EST Ch 17

Gijun felt strange. The student council, e846c91bd8 which had almost d733f86ed4 always been in b1631724d1 conflict, was different edef525c0d this time. Had the revelation that 5027a78d2a the villains were teachers 7d3810ddc6 strengthened the internal unity a9793cccc2 among the students? Perhaps witnessing the deaths of 031c61dc98 the students in the small 7332ca9147 auditorium right before their eyes c489c12a6c had caused a change of f81d983de7 heart.a4cfe22535c5aadc

Having faced the situation where someone they thought was good turned out to be evil, were they now seeing the opposite? Although no student in this training camp was truly evil…491070b7519ea7e6

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While Gijun quietly d205d5a328 pondered, Nam Hyungwook 9a8d710ca0 unwrapped and rewrapped 3415c0cfe2 the bandage around 85a666fc1e his fist. The skin on be8fcd8bfe the back of cdee4642fe his hand was 8061002fe1 completely torn and 8e4f92c925 bloody.00ff5508205477d1

“Hey. If you meet Park Inho, punch him in the face once for me. He was the one I trusted the most, so it’s infuriating.”f4eda447c0829ac5

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“If it comes to close combat, I’ll get beaten.”84b55fa7208fa91f

“Can’t you just say you’ll do it?”dc74e3e5610dfa0a

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Nam Hyungwook let out a bewildered laugh, but Hae Gijun didn’t agree to impossible requests. In fact, he rarely accepted requests in the first place.1b1283a2f09803d9

Deciding there was nothing 881e3682b0 more to discuss, Gijun 115bd9c23d briefly thanked him and abebbe9db2 moved on.2159a87f070e7df8

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As Hae Gijun’s figure receded, Nam Hyungwook muttered a final farewell. Though his voice was very small, it reached Gijun’s ears clearly.0fe594c12ac6ded0

“I’m sorry, Hae Gijun.”467845a138ee68f0

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“…You did talk a lot of nonsense.”560b173aa554164f

“Ah, geez.”ea65d7dc41a991f9

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Gijun glanced back briefly and 2df8e208bb then turned his head expressionlessly. He was a really aa2c816036 strange guy.7a859109dac7fa90

The original team, five 54de8d86ea members, gathered. Kim Sihyung was 645e21cdb2 excluded due to d53965f14b serious injuries.5f9e552a8252243f

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To approach the hidden door in the back mountain, they had to push through the rain. Fortunately, the student council had found three old and half-broken umbrellas in the control room, which they had kept to use as weapons in emergencies. Although the umbrella frames were sticking out awkwardly, it was better than nothing. So, Hae Gijun, Baek Sunwoo, Ahn Youngah, Shim Dokyung, and Lee Donghun shared the umbrellas and moved forward. The back mountain was pitch dark, and they didn’t even use flashlights to avoid being detected by the links.707d5b695cd7de2a

Hae Gijun led the way.fa68954e1460862f

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The other three, excluding Baek 3d4e49268f Sunwoo, followed with tense faces, dddd044053 greatly surprised when Gijun said 24ca226c40 he learned about the location 315f90832d from Nam Hyungwook. Among them, Lee Donghun d9ca369363 was the most shocked.489359d873a00e8a

“What? Hyungwook told you?”6a92b588e7c4e2b2

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“He said he would save the students at the training camp, so he asked me to stop them here.”a8e5ccdc5c5e2834

“Wow…”1ae51d248bfc5c3f

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Lee Donghun was amazed. He had often talked with bb5cc69689 Nam Hyungwook, being well-connected and 7221ed4b1d somewhat friendly. But it was surprising that b77b2a55f6 Nam Hyungwook had said such dcc1a537e1 a thing, especially since the f76e2ae238 two had been at odds b77ccf1d38 even on the first night.6b8ae9baec5cad26

Seeing Lee Donghun smiling 40c43b1f68 proudly, like looking at 04e3bb546f grown children, Gijun responded 21c7c108ac with a bewildered look.b07ac7fb660e71a9

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Behind them, Shim Dokyung seemed to remember something and exclaimed, “Ah!”ab22206f82c02d4e

“The kids we met last night asked me to apologize to you and Sunwoo.”61b005235d3f073d

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“Last night? What for?”5f755e1c0c959251

“They, uh, asked Sunwoo to voluntarily go to the culprits. They said it was a mistake and apologized, and also said they were sorry for not supporting you, Gijun, when you opposed it…”b3976d13317c90fd

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At that time, Nam Hyungwook had criticized Hae Gijun for being selfish, and while the other students hadn’t openly agreed, their silence was a form of agreement.ce4540bca23bbc7b

But now it was known that Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo had been moving to uncover the ‘truth.’ They had collected clues by confronting the culprits and even revealed that Yeon Mijeong was the main mastermind. The students realized they had misunderstood. Hae Gijun wasn’t keeping Baek Sunwoo close for his own safety but was handling the most dangerous and important tasks.e9d33c037a296be2

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Moreover, the testimonies of the injured students in the small auditorium supported this. They survived because Gijun’s team had lured away the little monsters. And when the monsters had swarmed the hallway earlier, Gijun had been the first to shout and rally the kids to hunt the monsters together. So the students apologized for their misunderstanding.c21b016f91f5d0f1

After hearing this, Hae 06cfe26125 Gijun felt awkward. He had only tried fe333eea21 to prevent someone from 00a8f67b4d dying in front of 8679798912 Baek Sunwoo to avoid 1fa4ffc9be unpredictable actions. The way it f0e49c653f was told made ab7dccbddd it seem like 7cb1a57346 he had become 6fbef9a966 a great leader 81296c2d38 trying to save d187b7a263 everyone. Even before leaving the 732d34a967 building, Kim Sihyung had b5788add1a apologized separately. Her reaction was understandable a9b703afc8 for a student, though.ae161d7809a3e3dd

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Lee Donghun seemed pleased, coughing 60b562a9cc awkwardly while a slight smile 10682f7e47 crept onto his face.e0118a842849fa86

“Hearing this makes you sound like a complete hero.”ea9ce1c76a0fbd60

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“R-right?”d885e691c186ec48

Shim Dokyung also blushed and cf2018b6a8 scratched her cheek with a 20d641bc7e shy smile. She felt elated, thinking she a1c7b7ec6a had played a significant role 22c1a5e6d8 in saving the students at 3fe213ca12 the training camp by following cbf5504f84 Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo.aea62185f00deebc

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“We must work hard.”67819bfbb58ee57a

Lee Donghun, feeling a newfound 2139601a02 sense of responsibility, flexed his a91f74b4d7 shoulders. The betrayal of the 2f0f538615 teachers was shocking, but d93393ad04 he believed they could e851dd8f9b overcome it with this 97b7aee2d9 group.8429d43ce09b5d68

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As he thought this, his gaze shifted sideways. For some reason, Ahn Youngah hadn’t said a word so far. Her face under the umbrella looked dark as if lost in deep thought.d3791975634c10d6

“Hey, what’s wrong?”1a87b3a0515c79d3

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“Huh? W-what?”6839ada7bf5e4f35

