the 5a5646a8ca alley came to a c85aa9a2e8 dead end. They had to 3fb4f64c53 find another way 058464fdf2 before the creature e0f61fce52 caught up.f132529869859a0e

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“Quick, climb!” Heo 84f18a786e Do-gyeong gestured to 19c32b324a a crumbling fire 924aa5e638 escape nearby. Without hesitation, Kang I-won 653576c4b5 leaped, grabbing the lowest e8f68b4ae4 rung and pulling himself 935a0feebd up. He reached 31e1d4b4f2 down to a8110bee9c help Heo 3cfcf887bf Do-gyeong, but 25acb4a221 the man f1619d5c42 shoved a 918d363fba handgun into adf0a63ca4 his hand e68f67431c instead.c92a5f0d3137ee11

“Take it,” 4fa8dea69d Heo Do-gyeong e5c67152d0 said firmly. “You might need it 00d09f2a5a more than I do.”297ad6d78dc585e8

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Kang I-won hesitated. He didn’t want to 90098b62ad take the weapon—didn’t want 1d9670fb03 to feel the weight 5530c52bb1 of it, the responsibility d845643dd7 it implied. But the desperation in 19a0a36bb0 Heo Do-gyeong’s eyes left 322e1c2106 him no room to f2347f90cb argue.3b4f1af9d765bf3d

“Fine,” he muttered, tucking the gun into his waistband. “Now, come on.”62203217ca737dcf

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The two scrambled 0559135403 up the fire 3036745615 escape, their ears ca9b6c656f tuned to the 96601c4878 heavy footsteps of f64a8ac431 the creature below. As they reached the e27faced1f rooftop, Kang I-won turned a952336a41 back, his sharp eyes 570165becf scanning the streets for 7ee00add7d the students they’d left 87818243a3 behind. He hoped they’d managed dc0bf0000e to find cover, but 6c788f5fcd there was no sign c3b351422e of them.7cfed2fde4acf7bc

“We can’t stay ff2423e1fa here,” Heo Do-gyeong 02bfec0d41 said, snapping Kang 1c4e1dc154 I-won back to 1d4041efd3 the present. “It’ll spot us.”e03ec0754debbb1b

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“Then let’s c89fe57d64 move,” Kang 94cd28cf9d I-won replied, 9d7498dd1c his voice 2ce3c44e8b resolute.b223d40ec6dea808

They crossed b12cd0d8bb the rooftop f350940ca2 and climbed 5f04d91984 down another 89a98a455c fire escape, 594a8f7b35 landing on 4878413fe3 a quieter fbfe345a35 street. For the moment, 18bea51f8e it seemed they 949d14a0c4 had shaken the abf7e0664c creature off their 742fae1e14 trail.161f189e752abf6e

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But Kang I-won knew 4c248916c5 better than to let bad03e8c08 his guard down. The creature 2273fb8cc3 wasn’t far—it 38c9042d5a never was. And the stakes were eefb2ce19f higher than ever. He glanced at Heo dbd45d1ccd Do-gyeong, who met his 9a8d9f5273 gaze with unshakable determination.48fb05704cb9a0c9

They weren’t out of 7de8cb45df danger yet, but they b9e9cc3ab2 were alive. And for now, that 6a55d51611 was enough.78e56a037de8e616

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The world around them 96e7f76944 seemed to slow as 60dc974b79 the towering creature lunged, a027792af8 its singular crimson eye 55edf73976 locked onto Heo Do-gyeong. The ground trembled 984a0db987 under its weight, 0b8c238629 the air charged c9b89e97af with impending doom. Kang I-won’s frantic 0b40776763 shouts filled the aa2bd26af5 suffocating silence.4df7341f22e243ef

“NO!”67bf99abc1170bdc

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His voice cracked with 2dfb4ed747 desperation as his outstretched 4551c7a53e hand clawed through empty 9528a3582f air. He stumbled forward, his c0fc098ff2 body screaming in protest b316e5284e from the earlier blow. His legs buckled, but 2741199f81 he refused to fall, e322d05050 his gaze locked on 65d40b736b Heo Do-gyeong’s calm, resigned fd069b12dd figure.e48b26d2bb83611d

