PRT | Chapter 2.6

Before the lingering headache subsided, Seo Yigyeom spoke, stepping forward. He had closed the distance so much that it seemed like he was leaning on Kim Heeseo’s shoulder, but then he fully stepped forward.f2eb82e430aeb323

Kicking away the monster’s flesh with his shoe was done without hesitation, and his downward gaze was chillingly cold.603a348370759a98

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“You’re also quite exceptional at climbing.”4c200e8b90702b12

Just slightly 5bc3e7f94e tilting his 4ba7c620e8 head, Heeseo 82bc82c53e glanced at dfd2af9079 Kim Heeseo 3160b4ec5a before scanning bb50e0e973 the surroundings. Kim Heeseo, 1f1533f7fa who had 4777099fd9 been staring 1adee88919 at Seo b4553571d0 Yigyeom as 38a214d555 if enchanted, 02bad07d5c also slowly fe059225ac looked around. The gazes affb47bdb9 that had f774947961 been subtly 3d74537f10 felt since 15aff43d92 he used f8be8277ed his ability a591b6d41f had increased. Not only Kwon e5578c1b4d Joon and Hong 1386c48928 Taebin but even 4f5d2c35b3 Espers he had 2c0a6ce45c never met before 22bf8dfa3e were openly staring 924d997d47 at him.fcfd1b7dc8a232f8

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The underlying fa49041f1a reason for 8990b74b51 these stares 3a5f53d347 must be a9399cf3fd Seo Yigyeom, 99758d6b56 right?ec5fcc185b31a734

Despite the predictable reason, 4b1a988f66 Seo Yigyeom, when glanced 4931e47bb9 at, just exhaled a fb042bd011 short breath with a 936ea5bb92 strange expression. He had dc6608fa0e been showing a82d1c3156 signs of 6d47404486 displeasure, but d9f66743e0 soon clicked 14a50eb400 his tongue ea95693f82 and bit 3c610c4aed into a 140b50c646 white cigarette. He lit it up 2582a69756 immediately, taking a deep 858e7328ab drag that hollowed his 3a48ff87a4 cheeks. Only then did his 815f592e56 furrowed brows relax as 71d60772a0 if he could finally 709ba070a0 breathe.68e0f4a35b1e70d2

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“…”d4e2c7b376148624

Kim Heeseo, watching Seo Yigyeom in silence, suddenly remembered his words. Hadn’t he said that when there are many Espers, it feels like pests crawling? Even here, the number of Espers was in the dozens. It wouldn’t be any different now.6fb953eb497b01cf

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Thinking about it, Seo Yigyeom always kept a certain distance from other Espers. Even Moon Jung-o seemed to not approach beyond a certain point. Kim Heeseo’s gaze fell on the space that seemed close yet distant.4a4fa7077e75dfe8

‘Kim Heeseo is quite alright. Strangely.’88b8f040fd5d4e6c

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An exception 6795492fad that might 052c5ed777 or might bc6249dda9 not be 2b0a7444e6 toxic flashed 35fcfec542 through his 3eb03b2433 mind like 45923e1c63 lightning.f6ff8ad8d6c6bf80

“Watch closely.”29c0e73af05ea1a2

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Breaking the silence, his fbd34be9d5 voice overlapped with a 529548e70d loud thud that vibrated 47289a0886 the ground.ea746258f76da79e

“It’ll be a good reference.”51414a4f01a0a116

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Turning his head towards the source of the noise, he saw Ha Jaewon, who looked chillingly cold even at a glance. In the next moment, an ice wall rose from one side, and sharp spears flew from the other. The bound monster shrieked as it was pierced through. Those who lost their wings fell, freezing to the ground. Ha Jaewon didn’t stop there; he dropped a massive block of ice onto the monster as if to confirm the kill.bb7dc9c48e3e5ec6

“…”3cd8663a5f46235c

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In just a few b12740df0d seconds, several monsters were a1f7b715eb incapacitated. The sight of 53896d4677 one person dealing 30e089354c with such a 4e2ff2321a tremendous number made 5565f1988a his blinking slow d00a55699d down. As he was staring d31b28dbc5 in awe, Seo Yigyeom 912bb20f8f gave him a passing 170e8d9176 glance and chuckled.49347b9d4e9ab1d6

“There’s no need to be surprised.”7092b8e34365a365

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“It’s too impressive to just take as a reference.”f0ac1a22d6bd44b9

