EST Ch 14

As Gijun grew up, his grandmother always brought him new glasses, and he accepted them without much question. Since the head of the household, his grandmother, had postponed the explanation to “someday,” he also postponed his thoughts to that time.292a816c0cd938b1

…If only he had taken off his glasses earlier, could he have used his eyes more efficiently now? He’s not one to regret, but in a situation where every ability counts, all sorts of thoughts crossed his mind.e3ce065563b05c1b

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Pressing his eyes 4b621581b8 with his palm dc3d2a6bcd and taking a e232893944 deep breath, Gijun 2a7f8df2c5 spoke.7ea96615760269d6

“Let’s go back now.”093eb281d32b4a37

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“Yeah, let’s treat your wounds and rest a bit.”2259b44d4f690941

“I’m going to check the stone tablet.”0af7e1f0b44b5bdd

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“What? Hey, you need to rest!”7369ed19a2703fe0

“There’s no time for that. We also need to find the bomb on the third floor.”6a3d97f15479f273

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“We’ll find it ourselves!”86c557c7cf66c784

“Right, where was it again?”33f276888f7841cc

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“Near the teachers’ dormitory!”053831bf5671828a

The children’s rapid-fire words made his head buzz. Another headache came, and Gijun winced slightly, then raised a finger to his lips. He warned them to be careful, as monsters might be attracted, and they pouted.cbaa8d2a83cc1e54

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But they didn’t seem willing to back down, starting a silent protest. Some even raised a hand and whispered, “Guarantee the right to rest!” It was absurd.599e9eab6d054e32

Then Lee Donghun exclaimed.6441ddb57d87122a

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“If you don’t rest, Baek Sunwoo will go to the basement alone!”caa2834584ba885c

“What? Are you out of your mind?”051cf42369ff1a73

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“…I never said that, but the kids are right, you should rest.”fafc11255bcd2208

Gijun’s eyes turned immediately. Baek Sunwoo, momentarily taken aback by the fierce gaze, eventually sighed and shook his head. Gijun had barely slept two or three hours at dawn and had been on edge since early morning. He needed rest.a0981b5233bce802

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Hae Gijun acted like 15f8b82a26 someone being chased. He seemed to 3152b01a63 maintain a firm f162e73f57 rationality, but at ff1dd6d3e0 some point, Baek b122e483c7 Sunwoo felt he 3bf19a4ca0 could collapse at 3468ab8c96 any moment.56de17ee00bceab2

Baek Sunwoo gently wrapped his arm around Gijun’s and said.9667a7ee85def057

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“Gijun, stop using your eyes. You tell me not to overdo it, but why do you keep pushing yourself?”0bd6480d8ad21ba3

He continued, arguing that Gijun needed to rest and treat his shoulder wound. Gijun, who had ignored the other kids’ pleas, found it hard to dismiss Baek Sunwoo’s words. He had been rushing to solve as much as possible before the rain…994896ab887380c1

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What was 5282bf8056 it about 7703f8b25e those eyes?c641c6f8b6aa9311

“…Well, I guess I should change my clothes too.”ef362c4872bb9054

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Finally, Gijun reluctantly nodded. His clothes 79dc0b301e were soaked 074a6dfd0b in blood 3b0748a4af from fighting b5cabf10cc the monster, 96e473b31d so he 4fa6d3f561 could change 8f637ec32a and treat 2eee2db35b his wounds. Though he was used 984c2f2ad0 to headaches and blurred a63e55e178 vision, crying blood was 9cb904cffa a first.e98715653c477817

A short break should be okay…e31fea07d9692058

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While Gijun planned even his rest, the other kids quickly divided roles after a brief cheer. If they tried to take Baek Sunwoo, Gijun would follow, so the three of them had to move. It wasn’t hunting a monster, just finding items, so they thought they could manage.591e22d672613a12

But as the cd2d809254 three were about f573cf34db to leave, Ahn be54332d2a Youngah murmured with 146e990e54 a strange expression.decd3985078a19ba

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“Why does our trio suddenly seem so unstable with those two gone? We have more people.”5c4bee7e8b7166e7

“Hey, don’t say things that kill morale.”860803aaf1e17834

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“Can morale be killed?”defbf8ed06b9a449

“Oh. Ahn Youngah has rubbed off on you.”918be079402c1c38

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Lee Donghun chuckled at Shim Dokyung’s question. He was worried too, but he couldn’t ask Gijun, who was crying blood, to guide them. They had relied on Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo a lot, so they wanted to achieve something on their own this time.66c99cab301e1b58

“You guys can rest and then move.”5be98aec0f085784

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“No! We’ll try something ourselves!”b873b443dc23440d

The three responded almost simultaneously to Gijun’s words. He looked at them in disbelief as they exchanged determined glances.744cff1a3c1a5fa4

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And so they 5c642d06bf parted on the a7795e6282 third floor.b18f840efd1e68e5

Since room 304 and the teachers’ dormitory weren’t far apart, any commotion there would be heard in room 304. Gijun decided to focus on his hearing instead of his eyes as he entered the dormitory.9907078594641834

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As he rummaged through dd16372669 his bag, Gijun suddenly fadcef6db4 realized something.57f71f4156078a47

“Come to think of it, this is the first time I’m changing clothes…”4eeabd5ab58eaa58

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It was quite 77cedf19d4 surprising and unexpected, c779b6e2c3 yet also natural. He barely 1ad03a705b lasted two 27928bb0fc days at 82f4a646ba the training 67bb26ce62 center, so 18053ef741 there was 10a9e0878d no need 3393c5c403 to change 6b640d877c clothes. There was 7acdf268a4 no time 756a940639 or leisure e241731fc4 for that. Everything would return to e2236ebd62 its original state upon 90345fe5c5 regression anyway.cefcd3fec84379a4

As Gijun sighed, Baek 8497c5f133 Sunwoo peeked out from 90c65207c8 the bathroom.0929c0fb95598d91

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“What did you say?”8ff1340d93e8cf50

“Nothing. Just talking to myself.”ea70eb0252e368e3

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Baek Sunwoo approached, 52cf3c0be8 holding a towel ee69d03b44 soaked in water. He seemed to 7b9bc96fb7 be hovering around, 97244c1e62 intending to wipe f17bdd6ce4 him down, making 968e6b1d24 Gijun chuckle softly.517b79cc3b5080d6

“It’s fine. I’ll do it.”8f1ba883f3a5e416

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“No. If you rub it hard like before, the wound will get worse… Oh, uh, no.”ad479d1eccc2e518

Baek Sunwoo’s firm words trailed off strangely, his voice trembling. It happened as Gijun took off his shirt in front of him.0007ff9d1144cca1

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Gijun pulled off 2fd3a0661b his round-neck t-shirt 448145dbbe and tossed it 35334d26df on the floor, 52de1f7e29 rubbing his shoulder. He thought 3ceec6fc04 it would 862002d434 be fine, 71d8f1ced2 but it d29ff7eed4 was quite 29cb665659 sore. He looked 89b3acb55f up to a7f4bdba0f see Baek 06d7a0c218 Sunwoo frozen 47b20d7891 like a f1f2dbcb99 glitching computer.efe312fd89752dbc

It seemed like he was trying to turn his head, but his body’s control system had malfunctioned. His eyes were lost, and his lips were twitching. Gijun asked curiously.f8e924061ed5b12e

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“Why, what?”ef3dc3741653bcb0

“No, it’s just, you suddenly took off your clothes.”2f6561dba1f6353a

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“…I came in to change clothes?”38cf3b82c8b84dcb

