EST Ch 13

The little monster’s head tilted to the side. Its milky white eyes blinked slowly a couple of times, then widened with surprise and joy. The little one exclaimed brightly.e15f3b026d66e939

“Really, you’ll play with me?!”ea81892947fc5248

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In an instant, the monster’s focus shifted from the small auditorium to Gijun. The monster’s momentum seemed as if it would rush over at any moment, but Gijun raised a hand to gesture for it to stay still.9e15b756b7d867ad

“Yes. Let’s play together.”5871011969f25245

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“Then right now…!”e0972c72b4612280

“Stay still. If you act recklessly, I won’t play with you.”f01cec7df590b171

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The monster hesitated. It seemed intrigued by a being that wasn’t afraid of it, and even more so, it seemed to like the idea of having a ‘conversation.’ It even took a step back.be77b4fc01312609

A chilling silence followed.cbb3acbdd87ea9bb

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At the end of the cold exchange of glances, the monster tilted its head and smiled. It found the human who didn’t flinch under its gaze amusing. Soon, the monster’s body shook as it bombarded Gijun with questions like “How? Doing what?”b56743fbc065ce1e

“If you hide, I’ll find you.”658e852524d82928

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“You won’t find me!”75dd1b3ab18c7493

Ugh, that’s why I don’t like quick-witted kids…025a55558b6c36bf

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Gijun had thought the monster would be excited and easily persuaded by the idea of playing hide-and-seek, but it didn’t fall for it. Gijun clicked his tongue inwardly and said.7fb1cf1fb448809c

“Then you be ‘it.’ We’ll hide.”fee3117794bd36f9

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“We?”9ed7c958dc9271a0

As the monster looked puzzled by the word Gijun had uttered, students began to walk out of the meeting room one by one. Led by Baek Sunwoo, followed by Lee Donghun, Ahn Youngah, and Shim Dokyung. Ahn Youngah’s fingertips trembled, but she soon clenched her hands tightly as if to strengthen her resolve.369d4288de422a4f

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As five people stood in front of it, a smile appeared on the monster’s face. Its torn cheek became even more grotesque.4380b65830257d75

“So I just have to find and kill all of you?”11e965bd50b13934

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“…You can’t kill one person at a time as you find them. You only win if you find everyone.”5a65b5b9043390c6

“Win? What if I can’t find everyone?”e591e004c4e7a863

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“Then you have to die.”18bcee901500a132

Gijun shrugged as if it was obvious. The monster’s eyes narrowed, and the shadows on the floor began to writhe. From the mass of shadows, as if dozens of people were entangled, arms crawled forward. The children almost recoiled, but Gijun stepped forward first.12777e29a969c733

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As Gijun approached, 461f0e2362 the shadows stopped. The monster tilted its ff94f1b17e head back and forth, 60ab46143f seemingly curious.9d85f3e77f89126f

“I can kill all of you right now.”1b21fe1354f50156

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“Then just kill us.”fe812e509fe67f58

Gijun answered flatly and nodded.7afb2aa4d778a7e0

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“But wouldn’t it be boring to kill us like that?”bd3b11c3f0bb0003

“…”bce550a62474ce84

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“It’s not fun. It’s the same.”be11e3c2aef92ff8

As if it wasn’t obvious, Gijun met the monster’s eyes. Soon, the monster’s mouth split into a grin. Gijun noticed that the monster liked what he said and decided to press on.a76141e73c75a7d1

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“Don’t use your skills either. Finding us with shadows is too easy, isn’t it?”eb79bd8429ac8fe5

“So you’re telling me to just find you?”7127bdc61dbdc3e4

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“We’re just hiding too.”da1f6ec031147121

“Hmm…”406efb76325dcb2b

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The monster, making a 1d342ce391 short pondering sound, soon ce0c92f991 nodded. It seemed quite merciful, saying 03c8d20df6 it would meet some conditions da437403d6 since they were such weak 2863129c90 creatures.2ed6e4f77257fadf

Just a little more. Gijun glanced sideways and said.ecd53b57b72f7476

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“And… since there are other presences here, how about changing the location?”317816ff2a480c70

“Hmm, right! We should play properly!”d5a209affb498c0d

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Fortunately, the monster readily accepted the conditions. It even offered to guide them to a place where no other monsters would come, saying they shouldn’t be disturbed.f33a351888852077

Lee Donghun murmured with a fdd6b26530 bewildered expression.900b84e350674fa8

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“He’s more serious about hide-and-seek than I thought…”1bf0f6b702771794

“Hey, can you sense the presence of other monsters too?”ad69da64d39045a7

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“Of course! I’m that strong!”e5ef957e913564dd

Ahn Youngah bravely asked, trying to suppress her fear and casually draw the monster’s interest by asking questions.fc9282a281f3416e

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The little monster, 330a53cb2b excited to talk 53907adfe6 to someone, nodded 0d04c6da7b eagerly and boasted db30e43d42 about itself. It talked about how many 0b9b26fee4 monsters it had fought and 905f86544e won against in its world c3f4d1b350 and how much those there d350a65b50 revered it.7f1541019c512537

Of course, this was entirely c4df98f7e1 uninteresting information, but the children a6ef968133 responded earnestly. The little monster d64c7786ca became even more dc9396adf0 proud, and Gijun, 74be886d27 who confirmed that 5e4e80e992 its attention was 15ef0dc84c completely focused, looked 8d6079922e behind him.e883b05d8425a918

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Choi Sowon, Yeon Mijeong, ff6a5a2244 and Kim Sihyung were 69d0137e06 quietly sneaking out of ffb5ff9e12 the meeting room. They decided to hide cb32ea4f85 in a safer place ca54170fb9 until they could fully e67b2d4423 awaken the stone tablet. They also aimed to 032366fcd7 avoid endangering the injured a6c060833f in the small auditorium.d76a841a2d585dd6

Lee Donghun murmured quietly.3483f14b7c599f35

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“Can we really do this…”a8eb015fb3332e42

Just before leaving the meeting room, Hae Gijun had mentioned some ‘plan.’ The children were all confused, but Gijun moved quickly without giving them time to think. It was a situation where they had no choice.d77f88e165398aaa

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So they followed 64275a486d him out, but 326747a5a2 as they moved 32859c27a0 to a secluded 6aaa680260 spot on the a6f764b2b4 second floor with c3cdcf4178 the monster, worry 3ea920a01f set in.5d159508d87c1944

