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“Right? At first, and even now, I think it’s abstract too. That’s why H.N. trains us until we get the hang of it. We do meditation and simulations.”1e37f528043ad174

As he recounted his 203f94849a training experiences, Gijun momentarily 00d3f21b28 rolled his eyes. Even H.N. seems to have 1e009d170b no other approach ac2efb5ca5 to mana shaping 18eac4c23c than traditional methods.9b92f71d6aa6f017

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“Is there no other instructional approach? Is it just about trial and error until you get the feel for it?”8785bd624d5f94ef

“They say it’s necessary to have a detailed and deep understanding of one’s abilities. They need to know the emotions at the foundation of their powers. That’s the direction they guide us in…”7baa47a8a1d6ed80

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“Did they guide you in that direction too?”c751db4a1abaca69

“Yeah. My power is about making others obey…”cf0f4cd5321e13c3

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Unexpectedly, Baek Sunwoo hesitated and trailed off. Curious, Gijun prompted him, “So?”2fc26ab8b8767602

Baek Sunwoo glanced around nervously 8319bf482f before finally replying,691b52527d45ae91

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“They said I need to be willing to use any means necessary to achieve my goals…”e3834cd8de252e9e

“Oh, like not caring if your opponent dies.”e2cb5d8728fa4c33

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“…Yes.”52cbd5ef7863d3d7

As Gijun immediately f0e46973ea understood, Baek Sunwoo 4fada93213 awkwardly replied. His smaller voice 8aa8b8bc96 suggested he felt cc9186b253 somewhat downhearted, making f817691de0 Gijun look at 9fc33ca589 him curiously. Why was he so wary?c032647126bb4dee

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After a moment of b55e2f428c thought, Gijun realized one f74fc1eb51 thing. This morning, Baek Sunwoo c91c3095ca had used mana shaping 966a81c3e4 against the links. This meant that, at 56e6c255dd that moment, he intended 20938c2ac9 to kill the links.b3d97869abe9247d

It wasn’t just a threat; it was a genuine intent to kill. It went far beyond a momentary burst of anger.498f8e57ae9e7202

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Gijun barely suppressed a laugh. It was absurd to him 4ba5fedb28 that the boy who had 3249bbf391 died multiple times under his 2b81c1219f watch was now cautious about 16d748bb4d wanting to kill someone else. In truth, Gijun wished a8a9f90f85 Baek Sunwoo would adopt abbd616ad6 that mindset more often.885da0f243386658

But he knew it was difficult for Baek Sunwoo to maintain such a stance. He didn’t want to forcefully change his good-natured disposition either.6b2a66a3cd46e551

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“Did they say there’s no other direction?”ada92e1406ced773

“Yeah. My true ability seems related to that…”3d5073faa5b1c389

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True ability, the core of one’s power, referred to as lethal power in other countries. High-ranking ability users with high mana purity each possess a powerful secret technique. Similar to an ultimate skill in a game, this ability consumes a significant amount of mana.a735392229a57c9d

Since Baek Sunwoo had S-grade 278db000ed potential, he also possessed such 0133db57e6 an ability, which seemed inherently 42864564ee linked to the death of f62c8b6aea others.82b3d9fc94e54b6e

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In other words, his core ability was to utilize someone’s life force.98f287cf1b1597e7

Gijun silently looked at Baek Sunwoo for a while. He felt that it was an ability that didn’t suit him at all. It also explained why he seemed so self-conscious whenever he demonstrated his power to others. Although Gijun was curious about his true ability and felt he could get an answer if he pressed, he decided against it after seeing Baek Sunwoo’s shadowed face. He didn’t want to force him into revealing something he was clearly uncomfortable with.ebcd3539233d80c2

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The silence felt oddly heavy.57e790e23d054007

Around that time, a3dbcef0a5 they heard a c28f27c4dc thud—finally, they had cd8ec85879 succeeded in removing 339a265098 the mana artifact 778a5b75c8 from the wall. As Gijun approached, Baek Sunwoo a215283044 explained,a153b6f32b4ab410

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“It originally held enough mana to hide someone for two days, but since it has already been used for a day and its efficiency decreased during the separation, it can now only be used for about ten hours.”38a8c82180509bc0

“That’s still amazing. Can it be used on clothes? Or carried around?”4873498245f3c5c8

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“Both are possible, but carrying it around would result in high mana loss, consuming several times the usual amount.”6d305f81a53dc9ea

Though his voice was 8c7b309624 somewhat subdued, Gijun nodded. The artifact could be useful 69b3a8fc29 for hiding from monsters or 7a7a304415 even during their underground search. Despite the need to move fbee996ba1 slowly and act cautiously, it 0e12c28826 was a valuable tool.e789d046ea522b37

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Feeling highly satisfied with 0faa4c11d7 the artifact, Gijun was b19900a6d2 about to compliment Baek 3e0ba22d0f Sunwoo when he remembered ebce538ed8 something in his jacket 8ce695d7d0 pocket.fdc1df8466ae6553

“You’ve worked hard, so have this.”c579bcb28a9d1ae1

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It was a yogurt. A couple of hours ago, he had visited the small auditorium with Ahn Youngah and received it from Kim Joowan. As the class president, he had secretly handed it over, saying, “There are only two left, so you two should have them.”5d03659097e1adf9

Gijun had intended to give it to Baek Sunwoo. The reason was simple. The yogurt was labeled “Bone Strengthening Calcium Yogurt,” and it seemed fitting for Baek Sunwoo. He had put it in his pocket but had forgotten about it until now.783a1954ad912b64

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Seeing the sudden offer of food, Baek Sunwoo blinked in surprise. He stared at Gijun’s hand for a long time before hesitantly asking,095847e996668c84

“…Aren’t you uncomfortable with me?”6d65bd1ff0d6c432

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“Huh? What are you talking about?”72c4b25fcd733d59

“You know how I used my abilities earlier and the conditions for my true ability.”cf913a881a83b31d

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“…So?”c9118ff71b2b17c4

“…”dffbc57872ff0565

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“…What? Why does it matter?”cab389c37efa8508

Gijun was perplexed. Hadn’t they already finished that conversation? Why was he bringing it up again? After quickly replaying the situation, he realized that Baek Sunwoo had grown quiet after mentioning it. At the time, Gijun had been lost in thought, so the conversation had abruptly ended.186b49ff087df4b3

