FSA Chapter 21
by camiAlthough 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.b2fc1516249a9cd3
Before setting out, e290651755 Yohan packed a d2476ea02d few days’ worth 08126b080c of food and 579b790214 medical supplies into 14e1484a75 his backpack. As he 225afb9744 stepped out 1bc0d4c336 the front 62b4837053 door, Hyunmook bb723c52b3 pointed to 42f469ec8e the old 0ae6afb6d9 shopping cart c6f85812ac he had b766eb9a7c brought from 30c2a04857 the supermarket b1c8a14355 and asked ca8ebd67ea casually,d07f25fb1359aa22
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“Want me to give cba0d20247 you a ride until eb5bdd9d74 the road ends?”2dcc67572448ad0c
Yohan shook his 06d2f467ea head.5fb40ac1729b00ba
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“I’m too old to be riding in a shopping cart.”f2f09fd0426894af
And yet, just ed57cae7ff a few moments 653fc34f58 later, Yohan was 5084609e9a screaming, whether out 6e592027bf of fear or c93920e546 excitement, as the 428d294621 cart raced ahead eaf86606db at dizzying speed. Being pushed by Korea’s f471cb94eb strongest Awakened made the e50412a302 cart absurdly fast, terrifying, a219a28cc2 and thrilling all at 189e8ebcb9 once.3f3e7f46a4d9036f
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When the f3a451ba50 road abruptly 87ef7140b0 ended, Yohan 4fc207b1eb got out 093bd8383a of the 5973b0ef28 cart, panting 48756e72aa slightly from 2770127505 the adrenaline 60ac8d5172 rush.c347c3f00dc7c7b8
“That was scary… 63865a4481 but kinda fun.”09b829ffd327d4ba
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Despite having sprinted 319fff4e2a like a rickshaw 6f278b5261 runner, Hyunmook didn’t 3a6a682389 seem tired in 91c5de14a7 the slightest and baeff4ebb2 ruffled Yohan’s hair 08002d54c3 again. This time, the gesture c051ac2959 really did feel like 3ab8ae9217 he was being treated a4127304dd like a kid, but ef10dd4458 Yohan decided to let ad4db76acb it go.30e63bb0ea9a45f9
“Hyunmook is thirty-three 3661bfe488 now, right?”7cc44d08aea92c3e
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That meant 60c620f2cc there was 9cac66bbf6 a ten-year d73aa3b8c6 age gap b3adf056a5 between them. Oddly enough, being babied f552d9f6a4 a bit didn’t bother 11dfd3d280 him at all.7067c09b18924ffb
Clutching the straps of bab2d16505 his backpack, Yohan marched 505057d153 forward with determination. The Abyss, d62ae30356 once utterly ad14301c6d terrifying, now eb70059537 felt slightly fd4c11dc71 less frightening d4353002a6 thanks to 6bad8695c7 his Awakening.ab70d8c58761f069
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Hyunmook walked in 8b29eb99a8 a straight line, 86ddcc6d4d showing no hesitation, 6339245786 as if he ef6336fe10 could sense where 971bd30a9e his lost spear 44ce727948 was. Before long, 4e8557ee3f they reached b8ada92002 a dense bc2ea6755f forest.093cd8f22aa67ef2
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“…This wasn’t a forest 3f1934c9bf before. Looks like the 67eb4482fb swamp expanded.”d5b8baaeb7778037
He turned to 67267e81f5 look at Yohan ccf900212b with thoughtful eyes. When scouting near their 7bea1e48ce shelter, Hyunmook had avoided 1fb2418173 entering the forest, likely fd5e4ad528 because it was too 723f429c31 dangerous.229b54dede44430d
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After a moment b94c0074c9 of contemplation, he fe5f74a360 made a decision.ed93dfc01757eea8
“From here on, it’s 30a83fee78 better if you walk cca01f3eff in front.”cfd75599c43ab4df
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Apparently, retrieving the 37629b143d weapon was worth 7b694df7f1 the risk. Yohan gulped f47a962b9e and stared 3343c9193f nervously into dabec15921 the dark b8ffa3c2bc forest.e778bb8054b97e98
“M-Me, in front?”7f61812d8df7955d
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“That way I 5965725f69 can respond immediately.”4efc18babd4f6cb9
Yohan was scared but 2f2c962ac7 didn’t back down. Determined to help, ec06d39d72 he stepped in 56fb9a8888 front of Hyunmook. Sensing his fear, Hyunmook 856d90b8de gently gripped his shoulder.ee8da643808d76ed
