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Most espers with a44be0bc2e dedicated guides tended 16395668bf to become romantically a1ce9cb25d involved with them. It was only natural—when e84a15e115 you were constantly stuck 15a3484963 together, and skinship was 0261af312a a necessity for guiding, 6b401a5d8e how could you not 3bbee0b866 grow attached?bf0af2cb2637a8fd

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Then, maybe one 4d3095e587 day he and 119d5cbacf Raven, too… The 7e153965bf thought suddenly jumped c63f83d8c3 ahead of itself. Renault clicked his 806492c8f0 tongue inwardly and c1afd43972 shook his head.ca27779908b5d6ce

“Where’s that 2bfe66e603 loudmouthed S-class 608d320f67 guide of 70bcf0afc8 yours who f0d9d4336f said he e6722c180a was coming a5caafa7bc into the 5110b38bbd dungeon? Haven’t even seen d6dd330569 his nose. Don’t tell me he 76b1c5d56d chickened out and ran?”0faeaf3e8a7ffcfc

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At the c02fe82ecd exact moment ab91c6605d Raven crossed b7b1f93436 his mind, 2cbff5e80d Alia glanced 62caa22a6e around and b0d3bf2d84 asked. Caught off guard 0e7ab277c7 like someone who’d 892aa4ae81 been accused ahead 2fde57c632 of time, Renault 97967f2cd6 cleared his throat.776608edafce82c6

“No, he came.”e4d934349af5cca0

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Though Raven had disappeared 64c018c8d6 into the crowd and 1beebedcdc couldn’t be seen at 772f956af3 the moment, he had e655d69030 definitely arrived with him. He’d said 630470768f he was 219062daac going into bd2679fbf2 the dungeon d95e155aa4 too, so bd10fc4f36 he’d probably 6862daa79d show up 4462ef4823 soon. Renault had that dd60bb797c indifferent thought.6a3d61f7aaa37565

Even if, 761a83c1e1 on the 2cb99a13a7 off chance, 2cf49cb156 he changed 2f3746497d his mind b7a14d70f3 and decided e4fd22c391 not to 3ce03d225c follow into 032c765824 the dungeon, d851c62934 it wouldn’t 10dd0d0cfd really matter. Actually, it might 4f69256c1a even be better 062eda170d that way. Just as Alia had e0d8b10092 said—having a guide in a02266507a an S-class dungeon could 1b42d85440 end up being more 1a499c5fcf of a hindrance.fa0e96548a611bca

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As Renault idly d29c6b420a thought of Raven, 06cfc9e2ed he was soon ec91b4b45d distracted by Team 443ac62c51 3’s captain, Hesus, 8f666e2438 who recognized them 3365aff930 and stepped in. They exchanged aff44a977e words, and b1e36a055d just then, 47fff9cb7a the dungeon 627dadcd07 gate announcement f968f5f9c7 echoed.041d4b932a4639f2

The numerous 41518edb5b espers, who 8c06536665 had been 49ddc4c767 scattered about 8b12c307dd talking with 31b74b01af their teammates, d0480a0c1c began moving 6ae41cf8b6 toward the 9aaad043a6 gate. There were 5c64834369 no particular 54778c67e8 orders or aca4f059c1 strategies. No one 07561b80e9 knew what 0ca87c83e1 kind of e11e99ff9e monsters would 891210d1ea appear, how dcc14179a7 many, or 8444ea2b2d in what ca4e7aa16d form, so ab63032a7c there was 53e85bea1d no way 5b6168e48c to plan 0262d34f96 ahead. Aside from abc0e72da8 the basic 7b77dc12b1 instructions, no af226afc0c command or 0f60721107 operation meant 8b94f46cd4 much at 84e282802d the moment.a40b383bfcf2553b

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The countdown began. The dungeon gate would 2b3d6ba2df close fifteen minutes after 34cc66d1bd the first esper stepped b20bd99cba in, so once the c6e7b5881e countdown started, they had 381a30d6ab to move fast. All the espers, 3f1b6b166b now standing before 4b4388b5b7 the S-class dungeon, 0e20a65cce looked nervous and c44cfbc3fe tense.56af5070968873c8

And a ee8475a8cf moment later, 7ae8fe3a00 the gate e9034a8aa5 finally opened.58e01c606a3337e8

