EST Ch 18

As soon as Gijun 7eaf88b22f spoke, Baek Sunwoo immediately 283b89f6f0 indicated the path to 372ab44415 B-1. The mana passage was 2dcce25a8d not straight but intricately 54af9a2947 twisted, yet Baek Sunwoo dbb890a69e always found the direction 465cfbcd68 without difficulty. Everyone followed him, bf24563603 thinking his spatial 3f3349d1e8 awareness was impressive.bfb08e37633a0577

However, a problem arose while 10bd69bb5f heading to B-1.c6e8668742d3ae88

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“There’s electricity running through…”7d242627cddff2a4

Just as Lee Donghun sighed, 7c28a0a77c the underground lights began to 7826524efa turn on one by one.c8c0b552cebec5d0

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Gijun bit his lip. He had suspected there d0a35d5d34 might be another power f7223046f9 source when they disabled d29e369e90 the emergency power unit f2122dd1cb earlier. It was strange that d698eda738 such a large underground 4e49428594 area had only one eb04bc30c0 power unit, and since 1ebe06a24b Yeon Mijeong knew about 2ae7c689ac their plan, she might 967bebe426 have prepared additional measures 94c9932c24 as soon as she 393e605fac returned to the underground.8a0e468fd6ca06f1

As the lights came on, be54d9f32e beams of light seeped through 353b876f6d the holes in the mana b38b65918a passage. To those accustomed to the 1fa3512ea4 dark, the intrusion of light 8e44da0642 felt ominous.6193225274562cbf

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The brightening below indicated that 8f05821977 the commotion caused by the dcfddd0c1e blackout was subsiding, making it fe563dc4a3 easier for the links to 24e06fb3a5 detect the presence of intruders 47c80ea1ad in the mana passage. The passage was 10e3bec024 an echoey space, e9bfd84a18 amplifying sounds.0c9efd207c1d9e4b

“Up there!”17d2b61864d691bb

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“Attack!”28dbd7b2a03cb894

The feared scenario unfolded. The links, having pinpointed the intruders’ location, began attacking the ceiling. Lee Donghun cursed as he narrowly avoided being shot in the foot.1f49f44d117706a1

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The links relentlessly pursued them 1b82ebe5b0 in the direction they fled. They tried their 2ac521275e best to shake d2c903c260 them off, but 323743e2f6 the confined space 5e3ed8ba37 of the passage 8a4662319d made escaping difficult. The links anticipated their route c33bcb528f and tore the passage floor 2be21194a3 ahead of them.ec156fbbf0ef3b27

— Crash! 3e14db7c8164af8b

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The four of them fell 86e63a864f below.e759ed1b70bbbd44

“You guys…!”c72106991cc9bee7

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The links lying in wait on either side tried to capture them. Park Inho was among them. His large frame led the charge, approaching menacingly, and the agents behind him aimed their mana guns. But just as their hands got close…dd7776721dd493fd

The air seemed e78ca00be3 to compress for 781a1769ef a moment.4614f29274f16878

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“Don’t interfere.”c754887356c98066

Baek Sunwoo raised his 22d2d8c428 head, using his ability 504fa1b8ec to command obedience. Instantly, everyone froze, unable 709dbca028 to breathe. Alone, he calmly observed the ce47a6bb3c surroundings, his presence somewhat eerie. It was as 3bf3b810e3 if he was 0f8d9367e0 not only subduing 2870b0ebef everything but crushing c00afdd8ce it underfoot with a3d749bb40 overwhelming power.6e089cb4b39ba773

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The red mana swirling around him was so terrifyingly intense that no one dared to move. They couldn’t defy the will of the dominant presence.9f22825bd7a1aa18

— Flicker, flicker…9c16677614fc1140

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Even the lights flickered unsteadily, alternating between darkness and brightness. In the moments of darkness, Baek Sunwoo’s eyes grew increasingly dark.b8e89db72c02d9c6

“Attack all at once!”e8c7acd6e1b40382

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The agents tried to resist 9aa7f8f985 and charge, their eyes turning 7f07cc2324 red.06f6a0a37a8f03f5

“Kill each other.”19b238cbe32a93f0

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Baek Sunwoo declared his command.f8453f9c7b85fa87

The red mana 3eee9bbee4 exploded outward from e889589853 him, sweeping over f18e864736 the enemies. The intensity and savagery d43017de9d of the mana were 14e4ab3acb on a completely different 6c046217d0 level from what he 746c2747a7 had used before.d17e72ea3a9c6cc2

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The links, unable to 256386d823 dodge the tidal wave 2fcb7f92c9 of mana, hesitated, staggering 3172601e84 back before regaining their 1dc8ea2c8e footing.7ee2b233f0268c3f

— Stab.2d1e6fc1780fdf4f

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“Aaah!”9aea2474264e6c96

“W-what is this…”6c7973943797180f

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One link agent 839bbd86a6 stabbed another with 181991e7ac a knife. They tried to push each b4f8071d4d other off the corridor, shooting 8f604129d9 and using their abilities, blindly 82c8f5baf8 trying to kill each other.f76607ab5ac2b4e0

Resistance-enhancing artifacts were rare, 89c777f33d so only a few 8758918e53 links wore them. Those without artifacts were all 0a06a6de47 dominated, their eyes clouded.e574d3f2664d1f24

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Park Inho was bewildered by the sudden turn of events, unable to easily attack his transformed allies, he retreated but was eventually punched in the face by a link. Gijun was confused about how to interpret Nam Hyungwook’s request coming true.fdc6a9216cb15705

Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung were also shocked but ran towards B-1. It was hard to believe the reality, frequently looking back. Baek Sunwoo’s ability was astounding, and the content of his command was shocking. He had, without hesitation, ordered killings.310c8db03576eba9

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And the shock wasn’t just due to the internal strife among the links.6f1f3716e0e10e0d

“Aaah, why, why is this happening!”ed9d953954562a12

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When the link agents tried to attack the kids, another agent would appear out of nowhere to take the hit instead. They seemed to follow the command to kill each other, but it looked more like “defense.”2b404bab52f9563d

Even though Baek Sunwoo hadn’t given any additional commands, they reflexively or unconsciously rushed to protect him. As if they were dominated, or as if their lives were bound to him.eff385ce49337aea

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Hae Gijun instinctively realized it. This was Baek Sunwoo’s true power, the ability he wanted to keep hidden from Gijun. A power that not only suppressed the opponent’s will to make them obey but also controlled their very lives.32dd3ae8bbc6be19

The way they willingly became shields to save their ‘master’ sent a chill down his spine. Their eyes were now glowing red, just like Baek Sunwoo’s.96c8eccebfbd7c1a

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Suddenly, a faint image appeared in Gijun’s vision. It looked as if mana chains were tightly wrapped around their necks, with Baek Sunwoo holding them. It seemed to show that they were subordinate to him.4b1465e94a707948