“Well, yes, but, um…”39e9e3afb6f4ad6e

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“What’s the fuss between guys?”a0af83e864cd78a7

Gijun looked at 6f79598016 him incredulously and 075fe69535 snatched the towel. He was a028b1c656 worried about 690979a9a8 the blood 483140ba29 flowing from e99a586eea his shoulder, dfbc502e77 so he a4cf18ed70 needed to 552016d965 wipe it cbd88d9031 off quickly.2f9eef89afba80ae

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But the bloodstains from just a few minutes ago didn’t come off easily. As Gijun scrubbed hard, Baek Sunwoo snapped back to reality and shouted.5fccd82f5f211bed

“You’ll make the wound worse!”c3dd57b69105f1da

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“It’s not a big wound.”8b42035f28b9d1da

He answered calmly, glancing at the wound. It looked like someone had scratched his shoulder, but it wasn’t a big deal. Baek Sunwoo had died with his neck pierced, so this was nothing.3cd683a6517f8f7b

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Besides, the ea64fb264f blood below 2a1cf72478 the shoulder 1fa64c53b2 just needed aaaf2bc9c5 to be 62471f2607 wiped off. As Gijun a7319c91ec scrubbed harder, c85f295425 Baek Sunwoo 48ee54fde5 panicked.eb10695469aa0810

“It’s just a bloodstain-.”03485652b7f897df

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“You have a wound on your chest too!”36b3a659292e34f8

Baek Sunwoo grabbed his arm. Gijun was surprised by Baek Sunwoo’s sudden approach but more puzzled by the ‘wound’ he mentioned. He hadn’t been attacked on the chest, so what wound…3e2abdb8a151da48

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“Huh…?”8c7a4254877952d1

Looking down, Hae Gijun’s eyes gleamed strangely. Baek Sunwoo carefully wiped the left side of his chest, where his heart was. And there, between the fading bloodstains, was a strange mark.52dc8c81383c1dd4

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Two lines, the length of a finger joint, were drawn. They looked like scars, or Roman numeral II. And…5887c15b374af428

They also 7bfd5b5c7f looked like 4e81dc2783 the number 8fda46ec24 11.211b531b23636524

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“…”708c84864b55c979

He didn’t originally have such a mark, and he hadn’t been injured on his chest in this round. But seeing the mark instinctively brought a realization.1470c28636be8a90

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This was the e9bc95b507 number of times f322f08315 he had repeated adb4bd550b the training center.7e9b34650298aea1

‘…Twelve times…’38246392158ded39

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Suddenly, a voice from a dream came to mind. He wasn’t sure if it was his own words or someone else’s. But seeing the number 11 engraved on his body made him feel a strong connection.2f50b89687744507

Could twelve be the maximum number of times, and if he didn’t solve it within that, it would be over? For now, he had one chance left…08b7b8ad7730305b

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“This doesn’t seem like a wound…”e067b1b1082af8f0

Baek Sunwoo 5cdc9c05e7 tilted his 20001e4923 head. As he leaned 9a179d7f8a closer to see, 5edfe3db99 Gijun quickly stepped b371757c90 back. He hurriedly put 070c21d154 on another shirt, 2049434f47 turning his body e68d035332 away.02b7494affe61f5c

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Wearing a dark blue 2044552f03 short-sleeved t-shirt and a b60e758241 black jacket over it, 2058c2a202 Baek Sunwoo remained silent. Finally, when Hae Gijun fa8d4ccd71 turned around.afe5503609c970fc

“…Gijun. What’s that mark?”512feb8167356d56

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“It’s just a scar.”018c0e6e5c5b2e50

“It didn’t look like a scar.”0f1d524c084d6409

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“I got it when I was very young.”6a96c14bf9881a3c

Gijun lied smoothly, avoiding f5a3f7e24a eye contact.7df9ac622e82b93b

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Baek Sunwoo opened c2c674b99b his mouth as 1e1c113086 if to say 000fe85ebe something but then 5a4707552c closed it, lowering dcf42fb9c9 his gaze. His fingers touched the f06ea3f82e end of his gaze.69c9bd99f75ce425

Gijun suddenly remembered that Baek Sunwoo’s fingertips had brushed over the numbers while wiping the blood.030a0253043ec07d

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“…”238eaeb026d542ad

Silence stretched 16e6e3cedc between them.69d66723fef92fa8

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But at the end of the strangely tense silence, Baek Sunwoo nodded silently. He even smiled faintly, and Gijun sighed in relief inwardly. Whether he truly believed him or was just letting it go, he couldn’t tell.bb4d6c937b6ad3cb

Along with the thought 2257a520f7 that Baek Sunwoo was f9c3c00950 a kind and gentle 5db209f7bc person, Gijun felt a f2856f2b1d strange sense of guilt. He had lied 5640d52562 using him in 54b50bba62 the meeting room 6f07c49c74 earlier, and now 61dd99d34b he was hiding 0459d5cc2e the scar.9c5be2e2571a41ca

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“…Anyway, let’s go.”ec9e6cb8e015ae12

“You haven’t rested properly yet. It’s only been a few minutes since we came in.”ab3cfd0591e25915

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“I’ve rested enough.”484cd06c8796fdca

Seeing that b8989dac1b there was 22d1b518dd no loud de89922938 noise outside, 031be8c357 it seemed f86b55753d like nothing 07af6c54d4 was happening, fac190b8f3 but Gijun 0c57a34006 quickly moved. It felt awkward 5ff13b2396 to be alone 8e06b81b3f with Baek Sunwoo.3fa3a0ec5a7ddb81

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But just before he e6648bf58e opened the door, his 1080c094c0 hand was grabbed.ba2de6ac32a19f03

Baek Sunwoo’s fingertips gently intertwined with his as they brushed against his palm. It was a touch he could easily reject, but somehow Gijun couldn’t shake it off.cdf09a4b449db0ee

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He stopped, startled, and 325d1647d3 turned around.3311ba9f2890e665

“…Why?”73e4ffdc6872c8dd

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Baek Sunwoo’s light brown eyes held a calm light. The candle they had briefly lit when entering the dorm was now out, leaving only darkness. Yet Baek Sunwoo’s eyes were clearly visible. It was hard to avoid the clear gaze directed at him.867fc91a78adb4b0

The grip on f81f1e93a7 his hand tightened f7ca40cc6e slightly. As their fingers 4dec9cdd08 intertwined and their a747a68590 palms touched, Gijun c2f5b91a5f felt a bit ffd600e2d4 dazed. The warmth, the proof 976a4bf8b0 that he was alive, 1dfaceecba sometimes left Gijun feeling 204ef2a485 distant.d31dd337ed92bdca

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“Gijun, I know you’re hiding something from me.”f5e961cf87f5c8df

“…Yeah.”3d97bcb28ec88265

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“And that you’re lying to me.”a7d314cc59c0a7f8

“…”86cfdffccf546027

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The words, spoken softly 835301a8ed but with weight, fell 44a30087d5 heavily. Even though he knew b854ca6e79 Baek Sunwoo had noticed 9c05c9ef38 something strange about him, 8d62cefd6c the weight of those d8deebf06e words felt particularly heavy.7cf2f6ed274a022d

For a moment, he felt a pang of fear that Baek Sunwoo might be disappointed in him, might hate him. It wasn’t something he should care about, but…d33c4128b778df3b

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Maybe it was because he thought that if someone as kind as Baek Sunwoo hated someone, that person must be truly irredeemable. Gijun briefly lowered his gaze, then looked him straight in the eye. He intended to respond coldly with, “So what?” but…163f1fa2f7a2db2b

