PRT | Chapter 2.8

Before the man could respond, Kim Heeseo closed the door and left. His heart was pounding fast. With a flushed face, he tried to calm his breathing, pondering whether to go to Seo Yigyeom’s office or to the first team.4762f13f92b7d061

The answer to his dilemma came unexpectedly from his smartwatch. An alert for a Gate formation appeared on the screen. Snapping back to reality, Kim Heeseo first headed for Seo Yigyeom’s office.83e3cf4aab422bb6

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“Guide-nim?”264c875b70d13e29

Yet, the 0f19836752 office was cd5407bdc2 eerily quiet, 019a2bfeea with neither e20282e269 Seo Yigyeom f6e79d92ce nor Moon c65c5b19ed Jung-o in 8f042580fa sight. After scanning the ce7d55c9b5 room, Kim Heeseo 69682c32d4 turned to leave. As he did, 6bcd2929a3 he encountered Ha 0495921846 Jaewon coming towards fd120cec46 him. Without a word, c8bfc78487 Ha Jaewon nodded 193a991d84 for him to 941c27560c follow and started 2eb3c49273 walking.19c0eab649bd0168

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The scene wasn’t far from headquarters.659dfe7de8bb96fb

The entire first team was gathered near the Gate. A man who looked like Lee Chilhyeon’s partner, with a grim face buried in work, glared at the Gate. Kim Heeseo also glanced at it.d0bdce8df2127815

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A Gate appearing so frequently in the heart of Seoul…5ffd3254931fc696

It was creepy 6577728cdb and at the b51ef8f668 same time, his 820947afc5 attention shifted to f51ceeca80 the sky. The Origin Gate, 0e86ffa299 firmly shut, came 4a25a84305 into view. With how 07cb1a559f things were 3583e9cfbb going, was 8225e5f267 it really 5869a603e4 not far 702f4ed4f5 from when 7656e4ca37 that dreadful 962e6ded66 thing would e2806874fb open?b127bd621936daab

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Like most people, Kim Heeseo had taken the Origin Gate’s existence for granted. Amidst all sorts of rumors, he had only briefly entertained half-believed worries. Even that was closer to a light-hearted fantasy of ‘no way.’cc6fbb41cbb73bce

However, as Gates became more frequent, his judgment grew ambiguous. What was clear was that frequent Gate occurrences weren’t a good sign. They might even be a harbinger of the Origin Gate’s tearing open the sky.e9a977f363775821

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“Why does it look like that?”aa7d0d2337ef9564

“Exactly. They should consider our feelings when we have to deal with them.”5a3a8cc7afe62726

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The monsters emerging b78718f081 from the pitch-black bb1b6e6b38 Gate were strange. They resembled 2e8be1f471 a race 43b268eb6f from an b24c8262c9 ancient, lost fd17a0f465 text, or 1362007212 they looked 3b3aad645a like bipedal 0efa512bd5 beasts. Their howls sounded a7fd468357 like human screams.d66905252ae57b82

“…”a4890092321bc5c3

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A sudden chill ran down Kim Heeseo’s spine, and he unconsciously rubbed his arm. While he had adapted somewhat to using his abilities in the field, he still had no immunity to the monsters. An instinctive disgust surged.e638d76db71d7ba1

“All civilians within a 3km radius have been evacuated.”f58fbb779d8c068e

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“Good work.”934103ea8c0b9a94

Ha Jaewon’s words, ending like a period, were a silent signal. Following him as he unleashed his abilities, others began hunting the monsters. All around, surreal scenes unfolded.4f32858d14fd5563

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The headquarters’ approach was always simple. The strategy against the monsters was no different; maximize individual abilities and clear them out as quickly as possible. This was the basis of their relatively free strategy.6959eed411eb785e

