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    “By fighting monsters of opposite attributes to grow and then refining abilities by confronting monsters with the same attributes. It’s a difficult but standard method…”

    Gijun listened intently, nodding. This meant they had to consider the attributes of the monsters that had appeared at the training center so far. Lee Donghun also seemed to grasp this, narrowing his eyes as he recalled the monsters they faced yesterday.

    “Fire and darkness, maybe…?”

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    “Then someone related to water or light, also connected to horns? What is this?”

    “We have to consider the same attributes too, so shouldn’t it include fire and darkness?”

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    “I really have no idea…”

    While the children were confused, Gijun had already narrowed it down. He knew that the child monster they encountered a while ago used fire attribute attacks. And since it said they were opposites, the prophesied child must be a water attribute superpowered individual.

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    But this was still vague. Gijun looked up and happened to meet Kim Sihyung’s eyes. She seemed quite surprised by the ongoing conversation.

    Yoon Mijung was also looking curiously between the slate and the children, and Gijun hesitated for a moment before asking. It felt a bit awkward to question the teacher first, but…

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    “Teacher, can you read this?”

    “Hmm? Well, I’m not sure… This would require a research expert.”

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    “Research expert? Oh, an otherworldly researcher?”

    “Yes, that’s right. Sowon is the one for that.”

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    Choi Sowon. She is the homeroom teacher of Class 2. As the youngest teacher at Shinhe High, she was well-liked by students for her cheerful and straightforward personality, getting along with everyone like friends.

    Her superpower was mana resonance. She could detect and analyze the mana infused in a target, an ability used extensively in otherworldly research to analyze monsters’ bodies, otherworldly objects, and more.

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    Though not a combat-type ability, it was as important as any offensive power, as understanding the otherworld was crucial for wisely responding to the dimensional phenomena.

    And now, they needed the teacher’s ability.

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    “….”

    Gijun remembered the blood-stained phone of the teacher he had left in the dorm. The children behind him also fell silent, knowing what had happened to the Class 2 teacher.

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    Yoon Mijung, unaware of this silence, shook her head regretfully. She mentioned hearing at the rest stop just before they arrived at the training center that Sowon had suddenly left, wondering what urgent matter could have caused her departure.

    She then turned to Kim Sihyung and asked.

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    “Come to think of it, I heard the kids talking about Sowon. What were they saying?”

    “Well… the kids were saying that she might be behind all this…”

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    Kim Sihyung hesitated but felt obliged to answer despite her caution towards Yoon Mijung.

    Yoon Mijung was shocked.

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    “What are you saying? Sowon didn’t even come here!”

    “That’s exactly what makes it suspicious… they say. Why would a homeroom teacher suddenly leave on the day of the trip…”

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    Even outside the student council group, suspicion towards the Class 2 teacher seemed prevalent. The lack of any explanation, even briefly, made her colleagues suspicious.

    Yoon Mijung blinked in surprise. She seemed ready to question Kim Sihyung but was instead confused by the context, covering her mouth with both hands.

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    After a long silence, Yoon Mijung looked at Hae Gijun and asked.

    “Do you think… the same?”

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    “No! The teacher…”

    Ahn Youngah reflexively shouted before catching herself, remembering Gijun’s warning to be careful with information. Gijun glanced between Ahn Youngah and Yoon Mijung.

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    What should he do? His suspicion towards Yoon Mijung had decreased significantly, but he still did not fully trust her. Moreover, his current dilemma was not whether to inform Yoon Mijung but ‘how’ to explain.

    It was more difficult to convince a teacher than a student. As a colleague, their initial reaction was often skepticism, even when faced with evidence.

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    Should he leave this as a misunderstanding? He still believed it was unnecessary to share all information. As Gijun contemplated, Ahn Youngah suddenly sighed.

    “The teacher in the bus trunk…”

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    Gijun looked at Ahn Youngah with wide eyes. Did she mean to show the teacher in the bus trunk? Considering the difficulties of going outside, and the high probability that the teacher was now a corpse? He thought Ahn Youngah was more drastic than he had imagined—

    “Hey, the teacher outside…”

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    Ahn Youngah pointed to the window, stamping her foot in frustration as she wondered why he was looking at her. Gijun’s gaze quickly shifted.

    He froze when he saw outside. The other children, who also looked out, were equally shocked and rushed to the window.

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    Amidst the buses parked in front of the training center, one bus’s trunk was dented. It had been damaged during the monster’s rampage earlier. And limping out from the damaged trunk was a blood-soaked figure.

    Choi Sowon.

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    There was a 1% chance the homeroom teacher was alive.

    “….”

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    For a moment, Hae Gijun couldn’t say a word. The children’s loud discussions felt distant and muffled. He stared blankly outside.

    He had assumed the homeroom teacher was dead.

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    Throughout numerous repetitions of this event, he had never once tried to check the bus trunk. Even when he escaped the training center, he never approached the buses, and the trunk had never been a priority.

    Every time he woke up on the bus, arriving at the training center, the thud! of the bus’s vibration marked the start of the prison-like experience. Over time, he regarded that sound as merely a signal.

