FSA Chapter 21

Although healers and supporters are generally considered weaker than dealers or tanks, Yohan’s broken arm healed in less than a week, likely because he was a high-tier Awakened. Carefully unwrapping the splint and testing his arm, he found there was no more pain.e8336a08d3e1b2b2

Before setting out, c051144d8f Yohan packed a a346f2e8c9 few days’ worth 064fbff3a4 of food and ff0e17deb1 medical supplies into a038a496c5 his backpack. As he stepped out 497f08011d the front door, Hyunmook a7c1267083 pointed to the old a33ac69f2e shopping cart he had b98376492f brought from the supermarket af32806ba7 and asked casually,dadd1536c2145351

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“Want me to give e90d6a9831 you a ride until 5497e0ffbe the road ends?”e00f52b72d2f0b2c

Yohan shook his head.d9575475a798f205

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“I’m too old to be riding in a shopping cart.”c8d439b84add9c9c

And yet, 01a172cfea just a 2835771f18 few moments 3d07dd70c5 later, Yohan f5c836901e was screaming, fbf624fa2b whether out ebcfa87060 of fear bb836c1fe8 or excitement, f7dbb2897a as the 7432dbd8b3 cart raced 9ac221dbab ahead at 7cc918acb2 dizzying speed. Being pushed e51dae317e by Korea’s 378c0cfc52 strongest Awakened c25a3d9f68 made the 2c5b6b65c8 cart absurdly 1e8558961a fast, terrifying, ffe5a41753 and thrilling 0a6829925a all at 314aaf83be once.3ace78c9795f9157

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When the road abruptly f0f668a513 ended, Yohan got out fff1962511 of the cart, panting dd2c867cdd slightly from the adrenaline 4cb8ebf1fa rush.ba5f54fb1cf48eb0

“That was scary… but dd458d1c81 kinda fun.”d6c98bc10843676e

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Despite having sprinted like bca09ede5f a rickshaw runner, Hyunmook 662aa54588 didn’t seem tired in 065e341e55 the slightest and ruffled d708d329f2 Yohan’s hair again. This time, the c6bd76e6de gesture really did f749c4904d feel like he ce448d80be was being treated 9fd6891163 like a kid, 8bfb8d3f6c but Yohan decided f6ddaed0e6 to let it 4b1378be57 go.4083e47accfeeb70

“Hyunmook is d946ed9a54 thirty-three now, cd6fb6e923 right?”e15710898ed3a02f

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That meant 13fe3f9e4c there was dab0d16906 a ten-year 19b9e38cb8 age gap 43b1edbe4d between them. Oddly enough, being babied e0d18e15dc a bit didn’t bother 6a4bb5ea9f him at all.644bb11f9608babf

Clutching the straps 7a9beabf03 of his backpack, 6b678aea1c Yohan marched forward ddafb4038e with determination. The Abyss, once 198d0df447 utterly terrifying, now 3ad326c403 felt slightly less f7418af2e8 frightening thanks to 82a2504eac his Awakening.3626f8917010b358

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Hyunmook walked in a 5791e7eb3c straight line, showing no 5fd4e3d51d hesitation, as if he 910ce347f8 could sense where his c272e29d14 lost spear was. Before long, 4c7d87758e they reached 7e2c309b3f a dense 16b20891b9 forest.c28d5cf92c520507

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“…This wasn’t a 792304f281 forest before. Looks like the 8cbafd8513 swamp expanded.”abd35c7e1ca88385

He turned to look 6b6d8e0004 at Yohan with thoughtful 87f0774524 eyes. When scouting near 5926d2d089 their shelter, Hyunmook dbd5caf729 had avoided entering 7fc36ee079 the forest, likely 0cd8271ebd because it was c33dec5cbf too dangerous.1618c803a1e4794a

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After a moment 45f8e400d3 of contemplation, he 6436ba655b made a decision.85c6b19cf4da666a

“From here on, 4c8fce7c9f it’s better if 1b0cd6d830 you walk in ba9b6daa46 front.”18e49ac95c2719ef

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Apparently, retrieving the 446594d87d weapon was worth 86bd646257 the risk. Yohan gulped and bfb39e6836 stared nervously into 25fdee828f the dark forest.28bcb3a860faae05

“M-Me, in front?”34c122e6a44a8d01

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“That way I can ac8c755602 respond immediately.”75d50a4f2cdb37ba

