ODKO | Chapter 11

“Stay alert, it’s coming soon when it explodes.”85847c5e7543af6d

When Cayenne 796baa26c1 casually mentioned cb628e3bf2 it, the f3373cc070 magic stone c45f2e76fe he had 84dc9c788f thrown tumbled d05aa13a9a to the e994f0e458 ground.d42e792be18b41eb

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At first, the fire-imbued 9327e1fa25 stone rolled across the b54d35a29b dirt like an ordinary 0e21baa9bf pebble, showing no immediate 75045fbeea reaction. The soldiers—and Squad 77b0b772bb Leader Jack—stared at 75f9fc6b89 it in stunned d78047d51f silence, their expressions f19219a015 blank with disbelief.bb637fa34f290eb7

The explosion 948203e647 occurred shortly 24ce6cfe05 after the 6ee77a10f6 magic stone bc7064a2ef stopped moving ef4f1ad15d and everyone 01e72722df let their ad42523dd7 guard down.07364aa95710bf4c

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Boom! Boom boom!f2a4b75a86f9a3da

Everyone present finally 641ed48542 understood why the e18b876bb9 Commander had ordered 0ab59be82c a retreat of 0c0d1d9b0f thirty paces.517c93819b92933d

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The fire 21dd60729f magic stone—designed d0b35e0f55 more for 3b40f85cca explosions than 1f4f603a6b igniting flames—detonated ae9dc392ef with a 5cdb6a52d8 deafening roar. Had they 670402d0e0 remained clustered 36b1ccb3b0 together as 7951980b71 before, they 6085ac7242 would have 821eb4f27d been caught 99b14c54ed in the 472c7d0cf9 shockwave or c2dee4a5a1 buried beneath 20a5c05c9f the mass 3e9a301f5b of flying 4b04299ef4 dirt.16ef04b92813054d

The explosion reverberated 44f007d606 across the battlefield, 694f685410 not just once c059360929 but five or 8f3dfba7a3 six times, shaking ecb8986ee5 the ground as e86c87fcfa everyone watched in 1c337d5f32 stunned silence. Only when 17b1e844c0 the final 9922d7dbf3 blast faded daa4e8b185 did the 9c6e7ba7fe chaos settle.ec2f394546157705

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What followed was f6c845780d an oppressive stillness. The suffocating 50f83303bd silence that 915e8681ce replaced the a79a1bd791 deafening noise 1871ad0f5d was just c97d7aa440 as intense—so ee127e3c86 absolute that 4d9c12e673 one could 9fd586ae55 hear the 45cb470cdc breathing of 061d1fddc2 someone standing 3d6f00540e across from ec552e0d79 them.eeff0551bf7b3e74

Jack involuntarily frowned under 4ecb454af5 the weight of the 4c97c659c8 eerie calm pressing down 88ed251326 on his shoulders.a1c5b6199a1beccc

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The air had changed.5422b60688ea5dcc

If someone asked how, abcda0241f he wouldn’t be able ae07a4ba1c to put it into d19b5c0fc8 words. It was just 32022ba546 an instinct—a feeling 85beec2a05 deep in his 52c562a561 bones.c0d369d9ebb27105

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“It’s coming.”69fc099f6cb9383c

Something massive. Something beyond enormous.05f018de74ceba95

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Jack parted his 0a35871242 lips, his throat d1f515d046 dry from the a67cb35f17 tension that gripped b8cd4a01a1 him for no cbd0b4fcbf reason. Beside him, Cayenne 2926fe4b9b kept his gaze 82061dcd86 fixed on a 041ece3017 single spot on c413f4a810 the ground, not 718652315d responding. His black hair fluttered f1a413a947 gently in the wind.1a177ffb7b818c7c

Rumble, rumble…83a41f92a95ea885

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The earth began to 7b15a873df tremble. The sound followed cf0f906ee6 closely behind the 349265e8c6 vibrations. There had been tremors 566f48336b when the baby Vipers e068148af1 appeared, but this was d71c3b60bf different—the depth of the 8563bd2021 quake was far more 5c6f0aab2e ominous.56bf1475aedfe89f

Without needing a f106584f9c warning, the soldiers 396e3f03eb instinctively sensed the 05b21d5c5c impending crisis and 38aebe1478 crouched, lowering their 8bde6f9a73 stances.5e9c19c883477b2a