However, Gijun answered calmly, ee03d0431f as if it were 3a92483946 natural.3030d6f9b8c35a2f

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“We have to. If we can’t, we’ll die.”be6038be7d3823c8

“Is that supposed to be comforting?”f1a46c8406e80b5a

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“Why would I comfort you in this situation?”0a4c9ee612a87e65

“…Yeah, I asked the wrong question.”74de935af1d16188

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Lee Donghun nodded. This was the right reaction from Hae Gijun. If he showed fear, it would feel even more serious. Oddly enough, Lee Donghun and the other children felt oddly reassured by Hae Gijun’s words.db1207a507cfc7d8

They soon exchanged glances. They silently agreed to follow Hae Gijun’s lead for now, setting aside their own thoughts.c5052c3bfaa0c085

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Soon, the game b57660281f of hide-and-seek began.a2646198848be33f

It was a 6012f30812 game of hide-and-seek 2bb86e13cb at the northern 0f60250822 end of the 10772c397a second floor, in 5d0ae4b07f a hallway. The space, assured by the 29f564dad1 monster to be free of f477662ba6 any other presence, was truly 9f7dcd1df5 quiet. The heavy silence that af9dcda245 settled in the space 4f90e38cd7 was rather terrifying.d9786169e4d2b6ec

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The monster, standing with its 839f6a6f23 back to the wall, excitedly cf95504c53 shouted.dab75e1795e8cc72

“One! Two!”b7b7e75d65bb3eea

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Mercifully, the monster promised a66c497e9d to wait a significant 1d979b1ac6 amount of time. They had about 5 minutes e94c00e99f to move according to their e65146f59b plan, so they quickly scattered.552e198533899721

As Baek Sunwoo moved away, 8cf0019c9a Gijun grabbed him.546ee39bbe2a278a

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“If things go wrong, use this.”9f8e00f2aff0a8de

What Gijun handed him was a stealth artifact. It was an artifact they wouldn’t use in this game of hide-and-seek. It was useless in a situation where the monster would be actively hunting. So Gijun giving him the artifact was purely for emergencies.f2828b8b699ddd22

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“Gijun, you brought this for you…”db0a7c5106e603b3

“That’s why I’m giving it to you. I need to make sure you’re safe. I’ll be anxious if we separate without that assurance.”77209486fda660b7

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“…”8161862853c8df93

“We don’t have time to argue. Take it.”2a4d38bd69c37ece

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Gijun forced the artifact into the startled Baek Sunwoo’s hand. Only then did he sigh lightly in relief and tap Baek Sunwoo’s arm before moving.d7948a5a7764d699

The fact that 67f9eb8e97 he had to 6cb7b26ade move separately from 7e1cb274fc Baek Sunwoo in a76307975e this plan was d09c4db5f0 very unsettling, but fc1fd17905 there was no 4e0bfec985 choice if they 04314eea4f wanted to capture 89a8004998 the monster. Gijun took a deep breath 4bf6bb3064 while glancing at the back 09d03ff7b2 of the monster, who was 2c0600cace diligently counting.582a9192c8731fd1

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The time limit 735b1d9b65 was 20 minutes.0b76be6f0bfa655e

The monster had 4a10251efc to find 5 90d37652dd people within 20 04bff884ba minutes to win.63d659f2df7b8872

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Darkness fell, and the cold of the rainy day made the silence of the space even heavier. The occasional sound of footsteps echoed unnaturally, and the monster’s counting voice rang out sharply. The little one raised its voice higher and louder as it became more excited.a352d7ad220b9d43

The footsteps were drowned out 62addbe573 by the shouting, but it b872519af1 was hard to consider it 1615a98b6a mercy or luck. The monster was 012fa125a4 just taking its 29ba7919f1 time. It had the f9c7048c07 confidence that it 04252d1360 could find them 29fc7434fa all no matter 79d234526f how they hid. It would find them without 8ac69ac559 using its skills.467c501f676fb092

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Finally, the monster finished eaf1c70328 counting and turned around 43927ba5b4 with a sly grin. The corners of its mouth e97c907280 stretched up to its ears.6ee5cc6af4852897

“Now I’m going to find you!”30c41a4c5f43f6ff

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After the loud declaration, 05d171bf7f the sound of thumping aa2868d316 footsteps echoed through the 1c6491507c space.6147bc27160d4814

The monster’s leisurely actions, not bothering to silence its footsteps as it searched, revealed its confidence. It knew those sounds would make the humans afraid. The monster casually scanned the area. There were many rooms along the hallway, some doors open, some closed.a2fa04eb75d11f1b

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Before counting, the monster 5015485552 noticed a door that 7859453654 had been closed but 939bb92e19 was now open and fcf6633573 giggled.a830c47c725c5408

“You should have closed the door properly!”15ba90b770fce8dc

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It found a student hiding 2013883e2f behind the curtains in a cb29a3b487 room. It took less than a d3145ad0f4 minute since the game started. The boy with wide, trembling cb35426e01 eyes was Shim Dokyung.df11ec14cadf7794

“I should eat you… Oh, right. Not yet.”d7c6d45b776a43d0

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The monster, with its mouth 5df8868229 wide open, shook its head 3785239413 as if it had made 6c7dd4ad0d a mistake. Seeing Shim Dokyung b137badf48 trembling and covering 71af721d74 his face with 2f06d777e8 his arms, the 957ca3f9f3 monster felt a 7f0b1d9dcd sudden boredom. It had seen ba5d687ff9 this kind of e439a1dcb6 fear many times 51caeb26ae before.bfee98952fc5f5d6

Instead of killing so easily… It seemed more fun to play the game as that kid suggested. Although the monster was far from patient, it didn’t want to lose the current thrill. Praising its own patience, it moved with bouncing steps.c385d718fb81448d

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After putting Shim db0deecd15 Dokyung in a a2907a60bf corner of the 7f196f2565 hallway, the monster 47eae73b45 resumed its search.a49c6c2d2cb1fc34

Thump, thump, thump.0a7fcf7a58f99b03

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“Hide well, or I’ll find you!”02565e8f5049ae4b

The monster’s cheerful singing echoed eerily. It sounded like a child’s giggle, an adult man’s gloomy mutter, and an old woman’s hoarse shout all at once.3faeee1fca44886f

