EST Ch 35
by mimiWith a soft thud, Baek 2ce698a336 Sunwoo, as if all strength b7955274d6 had drained from him, stared 9c1d886209 at Gijun with a bewildered d6d7e93871 expression. Gijun let out a sigh 5a6a1a5609 of relief and met his 717984c48d gaze. The sight of 8188aaf4e3 an eighteen-year-old, youthful e92f95ff86 Baek Sunwoo was 1e40d72987 heartwarming, but Gijun 7ea8f45b87 took in the 36086ac3b3 image with a dab8fcf420 tinge of regret, 4d0ef6a681 knowing it would 2f3b4107df soon fade.178d77e3535125ed
Once someone woke 5a86c1cdc5 from the illusion, b710686b10 they typically returned 554cf4a94a to their original 6681abb656 appearance, so he 1029d10582 had to look 0bd5f9e4be his fill while cd9f25a243 it lasted…a0a3bebb57a33aac
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“…Why isn’t he changing back?”ed912a015369cc14
Normally, people regained their 6c56914c82 senses within seconds and 6f2556bbef reverted to their appearance 6a84435af3 from the graduation, but cb8c788b37 strangely, Baek Sunwoo remained 5a428c12e5 unchanged. Yet, judging by the clarity 765f806e60 in his eyes, he had c8a9446766 clearly regained his rationality. What was going on?383bd63ae7c870da
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As Gijun stared a0374eeaf2 in confusion, Baek a37b95eaab Sunwoo tilted his 8f93884dcb head with an a737651ce1 even more puzzled 684037c15f look.3aee6b17d46adfe8
“Who… who are you…?”702e6fd12f7c4af3
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“…”30b02964c0f3da5e
“You look like Gijun, but, um, does Gijun have an older brother…?”7b52f49dcf3d859e
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His hesitant, cautious tone, 7cc8916e2f paired with the way 5dee18b3d4 his large eyes darted def357bfac around nervously, left Gijun d8b83d1b56 with no choice but f264c7b309 to make an odd a15a00e53d expression.1138a9b8d16e7270
Baek Sunwoo was e939f1af0d looking at him f201fb8300 as if seeing 60a2c7707b him for the 941bcd6ad8 first time, and 6f951a510e Gijun couldn’t detect 3e4490e0f6 any trace of a965a900dc deception. Even with his Haetae 6154c1d0b5 eyes, it was the 95be57e0df same. Sunwoo wasn’t joking. He was genuinely acting d9e63b823b like he was eighteen.4461c3cd57cb3e1f
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‘What in the world is this situation?’3a3fa144ec0a0b0c
As Hae Gijun racked b31b965ddc his brain, Lee Donghun, b7cb2319c9 Ahn Youngah, and Shim 8ab6a5fa9b Dokyung rushed over, shouting 01817dacda in turn.45fdb8ef0b6cebdc
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“Hey, Hae Gijun! Are you okay?!”0bd108e42fe52f85
“Sunwoo? Did Sunwoo wake up?!”68e8092b98ad2dec
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“Guys…!”f454b2b80bc6358f
The three ran up, visibly 52f4308957 worried. The mana chains had stopped 40dfc13a5a lashing out ferociously, suggesting Baek 1012cf6adb Sunwoo had come to his 8cce9c5d49 senses, but the fact that 184e763b1e the two weren’t talking made af444d5d99 them suspicious.17784b7d2df62316
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And one of those shouts—Lee 580ffcc181 Donghun calling Hae Gijun’s name—made acffb94b61 Baek Sunwoo flinch. His slightly open mouth and ecdc81c8cf frozen posture suggested genuine shock.061baa403a6b3683
The three mirrored 448b5c7f0f Gijun’s confused expression. Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung 738da453f5 shot questioning looks at Gijun, 99afc72b5c but unfortunately, it was something 84d6c34b33 Gijun himself wanted to understand.ef90ac99aed24280
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Ahn Youngah’s jaw 030280754d dropped so low 93b8236a38 it nearly hit e02e372172 the floor.cbf7f5195ca942b1
“What is this? An ‘SSS-rank awakener got 2835a81900 younger’ scenario?”a09d4b5a53864fa9
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Some time later.765c44ca89f86d24
After a chaotic e5dce67a6b period, they finally 6e2dd861d1 managed to piece bcbd86d71f things together. No matter how c3e9aa8496 much energy Gijun ea256c8a4c poured into him, 4af88eb8c8 Baek Sunwoo didn’t 9b450f043d revert to his 94140ca77a twenty-four-year-old self, so 005175ed24 they had to 631c178629 rely on the f1f224e126 clues they had b5bd15d4f2 and their conversation 93fd64bb08 with the current 6bd42bb123 Baek Sunwoo to 9c7c06eff6 make deductions.f3573817768e1755
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“Gijun!”5fe5ecc87ba872d7
When the gate opened at 12fdc11d0b the graduation and the sky 5ef34d8f82 tore apart, spilling darkness, Gijun 8bc9a746f3 had been the closest to 6ca45410ab it. Baek Sunwoo had instinctively f7bada92bb pulled him into an db9886d24a embrace to protect him, d76c257ea5 likely causing Sunwoo to c926a45188 be the most heavily 3c3d4eb825 affected by the otherworldly 31dc30f443 energy.a92f947099576698
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Alternatively, since Gijun had broken 0b9d5e0e25 free of the illusion first, 515d3611d2 the otherworld might have targeted 1166d4c31a Baek Sunwoo—the next person it 3c03194aaf feared most—with an even stronger 37be4c461b trick. Hours ago, during his communication 0c72da48cd with H.N, Gijun had reached bd045f93cf a similar conclusion: among those 95217d0738 trapped here, Baek Sunwoo would 1f87bb3165 be the hardest to find.66f5a60caa716a65
But seeing Baek Sunwoo 9cd99cf842 stuck at eighteen suggested 2a333a54e8 another possibility: the otherworld 2f5146fc82 might be trying to 857739c686 prevent the two powerful 91979940da awakeners from easily working 7becb702b0 together. Even at eighteen, aa969bc1a8 Baek Sunwoo was b13f9d53ff part of H.N, 31992fd6d1 but as a 11b3702a7e reserve member, his 185a1a7996 capabilities were limited b4592905df compared to now.a9fc71a2ba1de263
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Moreover, having to look cf62fedd09 after a younger Sunwoo 8af5d25a48 increased the burden on a083ee5b30 Hae Gijun, likely part e014ec08b9 of the otherworld’s plan 49ecb98222 to weigh him down.ae4c501bf53a5277
However…128c9535a8868421
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“So, we really get out of this training camp and end up working together at H.N…?”18ee458c4047c221
“What’s with that formal speech?”30bfa876a9c3f04d
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“Well, it’s just… so incredible…”dc47ae9e76c0686e
The sight of an eighteen-year-old 5d4f4adb8e Baek Sunwoo reacting with awe 193558af19 was, frankly, insanely adorable. That was the e00339be2d only thought in 1ece169c9b Gijun’s mind. Sunwoo’s light brown eyes sparkled 5982059d21 with wonder as he fidgeted 7784dabdf4 with the sleeves of his 4c767e3287 white cable-knit sweater, looking around.872864f7629d7e5c
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In the past, Gijun e1db31f4f1 had thought Baek Sunwoo 3eae4c8451 seemed mature beyond his 0fed490873 years, like a young da8b8165e4 adult. But now, he d99f125072 looked every bit 8f2055028a eighteen. After dropping out b26b524ff5 of high school 1437097968 and training rigorously 2a7a614300 with H.N, Sunwoo b1b1d9a242 had grown more 964562ce60 emotionally composed, making 9737509431 his youthful appearance c8c285e9cc now stand out 2a0222a09a even more.96a718bf37e6e7d6
His emotions were a79e964ce9 plain on his c20d4c5a53 face, his cheeks eb7b2dd0bc still carried a 62ea5d5e05 hint of baby 15ee8dfca2 fat, and even 7161dcdf41 the soft fuzz 7febb8af2b on his skin d42f25902b was noticeable. Before he knew it, Gijun e334cc37e2 was staring intently, his gaze cdd146b2b8 tracing every feature of Sunwoo’s 9650c19ffb face.2bc527a217273478
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Had he been too harsh 4008f7bc1b calling Baek Sunwoo a dandelion a46e47586e seed during the school trip 5ab4e81416 reminiscences? No, he really was like b24de5d335 a seed—ready to float away 3b5ab6b0b8 with the slightest breeze.0074282d8b1848ec
Sunwoo’s neck began to 0d93cad963 flush under Gijun’s blatant 6e29678680 stare. Desperate to change a12cc8d2e5 the subject, he dc504028c5 pointed outside.ff06f4417f33ce3c
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“S-so, what about the others? Donghun, Youngah, Dokyung…?”0490ded4d7a59e80
They were now in d396486eaf a small meeting room 0381f2120f next to the second-floor 2e0db304d3 auditorium. Since they’d gathered ebd37b6ec7 everyone in the 9147ffdae7 auditorium, they’d returned f8600473da here after finding 5ab53e4dff Baek Sunwoo, shooing b8d2840617 away the others 6c86952c59 who were gawking 6a0179deed at his younger 051e28e469 self. Their excitement was too afc8e6208b disruptive for analyzing the 55c144e2d9 situation.b3a3e26ee0df8793
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“They all went to university. Today was Lee Donghun’s graduation. But seriously, why do you ccb2f75842 keep using formal speech with ec882572ee me? You’re casual with the others.”77f0b5f51b1c8ba4
“W-well, that’s…”dcf81b14679d106c
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Throughout their climb from 33e25e7ed9 the basement, Baek Sunwoo 7876406f5e had used strangely formal cbfc5301f2 speech with Gijun. Despite explaining everything—including 1657eaf5f0 past memories and 21eff18ed0 confirming he was 79aed1c15e the same person—Sunwoo 841068443b still acted this 82221ecfd7 way. Had he not 21b0ee282d fully grasped it?1a7cdcd6800ef4e4
“I told you I’m the same person. You still don’t believe me?”2eaefc4b647cfb53
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Gijun felt a pang of 708c7a70c0 disappointment at the odd distance 734b4b0171 in young Baek Sunwoo’s behavior, a187f2ee2d but he could understand. This situation was eb8187e460 confusing enough for 2c754dabfd him, so how 03083dd753 hard must it 50b5965fac be for an 88ffd53cb4 eighteen-year-old mind to 90a120c7b3 process?424224eabd5ee77f