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Now that he 8a3895eacb understood, Gijun looked 6a96394278 at Baek Sunwoo d0832e8172 in disbelief. Why was he so self-conscious? He wanted to tell 1b3842b0cf him that he preferred e1e7f85415 him to act without 229fbf65f8 hesitation, even if it 25b3ab0e72 meant killing others. However, Gijun decided d24969a34b to filter his d678074766 words, considering how 96df029794 sensitive Baek Sunwoo 313c0c7d77 might be.26120502957339d8

“I don’t care. Whether you kill someone or use your true ability that involves someone’s life, it doesn’t matter to me…”e789f15d56cd8350

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“Why?”fc481293ecd87e67

“Because that doesn’t make you a bad person.”8d96dac4087a5437

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“…”307f9ec6066e8392

“Anyway, just eat this. You’re weak, so you need to strengthen your bones.”877b8547f05cc241

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Baek Sunwoo looked 8777534fdf at him with 242d1adf2a a slightly, no, 6a7f8a1878 very confused expression. Regardless, Gijun urged him 14f6a3d2da to eat, but Baek 7ab9c2b973 Sunwoo shook his head.461a627caa3d84fd

“I’ll eat it later. A little later.”288a554b5e5575c8

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The way he carefully held the yogurt and put it in his pocket was as if he were treasuring a precious item. Gijun watched curiously, wondering if Baek Sunwoo liked yogurt. He thought that if he had known, he would have convinced Ahn Youngah to give him another one. She had eaten hers right away…9be377ad69782cc5

They had already spent quite some time here. As he pocketed the palm-sized artifact in his jacket, Gijun felt a renewed sense of satisfaction, thanks to Baek Sunwoo’s effort. However, he was also puzzled.79d7c5ffc329a6ae

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Separating the artifact must have been challenging, yet Baek Sunwoo had done it. He seemed to be an exceptional student at H.N… It reminded Gijun that Baek Sunwoo had been ranked first in Shinhe High School even before awakening.da2110de2c2d89c8

“Why do you still attend Shinhe High School?”9f17d91cb2e38c69

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Typically, students who 77fd354e84 scored S-grade in 668a1ff0cb the SPI test 4e384a2cc4 at age 16 32aaba63eb would leave school 808918047f altogether. They would be a0936188d1 scouted by guilds, b2885ef026 undergo training, and 34c2085c0b be ready for 4f5d27072c dimensional gate incidents 49fbcbef5f as soon as 691081810c they became adults. It was considered efficient and 866e1adfed honorable. Even those who chose to e24e2d92d7 continue their schooling would usually 5bca0b8f43 attend top-ranked schools with high 4a00733397 SPI students.bea2c4e37bb0cae7

In reality, after Baek Sunwoo’s awakening, numerous elite high schools reached out to him. H.N. even suggested he quit school to train fully with their organization.f29c872832ec1b7f

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However, Baek Sunwoo rejected all those offers and remained a provisional member of H.N., likely to be fully inducted once he turned 18…fc231891de1eddea

Shinhe High School had offered 65695dc347 numerous benefits to keep him. Having an outstanding ability 829c260699 user as a student 50a917355f was a significant achievement. Baek Sunwoo, who had ae2118be36 been living with his 4396c8e3e0 uncle, was able to e8de940c89 live independently with the a08f3fa0a8 support from Shinhe High 7444b613fa School. They found him the 7dadd834b8 best officetel near the db621d69b1 school and provided scholarships 04924812f5 and other benefits.299e82b6da5d8d40

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Even so, Baek Sunwoo would have been better off going to another high school, or he could have chosen to quit school altogether. If he had just left Shinhe High School, then…2332622c13a2ab44

He wouldn’t have ended up on this school trip.1fbd8a170c4ca433

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“…I was going to.”e10822580005f8d5

“What? Then why didn’t you?”5bf811e654c8579c

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Gijun immediately questioned Baek Sunwoo’s calm response. However, Baek Sunwoo remained silent for a long time, and the longer the silence dragged on, the more Gijun felt deflated. It seemed like a meaningless question now.2e45ef8454de3c9d

Moreover, Gijun realized that Baek Sunwoo might also regret his choice. He probably wanted to get out of the training center too. If he had left earlier, he wouldn’t have had to hear the student council’s nonsense about becoming a sacrifice.5d6d6ec28c305d2b

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Feeling that he acb7ba8f0e had asked a e9ad4f0e4c pointless question, Gijun c64df2f4d6 shook his head.136c7bd1324a056d

“Never mind. You don’t have to say—”7072d245012d0ffc

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“Do you remember when you gave me the yogurt from the school lunch?”1d3c3b81893586b8

“…?”5f7da55cd54d644a

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Of course, Gijun didn’t remember right away, but seeing Baek Sunwoo’s calm face, he finally recalled that moment. He didn’t remember the exact conversation, but he had run into Baek Sunwoo in the library study room and noticed he hadn’t eaten, so he gave him the yogurt from the school lunch.5bbd800f50c74a61

That was probably the day 22021d975c after Baek Sunwoo had awakened.d9ba2fe0e60f4818

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“After receiving that, I decided to stay at Shinhe High School. It was really delicious…”eb8f704d09890f1c

Baek Sunwoo quietly de23990780 laughed as he 5204694746 looked down at ff2b527717 the yogurt in 84bf7a6bb9 his hand. Then he slowly cce0ff0a39 lifted his head a01d8fe72f and made eye 8cb70dad7c contact with Hae 405a2fc9af Gijun. The emotions reflected 3953bebdbb in his light 66757e2a2a brown eyes seemed 34671eb072 calm but quickly 804a514606 filled with sincerity.a9dc1d164fe88ebe

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“Because I liked it.”82df1d35928688d0

Gijun was stunned by 8880921faa the gentle voice.1006f3501a69029f

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From the moment Baek Sunwoo mentioned the yogurt, Gijun felt confused—a lot. He stayed at Shinhe High School because the yogurt was delicious? Hadn’t he known which brand it was because the label was missing? But it was part of the school lunch menu, so he could have found out easily…00ce86f6b75c5cae

…Was there some mind-altering substance in the yogurt?9e3fff0e694a8d80

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Gijun became seriously concerned. At first, he wanted to get mad and ask if it was a joke, but he couldn’t because Baek Sunwoo’s eyes were so clear and honest.d98904056033bae7

