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Gijun felt oddly 2cea0a2b26 nervous as he 08a0b5c0b8 searched for Baek df6f7a2b39 Sunwoo. The VIP c29fbbe73c single room f7084e3262 was spacious, c23e89052f so he 30c78894ab had to 65287d7ae2 walk further 140ee5791c in to dbbd8fc475 see the 739b0c1095 bed. As he 5471771edb walked through 413f9641d5 the oddly 1f62e33f59 silent hospital 4a981f39b0 room with 594b8cd9bb no guardians 5a8bf8d9a3 present, he 1d13f8d4e8 suddenly stopped.47d2a3f86a6f9057

The bed was empty.7450a51a9100c9b5

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“Hey, Baek Sun…!”14d823d24de90671

Just as Gijun’s face hardened and he was about to shout, he heard a sound from the side. The sudden smell of soap made Gijun pause for a moment.8111f8223bd9c992

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In his slowly blinking eyes, he saw Baek Sunwoo. His light brown hair was damp as if he had just washed, and his eyes glowed transparently in the sunlight streaming through the window. He wore a loose patient gown. Unconsciously, Gijun’s gaze drifted to his neck.a650ce28b7a80659

It was white and smooth without a single scar, and he noticed that Baek Sunwoo hadn’t fully buttoned his shirt yet. The number 12 that had been on his chest was gone…82282da2a0e3aed5

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“…”90350828aa5e8c22

While Gijun a70f3fd9e5 stood there 236d1a93d9 frozen, Baek 67b022b44a Sunwoo noticed 40bd086036 him and d6c01b6ec6 looked up. A slow 4490a39a63 smile spread 74ef9f2011 across his 90db13045b face as 12811f6bb4 he saw bfcaeedb3d the figure b57328969c standing by 5954545b1a the bed. It was a 23f5744f90 smile as fresh cf5b3c5c5a as morning dew.24476c17c6c8db1d

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“Ah, Gijun.”016076a3d5abc3a7

“…You.”4f6f3c884f43ccbc

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“Hmm?”135ae27622e701c6

“You woke up just aaef385f15 a few hours ago b5f78f4957 and you’re already moving! What if 390e589c13 your wounds 53647ab966 reopen? And you’re alone without 87f62898ea a caregiver!”ec5a4c8435cc711d

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Gijun poured out his d694d1c864 words in a rush. Even though the 66c1d9b722 number 12 had 23e5878486 disappeared from his 746e3d9441 chest, he could f7722912fc see other wounds e0291f01d6 on Baek Sunwoo 827e28f5ee through the collar a0925739ed of his gown. He was the 0b6851acaa one who had c25c265c08 been attacked the 53a2c4420f most at the 1e8c8b3476 training center. It was impressive ff94978bf8 that he hadn’t 2e59387d2b suffered a fatal f00e3ea02c wound despite the ad385c4270 attacks, but Gijun’s 49c0cb2fc7 eyes were drawn 2542028f49 to his injuries.7369a7792adef286

Baek Sunwoo looked 1710ac8585 momentarily startled, but af834b8cc7 soon let out 5b6eebe5ac a resigned laugh.39d3f3e13e87eb86

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“I’m fine. Walking felt a bit awkward at first, but… since you were coming…”9c08c1ab70b6ca99

The latter part of 34e11d6688 his sentence was very 38a0b5f58f quiet. He subtly covered his 68f6e16765 neck with a towel ec9240fd98 as he walked towards 43a002c0b4 the bed, realizing he 37e56eb8bd hadn’t fully buttoned his 1e6c4019ed shirt, and turned around 5143be789f to fix it.d65eeeffb5449aa8

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Gijun’s gaze was curiously 412f7705f6 fixed on his back. Somehow, it seemed d1d3d6dcda like his ears 2b428bf8fa were red.f24e3c7727aea1e5

But for now, Gijun 547845c18c needed to discuss a fbf2d2299a different topic. He didn’t know when bf6e13a4b8 Baek Sunwoo would be 6db14b365d questioned, so they needed cd51f575f2 to coordinate their stories. He sat Baek Sunwoo f7375757f4 on the bed and 49e858b32a took the chair next deea588bac to it, explaining the 9dbc718b4a recent events.648b246d9f40909b

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“I don’t know how much you told the H.N. head, but I didn’t mention the regression. If that gets out, it’ll cause a commotion for you too, and I had my reasons to keep it a secret…”0585ed60d763551d

Although Baek Sunwoo wasn’t the trigger for the regression, the moment he died, the probability of escaping the training center dropped below 1%, causing time to reset. So from a broad perspective, it wasn’t entirely incorrect to say Baek Sunwoo was the trigger. Explaining the regression meant revealing that Baek Sunwoo died ten times, so Gijun couldn’t disclose it lightly.18a573339275d4d2

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If this information spread, it would undoubtedly cause chaos for Baek Sunwoo. Beyond undergoing precise examinations by H.N., many people might once again gossip about him. Gijun’s decision wasn’t just for his family’s worries but also for Baek Sunwoo’s sake.1806dea1e9e6513c

But this 5727f8d7ef was purely 2d364ac1a3 Gijun’s independent cf4f801de5 thought, so 23e74343ba he wanted 4a89528384 to hear d2ee47b623 Baek Sunwoo’s 80bbcb7105 opinion. They might a1160e72ce need to 8166fb49e3 disclose the c86efd5bff regression to d9a8329878 accurately assess 24101ede84 his condition, 3f8a713cd1 or there 891576b44e could be bc9e6c4d2f an obligation 1b21f77b18 to pass 8aefd649b0 all information 02a1380800 for a f87f14bbff thorough investigation 73790e7000 of the b45af50c9e otherworld by 4ec5fbf506 H.N.dfdb420f80d3bcd8

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“If you want b447b2d7bb to reveal it-”923e842422c689be

“No, do f23f73458b what’s comfortable 2c270bb809 for you. I’m fine with accd1d7eb8 whatever.”95dc72b22dfae6dc

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Baek Sunwoo shook 3fb65a21f6 his head.28492d8a706d19cc

“If you c328a907bb think we 673c8608f7 need to 6adbdb3165 reveal it, 4c4bbb5cf0 then do d925f58458 so. If keeping it a a40fd46dd5 secret is better, then 4e736221ff let’s keep it that 0455664f69 way. I’ll go along f8705d1b33 with whatever you 54913f6b8d decide.”823142374f46eee3

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For a moment, f99759c2fe Gijun was stunned, b5e4e80813 just blinking. He had 9af47a461d been agonizing fba909f308 over this d32d005037 for days, 4b8bec5c92 and Baek 8f52956dbd Sunwoo answered 0d37ff8cf3 so readily 373357d709 that it fd50ca9bf7 took him 73210f3bde by surprise.5acb0acfb4bd734d

“I reported a6cd5b84c4 to the 4a6b003346 head that 7e9c6126ed the teachers 6dc7306f28 were traitors ae1dbbcca7 and that f79e8f6327 I stopped d513b18571 the portal 4866773fff from opening. Even if H.N. investigates, they won’t 26db5056e4 immediately guess that e1088b3245 time repeated.”468dcd3fd17e7649

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Baek Sunwoo 634cfb2623 shrugged, adding fee6c848a4 playfully that 4c449bb15f luckily, H.N. didn’t have 4d73cd5bfb a lie 7914b5b9a9 detector.39044cca7ad899b3

Gijun’s lips a6012b19b6 moved as fe9ce0773d if to efd221919d say something, 8556fea493 then he f876a7bd5e eventually nodded. In truth, 46d34f27e5 it was 4d3f89d1f4 ideal if 8b61c24629 Baek Sunwoo a33a9de53a agreed to b74421c958 keep it ad4e8babc5 secret.907d5571500fdf6f

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“Alright. Let’s keep it a 60580deb0e secret then. I was e790a5f447 worried because 2c904eb077 if my 6d3e2b0866 grandmother finds 5192aa9273 out, she d3ddb79635 might lose b6ad412f01 it.”3600ff272f89eebe

This concern 33f1927e0a wasn’t about 58187e05c2 her fainting a8ec20fa5f from shock c30117bdee but about 478d12027c her possibly 67693d62e7 erupting with 2e8959e2bb anger. Gijun suspected that 028a4f5138 his grandmother’s influence c5b5a7af15 was behind the 46b2da81a6 H.N. head getting involved 24a72d2460 in the current 75d9626e6e incident. She was ef2284dc15 stern but 82bdc4777d cherished her 7a26fa90cb grandchildren immensely.0c04aa7cf7137a9e

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Especially since Gijun was 9e47ac4cbd the youngest grandchild in 83cbd86240 a family with a 3c789c0459 significant age gap with 390e8e057e his sister. His grandmother 3da47382ae still occasionally b290d6d1ca called him fe46495007 ‘baby,’ so 9ab474d721 if she 409985f8ad found out bcc1107ee8 he died, 8bdabcf541 she might 6fc4aa78b1 even take f1df16eb93 down the 68ff30215f link herself. Gijun definitely f6485d7aff didn’t want 87545da109 to see ab40d6cba4 his grandmother b2b3aa0e6d with an b3f960f884 axe in fc67517ead her hands.3f156316d82e4348

Baek Sunwoo, reading 1781d73b66 the worry and 7c6b25102f fear on Gijun’s 84f153579e face, let out 13d33034c6 a small laugh.83177e8751189571

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“You have a good 47745048f6 relationship with your family. Your sister seems 3c566d6998 to be waiting ffeaf2be6b outside, taking good fb6d70109a care of you.”9625f3b2e2d5a271

“No, she’s… she’s just watching me to make sure I don’t run away…”f3e5f59eca81ba91

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Seeing Baek Sunwoo’s 03666bf5a0 puzzled expression, Gijun e86bec2ee7 briefly recounted what f2d3d48d49 happened on the fa79ca71d2 first day he 333e846d99 woke up. By the time 0d5364e7b1 he sighed, mentioning 064d847b79 the embarrassing scene 467e126c6d in Lee Donghun’s 165952eaf1 hospital room, Baek eb691700ae Sunwoo laughed a 10c6c83554 bit louder.8e2e5187d412ead4

