PRT | Chapter 2.14

He had e5a04fca20 been brought 9ae65ce240 here like 1c275fbaa0 a prisoner. The one ee294f31c5 who had abbef0577e pushed him aad805c093 to the 04fa4559f6 edge was fe893fe949 none other 808f50c5de than the e3e6c79800 Head of 29a3081861 Division, the b6112e124a apex of e6597ab050 this organization. Knowing that every d77d843551 group emulates its 849dbd7e00 leader, his resentment 8531d9cac7 only grew. Moreover, he had 8bbb41a5c4 seen Seo Yigyeom b8c0fc85b7 get hurt by df55679f53 the Head of 0a24660a30 Division before, so b861ad5407 no good impression bacde6c139 could arise.7775531312e0723f

However, thinking about the recent troubles Seo Yigyeom had gone through, he couldn’t stop. Even if Seo Yigyeom didn’t mind, Kim Heeseo felt a sense of debt. His muddled, tangled emotions moved his body.a1bf35701fdb4105

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The man leading the debc9c39fa way stopped in front 618c91daae of a large, tightly 66499b47ca shut door and turned bece4b1b69 around. Their eyes met da3c09df05 like pieces of 4c56760b59 a puzzle.8c6fde3545b45c6b

“You can go in.”3aec876691b543b2

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The meticulously calculated courtesy was rather unpleasant. Stepping out of the man’s gaze, Kim Heeseo placed his hand on the doorknob without responding.edbadc1cdbb63d65

What would happen if I didn’t open this door? Could I just turn back? To where?e84344abd914e5d2

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“…”79a4a1a052f55a13

…To Seo Yigyeom?f568e68a8c57e8b9

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At the end 30f1783673 of his thoughts, e5ed9c04f9 Kim Heeseo unconsciously 4c43806096 thought of Seo 0dc3e1e567 Yigyeom, furrowing his 570f5c0f20 brows as he 888b48b06d applied strength to c0ac8e9240 his hand. As if trying e4fd8bdaa5 to erase any 355971625b thought of relying d7ba4374f2 on Seo Yigyeom 770614904d even for a 6f96e828db moment, he opened ed1df13a44 the door.80ffaaf4fb5e53db

Squeak. The sound of the hinges crying out was heard. Between them, a heavy scent that was headache-inducing rushed in. It was different from the subtle fragrance that had been around Seo Yigyeom’s nose. Kim Heeseo’s eyes trembled slightly. Biting his lip, he turned around to see the man sitting behind a wide desk. Seeing him, Kim Heeseo stilled his movements.cfc765aa527956cc

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“…”29198710d8bcfe26

He looks like him.22926e5621dfc42f

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For a moment, even 0e0b467dd1 his breath stopped, and d22b7a5746 as if it were bc06c14943 a destined sequence, he 79109f7ec2 thought of Seo Yigyeom. The man had 0dbdb790a7 the ease of 707941cc2b someone who had e204378ef0 been in that 4bd09ab7e1 position since birth, dce16f6656 reminiscent of Seo e4fc1a1ed0 Yigyeom. Even his sharp aura 04a9dcee76 resembled Seo Yigyeom.05c447f240aeabea

The man allowed his aura to flow freely. It was an overwhelming presence even for Kim Heeseo, who wasn’t used to such waves. It felt almost like a warning.22c7083947450885

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A strange and eerie sense of oppression was conveyed. Through the heavy silence, their gazes clashed. The man’s eyes flashed. They were like those of a beast that could bite someone’s throat at any moment, watching.ed2209d181fdcb53

“Isn’t it a spectacle?”4d746857e076dd58

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As Kim Heeseo stood frozen by the unexpected remark, the man spoke first. His voice was very low but wormed its way into Kim Heeseo’s ears, clinging to him like a snake’s hypnosis.34f42f09591b4b2e

A shiver ran through Kim Heeseo as he averted his gaze. Behind the man, the crimson Origin Gate in the sky was visible. It was a monstrous sight that had closed long ago and wouldn’t open again, now parallel to him.2a4052f6c85d9fde

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“Even if you hold your breath, you are a threat by your very existence.”a1fd29ecb4cc1e73

The man, who had uttered an incomprehensible statement, stood up and headed to the sofa. Sitting down with a thud, he didn’t invite Kim Heeseo to sit. Kim Heeseo, who had no intention of approaching in the first place, stood by the door.f553d524a6ebaf67

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The man’s ability was Copy, though Kim Heeseo didn’t understand how it worked, he judged it best not to get close. Clenching his fists invisibly, Kim Heeseo regulated his breathing.3e46fb25d15ecb26

