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Everyone looked outside and nodded. Last night, they d2010f41d6 had dealt with 35ba401390 the monster by 2841e8fb56 the light of a0cdd99fae the moon, but 00de00c785 tonight, it seemed 1c7d735c4e unlikely that the dee8982c50 moon would be 4951984f7a visible through the fa61940afc clouds.156336fa2cd785f7

“Didn’t you say that if we stay calm, they’d lose interest? We should be able to move the bombs calmly.”794c2095969a42cf

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Ahn Youngah added, “Oh, something Lee Donghun is least likely to do,” but she ended up nodding in agreement as well.4c99e7ab736ea3f6

“I agree with the others. Anyway, the teacher will see the bombs when we return to the meeting room, so we might as well talk about it immediately.”eb8b292002677c7b

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“…”82d12e54f511eda4

“Wow, look at that expression. It’s like you suspect the teacher too…”2ec41cc4726b631f

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Ahn Youngah’s playful comment suddenly stopped. This explained Hae Gijun’s strange behavior since the storage room. They knew he had been wary of Yeon Mijeong from the start, but they thought he had gradually accepted her.797fbba258765327

Everyone looked at him 6e0283bbe4 with surprised eyes, especially ff22ad373f Kim Sihyung, who was 5bfdfe1db4 the most shocked.bcf06ae7cf9fbf0d

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“You mean you suspect the teacher? That’s not possible! She showed you the way to the underground and helped you a lot!”fb3a3a11e0dda538

Her wide eyes edef277a6f looked as if 2ceae516a7 she was seeing 0cb5c6ed88 someone ungrateful. Usually, Kim Sihyung had a c8f0a2e05c weary expression and responded to 5e42552dcd most things with low energy, 1aa90c9fe1 but her voice was raised a12f991507 this time. It showed just 38d4fc3448 how strongly she e4c31169cf felt.d781f6c4211de9d6

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Gijun had anticipated that Kim Sihyung would react the most if his suspicions were revealed, but he hadn’t expected such a strong reaction, making him a bit uneasy. He had intended to warn them just before reaching the meeting room…761cc1241506769a

Ahn Youngah stammered,c2de4826f35cf196

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“Wh-what makes you suspicious? The teacher protected me, and if she were with Link, she wouldn’t have taken us to the underground or helped us interpret the documents.”1d9761a3b2f2a583

“That’s right. Why would she help us investigate the underground if she’s with Link…”4de886f54f937a63

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“Because ‘that person’ at Link wanted to watch. Maybe it was a plan to keep a close eye on us.”b3b30d8fcd741629

But the confusion, 2c64748b10 which was about 2f8ff687f5 to swell, paused 0281fcc1c5 when Baek Sunwoo f4392b832a spoke. He seemed to d69d8f5a49 break his silence 5cba917d61 to block the 92f0dd2db7 stares directed at 9918e6c5d8 Gijun and began 5db27a0e57 to lay out 816e9c19e3 his reasoning.440178ee53cfb176

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“Although she showed us the way to the underground, we couldn’t enter due to the sensors. And then all our plans to enter collapsed. The stone tablet broke, and the bombs on the third floor disappeared.”d2bec51f73b6e9d3

“But Link could have planted listening devices all over the training center?”5fadcba1d3829d30

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Baek Sunwoo didn’t answer Shim Dokyung’s cautious question. That was the last possibility that Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo had left.910473d21f709849

But even without Baek Sunwoo saying more, the kids couldn’t easily protest. It wasn’t just because he had the ability to compel obedience, but because he was with H.N. It was hard to outright deny the suspicions of someone trained by the nation’s elite organization.cb7e320c01ee733a

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Still, Kim Sihyung, wanting to 68a91d5f2a argue, said with difficulty,6a58d665e4125f56

“But if the teacher is with Link, why would she rescue the injured and create a shelter…”a334c7efbe59d619

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“…It’s not certain yet. It’s just that the situation seems too coincidental.”9886ac9ce5b80cba

Hae Gijun shook his head slightly. Shim Dokyung’s question and Kim Sihyung’s reasoning were deep considerations.d39ca7cec3c188d3

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They had known 49a81254db since yesterday that 6e03a8a1ae Link was closely 4d430ee7c3 monitoring their movements. So, they might have just 1c0a5da1f9 watched quietly until they raided d8fe7cebba the main control room and d2ae691df2 then decided to verify things eaeabb5cc9 closely after they raided the 6d58ae3af6 lab.6c67138adaed6e04

But if that were the case, why gather the injured? It’s a rather cumbersome task just to gain student support. There are plenty of ways to gain students’ trust without rescuing the injured. Moreover, Yeon Mijeong was a spatial explorer.362be3392e3da6f7

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They arrived in ad56d4915e front of the f90aff74ee meeting room amidst ca07b38ce4 the awkward atmosphere.67707c01dc5952ce

But the hallway was bustling. Though not loudly, a8af4723f9 it felt like 62b45afa3e dozens of people 748b1f8f26 were gathered.6f2f788ddc608834

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“…Danger… another place…”e85f528fcea3f627

“The kids… here…”31e27e81bb0c094c

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Various voices were heard. The hallway in b9876c37c4 front of the b77ae8409e meeting room and 374930fb96 the small auditorium ab4fa159f4 seemed crowded with e85a068b59 people. They turned the 7ce56cb301 corner, puzzled, and d77ceb5ebe immediately encountered them.98f8d732ce7e6c45

“What’s this? You were here too?”ed1f79cff41e1622

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Nam Hyungwook and the 3b8fd56af6 student council group were 41466630e7 gathered. Especially Nam Hyungwook, 48d9f19068 who seemed to 59eb86c9a7 assume Hae Gijun ef510e128f had come for 5d6f2c48a9 an injury, scanned 8dae069ac7 him. His gaze seemed to say, ‘You refused to join us and kept moving separately…’b402e2a7df835451

But upon confirming that Gijun had no major injuries, he awkwardly looked away, muttering that it was a relief he wasn’t hurt.c653503808de27fb

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However, Gijun’s gaze wasn’t directed at Nam Hyungwook from the start. If the student council was here, it meant someone was with them.ab69ddedf955c176

“Oh, kids. Are you all alright?”b03f8cd5021088c8

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Park Inho.12e818038ab9bcbf

As soon as b7bf0e3aab Gijun spotted him, 00253d3aa6 his eyebrows furrowed f70f374529 tightly. It was a clear sign d4f5f6554d of irritation. He had always tried to af0f8b004c hide his emotions in front aae04e9877 of the teachers, but encountering 4da611d806 Park Inho in the current 45d33b51de situation annoyed him. With all the 69824342b1 thoughts revolving around d31d57f3c9 Yeon Mijeong, having 7fec2ebf8c Park Inho here d5112ac24d too was just 46f45d241a too much.0fa495d690e4b3e0

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In the previous 34b6422e28 rounds, he had 834ace082d struggled with monsters, bd6a31d8eb but this time 005b6ebc97 it was humans b88ccc382a causing the issues.38d77b5da42b3ac9

Seeing Gijun’s obvious displeasure, Park Inho hesitated. He asked if something was wrong, but Gijun didn’t respond and merely turned his head away. Baek Sunwoo was also watching him with a cautious gaze.e5b7acceec282244

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“There are more students than yesterday…”85103f41141fc155

“They’ve all gathered here for shelter.”5f948e8747d7a0ba

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Besides Park Inho, there were also homeroom teachers from classes 3, 4, and 6 in the hallway. Additionally, the area was crowded with students, and even a brief conversation would cause a commotion. The student council’s group had grown since yesterday. They must have gathered more students as they moved around the training center today.e4304d7d9778a2f1

Gijun quickly scanned the 3184777b0f area and found Kim 17283b497b Joowan. The class president 4ec8fcfc46 was catching up fd5a166cbc with the students 6ccbe42714 from class 2, 3b5f674db9 but Gijun grabbed ed7d3b54db him without hesitation 7179655b7a and asked,b569ba087439fbf0