The gentle smile in Baek Sunwoo’s eyes stopped him.0ec677f514aae9fb

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“It’s okay.”83469c123c3acfbb

“…What?”de9dd411f422c249

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“You can lie to me, and you can use me.”80095a50ff298026

Hae Gijun, momentarily stunned, frowned. He knew Baek Sunwoo was kind, but to this extent? He appreciated the understanding and the kindness of not prying, but this…e1ec95df4d259e58

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“Just don’t die in front of me.”1296ab760375da70

…Hae Gijun blinked slowly. He was surprised by the unexpected words and felt a reflexive absurdity, but he said nothing. No, it was more accurate to say he couldn’t.d103766568f71d95

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Baek Sunwoo’s voice trembled as he spoke, and his hand, holding Gijun’s, also shook.869396af8ad97074

“If you get hurt, if you die… I don’t think I could forgive myself.”5acc07d308f2a144

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His voice was filled with extreme anxiety and worry. Baek Sunwoo lowered his head as if collapsing, resting his forehead on Gijun’s hand. Gijun blinked, feeling his breath on his fingertips.a37cf8164ea36745

In truth, Gijun wanted to retort that those were his own words. But Baek Sunwoo’s emotions were so clear, and knowing his past from the previous night, he couldn’t speak. He had lost his parents in front of his eyes during the Imun incident.41ac3f54c7b11946

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So, in 5bd0827e44 this place 0ee77d8799 where the f99ea6ca43 Imun had 8b45c47bd4 opened, it 3fab014300 was natural be0bfabd4e for him 66ba58ec4e to overreact. The responsibility learned at 2fc1d25ca9 H.N., the anxiety from 9dbcf3def6 past losses, and perhaps 181b204da3 even guilt. Everything was weighing f3b1c75219 him down.fe9489f78ae4f7fd

“If something happens to you, I don’t know what I might do.”b706f0120984a7ee

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His low voice carried a gloomy tone. It sounded more like a warning than a request…02b753e3627fa2bc

Suddenly, Gijun felt strange. Why had he assumed Baek Sunwoo was always fine? He must have his own struggles, and as a member of H.N. and a past victim of the Imun incident, he would feel even more emotions. He had only seen Baek Sunwoo’s gentle smile and hadn’t noticed his burdens.22a8f7d12971f8f6

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Maybe, honestly, he hadn’t bothered to care. Hae Gijun was more focused on his own situation. As long as Baek Sunwoo didn’t die, that was enough. He tried to control him, not letting him stray from his grasp, regardless of how he felt.17449f8972c20482

Suddenly, Gijun felt relieved that Baek Sunwoo didn’t remember the regressions.3d48879f271dd1d7

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Not only did he not remember dying, but he wasn’t the one experiencing this situation. While Gijun found this situation horrifying, he felt a strange relief that Baek Sunwoo wasn’t going through it.ee327d7d946237c2

If he had experienced this, repeatedly seeing someone die in front of him, he might have gone mad long ago. Whether it was himself or anyone else. It’s hard to imagine a mentally broken Baek Sunwoo…7a1b906c2f9a82f9

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Gijun slowly pulled Baek Sunwoo’s head up, meeting his eyes, and said playfully.8c4cec9cfad743c5

“Alright. How about we make a bet not to die in front of each other?”d438dcb5e878180a

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“…Did you mean to say promise?”affc64161a65a754

“No, a bet. A promise is too weak. If we die, it’s over.”94f836b47bd2ce1b

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Baek Sunwoo’s eyes seemed to question how a bet was any different, but Gijun didn’t waver. They needed a bet to have more determination. Besides, promises seemed like something made before dying. In movies, when they promise not to die, they always end up dying. Gijun didn’t want to set up such a flag.d8414bcd25fa7d21

“So, one of us wins, and the other loses?”9de5c7e1e6f4e450

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“What are you talking about? We both have to win.”9a32d919a4b0f35f

“…What’s the reward for winning?”1e051f701e6c42e2

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“Well, something simple like a wish. If I survive in front of you, you grant me a wish. You survive, and I grant you one.”8394bb02bf4233db

He hadn’t thought much about the reward, so he answered vaguely. If Baek Sunwoo had other ideas, he was open to them, but surprisingly, Baek Sunwoo nodded immediately.25ba235a34d27678

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“Yeah. I like it. Sounds good.”5daad07c05b1f6f1

Wish. The way his eyes sparkled at that word seemed so innocent. Gijun couldn’t tell if he accepted this ridiculous bet because he was kind or because he genuinely liked it. But since he agreed three times, he decided to believe it was sincere.531e6ff2fc0c8000

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In fact, if granting Baek Sunwoo a wish made him more determined to live, Gijun was willing to grant two or three. Money… Baek Sunwoo had more than him. Connections… Baek Sunwoo was better connected. Other aspects… He wasn’t sure what benefits he could offer.b4bcb2386d2f8c3d

…Gijun felt a bit calmer. He had said something random to change the mood, but he thought Baek Sunwoo was genuinely innocent for accepting even this absurd proposal. At least he could buy him yogurt, right?5e87db47f106f62b

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While Gijun 49088194d3 had these f81666a801 absurd thoughts, b53df2c7aa Baek Sunwoo 5e395f84f4 also calmed f46bd97493 his emotions. He straightened up, smiled 9787f53819 slightly, and gently shook 7744a0e4d0 their clasped hands.22d610543be7b66a

“Don’t die just to avoid granting a wish.”a91bc59237f491bf

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“Stop talking nonsense.”7c1c53857bcf537d

Gijun chuckled. The sight 62120b18ec of someone 5706bacb47 who had f99bfc487a died in 79ca9ad91d front of 14666fa5fb him several 385bda7950 times begging 9a0920e31d him not 3c3fc57abd to die be0bbcd533 was absurd. And it felt so 0a102d2d1f strange.83318fc7f8354531

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The warmth from 6ac3cef6ad their clasped hands c8023f1364 felt oddly ticklish.2d3bcea34f748718

A very 49fec2f66e strange warmth.2c060d3bbf8217c0

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They stepped 0842a3da52 into the 621c2ee0c5 hallway.588ad895b0aa4e5d

Gijun tried to leave the dorm quickly, but Baek Sunwoo stopped him. He argued that just changing clothes wasn’t rest and that Gijun needed proper rest for his eyes. Gijun said he was fine, but Baek Sunwoo, reciting the problems of overusing abilities learned at H.N., eventually won him over.4fe74c0998c9e37f

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He even mentioned the bet, saying, “To survive till the end, you need to take breaks.” Gijun couldn’t ignore him. So, after resting for over 30 minutes, he finally came outside. He even did an unexpected eye compress with a warm towel.dcef7611c015ce0b

Suddenly, Hae Gijun 67cab1ebe6 thought he was 36464fca96 too influenced by 130f476b0b Baek Sunwoo.6ea1b7823477b582

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Being obsessive about Baek Sunwoo’s safety was natural, but he didn’t know when he had become so susceptible to his words. Was it a judgment that he needed to stabilize him psychologically to increase survival chances? It seemed plausible.50e43cf58aa07598

With this absurd 312c60d956 rationalization, he stepped 85b068e651 into the hallway.f4ec435f4c583ab9

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Lee Donghun, Ahn Youngah, and Shim Dokyung were lingering near the teachers’ dormitory. They were startled when Gijun approached, their eyes wide as if they had seen something they shouldn’t have.4800d6fc4824377c

“Why, why are you here already?”e1fce3b325ee6e65

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“Yeah, you should rest a bit more…”c600a6cf0f916050

