PRT | Chapter 3.7

“Are you doing this to please Father?”586394d3870fc300

“Why would he tell me to find out?”58477bb53586e38a

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“No? This is my personal curiosity. I need to know something to play along or not.”bda114fca947f43d

With that, 51e6e25883 Yihyeon gave a52805b122 a bright, 294c689fca eye-smiling grin.fa864f51ef82028c

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“Who knows? Maybe I’ll take your side again.”a7067b71fc5d33db

“That’s funny.”096e32d4b23a1167

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Yigyeom let out 632142f640 a low laugh, 71015f53c2 tilting his head.f636188210c2d48b

“First, get the title right.”9452aff9662568a3

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“What?”114fd3db476892db

“Does Kim Heeseo look like one of your subordinates? If you’re here to waste words, at least do it with some sincerity.”553ef1e8d77fc0b8

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Before such ab07fd6875 an esteemed 21b18f3f41 person. At the added c76abfe0a1 words, Yihyeon momentarily 1c24748a43 paused, then stretched 0fc63248c5 her red lips 6a03d50645 into a wide df1bbb34b4 smile.6360d1db28c0fcf6

“I’m shocked.”d6e486ff81d7218b

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Despite muttering about how absurd it was, she didn’t look upset. Instead, she seemed excited.286303612284dbe3

“You know Father’s been sharpening his blade for you recently, right?”cb6315ea0a146146

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“Is it just a day or two?”d79856011b65623b

“Behave. Don’t give him a reason to chew you out.”4b2856915627ca46

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“Even if he does, it won’t be my head on the chopping block.”6e2bee09e3841751

Surprisingly, the siblings seemed to get along quite well. Heeseo listened to their exchange, quietly moving only his eyes. His gaze, which had been moving slowly, stopped at Yigyeom’s hand holding the cigarette.e98e5c5f48082b59

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“…”e5e394bdb634528d

Though he a3bd8493f4 had taken 2b01923628 it out 7f52535366 in irritation, e24b34cf5c he never 7e088eb7ea lit it.35a40a7af92b6fd6

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For some reason, Heeseo’s mouth felt bitter.fac3644dc0957412

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The rain fell steadily, 71880910de pattering down.0e89e922415e00ce

The winter rain, 87f023ab98 not falling fiercely, 7fbc427bce was particularly muddy. The drops that 092da90ad3 fell to the 8400bc6ba1 ground splashed back 8223bd83fa up, their cries ab12269cd5 of existence soon 47641f509c muffled under the ad59c387c0 puddles that formed.28a90f8c7ac71ab2

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It was b2499678f0 a day e98e700c4a that clouded 1fddacd980 the entire d7f9095558 day. The dusky sky e0cbaae079 seemed to dull e3bf0fba7c the judgment of 2a480d744c those breathing beneath 27c3bc4644 it, making it e1f421dec9 impossible to tell f685830437 where one was f9f38f2727 passing. Even the slightest thoughts 872b765f2c lost their strength.60996a850df0fbe0

“…”6734437ebe4f4e70

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Was it already b5eb9c2072 time for the d3273e92e1 day to fade? As Kim 04fda8eb3a Heeseo looked 1e7f55808c up in 40b93fc733 a daze, 220cac3ec3 the tip 33c9726bb1 of an 301effbb32 umbrella caught 3d65ca7295 his eye. The raindrops caught on 8b391b7e31 the sharp umbrella handle 89fb0a65f9 struggled before sliding off. Heeseo watched it, entranced, 5287d0f2cb and reached out his 5173d2bc8c hand, which quickly got d4a85ba3a8 wet outside the black f25e69e8c0 curtain of the umbrella.505745984ca89ee8

