R1 Chapter 11

Chapter 11e4069b8d5dc42c55

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Somewhere inside Baek Hwan’s <Guardian> Guild building.6c72909e852a20cc

That’s where I was.b396b577907267e1

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“Don’t even think about trying anything stupid.”ebd3a7fad7b52e30

Baek Hwan warned me sternly.b1090f5929f22263

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Was he saying that if 9b6314aa5e I tried to run, the 0d65b9184b hunters would catch me right e84cf28dca away?a5382dfe02f37627

But that didn’t matter to me at all right now. The location was meaningless, and his words barely registered in my head.7defbdb199cca5b8

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Thrown into a completely different cf1848d410 environment, I could only blink 25c1bbee8e in confusion.0b6dbea0fdd0c26f

Where had the 6e760aadc8 park I was ed47f3abe5 in just moments b41c743275 ago disappeared to? All I could 69c71df902 see was this d60408d403 room with stark f4ebf27b13 white walls and eeebe72b79 floors.64f485d9c82e3714

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There was nothing here except 34fcbc6540 a chair and a desk.b792c71bc029cf21

Just me and Baek Hwan.f74f5b08fdd2d8bc

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Or rather, just me.06aed06f9dc29c1d

Because what had 47246c21b3 been my last 39ebcb1eee hope, my fastest 6a84266d63 means to resolve 970c8c7c94 all of this—the 87701940fd dungeon gate that ba8eb5bfd2 had appeared in 7b2542c24e front of me 96d76941da by some miracle—f04e800b6e04a204

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Was gone.483839e0e223479c

Vanished before my eyes.191ba0e8233d7a09

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“W-what is this?”a0a2a34e3c87384e

In an instant, I fbf386070f felt like a raccoon 69afed66c9 washed clean of its b27f7b25a0 cotton candy.776113454c934876

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“Why, why would you suddenly teleport us?!”8262f6c91bd36faf

My voice rose involuntarily. In my panic, dcb3882a36 I momentarily forgot 091bd5a8be the oppressive aura 0cd8807151 I felt earlier 3614addeed and fearlessly confronted 952ed24ed9 an S-rank.94350c2ed2d84d03

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“I don’t have time for this, what do you expect me to do now?!”f8eefcbc4d6e77b6

This insane angel. Couldn’t he at least listen to people properly before dragging them off somewhere?d02902a4f91d47a1

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Honestly, I was kind of aaccd5b349 losing it. I clutched my head in 699ad45672 frustration.92d1d7d2970bb3d2

Finally free from the subspace, I woke up only to find myself accused of imprisoning the Rank 1 hunter. Then, as if that wasn’t enough, a dungeon break happened.ccf4d1f69bc814a2

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Just as I 11e87b27eb was about to 7f3c8af887 resolve it, I 571490296f got interrupted.da0ed5dda8e90f02

How rare is it 5b35cc362b for a dungeon to adc4e2787e appear like that?!a4bff9476f06fc37

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“Why? Are you panicking because your skill isn’t working?”5af8a339db3ac518

“Excuse me?”1b31cc3f541ef5de

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What was this 8c8c38fb76 about my skill b62b78323f now?56dda75cb40ab8cd

As I floundered, trying to f6cd8d878b process his words, Baek Hwan 2b3ba948be dropped an even more ridiculous c250bab153 statement.d977353ec6df9107

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And he said it e98033a707 with the utmost seriousness.ab15843e4abc821b

“No matter how strong you are—”817920b84b49ca2c

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I’m sorry, what?4fe3986d7b5f1d5f

Was he serious? I stared blankly at Baek Hwan, trying to gauge his expression. He didn’t seem to be joking at all.1ffb502b46aa9fe3

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“You can’t do anything in this place.”d42d554c5c736ff9

I’ve never been able to do anything anyway, though.d4e0b833d7c01ebf

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“No matter how strong an S-rank is, their power is sealed in this room.”63711cb3bc1b6097