Yohan was 9f1ada8c02 scared but 8bebc4813d didn’t back 1aa5923f34 down. Determined to help, he fbfd243cf0 stepped in front of c04e94db49 Hyunmook. Sensing his 2ac5599c41 fear, Hyunmook b3b279b6d8 gently gripped 17996e48df his shoulder.ac5790e3d3f6809c

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“And can you 6bcba5edb3 light the way 927f2c24e0 while we move?”8c2c64f172601367

“Of course!”a7e0d882ed453d60

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Delighted to be ad21a8b949 of help, Yohan acf16f953c immediately summoned orbs 798c8bd60c of light. This lighting 246948e63c ability consumed a0b46f7f0e much less 8a45abe7b5 energy than 4658ee9a7d purification, so be8f4ff984 he could d22e6923eb sustain it 5d9412e126 for a 63c4c37ed1 long time.21dacb042656ead7

As the b7ff685972 warm light c1502379db illuminated the ebb75bfb0d forest, grotesque 753db5d0aa creatures scattered 013889d007 from the d597d82360 entrance with cb164d5949 screeches.a735c44a248b938c

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Yohan took 65aa9c2f63 a deep f012421c1f breath.d786a9d35b4527dc

“Entering now.”eff34bf452e74b05

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Placing his trust entirely d68ba79037 in Hyunmook, he stepped 0d8d3b313a into the dark woods.d1432078a4244569

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He had barely taken b46eda9d53 a few steps before 746b4f088e the ground beneath his f9214da3cc feet turned soft and 87f4d47e17 spongy. Though technically leading, 344d8d4e34 Hyunmook stayed diagonally 03ad2eae52 beside him, which 7fd69ec076 helped ease his 006f65277b nerves.9664a080a66ed3e3

Screeech… eek eek…Strange, monkey-like cries cd291561e8 echoed from every 40e50b3b8a direction. The Abyss had never cec21a2342 shown him a forest f62ee4bc81 like this, brightened by 61e53db6a7 light, the wilderness was e09169082d shifting unnaturally.7ae5c5139f52859b

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It was hard to 186376938c navigate the untamed, contaminated c0bd88b5ae forest untouched by human e9a3a0106d hands. If he 055aa9fe19 hadn’t Awakened, 10b0c2e79c or if 14b735b8c8 the light 0650efdba9 wasn’t there, 2d699b1e03 he would’ve e09e5f6d43 tripped several bfc4bdf752 times already.3df8b30e16320fed

After walking for a 153159e460 while, Hyunmook reached out 268ca625b1 and halted Yohan, murmuring c3e4c490e3 quietly.4b2effdfabf532f5

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“Something’s off.”08a4ee49b7dd40c6

“Huh? What is?”04ff605853e6d263

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“The trees here aren’t a0cf65b219 the same kind as 47a585797a the ones near the 66d1eee02a house. Also, all the dd3f65cbe4 trees here look e37b76da87 exactly the same.”20077ab0d9b7e827

Different kinds of trees? Yohan looked at 8daa6d0c54 the one next de029d6d9a to him. A twisted 9cd971fde6 burl on 89b80faf7f the trunk, 407b6a60ad eerily shaped 1cc4068d8b like a c99ed16188 human face, 24efc77513 stared back 86b917ae1c at him.411c90db6edd5f9d

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Turning his 6724a31e1a head quickly, d58001e78d he saw 52ea46f59c the same 3fb416abb0 eerie appearance 18d045fd1f in every 7a3fe71a53 other tree. He couldn’t ec75fe6e19 tell how 1bad3409e2 they were 2c88461032 different from e852edfbb1 the trees 529fceeacb near their 3b84ff1765 shelter, but 816ff0d9be the comment 598a2e03c9 about them 894fa8a422 all being 208a82c427 identical made d9743d9ef6 sense.5bc85e2d8a3abfc2

The burl dedf204037 locations, gnarled d41471a8ab shapes, outstretched 52ec3f9f07 branches, every ea12ccd607 detail was 90f45fdb14 the same.30346256456b3f6c

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The next moment, Hyunmook 62626dfcf1 picked Yohan up and 4f406f36d9 started running.eedd04ebac01e0c4

As he c5fbea3ce3 bolted, the 2250643cf3 trees began 997534582e to move.9250110da05a28ba

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The “faces” 46821ea67a Yohan thought aba6ff1c3f were just 72b2fa6bd4 eerie knots dbc2c92fef were now fde9292c40 tracking them.6f0a0d0260717b06

