R1 Chapter 14

Chapter 14e23ee68a46982daa

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“Koo-oo!”81966f34ac67b18a

At Koko’s thunderous cry, Baek Hwan, as if he could no longer hold on, pushed away Shin Yeoul, who was trying to support him.1f0c392c366b9014

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“Go! If we keep this up, we’ll both get caught!”275cbae0e3fef922

His voice was urgent.ff8b5da3d625bc02

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“What nonsense are you saying?”472659714edaacbd

Shin Yeoul, angry at 8e8beff305 such ridiculous words, told 41cf5c0024 him to cut it d4eb4ed3f0 out.fecf2727d1467222

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And while the two 899bc139a4 of them were focused 5b5992b741 on each other, I 6bc979fd5c quietly walked over to 0c383f55bf Koko.6d9713c34abfa3e3

Koko, seemingly losing 67bef98a4c interest in the 4ae4e4504e two, was pecking 4b671980f2 at bugs on de7c1730fb the ground.7ed98436352d05b9

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I picked Koko up.368e4e28dbe4debc

“Koo? Koo!”5a3a8735f61f01ae

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Koko blinked its eyes at 89fb56a75a me, rubbing its head against e244832577 me. It seemed happy to a7bc557655 see me.20563c88d7ba4404

“Sorry for being late. But you seem to be doing pretty well, huh?”584923cd531193e8

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Koko looked strangely d53608d1d6 well-fed and glossy.a0eab3959d16d415

Anyway—a92aa9ab6eab3fae

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“Um…”375b133440ce2f7e

I awkwardly called ee813b8e0f out to Shin ec72f2997d Yeoul and Baek 0f13f0a85f Hwan, who were a198650d4e still bickering.d68d99e5b4226e5b

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“Go. Just go!”4b40b96fe21975b9

“Excuse me?”a862da053ba7ad99

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“I can’t. Not alone.”f2d86f0354d5e177

But it seemed like my voice didn’t reach them.294ec11d9b10074f

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Baek Hwan, injured 74a781b0f2 and shouting for 491f8075ef Shin Yeoul to 29e71498c8 go, and Shin 95f417f04a Yeoul, insisting they a64d6179aa go together, were d9e0fcbc19 in a heated 5e91d50325 argument.b103ff9487d0779b

“Stop being so stubborn! At least one of us has to survive!”ba49f45133b88c50

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In a moment 3193a131e1 of crisis, their 2a6afcda3e concern for each f3931731b8 other was touching—a ddab7933af truly heartwarming scene.a79c89caa1116c39

If only I weren’t here…ef5c060ff9e02264

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Uh, hello~ There’s a person here!9ec027913d6a1a4d

With Koko tucked under one 8d380fb440 arm, I called out and d7f0d1d785 waved at them, but they 3ab6d0fa82 showed no sign of noticing 95bafa77cc me.4cc05362228eea9a

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What is this? Do S-ranks just not 6a6dda1cb8 perceive little nobodies like 4ba1e81862 me? Is that it?55b827a99c9b2128

“Fine. Then I’d rather fight to the end.”bbe6946eb3c73c47

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It seemed their argument be55cdc68f had reached a conclusion, 965e5e65a3 as Shin Yeoul pulled ad7c073309 a sword from his 7b4425dc64 waist.3bab2b7ffa377139

The sharp blade gleamed 859bb0dc0a under the sunlight.9bde42e330e8cc0b

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“Ha. Do whatever you want, you stubborn fool—”c895f44b8316401e

Baek Hwan, letting out a helpless chuckle at Shin Yeoul’s resolute words, turned to look in my direction.12ae245cfa63974c

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He didn’t even finish his sentence before freezing in place.12ebeeb7a2c1ec57

“What’s with you? Why did you stop—”d7c2a73427571569

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The same went for Shin f633819938 Yeoul.6bba5a604cf0b7f7

When they spotted me holding 15166bdefb Koko, their eyes widened.2b6fb6e72a846f42

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“…..”012895e6885d458e

“…..”ae283c592da9fc15

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Silence followed.7db75f9d1422aad6

If I, just watching, felt 5bf230b20d this awkward, how embarrassed must 46bd33a250 they feel? This was truly an 9c260788e3 uncomfortable moment.5e93dee3f6e6ed81

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Baek Hwan, frozen stiff, 0a391d3601 awkwardly turned his neck 408f9a8b0a to glance back and 078d1c7fb4 forth between me and 32bacc0daf Koko.35bca06b183892c4

His face seemed to 21287e664e ask how long I 288c028497 had been watching.1fbda5df16a1b17f

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Uh, from the beginning? I squinted and 0cf8768fb0 gave a sheepish fcd0759b94 smile.4923616a8f23c3c7