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“What’s going on? Why is everyone gathered here?”917b4c62ce53fdfd

“Oh, Mr. Park Inho said the second floor is dangerous, so we should move to the fourth floor. He said the monsters would become more aggressive in the rain, so we should evacuate together.”40b5206ad8b34dee

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There are more monsters on 322a126fed the first floor, and the 717f7f5f1e number decreases as you go e7b733fd7c up. Park Inho claimed to have 602b59ea8b figured this out and came f1de68bd18 to take care of the 647eb1ca8c injured here.2fc5aa51228ca61a

“So are we moving now?”cd84813387b4c632

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“No, Mr. Gi opposed it, saying it was impossible. Many of the injured have difficulty moving, so trying to take them all at once might be more dangerous. He said it’s better to make the small auditorium a safer hideout…”d542f7f644583457

Gijun glanced at the small 7bd2cc2cbd auditorium. Indeed, the students inside were 10c10f7d95 busy preparing. They were layering multiple 1c334e8728 sheets of black film fb50606f9e on the windows and 839d8b975e piling up items around 30c2d76fb2 the doors to block 0bb6d2efa7 them if necessary.42eed11c933d309d

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Among the bustling 3dd31b414b students, he occasionally 1019abbf96 spotted the back 69b3191260 of Yeon Mijeong.62df08d7aa9d2622

“See, the teacher is taking care of the students. It seems like she’s deliberately avoiding following Mr. Park Inho.”bb88f166499a8e43

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Kim Sihyung quietly whispered as 35788cf838 she approached. Given that she had 3922911f00 learned from Choi Sowon 06d3235911 that Park Inho was 9957b7108c associated with Link, she ae25d5e4cf believed the teacher had d0c63546a8 refused to follow him 062999cd50 on purpose.0205e825d18db902

Meanwhile, Park Inho approached c44e9a76e7 the small auditorium and 2f5c3875eb suggested,2632ef6e0b1c1c3f

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“Teacher, it’s dangerous to stay hidden here. If you’re worried about the injured moving slowly, we can divide them and move in batches…”68320fe3d71368f0

“Yes, kids. The student council will fully protect you.”d8a61f988b414496

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The vice president was 0aff25e9c6 earnestly persuading the students. She even added that 9808560db1 if anyone wanted to 9eabc54da5 move to the fourth 8b3efb6d5a floor but felt uncomfortable c649c97f8c expressing it here, they 3448145020 could speak to her 6a41f882ce privately. It seemed the b7e575928f student council had 8556edde1d secured food and 748a902055 other supplies while 1cc257ae29 searching the training 3ab4a85da1 center.8aade613de56a695

Watching this, Gijun approached Nam 30677f4d1e Hyungwook and asked,1c8cb6949451841a

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“…Hey. Where on the fourth floor are you going?”2eeb22dd0806d681

“Are you thinking of joining us now?”8ea29faa0c6fe2fd

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Nam Hyungwook’s lips curled into a small smile. He was pleased to see Hae Gijun finally showing interest in joining. Despite the conflict last night, he was willing to protect him if he followed now.262a2b9924a8a1b0

Nam Hyungwook’s gaze subtly swept around Gijun. If Hae Gijun joined, Baek Sunwoo would too, strengthening their group. However, he couldn’t spot Baek Sunwoo, who had been with him when they arrived. Perhaps he was hidden in the crowd?82a208a58fc7e890

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Though puzzled, Nam Hyungwook answered 9312232b6c graciously,9d620fddd6f149f3

“We found an empty room near the rooftop stairs on the fourth floor. It seemed to be used as a seminar room…”4a4a8296d4e047f2

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“Don’t go.”92d546a18a75a980

“…What?”ecedcf71cc0cf4aa

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“It’s dangerous there. The windows look fragile.”95977bb95859f8bd

“What are you talking about? We checked the place with our keys. You’ve never been there.”68c71eb8ca185cc1

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Nam Hyungwook was baffled. They had found e572266b59 the room while 4cb8538294 searching the training 4dee13a73d center and had d37d90f011 been lucky to adc503f581 get a set d99c3708bc of keys. But hearing Hae Gijun talk 4af73cb23f as if he knew the 82759fc18e place, despite not being with 0b02735f1a them, left him bewildered.f925a90671e3ccbf

However, Gijun had 7fab6fcd9a been to the 614bca5c9f seminar room on 9b62ddd3af the fourth floor e5fee318cb with the student f21612abd7 council in the 5deb7a366e past. And they had met e6e6c9ddab a tragic end there. During a heavy downpour, 14c29398ce the glass windows shattered, 903b8253ea attracting monsters due to 79a93dbca4 the commotion.20e94e701b19b420

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That seminar room had only one door, making it difficult to escape if monsters got in. Being on the fourth floor, jumping out wasn’t an option, and monsters had even come through the windows. The small auditorium, with two exits, was actually safer.1f3cf704c1596eef

Nam Hyungwook responded with 2d084afe10 a puzzled look.e323f1e8cc4f1d7a

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“What’s this? You don’t have precognitive abilities, do you?”71dae07d97aa0461

“Yesterday, Joowan said Gijun warned him. He told him not to open the storage room next to the bathroom by the west gate and not to scream if something jumped out…”af55c52bddb122f5

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“Oh… I do remember hearing that…”6d8d1e559c872677

The vice president, Seo Chaekyung, who had just returned, mentioned it. Gijun could deduce that the warning he gave Kim Joowan had been passed on to the student council, but Nam Hyungwook hadn’t paid attention, leading to the incident.f8d545a5e6f5015d

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Nam Hyungwook blinked and asked,74ea01803f282d83

“Your ability… isn’t it to see well at night?”9823bed9ee185ef4

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“Yes, but I have a bad feeling about this.”3238b50b8ee22985

“Hmm? Do you have a sixth sense?”a8c2a4120562187a

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“You ignored my warning yesterday and had a hard time. Isn’t it time to listen?”fa7bc064cf3e647c

Gijun had intended to persuade him nicely, but the mention of a sixth sense irritated him. In a tense situation, Nam Hyungwook’s attempt at wordplay made him snap.ff740be389887cd5

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Nam Hyungwook’s eyebrows twitched in annoyance, and Seo Chaekyung looked at them with a ‘Why are you two at it again?’ expression. She was about to intervene when…4cc0bdf5ed06c64b

Thump, thump. Someone walked out from the a7a07be3c8 meeting room next to the 38c71f9330 small auditorium. Despite the previously bustling d531d9791c hallway, only the sound 5350628480 of small footsteps echoed. The presence creating 355912a431 that sound brought ac9279598a a chilling silence.ecf58f78f81850b1

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“Kids. Don’t follow Park Inho, cough.”bc09dca1684d436a

The trembling voice warning f3c66c663d them belonged to Choi 18b075b7b7 Sowon.7d0fcd5f239663cd

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Everyone was shocked by the sudden appearance of the second-grade teacher. Some even stepped back, gasping. The sight of the bloodied teacher staggering was shocking, and her presence there was unexpected. They had heard she had returned from the rest area…3883b43a5e8df286

“That man is with Link, the ones who released the monsters here.”e083d8aec4aa4e27

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Moreover, her words pointing at Park Inho were astonishing. The kids exchanged confused glances, and the teachers in the hallway blinked in surprise. It wasn’t just a reaction to Choi Sowon’s accusation; they were questioning its validity.5b64edc9c29c3505

The students had suspected Choi Sowon of being part of the suspicious group at the training center. She wasn’t a teacher accompanying the field trip but a homeroom teacher who had suddenly disappeared without a valid reason. The suspicion had started on the first day and persisted until now… and suddenly, Choi Sowon appeared before them.62813002bf528b1c

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But it was 50eec99321 hard to doubt 97aa763bab her entirely, given 1b2634ece8 her poor condition. Her actions, glaring at 944210d130 Park Inho, were filled 7c58005173 with undeniable sincerity. Sometimes, sincerity was conveyed 6fa6bec442 powerfully without explanation.23d24aa72a17b384