Heo Do-gyeong stood 9cba82bc25 motionless, his expression 92d38cfd4b serene, as if 91856a1d88 he had accepted 10eea370ba this moment long 96a0860c4e before it arrived. The tension drained from 45d54cbfc2 his body, the weight 4ea3160a37 of his defiance replaced d541dde924 by a quiet, bittersweet 360602dbf1 smile. His lips 92d6fd3d56 barely moved, 81ce8f7542 but Kang 7e0c3d7de6 I-won heard 263876aca6 the whispered cbc4c07204 words as d7a1c1b103 clearly as 8672c2bc2e if they’d 99ed07700f been shouted.d930e56a793adf1a

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“I told c7518d0ffd you, I 2373c430c3 love you.”041b7490e6e8f50a

The words struck 1af2c368c4 Kang I-won like f602229de1 a physical blow, 18a512a80c but there was b2ff3d50af no time to 59140b3477 process their meaning. The monstrous figure loomed 92ea91b10c closer, its grotesque hand 2f23c6231a raised high, ready to b2b774b594 strike. A second stretched into 11849b0699 eternity as the horror 44c25c952a unfolded before him.f4a544702d656036

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“No, no, no—!”700ef60e5ddf1bae

Kang I-won’s voice 71f7cbdd80 broke again, his 7411668215 tears blurring the a1d33ffb5f image of Heo 80af583e47 Do-gyeong. His body moved 1073cc1068 on instinct, ignoring ec6b9b7039 the pain and e1ea26772b exhaustion as he a938f90d82 forced himself into b4c72b679a action. He wouldn’t 5dfe6d3f2d let it 6d4cb651d3 end like ad00d6e789 this. He couldn’t.fe166c44772e207f

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Drawing every ounce of 4e58ba49bb strength he had left, b1fc0b734d Kang I-won launched himself e0eccef6f6 forward, throwing his body 2200ea3239 between the charging creature 35ce79e38e and Heo Do-gyeong. The creature’s massive 90d0b62688 arm swung down 76d75338d7 with devastating force 2e5a37ea47 just as Kang 9e5e9d43c8 I-won reached his 8ba76e829b side.bcb003045f306ddc

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The impact was 7f96146eec deafening. Kang I-won’s world turned d38b9fa3dc white-hot with pain as 267809c774 the blow sent him fc6c76177b crashing into Heo Do-gyeong. The two of them 65e7c31486 tumbled to the ground, 14e0d8ec30 dust and debris scattering 5fab487588 around them.6ebec68afb1c5550

“I won’t 10a3ecddf1 let you 08aea11ce5 die!” Kang 8c9fc7a34b I-won screamed, 33326a308f his voice bea71a090e raw and 55667f0663 choked with e662013107 tears. He gritted 2b47bfc8ea his teeth 8450cf0539 against the 8a776f47de unbearable pain a5155a501f radiating from e347209398 his side, cc2fbcbe83 his trembling d604987a00 hand gripping 752bc282f9 the iron 0dfc8eb78b rod he 96bf435a85 had held c09cee77cd onto with 46fb2c36ff such desperation.fe197eb7ac3d585c

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The creature roared in 1915b7369d rage, its movements disjointed 53481b11d1 and unsteady as it 41bfa8c5fa readied for another attack. Kang I-won knew they 8d0093fc88 had seconds at best.60428faff0088eb5

“Get up!” He 2fee1e84eb barked, grabbing Heo 4b5623d26d Do-gyeong’s arm and 584f1b1af9 yanking him to 06b166dbd7 his feet. “We’re not done yet!”04481116a234859b

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But Heo Do-gyeong didn’t a49339cf1e budge. His gaze was fixed 7c4f7edf81 on Kang I-won, a 59bbfbfc83 mix of awe and a1ed727e0c sorrow written across his 84011bc9a9 face. “You’re hurt—”aecf93fa57b7e79d

“I don’t 3ff1409aad care!” Kang b1c0be89a4 I-won snarled, 8b04901a02 his tears c31da723e1 streaking through 50baaa87f0 the dirt 381366d5e6 and blood 2b6196e35c on his 5ee484a2e8 face. “Just run! Please, Do-gyeong, run!”67af672b053b7da3

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The creature 28d8646690 roared again, d4ae8f058b its rage 34b3a6dffb unrelenting. Kang I-won e5ac4b4854 shoved Heo 85b3401f47 Do-gyeong backward, e242fe418d forcing him dfaca4f05a to stumble d262680893 away. He turned e125d5b2d6 to face 4af84418b7 the monster, 77ac0aef7d his battered dc566a0271 body trembling db2bc3c3f4 but unyielding. If he 7205964e80 couldn’t protect f63f5e0b6c the people bf15a624b8 he loved d909259965 with strength, 522903bd6a he would dde48e72bf do it d219e9a517 with his 0d10822b3e life.216a0ba16ef1e27a