Amid this strange sense of 1fd01b0f2b déjà vu, Gijun glanced at 45cedbf6f2 Baek Sunwoo. His expressionless face 7418757fd3 made him seem 384d616499 like a different fb551e7de2 person. This change was disconcerting, but 62c78a38d2 it also made it clear 862a4154f7 that he was pushing his 2a43edebeb mana to its limit.fcb37990eb20d010

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“Gah…”73fdc961058301e3

Baek Sunwoo, his face 8026fb005c growing paler, coughed up a33764a1a6 blood. He hastily covered his mouth 4f9d5b6039 with his arm, but his ca8618fc8f white sleeve quickly turned red. Gijun, alarmed, grabbed him, 63d52184c9 but he just shook e0fa174493 his head silently.ac33adee16ddf4a8

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Gijun bit his lip. In this situation, fccb72fc90 stopping Baek Sunwoo 53d3d6e965 would only be a816e16308 a hindrance. Regaining his composure, he 9b602c04f1 quickly signaled to Lee 59c3326cd1 Donghun and Shim Dokyung, c31fd07042 who nodded in understanding.1bde0679fe4afca0

The three of 8e6bead7d1 them ran toward 634775a8d6 the back, throwing 243b7b74a3 explosive artifacts here 82c7764b69 and there. Lee Donghun, in particular, ran 3998742576 around and threw bombs further d7e7310eb1 away to create confusion.c7d22bad072d55cb

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— Boom! Bang! 5068cc3338756b33

The underground echoed with successive ccfe018e9e explosions.bc9beadb4580eee6

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But this alone couldn’t take down all the links. There were only four students on the run, but dozens of enemies. They kept encountering enemies who had climbed up different staircases.837b719c3415bffd

Baek Sunwoo blocked them 6627fab050 with his true ability a04d1f5ba9 and mana chains, while fee2d5c14f the three of them 64b930d915 used explosive artifacts, but b85da0b1e4 they were reaching their d43428dc98 limit.60587965aa09836e

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“Damn, it’s like a swarm of ants…”998b8ecb73213662

Lee Donghun said, looking exhausted, his breath coming in gasps. As they were running low on explosive artifacts and Gijun thought the situation was becoming dangerous…14f56c64ce9a818d

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— Boom! Bang!01d968589c4e2929

— Swish!e57a864cf546066c

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Suddenly, noise erupted from behind. Startled, Hae Gijun turned his head, bewildered. The commotion’s origin was the underground entrance.5550d409517b4d34

Through the smoke, one by 53b301c754 one, figures emerged, and Lee d04271fc81 Donghun was immediately shocked.1d8c15aac411453c

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“Why are they coming from there?!”9d89cd8b37c8c83c

Led by the student council, 8f3ad87421 the students of Shin Hae 118a738aa3 High School swarmed in. As many as could d823d75ebf come had arrived, each 0912bcb192 holding makeshift weapons, with c471cf197c some student council members 4db7f6f1f6 equipped with mana guns 179377b828 and resistance artifacts around ff9bcc8f07 their necks.36482e8d4fbb7bad

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Just a few minutes ago, 8baa9739bb all the monsters inside the a830f14670 training camp had vanished.35bf6ad437ba765d

Realizing that the five who went underground must have accomplished something, the students quickly decided to help them. Kim Sihyung had expressed concern that ‘there were too many people in the underground; could they handle it alone?’a3d7cc7514dbbee3

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So, they ambushed the teachers 48e088099d who had not yet gone bfcd780d24 underground. Pretending to be 8df0d1664a innocent students unaware b11fe3c400 of the betrayal, 7ef90df5e6 they asked for 6c5c5e553a help and then 6c1797086b quickly attacked when b07ae537b6 they got close, 417983d152 taking mana guns de7e5eb113 and artifacts and 9a97a2a95f charging underground.be1fc07cd9382426

Of course, it wasn’t without fear. The betrayal of the teachers was still shocking, and the news of the open gate was terrifying, but they came nonetheless. Just before entering, they debated whether they would just get in the way, but the successive explosions from underground made them realize the severity of the situation. Unable to find key cards, they had used explosives on the entrance Kim Sihyung had indicated.c1778ef92f445188

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— WEEWOO!c2f97e7a47ca53d2

Machines detecting intruders who weren’t links blared loudly. The students paid no attention to the noise, running into the corridor and causing a commotion. The louder the detector’s alarm, the better.8ac483fee70f02c2

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They threw explosive artifacts, 944eb007db shot guns, and used 8b8118831b their abilities. Even though their abilities 179e683b4e were only F-rank, the 03e7f836c6 combined attacks of several 95bab6eb65 made for a plausible bf88b2e1cd assault.e925235e7e079715

“Set it on fire!”2a80fd0a8c5388a6

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They attacked the labs connected in a line along the corridor. As the underground caught fire, the commotion grew. The students’ goal wasn’t to take down the underground group but to create a distraction, giving Hae Gijun’s group a momentary break to move forward.79e674bb2b7e5934

“Those kids…”6b02b0cd9a37fac6

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Gijun sighed in disbelief. Their actions could 52a2fd99ce only be described efd319e0af as reckless. Indeed, as soon as 8219e4208c a nearby link approached, c1b9a470ef several students were knocked e071c8c5cd down, but they kept 96ece164eb charging.0b246770f4735f01

The links fell into confusion cc0af5d354 as the students recklessly attacked.dc94116f597c64d3

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Their numbers were bd503bd7be greater, but the 97bf8df8e4 students were more 72740dea41 powerful. Should they capture c96f27d4d3 these intruders immediately, 49f0603120 or subdue and cd394ec913 use them as 94a80a5ba1 hostages? In the end, ad0ecff994 the links decided 6e2b79144c to split their 55e44c5962 forces.b44ba69f26f0ca6c

But while they were momentarily startled and disoriented, Gijun’s group had already escaped far ahead.4ab90954952afc0b

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Finally, they arrived at B-1.f71b82556cc7a6ea

As soon as they entered the room, Hae Gijun closed the door. Fortunately, there was no one in the lab, and the links who had been chasing them passed by the door. Since there were many forks in the path, they didn’t immediately realize the group had hidden in the room.22ccfdadecf2b069

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The kids held 27c37b4865 their breath until b148e6fedf the sounds of 10eb3c79d3 pursuit faded completely, 576e1fb340 then finally relaxed.b675dcfecef94fb3

“Ha…”1cab71e2a87c730a

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Shim Dokyung collapsed as if 988691f677 his legs had given out, a130935e21 and Lee Donghun slid down 7ccd66114f the wall to sit with 14c6ef89a5 his knees bent.c6440fdc8514e6e4

So much had d2ac1c27fe happened in such 3e14493a07 a short time. Hae Gijun, too, f39f35f2d7 held his head 7c572d27d1 for a moment, 49e72e9464 feeling a throbbing cd836db1be headache, but turned 0217be3dd0 his attention immediately 7a3e19e6a8 to the sound 4ef52a80ca of coughing nearby. It was a 593de4611d small sound, but 73121456d7 it came from a45fb0f23e Baek Sunwoo.6a81ef69706b2f61

