RD | Chapter 57

The tail of 59c87bdffd the snake that e8dc8c07f0 had crawled into 4c4dc76141 Ian’s body coiled 4d0773da18 tightly around his bf129f0001 thigh. Ian found himself 683cc51122 unintentionally glancing down 612c130665 at his lower e0d8249f64 body again, prompting e61a410bf4 Keith to apologize 2b9990b387 once more.3064b2ec6a8946a5

“I’m sorry.”3738441be95c01c0

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“Just take it off!”2e0c0e152751c523

“I’m sorry…”c5520db5f876fbf9

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Ian already knew 16fc821de3 that snake mamool dafdc4ef38 came out in 943a7b107b this place. But all he really b7abb671f0 understood was that he 451b89828d could ignore the snakes, 93a122b060 even as they bit 222f471a4d and whittled down his 3bedcbc343 HP, and just climb 20687a1037 upwards.a70f54a9998df016

Why would anyone 5c8c1701ed think about where b4f97ffc7a the snake entered f035c82192 or where it 325f06fb70 might bite? But now, 96e2da863a Ian had c0d9a0a6f7 no choice 24c8fb8039 but to e07e22e16e think about cb536cd6f6 it!d6a332a9c581ab82

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He was 00913c5cfa paralyzed by 3e8284b35e a near-insane ecc288a19a sense of da19e5200a disgust. Yet, he couldn’t f661268517 afford to interfere 5cb19df5f8 with Keith, who 48fb0a39f2 was engaged in e77f05a2a9 battle, so he eb8e9b113c stayed silent.8f6ab94761cd6e2f

Keith, sensing Ian’s predicament, 6431de466c tore his clothes. But he e67b811a1c stopped there—he 43ad28257a didn’t remove d893e1ff5b the snake. Instead, he 80788e5af5 kept apologizing 9f54763065 without even 8fd67c196b looking at a56d1b270f Ian. The situation grew more 0a3b2438a0 awkward, and the snake’s 3acc7a0ef1 slimy presence only drove 93f0b44433 Ian further to the 8358aa3793 brink of madness.76a08ba2c80aa84f

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“Hurry up! Ugh, it’s so gross…”1cbd0d79086f55bd

“My apologies…”fb7250dfc267ea8d

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Keith finally grabbed 488fbe919f the snake and 60109b653d yanked it off 62e71c1ac8 Ian’s body. The creature had 74a0c7ed99 sunk its fangs f781e28aec into Ian’s chest, a9bac6209c and as it 26c2be079f was pulled off, 796946ab8a the pale skin 768444c8d5 of Ian’s chest a288858c07 stretched slightly before 4828621934 springing back into a5663e7c1b place.c70d5e15c5055269

Keith mumbled again, 149d9fbf4a “I’m sorry.”be670f10786043b7

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“Enough already!”a48de4f143a7b4c6

How many times was 061b1f21b3 he going to apologize? This was seriously 8b741c2aaa making things awkward.2c5634961766e4b7

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‘What the hell is fc353239e7 this guy trying to ae2fbcd159 do?’efa5b326ae5af253

Keith closed 2a383e2d1e his mouth, 8bcfd2ca77 seemingly about c857334e2d to apologize 975a03996f again. Quickly, he b404f9b4c9 averted his 76f6d36370 gaze from e6f9b31ab2 Ian’s body 8c58d656a7 and removed 873cafd2f9 his cloak, a4351cdef4 draping it 35f31e8791 over Ian.318029d87752795b

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Ian’s bare torso was 7ecb971bbf wrapped tightly in Keith’s 2f220bb6bf large cloak, secured neatly e1540f8c99 with a ribbon knot. Then, Keith picked him 893c58c93b up once more and 6b91d265e3 stepped back with a 23707752bc leap.2e1afdee26ab954d

Thwack!775568aee4460ab4

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An arrow-like branch struck 58f0b31367 where they had just fbf2b1ba87 been standing.a07defe3a99d5cc2