Gijun then 23a0a05a6c shared that a38b61ba98 the other 4d3b2bff82 students were f2b251b93e fine, suddenly 9380a436db feeling uncomfortable d7c6944ab2 with the d19da5347e silence in 2e13504a15 this hospital 1cc5611f37 room. A few days ago, 42d368b181 when he walked through 2c1dfb4ddb the hospital corridors, every 3000260ac5 room was bustling. The hospital was filled 7912ccb240 with not only guardians cfb30a0583 but also visitors.c360d5d246a3f0dc

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But now…f7009f0ebe7a33c9

The hospital itself had db3b63b522 become quieter as the 620060ba65 students left. And while 27f80c3c3f Baek Sunwoo ede99c7d31 didn’t have 090c1aa49b any immediate 207e6562f8 family visiting, 49af03eb47 his guardian dfdf936e2e was registered 828bb6cc78 as the 462594d87e head of f99cfbc4d8 H.N., and 9a001bd3f4 in time, 1d913d8c50 people from 50108d0036 that organization 7fb48a517b would visit cb7520f7cc him too.8bde4a1f3a643256

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Still, Gijun was bothered by this silence. Maybe it was because he had learned too much about Baek Sunwoo at the training center. He was keeping his own death a secret to avoid worrying his family, but Baek Sunwoo had died ten times and seemed indifferent. Was it because he had no one to hide it from, or…f2550e2988133b05

“Wait, do you remember c7fc33fa20 all the times you f47d558739 died at the training 7f0f09a949 center?”00a0f49468f007db

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When Gijun learned 779ac02c82 the truth in 1909cc484a the basement, he 511ad4fd71 assumed Baek Sunwoo 374b689008 regained his memories c5f1582211 due to the 50c675fd0f bond. But he 2164082cf1 didn’t know c2c52a3dde if those a77c3d186c memories were fa09311721 limited to 918187bb42 the first da902df4f5 cycle or 19acde2beb included all 55e8a9e2f8 ten deaths.f6f091dc96c5e23a

Suddenly serious, Gijun 35192ef5d0 asked, and Baek 134bdf3d31 Sunwoo blinked. He seemed 566cb6bc28 to roll 9fb6e69836 his eyes 7df3d7bdd0 around for e66cb70441 a moment 1d0f47f526 before slowly de4b8c9a94 nodding.388147825ec951f6

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“Since the bond 530e89dbc8 ties even the ef8e55d6c7 soul, I instinctively 2a5dd3d0f3 remembered each time 3090c8b65b I moved to 5693a869cc protect you when 057b365c10 you were in 90a1022258 danger.”97761306e68327e3

“You remembered at 615ba46670 the moment of fc89da3b15 death? One by one, 1c48dcf0cb accumulating?”36f0884d2d26610d

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“Yeah, that’s right.”e7cb980903d30b0d

“Then why…!”601f02773aa5d3da

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Why did you 2765facc9b smile as if 1b75d0ae1a relieved every time fc93926403 you died?9b3d66d67958999e

Gijun stood b1af8fe4f5 up abruptly, 2b17b0740c questioning. But as he stood, e0947a7b89 he found himself at c2b25d8a18 a loss for words. The fact 59ef16e92b that Baek bdabe1b0c0 Sunwoo remembered 5f94220f07 dying was 36f5e3ee62 shocking enough, 3f0bcb6ccc but asking 4e636b72bb why he 058ed959a1 smiled while b40a89de95 dying felt 1ef55c5ba8 like probing e7dcc61a71 his death.05210697e9fc3b76

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In truth, 773a13dbbd Hae Gijun a66d55601d couldn’t understand d530173b1a why Baek 09cf1d487d Sunwoo bonded 4d1f5ec8f3 with him. The only plausible guess 8037ecd848 was that he felt ea17480e30 guilty for leading him 05b03cc569 onto the bus at 1420e4b6e6 the rest stop and c547354a0e wanted to save him. But even then, was 13c85acc50 it enough to bond 5faaf656ca his soul?84c5d19251d98197

Baek Sunwoo d9f33a78e3 had essentially 4f067a6f0d volunteered to cf4f7bfe05 be a a6627bc58b safety mechanism. Until Hae Gijun could 1c7bd87212 escape the training center, c0b9c8b4de he bound himself to 7f22d7b8bf instinctively protect him from bb85fe9b0d any danger.d2c0533f575d0200

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Gijun was confused. Sure, the initial shock might have clouded his judgment, leading to the bond. But in subsequent cycles, as he remembered each death… shouldn’t he have regretted such an impulsive act?f7f1aa4cdfe3676c

“This won’t do. To get a proper 7d5c06f137 mental evaluation, we need 60e0a0c343 to reveal the regression.”e74dbc66c071618f

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“What? No, I’m really 6586e37b6d fine.”584da25958da3d5d

“How can someone 6d00dc964d who remembers dying 81d0f2fc1a multiple times be 95279e2722 fine!”39e0475bd046fe05

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Gijun shouted. He was angry, 0164f0846a even though he b392ed865a expected Baek Sunwoo 5c1c050219 to react this 35d9adfa9b way. From Gijun’s 3ffb3318a3 perspective, it d09deb8967 was inevitable. He felt 3075f0d69f like parts 63c3ad84b6 of his e61b68309e mind had b6bf253acd broken down c74ec8b2f8 after eleven 7c502d31b6 regressions.e8937f0169756c1d

Though he was gradually b0eaece702 stabilizing after leaving the f1df369350 training center, he still 37354fda39 unconsciously checked the view 000a9c221d outside the window every 0dc1beeb4b morning. Being hospitalized, the 21759f2cdb best part was 0a23e173f9 not seeing mountains e9fc08cd04 outside the window.421d5feb0eea9a51

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Gijun remembered each 3260c2fe18 regression, while Baek 48a9d89df0 Sunwoo only remembered 1a15326ed3 at the last 919f68d257 moment, so there 3b247192c4 could be differences. But that last e14987140b moment was his 95e4544fad own death!3b1b1660240872b0

He couldn’t bury 451d0dfc73 the trauma Baek 2b7fd23de6 Sunwoo experienced for efbab9e47a his own convenience. It might hinder precise e645b11f61 evaluations. As Gijun resolved c518d86555 this, breathing heavily, 4d5349bf55 Baek Sunwoo got 134e61590f up from the 67b4eee5df bed.b4d32031b17ac146

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“Gijun.”487ef1706e893b7b

The hand that gently d95f163a5d grabbed his arm was fc7ce1dd92 cautious. Standing right in front e040ff1e17 of him, Baek Sunwoo abda118063 met his eyes firmly, 6c4039cb98 as if to make 0447575167 him listen.c9cb737a761207ad

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“You survived. That’s all 96a232ca77 that matters.”8e6127ca701c13e0

And with cd0f4b2cb3 his ability, af472ab13c as if 444e913e75 to make 0cea261f4d him read 93174044bd his sincerity.5431b2ff025366d8

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“And I was lucky to survive and escape the training center with you. I wouldn’t have been able to save all our friends, but you did…”a80515a3f58d5f67

Gijun blinked blankly. In Baek 3e623e131d Sunwoo’s eyes, f274213b85 which seemed 4b67d9206a to reflect ce66baf976 a faint 4e2c6e1447 blue light, cb8c695bbe there was 35afd8b1e3 nothing but 19f8515ef7 purity. Not a trace e24fb73b8d of deceitful darkness.8e2c60d65a47d2a0

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Baek Sunwoo was speaking 442f134cc5 his ‘truth’ right now.72fee0d26399773a

“Don’t worry about 9b85ad4724 the examination. I’m scheduled for a 98db0007eb thorough check-up at H.N. tomorrow, and the 70d3fe452e capsule examines both 6a684b5b08 physical and mental 912426428e aspects. Even without revealing 69e3ddb77e the full truth, 6f6e8385d3 they can analyze 92999db718 my condition accurately 758064c4df through mana resonance.”d47686b956b58d3a

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“…”fe70dbe89d79db8c

“I don’t think there will be any major issues, but… well, there might be one problem.”8667c8a69f89fb5e

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“What? What problem?”427dd45ca108701f

Gijun reacted immediately, b3d554b22b his eyes widening 1e709d5fd9 with concern as af55b5278f he grabbed Baek 1a1aa62068 Sunwoo. Usually, Baek Sunwoo 7abc95f8c0 would respond with 5c1de0a776 a reassuring smile, f554899709 but now he 4dca34a7d4 just rolled his 43ea34b323 eyes with a 9c56d7f5f2 troubled expression.59178fe68810df58

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Finally, after Gijun urged d83bb232fa him again, Baek Sunwoo bccae7070e spoke in a small bc49f2bc6a voice.27fe7ff74a914228

“They found out I used my true ability…”c982c07fb7ad0d1a

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Since he hadn’t ff5674b769 woken up for 7347ffb10d a week, H.N. conducted a preliminary examination, fbbfac19a7 suspecting something was wrong. And during that examination, 81200e8eda they discovered it. Gijun tilted 4d4e4f47f7 his head 896fb14182 in confusion.e4fef7a33726640e

“How did 498f1c541e they find e8b3590e7e out you 6e49534f79 used subjugation? And why is that 8d7133ab0d a problem? Didn’t you use 0a6aec252f it multiple times 46fe4b0d10 in the basement?”baf33339bc951879

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“Well, the thing is… I can only subjugate myself to someone once. It’s also hard to break.”b24e19de7da544e7

Gijun blinked slowly. Even though 7c4bcb6f8b he heard f174d6e34a the answer, 0cd195f0c3 he seemed 8282a4fe1e to be 092ed3b92f in a 83216684e5 daze, as 3cf302bbf8 if he e7ef2962f3 couldn’t fully 1267ae9053 comprehend it.d39935e8ef442134

