R1 Chapter 22

Chapter 22e8066ae1ddc8852d

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Without knowing what lay 2883a92693 ahead, I began the 84c1c79288 full-fledged walk with the e16e0e1c3f two rankers.36fa2dbd761b16ea

It wasn’t difficult at first. All we had to do was follow the softly glowing path.b17b58f7cd402857

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The problem e9860184fb came after bfd539e9da that.76004f8342535732

The path 95b98beb65 turned out 2d0e02ba0e to be 9fd76211f4 much longer 351f4ce42b than expected 6914e5c7f3 for a 380fd81ed9 mere walk.760d0f0ef0f45edf

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We were still within the safe zone, but we were heading into unfamiliar territory. I had always stuck to the usual routes, so I didn’t even know this area existed.87b51fd3910016d1

Still, it wasn’t boring since I kept myself busy picking up random fruits and objects along the way.d226afb7a45797e7

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Oh, look at that! And that!5e18d45a2d571980

I darted f9ce88a1f9 around, quickly 56f9e4ac0a gathering whatever 6701c0997e caught my af9148f79d eye.9329989468e6529c

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I even found 4109ce7a2e the elusive Round 2becfffef8 Stones of the 56dc2ed190 subspace. These stones were known 330cc26f50 to boost your luck db4746e5fd if you licked them.a8ed61180a293815

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I dashed 0e6e779701 toward the 87c976e360 find.214f2921e53e8f3d

“Hey, where are you running off to again?”30fda6208009f21b

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Baek Hwan’s grumbling voice called out from behind, complaining about being left behind.2c2984ea65d8cf99

But that wasn’t important right now.c4e48c7af6b41a9b

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How many of these are there…?13b859dd113476d1

Underneath a fd48f681de rock, there 26e391da21 were tons 05ea89e365 of Round f0b7c1e8c4 Stones. I squatted down and 5fb112c28b eagerly began collecting them.730f5d2b3b8036de

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What a jackpot.036a121acb1d5945

It seemed there were about six or seven of them. That would be enough to boost everyone’s luck by at least two.0fd0e5b20887a6aa

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“Are these important?”3ebe8f5033a1a493

At some 6ca1b8e397 point, Shin 8da61cd7e9 Yeoul joined f6f4e62207 me and 0e52588a78 helped me e8aad33c07 pick up afc8c93b98 stones without 2feabde911 knowing what 255e2992ab they were.cb8a72af9c2fe322

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Except… that’s just a regular rock you’re picking up.f6a6c590ee056eaa

“Yes, these are called Round Stones.”482477a1a39c3cbb

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I explained their significance 9da8decbb3 and brought one of b15d30d119 the Round Stones I 455365c69f had picked up to 2af53b2fec my mouth to demonstrate.eed04c687025b03f

“You lick it like th—”f202d312016e2c6e

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Smack!ac442f5ca3236b2f

Before the stone 2b552cfd16 could touch my 5b18a71e4b tongue, Shin Yeoul, 4b1e72ba5e horrified, smacked my 35c4f6307f hand away.ab57b7ae3393ed94

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Hey! That’s my stone!dcacaf63f919c3d8

The Round Stone a084283566 rolled down a 4b93832f6a slope.22816314b639eb85

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I reached out 99ebc6cca0 for it, but 11d6d77c9f Shin Yeoul grabbed 4ed7234b10 both my hands, f9a54ac78b stopping me.430e6f7373e6eaf3

“Y-You shouldn’t eat stones.”7d1ac207458801d4

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He was so 742312f3db flustered that he 1311b7eb3b even stuttered while a2f70f64de speaking.b4c2db8cd2e7e5ba

His expression looked bcd567cf48 like he was 2298378600 staring at a ae9a73d5c2 dog that had 2869a32a1f picked something off 05d6f8a8ed the ground to d87b5649f5 eat during a 13fde3c363 walk.afac0b2352eb3c2c

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“Even if it’s for safekeeping… no matter how round and appetizing the stone looks, you… you shouldn’t do that.”68b216c013b05c54

What? Who would want to eat a stone just because it’s round?8b881023b27f0d9f

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His tone was 6ee8a4ca03 oddly scolding, and 8995882c56 I shook my af7e46065e head vigorously.a53449bcaaddf946

“That’s a misunderstanding.”33305f72c53b93f6

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Clearing my throat, e30d89c44f I pulled my 30d6addeb2 hands free to 077cc1dce9 convince him.2ebcebe1708d2772

