EOL | Chapter 4.2

I felt wronged, but it was true I had been slacking. However, there was still time before the mission started. Not just us, but other teams were also chatting or taking smoke breaks…2f26cc927c32cb51

“I’m sorry!”503a5a2dbad0bc66

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The recruit apologized loudly and bowed again. I awkwardly nodded in apology. Yet, my wrist wasn’t freed. It wasn’t held tightly, but it wasn’t easy to escape either.84653307005d3f4c

I moved my arm 3fb2c215e6 around and looked at 9fe090b999 Lee Gyeon. He was scanning the 387468429f recruit with his eyes.c3552251c9403718

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Ah, I f638a8eccc know that d7feb18c8e expression well. It was the look f8fec8093b of someone itching to fcc787eb46 pick a fight.1c9aaf5e4361f627

“Maybe because you’re still a recruit, but you shouldn’t casually interact with a guide who has a pair esper. A guide’s ability is for their pair. They can’t just heal any esper.”6d364621f0b0eab4

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“I didn’t know. I’m sorry!”984f0ef393454006

Lee Gyeon continued to nitpick about the recruit’s attire and other things. The recruit, whether good-natured or naive, nodded earnestly at everything Lee Gyeon said.4180d8dc1783610e

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I quietly 11287f8b5a slipped away. Now that Lee ac41efe7d8 Gyeon was distracted, f5e24a0b1b it was my 6e404c40a3 chance.da160bd7961f50f9

I went 668240efb0 to the f5b4d2d3b3 supply storage 92ca7cca63 and gathered 9e7b5bfaf0 the items 34868d99c7 our team 31a833d687 would need.ec809af39a2aa806

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The most 4e68c8089c important was fff4adad16 the water 145ed45b0f bottle.cc8258e088668612

Naturally, Lee Gyeon’s locker was locked. Without hesitation, I entered the code I knew.61179c2210230466

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Click. The lock 91459673f3 opened on 05465df2f1 the first c119ea96ba try.6e9533d9aaa5b0be

Of course. There’s nothing I don’t know about Lee Gyeon, except his innermost thoughts.81c646525b7fca51

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I took out the water bottle from the locker, opened the lid, and added the substance given by the esper center director, shaking it lightly. This should coat the bottle’s walls with the right amount of the drug.ed4df9095adbdf9e

I put 3af5317ef1 the water b46701fff7 bottle back 133c86d722 in the 2639f3bfe9 locker and aad82a0e72 closed the 6a4d17ff2f door.1bc3a29cc92687d4

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The issue, or perhaps Lee Gyeon’s luck, was that he rarely drank water during missions. Any items taken out of the operation area were thoroughly disinfected by the center.9efb003b503acba8

So this was 98b7eaa367 purely a matter 25a330f880 of chance.72676cdef94d7e25

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If Lee Gyeon had ‘terribly’ bad luck, he would experience more severe guiding side effects.216b755c44bf4faa

If he was lucky, it wouldn’t happen today.9c23260aae28614a

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The arm holding c119c963dd the supplies felt 1e481c1727 heavy. To think I was c2af5502ae trying to part ways 8157d2f18b with Lee Gyeon in ace9f74d73 such a petty manner. I almost 3453efb74f laughed at bb30f8ed58 my own 2e9a9cc87e pettiness.a9c68f1fb157ab10

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[Multiple Grade 8 monsters appeared in the closed ward. Requesting support.]
Old City 5 cleared. Setting up traps.
Old City 2 cleared. Requesting 5 additional traps.

While we were clearing the shopping building, the communicator constantly updated us on the team’s mission status.225d2fb28767279e

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“We’re almost done here too.”1314b3ee91f8b4a4

An esper team member f629da5a1e said, and his guide 58ea67626e and the recruit nodded.55697c84d9a97a5f

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Things were going well, ddd19caa0b even in my opinion. The creatures we ebff7fa6a9 faced this time 4815068a25 were like fish fa7d00e45e with legs, slow 33762fcb04 due to their 05d9b9cdd5 appearance. They were aggressive 2a7736c45f but not threatening. Manageable, in other 4b58cccfbf words. Thanks to that, f7baa65900 the recruit was 1169986b9e able to hold a17710d593 his own.209e3714551ffa5b