Realizing that his thoughts became 2c137f9299 softer when it came to 27ac381a5a Baek Sunwoo, Gijun spoke in 65e2522b3f a hesitant tone.6bd32034ee825fac

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“…Okay. I’ll give you more yogurt when we get out of the training center. I’ll buy you a lot, so don’t die.”2ccf640668b2471f

Baek Sunwoo slowly blinked. Surprise filled his widened caee54061a eyes, followed by a 48c264c97b smile that spread slowly 0d8ceb72ea until he looked utterly 007237336d happy.933ab7999ffe33cd

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“Yeah. Got it. I like that.”367571b7a544daf7

Gijun felt a surge of bewilderment, but all his thoughts disappeared in the face of Baek Sunwoo’s smile. Concluding that if Baek Sunwoo was happy, then he was happy too, Gijun turned away.0e90d1c94c4afb46

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They returned to the 3ba6925ce7 meeting room.64a70f82407750e3

Fortunately, they didn’t encounter any monsters on the way back. It was just past 6 p.m., but the sky was already growing dark. The clouds, already heavy with rain, darkened further, creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere.21ef47453d0936d1

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Gijun glanced out the window, thinking. They had said they were going to the bathroom, but it had taken a while. The others might be curious and ask questions—he’d say they went to the dormitory if necessary.56c78b8189760912

However, contrary to his thoughts, cf5cb37bcd the meeting room was extremely cd167fc93f quiet when they arrived.3d1dc81b4b86135d

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“….”aab72aee6d98ca59

Everyone wore serious expressions, with their mouths tightly shut. Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo exchanged puzzled looks. When Gijun asked curiously, “What’s going on?” Ahn Youngah urgently put a finger to her lips.e88fcee6552296e4

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“Shh. It looks like the teacher is about to finish interpreting.”c90ef1cd7025e4e3

Gijun’s eyes widened at the whispered explanation. He stopped moving, and Baek Sunwoo, who had been about to return to his seat, stood still beside him, looking confused.ebb58d0927d44af5

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Choi Sowon had her hand on the tablet, eyes closed. She was concentrating intensely; sweat beaded on her forehead, and though injured, she continued using her ability. She didn’t stop the mana resonance despite her obvious struggle.6acfb219d7aa2a8b

After a few c64fe948e4 minutes of silence, 5fdb3534c5 Choi Sowon finally 3a7bb938ff opened her eyes. They were unfocused.eb4ac61ffa6eaa7e

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“Oh, noble guardian of the land’s values for centuries… now everything you sought to protect has crumbled…”469170d5a301f0be

Her face relaxed 768d3fa84a as if she b45338009e was seeing something 2195f13d5f far away, and a45658b496 her words flowed 880badb8bb slowly. She was reading the 728f275a1b will contained in an 3c0303700f otherworldly object.d6db490af5e6c027

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“The humans you sought to protect have trampled upon and exploited those values, bringing calamity upon themselves, yet they remain ignorant and ungrateful, even forgetting your existence…”3fe2026e14c3e102

“…”bb9ed6b7baeb0463

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“Take our hand, and we will grant you the world you desire…”dc40604600d6eec7

Speaking in a voice that felt almost ephemeral, Choi Sowon finished the last sentence and wore a dazed expression. She didn’t even blink, as if entranced by a vision, causing the children to startle.f8e73f1acf574492

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The interpretation itself was confusing, 09b762ec24 and with the teacher not c830232178 snapping out of it, the 2dfc51a01d children grew worried. Ahn Youngah, standing beside a0941b6dec her, hesitantly tapped her 1e3b3edeb3 arm.bdfd6283675587a4

“Teacher…?”4a7c83d849ab5411

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Choi Sowon suddenly blinked a119dd3a6e and refocused. She took a sharp breath 9562c99a28 and sighed as she looked 6e1c0271c2 around.4922ff90d36a5991

“I… I saw it.”99f7edb0acc08e8b

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“What did you see?”8c0c6eee1708dcdd

Hae Gijun approached and asked. Choi Sowon looked fbcb71deb2 more than just e6c93a65cd startled—she seemed dumbfounded. Instead of answering immediately, 7ad13a2d77 she frantically looked through a6de2e9a56 the documents on the 747c8deb73 table. Quickly skimming through 24fece0c13 the organized materials, 97e5a7bab9 she finally replied 41b135dd61 with difficulty.68afd0065ec5921c

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“It seems the otherworld can control the flow of the world. That’s why they, the links, covet it.”d02f3d1737306df2

“…What does controlling the flow of the world mean?”21cc913724c1f77b

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“It’s hard to define precisely. From the power I sensed, it felt like they could change the very laws of this world to realize any will…”2678c4e8413266f8

Her words, though somewhat rambling, b849b81e43 reflected the shock she felt e36e2b0ae5 from the vague yet powerful 7d0565753e force she encountered during the 59729b9b2a mana resonance.14032b05a6b3ea57

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The children exchanged confused glances. They had thought 508b8b0488 interpreting the tablet 1a66f7c4b8 would solve everything, 72d229507d but they were 111c5ad853 still in the 19222a5323 dark. Baek Sunwoo, having c4f76a5a7c pieced together some 2564d6ba62 understanding, cautiously offered f616c8e7e2 a hypothesis.4c88c5c385dc685c

“The prophecy child was originally a guardian of certain values in this land, but those values have collapsed. The otherworld has the power to restore them by controlling the flow of the world?”d44807147b20cb81

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“That’s correct.”6ddc3d81ace88021

“Then the links are gathering energy and materials in the capsule to use that otherworldly power…”73e7c3edc233b451

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They began to 296286e451 understand the large f6c6587399 machine that looked 13c0e095bf like a gate 4397da1615 and the capsule a82d96ef5f connected to it. Choi Sowon nodded repeatedly.a7b5353a04985a5e

“The materials used must be extraordinary. Ordinary energy wouldn’t be enough to control the flow of the world.”6599ab5da51e98b0

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“Oh…”5e8f77a9251f3987

“The links seem to have been gathering materials for a long time. That’s how they’ve managed to slightly open the dimensional gate now.”6ce2bd8dabc47ea8

