FG | Chapter 1.1

“Guide!”a7658f5a7bfa77195ac7

“Start guiding! Hurry!”55d643ef3e4365b4366b

The scene 25a7182a86 was pure 9a7f62c4ff chaos. The tension in the air was 16d1cb6c36 so thick it felt like it bbd269f218 could freeze everything in place. The Espers stood, 72fc98108d faces pale, staring 60d5e25d27 at one spot.a964646b9b5db769f376

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A Gate that looked like 41e4a30c8b it was about to devour 1354868e9a the entire area.ce2f175826ca11866b17

The entrance flickered ominously, bec8116a19 as if at any 5e882da35e moment, a top-tier monster bfbce45bf1 would burst out.05a68ee16401ad6790b2

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No one knew 2a2d6bcc94 how much time a0ac33bec0 had passed. Black flames began to spread from the Gate’s entrance, d7ab9502c5 and then, finally, an overwhelming presence revealed itself. The Espers and Guides guarding the scene felt c752ead023 like their breath had been stolen away.42c6b1620c7ce48a47d5

Boom.7b1614cc58f0a43cb546

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A single impact. The sheer force of 87d11146a0 it cracked the ground, b187a827cc pressing down on every f56dcee4f9 Esper and Guide nearby.1f248b811b6d1e6a7e7e

The weaker ones collapsed instantly under the 1c69bf91e2 intense pressure, clutching at their throats as 7d6fafc583 if their breath was being squeezed out.b33bb689aabf84be9f58

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But what emerged from the 2919bce296 Gate wasn’t a monster.0ec348d388c5e49e5e7f

It was 57becb4cdd just one 41820de302 person.601fad83ee04efeb3039

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The Espers didn’t even dare 2dc1b7b62a to stand in his way. They could only 71bda593c8 stare in shock, 3495e3e4df muttering to themselves.84a695f9ce364cade71a

“This… this 7c509594cf is impossible….”8f030cb42bbc06ee1c51

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Platinum hair acff3f51c8 fluttered, rippling bdaa7814fe like waves. His golden eyes, shimmering as if filled f1a25f4c29 with light, swept across the area. Anyone caught in his 837b79741c gaze flinched instinctively.3df7521e15dfca50b02e

Everything about 07fb40f64e him felt 3b892af6ea unreal. Maybe that was why—when 7f41db0ee2 he lifted a single bee2fa1310 finger—no one even thought 3371415651 to react. They just 0502982904 stood there, 7fba8d1d83 frozen in 48afbb38d7 place.e42bcb7c1e87a9572c05

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And then, those dazzling bf1b6dff23 jewel-like eyes flickered with b81db53546 murderous intent.d344c078a9bb950b2099

Crack! Boom!b59a602a0d0b480b665c

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“Arghhh!”46921d0664159843f364

A simple flick of his 97ceed919a hand summoned massive black flames, 040ab8c9d9 crashing down from the sky. An Esper finally snapped out of 40f61dac58 it and tried to block the 0544e0bbae attack, but the black flames swallowed 76a293d2d3 them up mercilessly.0f330ca4de94ef4bdaa2

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“Guiding! We need guiding! Dammit, where the hell d3ad51be8b are the Guides?!”1bcf45a4446984cbcb48

“If you’re in such a hurry, 60248a6c7b then go grab him by the 8866bdca91 arms and legs yourself!”64add786c3436afb73cc

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An upper-ranked Guide snapped, disgusted 7f84798a16 at the desperate shouting.21ef3e385326a1bb97b8

The only way to 5ed198ebaf stop an Esper’s rampage abc39ae20a was through guiding. But attempting to 6419046398 guide an out-of-control 1bd22025a1 Esper was suicidal. A single mistake could lead to reverse 036d6c0457 guiding, or worse, getting attacked and killed. No Guide in their right mind would 752bdcdfff willingly step into such a dangerous situation.b71dcef3c30ee0337f44

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Since guiding was out of de352fc56d the question, brute force was 78da0c3e7a the only option left. But even the Espers who d5f19dec97 were supposed to handle the eea1c02e17 situation had lost their will 78a9959a19 to fight.ac6f08f2f8c5f83b3099