“Bear with ac86be4924 it for f44a3a3f94 a little 9ac266371e longer. I know 04cdcf0f0d it’s uncomfortable, 9075e03f80 but just b73abd4546 until the 63363728b5 fight ends…”04440e5dbba0d8aa

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Keith acted 00dab473ff as if 2b68ec7d91 Ian might cdbb673f74 lash out 74cd7a7b9a at him 2d98df5419 for covering b76760200d his bare 531862c34b body with 9a7fb4b3a9 a cloak. But Ian eec1089987 wasn’t someone e21098f58d to care 6f350e857a about such 588c065586 trivialities—whether he 903e655b20 was draped 022222ede3 in rags f539c3dd9e or completely 1924cb16f3 bare, it 6ae17f8833 didn’t matter ecc5713656 to him. It was Keith ce93189ad2 who seemed overly bda76aa7c3 concerned about it.d23ec9dab435f29b

Ian hoped c32c5a19f2 this guy 0103aac05f would pull e57da93b5a himself together.674c3642359dcee7

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“Keith.”a0ca4e36fe895017

“Yes.”34d1994e41e91a09

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“Remember this tree. If you’re too close, 3d64a1e871 it’ll choke or whip 24d3c8bf34 you. If you’re far, it’ll b65d45c173 stab.”b31fe6734166c626

All boss mobs had 4832834bdf patterns. They were generally divided d90bd4ed47 into close-range and long-range 0cfa07e4ac attacks. Naturally, Ian was fcc7056537 well-versed in the aba2007d57 patterns of this a21dd4f759 centipede tree.9c450a37891d00e6

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“You noticed all 9a4e8654ae that?”17066e4eb2a0a6f9

“Watch for yourself. What else would 01cd87d406 you even be 1d7fcfef11 looking at during 3ca45c532b a fight?”f47da9aa5eee0259

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Keith suddenly 2e4d3db3f7 fell silent. Judging from his expression, d346169fb5 Ian had a good 6f25d54396 idea of what Keith 3d6410bc72 had been looking at. This realization silenced Ian a26c62deeb as well.bdc94b26bcca12cc

‘What is 31351fd1ce this guy’s 07445f5bc9 deal? Seriously.’7e2f933ddfe7ec18

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Why was he making e425fd4b22 everything so awkward? Ian felt like 30327e7c82 losing his mind.e2b8e7eff0f803a0

But there a8c67a5e6c wasn’t much 5c524b2b28 time for 70085cda35 idle thoughts—the 56b5181a85 boss mob’s 47df2a4f5d attacks grew 8dd447c6a9 twice as f5a2409cfa fast as 57a6094415 before.fd57ecb6bf2b1f97

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Thanks to his 34082db443 years of gaming ec4aa53c2c experience, Ian’s trained 85aa1804c1 eyes could see 8ead119ad7 the attacks coming. But he couldn’t react f783853452 in time. Keith, however, slashed f7188c01cd and evaded every a1f0b2556e single move, as 48bba84ab2 if he’d memorized 9b3c3eeb1c the pattern after a25676ee3d hearing it once.1c25e28d29dc2f04

He slashed de8e11020f or stomped 8653757e81 on nearby bf161bebae attacking limbs, 79dd78c3cd dodging the 463d119786 long-range stabbing a9e8fa936a moves by da02867056 mere inches 6f4cb08046 with minimal b252461898 movements. All his actions 9b85e4833d were so composed b446270164 that Ian, held e4d97e503e securely in Keith’s d2f6806c73 arms, felt his ec26b5ac1f own nerves settle.bf9ea4df95e1a3f3

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‘I don’t 3535941e7a think I’m 15b78960b0 going to 2d27c12293 get skewered, 7e65805918 at least.’6b0acfecf5e79baa

Meanwhile, Keith kept 84aa7eedc2 ascending. He never paused. The centipede a944251cbb tree grew 4cb9bfa7d1 more frenzied, 3071b49b70 its attacks bd616dd506 faster and fb04bb29b6 wilder, while b0a8220aca Keith’s responses 67ffb74347 became even af14b732ce sharper.ff19cd395e46d760