“…No, you’ve been silent since we left the training camp…”85e93214df2d0f23

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When he tapped 8455b689f3 her arm and 0f3724c16e asked, Ahn Youngah 37cebbed00 flinched and stepped beb6831ad5 back, surprising Lee 00037acd5d Donghun.4a600464c8ab5698

Ahn Youngah looked 4efbce839a around slowly, then 4090e2eb3b shook her head 002e09f706 with an awkward 73b0ce7fa4 smile. Everyone looked at her curiously.dfad3f0327e2fe06

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“No, it’s nothing.”b4d968f6960fde16

“Isn’t denying twice like admitting it? It seems like something’s wrong.”f9672fa365eb5f37

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“Ah, Lee Donghun, you’re so annoying.”5c206fd0798e46c0

Pretending to hold a microphone for an interview, Lee Donghun’s action made Ahn Youngah snap irritably. Her reaction, swatting his arm like usual, made the other kids finally look away.5dad48eea23c91cb

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Now that they were about ef68e643c8 to enter the underground, they ad20973d62 might have been feeling nervous, 2227ded540 or perhaps they were thinking 7f6e3d5fb9 about the deaths in the 3bfa61bdf8 small auditorium. Especially Ahn Youngah, who 5e106b386a had followed Yeon Mijeong bf525e17ee a lot. Shim Dokyung, sharing 6bb04f696e an umbrella with 0e391933ea her, gently patted 69578e2256 her arm in 8161e71c7e a gesture of 90f988f04b understanding her emotional 74275f8516 wound. Ahn Youngah just nodded.65d1eb180f0f10a7

They engaged in some idle chatter to ease the tension. Gijun didn’t participate but didn’t stop them either, listening quietly as he walked. He also remained vigilant, just in case they encountered any monsters.830e52c48cf560aa

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Finally, they reached f095f464fc the hidden structure. Seeing it up close, it ec36954fb3 was distinctly different from what a34d9b58f6 they had observed from within d8ced4a1b4 the training camp. It looked like 55777e0a3a a slightly protruding c13842c0f5 mound. The other kids also looked cb74ffdba0 around in awe.24314418233074c5

“Wow, the raindrops really are falling from above.”fd228465e28b6490

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“But it just looks like part of the mountain from the outside… We wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t raining.”6233a69feaa0f210

“This is the first time heavy rain has been advantageous.”de36781c8d25cfb3

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Even from up close, it dc1fc3a350 was unclear what exactly this 4ae45b4182 structure was. Whether it was a 7acfa478c0 back door or something 1e150ff27b else. They would have to 86eaa12a08 feel around to figure 1a6634b7f9 out its shape, but 9b1b820e36 they hesitated to touch 101767a260 it recklessly.938d32941ca6fddc

“Is this really a door? Where’s the handle…?”7b075289af373deb

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“It’s a mana conduit.”f1f60bf3629e509d

“…Huh?”299d92c733b98661

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Baek Sunwoo stepped forward a21a15ac0f and reached out as ab67cbae12 if to grab something a7d9049336 in the air. Hae Gijun, surprised, grabbed his 53390b58fc wrist.ff9eaf072fcf7f13

“Let’s first check if it’s dangerous-”d774824691f30fd4

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— Clang. 72d1981fcc66ec25

Baek Sunwoo’s hand pulled off a square ventilation cover. The grille-like vent materialized as it came off, which was quite fascinating. It looked heavy, but Baek Sunwoo casually removed it with one hand and set it aside.a1933535d730f898

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“In the underground, there’s a huge flow of mana. The mana trying to open this portal, and the mana coming out of it. If it accumulates underground, it’s dangerous, and they’ve created this conduit to set this area as their ‘territory.'”90a4ed1a81eb06e9

He explained that they c1b65c7c23 had likely used this fa543c352e to hide the mana a3f1bbd5f1 fluctuations in the area 105fdbb7ef from being detected by 730347414c satellites. Additionally, since it was 31a0bd4f6f a path that released 270571ed46 mana from the underground, 4b00be35da he speculated that it 48dc7595c7 could lead to any 85ef7fb330 place underground.e8bd3a749648ebd3

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Given its purpose, there wouldn’t be intruder sensors like the ones they had seen in the underground earlier that morning.55bd574225dc6656

“Wow, you learn about things like this at H.N…?”fb728c3437e915ee

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The three of them 80184cef2f looked at Baek Sunwoo 5600e731e8 and Hae Gijun, repeatedly 525ac157e2 realizing the power of 7f0bee0e21 knowledge. Even if they 139d9fbe16 knew such things, c7b23e11d7 they might not 28556bf784 use them effectively, 5e968e9ce6 but it was fc8c6d6254 impressive to be 959a526c56 able to utilize 5be58641ff such information.7f183435f3a7d75d

Then, Lee Donghun asked dd7dabd5d0 with a serious face.79ad621b310bf880

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“Isn’t it dangerous for us to go in there and get hit directly by the mana?”d363809f773312d4

“Well…”0082e33232f7fa21

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Honestly, he hoped 3cc1e52055 Baek Sunwoo would ca8ea05692 immediately say no, 0c52c1e7be but Baek Sunwoo 5940d1240b remained silent. He looked between the conduit 2fc3cbe28b and the team, contemplating. The path, now fully 52906e6b2f revealed, was dark and f9057ef3f8 eerie, looking extremely dangerous.20e2dea42e95a9b1

After tapping his chin e8b23b40c9 thoughtfully, Baek Sunwoo spoke.f2faa1d61fe12998

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“If your SPI grade isn’t high, prolonged exposure to high-purity mana can cause aftereffects. But if you receive proper treatment within a day, you’ll be fine.”62d350dd8e709f64

He added that 6e3862e5a4 the aftereffects were d12c96d15f not severe physical 976a86895a abnormalities but more d1105f17b7 like the flu. Headaches, dizziness, chills, and in f6aafa47e2 severe cases, nausea.beb60a3a9f5ef47f

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Though not to be taken a1a504d1b1 lightly, everyone nodded. There was no other 3182a67ae5 way, and hearing that 049a08f956 they could recover within 7faea50734 a day gave them 740860c1fe hope.a3d78e733a10a09d

Exchanging resolute glances, the e28edecd11 kids finally entered the 5d20895673 conduit. The sound of rain and c6729d6f4c their footsteps echoed ominously behind 66cefb50e1 them.7cedac35bbfa2ab8

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But as they went deeper, af8f2bad44 they began to hear a 5dba585314 whirring wind sound. It actually made their clothes a65dcda23a flutter. As Baek Sunwoo b5e0c60c59 had said, it 833c202c6e seemed like mana 7222b50aa8 was flowing through 04172793b1 the air, making a502045714 it intermittently vibrate, 83b72f78eb keeping everyone on b415f8db42 edge. The wind noise was 2acdf46037 so loud that it 6fd920bc70 might be difficult to 4c1c42e870 notice any approach from 194e7a396a other directions.0e67e400e74900d4

The path stretched straight 65c110970a but then branched out 192b2cdc89 like tree limbs at e6642f6a9d some point. And at regular intervals on 1c9fe3aadc the conduit floor, there were 724be27deb small oval holes about 5cm 1a26f5b00f in size. Looking closely, they could 7645adaf87 see the underground scenery.2e1159d8554319c8

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Lee Donghun muttered quietly.ae1f4d52aa39f1fc