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    But was the teacher alive inside that whole time?

    “Hey, Hae Gijun!”

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    Suddenly, Lee Donghun grabbed his shoulder. Gijun’s gaze slowly shifted from the window, realizing belatedly that everyone was looking at him. They must have called his name several times.

    Seeing Gijun genuinely stunned and staring blankly outside, they seemed more shocked. Even when they almost encountered the monster, he had only reacted seriously, never freezing up like this. Kim Sihyung also looked at him curiously.

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    Gijun sighed and shook his head. He couldn’t afford to be lost in thought now.

    “Why is she there…”

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    Yoon Mijung seemed deeply shocked, staring wide-eyed at the window. Gijun looked at Lee Donghun and spoke.

    “Lee Donghun, can you go get her?”

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    “What? Where? How?”

    “Through the broken window. It’s on the second floor, but you said you could climb walls a bit. Do you think you can do it?”

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    Lee Donghun’s expression changed rapidly in confusion. He had never imagined using his climbing skills in such a situation.

    “I can manage it alone, but the teacher is injured… What if a monster comes?”

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    “I’ll use my ability immediately if there’s danger.”

    Baek Sunwoo’s response made Lee Donghun’s eyes light up.

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    “Oh, right. Can’t you use your mana chains to carry the teacher?”

    “Hmm, it’s… my ability suppresses others, so if I use it now, the teacher might collapse.”

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    “Got it.”

    Lee Donghun awkwardly scratched his neck. He had been uncertain about his own suggestion, and Ahn Youngah, who was close to the homeroom teacher, looked shocked, making him even more embarrassed. Understanding that he was going to face a risky task, she seemed more empathetic.

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    Given the situation, climbing down through the window was the only option. The east emergency stairs from the 4th floor were too far and required a long detour to the front yard, which was risky due to the monsters there and the possibility of the teacher worsening.

    Baek Sunwoo cautiously suggested.

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    “Or maybe if you carry the teacher on your back and look at me, I could use my power to make you come up quickly. I’m not sure, though…”

    “Uhmm…”

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    Lee Donghun pondered with a slightly uneasy expression.

    Hae Gijun sighed softly, looking between the two. If a monster showed up, Baek Sunwoo using his power could draw attention and cause more chaos.

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    However, they couldn’t abandon the teacher. Besides feeling guilty, she had noticed strange things about the training center, which could provide useful information. Most importantly, they needed someone to decipher the slate.

    But he couldn’t force Lee Donghun, either…

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    “If monsters appear, I’ll lure them away. So… please.”

    “Huh? Uh, sure…”

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    Lee Donghun was genuinely taken aback. He feared the unpredictable monsters and was unsure about carrying an injured person up the wall, but the words from ‘that’ Hae Gijun sparked determination in him.

    He ran his fingers roughly through his hair before stepping up.

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    “Okay. I’ll try, and if it doesn’t work, I’ll call for help.”

    He busied himself clearing the broken glass from the window. Once on the windowsill, he took a deep breath and jumped without hesitation.

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    Though he worried a lot while contemplating, once he decided, he acted boldly.

    Lee Donghun landed lightly from the second floor and scanned the surroundings. Even though he had checked from above, he quickly adapted to the new perspective and dashed towards the teacher. His heightened alertness made him faster than usual.

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    By the time Lee Donghun approached, Choi Sowon finally noticed him.

    “Huh…? You, from Class 3…”

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    “Teacher, get on my back.”

    There was no time for long conversations. Initially, he had planned to assist her to the building before carrying her, but her condition was dire up close. Her face was drenched in blood from a severe head injury, and she looked like she could collapse any moment.

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    Lee Donghun moved urgently. He practically forced the dazed Choi Sowon onto his back and quickly climbed back up the building. He took care to ensure she wouldn’t fall, and fortunately, everything went smoothly.

    The whole process was so quick that everyone watching was amazed. Even Hae Gijun looked at Lee Donghun with admiration. Luckily, no monsters appeared. It might have been quieter due to the rampage by the child monster earlier.

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    As soon as they reached the second floor, Lee Donghun collapsed, relieved.

    “Huff, huff… I don’t even remember how I did that.”

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    His rough breathing was shaky. He had used all his strength in those few minutes, and his voice trembled slightly. His hands bled from gripping the walls too hard.

    “Good job. Thank you, Lee Donghun.”

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    Lee Donghun smiled at Hae Gijun’s gratitude.

    The focus then shifted to Choi Sowon. As soon as she reached the second floor, Ahn Youngah checked her condition, and Yoon Mijung took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood. The dried blood was hard to clean.

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    Choi Sowon, having just regained consciousness, looked around in confusion before grabbing Yoon Mijung’s hand firmly. Her pale face was serious.

    “Teacher. A dimensional rift has opened here.”

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    They returned to the conference room.

    Although the small auditorium had all the medical supplies, they couldn’t take Choi Sowon there. Seeing a teacher covered in blood would shock the students. Yoon Mijung supported her to the conference room, and Kim Sihyung quickly fetched the first aid kit.