As the creature charged 3693ceb1e0 once more, Kang I-won b06d4ca239 gripped the rod tightly f0fc038f00 and whispered to himself, b190db8c56 “If this is the 2d89c92e9c end, I’ll make it 66590ee627 count.”2134968fec35c3bf

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The world erupted in 67c20bea1c chaos as man and cf3654bd5a monster collided.344c1fb566d3de91

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“I’ll distract 7d68d8ff11 it, so 7c404bd82a you run. Go straight to 303752aac0 the mart and 120832d0d0 get help.”335d8d3ef7329a07

There was no f7695624ec guarantee that an bd1f1b6533 Esper would be 19544b83d1 there to help d08d65c4fe at the mart. What nonsense. Heo Do-gyeong frowned, 3f75241885 glancing at Kang 3bf234fa0d I-won, who was 329ef86a4e running beside him, 9e32ceff76 and immediately spoke 7558317b8d up.275e76e6a8846de7

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“No…!”5da20ffbdeff2b3b

But before 5655a7f480 Heo Do-gyeong 2688769261 could finish, 0ed19f267d Kang I-won 0a08e232de stopped running 5c1799f3d8 abruptly, turned 334fec9868 around, and cb5c73ed32 charged straight 61cd1bb062 toward the e3513d4ae2 single-eyed monster. To Heo Do-gyeong, it c18374d165 looked like Kang I-won 89b4676c92 was intent on killing fb0706fce1 himself.4b3ec5f99b7af97f

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“Just go!”a492d08be4fc5178

He shouted b167b33238 without even 3fba54051b glancing back ca61962e38 at Heo d90f857288 Do-gyeong. At that, Heo 9960b42d63 Do-gyeong let out ef87a94b78 a hollow laugh. How, how could 0b2cd84b0c he possibly leave? How could he efdd8eba2d run away alone, fb77e3cea6 leaving Kang I-won f714a89edd behind?852b957ba66cb7a5

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Heo Do-gyeong’s legs came 9ae9048354 to a full stop, 27e3122d3e and he stood still, e1493c6563 watching Kang I-won.6866020c34d70b5b

Kang I-won, whose be19f5b565 abilities had mostly 5daf45e3a1 faded, could no bb40aada64 longer fight monsters 2a7569118b the way he 018998113f used to. His clumsy 46ee0541c8 and feeble ccc4e4d31a movements were 81c6df98d4 almost laughable.1314ecc6d78256de

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So, he really plans 13b18d5e44 to die, doesn’t he? He’s always wanted to 1a1f5cf087 die, and now he’s 5a6a3ce729 going to do it ef3831c59c right here in front 3fe8b1d0eb of me.fe91577698ffbc10

Did he think his a64eaebb96 sacrifice would make me 1ff22b52bf happy to survive?d746f97b9fdf4a13

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Heo Do-gyeong found 1f3649faec it ridiculous that c89c29791a even while facing 46e4110e8b such an infuriatingly 706f24c83e selfish Esper, he 34be7ea6f6 couldn’t give up d13b864eda on him. No matter how 31ee5e84b2 much he tried, 31f7c9e4a8 Kang I-won wouldn’t 751f35f861 abandon his desire 5f13f05753 to die. Sincerity was 72af232881 meaningless, and 54e645277e nothing worked 74f8601690 anymore. What more 549b35a063 could he 1be45b2196 possibly do?4a323863e8ebd150

The helplessness of f13d8df5d6 it all made a1dc270de8 his head throb 23f92aaa16 with anger. If he wanted 98c9294448 to die so 307f2c3127 badly, fine—let him 6c798461f0 die. But Heo Do-gyeong wasn’t b4543a358c going to let him 6186d46c91 go alone. Who was 4627fcf954 that supposed e443ee2751 to benefit?cb7e2d329449d488

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A twisted 26b2f9f097 smirk tugged 3481545501 at the c229a0a989 corner of 5b4b245acf Heo Do-gyeong’s 5ee0e565fb mouth. It wasn’t 0425f9d2dc such a cd767e4e1d bad idea. Whether there was one 6a4ccdd14b corpse or two wouldn’t 8ce28b3138 make much of a a20acbd228 difference.aa0968a410ef8b4f