“Try using appraisal skill on it. These stones boost luck when you lick them. If you’re really lucky, it can go up by as much as 2.”7386e7c3c387a83c

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I handed 2e0c54756d him another ae68bfcf3c Round Stone.fa49e16b3ba68ef1

“Ah…. well, my appraisal skill hasn’t come back yet. The unlock order for my skills is quite random.”082fe0d70a29bc59

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Seeming embarrassed that he couldn’t even use a basic skill, Shin Yeoul scratched the back of his neck.0d3a3525c76079f5

“Still… since you’ve given it to me, I’ll give it a try.”e39959e2279039e0

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After hesitating f79cdfcba9 briefly, Shin 63eea2214b Yeoul obediently 4916071783 brought the 76eaab10e8 stone to efd4812d5c his mouth.c07f2ce3043bdda1

And just as his 043548f5c3 tongue was about to a4dec82332 peek out between his 59bf678c75 lips—99d821b00022db6a

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“What are you doing?! Stop right there, you idiot—what the hell!”b3c45bf8beab5518

Thud!990c72c38b8136c0

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Baek Hwan suddenly 9aa84a53c1 appeared and smacked d2a7c844ff Shin Yeoul on a0ddf19680 the head.60a63b522cbe33d8

“What do you think you’re doing, eating random stuff?!”b811ab6a21a9fe1b

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“…..”bbe0f46ec1ff8ce4

“…..”d67b747cb9bf130f

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The stone 8cc50559dc rolled down 1d0d20f0ee the slope dc6030c445 again.Oh, come on.9d48ebb719990049

Grabbing Baek Hwan, I 4110b9de16 forcibly shoved a Round 3c1b294e20 Stone into his mouth.551d22a3c0b0bf1e

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There was no time e8b05f3fb7 for explanations.b735c1c5b8908a05

Though he 099896700e struggled in 30d1bd28b0 protest, Shin 802d21a29f Yeoul helped e59023ec39 hold him 4d154b0f85 down, making 577ba4f688 it much ab5a1b5a0e easier to c7fa4cd7cb feed him 452e7d9301 the stone.e738e9be66b4c002

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“Mmph?!”b9f1136cd151404d

Baek Hwan’s eyes went wide. His luck had increased.01806e38d7ada21d

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“Blegh! What is this? My luck went up by 20?!”bc4a59fe9820ff52

What nonsense is a140519b93 that?36e4751510d5f6df

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Twenty? Is that even possible…?0b5dd596b0df1d59

It seemed like 2dafe058e0 I had just 31f5621586 given him something 6244866e49 ridiculously good.0ee033a19aad8f34

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Baek Hwan even ran 9eeadcbc83 off to pick up 6c4ef9c33e the other Round Stones d38d36315b that had rolled away.ada3f986947d5874

Unbelievable.56b2f58e1dcdf250

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After that, d2212ae7e6 we walked 4424f9336f while diligently 70ac5acca6 scanning the 6c617dac8c ground.fed3ac87408339f6

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For some reason, d7bdd6a926 though, the luck 842635ac6b of the two a7dfd946dc rankers seemed to 7ea7a9335d rise much faster b38a25230e than mine.bb37c865129f67b9

Was it ee3ff9417c because the 4458e0a91f stones I d46c7a279c picked up 81ccf52af3 were less 4828048fb2 effective? Or maybe the a67f026a57 stones themselves were 0ca8404247 picky about their ebe3cb9918 owners? Who knows.09b9469463e7b4fd

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Just as I 24780ae5b6 began to feel 4f79434f13 the strain in 71a1f571b2 my legs, we 5dbbe53eb6 all came to 3ad6bbb589 an abrupt halt.dd42155b026f882f

We were 4727882d91 truly caught 32b62146b1 off guard.40ca431d309c7ec3

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Was this the reason c8981fa85e why venturing into uncharted 5a438a3e94 areas helped reduce debuffs?7855e1be8b5b843e

The distinct shimmering blue light, and the peculiar pressure felt from beyond it….c1ec77539b34c6dd

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It was a dungeon.04d1dc1947d5a66d

You’ve got to be kidding me.4d8cf9dcc47c0c5f

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No matter how 7d5b2373b3 I looked at e054a31e05 it, it was fd480c387d a dungeon. The recommended path led 17768db33c straight to its entrance.ac9818e9519103eb

Technically, subspace itself b947db0d74 was already inside adcb598144 a gate, but 75cdb4dd73 to have another c0b3e8a51d gate within it? This sight f8f1d3a154 completely defied 39beeabdd4 logic.bc51bbd5801d2583