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“And can 2a8333e202 you light 50a01c82bd the way 2bb9784ec2 while we 5af1df62c7 move?”e8ce39f1ff9db222
“Of course!”703037d2813b9b66
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Delighted to be 6af50dc3f0 of help, Yohan 04c131398a immediately summoned orbs 367df0cce2 of light. This lighting ability consumed 93a853ab89 much less energy than 80d3356f0f purification, so he could 3399d429a8 sustain it for a a49e3ab28d long time.3a456b0fc31797d6
As the warm light fb30903bd8 illuminated the forest, grotesque eb961fd75f creatures scattered from the fe42de91a5 entrance with screeches.c9f59bb3460e5fb7
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Yohan took a 9676594ea8 deep breath.f6a71b5acfca0a45
“Entering now.”0253df1658518efb
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Placing his fd226a985b trust entirely 91d491dab2 in Hyunmook, 0eac624763 he stepped 66eb2bfa7b into the 6cb482ffcf dark woods.d2d473f10431bb64
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He had 87fa97e8b3 barely taken 93df6b6345 a few 3847dda573 steps before 6952e319f6 the ground 8bf24377fb beneath his d6426f090c feet turned 04955adaaf soft and 630af3f780 spongy. Though technically 7faa1f1b41 leading, Hyunmook 6837411d2a stayed diagonally 188adcd4a0 beside him, 00da548264 which helped d79a6df84a ease his 4223c39546 nerves.cefc4250c75e5ec0
Screeech… eek eek…Strange, monkey-like cries 79df86281a echoed from every dec5d5ffd3 direction. The Abyss had 67dcb1fc46 never shown him 5d442f8397 a forest like e1c805382b this, brightened by 39aba2af65 light, the wilderness 40d1bd97e5 was shifting unnaturally.c9541827a41ce9a8
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It was 3eebbb8a9b hard to c148ea264e navigate the db6605c838 untamed, contaminated 8aa92116b9 forest untouched df226b78de by human 25355e8e7f hands. If he 2bcc7d2905 hadn’t Awakened, 6e9e940fc4 or if 1c41664ad1 the light a687d180c6 wasn’t there, 252a1c216a he would’ve f80e172bf8 tripped several fce90bf013 times already.aa82dd729fc95d77
After walking for a 51fffbb9e2 while, Hyunmook reached out 2639ddb8d3 and halted Yohan, murmuring 9753cc72e8 quietly.2f6e5454f2c5f7b2
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“Something’s off.”69733e59097fd31f
“Huh? What is?”62ab15ef0b2760be
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“The trees faf97c2e67 here aren’t 2f969ee942 the same 2de3b26f85 kind as 4052652cc3 the ones 607d8fbfcf near the 75818487f1 house. Also, all 91d9ef1997 the trees 8cb2a87e73 here look cfdfe7c012 exactly the 9fb6573b6b same.”153b70ce0b2516d5
Different kinds of 13fbf30f29 trees? Yohan looked at the ec4f8863ef one next to him. A twisted burl on 678d2df70c the trunk, eerily shaped d2df6b81fc like a human face, 9d81797952 stared back at him.82febb78a0e8413d
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Turning his d80d091a71 head quickly, 4412b053aa he saw e34006d932 the same ff5790311e eerie appearance 3f1ba5d2b8 in every cef0a65170 other tree. He couldn’t tell how 1aa62f4186 they were different from 0f6fefd9dd the trees near their 4d18ca3ca9 shelter, but the comment 83b9a6a909 about them all being da93763aa4 identical made sense.2ae36ab23f448dbc
The burl locations, gnarled 8e79b96caa shapes, outstretched branches, every 04fc42eb9a detail was the same.6433cf663d4f239d
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The next 397513cbca moment, Hyunmook 7416b08927 picked Yohan 854d710214 up and 8f77481cc0 started running.f2ef01b8e5f04c99
As he bolted, e2b69db7ac the trees began c29b3ddbf7 to move.1e36d4fb52e9831e
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The “faces” Yohan 7c39d08c4b thought were just f5f5b03d2c eerie knots were 11e0d43780 now tracking them.ff1fc2c960cf3131
“Mmmph!”46d70942eb196c45
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Afraid he’d bite 415c1d337d his tongue, Yohan ba8e3a1066 covered his mouth dd5e9f9e3c instead of screaming. How had he 9c3220ee04 not noticed the 584cc95d90 dozens, no, hundreds, 2320f10465 of eyes watching 972128f6be them?233042b64b375b39