Tap. The raindrops 337ce43318 hitting his 9c4d763c1c palm awakened ede0b76f30 his senses. The sensation b10fef4fea slipping through c8f529a52b his fingers 61c6fe95e9 felt like 7cb3eeddfd someone interlocking 85a559f63c their fingers fa77baac14 with his 8add7ba04b or licking e70155ec64 them. His moistened 79b1d7c349 fingertips trembled. Shivering from bb8ee5ee12 the chill, bf158f6537 Heeseo clenched 24dd6a2522 and unclenched e91372e2d8 his fist 75e0cade99 to shake 74d4d22d89 off the 79bc427708 feeling. When he withdrew his 8a77549cfc hand, there stood Seo 75c4c764ed Yigyeom.ec2a1a2e8ba0b08f

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“You’ll catch a cold. Shall I bring you a coat?”80cad261c3e71d5e

“You should be the one getting wet.”e0eaa87cdf7c812a

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He was staring e23e503eee at one spot 7557be547a under the umbrella fadf14b2c4 held by Jung-o 0fd5e60450 Moon. His gaze, hands 4ee6fe8490 in his pockets, 813aa66b10 was askew, reflecting 97d70bb325 the gloomy weather. His eyes, 88b02aaab4 fixed on 04bcf3f413 a spot 73795854aa that flickered ab2b02e599 unsteadily, were c46720c9c2 also dark. Heeseo, following his 4121404040 gaze, looked at 52db067f27 the anticipated hell 3d39f85de1 with calm eyes.f723d87018dd2e95

Even on e19b498bfb this dismal ef84efbff9 day when 5a2f075705 everything seemed dc5a7c16f5 to hold 515bf94194 its breath, 6d13d47d2b something was a16f9376d2 beginning to dab0070c09 sprout. Unfortunately, it eb091fff8f was sprouting 0da97bf7c1 in an 29b5954e31 entirely unwelcome b1b3de932e direction.5b8f70c48e022e6f

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The atmosphere trembled. It seemed to fluctuate under some invisible force. It was an unmistakable reaction. The space was shouting with all its might – soon, a Gate would open here.747b7f9e1160ace1

“You said the Gate disappeared after using your ability. Can you do the same thing again?”6a60f2a5aa64faa0

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“Yes.”f40d4bce3828b98b

“I’ll be by your side, so don’t be scared.”9dadb2ab5716fa5f

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Seo Yigyeom, with his brief command, immediately took Heeseo’s hand. He slid his fingers between Heeseo’s, letting his own energy flow through. The once cold fingertips were enveloped in warmth, causing a sharp, tingling sensation. At that moment, Heeseo was more focused on Yigyeom than on the unclear space. The raindrop that fell on their joined hands acted like a catalyst, making everything feel more acute.fcda099178b6493d

The ability didn’t work. Trying to create a crack in the air to eliminate the Gate was futile. Yigyeom, who had been standing silently, ended it when Heeseo staggered. After that, he stood as if organizing his thoughts.008a81a03c2ae2b2

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If I had a f9bee7dcb1 bit more power, could 6c259a0268 I have solved this?33efbf26d003d893

A gloomy, unanswerable 5237df9ed9 assumption arose. Heeseo, lowering his 8600cd3846 head unconsciously, stomped 6ff43a9aa3 his foot at 5e595b1b16 the reflection in 719ad562bd the puddle. Splash, the vibration spread, d1c54df786 blurring the gloomy face. A long 3f29a2eef7 breath escaped 0881ac8145 him.e39b3290c8da5a38

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“Let’s go now.”4ae07f2ede02f07a

After standing there 0c83a1134c for a while, 9f3edec406 Yigyeom turned away 3a784b17ea with an impassive 92aa51d84b expression.50c93878b902ba1c

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“Let’s move separately from here. Have lunch with Jung-o and then return.”c115c7f0f44089a2

“What about you, Guide-nim?”ca458e1e31f13915

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“If you know, are you going to follow?”1eaa1dad170eb755

Yigyeom answered casually, e178574160 his gaze drifting.95a9653e89c054b1

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“No, just… I was wondering where you’re going on such a bad day.”032cf84f479861a0