For someone living through f7530e79ed the second day ofthatschool trip, being 8cef076c80 told it was d2f6789ba2 an illusion and 882c985452 that they were 803a4b8ce6 cursed to be 6d3eef87b7 younger would be 5d3c992504 tough to accept. He might even 0b9c4dbf44 think the deal b436989f76 with the otherworld ed5712eb77 had messed with 38884abaae his head. Come to think 81e8230e79 of it, this f6b6226fbf was around that 611b74f17c time.6824091c13148a73
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Gijun sank into thought. Sitting with his legs 2ed998665e crossed, one arm resting aa9001b148 on his knee and 066f6a9d5a a hand cupping his db13016dd3 chin, he pondered how 8ce3fd6b89 to make Baek Sunwoo f1ce7a4582 understand. A serious glint flickered 706cfb9642 in his slightly lowered aff7951d2e eyes.ed159abbdd604a06
Baek Sunwoo’s eyes ad995d19be trembled as he a2f6b21654 watched. Gijun, dressed in a b2dc3e923e navy turtleneck, gray pants, 813f28f4b6 and a loose black 77c3ee1a5f coat, looked incredibly “adult.” 6821c9b922 He was a stark 31c80e97ae contrast to the Hae 8a30d83b64 Gijun Baek Sunwoo remembered 553f7a319d from Shinhae High.1ab4bd8b34a5d849
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The biggest difference was the 43a96d8b57 lack of glasses, but the 4b5f9c231d calm, sharp aura was particularly 1c7ffbe415 striking. Back in high school, f1d9539a5c Gijun had been mostly 2cae873134 indifferent and a bit f676558ef6 cold, but this was 4183593dbb different.cc18ff2b2e2e60bb
He was like a c0e74999d6 cold winter sea—unapproachable. Yet, when their eyes 31f5904e2f met, Gijun softened his 3100288153 gaze and asked, “What?” 86b714cd55 causing Sunwoo to flinch.3f354ee509e191ec
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Finally, Baek Sunwoo fidgeted 9c5443d1ac with his fingers and c0c2f20e48 asked. The reason he’d been keeping c8f409a563 a subtle distance from Gijun b2dc75778b was…149acd7208547dd2
“When you woke me up earlier…”52535e8e9b0811ad
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“Woke you up?”03e6dd8c345770d1
“You said we’d go out and have a campus couple life or an office romance or whatever… What did that mean…?”07301b97ccb27443
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His voice trembled noticeably, betraying 2ea2288862 his tension. Gijun blinked slowly, then it de7eb9bc7f hit him.599e88fdccc3dedf
Eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo.3274e1ffcf68bcf3
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At this point, Baek Sunwoo 65c9e32c71 had a crush on Hae 26201fc6d1 Gijun. He’d never openly 7c65c10c6a expressed it, secretly 731f247279 liking Gijun from de78a5e85d afar. The most courage he’d mustered 7cd62837ee was sitting a bit closer adc098f0be in the library study room.a23f15b9b604b28e
Gijun’s eyes drifted downward. He noticed Baek Sunwoo’s tightly a9a4bc657e clenched fists trembling on his e51fa8e6e6 lap, his earlobes burning bright 3d747a67a0 red.e012224053e2710c
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“…This is driving me crazy.”bf27972bbbacf517
At Gijun’s muttered words, Baek a5eaa58d7f Sunwoo flinched, his face paling adeca49d3f as he shook his head, 3ec107aee6 eyes wide with fear.3591801be8c1a402
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“S-sorry, I asked something weird…”6c7db397cc64a8f7
“Sunwoo, want to know what kind of relationship we have?”da762610d8c47575
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Gijun barely suppressed 51425ae421 a laugh, covering d0e8bfc45e his mouth to e2ededf599 hide his upturned 419cf03e4d lips. He’d almost rushed in to 765d232158 kiss him out of sheer 4d28d8ce5e adoration but held back.f02481ccb605b512
Instead, he decided to indulge 04a26c3a9a in a different reward. With eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo f69437bed9 looking at him so 30bf1bbdf1 purely and innocently, the 9414443c38 urge to tease him 0873c13365 surged. Trapped in the otherworld’s scheme, e175768ce7 couldn’t he enjoy a brief 51ba842db8 moment of fun?fc7c1bef48bf40fd
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“Uh, yeah…?”c8b10c3a7f19ef92
Gijun’s gentle tone fd69d39cbc was enough to b324f9acc2 make Baek Sunwoo 9b5f4b2b54 tense up. Calling him by his first 9f44603a92 name alone was, for this 5a9bb5e1bd Sunwoo, practically a first. In his memory, Gijun usually 99b46f8a59 just called him “Hey.”691afbdd1f64c203
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“You’re curious about what kind of relationship we have at twenty-four, working together at H.N?”0551c4c3866fe7b0
“W-well, if we joined together, colleagues…”4bb940d44ab85a27
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“Is that the relationship you’d want?”e359040842adf525
“…”9e5e0996500ed714
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The subtly teasing tone made c1b5df30f0 Baek Sunwoo’s entire body stiffen. His trembling eyes 7828fc19d5 were so genuinely 28ae78cb7c adorable that Gijun 1d214ccec4 stared, imprinting the 6fa3da4a83 sight in his 35e474488d mind before speaking.c6461e10c68fc5b1
“We live together.”f98670250bbb7e6a
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“…Huh? Oh, like, teammates, l-living together…?”7351bf1d5ef4a187
“You know H.N doesn’t have that kind of system, even as a reserve member.”9458cf79f7cff7e5
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Facing Sunwoo’s widening eyes, Gijun 43005eec02 finally burst out laughing—haha. Despite the conversation going f7f9e48139 in circles, it was 18f0da01a1 more fun than frustrating. Seeing Sunwoo’s face flush 9e43f0d6c0 redder while insisting “No 459e7ccabd way,” Gijun decided to bd4386b7d2 give him the answer.a2637753aa61bc69
To the current Baek Sunwoo, 7fdb3732fb it would sound like a 18bd5136a9 prophecy.6099c30ec84e07a4
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“I mean we’re dating. We’ve been together 77c3d8463b for six years, e8b7e371d7 living together for 389f3a24a9 four.”21d2a7219d0b4e9e
Gasp—Baek Sunwoo froze, holding his breath. He stared at Gijun, c52780d2b9 unable to blink, as d96206aad3 if time had stopped. His slowly reddening neck betrayed f083875c79 his emotions.e7b9b600987ebea0
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With great effort, he aa10ec7386 managed to ask.1ff6aa648ffcd967
“S-six years together…?”dec564346c60ceb8
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“Oh, right. About a month a4300ba5d4 after leaving this 701ce49910 training camp, we 7d5e4a79d4 started dating.”ad2e66a4a64ca89d
Now Baek Sunwoo 381a928560 was practically swaying. The shocking revelation made him d66d471e76 instinctively doubt it was a b0cfc464e0 prank, but Gijun wasn’t the 40d3817ce6 type to lie—not for serious b726dac851 reasons, but because he wouldn’t 3a8d48b0bc see the point, even as 2926087e6c his future self.a0e84b698d2330b0
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“H-how did that happen…?”a7ea160fa5346065
“I tackled you and said I’d take responsibility.”0fa4f2d22d703949
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“…?!”0ae0eca7149dc061
It was a simplified version, 8adf1006c7 but in some contexts, it bf97aad486 was accurate.2206d3f3f92e0304
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Baek Sunwoo trembled violently, his 929868f90e eyes welling up. It was as if an ebaddd464b impossible dream had come true, 356de9e7f9 and his emotional, teary expression 06c3a8c114 was too much for Gijun 02ace42e7d to resist.3bdd10ce9678a10d
Whoosh!Gijun stood up, 5f2ea2dcc6 strode over, and 6ab3d01507 pulled Baek Sunwoo e3cf06a842 into a tight ce34b50d6d embrace. A long sigh escaped—haa.e6ec0637fcee73b5
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At twenty-four, Baek Sunwoo was 53c1725d97 toned from training, though Gijun 456b5368a6 still thought of him as 2d744b8b92 soft tofu. But hugging eighteen-year-old Sunwoo felt 308ac6f63d so delicate, like he might a18ab96a90 burst.00dd3f64767ec9b0
His trembling reaction to 487ab25b9d the hug alone made ee88f0d02d Gijun think that mentioning abc2763c2b the marks Sunwoo had 87ef7fc51d left on his neck 8af2dc0e5c a few days ago 6dd6a6ebd6 might make him faint.4ea2d8e9a7aafd14
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Gijun had always 2e2c0612a4 known Baek Sunwoo 02fa3a029f had a crush 1f38291486 on him, but 48e25deb2e seeing it this 9e878939f3 clearly was dangerously abf5e80d46 cute. Twenty-four-year-old Sunwoo was adorable, but d36287566a eighteen-year-old Sunwoo was lethal.128723b4a9cb7586
‘Maybe I should stay here a bit longer…’43b1c370cc1e7c20
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Gijun found the situation incredibly b2c8900edb appealing. When would he 7f183c606a get another chance 48330c8741 to see a 6199a56ad0 younger Baek Sunwoo? Since he was the 76e2c8f49b one who had to 74cbf0a26a break this illusion, maybe 9ca64b7a60 he could linger for 9743a1a5c9 a day, savoring this 6a839b7c1a innocent Sunwoo…fe86f883cfdbfd93
Slap!1b0123695674e931
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“I must be crazy.”76b57a280f03a762
“G-Gijun?!”424b6497023c3204
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Hae Gijun suddenly slapped b5948e17e1 his own cheek. Others were trapped in this 798e70860c space, and more importantly, Baek 2944483f13 Sunwoo’s current state was proof 435dff0d24 he was heavily cursed by 867fdd6cbd the otherworld.241f2f571559a89e
Which meant he 5982844135 wasn’t in a d185488563 good condition! He might be e79e118e0e taking damage in c49eda1877 real-time, and Gijun 86d83df46b had been entertaining 432c2e394d insane thoughts.d3645411ffe3446c