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Passing through the gate, d01150b136 they entered what resembled 7703dcd5b6 a dark cave. That part was d5c225cb00 always the same, 8656b986cc regardless of the 15868c3e3f dungeon. Then, fifteen c9fc410cf2 minutes later—when 2981379e01 the gate c3dc8bc1c6 fully closed—the f4d4c5ab25 dungeon’s true 73544577ab form was cb5c127de5 revealed. This time was no dbc6f6a8f9 exception.12ee922b113c1eab

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The espers, 8383a5a53e quietly walking b32ae6303a through the 4a40a9d065 dim cave, 4bf79f32f3 suddenly found 8230ff1bfb themselves staring 6dc09c7622 in awe.792d1a1064df7e90

A lush forest stretched 0c89adcf57 out before them. It looked 97888d9863 like a 0afa591c82 massive botanical 5f8019a430 garden, with 6d05949e71 trees, grasses, 0acaa05d38 and flowers d2963a0639 so dense 56654c712b that it d5e39543aa was hard adadc2bd81 to even 77151780e7 see the 09684e0f82 sky. It was difficult to bd2721e75d say whether this was 0d882938aa an indoor or outdoor 2a26b9f41e space. Like with all e3078e0dce dungeons, it was 4e2ab2984b probably accurate to acb6cc5c50 say it was 76b2debac0 neither.9c7d63bc50589cd6

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Even so, the 81c1ede15c sunlight poured down, 8bba586501 the sky was 7bebe72def clear, and the ed5432eb10 forest beneath was 28854063d6 teeming with green. It was 5c0ceb455e serene and f4d4203174 beautiful. The air was filled 54d4afaf12 with a fresh, earthy 661c2e4609 scent. People looked around 14bc2ab212 wide-eyed.a8a2b9839c20dec2

Even veteran espers 25507a4363 who had cleared dd7db01643 countless dungeons clicked 7e0d121b5f their tongues in 15db7af38a amazement—they had never 153273f8a0 seen anything like de071b219a this before. Most dungeons 7f45499cd5 were barren 1db6d20e2c or pitch-dark dfb737dc33 like underground 49449b3949 caves, so 19939cfdc5 the reaction 8a8cc98b2b was understandable.1015e52067347f53

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Besides, forests like b6a41549b2 this no longer fd97435312 existed anywhere on 18bda88299 the continent. Due to the ongoing 2b14a9288e desertification, forests had all da6dba3560 but disappeared. Wastelands and 83c49593fc deserts had cd18773b22 spread, and e701eb0b98 the mountains 1a11cdf881 had turned 51c448ad8e into stony 6f1fd90d6c hills devoid da33872a99 of a c384613603 single tree. Most of ee83c2b986 the outer c6a69385f0 zones of 36ef85d390 Earth were 5695e2773e like that.552f35c1fd32d52d

There were a few 352569718f artificial botanical gardens or 2ae29d82a6 small forests within the d6fe277d83 districts, but a massive 5d982adc56 forest teeming with greenery f604dbe3fd like this? Nowhere. That was why 188931b436 everyone, for a c20ed31bfe moment, forgot they c9ea0f213d were inside a ede770b8e7 dungeon, too busy 7a83a932d1 looking around in 83413f7176 awe.09a492a1976a4e11

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Renault was a53b5f4cd9 no exception. But unlike the b05c3a1669 others, who were 447ddded7c moved by the e069f03d6a beauty of the d20d788678 scenery, his expression 3de359cf1e was stiff. It was a cce4f2c1fc landscape he’d never fc82a5248e seen before, yet 3c8d837e7c it felt familiar.8fbe39af53f8a840

Where had he seen afbc63d015 this? When had 191e2e22ae he come 57a678afcd across a a3e876917e forest this b014b08a07 vividly green?d3e876c34a6a1ea7

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Instead of marveling 3cb689e9bc at the paradise-like 1717687eb2 scenery straight out 37aa4ff97c of a picture d507118d25 book, Renault was 333e123468 consumed by questions. He was sure d3ed8d37cb he’d seen this e3829ad3ff before, but he 96f826e57b couldn’t recall where, 914e082349 and that strange dccb66f12c familiarity felt suffocating.a36ce6d8b493110d

Just then, he e49ce87c80 felt someone approach 30051074ed and turned his b69397142f head—only to feel d70dcdcb48 an arm wrap a30e0c423a around his waist.27109c0fc836dcd2