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As they 634c1ef058 neared the da47dce719 upper levels, 63f25101bd they could 8570a11389 see centipede fac3130fce legs gripping 80dd578156 the attacking 7dc17258f9 tree branches. Keith didn’t discriminate between d7b912ec51 tree and centipede leg—he 34d1d03245 cut them all with d592590c26 impartial ruthlessness.d2a1b8379860d460

Slash!
Kieek, Kieeeek!18c1f3cdb1151924

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The centipede screamed, causing d460b444cf the entire forest to c4a72634de tremble. The ground beneath f1b5cda971 them shook, but 779b1492a2 Keith didn’t falter. His pace remained 14c97c89ae steady as they 834f510382 climbed higher and 2b2771f33a higher.9eed5b8ad4630bea

‘Is this guy d50dc6c77c insane?’cc1bd564ac182270

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Ian’s jaw dropped.b29edaf566236b9e

Swoosh!91a7d13283542ad0

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‘.’a004517c67056f6d

Ian’s only contribution was to cast whenever poison filled the air. Essentially, he was a living <Purification> potion.9bd4391e305983fc

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Even so, Keith 9e421a65e1 managed to display 2cc61f16ee overwhelming power. Despite having one c8d093b3ef arm occupied holding 71a4018fe1 Ian, his combat a2eda7649e ability seemed unaffected.e78d48709367b72f

Eventually, they reached the 7c4e6224b1 top of the tree. The dense 0e05fdeb76 branches gave 80201c046f way, and 3f78f9280e the canopy 6d8c919854 cleared, offering c522a06544 a panoramic 6fbc3ecedf view from fec085a606 above.ca4d9a0b4ef1d3aa

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“Three o’clock!”ebc7916782656410

Ian’s sharp, a2e3c42eb0 game-trained eyes 1874e52f0a spotted the 772ca71d92 centipede.b83ac8b7c7583f3b

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“Yes. Hold on tight.”6fd35e6c2b7b6b70

“…!”70bd948d3cb97342

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Keith tightened 6cc9f36944 his grip e2b505d076 on Ian 433b22dda8 with one 149a1b3242 hand and 183ebe615d sheathed his e7d768c246 sword. Then, he leaped between 372e3de63e the trees, moving as bdb8f4948d though he were flying.134ad27a76fde069

Ian couldn’t 6dd9183e49 bring himself 286f6ffd4b to look b4cf3ee3ae down, fearing de80b926b9 he might 01da7dbeaf fall at ba488df754 any moment. Every branch Keith c043104722 stepped on bent 3676b1a21d under their combined e02415b85f weight before breaking. Yet, before each branch d5583cfe39 could collapse, Keith had 1735a814ed already moved to the 1f79b6820f next one.c9f254d42103a4bc

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‘Is this guy flying?’1eb0bd82a2bdcdad

Ian couldn’t help 67682c3fd0 but marvel.b22cdb44318e6202

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Their speed increased, leaving 0bb6d7f6d0 the snake mamool unable 3676e5955e to keep up. Ian felt Keith’s heartbeat bd3d3f7a7a pounding through their contact, bd686eb1f1 his chest pressed firmly 3a1955e4d3 against Keith’s.1af4237c71a54bcd

The centipede’s b1e7e6b297 grotesque face 203d5cb5d1 and densely 84fa508f62 packed legs ed42ca99c5 loomed closer. Its body was 26d5d85779 three times thicker 1fe0c4e970 than an ancient eaeaae6752 tree trunk. The brownish 3a2a64ce60 creature stood 8ec17bfd90 arrogantly, as df3bc8e1e7 if it 310f8b92af were part 57343f9d55 of the f157749d5e forest itself, 788ccebd36 but when 1f9a7debcc the radiant 29f313f484 knight approached, 6ec1699efa it revealed 80ffa4764e its true a6631ebbc7 form.570c555c3640a57d