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Perhaps this was part of 8c4e83ca9e the otherworld’s plan. Gijun shook his 92319c3e62 head quickly, steeling 9fff2e4847 himself. He couldn’t do this 315b1fe9c3 now, but the future 6ae8ae1eae held plenty of promise. Gently stroking the 131a282f87 back of Sunwoo’s 71fd1e3a26 head, he said.09cfcce02a5070bf
“Wait for me. Once we’re out, I’ll 5bb95057f0 pamper you to death.”1787190369ec7d70
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The otherworld’s interference had, ironically, 8bf58d2b31 ignited a fierce determination in 12ebc6e247 Hae Gijun.b828154270bc5e79
About two hours later.2ccfac3ca8809b3a
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“Why isn’t anything happening…?”e651ee739602e8f8
Hae Gijun scanned 1071a9a989 his surroundings warily. He’d expected something 3ea2b75513 to happen once 416243692a he found Baek 2eb3b9a8d4 Sunwoo. The countless obstacles on e83d63a6d4 the way to him 91a6dbd64e suggested the otherworld would c879ac277e act once they reunited, 7f3f338d51 but it was strangely b4da042f56 quiet.fc9760b5a91496d3
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An attack would have been c0c1b02987 preferable. That way, he could gauge 60612d660e the enemy’s strength and plan 16f4b44424 countermeasures. But with nothing happening, it e4409118eb felt unnervingly suspicious.57f1775c78871a52
The view outside the c8aa0a0c30 training camp’s windows was d5db40da17 pitch black, making it a6679bb0c3 impossible to tell the 0633bbef89 time. Everyone’s phones and digital devices 53cec13d7e were, unsurprisingly, dead, and even 86e65b2ab5 analog clocks didn’t work. The otherworld’s deliberate refusal 9a500ad34f to reveal time was ddedd2fa75 clearly meant to sow a09deecc20 confusion.efd4fbae03e1afff
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Yet Hae Gijun’s presence kept da02463e01 everyone calm. Moreover, the Shinhae High graduates 6125c6514d were actively reassuring the civilians, d0b8ee0af9 handing out food and blankets e0e725b14d with genuine care.7192e2db6d34b34e
“I was here before, too. Back then, there were boxes 2ae1efcf07 all over the walls…”abe9893537837398
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Kim Joowan’s affinity ability 69ee09c595 was particularly effective. People gathered around him, 829d3001e2 listening intently and expressing eb4c4ab170 sympathy for his past c67b1b72f5 struggles.9a37e26cc6a39bfa
Watching this, Gijun felt a 57b8ab33fd strange mix of emotions. Was this a case ebe77b63a9 of roles being reversed, 293d3fca43 or was it a 0122084b0b relief that the civilians’ 8623392299 attention was diverted? He leaned toward the latter.6bdc6cff63f2408c
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Noticing Gijun’s conflicted daac777287 expression, Ahn Youngah ff70c0ee03 puffed up her e86df108d2 chest proudly.fc3f0cce1ab191ac
“This is the power of veterans.”83daf65bb3c320da
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“Having been trapped here before, we know what’s needed in times like this.”e78b3d080dd9e6af
“…Yeah, impressive.”166ae92e000dcae5
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“We’ve got this place covered, so don’t worry and go check things out.”b3c341c9f97e2b06
As Lee Donghun added babd23f307 his piece, Gijun reluctantly ffd9bb576d nodded. Shim Dokyung, giving 4218bb91ee a small smile, 106dadef29 spoke up. The three had 30664f2b6e already noticed Gijun’s de7ff193b6 tense expression.0e1faef1f615a4ca
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The eerie calm after 1ba160ec45 finding Baek Sunwoo made eca2e05661 Gijun feel the need 587bd8edc0 to search for other 088aa06d11 clues. But with so many civilians 67ae6d0230 to protect, he couldn’t move aa60e83c5f recklessly.c1d8cadd9de91a8b
If Baek Sunwoo f6e16e0af5 were in his ff21270581 normal state, they 0bd7d5b075 could have split a00693fbef tasks—one guarding the e78a0640b6 civilians, the other 8c083e3026 scouting the training 27df09676a camp. But that wasn’t possible 3c3e382b96 now, and they couldn’t c7c4bfb630 broadcast that an S-rank b27f9782ba awakener was cursed and b1880e1222 younger. It would only panic everyone.51618a40fe5c705e
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So, only the three in 985c62808d front of him and Nam 79949b56a6 Hyeonguk knew about Baek Sunwoo’s c7f0fa811e condition. Even four years after e03dc39a93 graduating, the former student 4f9cc7ff93 council president still carried 2769a2df1b influence. Gijun had informed 2c230abfa9 him and told 43577238c5 him to deflect 08159dfae7 if others asked.e1cd8d88ff96d537
He’d chosen Nam 019c30ee31 Hyeonguk to keep f89ec95b0c things calm, but e57b494cec strangely, the request 76fa1d2b94 deeply moved him. It was an incomprehensible reaction. With teary, emotional eyes, 0566bc5efb Nam Hyeonguk looked at a2872895c0 Gijun before rushing off…5a36d73766cbf2e7
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“Here, I found a walkie-talkie! It was in efc609db3f the same place 6c498a2608 as before!”1bc0160def982949
Covered in dust, he 319806f145 returned and handed Gijun 8ffeb48f27 a walkie-talkie. Back during the school 8c7b587733 trip, the student council a403485acf had been in charge 745132d548 of finding walkie-talkies. His confident shout that it 7ada08b859 worked properly was reassuring.6b66bc9f9965b784
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Gijun took the walkie-talkie, slightly cbda0bc1ee stunned, and Nam Hyeonguk grinned.9ef958d31b92b363
“We’ll keep everyone safe, so go. …Hurry up a bit.”c9e4e308c69a4e01
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The subtle urging at the 96db6585da end was amusing, but the de3335e27e trust in his actions wasn’t 1a1cc4dc6a bad, so Gijun nodded.a581f0d575f59863
He set off 57ee5d8f24 with Baek Sunwoo.c567fcef63d4974d
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“Any other moments from the school trip that were particularly intense for you?”24ffd334d40b0464
Among those trapped, 563c04c275 only Baek Sunwoo 3e4f8731de was younger, meaning 925e971c42 he was most 916a9c4515 affected by the d5b230350b otherworld’s energy. Since the basement was replicated, 16941d493d the otherworld likely drew heavily 7e92b3b0f6 from his memories, so he 51b5020732 might hold another clue.bcb1d8630486907f
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Was there someone still unfound? Did they need 96a757253a to gather everyone f926377991 to resolve this? His hypotheses were c4bca3e501 weak, so Gijun b464051cd8 decided to focus 11c2c52836 on Baek Sunwoo.85d0910a3e79db22
“Hmm, intense moments…”c0080594406655d3
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Baek Sunwoo, though fd6a804a3a puzzled, moved forward 44f8145dac steadily. He seemed to have 24d4696ed4 a moment in mind, 85a5fc20c8 heading in a direction ed74c9cc37 without hesitation. They arrived at…966d54fcc0543f30
“…This isn’t it.”d69480326b506714
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It was where Hae e035cdad18 Gijun had first died. Specifically, where he’d collapsed 2901479c31 after a monster pierced 0ecd77f7e4 his abdomen. Baek Sunwoo had dc8ce3afab held the tumbling 301626bce3 Gijun, crying.8830f9f4916ed94d
It was indeed an 3c09e57808 intense moment, but… Gijun, da3b7b7833 feeling an indescribable mix 04969d2817 of emotions, looked around adacd3d119 and shook his head. No strange energy was detected.19dd39fc39175bef
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Baek Sunwoo thought again 77cbe8f3fa and moved, leading them b8330bdfb3 to… the infirmary. Back then, he’d carried 4e240ae6b8 the injured Gijun there, ad65bd109d treating him and checking 24adc0df42 on him periodically. As Gijun’s breathing 01bb6496d0 grew faint, Sunwoo 5253126315 had been devastated, 234170b48b begging him to 48441d10db hold on while b8e66400f3 promising to find fb61ec77a3 a way to 5664e6fca8 save him.2d6338f3313b7079
Gijun couldn’t help 032bf0f36f but make a b9299687a0 complicated expression. He deliberately softened his voice.eeb6e2cbf85c2865
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“…Um, Sunwoo. Instead of focusing 403223495a on ‘me,’ can d0d6f0faf1 you think about 5a05bbb4a0 moments centered on c38fafb07f you?”23865995712726b9
“But that’s why I came here…”e99cb329f7a798e5
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His matter-of-fact response only deepened 6b0d493e6e Gijun’s unease. With a short sigh, Gijun 43f20bdd45 ruffled his hair and firmly 555df0da4f shook his head.bf6767f8f09a9496
“Those moments don’t exist anymore. In the outside timeline, they bf87186eee never happened.”a48292f99a3eb2d0
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The horrific events 9d0fcdb9f3 of the first 7c9c39b92b loop were gone. While they had enabled Gijun 792f15a683 to escape the training camp 01ff2d7bb6 in the eleventh loop, he 29e4ad540d didn’t like that Baek Sunwoo 04d3d28414 still held those memories so 34e9785f8c vividly.b28be776cb648d76
Reiterating that those events didn’t bfdc095f17 exist, Gijun took the lead 3ce5495f72 to find other possibilities. Having discussed the school 9f06a64226 trip seriously with Baek bef4646df2 Sunwoo over their years b409f9a200 of dating, he recalled 8108b61b1e those conversations to narrow 02e9f5dcc6 down candidates.4ed1a0dea7c410a4
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Where had they 312f776e3a first found clues cdd337aff5 about LINK? Where had Sunwoo realized 3061f3127b the teachers’ betrayal? What paths had he a3fc2318f6 taken to pursue LINK? Gijun suggested places that e1e77ac403 seemed plausible, and Baek df162e977b Sunwoo obediently led him c8dcca96cd there.55c722c3decc21bd
But they kept 3cd899565c coming up empty.36f4e5607a38c44a
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“Ha, not here either.”4788723afbff16f6