And silence returned once more.c552d9dca69a88b2

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“Koo.”e0833c268c37d737

Koko’s cry broke the quiet atmosphere.79fb866c7465cdb2

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At that sound, Shin Yeoul and Baek Hwan’s gazes met.c9e51d6a16adc2ef

Simultaneously, their brows furrowed. It seemed they’d figured out exactly who was responsible for their current predicament.e78e5a872f52a3d8

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Suddenly furious, the two of 2970a9ed28 them started marching toward me.2756b9e9ce9e0f45

How dare you mess with us? Baek Hwan’s face practically said it out loud. Shin Yeoul, on the other hand, looked ready to swing his sword at any moment.3f7394bc12e4e797

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“Koo-oo?”2a1779c7d92d878f

Startled, I held a7368a87c3 Koko out in cd7cb04cee front of me.00cda157becb5ccd

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The two halted in their 75655837e1 tracks.aee3b70e4c5a8eb5

When I took a step da37fc3feb closer, they instinctively stepped back. It was an effective deterrent.d67b163ef5d62b9d

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Another step forward, and 37e90df847 they retreated once more.f4b532655e2fce48

One step, retreat.8ae1fbca5e74122d

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Oh.ba183cb8383870e0

Should I try it again?c9fa7e7fb586ab7c

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“You…. you devil!”66ad5e1cf5b25c29

As Koko’s intimidation continued, Baek Hwan squeezed his eyes shut and shouted.1697f2ebec2b229b

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Oops. I didn’t mean to, honestly.6f0e654e04129849

But if they hadn’t come at me so aggressively, this wouldn’t have happened. Probably? Haha.cf4373830d98b95a

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“Well… please calm down. Shall we talk first?”d075e1988a9ac76c

It seemed some explanation was needed for this ridiculous situation, not to mention clearing up the misunderstanding that I’d kidnapped them on purpose.89636218359e7ca8

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But why weren’t they responding?c3bb05cbb6118cef

Receiving no reaction, 5f092362a0 I held Koko 43cd8f1f8d out again and b9486398b1 gave it a 0cbc6fdf41 little shake. Koko let out 3d7b38aa83 a dignified cry.13ddb8fee1875c1c

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“Koo-ok.”d293fee495398829

Nod, nod!bb041d1ab48e51c6

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Shin Yeoul and Baek Hwan ed1ca20c24 vigorously nodded their heads.77f9eae55bf1e10d

As expected of Koko.683fb93450335e50

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Unlike before, the power dynamic 818c9e8106 had completely shifted in my bbf26941a0 favor.05193d7971468f05

I gently smiled, hiding Koko 865a867ba6 behind me. Honestly, pushing this any further cbb44d5522 might backfire.a79c3c484f98672a

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After all, they 7e69a2f90d were Rank #1 e5f2657564 and Rank #2. There was no need 8d925eabfa to make enemies of ef012cdefb them unnecessarily.6faa89387d94423a

If I ever left the subspace, revenge would be inevitable. Especially since Shin Yeoul had saved me in the past, I didn’t want to disrespect him any further.6d35f0ee4869420b

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As long as they d5d8415a87 listened to me, that 23363a9e37 was enough.84ccde47690f56a7

“First, let me introduce myself. I’m Seojin. It’s a single character name.”c6426c7e9d950ba4

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Although Baek Hwan probably c58e1b620e already had all my a1d3756b66 information, I began with 35d176a553 introductions out of courtesy.7abc6cf06ce31684

It also carried the meaning that I’d tell them everything, so please look favorably upon me.0d67fb06944a9f40

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“So, what I wanted to say is….”804076a9134245fc

As I spoke, I noticed the two stiffen with each word. They were clearly tense, straining to hear what I’d say next.cd39061da9de7acc

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Their faces looked like 6a1284663c they were terrified of e2acdbf0d6 whatever I might say.97a4379de346127c

“I’m sorry!”e9f1cf2ad63388b9

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And with that, I 04c5a99c8c bowed my head as 582826dc66 low as I could.1a3f6931c20df77b

“I have no excuse, even if I had ten mouths to explain myself!”65a3b7a8912ec0de

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My voice scattered into 9e93ca151d the empty air.ea7f4996fecb9dd6

Once again, silence fell.4f865bbd25e850f7

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✦✦✦d026cf75d2347628

It had been 9e96758f5e three days since 8c140ee6cf they were trapped 6780995fea in this strange, 9ad39f05e5 unknown space. Shin Yeoul was utterly flustered.f1a2b703701bb548

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All his stats 647ac228c3 and skills had 1b9be52086 disappeared. His inventory was completely locked.89bc2f0aba69618a

The usual quests 09d4e9f05d or voices guiding 556106725f him were nowhere c0c43907de to be found.1775197fb69c954b