“It’s noisy down there too. Lots of people moving around.”38bddb7520a9b0fa

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“Because the teachers’ identities have been exposed…”307038007e4db0f5

All except one of the homeroom teachers of Shin Hae High School’s second-year were linked members. It showed how long they had been preparing for this, and now that it was revealed, the underground was also in chaos.9853c146060d7808

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Ahn Youngah asked with 629cf93695 a dark expression.60c425cbec853310

“Where exactly is the monster summoning machine?”5267cfb59ae212d9

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Before coming here, we had planned what to do once we entered the underground. A few hours ago, we analyzed the links’ documents in the meeting room and figured out that the machine that looks like a “gate” and the machine that summons monsters are separate.3edb453f150edfac

The summoning of monsters is fundamentally aligned with the will of the other world to awaken the “child of prophecy,” but it seems the links can control its flow and frequency. Perhaps the little monster that appeared when we were looking for a way to the underground a few hours ago was adjusted from the machine room, receiving a signal from Yeon Mijeong.5fb3801b406bac8c

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So, we decided to deal 1dd04ae0e4 with the summoning machine first e4757e72c4 once we entered the underground, b7a6e025a1 but we had no idea e703a76f6e where to go in this bfbc187645 vast underground. The holes in the 3022de308d passage were too small 3127a09066 to drop the explosive 75ff49fbe4 artifact indiscriminately.e0ac2087b0de0fdb

“…Head in the 9 o’clock direction from here.”c0a9e776b954eb5c

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Suddenly, Baek Sunwoo indicated 798b3b8bc9 the direction. Immediately, everyone looked 1ecc77b6e4 puzzled and surprised. They appreciated the information, but fbd9f8a98b the question of how he d33dd9c5ef knew lingered in their eyes.3530d8e250881f01

Baek Sunwoo glanced around c984a2d8a9 for a moment and 7e79814504 then pointed below.d1c0a3073ac3533f

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“Isn’t the wall of the lab right below marked C-4?”2484bc7d9fb053fe

“Uh, yeah.”c63ccaf6662e3f7d

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“And, in the space we just passed, it was marked B-4.”b5119037464858b1

He explained calmly. While analyzing the 30d7438bb5 documents in the b990ceeb4d afternoon, he had 375134376c occasionally seen numbers 1d938f222b like A-1 and 6abf577f3a C-3 and collected ef5a2f5614 all such information. He figured out that 5c45c5ae37 only the numbers from 1d09b3a6cb A to C and 90e0ade80c 1 to 5 were 261d67539e used repeatedly.8e907e8de5290912

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Baek Sunwoo drew 8f4e33317e a rectangle in 07793a9fa7 the air with 1ece7622f4 his finger.26bad423ae25130f

“Assuming the underground is roughly rectangular, I thought those markings might be similar to ‘room numbers.’ I assumed each letter-number combination referred to a specific room, and I just matched the clues. Of course, it could vary depending on the structure of the underground.”91a60c554e02657d

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“Wow…”c23136f05546ea3f

Shim Dokyung, who had gone back to check B-4, was genuinely impressed. It was surprising that Baek Sunwoo had figured out something they hadn’t even thought of. It might be due to his education at H.N., or maybe his reasoning skills were exceptional. Probably both.60b9929032780703

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“The monster summoning machine is in C-2, so we should move in that direction. But first, let’s destroy the emergency power unit near the main entrance.”074386e6c00d6c71

Everyone nodded vigorously at Baek Sunwoo’s words. Although their task wouldn’t be easy, having a clear direction was reassuring. Fortunately, they wouldn’t get lost underground.f69623a22196d9bd

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However, Hae Gijun’s face was oddly stiff. He motioned for the three to go ahead and, after ensuring they were a bit further away, turned to Baek Sunwoo.bfa1997adcf2ee9a

Tilting his head slightly, he 263cc4006d met his gaze as usual, 2dae915f0f but…1935af2f89cfb76d

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“Are you sure that’s how you figured it out?”ec7128e595c50e2a

“Then how else?”940c475b016a6fb6

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“…”de1a2ae9fb3ca855

Gijun slightly furrowed his brow. He had seen markings like A-1 in the documents, but he hadn’t known that the letters and numbers ranged exactly from A to C and 1 to 5. They hadn’t collected all the documents from the research lab, so how was Baek Sunwoo so certain? And how did he know that the monster summoning machine was in C-2?5235d5eab382048d

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It’s understandable if you try. He had seen the documents for the first time himself, and smart Baek Sunwoo might have analyzed them better. After all, he received additional education at H.N. So it made sense that he figured out this was a mana conduit earlier…2130ae9551573355

Something felt off. He was subtly disturbed by the strange changes since he had been swallowed by the monster. The way Baek Sunwoo wouldn’t leave his side…5e9cb24efd8e6195

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…Or maybe that’s a good thing?9b0d3afd6f826442

As he contemplated, Gijun suddenly reached a positive conclusion. He considered using his “eye” for a moment but decided it was too taxing. And since it was Baek Sunwoo, he had a vague trust that he didn’t need the ability to discern lies and evil.18975f78639d9ce9

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As Gijun quickly relaxed his b012031629 expression and nodded, Baek Sunwoo bc4fdbc14a chuckled softly. He slowly reached out 723095ec6c his hand.079e6472714886b9

“…?”9e46b72473dc0797

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Baek Sunwoo’s palm covered Gijun’s eyes. The gentle pressure and the faint warmth of his hand unexpectedly provided a sense of security. It felt like the lingering fatigue in his eyes was being relieved.1089d37045aad241

Baek Sunwoo chuckled quietly again, d875dc7028 seeing Gijun accept the touch f4b67abf94 without resistance. Their faces were so close df0c75333d that he could feel his 8062247f21 breath.781c7b33be46cf5d

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“Gijun. I really want you to get out of here.”73cd90e932eb768b

His soft whisper ac6490d847 echoed strangely in 2bcbc36689 his ear. His voice was 51e04da679 gentle, yet somewhat 3b0a546f44 melancholic. The hand covering 0d12e141ea his face trembled 04477198ec slightly, just a 2ce65f1faf little.71fcfc5f35669927

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“…I want you to escape here unharmed and see the third morning.”a93691b40e84fb2d

“…”4af815bffb16b434

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“Calculate as needed and judge coolly. So this time-”6e9d20ab3b1cd307

“Hey.”1d402744040db894

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Hae Gijun grabbed Baek Sunwoo’s hand and pulled it down, saying,3c9898daa65e4e23

“That’s something you have to do as well.”2e9e24e5b8ea8471

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Though his voice was firm, almost commanding, Gijun didn’t bother to soften it. Initially, he was just listening to what Baek Sunwoo had to say out of curiosity, but as he continued, his words became increasingly odd. The content itself was fine, but his attitude was unsettling.621d63d895cf75d3

Gijun looked Baek Sunwoo straight 4a1fa0937e in the eye and said,bf96247f39bf9f61

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“You haven’t forgotten the bet we made, right? Do your best. I need to win it.”53f53cc92c8f0942

“…It seemed like you had forgotten it first.”179093c33071f7bd

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“Th-that’s…”5ab22e7328205ef3