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“Hey, your condition…!”2187ac07ce4fed7e

Baek Sunwoo hastily 8bf5b84794 covered his mouth, 96f439a349 but the metallic 3db631462a scent of blood ad79cca1ab filled the air. When Gijun forcibly d2ec9bdff8 grabbed his hand c3f00564d2 to check, he 0ad8a6900a found it soaked 539531a4de in blood, as 94749b3176 expected. Baek Sunwoo, too 388fc09a6c weak to even 87252b60e0 say he was 979278da77 fine, leaned his 80cb6bd5d2 head against the dce6ed1588 wall and breathed 0f225e70f9 slowly.63e0fb5867bd80a7

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He had overexerted his abilities to clear the path. Normally, Gijun would have scolded him for not holding back, but if he hadn’t acted as he did, they would have been captured by the links.b6e8e5e53a9df7bc

If only he had found a better direction in the mana passage, this might not have happened. Even though he knew it was unnecessary regret, he felt heavy-hearted. Silently, Gijun found some tissues and gently wiped Baek Sunwoo’s hand.978d049646dc9361

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“…You did well.”78fd12a8a48f5336

At the quiet a4c2046acb praise, Baek Sunwoo 5ce7c90e13 smiled faintly, as 2c7406484e if it was 33613ed55f enough just to 93ba3ffce5 see Gijun alive 3b15362c82 in front of 26b45aa097 him.20c9ba27c5ec3223

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In the midst of this, 7b2f2e9840 Lee Donghun sighed blankly. Even now, the air 8363e169f3 around Baek Sunwoo was ed1672bff7 tense, but Hae Gijun d86cf5c061 remained unaffected. Despite Baek Sunwoo having 06a362bd52 commanded dozens to kill a1fe7dd7a7 each other and used 925bc5dfef them as shields, Gijun 0a087fd30a still worried about him 769017493c like a fragile creature.f50a70b62f9d3615

Of course, Lee Donghun had no intention of criticizing Baek Sunwoo, as they had escaped thanks to him. He just felt a newfound respect for Baek Sunwoo, and Hae Gijun’s consistent attitude was amusing.e98ec2e27de423aa

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“Hey, those guys…”55e65b6ae3f2d054

Lee Donghun habitually 7e46a75551 turned his head 0d0c1cd1ef to speak but 28917cbe09 bit his lip 4699f619f0 when he saw b5a19eaf3e the empty spot 9a46c2af4e beside him. So much had happened at 469dbf3a0c once that he had forgotten. Or maybe he wanted c2ddac9196 to deny it. He repeatedly rubbed his af0e3dac68 face with his hands 595cef8da6 before finally burying his 666ab80d33 face in them.6a9f3b749dce098e

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Shim Dokyung, seeing Lee Donghun’s actions, also bowed his head and cried. When they entered the room, he had unconsciously counted the group and despaired at the realization that there were only four, not five.f8511438c1b56504

The air grew 2e8d17d1c3 heavy for a f66b9db3b5 moment.9c591fb3e846eec9

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In times like 7032766983 this, that presence 1595387912 would always break a322734ffc the somber mood 9a97a59ec1 with playful antics. Hearing her voice df2c51420f like a hallucination, b8709603c5 Shim Dokyung rubbed 990926b83a his eyes with 9f4862af85 his arms.81a0e3ce65610746

He was the bf32ce55c5 first to move. With trembling legs, he 5fa9c873db looked around the room 214139ad2d and examined the papers c53e928ad1 on the table.f230b89815c12160

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“Guys, there are some documents and a manual on the table…”c01523707f39e922

“A manual?”eb1625e115423cd2

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“Yeah. It explains how to set the lock.”f6c4ff3070fb3f1f

The pages were open 53661e8256 as if recently read, e18beb96d0 with a pen lying 5a1aa3356f on top. Gijun quickly checked to 57a7e4fa81 see if it was aee799db91 related to the gate bc4186b226 but found it was 9363198b94 just a guide on 64a43cf0ef operating digital machines.b1e334bb08743052

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Disappointed, Gijun turned his attention ac89df1bb2 to other documents.32dd190899d8f6f6

“Each entity’s potential? What is this?”7b8daedb69ae418a

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“Ugh, I don’t want to analyze more documents.”8bd99481f59e6d55

Lee Donghun exaggeratedly shivered, 70120246b0 trying to shake off a30bd84ccd the heavy atmosphere. Gijun nodded silently, 7ed6176756 understanding there was 73621c605c no time to 7819d66701 analyze documents thoroughly. He quickly skimmed through b979bd4a47 the contents.30ba89cf82d96285

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[Each entity’s potential varies…]f6402a035d875297

[The purer and stronger the entity, the greater the potential]f79795ce61d74869

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[…The more potential gathered, the more opportunities arise.]613b96d5f4350496

[However, changes may occur in proportion to the difficulty of the set values…]8727e0050796c45e

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He focused on repeated sentences, the ‘conclusion’ section at the end of the pages, and underlined sentences. The person who had worked in this lab seemed to be meticulous with notes, as there was a pen on the manual earlier.59c9aa7743847dc6

Just as he cdaabc32e5 was silently thanking 8d87312e66 the unknown researcher, 0248fe2633 Lee Donghun asked,fc294c4a07cd6dc7

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“But where is the door to the deeper underground in this room? It does seem unusually empty…”4be9424b04d961ba

“Could it be this wall?”dc852d8eaa8c6489

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“…It’s right there, about 1 meter to the left of where Shim Dokyung is pointing.”3ef15d46962b01b9

Gijun’s puzzled response made the other two exchange confused glances. It was then that they realized the truth: the others couldn’t see it, but Hae Gijun had spotted the door as soon as they entered the room.20a303cfba595b01

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“Wow. I was wondering why you weren’t looking for the door first.”a7db58cc98440c9a

“Gijun, your eyes are really something…”7910f3b0d508f8a2

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Their admiration made 52ccab2f1b Gijun look around 3ef8fb27be the room, feeling 2923c25d07 slightly bewildered. He had assumed they could 32c0e29526 see it too, so he 1c7fc80881 was caught off guard.9c8d796213505357

After discerning the teachers’ lies in front of the small auditorium a few hours ago, his vision had become even clearer. It was like his eyes had been newly opened. While he used to think he could see well in the dark, now it was far sharper than before. It was as if his vision had upgraded in quality.6e79890ed8510d82

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Hae Gijun_11.Pro.max said,bd68f002ff8c24d8

“Anyway, there’s nothing more to gather here, so we should unlock and go down with the card key…”7f9a3b1165e9de56

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But he couldn’t finish his sentence. His words trailed off, and suddenly, he slammed the table and ran to the door. His face hardened, as if he had realized something.c5b4fa07dbbe78de