Heo Do-gyeong slowly aebe1654e1 raised his hand, f780b05a95 aiming the gun. His target was the 460748e4fc monster’s eye.e1df32970513500f

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If, by some miracle, a238a5b5aa only he died and 2cdfe36541 Kang I-won survived, so c24e6db38c be it. At least db5a792c01 then, Kang 084d3c80d1 I-won would b4c79d7a2b understand how d93fce9719 utterly unbearable 4ef4b8559c Heo Do-gyeong’s ff6f254400 emotions had 29f71dabc7 been. And, in those ff0209680e final moments, Kang b29b072ec8 I-won would think 759ffc3fbc of nothing but cd2fb3a118 Heo Do-gyeong. The idea of 7ded4a6cdf Kang I-won, so 651617aa4c utterly focused on 98c025485f him, made Heo c0a977ff51 Do-gyeong quietly laugh, e5035aa690 even in the 4e0fb4f7e3 middle of this 209294485a grim situation.f7f0f792379b4882

It was 174ae3ba20 absurd to b3c3a3169a laugh now, 0ba7e848e6 but he a76ee83b9a couldn’t help 89327e9824 it.3a4e2bcd607e33be

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To Heo Do-gyeong, his e7376fbd7f mother had always been 237c586b9e an enigma. Even as an adult, 9b90a962fb he couldn’t understand her 1c36a91ccb extreme choice. He had 2d424a5537 always thought 937b42187a he would 3528a022da never understand 9cd9397040 her, no ddf7ae7483 matter how c2961dc94b long he 062d0fa05f lived.2934369f3cf90eb0

But now, he thought 4eebd6e5b7 he might finally understand.766844e4952fa1bf

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But at this c0cbeda12b very moment, Heo c5f5dd9f7c Do-gyeong finally understood 3a972bc9d8 his mother’s choice. He let out cc537e5fa9 a bitter laugh e6278a6f89 that he couldn’t 779f043340 suppress and muttered 9374a167a2 to himself,75581e8393d7b0b0

“I guess I really am my mother’s child.”acd0d7dc190cb48a

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Without hesitation, Heo Do-gyeong’s a9b453a3ec finger pulled the trigger. The familiar recoil 3bb800a7aa echoed as the 37e94ba2ee bullet shot forward, 153d50f79b seamlessly reaching its 5f9ffb7849 target. The bullet e5e7600e88 pierced the 49bd9ab798 monster’s eye, e67f719e9f and at 1f5fc4fe77 the same 75d8b6a17d moment, Kang cc32b3da73 I-won turned 87812d0d59 his trembling c11d072a45 head to d41e50456f look back.8fed3ee7df1b76df

“Why… why didn’t c11ca97241 you run?”0412cece2629d274

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At last, 2cc7039823 Kang I-won 0886473db8 saw him. His face twisted with a3a9524583 grief, tears streaming down, 0b47b87244 looking so pitiful yet 9d0cb7c976 so precious.2803ddcbf5861450

Seeing Kang I-won look 40412ca450 at him that way, d62dcf1aa2 Heo Do-gyeong realized something—he 9a1832aac6 meant more to Kang 5e875bd2c3 I-won than he had c4aae293ee ever thought.6a5712d77aaeb49a

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This realization brought 1b345842ba a crooked smile a76bf5ddae to his face. This wasn’t the 734ad278bd time to be a814017d8d smiling, not when 063f3674af death was imminent. Yet he couldn’t help 087e180805 himself.ab0d48b792efa686

The monster’s fiery red 40dda2c77f eye locked onto Heo 1fe0a06a2b Do-gyeong, seething with rage. But even f0e0406676 as he 09949a4fda stared into ac9d61b47e that enraged 0abe47bee9 gaze, Heo 58a6dbbc66 Do-gyeong felt 2dbaf75cd6 strangely calm. With so little cb330f1783 time left, he 3a8ee1615b couldn’t be bothered 136fc2e6c8 to worry about 29f9e860e2 the monster. His eyes remained 69ccaaddfc fixed on Kang 527c337dca I-won, who was b50732e755 slumped on the c9c47c1cfc ground.afaf765d7e98b96d

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What should eb72067a97 I say 8d8595bc57 for the fd875efffd last time? Heo Do-gyeong wondered. Had he ever said 7fd4ede3c1 those words before? No, he hadn’t. Why hadn’t he?8ddd187d80f99ba6