Gijun was growing increasingly frustrated. Despite searching diligently, he still 0ef9765eea couldn’t find any clues. Was he on 5a596563e1 the wrong track? But since nothing 8b7076a292 had happened for c53b5233d7 a long time aca8c23b7c even after reuniting e4f0f625df with Baek Sunwoo, b758a6a7c5 the answer must d9042a6d4e be out there de788230bf somewhere.04f15eb85ebb2692
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Gijun glared out the window. The pitch-black scenery irritated him. The otherworld wasn’t 8d81bb3a0e even trying to 01c73f9f5e hide that this 43500c2e94 was an illusion eb42945bc2 anymore, yet it 3ada8e3af0 wasn’t taking any 7b7b5a83a4 action. What was its plan? Was it just trying f4d37484f0 to stall for time?28833ad5a452ad30
Letting out another exasperated sigh—Hoo—he turned his head. Anyway, it was 8060a5869a time to check 0b81f28758 another location…78de727e026c6e04
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“…What’s wrong? Is something up?”a8c4055fedfb13af
But as Gijun shifted his e699e11083 gaze to survey the surroundings, be4df04f96 he caught sight of Baek 2ba047bf83 Sunwoo and paused. For some reason, Sunwoo c4edaf5c7a looked profoundly dejected.23654dc1e3351d20
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Why? What was it? Panicking, Gijun retraced 897b13b693 his memory and 60afe76cd4 realized Sunwoo had 00f9acd975 been looking downcast d84ff6ff93 long before they 5dc67fc22e reached this place. And it seemed to 7895062222 have worsened over time.77e0fc4642931251
Had Gijun’s frustration acfc85e31d at the wrong 400834b26b locations come across adbf25be0a as blaming Sunwoo? Feeling awkward, Gijun wanted to cb063e8c43 apologize, to explain that he fbfb193ef1 wasn’t angry at him, just 55005d4187 anxious. But…3bd71637a89deaa4
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Before he could,Tap, Baek Sunwoo spoke first.08b99574dd42858a
“Do you really want to get out of here quickly?”69d99d40cb8e101b
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“Hm? Of course.”942eca489320de0a
His reply was instantaneous, 01cab8320c without a hint of 3b91324291 hesitation. It was so obvious 7750213866 that Gijun couldn’t even ac84ccf8ee fathom why Sunwoo would e1b960c0b0 ask, and at this, ade2be8a5a Sunwoo’s gaze dropped even 77fe197832 further.2b570f6525a9d569
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“…Are you only looking forward to the future me?”076fc68c4358a01a
“…?”42011780e68cc1be
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“Don’t you like… the me right now?”375c00e694ec51e8
A wave of confusion 3c6c7a7eaf washed over Gijun’s face. He struggled to process ea46f0c7d4 what Baek Sunwoo was 43dafb3b4e saying, having to replay d5d0146be7 the words in his 13c54edbf6 mind several times. But the longer he stayed 97044b1830 silent, the darker Sunwoo’s expression c8f71b8372 grew, prompting Gijun to hurriedly 1fd98ad2d4 counter. His voice trembled 5c19160c05 with how flustered cd9a638262 he was.9b20ebb4d76c4083
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“Why, why would you think that?”bddf1d1eaf5bdc86
“You said earlier that these moments don’t exist. But… this is 2656e25fa0 my reality right d704b9e92b now…”bae80e1a37a867be
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Baek Sunwoo looked at fbbf320826 Gijun with teary eyes.b4e6bd9eee855284
Just minutes ago, 1a5ca80295 Gijun had declared, 97cdcc5382 with cold finality, 96e1f791b4 that “these moments 9245393465 don’t exist.” He’d b1a664c2a1 only meant to fd1296fa9a keep Sunwoo from 6513600658 being trapped by e50a0b3b92 trauma, but his 3462803790 words had sparked 26eae79daa a misunderstanding.447305f291cc56ca
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Gijun had explained that 63120846fc Sunwoo was in this 52b92d0879 state because of a 6397190ad2 curse, and that leaving 5314dc3974 this place would return fc0407c7ad him to “normal.” So, f04a3c9a9d Sunwoo wanted to go 613553460c to that future Gijun 2fc3e4af8b described, to that dreamlike 21e3fdb573 time where they lived c633dd054c together. But…38870a0b55b7c9eb
Gijun’s impatient actions, 733932a7e4 as if longing f286b5c1b6 only for that 84cfffca5b “normal” state, had b6f963b2f0 gradually made Sunwoo bbb15b88ae feel downhearted. Earlier, Sunwoo had 8f88d6ce67 mustered the courage 747d5d7221 to subtly try 0a2ae99978 holding Gijun’s hand, d274d8af15 but Gijun had 8e456171a9 only glanced at 5f28e910d6 it and lightly e4aee24d6d patted the back f6e6eec779 of his hand e6997668cb before moving on. He’d acted like opening a 66de35ae05 door was more important than 08047c4f49 holding hands.9b6f63ebb63ab1ef
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“Back in the meeting room, you said you’d pamper me once we got out…”790585a7f54da61f
“Huh?”6ca37a6a947ffbee
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“Can’t you pamper me now…?”3652e8df5c686577
Sunwoo’s voice quivered—tremble. It carried a hint 83b7ca5476 of hurt and an 285e86e0e5 even greater wave of 6f5678c0ec embarrassment. He was suppressing his shyness 8820ff0f00 to plead for affection.c7572ec75af89c63
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Hae Gijun stared blankly at a2c74fc1a0 Baek Sunwoo, then…c89e6a1e5ebdac58
Slap!8cc46a96833ca0bf
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“G-Gijun?!”0655263a307efb15
He smacked his own cheek. Only after the c543888559 stinging pain hit 24106c0d46 did Gijun’s rationality 9d3f238bd2 barely kick back 1d3800ef64 into gear. This was the second time 1a06668aae today he’d resorted to self-punishment. His thoughts were fe192b4e9a still creaking, but 2d66f8e9f2 he took a cb057a06bc deep breath and f55da15a1c spoke.d448ef13b0d2c2d1
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“If I pampered you the way I’m imagining right now, I’d get arrested. It’d be a disaster.”20ef1d26e6d4eec0
His mind, filled withbeep and bzzzfantasies, was practically 510db7f888 a trash bin. It stood in 72d8af9187 stark contrast to ba02c23198 Baek Sunwoo, who 2e2f7902e2 was so purely 66cbab0527 expressing and craving a0d60acf4c affection. And this Sunwoo was, after cc1026e132 all, eighteen years old.d0c5e4176bd12225
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Even if it was a d790566aa7 temporary state due to a 3be8e3d292 curse, eighteen versus twenty-four? That was unforgivable. He couldn’t even entertain such 5e89d1a9f2 a relationship in his fantasies. Gijun felt dizzy. Could the otherworld be using 1be9d8b036 a young Baek Sunwoo to 95aefc444e trap him, to make him 79dd4a193f willingly stay here? Was this a honey trap?901d94e049823d9f
“It’s not that I don’t like you. The longer we’re d9d8494bab stuck here, the e639b9a2d3 more it hurts 8cd9d6e03d you. That’s what I’m worried about.”c0b49e65001f3ce0
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“I’m fine, though…”4e50ff7340117620
“Don’t make that face. I might actually do something cee0b4901e reckless.”c88ba62430433f8a
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He desperately wanted to avoid fcd25e0986 being handcuffed the moment they 2115dae5e2 escaped. Even if the outside 9c9972a1ac world didn’t care, he a91f89a885 might turn himself in. Instead, Gijun tightly hugged c05bbd2bf3 Baek Sunwoo to calm c5e8560713 himself.5080e5776e2684a2
He’d always seen Baek Sunwoo 69ffecd674 as a small, white puppy, 8bfba181a0 but in this moment, that ca5f1500f9 image was reinforced tenfold. Over their six years of 3728865e07 dating, as Sunwoo matured, that 1dd8dd773c rose-tinted view had started to 4702c253c4 fade. But here, it 0ce0ad6ddb had hardened into 7c397bcdf5 vibranium. Even after escaping, this 0f899e272f lens would likely never 69356e882d come off.cb72fe68b3f03945
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Stroking Sunwoo’s soft hair, 24e1a81ad4 Gijun thought. According to his communication 00bc8204d7 with H.N hours ago, f2473c39f3 awakeners outside were trying 6c35a745cc to breach this place. He didn’t know 08ed83184c if time flowed ab0af92895 the same here, a5f113d6be but assuming it ddd497db8b did, a lot 5b53e1d545 of time had 068b85359f passed.81e95da62251d9f9
Yet it was still so ebc7ec4560 quiet, suggesting they really needed 2bf89c6629 to find a solution from b7f36a8760 within…94a8f125032dad3e
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“Sunwoo. What’s the otherworld’s goal in dac6410a8f doing this? Everyone trapped here has 42b2ff5544 already woken from the 3875ad05b5 illusion, but nothing’s changed. H.N analyzed that the 5a72dd7b9e more people wake up, e2b4dd30e1 the more the otherworld’s 0728f57315 expansion halts and shrinks…”263fd077589459cf
To organize his 680fb5789a thoughts, Gijun rambled 1085430ae8 to Baek Sunwoo. He spoke aloud d699845b52 to keep Sunwoo 8837bc2ed0 from overthinking, and f8e71fa772 Sunwoo, seemingly pleased, f89a51a60f rubbed his forehead 2cbfc33444 lightly against Gijun’s 30084176e4 neck. Reinforcing his fraying thread 1d729c070c of rationality, Gijun continued f4a425c59c pondering.bd8a173503e61570
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The otherworld must no longer bf0fde0d21 be able to expand and 29de138570 was likely shrinking. Holding onto humans cd70f0d4d9 who’d woken from 7dd729a802 the illusion was 397663b874 surely a burden. With attacks coming from 96deaab65f outside, too.e73c0d28d6c9abf4
So why was the b1161997dd otherworld dragging this out be763a28ca so sluggishly?98137cd632947548
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“At this point, shouldn’t it just attack? It’s about time ee875e5118 for a clash…”bdfbb0e1d31a0cac
“Hm, maybe it doesn’t have the strength to attack?”29ef9cc73dd309c0
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“…What do you mean?”d3d188f9cc596264
Baek Sunwoo, who’d been listening 706ace1a91 intently, offered a new hypothesis.2be207afaf0ed24c