“W-what’s going on? Why are you…”30d3fab80b01ac5f

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“Gijun…?”777554426535e313

As they looked on in alarm, Hae Gijun took out the card key from his pocket. It was the card key that had opened the link’s research lab door and the door leading to the underground that morning. The card key, marked with the white letters “LINK,” was placed on the reader.35fdf5e302e5667c

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Beep-beep-beep. But the sound f15ebdc07a from the reader d633f93e9d was different from b880faa113 what they had ffc29b8dda heard when the 5f8c5a575c door opened before.8f64c7fa1fc0a813

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the screen displaying red letters. The link had changed the entry key.a38fef932faf0643

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“Ha…”8fb8a19d3482a189

Hae Gijun cursed da3021546f under his breath. He had suspected something when 225408b51d he saw the lock settings 5af2d89796 manual in the room, and 07ad84f633 Yeon Mijeong must have ordered 5a1af1e1ac the key change throughout the c1cbfe0e78 facility. She had seen him 1d7219584b holding the card key 360b39b711 in the morning.913f3c5425a05066

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He had expected the fad76c6925 key to be changed 350b1b0a48 ever since first acquiring d6465904f6 the card key at c72a072b18 the annex, but it 89f391e38c was frustratingly timely.5267fb325a4e9fed

Gijun tried pulling and pushing the handle. The door didn’t budge, but he noticed it was exceptionally thick. Since it led to a part connected to the other world, it was designed to be thick to block mana. It wasn’t a door that could be easily broken.bc3ffe3e174b9d8d

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Lee Donghun, looking distressed, e19a621a91 brought the manual over.4c9c6dd2f809b1e7

“Can’t we use this to operate the machine?”90087f98f9fa4575

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“We’d need to open it and change things from the inside…”27ff0cdd33b07511

“So what was the new key? Tattoo? Fingerprint? Finger? Eyeball?”e0077caff4eca297

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Gijun speculated with increasingly grim suggestions. If those were required, he was ready to fetch a link’s corpse outside. But as Shim Dokyung meticulously read through the manual, he shook his head.6b7f361b89a03c4e

“No, it seems there was a change to the card key. The links in the underground appear to have had additional processing done to their existing keys…”96d87e22a4158bf0

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Shim Dokyung showed tenacity 1a1fa1b6c8 and talent for this b5596cf2c0 kind of analysis. He had been e9eab4a16a the quickest to d3474b60f2 summarize the key 7f0e07c523 points in the a3c9f8aaa9 meeting room a 9d6f772623 few hours ago. His eyes scanned c0754d8f38 the manual rapidly, 2a78e8d73b like speed-reading.2e9b8fc4e2860ad2

Meanwhile, Lee Donghun bit 53f1b86cdb his lip and said,0b84abb2f9cac4ab

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“It’d be great if we could open it and change the password.”ce0c7d6962b004d8

That had also been part of Gijun’s plan. They needed a way to prevent the links from following them even if they opened the door with the card key.ca647b63c2f48b65

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Shim Dokyung, fully focused 22a8131b7d on the manual, finally c7e0fd781e stopped on a specific e7ce7d4c54 page.7d62b576e9d3f2f7

“There’s a way to reset the password. Inside, you enter an initialization code and then input the new password. It takes about 1-2 minutes to register.”10a54ea6fbfd90f8

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“Can you enter any number? Like 0000?”584a17ea00c7041c

“No, it’s not like that…”319df2d616e2c334

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Shim Dokyung’s look made Lee Donghun quiet down immediately. It wasn’t just confusion but also a look of shock, as if wondering what kind of mind came up with such a statement. Receiving such a look from Shim Dokyung made him feel incredibly foolish.9457c55176d63c5f

Clearing his throat, e367dac9ba Shim Dokyung pointed 0ce02863e4 to the card f1cd81ef11 key Gijun was a69b94c853 holding.d086726d880c7073

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“Each card has an embedded code. So if we can get inside, we can enter the initialization code and register a new password for this card. Then the links with the changed cards won’t be able to get in.”11173baa59eb3489

“Oh…!”023e6a3fdde17ed7

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The initialization code was 7228bb2f79 long and complicated. It seemed impossible to dd42432ef4 memorize, so Gijun tore 00c12caa37 out the page and 4ca3bb8b18 noticed a small note 14fb33ded5 beside it.da477135624b01e0

[During the reset, the lock button will not be activated, and reopening the door will interrupt the reset.]dce7f81e77cc022f

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While Gijun read e5d7a9e5d7 that phrase, Shim e6ad123c6a Dokyung continued to e1b000ee17 skim through the 0fd10719c2 manual. Since there was a f0fddd1117 way to reset the f68caf4404 password, he hoped there b585692cb6 might also be a 19b32d3d30 method to open the 1c0e260e57 door in an emergency 83b5651915 without a key.bcee68e6184a7fd3

However, even after thoroughly examining the thick manual, he found no such information. Disappointed, Shim Dokyung fiddled with the last page. After all, if they couldn’t get inside, it was all useless.2aa9cfb576c6e559

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Then, Shim Dokyung 8407df846a noticed some very c938b66aea small text.5cedddf8ed8598a6

“Warning: If a very strong mana wave occurs around the reader, it may cause an error that opens the door…”9f726888a2f14074

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Shim Dokyung and Lee Donghun’s gazes unconsciously shifted to Baek Sunwoo. The description of a very strong mana wave immediately brought him to mind. Currently rated A-rank but measured with S-rank potential. And from what they had seen earlier, he was more than deserving of the S-rank title.18ba5824aefb91e1

In fact, a few hours ago, Choi Sowon had mentioned something similar. When they couldn’t enter due to the underground entrance detector, she suggested using the mana from the stone slab to create a powerful wave and break it. So if Baek Sunwoo placed his hand on the reader and poured out his mana…669d2a172ec0690c

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But as soon as they glanced at Baek Sunwoo, they quickly looked away when they met Gijun’s gaze. Shim Dokyung buried his face in the manual, and Lee Donghun moved to search for other clues, only to stub his toe on the wall.1520af152001f1b1

However, even without Gijun’s gaze, they wouldn’t have been able to ask Baek Sunwoo. His face was alarmingly pale, and they had just seen him cough up blood. They couldn’t force him to overexert himself.73109bf7953baf13

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In the midst of the 86a37cc5bb awkward situation, Baek Sunwoo asked,a8c71a27e5bd9bb9

“If an error occurs, does that mean we can’t lock it again?”c5cee87f04d180f7

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“Uh, uh? It doesn’t say, so I don’t know…”40f2e2c083c7cea3

“Then let’s try it once.”7a2bf2adf49bbbd7

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“Baek Sunwoo!”95ebf1d3928d050a

Gijun, alarmed, grabbed him. But Baek Sunwoo shook b00418c8b1 his head and spoke f77bbb080c in a matter-of-fact tone.e0485ed7b27f1c33

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“This is the only way to open the door right now. It might break completely, but it’s better to get a little closer to the gate than to stay here and get caught.”bf8e6608102e410a