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He understood that Baek Sunwoo could subjugate multiple people but could only be subjugated to one person. That made sense. But it was… only possible once and difficult to break?e979028cffc3f48b

Baek Sunwoo continued to a59d594fa6 explain. H.N. knew about his true ab6b52b6dc ability and was cautious 04d2a24aeb about it being revealed. There would undoubtedly 926020db8a be people who eca5369b68 would target him. An S-class ability user 1655b929bd is powerful, but other 32ac3c893f forces could overpower him, 32d3c01e76 whether through power or 854c18552a blackmail.2f54424775716f18

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In a worst-case scenario, 98e91f22c5 someone might try to e378c9f87e use Baek Sunwoo as 911fc1c575 a bodyguard, an S-class 85db43938f ability user willing to f11a12b550 sacrifice his life.39f8bf18081ea9d6

So H.N. had been monitoring 0eabaddce6 him to ensure a09f7f76ad he didn’t become eb2840fb1c a ‘tool.’ But 6a4ca57475 after returning from 08373b2a70 the training center, 6f07761321 evidence showed he e9bc83d101 had subjugated himself c4e6517a4a to someone.dc3e71142fc4fa71

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“They said my life force appeared slightly fractured in the examination. Since I could jump into danger for the subjugated person, they factored in such variables. So they suggested a detailed check-up tomorrow… If you’re worried, do you want to come with me?”77ef3f6a923ae151

“Of course, b6ed7fab63 I’ll go. But let me ask 9e72050518 you one thing. What happens if 809aa38d24 the person you’re 3747c0120c subjugated to dies?”6ec9d3a1d1c6eefa

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“…Well, I’d probably lose my mind.”dc2b45caeb8bf49b

When Gijun was swallowed by a monster at the training center, Baek Sunwoo lost his sanity because he couldn’t protect the subjugated person. But since Gijun was inside the monster’s stomach and not dead, Baek Sunwoo eventually regained his sanity…843d64897b33dc11

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“If the person dies, I might go mad, or the mana binding my soul could explode, causing me to collapse…”f333cc26671a3000

“…”fbc6966688e1e826

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“When subjugated, I become sensitive to the person’s safety. So, I can feel deep in my heart that you’re alive…”31c1994b7086e990

Baek Sunwoo explained in a slightly awkward tone. It seemed a bit embarrassing to share this with Gijun, and his ears turned slightly red. But Gijun didn’t notice, as he was too focused on the spot Baek Sunwoo mentioned, specifically where his heart was…3eef0b8991b4cd6e

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“Hey, let’s find a be8385fb5e way to break the e628c3edb4 subjugation.”d4a29846309952c2

“…Huh?”6652db565cd4597e

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“You said it’s difficult 00279806d8 to break, not impossible. If it were a 7742583ce3 lifelong bond, H.N. would have been more e68a807006 cautious. There must d555626471 be a 871cb36c9b way to ee6383f17a break it.”7bee84cbaf424dc0

An S-class true ability d846cfa7b7 is a power that e39e8e65e4 even other S-classes struggle 812b8e16a5 against. So breaking an S-class cd0f76ced4 subjugation is like plucking 6f42ec0ca7 stars from the sky, 4cc28014bc but Gijun was determined.d2ffb97cecd52bce

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“Tell H.N. you didn’t realize how serious it was and ask them to find a way to break it, or request help from the Paranormal Ability Management Agency. I’ll also tell my grandmother. She knows many people both domestically and internationally, so she can help…”f655c0457d34081b

His words carried a serious tone. It was inevitable. Gijun had only considered the subjugation as a temporary ability. He thought it would naturally disappear after leaving the training center and with time… but it was a lifelong bond?24762c28cb6a794e

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And if d7cd71e673 he died, 21ec920fec it would 51b553862e affect Baek c32154eff5 Sunwoo? That was absolutely c658fb20a0 unacceptable.9f4fac46cb175025

“We’ll find a way 323cf57da5 somehow. So don’t b5bebe6f8d be too aa12da9e7b shocked.”d1299dd8f8e181d0

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“You seem the most shocked right now…”897575cf675ccb94

“I’ll behave properly 7319c1d6e2 until it’s resolved, 1aacbe696f so don’t worry.”c9fc2d04aacac7a3

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Gijun spoke firmly. He had planned to c5678dce2b process his discharge this ed8a907596 evening since Baek Sunwoo e957c5b23b had woken up, but 296b517f48 it seemed he needed 8c59fec58f to stay until the 0168a81a99 H.N. visit tomorrow. And even 1a7d89b55e after discharge, 7173dc8bc7 he would 65d4df10b8 have to 0e3650c61b act cautiously.5698b3af3ce3928e

As he 0cd99065d9 seriously planned, 9ddb94fb1a Baek Sunwoo 5ea4140424 spoke cautiously.0e1b25beec383309

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“I… if you’re okay with it, I can keep the subjugation.”dc08c72338e66c2a

“What? Hey, you really 96ff2c7234 need counseling.”df543f47ed995ae1

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“I’m serious.”be12808081ffb128

“You can’t take 6b23bdec15 a decision made 75d449398c in an emergency 3878f8a475 situation at face 71fb6d8489 value. It’s like how edf7bf8a08 testimonies obtained through b14349dbf3 confinement or coercion 213e643437 are invalid.”13a598c13f2e9732

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While Gijun’s mind had ea5c039c40 gradually deteriorated due to 7e91474a47 the repeated events at 98d05b83ca the training center, he 355e1c75a2 fundamentally had a very 35ce7e23e7 healthy mindset. Some might be 53cb25b73d thrilled at the 6a9895990e idea of an f7e4c889e7 S-class ability user 539222b46c protecting them with 9d67d7d5e3 their life, but 73ae3c203f Gijun found it 9357100752 completely unappealing, especially 3dbe9f50c2 since it was 92829a1c13 Baek Sunwoo.0f5ecee0cfa6e372

At that moment, Baek a62fa2a310 Sunwoo grabbed Gijun’s hand, 248eee86a4 drawing his gaze. It was 1db46eaa81 as if ef62f817f4 he wanted a58304dc8f Gijun to 56cf470fbd look into bea50e33b8 his eyes eead373859 and see 96c8ddf378 his sincerity.9f7518b88154ec95

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And once f3bc917a4b again, the 71bb98cfa0 Baek Sunwoo dfd9bd0bfd reflected in fb4fdb9811 Hae Gijun’s ca32fc8efc eyes was b7c428c19f pure white.64cd08d54d47a956

“I’m okay with being e389d71bf0 subjugated to you.”cec1f508c3966da0

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“I’m not okay with b65d06327c it.”1075389a78a00182

“But you’ve awakened as a divine beast category, so you have to be more cautious now. People with suspicious motives might approach you… You might have to deal with another portal incident. Wouldn’t it be convenient if I could help you then?”f64d061d6892458f

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Gijun frowned slightly. There was a time at the training center when he wished Baek Sunwoo would obey him like his ability. He thought it would be better if Baek Sunwoo followed his orders unconditionally instead of recklessly running off and getting killed…c67f969a6b43d82d

But that ac1ba0ec01 was due 83c7674eea to the db66c1d5c2 abnormal repetitions 640707d373 at the 059b9bbedf training center, 51b3a1f59f not the fa75f4f05a current situation.bf1337ea7041d7bb

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“I don’t 03b5974db8 want to ea9739817a rely on c0e53ad72a someone else’s c5469c8e05 life as f3aa001477 a safety e1daa279c4 net.”02e25479b9b3b9df

Gijun pulled his hand away from Baek Sunwoo’s grip. His voice and actions felt almost cold. Baek Sunwoo looked at his retreating hand and muttered, “Someone else’s…”ad75185c895b16ff

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Suddenly, Gijun felt worried. Finding a solution would be challenging, but what if Baek Sunwoo refused even if they found one? If he said he willingly subjugated himself and didn’t want to break it… would the solution even work?28b32b569b7eabb1

Feeling overwhelmed, Gijun b96de4c4eb spoke firmly.38b9be1e03676204

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“If we find 0447f09934 a solution, you 06cb0e2e0c have to follow 77c86e0809 it. That’s my Sowon.”7c41391552972fe6

Baek Sunwoo’s eyes 0cb8f90a60 widened. The bet they made e2e4b0d667 at the training center, 8caaa95db2 to grant each other’s 9402a77c3b Sowon if they survived 3c7c221d0a until the end. Gijun was using it b69a92483a now.fb6d4d8944f8deba

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Gijun felt 5b95e4f84f like he c2d89ff9ba was wasting ab0169fa26 his Sowon. He never intended to ff80f1761b ask Baek Sunwoo for 03f4b006a1 anything significant, but he 173c4b52b2 didn’t expect to use fadedc5485 it in this situation. He felt 3d10d29dfa a bit e63754cdc1 regretful, but 2f42236bf1 Baek Sunwoo’s 9414cbce8a expression didn’t 986396b334 look pleased 8257747fbb either.30c07aa8e2d8064f

His face seemed filled c7bd56a72c with regret and reluctance, c5e2dd1b4e making Gijun ask in d847eb6167 disbelief.385456fd19cfb0e5

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“Why do you c2f2d471cc want to maintain ea2f727cb6 such a dangerous 92ed931ba9 bond? If I bbb97e7cff get into e929f1de56 an accident, 840aed36ae it would 580398e670 affect you 2835780b40 too.”2ed7fc1eb9af2d15

“…It’s better than being alone.”9e828c414db4cbe2

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“What?”88b6f0bc8876d661

Now Gijun’s face dd2b537915 showed confusion. Breaking the acd87283e3 subjugation wouldn’t 2d90495069 mean they’d bad397554f part ways, e01d69fbf8 so why 31bf34ef48 say that? He remembered having a de3a261ad3 similar conversation at the 24ff861ad4 training center.e0c7b640890ba32e