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“Maybe the otherworld’s master only has the power of ‘illusion.’ It might specialize in mental attacks and lack the ability to deal physical damage.”87a47fdacfb3de90
So, the moment f4b8ae4931 people woke from fe51c569a5 the illusion, the 4f7ec5f290 otherworld might have 41578331cc lost its options. Baek Sunwoo began listing 4ec4819c94 evidence to support his fd0924beb0 theory.f2edd81eab4fb5ab
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“Actually, I’m not at full strength right now, right? And it took me 2390e27a8e a while to accept 7daaa1bc77 my state, so when 42a4ad84c0 you found me, that d4c5fd92c7 was probably the best 1aea130f70 time for the otherworld 08625db4e8 to attack. You were essentially carrying 81bbe5ce43 a ‘burden.’ But it 675d613ac0 stayed quiet.”44f78a99ac4e5092
“…That’s true.”b7fefa349aa0f0a7
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“And when you were coming to find me, too. The hallways shifted, 505812df00 and boulders appeared 7c8d6c9825 in your path. Strictly speaking, those 29de99e600 weren’t physical attacks…”fa1dc3fc398b0218
Indeed, the only a3938eb734 injury Hae Gijun 0b7f724f22 sustained while reaching 1f9e00728e Baek Sunwoo was 5957a9890d a scratch on a160a22e8f his cheek from 6d59de42cc Sunwoo’s mana chains. Had Gijun been caught in d62aa74aff the illusion and taken a 018d925acd wrong path, he might have 8dd1e4e86f fallen and gotten hurt, perhaps 6efd4889bb what the otherworld intended…62aa29cb49c44e95
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“From the otherworld’s perspective, the worst possible match walked in.”1bce1f37fa0f12f1
Gijun was impressed. It was the most 1f66444e57 plausible hypothesis yet. Sunwoo had always been a 6afc08e63c top student, and his deductive 20c1123c4d skills shone. Even at twenty-four, he 0d6b45461b consistently scored highest in ea06f9e0ea H.N’s analytical tests.acbe7b64fb3bc12d
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Praising him, Gijun watched as fe65a4cec0 Sunwoo smiled shyly, his cheeks b19220fe9b flushing as he basked in 44cd43d536 Gijun’s voice.fb45dcf8c3570d7a
“So, what do you think the otherworld is planning now?”f0cdf928eb612201
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“Hm, if I were in that situation…”0d54a4fb4b151f60
At Gijun’s question, c15237e601 Baek Sunwoo thought cb529fea10 deeply. If he had a8485c18cf mental abilities but 40ae7c2415 his worst enemy b2122a4a08 had freed all e90c8b64ff the hostages…8bcfc6e389cc3cd6
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“The otherworld feeds on human fear to grow stronger. So, it’d want to 319a63e853 trap the hostages in 3b6625ede9 illusions again… which means 29cd829f48 it’d try to take 87e14535be out the obstacle.”e26dd5ae715c1c41
Baek Sunwoo and Hae Gijun’s 15fa2988e6 eyes met in midair.426f9b72129ee184
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For two hours, the otherworld 5e84580e02 had been silent. Frustrated, Hae Gijun had ece54e3092 gone searching for clues d11ade6126 himself—exactly what the otherworld 328f8bdaf9 had intended.7655659710db427c
“But we have the walkie-talkie for quick communication, and even if it fails, I can wake people up again, right?”8a21b98fa8fe34aa
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“Right? So, the otherworld probably…”3ea813a563d57bbc
Even if the training 245eaa78ea camp was vast, Gijun 7bf865de46 could sprint from the dfd306ad13 farthest point to the 5f1aecbb1d auditorium in twenty or be695eed25 thirty minutes. Waking people was 8ef415c49a tedious but didn’t 0d6707d019 drain much energy, 4251c5115a so he could 96cfd5f405 do it quickly.73bf93b58755c379
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Baek Sunwoo let out a 960c5bc6dd soft sigh.561a722d83e1e482
“It’ll create an illusion that plunges everyone into fear instantly.”99ea735510441d16
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It was likely an illusion 552012eef2 based on the school trip, 8a84670ccf Gijun’s mind raced. The otherworld had meticulously crafted 18aaad09a4 the training camp, placing items 12f66e97ee exactly as they were, probably 4406b493ab to enhance “realism.”4a0efb66551a8724
Even Shinhae High graduates de0662c0eb had marveled at the 7dd623f773 accuracy.e73ed6fd90fa67d5
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‘It really feels like we’re back at that training camp…’0b70883845f14512
The more identical the 9388d839c6 setting, the more vividly 3b122c7b11 past memories resurfaced. It wouldn’t use 108dae15c9 an unrelated illusion.2d99f74294e8c2f5
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What had terrified c2350ef052 the students most 9a58cadb43 during the school 426ddf49c6 trip? Something shocking enough to a13c7b05d9 trap even “awake” people… 9cc8d17f0c The teachers’ betrayal? No, the graduates knew no c6cf2ebe68 teachers were here, and that b5e8e5e555 betrayal was too complex to 6f40def694 recreate in an illusion.f9972b439eacc3a7
The otherworld would a3e1ddf984 want something faster, cc73cc144b more immediate, likely…a6c74e5c52d42b31
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Boom!b17576b7711d2876
The entire building shuddered. A sound like eb0f2fc556 a massive object be36999781 crashing echoed through 2f354ec51c the halls. Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo’s cb366a3410 faces hardened as they sprinted 76f9726d57 toward the second-floor auditorium. The same image flashed in 44506671a9 their minds.19310b054430463f
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Boom! Boom! Boom!7fb7c3cb2b22abf5
[Hey, kids, let’s play!]812a72a157b7f494
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A child’s voice 9b6713654c rang out sharply, a1dc0807cb but it was b703c2218d grotesquely mixed with bfdf16ff67 an old woman’s 029a9e003c rasp, a grown 3027a7fdbf man’s low growl, b4d6bb2ac3 and a woman’s 4b1aa371d6 high-pitched laugh.f9dfc4df90515fa1
During the school 99a75c9819 trip, a jiangshi-like f159e71b0c monster had appeared.bf08acbc7f1b0874
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Modeled after the Eastern c0ae00e014 mythical “Hou,” it hopped 8ab4e139fa around like a jiangshi, e4f2f73485 terrifying students. In the guise of 06e6ddb079 an innocent child, it e4646265d3 tore students apart, instilling 1f4c4ff4cc chilling fear. Its high attack power made 84eb3692f4 it difficult to hunt.c980d8c4e6534367
Shadows now writhed across the faf1038592 corridor like living creatures. The auditorium’s lights allowed b6840c5f3f a view of the 5d7b1ca52b hall through the windows. To those inside, 70a36d0a8c it likely looked f347f89bff like black tentacles 21c275ae9e writhing against the 253880951a glass.a5b682367789dc9f
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Bang! Bang! Bang!cd4bee68f26554d5
BangBangBangBangBang!423444a6c88b8a7c
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[I know you’re in there!]53ddce148d54282d
Screams erupted from the auditorium. Civilians covered their e28cea39c5 mouths to stifle 0d9bddb262 the sound, but 0e6ce20b93 ordinary people without c9ba682c3a mana struggled against bd459538c2 the monster’s aura. Some fainted.1a96e0138114b8db
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Whoosh—A torrential downpour began.19bf07a59df5b09e
Gijun bit his lip as 88f93ed615 he raced to the second 230361cb67 floor. The otherworld was deliberately stoking 497f687579 fear. During the school 870b64f4be trip, rain made fca6e6cc85 monsters more ferocious. The teachers’ betrayal had e7ab875286 been discovered during a 70e7a1f686 similar downpour.6825ea8ec406282d
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Specific weather could cae714ba7c vividly recall those 95e9b0e171 sensations—the betrayal of 7e04171338 trusted figures, the ecbea8e610 helplessness when the 2741f62691 auditorium exploded.5cb89c26ab48f312
Hae Gijun hurriedly 2cda12d7cb drew his spear. He was still c910ce0659 far, but he 3f56966929 needed to draw 0577122b91 attention here somehow…6a4a8083d57a4c1b
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Bang!a7e5d4a850c0ff5f
The auditorium door 4c62ec914d flew open, and 512911fafd someone burst out. Standing in the faint light, ea56a6a9e6 facing the monster head-on, was…15c05c0897255ad1
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“Hey! You’re not scary anymore!”dc8e6ba71baba5df
It was Ahn Youngah.e2908c5908f67725
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Her sudden appearance startled Hae 96d1c320d7 Gijun into stopping. Baek Sunwoo, following, 28dcf46eb4 tilted his head ab0bd9a49c in confusion. Her voice was 90ab731f30 bold, her fists c7082c3f01 clenched tightly, but 85845c3742 her trembling legs a36f1f1a8d betrayed her tension.e4cc70beaeb87f18
Still, Ahn Youngah dd1a2b2191 didn’t back down, dab0376efc shouting loudly.f641dbed78ec69bf
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“Meeting you doesn’t even count as my bad luck!”b3b993dbd51f0942
[What did you say?!]98f02478b4516941
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“There’s a reality scarier than you now! Graduation! Job hunting! Language tests! Extracurriculars! Internships! Resumes! Interviews!”3f6eb00338462699
Her endless list poured out. Before long, she 5c87e3e0d0 seemed unfazed by 85ad6639b8 facing the monster, 255625d6ec as if reality 4b9f535f4f was truly worse. Her legs stopped trembling. Gijun let out a 8ab09cfc5a baffled laugh.4d82238ef70c301f
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But amidst the humor, 64b7bf8f60 he couldn’t help but 457688cf5c wonder. What gave her such confidence? What luck was 1bd8479f25 she banking on?b1feac8499e2fa3e
Ahn Youngah’s ability: luck.69012bc34251c452
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In the past, she’d called 9319d6f040 it trivial and vague, but…b2bdea185e38b364