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    While Yoon Mijung treated her, everyone else sat blankly in the conference room. Ahn Youngah, Lee Donghun, and Shim Dokyung blinked in a daze.

    A dimensional rift had opened. The shock of this statement was immense.

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    Choi Sowon, being sensitive to otherworldly mana, felt increasingly uneasy as they approached the training center. But she couldn’t be sure with just that feeling, so she asked a friend in the superpowered individuals’ guild’s information department to gather information around the training center.

    Although the request was urgent, and they couldn’t gather much information, there were reports of people feeling tremors like earthquakes while climbing the mountain, and the sky near the summit being unusually dark. There were also multiple disappearances in the vicinity, none of which made the news.

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    ‘The dimensional rift has started opening, and once fully open, it will connect to the other world.’

    When a dimensional rift, or gate, opens, it doesn’t mean otherworldly monsters immediately pour out. The rift must be sufficiently open to connect to the other world, at which point the invasion begins.

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    Even if not yet connected, just knowing a rift has opened brings shock and fear. Generally, it is synonymous with disaster.

    They sat in a daze for a long time before asking the seemingly calm Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo.

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    “Did you already know…?”

    “Not for sure, but somewhat.”

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    “Why didn’t you tell us?”

    “Because you’d react like this.”

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    “Oh…”

    They sighed and nodded. Gijun glanced at their faces before looking out the conference room window.

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    Though he had expected it, the confirmation brought a peculiar feeling. It was both a relief and daunting. This place indeed was an area where a rift had opened, and the LINK intended to fully open the rift by awakening the prophesied child.

    What did they seek in the other world?

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    If they wanted to kill everyone, they could have resorted to terrorism. But they chose to open a rift and connect to the other world. Clearly, they sought something there, leading to this complex scheme.

    As he pondered deeply, Choi Sowon’s voice broke his thoughts.

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    “Teacher Mijung, Park Inho is behind opening the rift. That bastard targeted Shinhe High from the start.”

    This information had been confirmed since the moment they saved the homeroom teacher. Yoon Mijung was so shocked that she dropped the forceps and cotton she was holding. Her eyes, filled with confusion and distress, looked at Choi Sowon. She only mouthed words silently.

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    “Park Inho was the first to suggest this location. At the rest stop, I confronted him about strange reports around the training center, mentioning signs similar to a rift opening. I also asked why there were many disappearances near the mountain and threatened to report to the Superpower Management Agency if he didn’t answer properly. And then he…”

    Ahn Youngah looked distressed at the vivid testimony. Though Hae Gijun had already briefed her, she seemed to feel the teacher’s confusion and fear at that moment. She approached Choi Sowon, holding her hand, and Choi Sowon reassured her.

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    After being struck on the head by Park Inho, Choi Sowon lost consciousness. She only woke up a little while ago when the bus shook violently as a monster wreaked havoc, scattering its miasma. Park Inho, acting impulsively, had hastily hidden her and failed to properly check if she was dead. The blood on the floor was thick, and her wounds were severe, so he naturally assumed she was dead.

    Having heard the whole story, Yoon Mijung sighed softly.

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    “Park Inho…”

    With her hand covering her mouth, she lowered her gaze, appearing angry. “How could a person…” Her trembling voice escaped through her teeth. She had met Park Inho last night with the students, and even this morning, she had planned to seek his help.

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    After remaining in that position for a while, Yoon Mijung soon turned to Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo.

    “Did you know about this?”

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    They were the only two who had been left behind during this school trip. While Park Inho was dealing with Choi Sowon and moving quickly, they had been left behind. So Yoon Mijung asked if they had seen the scene, and Gijun shook his head.

    “I didn’t see it, but I knew when I found the teacher’s phone. It was covered in blood.”

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    And they saw the bloodstains on the bus trunk and the piece of clothing sticking out from underneath it. Yoon Mijung sighed again. She nodded with her mouth open, seemingly understanding what had been unclear from Gijun’s answer.

    “I thought Inho didn’t like the teacher… but there was a reason for it. If we had noticed something strange about him at the rest area, the other teachers would have been on guard too.”

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    “…He didn’t dislike her.”

    He had only intended to shoot her, but he didn’t dislike her. Gijun answered in a slightly awkward voice.

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    He was a bit taken aback that Yoon Mijung had noticed his attitude. She was more than twice his age and had likely encountered thousands of students during her teaching career, so it was perhaps natural. But…

    Yoon Mijung smiled and shook her head.

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    “No, it’s natural to be cautious. You did well.”

    The praise for handling things smartly came naturally. Hae Gijun was silent because he had nothing to say.

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    Soon, Choi Sowon’s treatment was complete.

    While being treated, she asked about the events at the training center in the last two days. Yoon Mijung tried to dissuade her from straining herself due to her severe head injury, but Choi Sowon was resolute. As soon as the treatment was finished, she staggered to her feet.

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    “I need to closely examine the building. I need to find out how they opened the dimensional gate—”

    “Sowon, how can you even think about moving in your condition? You need to rest.”