The uncontrollable black flames raged on, c84edef3c5 swallowing everything in their path. But the man stood in the 140e1dd3ee center, controlling them like they were 5c6c7cc10c nothing more than a tamed cat.fefdf9e02e0a8b64f541

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His name was 93697574d4 Yeo Eundo—South Korea’s f477b2f668 strongest S-class Esper.40b71f9aa67c03812a4f

And there wasn’t a single e772872064 Esper in the country who 2e11050f1d could stop him.ce31c8caa57036d95eb9

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His sheer power had been aa3fc87978 admired for so long that 215f7565f2 everyone had ignored just how 7430a51f17 dangerous he really was. The high-ranking Espers, who 38d3f87e72 had no choice but fad3e4b34b to step in, shouted b901506d41 desperately.aa339b7e0a15d1d9209d

“Don’t let him get 03fba53bab to the city!”4af4c9be1680c0b1c90f

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“Yeo Eundo! Snap out cd264484b6 of it!”e66a7bc25c60ef526a1c

The Espers launched their attacks all e3e8b6d852 at once, trying to subdue him. Agonized screams echoed through the air, turning the scene 514e9a0cde into something straight out of a disaster movie.0a83c3f297027bf5621c

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Watching from a distance, someone took a moment to assess the 81e6c7e10b situation before shifting their focus back to the task at hand.91dc6cca79d6fc0c0081

I was here as a D-class Guide, sent as 2fca7b5bb4 emergency support because there weren’t enough Guides on site. Checking the Esper in f88744c54a front of me, I ff4a6428bf quickly measured their AD f72fa021ab Level.22b03aedeb48b7d889e8

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‘78.4’40ddc4d3e5ca80b24994

A stable level. I immediately 895b106775 stopped guiding.ff978d1ab21bc8cc57fa

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“It’s done. Please sign here.”3497b57586710d1766a3

“Uh….”b087b4a7cb15acda26ab

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Ignoring the uncertain voice behind me, 9389aaa4de I took the signed document, wiped 8132c39f2f my hands with a handkerchief, changed 98eea9020e into fresh gloves, and turned away. The Esper might have been calling for me, ec6cb3f871 but I had other work to do.de146cfa27eee98e4bcc

Scanning the battlefield, I counted 1ce5a95f2c the number of Espers involved 174abf68e0 in the fight.992ac9c4dd68082137e2

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One, two….b83e2e4150fb56267262

South Korea 215baf63b9 had exactly 44b7f577ac eight registered 84ed2e3f14 S-class Espers. Four of them had 8c32fb6571 been deployed just to ca20f88155 contain one rampaging Esper—Yeo 9fe145c3e1 Eundo.018c8a1b67ac2026cbf6

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Each of them was a national b012326b71 asset, absolutely essential to the country. And I didn’t want 87641f03b6 to see a single 68f0f16c40 one of them die. The loss of even one would be a disaster, not just in terms of 4c0df1dfe6 manpower but also because it would mean even more paperwork and overtime for me.4b2a3d57d602720ed33f

Unfortunately, that overworked 7d5e60c89a government official was 46b45222be me.22d7988c7e902aa3f98d

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Regardless of rank, once 9cb4a2ada6 the situation was under 321321307f control, the Center required be7d85eeb9 an initial report. My job as an administrative public servant was a2cac42bef to collect, summarize, and analyze the scattered reports 0ea348f83f before submitting them to my superiors.82409b4cf7ff5e73cb53

Today, however, I had been a9fa96c660 sent out on field duty 756b8733f6 as emergency Guide support.ea2909bff3f58aa0fef4

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And now, before my very eyes, an S-class Esper had ffc35cde75 just been punched across the battlefield by Yeo Eundo.a9e6d46ec93246aa4fb1

‘…My vacation days.’a361bb8d9c4864497500

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I watched them vanish, like a37f6b2ec4 smoke in the wind.ee8478bb38db0ed392c0

Last year, I hadn’t been able 8870768e62 to take even a single day 8bfbd1b8e7 off because of all the overtime. And this year? Well. There it goes.2134e7d7a5f7b066d0dd