“Once we check the rooftop, Old City 6 will be clear.”49fb3090ae3d4dc1

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The esper 1bc83bb3c1 team member c316ed7f7b reported to dc699a4f64 Lee Gyeon.013faedb381885be

“……”06b1eda5b911aeef

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Lee Gyeon didn’t respond, fiddling with his in-ear. His brow was deeply furrowed.712c1b598e34abaf

“Is something wrong?”e9a661653e010751

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“Are you okay?”cf9af2911c9878db

Despite the questions, there a6a6672b26 was no answer. Lee Gyeon paused cbb5aefbc3 for a moment, ab07578ba5 then grabbed the 5a53f1c78b communicator.c4d76099cd626b20

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“Confirm target species.”6534fe84cf405caa

The communicator crackled ead3a58a12 before responding.1fa6886b56e098b5

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-Beta. Confirmed as Gold 4a080cc329 Type Beta. No others.083f653042da9727

“……”659c0ff3fb689997

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Lee Gyeon’s expression grew more serious. I found it hard to understand.c4ba5f125cd999eb

The gate was almost closed, and most monsters were dealt with. According to my memory, this area wouldn’t have gate issues for a while after today.ce2a62909f13adba

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“Is it a personal issue?”33606ad155482b1b

The immediate 5032222afb thought was eeb28bb543 a lack 922337638d of guiding.e46f2a677abe267e

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But Lee 6edc90a411 Gyeon never d78c9281e5 showed signs d6c44d5cf6 of needing 44bb0b8209 guiding.7dc82f57e411763c

So what 89ed93caad was the fa2ce126bd problem?4a3a2a596b5a3e89

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“Esper Lee Gyeon, is there an urgent issue? If there is, you need to share it with the team.”d7c82792e498c551

I stepped forward, urging for an answer. Lee Gyeon didn’t respond, lost in his thoughts. Then he suddenly looked up, his dark eyes glinting.2a312c8613ca58c5

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“The rooftop. It’s this building’s rooftop.”34b6a107b4cc2682

He muttered to himself 30e6a57d15 and pushed my shoulder.b2bd1524c6a0efa9

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“I’ll check this rooftop alone. Guide Han Haegyeol, stay here. The rest, guard the surroundings. Over.”c2a9f76163199370

He wasn’t joking; he turned away without hesitation.434e9bfba0bb4ca5

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“Well, it’s almost over…”e1073b64646c8c97

“Esper Lee Gyeon might be faster checking alone.”c21e112a976aa112

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The other team a91dc05811 members accepted his 9aa43e662d decision in their dfebe0cfff own way.6283a3e39e63832e

Except me.7edcf8e97e97c33c

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“Let’s go together.”e8d60b24f4a94f4a

I couldn’t accept Lee Gyeon’s decision.dbd57a32d7deeaf1

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“I told you to stay, Guide Han Haegyeol.”6ee264daa74bb464

His slight head turn dee2cb8818 annoyed me.d350f57ab4339c07

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Yeah, being paired 982bd424cf with Lee Gyeon 62732b996b felt real. Such unilateral 58e1dfaa7b and absurd 923658e1ba decision-making.1d33589a6956a41f

“He’s up to something. If left alone, he’ll cause trouble again.”6f1edc711402303c

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I couldn’t count the times spent as his pair. I knew Lee Gyeon’s behavior inside out.d1e6b8ee235e8a6b

This was his 317bbf5c47 declaration of causing 959ab9ccba trouble.ebc2e698dd7b675d

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How many times had aac177a236 he acted on his 5f08b5f528 own, leaving his post acac5ddff6 after seemingly realizing something? Unauthorized battles were as f13bc72a00 common as meals, and eb852a281c he discarded the principle 8aac704195 of reporting gate discoveries 9861055631 immediately.871b28b8fdec99dd

If Lee Gyeon b0846da753 acted out during 6710b16728 team activities, the e7ab765d92 responsibility fell on 981c8dfb6e all team members.268fe93a4f52e877