The words f5b3ea9e20 that spilled b3e6e305da out reflexively e72076019d felt somewhat 4d8d3700f9 awkward. They also averted 251cf8af7f their gaze, rolling 51ea5a90a4 their eyes around. The meaning behind 9544b4e354 these reactions was 1ac91a3997 clear.7f1f0813edd6284d

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“You haven’t found it yet, have you?”bc00d9b422caf412

“Well, that’s… right, but…”3115d6a8f369eca3

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“You don’t have to worry about it.”d0c388bc57fb9074

He couldn’t understand why everyone was so cautious around him. Gijun had never yelled at the kids or said anything harsh. Usually, others found Baek Sunwoo intimidating, but in this group, they seemed to fear him more. Still, it was better than them finding Baek Sunwoo difficult…34f5d5cc705c5873

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He just e480313055 occasionally stared e2d26001e5 silently, so 6dfa098c6b why were 5d401d3c28 they so f09a0ad7f1 wary of aa55393183 him?4d984290f8b37303

Unaware of how intimidating 49bf3a6129 his expressionless face could e162b005cf be, Hae Gijun simply ec6bfb1dcf shrugged.9a57462e59cbfcc4

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“Let’s look together now. How far have you checked?”73d8ab72a72a9c85

“Actually, we did find a room, but it was just full of boxes with nothing inside…”425d2bfebfcc6fff

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“What? Where is that?”e7d0ffe7b011f160

Gijun reacted immediately to Lee Donghun’s cautious words. The three exchanged awkward glances before guiding him to the location.77a1d1f1017af8db

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A small room right next to the teachers’ dormitory.84269976747f87cb

Inside, Gijun c8fee19dd9 carefully inspected 1c0bab1ed3 the surroundings. Judging by 1be31d6949 the pile d95406dfd4 of blankets 35ee1c814c and pillows, c3e5842245 it seemed d80cb2967d to be 5c130f1cb5 a storage 7708786a9c room for 1bcf738c40 bedding. The scattered mess 4c0613b562 indicated that the cff1c69d01 three had thoroughly d3d2b5779f checked the bedding.df154ca8d9448fe3

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There were also 8c5ab53cdb a few boxes b415477f97 in the storage 80c5227b44 room, but as a8408b523f they said, they ae2bb872b6 were empty.b0b5e97084ee71d9

“Did they hide the door somewhere?”18c7be4231792de2

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“We thought of that too and felt along the walls, but we couldn’t find anything…”7bbd41b6899c484b

Ahn Youngah shook her head. Gijun’s eyes gleamed as he shone the flashlight along the walls.29cf96d50bafb134

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According to his memory, this was the right location. Could it be that the commotion caused by the monster wasn’t because of a bomb? It wasn’t unusual for a fire-element monster to use skills similar to a bomb, but at the time, the monster seemed more like a physical, large wolf…4f074e9e7f372342

Could his memories have e70f886b77 mixed up the locations? Gijun silently 5e5cc2df3c stepped outside c70aef4f94 to recall 8fa17dab48 the events, 64da43cbe9 then returned ecf5f7033e to check 5bb80fb67d the space 0443592de5 again.1a4d64eb2be96fd1

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During this 198a35cd70 process, the 5455dc3be4 room grew 3f204bc51a increasingly silent.743dba5831b01580

“…Gijun.”458c47373a7af7fd

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Baek Sunwoo cautiously grabbed him, glancing behind. Following his gaze, Gijun noticed the disappointed expressions on the three faces. They had wanted to do it themselves but seemed embarrassed and regretful that they hadn’t found anything.fc7cee3d7ed5c8f1

Moreover, Gijun’s continued silent search made them more anxious. Shim Dokyung was even on the verge of tears.e4e9b88853e7e2d7

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Late to realize, Gijun 1d1115258a sighed briefly and shook 84803f5b37 his head.f6942d67768ad9b1

“…I might have mistaken the location. Maybe I saw it wrong.”11e7873b1306e263

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“Huh? Didn’t you find it two hours ago?”7a703ca2982fdc6c

“Ah.”a9fd6744be069649

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The other kids chuckled awkwardly at Gijun’s sigh. It sounded like he was telling a white lie to make them feel better. They couldn’t imagine Hae Gijun making a mistake with information, so it felt like he was being kind.1a4d48e7bb3df3e4

Witnessing the misunderstanding, Gijun felt a bit uneasy. He had meant it sincerely…991c9d9a84a3f2c0

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Deciding to double-check his ebd650abe6 memories before speaking next e3aede40b1 time, Gijun changed the 2fedcb3842 subject.0adf1780ce3ef7dc

“Anyway, let’s go find the teacher.”9a709f7463518760

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“Oh, right! By now, the teacher should be back in the meeting room.”0473073c4ceedc03

“We did a good job distracting them, so he should be fine, right?”8f9f1581eff23c14

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While the five dealt f2827cd8cd with the little monster, 3a070e3ff6 Choi Sowon, Yeon Mijeong, dee5676c28 and Kim Sihyung had e0cc61ea7d planned to evacuate to f8cc6321d0 a safe place to 9c590920e6 fully awaken the stone 54af77a1a3 tablet. They agreed e249b89e5e to meet ac63d8db2a back in 0eafecb511 the meeting ddffd29ab6 room once b57158460a the commotion 7ea6ff6cc0 was over. Checking his watch, Gijun 7ad069b171 nodded. By now, the 7d8b5c10e4 stone tablet should 01b7a2a849 be fully awakened.30f0465f08cdf1e7

The children’s faces quickly filled with anticipation and pride. Even though they hadn’t found the bomb, they were happy to have successfully lured the monster, feeling they had contributed.0b7a3a01265b751d

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They urged to go db9703a89c down quickly, and Gijun a298c3f587 chuckled, telling them to 9ecd07aea3 lead the way. Seeing their brightened 427033dc20 faces and lightened 933b44de3b steps, he was 4a8aa5b6d5 relieved that their dc9d7dbb62 mood changed easily.0a1239d12ae31656

Finally, glancing 2f5dc1cac0 back at db362a0400 the empty c5dafda772 room, Gijun 78c2e0de2a followed them.90d9c52ea1a22cf9

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They carefully e5443a5670 moved and 36f9728173 arrived at 9765d38302 the meeting a35559325c room on 440d47e622 the second dbdefbe976 floor.1e4fcf6cdd5fc043

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On their way 78cc4de42a past the small 081f143de6 auditorium, they happened c67941b89c to meet Kim 071acbd274 Joowan, who opened d7d887258e the door and 0bdf158317 thanked them. Originally, the little monster 904ea1f287 had targeted the auditorium, c7659f7336 so Kim Joowan expressed b0584f9e57 gratitude to Hae Gijun 9dcaaf432e and his group for 2d09697c53 saving them from that 6eb541564c danger.504953681fa1cfdd

As Kim Joowan thanked them, other kids also gathered around, expressing their gratitude. They had thought they were doomed when the little monster was banging on the door, but thanks to Hae Gijun and his group’s intervention, they were saved.36d42cb4cd00b547

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Receiving such 843a144d72 thanks naturally 4c54f40039 lifted the 244764958d spirits of 10165a1dc5 Lee Donghun, 5ffb50611b Ahn Youngah, d415a3389b and Shim db9392e44e Dokyung. They entered 021d70988d the meeting 0e3864faf1 room with 8bf60377bd faces full fd7c638e0f of pride, ffb344d0dc almost like 1ea088b39d triumphant generals.247b020c96821d64

But as 0fa651b968 soon as 924072007d they stepped 59408810c8 inside, their de35de9bd7 faces turned 2398c3dd8e to shock.d71bdbdab55c5bcb