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The best way to a8d3395da6 cope with disappointment is 3ffeb2b471 to lower your expectations 95dc756035 and just give up. Especially when 4e9d6ebc49 the rampaging fb4fd5919b Esper is b275d1630d Yeo Eundo.f3d9516c545d47c2c05b

‘Just don’t die. Please, just 2505d1ccf6 don’t die.’43be930c78ceed50b728

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Injuries and casualties dc39dc55a2 were completely different d76ed8ee80 issues. As long as they 15ed663c62 didn’t die, the situation e4428a0004 could still be salvaged. Even if their bones were shattered 24146f66d7 into pieces or their limbs got ddc68d9648 blown off, as long as they ec69c2fa38 were breathing, they could be fixed.c8b707fbb2eaa19caf8d

Yeo Eundo’s rampage could 0d65f45c06 be stopped if an d756573c4d S-class Guide arrived. Until then, ef4325954d they just 724265e7b1 had to 7fcd29ee8d hold out.5672b8d47ffe47932cd0

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But even that tiny a011ed5565 sliver of hope was 34ed7bdd4e crushed under Yeo Eundo’s e01db85737 foot.ca39e5f812daf886f9a1

Boom!984abd735fd3b1f34b79

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“Gahhh!”fdd7371f1e51cb4bd152

With a sharp scream, two Espers 1952d2cc28 were simultaneously flung through the air 16fb25ac35 and slammed into the outer wall 0f98f9aaf1 of a building. And that 7359689920 wasn’t all. The remaining two weren’t in great shape either—one had their 2bbe4571e3 arm twisted at an unnatural angle, while the other had 76f3ce12ef their head cracked open, blood pooling beneath them.4a74d4c3a447d001168f

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Even with four S-class Espers gathered, a37710df53 all they could do was endure. It was fortunate that Yeo Eundo didn’t chase 978d4b4974 after the ones he had sent flying to 02325a6d3b beat them down further; otherwise, he might’ve taken 079744d42b out all the S-classes here.c24a5aad4a6d17dc70eb

‘But why did 67472eae79 he go into 48584652a5 a rampage?’20893a625f4715e9de79

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An Esper’s rampage was dangerous, but since there 3fa5137085 were clear warning signs, it could usually be 7f33fdfdc1 prevented with proper guiding at the right time. On top of that, Yeo Eundo didn’t just have a bunch of 75ee6d2cfa A-class Guides assigned to him—he even had an exclusive S-class Guide.840590d978106fd2f761

Higher-ranked Espers, in particular, should have received 21de507224 ample guiding before entering a Gate. For Yeo Eundo to burn through his energy to the point of rampaging, the 089418fae9 Gate’s rating would have to be at the absolute highest tier of Alpha.b291edec4ac5d36c7fad

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‘But that Gate was supposed c6b5c7e453 to be Beta, wasn’t it?’e8fddf19d60c4d009266

It was a 37705585e8 Gate that even 105bfc5456 lower-tier raid teams 245191214e could take on. So why had 034336fe37 an S-class Esper 3bf6794c24 emerged from it 4061be6bf8 in a rampage?9578df2d2d1213ea16ce

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Then, a 5d4d60f099 thought struck 32f6f139c9 me.17bd5a293282ca7d648c

‘No way… a 256cd66515 honey trap?’01b50e4702fa592f71d7

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A mutated Gate—one that initially gets assessed at d893a9f4a4 a low level, only to change its ranking 338b918332 midway or near the end of the raid.ff7c72452c4dc0897f6e

Judging by how the Gate 347b448284 had disappeared, it looked like 6f8e142570 they had cleared it successfully. But if it really had been 5174065515 a honey trap, the central government 8f567a0bec was in for a rough time.f9d48617245b8d0e263f

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After all, it was the 0349dfe14e Central Government’s Audit Department that cc52ff74c1 handled Gate evaluations. And if the central government was dcbe54ce45 in trouble, that meant I, a f18338e2ca low-level civil servant, was basically screwed.6f65db0bb4b42e07eeef