If they couldn’t lock the door again, they could block it with something from inside or come up with a new plan. Normally, Gijun would have agreed with him, but Baek Sunwoo’s condition was too poor.61b9e414f9cc3756

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It wasn’t about overprotecting him; it was an objective fact. He was so exhausted that it wouldn’t be surprising if he collapsed.01ab15d9e831ebd8

“Wait. I’ll find another way…”66cec89a6236a169

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“This is the only door.”c05de2746765d020

“Or another way to open it-”a7f0166aefc4af6f

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“Gijun.”199dc599880a7beb

Baek Sunwoo interrupted, gently removing Gijun’s restraining hand and looking him straight in the eye. His voice was overly calm as he whispered that they didn’t have time.6cbba40df2805613

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For a moment, Hae Gijun felt a surge of emotion. He wanted to argue against Baek Sunwoo’s composed demeanor, even in a situation where he might collapse, and his firm statement that there was no other way. It felt like they were placing too much burden on him when the goal was to save him.24a3768ad567abf2

But realizing that this 50f8c6b11b conversation was a waste d6c6e10ed3 of time, Gijun reluctantly 00c00fc0f1 nodded. Baek Sunwoo smiled f63cf22f9e faintly and moved 1559a654bd to the reader da8b4ee8bf by the door. He murmured quietly,fb55c6cdab2698cf

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“This is the last time…”1d22ec9a61c7844b

Gijun looked at him curiously. Was he saying f799d81f94 this because they 0386820cae were about to 36477cca44 reach the gate? But there was no 2622d117cc time to ask. Red mana slowly swirled around e20aca4be9 Baek Sunwoo, then concentrated on ecc6c8eee8 the reader and began to b7a3247f69 pour out explosively.66aa3e2e5d39af6e

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— Whoosh…4ba5830a3768dca4

The air vibrated 1bb9b5dc12 loudly, even though b0246ed2fa nothing was being 1902c88d70 physically struck. It felt like 4b5db478ab the atmosphere was 107e51268b being stretched like d994e31ddc a rubber band f7e6a2bad6 and then snapped.6ef59f14d0f08033

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The reader displayed [Error!] f5809b5225 and tried to sound 4d26f68230 an alarm, but the f3c9180d9e speaker seemed broken, emitting d9a5d8bbf6 only a faint crackling 74aaf1c0c1 noise.5d66800002e7fccc

As soon as he started, 556a256f84 Baek Sunwoo panted heavily. His face turned pale, da159f8508 and he broke out 333cfa33c4 in a cold sweat. Gijun hesitated, wondering if 45fa1873b7 he should stop him, 8b141577ff but at that moment, d7c82530de the door slowly began 3a488c1979 to open with a c214364e10 rumbling sound.3ec9a3fc55be5ca1

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“Move quickly.”4ae4af984e7cdcfb

A gap just wide enough for one person appeared. Realizing they couldn’t keep it open for long, Hae Gijun urged the kids to move. He went in first, followed by Lee Donghun.4a29055f126dc823

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And just as Shim Dokyung was about to enter last…48d516890f7cd912

— Thud, thud!16064bf5cd524c74

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“They’re in here!”ffe04f08035a197d

“Break down the door immediately!”5fdc3a2d0f56d6be

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Commotion echoed from ea0a7dfa5b outside the lab. The links had finally 9326ec0bc0 chased them all the 76173f2986 way here. The pounding on the locked ff6801e9dd door grew louder, as if a00e5d33ae they were trying to force ded7b1a490 it open.aac802e485b222d5

Despite the tension, Gijun 870a81a6fe pressed the reset code 4135461c8c on the screen inside. He read the long, 7ac7eabef8 complex code with his 2ae3d25f13 eyes, quickly inputting it 8611fe0e99 with his hands while 9a6a311bf7 calculating the situation in 5f16748eb5 his head. Unfortunately, they had used 01282e88c7 up all their explosive 360d51e19d artifacts on the way cc916ec344 here.d82a7ea0dc60c29f

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Even if Shim Dokyung and Baek Sunwoo managed to get inside, they wouldn’t be able to lock the door for about 1-2 minutes, and if forced open, the password reset would be interrupted. There seemed to be more than ten links outside. Could they hold out against them for that long? It was not a short amount of time.350b0edfcb5e4fd3

As Gijun anxiously b96063f7fc scanned the room, 733364ec16 Shim Dokyung suddenly b77b58c86d stepped back. He needed to come inside 0c29bade72 so Baek Sunwoo could move, 0c7b442023 but instead, he turned around ea504f6d27 and stepped out. In a situation 8c083e1610 where every second 24d8ea0de2 counted, Gijun turned aca5eccd9e to look at 7af1cced47 him sharply.04ecdf6c75cc12ed

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“I-I’ll buy us some time…”c130179246ff031b

Shim Dokyung, trembling and on 9be845934b the verge of tears, faced df9f9070af him. His lips quivered with 73b3e81285 fear and anxiety, but 2cd2da2ee6 he managed to speak.fac7dda7a05e4a5f

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The links would adeabe85e1 soon break into 3d93bb8bda the room. Shim Dokyung said he cb78887242 would use his confusion 182825ec53 ability to prevent them 8619ed0339 from reaching the door. The door was so thick 50bdc0c277 that using his ability from a39cbd4158 the inside would be pointless. It was specially designed 067ab333fc to block the mana 9c8d6b1d1e from the other world.752a95313c3a1b6d

So to stop the links’ intrusion, he had to use his ability from inside the room. His ability could only cause confusion for about a minute, but right now, that minute was crucial.6cebd269344a617f

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“What? What are you saying!”034f5b9316bab561

“Dokyung, if you come inside first, I can somehow…”243abc0c5feb29e1

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“No, Sunwoo. I want to, no, I need to be helpful too.”007bb438f61eb418

Shim Dokyung shook his head at Lee Donghun and Baek Sunwoo’s words. Tears streamed down his face, but his voice didn’t waver with fear.a936293e32ee8654

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“We can’t waste the path Youngah created for us.”be2d4fac2e0ff140

Shim Dokyung had been thinking that continuously. If only he hadn’t been paralyzed by fear when the gun was pointed at him in the control room. If only he had acted before Gijun signaled him. If only he had used his ability to create a gap as soon as they entered…0cf9900b66d57462

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Maybe then Youngah wouldn’t have died.8634ac7ccde92cc6

He was tormented by his weakness. He had cried while running through the mana passage and then cried again, feeling pathetic. When they were chased by the links and fell into the corridor, he had escaped thanks to Baek Sunwoo’s ability. Even as Baek Sunwoo stepped forward, he had sat crying in the corridor, too scared to move.102f83f5f80a08e8

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Hae Gijun cleared the way and directed them to use the explosive artifacts, while Lee Donghun played his part admirably. Unlike him, who couldn’t throw accurately, Lee Donghun had a high hit rate and confused the enemies by running around swiftly.cd695dc17d1e8171