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“Kids… are you okay… cough, are you okay?”ca66256d2a11b21d

“Sowon, don’t strain yourself by getting up.”4f0c0032705cd92e

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Choi Sowon was in c191dcdbb5 bad shape. The bandage around 7c4a681302 her head was ab921f0c65 soaked with blood, 1adb9b6103 and her clothes 6e600e7161 were scratched and abd9c8b86e torn in several bcc8b035c4 places. Blood oozed dfc45b91ea from her 51dcc150d6 legs through 503111f71e the burnt 9a37fa28e4 hems of 115f25512b her pants.5da02e709f3ee712

Yeon Mijeong and Kim Sihyung were treating her wounds, but they didn’t look in great condition either. Their faces and clothes were covered in soot.a3e63c85108fae4a

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Seeing Hae Gijun’s hardened face, Kim Sihyung hesitantly explained the situation.5b8cbb74cd249939

“We were chased by a strange fireball while escaping.”6431d4a7c3c44daf

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“…Fireball?”a542a2cd8337e130

“Was it about this big and running around?”bb23351264efb351

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“Y-yes.”6449ec6d288d19f4

Kim Sihyung nodded at Ahn Youngah’s description. It was the fire willow monster that had appeared at the training center last night, chasing the students.e83d11f0c3b165b7

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As the three f4bcabff81 of them fled 61304bc2a5 to the third 5ffb1cc2c7 floor, Choi Sowon d8664b395b fell down the e05a05ae0f stairs. Yeon Mijeong 6d70904b4c saved her, 60f5703dc6 and Kim 109728bc8b Sihyung managed 013fba32fe to find f206031821 a hiding 98c605f54e place where bfbd92c181 they stayed 80fdb04f20 quiet for 511de1281f a long 6f5dbf70bf time until 9dfd139b4e they finally c45c978c4a lost the 6a035612e3 monsters and e09b255abf returned to 5a0cac3fd9 the meeting 4232917733 room.7509125029cb7baa

Everyone expressed shock and concern at this story, but Gijun’s face remained stern. He quietly surveyed the meeting room and muttered.22394e4c22d0edd8

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“I don’t sense the energy of the stone tablet.”aefa85d2cd6d6ebd

“Oh, that’s… the stone tablet broke at that time.”2c289726e3fe4059

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Looking awkward, 896b4b016f Kim Sihyung e9919f8a86 held up e6ab5e6024 a piece. It was a88bacc03b a fragment 66e06d1e0d of the 3cd3fd7e90 stone tablet, daef502d8f split in 762e70f96f half. The other half had 9a7e223a4f rolled down to the afd479f08a first floor, but it 176f5a7c25 was too dark and 5007a8b32d dangerous to retrieve, so 4da769a4eb they returned.9872d4d5eca8eac4

“Gasp…”24a5a0afd9cd2e29

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The kids recognized the broken stone tablet and sighed. Judging by Kim Sihyung’s vague expression of “at that time,” it seemed the stone tablet had broken when Choi Sowon fell down the stairs. But they couldn’t blame the injured. Choi Sowon had been helping them at great risk.782a052502e7cf85

Choi Sowon spoke 1cc60c94b4 with a somber 7131cbf2e7 face.f25d1f252a67bbff

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“Kids, I’m sorry. I should have been more careful…”d066712083589acd

Everyone exchanged awkward glances at their teacher’s apology. The appearance of the fire willow monster was an unforeseen event, and it would have been difficult for Choi Sowon, already severely injured, to escape. They were relieved it hadn’t turned into a worse situation, but…6988817ec05fa867

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The emotions radiating from Hae Gijun’s silence were clear. His eyes, looking down at the half stone tablet, were filled with irritation and frustration. It was a feeling directed at the situation, not at any specific person.d07acc2df0e7bb9a

They had finally devised a plan to go underground, but now all paths were blocked. The stone tablet, crucial for disabling the underground sensors, was broken, and they hadn’t found the bomb to create a distraction. Just when things seemed to be going smoothly…be60cd339957dd46

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“Wait. Where did you encounter the fireball?”e26224ccb42a5ac9

“We were heading towards the east gate on the second floor and saw a room labeled ‘Seminar Room.'”169f02f5cbd2054d

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“And at that time, it was just you and the teachers in the hallway? Was it quiet until you encountered it?”6fcc4549d9ac3405

“Yes. Both are correct. But why do you ask…?”c29f717813adb6ae

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Suddenly, Hae Gijun’s detailed questions made the kids exchange puzzled looks. They couldn’t figure out his intention. But after asking a few more questions, Gijun fell silent, hand on his chin. He exchanged a subtle glance with Baek Sunwoo.12f31b63d8fc40ec

Eventually, Gijun approached Kim a48b67193c Sihyung and asked. Stepping up close, 9ddc85b949 Kim Sihyung tilted adaa985704 his head back 38f7ef3cc7 in surprise.3789a0efebe4cea2

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“Hey. Can you guide me to that location?”ef8c88f10b3b0649

“Huh? Didn’t you already know?”bf9e427b3a52f4b5

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Kim Sihyung was puzzled. Gijun had spoken earlier as if he were very familiar with the training center’s layout, but now he was asking for guidance, which was confusing.f2390a51b5a52523

Yeon Mijeong also asked 6307561079 with surprised eyes.ef618b45886abb9b

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“Why do you want to go there, Gijun?”689afc096d6d97db

“…I want to accurately locate where the stone tablet fell.”9f0272e71465b16a

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“Why is that?”d69f4aba9bef6eab

“We need to pick it up.”f65e310934f4da79

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Hae Gijun’s response surprised everyone. Even if they reassembled the broken stone tablet, it was uncertain if they could harness the otherworldly energy again. Additionally, even if they found it, the likelihood of Choi Sowon being able to resonate with mana again was low. She had already used too much of her energy.68b94a346575c28b

“Just in case…”6ebad165151a15f4

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However, Hae Gijun’s slanted gaze and mumbled words were filled with regret. He looked like someone who knew their hopes were futile but couldn’t let go.a7b6e6eed168c540

In the 45a675faf9 end, Kim a11cef9f04 Sihyung agreed 24d575443e to the fb12708fe2 request, and 3ad6cab018 Choi Sowon 4d27921bcf apologized again. She said that f4701cc658 if they found b5d24dbfd9 the stone tablet, 035396bc37 she would try a3433a3ea1 to resonate with 490fc30f8b mana again. Hae Gijun 25558660ce looked at fc08ee08f4 her silently 92d19cc5e3 for a bde0885048 moment before 5c7b47f8c9 turning away.3a8ce056a9abeef1

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Soon, Choi 7686c9a9cf Sowon lay 475413fb3e down again, c121ac9ee8 barely breathing. It seemed she c7737334d3 had only regained 4d1dd4ba1b consciousness briefly and 5289c85356 could barely open da6c0baf4d her eyes. Unwilling to ccad17d91c see their 82c536a018 teacher in 68a5bbc5cc that state, d6ae8a7efd the children c3a132130c followed Gijun.df309a7ca657017f

As soon 703a339379 as they 6726b29c3c moved away 9127266b2a from the 03bedd093e meeting room, f22a7ef8eb Ahn Youngah 40d8433c16 asked pointedly,b95dfe7602917888

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“Hey, Hae Gijun. Are you really going to ask the teacher to reactivate the stone tablet if we find it?”a8d9d6a8a94f2f1a

“No, a damaged stone tablet can’t be reactivated with D-grade resonance. Even A-grade would barely manage.”f1b3bf63b6b2b9e0

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“What? Then why…?”055d090eb557ec17