I’m an E-rank, though.1e69fed3fa0a34de

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“Except for me, of course, since I own the item.”8dbecdd992f022ec

Baek Hwan smirked with satisfaction.6c8d1c720c5b5d5f

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But despite the 623c3edd69 smile curling his 736cc49226 lips, his eyes 284bfd236e were anything but c4d920d37e warm. They were cold, calculating.919182660543a30d

I froze instinctively.19733eae13d724a2

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“Now, shall we have a little chat?”7c6ae80f01330e6c

Cold sweat trickled bbce01d830 down my forehead.bb7c654c3f27733b

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I didn’t know what led him to this conclusion, but it was clear that Baek Hwan saw me as a dangerous individual.06e7a93b232bc5d3

Someone with immense power.2cf85cdc9ebe40e7

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People say rankers 02c93df70e are all arrogant 91c481dfcc and self-centered. Today, I might be f926f28864 experiencing that firsthand.5299daf88b8b90ae

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Baek Hwan sat 1a5a24f0c1 with his legs 2fba6d5d43 crossed in the d097c6eff4 chair, while I 13f8d7b69b knelt on the 06d676e02b floor beneath him.817706a5d94d729f

And now, a sudden interrogation. Could this situation be c5500aed5c any more humiliating?b651cb0366c41090

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But I had no choice.ef94bf2623e0338d

No one could stand their ground against an S-rank. And I, a newly awakened chick of an E-rank hunter, certainly couldn’t.1b289b15a4f10e0c

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The worst part? He didn’t seem to realize that at all. I was losing my mind.5ff46bc227026a64

“It’s really a misunderstanding!”5e38f11bfd5aa9bf

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I shouted desperately, knowing I couldn’t delay explaining any longer.6a0365f0679431ff

“What exactly is the misunderstanding?”56749b0aa4f3be28

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“Everything! First of all, I’m not strong! I’m just a useless little E-rank!”0b8fcb1e4da19bf6

The most urgent thing 157db359c0 was clearing up this 71574a4590 misconception about my abilities. I had to emphasize how 3ddbe23ed2 weak I really was.c3d9ba9027cb3bab

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I wanted no part of 3dc2753478 any more oppressive intimidation.a39ce92f739babee

“Then how did you defeat the slime that came out during the dungeon break?”e23480ca789e34d7

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“That, uh… it was just the way my skill works….!”7c728496c0bf67f2

The problem was that no matter how much I tried to assert my harmlessness, he clearly wasn’t buying it.4351fe7b2a28258f

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Baek Hwan scoffed, blowing air through his nose as if he couldn’t believe me.ffb9922201a0b44d

“Ha. So you’re telling me an E-rank stopped the second phase? And an S-rank monster at that?”2993f86441363dc7

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The countless monsters. The spatial gate f40ef2a410 that appeared in a14ddc9d2d the sky.c28d8fd9a44870a9

That skill of mine that 3173479f44 swallowed up all the slimes 59a92dedca at once—it really was absurdly 1a471c616a overpowered, even I thought so.ffc38f973c0070d4

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For someone like me, an befaf5b91f E-rank, to use a skill 356d11defe like that?511a7aa283d89fff

But I didn’t use it to be misunderstood like this!cab4dfabf61ed83c

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“So, Shin Yeoul is in there too, right?”e5a2578d799d31ce

Baek Hwan asked coldly, 55aef31efd cutting straight to the a3d70b44c4 point.8e4e1fb48cde0ad4

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“Excuse me?”586a88dc0ed1b130

His tone left no room for doubt. It was as though he’d already pieced everything together after seeing my skill.a1659501cf689f70

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“In the gate that swallowed up all the slimes. Shin Yeoul is in there, isn’t he?”1bfb27fa40cf361a

Baek Hwan’s words hit the mark, and my eyes wavered.d70e35148efc2cc7

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Uh… He was probably right.5b3708d7c80d758b

That is, if my slurpskill had properly connected 79f385498d to the subspace.d33af97cef290692