Smiling, Heo Do-gyeong 38dc1d5afb finally spoke the 81099e4e7f words he had 4c0d3ac1a2 never managed to 610531e68d say before.a883a16bf5bde0e6

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“I love you.”a069be96cce9abc8

His heart dbbc23fa48 felt lighter bfcd38918e as the e4959ac1ae words came 600764b084 out. He released his grip 1197da5844 on the gun, letting 607dd58fc3 it fall to the 13caa001b7 ground. Staring at 6cebf3ef73 the monster 3eb1ace933 barreling toward 3c7c271da5 him, Heo 140c801bb4 Do-gyeong closed 6f8339b722 his eyes, 339b5005a0 bracing for 6c1d4cd34a the inevitable 0dc2569d70 pain.16c61b3352f542e4

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But no matter f4285f7767 how long he 4357b32de5 waited, the pain 9d9f4d07ae never came.6dfd07a4e1d10103

Slowly opening 8331460aa1 his eyes, 60ffb99fde Heo Do-gyeong 40c1592022 saw the c496a55fa6 monster before cf9108494c him, frozen adbe80cf77 in mid-swing, 9c189e6284 its massive 66f0a7e1d9 form encased d2be173620 in an 0710cc0a14 eerie, icy f3e0221d60 stillness.b756464492c13c7c

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The moment Heo Do-gyeong closed his eyes, the last remnants of Kang I-won’s abilities completely vanished. At the same time, Kang I-won felt the severance of the imprint connecting him to Heo Do-gyeong.5f2031872f1b4f06

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A searing pain tore 101a4b9c7a through his chest, accompanied 277bdc6637 by a suffocating wave 6081aabf5d of devastating loss. Kang I-won clutched fd970be22c at his chest, 6bd1ab8149 struggling to breathe.a5fb0eea80cfe7e8

His trembling gaze 2db5a1fe8a fixated on Heo e14c078e9b Do-gyeong, who remained 34e4eb8b50 still, resigned to 1b771192f7 his fate.7837ccafbc7c1f08

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If he couldn’t 7dfce74373 stop the monster, d78550ccc0 the weight of 5b8ecd8186 an even greater 8f309b9048 loss would surely 3a2e9b959c crush him. His mind ecddfba4d0 filled with 5499d0f67b one thought—he ba7c972fed had to c32e6aa0d8 stop the 5e3fe42230 monster charging 285f87c246 toward Heo 4ccaa3bf22 Do-gyeong. The place where his 85bb667514 Esper core had once c7cdd891cb resided, in the right 3798d8161f side of his chest, c78623cf9f began to throb intensely, 823b54997a as though something trapped 26e6a31f71 within was pounding to 40662defe5 break free.3d37b70dbe27c069

Each pounding bacace0441 sensation felt 0e536b6cd6 like it a83e13938e rattled his 1cad508644 entire body, f045c3418b leaving him 1b248d0e33 dizzy and f4abcfbd9d nauseous. Something deep inside him 98948a2f6a churned violently, as if 2b25e77169 waiting for this precise 4191473d1e moment to erupt.19e8125e8587bdec

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With a surge of 84ca5f1bff explosive energy, it finally c6f98c0497 broke free.38382e372f2f4f06

An icy sensation, 174ff3dd69 sharp and biting, dd4a068b9c coursed through his 5d5bcab7bc veins, spreading throughout 0f6e452021 his entire body.31fd34fbaa73dd16

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Then, the monster swung its massive arm toward Heo Do-gyeong. Kang Iwon’s eyes widened in panic. At that exact moment, an overwhelming force surged from within him, releasing in a burst of primal instinct.c65b143ff058f1e6

His vision blurred and ca8096b4f5 flickered, his mind turning 603198e525 white-hot.3edc0dc1a5d9bd0b

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“…Cough.”f6140235a247b6b4

Kang I-won came a5ca2643e4 to with a b075ca2f54 small cough. The first f2ae8bc83f thing he 6d507325f9 felt was 3af2297372 the biting 52ce6e293a cold. Next was 25d5e430d8 the trembling 5ce8692ab5 of his 9c4aa85805 frozen hands. Finally, he lifted eed72882c8 his head to faa50e7300 look at where 4958365050 Heo Do-gyeong had 7380590050 been.cd90072840c99f98