He stumbled over his words, caught off guard by Baek Sunwoo’s retort. Given that he had been swallowed by a monster just a few hours ago right in front of him, it was hard to argue back.4cb6bf8ca2b5dbde

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Gijun felt a bit wronged. While he had 8f373ae1d3 only almost died 1bf624554f once in front 91de3e8c03 of Baek Sunwoo, fefddd06d7 Baek Sunwoo had 5804e9fa00 died multiple times f9532c9a93 before his eyes. Not just faced danger, but b8268d4602 actually died.38268431c87bc50b

Yet, he couldn’t say that, so Gijun bit his lip, feeling like he had lost. Baek Sunwoo quietly took in his expression and then smiled.2699474d1de3ad07

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“Let’s move quickly. The others will arrive first.”fd92b0f1cb5a23bf

Hae Gijun had a cc398b73e0 lot to say, but 6651a8d812 he eventually nodded.13e2dcbbd4fc0fae

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They reached a position ab4b873b7f overlooking the power unit.5f7f157f13db94e4

Though they got lost a a8d4edb322 few times due to the 072065d789 many forks in the path, a38a3d7b27 they ultimately arrived at the 26a8b9fb80 place they had come to a07be9c259 in the morning. With tense faces, c508934051 they first observed 8adf8c6ce2 the situation below. If there were many people bc13b78fd2 here, they planned to make 30c542b967 noise from another part of 303b1ff2bf the passage to lure them 84e0364a84 away.1e3952f651f7f70e

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But the sight d5b49bc45f before them rendered 5b7520b315 their detailed plan e7b7287f25 moot.f0f8b5c65c297b83

“What? There’s no one here?”9dede545389f017d

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There were no links a9ea7a420a visible at the main b7ccfcadad entrance. Seeing only through the e436f93d31 small hole had its e0dd214fbe limits, so they looked 2b959c2080 back and finally spotted 1c725c5108 people below. It was bustling with noise.ede91fcba6ac7b04

Ahn Youngah listened 2ef5ac26ec intently and relayed be394a2a00 what they were c25b800ac6 saying.3ae44abd3e1e588e

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“They’re shouting about where we disappeared to. Asking where we were last seen, why all the CCTVs are broken… Seems like they’re looking for us?”a41e63ae653218d6

“Y-yeah. All the CCTVs on the second floor were broken then…”64f6074b9198447c

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Shim Dokyung quickly deduced 4806901d15 the situation. A while ago, 9b334840ed when Baek Sunwoo f159afcfb3 briefly lost control 39ece86d95 and wrecked the c331b5587f hallway, all the ee163c5800 CCTVs were destroyed. The links likely b0f944dd45 had hidden CCTVs dac7e98d01 elsewhere, but those 84f430087d seemed to have c01ea90e6f malfunctioned too.2b253c5a7b2f96f9

However, they must have seen 8e40baab15 the moment right before the 80e7a2a871 CCTVs were destroyed. Seeing an S-rank potential ability f943858604 user affiliated with H.N. manifesting and wielding a0f35709aa a dozen mana 4ff0203155 chains must have 528f37d497 been terrifying. They seemed to have c52857c30d lost track of their 5024cce27e move outside the training aed929b67e camp. Luckily, they had been 2bf62a86d2 hidden by the night.c25c75643d4c1524

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Suddenly, Gijun’s gaze turned to Baek Sunwoo. He had led the way out of the training camp this time…20930faa6a463bca

Just as his thoughts 63139829fa were piecing together, Baek d52e293a2d Sunwoo spoke.bb896399c2e1be06

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“Let’s move now.”80e6d8005275b254

***b2e85edf21a753eb

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They needed to take advantage bb8c2f2f10 of the absence of the abc959ba02 links near the main entrance. Lee Donghun took a bccfbced29 deep breath and opened 64e17c6c88 the passage door. It was time 46d17d87ef for his ability c09e7b45f1 to excel, climbing 68fd651d01 walls and running be54476b8a fast. Since they had 5911186a7a to move in 91184a1f97 the dark after 48af22cb00 turning off the 433d641a38 lights, Hae Gijun 120bf41c11 accompanied him.f347ac15458bf5c7

This marked the beginning of f966e25a29 their underground assault.856532b34c136885

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Shim Dokyung swallowed nervously despite 8da03e973a not going down herself, and 3f569e8f7b Ahn Youngah clenched and unclenched d335bc715a her hands repeatedly, saying,eee106b1f8fee341

“Make sure to come back alive.”7ca312e3a958f01c

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“…Is she trying to jinx me now?”3391b34d0db461cd

The joke that she c6500da8f4 was the real villain b8adba67e1 came out rather absurdly. As Ahn Youngah 2d1f7adfc9 opened her mouth 15d4abeb5b to retort, Lee f4defdd1d0 Donghun jumped down. Hae Gijun gave 14408e8e8a him an exasperated 86ca33a1ce look for a 412530f000 moment before following a5705cf2ca suit.4a946f7b1348e4c1

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They quietly landed 5e0600ea1f on the long ad831d9074 hallway they had 49a511ae64 walked hours earlier.7eba567dce8d85cd

Exhaling, they exchanged glances and b34d232640 sprinted towards the power unit. They had to descend a 44fe2d4876 long flight of stairs, but d7eae61164 Lee Donghun, feeling impatient midway, 0843f36425 slid down the handrail. His lunchtime practice b2b72f534d of sliding down 0586958677 the school stairs 16171487ea handrail paid off 8efd608cac here.933651d517d44691

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Having arrived first, Lee 5ab3ef4601 Donghun turned off all bea1843b58 the switches. Though the people 5355dba2df were far away d27e5d0a37 now, they had 262487f94d to eliminate any 114e55fdd5 risk of being 078029304c discovered. He swept his hands 49c25b8458 across the transparent box, b48413c67d flipping all the switches 8fd6993d9b down.eca1c7ed87bea010

“Huh, what’s going on?”7a3c3bfefc662df2

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“Why did the lights suddenly…!”5b2f0f3f75ede02e

Taking advantage of 0dfb3b3bd2 the confusion, Hae 1cefea9f79 Gijun opened the e040d1c340 emergency power unit. It was already starting to 2bff6dac6d whirr, gearing up for operation.43304653e4b7de6b

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At that moment, Lee 9bfd680f26 Donghun, who had followed 099c918de5 the plan but now 5245561b21 had questions, spoke up.c82b2073ddcf9f84

“Hey, do you know how to disable the emergency power unit?”17f348004dd1a2ec

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“No.”1e40c154a4160871

“What? Then how…”b7096226896fc5ae

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“Why don’t we just cut all the wires?”b5c38dfcdb0ba6cf

As if reminiscent of stories where computer science majors fix computers by hitting them, Lee Donghun’s expression twisted in confusion.623df73fafb1220f

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Ignoring him, Gijun used a multitool knife to cut all the visible wires inside. If this were a bomb defusal situation, he’d carefully consider which wire to cut, but here, it didn’t matter if it exploded or not.bb9bc6a0b5b99397

Snip, snip. Hae Gijun cut 3d59cad260 the wires diagonally b7fd375340 without hesitation. Sparks flew here 4fed578d37 and there, but 9b53aaddc6 he kept cutting.a2d305a57da8aa28