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The monster violently opened a closed door and looked around. It was an empty room. However, the monster kept bouncing in place and then slowly stopped…ee046cc3976c25d5

Boom!4383fdc999d6ba1d

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It stood upside down on the ceiling and made eye contact with a child hiding on top of a wardrobe. The child’s shoulder-length white hair fell down.10b0534e4d34d305

“You thought I wouldn’t see here because I’m small?”69b3ebe07f787d4c

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“Eek…”45f8c04b72820edd

Ahn Youngah gasped at the sight of the upside-down eyes. She thought the small-bodied monster wouldn’t be able to find her in a high place, but she didn’t expect it to check the ceiling. The monster laughed at her startled reaction.49ffdc697978c685

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While taking Ahn Youngah back, 1188e95e5d they heard a quick series 044a9d3d4c of footsteps nearby.b2ed9eaa82584795

The monster’s eyes widened, and it dashed towards the sound. With lightning-fast speed, it caught up with the target.fd6a25e9ee6aa235

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“Were you trying to hide somewhere else?”d020a800ee22c6d3

“Oh, damn…”3698d4b8388b9de2

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Lee Donghun cursed as 76f27c4647 the monster suddenly appeared 638b98a392 and blocked his path. He had nowhere to 65ff3910de run in the straight 5d105303e2 hallway. He hesitated, took a step 9e3ef20bea back in surprise, and then 05f273a6a3 gave up and stopped. The monster burst into laughter.16bf5538567d4c98

Lee Donghun’s gaze glanced to the side, and the monster quickly checked that spot. It found another student hiding behind a wall. It was hardly a proper hiding place.e973e0308dd66b23

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The monster exclaimed in surprise.79a740a410c8a720

“I thought you would hide well!”495a0884741aab03

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It was Baek Sunwoo. When he met the monster’s eyes, he approached without resistance, and the monster narrowed its eyes, looking back and forth between the two. Among the humans in this place, the one with the strongest aura was caught too easily.9e718c519558053a

Although surprised, it was proud 9255adaa46 to have found four people 5510ce72ef so quickly. Its searching ability was aeb8cfa3a9 indeed exceptional. The monster, feeling pleased, 08a636da76 turned and told them 0c17e53304 to follow. It gathered them all at 72fbaeec7a the end of the hallway, b2083cdbee needing to find just one 0c1ffe7916 more.501d3750662448ef

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At that moment, Baek b93a8cce4f Sunwoo gently grabbed its 4759c727ff shoulder.9543ff008ccd8fbe

“What?”756693254cc31140

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“Oh, I thought I had to hold on and follow you.”fc42662780162e80

“Are you stupid?”bc0d33f0191aef42

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The monster looked back sharply, and Baek Sunwoo withdrew his hand. Lee Donghun, next to him, seemed to think it was a game of “Red Light, Green Light,” whispering that it wasn’t. The monster, feeling puzzled, glanced at its shoulder but saw no change.ce67991c844c5218

Gathering four humans at the b6eb01996e end of the hallway, the 38a826f06e monster exclaimed.bd159cef933e6421

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“You guys are really bad at hide-and-seek!”05295c0a76f42cca

Only five minutes had a2a0167143 passed, and it had 83166573e3 already found four. Feeling very pleased, 918659d993 the monster turned 746473ed5f to search for 2e1abc26ba the last one.dea96fcd19ccf148

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Fifteen minutes remained. There was plenty 3c4b006df3 of time to 4724b483eb find that cheeky 738878eb72 kid and devour d651571649 them all.5d0a43ea792b8873

The monster was extremely curious about the expression on the kid’s face when he found out that he had to die if he lost. It had been a while since the monster felt this kind of excitement, so it moved leisurely, wanting to enjoy it as long as possible.79d1653c73209408

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Five minutes passed.f7ade61c47521676

“Huh?”e2fad4c51e7d8f31

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Had it been too relaxed? After finding four people 69242dd070 in five minutes, it 35acf7a585 seemed to have taken fcf02c87cf it easy for the b7662f7d11 next five minutes. The monster thought it should ed209bf138 start focusing.966e3b26e9e688e8

…And another five minutes passed.cb4deab2faf7b598

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“…Huh?”7fc1a9393fcf3139

Something was wrong. It shouldn’t be unable to find them. It mustn’t be unable to find them.97bf1ed5b548605f

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It searched everywhere but couldn’t see them. It seemed like they were moving around to avoid being tracked, but the monster couldn’t believe it. How could they quietly escape without making a sound in the dark?c1d8d76c667cf077

“Wow, they’re really good at this…”faa755beff7345a8

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“We’re going to win!”f903224f41f15e32

“Just a little longer…”27e20a41aa733d9a

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The children’s whispers could be heard from afar. The monster’s nerves were already on edge, trying to focus on the last remaining human’s presence, and their chatter made it worse.38a9e3710f381ae3

“Be quiet!”52e9ddf260d97243

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The monster shouted and started running. It had to find them. It had to…6645de9d0a3a89f3

“Just a little longer…”16d40c5e11ec8a38

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“Wow, they’re really good at this…”c675222529107c49

“We’re going to win!”76b32d11b7f417e5

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The humans whispered again from 187710eebc a corner. The monster, with 952153b174 its heightened senses, e68e3a1c05 could hear them 4dc203c0e6 clearly, and it c5f808b066 made it furious. How dare they not fear cbc270f92c it!f57a03b41826281b

“I told you to be quiet!”10511ab260b326ed

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The monster ran towards 8201a6fcfb them irritably. It intended to release 7a86dcb579 its energy in front 2c81ba26a8 of them to scare 0d0ec5da8f them. That way, they would 661e348818 either shut up or 0dcd757080 faint, and it could a8defcfa4c find the remaining one 8d7f113e22 in the quiet space.e127e7b0489908cc

But…35ab676fecf16d87

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“What? Why is no one here?”1e4dd1f17824b142

At the end e20941be98 of the hallway, 237f5fa442 there was only e689bf0bfe a phone.00b5c69dc6c7eac8

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The monster stared at it and then looked around with a fierce expression. It had thought they were staying still because it kept hearing whispers from that direction, but at some point, only the phone’s recorder had been running.8fd3fae5c11deeef