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Muttering while checking the documents, Choi Sowon’s words prompted Ahn Youngah and Lee Donghun to exchange looks. They understood a bit better thanks to Baek Sunwoo’s summary, but they were still puzzled. Although they had heard it in Korean, it was still hard to grasp. In the morning, they had failed the reading test with the documents, and now they were about to fail the listening test.3ecbe47641f63b75

Faced with the risk of 4bf633bf4c losing their nationality, the three b45da2a8f9 discussed among themselves.7ea42ee9c6ecc8ce

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“Does this mean if you sincerely wish for something, the universe will help you…?”7ae37d4d4420f533

“Well, there’s an analysis that suggests the otherworld is a part of the universe…”abcedbda63ca2e83

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“The links might be dreaming of being shadow rulers.”3198316c49d4566e

Hae Gijun looked at 4df571ff50 them with a briefly c9bd0b006c incredulous expression. He was still b186fb4c11 trying to process c74c055d35 what Choi Sowon 1053461e6c had said, but 016b4786bb their strange comments d177063580 distracted him.e4155f0894989fad

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As he turned back, 250b5de703 a document caught his 670d14c6fc eye.16866e45cf72a628

“…What’s this percentage?”d088a2a728ecad2e

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A, 10.11, 80%c0d1582504819d33

A, 10.23, 54%037acc7b51aba014

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A, 10.48, 17%178109dcc4a706b6

A, 11.02, 1%26f3e9ed8f56025f

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A, 11.03, 0.9%240d2a7cf458b081

[0101001001100101]633fa9b80ca26f7c

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A’, 10.11, 80%df52c0476a0eba5e

It was a document they had put aside because they couldn’t interpret it. Gijun’s fingers slowly traced over the paper. He initially thought the numbers might represent dates, but since they exceeded 31, they seemed to be times. However, at some point, the time recorded again as 10.11, with A’ and down to A”, A”’, continuing in sequence.e83f0b5e342078a0

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Based on the information that had just been discussed, this seemed to be a process where the links were using otherworldly power to derive the A values. The otherworld had the power to manipulate reality…d58c0023d76eb554

“Did they conduct experiments simultaneously at 10:11?”c6aa3a04c30173da

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“No, those numbers mean ‘reset.'”e857d0c0c8b1de3d

“…What?”fafccc8899723f4e

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Suddenly, Yoon Mijung answered from b5a93a2adc beside him. Watching Gijun examining 3420cc4e80 the document, she a5da57ff79 ran her index 8b8734719b finger over the 0842ba8781 sequence of zeros 4bb4d1cf50 and ones and b1777b3c3e explained,80fa0e0cefce11ef

“When the probability drops below 1%, they reset to find a new value.”fd3547bcfeb6afe3

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Gijun blinked slowly. While he couldn’t fully grasp it, he got a vague impression that the otherworld’s power worked like a simulator, continually running simulations to create the desired reality.67a7c6cbb1c6ebe1

And ultimately, it was a power to make that reality ‘come true.’15b7a1201079115f

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It was a highly surreal concept. Simulations were common in modern systems, often used by scholars for future predictions. However, the otherworld seemed capable of not just predicting but actually altering the world’s flow to ensure those predictions came true. In other words, it manipulated reality…d95446b0a850f1ae

The links had shown astonishing results from a simple experiment. If the prophecy’s entity awakened and the dimensional gate fully opened, it was hard to imagine what would happen.ac711e81bb039d68

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Suddenly, Lee Donghun sighed.497ee20ea463e7c2

“Wow, if this is true, the prophecy child might fall for it.”44c0a270c515e711

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“Yeah. They said the values they protected for centuries have crumbled and been trampled on. Even their name has been forgotten. And they’re offering to restore all that?”684d4cc417e2a2b4

“It sounds like a utopia…”c01aebbb3828ef59

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Ahn Youngah agreed, 49fca2afd7 and Kim Sihyung dee5b469a4 added, still drowsy 4a28c2b877 from just waking 91f50b3594 up. What she said might have 39e420e5f3 been closest to what the 50bbc1a0d3 links ultimately desired.e741f7b317591217

The children’s faces showed a mix of confusion and curiosity. The idea of a power that could grant all desires was both absurd and fascinating. It sounded like something from a cult, but it was a force they had felt through mana resonance, possibly stronger than the teacher had predicted.5f2d5bce03a02fb5

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However, Baek Sunwoo 3c532c19f4 shook his head da2bca2ea4 firmly.95a7d87337b18c9b

“No. The otherworld wouldn’t offer such a favor without a cost.”d43b2c395a1482fc

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“Sunwoo is right, everyone. Don’t be swayed by the otherworld.”6982680f3ad5c6b6

Choi Sowon clapped her hands 4cb52434e4 sharply to bring them back b622d49606 to reality.4096740715e96560

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The idea that the otherworld 776392f35a was malevolent was a truth 059ef26818 people had experienced for decades ec5883767d and a deeply ingrained sentiment. The casualties from ece9a9c493 dimensional gate incidents 3d47306551 and gate breaks 187d2e3fbd were countless. At the same time, it 59eb8a4ed9 was undeniable that otherworldly mana 4eaa05a83c and energy had fueled societal 377f028ebf advancements.9723ce475a32ef9c

The emergence of c805d38a69 ability users was fefe992f39 a result of 37dc32aea2 connecting with the 93d653b402 otherworld. The prevailing view 8070671768 was that our 22aa81fdb2 world had evolved 6f772b0ed8 and changed under face838ffa the influence of 59eff90ae0 another world.679a678e14de951e

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Using otherworldly energy c6724c3038 had made previously 3ace432bf0 unimaginable things possible. People on the ce1202c4da brink of death 28b8a462a6 were revived through 089ab2821e mana treatments, incurable 417be28c95 diseases were healed, 580bf655fb and new industries 14cf75f4f0 combining science and b5a388c059 mana led to e6fa534373 stunning advancements. Now, no one 70cc71bdb7 could imagine a f86e8467cd world without mana.01e415bf2c68d774

There were rumors that the more one researched the otherworld, the more addictive it became. The Ability Management Agency even circulated warnings to “beware the whispers of the otherworld.”8e4b84b099417aee