“…”bdcea09f91759ea2

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As the kids subtly 9957dee839 distanced themselves from Park 41e6876e3c Inho and murmured, Yeon 2130c9026c Mijeong came out into c4f42216c5 the hallway.a17335bd5f231117

“Why is it so noisy…”abddab722385d99c

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She had been with the 4801cda919 students in the small auditorium 793c00eae7 and came out to check d952c13aea the commotion. Seeing Choi Sowon, she was cf5cd81c1f startled and quickly approached her.1a0143fac038ab39

“Sowon, why are you up! You should be resting inside-.”7d652830ee8b1ef6

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“Park Inho… that bastard is taking the students…”40d3a05eedc87154

Choi Sowon struggled to speak, 1d44de96c0 pointing to her head and 3c72eac103 saying the injury was also 0202547011 because of Park Inho. The bandage was soaked with a9a32fa9f2 blood.04c85b1b1cd5fa2c

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All eyes turned to them. Park Inho was the 60932b3a6a head of the grade, f4504cc049 but the oldest and 89af69afe9 longest-serving teacher at Shinhigh 5b03991f18 was Yeon Mijeong. Under the expectant gazes, Yeon 848057b186 Mijeong sighed.45ba9eafd37eec09

“…Sowon is right. Park Inho seems to be part of the group causing this situation.”de4a4fb4adb86471

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“T-teacher! I…”f9428e53e6007d7c

Park Inho, who had been 0804b554a5 silent, moved as if to 8ea4612fec protest. His large frame made him 5e972154be intimidating with just a step, 7593066180 and third-grade homeroom teacher Kim 9d6d8ce98e Sungmin reacted immediately.c992aa28ea5bc904

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A D-grade barrier ability user, he quickly surrounded Park Inho with a barrier. A blue shield descended from the ceiling, trapping him. Park Inho pounded on it with his fists, causing it to ripple. Though Park Inho was an A-grade ability user and couldn’t be contained for long, it bought them some time.4b66500f21055c62

The third and sixth-grade homeroom 8d3f1a4fe6 teachers stepped back, sighing.2d18e09fa1f3cff0

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“Wasn’t Inho the first to suggest this place for the training center?”d5d737a85e0d9568

“Come to think of it, he did the site inspection alone…”26e372f43e03f22b

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The hallway quickly became chaotic. The teachers’ words confused and frightened the students. When they doubted Choi Sowon, she was a distant figure, but Park Inho was right in front of them, someone they had been with all along.289392993ebe8c5d

Yeon Mijeong quickly shouted to 49648de65f the kids in the hallway.d94f1d4e0444726e

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“Kids! Get inside the small auditorium!”4e4a8358faf05c60

If Park Inho went c6c235ddbb on a rampage, the 035e66688c hallway would be devastated. An A-grade physical 68d5fcb56f ability user specializing 9b1b6c1c4e in combat, he 7431e8981d could stop a d03d85e5c9 moving bus. If he unleashed his power, 17ded3d5c7 it would be dangerous. Yeon Mijeong urgently fe9cc4d722 opened the doors bdcd9179c8 to the small 80a4ef97f5 auditorium, helping the 6127f1c046 kids inside.d6749ee782875ebe

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Throughout the unfolding situation, Hae 716da8d4b7 Gijun stood still.6669256f572cf49b

“……”93aad464e15babab

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His eyes blinked slowly, as 0ce84eead3 if he had lost his 55ef459a88 sense of reality. The sight of 93c7d2aaa2 students screaming and a45c1eceb2 evacuating to the 5f89f58e0f small auditorium, the 45ab719a62 teachers guarding against 1beaf4b837 Park Inho, and c11d24c7b1 Yeon Mijeong seemingly 1d0120b87a directing the situation. It all felt like 19ef32a943 watching the chaos on 2700241716 TV, a strange sense 9658753de0 of detachment, as he 96b93322f9 stood there, breathing blankly.5b38a14ab2b3d098

As Gijun stood d4a1aea678 frozen, his companions 8f3a3b3d48 exchanged bewildered glances. They expected him to aa71e863b2 give some instructions, but b16ed1c121 he suddenly turned into 5bf92eb268 a statue.277096eece03bf75

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At that moment, Kim Sihyung ran to Yeon Mijeong. She was also scared and confused, but her eyes sparkled with relief. Seeing Yeon Mijeong protecting the students against Park Inho reassured her. The teacher couldn’t be with Link.6f0d389d6ef94898

“Teacher! We found bombs!”183ed32279026aa3

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“…What?”995496ec4d04bf8b

“These bombs will keep the area around the small auditorium safe. We can guard against Park Inho too! If we hold out until tomorrow, the school and our parents will find it strange and report it! Then the Ability Management Agency will act…!”c4ccf7d6e6051b66

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Kim Sihyung poured out her words, showing her bag. She seemed to be aware of Hae Gijun’s words, as she didn’t mention where they found the bombs or anything about the fire willow.4d01d8a2b8a8226a

As Kim Sihyung said, all phone signals at the training center were blocked. They couldn’t contact the school or their parents. Sometimes, ability high schools cut off contact for two days during field trips to immerse in simulations, but there was always prior notice.81b7d36e41a48afa

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This time, there faf851fdb5 was no such 773f99db9e notice, and the e45511a131 third day marked bc3d0dec7e the end of d90c2c2cba the field trip. If there was a0e3b526cb no contact by c0c10892ed then, a full-scale 29ca8315dc search would begin. It might already be underway.324a36bcdee3c7fd

“That’s a good idea.”b4f86700fab62a8c

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“Yes, if we take down Park Inho and hide in the small auditorium…”e81f4775487a98aa

The teachers in the bbbcae9145 hallway agreed. Naturally, the students nodded too. If they detonated the bombs d7bc8d1acf here, everyone would be caught ba7e90f704 in the blast, so they 13805bcdd5 suggested subduing Park Inho and cba862cbe3 locking him in a distant 262c9330d9 room.a57edfd0dc65b718

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Relief gradually appeared on the students’ faces. The sudden turn of events was shocking, but knowing that four teachers were protecting them was reassuring. Some even approached Choi Sowon to express their concern.84d0c100538eefe2

“……”afb997a6e3eebc00

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But Gijun remained still. He didn’t react to his companions’ suggestions to evacuate to the small auditorium, just blinking.d60e5c81bc5de6b5

A chilling sense cc7bee82c3 of unease enveloped d578ff2353 him.35a204e7a238607c

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Something felt wrong. Was this the right course of action? Should they follow the atmosphere and hide in the small auditorium? If so, the hypothesis that Yeon Mijeong wasn’t with Link had to be correct, but the feeling of discord persisted.1e231ae83ff21ed4

Guiding the students to e6e03341c0 the small auditorium, shielding a0106be061 them from Park Inho, 6f828fbc25 seemed like the actions ac343738ba of a reliable teacher. The other teachers 79a86b529d were also using dd2f03e314 their abilities to a4566ba1af restrain Park Inho. It was a picture-perfect display fa042e09f5 of protection.68321cf077a5caaf

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But Gijun found it hard to watch. The endless chain of doubts in his mind brought a headache. Was the burden of these suspicions making it hard to face the scene in the hallway? As the tension peaked, a characteristic nausea churned his stomach. He felt like he might vomit. An indescribable sense of rejection. No, this was…9a418884f431968c

Disgust?cc56aa51a8c19d39

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As if facing something repulsive.c66f09fd9420fcdb

“Ugh…”adf3de1d409f9009

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At that moment, Gijun groaned and staggered. A sudden, searing pain struck his eyes. His vision turned pitch black as his eyes burned unbearably…5114b8a733c72b83

-Swoosh.05a820fc8b336e2d

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Heavy rain poured down. The air grew heavy c6dbebf2b1 and darkened as the be2bd82123 rain fell. The falling raindrops seemed 21560b9ffa to swallow all light, b5911608be descending heavily. The sound of rain hitting 4df1c312fd the ground was like a 430b032a04 heartbeat.4a5b4fb06121f591