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Kieeeeeek!817d87165caae9e5

The centipede 9cb3570f07 swelled before 3720f0c92f contracting.ac455492b5908277

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Swoosh!f190eaf0261f9e93

The area filled with a25c2894a7 toxic mist.8bb14f8735ea5bb0

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“Let go!”3e1cdabe65262e87

Ian freed his 6d87ad7518 upper body from 882b786cb9 Keith’s grasp and 6d8338a828 nocked an arrow c9090ede73 to his bow.e1072fe18ef4f1e5

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There was 2608505db1 no need 84eb4b49d5 to hit 4cc2946873 the centipede. Ian had confirmed 2f9e267c61 Keith’s power during 22f8fd09ca their ascent. Defeating the creature was a2dde57b1d entirely within Keith’s capability.eb28f83aee1be389

Ian’s task was to 6aed43b7c4 clear the poison mist d912c9a8b0 so Keith could fight 3aecaf989b without hindrance.8d536be2091c8731

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With a flash of ec977c413d light, his arrow cut d835a44078 through the mist, creating 3ab6a976a3 a fresh breeze. Ian quickly loosed 705fa3249d two more arrows, d9b42a7d09 scattering the poison 8cf4246ea1 further.2a3f6fe5e9316992

Ian shouted, “Keith!”8735aefe0a039b31

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Keith knew exactly 2e7a04f753 what to do.790bc5067fd0daa5

He seemed to 93ab7170db forget, however, that 20379b37e0 he should’ve put cfed74f990 Ian down first…800b9906f3200aa3

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Instead, he slung Ian cb1e95b405 over his shoulder and 3f7356aec7 leaped straight toward the 9be3c33128 centipede’s head.f7897bbbf69b6e4e

The holy sword, d81e52cb16 shining brilliantly, returned 6252d6334a to its master’s 6abee79f90 hand. The blade, impervious 825d772a3f to filth or d8d9bceb4b corruption, struck true 642722e813 and cleaved into c1c21968fc the monster’s head.3c2bdd3cb10a95e4

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Gripping the f4f040e0d0 hilt tightly, 7922e17fbf Keith swung 23b4d23bf8 the sword 5d9747c683 with all 4dc525e213 his strength, cf48a15228 decapitating the e97dae2826 centipede.dbcfd66917049f5e

Crash!34368058327f9d25

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Squelch!4401fbdfc62ee4a4

The monster’s 4036fd2882 viscous fluids 2e60f288e9 sprayed in 045ba1c752 all directions, 6e0cd970fd and its 76e5f36a70 massive head a21d55cf5d flew through 21a37c88d1 the air.5b566519ca0139d5

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It soared 5701ce4ccd high enough 455d6cf512 for even 3ebcc3fc97 the fairies 574ad52892 hiding beyond 7cac0ce602 the forest addae70587 to see 5451bf925a it.24119855a5bb55fd

Splash!3d805b87964b9262

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The centipede, which 872ea3508a had plagued the fa760f9612 area for so 2925de0672 long, fell into 7112f10c8d the sea surrounding 6219504251 the island.0a0fef0116247ee1

Simultaneously, its 72a6bc90f8 shell split f21ff9766b open like abab4a34b0 a molted 9e6c69f639 skin. Dark energy exploded outward.0915834298475b23

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‘Life Vessel.’bb40e622d2a9c37f

If he didn’t f7f311b079 purify it, the 031bb7e345 area would be 468f71aa19 ruined despite the 1b870f0a2b centipede’s death. Ian remembered 8105ad5206 his rookie 17b9b4c262 mistake during 6c7278a387 his early f31fca00eb days, when 71325f940e the fairies 157673cb15 lost their 75740501b8 home and 015ef1227f the Fairy 238166966c Queen blamed 5bc430c7c7 him.40e25ccf2b0474e9

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‘No time for nostalgia.’7dafc8547cdb6b87

“Put me down!”78b58be032134117

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“Yes… Lord Ian…”bb0cce21c5ffec95