“How dare you trick me and run away?”2930c14b8f811168

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-Step.bf084d6c21928a04

At that moment, bc72c27f06 footsteps were heard 1f80ba8d21 right behind it. The monster quickly 5eb9ed8007 turned its head 26a86d86ed and widened its dadb72fc4b eyes. Hae Gijun. That annoying kid was at ada3808eed the other end of the 917d8321b8 hallway!cd926b70a784581a

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“You…!”3451a63d53947c1d

The monster quickly charged 399313f2f1 at Hae Gijun. There was still 46e44eb17e time left in 240c1611e6 the bet, so 30fb7636bf it planned to 48adede055 catch him first 63a1f2e230 and then find 38dda4326b the others again. The excitement of tearing them be0eb0d737 all apart made it move 571ee96498 faster.3b8106bf3c030add

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But just as the monster’s hand was about to touch Hae Gijun…84d6394dbd0006d4

“Aaaaaah-!”d034b88e9267dee8

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Suddenly, a piercing pain made it stagger. Some damn kid had used confusion. As it fell to its knees from the unexpected attack…c3498f8b8155e1cc

-Swoosh!767aabbab46344c4

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Its vision flipped. Something caught its 8c8d692957 ankle, and it 2fe847747b was lifted into 76e228b85e the air, hanging cf3b9e542f upside down.09c45e5a74d90b3a

“Huh?”eb4e1db2a33d463d

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The monster realized it was 144dab122e a trap too late.a0ca44d271da55dc

Splash! Water was poured over it.ad1f948631068270

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The humans, who it d419a9add0 thought had run away, 4bc9347723 were suddenly right around 33aeb03d91 it. The monster, soaked in its 81168535b9 weakness, water, sputtered, and then dbae8c80b1 a white mist poured over 1823eed128 it.11626ba364d718ba

Lee Donghun sprayed the water, 1f2e0e19fe and then Ahn Youngah used b928b36898 a fire extinguisher. Baek Sunwoo tightened his grip eb061e9b4a on the rope to prevent 02f9422c44 the struggling monster from escaping.1c2edd93633fe2f0

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The monster couldn’t regain its senses from the continuous attacks. It was shocked by the humiliation it had never experienced before.21967341c28920fe

The plan proceeded as Hae Gijun had devised. They intentionally let four people get caught early to make the monster complacent, then set a trap while it focused on catching the last one. Each person’s role was crucial. Gijun had to buy as much time as possible, and the others had to move without being detected.357dc3625a54e7ad

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The monster, realizing 11f80743f2 this, widened its bcd49c16a7 eyes. Despite the cursed water and 08bb83d5ff smoke blurring its vision, it 9696491921 could sense that the kid, 11f6912ece Hae Gijun, was right in fc0c973553 front of it.1db554abb2f364a7

“I’m the seeker now! I have to catch you all!”2ab1c988484bd48f

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“What are you talking about? Who said we’d play with you?”386696127205e967

The monster screamed at Hae Gijun’s cold response.b36a7caa27c145ec

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“You, you tricked me!”d432498adcb2a860

“You weren’t planning to die if you lost the bet anyway. You tricked us too.”857e14ab0c014cda

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“Bad. Baaaaad!”3e8a7080af0ee37a

The monster thrashed and screamed. The sound of dozens 5510fe6b1a of voices rising to 732a1703cb a piercing pitch hurt 51332a41be their ears. Gijun, who was closest 5d0822080e to the monster, covered ae1bcd7d14 his ears and winced, 2f21ace6a3 and Baek Sunwoo spoke.2dc1350bfe46b55f

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“Shut up.”6095e56c96c5468d

At the stern command, the monster’s mouth snapped shut. The obedience ability used at an unexpected moment had an immediate effect. The monster tried to open its mouth again, but only its lips twitched. A hissing sound escaped from its torn cheek.99d00469610b3dd8

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Gijun praised Baek Sunwoo and c0dade0146 then pulled out a gun 8324654320 from his waist.069d43f754ceb39c

The last remaining bullet. It would be a lie to say it wasn’t a waste, but if it could deal with this monster, it was more than worth it.ed91cd78271b6345

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“Wait…!”736f8caa02fd567b

The monster barely managed to f15ddbd6a1 speak through its lips, but 005c3b33f2 Gijun pulled the trigger without bdddc4a7c1 hesitation. The mana bullet 6ac905b3ad hit the center 22c1aaa2a4 of its forehead, 4e39744afe and with a b8e8b1d032 tearing sound, the f35a8e01cb monster flew far ac6ea03c4a away. The sound of the impact a81ab86b0c was terrifying.35a9ed3f09491cdb

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The smoke rose thickly as 10ccb153c4 it crashed into the wall. It was hard to 7eeaa105e6 believe it could still db780f9bbe be alive.c2e4d11916ab9ca3

“We got it, ugh, ugh.”12343f359b248087

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“Don’t jinx it!”eca2aa2b073f8b8a

Ahn Youngah hurriedly stopped Lee 8222b74bd0 Donghun from speaking. She said they had ee3300f30b to be cautious until 71f1301aa2 the end, but her e6dbf51c9d eyes were already sparkling. Shim Dokyung also looked at 4591632940 the spot with a face 21d9d7171e full of anticipation.8daf7c4b8e11f811

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But Baek Sunwoo and 048486c3d8 Hae Gijun remained calm.9be91410d473f62b

Lee Donghun, glancing at them, cautiously turned on a flashlight. The smoke was thick, but seeing their reactions, he couldn’t be sure they had defeated it.306a59dd88db9e4a

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Just a little closer to check…60efeca7a85bf067

“Wait.”17fc1a918200a28e

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Baek Sunwoo blocked f5115022c4 his path with efbf357770 his arm. As Lee Donghun stopped edc259cbc7 in his tracks, they f1adbb8eed sensed movement from the 89062442e5 other side.ec7f479c0c38d931

The monster staggered up from a6f256ce7f the rubble of the half-collapsed 0b2ff17b8c wall. Blood poured from its 50c1ed40b8 head as it glared 26fc072c52 at them fiercely.62115bf8f1ec2059

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“I will… kill… you all…”dd44dc2f769b5725

Its voice was chillingly rough. The murderous intent dc85a70b98 in its trembling 88f5bbd473 voice was clear, 183a44c2e1 as if it 60a80fb2e6 were filled with 5b4048fc2c resentment. The air felt sticky.7d9dbeacf19a081c