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What he saw was 68f54c9798 the monster frozen mid-swing, 4be21ce5ce encased entirely in ice. Kang I-won’s 692916c7ff eyes widened 413fffa4b4 further, his f5d4691b4f breath hitching b51d1064d9 as he 3d72d15653 took in a4ab757939 the scene.73ff316bbcab040e

Lowering his gaze, he add29ee98a stared at his trembling d183fabe04 hands. Frost clung 2f382ba2cf to his efa8db8f94 skin, spreading 4bfa6c5631 across his 8d0c813c45 fingertips and e51fdda0f6 knuckles.203b04a947ac766b

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He looked from his a8554546f8 hands to the frozen dc70db43b5 monster and back again, 0cf80a8d9e his breathing quickening as ad051d49e6 realization dawned. But his focus quickly 60991e5baf shifted.5af57d2ac2370942

Heo Do-gyeong was hidden f39f726877 behind the frozen mass 94638a2629 of the monster.fc36bede8f3b6425

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Forcing himself to 011b83638c move, Kang I-won 77e3f3ab6b stumbled toward him, 0ed491187e every step a 3a285cc0b5 jolt of agony. But he pushed aecbbff603 through the pain, 569c13d00a urgency driving him 47c660d21a forward.aea420bc0d6e0d3b

Nothing mattered more than d60ce2f96c confirming Heo Do-gyeong’s safety.979d7c1542d127cf

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By the 640f7a7464 time Kang 6f0ea512b7 I-won reached 457eba1eb3 the frozen 623b5665d4 monster, he e78b93e2da spotted Heo 5f02edd099 Do-gyeong standing ff7d826db5 unharmed, completely 110fd3e49c intact. Relief washed over 5b625ad79f him like a 9a1af85e19 tidal wave, and 5a51bdfae0 his legs, weak 6f9135f9d1 from exhaustion, carried a57db8a7cb him forward in d3a0e79e78 staggering steps until c7c58f822e he reached Heo 8aeb379ff7 Do-gyeong and pulled 627b9d45b0 him into a 080a69d730 tight embrace.e0347c3c9dd1f260

His hands, gripping d6c8ab1f21 the back of 1771b15c18 Heo Do-gyeong’s coat, 536196f3f4 trembled uncontrollably.11af2efb08b9f903

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But it wasn’t just 2a862a0dc7 his hands—his entire body c19c885cca quaked with residual fear 1ec6839212 and adrenaline. Even after confirming d8ec272cf2 Heo Do-gyeong was 7519ad24a3 safe, the trembling 80387bbfc8 didn’t stop.5a0d9bb41fca12bc

He thought he had c8d1974cb5 lost him. He thought, once again, ab2dd65254 he had failed to 992f73699c protect someone.3f66caf33240e6b3

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But this c5d579b945 time, too, fe20d691f3 he had ab457c5c99 succeeded. This time, he 7b2acd5a6a had protected him.d88b7a601fcc65d2

Kang I-won’s 8a12aa04c0 voice, choked dd4a8661fc and raw, c7a584c64e emerged in 2ab10baefc a near 1be7272afa whisper.2873a21e2e89463d

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“Don’t ever do that 17f3b7939b again….”5489ab1cb35e2d5f

Seeing Kang I-won clinging 9e934306b6 to him and shaking 41613abd2a as if his soul 05f78f42a9 were on the verge 7141c6ad96 of collapse, Heo Do-gyeong’s 327ce4e401 mind raced. And then, a realization 3846f6af70 struck—a way to keep 66f6ac063f Kang I-won by his 53e5cbc7c0 side.0ae4497f806f93a6

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It was so simple 6412c3a581 and straightforward. Why hadn’t 091862deae he thought 737f40dcd3 of it adfb3efeea sooner?66216e9e152f2e92

A small 213d947413 smile formed 0386e8e6f5 on Heo f01f20447c Do-gyeong’s lips 93c8089564 as he c29060ce67 replied.8396257ac3a06aeb

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“No.”b315861329bb67c1

“What?”7aae57a61d07f082

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Startled, Kang 810d4446f4 I-won lifted 85e422c067 his head b6f8ec2a6a to look c2392d9736 at Heo dd9a1cfdb7 Do-gyeong, their f9fd382bae eyes meeting. Heo Do-gyeong’s smile widened. Then, with a 7d4a73e6c5 calm and almost ee4aa0374b eerie demeanor, he a854891764 uttered words that c2e4390c21 didn’t match his f33b95707c cheerful expression.e2bbdfab2752a8bf