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    “The students are trapped because of those lunatics. How can I rest?”

    Choi Sowon sighed. She regretted not having been suspicious earlier, given that usually, a few teachers would conduct a preliminary inspection of the school trip location, but this time that process had been skipped.

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    During the ongoing conversation, Hae Gijun, who had been quietly listening, approached Choi Sowon.

    “Teacher, do you know what this tablet is?”

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    Choi Sowon was still unaware of the existence of the link or the underground. She only knew about the incidents at the training center from what Yoon Mijung had told her. Monsters had appeared, and although they had found the building’s exit, they couldn’t escape beyond a certain range from the training center.

    So, Gijun hesitated. Although Choi Sowon’s abilities were needed, her injuries looked severe, and he felt guilty about not checking the trunk even once during their repeated visits.

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    He wondered if he should immediately ask for help from Choi Sowon, who had just regained consciousness. Although he planned to request her help once she felt better…

    But seeing the teacher’s determination to explore, Gijun decided not to wait any longer. It was already noon, and time was crucial moving forward.

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    “Where did you get this, Gijun?”

    Choi Sowon took the tablet with a look of surprise. Gijun calmly explained everything, meeting her gaze.

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    Choi Sowon was definitely not a link. He had briefly considered internal conflict among the links, but then a friend’s call that had come to Choi Sowon’s phone contradicted that idea. So, she was the most significant ally in the current situation. With that conclusion, Gijun shared all the information he had gathered so far. Although Yoon Mijung and Kim Sihyung, who were in the same space, also heard it, they had accompanied him to the underground, so they would have inferred the situation anyway.

    The story was summarized.

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    They wanted to fundamentally investigate the situation of the monsters being summoned. They had discovered that the group in black robes used a “machine” to open the dimensional gate. They had infiltrated their laboratory to retrieve some data and had just returned from the underground.

    Though briefly and calmly conveyed, the story instantly made Choi Sowon’s expression serious. She was worried about the more intense situation at the training center than she had thought and was also concerned that the student had tried to figure it out directly.

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    After a long silence, Choi Sowon nodded.

    “Gijun, you’ve done something really dangerous…”

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    “…”

    “But I believe you made the right decisions based on what you saw. You’re always accurate in your observations.”

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    For a moment, Gijun couldn’t avoid the gaze of Choi Sowon, who was looking at him intently. Her calm voice lingered strangely in his ears.

    Although she was his homeroom teacher, they hadn’t had many long conversations since the initial counseling at the beginning of the school year. He couldn’t understand what she meant by such words. Was she trying to encourage him instead of reprimanding him?

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    A slight sense of bewilderment and curiosity filled Gijun’s gaze as he looked at Choi Sowon. Soon, she smiled and held up the tablet.

    “Okay. So, we need to interpret this tablet first?”

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    “Yes, based on what we’ve inferred so far…”

    Gijun began explaining his conjectures about the tablet’s meaning a beat late. He mentioned the behavior of the monster they had encountered earlier and how it had fled, saying it was “polar opposite.” Choi Sowon, who listened attentively, soon rolled up her sleeves.

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    Placing her palm over the tablet’s inscriptions, she used her mana. Green light seeped through her fingers and slowly spread over the tablet.

    Mana resonance. Reading the mana imbued in an object from another world, deciphering its intent.

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    The “prophecy” heard by the students in the auxiliary auditorium was also in the language of another world. Almost all people with abilities who possessed mana could understand a language imbued with mana, that is, the words spoken by beings from another world. It was a kind of instinctive interpretation. However, reading and interpreting the language directly was a different matter.

    While Choi Sowon infused mana, the space remained quiet. Everyone stayed silent so as not to disturb the teacher’s concentration, but after a few minutes, she groaned in pain and withdrew her hand.

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    “Ugh… The desire contained in this object is too intense.”

    “Desire?”

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    “It’s filled with a strong yearning for the entity the prophecy refers to, making it difficult to decipher. When an object is full of resentment, it’s hard to interpret its meaning.”

    Choi Sowon sighed and explained in simple terms. Normally, it took over an hour to interpret, but the intense resentment contained in the tablet and her current injuries made it difficult to use mana.

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    Realizing what this explanation meant, Gijun asked.

    “So, it will take a long time to interpret?”

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    “It seems so. It might take four or five hours.”

    By then, it would be 6 p.m. Gijun tried his best to hide his disappointment, but he couldn’t help but have a slightly tense expression. By then, the training center would be dark, and it would also be close to the time when it usually rained…

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    Although it was disappointing, there was no point in hurrying. Gijun decided to let go of his regrets. And actually, besides interpreting the tablet, there were other areas where they could get help.

    “Then, while you’re interpreting, could you help me with some documents?”

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    While attempting mana resonance, she didn’t need to focus solely on the tablet. She could infuse mana to connect with the intent of another world while simultaneously working on other things, maintaining the connection by continuously infusing mana. It would take longer to interpret and be quite challenging for the interpreter…

    Other children looked at Hae Gijun with startled eyes, as if questioning whether he knew how recently the teacher had been rescued. However, Gijun ignored them and gathered the documents. It’s better to find something out than waste four or five hours doing nothing. Given his expertise in otherworldly research, the documents should be quite informative.