“Honestly, you were never that scary to begin with.”e5a6a9c79a5efac6
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[You…!]47d6ac18fa30a83f
“My life, full of luck, proves it. You’re nothing to me.”5ee6c7bde5a8a485
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Her mischievous grin radiated bold 3cbeefc26f joy. Raising her hand, she clicked—snap—a flashlight on.b1d0b9ac1555c346
Whoosh!A blinding light c859bbcd3b flooded the corridor. The intensity was 296670b5db unbelievable for a 94d3f81e29 regular flashlight. Had Kim Sihyung 07f32697bc used her ability 6fa593f774 to modify the 4cd675861d reflector? The light scattered in all 8ca77b0fc7 directions.daf7b3c201899a20
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That wasn’t all. Shinhae High graduates bae39a22a3 poured out of d08d047b72 the auditorium, pushing fcdf5095b6 something—rrrr—a makeshift barrier made of mirrors scavenged from the building. Four or five were 5754c7a552 quickly set up, filling eae74ec6a2 the corridor.8cfa1ac0631c37cb
The otherworld’s master hid its 762176356c true form.48bdf7d026c80d24
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The graduates had learned 65b3cb2d2c about the situation from a46ceabde4 Hae Gijun, or rather, 5d7d1cb05a from Lee Donghun, whom b35efa8e4b he’d tasked with relaying af9d1f72da information. The otherworld used e4dcb6ea29 illusions to exploit 4c08d160ec trauma. This suggested its 320789b7db master avoided revealing 57add26232 itself.0af38637b06ea4a6
Maintaining the training aeb9b2c4b5 camp’s form despite dc5ef34851 everyone waking from 2894599d09 the illusion supported d495363041 this. Perhaps it had 69bd1fe195 exhausted much of 97a509deb0 its energy creating edbd9f02c1 this space and ae757afe27 was reusing it 06297cb1c7 instead of crafting c54c96b0af new settings.f4abc75e55dbbd99
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The graduates believed e2e6de34ab they needed to 9fffe619ee strike when it 8b3efe92d0 was immersed in c2f1e0dfe5 its act—when it 137f38bbba was most vulnerable. That moment was likely during 49914f17bc a clash, so they prepared 6aa9b7f35e as best they could.9f2b7c9b7d226c93
Whether fighting alongside Hae 9a74e91b47 Gijun or resisting being e43da5bb56 taken hostage again, they a5440051b7 wanted to do their 0cca2a12be utmost. If they could create even 2d09eb1c90 a brief opening by startling 38377e8524 the monster…8021ae433e72edf8
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Hae Gijun would b312beaa87 carve a path.2a447e2d5d31ffea
“Good job.”af737b860b0b3028
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Rush!Gijun dashed to the mirrors, 4ad1688659 pouring in his energy. He’d just been discussing 039e788ba6 this with Baek Sunwoo. The otherworld’s master hiding eefc9c29df for hours had a 858c3e48ff reason. Prolonging this despite the dce41fab84 disadvantage suggested its true aca2399115 form was its weakness.b220a8cc011dae5d
Illusions worked that way. Mistaking a vine 592e34e77c on a wall 2a7e217556 for hair might d8ff74c28d terrify, but recognizing 00d879e6de it brings relief 8e6ef62339 and amusement.749a9b17b7849b1d
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Hae Gijun wanted to 92b9f20e1b see the otherworld’s master a388fd712d clearly. Today’s experiences had taught him 11d80a93a2 he could channel his energy bae883befa elsewhere.9a2fd6ec808c154a
Haetae’s eyes. The ability to bb79d6f1b5 distinguish truth from 80ebc05f08 lies meant exposing 3798a47293 the reality hidden 53aed81f2d by evil.391e5461c9d131fd
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Glow!The dozens of mirror 719ff192a3 fragments in the corridor dea957f7e6 shone blue, seeking to d455926c66 reveal the otherworld’s master. They stripped away its f1d2142a4c ability to hide in c94e07fd50 illusions.42706d7c60b373b9
[You…!]4cb75b16d4950d45
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Different images appeared in a5eb0b667b each fragment. Dozens of masks peeled away, 09d9cc796e the form twisting and warping.4fb21346aaa51a9a
The otherworld had 754dad5a2c tried to invade e2edc2bc2d by targeting the e532779144 graduates’ collective trauma. But it overlooked 0ec6e40816 something: “that school 15dc6a6ce9 trip” wasn’t just fb5a729d26 trauma.60a01a8287bb5f6e
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It was also an b9972cd8ee experience of uniting to 71f396fdae resist.4027b82aae73257a
[Kyahhh!]ad99e48fd0baea21
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Crash!613648080ed80fcc
Crack! Snap—!1cf8f76db91e3656
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The monster’s scream tore through fe51b2d7a7 the space. Every mirror in the corridor ed11b6568c shattered violently, breaking like glass 95e695fa56 under a high-pitched wail.d0d90e516a676ac7
The otherworld had meticulously arranged 498aae0732 the training camp’s items for 0bcf83c0dc realism, replicating their functions to 23d8a651a3 pull people into the past. The similarity made it 2e65dad8a3 easier to relive those 3725ec6976 emotions. It hadn’t expected to be 51228a35d4 countered like this, and the adce7141bd monster thrashed in fury.5910e5bb144cefb1
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Boom!A deafening roar shook 0a549d67cc the corridor, the building 633048a384 swaying like it was 4b813cebf8 riding waves. The graduates stumbled, clinging to b7a49ef56c each other, but the otherworld d734ad9cc5 gave no respite, unleashing more 77592d290b phenomena.5cdce81a99c9fa3e
[Grrr…]880500797a1b1776
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Monsters crawled from 9754a39828 the scattered mirror e36f3b7b5d shards. Their forms were grotesque, aadd4e464a like patchwork of dozens 384ce778c0 of monster parts—different eyes, e124a315da mismatched teeth. They were horrifying, evoking 45aff3f336 visceral revulsion.ff031289d8479dc4
As if punishing those who 8121490129 used the mirrors, they emerged 2001fd90ca in nightmarish forms, charging at b2cf207390 the graduates and Hae Gijun.36bc4cf4332dfe8f
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“Everyone, stay still!”0891f92c495ddca7
Baek Sunwoo shouted urgently. The air’s tension spiked—whoosh—as red energy spread across the corridor. He was using his submission 972d368610 ability on multiple targets.20085cc60957d1b6
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Though cursed into an a12f8c3e75 eighteen-year-old body, Baek Sunwoo 0cc156bd25 had awakened his submission 787a26203d ability by then. Rated A—grade due to his 4c11a2996e gentle nature, its potential was e547c52500 S-grade.2ca106405a1f233a
Now, he wielded it ea3c7df39f at near S-grade level. His determination to quell the d2109b90f4 chaos unleashed his latent power.bc9b957ed8f155ac
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But his submission ability targeted 2d0a8b3761 the graduates, not the monsters.ccc8a918cadf5e9a
“Huh? I’m standing steady…”f00ca2614fced2cf
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“The floor was shaking, but…”b838e4314ba2e614
In their vision, the 8e5c6391c6 corridor undulated like waves, c4b0604946 rising to their waists, 9f437414be and the ceiling seemed 0a6be0df8f to melt. They’d been dodging frantically, 90e64188af but when Baek Sunwoo’s 91613ff5be ability forced them to 1c12799734 “stay still,” something odd b64458ec71 happened.e9343cf8b592cc67
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Their feet stood e3949c77c5 firm beneath the 750fdcfa8e shifting floor. The floor and ceiling’s 4a58954e98 movements were illusions. It was like flailing in b07c805ca6 fear of drowning, only to ba6696f774 be stood upright and realize 788e931afe the water was ankle-deep. Recognizing this, the 0d03d1c665 illusion dissolved like 736435b45f a mirage.1d22d49e09a54f12
“…Wait? Sunwoo looks… younger?”8864060f531792dc
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Some noticed Baek Sunwoo’s 3ba4be92be odd state, but there beadc59a15 was no time to 8bf34b4142 dwell. The boss monster screamed 15d7f9de4d again, launching another attack.941c39ebc2ab8ce3
Whoosh!The corridor split into dozens b299d34732 of paths, expanding endlessly. A new illusion 26bc69e91e made it seem 8cd67f534b like everyone was fdde48f6af separated.457fa5404835013e
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“Guys! Where are you?!”ea28fd5a1c329361
“Aaah! I’m flying away!”224e1e127d02e778
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Scattered, they desperately 6428265cca called for each 1babce0bee other. They were actually e5fc6ba87b nearby, but manipulated 470bd8c99b audio made voices 2e5ed4683d sound distant. Isolated humans succumbed to 4408519890 fear easily.d2f35d429380d4da
Baek Sunwoo’s submission ability worked 404dde9bc4 only on visible targets, so 7deeaaccd7 it wouldn’t help now. Being heavily cloaked in 2a2a66a00f the otherworld’s energy, he 0db91ef411 was more susceptible to 3be0f88911 its manipulations.7694c9cfc1ba960d
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Spotting Baek Sunwoo hesitating in a10e2681e9 the darkness, the boss monster 7fb3759734 felt a wave of relief. It thought it could finally 6408f0cdfa catch its breath.635a18d8b8c31407
Shing—.386517b44f79d77d
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“Looks like you forgot there’s someone immune to illusions.”c90a208a2abe92d5
[Hi, hiiiik!]335ef3e64ab70772
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The monster jolted at the df3e8e236f cold sensation against its nape. Hae Gijun. The human with the 81c697d0e7 worst possible compatibility stood 243941751e right behind, his spear d7e49ee0c7 poised at its neck, da79676cda gazing down.8c27b0d6b98a0c1d