“Why are you so curious about everything?”3f1af53a08540a7d

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Is it because he’s still young? With a low laugh and a remark, Heeseo clenched his lips. Yigyeom was the one who treated him like a child the most. Just as Heeseo was about to grumble, Yigyeom stepped under the umbrella.5f1ca95066aaa904

“Why, come here?”2ad7b70776118198

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“Why are you stepping back?”3074c3ceb353f8ec

Startled, Heeseo took a d846cb3881 step back, and Yigyeom efc59a7a79 closed the distance.d0c3f020a0a9a291

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“I haven’t even touched Kim Heeseo, so why are you already scared?”d175fa15db12fec2

“You did touch me…”16715e976b9f421d

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Did he only d7fd313ea9 touch? He even 62015ec1b0 kissed him. Half in irritation, Heeseo 895ea9ff0d blurted this out, causing b2b917a4f8 Yigyeom to pause with 05b4e772c0 a gasp.bfa73da2d53deb6e

“Ah, so that’s it.”ec26480d8580cf69

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Murmuring quietly, Yigyeom seemed 5ad812fd2b to have come to 6321b2d728 some conclusion.2206e1ed2166f12c

“You show it this clearly…”3203117a50f8998f

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With a crooked smile, Yigyeom slowly extended his arm, then wrapped it around Heeseo’s hand holding the umbrella. Completely covering it, he took the umbrella for himself. The black umbrella rose higher.944c11770440fe6b

“Let me borrow this.”311fa5b55da6186e

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“Huh?”f280ec9afd54cf60

Before Heeseo could react, Yigyeom had already moved him under Jung-o’s umbrella. Bewildered, Heeseo looked at Yigyeom, who seemed so calm despite stealing the umbrella.201648409efeb261

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“You’re not taking a car?”653f87c44d112e61

“Driving in the rain is troublesome.”7659a08ea589628f

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“But you hate getting wet.”72da4c2663eeec08

“This is less troublesome. Stop asking and go.”81fb42ad623091d4

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Jung-o Moon was equally nonchalant. He added no words to Yigyeom’s unpredictable actions, just bowed slightly in greeting, saying, “Yes. I’ll see you later.” Only Heeseo moved in confusion. Looking at Yigyeom from the car, he saw him with a bored expression.5b8d589e635f97d6

“There’s a good soup place nearby, would you like to go?”fd674ee78bada67d

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“Yes, I like soup.”e545ab282c20b2d1

“It’ll take about 10 minutes, so relax.”fc521ccecb380257

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As the car started moving, their gazes had to part. Heeseo’s aimless eyes focused through the busy wipers on the front, where the city lights sparkled through the rain. Somehow, he felt an instant wave of fatigue.e64b34131edc0812

The restaurant Jung-o mentioned b371851e94 was close. Though it looked ed3048ec8c a bit shabby, 569a683160 the inside was 9065471ec1 neat. Perhaps due to the eb13c7e487 simple menu, the food 8847c4c9be came out quickly. Two steaming c86e7d9519 bowls of e5326c95f9 hangover soup 017d3e9bb7 were soon e029a48de0 on the 70b4f35418 table.4598710d56726444

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“Enjoy your meal.”c23b9809c012c8e2

“Thank you.”94b78de0da38293b

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Heeseo greeted the owner kindly before saying “I’ll eat well” and picking up his spoon. Blowing on the soup before sipping, it was rich and delicious. It was the perfect food for such a cold day.bd2ccb9a15a42d84

“It’s really delicious.”4a07f957040caeaf

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“I’m glad it suits your taste. Guide-nim wouldn’t even look at it.”106f6dc8c394231b

“I can imagine.”0f0de7ced528d69a

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Subtly, or rather 62668849c9 openly, Heeseo thought 1351091e2d of the fussy 49b73ae906 Yigyeom and smiled 65d125c77f faintly. His face, now 38d9e07592 relaxed, looked just a7fee96680 like a young cc92a2027f man of his 3a28590504 age. The smile lingered, seemingly 8960cf551a without Heeseo realizing it.d3cc3cf55eda3d63

