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.f859aaf8e83f2973

After passing through f513c784e3 several sections, I 9c9fb03bab arrived at a 593064aaab swampy area where 9013dda079 plants grew thickly. Various plants scattered 268aeafb49 pollen, making it e9b866d4f5 hard to breathe.dace393453ce4240

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As I 66661bd29b navigated through c482970744 the plants fd5bd2c88e that seemed 7c6dd9b529 to target 10c61586c3 my ankles 6a73d9d1ad like traps, f1f75860fc a flying c5782cf3da monster called c1d050caa3 Flight Lutra 0f649439f2 and a b2ed908252 plant-type monster 14fa5f8be7 called Triplaum 160b57a13b appeared. The Flight Lutra, b91621502b with its colorful 8393475f46 wings and feathers, 048427abdf flew nimbly among 3979876788 the plants, targeting dda1a5280c me with its 9fe170a77d sharp claws. The Triplaum, 30d27dd3be a monster 95f8150de8 that parasitizes a81bcd1b44 flowers or 229df537bb trees to 8079f9db57 control its e11011ebad target, swung 53d0e39200 branches that dbd5ccd7f5 seemed like 204286ab75 ordinary scenery.00648789e39d7f40

I twisted my f591b0328a body to avoid 384d5e61db the claws of ff7420d92e a green Flight 0aa1958bd4 Lutra flying from 224caf4fe3 a blind spot 6da5d92a1d and punched the 996c734707 pillar of a 3ad374b09b Triplaum that was 1cd1b02d6d aiming for an 5569bbf0e0 opening on my 32fcc30874 left. The sensation fc4ee33646 of armor 44cb142840 cracking transmitted 5861865b5a thrillingly to 3d3da9328a my fingertips.869b596568dd4907

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Using that 9a798a9c4f sensation as af24f3ef8e fuel, I 8e4586eb05 spun smoothly, fbdd7814c8 and the 797d2e9b9d rapier I ff7110f4e7 held swept 8f0e80ffcd across the c3ca091785 battlefield like 16cefd0835 a frenzied beaacbb1cd dance. The murderous intent of 2038a7f48e the monsters, which had 6f8e130c51 the advantage in numbers, 8e20f121b1 diminished, leaving only traces 4591927551 of fear.0938463ddb33d38d

If the b59d8b972d numbers are 489571d99d against you, 32d57911f6 you have b298cc84ee to reduce 8b61740ecb them.a2e5e804a4c62171

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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.”5e8b4b695cd29015

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.1088e52e1b928cc5

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Charge. Strike. Block.b33f4416173ab97f

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.6aa4cc8bc66db18b

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Whoosh!f13ba9b2faf3c549

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.6f47fb705c695f76

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Grrr…!0f230ff1016fabba

The Flight Lutras, reduced e88423605c to a countable number, cb90494993 hesitated. Their eyes 49681dc53d turned to 4f2ed927d5 where their be2f0651e6 lair was 0004e4f9ba located. But my daf853bd65 sword tore 2fb805ee69 through their b9f1c362b3 vision.e67ea8ce5c38c4a8

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“No.”6f232ec6cc8f3569

I had no intention c907ec4190 of letting them go.b48f9d4d2940ad41

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Once more, 1ae767f4f4 I stabbed, 997f3b9b3a cut, and 505aae191a pushed them 7cf6c32187 back.74533c50b29c54a4

I pressed the 7f46ebdd50 monsters that had 3bdb5d5519 lost their momentum 232cbc5299 even harder. The splashing water sounded f17f584aa0 as cheerful as the 48a25e49f4 sound of harvesting. The place that 6381c3d6be seemed like a 4d2b44e3ef peaceful natural landscape 3db484e2e7 gradually filled with 2e2b9a8c19 true silence. The job of catching 98979ffabd the tails of those e5033e8f73 trying to escape was fed8e8cef7 left to the Charge 7127776c17 skill. Every time the gleaming babe116fb8 sword light hung like 45fa3b7728 a crescent moon in f91cb2e4e8 the cave, another life 891ca1de2d was snuffed out.2169927d7c57cf13