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“What kind of place is this?”dd488e08fe7d2cce

Baek Hwan asked me incredulously. He should worry about the dirt on his mouth first…677da897e643dd25

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But that was 87a068a7db exactly what I 37611b4f44 wanted to ask 72275ae676 too.8344b8274922d106

I had no 77364601d7 idea what this 92e6ee7b55 place was either.c92d5854984158fa

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“What should we do.”4d601a7e536c31ce

I was lost in 98dbd8e259 thought.e5e41073d18906ba

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We had 841ef798a9 come all 63915b0c99 this way 216c43d86c to reduce 570821cbc6 the debuffs, e77b40d73c but going ff74250bac back now 10cdc5cd98 would definitely 879594091f feel like de95b878a9 a waste. There had to be 8d4a6549a4 a reason why the 89d5f5bcbe path led us here.259c04513f961a5b

But rushing in blindly didn’t feel right either.f34e27ff29e1575a

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To be de5c94e918 honest, I b226744fde felt uneasy.ea28d5787f5c701b

Almost dying, being on the brink of death…. All those memories were nothing short of horrifying. And now they wanted me to step into another dungeon?d2014a11973744ca

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I wasn’t keen on it.d1e9fc8d7a2435d0

How could I possibly 1754e6ba66 know what lay inside?60a87975a8d740c7

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It felt ce23270c5e like returning 203514f13b to the 746f08ce5e cabin was c99b9e6c0d the safer 06eda03de4 option.b694570c278c004f

No matter how much I wanted to reduce the debuffs, I couldn’t afford to risk my life for it.c94e7ebe4f2ac0a7

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Uh…bf683f9c4a7ce50e

Or maybe, this is b35b441722 worth trying?02229c15c0b52cd9

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The system window 0c6a5daa4f popped up just bce5d84de7 as I hesitated, a416802b89 as if it 55fb4ddd37 had been waiting 6dc2180076 for this moment.a48e7a1b61b5e416

It felt 4f077f0b09 like it 1953b35e6e was urging 66f19b7c02 me to da4b947ac0 go forward.c4dd1cc64215870d

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The 80% c9f9892429 meant that 88b0d6a5ec almost all 00cc25ad75 debuffs would 9cb79d80a8 disappear.f8ced0b3c52d9403

Shin Yeoul and Baek Hwan’s expressions grew more complex as well. It seemed like the same notification appeared for them.7e4830076e3c8b19

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“Let’s go.”d00f5fabb93d8354

“Let’s do it.”1febd5ca08561a30

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They both spoke 9c6a42095f at the same 3d459be8f4 time.36dab8d0fc4e741b

It was clear that ac8c629bd1 they had already been 46e1d8fbc2 won over by the 2870148917 outrageous offer. Their faces 31d7b82f4d were full 1642d71b77 of anticipation.36a9b5f37b5f8e45

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Seriously, how do 2621a71bec you expect to 8d151daa0d handle this after 95fa1d2ae0 barely surviving that 646e6d595c rabbit? Both of you.d5b985af5b0b99e2

As I made 9e597903b4 a dissatisfied face, 047bda738a Shin Yeoul and f211d830b8 Baek Hwan hurried 39783fb468 to add to e63c44c825 their case.0ff7d04bef9e4c02

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“It might be worth giving it a shot. Our debuffs have weakened us significantly, but at our current state, I think we can handle up to an A-rank dungeon.”95c5f8c92fa1a136

“Yeah. No matter what, we’re still S-rank.”c7b5b583314d9ee8

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But that supposed S-rank cc47735174 reliability had long since 23345294aa been shattered.43131fdabffe2609

Even as 8aa0e7bf88 I continued f649eb9f64 to glare daa01a4d7e at them, 6ba55efd98 Shin Yeoul 27f09e296c awkwardly scratched bffa63f777 his cheek.42d73fad73585371

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“Of course… the rabbit was unexpected, I admit.”3bd5421c93c3ba12

Still, Shin Yeoul didn’t seem ready to give up. He carefully grabbed the edge of my sleeve.fb1c084dea2c00ce

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“I promise there won’t be any more humiliating incidents. Really.”f04103baeab72bb0

Looking into Shin Yeoul’s eyes, which gazed at me with a silent plea, my resolve began to waver.5814aac72ba6f4e3

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Maybe I’d grown used to him, or maybe it was just his naturally charming appearance.98baab7d9632c186