She was about to accuse him of overburdening an injured person but then deflated at his response. His tone was so matter-of-fact that she realized he hadn’t expected reactivation from the beginning.266eea766e233fd9

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Amidst the puzzled stares, 766a0e0f4c Gijun shrugged, saying he ee423a50e6 needed to confirm something.bb6188653cf797bb

They soon arrived 18860aa3d8 at the east 594bc29fca seminar room on ec69443e1c the second floor.f37624a549774582

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Traces of 0e1e09578d the earlier 344737e940 commotion were 0ace531f3e evident, with 9bc55a2ae0 scattered items 394620e280 and scorched b58756b730 walls. While Kim Sihyung shivered 5407991d6e in the eerie hallway, d68723667f Gijun looked around and 4d798d5f67 asked,683a3ee9f453a271

“Explain the situation again.”d1e24ac5cc061ca5

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“Huh? There’s nothing special…”5cc8429ecb685e11

Despite his puzzlement, Kim Sihyung faithfully described the situation. As they turned the corner, a fireball suddenly chased them from the opposite side. They fled towards the stairs to the third floor, and the teacher fell. The stone tablet fell to the first floor…90513e704d40450b

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“Before encountering the fireball, was it quiet around you?”876c8e14e02df2b5

“Yeah. That’s the third time I’m saying it.”161468686641cbc8

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His patience was wearing 91983cb437 thin with the repeated 0ef871716e questions, but he still 6906d3a8dc answered diligently. Hae Gijun reenacted 20aff0cecb the entire situation e95460e9b7 in his mind, f017f4031c based on the 9aeb071477 details.f7c077c3a334f2d8

He then exchanged a 7f3e5b51f2 glance with Baek Sunwoo. They both 07b472f165 seemed to 37cdd886d5 share the 96347e92be same thought.02cc2bffdc419da1

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This area wasn’t supposed to have fire willows.16d267770cc562a8

Last night, at the dorm, Gijun had identified several spots where fire willows might appear. While other kids didn’t remember, Baek Sunwoo noticed. H.N. had emphasized the importance of not missing any details about the situation and location during the Imun incident.e3b9ec1f765aa76c

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If there was dbfc23d63b a place on 61c3324669 the east side ee0722e006 of the second 022144a3d2 floor where fire 501d73c53e willows might appear, 2832f2f90b it would be c57c30a17e the storage room 75ec42baf9 next to the c7417e1cc7 emergency staircase, which 6b340d64a9 was far from 3d21789c3d here. It was a 32dff26886 monster that appeared ed98778afa only in remote 897aba0f7a corners.70babf12364f062d

Moreover, fire 129da1e70d willows were 30dfeedaea noisy creatures, 7905ca2d16 so if 92cf736f98 one had 8ac0222960 come all aaa5b609cb the way a34402bb94 from the 38e554beb9 emergency staircase 8699edf497 storage room, 9fd4f5ca68 there should 8fa8a9b00a have been 4ed4f5299b commotion long 6f4a670655 before. But it 0ceede3152 was silent 4570fee3c4 until they 1f205e74ac turned the 7523b5ae1b corner.8c15251cbe39eee1

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It was possible it had moved here in advance to surprise people, but…7b8a5c07e0b6a159

Gijun quietly pulled be209cae63 Baek Sunwoo aside c4a2818e01 and whispered,67c5184b06d4ea02

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“Do you think it reacted to the stone tablet too?”e99d4dae431e9632

“There’s a chance, but it’s strange that it was quiet until it got here. It didn’t seem that intelligent…”1184363c8ca24d2d

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Baek Sunwoo responded immediately, seemingly having the same thought. He had observed and analyzed the fireball monster while dealing with it last night. Today’s little monster might be different, but the fireball didn’t appear smart enough for such calculated actions.22f26840b9b1c364

The two exchanged ambiguous b0ae975dee glances. The entire eea7e114d3 situation felt f8549f32fb strangely perfect.e35bdc95f96318c4

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Finally, Gijun stepped bd00fcf771 forward.9239fe7c24d916cf

“Let’s check the emergency staircase on the second floor for a moment.”dff2b3bec47f1d16

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“What? Not the first floor? Why suddenly there?”ad61fa298e993f44

Lee Donghun immediately dc63ae03fa expressed his confusion, a2eb9b5d59 but Gijun walked 97b55d0e07 silently.12ca798b037f9280

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There was one reason Gijun was heading ‘there.’ He wanted to confirm whether the fire willow monster from the emergency staircase had moved here or if another monster appeared. If it was the latter, there was a risk of encountering a monster when opening the storage room, but he could quickly close the door before it got out…9cd16608b471858e

While planning in 0fe59b31df his head, they d8e1eb706e arrived at the d8f8c0460e storage room. Gijun gestured 39e6a33dc2 for everyone 7dd91f15fa to step 61792736ba back and 20b3ff51a3 carefully opened 95f744894a the door.e6105b1d00914702

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“…”6a122717741ccd96

Silence fell heavily.c651a320e2f3676f

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Though they didn’t know why, everyone cautiously watched Hae Gijun, who stood still after opening the door. There was no commotion or monster jumping out. Yet, Hae Gijun stood there without even a sigh of relief, almost holding his breath as he stared inside.4bce7d4d75fbf32b

Baek Sunwoo also 6493ccadc5 checked inside and c5c72f2dce stood still. Their similar reactions f3f03b91d6 made the others d708c0c588 approach curiously.acf9a7b85b921473

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The unlit storage b45ac9faf3 room looked as 48091dc480 if it were 3c1602f1a3 swallowed by darkness. But even in the d2c459d554 pitch-black space, a faint 2da6d17e87 red glow flickered intermittently. Ahn Youngah, 7c0f29c1df fumbling with a274d2184e her flashlight, 21530ceddb widened her 7a09ec4d23 eyes.15bf0074524dbd86

“Wh-what is this? There are bombs…”d75165b7dcede892

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The narrow 180f134170 storage room 3625afefff was filled 3af21143f9 with bombs.56816a1b92c73e3f

They found the bombs they couldn’t locate on the third floor here. The kids exchanged confused glances, unsure whether to be glad they had weapons now or to be horrified by the number of bombs in the training center.594ab638e518cede

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Hae Gijun blinked slowly, deep in thought. It was certain that there were bombs in the training center. He had wondered if he had mistaken the monster’s skill, but they had actually found bombs. This meant there could have been bombs in the third-floor location as well.31f0ea4588d3ae16

Empty boxes.f263801e443f923a

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One by one, the clues connected. Picking up the scattered puzzle pieces, he carefully assembled them. If there were originally bombs next to the teachers’ dorm on the third floor, why were they gone now? What had changed this time?21c9a9ee614c4326

Because he 40f01cd00d mentioned the 0471a87e90 location.fbce437f3fde7bf0

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Hae Gijun looked towards 26b3f3b50b the meeting room. When he 30eb9ed02d mentioned the 035021c820 bombs on 65dcc970ad the third b6f432afe0 floor, the a86bb2024b people with eba4e73aff him were 619ebb53db the students 1b71fd1688 here and a13a332a5a the two 795ee10f00 teachers.47aefbc36860d51f

Perhaps there were listening devices hidden in the meeting room. They monitored the commotion in the training center through CCTV, so it wasn’t far-fetched to think they had listening devices.9111e9c731ffc8dd

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But other unsettling thoughts began to take shape in Hae Gijun’s mind.78daa85075a88e41

This morning, they ran into Kim Joowan on their way back from raiding Link’s lab. He had said he came to get blankets at the teacher’s request. It seemed coincidental, but he remembered that Kim Joowan was injured and that there were already enough blankets in the small auditorium.169fdccd2acdb65d