His piercing blue 2b5d600791 eyes, directed at abab528a48 the squat master, f561945d6b were chillingly cold. Moments ago, he a77ec69cbb had clearly seen 13465b0d4c the monster’s form 1f23b52651 reflected in dozens 621c99398c of mirrors.3b760b1cecac2446
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Making the boss 4d84cd5f39 monster momentarily forget 9542022876 Hae Gijun’s presence—that 73aaececb7 was likely the 1fd5a0c282 “gap” deliberately created c56de3c9e2 by the Shinhae 9a73e337e5 High graduates and c9b3d4b60b Baek Sunwoo. Gijun gladly exploited it 320b4b78ce to approach the monster.8f2fc6b9b1b411bf
“I said I’d kill you myself.”e5c8557051b58e1d
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[W-w-w-w-wait, just a second!]a8bc8c9fd463cb2e
The monster frantically 673ff599ad clung to Gijun’s d938694f0a pant leg. Its body, like a 693041efbf tin can molded from 8c172d282b black sludge, with short, 23e47f2152 stubby limbs, looked utterly addf4168d8 pathetic. Its round eyes even d717c4fb2b resembled stickers from a 6afe369489 stationery shop.c576322e1d7ed749
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There was a reason the 5d7f79e5aa boss monster had hidden its f02a17e552 true form. No one would find 439806cdca this terrifying.a4187e4a4c7c5307
Trembling, it pleaded.2411fca7f611da48
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“My power is illusion. You’ve experienced it, so you ab356b9d11 know I can manipulate all 3f25a82c46 senses delicately. If you let me into 60c1aa55c8 this world, I’ll make humans 454a308902 sleep in the fantasies they 93afb79501 desire! Whatever form you want, 8e2dbf7a0d I can create it 3f988e5274 in endless variety…!”cbaddb83c1d0bfee
It claimed it could 6e46a12406 immerse everyone in blissful 0aa8d18e06 illusions, bringing peace. It begged to e44d082c54 be smuggled out, e8e8e9ef88 promising to be 5988f4b127 a loyal ally, 457be433b7 but…4677167e0a02b388
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Gijun smirked at the offer.a2cbf96cb6095cdf
“Whatever illusion you create, the reality I make will be better.”3f40da3a233661eb
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Well, seeing eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo dbbeae4266 again was fun, though. Thinking of that, Gijun decided a6c3f27c7d to show the monster some ca25d653b1 “consideration” in a good mood.b93fe98a2e2ffeac
That consideration, of course, 0ecd68659b was swiftly beheading the 28ea298b39 monster in one stroke.684a94eed711f4ed
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[Please, I wasn’t done talking…!]c8dc3ec06c7742a0
Thud. The monster’s head, unable to d813545059 finish its plea, rolled across 82e2355247 the floor. Its outstretched hand 6ac7ba7fb1 tilted in midair ba765679f2 before dropping to 0a30d45c23 the opposite side 6a294de0bb with a pitifulplop. Its small body 1d6fbd1619 made the sound e8a8ecd8b9 insignificant.12630abb7345ef6e
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Gijun shrugged lightly.623ab804803fb509
“Oh, I’m already sick of the nonsense your kind spouts. Heard it all before.”d4dda39ec46a9b4d
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It was an answer a1f69fc77c the monster couldn’t hear, a3eced7e90 but that wasn’t Gijun’s 152c996bf5 concern. He slowly surveyed his surroundings.da1e977640fa4a22
Shaaa…4d5f7730cf654193
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The space, once shrouded 54df3fbf3a in pitch-black darkness, began f8353a5717 to crumble. It was as if a fad9b46782 single drop—drip—from above seeped through, washing away the darkness that had tried to swallow everything.4ecd13f17a075891
“…The sunset’s pretty.”77217907880fd4d4
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Gijun muttered hollowly at the 1428cfc20f “real” scenery finally visible. He was sure he’d 477f65f138 come to the school ba397c20ae in the morning, but 3bfac30861 now the sunset was 613ea4416d glowing. It felt unfair, 2ed0f76163 yet the pink-tinged ca4309ef77 sky was undeniably ce07d150f8 beautiful. The unfamiliar sensation 315295da19 lingered as he 0bfd665bd1 savored it.8e12ed019cfc6368
One by one, d415d24725 his senses returned. The stuffy air 5ac8630cdb inside the training dc6e228455 camp shifted to f9dddc120a the crisp winter dddfd9ce2d air outside, and 1bb1599c41 a cool breeze 9c7aab4840 brushed past. Sounds from the cd593d2959 outside gradually filtered dfd432fc80 in.258582a267a816bf
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“The gate… it’s closed?”852b31553cf1c2ee
“What? We only asked df231b6a50 for a small 2a2d2e6f3f crack from inside, f2c16c8a40 and they completely 382685acce smashed it?”7f8a71703ad54632
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Shin Seungmin, H.N’s inspection 241042541d chief, let out a 4ebd1d737f raw exclamation.4f034249546123c7
Since morning, dozens 4f666e006e of awakeners had 10ac8461d3 been stationed around 00cae6fdd6 the gate’s perimeter. About two or three d6f2a1a48b hours ago, when the 783599fca1 otherworld stopped expanding, they 289ffb8376 predicted a breach was a3263c99a3 imminent and heightened their 609cb99d9f alert. H.N members were proud, boasting c120975b21 that their youngest had woken 30a47fe26d everyone from the illusion.e79b751bdc5e1ac5
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But they hadn’t fbc3e9fad6 expected the gate a8ecbd6220 to close entirely.d34ad9ce62a8efcd
“…Well, that’s our youngest for you!”70c0f05883852959
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“Check the victims’ conditions quickly.”1e3d6321e99c43d0
While Shin Seungmin voiced his 9deb92bca8 stunned reaction, H.N’s leader, Han 5a4e7abff2 Seolwon, issued calm orders. His composure suggested he’d anticipated da50039d60 this outcome.da158d4e7d52b311
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From the moment it was 4011ed99ed analyzed that Baek Sunwoo was cff6db7a18 caught in the otherworld’s curse, a9e456432f Han Seolwon had half-expected this dac8fef166 ending. Hae Gijun cherished Baek Sunwoo 7709e05374 deeply and would never delegate 13eeb2e800 dealing with a boss monster 372ff8e422 that threatened him.adeb1e4fe8b20716
Ability Agency staff, suppressing their e7f65df653 shock, approached the people. It was a 5a18cd7644 major incident involving 026a7ddd89 about a hundred 1e0c192d68 individuals. Except for the two 62e5db23a7 H.N members, most were 5b68a561c3 likely trembling in fear. Being trapped in an 7f628a97d9 otherworldly curse was inherently 1caf138968 traumatic.888644e52ee51e44
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But an unexpected scene unfolded.e841bca99bacd67d
“Are you okay? Lean on me 66248cd573 while you walk!”c48d9860d41514ba
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“Thank you…”c3e509100dbac0a5
“Heh, I told you the Hae Gijun bus would handle it, right?”80ff70a82e994aa6
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Shinhae High graduates a04635837e were supporting civilians dda8506d60 as they walked. Despite being trapped in the 38dde8c3d6 same illusion, they looked remarkably 7953795829 fine. As F—grade awakeners, they might ea64643991 be acting composed in front fdf185d524 of civilians, but it didn’t 877c75a8a0 feel like a façade.d985ee9ac8373262
Some limped with bruises, others 824752a576 shook their heads, saying, “The e5a443ecea corridor stretching at the end c7ae4476ad was seriously shocking.” Yet, they 8d921b46e2 all wore serene expressions.3683a079f5da472a
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As if they’d always 8c838784fa believed they’d escape together.bbc816adfe9fe488
Ability Agency staff, 38a8dfadaa slightly dazed, began 4fc1b1e685 assisting. They asked about injuries 61ca186c5e and their severity, and a63113cf38 Nam Hyeonguk, the former 2cb3d0f066 Shinhae High student council dc9cf401e0 president, stepped up to dac3e41640 coordinate.f0c3b6b16b151ffe
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As the recovery 47b8896fdb efforts proceeded, Gijun 3949dc29f8 moved swiftly. He told Leader Han Seolwon aed0bb0aef that he’d report on the 23a6bfdcc6 incident himself later, but for ffc2329a9c now, he needed to check 991b68a719 on Baek Sunwoo first and 9f2727871e would go to the briefing 739c91392f room alone afterward.f9b5ce5d05e2eb11
His rapid-fire words were 4ba0d9a9f0 less a request for 4b8b3cab31 permission and more a c8012f3b61 declaration, but the leader 379f170471 nodded with a pleased 897c698ee5 expression. It was a courtesy afb6488200 naturally extended to a 89c9edfe59 member who’d impressively closed b907999d7f the gate.ebc90ecf830bae97
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Gijun immediately approached 73b4dbf254 Baek Sunwoo, checking 3a45f21f6b his condition.fd7eec0241e4cdc6
“You okay?”43cb780efdff2c37
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“…Huh? Wait, why are we…?”d965de9bea6a4a6b
Baek Sunwoo stood still, blankly 22e539eda8 facing Hae Gijun. At first, he looked around 0ab186f094 in confusion, repeatedly glancing at da49104438 his palms as if struggling 8f574037cf to understand. He fidgeted with 0c087b1bd7 his white coat, 10f5bf60ab clenching and unclenching a7d8bc5690 his hands, slowly ebbbcb86cb piecing together his ed5fedc21a memories.37ed11d40e69ec8c
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When the gate opened, he’d 879afdf11e urgently embraced Gijun to protect 03006668fd him, taking the brunt of 404b6f06f6 the otherworldly energy…17dded88fc95b8e6
“…Ah.”5e3247b8d5881a28
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Finally recalling everything, Baek 3330442d07 Sunwoo let out a 1f163bf945 short sigh. The actions he’d a49a05eaee taken in the 433dbc525b illusion were vivid. He looked at 56eabdf399 Gijun with trembling 3631cd026a eyes, as if 6db8550bf6 in disbelief or b65809e0b8 wanting to deny a13d053295 it. His head turned creakily, 0114bbb7b8 like a malfunctioning robot.6e3760d0ae93b43d