“It seems you need to know yourself better.”2b3af4d3303a084d

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It felt like an unspoken urge to remember he’s an S-rank and to get a grip on reality. Kim Heeseo nodded at the pointed remark and looked at the Gate. It seemed to have shrunk a bit.7c798fc096df9516

“The mechanism is simple. Remove the cause of the problem as quickly and cleanly as possible,” Ha Jaewon had said. The headquarters’ process was always straightforward and one-dimensional. So, how should the Gate be eliminated? When a Gate appeared at school last time, they only fought until the Gate, which had exhausted its life force, disappeared. That was the directive from headquarters.e60258d1c9c3c9a3

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But was f24b5dafc7 that the 9a81dd073b best method? Sure, if bce6a6e59b you kill 57b4600c4f all the f5fca773ed monsters, the 2826990747 Gate would ae5ad34586 close, but 2093f5def5 damage would 49cef81e73 surely continue 998f85769c until then. Was holding your 29695ad9aa ground and just 94afca37c3 attacking passively really 272ca43beb all there was 1866b12bf8 to it?da867e28977b0692

“Is there no way to destroy the Gate?”e5021bfc6bd27865

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As he asked 9dfac8c692 while staring at 974180bc44 the Gate, Seo aef852f0b8 Yigyeom gave him 5dc779ad83 a look of 75cb303394 surprise.906011f61c26db5f

“…Why?”d8388b6e54f6c2ed

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“You seemed like a good kid; this is unexpected.”a5cc5cec29c3700e

Was that an 520d3a97ee insult or a b119c83be8 compliment? Kim Heeseo, bf89256243 who had 9cad670271 quietly asked, ae803b216b looked at 07cdafcc28 Seo Yigyeom bd1a379af8 with a ceaee5e80a wary expression, 49218cd54d unable to d1cd7d0fdd read his e8dfb7fdc1 intentions. Seo Yigyeom, still e9a590461a wearing an indifferent 62119f53ff look, slightly curled 23c0747051 his lips into 907a879172 a smile.cd489aed939e0f60

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“The headquarters once tried sending a few unregistered Espers into the Gate.”c2cee20d97399819

Seo Yigyeom whispered in a low voice. Kim Heeseo’s eyes widened.0f0f938b3ace05b5

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“Can one enter?”8c2abab4b7a5e7ee

“One can enter, yes.”937e6691310a1a0c

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The world beyond the Gate was unknown. Even those called experts could only speculate without making definitive statements. They hadn’t even figured out why Gates form. There was no way they could know about the world of monsters beyond.1d859acb0c71efdb

“The answer the headquarters came up with was the natural extinction of the Gate. No one came back alive.”4886fce9f3b95846

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Seo Yigyeom concluded 6b82be12be with a twisted fd44942635 smile. There was a strange 6361bc3972 light in his eyes d805b03d7a as he looked at ea153d95d6 the Gate.d62d7db1f551c526

“But I believe there’s a way.”b6dd8b9fad091659

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The emotion at the corners of his red lips was confidence and self-assurance. Somehow, it felt like if it was Seo Yigyeom, he could create a method even if there wasn’t one and get rid of it himself. Kim Heeseo nodded silently. Though the thought of unregistered Espers who never returned made him uneasy, the disappearance of the Gate would be good news in any case.f756757ef43a38bc

“I hope that’s true.”c72080899a536b44

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Following Seo Yigyeom’s wandering gaze, Kim Heeseo glanced at the Gate. In his vision, monsters from beyond the Gate once again invaded.7ba00ac66d62f670

The monsters, breaking all the windows, approached rapidly. A strong wind blew. Unintentionally, Kim Heeseo let out an “uh” and looked at Seo Yigyeom. Seo Yigyeom’s lack of movement was unsettling.8ab7a2832d0f2e76

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“Uh…”ada9d5254d826657

His mouth closed before he could call out to Seo Yigyeom. His body moved before the sound was fully formed. The space twisted and rippled. At the same time, the monster in front of him stopped moving with a ‘thud!’ as if it had hit something. Cracks appeared in the air like shattered glass.3acf949676463bc7

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Thud, the monster 8018eaa20b burst into blood 43b39dc67b and fell. It seemed to have af2d32172f died instantly from the 7bab59470b impact. Kim Heeseo gasped e8ea419c88 for breath, his 2180e05b6c eyes rolling. Seo Yigyeom was 36a538a18d still composed. Most people would ce47d8d6bd have dodged, but 3db7b379ea he stood firm.31a5ede6d7c40860