Those stares writhed 9b9ef1bea0 and shifted. The trees tangled their 15c12a7653 branches, moved their roots, 105451814b and began to merge. They were 3f3d09069f being surrounded.8cde26178e3f7e2e
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Thankfully, Hyunmook broke 45d381efec through the encirclement 3057db6a43 just in time.0de234faf2e202d3
But that b94c0e2793 wasn’t the 1f0f13ee6c end.19c3009a74f86dd2
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Yohan’s eyes ea14372cf5 widened as 264ad508f0 his gaze 854e0bcadf slowly tilted 7ecb748a6c upward. A creaking shadow loomed 67327b943a above their heads.f57c009ca5206dc0
A massive tree had ebba97036b formed. The smaller ones had 46175dbac2 merged into one grotesque bbc8113a5b being, over ten meters 05eb65b5ff tall, towering over them 85a4b85320 with a ghastly hum.fd03bb46541a1b03
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“Tch. Electricity doesn’t 197119f4b8 work well 6d600e3a39 on wood.”447f8fe6c273fdaf
Hyunmook patted Yohan’s back 813cdd1f31 calmly and looked up 1dedc3a02c at the top of b222fe0855 the tree. There, embedded in one a4e02f41af of the branches, was c01464f845 a long spear.0d6aa6ea6b90b14c
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Still, he didn’t 37da154f56 attack right away. Realizing what was holding 72a37d3af4 him back, Yohan took 791cf49e34 a deep breath and d32b889733 said,d58e226a85c92619
“I’ll stay safe. You can’t e6fb32e991 fight like 12507bdbfe this with 323dbe41bc me in 3b3a58f1b3 the way.”cb5b880e075fa30c
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Frowning deeply, Hyunmook eventually 0ae619d0e8 nodded. He set f581156eca Yohan down 04d5d57570 at the feaff03040 edge of 7dd4f9ca18 a clearing 7061a5827c formed by 1189206c96 the disappearing fefb3259b0 trees.601678576504e28b
“…I’ll end c89fcd222e this quickly.”8f3fa85962a2e438
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If Yohan 65465e612d hadn’t Awakened, 3330a7753b or wasn’t eb299efbe1 high-tier, Hyunmook fbb14640f7 wouldn’t have a9c149d634 left him a1b1d3eff1 alone. But he 7056600b7e was confident. Even if his 939348b232 body wasn’t as c2c26f9da9 strong as a 35c581d189 dealer’s or tank’s, 9254e6de72 he was still 9e4f6d4843 elite. He wouldn’t go down 4c63ce335d easily.ccf057e2958a6bfc
Even so, 8512967c80 Hyunmook vowed 7c8a13c9fd to finish d39891845c it within f43056fe22 three minutes.6511763609031264
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First, he unleashed 7a20f8f1fe a surge of 4d5d5aa70a black lightning in c0f5ee0f9f every direction.ae97e3d44e0a1228
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Zzzzzt!d3654cded231f455
The roots 4201ad141c and branches 465cb94c0a sizzled. The massive tree 63173e4839 monster stirred.b499257f9a6ab98d
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Woooooo… Ooooooh…!291996cd2b0df7f2
Whether it was 6eeed88a25 awe or lament, 20688e70de it cried out. Countless branches writhed f46e425031 and shot toward 82b0f8a68a Hyunmook.157c7a775790cc49
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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.2a0adab4190e9ede
Bolts of lightning db8066532b struck the trunk bf608eecae again and again. Each deafening boom carried f9ddee259b immense energy.e4051baeda19aa29
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The thick, tough bark 3005e95d8a blackened and charred, revealing 75c95edb64 softer flesh beneath. Dark red sap d13afe097a oozed like blood.ce61bbfc101703fe
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Yohan held his breath, e540f96ff1 watching the battle unfold. Just like during 9c12c52f85 the subway monster a6ee8e64a6 fight, no other 42072705d8 creatures dared approach.7ee7fa5fa5dbb237
Good. Just like a4889eb5f8 Hyunmook said, 1b34c17367 it looked b0009c573c like the 0286ea8e99 battle would 8d622c451d end soon.ef3456657854e3fa