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    If they had to move on to the next round, he internally agreed to rescue the teacher within a day. Although, he absolutely did not intend to move on to the 12th round.

    To this paradoxical Hae Gijun, Choi Sowon gave a rounded smile.

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    “Right. Since I’m your homeroom teacher and came into the training center a day late, I should catch up quickly.”

    Next time, he thought, he would get her out within three hours.

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    The in-depth document analysis began.

    Having the teacher with them made a more systematic approach possible. The documents that Gijun and the children had taken two hours to organize in the morning were immediately classified upon seeing them.

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    Yoon Mijung, in particular, was the fastest at distributing the documents. She divided the documents related to the monsters, those about the machine, and the useless ones in no time. Her long experience as a teacher at an ability-specialized high school seemed to be paying off.

    “You kids… you just brought everything without knowing anything.”

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    She conveyed in a polite way that they had brought a lot of completely unimportant documents. She also laughed at the photos Ahn Youngah and Shim Dokyung handed over, commenting, “Did you even take pictures of receipts?” They had photographed dozens of receipts for the materials used in the machine’s components.

    Shim Dokyung was embarrassed, and Ahn Youngah scratched her head awkwardly, saying, “That’s why we need you, teacher.” Half of the photos they had taken were useless. Even after discarding half of them, there were still many documents to read.

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    Choi Sowon mumbled as she carefully looked through the documents related to the monsters.

    “The monsters appearing here seem to be tailored to match the prophecy child. They are set to awaken the target, making them take the form that the otherworldly entities most desire…”

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    After reflecting on the already inferred content, Choi Sowon sighed.

    “As the prophecy child approaches awakening, the monsters will become more difficult to deal with. Above all, it seems they react to the child’s ‘blood.'”

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    “Blood? Blood?”

    “Yes. When they come into contact with the child’s blood, they change.”

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    She explained calmly to the trembling Shim Dokyung. The energy of the otherworld was substantial enough to allow such control, indicating a strong desire for the target.

    Gijun suddenly recalled the conversation he had overheard in the laboratory this morning.

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    ‘There have been changes in the monsters since last evening. It seems they’ve started recognizing the existence of the prophecy.’

    ‘It looks like the prelude to awakening.’

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    What Choi Sowon said aligned perfectly with this. So, the reason the monsters recognized the prophecy was because they saw the target’s blood? But many students had bled during the monsters’ peak aggression in the evening.

    Could they somehow identify the prophecy child and use it to threaten the links? But it seemed impossible. As Gijun sighed internally.

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    —Tap. 

    A very cautious hand touched his neck.

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    “Oh, I thought it might not hurt anymore…”

    Baek Sunwoo answered awkwardly, slightly startled by Gijun’s immediate reaction. At first, Gijun was puzzled, then he felt a sharp sensation on his neck. He had been scratched by the fox monster’s fangs during the fight yesterday.

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    It was a shallow scratch, so he had completely forgotten about it, but Baek Sunwoo had been concerned about it all along. He believed he had failed to use his submission ability properly, allowing the monster to escape.

    “I have some medicine and bandages here.”

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    “It’s fine. It’s just a minor wound.”

    Gijun waved his hand dismissively. It seemed ridiculous that the one who had been killed multiple times before his eyes was now worried about a small scratch.

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    Feeling a bit strange, Gijun touched his neck. He felt uneasy knowing he had bled yesterday. However, the blood was so little that it couldn’t even cover a finger…

    He shook his head to dispel the uneasy feeling and asked.

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    “Is there any information on strategies for dealing with the monsters?”

    If the monsters in the training center were specifically tailored to the prophecy child rather than appearing indiscriminately, there might be special strategies. But after looking through the documents for a while, Choi Sowon shook her head.

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    “There doesn’t seem to be anything like that…”

    “Oh…”

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    “The monster retreated when it saw the tablet, so maybe it will work on other monsters too?”

    While Gijun was sighing, Shim Dokyung cautiously offered his opinion. Lee Donghun responded with sparkling eyes.

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    “Oh, like a talisman?”

    “Haha, I can’t believe the tablet I picked up is so useful.”

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    Ahn Youngah said proudly. The fear she had felt earlier had lessened, and she playfully raised her nose.

    “Since I dropped the tablet and found clues, my luck came in handy again. I really do have a talent.”

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    “Yeah, but you don’t have the talent to handle a whiteboard.”

    “Lee Donghun, you’re so annoying.”

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    As the sound of a punch came from one side, Gijun shook his head.

    “It’s too risky. It worked by chance this time, but it’s unlikely to work on other monsters. The monsters need to be intelligent enough to read the text…”

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    That childlike monster was particularly prominent among the monsters in the training center, a nightmare for Gijun. Because it was childlike, its behavior was unpredictable. This time, the monster retreated after reading the tablet out of “annoyance,” not fear. So, confronting other monsters with it might only provoke them.