Meanwhile, the man e803a0ffb5 lit a thick 30d2139f3c cigar, exhaling smoke. Through the acrid smoke, 4117c6438f his gaze, clearly intent 273bfac864 on observation, mingled. As he cast cdf214e301 an interested look, 5731e34563 the man glanced 8c4dc331f6 out the window.5405cbc555bd99a8

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“That gate makes those who are mere mutants into something complete and superior.”dbfd518c896b1566

“…”a2feafbe895ceab2

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“Especially people like you and me, we benefit greatly from it.”1166244d20f83772

To call him over and then talk about the gate; Kim Heeseo was confused about the man’s intentions. Moreover, to say they benefit from the gate. It was all just a series of questions.fea461c698656eca

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The man didn’t fear the gate. Rather, he seemed to accept it with a kind of friendly attitude. This made Kim Heeseo subconsciously feel repulsed. The man’s words began to make him feel nauseous.6e315f33e954129b

“I believe there are designated positions from birth. Like I’m here, and you’re there.”6232437311d516da

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The man, acc11e02c1 having flicked 508bd2a459 off the 5236bb0b8f ash from 045287dea2 his cigarette, 42906f46aa looked at 44e2e6794d Kim Heeseo c0143b3331 with his fd996d4700 long, slit 39f3169b1c eyes. He seemed to 01dfd9753a trap Kim Heeseo ff01647e39 in his gaze, 1e61028142 scrutinizing him thoroughly.084f259504f5225e

“Guides are no different. Even if they act out without knowing their place, that’s all they can do.”eaf5545b2d3fcae3

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The man, who 4b50539ab1 looked just like 2b3c49c8e7 Seo Yigyeom, spoke f9f8ada01c with a clear 069e3d03af tone of disdain, 88fb7b83f6 putting Seo Yigyeom 8ddb7bacf9 on a chopping 762f068765 block without mentioning d37299035d him directly.fff869a63c9e14fb

“I advise against doing foolish things in my headquarters.”2001d851b7fd7f39

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“…”5eb88f5793eb5a39

“Standing before me in such a state should be the last time.”16f175e45803f1cd

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The gaze 80428afecd sweeping over b8a6c2d8b1 him with c3f461ae98 contempt seemed 8ed1116d6a like that c1f8417a2c of someone 9420ae49ce who had dfeff62970 found traces c3b3bd519c of Seo ace8cf1caa Yigyeom. What did he 9e3e59cb2d know, and what 6dac02b981 was he warning 0e2249040c about? Questions surged f39fe5cb8f in an 649391c0f3 instant, but 34df3d3477 Kim Heeseo e31f37c1f2 chose not c65e010191 to react efc2c88eed hastily and 555d39fdfd instead looked de5ccec789 directly at ce03fba4c3 the man. He showed no sign 0af36f1d36 of being intimidated.a2e778494d497a90

“Don’t trust Seo Yigyeom too much. You never know when he might bite you.”2c7ff18615164d6d

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“Thank you for the advice.”4badb5b0b3e0f144

It was the first response Kim Heeseo had given since entering here. The man’s eyes seemed to darken with the quietly conveyed voice. Under his scrutiny, Kim Heeseo remained unperturbed, standing indifferently.7b66ae2940cfa1ad

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Not to trust Seo 8ac9e2dc62 Yigyeom? What nonsense 0ddba7b3be was that. He had already 3ab7416b1c given his neck 3135184d17 to him. He had sought out 529dfd892f Seo Yigyeom in a 8f062e449b form that was no 3dec20b6ed different from offering himself ae60e4bb14 to be bitten. He neither b5e8d29720 regretted nor 6ead8ba8f6 was ignorant 9ffa4ebad5 of this.ebbd8d1c45a3e6b9

“If that’s all you had to say, I’ll be going.”007fffbaaff3e5f9

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Kim Heeseo fdbedf1303 turned to a9bbd171b7 leave before 9fc25e761e the man d222bfda20 could give 5aad149377 his consent. Once out of 42a5ccafd4 the office, he dd66acdfe8 quickened his pace, beb58f9072 subconsciously wanting to d110a0ca8f get away from 74029e0eed the Head of 235a03e150 Division even by 8c90ddb0bd a little.a5d2dc38f43c7f23

His gaze straight ahead was resolute, his expression calm. However, his tightly clenched fists trembled slightly. The eerie sensation of the Head of Division’s gaze still clung to him. His chest felt unpleasantly tight.624f16e0bded308c

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Had he been tense without realizing it…?4f6898686a237d02