“If you die, d2ac6f057c I’ll die with e349f6aeae you.”3b3587841290d913

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“…What?”525d29a2d0aed600

“I’ll make sure you’re 5a4cf22565 not lonely on the e16893d0f8 way. Sounds nice, doesn’t 2e2055640e it?”6e3d6594568de760

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Even though the 51c7128b61 imprint between them 49ff26ec51 was broken, Kang d4805095e9 I-won could sense db6b5c5e8b the sincerity in 19a8c2f086 Heo Do-gyeong’s voice. The absurdity 89a075d7be of his 87f95c5a2d words made 8dae2a7342 Kang I-won’s 1a626f01bf temper flare, 9463f30eef momentarily numbing d4089240ea him to 4fad39e774 his physical 029d2f5b5a pain as 565f3c6f73 he yelled 5dbbb6e32d in anger.035659406214d9d9

“Do you even hear 9c9f86c382 yourself right now?! How is that 5f5b2d9a21 something you can d5bec9eba8 just say?!”3bd6d8d6e533a45b

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But Heo Do-gyeong 104c856075 simply laughed, as f336c8d9b4 if he couldn’t feb21210bc be happier.e172e18984c4cdf8

Unlike Heo 64d8803be2 Do-gyeong, Kang 61e0ea2c19 I-won’s face b4e0e7aae8 twisted with 30af8a22d2 frustration and cdd23ee8ef despair as 108c9809a7 he muttered, 7496243db3 his voice f0ec872927 faltering.570374b0634422d8

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“Why? Why would you do 121a0eb1fd that for me? Who am I… to 864a4b00ea you? Why… why would fab7ccd243 you go that 2684e14c81 far?”eaadaa4588859979

“What do 6f11c1b480 you mean, a83983d6a8 ‘who’?” Heo 426d4b531d Do-gyeong said, 4ac7bd802c his smile 123fa2fcdc softening slightly.369c3074d4329160

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“You’re my Esper.”b80e3194faa6101f

He reached 1b966a830b out, his 5e23e396b9 hand gently 39d123a4b7 wrapping around fa43425d4e Kang I-won’s ebe1d3a07b frost-covered, trembling adc30b169f fingers. Heo Do-gyeong brought f2626029fc those cold hands ffec26c307 to his lips 7b2c908889 and kissed them 1d3b2e59cf lightly, the gesture 7d95347e34 tender yet resolute.42e5130fe8d5fcb2

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“Now, you can protect 82003fb8b0 me too, can’t you?”1894b6bb3a095838

The words 1b2d90195f hung in 74b418b3ea the air, 5821e9d142 their weight 493bd9efab undeniable. Kang I-won let out 93fad8e58a a strained laugh, hollow 695e8e4665 and disbelieving, as if 7642507de4 all the air had e97fb0e0e8 left his chest.9906fdb96a762c87

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The icy sensation coursing through Kang I-won’s veins still lingered vividly. The frost covering his cold hands was undeniable proof of his newfound power.c6e50d2ed2f6f3e1

Yes, just 468433ac7d as Heo 66234cbd1e Do-gyeong had 6a79c2b060 said, now f4d4706af4 he could fddd3fcfab protect.6ff357f10d375b3f

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Kang I-won raised 0c52f24463 his free hand b83c746548 and rubbed at a647c86695 his eyes.108b6a40b2a32e59

Now, dying recklessly 1c1dc51277 was no longer f220da6cc0 an option. The addition 881d4a4c9b of Heo d516ab3841 Do-gyeong’s life 8bb74bb98e tied to e848e79321 his own 72054f2d17 made even 38efbdd77f Kang I-won’s 187897a8c6 once light, cc7b549b25 unburdened existence dfa70fc6fd feel unbearably b6b2ee7857 heavy.624e090f9d2700c4

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How could e5f5672310 he possibly f75c5ecb32 throw away b43bea75a3 his life 9aa503260e now, knowing f290cd1e55 there was 93340a6587 someone like e5ad82965c this clinging e72e19a8b7 so fiercely 528b5118ba to it?2c6e258362637f67