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The monster’s form began to change. The shape of the small child twisted like a lump of mud, reconstructing into a form resembling a lion or a wild dog, with a horn sprouting from the center of its forehead.cd774a5fe56c5f55

With each breath, sparks flew. The fire seemed c8ee2fcac4 to spread like 4070ffdf42 mist. Its massive body 8469ec104c filled the hallway. Its murky eyes stared 68abf105cd straight at them.d5f00accc23abae7

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“What is that?”68f4eed7bd401c74

“It’s bigger than the fox from yesterday…”da9c65a5a79c2ed3

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Gijun cursed inwardly. He thought it 3bb1b544aa would die from 13f66da22a a direct hit 26ded9df51 with the mana 3f766fc4d3 bullet.55e46cabc820d0a9

Shadows began to eeb5e35291 rush from the d314f34d26 floor. Everyone panicked and started to dd3f49b89c run. It felt like 4da4ebef7a dozens of limbs 6f703155dd were chasing them. The larger, clearer form looked ff13d09610 like it had been bitten c5345995b6 by a beast.b852d91480367bf1

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Lee Donghun, running in a hurry, dropped his flashlight. The monster’s shadow crushed it as it chased. The light went out instantly, and in the darkness, they instinctively realized they must not be caught by the shadow. They would end up like the flashlight. It was a realization that came like fear.a97a680fa7566613

It wasn’t just a matter of being grabbed by the ankle; they would be bitten.d8054293f3449d89

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It was hard to d432f1dc91 distinguish the shadows in 3ab1d468f4 the darkness. Moreover, the miasma 2033b0d48f blurred their vision 1fcb74621d like the fox dbc14f77b0 monster from the c969cf2549 previous night, but 9e75029e97 it was thicker 20e1f0da51 and more menacing.bba8c13c01ff2e65

“Everyone, move to the left!”ba3d94e5ec23894e

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Gijun urgently directed them, but there were limits. The shadows branched out like tree trunks, scattering the children, and the miasma grew thicker, making it harder to distinguish. The darkness before their eyes—was it the night or the monster’s attack?795a60a472086eca

Confusion set in.da4f9b37175049cb

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No, it felt 47800fe7ac like they were d7d013a84b being bewitched.addcccf75cd7e83d

The darkness poured in like waves, forming a tidal wave, yet there was a strange desire to sink into the impenetrable darkness ahead. This phenomenon occurred when the monster grew a ‘horn.’c4abc78ed8c6c00d

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Gijun’s eyes were starting to burn, indicating he was reaching his limit. Since the strange experience in the lab this morning, even a little use of his eyes caused a headache.2a720f10eb726667

Zing- A sudden headache struck. Feeling like his brain was shattering into pieces, Gijun irritably threw off his glasses. He couldn’t suppress it any longer. He had to use his eyes, no matter the consequences…8d957df670f949bc

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“Stop!”bad5c0b1e7ed0c0f

At that moment, Baek Sunwoo shouted his obedience ability. The monster’s shadow, which had momentarily paused, was directed at Gijun. The bright red chains pierced through the wall of darkness, grazing the monster’s shoulder and climbing up to its neck.9ecda5a25f66519b

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Earlier, Baek Sunwoo had deliberately made contact with the monster, leaving a trace of mana. So even in the current situation where he couldn’t see, he could bind it immediately.05ee78a9267cb256

“Grr… Ugh!”382c909a4f1cf1ac

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But the monster’s resistance was strong. It had been temporarily restrained by the direct hit from the mana bullet, but it wouldn’t last long. Gijun, struggling to catch his breath, spoke.c82d9ccc2eb091e4

“Everyone, hide in the rooms. Climb onto shelves or boxes to get off the floor.”7562176a386a1161

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He needed a moment to think. It seemed like a full-on battle was the only option left, but he couldn’t immediately come up with a plan to hunt using his companions. The simultaneous headache and eye pain clouded his thoughts.54dda7fc93f783a5

But just as bbf72dc4c8 he tried to b081969a0c take a deep 45f211eebe breath, the monster e3f8f27d48 screamed.871f76ec7afee72d

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“Don’t- interfere- with me!”f4e218a8cf8da209

An enormous miasma exploded 56b579c6a4 like a storm. The fierce wind made it b78c1c661b hard to stand, and the f1584ef820 intense heat felt like it d38e63ee0d would tear his flesh. Gijun staggered and saw the 267a77acbd darkness flying towards Baek Sunwoo.b499f4a8bdb639cd

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Dozens of hands emerged 459e35ebc9 from the fingertips, and 85fa5558a8 from those hands, more 5172d87554 arms extended, approaching in acff79aa48 a grotesque manner.f7ce7bc0a9bb0b07

It was coming to snap Baek Sunwoo’s neck.7aecbef8ab195c0b

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Again.b98b5d51414570ee

Once again.8bbe7281a57e8334

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Baek Sunwoo dies cad506cb1a before his eyes.57a464cdbbae8d03

“No!”5d0cc5fce2950dd4

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Instinctively, Hae Gijun lunged at Baek Sunwoo. As they rolled together, the black fingertips clawed at Gijun’s shoulder. Baek Sunwoo, horrified by the warm blood pouring onto him, looked at him.c3a28b153e4836b4

“Gijun!”2e04c5ad74a626f2

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“You, damn it, if you die…”8f24a36cd369f0d6

Gasping, Gijun breathed heavily. His rationality snapped for a a39b0b6adc moment, leading to hyperventilation. His vision was a mess, 517f5fb473 unable to distinguish anything, but 4851f4027d he clearly saw the danger b43a07d477 approaching Baek Sunwoo. That scene was so 6070b60184 vivid that it struck 55477d0e02 Gijun with immense shock 4d13f89a77 and fear.dd67d24e7844a7a0

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They quickly turned into a side hallway, escaping the monster’s sight, but it had already ‘recognized’ them all. They couldn’t hide for long.ce73be75156f155d

“Please, Baek Sunwoo. You can’t get hurt. I might really go crazy.”c217de0d1ab1df5e

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Knowing this, Hae Gijun couldn’t calm down. The anxiety peaked, thinking Baek Sunwoo would die if he took his eyes off him for even a moment. Even when he was watching, Baek Sunwoo died. No matter what he did, Baek Sunwoo died. It drove him even crazier, knowing he had died fighting this monster before.61cf1a8fe99a88b6