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The whirring sound gradually 38b076795b died down and eventually 7493003992 stopped entirely.12a790e1512a4fcc

Then, the two quickly returned 131be01cd1 to the passage in the 7a1b81c14b ceiling. They almost encountered a49c5eca85 a link in 1ed2e05236 the dark hallway, 087227fb65 but Hae Gijun e9b509258f yanked Lee Donghun b56e8c8f11 by the collar 481c204bd9 just in time 9527b1a248 to avoid detection.579a8264b83faf08

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“Huff, huff…”300490ea38d5143f

Lee Donghun panted, either from da11438521 being choked or from running, 028b418b0f but there was no time e3746c5ac5 to catch their breath. Links were already scurrying around c4ea2592b9 the underground, assessing the situation.89523bce1b6e1dbb

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They quickly moved 33dcbb8681 to C-2, where 3da6588fa8 the monster summoning 81c034f592 machine was likely 80caa63d80 located. They moved cautiously 0e85a35721 to avoid making 5a1331ca7b thudding noises that b6b60f0db7 might give them 889482dfad away.baeb4d701d42b71b

Finally reaching the summoning room, f793f7d1e1 they were met with an 4e31d50c38 unexpected sight. One wall was b8bdee5f12 filled with CCTV e838b4248b screens and a af697bab8a huge control panel ff4b908692 in front of 80683c3f14 them. Although the room b142bef406 lights were off, 3950aa3d6a the CCTV and e31ddc59a6 control panel were 9dada283a8 lit, likely powered 2d6c43d793 by mana from a431ede8df the other world.9418c05f88ec76eb

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At a glance, 9d6503119e it resembled a 18f845d6a5 simulator used to 3be5466aac train ability users. While they had 05913f214f no idea how cb8692b34b to operate it, 060d290799 they knew it 4ec9a0b226 needed to be 9107b73c42 stopped.8816a9127f0ce7ac

“Looks like no one’s here!”ca330a4db41119c7

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Shim Dokyung, who had 1f164468d9 carefully inspected the area, c5bba7c006 shouted, and Hae Gijun 6d10fc7374 agreed. The links seemed to 1254e66119 have left to investigate 0dccb9b1d0 the sudden blackout and 7a668dc487 the emergency power unit 393f907419 not functioning. The timing was perfect.b097a74a6ebeaa4a

Though they considered dropping a bomb from above, it would be difficult to control the exact location. Moreover, following Baek Sunwoo’s warning that a mishandled explosion might summon more monsters to the training camp, they decided to go down.cc91e58c1b83a92b

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This time, the dfc12f5a3c passage led to a37a9a31a2 a storage area 02c6cbb7ef inside the machine 0912f95529 room. Though the machine room was cf75541d0d empty, there could be someone ff621e42f1 in the storage room, so 29d4693042 they moved cautiously.696d3d17a29a1d10

Fortunately, the storage room was 543d46fbc5 also empty.cec6b0129c95102e

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In this smooth operation, Ahn b1bdf3f314 Youngah moved urgently. She was the first to 79af0d05a0 grab the door handle and b6a38aa278 shouted,ab67cae15f657e5b

“Quickly, while no one’s here…!”4b22caab42adcccf

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— Bang!957176a43454680a

“Ugh!”816dc6eee8d6420a

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But as soon as Ahn 31b1799922 Youngah swung the door open, 9c9c2c2f10 a scream came from the e3b7ba293e other side. They all froze in f8563999fa surprise, then found someone 31a5f23b5f collapsed on the floor, 73f30c55f2 unconscious.a0b01c89c702eb68

Judging by the white coat, it was a link-affiliated researcher. They hadn’t spotted him from above due to a blind spot, but he had been approaching just as Ahn Youngah opened the door, knocking him out.2ce414ac64580dc1

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“Wow, Ahn Youngah, your luck is incredible!”712c80154518c146

“R-really amazing…”096529f790c4a944

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Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung exclaimed in admiration. Even Hae Gijun was genuinely surprised, letting out an “Oh…” in awe, while Ahn Youngah stared bewilderedly at the fallen researcher, feeling sorry for him as he bled from his nose.a595219598388986

Determined not to miss this 1638fa3859 stroke of luck, they quickly 4c840d99b3 approached the control panel. Some CCTV screens displayed 67c53abc27 static and noise, possibly 5d4821ca09 from broken lenses, but ff90c75c31 they could see most 4c1d02a373 areas except the small c7ab73554e auditorium on the second 414baafee6 floor.042df693fd827262

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Though only an hour 5289e42aa7 or two had passed, f1dfb2bb21 the situation inside the f70f0d1552 training camp was dire. As time passed, b59432ff10 more monsters appeared, 63be553475 and as the b7088a35a8 night deepened, their 461fa2db23 aggression increased. With the heavy rain d81511c552 making it much darker, f3b9b417d5 their lethality was at c7296dfa2b its peak.be3a9c5f596f2c2d

The student council was e2e6b44a46 busy rescuing the injured 7ae2c4a307 and holding off monsters bb58686000 with explosive artifacts, but e6a494a5ef they were clearly struggling, 3dc9c0677f having already been through bfa6538118 many battles.01c66b7d628918ab

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Lee Donghun urgently scanned e5170afb3e the control panel and 396236f6cb said,6440cc6f25552eca

“We don’t know how to operate this, so should we just set off the bombs?”2c9ac72633cb6c8d

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“But if we mess up, it might summon even more monsters…”a634ae2d26766c98

Shim Dokyung’s hands trembled with worry. Although the hit rate would be higher than dropping the bombs from above the passage, the thought of making a mistake nagged at her.068579510c38f63d

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Baek Sunwoo stepped forward and 0fa5afa5a0 explained,31c7a1b80d19db66

“If we do well, we might get rid of the monsters inside the training camp, but it doesn’t mean there won’t be any more monsters.”5866c71cd03e8795

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The entire area around the 88790c262f training camp was a realm c85795aa70 where the gate had opened. Even if they 1eeb3dd369 used the machine 213c9a448c to reverse summon 8e77f2d490 the monsters, they 2c58b55304 could still reappear. It was only natural that 8ac41ac97f beings from the other world e029185fbb would come through an open 9091809c26 gate.3789df6a9f207904

“In the end, we have to close the gate,” Hae Gijun murmured quietly, and Baek Sunwoo nodded. Only by closing the gate and cutting off the mana from the other world would the monsters stop appearing.182a563835a25d5a

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But for now, just using b2b62bc8b1 the machine to temporarily get 1f3cee0e8e rid of the monsters would 47f23efa75 greatly help the students. Even while they were talking, b68295a03a the students were being chased c524b6f9c2 by monsters.22664b37bbad2803

Feeling anxious, Lee 05f75ceb39 Donghun sighed deeply. He agreed that figuring a1548b287d out how to operate d39cba7ece the control panel would ebb6961232 be better than just d6e5c70afc blowing it up, as eb902be139 mishandling it might summon bede514f9f even more monsters and 5682bbef2f the links could rush 3e0b2fbeed in with the commotion.ed4a42b377e46010