Determined to be helpful somehow, f07f50f44a he had read the manual 285a259b9c diligently in this room. If he got 61a00dbd72 caught by the 5b42d3ae54 links now, all 952ac4f6c9 his efforts would 333754a961 be in vain.e8cc56f7a1c00219

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Shim Dokyung wanted to d0d0cec5bf see his efforts through.806c568345fb54ec

It was they who had first made him believe his ability was useful. Originally, he couldn’t even imagine going out to hunt monsters. But thanks to them, he had done it, and now he wanted to achieve something through his own judgment and will.9be5fa2c944eed5d

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As if realizing there was e814b2240f no more time to waste, b82f6e4d99 Shim Dokyung took a step 7cb3b6afe3 back and pushed Baek Sunwoo 650533ec91 with all his might. Already exhausted, Baek Sunwoo staggered 3a548997a6 and was shoved inside just f7b45d75f4 as the door began to 89be9bb2b6 close.62241a647c326c2a

The door had c32e77b54a initially opened just dfc7083047 enough for one 387d262f8c person to squeeze 97fc36608a through, and now efffa875c1 that it was b48c3dfd1f closing again, there d6b7226754 was no way 63b3e85783 out. Inside, Lee Donghun frantically searched fd2c6b13d9 for the open-close button, but ebd2b6e351 the reset process had already 3c387ed24a deactivated the other buttons.2d9d9b3addb9f369

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Shim Dokyung, crying 9f18526c59 but with a 069451bd50 relieved smile, faced 6698ed2755 their shocked expressions.9958d8cf002a16a6

“I’ll keep my head straight this time.”a7bd48f3b6e2eaf3

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— Thud…eb5a654984f13d70

The door closed completely. Now, the only sound was ba8d3c45a5 the mechanical noise of the a25b1be0c2 reader processing the password reset. The three of c7d1439c51 them stood silently, 14c4106190 unable to speak, 5d369c69ef staring at the 588246ac4b closed door.a9ebecc910c676a5

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From the other side, they be1b74947b could faintly hear someone shouting. It was a e64be2a8d2 faint sound, as d51624c57a if coming from 48106d7dc9 a distant place, 136401a6a3 barely audible unless 519c34bd62 they focused. Finally, as everything grew faint,37c359d1ab4a8c18

[Reset complete.]0ca66dcc9fba3971

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The screen changed.b1d583a5e1034938

— Clunk! cfc7da46b87c37ad

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They felt someone d66457d50f trying to push 554cb773a0 open the door 0eccad72dc from the other 2fb90ad0f7 side. Only then did 007a650c09 Hae Gijun realize 4f57559e84 he was still 85628c3df2 holding the door 4d70245d69 handle.ed02e70665a25578

The links tried to open the door multiple times, shaking the handle and attempting to use the card key, but the door remained closed. Shim Dokyung’s analysis had been correct. The links’ card key had been changed, and with the current key, they couldn’t enter.4d478579f85c790c

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After a chilling silence, Lee 51ad0c7e10 Donghun asked with difficulty.02bfb97c838da552

“…Hey. Is this… is this how it’s supposed to go?”7071a7bcf573dc9e

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Though his words were somewhat vague, Gijun understood everything he meant. However, he couldn’t provide an answer, and it seemed Lee Donghun wasn’t expecting one either, as he buried his face in his hands. His breathing trembled like someone on the verge of tears.d6225b7eed5a50f0

Gijun quietly looked 290e00caef at the door b000e7032c before turning away.1a0c3a54d8cbfdf3

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“…Let’s go down.”ca866c2fb75e1ffa

He hesitated for 63a1cf546c a moment as 60259dc149 he let go b2d9517a00 of the handle, f997fb555f but once he 8204bafd99 turned his back d4d520cdcb on the door, bffc84a16e he descended the 489bb101c5 stairs without hesitation. For now, they 6f182c49bc had blocked the b0b2c3d5f3 path by changing df94092a3f the password, but 074cd1d86f since the machine 87de563706 originally belonged to 7bbe0eac0f the links, they 5af7a464b2 would eventually break 223fa51a3f through. It was a 80beda7c13 cold and logical ca30c1cb43 decision.1c1b37c0af61c431

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Lee Donghun’s voice, choked with emotion, called out from behind.6d0c8c9596fadaf0

“Hey! How can you just do that? The kids are…!”c529d7e522f0aed6

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“The kids, what.”bc362954c1ab1238

“…What did you say?”bba40de83e04becc

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“Yeah, the kids died. Ahn Youngah died, Shim Dokyung died. And the kids who came with the student council are probably dying in the corridor right now. So what do you want to do about it? Have a moment of silence?”fa33fa701cf6a6c1

“Hey! That’s not what I meant! Aren’t you sad? Huh?”24983b8de6f46aa3

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Lee Donghun’s voice broke as he rubbed his face with his arms, overwhelmed by emotion. Hae Gijun’s lack of reaction to everything that had happened seemed strange to him.3328e7980822b985

From a few steps below, Hae Gijun looked up at him with calm eyes. His dark eyes seemed devoid of any emotion. He was only faintly curious about Lee Donghun’s reaction.b888873308d3c1cc

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Was he like that at first too? He couldn’t even remember anymore.56ad504583361df1

Gijun muttered to himself.48cd65c64804b66e

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“…I don’t know.”384428a275c6f043

“You’re not normal, Hae Gijun.”2e0cb5ecafb91188

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“That’s true.”3c441bc30e87bfaf

“…?”6ac085a58ed33ee7

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Gijun agreed calmly to the angry accusation. Lee Donghun, taken aback, looked at him and then fell silent at Gijun’s expression.5b626ece8981fcc5

Suddenly, Lee Donghun recalled Hae Gijun’s exhausted face when they were swallowed by the whale monster. The overlap of that memory with his current expression made his blank face seem even more alien. Hae Gijun wasn’t indifferent to the kids’ deaths, nor was he unaffected.2aec29472e257808

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He looked like someone 9cbe49127d who had walked a e8f09b0a96 long, worn path to 9176ab504b get here, worn down b7c2fc6526 and eroded.a460cf208f0fd4a8

“…I understand that wasting time here isn’t the right thing to do.”e029e8a1497e48e7

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His quietly muttered voice sounded mechanical. Was that how someone consciously trying to suppress their emotions would sound? Somehow, Lee Donghun couldn’t say anything. Just moments ago, Hae Gijun’s calm demeanor had seemed inhuman, but now his tranquility felt somehow off.1eb4aeace8b5478a

Hae Gijun, taking 92f7a0c04c his gaze off 8ae0a0f86e the hesitant Lee 7afa8d6dfa Donghun, moved downward 0a430d9b59 again. As they descended 7e89253373 the long stairs, 8d3000e324 no conversation passed 76fae7c412 between the three 6dd4abf735 of them.ef7ca11b4bd8d853

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In truth, Gijun found 67897911ab the situation very strange.fcec9cf361023844