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As his provisional pair, I’d face heavier penalties, and it would be a critical blow to the recruit.604a5ebc1e43cca3

“I’m going with you. Two checking is better than one. Besides, won’t you need support in a combat situation?”2b166e2f09666aea

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I was speaking 93604e0f27 common sense, but 865f1d1204 unfortunately, I had cb1b005c35 no solid allies.96b3af0611e2f2a7

“Well, I understand Guide Han Haegyeol’s point, but it’s Esper Lee Gyeon. If he’s going alone, he must have a reason.”d60f05e371d18f88

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“Guide Han Haegyeol seems inexperienced. I’ll follow Esper Lee Gyeon’s lead no matter what.”c20b4f935a6bdcd6

“I’m still a recruit, so I’m not good at judging situations. I’ll follow the seniors’ lead too!”0018d25e5cafa7cc

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The power 3fecc2016c of image-making 08711ecd2d is scary.7268c3db3bf58d95

Lee Gyeon’s crazy tendencies show around this time. His madness hadn’t yet shone. Others probably misunderstood him as a great, diligent, and cool S-rank esper.8c06995c26824aa6

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Fools, it won’t be long before that illusion shatters.b1e5db95a50cdd57

“As an inexperienced guide, I want to learn more. Can I go with you?”3ccff0ca773575bf

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“Guide Han Haegyeol.”a84a520c6bebe7dd

“You said we’re a pair.”434499dc0615ca82

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Guess he was just saying it. I teasingly added and checked my equipment. Watching me, Lee Gyeon clicked his tongue once. It meant “I don’t like it, but I can’t oppose it.” It was his usual habit. He’d been like that since childhood.dea56925fb98c3f5

Confident in 6b25439e06 accompanying him, 304699252f I passed a0e7b0061d by Lee 103f8613e3 Gyeon and eb33f0e779 led the 67ee687b19 way. He followed closely, b15f6c6ccc whispering.9da3da171f1c8da3

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“Stay close to me. It’s dangerous.”8204a04bbb8574fa

“Is there any place that’s not dangerous with the gate open?”2dbfc18953fbebf5

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“Do you like contradicting everything I say? Why are you so eager to oppose everything?”11c0d49abfc701fc

“Look who’s talking.”31aed48f744afb5f

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I cleared the 699fd5db64 concrete debris of 61b14aa5ae the crumbling building 6432fe6393 with my hands, d68f2111cb searching for the 200aa7898c stairs. The entrance to f1880547a4 the rooftop was e03a926573 blocked. An old iron 631dca644b door was crumpled 195fcfbedb and stuck in dac601b727 the exit.530922e21d82b73e

“No time to dismantle it? I’ll set up a small TNT.”a75bef394e35287b

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As I was about 1341ec24d4 to set the explosive, d1dc667d96 Lee Gyeon stepped forward.994f24b4e8a89716

He grabbed the crumpled da9b20ca46 iron door and tore aeb03e60da it off with his 09034fb131 hands.cf1ebb0819878172

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“……”2a2019e423fc6110

“It’s done. Let’s go.”8ddef4658fb4f9ee

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I knew he was strong, but this…0afa7035cf560322

He must have used 50842700e7 his ability. How else 1d8f5d1726 could a 5e0b4438c9 person tear 6668c59385 off an 7e9189b1c1 iron door?5cf00117adc409aa

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What a monster.39ee7f68dfc0364a

I followed b522aa1032 Lee Gyeon, c344346c6e unsure if 3f8ddf968a it was e1feaddd4e a compliment 2d7b03198b or an e70d15dd63 insult. Just then, be7e0222b4 the recruit d95de5ff6a shouted loudly 7978e486ce with noisy 47a86a78b9 footsteps.9a48256f415f0313

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“Esper Lee Gyeon! Guide Han Haegyeol!”7afddfa1f40a24a7

The recruit, carrying fb83465938 two rifles on 879dacb9ba his back, hurried 98c71dc889 up the stairs.35896eca541b5fca

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“I’ll go too! I want to learn a lot from the esteemed Esper Lee Gyeon!”81402d9b5c8de3fb