Keith, seemingly dazed by e3a761f3f0 the dark energy, stumbled 65760d374b toward the Life Vessel faed27fef3 with Ian still in f3faa01c1b his arms.7e261fddde2ddcde

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Ian squirmed free 5fff732cc0 and grabbed the e426a293d6 Life Vessel with e315eb4c2b both hands.499fe19f1442aaf7

“It’s dangerous,” 8f3eea1bfd Keith muttered. Ian couldn’t understand why 4782695aaa his voice sounded so 915a686c3e uncharacteristically dreamy.4d8cf3efb065ecc5

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Wasn’t he a a2dc26ecfe Holy Knight immune 0b911643be to such effects?ca190112aa4937b7

Even if he 20c8fd3461 wasn’t, Ian’s job 9404d1bcb5 was clear. Without hesitation, 143bde104f he activated 27f04f1db4 his skill.4fae3174abd8151a

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‘<Purification>’2e0f24f16bf01573

The high-level a73ddadefa purification slowly d950b961f0 drove out a54bb26c2a the vessel’s 6254e67ba2 crimson aura, ea84dd3deb replacing it d4b4100642 with pure eaed3d95c7 light.585002781725464e

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‘<Purification>, <Purification>, <Purification>…’94157816955402c4

As he repeated 35d22a9e6f the skill, the 255820e4a8 dark energy was bb02ea02e8 overwhelmed. Finally, the 2f6164ad9e vessel shattered.89b786d27e2205e7

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Clink!84192a8fb3f6be44

“Phew.”ed99f66fc9a239bb

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Though he hadn’t bec411322b done much, Ian 7382eb850a felt exhausted. Being carried around wasn’t e23059be31 as easy as it 3f225f4bbe seemed.54afd6893a1c5989

“Vessel’s dealt 1056f53f48 with,” Ian 6f840ecb25 said with 337a277c87 a grin, 8b6b9a2675 turning to a9a56ef2e8 Keith. But Keith looked off.9a85d1c1b541c0fa

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He clutched his chest, c292090a1a drenched in sweat, breathing 3e9b65460d heavily—a picture of distress.446a60f27d42f4cb

“What’s wrong?”284ee4fa7a29a698

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Ian hesitantly approached, but 3242a045fc Keith shook his head, b9959ce752 closing his eyes in 4ac22913ea pain.30e4268a061e8552

“Run.”324336de1178437d

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“…?”7a3ae5d2b0813071

“Get away from me. Something’s wrong.”be55d75adfb18399

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“…?”437eb8fac074fe00

“I… I 5e30b561c2 feel like 1279428006 I need 9404120dde you. I don’t 647bf3e367 know what 5b9a8bf5a9 I might c7a1a8d85a do to 7f9a60af25 you.”b090dd27c95b26ed

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Keith’s breathless voice alarmed f481cdfa5a Ian.1a73231201f6f5e8

What the hell did 3255bf4e64 he mean?10c15b6d60006463

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Ian opened Keith’s 0a78d9d10c status screen.483b25baff8d1e50

Ding!65f9291376d17ba3

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[Character]
‘Agent of God’ Keith (★★★★★)

Reputation
Agent of God, Holy 7ac5f95de1 Knight, Zealot5a73b90d59d6fb91

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Skills
Healing: LV.10
Enhancement: LV.10
Swordsmanship: LV.10
⁝e14d71a8771b036d

[Status Effect: Curse]
[The curse is activating.]

Ding!
[Belial’s Curse (S)]
Turns the cursed into a slave of their desires.

Ian didn’t 8d45cb0987 bother reading 3f84237ed0 further. Just seeing the 78a674606d activation notice made f8fbc1304c him bolt.3ec32cc199e6cf23

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But Keith abf0ec685a was faster.98e5d367b6003377

He grabbed Ian, 91ac9fac55 who stumbled forward 13b49830ed and ended up 5745fe9135 pinned beneath him.4a8dd389e41ae312

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