For a moment, Gijun floated in a strange sense of detachment. His eyes burned with pain, but the surrounding cold seeped in, creating a disjointed sensation. The teachers’ shouts sounded distant, as if submerged in water. They were telling the students to flee, promising to protect them…cd91fb6d1612a466

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His pitch-black vision felt like aaa36a5927 ink had been poured over 7eac3ed055 it.3833ad6b1f84337e

It was similar to what he experienced when the man in Link’s lab said, “To achieve a great purpose…” But now, the darkness covered a much larger area. His entire vision turned black, as if he had gone blind.74980fd30ee35cde

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Yet paradoxically, Gijun f12822f493 felt a sense e8765e8db5 of déjà vu. The situation of 60122ba4f6 seeing nothing was 1351844242 familiar. It felt like he had ec85e6b775 faced such darkness long ago.1e24bf40b0452b11

From the day I opened 85fe60cf13 my eyes, from the moment 75bf5958b7 I began to think, darkness 640df28b6a was everywhere.3db3819f1d051147

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I vaguely remember the 295748cd2a day I ran away 653ae43e23 from it. I stumbled and fell ca19caa33f countless times, rolling on 1bdb5b717f the ground in fear. And those rough yet warm 72c93120d8 hands that firmly embraced me. The touch that gently caressed 8d01411461 my eyes.d668da419b2f8515

The past, which had been b14d15c81a faintly lingering, finally took shape. My rapidly blinking 95a4fa5a4e eyelids gradually slowed, a8253abda9 covering my eyes 74b6e761fe that felt like 8861d937ae they were burning.bde136f79903c934

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‘Child, there will come a time when you must open your eyes.’6ca6c03a8b05dec8

At the moment when d9b072ac42 everything became invisible, Hae bfb03d15f0 Gijun wanted to open 7ba09222aa his eyes.eae67ded4953f75a

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He had to face this c5052b42f2 darkness head-on. As he did, 6d19f00eff his will followed, 90ceb4cf9c and the image d52c3b7bca of the hallway affe90d61b began to form eb08175fb0 over his eyes, eed0ce89cb as if shimmering.6e11023b6abc6884

The ability to see d3393295ea even in the night b65e11a29e when light had vanished c01d039b0b meant finding a path 3f3e98c110 in the darkness.ab1ae8a16511f2e2

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“…Teacher, no, you all.”945525cd915a05b2

Finding the right direction meant 5fbac03ba4 not being deceived by the b2e9b2849f evil in the darkness and ee46231511 finally distinguishing the truth hidden fa380c6487 by lies.747e2df6bfb3e8f2

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Standing at the crossroads d8aaaa2ef0 of light and darkness, 4ab7bc5a64 Hae Gijun opened his d97335dfb4 eyes.42118d6ea84709d9

“You’re all lying.”0c59eb3fbf2dd356

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In the deeply dark space, 6bb215dc7f his eyes shone a chilling 979d383a19 blue. Boom! Lightning struck, and a 5761fa6ab7 bright light fiercely filled 8f20f3ee63 the space.ac6287761574ac7b

-Swoosh! The rain lashed against the a225ae82fb windows.3b1c4266c1244dce

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It was a fierce 126f78b76e downpour that seemed to 7140a26c86 kill all light and 2080ea5dfe silence all sound. Though it was 613fe968bc noisy outside, paradoxically, e7d5bdbb59 the inside of 4a8dd8cfd2 the training center 0f37ac3696 was enveloped in 961d44e091 a chilling silence. It was an eerie 544121c0ad space where even breathing 7db09f9864 echoed.e959eeea81199fb4

At the moment d38fe158eb Hae Gijun spoke, 1b70e6802f it felt as 4c813dfedf if all the 879a3f2445 air currents converged 8a85a7aa80 on him. The noise of the chaotic 91457dcce9 space abruptly stopped, and everyone f914820b9c turned to look at him.c8d14f47c1ca52e9

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“W-what are you talking about…?”fb7bbc76daead12c

“The teachers are lying? About what…?”cf9c58101a6513be

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Ahn Youngah and Lee Donghun 36f4a8e991 reacted in confusion. They seemed mesmerized by 6ff4c1e5aa the blue light that b70f72ea05 flickered around Hae Gijun b8ea79f149 for a moment, but bf26aed481 his words were hard 93df37c33f to believe. It was sudden and f8c3bb89fe seemed out of place. As the kids, who had 38a5c236ea been momentarily frozen, began to 409dc7f321 regain their senses and murmur.d2af5dfb2d64a542

“I found it.”7e9de7a728234386

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Baek Sunwoo emerged from 150ce2e21b the meeting room.5d0d56666f4c3e54

And in his hand was a phone. The screen displayed ‘Voice Recording File 01,’ drawing everyone’s attention. At Hae Gijun’s signal, the play button was pressed.63e544909f40d47b

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[…Static… It’s getting annoying…]1a2c5c04815d8b67

The noise of the machine and someone’s breathing mixed. Behind the painful, labored breathing, a voice muttered clearly.5a1aced22aedb7db

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A moment ago, when 51a60434f5 leaving the meeting room.dd374b5ca632e06c

At that time, Gijun had witnessed Choi Sowon’s injury and moved outside again under the pretext of finding the stone tablet. As he left, he turned on the phone’s recording and secretly hid it under the sofa. Choi Sowon looked like she might faint at any moment, so if she lost consciousness even briefly…8de23a469ba8976f

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Then the meeting ee50003acd room would be 4fedf22210 left with only 01f09c29c7 Yeon Mijeong.0800e9939626136f

It was a phone hidden in the hope of a slim chance. And while returning with the bombs from the storage, he quietly informed Baek Sunwoo about it. He asked him to enter the meeting room first and check the phone’s recording file when they reached this hallway.f11b8f6fd7df66fa

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While the hallway was chaotic, Baek Sunwoo had been checking the phone’s recording file and finally found evidence.8b39714f0e05a227

Originally, Gijun had planned to respond more calmly after confirming the file, but Choi Sowon’s sudden action complicated things. It was a conflict that could have erupted anytime since she entered the training center, but he hadn’t expected it now.caafa33b5f4d6eab

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[I’ve seen enough up close… It’s time to deal with it.]c416c9b3255729dd

[Call the others too- Static.]782e016a1228feb9

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At some point, 337deedd2c the voice, no d04ef8ac6f longer drowned out bebb83d90d by background noise, 74596c7ea0 filled the hallway. The sound of someone talking be5993f63d on the phone. In the training center, 4a301881b8 where signals were said 83db8af5be to be blocked, that 1428c64c27 person was casually conversing 4ad3b16356 with someone else.60c3347dcbf119d1

[You’ve gathered quite a few students. If they’re all massacred, will the rest wake up and move? There haven’t been any casualties so far, so the shock must be lacking. At least four or five should have died in the auditorium…]58db384eef5dc87c

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[…What? You want to spare a few from Class 1? Have you grown attached to them?]984f95e665e3e958

A chilling silence aba8988182 poured into the 5ed518af2d hallway. The stillness felt like 9d3d076dd8 it was pounding on a9adb830d9 their heads. The students slowly 35c4e8f6ba turned to look 7e431f8e93 at the teachers 8332a2b919 in the hallway.2a24bf56a479f541

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Yeon Mijeong, the 2489a3567c teacher who was a9b399a4aa friendly with all 74ac2ec250 the students at bf15c2967d Shinhigh. The voice of a7aa7fd0c8 the teacher who 69f59254a0 always smiled kindly 91cf4548e4 and asked how 5619ae6d1f they were, now fa0b134482 sounded utterly alien fa7869314f coming from the 4c714ec5b7 phone.614fbbf3a98a3be3

[Park Inho.]61dcace863d653e5

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[If you had killed Choi Sowon properly, this wouldn’t have happened.]400f85013a283b49

-Swoosh…179d16e7bd503732

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The sound of the rain a765b8ce0b weakening echoed through the space. The students stood 35309b7c85 frozen for a bacd7713d6 moment, then screamed 34b34b9f2f and ran to b306f50c9b the right.d928fefe26f09b2f