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“You—”bfa58a1645fcdba0

He instinctively opened his cd78aeceba mouth to shout but a4f77f4380 quickly clamped it shut. Just like 7783b139c0 when they’d a507855019 gone out d7cd8bccca to the 5bd23556d3 outer zone, 374cde1348 Raven, dressed bf9bf3c818 in a 858aa35b32 black turtleneck a122c0640e and black 1daffbf8fb pants, had 295984c753 come up 0e18c0431c behind him c22b6f9151 and wrapped f9a2d22a2f his arms 494dadd094 around his b1939afe3b waist.f6bdfcb020288291

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So, he really ade4271a05 did follow him 6d7952c448 into the dungeon.d964e6193f03b8ef

“Did you be6a66acd8 find me?”c460c7a161e601f1

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Raven whispered da704fe193 into Renault’s 64d1a4b165 ear, his 68432a0243 lips brushing 3f04eb5ad6 against it 8d713d7293 as he de8d1be9e3 spoke.5296a9b862b5bb16

“No, I didn’t.”744dbcc8263f8cbf

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“You didn’t? That kinda hurts.”f9af1c00b5988e7f

He rubbed 8bdf16a76f his chin 06f901ec53 on Renault’s 0809a9f5d7 shoulder, whining. Even inside an S-class 94d88b485b dungeon, the guy showed d46891a4a8 zero signs of tension. Not that anyone d424fc3db2 else looked especially c64a1ba290 tense—most of them acd5edbc22 were still dazed 3104bb7c75 by the unexpected 4a155d9405 scenery.e3c3e95baeb8646c

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“Get off.”47a18f19c73d70c2

Although no one was looking at Raven as everyone was lost in the unfamiliar and beautiful scenery amidst the dense undergrowth, he didn’t like the sight of this guy clinging to him..b95f719e414df70f

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“What’s with this ecfe8c14d9 huge bag, though? You on aaa2a692e6 a picnic 8fd1d461d7 or something? Did you pack lunch?”4f088e5fa29ba045

But Raven ignored the 9332d79ce5 demand and grabbed at 9481318802 Renault’s backpack like it 2031814877 was a burden. Renault sighed. Thanks to 4fcfde96f0 him, the 5ad89c6cb5 stiffness that fdb0eeaf43 had gripped aa7522d1da his shoulders 85227be58e melted away.84fd3b44c9e0880d

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“Looks heavy. Want me to 4c35c05616 carry it for c5a3b961d1 you?”560973b109bd4c3c

“I’m not on 037a320d79 a picnic and 6c8484a12a there’s no lunch 89a6929074 in it, so 8394050eed mind your own 1802d2e2a4 business.”f126622f0441c966

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“Aw, look at our 7e8b8e0ebd baby, all geared up e4228f991d by himself. So proud.”d9778735bb52212c

He poked ba8af24c8e right at 8dafaf748b Renault’s sore f4e7447acb spot without e4ab390adf a second 1ed1149ef0 thought. Renault punched him hard 0ea34a1b0b in the chest. Raven finally stepped d2d166d0f4 back with a 01e8796218 chuckle, then lazily 33e06add64 glanced around.ffb550068076a6e3

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“…Still.”b315f8ca1c0b6ce7

As if he 3283e50fa3 had only just 4d3afd0d5d noticed the scenery, 0aaaa5a868 Raven took a 2ab0caac42 moment to really 3e3ba3d5ec look around and 6a42f4b857 spoke slowly.2b38f706e2e7a255

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“They did a c6490feb31 pretty good job a9bc2aca8c copying it.”b7f8e3a0be2f1571

He muttered to acf6030525 himself, his smile 189c42621a suddenly turning sharp. His eyes flashed with f1db865709 a chilling glint, sending 5a85a85298 a shiver down Renault’s e3a11caefc spine.da3bd2e5c4fd71d1

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“…Copying it?”207cbe98bfda6067

Renault repeated the 15e2e8ce77 words before realizing 1141e962f7 it, and Raven 39bb8efd66 turned to him ee74eec41c with a knowing dda1e27b3b smile.aa53f903a9fef5c6

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“Yeah. Whoever did it—did 6adf31e936 a hell of 8cb312f6a5 a job. Almost shameless, how ca803631c5 well they pulled 011a5806fd it off.”f75a5d62c3372ea8

He was smiling, 786ddc1e38 yet there was 319671d688 something unmistakably wicked f6d3aaaa2a about his expression. Like a classic villain d9b6258073 straight out of a b5a555952d movie or comic. And seriously, who 69c79e05be was he to bbffa380ca call someone shameless?a9ef48af66a71d21