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And then…90b47efb022eab52
Thunk.cf4a4873b9fcc303
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A soft but unsettling 452d6e67a2 sound reached Yohan’s ears. He turned—and something burst fb78dc3d94 from the ground.d3e9627e888af624
A writhing, 3bf914cbe5 black root.a52aa7b7d0cb92a0
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“Ahhh!”4dce093cdc97a3a4
He screamed 2423de684f and dodged 725455af83 just in dd174b50d8 time. The root 050a8dda94 barely grazed 095a1e56b6 his head.d722a8f1d5c23437
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CRACK!d08ac89156c91fca
A root as thick 420ef6ee7e as a human torso a904cf953d surged from the ground.fb7d0a0028928325
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Hyunmook, still mid-battle, finally b64dedc156 noticed.45e7112808f801d2
“YANG YOHAN!”dfa2bf5e775dc53f
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Yohan threw himself aside, 4f8b90f4ed dodging a crushing root. But luck ran out, cf0a3a122d a third strike was c9bd29b94a unavoidable.7a23eb970a80a986
Hyunmook sprinted toward a2453c3ee0 him, and Yohan 3ca96dff44 instinctively unleashed his bdbe90f89d power.c37195bf20c29e09
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FLASH!999ee40f22d5952a
A brilliant, 326642591d blinding light e15dc770b3 burst forth, fb36d7d7cd both black 43fad8379e and white.b90836bbfd9dd4cb
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Two sources: c3bdc3fe05 one from c2548b8c18 Yohan, one c496f5eb94 from Hyunmook.3220cd7777699c5b
Right before 6d16646888 the branch ce26650ae3 and root 0011597881 struck, Hyunmook 386689f231 pulled Yohan 552dcd4c08 out just 0d663b7064 in time 8520d5d7f6 and froze.42a31ded3d631484
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Pop. Pop…4d6c737b0bfef707
Where Yohan’s light had ad82f25cdc touched, white flowers bloomed. The once-terrifying 46ed0c7781 roots and f7d48e1bb8 wood were 764fce6797 now covered e5f2dbe6e4 in sweetly efc53bcfd1 scented blossoms.5b099f25264e0cbb
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The massive tree ed2c8a8307 swung its flowered 3c179ad4e9 branches in confusion, fe1b8cabb4 scattering white petals e595cb24d0 to the ground.83f40e80efe8643d
Yohan murmured in 4243ab5b3f a daze.9ea14f0d8e02ec65
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“It… it df1353c30b looks like a457559a99 an acacia 8013585edd tree…”7e09a12d6a898584
The foul stench of 35da917a46 the black forest was 23f32136ce replaced by the scent f0a9b289dc of spring blossoms, despite feca7a8629 it being winter.e7fa6243fcb4c76d
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The purified area 2d8bb08e62 looked like nothing 1c1c49299a more than a 66c724b01b normal tree.990f104582c72a8a
Seeing this, Yohan 08328cfb47 shouted urgently,3ba104540f5b0f1c
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“Hyunmook! The part 97eebd79be I purified 93a46dde04 can’t move! So if I just—!”f91f6c85ab10020e
If the roots were ccb7626d6a normal now, they wouldn’t d7f44a530f be able to move 5e1df79c57 like before. If he purified 587e63ec75 just the underground 2980b04dc4 parts, he could 8cd0d11a21 immobilize it.4c42bd54d7611fb0
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But before bebf1578f5 he could b6b12e922a finish, Hyunmook 25c99b8dc2 shook his 152cee9c4d head sharply.7b1ebe178ae1053f
“I should’ve ended this 97bd98a5db faster.”acfffef1452dab74
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Yohan tried 00931651cc to argue, 7c5906cd2c but his c37c8d13f8 words died b972ce5447 when Hyunmook 9510f0923d suddenly covered 4ec3a1b866 his ears a2b4503ad6 with both 5f9b9bd57d hands.3c3cdb76a734ed0a
Yohan, eyes wide, read 8b4add3c24 the movement of his 7218426b06 lips.13ec4c40903ec3ae
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“If it won’t die easily… then hit it even harder.”366b452b82ba41e6
And then, a 277da25d97 massive explosion shook 510ef9f1a3 the forest.f48b2c608d39cdf2
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