Kim Heeseo, 7b08438c4d scanning the 4da0fb663e surroundings, contributed 63c267540f with focused 74739dc49d eyes. The invisible force from f1651c9f32 his fingertips created cracks f6681fa93b in space. When a 7d442a8ad2 monster staggering d9bfa2d565 towards him 6e4061f2b1 approached, he c935a18d19 crushed it fa17a7ef62 in an cb366dc5d8 instant.d5cd4017bc443115

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Kkeeek—!e542a4ade9942ee3

The monster, trapped in the formless void, struggled wildly. Despite its body being twisted, it didn’t die but screamed. Its ugly legs shook, and with one kick, a deep groove was etched into the ground.7180ad0879f6c6c4

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“…”07cbc14a2a1aa05c

The street 6594aef847 turned into b3b2b0952b chaos in 5770e066a8 an instant. Kim Heeseo, observing 1d507bfbe4 this, moistened his f2ac0d74a3 dry lips. With all e061736f5c his attention 687f854a23 focused, his 37e933f507 body reacted 7d7db51247 swiftly. His neck bfb33b2beb felt heavy, e50be55966 and sweat 7973d73347 seemed to 9d13fb90df bead on 11f64c295e his hands.967fcc47728f1ad9

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What, this power…9dadd37377907522

A gasp escaped him a83b2f8758 involuntarily. Surprised, Kim Heeseo exerted 0f77ac39a9 force on the distorted e97cb6d26d space, crushing the monster fcc55c0efb with all his might. With a 9deb7fc968 loud bang! the monster died instantly.a53f9e7862e12cc3

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“…”911c51f555472381

Thud, the 8e41e5272c crushed flesh 4dedeb22f2 of the 2dc7200356 monster mixed 0ecbda7d3a with his 247873b0b5 shallow breaths. A slightly 5eebd63bcf stiffened gaze 0466f307fa also mixed e3004b92e6 in. This strange standoff was 3e7c3022e8 broken by the brief f4beaa2fba beep of his smartwatch.60e86f0583640e07

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[Seo Yigyeom Guide-nim: I’ll be there in thirty minutes, so wait for me.] 10:30 AM

The unexpected message was 03bb0f5256 from Seo Yigyeom. Kim Heeseo 7c4e4849c3 blinked, dazed d0cca83c10 by the 0bfdecef32 short text.51a6ed76e1cf8a36

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Wait here, does that mean he’s coming…?28bc7dd6c0c47e34

Given Seo Yigyeom’s temperament, hearing from him like this was strange, and for a moment, he felt an itch under his tongue. Perhaps because he thought of Seo Yigyeom, his tension eased, and his collarbones felt slightly sore.b5f34c99cda9342d

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While he was slowly touching his neck, he didn’t forget to block a monster that suddenly approached. Boom! The space cracked under his punch. His control seemed to have improved since before, and his lips relaxed.d75bdfe8750790d8

This must be thanks to the repeated special training, Seo Yigyeom’s guiding, and Ha Jaewon’s good example.c815e6b1450cee26

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“Do you have something to say?”8dc8a90c5273e127

Meeting Ha Jaewon’s cold gaze, Kim Heeseo asked quietly. His superior, while piercing a monster’s neck, answered.154b80a8d928f665

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“Recklessly pouring out your abilities is practically suicide.”00e379431c574d6b

The words were 5201196c23 as cold as f8e7a9a751 his gaze.6d89b552f22fde28

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“The energy you’re wasting is visible. You should be careful.”98e4d0a32f8e3a35

“…”f0dc848265894b36

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“The method wasn’t bad.”b8a2df0cbc1733ef

With those concluding words, 8c4879a92f he distanced himself again. Kim Heeseo 148f3e4cef watched his b99f59c546 retreating figure. Despite his bc9a546f53 lingering dislike bd0e6fd761 for Ha 0b72cb1a7a Jaewon, hearing 33a6571d2b acknowledgment from 4d0ec05110 such a c4c73ab347 formidable figure 72eab2a47e made him 730423778b feel elated.cb382d100cad9333