‘Goddammit…’43990e36a54483492dcb

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Ever since I was assigned to the e17c277de7 3rd Division, where Esper Yeo Eundo was 6c76a07472 stationed, I had been working overtime at d40ae62598 least four days a week.a17bf69947e685b0760a

‘Last time, he even bashed ca62f2110e in a foreign Esper’s skull.’1c409683bacec3f6fde3

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Whenever Yeo Eundo was involved, even if the raid was cleared d49086a14d without casualties, there was always some kind of mess left behind.81792017f37a3b44b3fd

Nearby, an f23caa563e Esper urgently ddbefb0a38 shouted.25ec469205e8f7b1e78a

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“Esper Yeo 5677ae206a Eundo, AD1 f6d456a02d at 278 1b9ec32199 percent! All available 14a5031fd4 Guides on-site, b346b55526 provide immediate fb9291451c support!”6587d39757a726b1bb3e

If an Esper’s AD level approached 300 percent, ed78b88a53 they wouldn’t stop rampaging until they were dead. Yeo Eundo was already at 3f80c9a5cb 278 percent, and his levels 5bca44e16c were still rising. He was basically a b6932712a0 ticking time bomb.5819073bd6626f2ede92

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Luckily, a notification came 1b339ca2e9 in that an S-class c339d4df14 Guide would arrive on-site 5ee5ad9f68 within three minutes. There was nothing more 01d8f30a23 to worry about. After confirming the e4b8966115 personnel situation, I fdd70d4b06 checked the time. My shift was 76fb17b5be over, so I f93ed30fdb turned to leave.23f5995a791b96856345

But right then, 77b3051859 a battered C-class 0436263c41 Esper blocked my 0d4f264085 way.196b7974669e0eb28147

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“Uh, uh… can 327c16c459 I get some 7104054d96 guiding…?”6cc82233217c3d10eae5

He was dragging his 12ae5418d9 legs as he approached, fa746d9c87 looking half out of ca2abffa3a it.9d09a26397185adb5170

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There were 1d514956f6 no other da8ddda149 Guides around. Before I could even refuse, the emergency guiding system matched us, 9cded470f9 leaving me no choice but to take off my gloves.b33670ee88c847f0fe8e

‘Tch.’f141b384bf54f925837d

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I pressed just the tip 91b7620d2f of my index finger against ae30f35b97 the Esper’s arm and guided d3ea89021f him half-heartedly.00d5693297de62fd6552

“Haa…”d8fab3fe402fe33e37c7

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Only then did the C-class Esper’s a817ee52e7 ashen face regain its original color.87a7733a27b350f82789

I pulled my hand away 2b020126f4 and took a step back.a036b7858cf88918fc1a

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“It’s done.”2b281b463e9bed16a01a

“Ah… you 9fdf627420 saved me…”677682db251960ce9628

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“Please sign here.”fdb2b37ea066f0d1d101

Even though the guiding was 603f347bc1 over, the Esper hesitated, awkwardly 93056f04e2 shifting in place before asking,0b1fa810ac10b6772bea

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“…Guide-nim, shouldn’t 679b06b985 you be 8060b8de8e over there?”62c86708d0c3780f42bc

Why was he 6833152243 sticking his nose bdeb113d3e in my business?4b4b9ed6058ebc565c20

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“My efficiency is already spent, and a D-class 360389278f like me isn’t cut out for that situation.”1099bb44a65a94ed3bc2

“D-class…?”7830f9374444a9d52822

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He looked at me 040c994503 in disbelief and repeated e374efd3a2 my words. Ignoring him, I 1aad1aca8d adjusted my still-unlowered 9c1a44b05d glasses and spoke afd20691af again.95c399f70c8ebc1c2ac5

“Please sign.”82c21e6d6ca98b2897e0

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“H-Hngh!”7cb52f15db19d37a042c

The C-class Esper suddenly gasped 45a0704397 for breath, trembling violently as 18fe62998d he shook his head.595331957734da8eb30f

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‘Does he 22fc2f8fad not have b046d96dff a signature?’57648306b1c5dca8f2a3

I found 4342bc0997 it odd, 09324ac399 but whatever. I held 27648a690a out the bed053ce76 touch pen.1bd066dca4ebc99c40b2