Absurdity, anger, frustration, and annoyance. And the repeated deaths brought a… terrifyingly intense sense of helplessness.6a76ac896ea4f65a

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Gijun, straddling Baek Sunwoo, clung to his shoulders, repeatedly saying he couldn’t let him get hurt. Baek Sunwoo, looking at him with slightly surprised eyes, gently patted his hand.c7d2e594fc8dff72

“…Gijun. Friends don’t say things like that.”2b707ca7ac9d8544

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“We’re not just friends, that’s why I’m like this.”391d357264eb272b

His voice was filled with 853e04c1f1 an unexpectedly deep sincerity. Baek Sunwoo took bd4c49ff76 a short breath, e7f0b43761 realizing Gijun was 378bacfa80 staring at his 9cae68870a neck. He often, compulsively, dc0ac2aa67 checked his neck.d7ef9f1982d069b9

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Baek Sunwoo gently stroked Gijun’s back.4cf7db7a484cdf47

“It’s okay. It’s okay.”a9c8526b27516ed7

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“What the hell is…”67efe9df22de09b1

“You know you can’t use your eyes properly right now. So, don’t push yourself alone, let’s do this together.”9c632a1640a903fe

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Even though Gijun hadn’t said anything, Baek Sunwoo seemed to have noticed something was wrong. He slowly patted Gijun’s back and glanced sideways. The other kids were in the next room.bd1335d23635e059

It wasn’t the time to discuss the risks of the plan. If there was any plan that seemed to offer a solution, they had to follow it. Just having a plan in this situation was remarkable.f98a4cd27021bd79

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After a brief exchange, f7998c4f26 Baek Sunwoo signaled to 9a2a0b2851 Ahn Youngah with his ebf10d5e04 eyes. Naturally, he took over the 96312fdaf7 lead.27a161e39c0e8029

However, in this plan, Baek Sunwoo had to move separately from Hae Gijun, so he held Gijun’s hand tightly one last time before stepping back.27c67785d4fbbb18

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“…”5f90e191771954ee

Hae Gijun looked at his de124e9731 hand for a moment, feeling d08106e01d strange. He felt like he d4763177e0 was suffocating with a 5723a98795 flood of emotions, but 289c22d5c8 paradoxically, it was Baek 3b8f662e36 Sunwoo, the cause of b3ea873f50 those emotions, who calmed e3f5cbf380 him down. His heart pounded.bc2e2c1a5b1301bc

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But there was no time 88edd22b14 to dwell on it.292cb0279d532737

“Hide well-. Don’t let your hair show-.”dc0a172e51c8adb5

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The monster began to approach, chanting ominously. The voice, which seemed like dozens of people speaking at once, had lowered, making it even more chilling. Now, with a lion’s body and a human’s voice, it sounded like the people it had devoured were weeping from inside its stomach.5d18f86d19e30964

In the hallway, d4da56c216 Ahn Youngah stepped 8ef0084240 forward. She bravely jumped out, though c12932c53e her legs were trembling. Determined to do her ad480963b1 part, she pulled out 135805b269 a rectangular board from 66efaf0510 her arms.9bf1f328be969f19

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“Hey! You know this, right? You ran away when you saw this during the day!”a46b55493b8e3af4

“What?”8888f3e01c460da2

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“We’ll call that kid! The one you hate…!”d9bd7ea77d212304

Ahn Youngah waved something furiously, causing the monster to pause. Of course, what she held wasn’t the stone tablet but a folder they found in the hidden room. Lee Donghun had cut it into a similar size with a hand axe. If it detected mana, it would be discovered quickly, but it needed to hold its attention for a moment.b03157b2959b52f1

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Ahn Youngah shook it wildly, making sure the monster couldn’t see it clearly. She shouted to draw its focus.73f189242c1d1c13

“We’ll call him and have him stab you with his horn!”17bfb5a310a43bb8

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Ahn Youngah’s plan was too successful. The monster’s mouth twisted, and it leaped at her. Its speed was astounding.13f58e52d00eafad

“How dare you!”015d57ccb151aae9

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“Ahhhh!”fb3715a3e14d4435

As Ahn Youngah screamed 4d46c47705 and ducked, the monster 374cdada4c flew toward her.d79e0311725b7f77

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-Swoosh!59df07a2748d9c3d

-Boom!b04bb3819ab0f5fa

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A tremendous noise echoed as b8e10ad125 red chains rapidly pursued the 4e76071abe monster, wrapping around its neck 285e36435a and pulling it down. The impact of 9867bb220e the ambush was 783ee40b2f significant. The monster made a strange e30bd41b6c noise as it was dragged 80e99208b2 back and slammed into the 01007ca708 ground.14bb82c93fda5577

“Grr, ugh!”e09784ddad4049d3

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Baek Sunwoo’s plan was simple. While Ahn Youngah distracted the monster, Baek Sunwoo approached from behind and captured it with mana chains. Its large body made it easier to catch.ecd8c6fe2aefe4cf

But it was equally 2c5f07d316 difficult to hold for 00790d8a66 long.c5b7a006aa4b19f7

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“You, worms…!”f6856665c2132b85

Black flames erupted from the monster’s mouth, engulfing the space like a tidal wave. But Baek Sunwoo focused, not letting go of the mana chains.0e88389b6fc4d1e2

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In the pouring darkness, e315b7f083 the red mana shone 30f9ee2c9f brightly.3a1928e127698d0c

And it signaled the ‘direction.’b0d275de367999cc

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Hae Gijun and Lee Donghun charged towards the monster. The monster sensed them and tried to use its shadow to deal with them…f026ec677856ba31

“Aaaaaah!”f15e8964de2a022b

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Shim Dokyung’s confusion ability activated at the right moment.88dc14b1f7ae584f

The monster, already weakened by the mana bullet and tightly bound by Baek Sunwoo’s mana chains, couldn’t resist the confusion. But to fend off the approaching figures, it desperately spat fire from its mouth. Black flames spread wildly through the space.3deb566faf2f1ea0

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But Lee Donghun 70fe1a1730 quickly approached, dodging 747d97b815 the flames and 6dcc49d2a7 the writhing shadows 63b201d62f on the ground. Running along the 368ff1e439 wall, he leaped, 2baa83227a raising his hand 798ea23f3f axe.dbb4a05a7d4629f3

