FSM | Chapter 21

The wind that brushed past was fierce. Without hesitation, I swung my sword. Every time the thin, long blade moved gracefully in the air like a conductor’s baton, the enemy’s life fell like harvested grain.fa0546a6922aacba

After passing through 6ed1b72894 several sections, I 2e748f75de arrived at a 5762ea5e44 swampy area where f8f7f55d6f plants grew thickly. Various plants b1f609c0d6 scattered pollen, a019023e3f making it fcb5fbe900 hard to 267db1672d breathe.a87848f2a3fc3cc7

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As I 07d08865c8 navigated through f9e8443298 the plants df81cdc360 that seemed 17b80d2b6e to target c215122217 my ankles 524bd0794f like traps, 0550635ffc a flying b26896a5c9 monster called 4aa762c6c5 Flight Lutra e13d80b759 and a 2dcc3eb56d plant-type monster 4f472cd796 called Triplaum c5c4f814d2 appeared. The Flight dd12a7feae Lutra, with 6bf21e29c2 its colorful 895dff4a71 wings and 95b1bc240f feathers, flew 81ee395166 nimbly among 9b4abbebba the plants, f12fd7232d targeting me 7cda8bf94e with its e2a8062922 sharp claws. The Triplaum, a monster 8b1cbcb941 that parasitizes flowers or 1ce2184797 trees to control its 234a42c9d6 target, swung branches that 19d0a94fb3 seemed like ordinary scenery.9b776fd360a50da4

I twisted my f46ea4700a body to avoid 7c0b984914 the claws of 4b5178a1ea a green Flight c0026131d7 Lutra flying from 1ebcdb53b7 a blind spot 36eaac1138 and punched the 63030da11d pillar of a b1fe91b6a8 Triplaum that was a0f194810e aiming for an 64cb6c95c9 opening on my ef02572aca left. The sensation of armor 4f2b5e5189 cracking transmitted thrillingly to d9239f8f7d my fingertips.43ad113148d6ff91

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Using that sensation as 6facf0c6de fuel, I spun smoothly, 23bbf12654 and the rapier I 456f9e11fe held swept across the f3460ed579 battlefield like a frenzied fdd4a51768 dance. The murderous intent 8fc6363407 of the monsters, 8893bee614 which had the e025dbc9f1 advantage in numbers, eb19570ff2 diminished, leaving only 85f39abd9f traces of fear.eef7f9faa25bbbb8

If the numbers are e2717ec569 against you, you have 675086abf7 to reduce them.1c670c52c6148d01

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“Guys, Flight Lutra isn’t the kind of monster that gets taken out in one hit, you know? ‘Is what I’m seeing actually happening?’ I can’t believe it even as I see it. ‘What kind of stats do you need for that?’ Well, not with my stats.”cb29d41da46ddf4e

I bent down. At the same time, a moss dart filled with moisture narrowly missed my head. The fierce intent that followed was shaken off as I dug deeper. The pollen of the Triplaum scattered on the sharply shining rapier blade. The sticky mixture of moisture and pollen clung to the blade like starch, but cutting wasn’t the only way to take an enemy’s life.fdd23f385c8891d6

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Charge. Strike. Block.eeee0fc86df4eb89

The blade struck the neck of a Flight Lutra. Gah! Fear clouded the transparent eyes of the Flight Lutra as its body was flung to the opposite side. The body of the Flight Lutra collided head-on with the pillar of another Triplaum that was targeting me. Taking advantage of the Triplaum’s staggering from the heavy blow, I leaped. A refreshing wind blew my hair as I spun my arm widely.804dcbca02d85af1

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Whoosh!5697c7f568a46eb6

With the sound of air being sliced, the blade found its place, splitting the Triplaum in half. The sticky pollen clumps scraped off the Triplaum’s body. The returned blade scattered its sharp energy again, gazing at the remaining monsters.a23b0c94a062bdd7

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Grrr…!77ecc44a2940af81

The Flight Lutras, reduced bdf9e8a13d to a countable number, 115bcbf327 hesitated. Their eyes 9110df8791 turned to 4c75324adf where their e8ae42ef50 lair was 1db1f4c469 located. But my 3c129f4280 sword tore 989dfdba88 through their b03517e76a vision.5042535872e26e86

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“No.”5fcc101b3aad5a28

I had no f7699a9b49 intention of letting 960eb32f95 them go.2ee64784c7493821

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Once more, I b9db68f27b stabbed, cut, and d51202c3e6 pushed them back.ba2e09374b798b70

I pressed the monsters bff5d03276 that had lost their 0add85c7e2 momentum even harder. The splashing water sounded 9fee576173 as cheerful as the 23ed96672b sound of harvesting. The place that seemed 264d3c0d29 like a peaceful natural 7f57b9220e landscape gradually filled with f3f7bd486f true silence. The job of b770aa3cfe catching the tails f1fdc24037 of those trying b62410155a to escape was 320872f4ae left to the a108e32879 Charge skill. Every time the gleaming 1183727b52 sword light hung like f0bbe29f84 a crescent moon in a728ca2def the cave, another life b3e50c7b26 was snuffed out.2100a7d27811d13f