    As Gijun calmly analyzed, Yoon Mijung looked at him with curious eyes.

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    “Gijun, you have impressive judgment. Maybe I should say you adapt well. You handled the situation in the hallway very calmly…”

    The approaching gaze was somewhat burdensome. Not knowing how to respond, Gijun remained silent, letting the other children answer for him.

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    “Gijun studies monsters.”

    “He’s incredibly calm. It’s amazing. Whether hunting monsters or dealing with links!”

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    “He uses his abilities well. He’s very dependable.”

    Hearing the teacher praise Hae Gijun, the children, proud and eager, continued to pour out similar words. When Gijun looked at them with astonishment, they enthusiastically praised him even more. Listening to their words, one might think a great leader or commander had been born.

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    Yoon Mijung listened with great interest and then exclaimed.

    “So, it was really Gijun leading, not Sunwoo…”

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    Choi Sowon also looked at Hae Gijun with surprise, as if seeing a completely different side of him. Gijun thought of stopping the children but decided against it. They were like stubborn mules and wouldn’t be swayed. It was better not to react.

    As expected, after a few minutes of Gijun’s non-response, the children seemed to lose interest and fell silent. Observing their reactions, Yoon Mijung smiled and said.

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    “Since the monsters’ desires are revealed through their actions, simple approaches can be effective.”

    Understanding monsters is the foundation of hunting and strategy. Her kind voice seemed to suggest starting from the basics. Gijun quietly met her approving gaze.

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    The monsters’ desires? They were bent on killing humans; fulfilling such desires was out of the question. If so, they needed to identify other desires…

    As Gijun pondered deeply, Kim Sihyung approached.

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    “Phew, the staff is finally done. It’s a bit blunt, well, maybe a lot…”

    While everyone was reviewing the documents in the meeting room, Kim Sihyung sat against the wall, holding the end of the staff. After two to three hours of working on it, he finally managed to reshape it. It seemed he was not used to using his abilities to create something for someone else, and he looked slightly embarrassed.

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    Instead of immediately responding with approval, Gijun carefully examined the condition of the staff and then nodded.

    “This will do.”

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    The rounded end of the staff had been shaved into a slightly sharp, diagonal edge. It was still blunt, as Kim Sihyung had said, but it was much better than before. When Gijun thanked him, Kim Sihyung sighed in relief. Although he had been quite nervous during Gijun’s silence, it ultimately made his praise and gratitude feel more genuine.

    Kim Sihyung smiled in relief and said,

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    “Well, then, I’ll head out. I’m not very confident in analyzing documents.”

    “No, you can’t.”

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    “What?”

    “…You need to stay here too. Ms. Ki is here, after all.”

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    No one who knew this information could be allowed to leave. They had to minimize the risk of any information leaking out. As Kim Sihyung looked reluctantly, Baek Sunwoo, who had been examining the end of the staff, asked,

    “Could you make something for me too?”

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    “Huh?”

    Baek Sunwoo handed over a clear glass bottle and quietly asked for something. He whispered it into Kim Sihyung’s ear, so the others couldn’t hear. Kim Sihyung looked flustered.

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    It wasn’t just that he found Baek Sunwoo difficult to handle, like the other children who had awakened their abilities. He also seemed annoyed, as if wondering why another task had come up just after finishing one.

    Gijun noticed this but pretended not to, instead praising her abilities.

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    “Your ability is really amazing. You said it was just for physical education, but in this situation, it’s the most useful.”

    Although he didn’t know what Baek Sunwoo had requested, he now had a reason to keep Kim Sihyung there. He also believed that whatever Baek Sunwoo needed would be helpful.

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    Ultimately, Kim Sihyung surrendered to their gazes. Although he grumbled about how Kim Joowan must have admitted the wrong student, he returned to his place by the wall and carefully held the glass bottle.

    The document analysis continued.

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    However, even after several hours, they couldn’t find any useful clues or clear answers. They transferred the information they had organized to the whiteboard, but it was merely a list of information. It didn’t seem to hold any keys to solving the problem.

    They reexamined the documents repeatedly and even looked through their phones to see if they had missed anything, but after over three or four hours, there was no significant progress. The children’s concentration gradually waned. Just looking through documents for that long was already a tremendous task.

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    “I don’t even study this hard during exams…”

    “Ugh, this is so frustrating.”

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    Ahn Youngah and Lee Donghun complained in turn. Lee Donghun, in particular, seemed restless, twisting his upper body this way and that. Only Shim Dokyung and Kim Sihyung appeared relatively unbothered by sitting still for so long.

    “I think I preferred roaming outside.”

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    Ahn Youngah shot him a look that said, “Seriously?” but it seemed Lee Donghun was the type who couldn’t sit still for long. He soon turned to Gijun and asked,

    “Gijun, isn’t there anything else to look for outside?”

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    “No.”

    “Like tools to break the sensors!”

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    “…”

    “Sorry, I’ll go back to the documents.”

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    When Gijun stared at him in silence, Lee Donghun quickly quieted down. Ahn Youngah clicked her tongue, saying she had expected this.