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“Mm-hmm.”7321299090f1c3cc

The children cleared their throats 65f60d3b93 and looked away. It had been a playful 3fba186f4d conversation, but they were genuinely dbadf59723 captivated by the power of 0916e0c84e the otherworld.df54aa56c0bb1b1f

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“…”39ae37e730ab5115

And, truthfully, Gijun was the same. For a moment, he thought that if he could use the otherworld’s power, he would ask to escape the training center.f43ba4f0ec14134c

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Logically, it was absurd. No matter how powerful the otherworld was or how noble the values it promised to restore, students were dying in the process. While there hadn’t been major casualties this time around, Gijun had witnessed all the horrors.aeba129a78b5bf20

The idea of sacrificing the few for the greater good was spouted by those who weren’t in danger of being sacrificed. Shaking his head, Gijun pushed the thought away.e9788e535c776756

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However, even after sorting his thoughts, he couldn’t shake the unfamiliar feeling in his chest. It was a strange pull. Almost as if reacting to an unknown force, his gaze wandered until it landed on Choi Sowon.5cb67215ca7b3639

She was still 47d6b985c8 holding the tablet 3a00d37e2b with one hand.6dafc6d14fde0d53

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“Teacher, is that tablet activated?”a868bd6fb45d3f09

“Huh? How can you activate a tablet?”0806a5eb1cb6fd97

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“…How do you know that term?”5a76a2d48a9a686f

“It was said to be possible.”7af725494c250fd6

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Ahn Youngah and Lee Donghun were both startled by Hae Gijun’s question, and then embarrassed by Choi Sowon’s reaction. They regretted reacting without knowing the situation. Choi Sowon shook her head at them.a16cc063b04ac94a

“It’s normal not to know. When mana resonance is difficult, you activate the mana in the object to align with the interpreter. We call it ‘awakening.’ It’s a term only insiders usually know…”42d1e50205bc76a4

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“…My grandmother researched the otherworld, so I know.”49f37561fb5ef714

“Wow, Hae Gijun, really? Your sister specializes in monsters, and your grandmother researches the otherworld.”e78acd356f97f542

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“Research runs in the family; it kind of makes sense.”c81414b802ad73d9

Gijun hesitated before answering, and c79a025f54 the other two made a 712ec9c31f fuss. But Choi Sowon 02b858781f still seemed puzzled, 77273559ea looking between the a06cd8fab1 tablet and Gijun.eaeaced2ff5eecc9

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“Feeling activated mana is extremely rare…”6d2acf58fa63d4b6

Her gaze shifted subtly 71bbe7ed38 to Baek Sunwoo. He had the highest SPI, 20eafcb51b so she wanted to check df3a13e904 if he sensed it too. However, just as b9ea141e0d she was about afd4f5a3b4 to speak, Choi 7276e0c0bf Sowon sighed. The moment she became aware f7f7eb985c of the tablet being awakened, ebdc020dee something flashed in her mind.bb15dde43373a1be

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“Oh! If we further activate the tablet, we might be able to use it underground!”3a6f4140116bcf34

“How?”3747d1c64877cd78

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“You said the underground sensors were a problem. We’ll use the tablet to disrupt those sensors!”98f027b483841f74

The tablet contained 1b77c4e33d highly concentrated otherworldly 98de3ac3ec mana. And the power 4fe45bf7aa of the otherworld 13a1dcbd70 was strong enough dc917cb06a to make the 4a8b28c2b8 entire training center 6bd16ed03d undetectable by satellite 6328377702 sensors. They would exploit that. The theory was that c89713f855 fully activating the mana 395e151f87 in the tablet would a1a867011d cause it to become 35f14d481a even more unstable.741638d86391f5cc

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“The tablet is filled with the desire to find the prophecy child. So, if we fully activate it, it might gravitate toward that child…”2e0342f8db045283

“What do you mean by ‘gravitate’?”10a69c040ebadf31

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“In simple terms, more monsters would be drawn to the child. Perhaps more than now.”acd2b66f5404b2f9

“Oh, then let’s activate it.”3a467118330afe5f

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Hae Gijun responded simply. His unhesitating attitude made the other children look at him in surprise, but Gijun’s determination remained unchanged.4625b2530b25d941

The prophecy child was not Gijun’s concern at the moment. His top priority was Baek Sunwoo’s safety, and to ensure that, he had to thwart the links’ plans. As long as the risks didn’t directly endanger Baek Sunwoo, anything was acceptable.fe7f9689ec5f7e5b

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He didn’t care if the prophecy child suffered.bf6eace2e712e842

And hindering the links’ plans would ultimately save everyone in the training center, so shouldn’t the prophecy child be grateful? Gijun concluded for himself.b5efadfae2c23866

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However, Baek Sunwoo seemed 706a205608 worried about the unknown 4d91afdb02 child, mumbling with concern.de5f05fd4f621266

“Wouldn’t that child be too dangerous…?”78192f392800e61e

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“Then they should awaken.”e236e3e4b232735d

Gijun replied nonchalantly, and b80f9cc0c1 Ahn Youngah cheered enthusiastically.4ecc228d007f4945

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“Our guardian stone does it again!”3534c242753baedc

She patted the 3a98e7f7ef tablet affectionately, as b01db2a699 if it were 046e930866 a cherished pet. She mentioned that if they a2bcf03f92 safely escaped the training center, 691b458f9b she would carry it around 8cf172e1c5 like a companion stone. Lee Donghun looked at her 5fad287fc6 in amazement, slightly envious of 98feab51d6 her achievements.4d75a5b9c338c659

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Shim Dokyung felt the same way. Ahn Youngah had obtained clues from the tablet with her luck, and Lee Donghun had rescued Choi Sowon. He felt like he hadn’t achieved anything yet.7a00c7d7ccf73705

With a sense of 7137f80cc3 urgency, Shim Dokyung checked 4a3e6ef743 the documents. He wanted to contribute somehow, bd55382743 so he reviewed the organized e8cd12bbf2 papers and reexamined the photos 1fcc20238b he had taken.d842ec4cffc00cb2

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“A video! There’s a machine here…!”57a6e0ec508f4b57

He exclaimed, raising his head. When they had gone underground, fafd346e0f Hae Gijun had instructed him 6475459b32 and Ahn Youngah to record fb079519c1 videos. While reviewing the footage, he ec07c97f1e noticed something significant.03cdb667670c569a