“I’m like that too.”4fcef1260b7dfc1a

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Only then did bb42377538 he give a 0a5a00274c belated response as f597d95c4e he took a 9344f4bf03 step forward.9648aefa282a458c

“I’m reaching my limit with this shitty face.”d42a6e01ce0ceaac

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With fearless steps, Seo Yigyeom laughed as if it were the most natural thing. Then, he threw his cigarette onto the monster’s body and brutally stomped on it. The wide-open eyes burst under his shoe. Seo Yigyeom’s clothes got dirty.23e33b6dd9978f7e

“Shit.”bc86557122b302df

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The low muttering was 2dd1038e9f eerie. His tightly eebf1519c4 fitted shirt 7219d8cffa highlighted his 5285a0e4fb fierce nature 9bfeb24f82 as much 05d5ce7292 as his dfb85ad2ad merciless character. Kim Heeseo stood silently, 127c24ac72 just blinking. As he 3ff2ecbda1 watched, he 8491b6c7e6 gradually became 408d7731e3 astonished.188b9f44b72a3b56

How does this look like a Guide’s body…?d7e7d2c1bceab93a

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A ragged breath escaped him. Looking at his appearance, he could understand why Seo Yigyeom wasn’t intimidated. In fact, he exuded an aura not much different from most Espers gathered here.c8c4ef7d95d7cf44

Was that all? His eyes gleamed ff1fcea8a2 unusually. The dark gray irises 31c89ac105 held a strange shine. Combined with his e02c7188d9 cold face, it 0ddca79796 irresistibly drew attention. When his red 69c4a5b3cc lips slightly curled fd822c50b9 up, a sigh 8b4dfeb7bd of admiration almost 0ac2220e01 escaped.b53aa11d9d2d0a7f

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Even standing in this d682886e9f mess, Seo Yigyeom looked febc9fd5ab elegant.6f7797fc917abba4

“…”55d86155d9143ed2

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After being momentarily shocked by Seo Yigyeom’s presence, Kim Heeseo joined in resolving the situation. Despite the Gate being large due to the unstable atmosphere, it quickly diminished thanks to the many personnel mobilized.13e0e3507500f231

How many 5745e5a45b times did 2b776397ac the loud 29064b3154 noises repeat e7606148fb as the c05f7640cf number of 8522d60681 monsters covering 8e9f5ad608 the space ee6db8336e decreased?0225435dc69d3e37

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“Ugh.”7144212dd14e7022

Suddenly, his ability cut 42840764fa off, and a massive 1db6c2bbaa headache surged. Kim Heeseo squeezed 6a0e8e66c7 his eyes shut, 1a236b44a2 momentarily losing balance e7cac10223 and staggering. As he was f0a4d7a16d about to fall 07784d59f1 to the side, 1ec859cfec he felt a f5996a980e strong grip pulling 8cce8f5ac3 him back.33abd31f49065cb7

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Barely catching his 26118fdefa breath and opening e5318b19e4 his eyes, he ee73381567 saw a firm 2bbb5e0a05 hand holding his 35cfacf4d5 arm. The owner 3426ba6b7f of the a564c838c2 hand, having 7ef46326c7 effortlessly caught 1a0098b15f him, glanced f62ef17751 at his 71f6c9b8b3 now pale 6da48fc3f9 face with 61b41e1c35 clear annoyance.cd24a2e3d78e6bc7

…Seems like I didn’t manage my waves properly again. Realizing it was his fault, Kim Heeseo watched Seo Yigyeom’s reaction. He expected some kind of comment, but Seo Yigyeom said nothing.aeefefc98a39f8b2

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“…Aren’t you going to say something?”bc265603fac1b449

“What do you want me to say?”7b2703936c205f89

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“…”5c60e05b7b6d78b2

“You seem to know what you did wrong. I don’t need to repeat myself to an idiot.”0b8375fb9945606b

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At the low rebuke, Kim Heeseo moistened his dry lips and just moved his eyes. He wanted to argue back, but he had no ground to stand on. Swallowing the words that didn’t fully form, he heard Seo Yigyeom click his tongue and release his grip. Then, he brushed his hand over his eyes as if to cover them before turning away.eaf7b0eda348185c

“Stop being a nuisance and follow me.”e8e982322f82733b

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By the time 7413b58db3 Kim Heeseo blinked f30e09b114 in surprise, Seo 346ce055bf Yigyeom was already 1b9ccb0115 striding ahead, quickly dda2ca5154 creating distance with 0f3e722a92 his long legs. Kim Heeseo, 8fb93baf26 who had 69a592371d been standing 17eff78d58 there dazed, bb09f0b3c1 hurried after d9645ff062 him, fearing e1c841f8ab another outburst 4160f2c0e1 if Seo ee583a0596 Yigyeom turned 36d2c68b7a around.044d1c8eb20fb732