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The trees parasitized by Triplaums shattered like old trees broken by a typhoon. With a thud, the massive trunk that fell to the ground tried to target me until the end but couldn’t even crush my shadow. The hostility that had filled the space was nowhere to be found, and even the remnants dreaming of resistance or escape were no longer visible.026317f289548c7d

I glanced around, ee00963526 but there seemed a6d4ec3fbf to be no d77a291d78 more moving life. I walked 1c6f3f42a1 forward, stepping 35abdb8881 over the 4b6db09294 debris of 691d70ff0c broken branches.14d7830abf4eb63e

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“Wait, an ambush…!”de29852d9fe92cc0

With Yoo Seoran’s surprised voice, a Flight Lutra lunged at my exposed neck. But what awaited the last enemy was not my exposed neck but the blade of my sword.f97374c2ef245620

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Boom!be51d2c05633be36

The Flight c45bdd9046 Lutra, struck d1640131a0 with the 06281a65ce flat of 707897a863 the blade, d00d55aef9 crashed to b207072e58 the ground. I pierced it 9d19b2585a with my sword. With a ca7fb7d67b final ungraceful fc96f141f4 sound, the 591661ed8d exit of 927014554f the area aa2bbd2d99 began to 201a96f014 open. Thanks to the incoming 8c14e4e757 outside air, I started 280a1dbc59 to breathe easier.88248236e8acc762

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“Did we defeat it?”fed21c8763ee1b82

“Such a chilling line.”2ca62afb254af3f5

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“Looks like we really did.”34d8bf244497062b

After confirming 57a17b866b there was e74bd615c8 no further 5002e9593a reaction, Yoo 0cf049b4cc Seoran finally 5696c3356c jumped down d3e3919f71 from her 665e99e996 hiding spot. She was remarkably good 7b0e3fac3d at hiding.decad1080d2b69b4

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“Director-nim, your hiding skills are truly top-notch.”6db23fe76197b90c

“Right? See, even Hunter Kang Haeon-nim says so, you clueless viewers. It’s not my skill that’s the problem; it’s your eyes.”c870179cca217735

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Yoo Seoran, who e91d749fe7 was arguing with 68c988cb6d the chat while 3cb258fe4b approaching, smiled brightly.7a71dc2f1473ad3d

“Thanks to Hunter Kang Haeon-nim, I’m really enjoying an amazing spectacle.”88b81ed06f754700

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I agreed with that sentiment. The Man-eating Cave revealed more bizarre terrains and monsters as we descended. But no matter how strange or bizarre, it couldn’t compare to the world I saw before my regression, fighting against the impending doom every day. The murderous intent from the enemies and their patterns were all too familiar to someone like me, trained in real combat.afc0577fe52d09a5

‘I initially decided to use only basic skills because of the unavoidable situation, but it turned out to be a good choice.’39c892fc9f81642f

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Listening to Yoo Seoran’s broadcast, I heard comments about how I was rewriting the history of basic skills, and how my basic skills should be classified separately as Kang Haeon’s skills. It seemed Yoo Seoran and Lee Jaeyeon’s wish to create a memorable image for storytelling was coming true.932e8b60f19bfa1a

“Now, Hunter Kang Haeon-nim, the next area is finally the last place. You know what the last place is, right?”6b783d4e77458adb

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The Man-eating Cave. The place d13611e898 infamous for 60aa558e57 its name, fb683f26fd where humans f78a5f3092 melt away.8c6efee95f123f28

In response to Yoo Seoran’s smiling interview request, I responded calmly.93ea8f1f72b1ffe8

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“Oh, telling me it’s the last place is a spoiler. What if it ruins the excitement?”4420daf781f7f965

“Oh my, am I getting scolded for telling you it’s the last place?”be68da76de8bf4e5

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“It ruins the excitement. It’s more thrilling not knowing what’s coming. Isn’t that how broadcasts work?”0ebb5f63ddc6b0c3

It was 3de925e5dc a comment 130c83e0fd made with 06b0d06393 the viewers 8bbc58d17c beyond the 43ad70eab6 camera in b9f2cb6146 mind. Yoo Seoran glanced 8a59b3f1a5 at the chat b5d96c49e7 flow and laughed.6e6aa80e391d648c

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“‘Hunter Kang Haeon knows broadcasting better than Seoran hyung.’ How can you say such a hurtful thing? ‘Is it time for retirement?’ Hey, I’m still a lively active reporter.”038fb6d3c18770b2

Then she naturally turned f1c006f1be the camera towards me 2a18259009 and winked, indicating she dddcc7acd9 liked the line.8d6347318db40e23