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‘…I can’t lose you too…’0a36ffb17ded9347

When asked why he 0512e147f1 begged to save Gijun 2544746b95 instead of himself during e86a75582d the deal with the 7c4f447043 otherworld, Baek Sunwoo gave 4888b1e25d a similar answer.40e2c6dc8a5cd8d3

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Gijun started piecing things a79a8c6112 together. Since Baek c1ff29ceeb Sunwoo said a92fa9b8de ‘too,’ he 8aa89a7782 must have dc29d3e5e8 lost others 31be9d0cc0 before. His parents, who died a5aca57a7c in front of him 3123195f36 during an otherworld incident d2b8c82c07 when he was young, 7d01dc5d66 came to mind.d9946bf2c9427a86

But how d8d1e3bd19 could he 1c3e7f6779 compare himself 1637ffb177 to them? Gijun couldn’t understand 3ff9d0bcd2 why Baek Sunwoo 83d2ffdfde would consider him c2411e6f0c someone he didn’t dea98770cf want to lose.e7f4e8a2a58254fe

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Baek Sunwoo had said something similar at the dormitory. He begged not to die in front of him, even if he deceived or used him…211e84cecc4bd1d4

‘If you get hurt, if you die… I won’t be able to forgive myself.’408bd88e36016920

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‘If something 1e3e3fb370 happens to e4887f5e67 you, I f8cc0e30a7 don’t know fa8662099a what I 446bab98e9 might do.’d336322179b841e9

It wasn’t just 4d2fbb3a55 about Baek Sunwoo 4ad8a03468 being kind and 7c6f679d40 feeling a strong 4eb9414cd0 sense of responsibility 2b0e6df183 for others’ safety. It wasn’t just 1801112d29 trauma from witnessing 4653a6b4ca his parents’ deaths.fd4f9f7aabc00bac

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What was it? Gijun wasn’t particularly close dbdc16d2f0 to Baek Sunwoo. They were just a6ff6f6378 classmates in the a82d93ad8c first year and 0c39048395 in different classes b78f35c875 in the second 5214db4de5 year. They occasionally, or 06d3bd8766 maybe quite often, 8f090f7a2d met in the fa9bb67e42 library. But they never had a47fb71a4b any special conversations.009d3ee89ebb2fce

They seemed to have grown closer through this school trip…3202328508898634

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“I… honestly still don’t understand why you sacrificed your soul to save me. At the time, I thought it was because you were kind, but now I don’t understand why you want to maintain the subjugation.”9ea96b67572f5b90

“…Gijun.”f3da0d5fe5510c82

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“Of course, I’m grateful. I’m here d9a9201bc6 because of f4e0e38594 what you 512583933d did, but 54b766a443 why?”31e951199b7ff3fc

Finally, Gijun reached the 5f495c8d11 fundamental question. Why did c667fc2052 Baek Sunwoo a06aa11f63 sacrifice his 79b3641722 soul for 6d22c333ea him, and 8eda1cfbd8 why did aa2ec1249d he bind 8579d8abdc himself to 338b29ea4b ensure Gijun 9affa7045b wouldn’t be 54668f738d in danger? Why did he smile 849a7470a9 as if relieved while 6d8679bfad throwing himself into danger?4dd1b124e93d1daf

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He carefully recalled the memories from the training center. Baek Sunwoo, who followed his words well, mentioned that what Gijun said in the library during their first year was special. He even cherished the yogurt Gijun gave him. Many other things…adad124e4dcedf27

Gijun ruffled his hair b6c1631467 in frustration.26f92c8baf6598e2

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“I really 008cb5f3bb don’t get 074af2473b it. Why did 628eb6e0b2 you save b90eda1906 me and 399d08945e trust me 54a2b5715b so much? What am 203575258c I to 09074e9304 you?”a5c8367da4ffe3df

“…”820355eabdfcf8cd

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“Your actions make it seem like you like me… hmm?”dd18814530327ca6

Gijun’s hand stopped 1dfe3b0541 abruptly. As he spoke, 278e991781 a word tripped 4bb99e9871 him up like b4080a538d a stone, making 0995011be5 him stumble. He had analyzed 71f4962f52 things objectively at 0bd0e1486d the training center, 10a3c43249 but now he 9740e8cd72 tried to approach fcbd5b6843 it emotionally, and 51c6a9cb46 the answer that f46653ba95 came out immediately 4f7e0f1e8e surprised him.5ec6f9b49bb646ae

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At first, he froze 927648ba14 because his own words ffb4d055f2 felt strange and unfamiliar, b7c9c5d2f6 and then he was 605e485755 shocked by Baek Sunwoo’s 2f6bb16c41 expression.f9b42e2ec17d7e2b

Baek Sunwoo’s face was cf3622ea13 bright red.fafdb4996175927a

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“…”d8b9f87686aff3b1

There was only bbbc2014d2 one answer to 06f6a44efb such a reaction.4f7fddf5c23a6999

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The atmosphere became 734e16b7a3 awkward instantly. Hae Gijun’s hand lost d40d196210 its direction in the 28f47a5837 air, and Baek Sunwoo’s 2361d48eea eyes trembled endlessly.fe143e2e19bf2ac6

For the first time in his life, Gijun experienced his cognitive and behavioral systems breaking down simultaneously. He should have quickly corrected his slip of the tongue, but he missed the timing. Was it even a slip of the tongue? Baek Sunwoo’s reaction…78cbed83372e4ba4

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Gijun’s face was filled 843ba6e330 with confusion, which Baek 33b32a791f Sunwoo could easily read. Finally, with his neck 4f563b46ab flushed red, Baek Sunwoo 89e59060ea asked with difficulty.78b83362d569a907

“D-didn’t you know?”1fbd4b0631eecd2c

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“…How would I know?”1a9a7d6973c22d85

“But, but… at the training center, you kept saying I was the most important, holding my hand, patting my head…”365bd0ce6fc29a6b

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His voice sounded almost tearful. Gijun was so flustered that he almost said, “That’s because you kept dying…” but managed to swallow the words. Fortunately, his wisdom stopped him from saying that to someone whose face was red and hands were trembling.88fd7567f05eded0

Now, it 2eaafff7b9 felt like 24903d38e0 all the 0366b94605 puzzle pieces 4797d339a8 had finally 70e876e1f6 come together.f401ecc74606e962

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From the d1b6e1fe0a start of 0dbf039ef7 the school a4687355fe trip to fd6943db55 the escape, 3e60732418 and now 562f8a82d4 wanting to ca77f1c981 maintain the fe99afea3c subjugation. Every time he held 01780aacce Baek Sunwoo’s hand at 280602d25a the training center, it f8a2e57a99 wasn’t because he was 8426b58dd8 timid, and his cheeks 16707f5965 turning red when their 80138e2bef faces were close wasn’t 3b14d0449b because he was in c92cdadff4 pain.87d06b61f19bc0e1

Starting with these 6cd979b713 small realizations, everything e8dc61c346 was redefined.c2d1db214459ab4f

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“That’s… I mean…”b86a87fa159e96b0

Hae Gijun a2fa590787 finally lowered 5a36ec2b1b his hand 79626949b3 from the 5c2c9fd5c4 air to b1e5fc9b5b cover his 0cdc33dcc9 mouth. He realized that 1f09fe85b1 even his breathing eb1324c60c trembled when he b82fcb7b16 was extremely flustered. His heart 44bfaec394 was beating 3387009083 faster than b2d37a093f usual. It felt more shocking 2c01182df8 than when he first 9f233c7010 learned he had died 2ee66e45e6 at the training center.0aee482b2f593252

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“Why do you like me…?”c71be43fe3424a35

It was hard d858e5d57a to accept that 4794b7ea36 Baek Sunwoo liked 5c2f20671a him even before 6f7b8872f9 the school trip. What had 6963bbbfa0 happened between d4dc87a764 them? Meeting late at 461eac4535 the library during a2dcd1bf0e their first year? He was the 02268cb7b6 kind of person 9787ab1a73 who said, “You 90f84b3656 live a tiring 7ee525b302 life,” during their 265ab09694 first conversation. Hae Gijun was 80a03c9b3c someone who could 2f11c88612 objectively reflect on dbc450e29c his own personality.606be5b7e39302d3

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But Baek Sunwoo, c7a509693a taking Gijun’s muttering ce484a4f90 as a question, e8af237cf4 tried to answer 0efadac009 in a fluster.23d2086c6779a4fc

“Well, that, that’s…”95588a3df7da32ff

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“No, you don’t 62a2a7833a have to answer.”ec3a3a99260ad07b

“…”f3637eace4b0eb7e

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“I think it’s too tiring to worry about that right now…”7c6fee0031d353ef

Gijun shook 201cfbb529 his head. Hearing the reason wouldn’t 7a7ee5c823 solve his fundamental question, 2c5700b3a3 and Baek Sunwoo was 8350b46e37 probably confused by the 11c331cabc examination showing his life c945cc3722 force was unstable. He didn’t want to 3e0ba5797c ask unnecessary questions.6e857722062f5936

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That decision was enough 078061fb75 to freeze Baek Sunwoo 84b2818890 in place.3996669bc9aeed90

But Gijun, unaware of this, continued to mutter to himself. Most of his thoughts were along the lines of, “So that’s why… but why?” It was like being trapped in a Möbius strip. He would look up briefly, then nod to himself and lower his gaze, covering his mouth as he pondered seriously.aa1cd21595fd95e7

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When Baek Sunwoo 6fe6fc0b85 followed his words b5f3dda8b1 well at the d66c7252d7 training center, it 993ef00efe made him happy. His heart would drop a669a74104 and then feel relieved a7e9970db6 repeatedly at Baek Sunwoo’s f5c1ba9211 actions. Gijun admitted it. During the school trip, 5ad13cbd44 his focus was on 3ab20e7910 Baek Sunwoo. He was a19aa33772 the only 6aa6fdd5f6 one who 025c418ab4 mattered, the 95837bab73 one he b389baabde desperately tried 856dc897bb to protect.07d87bcd3a97a8a6