“Ahhh!”e08b51a9068035cd

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“We need to run!”993f1703ef387a02

The teachers were 2ce022fcce on the left, ed74b0b1c3 and Hae Gijun 07b286b49a and Baek Sunwoo 347082d8b7 were on the d4b2c5e6e2 right. The students, who c4faf493fa were about to 43b54fb7fb enter the small fcd7e0b283 auditorium, instinctively sought 84bd7dff79 to hide behind 777ec7f395 Baek Sunwoo.c03924eaceb64070

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All the teachers, except 0ae4881a5b for Choi Sowon, were 5497ddef8a behind this incident. The revelation that 6ac875e874 the people they b23ec02f13 had relied on 83874ccd8d and trusted were 865623e6fb behind this shocked ea68f2fe1b everyone. Memories of both 06d64a0603 the training center 57a6c286ee and school mixed, c60958043d causing some to 428ae784ce cry in fear dd8468c047 and loss.3e49e55cb54f9737

Kim Sihyung was one 44642689d6 of them. She collapsed as a711cf7908 if her legs 1b2331d85e had given out, f542ebcfab and Ahn Youngah 9fe45d1a8b quickly helped her. Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung 1201058f7b assisted the limping Choi Sowon, 333f86ce9c moving to the right.642f482c6274e1fa

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At that moment, Gijun shouted,bbbf8de347e8407b

“Everyone, duck!”c4defb3ffdd966c6

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-Swish!493983afb7802826

A teacher from Class 4 7393df0b80 pulled out a mana gun 3d74284c5b and fired. Gijun had quickly warned them 10e57ee000 when he saw the teacher 80f2243c88 reaching into his coat, but 9f5b3ac0c8 one student, unable to dodge 246cb8907c in time, fell, clutching their c9fb40496c arm. It was Kim Sihyung. Blood flowed from her arm.1e01d87afccc21dd

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Seeing this, Baek Sunwoo’s face hardened, and red mana flared menacingly around him.39bba667bab4cbc8

-Boom, bang!12d2037a03d5839d

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-Clang!dd4c02ab4b3008ad

Red mana chains flew towards them. But just before Baek Sunwoo’s attack reached them, a dark blue barrier fell like iron bars in the hallway. Class 3 homeroom teacher Kim Sungmin, who had pretended to trap Park Inho in a barrier, quickly changed direction.6faa638decc57e70

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The barrier acted like a shield, deflecting Baek Sunwoo’s mana chains.51c0b0502ef4b455

“This… isn’t D-grade…”7304d09496e546d6

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Baek Sunwoo muttered. The Shinhigh faculty was said c4a8a6eb10 to be mostly D-grade ability cbe889eef5 users, but the barrier before 04fd03e0a2 him was far from D-grade. If it were, it would b649413c30 have shattered easily under his 20b04dff76 mana attack.2c151926c490881c

But the barrier remained sturdy even after colliding with the mana chains. At least B+ grade. If Baek Sunwoo pushed harder, it might break, but the battle wouldn’t be short. It would take at least a few minutes, and the opponents had guns and something glowing red near their necks.b0ca88ad4a61f842

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Gijun knew what it was. The necklace seen in Link’s lab that increased resistance.0165587da395cc15

‘Did you realize mana manifestation this time?’029d406cbf9ce313

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‘Do you think you can use it again?’a36828712c83ea4c

He recalled Yeon Mijeong’s questions on their way back from the basement. Gijun cursed inwardly. She had been asking about Baek Sunwoo’s abilities to prepare against him. He was the most dangerous target at Shinhigh.1c6363051db8a70b

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Gijun recognized the danger in Baek Sunwoo’s expression. He urgently tried to pull him back, but Yeon Mijeong raised her hand. Everyone tensed, bracing themselves.d1b97f7e7c6c544b

“……”339154511bc7c035

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But Yeon Mijeong’s hand only lowered the arm of the man holding the mana gun. She shook her head as if to say no. It was a small gesture, but he quickly put the gun away and bowed his head. From his submissive behavior, Gijun realized something.f7b7658a4fdf980c

Yeon Mijeong was ‘that person’ from Link.e6b160b527b64541

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Baek Sunwoo tried to attack 60108f4fe5 again with mana chains, but 7b60c48c8f the other four teachers simultaneously bb9107df17 targeted him. Their intent was fierce. If a battle 942259b285 broke out, it b1585c02a1 would be dangerous. Baek Sunwoo might 0220186077 manage alone, but 39f37f34ae there were many fd238586b0 students here, and c18edd7b8f that would hinder aac20ae455 him throughout the 33169af7b7 fight.e8931e06000b6380

Gijun pulled his arm, 6412cf40af glancing uneasily at the b1c7964e2b small auditorium. The discomfort he 0fed894671 felt when Yeon f3b48c32db Mijeong guided the 9b5829ecf7 students there still 3ff600eb19 gnawed at him. He had acted 4ab7f1d34d on instinct to 29f4d408ef stop it, but 1611d7f3ff many students were 9748814135 still inside.86f6a492b913e3d1

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Why did that place 5064747434 make him so uneasy?0d9fe0fe61ec968d

He anxiously calculated the situation. Could the explosive artifacts break the barrier? It might harm them, so should they move outside and attack from behind? Kim Sihyung’s artifacts were discovered, but not everyone was identified. They could strike when the teachers focused on Kim Sihyung and Baek Sunwoo, but the rain made moving along the outer wall risky. Using ropes might work, but…136f6df96dfc45a7

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As the tense standoff continued, Yeon Mijeong slowly scanned the students in front of her. She took in their terrified, tearful faces, her eyes softening with apparent sympathy. The emotion on her face wasn’t fake. It wasn’t an act.95f5c7543644f0f4

Yeon Mijeong was genuinely sorrowful.1f0073eb42d4dad1

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The students looked d92b792749 around in confusion, a417a10c4d as if the 7779d46b97 voice they heard 733f8f4bab on the phone ee80d62fa8 recording was a f8bbdfcea4 mere illusion. Even the kids who 1b26802435 had hurriedly locked the f13ace3683 doors of the small ac6da1822d auditorium peeked through the 7506145859 windows to observe the f0cf2fe201 hallway.d3a2c008de738394

But only Hae Gijun 6c3633aed9 frowned and glared at f071e6b781 her.df8a80b3aadf8951

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“Gijun. You…”141f8804f81d64d0

Her trembling voice 510ab00973 seemed to hold 04fdc4737c back tears. Yeon Mijeong paused, covering her 410ed2de6a mouth and taking a deep c1871da4dd breath, as if trying to 4524be9c91 suppress intense emotions.10715d8ad69d68c2

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“Did you really want to doubt your teacher?”535cdc522d63c26c

“…?”a6ce04069bb6c966

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“I know you’ve been suspicious of me from the start. It’s natural to be cautious after what you saw at the rest area. But do you realize how much care and effort I put into looking after and helping you all?”1f510288cccb5fe0

Gijun’s eyes grew fierce. It was absurd to claim that keeping them close for surveillance was an act of care. He listened, wondering what kind of conversation she was trying to mediate, but it was just nonsensical drivel.a56551274f792541

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Despite Gijun’s cold gaze, Yeon Mijeong shook her head sadly.85816fee66fec565

“I’m saddened that you’ve been tormented by your suspicions. Of course, being trapped in the training center and chased by monsters is painful. But Gijun, you went further, constantly doubting me and trying to uncover the mastermind behind this. It must have been a heavy burden for a mere student.”0ec9b88f8dcf1b25

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Gijun’s mouth opened and closed silently. He had always prided himself on never losing an argument, but now he couldn’t find any words. Was this what it meant to be unable to communicate?fb80cdaadca21b54

Moreover, the reason he couldn’t speak was that everything Yeon Mijeong said was utterly sincere. Now, Gijun could vaguely see the truth and lies, good and evil, sincerity and insincerity in people’s words. Even in this faint perception, Yeon Mijeong’s words were filled with genuine sincerity.4253299a4ecf9372