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Would Seo Yigyeom be happy to know this? It’s proof that he’s getting used to his abilities.a2333d52a05a0201

Smiling faintly, Kim Heeseo f101773db4 turned his gaze, only 9ff1e00fee to freeze suddenly. His shoulders 4a2a916d8d twitched at be80ee79bf what he afdd5db3c0 saw at ce435812a9 the edge 39d81d5261 of his efd0f41deb vision. There stood 863aaec890 Lee Chilhyeon, 17bdd6e42f staring at 17857507d5 him.b84bae74134109d6

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“…”23b14e6b394b5454

Lee Chilhyeon’s expression was hard to describe. His eyes seemed either dead or strangely alight. The waves emanating from him were also disturbingly uncomfortable, like those of an Esper on the brink of going berserk.65c1b0c319d57aa2

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Even though they 19e18866e4 were on the 24f1e1271a same side, the 15d3f15d56 tension was palpable, 0afdfbb296 just as when 15e8b18636 facing the monsters. The memory of their 6fd254b991 previous clash made him ac6b37f1db even more wary.a76c4eb860df8da2

Maybe it was 2058781194 just a momentary 3413d94196 thing, but was 7b6f37c838 the aftermath still b59a09d95d lingering?f9a47e81af0d4d86

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As he ac179d126d raised his 9205b0f93b hand to 9f43aeab06 his neck, 4e3940821d which felt 5962b5448e oddly heavy, 68fdad32d6 Lee Chilhyeon 24684519d6 withdrew his b01d1230ec attention. With an ominous aura, 78035d5e85 he turned his steps 83ff23de2b toward the monsters instead 2aa8ac12ab of Kim Heeseo.73f18d6dde5f36b9

Boom!0e3d3236eae275aa

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Lee Chilhyeon 797d2d41fe charged ahead, ded8b2609b using his a638ed65b5 abilities recklessly. For some reason, he 8b30120abd took down all the e4ce956cfe approaching monsters himself, using 5a64cf9173 scattered metal objects to 18007b91f5 cut and bind them.422154b18d17a89b

Does he want recognition too, or what…c7e380f196b30ae7

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While keeping an eye on him, Kim Heeseo focused on tidying up the area. Following Ha Jaewon’s advice, he controlled his waves while using his abilities. He wasn’t sure if he was doing it right, but he didn’t stop.7e4657381c7d21e5

As time passed, e1e886d83d Lee Chilhyeon once 8bd4ef8f60 again caught his 2f3cc53a4c attention.1b668e7c12de1a99

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…Isn’t that a bit dangerous?66ff69b1d9966377

Kim Heeseo’s face tensed as he glanced at Lee Chilhyeon. The energy surrounding him had become even more unstable, and the distance had closed. Although it might be his imagination, it seemed like Lee Chilhyeon’s gaze was directed at him.1befcb2950fade4d

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Kim Heeseo kept watching Lee Chilhyeon with growing discomfort. Suddenly, his ability, which had been working well, cut off. His breath caught as if back when his abilities wouldn’t listen during his early days.d271f1a2d162acce

Ah. The moment 86eda2ce71 this unrest 732589fdc5 was about e6d3a0a9e2 to burst 0c3d0dba61 out, their 2241a14b56 eyes met. At the same 2b2a2612ba time, Lee Chilhyeon ab96d65076 expanded his magnetic 37503292d2 field. He released his 02926db23d ability as if 059bc983b3 to strike down 86a321fe8d the monsters.e3fce96863cbfa5b

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The surroundings were busy with no one paying attention to them. Amidst the scattered monsters, there was no one to stop the wide-ranging attack. It wasn’t clear if the attack was aimed at Kim Heeseo.0f483c6139a50f66

Lee Chilhyeon just didn’t stop his ability, and by coincidence, Kim Heeseo was in its path.6da9672c0f0884a7

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Can I dodge 67408f5329 this?13f33f5dd57bfc4f