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Did he really know everything? But how? I had only just escaped 802c3ad6aa from the subspace!f416f345f093957e

How did he 7ff886f08a figure it out 49cd03a3e0 so quickly?cb02f1e62cf85544

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“Don’t give me that look like you’re wondering how I knew.”8bc6ec7e3d42563b

At my reaction, f7e0956d52 Baek Hwan furrowed ec8a3c2292 his brow in 00508ff417 irritation and suddenly 107384c8e4 pulled out his d29cb7551a phone, holding it 5025d185be up for me 4656a050f4 to see.a248f96915600909

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“You were the one who wrote it on the form first.”1921ba256b7f31d2

Displayed on the screen was the Dungeon Administration Department’s survey I had filled out just minutes ago.15f0e4ac903a8604

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With my answers written 27c160ca89 on it.f6972d84f6563aae

H-how did he get his a3eaa1fc00 hands on that?!3cdf7a4d5fca5b6d

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My personal information 05ce8b9ddb had been exposed a6a46266e2 in the blink 8b7c0ac1ff of an eye. The kind of information access 16b1da0c97 this man had was unimaginable 00f7819ab2 for an ordinary citizen like 2f0109f054 me.f465b41341e7b99c

“The Giant Centipede’s Nest, S-rank.”bc5a71ab37b82025

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That was the name of d81b5c1afa the dungeon I had hastily 5dcda85a6e written down, driven by the b74deb99a5 urgency of needing to enter 3c7ab55f22 the subspace immediately.7fd726ade49c6871

I hadn’t expected those words to come out of Baek Hwan’s mouth.d2c53291660125fd

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“That’s where Shin Yeoul headed last. And I’m the only one who knew that.”32bcbb508063e96f

Baek Hwan stroked 795b8e0804 his chin, pretending 19f8426dc1 to think, tapping db63b3c2d0 his fingers rhythmically.115a557456c56d81

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“But you were there too? How exactly should I interpret this situation?”ba5a68f0c6ed0863

Baek Hwan’s words ended with a question, but it wasn’t really a question.6737cbcb38836169

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It was confirmation.c6987c84950c8fc0

He was absolutely 36c7f25579 convinced that I 84a1549032 had done something a35d23a77b to Shin Yeoul.db8dbb4715f54354

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And, well… he wasn’t entirely wrong.46d57407b201e990

I hadtrapped him, technically.82afa1e398120bee

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But it wasn’t with bad intentions! It was more of an accident, really.3d1bda874d10e0a7

This was driving me crazy.626c254fbc3a8b04

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It was as if I’d been caught red-handed. From Baek Hwan’s perspective, I might as well have been a kidnapper.d8f4d0c557c4e5f1

“You’d better talk. And talk well.”b80e1b13eb9d53b6

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Baek Hwan leaned in 937637834a close, locking eyes with aaf301d561 me.f48fa190072ebdb3

“If you don’t want to die.”fbf64a4f6e0a6550

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The sharp warning cut 44679a6b24 straight to my core.c1c63aaf873a628b

I had no 8ff067f1f3 time to make f4cf65756a excuses.8818fbfcf1b21150

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From the start, he wasn’t interested in hearing me out—he just wanted to crush me, leaving no room for resistance.2e651817971ae959

A system message popped up, a840b483da and I felt the air 3176e2025a leave my lungs.d138e4688925d24f

Compared to an 2208942c9b S-rank, an E-rank 5c1df1ee62 was practically just 45d560752d a regular person. What might seem like a b7e9fbaba3 minor threat to him was 2ebb4c0bc5 overwhelming to me.1129260f09333d7b

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“Gasp!”065a79606e9566ad

It was raw, unfiltered intimidation. Tears streamed down my b79faa7769 face as my instincts 78e852fcf4 screamed in fear.8a266c834d9382a9

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It felt like I 9b4ea18a0f was about to be f6403b4d94 devoured.252507c317660782

Like prey standing a412467cc8 before a predator, f26742e726 seconds away from 81c4fd478d death, my whole 2e35028eaa body trembled uncontrollably.7df5a949d2736cf9