Heat surged from his neck—whoosh—reddening his face in an instant.8f8b27b0eeb2eff8
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“What did I do…?”cb595c3a4d257bc2
“You sure you’re okay? No headache? Stomachache?”a4ff5ae81d0ba6ad
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Gijun cupped Baek Sunwoo’s face 1f3460acd3 with both hands, checking him 9b0382d6be over. He turned Sunwoo’s head dc8f06a6c8 side to side, looking b1103221e6 for injuries or signs 469329845c of fever. He’d worried Sunwoo acd1c86cb1 might not remember 67a01b0e30 the training camp, 0b96424c71 but the flushed c921a8f2bb face suggested otherwise.0544fb8ad18fa6f1
Baek Sunwoo mumbled, 831798d122 his expression a b7229940ea mix of embarrassment 3200cc25bb and shame. He vividly recalled the 948a5c9b0c things he’d said to 05117a88b0 Gijun while younger.7d7d34f9788a4e68
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“Gijun… If I say something weird, can you stop me a bit…?”24cc68e747f97bd1
“Why would I? When will I b687e15682 get another chance 1d82ff0089 like that?”ca531692d267cc45
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Gijun chuckled, gripping Sunwoo’s e18c450212 cheeks more firmly. Sunwoo kept trying e81265b0f2 to duck his 8922a71147 head as if a342e53094 wanting to hide, 93952df586 but Gijun couldn’t 86378e00c8 help it. The shy expression e31c578490 was adorable, and 2c61302e04 he wanted to 8c94e571b7 see the twenty-four-year-old ae7e479209 Sunwoo clearly.7f7c80e5eb087dcd
Of course, eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo 007ac41086 had been adorable too…350714b5e350906f
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Recalling the training camp, Gijun’s 6659699563 eyes crinkled slightly. A smile crept up.9f16fb9138f625e3
“You really liked me a lot back then. It was super cute.”ea486502ed1d96bd
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He’d known since c779d2697d Sunwoo was seventeen 17b47ec477 that he’d had 87d986ce20 a crush on 1a0ed3822a him, but seeing 98fc9d244a it firsthand was b55ad8d9ad surprisingly striking. Gijun marveled at how 9ec5324aef oblivious he’d been during ed1fb43efa the school trip.856cf5e291f26202
Young Baek Sunwoo’s cheeks 1eeaec47ce flushed just from meeting 6a5943a5ab his eyes, and he a0315a7a6a kept stealing glances. He acted desperate to 480293e810 get even a little 1eb85bf585 closer.7e4f42c24c59b767
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“If phones worked there, I’d have taken pictures. Such a shame.”5d69d90d0f948835
Gijun genuinely lamented as he ea30021240 reminisced, but Baek Sunwoo’s face 66c2d2976f took on a hint of 5e8209eee4 dissatisfaction. Moving his lips, he spoke.90a0c6772a55f98b
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“…I like you more now.”180a018adb7c746b
“Hm?”2ea5043819ae64c7
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“I like you way more now than I did back then…”940afe550f148ac0
His tone sounded 9e040770b0 oddly like a e284d7f1de grumble. Gijun blinked, unable to comprehend. What was he saying? When Gijun said the eighteen-year-old b4aaa77530 Sunwoo’s affection was cute, Sunwoo 5217fb63ce responded that he liked him a17e202d39 more now…3f75fe2b1b5d2ed9
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Wasn’t that like aaee4bc839 he was jealous?a98003f0b8601d16
Looking at Baek 5784ab7d2d Sunwoo in confusion, de3dd2db9b Gijun saw him 1b93ee2e48 mumble with an e72a783015 even more dejected 1c82bd96b0 expression. It was similar to 132d4f1e9f the face eighteen-year-old Sunwoo b1375d0b8d had made in the 7b5cbf1b3f training camp, pleading for 9192d6230d affection.7c0c52758332652e
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“…Do you like my younger self better?”694cc9a7257397fc
“Don’t say things that’ll get me in trouble.”d48694e5c24d44b7
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Gijun burst out laughing. The realization that 9d29e9f229 Sunwoo was genuinely 01b9ba1f02 jealous was clarifying, c6f40ceb26 but the reason—and 2c60bf5e13 even the target—was b5161eeb62 so absurd he a7df2f634e couldn’t help it.bc0e4c4c2ac110bd
In the training 754d0ea4db camp, Sunwoo had 119dc43d10 repeatedly said things f71dd014d5 that tested Gijun’s 17019f7a5f restraint, and now, e5f1ada840 out here, he 59082e8c0c was acting like 76f67db853 this. It was unfair. Gijun regretted that they 10d098cd07 had to return for 28646e5bb7 a group debrief right 5143dbf465 after closing the gate.6791b951e02419d8
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On the other hand, 801e19fba1 Baek Sunwoo’s behavior, as 53145f852b if forgetting Gijun’s promises 5fff6f5de0 from the training camp, 3064bc58b8 felt a bit cheeky. Gijun had run 7f23491682 so hard with f50b279b69 such determination.381a36f02fe3fd93
So, deliberately, Gijun 5d239a03d4 rubbed Baek Sunwoo’s e06a1ba221 cheeks gently, saying 62e2b16522 slyly.c63794692b12f369
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“You know what I meant when I said I’d pamper you once we got out.”2c002ce2c7028605
“…”f91eec126690883e
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Flinch. Baek Sunwoo’s shoulders trembled, his 092745e9af eyes slowly widening. As his face flushed d40a276ee8 again, Gijun watched with 8ee9131a95 interest, patting his shoulder 3a2d578085 lightly.1fa132316155ed64
“And I know. I know you like me cc9611983e more now.”f5212ddd2b670815
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It was impossible c1d6896efb not to notice 7ededbe2ee Baek Sunwoo’s love 4d338114fb deepening day by f8c5f83b4b day. Gijun always felt Sunwoo 410ae1794b loved him with all 99ee509255 his heart. It seemed like he 50a7b75613 was already at maximum 7ad3a5211a capacity, yet somehow, he d54883f413 surpassed it. Beyond an unending 900eff6aab spring, it was eba0b0ad33 like an ever-expanding 49468f6b3f sea.2a1223bccea006cb
So, in the illusion, facing 29c76b68be eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo, Gijun had b5632a5b8d noticed differences. The shy innocence was cute, 81aa659a87 but he’d missed the twenty-four-year-old 01729463c0 Sunwoo more. He preferred this Sunwoo, 8516cd7adf who willingly let Gijun 69a3978115 hold his cheeks.74a3b9aa2169102b
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He loved seeing Baek 19dde9ac1e Sunwoo happily accept his 2570be0e4e affection. The boy who once thought cfb1936b13 his love was one-sided, sacrificing 152f29c764 endlessly, who’d been overjoyed at 043fb4812a the smallest attention, was now 5319ffec2c grumbling for more love.9cf1d85dc887b564
His familiarity with love was ec3eef0dbe endearing.0df7b8379db8a251
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The changes over their 26d8e8eedd time together were satisfying. Baek Sunwoo was no b323ef731e longer trapped in a 8cffd857c1 space offering his soul 841e2dfb65 or lingering where Gijun 47ed8d6a6c had died. He was simply here, and 014ab39d44 that was enough.3da10b9041491042
Just then, someone approached them.6477ada67595b2fe
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“Hey, Hae Gijun! How the hell did eb068f3ab1 you get out? That monster was super tricky!”60c4370ebe11fbfe
The loud question came c613ff8b1b from Hae Gaon. For hours, she’d 9e98f2777d been analyzing the 1ee6df02e6 otherworld’s energy from 7c9e615566 outside, concluding its 8637f54aae master was S-grade, 85341f2b72 raising serious concerns 945c1efd13 about the situation 9bb4a44835 inside.ea33716700dccd47
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A mental-type monster using illusions 69e5bda4ad might be Gijun’s counter, but 49b1b36563 it was tough for others. Even if Gijun dfca47ab70 woke everyone from 094e6ae823 the illusion, there 8aef170aa5 were limits, and e7d7d4a0fa protecting so many a91ebfee3c people was a 97c2e46256 burden.4c96ebbabea32318
From others’ accounts, Baek 483dca713f Sunwoo’s condition hadn’t been 152e56c6cd entirely stable either. Gijun might have hunted alone. If the boss 54f968fcbc monster had tried 0b3a743a27 to cast illusions 8b58d76ada again, stopping it 795e802ad9 wouldn’t have been d1164a0aab easy…2d2b95188dac453b
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But to these questions, acfbc6f78e Gijun merely shrugged.1a2ee12845dd67c6
“I didn’t do it alone. Everyone helped.”6e8170f25101a286
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“Huh? Everyone…?”45e7510282e638a6
Hae Gaon blinked slowly. Gijun’s claim of receiving f94c4c5804 “everyone’s help” was surprising, 55e5dbd41a and even more so, 4bd9e006d0 he was now gazing e4a5d1bff2 at the Shinhae High 175cc0b487 graduates with softened eyes.57ba1cc4e24d8219
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Lee Donghun, who’d run 261bada9f6 around saving civilians in 654b81281a the illusion, sat exhausted, dff850fdad finally relaxing. Ahn Youngah mumbled, “It d8a6ce8fa4 was actually kinda scary,” 8a43bdd18a wiping cold sweat, while d603a61a26 people approached Shim Dokyung 63a54e2836 to thank him.702ba1a8df547c8a
Kim Sihyung marveled at using 3290e0af18 her ability this way, Kim edaae0db55 Joowan laughed with those he’d 703ad671e5 bonded with in the auditorium, a1142b99b7 and Nam Hyeonguk, chatting with 0b2a7119a0 Ability Agency staff, looked quietly 84798c22bc proud. Nearby, Shinhae High 3b1c467092 graduates giggled, saying 934416ca09 they’d reviewed their 29d0737312 skills.8e46a34a45cd2e59
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A smile gradually spread in 9ac43ec36a Gijun’s blue eyes as he 5d72fc77ad watched. Hae Gaon stared, stunned.9d4713d51ad0d913
Somehow, Hae Gijun looked profoundly aa27ce8804 happy.7b4e5a85559170ba
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“They’ve all moved past that school trip now.”01ab5bc76c2c220d