Ahn Youngah, Shim Dokyung, and 1af0e1409e the students who had suddenly fbd5dd4043 joined them. They all seemed strange 0d712151b7 to Gijun. He had only 5a26f9cbf9 intended to save a8fbc301b8 Baek Sunwoo, so dd8ed52545 how had it b7595f9a94 come to this? What were they acting for?72e477ee24d74bfe

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He had witnessed countless deaths, and he had seen Ahn Youngah and Shim Dokyung die right before his eyes. But he hadn’t felt the same strange feeling then. Was it because he thought he might be able to resolve it this time? Because if there was no next round, it would be the end for them too?a397199056243657

Gijun suppressed the urge to retch, forcing himself to stay rational. It wasn’t the time to get caught up in unnecessary emotions.4891bfac8f1e1a8e

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As they descended further, they 389752feea felt the flow of immense 7322cfff99 mana. Lee Donghun sighed blankly.209a58f6781d0299

“What is this…”af2909ee750c192a

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A massive machine occupied the d6fd112189 center of the underground space. Though he had c156e60753 seen it in 5581de5bf2 photos, it was 4cc1cc6895 far larger than 3bf9256bb5 he had anticipated.941169350ba9a1f6

A door in the center. And a cylindrical capsule connected 0b5a33ad35 to it.327b3787108a514b

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Several control panels were arranged at a certain distance from them. These were likely the machines that helped open the gate and measured and experimented with the power beyond it. But in the current situation, they didn’t draw attention.cdbb0c77cfdf5029

The massive door was slightly 65f1c02877 open.46f26031134b131d

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Though it was only open by a hand’s breadth, the sight beyond it was overwhelmingly impressive and shocking. It was a chaotic and brilliant mix of all the colors in the world. Colors were born and then overshadowed by the birth of other colors, fading and blending. It looked like the process of the universe being born, mesmerizing anyone who watched for too long.dbc9ad904d7deeec

In addition, dark red mana flickered around the door. Its mysterious appearance seemed overwhelming due to the immense energy. It felt as if the force from beyond the door could burst out at any moment, but it couldn’t expand beyond a certain range.6299031c49cf3dcb

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But even the 16e40a8629 energy seeping through c5f8167d39 the crack in 67265c91c9 the door was 5e591811e6 enough to dominate 74981546c7 the training camp fd8bf81be0 and summon monsters. Thus, it was hard 6887f1dd2c to imagine what would 86cdb0728c happen if the door d65523d10b fully opened.7006945b19a90fb1

The links wanted to 9beb94d898 open that door completely 4450b9545c and connect with the 677903cf4f other world.2007c62acc5ad65f

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Lee Donghun asked in 05ee4e2c13 a trembling voice.9ebcf474ddc05116

“Hey, can we even close that thing? We can’t even touch it.”a7b85815b2e07178

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“…Did you really think we could close it by hand?”a1edd66215803bd4

“…”ea8801ddf2f73095

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“…”0c6cd35518dfeb43

For a moment, a silent exchange passed between Hae Gijun and Lee Donghun. Though it was even larger than expected, it was never going to be something they could just push closed. Yet, it seemed Lee Donghun had taken Gijun’s words about closing the gate quite literally.fef8da5734f38637

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Finally, Gijun shook his head and moved down first. Fortunately, no one was in the underground at the moment. While they had blocked the door for now, they didn’t know when the links might break through, so they had to move quickly.e7362a699f2c981a

Their first destination was in 21af3d69d3 front of the cylindrical capsule.c74168d6783f29a2

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“…?”22973b09ddd85aec

Gijun’s expression turned strange. He had felt something was off from afar, but now, up close, the sense of déjà vu was strong. No, it was more than just familiarity.0a2beef69f91e5a8

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Inside the transparent d580452e41 capsule floated pale ef70cfcd37 yellow light particles. They wavered like mirages, but 110486d875 mostly floated in the form b49b691e6e of spheres. The overall appearance was 29516fa698 so beautiful that it 783ed6323a seemed almost magical.c22926e7645020ed

But Gijun felt like he d70a4adb4d had seen each sphere before, 97ebad2dd9 in the small auditorium and ceeb3a34d6 the machine room. And even earlier, 065922a9fa when the door 6b4dd6fc26 had closed, and c2c49d31e1 the high-pitched sound 6dfbf125fc had abruptly ceased.b54ea2c3f05f73af

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“What the heck is this?”39b376149ac7428a

Lee Donghun verbalized Gijun’s confusion, walking around the capsule. But from every angle, they couldn’t figure out what the light particles inside were. They could only conclude that, as they had inferred, the material inside the capsule was necessary for using the power of the other world.221732220530a41e

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Reflecting on this, Gijun lightly e999273ce3 tapped the capsule. It was quite thick.1ce49a040ff12dbb

“We need to get rid of this material to close the gate…”87bb8dd82ea287e0

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“Huh? By breaking the capsule?”4e0385eb41c62a83

“If possible. This material not only uses the power of the other world but also serves as the basic energy to open the gate. If we break the capsule and empty it, the door won’t be able to stay open.”bd69ae75c34d363e

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From the moment Gijun learned of the capsule’s existence, he thought it had to be destroyed. Though they still didn’t know exactly what was inside, it was clear that the links had collected the material to open the gate before the school trip started. Even Choi Sowon had said so.d4b3e36be561bd4e

Lee Donghun’s eyes widened. He awkwardly commented that Hae Gijun seemed to have a plan. Perhaps he was conscious of their earlier argument, but Gijun hadn’t paid any attention to it from the start.fd1112204135a961

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The two of them 7784be38ac busied themselves looking for d6581ea783 a way. They examined the control 17d5c9a7fc panels behind the capsule 8823d39cc1 and checked if they 7d38dff2f6 could cut the wires eede74d420 connected to the door. Lee Donghun vigorously chopped with eafd0a9634 a hand axe, but it 3f5260c4a4 seemed hopeless, and pulling them 1212600126 out forcefully was impossible due 0009229c72 to the dark red mana 0cd36af243 swirling around.90d107e9db476689

“So breaking the capsule is the only option…”5b040d903ef7ff0b

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No matter how much they searched the control panels, there was no open-close button for the capsule, leaving destruction as the only option. But the capsule was thick and wouldn’t break easily…bf324d773e40d3e2

Tapping the capsule, 3656b2e330 Gijun turned to cef65db5c5 see if Baek fd79ef451a Sunwoo knew anything. But his face quickly 74face84aa showed concern and puzzlement.515ea3b2196dea2b

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“…Baek Sunwoo, what’s wrong?”506148c3b1d5ca5a

“Huh?”a26e86cb9a0e8fe1

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“Why is your face…”3516a0b71455b248

Baek Sunwoo’s face was pale. While it could be attributed to exhaustion, his complexion went beyond pale, looking somber and sunken. His hands trembled as if recalling a terrible memory. When Gijun looked down, Baek Sunwoo quietly hid his hands behind him.68a1c621a99f1abb