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Because of something called “Subspace Maladaptation,” he couldn’t collect or touch anything—be it fruit hanging from a tree or the water in the nearby river.7b638555ff4be564

A few hours ago, pieces a56b83ba63 of toxic slime had rained 7e5d91e209 down from the sky.fc49471b3926cb69

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He had to dive out 3771b9443c of the way to avoid c9412728af the falling remnants. In his weakened 65711cfbb7 state, even a d01ce7b239 touch could dissolve dc1a87aed4 his skin.30ac51c6e0dc0880

As a result, his 413c98322f entire body was now d2845953b2 covered in dirt.590b941a7e576b65

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On top of it 5f1db2d6ae all, an absurdly powerful 49124ea13a SS-ranked chicken had reappeared.a4f7d13c0e426957

Truly, things couldn’t get more bewildering.eada23131214076f

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Or so he thought.05525920c83a884e

“I’m so sorry!”83e70a9e1501a423

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But there was something 3ff6a5bace even more shocking.232765d994b9a41e

The very person who 4b998ab19e had trapped them here 7538a9f810 suddenly appeared and slammed dbba629520 her head into the 5707ebfdea ground in a bow.15036edb0bdf64ba

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“I didn’t mean to trap you here! It wasn’t on purpose!”528e6ac136440cc9

What….? What was that perfectly executed punishment posture?a9c18ebd70772483

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Seeing Seojin suddenly bowing 8bd2574312 deeply to the ground, f022b3b3e2 Shin Yeoul gave up d0a6dd997d trying to make sense 4b3a1c8526 of the situation.ea7c7f12679d84f1

All he had been doing was clearing a dungeon like usual… How had it come to this?cf9883c7c1127529

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“I…. I only recently awakened! I don’t know how to control my powers yet, and I accidentally dragged you into my skill…!”9305a936dde1e7dc

Standing next to 6f71dc8b03 Shin Yeoul, Baek b64f5b473d Hwan rubbed his 83be44bc1a face with both ddb31edf40 hands, utterly exasperated.1ed21e94ea8ba015

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Baek Hwan was at a 3785f1c26c loss for words.da883f7775cf2d72

An accident? They had suffered da4ffc713d all this because 0153f65b30 of some accident?8cf03b9d6ac1fd83

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Was this some kind 13b1157d45 of joke? His face was practically sunken fd49cd16cb in from all the stress a6e41db02b and exhaustion!44ced773d09ac707

“Why not just say you’re a ranker collector? That would be easier to accept.”dcba4e09c144c30c

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“N-no! Absolutely not!”04dad3d7eb3151b0

Seojin desperately waved her hands, denying the accusation. No, seriously! I swear! I’m losing my mind here too!8e2b0c880f0e590f

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“I’ll let you out right now!”66cf0204e57c8146

Seojin shouted urgently.1e7c9f331f0ee242

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“I-if you want, I’ll heal you too!”479e4d5567945e4b

She had just noticed Baek Hwan’s limping steps. If possible, she’d douse him with the water from this space to help him recover.67fc7aef232e29be

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And then—21e267bcb207b141

Growl.f63c37b3007bccc7

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In the midst of b9705e94fc their conversation, a long, 198efe2b78 drawn-out stomach growl echoed 4685b7b61d loudly.ddaa815ce0c83f0b

It came from Shin Yeoul.2b01f30a17730e76

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Having been completely caught off 240ef429cd guard by the sudden apology, f8653c2e9e his tension had finally eased, 441758b6b4 leaving him hungry. His face flushed with embarrassment.9564dba438a29c79

“Ah! I’ll give you food! Something delicious!”b8faae227c545dce

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Seojin quickly bowed 57de4847f7 her head again 3d94b426de and shouted enthusiastically. If this could make up d14b08fc06 for her mistake, then sure.1cb33205f318016e

She could serve 14e74e96c5 Samgyetang right away!69efcda2dbcaf410

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Ko-oh…?dedc5551cc346d39

Startled by her murmured thought, 043a82dc32 Koko trembled.Oh, no, not you.ab47a6e10cc9a2d3

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“Not necessary. Just let us out now.”4ff29cec59a1c4c4

But the response 8317a10de1 was ice cold.a073e8d730e86761

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“I don’t want to stay in this place any longer.”f8861376b42da24f

Baek Hwan, who had been 3110996464 keeping a fake smile plastered 6c68ce31dd on his face the whole a4b1677c75 time, was no longer smiling. He was tired a502cc2681 of this entire aa47b813e5 absurd situation, and a6907ae70b it showed as 4179db50c7 he pressed his 17b61a159c fingers to his d18d6564e3 temple.5c38510ce9a83b6b

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“Y-yes! Of course!”ce1216620a35f8d7