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“You can just 2a1f575fcd write your name.”a63393efe5cec65f1c51

“Ugh, ngh…!”c40630160817d437f4f9

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Sometimes, Espers refused to sign when they weren’t 1d0f8e8c7b satisfied with the amount of guiding they received. But if I entertained every a3f4bee1a1 single whiner, I’d never get daec19b64d out of here.87afa54f10baaa9f01a1

“Emergency matchups 291195b7a6 are random.”8f9934116d0179a752ac

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“B-Behind you…!”6625faa4cb64aafd5092

“If you’re that dissatisfied, apply ca06adfec7 for a direct grade-matched session bb5e1df45f at the Center.”9958c19cac282c60fb0e

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“Ahhh!!!”ffc6f59002165efd7c7e

The C-class Esper let out a d10813c0fe scream and collapsed to the ground. Just as I was wondering what was wrong with 448fec5cb6 him, something flew past me, grazing my cheek. With a deafening crash, the f12b50f87e debris from a building smashed c8cbf3c98f into the surroundings.9e36d0b013e084cd772a

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I had missed the timing to 269d88f5b2 be surprised, leaving me dazed, and 5b3cd85ecb in that moment, the C-class Esper 9651f164df bolted without even signing. At the same 6872e337e1 time, a dark eb7eab2b5f shadow loomed forward.53fd709786b0e454df27

It was obvious d6298a377b that things had 983d21011d taken a turn b9f47cde7c for the worse.18bb22000efaba34da85

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Slowly, I d17e8ab54a turned around. Standing there, staring down at me with half-lidded eyes, was e03efe2e34 an Esper whose AD level had now soared to 284. Completely unfazed by his cold gaze, I 21011ea504 adjusted my glasses and firmly stated,15e7dc12679f7430c750

“I don’t accept a8bd208720 proxy signatures.”83717a72269973993f2c

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“……”8ee34ba442fac1d5f4df

Standing before me like bacb04f8f1 a nightmarish specter was 615f5e5857 S-class Esper Yeo Eundo. He had reached a point where a408d62b25 no ordinary guiding would be enough 5e9230fcbb to rein him in.abd92b8080f7765d426c

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‘Ah. I really 30a2704d80 want to d2164c6c5e quit.’e5ad307b898fa518a3e5

I always felt that c1f645b5c5 way, but today, it a710f0eb7b was stronger than ever.4e6a7de9804784524f8e

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I politely 6c8cc53739 made a e64da9b8ec request.c581269f8a675723d7d3

“Esper Yeo Eundo, 99697b5180 would you mind 1bca0fe4e3 stopping here?”c5e89a0d08932e3d832c

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Yeo Eundo’s response was an 0e964318c5 indiscriminate attack aimed at the 54f0726acd approaching Espers and Guides.9cd97e5d45ad9ea01b5d

I pressed my fingers 01a016a884 against my temple, trying 349e9d03d4 to suppress the headache 5b83fe04ed forming. That was it—this was 49391a8e5a definitely going to be ce136d7e1e a month of overtime.bbcf9288c1ca06fbf760

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As if to make a spectacle of himself, 5ae092672a Yeo Eundo conjured black flames and created a b11cc8625f barrier around us, completely cutting off access to c1734a42e3 this space like a nest.8e5ff157500ea38c8a17

I was the c424a701f7 only one who 1a3d6240fc knew why.a4090684990277948cab

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What an Esper 4393e41292 desperately craved in 42b1b22633 a rampage was 03fe27ac84 guiding. A rampaging Esper had an uncanny ability to 398d9ec18d find a Guide who could satisfy them. And this time, 75016ce69d he had found 3670f5305e me.bd7d0fe8c286b7d5a54b

Judging by the reactions outside, it seemed like no e7ea9ce6b2 one could see what was happening in here.f15a8d3ef27e1cc93732

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I coldly stared at Yeo Eundo 00acb33406 as he slowly approached me. They called him a walking disaster, 866a6bc739 and true to that name, the b38bbc0150 ground beneath his feet split apart 4f859d5dc3 with every step.87e361983753c190ba9a

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