    But Gijun was just thinking. They were trying to decipher the tablet, figure out what the link wanted to do with the machine, and understand the purpose behind opening the dimensional gate… But really, as Lee Donghun said, the sensors had to be dealt with first.

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    And even if they managed to deal with the sensors and enter the underground, what could they do with just this group? Simply entering wasn’t the end. Gijun recalled his past experiences with the training center. There must be something useful in those memories.

    As he was on the verge of recalling something, Kim Sihyung approached with a haggard face.

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    “Wow, it’s done…”

    He looked like someone who had pulled two consecutive all-nighters. Using his abilities repeatedly had clearly taken a toll on him, and he looked like he wanted to sleep right then and there. His eyes were darkened from exhaustion.

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    Baek Sunwoo thanked him and accepted the item, while Yoon Mijung looked on curiously from the other side.

    “What did you make this time?”

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    “It’s nothing special. I was just curious about Sihyung’s abilities and wanted to see if he could manipulate glass too.”

    Baek Sunwoo answered as he quickly put the item in his pocket. It was a polite way of saying he didn’t want to explain further. Yoon Mijung looked at Kim Sihyung, but she was already lying on the sofa, fast asleep, even snoring softly. Baek Sunwoo covered her with a blanket.

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    He then returned to Gijun and whispered,

    “Gijun, let’s step out for a moment.”

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    “What? Where?”

    “The main building’s control room. There’s something we need to get from there.”

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    “…?”

    Gijun looked at him curiously. They had searched the main building’s control room just the day before. The link had hidden it hastily after realizing the annex had been raided, and they had obtained the capsule’s blueprint from there.

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    They had checked everything yesterday, so what else could there be? Although the control room wasn’t far from their current location…

    After contemplating, Gijun finally stood up. He didn’t like the idea of moving outside, but Baek Sunwoo seemed intent on doing something. It was better to watch him closely than to let him go alone.

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    Seeing the two suddenly preparing to leave, Lee Donghun quickly stood up too.

    “What’s going on? Where are you going? I’ll come too.”

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    “No.”

    “…Huh?”

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    Surprisingly, it was Baek Sunwoo who firmly refused the request to join them. His tone was so stern that Lee Donghun blinked in surprise, and even Gijun looked at him in astonishment. He hadn’t known Baek Sunwoo could speak so firmly to others…

    For now, Gijun decided to follow Baek Sunwoo’s lead.

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    “It’s fine. We’re just going to the bathroom.”

    “Oh, okay…”

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    Lee Donghun answered in confusion and sat back down. The bathroom was less than 10 meters away, so it was odd that they would need to go together… He assumed it was just another instance of Gijun being overprotective.

    They soon left the meeting room and headed to the control room.

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    It was a five-minute walk, and luckily, they didn’t encounter any monsters in the hallway. Since they had been there the day before, they quickly found the hidden door.

    The interior of the control room was dark, as it had no windows. Gijun could see well enough, but he turned on a flashlight and placed it on a shelf. Baek Sunwoo thanked him with a small smile, and Gijun finally asked,

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    “What do you plan to do here?”

    “Well…”

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    Carefully, Baek Sunwoo took something out of his pocket.

    A short while ago, Kim Sihyung had created an object at Baek Sunwoo’s request. It looked like a hemispherical cover. The round part was slightly deformed, but the lower part was meticulously crafted to ensure it could be tightly sealed. It seemed that this was the part Baek Sunwoo had emphasized multiple times.

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    Just by looking at its shape, it was impossible to predict what it would be used for. Noticing Gijun’s puzzled expression, Baek Sunwoo calmly explained.

    “We’re going to remove the artifact from this wall.”

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    “What? Is that possible?”

    “I learned how to do it at H.N… I’m not sure it will work, but it’s worth a try.”

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    The commonly known knowledge is that an artifact, once used, especially one embedded in a space, cannot be reused. However, at H.N., they were taught how to recycle artifacts in emergencies. The training was designed to remove hazards and make use of surrounding artifacts when isolated.

    In any case, Gijun was newly grateful for H.N.’s education. He had once resented how much they emphasized responsibility, seeing how it drove Baek Sunwoo into danger.

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    “Pure mana can displace other mana, so I’ll cover the artifact with this and pour my mana into it. Theoretically, the mana in the artifact will collide with my mana and separate from the wall…”

    He continued with his explanation in a slightly uncertain voice. The cover needed to be transparent so that they could observe the changes in the mana during the separation process and tightly sealed to prevent mana leakage.

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    For this to be possible, the caster’s mana purity had to be higher than that of the artifact. Fortunately, Baek Sunwoo had S-grade potential mana, so there was no issue. However, he had only heard the theoretical explanation and had never actually done it before.

    “Still, I’ll give it a try.”

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    Baek Sunwoo began the separation process. Despite his tense expression, there was no hesitation in pouring out his mana. Red mana flowed under the glass.

    “Wow…”

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    Hae Gijun genuinely admired Baek Sunwoo’s effort. Although forcibly removing an artifact would result in only half its original efficiency, this artifact had limitless potential uses. It was an invisibility artifact, disrupting the perception of others.