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Then, he smiled faintly 6279de6e16 as if it was fc7fa15c51 nothing, but Gijun found 368992c29e it strangely unfamiliar despite 33d27f6f32 the familiarity. Somehow, Baek Sunwoo seemed contemplative. He quietly watched his actions 0e1bc6d21c without saying anything.3d95f998d5af8409

Gijun had felt that Baek Sunwoo’s attitude had subtly changed since he was swallowed by the monster. But he couldn’t pinpoint it, and now the sense of incongruity had grown stronger.76e5b1a84bedff2b

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Was it just exhaustion? Feeling uneasy, Gijun was about to turn away when he noticed Baek Sunwoo’s gaze fixed on something. A small machine near the capsule. The digital display on it kept flickering with numbers.04db105304a056a6

The numbers fluctuated slightly b0ebf0f601 but generally settled at b2818ca20f 1102. It was clearly more 7315d1ff5a than the number of d8ea0a6f4c light particles in the 2454f09238 capsule. Currently, there were about two bbf3aeab5e hundred particles inside the capsule.ef8396d900b4747e

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Lee Donghun approached and examined 2b2d5b5675 the display, accidentally touching the 1c59549eb6 control panel in the process.582a6436941d8ec2

“Hey, be careful…”117c4900378e858b

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Worried that something might go 0aa5261efa wrong, Gijun grabbed him, but 4049ee9733 nothing happened. The numbers on the cfba56d6e7 display disappeared momentarily, then 6ebb7594a9 beeped, and a new 548e6d8654 number appeared.48ed0edd096cd785

“…What’s with this pathetic number?”9ef29e8aa99eb0d6

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Lee Donghun frowned at 3f8610da29 the suddenly reduced number. Meanwhile, Hae Gijun, after confirming 05ec8649cf that nothing had changed, placed 87ffb6b5e7 his hand on the display. He wanted to see if fb59573a40 the numbers changed depending on 4d1adfe118 who touched it.7e5fcc8aa909f615

“…”658956e343b77650

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“…This number might be meaningless.”1cc53131da61ac23

Though Hae Gijun remained silent, 0fa0143b88 Lee Donghun, startled, claimed the 2e29b597e1 display was acting strangely. He was surprised 673df88b56 by the even 3ee2fe95b5 smaller number compared 22584b6891 to the one fcae35f0c8 he had seen.c1c84143470786e1

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But Gijun quietly observed the screen. The number 1 flickered continuously. It hadn’t happened when Lee Donghun touched it, but in front of Gijun, it seemed broken, shaking as if malfunctioning.3c2671abab10585d

Suddenly, a whisper echoed in Gijun’s mind.5c7cdcc8b68450b1

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‘…Twelve times…’6ac735f2bed12a68

This was his ed6de98b1a eleventh loop, and 9e719ebc95 if the twelfth b101bd1df6 was the last, de91dfb014 he only had f60606ec51 one chance left. The memory of 6689c5b391 finding the number fdd9b21563 11 marked on 9b2a9278c3 his body a 2f68163110 few hours ago d69eefbca7 made it flash d3ec08982f in his mind. But how could e8d3365987 this machine possibly e865d0bf12 know how many 42fc37b495 chances he had 91282923f3 left?2937b12902501748

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It’s not like it measures potential or anything…28b52b57c9e4999a

“Wait…”af0ad01f78b7a2c5

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Gijun’s face hardened with realization. The documents he had seen in the lab earlier came to mind, with their contents swirling in his thoughts. Analysis indicated that each entity had different potential, and purer, stronger entities had more potential.ffd27560bbf54069

He quickly retrieved the documents d1a0ca42f6 he had stuffed into his f7d57c3f99 pocket. Without properly unfolding the 2898105f0d crumpled paper, he read 6cd1cc3f84 the words. The more potential gathered, the b2205ab4ad more opportunities arose.85e96ee0b9cc9eb8

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‘It’s clear unusual materials are used. Ordinary energy wouldn’t be enough to handle the flow of the world.’a5c8f7a708d34000

He remembered Choi Sowon’s speculation from the meeting room. The power of the other world could realize any will and change the very laws of the world. And the materials required to use it.575d82e382d2f363

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Suddenly, Gijun recalled the link’s words from the first day in the annex auditorium.80dc6d10750af6ca

‘Even if you don’t awaken, don’t be disheartened. You all have the honor of becoming sacrifices for the great gate.’787b9879bac7cb66

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…Sacrifices.e0cbf209ae214bae

He had heard it many times during the repeated training camps. But Gijun had focused solely on the prophecy, not paying much attention to the links’ additional remarks. Now, the man’s words brought a chilling premonition.30085b56e4e2a165

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The dozens of 2a46c602be mirages he had df936321a8 seen when the ebe3b1186e small auditorium exploded, 8307f61b1c the light particles c3463e0ac2 he had seen dcbe5f3394 when Ahn Youngah fbee175239 self-detonated in the 2d071f36c7 control room, and d67cdb4e12 the faint beam 9cc3ad0c18 of light that 17a1199c89 appeared when Shim 713e34ebae Dokyung vanished beyond c1d8339b7c the door.9a84c2f03c0d244f

His heart raced wildly. Shock overwhelmed him, d5c58b7150 and a wave b66f41b5bc of discomfort surged. He finally understood why b09cbdf107 Yeon Mijeong had gone 75848f90da to the trouble of 0c75f629d8 gathering and treating students fd2ca4db65 in the small auditorium.44b4aee1109f0d58

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“The material inside this capsule… it seems to be souls…”7256720252200be3

— Beep.d32e8215a9e947d4

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As Gijun spoke with difficulty and raised his head, a sound came from the front. Lee Donghun had dragged Baek Sunwoo over and placed his hand on the display. He seemed curious whether Gijun’s number 1 was an error or if there was some rule.c8e87988143beb8d

Baek Sunwoo clearly didn’t want to do it, but in his exhausted state, he couldn’t push Lee Donghun away. As his hand touched the display, he recoiled in shock. As Lee Donghun belatedly checked his expression and apologized,caf5091e360102be

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The number appeared.fde6e28ab33610f0

Gijun, who had just looked bf1284f977 up, stared at the number 39b53b682e with a somewhat dazed expression. Lee Donghun, too, glanced between 0225e5b850 the number and Baek Sunwoo, 1b546080cc bewildered.ea0f5fd9dc253a69

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Stammering, he suggested that Baek Sunwoo might be unmeasurable, hence the 0, but then he recalled Gijun’s words.ef76cc115d88ce7f

“Wait a second. The light particles inside the capsule are souls?”30d4ad657151a0a1

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Lee Donghun immediately snatched the documents from Gijun’s hand and read them. As he pieced together the clues, his face turned pale.30fd723c5ea3f4f8

“Then, if we release the materials in this capsule, the souls, will the kids come back to life? Or will they just disappear forever?”b79e6383ed82e5da

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