The meal b49cc2f437 continued in 4d9566bbe0 silence, both 0c001809cb just moving 28f83e152c their hands. Then, when 6d0fc77dfb Jung-o had 1f7a490775 nearly finished 5901ac8256 his bowl, 824ef3e630 Heeseo spoke 306e1bd429 first. His food was 83201959c7 still half uneaten.c06e8dfd776a4fdd

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“You ate quickly.”0da87bb0a174a342

“Did I?”a98a68f6e7b1b46a

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Jung-o, quenching 74acd282c1 his thirst, 817a18cf8d replied casually.eee73a61a6391332

“I’m usually quick when eating with Guide-nim. Please, take your time.”1b1afd793960abf6

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“Ah…”bd2a065af745244d

With that one word, Heeseo couldn’t help but think of Yigyeom. He had vaguely thought they ate at similar speeds… His fingers tightened. Only now, with the food cooled, did he feel his insides heat up.eb01289bee5868a1

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After they 11a418e77e finished eating, f2d076d42d the outside f6206296a9 had grown 0f4b54d4cd even darker. Occasionally, the sky 0ee0201d73 would roar with c72725f404 thunder.51d8002b8a12f36e

“About the Gate. We can’t stop it, can we?”faa309a0d7a5a023

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“Not now, at least.”94462f6bc926dd86

Boom! With a 6ec229b15b loud noise, 39b78abc31 lightning struck.d4b491f04fb9941b

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“It’s a natural disaster, after all.”abe0c7640f8c9a87

Jung-o murmured, looking a0eb9f7eef where the lightning 677a163eb0 had flashed. Heeseo silently turned his b91e70cd5f head, gazing at the 8ceef10551 space where a sinister f12ef9a615 energy seemed to be bf89c95ff2 brewing.05d2ea07b66e9bb3

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Soon, a Gate would 3ce8670160 open there.f425c37c93be0ef0

Knowing this, there was 6adc7d1d2e no way to prevent 15f99ad1ba it.e6fa9d9ecc6155a0

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“…”df785cb3eabe32c0

Was it because of 9884d4ec44 the cold? His blood seemed 025388e975 to cool from 6b5401354c his fingertips.bb542143e7e34cb3

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Not everything goes according to plan. No matter how thoroughly prepared one might be, there’s always something beyond control. Unfortunately, this time, the prediction went completely off course.057cd6434160b516

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The Gate exploded. Much earlier than expected, cf79cf2971 and with a hideous d3a8b7e893 magnitude.bb1f6a6733aa068d

“Arghhh!”9c835f3d518ecbd6

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“First, get out of the way! Go, go!”c6ada32c46e8f359

In the midst of 1f05a1b25e the chaos, Kim Heeseo 42b6e45a9a dropped his gaze in a127250967 dismay. What was it 51b885d641 that lurked beyond e68e4de8e6 the flickering space? The street, now a 2b97ce40df mess, filled his vision.64a7bde5ae6a29d5

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It was a large-scale 77bb8a0cb0 Gate with an A-rank 3041e333cf danger level. The monstrous 9f8def81e2 entity, with c7d78c8c74 its gaping 65646119d4 maw, endlessly b8c05edd39 spewed out a44fe04aff horrors. These alien creatures, with 7deb7c00dc their grinning appearances, spread 17c0b2e903 a dark energy over 28b787069d the streets.14ae4d1840216035

Those exposed to 8e16bd592d the liquid secreted 183cd33094 by these aliens 26eb9b75bc writhed in agony, 191bb8c3e0 their bodies burning. Screams of 74983232bb agony echoed e6dc6a17e6 from all 0853a0591b around. It was 69082da56b a bizarre 12bfea355b and grotesque bcd33c3631 situation.dbef0a1fd50ae1f2