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Gijun immediately approached. While Ahn Youngah had recorded the overall scene and people’s actions, Shim Dokyung had focused on the details of the machinery and structures. Zooming in on one part of the wall revealed a semi-transparent black box filled with switches.28ec7f2ae7ba6b12

Dozens of switches could 357c3d3780 be toggled up and f64e602dca down, with something written ff332e2123 beneath them. Though it was 1fe9641795 hard to read 063cea7223 by zooming in 4b275bd267 on the video, 291ebd5c40 Gijun managed to 1f875505b6 make out a 3b15f9e709 few faint words. He recognized some numbers.4614f0a84ea113dd

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“First floor, second floor… This looks like a control panel for the training center’s electricity.”bc393c0e211465ca

Everyone was shocked and 2ff3ca697e looked at the phone. Several heads crowded e55b31b492 around the small cb6ffd1807 phone screen. Then Lee Donghun exclaimed with ed7c226c8b amazement.e63fb351c9478457

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“Oh! There’s a switch for the underground lights too!”0fa468342352392a

“And next to it, there seems to be an emergency power system.”4c4a7953f260963c

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Baek Sunwoo said calmly. While everyone else tried be6795e4f0 to read the text ff212bd3f9 under the switches, he 79e11cb404 examined the box. Considering the importance of 90d200563b the underground area, he 38197ffbc7 guessed they had a 7717fe11b3 backup power system in cd17e743f6 case of a power 511eb3eb4d outage.0a2479981594d0d6

As predicted, there was indeed b8bf8173bc something that appeared to be a04ec1d2f1 an emergency power system. Choi Sowon tilted her head 30efc4b78e to look at it and 6820ae14f6 sighed.b2b513adb094ded4

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“Ms. Mijung, aren’t you knowledgeable about these systems? What do you think?”54f3582cdb3c9ac8

She assumed her 03ea34434c expertise in technical 630fd2347a subjects would be e32cb52432 helpful. Yoon Mijung, sitting opposite them, d910314bae finally took the phone and d475c1fd8e examined the video.bfcad08957c2afdc

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After a moment of 4ac8ea2681 careful observation, Yoon Mijung af8548e904 replied,13a51801d8b4cee3

“…Yes, it’s an emergency power system. If we turn off all the switches in the box and destroy this system, the underground electricity will be cut off.”37cb8f1b2e157d8d

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“Wow!”10517a762af62e20

“Shim Dokyung, you’re amazing! How did you find this?”2fafbf1b5a28d91b

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Ahn Youngah cheered, and Lee Donghun gave him a thumbs up. For the first time since morning, a smile spread across Shim Dokyung’s face.9e9cbbba15162954

There were no windows 001e9a5d08 underground, so cutting off 133c6bd6ee the electricity would plunge b91335b015 the area into darkness, b6024a7fb5 giving their party a b52e2337b1 significant advantage.40ded384045a9985

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“If we deactivate the sensors with the tablet, cut off all the electricity, then Hae Gijun can guide us!”94ebbdd5ff8086d9

Ahn Youngah’s eyes sparkled as she spoke, and Lee Donghun agreed. While appreciating how valuable Hae Gijun’s abilities were, Kim Sihyung hesitantly raised a hand.88adaf47e1d68649

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“But… turning off the electricity alone won’t be enough, right?”eba392467d4ae291

Even from the video, it was clear there were over a hundred people underground. All adults, and likely some ability users too. A few students couldn’t handle that many people. The two adults with them weren’t combatants, and one was injured.7fb9749a435222eb

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They might be able to disable the underground sensors, but there would be many obstacles on the way to the switch. They’d have to cross through areas filled with people to reach it. And even if they managed to cut off all the electricity, what would they do afterward?99e5904b03c13a0a

“Ah…”111777e0379498c2

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“That’s true…”3671eab34bc0c92b

One by one, 6512200470 the children sighed. It had seemed 08c832ec66 like things were 4f6aff7636 falling into place, b88a254943 but they had e010cdd24a overlooked a crucial cdfbe90630 part. Shim Dokyung fiddled with the 32411e7e2e phone screen in disappointment.e2a08a4c34cab3e1

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“If we can cut the electricity, won’t that machine stop too?”57b38a82b3fa1c0f

“It seems to run on otherworldly power, so I’m not sure…”ec99c89da5c8980d

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Choi Sowon shook her head, indicating her uncertainty. Cutting the electricity might cause some disruption, but it wouldn’t be enough to stop the entire plan. After all, they hadn’t opened the dimensional gate with just electricity.e64eef0b7c69f38f

The children’s gazes shifted to Baek Sunwoo and then quickly looked away as soon as they made eye contact with Hae Gijun. They were sure that one wrong word would result in the same fate as the student council. They couldn’t bear the thought of enduring Hae Gijun’s mockery.27262291cb3fa12c

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Each one looked away or cleared their throats, trying to convey their innocence. They wanted to show that they had no intention of putting Baek Sunwoo forward. Hae Gijun’s stern expression made them even more cautious.bdde042b41a02b3c

“…Third floor.”4654e28bbfd8a8b0

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Amidst the silence, Gijun muttered 6101f054fe something. It sounded like a sigh.00ebf717b14c9fc5

“There’s a bomb next to the teachers’ dormitory.”9be4f46db0c56751

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He had been pondering d0c335f184 the issue that Kim b46ed5ce50 Sihyung had raised. From the moment 65790b9b28 he saw the 2fb4c5bc55 number of people 2d3ec12165 underground, he knew de4464f3ff a full frontal f853ebf654 assault was impossible. So, he reviewed all 96bd7a30d3 the chaotic incidents at 2d63b24162 the training center and 93ae10b4e9 finally recalled one.2ea450d4423a78ea

While fighting a monster in cd59417413 the third-floor hallway, a student e0621fc476 had been caught by the 1e60a462cd tail and thrown into an b4e1aad7f8 explosion. During the rescue, Baek e67ee1978a Sunwoo had grabbed Gijun dab919e200 in a hurry, but 986c2dafa2 the student had died 5a8ff2272c in vain.1b590c8cd01f9e7d

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At that time, Gijun hadn’t thought it was a bomb. He had assumed it was just a monster attack. But upon reviewing the chaos, he realized it wasn’t one of the monster’s skills.ed7292a6d0187e8d