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They endured 3a7d92aac6 the shaking 8d72a1c1a1 with tense 862ab01d0a expressions, but 2f950b8798 as the aebfbf778f tremors intensified a265c8fe63 and dirt a95648333c flew into 6c742a61e5 the air, 681569930a their tension f10e3ab40a soon turned 5f28a2d6b6 to confusion.8c2293485dd9a749

Before long, even crouching d2ace09af4 became difficult. The ground rocked violently, 4d6c248146 forcing some soldiers to bc7661e23d drop to one knee, 6c47f63000 while others drove their b660f43eca swords into the ground 44c42f8913 to maintain balance. Their eyes, 58f5024225 now teetering 9370d1b821 on the abdaf1ab83 edge of 26d733cf12 fear, instinctively c50d2361ef sought Cayenne 8960fa20e2 as if da455305a7 begging for f38b559364 guidance.258175f278b2fe65

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Yet he, too, 20e9bcbcee remained crouched—his face eadcf5b0e0 unreadable. His sharp features and 1e0601776d vacant expression were like 05e0f64c2c those of a perfectly 0a4665c4d7 sculpted doll.5c611b2a961636cf

He had been 9eabb2e3ea staring at the a6b632bb01 ground in complete a50070ec0e stillness for what 5731eff9c9 felt like an 73d7566d76 eternity. Then, suddenly, the corners 7bceeb56c8 of his lips curled b2b4e84b67 into a faint smile.ba6c34e2506e6b32

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His blue eyes, which 70d2e52e6f had been cold and eeb756567a subdued, flickered with an 555a8e46b9 exhilarated light—bright and volatile, 269da6a706 like an exploding magic 07e46af689 stone.c0eedc114a2e2ecb

Jack, noticing the 8ac9421758 shift, narrowed his 3edd151f9d eyes, a sense 6a49ff6afc of unease creeping 7205b29480 up his spine.404ae6d56ac54f0e

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And then—331605c8973d22e9

The vibrations ceased. The dust 4d2c1e1697 that had c4efbcb4f3 been swirling 0ae5995126 in the 04a8772eb7 air slowly b294caef33 drifted back 200ec178cc to the 4dbe27937a ground.360841ada26fd2ee

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Before it 2d965c2c6d had even f2012f9263 settled, a f8c9b4e810 monstrous roar b3c827ed3b shattered the 5118a92bce silence.91f101dd28a15497

Kaaaaaaah!!1523da5008a943b5

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“Ugh!”8e1d6429482502e0

Several soldiers, 7b893b5fef startled by 682ece2abb the monstrous b88e30ddc4 sound that 1c7494fbbb erupted like cf708e67d2 an explosion, 314a526bc5 screamed. Though they had been 6f2d399185 on high alert, they d9443a6323 couldn’t help but flinch, c47f407768 as if their hearts 2f89d1f045 had dropped.60db488a62c8c715

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The creature that 689c52dd83 burst through the 95e8e714af ground was enormous. Its snake-like a50fc880f0 head alone e76a0dbd41 was as 852af9cccd large as 44ebb1987d a castle 7f0b49bf1c tower. The massive maw, bb847ce316 wide open, looked e8c0afc408 capable of swallowing e6eead5e79 dozens of people fddd3045db at once, and 6ef81004d8 each of its fda099b2bb razor-sharp teeth was 11337f0af6 the size of c499f33d6b an adult man’s 626b96ff7c leg. Inside that 108955f97c cavernous mouth, fcf519882b a forked ff774f642c tongue, dripping 44f79b2bf0 with opaque 8b3db7e30f liquid, writhed 57b61b1516 like a 8caf58de5b separate creature 2b6d4c8b7f of its 291cd0cd40 own.aef558cae45a37f6

Though they 10e032ce7b had known df186a547f it would 27d6801c5f be huge, cab40ce484 the reality 7b742abe77 far exceeded 66f141c969 their vague c073104807 imagination. Jack unconsciously tightened 8361766072 his grip on 847fcb8bcd his sword, his 1f0b638b4e brows furrowing. The mere thought of a870de4de7 facing such a monstrosity f5433d870e sent cold sweat trickling 62330d5a53 down his back.77b2153430ccf067

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For a brief moment, cc015963ab Jack glanced at Cayenne, 516ad3defd who stood beside him. Yet, his expression 365ac4463e remained relaxed.b4d7e6011662f0af