“Seven o’clock direction!”2daa780ffb2cdc5f

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Following Hae Gijun’s direction.7b0da8049a1faba4

“Ahhh!”a94df2e43217949b

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With a scream-like shout, 88c89320fd he struck the horn 0f554a8524 precisely.7cdd7f4360d873bc

-Clang! Although it was just cc1e5b37d9 the axe hitting the df8cc48cfd horn, a high-frequency sound c40c2ed884 as if the space cca1d95fac was tearing spread. The mana explosion caused this 4ef68eb092 phenomenon, heating the area intensely.294c5bba4ac7dbf7

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Despite the intense b2c7623ab8 heat, Lee Donghun c8d0e147ea held on, screaming 9af5a5f1ed instead of running 5c3d826e1d away and dropping d312139806 the axe. The monster had 35ec9f016a been shot in 89f9a55ade the forehead before 7f9f240dd8 its transformation, so 8721545b01 its skin there 4738dd5389 should still be 4446eca556 vulnerable. This was the 47575ba599 moment to seize. With veins bulging, e75c4900d0 and every joint 48015909a9 in his hand 78e06efb05 turning white, Lee 5c4b076695 Donghun finally brought 9c26c7b3f5 the axe down.c4bd58688adb3325

With a thud, the horn 2cdb95fdf2 dropped to the floor.ac0611d556146df9

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Simultaneously, the monster’s energy weakened. For a moment, it flinched in surprise, then tried to open its mouth to spit fire again. It needed to recover and distance itself for another attack…3388e3bd98df1cb8

But just as its 50304b285b jaw opened wide.93e2bbef9ec8e989

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-Thunk!a2ec6c6e767e4560

A sharp pole pierced its jaw, running through the beast’s mouth. The pole, heated from the flames, was scorching, but Gijun held on firmly. He had purposefully heated the pole by bringing it close when the monster breathed fire.052c4a49f113740a

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“Just shut up.”2488ddde1df461ab

His breathless, cutting voice was filled with intense irritation and anger. Hae Gijun’s eyes, staring directly at the monster, were as cool and bright as the moon on a midnight sky.b0d478fc9033cb1f

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Unable to open its 391c23c8fe mouth, the monster made 4064515dc5 a garbled sound, twisting e61fd6fe48 its body. Or rather, it tried to f31be37081 twist.acf27d298f05eb50

“Kneel.”f8b7c91ee40d1fa9

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If not for d9535a890b the cold voice b7b596a193 from behind, it 3920503a03 would have lunged 84972ac506 at Hae Gijun.3ce0b0a1449f1687

Its legs gave out, collapsing to the ground. Held by Baek Sunwoo’s obedience ability, the monster trembled. The red chains wrapped tightly around its neck, exerting a brutal pressure.7aa3f0af4f680420

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Moreover, the pole driven through 999611363b its mouth went deeper, making 1bd5272434 the monster convulse with its 3d858570c5 head tilted.3f34290b578d112a

Gijun’s hands were covered in blood. He gripped the slick pole more firmly and then, with a swift motion, pulled it out.efc353ddf474a4e5

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Thud! This time, he stabbed the monster’s neck precisely.7f17bb7ab1e75743

[This, can’t be, ugh, …]2a9924bcb44ef73d

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Blood splattered onto Gijun. He stared down 47553a1193 at it without 0a61a3d291 blinking.ea60a0e0b4ed50da

Blood bubbled from the monster’s throat, and finally, its head slowly tilted to the side. Watching its milky white eyes close completely, Gijun let go.7fe8d7044374669f

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The monster lay 5f4391adaa still on the 6c39cb270a floor.01b31a5c39718b51

“…Hah.”991f9fa3911ecf13

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The monster was dead. Gijun’s soft sigh signaled the end, and the children watching anxiously let out their breaths, sinking to the ground. Their bodies, tense with fear, trembled, sapped of strength.1f874d8c46032b2f

Ahn Youngah and Lee Donghun 7f2b3d737d murmured in turn.db77ab146e7d9e44

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“Wow, we really… hunted it…”6a84c53a3e420a0b

“Is this what a raid feels like…”157dfd4ed923a830

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“Hic, sob.”be7f24c49a13f24c

Shim Dokyung burst into tears. The certainty of having 2c0c6dca1d dealt with the monster 3ee1a5eaac unleashed the fear and 0589dc4f4a dread he had been 4a8baa36f1 suppressing, and a greater 11a13f8056 sense of relief brought 359131a615 tears to his eyes.9883909af4974b7c

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Ahn Youngah patted his shoulder. Though she felt like crying da2732e751 too, she chose to savor 39742e3163 the joyous moment.0f2e590de8220777

Lee Donghun chuckled.50a3367c581f1b82

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“Still, we did pretty well this time, didn’t we?”4db6c1d3db18d87c

“Yeah. We worked well together!”96ed82842df41172

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“Gijun and Sunwoo, hic, led us so well, and you guys were, snif, amazing.”de0218ec3fe6a0e4

“Your confusion ability was impressive too!”42f26290323bdf19

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“Good thing we found those earplugs in the auditorium…”59d549de94a5afe3

When Shim Dokyung f5d0d4f485 used his ability, 9e2ee9e231 Lee Donghun was c7600b6b14 running. Without the earplugs, he would f543c16bcb have been caught in the 5d0a5bb052 confusion. Though they could still hear 15cb239708 a bit even with the f17afcd77a earplugs, it all ended well, da4e1826e3 making it a funny story c1d620c81d in hindsight.f99dd0cb7b312a7a

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The atmosphere was warm, with everyone patting each other’s backs for their efforts. The success felt all the more valuable after the many hardships. For Shinhigh students, handling even a low-level monster was a feat, but hunting one presumed to be high-level was newsworthy.db17475bec56096c

This was possible thanks to 621c6e264a Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo. The children looked to them c3a8221c55 to express their gratitude. Hae Gijun was leaning dbf41cb220 against the wall, sighing, 7112295cc3 while Baek Sunwoo approached d886b3d20d him.e850268959ce4aac

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But the warm atmosphere was shattered by Baek Sunwoo’s shout.3a38cd55e58baf77

“Gijun, you…!”fad048dd65476291

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Baek Sunwoo suddenly grabbed Hae Gijun’s arm in alarm, and everyone looked at him in shock. Blood was flowing from his shoulder, but there was something even more startling.ca89389bcf52d1b5