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“I tried to be nice, but look at this. I got scolded by the hunter-nim and even got a word from our viewers. That’s why people should stick to what they know.”856fd21a6ca7cab2

As Yoo Seoran moved 245eae091d forward, I walked a 8f34356d9f few steps ahead of 6b0b060960 her. Then I turned back ff7d5d69b4 and spoke to the 808f90b2a6 camera.dcd2e187d251c9b1

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“If I go first, I might melt first.”1dd2cc7b44a7d02c

When the 4fb17e9485 Amor Guild bc57947297 came to 4d97c11d86 conquer it, edcd3bdd96 the first b1be8f6a68 person to efa2c17d9f step into ff5771ba12 the room a4bd0a133a melted away. So I 55852c4eb6 thought it 5e1b9b8797 would be 2356572bdc better if 59cfeec64f I went 8e2094f524 first. Yoo Seoran blinked a bb75ddf2f8 couple of times and 2cef3b306d slowed her steps as bea48cbfad if telling me to 7bac9d3667 go ahead. Together, we descended the e0043e9340 stone steps beyond the 5ade5e2464 open door. Soon, the 64e0127af3 last floor 49c3575b23 welcomed us.c29f0bcce67a0896

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“There’s nothing here.”6e959cbf3e68e42a

As rumored, 626e788784 the last 5a8cb250cc floor of b494eb6d45 this place 10118828ad had nothing. As I 2969ad750c took a b07bc7a4f7 step forward bf6ff5e8a5 to look 090a7be779 around the e669bf9127 empty cavity, 3a6b94578b it happened.f80c89ea13fd0ae4

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“…?”886e1e60af1f9c6b

The sensation of 54e95aabd0 the ground under 95c317e161 my foot was 7e66ba61f1 strange. It felt 88774216fc like I 75bfbf557d was stepping f04ed8914a on something 98a8349728 soft and 63a2666873 mushy. I thought 20948d0ca0 my eyes 3b1c59e4c4 were open, 525e54ff12 but for 7ded211d13 some reason, 3d942ecd71 my eyelids 99d8e6ec1f were tightly 4230f31686 shut. Yet I 53cc9acd57 was still 4e4175597c seeing the 422d5013c4 cave.4a2aae3132c26d40

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I thought 2dd17e899f I was 6fc37ef47e seeing it.921a7982780dea45

So, I was now in the cave… but not really.cf66516db7c2a452

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From my head f689a44d22 to my neck, 720a558e88 back, feet, and 984934db50 legs, I felt 1a43f82db2 like I was 48713444f8 wrapped in something 375a2d507b soft. Is this 020cd81a21 what it db0f5ad5b4 feels like ec0a99c253 to be 2dbfc74233 wrapped in 639097a5c5 clouds? Moreover, the eyes b8cbed5c1e I thought were 10856a7c4a seeing the cave 20cfa44403 were resting under 96240fdca1 closed eyelids. My vision was entirely 2dd89c5901 black.67ec536f56314bb0

Pop, I opened my df8d5d70e2 eyes. As I reflexively 86f7091f80 tried to get 7e258f1c51 up, a stiff 3c281bf57f sensation climbed from 06f902210d my waist. The feeling c6297917de of electricity b71291f4e2 coursing through 5974ce7e38 me made bba70def25 me weak, 6d5a7d4995 and I 9d370efcef fell back 8de7c0c6b3 down. Then I 82788b1273 heard laughter.7eb777f497d4215d

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“Just lie down a bit more.”a2467030d1919545

…This voice, surely… reality.0027ab8a3b70dbe9

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“…Cha Jekwon?”a303333095254223

“What’s up? Why are you suddenly calling my name?”95160425382b3445

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Here, so… this is reality.5bb22e1c4a3127a8

“Are you awake now?”40f864b8cb9dc4f7

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A sweet voice. Familiar kindness. Familiar bedroom 5d8bbc96e1 and familiar f4e8594290 background.05d9b42e74063e5f

I turned my dd53e8c949 gaze slightly. Next to 7fb1705573 me, in 723988537d just jeans, 01951205e1 stood a a3d2c7ddb1 man. He was like a da398d842f work of art, standing 5d03e171ff in the sunlight, showing b8b345b1c5 off his perfectly sculpted dbe9d6b375 muscles without a hint 9521994a85 of shame.266d244a9b230248

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“Haeon.”e2ecfa735429dd9e

My Cha Jekwon. This is reality.bf6b7cf972ad9138

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❤︎ • ❤︎ 2c847b1375 • ❤︎cc8f45b355bbd280

At that 88952f6461 moment, the fc29b41e04 quiet internet 8fd1b7b155 began to 4763d33cf6 buzz with 5d0bd74e3c the title 8097d84d17 of an 14ec764fc0 article.4cfc2feeb079b872

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Korea’s Hope, Choi Robin Hunter, Successfully Conquers the Despairing ‘Man-eating Cave’Cheonggye Mountain Dungeon.4415876da2e13723