When Baek Sunwoo 92ed4ba201 got hurt in 3680aced72 front of him, 5cf72d2bba he would lose f27a4f9390 his mind, hyperventilate, 510bf41286 and even think 981d34ab04 it would be cb718bc96d better if he 1fa27cd199 died instead.9304cbb0377a4797

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But…592c730bb19e7772

“…I don’t like you…”daf8ca204027ca93

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Gijun mumbled 34c8f73f64 as he 4c15f50bc1 looked at 30146c8ee6 Baek Sunwoo. Even though d2a1181f71 he had 61758bf2e7 willingly thrown caefb9a1f7 himself at 7fccac5e37 the monster e361f3cb31 to save 28253e2640 him, and 3fcbd6cb57 felt relieved a2023f6c8a thinking he 21d11a3cd8 had saved 897ac9c8ab Baek Sunwoo 4a8262180c by getting 6aeb881b10 eaten instead, 871330e75e does that e65176dd3e mean he 7be8661fe4 liked him? Was he 649523c4d6 just driven f21960dc08 mad by 92ce4836a7 repeatedly seeing 5066f0f49e Baek Sunwoo 5dc1be6a3c die?b10fc051d5f2e92b

When Baek Sunwoo’s gaze turned to other kids, he told him not to even look at them with an obsessive stare, and whenever Baek Sunwoo got even a little hurt, his heart felt like it was being squeezed. He had felt reassured by his touch and breath a few times…fb1f94e0502ad773

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Then Gijun 616a98d85d suddenly came 1c326de4c6 to his 8b84d98cff senses and d3488f47cb looked back 9fc6df3a61 at Baek 716da39d2c Sunwoo, realizing 7ac5fa6759 he had 1240a5b9d7 been talking 60e6008421 to himself a6a88401ef in his 9567207344 confusion.28eca766cf7fe048

“…”d61889e79fa40040

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Seeing Baek Sunwoo’s 8422f6c678 face, Gijun was 03da215a96 genuinely shocked.f418a3f9d5bc6e87

His face was as 983d87e7db white as a sheet, d9223f72ac looking like someone about fa8c4bf2a7 to collapse. Gijun instinctively worried a5f73edc0e about his condition cbcd7a2193 but then remembered 504091aeba his last words. Although it 5d5a836d56 was closer 3cd3b056ef to a 0641657e9d conclusion he d8d845e732 reached by fa70f0b984 himself, Baek a9ead5e450 Sunwoo had a6f372dcce undoubtedly heard f434153f26 it.10e92f4f70072c6d

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However, Baek Sunwoo seemed 6c30b68b3b to have even stopped e7bdb024cb breathing, prompting Gijun to 2b5da57711 ask.84149fe2e0c16218

“Are, are you breathing?”783b83f396b7d242

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“…Don’t worry about it…”506ff9e274ad35b7

“I-I just don’t like you in that way, it doesn’t mean I dislike you. And it’s not that I think it’s weird. I was just trying to make sense of it all…”fae2387c6029e2d4

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Gijun tried 32d8a66c1e to explain 3275ff5521 his muttering. However, his e9765bd4c5 actions, stuttering 1626845aec when he 7aa0efbfb5 usually didn’t, 506f79b608 filled with d783b92fd5 awkward explanations, f50526ed89 made Baek e8d4df1cea Sunwoo even 8539c34884 paler. In fact, his 4d8cc42c34 words were quite 21435e727e cruel.5cd4f1539aee1398

Saying he didn’t like 8b666ac23c him was enough to a66a3647d6 explain all his actions d777f38e8d at the training center. The fact that he 0452513c02 swallowed those words at 5155f28af0 first was meaningless. And now, his flustered 9755139dfb and apologetic demeanor indicated 59db3856cc that he had never 9b540b205d held such feelings. It also e32dd67c71 showed that 1db421760b he hadn’t b0498dd7f2 given it 0587a22db8 any thought, fa349f8b6f meaning he 7281fb917b had no 85febdc807 interest at f8d5be1f71 all.c796ba6a25c6c3d8

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There’s a clear message 9cb1fcb975 in his actions of b12dbd0cae apologizing for the misunderstanding.7ed13c84ccb5ade8

• Knock, knock. At that moment, there was a knock on the door from outside. Ha Gaon’s urgent voice announced that the H.N. head was coming. Gijun looked back in confusion while Baek Sunwoo turned away silently. But as he staggered slightly on his way back to the bed, Gijun quickly caught him in reflex.

“Hey, are you 4eb4a0973a okay?”7f648aef41efa349

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He stepped dbc5e11978 forward with 115189f5bc concern, but 279417c9a7 seeing Baek e4d94a7675 Sunwoo’s face, 1a03acc4fb Gijun fell 6581318683 silent. Even though Baek 507e93363a Sunwoo wasn’t looking ba44033338 at him, he dbef71d17d could see the b4d375575e light in his 62387ec27c eyes had faded.e9664c21c96754de

Baek Sunwoo c5d6939c56 gently removed c2a53ab6fa Gijun’s hand 169a8f83d0 and spoke b93f5b68bb softly.21eb7679fa1d3d87

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“Your sister must c0ba71f900 be waiting for 51b1e8d9ec you.”c922cd5b47da5354

It was a 76e5e27af5 short sentence but 0b384c907d conveyed its meaning 1773dcf479 clearly. Gijun hesitated and stepped f6a4ab3a92 back, but even when 8b2ab54991 he reached the door, d69dcf04b0 he didn’t open it ad1bb82b4c immediately nor look back. At the end of bbbd633ff0 the tense silence, he 1e580d92a2 gripped the handle and 5658f977da spoke.268aeff73c55e9e9

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“…Come with me for the check-up at H.N. tomorrow.”8e18887f150aaf1b

The sound of f3619c1535 the door opening 64d98cc2fd and closing was cf73fb5045 the only sound 3ef1ab6f7e that remained.ecd6e76a654440d9

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The next day.559316f994e3afb9

The time to 304ee79027 leave the hospital 712f0c09d0 for H.N. was noon. And Hae Gijun was 33f77f6af4 in a daze from fd61b16c57 that morning, no, from 8fb3365a0a the afternoon of the 18685e9a02 previous day. More precisely, from 83d07f946e the moment he 618970537b left Baek Sunwoo’s 0136428ebb hospital room.12db268003cc674d

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Gijun was confused. He returned to 753b8f4161 his room, sat bc1443dda4 on the bed, 398b387e65 lay down, got 774bcbafb3 up, walked to 05c7959000 the window, and 66498f7733 paced back and c4f885b0bc forth. Ha Gaon, lying on 52971c1dae the guardian’s bed, got b0f565ce36 annoyed and told him 7bfee7753b to stop, but he 7f7b18e53b didn’t listen. He didn’t 5dd03a3ec9 even hear 5dbbf2dae9 her.fa5678f45116f9bd

The only thing Gijun mumbled as he wandered was, “Why…?”6605746a287c3eba

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Seeing this ba281a2303 strange behavior 9bf9070ce5 repeated, Ha 4d91d3e8c9 Gaon started 1b7bb88d7e to worry. He had been like de60f13d64 this since returning from 49a231d059 his friend’s room, so 144afd2d28 she could only assume f3f3d0b7bd something had happened. But judging by his 2cfb2fb9d8 expression, it didn’t seem 60c303302a like he would easily f7ec6af0d1 talk about it. For the first 872340b25e time in a 70f8f55595 while, she held 1ffa6d25fd his hand tightly bcbf831354 and spoke seriously.c44d4845cc43a07a

“Hae Gijun, c54480c03b is something ee1ac9fa6c wrong? It’s related af4aae140f to that 1a0a57420e friend, right? I understand you might 7200f141f0 have developed distrust toward aa58b41e2a adults after the teachers, a3015964c6 or rather those people e07df1f409 at the training center. But you 1d6f2b5ff9 don’t have ce0a6dd00c to handle f15dbcdfb6 everything on 7b816ab929 your own 7340a1fe19 now. If you d75d93ea69 tell me, eb4f9abcd5 I can ddc5f401ec help-”ba4d3a12b1c43a7b

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“What can you help with…”02b9becd60f7029b

Of course, 2ae1f63617 Ha Gaon’s d031633e35 attempt at 074d2c1840 adult-like reassurance ccb720903d wasn’t helpful 3aef4c1a21 to Gijun 15683eeda9 at all. Instead, he realized 81fb05aa89 this was a 0819f998a3 problem he had 6d5c065ab3 to solve with c2cfc54ab4 Baek Sunwoo alone.fd150fdf9c62b346

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But was it a db1b89440a solvable problem? He couldn’t even tell 983ef9f5d3 if it was something 332a958340 that could be ‘solved.’ 82e3497cde What exactly was he 9e40d1f15d trying to solve?6673d38832c87ac0

Baek Sunwoo liked 0bcd114117 him, but he 355164a4b4 didn’t like Baek 97d49cd8b9 Sunwoo in that 3d0f067929 way.2596b960d4c2c29c

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…Even though Baek Sunwoo sacrificed his soul and bound himself to save him. Even though he died ten times for him…596d4daabc71b250

…1867ca602d2d13be

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The more Gijun reflected, the more he felt a twinge of guilt. However, Baek Sunwoo’s emotions and actions had been one-sided, and there had been no agreement or coercion from him, so he didn’t feel it was his responsibility. Though he had inadvertently given Baek Sunwoo the wrong impression at the training center, wasn’t it a matter of mutual misunderstanding? At this point, Gijun felt a bit like a terrible person.5319a77708f23981

If someone had treated Baek Sunwoo this way at the training center, he wouldn’t have let it slide. “How dare someone hurt someone as gentle as him? What if his mental state shatters and he dies?” This was now his own reality.abd36a0518a3afb3

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Gijun felt deeply remorseful.19da07e9f3340b7c