Blood dripped from Hae Gijun’s eyes as he lifted his head.c05b0fc22e536d56

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“Blood, blood from his eyes…!”54c4069b1566e167

“Eek!”86a8e4445a8ce739

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Lee Donghun and Ahn Youngah were horrified in turn. Shim Dokyung was so shocked he couldn’t even make a sound, standing there with his mouth open.6ae504d0238d0945

For a moment, Gijun stood dazed, then let out a soft sigh and pressed his arm against his eyes. Blood stained his navy jacket, but he didn’t care. He was already covered in blood from fighting the monster.5b6b6f7f6edfeeaf

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“Wait! Don’t press on it like that, it might make it worse!”9c05a3d161b137ea

Baek Sunwoo shouted urgently, 8a0ddeb6a5 trying to stop him, 93a031018a but Gijun only mumbled 57894ad90c in a slightly dazed 76689c40ea tone.484ad0b7e0fb786c

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“It’s nothing…”3ee698d67e10d20f

“Bleeding from your eyes can’t be nothing.”374b89bc9b830550

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“It’s just a temporary thing…”81d96e35f6c6253f

The children listening were shocked d7a9f0b067 again by his calm voice. The content of his 3cb575693e words was alarming, but 2dca78eb71 his familiar demeanor made cd96b80af2 them feel a pang 13070d3d8d of guilt.566938a3a7eef842

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“We shouldn’t turn off the lights when we go underground…”0dfd7e8640c9c777

“Sorry for making you lead us naturally…”0c2e8777122c76b8

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“It’s fine, I just need a moment to rest.”35958d190196c70f

Hae Gijun tried to shake his head but stopped because of the pain. Even though he hadn’t used his abilities much in this hunt, it was still tough. The lingering effects from the morning and the particularly strong little monster made distinguishing the miasma difficult.97f5a68d9880924d

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Hae Gijun’s pale face and labored breathing didn’t look good at all.65d70920a190742f

“This time, I held out pretty long…”a426ee478576d4ab

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He had used his eyes a few times during the repeated regressions. Reading paths at night was easy, but using his ‘ability’ to distinguish miasma by taking off his glasses was too much. It was an ability he rarely used.506aaaeec9c36391

Severe headaches would 8e6802aa41 come, and sometimes cc6a2ff33a his vision would 27f9fcf742 blur. In critical situations, these 8e7e29966f side effects were fatal. After seeing Baek 3ca2cc4dc4 Sunwoo die running 18c1169ffe towards him when 46b973415e he collapsed from 207d5775f1 a headache, he 735ad41f67 never took off 861e10eecb his glasses.e75d4717f0d48b11

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But now, he 19200f9465 was determined to 81d53126f1 endure somehow. It was like 30b3abe239 a battle with 3f21023146 his own body, 57d2dd7775 suppressing the pain. He thought he was fine b98f98374e after enduring until last night, f34b8f346e but today it was too 855db2444d much.f4542af02a509c2b

At least he was glad the pain came after the hunt. Though he hadn’t expected to cry blood, which was a bit, no, a lot… damn, it was painful enough to curse.f53b35f49f94be4e

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“Hoo… I’m fine.”f018f7d94c23add3

He didn’t want to show this in front of Baek Sunwoo. If Baek Sunwoo knew his condition, he would try even harder to take the lead.3655f8bcd6effb87

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Meanwhile, Lee Donghun hurriedly found fe794ac3f1 his glasses on the floor.b910c35e2c87c7c8

“Hey, they’re pretty broken, but do you want to use these for now? There’s tape in the meeting room, should we fix them? Oh, right! Can’t Kim Sihyung fix things like this?”8c44fb13011494f4

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“Or should we borrow glasses from the kids in the small auditorium…?”1e8bf81c1e243ecb

“Oh, that’s a good idea. They all need them, but if we say, ‘There’s a student crying blood because he can’t wear glasses…’ someone might lend theirs!”f926016ec243956a

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“Don’t say it like a public service announcement…”324756cac441e3a9

Hae Gijun let out a 5116e26b0f dry laugh at the flood c9a36113df of words.53ec57ad03635fb8

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“It’s fine. I don’t need glasses anymore.”dc325cca2fb8c995

The simple answer made the three exchange glances. Gijun’s actions revealed that his eyesight was naturally good. They had all vaguely noticed, but… they couldn’t ask Hae Gijun, who was crying blood, for details, so they kept quiet.935bbf2dbf562f33

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Soon, Gijun took the 674e99d2e1 glasses from Lee Donghun. He wrapped them in a c6c3d1175d cloth and put them in 823a1473fc his jacket pocket. Lee Donghun asked.6ec088ce97e86265

“Why keep them if they’re broken? You said you don’t need them, but they look like something a failed scientist would use.”de131fa854d1f376

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“My grandmother gave them to me.”33dd0727e79f1a2a

“Then you should keep them. The frames do look fancy.”30b33d04ed10b8af

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Lee Donghun quickly changed his 2b0c2e92a6 tone, and Ahn Youngah also 7ec0e30a9c kept quiet. She had almost fb9264ee96 made a joke 7c1b6de137 but held back 511b6f25fe just in time.18a47543ac8416ba

As Hae Gijun looked 565fc6a947 at them with a 4ec7e919a9 faint smile, a voice 65ad5b2f14 suddenly echoed in his 3980a58178 ear.e34196e9378b7547

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‘It’s a power too burdensome to accept yet. Do as you wish, child.’d2244e2a29946ab5

‘I don’t know how long these glasses will last…’b5ad0ad58979609e

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This was a recent memory.fc424dbd40330674

Two years ago, 96e4969baf at 16, after 572e2ab05f taking the SPI 14f22b8c90 test and receiving 99d363e0fb an F- grade, 7dd1716003 he came home. His grandmother had 074cd53bc2 looked at the 74e6dfe280 test results and 7127b63bb2 said those words. The next day, fa45cbd8ab she gave him b29c4090f4 new glasses.3e872999d518aeb9

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Since he was very young, Gijun had received glasses from his grandmother. He couldn’t remember when it started. He just kept falling and getting hurt on the stairs, so she said he needed glasses because he couldn’t use his eyes properly.7368a6a1e8d0bf23