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But the big 5f025f8c8d problem was that 85c0302fcf they had no f45efaf894 idea how to b37123ed04 operate it. Though they had ff701e3f1f read the instructions f4c6317f61 in the afternoon, 678555d7c6 actually using it 44c24f239f was daunting. Shim Dokyung was hesitant too.563590451d609318

“In movies, genius characters press buttons like crazy to solve things.”53ab18874726dc5a

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“Oh! You mean those hackers in hoodies, hunched over in their chairs, munching on snacks, saying ‘Game Start’ while hacking?”4ec32b23443f63a8

“…I didn’t describe it that precisely, but yes, that’s what I meant.”05d41af5e26a4603

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Lee Donghun nodded, looking exasperated at Ahn Youngah’s words. Whenever organizations or institutions were raided, there was always a genius hacker, but in their group… they were just Shin Hae High School students. That explained everything.184f2b363e92055f

Hoping that Baek Sunwoo might know how to operate it, but he didn’t either. With slight hope, they looked at Hae Gijun next…9d332e4bbb415182

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“Should we press any button and see?”a947405af951fe30

“…You’ve become quite reckless lately.”e8bcb8b97dcc310f

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“We can’t afford to waste time. If it goes wrong, we’ll press the button again to reverse it.”3f12c27c4ef04c54

“Hopefully, there’s no button that adds more monsters one by one!”1cb8142e553a9924

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Shim Dokyung, about to express her worry, quickly rephrased seeing Hae Gijun’s gaze. She was sweating nervously.bcfab5518adb1b72

Though Gijun hadn’t ignored that possibility, they had no other choice since they didn’t know how to operate it. Besides, Nam Hyungwook had entrusted the underground to him, saying he’d take care of the training camp. It was his responsibility. There was no grudge.17c07b855e1480e9

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“So, which button should we press first…?”47568145ea9bad6e

Just as they agreed ad0ea20e27 to press the first b26775ce4c button carefully.3c3926de4263c457

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— Click.4d78b0982d6f7d80

They heard a button being pressed somewhere. Startled, the kids looked at each other and held their hands up, showing it wasn’t them. All five did the same.7d5b0c9b5d3eeaab

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“…?”5161772d0716284c

Realizing something was off, Hae 24a81c7341 Gijun quickly turned his head 9bbd4380ad to find the real culprit. His face hardened.6087e6de1551cf05

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The man who 4f53471b33 had collapsed after 005421e68a hitting his head 0d69792521 on the door 2b873605ea had barely gotten fa6d07b0ff up and crawled dd788bf061 to the emergency 4d96910e06 button.5de277a7d4e43982

“Huff…”545587cfa6c4ea73

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After pressing the button, the 93f6d99a6d man slumped back down, unconscious d11e898923 again. Hae Gijun was deeply 27da6a059b frustrated that his determination 2a44db1848 had been used in 3ccde8c79b such a pointless way.93ee353ceaffbaa3

— A loud whirring noise filled the air.58bcdb4b27c2e80c

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“Let’s get back up!”bb7dfb61bcbd93fb

Speed was crucial. They had to hide in be51f60e92 the mana passage before the 7231fd6f14 links arrived. Ahn Youngah, worried df0057366c about the situation 35f2ac3908 inside the training 6da863cc1a camp shown on 2d29cf9faa the CCTV screens, bce2e640eb bit her lip c02a0d0373 and ran.883859a0ecf7b5a4

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But before they could even 6e3ed8177c reach the storage room,b0b4c2802df3fc6f

— Whoosh!655dcfd5c50c1b07

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— Whoosh!59142a939a29d886

“Stay still!”cf5786fa36f5d6f6

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People in black robes f81eead94a arrived in droves. The mana bullets they shot b9dfa09427 upon arrival hit the ground 2243544efd threateningly, causing the group to b2c2c25cbb scatter as they dodged the 9c1329f373 sparks.21ee5847e41a96fa

“Everyone, don’t move and put your hands- Aaaah!”6ebb33fcc1f945d2

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“Guys, run first.”c1a85edfe4a13371

The man who had been threatening them was suddenly yanked back by Baek Sunwoo’s red mana chains. The sight of him being thrown startled the links, but they quickly regained their composure and raised their guns again. The bright red chains swiftly wrapped around their wrists.504a5f2dec179e67

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However, the links had already anticipated Baek Sunwoo’s growth and prepared countermeasures. Ability users with enhancement artifacts stepped forward to bridge the gap in their ranks, drawing his attention while the others attacked the kids, continuously firing to prevent their escape.23bb6ce5985ba000

The light in the space was minimal. The faint glow from the CCTV and control panel made it difficult to avoid the links’ attacks. In the sudden chaos, Hae Gijun bit his lip.df859df5af149bb9

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He needed to move Baek Sunwoo. First, he had to evacuate the others to the mana passage, then help him…f09d11dd3bea1da0

“Everyone, stay still!”93ed255142a22e10

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“Ah…!”7e814f91150d8ecf

At that moment, a man’s shout and a subsequent scream made everyone freeze. The voices were familiar. Lee Donghun looked at the scene with a pale face.21214c1661b18ab4

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“T-teacher…”afb2837cd860e1d9

Class 3 homeroom teacher, Kim Sungmin, was holding Ahn Youngah hostage. It was a kind of penalty, bad luck triggered by her luck ability. Kim Sungmin had his arm tightly around Ahn Youngah’s neck. She struggled, making choking sounds, but he didn’t care.002a67f5398c840e

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Unfortunately, Kim Sungmin was 2bb74a575d not only presumed to c0a07073bf be an A-rank barrier bfcd074f8f ability user but also 3366a02d7c wore resistance artifacts, making d35b1f49e6 him a tough opponent. As the kids hesitated and 499507d498 stopped, Kim Sungmin asked incredulously,52f5cdf352040dbc

“How did you get into the underground? Was the sudden blackout your doing?!”7a47ec568acb69b9

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— Bang!c1267232f238b3d2

Instead of an answer, a mana chain flew at him but was blocked by his barrier. The links struggling against Baek Sunwoo immediately retreated behind the barrier to catch their breath. In contrast, the kids’ faces darkened.2fa3d0183dd22b08

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Especially Lee Donghun, who was in a state of panic. He had already experienced Kim Sungmin’s betrayal at the training camp, but back then, he had only blocked Baek Sunwoo’s attacks with a barrier, not choked a student. Just last night, he had been a teacher trying to mediate the fight between the student council and Hae Gijun.51235d96ad0459fd

But now, he tightened his grip on the struggling Ahn Youngah’s neck, annoyed. Soon, she stopped resisting and went limp. Her face was unusually pale.99b7101a03936a18

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“….”c21be7890286d3a4

Hae Gijun subtly signaled Shim Dokyung. He wasn’t sure if his confusion ability could penetrate the barrier, but he had to hope for a chance. If they fell into confusion, they could rescue Ahn Youngah and then set off the bomb. The risk of damaging the machine was no longer a concern.c340cf286312ba34

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But just as 0e9fc120ec Shim Dokyung, understanding 78003caef9 the silent signal, 09ff1b7a92 was about to 2200b7e815 speak, Kim Sungmin 372c193e70 shouted,27a68e7a91f08d56