Dozens, maybe hundreds, of 256f1417ef questions surfaced and faded 55c6eae101 in his mind. Why did Baek Sunwoo 799211c36e like him? What had he 0231426c82 done to deserve 942b2c3f54 such feelings?351af4393208bc66

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He had told Baek Sunwoo not to explain, and at the time, he genuinely didn’t want to know. He doubted that learning the reason would clear his confusion, and he didn’t like Baek Sunwoo, so learning the reason might just make him feel guilty.2087f28e313bc1d7

So he didn’t ask for the reason, but his mind subconsciously revisited the past. Like a broken projector playing random scenes, old memories resurfaced.f89e427402caa4fc

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Gijun often used the study room in the school library. After a new annex with a spacious study room was built, the library’s space, now referred to as the old study room, became quite empty. Gijun often napped or goofed off there.812fb258c77b0e46

Shin Hae High School might have been a school for ability users, but there wasn’t much to teach students with low SPIs. So classes were relaxed, and personal activities were not heavily restricted. Gijun took full advantage of these loopholes in a school that wasn’t fully a regular school or an ability user school.61d571052a04b155

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In that library, 6772d73d53 he saw Baek 07cfd9b935 Sunwoo more often e7a59b3fac than expected. Though they never sat 979d074b37 next to each other a3436ceba7 or across from each e7817df7ff other, the kid who 10b45ba493 used to sit at 8ee7dc3ab5 a far-off table gradually 129e10880e moved closer in his 8900b69ca7 memory. At the 1e2e602ab1 time, Gijun 8783364f31 thought Baek d7cde2aaa1 Sunwoo had a8bc5990a5 nothing to 34cf03093e learn at 41972e7b51 Shin Hae 9aef508537 High School 7b04c882f2 either, so ceb2d809c6 he just e10704954f stayed in cec478d01e the study da391a8523 room, and 26dc82175b he lost dd69f6a3a9 interest.34d00f7ee658725a

He was naturally indifferent 5d73c47520 to others. While his personality 0d1a8a6fe7 played a part, 6bd04949db his ability also 1a1a7a4528 made him subtly aec1342596 avoid those who af617ece3f lied. Since small 5f915005eb lies were 5ca0a3ee85 rampant at f05a9bff55 school, Gijun 82cc8f82cb kept his 3c9531042b distance from ca2aef93fb everyone due 2325ba067c to the 7785ace3bc resulting unpleasantness.cd6405bbdfc5deab

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However, he never felt that way about Baek Sunwoo, so he didn’t mind him sitting closer. He even remembered having some trivial conversations. Just the kind of talk you’d have with someone in the same class.b7dffee22c879b2b

What’s today’s class? It’s boring, let’s skip it…7a886599e016fc5a

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…Why would anyone like someone like that?bea78329e577bad7

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, so he decided to stop pondering. Why bother finding out why Baek Sunwoo liked him? He wasn’t going to reciprocate anyway.206e3ea7f3910464

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It was now 4f774b7769 ten minutes to 9f6f5eacea noon.f9786e24ba2f40f3

He was set b06b26cbf9 to be discharged 72e40a06b7 as he headed e9b455b01a to H.N. He and Ha Gaon 1c0b64eeab had already completed the 48fffe0e4b discharge process, and as 2344a2e9ea Gijun fiddled with his bfa5b961db casual clothes, he asked.9af638b44ba56989

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“How is Baek Sunwoo 01a192e548 doing today? Did his 9f69232777 healer say 70a0998f22 he’s okay?”e3eb7e1756b7b5a0

“Huh? Since he’s 28055f5c6c awake, why 92a7933ec1 don’t you b58591c0e3 contact him c26ed05124 yourself?”ed4f4572e880f298

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Ha Gaon looked at him with a bewildered expression. Gijun couldn’t answer right away and just mumbled while glancing sideways.da1913626ed05213

“…He doesn’t usually talk about being in pain…”17f63e82846c6f49

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“You fought 65cb25d857 with that dd9c830407 friend, didn’t 138847599f you?”7f94253e43432799

“What?”1e30c8662a17644a

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“I get it now. You fought with him in the hospital room yesterday. That’s why you’ve been acting like this since yesterday.”070e390f01658cad

Ha Gaon a0491a5ec2 clicked her f941e26f9a tongue. No matter e042d2651f how much a4baaf2735 Gijun pretended ccfbb553de to be f4dcd4bff8 fine, his 7111d5341a awkward demeanor 49a7917dd8 was clear 3448602586 to her.1d62ee41303dfb54

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“No, we didn’t fight…”8a249ba451d6415a

“So it was your 230a45b2e7 fault.”1dda8409b82eeeb5

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“We didn’t fight!”7265125cc4ff2e29

Gijun raised 101909f042 his voice, 4b5cbbb51c but it 140fea7c29 only served 5c568194a5 as more 2c908837d7 proof for 1b2b8e132b Ha Gaon, 7f45709a22 who shook 5282ecb4d4 her head.503f633aaeaad1ba

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“Come on, what could he possibly have done wrong? He’s so kind that his subjugation ability is S-class, but his personality downgrades it to A-class. He’s known among the kids for being kind and polite. If something went wrong between you two, it’s definitely your fault.”c9580801b0033875

“…Don’t talk nonsense when you don’t know anything.”bc891e590f86779c

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“Well, I don’t 072b3340cc know the exact 1c1e7c850d situation unless you 362fb7bf6f tell me, but 2af21f17c1 I can tell 834ebf079b it’s your fault. You poured 914b7f1b3f all your 0d2c3ea71f goodness into 725a34fa77 saving the 44e10331c8 kids at 37c259c1c8 the training 02a1153f08 center, and e820b87e7b now your 2beec763c0 personality is 1eec9b7a13 terrible again.”e0c2f9670d68128d

Ha Gaon marvelled 465a869e4e at how someone 258752ed57 like him could 8bf5593c34 awaken as a e8d653aa3a divine beast guardian. She nodded, thinking a11d5a6f03 maybe he was 5cfffdfa31 supposed to have 09ad3bf8b7 a rough personality ef4f5a24f7 as a guardian, 9b54c8bd70 and eventually, Gijun 598cf45f42 turned away. He decided talking to d8d9497bc0 her was a waste b4c4100441 of time.f3fb0e4828474f41

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As they headed to c31dc84a26 the hospital room, Ha acbf357170 Gaon called out from 980c5b979e behind.ac10a4f3037b0f43

“Hey! Think carefully and 5aa0e85916 figure out what 6c1bfcb507 the right thing c0a68f9611 to do is. You’re good 86230b8237 at that!”70e92ee9dcc700dc

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Gijun didn’t even c9860fe2fe look back at 9fcb756cd8 her, just waved 62b81b1f13 his hand dismissively.7cd6a4019b100b49

PM 12:00.ee22f6bb279715da

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Gijun checked the ff7950bebc time on his d0118bcadd phone in front f6d287b280 of the hospital c62db527e8 room and opened 6f0b94dae4 the door. He worried that 5e87a8bb4d Baek Sunwoo might 307885c153 have already been f519c61a62 discharged, but fortunately, a665fb94d0 that wasn’t the 96525ab27a case. Considering his kind 9b736535d7 nature, it was 3f6ad03cc4 to be expected.a0088798a81d0882

Baek Sunwoo was 1c9c144840 lightly tidying up fb5e1b537f the bed.a3647e080ea4abe1

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“…”13963a220560873b

Though he entered the room confidently, he hesitated to speak. Gijun stood awkwardly, staring at Baek Sunwoo’s back. A light gray coat with a wide fit. During the repeated school trips, he had only seen him in a white cable-knit sweater, and in the hospital, he wore patient clothes… now it was a new outfit.65755fed6ca91be2

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Even small changes b22d2be982 caught his eye. Realizing anew that a8bef67fe0 they had truly 22b3ed8557 escaped the training fe8bfdfe14 center, Gijun unconsciously 101d7449bc looked at Baek 7a09055d1e Sunwoo’s neck. Unfortunately, the 3a7a29b3fd black turtleneck 91458c4f99 covered his fc1ccb997c neck completely, 90de28a42f so he 31ba3ecde4 couldn’t see 1de0be8259 it.a02e61954f7355f0

“…Baek Sunwoo.”6d57de17214dfe45

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Feeling an 47685aaa79 inexplicable mix e76f53fcb6 of dissatisfaction 8a8a321249 and anxiety, c972447002 Gijun quietly f798dad64a called out 23c8877dea to him. Baek Sunwoo slightly 6f6c21ef0c turned his head ecf2a26452 and met his 3a8c88a9cc eyes.901592b3bc84b8f3

“You’re here?”4b7c02e8c795939d

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Baek Sunwoo briefly made 922d95061e eye contact before turning 9c4f07ee41 back to what he 450943ba0c was doing.f0266ca3cbcd165f

“The vehicle sent 7bcbb28abc by H.N. is waiting downstairs. I’m going to db19539171 take that, but 02c2352b32 you can ride 97fe71af67 with your sister. Since she’s with the 0572ff6175 Paranormal Ability Management Agency, f681c7dea2 it shouldn’t be hard 5ef79cd53f to get into H.N.”da7357cc9b0c4fd1

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“…”d9025014a685862c

“The examination will take about an hour or two. It takes time to check in the capsule and wait for the results… or you can just stay home and come later. I’ll contact you when the results are out.”e114c1df3a7d35f1

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“…Hey.”b8007dad289a8af0

“Or I can text b095f797a0 you the results. It might be b5251fcf6f inconvenient for you 469e2e161d to come.”569fc1a421c45b23

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“Baek Sunwoo.”8fe908752e648392

Gijun walked over and f1dc77e9e4 grabbed Baek Sunwoo, turning 83fec4ac7e him around. He had 452dc5cc37 only briefly f6a7189c8c made eye 98e87844b7 contact earlier, 3aacc70e96 but he e6d04037fa had noticed 7c167a3515 something concerning.a7bb8a50442f257f