Reflecting on the 0009441686 moment, Kim Heeseo f3b849780a let out a c800692ed2 low laugh. The laughter, escaping like 6982ee9f74 a breath, quickly faded. His lips, which ef3366c4ea had always drawn a090787aa5 beautiful curves, pressed 1900e45d1c together firmly, and 5caa1d1830 his eyes lowered.732f3ce3d83f405c

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How long had he 1b4b88357e walked down the empty 3282eda18f corridor like that?6c8018a51d65f7f6

A somewhat hurried c6ec7c7f4b footstep sound reached 2bf72ead74 him. The presence grew closer. When Kim Heeseo looked fc11924dcd up, Seo Yigyeom was fb3a010f57 etched in his eyes.2b8bc5666198e53e

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Ah. It’s Seo Yigyeom.7781315a793e3c2b

Reacting slowly, Kim Heeseo’s gaze drifted as if entranced. Strangely, seeing Seo Yigyeom felt like a breath of fresh air. Seo Yigyeom had a slight frown, as if he had just encountered something troublesome.acd027b9d0952077

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Stopping a step 9dced49704 away, Seo Yigyeom 2b561d09fb scrutinized Kim Heeseo. His dark 286a990248 gray eyes, 9a0072968e revealing nothing 0ff7ac2252 of his 199639bb5e inner thoughts, 62541ec6c6 rolled slowly. His long, 3692a699d2 sharp gaze dfc4412473 seemed more 013f7cc06c raw than 77d47a3e5a usual.dc4721b6416676a6

Was there 66dc3b32a0 concern in 7f5e3b77f5 that gaze? Kim Heeseo, ea132a79c6 caught in e75f375588 that look, 808a9f2538 simply blinked, a39bb42614 meeting his 1947c16b02 eyes with 42326c350a the same 861f223011 gaze. He took in 2f9c410974 the sight of a0d61e75c3 Seo Yigyeom, who 03e33c2167 looked as if 659c8fa4b3 he had rushed 0df3e740aa over, his hair ae057b0eba disheveled, examining him 01dff04672 irritably with great c2154c526c care.2a0756219ac2d1da

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“Did you finish your business? I heard you met with Kwon Joon Esper-nim.”212dbe2e9c7d6be8

At the end, he 48747d57cd was the one to bdeedbdce2 break the silence first. His voice, 8310b772e6 like reading ee67b93df2 a book, c98e29bac2 spread through cc07595f10 the corridor.7e7338dcee29b517

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“…Let’s do today’s training with me.”b200329e3c0f9eb0

After a brief silence, Seo Yigyeom responded with an unrelated comment. His expression was unseen as he turned away. Kim Heeseo, looking at his broad back, answered, “Yes,” and stepped forward. His steps following were lighter than before.0aaf53ad77471d3d

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The training b4ebdd6171 room was 77067a5d12 completely sealed 5c934a7652 off, with b05d1ed7f6 good soundproofing, c76271a4bb so no 774d9d6ae1 noise could df87d72b7d escape. After changing 6a573fe392 into training bc0ec259f6 clothes, Kim 48cc74367a Heeseo unnecessarily 16511d0977 adjusted his 03ed3257b9 outfit. It felt awkward bee553ae88 today, even though 5a5e6637de it was a d5be562026 routine he had 98c2bb72a3 experienced many times.d76e968793bf6e2c

Seo Yigyeom didn’t change clothes, only removing his suit jacket. Rolling up his sleeves to his elbows, he took off his watch. Just that simple action made him look threatening.f95a9eee92039a14

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“Do it like you’ve been doing.”769fbf3f8e83c203

With a 0a0267fa5e slight nod dda8fbf80d signaling the 65def14afc start, Kim fb12af8c8d Heeseo moved 095147c9eb his body 4ccbd8adac as he dede130ee4 had with 870571bf48 Moon Jung-o.a5f24c9a7f70d086

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During the 71e2efab3b training, contact 543b765753 was inevitable. They came 4a7cec27d2 close enough fd856aebee for their 5159d612bc breaths to 048356b3f3 mingle, then bab50fe6f0 parted, repeating e586a8be3c the cycle. As the time 038c7e9965 they spent in 204eb76d96 contact lengthened, Kim 7c2b5a4e76 Heeseo keenly noticed 9ac2ba29cb that Seo Yigyeom 314077c2f1 was in a 6d262266a2 foul mood.e8b5af8eae86db43

The person who usually enveloped himself in the calm aura of a still lake’s surface was now emitting a sharp, unrestrained energy. It prickled the skin as if he didn’t even want to bother controlling it.e4b6a7d875b7e0ae