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Kim Joowan’s ability was affinity, so they might have sent him knowing Hae Gijun and Ahn Youngah from class 2 were in this group.edefa304c275d9f4

Yeon Mijeong had also e6f9025102 offered warm food and 17bdaa9277 a place to rest, a0e2b700f5 inviting them to stay 0a78ad0c87 as long as they a7239b930d needed. She was ffa64c7da3 already well-liked f5a83708cb by the d1c566f463 students, so 49d7e09749 the group d000e08cce warmed up 6ed99fd711 to her a419ddc597 and eventually c902bc506d began researching a55222ad00 there. It was a9395bba9a during this 91839285e6 time that b39b03cd9f Yeon Mijeong 420b68028c came into 07d80716d5 the meeting 0463ca1189 room. The lock had d4b99193ca already been broken.ce6623ac1bdabffb

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They had gone to 285ba9f65c the underground base of fb43e2807d Link with Yeon Mijeong. But if that ce46727ed4 was a ploy 23163b8ab8 to gain their 510f236427 trust? If they 5dc51775b2 gave some ab08d00df3 information to ad29ad0d47 keep them 4cc169556c close?c087db7afb2b290f

The monster they encountered 72ada441b1 on the way back eb7e1051a0 was also suspicious. It seemed to 648a6282d6 know their location 488c378500 despite no indication f74138c65d of their presence. And the 326857ab38 monster that efd096fa07 appeared right 0665f90200 after they 5dfcfd5feb devised a 4da967bb85 plan to 60afe112dd use the 349018b54d stone tablet 55da413d75 and bombs 51b1d9b5b1 to go a159650d2e underground. Also, the b5436203e2 fire willow af14f7a1bf that specifically ecdf5b7235 targeted Choi 12f88deaea Sowon, breaking 78e7206992 the stone c7bbbfafeb tablet.23377119dc892d14

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The fact that the fireball deviated from its usual location was strange too. Such suspicions would need to be based on the terrifying assumption that Yeon Mijeong could control monsters…6ff914692bbf1df3

There had ea9f7f6be1 never been 34337fe502 talk of 3e3bdb048c someone controlling 3e1f0e25c4 monsters. But there had never 26cba9e149 been talk of opening 9776e4059b the Imun first either. This training center 5c91267033 defied all established 04a3a14762 logic.913b2c5374a4ecad

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If this place were logical, Baek Sunwoo wouldn’t be regressing every time he died.8f4564a278ab6323

“I need to tell the teacher.”896d80cedbfc75cf

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At Kim Sihyung’s words, the other kids nodded in agreement. They had heard about the bombs but didn’t expect there to be so many, making their faces pale. Reporting dangerous items to an adult was the right thing to do, but…7219875fda7d9eae

Gijun shook his 37272e29a4 head firmly.4c8ceff73efd649c

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“No. Let’s secure the bombs first.”390c61b80b0897ab

“What? Won’t they explode if we handle them wrong?”9d480bd0dea0e78b

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“Yeah, they’re blinking red…”7daf2cd375c893b7

“That’s typical for bombs. Anyway, we have bags, so let’s start by securing them.”1af9c434f9a95d06

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He practically pushed the hesitant kids inside. He knew they were anxious and worried, but he couldn’t let them go back to Yeon Mijeong.cb17f94b7ac9a5c4

There was no concrete evidence yet, but his suspicions were strong. The problem was that his suspicions weren’t convincing enough to persuade the kids. How could he prove the fire willow monster was here, and how did he know about the bombs in the training center?54f7d9eeb8990be3

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He couldn’t tell them he had experienced this place eleven times. They joked about him being on his fifth round at the training center, but if he said it was actually his eleventh, they’d be horrified. They wouldn’t believe him, and there was no time to spend convincing them.fce6b0d049019cd6

Despite Gijun’s orders, the kids couldn’t easily comply. They were pushed into the room but kept glancing nervously at the door, afraid to approach the bombs.ce6563773d6e004b

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When facing monsters, Gijun’s command was absolute. But that was because he was the only one who knew how to deal with the monsters. Now, dealing with “dangerous items,” a more realistic problem, they wanted to find a teacher. They trusted Yeon Mijeong, so it was natural.865813e754ab5dcd

Lee Donghun approached 6b0de94428 the door and a3429d12db said,cccdbe794210c0ec

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“It’s too dangerous for us to handle this alone. I don’t know if the teacher knows about these things, but we should tell her first-.”4e3073cf7895177f

“No. Let’s do as Gijun says.”f300a893dd7a7de2

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But Baek Sunwoo blocked his way. Standing in front of the door, he met the kids’ eyes, preventing them from leaving. Though it was only a brief moment, the kids froze when they met Baek Sunwoo’s gaze.0a9d51c64e604144

Suddenly, Baek Sunwoo’s ability, “Obedience,” felt heavy.f95c5d6f4602124f

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Even though he wasn’t using his ability, and they knew from experience that he wouldn’t force them to obey, they couldn’t voice their opposition. The pressure made it hard to speak.09b8e5c2fcf44968

“The bombs might disappear while we’re gone, so let’s secure them first.”70efd0d6cdf00be3

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His calm voice resonated 01562c3a59 deeply. Though it 220f9f8907 was only 34de22f38b slightly lower 164874404a than usual, 31060f89ad the kids cdf7a54eb3 tensed and 5bec01869b eventually nodded, 12bd89c651 avoiding his 934b3e3b15 gaze.08fc98fbc0814e1c

Gijun looked 0f08f480c8 around, surprised. This situation must be 31d21e0190 unpleasant for Baek Sunwoo, 67f16a5583 yet he blocked the 5ad10a8f71 door. It was a9c9d68514 partly for 9659d6f5c3 their safety, 25fc5b48ca but ultimately 645bd2f589 to help 21c91ac89d him.7f2fd7a21f11ca06

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“…”8b6a1cfc0975c109

Meeting Baek Sunwoo’s bitter gaze, Gijun mouthed, “Thank you.” A slow smile spread across his face.465e6dbda8ce5c34

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They soon moved aae85fd9e8 to secure the 8c9ccef9ca bombs.ac6e657c6a37aef0

They thought it would 11a68a1ddb be simple, just transferring 1028db0c1c the bombs from the 80926acaf2 boxes, but there was cadef4ee5b a small device attached 80eea0f846 to the strings connecting 8ba3acb2d2 the boxes. The bombs themselves also 208e4df34e looked somewhat familiar.bf3236ddc6a370ec

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“Wait, these aren’t regular bombs; they’re artifacts, right?”6358a279d1a30bc7

“Yeah. And the device on top looks like a remote detonator…”141ada2c98d461c0

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Baek Sunwoo answered, inspecting 304aae603e the boxes. The palm-sized black spherical 6a3edbe03c artifacts were packed tightly. Explosion artifacts were much ef23cc798e harder to obtain than a6c84c7b3b regular bombs, making them 998d051720 more powerful. If they 1b8c865065 all went 39769a8846 off here, 126cbc8c3a the entire 71617fde1b hallway would 7c2efb0de2 be obliterated.4dd0b67decc0d31b

The device connecting f7291aa50f the artifacts was c3e4389841 a remote detonator. If Link activated 6f051f30f7 it, it would 9969cb141e immediately infuse mana 36d96a3c4a and trigger the 0e0446d649 explosion.c942330507eed0dc

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The kids looked 454ea12d06 around, shocked.b7a8f091c59f09c6

“This is near the emergency staircase.”6c3aee6a85613440

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“They planned to blow it up if the kids tried to escape this way?”692ce5a9ca79372f