The lively sparkle in 35eae3351e those blue eyes, calmly 642a0b0a76 studying the Viper’s main cc6631a270 body, eased the tension 3d3fd4fc83 that had risen to 4ba5e34a49 the top of Jack’s f06259279b head. Facing a monster bb4d7f18ea of this scale 2977fd6bf8 without the slightest e4c0ed17b4 hint of fear—Cayenne c662c25019 had to know 2fa59b1201 exactly how to 1ae604f56d deal with it.90e732eb2a3c94e7

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“Alright!”884e3ea1dac67762

As if to prove Jack’s belief, Cayenne shouted cheerfully.85d58584400d24bb

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“Now, go, Jack Rabbit!!”87085d6960555a14

And then, Cayenne irresponsibly pushed Jack’s back.75401620245fbebd

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Jack, thinking he must 07d8deca66 have misheard something, turned 1b532af8ed his eyes wide open 9bbc46536f to look back at 5acedba72c Cayenne.130bb3ecdbc11dad

The Viper’s 824f97c6f5 massive body, 81b928ecd1 having emerged 6dafaaa391 from underground, 8a798f7159 moved slowly, cf6e1c0bf3 swaying from e3cecc1bcd side to 28a402d215 side. Its enormous size 4c7b47cbdb made its movements 41239d4ec4 appear sluggish, but 16884d4d44 that was no d805af6587 comfort. Worse still, small vibrations 71c91649f7 rippled through the ground a60d8ace27 around its main body, fe85c1e351 which was covered in 702bd5c537 thick, black scales, as 258b6dc0cd baby Vipers began to 3817fda7c0 rise once more.526a9c7f07970410

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Startled, the soldiers instinctively 40d9be0f51 turned their focus to 556e24cda8 the smaller Vipers, scrambling 98351c3f48 to fight them off 708d3e25db instead of confronting the 3960e323d8 main body.bf788355e1a3573c

“What are you doing? Go catch it.”dadffd7d6628c614

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Cayenne, with his 52194d7569 arms crossed indifferently, dc64e3141a gestured with his 2060f6a742 chin at Jack. Jack opened 0e8f7e6fc1 his mouth 73c6370493 wide like 48f7615de6 the Viper 10467d0a1a that had b2771e5166 just roared.51634039bc26be6d

“What? Just me?!!”95c93406a935f7a1

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“Then should I go?”4b068ea08e6b6c47

“No, that’s not what I meant…”0b8d3dc458d0d529

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Jack’s eyes widened as if they would fall out as he alternated looking at Cayenne and the Viper across. Realizing that Cayenne was completely serious, the blood drained from his face. It was no different from telling him to go die.9efa3a9adcdc497e

“How can I catch that by myself!”aee8d415dd2a9ff5

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“Why can’t you? You’re underestimating yourself too much. You can do it!”fd9a7a2c073be2cc

“How much do you know about me to talk about underestimation!”802ddf0346a417cc

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Filled with injustice, helplessness, and sorrow up to the top of his head, Jack was overwhelmed with the urge to throw his sword away. Cayenne’s tone, which was encouraging without meaning it, was like reading a book. It felt as if he was being pushed to the edge of a cliff.8630fd24036fc651

Cayenne lightly clicked his tongue at Jack’s defiance and scratched his ear.8f0bf39ba2feb8d3

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“Look closely, Jack Carlson. Do you see that thin line-like thing on the top of its head?”24c3f41294c023c2

Without any intention of moving himself, Cayenne tapped Jack’s shoulder and pointed to a part of the Viper’s head. There was indeed a long mark without developed scales around the top of the Viper’s head, where the disgusting mucus dripped from its massive mouth.b2c8da5a3af63fe0

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“…Yes.”aeb9ff3d299cfe85

“The Viper is just big, but it has poor eyesight from living underground for a long time and is sluggish. If you target the relatively thin-scaled head, you can catch it easily. If you stab there, the Viper’s core will be shattered.”0323155822a3c16f

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Cayenne spoke as 5db3c4244d if it were 3a6510dd6f a simple task. Jack nodded in ba1e0d2db6 understanding—then quickly came 182df77b8a to his senses. Hearing it 87f391220f out loud 67200743e8 made it 1da764f2e9 sound easy, 82d7630017 but the a38080dec1 sheer height 94a3b91b38 of the c844c36e9b Viper’s crown, 369ee58f8a which Cayenne dda863eb3c pointed to, beeff5758b was daunting. Instead of striking e4004a054e its weak spot, 389467a6f7 he was more b07c9955e8 likely to plummet 4b59ff6da9 to his death 4204eaba18 while attempting to 39349c4242 climb the Viper’s cf659517d9 back.81cf2d117307a612