“Try anything funny, and I’ll shoot! Everyone, stay still!”e66aa99df4480e58

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He threatened, pressing the gun to Ahn Youngah’s temple. The other links immediately aimed their mana guns at the kids, making Shim Dokyung freeze in fear, tears welling up in his eyes.4d28605b2400044b

Thinking this wasn’t enough, Kim Sungmin dragged Ahn Youngah to the side. Conveniently, the control panel was right next to them.d8176af36f569b53

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“You were trying to reverse summon the monsters, weren’t you? Haha, you don’t understand the greater cause…”fdf4a6a950889042

“Talking about a greater cause while holding a student hostage is pretty pathetic.”a3a853851586bee1

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“Shut up!”812b239e7e2a16c2

Kim Sungmin shouted at Hae Gijun’s mocking tone. It was surprising how he had hidden such a temper until now. His face quickly turned red as he reached for the control panel.020f9e380f9ca73c

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“Surrender quietly. If you don’t, I’ll release more monsters into the training camp!”9057a4ed7a79a132

It was a warning directed 68ff3943d8 at Baek Sunwoo, who was eaa00f5eda trying to approach quietly.91eac6ba8bb76546

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“The kids you’re trying to save will die because of your stupid actions!”c7ec2f67f2a26f70

“Ha…”577eff594fbaef46

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Hae Gijun sighed briefly. He had already 2e7feea631 given up on 592a033572 expecting anything from e0fda8ff1b the teachers, but 710e0b61c7 this was beyond dabe6fa83c his imagination. A trash who b4b6ca6f9e tried to shift 9a399ab42f the responsibility of ce0a3fcce2 killing someone onto ef42d97a5b the students. He kept his mouth f2d1318459 shut to avoid endangering acd736b7e0 Ahn Youngah further, but 732e1c497b his eyes were cold 083ccea619 as he looked at a7d0c2a80d Kim Sungmin like he 27beb9ea40 was garbage.429676d2a90006f4

But Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung’s faces were pale. The guns aimed at them and the situation of their friends in the training camp being held hostage were shocking.e4da3eab48e85201

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As the tense silence continued,9ea20cef93bbfd68

“Ahaha…”3688a48dac2ca2bc

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Suddenly, Ahn Youngah let out a small laugh. It was so out of place that everyone’s attention turned to her.c9c7dc6d46bb1c36

“Maybe it’s because I’ve been a hostage before, but I’m getting used to it. Maybe that’s why experienced workers are preferred?”ca6148adeb4f0d9d

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Her following words eddb5b6e41 were even more 0607959ec2 out of place, ba54033cb8 making Kim Sungmin d6c0d9d15f look at her 34688bb875 like she was 6abbfdd778 a strange kid.d230b2d6cc3a011d

But Ahn Youngah simply raised a33a7fa353 her gaze slightly to look 5e76cbc597 at the CCTV. Even if the 54c4d79eb4 infrared camera footage a260a99909 was somewhat blurry, 5bd33406e4 it clearly showed f705e672c8 the chaos unfolding 56227f4a05 in the training bf182c2105 camp.9db9cd80e4135fac

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Her eyes calmly took it 85959cc8af all in.f5f7bcbf806c1e61

‘You understand this situation best.’e967a12bad8a1b23

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‘There’s no one else who can stop those wicked people but you…’667ec2b5ad5859b0

The words Kim ccfe6a0741 Sihyung had said d5700ad0b1 to her a d8ac456e93 few hours ago 6a31e85101 suddenly came to b46f61fce5 mind. When she was almost swallowed 671fccdc5d by the whale monster and e8c3431d5e fell into digestive juices, Kim 668c376822 Sihyung had injured herself to 2144ab8715 save her. She had expected their group 1402c9c462 to resolve the situation.510cebb3a57ddd14

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This wasn’t just a burden of responsibility. Even the student council within the training camp had the same expectations.6194af731f389859

‘I will be here rescuing other students.’41019200fc6d7f60

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‘So you stop them down there.’93a0dd63d1d4e713

As Nam Hyungwook had told Hae Gijun, they were now frantically moving around the training camp. They searched for unrescued students, treated the injured, and struggled against monsters. They trusted that “we” in the underground would somehow stop them.18dcdd7b870a1fc8

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The news Shim Dokyung 7525b9c438 conveyed as they entered fe44696432 the back mountain of 7ddd21a7e5 the training camp also 5fd9f0c450 carried such content. Students were now feeling e79cddb2f7 sorry for them and 8e2b86d29a cheering them on.463f09fe6df81622

‘Hearing this makes you sound like a complete hero.’65e48f81c387891b

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Lee Donghun’s voice echoed anew, and Ahn Youngah slowly lowered her gaze.3a62bb24c881cc78

In truth, Ahn Youngah didn’t fully trust her own abilities. Luck. How trivial was luck, especially when her SPI wasn’t even high. She experienced small conveniences in daily life, but she never thought of it as being “helpful” to others. In fact, without her Shin Hae High School student ID, there was no way to prove she was an ability user.55cc10a7bee86bd4

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The uncertainty of her abilities naturally killed her expectations. To “expect” something meant it was significant enough to hope for, and such major events rarely involved her luck. Her luck was always limited to trivial matters. Moreover, at times, she even encountered penalties like bad luck, making the uncertainty of her abilities burdensome.9b47b225c2c439de

So, Ahn Youngah’s expectations also lowered accordingly. It was best not to expect anything at all. Expectations led to disappointment, highlighting the inadequacy of her uncertain and small abilities. She pursued only small satisfactions and joys.59601d22c85945e1

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But this place wasn’t one where she could do that.e2d7488264c7f6a9

Until a few hours ago, Ahn Youngah hadn’t felt the weight of being with Hae Gijun. She had just been lucky to avoid the commotion in the annex and met him, and his excellent judgment led her to decide to accompany him. Ridiculously, she thought of it as just getting on a bus.10326316e6fd113a

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While being a guide was burdensome, she couldn’t refuse. Even fellow F-ranks like Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung used their abilities to aid in battle, so she had to rely on her uncertain luck. Until then, Ahn Youngah’s only worry was the cold stares that might follow if she led them astray.4d57c0f0e843d5e7

‘You do it. We need your luck.’49e135670cd9dc7e

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When Hae Gijun entrusted her with using the explosive artifact, she even felt resentment. Her luck wasn’t that great, and if things went wrong, she would feel the most guilty.b1b20a6e73458d0e

But, the path she walked had somehow become one of saving everyone. She found the gaze of others even more unfamiliar than they did. It was because she herself wasn’t confident in her abilities. She was always satisfied with her trivial luck and feared her own bad luck.b75a8909554d32fa

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The expectations of the students 82d582a3a7 felt strange. Also, the trust 9b6cc488ec of Hae Gijun 4183f24f41 and the group 432bad0097 felt burdensome.f6c5d00130871889

“…”fe97ee2b77116e02

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But Ahn Youngah no longer wanted to feel that way. Was it because of the sense of responsibility towards the students on the surface? No, it wasn’t. She no longer wanted to see their expectations as a “burden.” She wanted to embrace the trust that had approached her abilities for the first time.4918de1a6c35a3a4

Facing the misfortune that had 833534cbf4 finally come to her, Ahn 55261c950a Youngah decided to trust herself.fe9aa213d3c36026