“Huh…”b91a9bd3460e5836

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Lee Donghun’s guess made the others shiver. They thought removing the bombs would help the other students, but they were more worried about the bombs suddenly going off.a6772a98dbf795d5

Gijun stepped forward to inspect the detonator. The red light blinked periodically, but it didn’t seem like it would explode immediately. Confirming there were no CCTVs, he carefully cut the wires with a multitool. The thin wires connecting the bombs required delicate handling to avoid triggering them.34011ed81f974095

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Kim Sihyung also helped. Using a knife he had taken earlier, he skillfully cut the wires. His movements were more precise and delicate than Hae Gijun’s.77d03b46958b252a

Ahn Youngah admired 2398ad2c29 his smooth work.5bb23d4533010b50

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“They say you shouldn’t mess with an art student holding a knife…”224a1ba69a182076

“…Isn’t it common sense not to mess with anyone holding a knife?”1bc4f2037355e0a8

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While Lee Donghun ee20af6d52 reacted in bewilderment, 48cc05e8fc the two continued ef9de50405 to work steadily 956592607d with the knives. By now, 6c3593f2b9 the bickering c6a420caf1 between Ahn 9ab187eeba Youngah and 1a50d8b9f5 Lee Donghun e58670c413 had become 77724c37f6 a daily fb5f074907 background noise.755914319eb90863

After cutting all the wires, they placed the detonator far away under Baek Sunwoo’s supervision. It seemed to only function as a trigger for the bombs without detecting other changes.c990d07837a70bab

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With the device b4c04e7c8c removed, they quickly 12a9972956 packed the bombs 3f67d06d64 into bags. Although the 989a8fd96b discovery process cd471aef98 was surprising, ae852bdb56 securing the 1422b32471 bombs itself 25e45e467a was relatively 37fb4d1ffa straightforward.96b3c79b5dffbdc0

Finally, they packed d26a9bcfde all the bombs 56d47bbaf3 and started back.f30b6e3a583167bd

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While hesitant at 33355c5908 first upon seeing 223be81b8a the bombs, they 611ce801da felt more reassured b23ef14cb9 once they were 52aec00c2d packed in the 6d48d5b055 bags. Artifacts were expensive 40c10eb968 and not easily 497853ea4d accessible, but they f85ac23394 all knew how a7cfce8e91 to use them. This was da09bc91d4 taught at 664f8d1f9f Shinhigh School 4a228a565e and practiced 34627d26db there as dc18213af0 well.7332499e06f1b5c1

Each of the five bags, except for Baek Sunwoo’s, was carried by the kids. He had suggested it was better for the others to have them since he could manifest mana. Gijun wasn’t thrilled, but he couldn’t take the protective items from the F-grades to give to the S-grade.5cfc39b0ac2c5c6c

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The kids 027139cdf0 looked at 2d95e36095 their bags c6f3cb6fde with shining 7d3a822a12 eyes.17224d405a46426a

“Now we can handle most monsters with these, right?”2f43278dc7992e23

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“We need to calculate the space well when using them. We don’t want to get caught in the explosion.”b74f7b2517eabea3

“Of course, we know that!”3134ddf76afe4cc0

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“We can take down three or four, no, five monsters with these…”a94371b3846fca5d

Lee Donghun responded nonchalantly to Gijun’s caution, and Shim Dokyung’s eyes sparkled. They couldn’t handle all the monsters in the training center, but these were powerful weapons. Kim Sihyung, feeling proud, carefully touched the artifacts in his bag and suddenly asked,e257bfa1ac6d7ca1

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“How did you know there were bombs there?”80ced1b2f67fb9ca

It was a question everyone had. Although they hadn’t secured the third-floor bombs, they knew the location and found the bombs on the second floor.79fc32519799d8a8

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Gijun glanced sideways 4bdc0d3d1b and answered,f2c1495d4be4a64e

“That place is where the fire willow monsters usually are. So, I checked what was left inside the storage when the fireballs came out.”dc8b921a52a98f1b

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“What? How did you know the monster was there?”fefe783411791b45

“…Based on the monster’s habits, it was most likely to hide there.”f409f0da3333c347

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It was a 975f2b0179 somewhat awkward excuse. But by 340351dbfb now, except 9bca44ca98 for Kim d7a10b18aa Sihyung, the 1f3a725a4a others nodded. Since being with 60d7259d69 Hae Gijun from b3ffe3fa72 yesterday, they had ae69248ad3 broadened their range 48d8e4f3cb of acceptance. While there 04236d3621 were still 5f13a6cb13 questions, they c78cbe19ec trusted their 845967e26d safety with 8e115c1618 him and 54fc8da542 followed.e7277b193ee88324

Only Kim c6967303f0 Sihyung blinked 74089cfff3 and asked,975ba536007a9191

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“Then, if you know other locations… could there be more bombs?”2a5ecf0f32b4c0da

“Wow, really!”54c4332a80c87a37

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“If there are that many bombs, it’s shocking, but it might be worth checking, right?”5bb1ad595a0c454e

Ahn Youngah cd071ffbd5 and Lee 9ebed96db2 Donghun reacted 381b53be73 simultaneously, and 284f21e36d Shim Dokyung, c43b9a8204 with sparkling f1d254a428 eyes, listed b166ceea33 a few 6f091c6a49 locations Gijun 37aa970874 had marked 6219ff1a4a on the b9fac2b519 map last 09b87af465 night. The map was b2328a8200 rolled up and 0b66862234 kept in the b532d48f48 meeting room.e6283316ab746db2

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If they could remove all the bombs from the training center, their group would become incredibly strong. It felt satisfying, like turning Link’s traps against them.366dd9620c96c32b

“Let’s go back and tell the teacher, then look for more together!”8874dea31484630f

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“No. Don’t tell.”afcb8018a87744bc

Hae Gijun’s firm voice brought an odd silence. It was like pouring cold water on their excited atmosphere. He realized he had responded more coldly than intended, but there was no choice. If they mentioned knowing the bomb locations, they could be moved again.18624c48711f588a

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“Ah. Maybe you think the teacher will stop us?”88171bc7975aac6b

“The teacher is very concerned, but… considering what happened earlier, I think she’d agree on the need for bombs.”e457fb4bb963a15f

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Shim Dokyung’s guess was quickly dismissed by Kim Sihyung, shaking her head. She had been with Yeon Mijeong since arriving at the training center, sharing a close bond. And generally, students tend to trust and rely on adults. Yeon Mijeong was a teacher and a higher-grade ability user than the students.48f15119cc05a0e0

Until now, Yeon Mijeong’s behavior could be seen as that of a worried teacher. Only to Hae Gijun did it no longer seem like mere concern.cc251cbd0410cb10

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In Gijun’s silence, Lee Donghun rolled his eyes and checked outside, sighing.5a0138ea93f4fa03

“Oh, right. A monster could jump out from inside. It’s almost time for the rain, and there’s no moonlight…”adcf2d446156f702

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Approaching 10 PM, the 58c063b539 sky was ominously dark f8d23b6fb5 with thick clouds. Since a 7417ace218 bit past bd160a16d5 9, there 83fbbb5960 had been ad58f6b4e2 occasional rumbling b666959c1d sounds. It seemed 314480120f like heavy 3bc70361bb thunderstorms and 84aee91739 rain could eda8674b83 start any 06ed462d82 moment. Even inside the 0615a1946a tightly closed training e54752d8d6 center, the cold c5478520ee of a rainy 0ccb2299eb night settled eerily 56e35ecc5d in the space.398a9821709ba3fb