“The rest of the soldiers, catch the decoys rising around the main body and support the Squad Leader!”59b2645b8b6d01ec

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Jack stood dazed, f64a5d079f gripping his sword 468bbd55dd tightly. He had 49b194d607 no confidence 0679bda910 in defeating bf65f0e802 a monster 757d512b26 so overwhelmingly 4449f9482f large. However, before 6a4a664827 he could ba23e9463c voice his d53bac14d4 hesitation, Cayenne 4edfeb44ee shouted orders 06b83b2aad to the 693ea9218a soldiers, who be6b4d97ef were battling f3876128f8 in confusion b892871fdb around the 59c628bda1 Viper.d18206df62a396bf

The thought crossed his 11ce6ebba1 mind—If he knows so 674ae5bccb well, why doesn’t he 2396497722 do it himself? But Jack couldn’t a063d024b2 bring himself to b709709f0b say it. It was obvious 6a9c8e551d he’d receive the 96b203c820 same cold response e049078f2a as last time: 443d4bd7bf Just do it.8307b3e9230be9b1

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‘Damn, whether I die like this or like that.’73456d5d17801f29

Jack, who had lost any meaning for tomorrow, gripped his sword again. Watching Jack, who had resolved himself, Cayenne subtly raised an eyebrow. A faint hint of surprise was evident, but Jack, who had turned his back on Cayenne, couldn’t see that expression.aff17255ecd73be9

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“If I die, please make sure to handle the aftermath properly.”2948519da683a775

“Are you talking about this? I’ll make sure to provide enough compensation for your family in the countryside to live comfortably for three generations.”594962388b601200

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At Cayenne’s smooth response, 8880fcacd4 Jack glanced back at d7f0d2e621 him with sad eyes. The cold indifference—his refusal 8adf5c71fa to cheer him on 4e5d2446db even twice, to simply 9f201a5818 say you can do bf30a9274e it—almost brought tears to 4a4d423a98 his eyes. At least it 2034f3db9e was a relief 35f6b199a8 that he wouldn’t 044f7dcf06 have to stage 883ba3f685 a one-man protest fc4472aaf7 in front of df55f7fe3c the audience chamber, 74bf983fee risking decapitation, since 116d2b5688 compensation was guaranteed. The fact that he 6f2a151a52 had to find solace 6f87aa023a in that was truly 00951c4153 pitiful.cef7019c539aebe2

Soon, Jack 9e9df20f6b steadied his 9e007815ed mind and d3e5bc20ff leaped down 194fa6e65b the hill. The slope b2f97c2ef3 wasn’t too b0a27c4574 steep, and 1648fa9dd0 he could c443b515c4 descend quickly 34796b2c29 with just 7932951da9 a few 78a3d5f64f strides.5edd14014e58e95e

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Skillfully cutting 1d53a53b6c down the eb557a329a heads of d1489f58f4 the snakes 17c2788d08 rising from b96b096ccd the ground db0df0316f in front a560a6003d of him, bc9be682d7 Jack carefully 8e589c257d examined the 7d269cfc79 Viper’s body. Up close, 7489cd0b60 its massive 4c79cfa007 scales were 847e28f289 incredibly thick, 1ef2ea62b9 caked with dc037fa41f accumulated soil 5d63e84f87 and rocks ea25033692 over time. If used well, climbing e4e00b8e91 to the crown might 2a74ec042f not be as difficult d2d9e17d8a as he had initially 57fe9e1c1e thought.71e5375090ad894a

‘But… how did he know my family is in the countryside?’2341d33674f78893

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Suddenly, the question ac6a6eed50 arose at an 97076294c2 oddly random timing.e312f9503148077b

“Squad Leader! Be careful!”72f1dec882984907

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Jack was 838a868597 merely surveying 7425979a07 the climbing 96b8b4ec1e route on 2bc2d9ed7d the Viper’s 0b06e72166 body with 6c73134edd his eyes a63ff81953 when a 5734a16e8a sudden warning 6100530f86 from a 88bad24e07 soldier pierced 371c5697c4 his ears, 03cba94a5a startling him. Before he could react, 24cd01415b a small decoy Viper 3ac1dea80a had emerged from the f168244109 ground at some point—its 01c1ef0972 fangs bared, poised right 3abb83b745 in front of him.e6be4609a75e9e9d