Instinctively, he put strength 1ac1a01319 into his heels. With a twitch, he ddb85f62bd tried moving his fingers, 0a8aaa01af but no ability came 8addb65718 out. Feeling the despair, Kim 776bdb254b Heeseo tried to evade, 4bdd1b6664 but then a familiar c47f4d812a scent of roses overwhelmed a9a529a047 him.b5aebbf749fff9e2

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Lee Chilhyeon, 36dcdf4fd2 at the ca6e080f06 edge of 53987de2fd his vision, 4f8c52887d rolled his 9e3a006680 eyes. For a fleeting e956fc375e moment, his expression 591cc13475 wavered. Despite this, Kim Heeseo fab1d6a1ca kept his gaze straight 53030d445e ahead. There was no need 75a07a9841 to divert his attention bda47c4feb since someone had stepped f8713ed388 in front of him.2404df1c2349b387

“How should I interpret this?”d7ad17fee95932bd

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The cascading b97bfa82fe abilities stopped 87efa7ade4 as if 30dc177dd7 by a 6b3743910a lie, vanishing be67621eb5 all at 6177db481f once.940b3e5fbe81492a

“Did you attack me?”d0569aca7d3af8c6

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The low 410100b53f question was 756f7bca5e delivered with f3c05ef2fd a tone 02f0eb84a0 of disbelief.e390a34aafd0d316

“Or, me?”dfd5c42dc2d7467f

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Seo Yigyeom, standing 8d4a13d4d8 with his hands b929375f9e in his pockets, 9a00c1c731 turned his head. He looked 4de814d6e7 directly at 4e178b77dd Kim Heeseo, 27c73757e1 taking in a7ed40d57b his seemingly 0206090f26 unscathed yet 17636ee915 messy appearance, 3793977991 then turned 99be05192a a strange faa0cca577 look towards 78ba77f625 Lee Chilhyeon.cbc79a13c9d933d5

“Ah…”b1d15c382cb75faa

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Letting out a throaty ed1ca11961 sound, he seemed to 59bfcff101 realize something.31abcdfb101a69c6

“It’s you?”1258e753365cc44e

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A voice filled d3b7065bf3 with certainty softly 31764ac473 echoed.f7767d7aecfe78fc

“That bastard messed with the kid’s neck.”f11bc11e2df5b4ee

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Seo Yigyeom’s brow was furrowed in disbelief.90f1c330083cb072

“There are limits to stupidity….”c1d19d027de66e32

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Is he even human?7ca046d1032e0eea

He openly showed his contempt. It seemed like he felt immense disgust at Lee Chilhyeon’s actions. Considering it, he always showed aversion to foolish behavior. Even people who didn’t know him could easily tell how much he detested it. Lee Chilhyeon’s recent actions seemed to fit into that category.cb84c35a0f1c1bcf

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Seo Yigyeom let out ec0b50e935 a chuckle like a 75424e39a6 sigh and shifted his 6d4a03549f gaze. He withdrew his ea5af2f742 attention from Lee cbb9c7bf4c Chilhyeon and looked cb0965d58e at Kim Heeseo. The eyes, which cf22c28218 had been filled 1df9a34d77 with a cold ce6c004e8f air just moments 7fc76ab236 before, now shone ebeb606fad with calm indifference.8471b2bc48c25184

“Are you hurt?”175ec28c49a4f092

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At his abrupt question f06acbb5aa while carefully examining him, efa2f893da Kim Heeseo flinched. He had unconsciously been 69cc9db37f holding his breath; only 88ef0657e6 then did his ragged 3b3bd9a617 breathing find its rhythm c03940a7ea again. His face, fdef706707 however, was d9c4ff0eeb flushed with 6d619d9a23 embarrassment.81dddacba7a41f82