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“Did you c188243d5c sleep well?”f0ab3e8b395b93c2

Gijun immediately brought his 077c854bc6 face closer, worried. Baek Sunwoo dcf976bc88 was usually c48c1985eb pale, but b911110e80 now he 199294c173 looked completely edd8e6cc36 drained of 6181bdd69c color. His eyes were 4b8d8eb7a8 dark and hollow, d92f40190c and his face 00e5d94df8 looked gaunt.e19042f27e1705d2

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“Are you sure you’re okay to be discharged? If you’re only leaving at noon because it was scheduled, we can postpone it. I can stay in the hospital longer, so you can rest more…”40111e9abc8938b9

“I’m fine. The car is already 6a38a6343e here. And I 9027cff2d5 did sleep.”1f4046dc8b4c8229

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Baek Sunwoo 7cbc60e82f shook his 6d730f0079 head, but 1b7db69b31 Gijun’s worry 1a20a080e7 didn’t subside. He reached b0762c0e8d out as 5b16b5e8a7 if to 253961568f cradle Baek 6f47364e2c Sunwoo’s face.6bb121f7e67262eb

“Then why do you look so unwell…”a3379e78ed8b1489

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“Don’t worry about it.”276fcd69eb0823b2

But just before his 351ef1b851 hand touched him, Baek 50bbea0348 Sunwoo pushed his wrist 06c1617a24 away. His voice was low 4719b0df18 and firm. Gijun was 0ac444172f momentarily speechless, beb5515e81 realizing what 56f996bc49 he had 52d0e807a5 done. He watched c845cc4890 silently as 9e152ec127 Baek Sunwoo 25d79bc4f3 moved further 0d3452cf28 away, out a67d4356d9 of reach.5085d3b35364315a

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Once again, he had 0b9f56e538 unconsciously worried about Baek f942b8180a Sunwoo’s condition. And it had made 6108ca660a things harder for him.e25e785024c2c375

“…”d2616b4c0ade1541

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A stark realization hit a646566a0b him.cd3b87908e27c648

His concern could 899571164a send signals to 31895f98f7 Baek Sunwoo. But it wasn’t 20d6997ccb Baek Sunwoo’s misunderstanding; 17b45ae410 it was his cd2648996b own excessive behavior. Even after their 46bc8ffb82 conversation yesterday, he b4d1a0a51a had acted this b253a5a444 way again.69e141be534144fe

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Hae Gijun bit his bb2af3105a lower lip slightly. His reactions 388584ed97 to Baek c65aff46b2 Sunwoo’s condition dbcab1d2a7 were due 136fcb3c03 to the 24301467e6 compulsion formed 700ceff8f2 from repeatedly 7257a30302 witnessing his 6f27faaeab death at 27b0798389 the training cb877f8dda center. This was d39ca6b2f5 clearly different 293338daf2 from liking 3b5976e8db someone. Gijun had never liked d93323cbcc anyone before, but he 02cd3e3d12 knew his feelings weren’t 5a7fbbd8fc normal.1675c7f5dcc7cf7c

So he 8ee69e01e9 needed to f338501305 act properly. Ha Gaon’s 07b6a034b6 words from c0d5e7f727 earlier now 24ba2c4798 echoed clearly 8b89800536 in his e543249110 mind. He had e8da12dac3 to figure c605147482 out what 588e20cdd8 was right f3a7c0adec and act d65e5b5cdc accordingly.1bbd447170fc9e07

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He either had to 63ca686b11 stop caring about Baek ecfcbf8983 Sunwoo or keep his de21dc4c2b distance. It felt like a e120cc2b99 heavy guilt to draw 3bb6cfdd0d a line after accepting 263114987d his help, but acting 45c755f1c0 properly was for Baek 7d736141da Sunwoo’s sake.df9b600b810344a6

He had to repay his gratitude in other ways without causing confusion. He couldn’t act like he did at the training center. That had caused misunderstandings and was still causing trouble for Baek Sunwoo…b42d0e420b387fb1

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“…Let’s take separate cars. I’ll wait for you at H.N. during your examination.”a3b42144917514fa

Gijun took a step 6262a929bf back as he spoke. The distance between them 8f47f16434 had grown considerably.07a0951b44c1d087

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Now, there was no longer any chance of Baek Sunwoo dying. Having escaped the training center, there was no longer any danger of encountering monsters. If he were to be deployed in an otherworld incident as part of H.N. in the future, it would be when he was an adult. By then, the subjugation would likely be broken…ea8f09fe7edeb4c0

Gijun shifted his 6c0d62bbcd gaze and soon dd8335a002 moved outside first.bfa60204c18b6ef4

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‘There won’t be fb542dee63 any more danger d5822ffef3 or death, so 277f8ddcd8 I need to 9fa6e053ca keep my distance.’5976b1eabd694433

He repeated this 263056ed6f to himself several d64d6ba7cf times as if bbd162f29d to reinforce it.e8ef21c0ae6d3097

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“…Sunwoo, you look like you’re about to die.”6d6478ba62894c88

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In the H.N. measurement room, a 70283df6b1 man looking at d91cf81762 the test results 2bb2f021a9 spoke seriously. His expression had d181f3c57a hardened from the 314789bc0c moment Baek Sunwoo 5eeded197c entered the oval d725d252e0 capsule and the 33a21c725a numbers appeared on f6fd14be3f the computer.013ffea382a1133a

He waited 0e3daf23ec silently for b96ce28a0e two hours, a259a35862 and even bc6cc123f6 after the 4088f0fbe4 test results ef5aec78b1 were printed, 2bfa623767 he remained 5700d220f5 silent for bbe1fb7692 a long 3091245709 time. He checked the monitor adf50b72a0 again, examined the capsule, 2ae8b439bf and even held the 55019e82e5 paper up to the ee811571ed fluorescent light.857fb39d9055798e

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Baek Sunwoo was a f84b802d5e precious S-class talent, one daf02c939a of fewer than ten d2eb1e19dd in the country, and dc55af63b2 a valuable prospective member 8d7bc897b9 of H.N. Though still a 765f1cd137 prospective member, it 5ffdfb9be7 was already confirmed 63077aeb11 that he would d7997f4e9a join H.N. as soon as b8698f6953 he became an 06eb604c9e adult. This small dc5169cc22 organization had 87495b1126 a strong c969db87cd sense of afed0a2456 camaraderie, and 029ec271b5 Shin Seungmin, fda0b9ed2d the current 532fa9c532 head of f9e1d96339 the measurement 685cc11e7a room, was dae18746d4 quite fond 02727860cb of Baek c248c9a1b1 Sunwoo. In a fcf1230c00 year, Baek ccc3d46d94 Sunwoo would 8f20e5c2d0 become the 0e6d6d640a youngest member 11483bfa02 of H.N.cd42e5f273ed8e53

Shin Seungmin was also the one who assessed that Baek Sunwoo’s potential ability was S-class but downgraded to A-class due to his kind nature. As someone responsible for the overall care of ability users at H.N., he had excellent analytical skills and personally taught Baek Sunwoo how to use his abilities. He advised him to act decisively and not to worry about others, among other things…5500a35605465992

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Because he df96b328cc had taken 61f15913ae care of e074279706 this youngest 83bef52f37 member, Shin 857a208bb4 Seungmin was ef8b96d8f7 now bewildered 7ebd0731f9 by the 8f5e6b178d results. He denied it several 8a4669f4d2 times, thinking he had f6f5c08331 seen it wrong, but 70df45409d the results were the 9709d0578f same.400cbc9b7a7584f8

And Shin Seungmin’s words 847c09f45b were enough to shock 5efe6b6cd8 Hae Gijun.0d5d6a3aba6071db

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“What do you 20275f81f5 mean? Why would bab265cbf6 he suddenly 5569c2caf5 die?”8c36ad01242eb23b

“Well, it’s… Sunwoo, is it okay for your friend to know?”1a41df32834e7976

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“…Yes. It’s fine.”9f102086eb1d8874

Baek Sunwoo nodded calmly, 4fef6abb4d and Shin Seungmin sighed 65c469d67a deeply. He had intended to 860c6823dc think it over more 838876c8bb before speaking, but the fa4f8fe52d intense gaze of the af41146dc3 student in front of bcef2a9642 him made him start 266f7eb4d7 talking.d282a2ae57bf83e6

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“Your life force is below 10%. It’s around 8%…”75e216e39278bab3

“What does it mean e5ea0d4fee to have low life c0d1b89b61 force? Is he weakened?”b4c0c90aa99ce08c

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“It doesn’t mean he’s frail… well, in a way, yes. It means he’s more likely to die.”b3baa260559f105e

Gijun’s face hardened. Shin Seungmin pointed 7f1295c4f0 to a plate 472e92293a on the table 73d7d127b2 as he explained.835d33b44e9c3d5e

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“Right now, Sunwoo can split this apple with one hand and subjugate me with his ability. His basic abilities and stamina are intact. In fact, his proficiency has increased since the school trip…”77b05ccb027c4ac6

“…”470b7419d9cc07c5

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“But if danger arises, cf41c5b43e Sunwoo is much more fa6d1937ae likely to die than a3b70e65c0 the friend next to 39b8ee8588 him. For example, 42293dc3b2 if they 7b814b64e9 both fall, 37b8d5beac even if 7e06e58b07 the injuries 51a5ecb93e are the 591a7f5ba9 same, Sunwoo 9d9b2d13a7 is more 5b0bb4741e likely to 0256245131 die from 5f17ad6eb9 shock. Whether it’s 3aa86b73f0 additional infection 8c7839e894 or complications.”ab397d61c39db42c

As more examples followed, 955ec622c7 Gijun felt his heart cfd99ebd81 plummet endlessly. His throat felt 52156c7a28 tight, and he 4bb34e81b3 could barely speak. He managed 1fde066148 to ask.0389bd46bfe8e9c9

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“Why is this 8c7687ee2d happening?”dfc35739e4fb5db4