    As Gijun admired the back of Baek Sunwoo’s head, he praised him.

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    “Did you come here specifically to show me this?”

    “Yeah. You told me to be wary of Ms. Ki.”

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    “…You still remember that?”

    “Because you said it. And since you told only me, I felt it should be just between us…”

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    Baek Sunwoo mumbled awkwardly. His voice carried a mix of wanting to live up to the trust Gijun had shown him and cherishing the secret they shared, even if that secret was about being wary of someone…

    Gijun looked at Baek Sunwoo’s back in surprise. He had unconsciously lessened his suspicion toward Yoon Mijung and focused on other matters, but Baek Sunwoo had continued to be cautious of her. The reason he had hidden the object earlier must have been related to this.

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    Feeling slightly embarrassed by the silence, Baek Sunwoo added,

    “Was I too paranoid…?”

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    “No, no. You did well.”

    Hae Gijun quickly shook his head. At the same time, he felt a strange surge of emotion and covered his mouth with his hand.

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    “…”

    Why did it feel so good that Baek Sunwoo was listening to him?

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    He had always been a docile boy, but this time around, he followed Gijun’s words even more closely. This brought him an unexpected sense of satisfaction, which made him slightly uncomfortable. Baek Sunwoo’s unconditional trust felt like a form of obedience, and although he didn’t think it was normal, he was pleased with it.

    Was it because this was the boy who had died several times under his watch? Perhaps he found comfort in seeing him follow his orders completely. But it was more than just a sense of relief; it brought an inexplicable, ticklish feeling to his chest.

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    He shouldn’t enjoy controlling someone like this. Thinking that he might be a bit crazy, he shook his head vigorously.

    To shake off the strange satisfaction, Gijun changed the subject.

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    “Do you have any suspicions about the teacher?”

    “Um, I’m not sure exactly…”

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    After some thought, Baek Sunwoo cautiously opened his mouth. His tone suggested he wasn’t entirely confident.

    “A few hours ago, when we encountered the monster in the hallway, it seemed strange how it chased us from such a distance. It didn’t see us, and there were many crossroads, yet the monster’s shadow grabbed Youngah immediately.”

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    “Even highly dangerous monsters can’t usually detect us from that distance, right?”

    “Yes. And we didn’t make any noise either. But it might have reacted to the mana in the tablet. The teacher said its resentment was intense…”

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    It was the same issue Gijun had been concerned about. But beyond that, Baek Sunwoo only repeated “um, um…” He seemed eager to provide a meaningful answer but was unable to, which made him anxious.

    Eventually, Gijun chuckled and shook his head. He was impressed that Baek Sunwoo was still wary of Yoon Mijung. The other children had come to trust her completely due to her kindness and friendliness.

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    “It’s fine. You don’t have to say more. Shouldn’t you focus on that task now? Stay quiet—”

    “No, it’s really okay.”

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    His words came out so urgently that Gijun blinked in surprise. He seemed to be holding onto the conversation as if he didn’t want to let it go, which was slightly embarrassing. Wouldn’t it be better to stay quiet and focus…?

    “It’s better to keep talking because I’m nervous.”

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    “…Isn’t it better to stay quiet and focus when you’re nervous?”

    “Um, it’s not such a demanding task that I need to focus for several minutes straight.”

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    His exaggerated denial carried a hint of awkwardness. He clearly didn’t want to miss this chance to talk one-on-one.

    Gijun looked at the back of his head, not understanding, but eventually nodded, thinking it was just a difference in personality. After all, Baek Sunwoo was the one doing the hard work, so if he needed to talk, Gijun would accommodate him.

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    After a moment of thought, Gijun spoke.

    “What did you learn at H.N.? Wait, didn’t you talk about this earlier this morning?”

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    “…Huh?”

    “No, I’m just a bit confused. Did you learn mana shaping at H.N. too?”

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    In the repeated regressions, Gijun had asked Baek Sunwoo many questions to understand him better. Despite some of the questions being quite surprising, Baek Sunwoo had always been willing to answer. As a result, Gijun had learned a lot from him, and his memories were somewhat jumbled.

    Baek Sunwoo glanced at Gijun, who was shaking his head and repeating his question, then answered.

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    “Yes. Mana shaping is the first thing they teach at H.N.”

    “Teaching something so difficult from the start?”

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    “It’s something H.N. specializes in… It’s also the ability that represents the organization.”

    Over 80% of ability users in Korea who can shape mana are affiliated with H.N. It’s a group of the elite among the elite. It made sense that they would prioritize teaching mana shaping.

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    “What’s the theory behind mana shaping?”

    “Being aware of the flow of mana, controlling it at will, and imbuing it with intent to create a weapon.”

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    The sentence flowed out as if he had memorized it. Gijun briefly wondered if his words sounded like H.N. instructors. It seemed likely that they would ask, “What’s the definition of this?” during the training of new recruits, making him feel slightly awkward.

    Feeling a bit embarrassed, Gijun shared his honest impression.

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    “The theory sounds quite abstract…”

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