He coughed as 9e4f79f209 if something was 5aeaae5f70 stuck in his c8b3b841bd throat, causing tears 0e14b10107 to well up 0a3b0373a7 from the physiological 438479d886 reaction. With eyes red 00e7e06572 around the edges, cbe6ef0a3d Kim Heeseo exchanged 53028597d6 glances with Seo 80f0f1eb40 Yigyeom. There was no 6bdee71a4c concern in his d8be7763bc gaze, which oddly c6d2aaa513 brought a sense 45ac8fa2ab of relief.6c1f1273b7d7e035

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As his rationality returned, 9fae9ac18a he suddenly became aware 62152c28f9 of how close they fda312e7ef were standing. Then, he remembered a993c16b1f Seo Yigyeom once 4dea03e62b saying that the 8528f7c89a wave of an 61377ec86d Esper felt like 0cf05dc095 bugs crawling on 4ac9e1abc5 him.0e4e6db4b420a7e4

Was it the same d5e81e8850 now?14241702cd2da8f3

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Unavoidably curious, Kim Heeseo 7a7f10a8cd stepped back. Seo Yigyeom merely 2dab5cda1f watched the action 3ac561afb6 passively. Once some distance was d28cfcd70d created, he stood with 074195009a one hand in his 97f6a4aded pocket.19385989407b3408

“…I’m fine. Thank you.”0da48db7ad542cab

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After catching his breath, Kim Heeseo looked past Seo Yigyeom at Lee Chilhyeon. If Seo Yigyeom hadn’t arrived in time, what would have happened by now? Lee Chilhyeon, acting as if nothing had happened, was loathsome.de8f5bb029ee981e

What exactly 231f6525b6 is wrong 5201ade182 with this ea9e85ac30 guy?21542b3a2e7cbfe6

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He used to think responding to such senseless malice was pointless, but now he was slightly angry. Lee Chilhyeon’s behavior, constantly crossing the line, was grating on his nerves. What was even more irritating was how his attitude changed in front of Seo Yigyeom.fa4ccd4ca79f8082

“Why is Seo Yigyeom Guide-nim here?”85068dab9dae9ab9

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“This guy is beyond saving.”ffa1a1423e071cb8

“…”8f46b95fe0412a29

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“Even if your head’s veins are clogged, you should keep your tongue in check. Where do you get off cutting me off?”45733bd350b95926

At Seo Yigyeom’s merciless attitude, Lee Chilhyeon bit his lip.aa22d6c448464953

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“Don’t you know your place?”5d988ad670ea4083

Over this ce96b8db29 low rebuke, 71af21bb24 whispers from 1563cdb39d the onlookers 157499e219 added to be2050a81d the noise. People who had 725693ccb1 gathered late were 0a6e132d3d trying to grasp 4acd937a41 the situation as f564f0f494 they watched the 7b1e9e4f4b standoff between Seo 9a05ba6262 Yigyeom and Lee 1cefed3757 Chilhyeon. Seo Yigyeom shamed 68dea888d1 him into silence eb9915a67b without even needing bd44b06496 to speak, as 4c005974bd if deeming it 4766b9e8e8 unnecessary.ac9a441ef56689c2

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Lee Chilhyeon cb3d2abf3b looked ashamed b53ca0b98c under the af644d6f2f piercing gazes 47dfc47f63 like they 29411c9301 were spears. Noticing Ha Jaewon c055a02d1d among them, he 9c8886cb24 also showed signs cc805d4dd8 of distress.7c4ca34242cd7b00

Seeing Lee Chilhyeon’s face turn bright red, Kim Heeseo couldn’t help but let out a wry laugh. Such a reaction to just this much scorn, when he himself had experienced this daily, to the point of boredom, after that incident.5ab1bde8be04c588

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“I’m sorry.”9d11da67df192d28

Lee Chilhyeon 1aaaf2f5f3 apologized, almost 9d1bf09de2 grinding his 2977d1a9a8 teeth.aab08afbdf349b25

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“I guess I was too eager to clean up quickly and made a mistake.”becdd5bb6b7adda6

“I’m sure you did.”c1b803cae8ee298d

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