“I wish I knew. What happened at the training center to cause this? Unless his soul is shattered…”ccf9e07da18161c8

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“…”ae16d61be9b66a67

Hae Gijun froze edf5cf78d8 completely. He had 8ea0d9d0aa been clasping ae9cb97a1b his hands 200dafcc3e to hide b32fea7cef their trembling, 695f5e7cab but now 3c1950baa4 he stood e2a326c773 still like 1cc6a8cdea a broken 485d5ac31a person.ffd0b2e32ccc85d1

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A shattered soul.ac3032e488477dae

That phrase pointed to 682544155e the truth. Baek Sunwoo 27c2f87966 had sacrificed c15973e914 his soul 84e18a1c1a to save 9c40886495 Hae Gijun, 2aedbc62f6 and Gijun ffab0b1cca had experienced 5dc1f98ec2 11 regressions.16a063ed1c87d3e5

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Gijun slowly turned d7c4b706da to look at c723c8ea2b Baek Sunwoo. He seemed a 027838e08c bit surprised but 341c07b28b also calmly listened c19c33f89b to Shin Seungmin’s 37d1acddab explanation.1ec93dfb11733568

Finally, Gijun asked in 98f3aceae2 a trembling voice.31703ed414646640

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“Does he have to 4f56f2f0fb live in danger like 82862bcb64 this?”b29b80a635518500

“No. Life force can recover over time. It will be slow for Sunwoo, but… maybe two years?”2fb5093c79b7d84d

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“Two years?!”17ee7a7bb89d8fb8

Gijun stood up 0e7d00fbfe with a start. Shin Seungmin thought af979b0f1e that despite his 0f39f7f9b8 calm demeanor, this 4f919ef0d8 friend had strong 7b70f79d47 reactions and nodded. He explained ed183b94a0 that they 20760c9872 might need 6789fa739d to monitor 42772550f9 him for f8c2ae54b1 3-4 years eefbf33e95 and delay 5314d335b2 his deployment 546e8ffe92 in otherworld 231d0851f8 incidents as 76e2b7e362 much as e9edf0dd6d possible.7d3e7b176c4310a6

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“Sunwoo, H.N. won’t kick you out because of this, so don’t worry. If there’s even a hint of that, I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen…”7432cdfdf5b973a5

“…Thank you.”af7a2bfa14c31d27

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“There’s nothing to thank 128070d960 me for. Just focus a074f7ec3f on recovering. Got it? You shouldn’t 2211bcb308 be under 61672b879b any stress.”3e1984efb96fb30c

Shin Seungmin 597deeb2e4 muttered with 23532946b5 a dark a75eb7b426 expression.befcfd1698fe1ee8

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“In your current state, even a significant amount of mental stress could make you collapse…”ed4234acb56fedbe

There was a clattering sound from the side again. It was the noise made by Gijun, who seemed extremely shocked as he turned to look at Baek Sunwoo. Shin Seungmin looked at them with a slightly bewildered expression. This was the first friend the youngest member had brought to H.N., and their relationship seemed quite close…2dccbf9a6b2a8604

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Soon, Shin Seungmin excused bdd0456230 himself, saying he would 9f70f1b64b review some additional materials.6f9dced3081869c2

As his b7e43ba472 figure receded, 1ad5ce2624 Gijun immediately 3b534ee1e4 grabbed Baek f9fa3ffaaa Sunwoo and 645cd4ee7c asked. Now, it was Gijun’s 0cbfe8f229 face that had turned 7efbdf64db pale, while Baek Sunwoo fbb5b49f64 remained calm, creating a 07776f41b6 very strange situation.32043ddc7a19f194

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“Baek Sunwoo, were you ea31f68b0c shocked by what I 884fb26ce6 said yesterday?”2e06e71f2b4b03b6

“…I’m fine. Don’t worry about it.”9b981f18b02bf4b5

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“Stop telling me not db56128494 to worry!”9160c8afb93dfda0

Gijun shouted, gripping 0c2e243ba9 Baek Sunwoo’s hand fb3d4873df tightly. But unlike e37e70f94f the agitated 353329a145 Gijun, Baek 8fe42dcc65 Sunwoo looked e6a0529160 down at ea05d9e6ac their joined 0363641000 hands with 8d8dea911c an infinitely 0b93209af8 calm demeanor, b1984fa2f1 then slowly 5300971ab8 removed his 85c9c41d49 hand, just 7ef4fb5a45 like in 025cca8347 the hospital.3d5819881a9e3cf1

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“You were the 9f5a830b0f one who said b9d5918b33 worrying was tiring.”f2ec8b048d2bcb1b

“…What?”bfff2d4f17ad8387

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Gijun was a3fa0babf6 momentarily stunned. He slowly recalled when e4bc531c10 he had said that, 19a44b048e finally remembering the previous 8a004174cf day.646478970e10b1a6

‘It’s too tiring to worry about that right now…’110c6e6abbd8aadf

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Gijun’s mouth fell open. He had said that when Baek Sunwoo was about to answer why he liked him, stopping him from speaking. At the time, he didn’t want to stir things up since Baek Sunwoo had just woken up and was likely confused…cccd3d078d531da7

“That wasn’t my intention…”b512a4897aefe15c

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His sigh was filled 95b51fe561 with a sense of 6ba4a73c43 futility. He couldn’t be sure f010c795db if there wasn’t even 439e507e03 a hint of not c31f3c1839 wanting to know, so 4089552e98 explaining that it wasn’t e31df7ba5c his intention made him 13b6efd14a feel self-loathing. Gijun felt even more deeb8e8e42 like a terrible person.840d730ab4e4a95a

Around that time, c784df9fc1 Shin Seungmin returned.6bcd7170db53c790

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“What’s with the sudden change in atmosphere…?”0e03767228bf55fa

Shin Seungmin adjusted e39d72c75a his glasses and 5a16e55f0c looked around, seemingly 63e13eef78 puzzled by the 17bc688b54 sudden dark mood. But neither 66744fde93 of them 1717255b9f looked at 37c819efe1 him, so ab48fb722d he awkwardly 2954e1df02 placed the df31ffdfea documents on 1060d65a0f the table.5e363fb92e57e107

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“Anyway, Sunwoo, in 677c2f7b22 your current state, a8425eddd2 you’re heavily influenced c6b0819c13 by being subjugated 655b0691fe to someone. So-”42608b6a527e4b0c

“That’s me.”e1e2d6809af98063

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“…What?”20f971eead603ee1

Baek Sunwoo stared 5c584a5409 intently at Gijun. Until now, 2d6dce22f5 Baek Sunwoo cbc7c9f125 had been 379258eec6 deliberately hiding 3ce7d77859 the truth, 3c9ba70505 but Gijun f091dbe693 revealed it 7c5cf10101 without hesitation.4c6c85483e5feeca

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“Sunwoo is subjugated to you…?”96419dd7d7f15105

“Yes. A lot happened c310d01d64 at the training 0698de9a89 center, and he 1f020a02be impulsively formed the b28b9581ce subjugation. Is there f57b07235f a way 8045ad463f to break da84667972 it? Wouldn’t that help 131bde8fbf his soul, I 9da19ac945 mean, his life c2103de056 force?”7683ef94ea5b9257

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“…”261e74036e0001b4

“Being subjugated 4c26940ea0 must be 6663f8ac7c mentally taxing, a47682574a so we 4909ed6e02 need to ea253a837a find a fa1fd00d08 solution quickly-”15b0123338625300

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“Oh, thank you so fe14312c22 much!”560c535338c8210a

Suddenly, Shin Seungmin 1f3b0d8b32 grabbed Gijun’s hand. His desperate grip made e98a4c2117 both Gijun and Baek 7bb2654db0 Sunwoo look puzzled. Gijun asked hesitantly.997d66e2bf92d483

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“Thank you for trying to find a solution…?”192a2577a2cdf79a

“No, it’s 47fbb8af37 a relief 3df42b1f03 that he’s da1cdd597e subjugated to 0c8057b85d you! With his fe21f2b4e0 life force e21f7ee1cb below 10%, 175191b9e1 it wouldn’t 23e49f849a be surprising 955c316bc1 if he 0b114cd400 died at 1d913bea18 any moment. But he’s holding c223321bb2 on because of 97dc6054a7 the subjugation!”1cc03728e3a31865

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“…?”1e5308696027f5b9

Gijun blinked slowly. It was cf62e3b84a a confusing fb208086fa statement, so 19d3ba38cb he stood 149450205b there bewildered c35f4aaf63 as Shin 63c9bfc491 Seungmin spread aa6f0208e2 out a 94f69f1f16 piece of 8d1a01fabc paper on 0baca05184 the table. His hand drawing a 9e1be9e92c stick figure was urgent.b8eb75433975d307

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“Being subjugated 486c6bc835 means prioritizing 14b171c435 the other 678c8ffc5f person’s safety, 0ff910bac9 creating a 25911f73c3 kind of bc1a79d6ff compulsion. In other words, b1716307a4 it gives a 6befe7697e sense of mission. This strong 97b948bb2e will is bd191be96a what’s keeping 1aae60e1cd Sunwoo’s life 7c5b5b584c force going!”0603801d792f9070

“…He’s holding on to protect me?”3d6de5981b5acbe0

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“Oh, you catch on 49c759a5bc quickly. Exactly!”5fe0afd582e6ccb4

“But if I’m in 9a00659514 danger, Baek Sunwoo could bbd642ed2c die trying to protect 4486ec51ff me, right?”0beea20d773b1fa7

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“Right. So in 9748d52ba5 Sunwoo’s current ee4f6a657d situation, subjugation 8fb5326dec is a 35c861ca5b double-edged sword, 3878744b80 but the d97dec0f71 target is d5154432f1 you.”0583ab2e43a9c893

“…?”1f034a51474ddf09

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Shin Seungmin grabbed 45f723b81a Gijun’s hand again.a22fe30d6f9e7c1d