“Don’t break formation! With central support like now…”e929d943165ef636

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As he marched f87603d6cf forward with a 943f030c5f throbbing head, an 492e123e9c Esper shouted like 101aa11459 a reprimand.ee7c09f427600d94

“If one person isn’t enough, why don’t we all just die?”02fb35a3abe8bbf0

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The moment Kim c1bf33f51d Heeseo tried to 4fee76b602 explain his situation, d9c0d6100a realizing his role, 33cbdb9d29 a sharp voice fc3c0bac3f cut in.6e93e177c5cf4092

“There are enough responders. Looking at the Gate, it won’t last long.”687abc1f4a742541

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Seo Yigyeom bf36a9f44e laid out 3f9a369649 the situation da4c4b0767 dryly. Being part of 1ae394b4e4 the headquarters from fe8b2a7e7e birth, Seo Yigyeom 6083838329 had a broad f3c3acdaf8 perspective. Thanks to his d31542f0d8 extensive field experience, 4fd17f6668 he read the 8d1560a382 situation accurately.43fcfdba6bbbf245

“One person can be spared without issue, right? Or is my judgment wrong?”b8de2fe3168e4651

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Will you take c44f2b475f responsibility if something e2620c2a2e goes wrong?2137cd8505230be8

At the follow-up comment, the Esper’s face turned pale. He seemed to finally notice Kim Heeseo’s condition and recognize who he had just confronted.69df0c051c3fae7c

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“I didn’t know you were Seo Yigyeom Guide-nim’s personal Esper. I apologize!”a7aaf759f0653576

“There’s a limit to stupidity… Instead of dirtying my ears, do your job.”4116e6857bf432ca

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Perhaps because he particularly disliked arrogance? Seo Yigyeom, who had shown contempt in that brief moment, cut off the situation decisively and nodded for Kim Heeseo to follow. After a moment’s hesitation, Kim Heeseo passed the frozen Esper and took a step forward.1cb735e687299424

Their destination was Seo Yigyeom’s car. He looked ahead with an indifferent face, as if he hadn’t been angry just moments ago. The silence was accompanied by a serene and clear aura.7fb231b89ce480fe

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To think he 6ac9906da0 could exude such 77a095a62e refined energy after 7ec5a6c823 showing such sharpness.c002a76740082907

“…Thank you.”10ed9f85f869d82a

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Sitting stiffly in the passenger seat, Kim Heeseo leaned back in surrender and whispered quietly, “Thank you.” He knew he shouldn’t get used to this, yet the most prominent feeling was one he couldn’t shake off, willingly blending in.7d36c832335fa6cd

In the 3dcb842a79 silence that e2f125dddf was both 8d8415b61a comfortable and 4dfdb86718 uncomfortable, his b57cc54103 body felt be4348c693 lighter, but 4a86ad93c4 his mind b58d3c0eeb grew heavier.b7466aecb6967d0d

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In the dim d7f931ff36 dawn, when the f9e955d3e2 sky was just 66156e89fb about to break 53ac8dedc3 into day,881575e08aac0f28

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Though it was 9d0e334ab8 too early to 51e6733e10 start the day, f57bbccf7f Seo Yigyeom moved a1da875ab9 his body. He ran 357fbae798 on the 525d85a7ed treadmill, his 4393d78acb gaze fixed 5dd86f12c5 outside the a8c363c9df window. Despite sweating after f8fbf21d5d running for a edfb93c2ca while, his expression 3bec6bcb50 was as bored f09cce3602 as ever.0a6683c1e86cb9f5

His long legs kept stepping on the treadmill’s rail. Even at high speed, his posture didn’t falter. He was perfectly balanced, so stable that an onlooker might think he was just walking.09d7fa76cc60e039

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His shoulder blades were 35aafa8277 prominent beneath the black dee74ffa24 T-shirt. Even his arms, 9282c83068 constantly in motion, bf3cb8d93c were tense. His overworked muscles were 4ed9a64c21 full of complaints. The heat dd9c8b68bf from exercising bf283d2369 for so 811e05c9bc long was 198e4dbe17 felt even 32a2534ddc through the e0f85f8d4d fabric.26b97c553003cfdd

“…”f2901060abf1a223

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