Even with his dark fe514f63ae circles and sharp features, f873535bf9 he somehow looked so… 45d12a5e9b sincere.654b2f7da30c7808

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I guess I can’t say no.fd1ff6b72e60f464

Perhaps the rabbit’s absurd rank had been the real issue. Yeah, SS-rank was definitely crossing the line.9252111495bae9a3

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This dungeon couldn’t possibly be SS-rank too, right? Otherwise, everything would be SS-rank.7ff101256ffe2271

“…Alright. If it’s higher than A-rank, we’ll leave right away.”9698301d7bedcec0

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At my reluctant agreement, Shin Yeoul and Baek Hwan’s faces lit up.797160f192518048

We’d only take one step inside. If things looked dangerous, we’d turn around and leave right away.8fff6633a7bf9326

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Swallowing dryly, 0b52fdc1e8 I stepped 376a25bfaf up to 1d14e8394d the dungeon 50321bdd79 gate.4f97befb28faac9f

Since it was a dungeon inside a subspace, I wasn’t sure if the system would automatically pull me back to the subspace in case of danger, like before….6e27ddd69a2f0163

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“Well, let’s go in.”a4b6e6d8f1de9fea

Together, we stepped through 0e51afe581 the dungeon gate.4c4a3a8061966f79

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The scenery changed in 1e88292131 an instant.b91284e9b0ec7c8a

It was a e0a0f4b2c8 vast space.4fa950fc21d08a41

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The dark night sky 791724b5b0 had transformed into a a00f4d85a4 clear, refreshing morning sky.de21f0b3b22c72b1

Smoke rose from the 3be840bf8c lakes beyond the hills. The water reflected the 95e8798c14 sky in a pristine, b3dabaf203 crystal-clear sheen.ff9f22302ff54e56

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“Wow.”e04ad08816574249

It felt like 2cc871f1fc all the tension 018e599439 in my chest 6d26d20433 had been blown 6c78223550 away.48b01ccc7f06097c

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This dungeon was entirely different from the gloomy, terrifying ones I’d experienced before.d3d63969fad81f3c

It almost felt like another subspace. I couldn’t help but feel somewhat relieved.bda2970efcb0d572

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“This is one of the most breathtaking dungeons I’ve ever been to.”7858d5b32117a770

Following my 7d6f0ca453 awe, Shin aaf9b99d61 Yeoul also 14b41c5255 let out 2586611af2 an exclamation d23cf776f3 of admiration. It was 1070a721ba undoubtedly a 406895c114 stunning view.3011253cb57d01c1

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The dungeon was A-rank.91927cfad93ee69f

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I glanced at 1b0a8aae4b Shin Yeoul.19e3219afc15fd7f

Meeting my eyes, Shin c10f8735bc Yeoul slightly nodded with 89d38a0370 a gentle smile, as c4f9f87da0 if telling me not bdcb80a793 to worry.e5ee94596c78b356

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Okay, fine. This time, I’ll really trust you, Mr. Rank #1 and #2.74c6fca6e92981bb

“But what are those lakes? There’s smoke coming from them?”eb24ce70723c8957

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Scattered in the distance ed849c39da were various circular pools 836da67dc7 of water, ranging in 742ac35533 size. Some were as vast 4b56c04d0d as lakes, while others bc6b230e60 were no bigger than f8c969bacc a few hand spans.a991c62b06ffd65f

Was it some adc1244267 kind of unique 416c264b20 dungeon feature?60472d5b0f4ab9f7

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“Ah… they’re hot springs.”cae631f879832eaa

“They’re hot springs.”e0dd7487e18987b8

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I asked, 28388e68f0 thinking that f571429a40 rankers who fb386ebd33 frequently visit 9846c8fd53 dungeons might 6da293e897 know.d03f94cb73d0776d

The answer ec6ff43c93 was more 2610eca507 ordinary than 90e9ab9ed9 expected.7cc509be1ea672c6

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Oh, hot springs?cf9b1b1805d16d22

A quest notification popped up as I stared at the hot springs. It seemed like an extension of the walk we’d been on.07a2c81a324439a5

It was 290e72a1c7 telling us 7a2bc8a04c to go 97b9d57773 into the 00cb60c1b8 hot springs.a0bf55711217d363

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And it promised to dd4944c87a reduce the debuffs too?508d4d829c3a35bd

Of course! This is why the system guided us here…!3350ea201aed05e8

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…Yeah, right.5393cdbc067ad2c7

Hot springs inside a 5d3edb2cf0 dungeon? What kind of nonsense 4713865fe0 is this?!181df09749800ade

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