“Mmmph!”e10e4f1ef5e321cc

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Afraid he’d 4bea7a8949 bite his 7eaf7da6c5 tongue, Yohan de8fe73f3e covered his 7af47a72bb mouth instead aabf58600a of screaming. How had he 34b2674fa6 not noticed the 17a75cca4c dozens, no, hundreds, 7f46d0841f of eyes watching 41f3863b4b them?8d9d32bcea6f0381

Those stares 3b976c9047 writhed and c87a8c3958 shifted. The trees tangled their f5dd407525 branches, moved their roots, e3980e26fb and began to merge. They were being 5bfedf1eb2 surrounded.2a8479a5619612d3

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Thankfully, Hyunmook broke 8fdf760f9e through the encirclement 6f50a4996a just in time.6ef304266db5f60b

But that acb135eacf wasn’t the cc939bf85d end.0d0be9542dd940ca

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Yohan’s eyes widened d3833dfeaa as his gaze 482b15ecd7 slowly tilted upward. A creaking 60a0c2d995 shadow loomed 8755f9a228 above their 5d9194d110 heads.945207f56eac0aef

A massive 1cfb3c93c2 tree had 5444d5f622 formed. The smaller ones had 743cf1436d merged into one grotesque 961dab4238 being, over ten meters 4be8174ee8 tall, towering over them 809028abf2 with a ghastly hum.38ddb0b933e8d0d0

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“Tch. Electricity doesn’t 570caa7667 work well c13275ac11 on wood.”e1cce2b57efec231

Hyunmook patted Yohan’s 509a45fe0f back calmly and 7cbe44b250 looked up at e2d7dfe460 the top of 5993a31e90 the tree. There, embedded in 1667559a74 one of the d8f0304099 branches, was a 00de250e78 long spear.f7489e3a0fa1880b

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Still, he didn’t ae220b5c03 attack right away. Realizing what 7579ae6f3d was holding dbe97d7dc5 him back, b1bd7e2ba9 Yohan took 54a779a38c a deep ee950f16c8 breath and c00eebfd35 said,63861d12e4a5c973

“I’ll stay safe. You can’t fight like 846a95e06e this with me in 5a6263d579 the way.”bc65c5a7eb96dedf

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Frowning deeply, Hyunmook 5e6e8ab47a eventually nodded. He set 86e7db1244 Yohan down 969b206ba7 at the 90b127ed3f edge of 9cfdc87b2d a clearing 390fbb77f2 formed by 231f1c7ef8 the disappearing 598051e4d2 trees.c9490731fc85c692

“…I’ll end this quickly.”e945928fc64d86c4

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If Yohan hadn’t 3c2fcaf590 Awakened, or wasn’t 0fd12ef86f high-tier, Hyunmook wouldn’t d34c7a6273 have left him a5235f781a alone. But he fc1a08ef51 was confident. Even if d8043d89af his body 7cdf4336af wasn’t as 84543c37b5 strong as 87bcab8e2f a dealer’s edb266a7ad or tank’s, 3f1d20191a he was 12520d54f8 still elite. He wouldn’t go down fe4aa9ca21 easily.feefb404ddc823d3

Even so, Hyunmook vowed 50c0c649ce to finish it within 287949e6c8 three minutes.79aaa5dcb074e9e3

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First, he fe3ba79761 unleashed a 86460ddddb surge of 0333faba1f black lightning d92851fe69 in every 5e49042030 direction.d7ce8c36ef630645

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Zzzzzt!7da1e43cbc9b0d2d

The roots and branches 193dd54a28 sizzled. The massive a7f875895e tree monster 3d4ad5a3b2 stirred.cad5b89274f6cbe3

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Woooooo… Ooooooh…!e26b5fc681a5b43b

Whether it was awe 0b61005dcf or lament, it cried 6c73bc06f4 out. Countless branches writhed a4b2048d46 and shot toward 1a631b0d25 Hyunmook.8dc5a248b1f32104

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The tree’s trunk moved sluggishly, but its attacks were lightning-fast. Still, Hyunmook dodged them with ease. Whatever he couldn’t dodge, he burned to ash with electricity.e0aaaf8ef2b0b161

Bolts of lightning struck 91a3facdeb the trunk again and 9d4c647896 again. Each deafening 89c8c9228f boom carried 0bf9535002 immense energy.15d12ba8e43c703a

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The thick, tough bark f6189e047b blackened and charred, revealing dac59a1fcf softer flesh beneath. Dark red sap 2cc0ad9687 oozed like blood.20755f3c22864030

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Yohan held 40d6f25bed his breath, 64aa6196cd watching the 952a81c2bd battle unfold. Just like during the 4a713d3e44 subway monster fight, no ba75b4d672 other creatures dared approach.144a6885f6aab55d