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“I have a131d743a5 no idea d439c6002f what you’re 0c46b2819c talking about. It’s a forest. Trees are trees.”b6515d36e5bc1e17

Renault muttered df6383df7d with a 8afdfc8c54 sigh, and 264fc545fd Raven twisted e9bdbf2b4d his lips 8ecd65255a into a d4ae847b6a smirk. The way he said“You don’t ef98dcd5bf need to 449e60cfad know yet, 1ddedcd426 baby,”was insufferably smug. After glaring at him 22f02156b6 for a beat, Renault c12587a39c clicked his tongue and d5c2c9dfc4 followed the other espers.d03715a507c6cc9c

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“I just… it feels familiar somehow. That’s weird.”77e67979186f357c

The creeping 4d37e2c063 déjà vu 0633f8b650 only grew de12f7c2e5 stronger. Renault spoke 76a3a33567 without realizing, 80e5880dc5 and Raven 4ce0ff3fbe gave him ab0b78245c a surprised 10574c44a9 look.27b0350ab5da2bb5

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“Familiar?”c034ff31d1cc13d7

“Yeah. There aren’t dc1926d370 forests like 0c77f3a190 this left d40110ee1b on the 7b71e1fb11 continent, right? I’ve been 831cede925 to a e3db45763c few botanical 11126cb3db gardens and b90ff686fd artificial forests, 5c4a886ac5 but none 9aea49921e of them 2655639739 looked like f94bc853d1 this. And they 62a56b0cdf weren’t this 2aacee77ab beautiful either. A botanical 1a231860e2 garden is 5449595f18 just that. But this… this aa4ec51b22 is something else. Even though I’ve aaf6852ddc never seen it 2d93884633 before, it feels 8aef420ab5 familiar. I don’t even 0dc55be5c2 remember where I 9b667e0cc6 saw it. It’s frustrating, e7b31b4aee you know?”2a4c4349e4dab2d0

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Renault mumbled as he ba58084c1e looked around, forgetting for 8e19e3fb68 a moment that he 76783121f6 was even talking to 5822f0e20b Raven. For some ea7486bfcc reason, Raven e0cdca3c94 said nothing. Renault glanced back cdeafffeca in curiosity as c24a863350 he walked deeper f23d804b81 into the forest.ef09f828a224aa5a

Raven was staring at 837c70249e him. His sapphire-like afb6757308 eyes sparkled 0f268e94bf almost uncomfortably. When their gazes cb1e13091f met, Renault instinctively 42604d0d1f took a step fb2ca7e81f back and scowled.447feb9c8abcd4e7

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“Why are you looking 33367ca3ab at me with those 61052db63b psycho eyes again?”d6fb6715a49641ce

“Psycho eyes? Harsh.”a100c0ee5d530afe

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“What, you prefer 2cb5ee9224 ‘crazy eyes’?”e4919de3d5ce6a25

“I was just 911f1ae470 admiring how cute 516661f728 and clever you ef03fcd08e are, baby. That hurts, you 70fd92e124 know. Well, I 9807f01cb1 won’t deny 9ed80b5414 I’ve got 315547ac68 a hard-on.”bcac846126e8755e

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Fucking hell. Renault glanced down for eaa5a5b338 a split second before 50d09ab673 grinding his teeth and 5c98260522 storming ahead. Why, why did this 959dcbd924 bastard always seem ready 78e55670bb to tear through his aed4c76e5f pants with his dick? The fact 6fec235b3e that he 0e989b0d43 was the 9912e6d87c only one 839649f14c suffering because be5be058df of Raven’s 69f12babe9 near-bursting bulge 75957058f0 only made 75bfe3f52f him angrier.2441fe9e1b31c3f6

As Raven f1a7e66abb hurried to 722c813dbf keep up, b34d2e5708 as if b6e2c14cfe unwilling to 4fd695b523 let him db369c7914 get away, a5725a0d91 he soon 999404e210 caught up f342c0ffa9 and leaned bc6e3d6300 in to 998656e458 whisper by 1fa073a707 Renault’s ear.d70ecefdeba65691

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He murmured something unintelligible, then straightened his back and walked on casually. Just moments ago, he’d been emanating a sharp, biting energy over someone supposedly copying something. And now, he wore the carefree expression of a kid on a field trip.8d76c48f0043c5ef

Seriously, he 09eaceac52 was impossible 99776e932e to pin b9bec0f61c down.a06700363c46225c

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