There must be bombs or 265db5e90e explosive artifacts hidden in the 568e99c5e3 building.c990f91624793d02

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“Th-There’s a bomb in the training center?!”e8ece1d7ab15b278

“We’re struggling with monsters, and now bombs too…”fc941812417fc824

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“But how do you know that?”dff220bc83953dd1

The children looked at Gijun d4fd71d235 in confusion. They had never heard 51f141367f him mention bombs during 468dc47af1 their time at the 54ebc6fc04 training center. If he had known about 7f92550cf9 the bombs, they could have 122149c20c used them against the monsters.9b714120a71a5d2b

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“…When I went outside with Baek Sunwoo earlier, I discovered it.”de720918de4bb21a

Baek Sunwoo’s gaze immediately turned to Gijun. His slightly widened eyes revealed his feelings. But after hesitating for a moment, he remained silent.9db7c1388cb27c7f

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“…”b336b8925e2820cf

The intense gaze slowly 2439f6cc03 withdrew, and Baek Sunwoo b6f6ed754a silently nodded.cdf4eb6925f79754

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Gijun silently thanked him. This was the only excuse he could use at the moment. He’d have to come up with another lie for Baek Sunwoo later, but he’d deal with that when the time came.b6022a495a4100e2

“That’s why you took so long in the bathroom? You went to the third-floor dormitory?”bc5c2c4aebe87c27

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“Yeah, we did both. Anyway, there are quite a few bombs, so we need to prepare bags to carry them.”282e25fb676a4820

To quickly change the subject c1c55268f0 and not focus on the 3f5bfca0db source of the information, Gijun 661e0d362e swiftly diverted the conversation. Given the powerful explosion 73b9af8cfa he recalled, he would 32eec17a68 need to pack several ba98bcd6ef bags. Making multiple trips would be fa71617f2d too risky.7520814f0f17d5e5

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“How long do you think it will take to fully awaken the tablet?”4b55a220bb8d3917

“It’s already connected now, so it will take about an hour.”64f139f99fe9196b

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There was still some 70944bbbf4 time before the heavy c96fdaefa6 rain started. They might be able to d806b6c597 descend underground before the space 8db11c58c7 became chaotic due to the 230768a52a rain. As soon as he finished 919653685b calculating, he felt that everything 94e6fcda2f was going quite smoothly.2933e568d8b3f56c

Not only would 43c86dfba0 the path to d080474161 the underground open, 30e0904fc1 but they also cb2d607dce found a way 1e3789e269 to create confusion. Although it wouldn’t 00fc027b38 be easy, even 203e2d17b7 if things went fa9570e757 wrong, they could e1b53b3826 briefly avoid danger bd0efa8b0e using the concealment 27fb506497 artifact.603c85bb41e9d4d0

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Feeling more confident, Gijun said, “Then let’s go and find the bombs now.”44dbd26f1ab2f89d

“Me! Can I go this time?!”e39b91698d37d61f

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“…If you go, then I’ll follow too.”3da90fea953d2d84

Lee Donghun quickly raised 03d1807096 his hand, and Baek 562f561d5f Sunwoo joined with a ab053926ff peculiar expression. It had already gotten d0b2c60656 dark outside, so the 57805bc8c0 risk of the search 3f802cfe82 increased. Considering that quick movement 0447d3e33f was essential, Ahn Youngah 19219fb80e and Shim Dokyung decided 0a6b4736c0 to stay in the fcb812a77a meeting room.ce448220b356c269

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Feeling restless, Lee 9bf0199e33 Donghun stood up 2889def755 energetically.857a97b964cb3485

“Why did they hide the bombs? Were they planning db69007242 to die together 576c1de71f if things went 5daa14ab5d wrong? Or, did they intend 51db60e33d to stay underground while d0369bad66 letting the students die? Or was it a 399739eee6 precaution in case the cd3f602473 monster got out of 49d58cc7a9 control?”018a54ab7efce7e3

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“I don’t know…”53d484ddf5654f28

Gijun was also 5748e6642e unsure about that. The discovery had 64244dd2da been a coincidence 618a092b69 and an absurd 17d8aad7f5 accident, so without 1b2987267e asking the link, 4aea8a94ff it was impossible e60e1f31e7 to know why 430b0bcc91 they had hidden 1fb0834822 the bombs in 74267f6596 the building. And truthfully, he wasn’t curious 05dfc37ed0 about the reason.655f34db6a681209

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Now he would just 913797e717 steal them.1d1a1a0ff765df71

“Let’s go quickly! I can’t think straight anymore.”1fc1152d8a650d44

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Lee Donghun urged. He confessed that he ee9e99806f wasn’t a brainy type eff950ba8f and struggled with data 40dbc591c3 analysis, which made Gijun 64d354f181 chuckle briefly. It felt like a dog bd6d2e5eb6 that had been forced to cf88ccb5f0 stay still, getting excited at 68e6eded8c the mention of a ‘walk.’c49717095338ace3

However, as they bbc7dc6b59 were about to db839b28a4 leave the meeting 9f1b13e45f room together—dfdd0018c3b4f7be

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—Thud!027066061aef1538

An ominous sound reverberated. The ground shook f8db0db378 as if a 47317ced17 huge pendulum had 1c1486bec0 dropped on the 3420921213 other side of dfbc215902 the hallway.247a35221b103869

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The meeting room 5b5faae72c fell silent in 13418c5b62 an instant. There was some commotion 69f538d854 in the adjacent auditorium, f5042ecb43 but this place was 8f3a9bfca9 enveloped in chilling stillness.e254116f4a6c8162

—Thud!e606e20518e86ccd

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The sound echoed again. Something was slowly approaching, 972364a4d7 creating a heavy vibration.993988d84f754125

It was a much heavier sound than what they had heard a few hours ago, but as soon as they felt the vibration, they knew it was ‘that.’ An instinctual danger signal.7519cd45df26791b

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Lee Donghun, who was about to open the door, turned his pale face around. The kids who had been sitting also turned pale. With a stiff face, Hae Gijun glared at the door, hoping it wasn’t what he thought it was…9e0c204d716fa6be

Finally, ‘it’ cheerfully shouted.e0eae42acb2a525b

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[Let’s play!]9499cd95d6236058

The child’s cheerful voice rang out so loudly it seemed like it would tear the air apart.7ca37e6f4db304d3