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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.1462ac1812753be5

I glanced around, but af6bda0d6f there seemed to be c6ec212415 no more moving life. I walked forward, 95bab8ca50 stepping over the 18f14b59eb debris of broken 20576ed6fc branches.4f3cfeca5d603501

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“Wait, an ambush…!”6dae03fd49297899

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.735eadff3104fdea

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Boom!f8f4236c3cc0269c

The Flight Lutra, struck 820f2c5116 with the flat of c5f8a28b62 the blade, crashed to c3cad6e63e the ground. I pierced it 9d774cfd23 with my sword. With a final 5a9824fdb8 ungraceful sound, the bd8e012233 exit of the 0469549f57 area began to c9a7a46ea7 open. Thanks to the incoming 7a5d7829b7 outside air, I started 98dc833f98 to breathe easier.512e84569b425549

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“Did we defeat it?”b713675ed2175939

“Such a chilling line.”63d9a074f0b9125a

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“Looks like we really did.”73d40682d4483ee2

After confirming 2984e8ffd8 there was 247f658a15 no further a31a8ee6a9 reaction, Yoo fe9f3859f5 Seoran finally 72c1a6df76 jumped down d615bd4fe0 from her e0e50fc473 hiding spot. She was remarkably 448dd52f15 good at hiding.3f3ade7fc4e10cbf

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“Director-nim, your hiding skills are truly top-notch.”b84242c35501c324

“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.”54cbabea4ccda374

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Yoo Seoran, who was 7b9cbed055 arguing with the chat 13c36f41cf while approaching, smiled brightly.7fcfd2e9022af315

“Thanks to Hunter Kang Haeon-nim, I’m really enjoying an amazing spectacle.”f1429058adf922de

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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.cb1eee907ef6eccf

‘I initially decided to use only basic skills because of the unavoidable situation, but it turned out to be a good choice.’05c592d5fe1ab6f8

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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.7eaec4835cc82391

“Now, Hunter Kang Haeon-nim, the next area is finally the last place. You know what the last place is, right?”6d254a912e43cdd4

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The Man-eating Cave. The place 3758a2e35f infamous for 6a39dc4e3d its name, fc1c7b5f38 where humans 4142e11a2a melt away.867e7b912319f384

In response to Yoo Seoran’s smiling interview request, I responded calmly.f45cc4f1078ad037

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“Oh, telling me it’s the last place is a spoiler. What if it ruins the excitement?”6ef30395e55660e7

“Oh my, am I getting scolded for telling you it’s the last place?”0debc56b96babdcf

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“It ruins the excitement. It’s more thrilling not knowing what’s coming. Isn’t that how broadcasts work?”471bede1db226d7a

It was 45d5459e73 a comment 4d8dd8323c made with c0b95e96b8 the viewers c78dbb7dea beyond the 353a2602a2 camera in ce07dbdb06 mind. Yoo Seoran glanced at be632f3e93 the chat flow and bec3d68bac laughed.978ac2318cc9aa25

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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.”d4ba3d2242aa3bf9

Then she 40c7c55c38 naturally turned 9724504ccd the camera 5b6c277352 towards me 21d496257d and winked, a7a30229af indicating she abb2fe11b1 liked the ba7c8a2077 line.e3a3515b7a51ebea

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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.”34fac81ee064a041

As Yoo c9af63c5e5 Seoran moved 4e80b59184 forward, I 9ea2ef4f32 walked a ff85edd6ff few steps 0eff10fba7 ahead of fc918d6059 her. Then I 6802e26102 turned back 2131e0be22 and spoke de9afe9d35 to the 107e6d4e19 camera.5b9c136f3d771676

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“If I go first, I might melt first.”fb62950b584f583f