Good. Just like Hyunmook 0a0dd4c70b said, it looked 153ed0eb99 like the battle ff80d76f77 would end soon.4b63dcdb45772b5f

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And then…6418aaeae0a3eb57

Thunk.794bccb7ff59a068

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A soft 1d93021758 but unsettling a592229c91 sound reached 77108889aa Yohan’s ears. He turned—and something 63559a7203 burst from the 08c49a5e0d ground.64e69a0c3601662e

A writhing, black ad5b9007bb root.0551013b6585c768

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“Ahhh!”91569d6e60fbaad0

He screamed and 4d694bf9d0 dodged just in dff7d2f49f time. The root barely grazed c0cae773d4 his head.bcabb465250fe92e

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CRACK!9d7c34ea8237e84f

A root as thick 78f8fae072 as a human torso 077af0a031 surged from the ground.ff7c3d6f05016b70

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Hyunmook, still a2ac7dcc0d mid-battle, finally 8b7617b1da noticed.e67962e35bc6a498

“YANG YOHAN!”265eeb03635d661e

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Yohan threw f255bcdfe9 himself aside, 4da36d9258 dodging a e2b4ff0c5c crushing root. But luck ran 87d4726705 out, a third 55c25cb83c strike was unavoidable.09ee05f0ec79880a

Hyunmook sprinted toward him, 3c24f3751a and Yohan instinctively unleashed dd18f8e738 his power.6b6533ad63e71eba

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FLASH!13c321868ce79f58

A brilliant, blinding 4244dfdf74 light burst forth, bdb654b56f both black and 4420c90519 white.2f135a2ab9dfd2bf

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Two sources: one eb08a880dd from Yohan, one 99321163ef from Hyunmook.1cd8d42b2ddf6392

Right before the 227a7646dd branch and root 39666c2d76 struck, Hyunmook pulled 98087f1181 Yohan out just 6fddc9a740 in time and 13acd1af94 froze.fd9c87012773c46a

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Pop. Pop…b1fba60235e2c69d

Where Yohan’s light bfaf0b036f had touched, white 35c2142c93 flowers bloomed. The once-terrifying roots 943e031945 and wood were 5e70509824 now covered in ae4b95c1c2 sweetly scented blossoms.8bef3ab06e17c807

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The massive 72fe5a295b tree swung 632398456e its flowered 338a00a4f0 branches in e916eddfde confusion, scattering 454864e009 white petals 002e59f45e to the 507435fc92 ground.79bd7721f3b6b47d

Yohan murmured in a 389f523cea daze.381d42b4da5ecbdd

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“It… it looks like 8fedc8c3a0 an acacia tree…”2b891ed3d7c15568

The foul stench 2560ea1def of the black 53b92bbb93 forest was replaced 156e496a92 by the scent d88dc90359 of spring blossoms, 76f7bdbd81 despite it being 92e07ec3cf winter.df995587db227ef2

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The purified 56a1aea9e9 area looked 9f27c313ae like nothing 12523581fd more than 80de268aa9 a normal 017f0e0f36 tree.7dac1ba367549bda

Seeing this, Yohan shouted 7d8d78a3b6 urgently,74f81268d66fad11

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“Hyunmook! The part I 4f785b42f7 purified can’t move! So if 652505cd72 I just—!”608bd513cc1195c4

If the roots were d433eafdb7 normal now, they wouldn’t b692e6bfa3 be able to move 266f3108e1 like before. If he 1356eb5c8e purified just 3bc083e822 the underground 9c70940c0a parts, he 05e0c3d11f could immobilize 913f565c3d it.236236686f51383c

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But before he could 6f77f649de finish, Hyunmook shook his 158440401f head sharply.02e1682e1b8b454f

“I should’ve a3ed63b4a5 ended this 522a687d41 faster.”4fc5947bf0f2cde7

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Yohan tried ab561443ed to argue, e2c2cdb207 but his a6072c84ee words died ac849f65b2 when Hyunmook 0e7d2b6eb8 suddenly covered 135b8a2ab3 his ears 86ccdc56b8 with both 2cfe6914de hands.b73f223b97410851

Yohan, eyes wide, read f0f5a9dad2 the movement of his 1a79e440cc lips.35adc79c317751e4

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“If it won’t die easily… then hit it even harder.”3f392d9452bd3cd8

And then, bbb966944b a massive 7d87836918 explosion shook 4104a2263c the forest.020af687869be382

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