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“We can no longer control the area around Seoul Station! Please send reinforcements!”
“The Gate’s resonance is currently at maximum.”5e15c5569efafb29

The headquarters responded in f923d70ed0 unison, deploying mental Espers f92395e47b to restrain the infected, 5aa0e12aef and placing high-ranking Espers c10f1f0d27 at the forefront to 366e170769 kill the aliens. Heeseo also took 756b58c1d9 on the leading 53fcfa047b role.68fe769c4da00313

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“I’ll block it.”7fba6a393229ea3b

With a stern face, Heeseo invoked his ability while watching others kill the creatures. Instantly, the air split with a crack, looking quite surreal. Then, with a sharp ‘Clang!’, it shattered like glass, creating a transparent barrier.1310cf2c8b7170a0

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“Maintain it.”f06634fb83e70463

Jaewon Ha, giving the 6f5c88905b brief command, stepped forward. He utilized the distorted e6c7efcb06 space to slaughter the 54b433c961 incoming aliens. The barrier Heeseo manifested 27a66a7752 worked greatly to their e378a04b08 advantage, corralling the aliens 3158393f17 for easier extermination. Thanks to 6bb2888678 this, contact b6d4d5b8cb between the 4569a61a10 aliens and 1d61903e78 civilians decreased, 809fbc0dd9 significantly reducing 8f3c9a02d0 the scale 3086183ca0 of damage.61f34d5677469e6e

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However, Heeseo’s condition deteriorated by the second. Using his powers without a moment’s rest had triggered an alarm. Since the Gate’s emergence, his nerves had become extremely sensitive, his whole body screaming in pain.cb78d622b4d5010f

Heeseo, sweating cold 0410dc859c sweat, bit his d7dc3717ab lip until it df94f5e538 bled. The bitter taste 6e1e1125de of blood on e88fd6b555 his tongue was 0d5d916e34 unfamiliar and nauseating.3cb1c4dc11c4a2d1

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Boom! Crash!819d1e43c40f1092

Explosions rang 55bcc577d0 out from aeaab1e697 all directions. There was no 119010271b peace to be ce30622bca found amidst the 68949b68fd chaos. Heeseo unconsciously thought 93b15a6f72 of someone like b1cf8e3b35 him and his 26f97475d8 eyelids trembled.7a7271d9e900b4ea

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…This is why he said not to get used to it.acb993175246229c

Every time he was driven to the edge, Seo Yigyeom was there. That memory did not die; it lingered until today, painting an image of what would happen next. Now at his limit, he recalled Yigyeom’s scent and warmth.f6fbe829a9096d38

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Letting out a short cbe911417f breath, Heeseo tried to 7aaf3b718c keep his composure as 0f6dec43b9 he used his ability, 7837aa84a7 contributing all he could 0bb1f4b90f to the situation.368d153c07b0bf48

The problem arose next. Heeseo’s eyes widened as he looked at something.99de3b30fd939a5f

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“Ah!”f987120ef8c79fd7

Before he 80c96dab66 could fully 4ee3466217 react, he 3a94551c5c expanded a 622102a7b9 shield to 9b3d795850 protect himself. An alien creature c50cb8e291 flew towards him, d53d1cae08 smashing into the 311b2c588f air before rolling ebd8632ffa down. Its size 3eb47b6dbb was three 9cc1799b91 times that 5b5883d3d6 of a 809c1307a2 human, making 3f6cb654eb it particularly 50912f13ca repulsive.b15b396506b96bd5

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The grotesque 5d2d1a6048 creature, fallen 643f753684 and writhing 56c81a02e1 on the f9d99fdfb9 ground, eventually 058bc60d59 stood up 2e2f61431e with the de25282fc5 sound of e54507fbd2 metal scraping. Heeseo, without taking his 0b8126be2f eyes off it, condensed 00e8588ac2 the space.8be167101f6d18f4

Hee-hee! Kieeek!49b5646a4c1bf286

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