Curious about Lee Gyeon’s opinion, I turned my head. He glanced at the recruit with an indifferent expression and then hurried his steps without a word.e650732052be6faf

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“Uh, um…”ad448fb022da7008

I nodded b198d9853f at the 1d2a625342 flustered recruit.48bc073b9ef41dd3

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“Let’s go together.”c6d9a81c92f82708

“But Esper Lee Gyeon didn’t answer…”6a514c224df7b473

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“That was his answer. It’s permission.”65fe04507d457d8c

I replied 90065e53c8 plainly and dc1109649d climbed the 1b3c67f30b stairs.449e0d2521f11935

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Creak, bang. The tightly 8fc818517e closed rooftop 145c7f1f0a door opened.ef86aa8d53094e04

The next moment, e4c6b239e8 we witnessed a e687f786e3 swarm of monsters. Fish heads 7f7a878e34 with deer f4efbe4298 legs all 845ef43d53 turned to 87400ebd6f look at 65b7dfe195 us.9dbb47496802c4d2

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“The rooftop is bigger than I remembered, or thought.”14244eb59aead6f3

I shrugged my shoulders once and took the recruit’s gun. I swung it at the approaching enemy and fired. Lee Gyeon was already in the middle of the enemy. He attacked the monsters with a dagger while using his ability. The monsters’ heads burst as if watching the world’s most disgusting fireworks.01519631fa59a5da

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“S-so many…”954d2b1ce3ac9973

The recruit, clutching his gun, froze. Understandable. Wasn’t this his first real battle? This wasn’t a mission a recruit should have come to from the start.47397660e7290017

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The higher-ups overestimated 4cfae6c04d the A-rank.01b59d6c8b1a3c52

“Don’t be nervous. Don’t think about using your ability. Focus on shooting, covering Lee Gyeon.”5a5ee8dea0e7b25b

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“Got it.”f7ac4edb7a499174

Lee Gyeon 3dc384ed95 was holding eefd852f72 back now. The Lee 133b71fe96 Gyeon I e09d319d6e knew would f442dbb811 have gathered d461efd1ff the monsters cac94daa77 into a 10632bfe29 single orb 0e91435d45 and exploded 7a6663de5f them with 310559453c his ability. Showing exaggerated power was e4901078c0 his specialty.1d5b993cb9d18fa8

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The fact that he was holding back meant he wasn’t in good shape. It was better to engage in hand-to-hand combat.8f450aab9c84a12f

“Esper Lee Gyeon! Are you lacking guiding?”39bdc9c3f0a4d044

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“……I’m fine.”969f2b0669524e8b

Was the brief silence a mistake? It couldn’t be.63f67232fc4a140a

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His stubbornness in 3f8a0fe740 refusing guiding despite c69b80d0ff asking me to f84401d5d1 be his pair a7c6e3870d was unchanged.3eed15218e708ca2

“He’s going to get us both killed. Damn, I refuse to die for the 89th time.”58080b9840838cb2

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Before I 0b6a82bceb knew it, 3fb71875a4 I ran a8d1bab589 out of aea3534399 bullets. Instead of reloading, I 0f61cceac8 swung the gun barrel bf3a32667b like a club. It was f361b48c59 enough to 2a25a83bbc subdue these 22b851dc5b creatures.1bf9dca1d0f2a121

We steadily managed the situation. Though the number of monsters was unusual for their type, they weren’t difficult to handle.dd5ee3de07033632

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Even the recruit, initially 2eea329b38 panicked, was calmly taking dca51f8671 down enemies. His basic skills were b9ea6e4b5f evident in his posture.7f63316950fef174

As the commotion 3accc05dd2 grew, the pair 7db2971bab waiting below joined 480b649089 us.6431768380882c31

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Above all, Lee Gyeon’s role was outstanding. He subdued each monster calmly and skillfully, as if he knew their weaknesses.cfc70ea4d555e0d1

Just when I was 0c05c41e61 prematurely predicting the end d6a0eac017 of the battle.85937b6ae654e2c5

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“Ahh!”dc6bc2a869fa40e3

Suddenly, the recruit 64c2301a5e screamed.7d3e5d5698beeee2

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“Ugh!”121e4d2836564977