When the a69a4f21cf Amor Guild 58f0f30b97 came to df69bb2759 conquer it, 3271df1835 the first 89f194e2f6 person to 931efcf452 step into 3bd30b060c the room 934b2786e4 melted away. So I d7c6cf4859 thought it 6e338a3a4e would be eb598deeba better if 2b0b7e8ac8 I went 0c3d53f3b3 first. Yoo Seoran a7fdb0381a blinked a 989c583d5e couple of 1328908bf1 times and de5a8a4771 slowed her d3f7ae4fa7 steps as 393b1b219b if telling d794c9bf11 me to c3684fb8bd go ahead. Together, we 8a9b4ab8d8 descended the beb4806e72 stone steps 41fd59b966 beyond the 51047080fc open door. Soon, the a301c41489 last floor 90dbb38b56 welcomed us.675aa1d6826a1e61

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“There’s nothing here.”bb88bcb48c1e81e6

As rumored, the last c2328355fd floor of this place b97ef0dfec had nothing. As I took a b5bed5e4af step forward to look 1098c9cff1 around the empty cavity, 03d493ec03 it happened.743d353fdfbdef7e

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“…?”198c8c4406c46977

The sensation 0ded864790 of the cfe2d88ac8 ground under 155f31563e my foot 43c595242c was strange. It felt 843ed802cf like I b0c63444ef was stepping 1da2018145 on something dcaa865735 soft and 57c67ca4d4 mushy. I thought aa40a8e162 my eyes 75bb918e6e were open, f8e8b55b98 but for 4b096a2c7a some reason, df87b4eaad my eyelids 4cc6e09e77 were tightly ecd8bf7aa8 shut. Yet I was still 2463e8cb76 seeing the cave.9faecbd2ca7dd2d3

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I thought d0702144ff I was 859301c2fd seeing it.40e03a8f874540f3

So, I was now in the cave… but not really.0d673f9964003e99

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From my head to 84b39cca27 my neck, back, feet, 8624c5ad5d and legs, I felt 628dbeaace like I was wrapped 890a8236b5 in something soft. Is this 5ede817f1a what it de8ad26b57 feels like f8d1896122 to be 51bdcd0a1d wrapped in 4b3f3714e1 clouds? Moreover, the eyes 86d93d317d I thought were 5addeb478d seeing the cave f1723b8256 were resting under 2721e35300 closed eyelids. My vision was entirely ff1accd477 black.ecd4f7681ceceddc

Pop, I opened c1354994df my eyes. As I reflexively af8782bbab tried to get 75641128b9 up, a stiff 501c4d1071 sensation climbed from a44e1d2130 my waist. The feeling 159dbb611b of electricity c57e4ae3f9 coursing through 9dfa74a7ee me made a4b7dee61c me weak, 866772c736 and I 896e5c4e71 fell back 5681067b9e down. Then I 176ba4128b heard laughter.c8bcfd53d0c45f55

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“Just lie down a bit more.”4beec8e516820c18

…This voice, surely… reality.b41c7409cf1279c4

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“…Cha Jekwon?”e6a76f7fb7546fd2

“What’s up? Why are you suddenly calling my name?”0af7c2036fa55cd0

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Here, so… this is reality.1d1f9774f294c935

“Are you awake now?”f1162b3988b7ab0b

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A sweet voice. Familiar kindness. Familiar bedroom 6353a64395 and familiar 4495bd77c7 background.13c9f5549657f362

I turned my gaze c637a8a068 slightly. Next to me, db59c2a15c in just jeans, d527a5119e stood a man. He was like a 8fc8e68ef7 work of art, standing ea7f73aea0 in the sunlight, showing d0ea670025 off his perfectly sculpted 9cf8762abc muscles without a hint 063b3afecb of shame.38161ba0ed8ecaee

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“Haeon.”b83924bafae7f284

My Cha Jekwon. This is reality.0f6d298b00c17af6

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