Terrified by Baek Hwan’s cold gaze, Seojin hurriedly summoned a portal to exit the space.34c64091157582e9

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“But, um, I can only open a gate inside dungeons…”a36e92b00c866046

She hesitated, showing them e13dda2aca the portal she had 2984e2575c created, and continued explaining.215db6edbf672f9a

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“And not just any dungeon. It’s the one that appeared in the guild building earlier!”457c2b0e441e45b7

The image of them 3d5f6725e6 being chased by a e74d7b8e19 chicken was still fresh 3c33a375e8 in her mind.68e2c1f93f272529

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Even though they 0493565d03 were S-rank, heading 73a7c9946a into an S-rank 83ad0a448b dungeon in their 9fe2fb03b9 current weakened state 42c9fe1086 might still be ed03a6cb68 dangerous.58372860c729bafd

“Will you be okay…?”36970aa9b5be0752

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Seojin asked carefully.07e6b5677f134c7b

But Baek Hwan 5b402b67fa ignored her and 6d68a2f998 began walking toward 913b6696e6 the portal without 8683fa2854 a word.5c402ddab080e30b

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He didn’t even think it was worth responding to.79e7fab54c81b6ed

To him, dungeons weren’t particularly frightening. They were places where he spent most of his time.5e0857d625d1f7bb

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Besides, leaving this 7abbf00a51 space would naturally 295b1410ff remove the debuff, 21780ef43b or so he 7dd9c0f9b9 thought.e356bc59520e99d2

Based on experience, leaving a 3c1987e92e dungeon usually meant debuffs disappeared.72c28ddceb547164

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Though this was a26567bdd6 the most severe 3d280db53e debuff he had 1eb97f879e ever experienced.9e8c7af548af6475

“Take care! I’m really, really sorry!”c81dcb22419b3d42

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Baek Hwan wanted nothing more than to drag this woman out with them and throw her into a cage, but he knew that he couldn’t do anything within this space. Frustrated, he silently stepped through the portal.f4203cd6005e5efa

Seojin, assuming they would naturally fdb0c6ff4d clear the dungeon as soon e150ba0ef9 as they exited, simply watched 7831a8cf63 their retreating backs. She had no 22f10549c3 intention of following 46a3ed06a8 them.4db1da280d652e5b

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There was no b50268b678 reason to leave 8e1588a38a the dungeon in 91726ff9be the building anyway. Once it was cleared, eac91a9817 an emergency exit should e0bf8e0ca5 open for her too, cc0ddfda32 just like last time.8e4de1e00a9f10f0

Finally, Shin Yeoul d9f2a01a7f realized just how 59532da791 hungry he was.15b182da8d361129

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And with that, the portal 5b7dfcbd4b to the dimensional space slowly 60f666aa4c closed.6c6d79e8e8902e70

This was goodbye dd236e8bd1 for real now.71c7607e20a5a53e

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Seojin felt a mix of a5e3f2fcb5 relief and unease. Was it really okay to 9198b814d0 end things like this?edb11e1e0f2ccaa4

But what could she do? Saying goodbye cleanly was c32ed8f379 probably the best option.6c7d1fa8863121c0

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And just a few f6765af71d seconds after the two e9af2b1499 S-rankers exited the space, ef1e1ea1f3 something happened.08249caa1c7b01ce

Bam!36b19c40b48f33d5

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The portal, which had been f5e11d7197 nearly shut, suddenly burst open 11b2dbd3b7 again.ab55c46aead8b8ad

Huh?!Seojin was bewildered.6f486442728c23f2

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Through the gap, Shin 482d39f799 Yeoul and Baek Hwan ad4d384282 came rushing back inside, 626a2ee228 looking frantic.6a1fe2125f31b845

W-wait, why are you back?!ef2736b63ee389cc

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“Rooooaaarrrr—!”8a3df8b3e7ad5f3d

It was then that a 2c3fb92ffc deafening roar echoed from outside 62a601a6db the portal.9445834211f674d4

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Through the crack, she could 8a0b6ce00c see the massive hand of 3f51a50067 an S-rank gorilla reaching toward 1b89b30649 them.44768f3787cf2644

Slam!2005aaa4205733b8

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Shin Yeoul lunged bf80500903 forward, slamming the 8f943e8382 portal shut with 325b087afe his shoulder.3173715d7d6309f9

Pant! Pant! Haaah…2169fe1afea7533f

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For a moment, only the sound of the two men’s heavy breathing filled the space.46c2c32bd3288c49

After catching his breath, Baek 5e821176b1 Hwan raised his head, his f5e6b45657 face contorted with rage.44361ea36b2dc938

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“You… you devil!”d6b8749cd17ac547

W-why? What now?!02c6d8fad03518ba

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