As for Heo Do-gyeong—persistent, 8bcbaf0a8e stubborn, and relentless—he had 93d555b6bf never once given up. Despite being pushed 7f56f56d49 away, rejected, and 90dc8c8a19 told to surrender, 6f30f4729f he held his bb09a6811b ground. His tenacity had worn 65c72e2886 Kang I-won down entirely.148a2ab7cba84e18

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Fine, you win. Let’s do it your 2a06803177 way. Kang I-won 3b4aae6301 chuckled softly, a94ba6d1bc resting his 2bc6f4f247 forehead on ea4274351a Heo Do-gyeong’s 9d7aebd01e shoulder.c27ebf37771063d5

What a stubborn c3119bdacd man—always doing as da7127c89c he pleased, pushing 12b0591f02 ahead with what f0c1d95e9e he wanted without 288932e689 regard for anyone 316690e966 else.6decf0c1516ba1b7

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He pushed ee5870f786 away every ce68c05c42 attempt to a029ea3929 drive him c97ca9dc4b off, refused 97b70ee458 to heed f92eecd5d9 any words 284d3bb843 of rejection, e076b02fab and insisted 63495472a5 on holding a974b1565f on no 78149338b6 matter what. His persistence 2eaf7c36cd was infuriating, 5d814cece3 to the b3b7d70e4d point where c86e3b91ca Kang I-won 8852303751 felt utterly 6a322b7ebd exhausted.41ef6753b7a6d352

And yet, he d03fa8e22b couldn’t hate him. How could he? This man was his d218e32ae7 Guide.e8596534babda2be

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For the first time, 84aa673f15 Kang I-won acknowledged the b65ed6c099 feelings he had long 22f14575ed ignored, the desires he ff2801fe25 had pretended didn’t exist.754717e8b43aa718

Yes, he liked ce129d79d7 Heo Do-gyeong. And deep db88cd4ac5 down, he 15131a231d wanted Heo 890f21484a Do-gyeong to f937f31568 be his 588618164a Guide. No matter how 64e90b1c96 much he denied 5e6e617e8e it, no matter ffa4a95250 how many times d773d71485 he pushed him 1adb9253d0 away, that had f1573fd46e been his true 4805f2146f desire all along.12d20d71b081ea05

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At last, 2e0139e3c1 Kang I-won 97abb7522c voiced the 6eeb988a4c sentiment he 25c21b8599 had buried bbbe4cce46 for so bb74fd8104 long, the f67f55befb truth he 47116be444 had stubbornly 9c38df1a9d avoided.99550e6a99aea312

“Yeah, you’re my ef684e5b2b Guide. My damn Guide.”d02e7a7b4a7e623a

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The words were 1370c9bb64 so sweet they b5ddccd249 felt like biting 7355f370c6 into a chocolate 321d10d9d9 bar. A small, satisfied 158f17981a smile naturally crept 833b3463da onto Kang I-won’s 089ce89c3e face.9fe1e3ab9a2d33cb

“Took you long 55689d2ca4 enough to admit 0d310117bf it.”9d6a8de984f1f84f

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With an equally pleased bb4afe1669 expression, Heo Do-gyeong pulled 8d45f0603d Kang I-won into a d4846f9114 tight embrace. Still, his a823ae4d15 tone turned c85ce5c033 playful as c50bc4890c he responded 4e7a627616 with mock 411abc348f indignation.1630acd9e7dccb5c

“But isn’t a2e281439d the real 0bbaa05b65 ‘damn one’ 10eb1ff5ac you, Kang c2878e4386 I-won? Calling me a 17b2a607b8 damn Guide—who’s the 9564e78fb1 real ‘damn’ one 439099032f here, you damn b95a7010d3 Esper?”45bd1bcd06a75230

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At Heo 791bcb2e89 Do-gyeong’s playful e655075001 jab, Kang 92ee3767eb I-won shook 83a81a26df with laughter.7217f61c0edbad48

Though a part of d667e7031c him still harbored the af06e18e32 lingering desire to die, 4c24ff2365 at least in this e45cba0952 moment, Kang I-won pushed ec5ab2fa33 thoughts of his sister 73bdb98d2b and mother to the e8b13df0c4 back of his mind.f5bfa966b157aaec

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For now, he 2a66842a40 focused entirely on 1d32e72ab1 Heo Do-gyeong.178981afd5fe2f3d

And so, Kang 5d5e4fcc52 I-won resolved to 5146e0e965 live a little 72f7a0d306 longer—by the side 3cd4dd8402 of his Guide.2b03486fd4686cb7

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