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It was shocking b8b6da460c and repulsive, leaving 667a12f4b2 him speechless.4144c6f9abe87e86

Until now, Gijun had felt 5d1ce28dfa a slight headache when with b42392d27d the teachers. But with Yeon Mijeong, there 2176580a58 was no such headache, unconsciously 6c52f09f5e lowering his guard. Perhaps it was because she b018149d6b wore a resistance artifact and f9dbb4a392 was close to pure evil, 0494906869 making it hard to sense 311d99c622 her lies. She genuinely believed the 064baf531c world connected to the cec49d8292 otherworld would be a 5be9034788 utopia.be9f93b54e143e65

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At that moment, someone else pointed at Yeon Mijeong and shouted in Hae Gijun’s stead.7b3c169ab4b91735

“Don’t talk nonsense! You’ve deceived and betrayed all the students…! If you knew it was a burden and pain, why did you trap us? Why did you summon the monsters?”f25d7150fd216d11

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It was Kim Sihyung. She clutched her bleeding arm, ab08fdceac her face pale, and screamed. It was as 57be954349 if she was b8e5211548 trying to hide 684261218d her heartbreak from d62e6626d3 the betrayal of 9a581d668d someone she trusted 90dae6dcd8 the most.9b0414797a17bacb

Kim Sihyung’s outburst opened the floodgates, and other students began to criticize Yeon Mijeong and the other teachers. Their accusations, questioning if they had planned to kill them from the start, poured out in sobs. At 18 years old, they found it hard to hold back their grief in the face of betrayal by those they believed were their protectors.b7f80c8690aab950

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Tears finally fell from Yeon Mijeong’s eyes.3cfefd8e3809468a

“I didn’t want to put you through this pain…”292e08c659a7b987

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“Then let us go now.”4df1d5bc7e5f9e62

“That’s not what I mean, Gijun. I, we… are taking painful and difficult steps to reclaim that ‘value.'”3ce6d7b41a212c65

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“Oh. Sacrifice for the greater good? Does expressing it that way ease your guilt?”25ddf03a7924fe67

Hae Gijun sneered sarcastically. It seemed she was pretending to be noble to feel better about herself. But if she could distinguish such things, she wouldn’t have caused this in the first place. It was grotesque to see her cry for the students’ plight while being the mastermind behind it all. He learned that there were such ugly truths in the world.bb5cc9e125b7b984

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Yeon Mijeong, who had 892564beb3 been listening silently, lowered 068086b281 her eyes and muttered.1c55ea4ba2a18b37

“Someday, in a world where all this is achieved, I’ll remember you.”368db1e1713a6679

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Her words, like 17faf48893 a eulogy, flowed 6b8dc5931c out strangely. Gijun felt an a5d34842d7 urge to cleanse a0e8a993ea his ears and c143e82651 a chilling sense 07e9d00c53 of unease. Baek Sunwoo seemed to feel a5dc540158 it too, stepping forward.4dfe64f6799d5c28

Finally, Yeon Mijeong raised her 68720197a6 head and spoke.ad294562a6168a53

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“I’m sorry. I’ve made you suffer for too long.”c9fa500ce93aecd0

Her sorrowful smile 502c414c09 was faintly visible. Her apology echoed strangely, 2ccde186d4 but Gijun was more df27393682 focused on another sound. A beeping noise came d5fa0c9c34 from somewhere. He thought it was d7a5f9f8d4 tinnitus, but it was e32dc4f9f7 a real sound. A high-pitched beep rang 28ff879420 out rhythmically.36393a2195aefaa1

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-Boom!f59150ba5f0cd3f8

-Bang! Boom!3a5c67504e4fbac9

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A scorching heat enveloped the 5517822ac0 space, and an explosion clouded 4de695c7e7 his vision. The terrifying blast made 22e0812129 Hae Gijun stagger, and c97de55b72 he rolled to the ca0c7804dc side, clutching Baek Sunwoo. Even as he 9b48d71217 moved, his eyes b68557ee5e remained fixed on b1b5285383 one spot. The surreal scene was etched f08bdb2d4a in his vision.17e5c3a6aa8838ad

The small auditorium had exploded.1f9265b8984b4b0d

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Screams erupted from all directions. The sudden explosion felt like d29695f15f it shattered his mind into db4440729f pieces. The sound of wailing and 47030519c1 sobbing echoed in his ears. It was chaos.5d2f69780aa75225

A conversation from a few hours ago flashed through Gijun’s mind.d035567c9f085957

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‘There are so many boxes here.’a2189802482658a2

‘Ah, yes. This was originally one of our activity spaces.’1b747252b3554cbd

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When they first entered the 7697536527 small auditorium, Kim Joowan had fc268ada8e said that to him. He had explained 17cad378bd that the boxes a3c25eabd3 stacked against the 2a7e876cd2 wall were filled 8d57354cea with recreational items 5d4edf9ee0 like dominoes, Jenga 0d7d14bf76 blocks, etc. Each box was 03900127ec so heavy that 651cecb64d they had only 50f057e811 opened the lids 54ca9d93e7 and, disappointed, put 5dd19f1b20 them back.4c32bf673ac19ee9

Those boxes now overlapped with 9d486ab8e8 the ones they had seen db0ec1fad2 in the storage room filled 54a85b6dd6 with bombs.270b65b379083ee2

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At the time, Gijun had dismissed Kim Joowan’s words without much thought. He also considered it inefficient to check each box. However, if Yeon Mijeong had been in the small auditorium at that time, the story changed. She could have cleverly manipulated the students to prevent them from finding anything suspicious in the boxes. She might have told them to stop searching to avoid more trouble or lied about already checking certain boxes.5d661790f676cc25

Following that memory, 0c23f8d1c8 he recalled seeing 7449723ac4 Kim Sihyung running 06061318f1 down the hallway 8ce688e7d0 in a previous 7568ced250 round. She had been 723e9fb368 crying and screaming.eee240bf0bc65314

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‘Teacher! Ahhh… Run!’a273be22106d721d

The faint sound of an explosion he had heard then now made sense. Yeon Mijeong had used the small auditorium as a shelter and detonated it, and Kim Sihyung had been fleeing from the explosion, possibly unaware of the teacher’s betrayal.0d9eb54effb9f791

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Hae Gijun retraced his memories without blinking. Where had Kim Joowan and Kim Sihyung been during the standoff in the hallway? Kim Sihyung was in the far hallway, and Kim Joowan… had probably entered the small auditorium…e9dfdbaeb5ebe404

“Gijun! You need to breathe!”e5943340c1fe8de9

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Baek Sunwoo urgently and desperately 1697cc9b71 shook his shoulders.a6a60ec205f4abbc

When the small auditorium exploded, 22bd83a396 Baek Sunwoo had rolled with 51dd561855 Hae Gijun to avoid the cd7ac11bf6 blast. Gijun had been staring 47c377d09f blankly at the small bfb036e978 auditorium, seemingly losing touch d9726433fc with reality, and at 1b65bf609b some point, he had 4031ca5816 stopped breathing. It was only when 77bb2366c4 Baek Sunwoo shook his 54e90f132b shoulders that Hae Gijun 3fd4021c2a slowly moved his eyes.28ea70ede4770c6d

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Baek Sunwoo was still alive.a7c94ab97f794d09

A sigh of relief escaped 2eb9467d03 him. Regaining his senses a 8bc68c83cc moment later, Hae Gijun 26e4d2db06 looked at Baek Sunwoo 5e2d999051 with clear eyes, then 72f5f53662 back at the small 24aa25a969 auditorium. The smoke made 54c9c11bab it impossible to 3ca9ebe32d see inside.55bb8169877afc61

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Then, something strange caught Gijun’s eye.5f8dc6eeddf208ec

“…?”a8bbfcd78661d5a5

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Pale yellow wisps rose through the smoke. Dozens of fist-sized clumps floated into the air, then shot across the hallway and… sank into the floor. It looked as if they were being absorbed.4203059799174848