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“I’ll turn my bad luck into good luck.”c03ef4129426ad0e

Finally, Ahn Youngah raised her 34dfc20116 head and smiled. In the dark space, the 67297511ba faint light from the CCTV 2fb45b55d8 flickered around her face.067192d12fd29ad0

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Although only a few seconds had passed, her smile looked incredibly relieved, capturing the attention of Hae Gijun and the kids. As they wondered why she suddenly said that…3a006ed6717c554b

Beep- beep- beep.957f06b4bb8808a2

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An all-too-familiar, unwelcome sound came from Ahn Youngah’s crossbody bag. She had deliberately stopped resisting to lower Kim Sungmin’s guard, and now her hand was inside her bag.1e904298b9e37115

It all happened in a d91826083c flash.de51fd562a1687dd

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As each of fdda1ed56a them reacted with dc7befc1b3 confusion, shock, and 529e9a8cdf dismay, Ahn Youngah 62fcfc4623 spoke. Her calm tone was cb13395818 as playful as ever.3576325783fa0dd8

“I’m saving all of you with just me, isn’t that pretty lucky?”252e1598236ca0f8

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— BOOM!b84cd9fba30a3990

An explosion occurred inside 5be0109502 the sturdy barrier.6e97011b5a81afa1

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The blazing red 8c9bf3269f explosion fiercely engulfed 1a64bbf0d9 the links, swallowing 1efd121b7c their screams and 2efb80c8d2 shattering the control be1f0f8cc5 panel with successive 290f70ba2a detonations.9210f03341e9128c

Hae Gijun’s eyes caught the ‘change’ appearing on the CCTV. The monsters attacking the students inside the training camp vanished one by one, like smoke.b41d1d4266314a45

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Truly, luck was bc4649d42b on their side.b060cfdabf118c6e

“……”3eac498c4083fa8f

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For a moment, Hae Gijun couldn’t say anything. It was as if his cognitive processing had slowed down, perceiving everything in slow motion.38ca475c07cb297d

The heat washing over 49f10159b3 the space, the acrid eb0d4027ce smoke, the debris of 99f29cdf0f the control panel scattered 81c55155d7 on the floor. The occasional screams 20f84f7880 from the other 73c332fcaa side of the 2f47a54bac explosions and the 1c07bee64e shouts from this 15be36fe74 side. More than sounds, 730d710330 it felt like 6b5f93281e waves resonating.88eaf7c99982e061

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Finally, as the flames began to spread towards the front, he grabbed Baek Sunwoo and turned his body. It wasn’t a calculated action but an instinctive reaction. They needed to get out of here.848afe094f8f1389

They couldn’t waste the opportunity Ahn Youngah had given them.4c7e3263a0c91111

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“Everyone, get back into the passage.”3baf56ee841f450f

“What?! Right now, over there…!”baf5d43019d7d4b0

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“If you know what’s happening over there, move.”2923f3a4fbd720d9

Despite Lee Donghun’s resistance, Hae Gijun responded firmly. It was the coldest demeanor he had shown so far. It was almost inhuman.0bfd29fd67f0f23b

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Gijun had witnessed countless deaths. He had seen students he was just conversing with moments ago die as their heads exploded, students beside them die as their necks were snapped, and students die spilling their guts. And the lesson he learned from those experiences was that if he froze over someone’s death, he would end up dying as well.e4b91839bf115e0a

He had even witnessed Ahn Youngah’s death in the previous round. Their group had moved in the wrong direction, not trusting her guidance, leading to their deaths, and she had blamed herself for failing to convince them, ultimately being torn apart by a monster.567420f2b164aeaa

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So, thinking back on that, even more, he couldn’t miss the path Ahn Youngah had created this time. He had to follow her luck.d063947b8506486b

Though Lee Donghun seemed angry f48c6150f5 for a moment at the a618395bf5 cold voice, he eventually moved, 439b28d4e6 irritably running his hand over 7a08a4279d his face. His pained sigh 2b6a96eca9 sounded almost like fde71eab79 a sob. Shim Dokyung, whose legs had 73ca1ffbb3 given out, eventually crawled to 57c9704abf the storage room, sobbing.bb12206a028503a9

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As all four of them dbe1ef4462 reached the mana passage, they 1206a092f5 heard the links approaching from b688c9c78f outside. The fire must have 14546fb2f4 hit the wires inside 3f7fdd99ec the control panel, causing 0c8fd8bea9 continuous explosions.39b96c4ac3987d4c

They moved while the commotion grew. Hae Gijun glanced briefly at the situation in the machine room through the passage’s lower hole, then moved without hesitation.9a08776329b17720

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A flash of 187c7e8053 pale yellow light f0c1d11c55 passed before his f070b31cde eyes.c0798a7f4416dc76

“…?”04aa8bb24939e297

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Suddenly, things rose from below, 50490f9388 looking like dozens of them. They floated like b6fd555718 particles of light 798049386d and moved somewhere 1ffe48503b as if carried 4c6738f541 by the wind. Gijun watched the trail 927141179e of light in a db01c590b9 daze and asked,8e13257a26ec7c96

“Do you see something like mirages?”44ca7c8329704e74

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“…No?”14281497e3cb175d

“It’s too dark to see anything…”8e50fac99a0d28f7

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Baek Sunwoo and Lee Donghun responded, puzzled, and Shim Dokyung, his tear-streaked face, shook his head. A strange light flickered in Gijun’s eyes. It seemed like the same phenomenon he had seen in the small auditorium…d35398ef1935dae8

Am I slowly losing my 415c83021c mind?68a87004b2cae7fa

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Gijun pressed his palm to his eyes and took a deep breath. He couldn’t tell if his nerves were making him see things or if he was actually hallucinating. It was anything but a normal situation.178e9738eda35e6d

“Where do we go now?”fe4cd68e6a7912a3

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“We need to close the gate, and that place should be…”1f7c82780a9b6849

He quickly recalled all the information he had gathered. He hadn’t seen the gate while sneaking in through the back mountain and moving towards the main entrance through the mana passage. So, he excluded the rooms in that direction, and he hadn’t spotted it while heading to the C-2 machine room, even though he checked below from time to time.ef4323f78fafa351

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Gijun frowned. It seemed like it wasn’t underground? He had almost explored everywhere but couldn’t remember discovering the ‘gate.’ But in the photo Ahn Youngah had found, there were a huge machine and capsule with stairs leading down to it…0471d12b6dc18335

Gijun sighed briefly 1813cbe13a as he thought d59b11cdd0 that far.b0118a03df63a2ca

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“…There seems to be a deeper part of the underground.”21d5c614024bf967

As he pieced together 63780216bf the clues, he felt 84db45a60d a strange sensation. The direction those d1153b42f4 palm-sized lights had 495b14b6b6 moved. The end of the underground. B-1. In his memory, 486a3df6a3 it was a b059e5bf5f very plain room. It looked similar to fa480d6eaa other labs but relatively 8a25e99b37 empty inside, with hardly 8e8fbf3afc any researchers around. The oddly empty walls.244415c83043e9cc

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There was another door fa423e17ac leading further underground.68365d394d542812

“We need to move to B-1 immediately.”f7855313fe8853ff

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