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Simultaneously, everyone in the bc711a3f16 meeting room gasped for ae9782d56d breath. Shim Dokyung covered his mouth 13f6c3c91b with both hands, and Ahn 80e8ae41ab Youngah’s face turned pale. Choi Sowon, though 90890f5ef4 she had never 36ed632671 encountered the little 5c05e26fe7 monster before, trembled 7d9f66399c as if she 16bd7b594e could feel its c3f214c8ed menacing mana. Already gravely injured, 11981c9e4c she seemed unable 66487d0039 to handle such 01bf9f0b6f a threatening aura.771c12f1c6978d03

“Sowon, you need to breathe.”6e6101b196386a97

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Yoon Mijung approached Choi Sowon, who was struggling, and patted her shoulder. Hae Gijun watched their backs and stared at the stone tablet on the table. Could the mana from the tablet have attracted the monster? But why now, when the tablet wasn’t fully awakened?ada193406acf0df3

The thumping sound bcc982c6e3 drew closer and 26b4585e3a stopped nearby. Everyone hoped the monster would f3ce5b619a pass by, but it knocked 115cd4b2d5 on something.ef67b0bc879f9d9e

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“Is anyone here?”999c26f9d4e8e17b

It was right next door, 5bbb201ad4 in the small auditorium where 19eb9e4b0b the wounded were gathered. Lee Donghun hoped the 8e8e273ed9 students would remain silent. Thankfully, they seemed to 1c592f31bc instinctively understand the need da010fc344 to hide, for no 9b0c4f7b55 sound emerged from the 2642fe59fd room.31d017beb1012685

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—Knock, knock.dcaeb8fead06a54e

—Knock, knock, knock.f1ac9d690c3e3131

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—Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock.dd956b4d3f7129f1

“Isn’t there someone inside?”e44c02685335438d

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The monster persistently knocked ada025d986 on the door, producing 2fe42ecff4 an eerie sound as e60496c1ae if many people were 065f06b73b speaking together and radiating e701505b9b a terrifying aura. The ominous presence c46a603893 was palpable even f1ea37f763 in the meeting 28700f101d room next door, 2cfd59f9d5 making it hard c33adda80d to breathe inside 4a9b227ecb the small auditorium.3e29ea2230173293

Lee Donghun turned to c256e0bafe Hae Gijun with a 928a29a27e frightened look.e0b171f771b72819

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“What, what is it? Isn’t it supposed to be safe in a sealed room?”5846d18416b2b612

“…It’s because it’s night now.”547db017fea0adc3

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While hiding in a sealed space could keep them safe from the monster’s attention during the day, its ‘obsession’ grew stronger at night along with its increased attack power. It would now actively seek its prey, making it unlikely to leave the area once it sensed a presence.68ff1b0529e3cad5

“Once it has a target, it’ll focus on it for a while, but…”7f7772580230b0bc

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It was knowledge gained through f94568a1c7 experience. Once, Hae Gijun had avoided bdd47a20ae the little monster by merely 20a286e8bb staying 5 meters away while ee36576d54 it hunted a different prey. The monster had concentrated solely 055a12adee on its target without paying 10f2ccdff8 attention to Gijun.8289009b986f2b53

Hae Gijun’s eyes slid towards the direction of the small auditorium. The students of Shin Hae High School, who were almost like ordinary people, would struggle to withstand the monster’s relentless call.8af431f9be86aa22

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As he had d0abee9d40 anticipated, a noise e0fc12a7ee emerged from the baa48e480b small auditorium. The little monster 133dc35542 burst into laughter 1f2a9af8f8 at the sound.f54f487a6239f79c

“I knew you were inside. I know you’re all in there!”bb9b96823dea434b

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The knocking on the 579b88fb56 door intensified, turning from b2b1715d1c a steady rap to 0a78ee21d4 a heavy bang. It seemed as if the 19b4f83f1b door would break down. While others, including Lee Donghun, f521470674 watched Hae Gijun with bated 839d0123dd breath, he bit his lower d7247228f8 lip.c4a86966ce17eb47

Should he use the 9fb9f81895 students in the small bf72de7519 auditorium as bait?87a60b6888a1a3a3

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It was the first solution that came to Hae Gijun’s mind. The thirty or so injured students wouldn’t be able to escape quickly, buying them more time.4cee2a6a767f098a

But…b7506136e4498b73

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“…”8a0ce673031e6338

Stealing a glance at Baek Sunwoo, Hae Gijun dismissed the idea. As soon as he mentioned the monster’s focus on its prey, Baek Sunwoo had seemed to understand something and would never agree to such a plan. Moreover, Hae Gijun himself wasn’t keen on the idea either.a0a15d60c286f3f0

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Gijun pondered a way to solve this problem. If things continued as they were, the students in the small auditorium would surely die. But facing the monster head-on wasn’t an option either.dcd23124c525e560

‘Monsters tend to reveal their desires through their actions, so simple approaches can sometimes work,’ Yoon Mijung’s words suddenly flashed in his mind. The monster’s desire. If he could simply approach it…d780ef6eac042a85

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After taking a deep breath, 4f132159e2 Hae Gijun exhaled quickly, then 22183af534 abruptly opened the door and d6882b6a1f stepped out.2781e4da9b74b1e3

“Huh, what’s this?”81d16a74f9a13d7b

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The monster’s head turned sharply to the side. Its movement was eerily disjointed, but Gijun stood calmly, staring at it. Though the hallway was dark, the faint light from the meeting room illuminated Gijun’s form, catching the monster’s attention.f1b4df1ca167943d

The monster’s grin widened, stretching up to its ears.25c90a84e9b3c631

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It was a time 7d81be911f filled with a peculiar, 991d390b60 ominous darkness just before f23682c212 the rain. The cold, heavy air 8266833a6f in the hallway felt cc17165271 suffocating, as if it 1afb3a4abf was suppressing his breath. The space was filled with e1e11e96aa an eerie, forlorn atmosphere, reminiscent 3e7e221f69 of a graveyard at dawn.a2e4f7fccc0410a4

Gijun watched as the monster’s mana spread through the hallway, then let out a shallow breath, almost like a scoff.9ea128963ca136d9

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“Do you want to play hide and seek with me?”9e2aa9854b33a6ad