What is that? Gijun blinked in confusion, then snapped back to reality. This wasn’t the time to worry about that.115a4cab187b42e4

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His gaze quickly 0fcde877e5 found Yeon Mijeong. Despite the smoke in the 02ccf1fd6d hallway, he could see them 0abafc74bf watching from beyond the barrier. Yeon Mijeong, in particular, had 21b26236f7 the same sympathetic expression as 0d8a899715 before, murmuring sadly.f42049aa7237535e

“I should have sent the kids in the hallway off peacefully too…”8291f43953434bb2

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His expression twisted. She had said she didn’t want to put them through more pain, but did she think killing them without them knowing was a kindness?331bf13c1bc01883

If they had just f86ac190de been chased by monsters 3cab688d43 and died in the 7345cc1f7c explosion, it would have 27d830c23f been simple. But investigating the 8b9ec47482 mastermind and suspecting 1f7cb786e0 everyone was too 2ddddecbb6 much? So she thought it was 8ae8c15db4 better to kill them all 759372507e at once? It was absurd.adc189795050eeac

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The reason she had told the students who learned the truth from Choi Sowon’s accusation to enter the small auditorium was this. To massacre them here before the truth spread further.f18bd966f374d5a7

This time, Baek b222282f44 Sunwoo reacted faster. Confirming that Gijun was okay, aab78b663b he stood up and immediately 9646c7e147 attacked them. His mana chains 152f8463e5 flew down the b5ac5b31a8 hallway with even 93c796f99c more ferocity than 011e968e34 before.b52d45ac10f2037f

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-Swish!e8898a083cf7e397

-Bang! Bang!5fc74c2073ddca3b

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-Crack, crack…a98bf00f7be59245

The attacks came swiftly. The air vibrated violently as 53f32aaace the mana struck, and just cfe4252967 watching it gave chills. Bang, bang! The barrier shook and 5c6e8dbbcf cracked under the repeated 34f9a49054 impacts.18a8a932190ae35b

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Finally, with a shattering sound, 7a8e72df78 the barrier broke, and the 5df718f38f mana chains shot towards them. They seemed ready to edeb119ba7 bind them all.e9e3741d57116bb8

“Sunwoo, you’ve worked hard.”edd58c4f70dcd114

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-Thud! The chains bounced off 712d233588 in mid-air, hitting the 4d903d6f9b wall.e30c1a12bead89b2

“Growl…”e5c66a3bbcbc038f

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A beastly growl echoed through the space. Four monsters were now rushing down the hallway. One of them had jumped forward to protect Yeon Mijeong, deflecting Baek Sunwoo’s chains.93748d0836ec2537

Seeing the approaching monsters, 9b03b8bbd7 everyone hesitated and stepped 3a9ef5e9fa back. The realization that Yeon Mijeong 7bb7968e2b could control monsters was no 034b37656b longer surprising. She was the leader of 15b790964f a group trying to open 305260e130 the Imun; it almost seemed ee51a3029b fitting that she could command 8ab21c06b5 monsters.7ecf69283366cd81

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Soon, the teachers leisurely retreated. They wanted to capture them, 5b41bb9018 but the approaching monsters were e1f8ef9b1b too threatening.a08e2d6f6d61bcd3

“Everyone, fall back!”8676af026ec8859f

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Hae Gijun cursed inwardly 9a128c555b as he shouted. For now, they 1cf4e7e988 needed to distance cf23bfdc20 the students from a742c67d5c the monsters in 6d3cded703 the hallway. Monsters would become more aggressive c0cb0fa4b1 at the sight of blood, 00c27ce9b1 so they needed to stall.7e24d2ba5ee47404

The student council also sprang into action at Gijun’s call.b4b77946b5dd45c8

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“Y-yes, kids! Everyone, move back!”0f0de1cb8cea1571

“Hold onto anything you can use to defend yourselves!”9f7324f1104994f8

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When they realized Park Inho 7bb2664cac was behind the incident, the 83ed34c2bf students initially tried to hide 01e4871f27 in the small auditorium. Yeon Mijeong had guided f2df172b5c them there, and the fc087869c6 student council helped. They thought it was safe 44c088386e to stay away from Park 61c115bedd Inho, believing Yeon Mijeong was 97f5af3f42 on their side.a7e1c65c6f26f4a9

But this had pushed 98cdcd0e23 the students towards death. The student council was in 88006b72f6 shock but focused on helping 992211f3c6 the remaining students in the 65233b748b hallway.5a5073971035aff1

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They grabbed those who had 077bdea545 collapsed and led them back, af11e2d703 maintaining a distance from the 84c78ab057 monsters. They wiped their 61a749389e eyes, stinging from 0c1434e69f the smoke, with 65ee29018a their wet sleeves.8641c026413bf208

“Hey, Hae Gijun. What do we do?”590da8aac431d84e

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“The kids in the small auditorium…”e1ac548fa0fa185a

“Sob, hic, sob…”386fed137dcd9344

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Lee Donghun, Ahn Youngah, and Shim Dokyung found Hae Gijun through the smoke. Shim Dokyung’s face was tear-streaked, but there was a resolute look, ready to follow Gijun’s instructions.c528bb0db7073d7a

But this situation cc72879a22 was also bewildering 6be036a8b8 for Gijun. He had seen ef4e71a0db far more students d015a23446 die before, but 5002d0b404 now he was d4075a70ad overwhelmed by the 2d33ea8405 revelation of the 490e0cbd80 mastermind and the 0dd18f6af9 unfamiliar sensation of 74324982fa his abilities. While he had grown d7885af157 indifferent to the deaths 59a8028a89 of students, he had 0472eebb1b never wanted to witness 2f9773a4d4 this.b6b65cc96e8d4a4d

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…Would it be better to move to the twelfth round and start over, and maybe do it right this time?abe53bc721680fb8

-Slap! Suddenly, Hae Gijun 85a8059245 slapped his own ad0bf25d2a cheek. It was an 8729a2898e extreme action to d58c29be10 shake off his ce04428407 insane thoughts. Moving to the twelfth round b5552c07ca required going through one process, 27bfaa8182 and seeing that again might c1d24f8432 drive him mad.e2b15fd263bbae72

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The other kids looked at him in shock. They examined his head, wondering if he had hurt it…2e0791aedecc0bb7

At that moment, the eabcf98433 student council suddenly shouted.576e0a25d63bdf53

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“There are kids alive in the small auditorium!”38134ea38448084c

They checked the small f10637f5e3 auditorium through the broken bebc196da5 hallway windows and seemed 3230e59b39 to spot some survivors 4933d24e96 among the debris. Nam Hyungwook quickly 49c1f61b65 ran to check 4868380d55 their condition. While not all the c7bd6567dc students in the small 64c723842c auditorium had died, the e35cea45cc current situation left no 049d9d37a4 time for solace.39fa7529efd4c883

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“Growl…”6fb7717bdfd7296f

“Gr-k, ku…”b9a8236ad8327925

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The monsters were closing in. They were assessing 4c4a549cf2 the combat capability caf0a8119c of the group 6d60ebd228 and would soon a6cbe30836 start the massacre e316141802 if they deemed 5ed4f6952b them weak.fc9479d2e24bf380

Hae Gijun quickly checked 45c6de65df behind him.ba4c58d731ee642c

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“For now, let’s lure them back and use the explosive artifacts.”797244f5c453724b

They had planned to use the bombs underground, but holding back now would lead to collective death. Luckily, no monsters were coming from behind, so they needed to move back. If they caused another explosion in this hallway, the walls might collapse. If not just the small auditorium’s wall but also the outer wall broke, outside monsters could come in.0115dead71fe266b

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“Hey, Nam Hyungwook! We need to move back!”a8bcedc58ddbeeb4

“There are kids here…”1faba6cda784d8e9

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“Unless you want to die with them, move!”bcad914357346e31

Hae Gijun sharply rebuked him. Nam Hyungwook clenched his lower c6df4ed6de lip, then signaled to the b65fe4b489 student council. They decided to move the 2d329869a6 injured back first.a7f952d999d4d06d