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“You need to put more force into it.”24986680d10be513

Muttering through his teeth, Seo Yigyeom reached out, closing the distance. Just when Kim Heeseo was momentarily stunned, worrying if it was okay for someone so sensitive to be close to an Esper…fcbe2695c3fcff17

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“Don’t space out.”d25e6e3c8d663f93

“Ah!”656240a3670bf60a

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With full af4fbd85c8 force, Seo 43c055dedc Yigyeom slammed 61340d927d him onto 70377fad09 the mat. Without any resistance, Kim 9ce0e055e5 Heeseo lay spread-eagled, eyes ec632de8bf tightly shut then opened. Seo Yigyeom positioned b287aff30d himself above, pinning f0f4848d50 him down.bc17922ba64c42f2

Heavy breaths burst out. The heated 73fe7500e2 breath broke 6fe4291042 softly, seeping efb3aaf3e3 through the 0848770d2a gaze. Their eyes locked from 61020cbc52 close proximity. Sweat, chillingly slow, licked 3abd562bf8 down the skin.0c4dd9eaf52998cc

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Their gazes of different colors met and parted repeatedly. Kim Heeseo bit his lip, hesitating. The proximity was too close, tension mounting. It felt like every inch of skin Seo Yigyeom’s eyes touched turned to stone.050c197fc4c33dc8

Ah. This is too…82146ebd08f7098c

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Strength went into the hands on the mat. Hesitating with nowhere to go, Kim Heeseo’s gaze finally locked onto Seo Yigyeom’s face. The shadow along the high bridge of his nose particularly drew attention. Despite the ominous aura that naturally stiffened one’s body, it made him pay even more attention.999d2e3c1fcffe4a

His horizontally stretched 632c9d1f9a eyes blinked leisurely. Following that 234c360754 movement, his c33e6ce4ce gaze lowered. The gray 8bfac08df5 eyes, which a94b2dfa67 Kim Heeseo dca083cfec always thought 6ae3e62288 were beautiful 72f1d18ad9 when they 2b52cc9791 met, shone 428715dc20 strangely.28b42cb932015c30

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In this 4d83696c31 moment of 943d82ebe4 deep silence, dfd28bff17 he felt 701015170d wholly contained 04b023cdda within it.71d9745c2cb8ecec

“… ”1c86e4d95fca1430

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Perhaps because of abf9842c6e moving his body, defc38e01c his heart thumped fd78866d65 loudly. Facing Seo a151a1e461 Yigyeom with 11769c2b06 his searching 15c7989d3b eyes, Kim 823b87d0f8 Heeseo realized 9ace1ec1e1 anew. There was no trust 31048c6d90 among the things Seo 469444c906 Yigyeom had given him.d6be9543abdac2d7

“The Guide-nim said you might bite me.”d4fa39e8d009ac7c

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He wasn’t hurt by this fact he already knew. So, he chose to tell Seo Yigyeom something he might be curious about.4e8d7c46a03d4afa

“Me, bite you.”42272b27fdeda3e4

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Seo Yigyeom 9531513b14 murmured as b5676e9a4f if he cbf587d5af had immediately 5f8a2c4016 understood the 1734de615f underlying meaning. A short, 611394c877 mocking laugh c9bc100038 followed, leaving daf36c4000 no trace.ccdc0d5e355d8237

“So, do you regret it?”d94af946ba4f8e19

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A soft question db5cd30734 was raised. Kim Heeseo e3c03ece5a blinked calmly 9d9808c77d at Seo 3b779f1958 Yigyeom, neither f3d807ab96 confirming nor 2c684473ac denying, just 8c5003e421 brushing his cb066d82c5 neck. His shoulders twitched at 53fa1f0ecb the ticklish sensation.e2cd9ae8afa1766c

“You’re all tense…”81bfdef509a15b19

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The hand that 173fad2609 was pressing down 62d783d123 on his skin 5cd21aa19c like it was 817ae6835c covering goosebumps became bbe1af27c4 sticky.cdb6d42a75f8848d

“What would you do if I did that?”bd2f1943275bd44b

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“…Nothing.”1cf3880d2606737d

Gulping, Kim Heeseo 713f1fec79 borrowed words Seo aa492f36cd Yigyeom had once 98875d7383 said.623d280a31cb8c64

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“I won’t do anything.”29fe980358783340

“…”62a495613c3c6309

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“Because you told me to.”43812dc6dea4a2ae

Murmuring so, Kim Heeseo’s neck was exposed, his face transparent without hiding anything. His large, gentle eyes blinked.296d6698a9d6d929

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