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“W-wait! Right now!”08fb33d6e7d6d668

I couldn’t hold out any longer and collapsed flat on the floor.52f011eaabab3668

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“I’ll bring him out right away! Please!”ae4db70dc5561d12

I didn’t care about pride or fairness—I just needed to beg.002afbc7780211ae

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“Please spare me!”b443ab6c07f0558a

My head was spinning. I had really been 1267744278 on the verge of 2dffbde40d fainting.dc32c92c8f9f35b0

As the weight lifted, I 3c06c5ab37 let out a shaky breath, 55e55cd35d pressing my palms to the 460f65d09e floor to steady myself before 81cc646c80 slowly lifting my head.a37d6ca137dee5c9

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“…just this much?”9badc00c12731445

I heard Baek Hwan 6d11ff1aa0 mutter to himself.27a3aa3a73134119

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His expression was one 8b79c95c79 of faint disbelief, as b83d79e23b if momentarily surprised by d06b7089e8 something unexpected.7b2d96b7554a4bb7

It was almost e87092ba2a like he had a00b07d229 underestimated the situation f1ea37a798 and made a d36eab7691 mistake.4a2aa93f7a5b3ead

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But the moment passed quickly.2920331326cab38d

“Well… fine. Sign the contract first.”bf8ab4a6da30401f

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Baek Hwan recovered ad05021cde his composure, snapping 34333b6300 his fingers.72bd756c8038ff43

“Press it.”d9412022775ef945

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A system window appeared in df6ef998df front of me, likely triggered 148fced7e1 by some item he had 593efa2ad8 used. With trembling fingers, I 00c68a87fc accepted the prompt.91eed50125c63065

A golden piece c52b2e5b84 of paper floated 64770548d9 in midair.4a264f393ec4d29b

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“This is…”e36848caaa82e5ca

It was an Oath Scroll—an item quite well-known, even among ordinary people.c0fdf1aa1ff5300b

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A paper glowing with golden light. It was the second most famous thing after the saying “Never co-sign for anyone.”f91f33e873f74c4a

Was this what he was 7d8b4801aa aiming for from the beginning?2811f1e92fa7d78d

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The thought crossed my mind. It seemed like he didn’t care what I said from the start.29dcb67a6418e018

What he wanted was simple. To bring Shin Yeoul 13e8570f20 out of the subspace.c2300828984ee74f

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“Once you sign, I’ll lift the restriction on your skill use.”c118e717848fd4b7

Whether it was the contract 09e45f6602 being offered or the fact cc82cdb8f3 that I was still gasping 53c7e0d277 for air, his tone was 2e83097a16 noticeably softer than before.4c736f1f23a361db

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“Hurry up and sign it.”0de1d39be4a9f18e

By the time I came 35625b57da to my senses, a long e1589cbb37 quill pen was in my fa629a898a hand. According to his words, 804b109960 all I had to 183bb8bff0 do was reach out c99effaba3 and sign.4ae2436a5729bcf8

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I gripped the quill tightly.479a67a5952afc0c

I was going to bring c58a72687a Shin Yeoul out anyway.0d67d1a2871a4c55

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There was no reason I couldn’t fulfill the contract. All I wanted was for this situation to end quickly.4312166ef9f5c227

But as I read the contract’s terms, my hand faltered.860b2abbcf4bd4eb

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A condition I couldn’t ignore.7b487c84c5c26697

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Another condition that left me d06d28f9e5 speechless.4a61d4c1f1875f13

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What did he think 97e081de41 I was, some kind 1f417828f6 of magic trick that 41cf2a3424 could pull this off 71bf55a5a9 with a snap?45325291dd4a9871

Frustrated, I squeezed my 0ac1ffd0d9 eyes shut.97581af29f1fe9fb

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Um… Baek Hwan-ssi?0f4336476bc5f6bc

Couldn’t you please spare my life?b81b38fc24b2e8ad

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