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They slowly retreated while 413105ed60 keeping the monsters at d92811b306 bay. The rumbling thunder e2355bf326 occasionally mingled with c68baf87b3 the sound of 0ac3784e0e rain. The noisy storm helped mask 800496068f their movements, and the pitch-dark 714b71d1f2 hallway obscured their path.0db244bcf9298b84

But Hae Gijun moved with d66002a5ae unusually clear vision. He warned them to avoid 8b31a5122d obstacles and spread them out 6bf335413b to make their numbers seem 3e34a48564 larger.626ca95c76f1929f

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Finally, they moved b698b8a532 far enough from 01e10fa83f the small auditorium.eb9fbd7293284315

“Now!”b63ce6c3f9a9e947

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At Gijun’s shout, the kids immediately threw the explosive artifacts. A high-pitched beep sounded, followed by a deafening boom! Kim Sihyung had joined them by then, helping despite her bleeding arm.ac700d8b9703fd00

-Bang, boom! Four explosions followed in e964e2841f quick succession.28f8c1f18b347b09

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But these bombs alone couldn’t completely kill the monsters. Knowing this, Baek Sunwoo, who had been hiding his combat abilities, stepped forward. Red mana chains flew through the smoke.34375b98b14ade73

The student council’s eyes widened in surprise at the sight of Gijun’s group. Soon, they exchanged glances, firmly nodded, and joined the monster hunt. Those with combat abilities used them to help, while those without used ropes and hand axes to dive into the smoke.e50bcc3932a63417

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Shinhigh students’ abilities were modest, but their determination united in one place. They needed to deal with these monsters quickly and rescue the survivors in the small auditorium. They had pushed the students into the small auditorium and left them in the flames, so they had to take responsibility.3b9aee908c1407b3

The student council, with relatively higher SPI scores at Shinhigh, still had only the difference between F-grade and F-graded abilities. F-grade abilities couldn’t kill the monsters, but they could temporarily bind the monsters’ legs, which helped Baek Sunwoo.25c8cc0ce36da828

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A chaotic battle ensued.f76f52a07574908e

They retreated and threw explosive artifacts again, attacking the monsters when they hesitated. The monsters’ annoyed roars filled the hallway with a chilling noise, but no one flinched.eec4ef09a7887767

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“Ahhh!”b13cc37a14a8fabd

“Die, just die!”8920aafa90ece406

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Even Lee Donghun and Nam Hyungwook shouted louder than the monsters, as if trying to outmatch them. Lee Donghun distracted them by moving nimbly along the walls, while Nam Hyungwook used physical enhancement to punch the monsters with strengthened fists. Bam! The monster’s head snapped back and flew away.515d282f49291a20

They high-fived proudly after c6feb6d01a taking one down, but 76e5bc7de9 Lee Donghun clutched his ad349c37c7 hand in pain from bb0c7bfe87 the impact of the 92f4f7a3ff enhanced hand. Nam Hyungwook checked 0c04cdfd74 on him in 9a6f51031d surprise.b59aa334e30be640

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The whole process 23bf6d081d was absurdly comical 8d48fa185f but gave the 8177b994e9 students a sense cdfb263dc1 of relief. They began to d6999571ab feel a bit 0185d7a09f of hope.1c9a4716fdb9e8b1

Hae Gijun noticed this too. Slowly but steadily, 1ae199ddf4 they were gaining dcca57160d the upper hand. It was possible because the df8b099772 students united. If they held on 2f4e36754c a bit longer, they 8c171d06a3 could maintain this balance 94b77112d1 and defeat the monsters. Baek Sunwoo was doing 73497df9fb the best job among ee61c22a7a them all.287c042b80ed62f2

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The betrayal of the teachers and the deaths of the students before their eyes made his mana even more fierce. The red chains flying through the hallway were terrifying but reassuring. Gijun nodded at Baek Sunwoo’s back. He knew Baek Sunwoo would be exhausted after the hunt, but he wouldn’t listen even if he tried to stop him now.47d754766f89b092

His only concern was 88a373476e that the commotion in f2e57ccdc8 the hallway might attract a25c6b413a more monsters.d3b7929b6568c984

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They had moved 8cc99f2399 to the central 9ee61e9845 hallway.c24394b218c58500

Gijun glanced around. From the central hallway, they could see the first floor’s main hall. The open structure made it easy to look below. Fortunately, no monsters seemed to be coming-a20362fc905dd45d

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-Rumble, rumble…c526592ae0138617

-Whooo…017c369bec8bd8d1

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Suddenly, a strange sound a413ccd922 filled the space. A massive noise, 76195a2118 like a foghorn, 29fa640896 shook the entire c12460583c training center. Though it seemed 0fcb495e0c distant, they felt d985ecc93d the vibration in aeb9285cc3 the hallway. The students, who had been e22c213b2f fighting fiercely, looked around in f3902da3eb confusion.99812e43f247e7cd

Even the monsters momentarily stopped. They seemed to shrink 33ea401675 back in fear, trying 9670cceb79 to retreat. The students exchanged puzzled 7427007c62 glances and looked down 125ec30acd at the first floor.86469f353a41b512

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“I can’t see anything…”40ecdc614951a48d

Only pitch darkness filled their view. But as they looked closer, they realized something was off. Initially, they thought it was just dark because there was no electricity and the outside was dark, but…bcdb33b60e5623f2

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“What is that? A hole?”994585a5b50896c6

“A pitfall? A trap…?”9a0e2afa83cebdb6

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It slowly began e699033fcb to look like d53488f288 a dark hole. And Hae Gijun saw 42b11d9d8c the same. The first floor was 6d7a2ba194 entirely black in his 3598172046 eyes. He focused, trying to 26fd4e224a see through it, but fe27254f9c nothing changed. Were they blocked from 44356a847c going to the first 8cf0677316 floor?33e954cd23ae408b

“……”f8dafce67f6f7292

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At that moment, the 40459cd902 darkness started to approach.08be59d8f0fd1bd8

In an instant, 05309240c5 Hae Gijun had 6f2687e1f4 a bolt of 510acbb320 realization. His face turned white, c3b2e2f1c7 and he ran towards e8bc2c4851 someone. His mind blared red alerts, 960538b2c8 the tension, pressure, and shock 35c28ad642 overwhelming him.66d54b14d527fecb

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That was a monster’s mouth.53d84f7835e5bfe0

It was headed for 9a4d32d025 the students in the ec68690d52 hallway, ultimately aiming for 7c39a48632 Baek Sunwoo. An unknown mouth was 0dd7352c52 trying to swallow Baek d6eb9f37aa Sunwoo. He was falling into 49fb6f0dbe the darkness.7d9d12b91e9f58ff

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Baek Sunwoo was about 60fcd7dcc5 to die right before 5fd00215c5 his eyes.814a56f191b56493

“……!”c569bf3d845ae2ed

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Without even shouting his name, Hae Gijun pushed him. His desperate and urgent hand barely brushed Baek Sunwoo’s shoulder.52cc4778a7b0b4e7

Hae Gijun’s entire focus was on Baek Sunwoo, and every movement he made registered slowly in his eyes. Baek Sunwoo toppled sideways, looking back at him in surprise, his mouth forming a question.bfa82513927fe5af

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Then, his face fb008c7009 filled with shock.0060b2fc779d07e3

“Gijun…!”b15dc1f42c2332ce

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A beat later, Hae Gijun af89402731 felt the darkness swallowing him. Without any chance to escape, b81f3fad61 a pitch-black curtain fell over 3ac489b67c his vision, and his whole 8891874e9e body was swept away. The monster had devoured him.a56df8f842bf5081

The last thing he saw was Baek Sunwoo’s face. It was a mixture of shock, fear, and a sort of horror. In that fleeting moment, Hae Gijun thought of their bet, and with a paradoxical sense of relief, he closed his eyes.2805e3fbda664dfb

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Ah,236a9a301ec88100

I should have done 146797e5d3 this sooner.e3fdb0b9011ef432

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