RVN CH 6
by Ivy
The espers, who had been full of anticipation, turned away in disappointment, while the top brass of the military were left seething with frustration.
The S-class Guide, who had suddenly fallen from grace and became a troublesome burden, was eventually sent far away to District 13, far removed from the Central District. And it was there that he showed a staggering 98.7% matching rate with an A-class esper named Renault.
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It was an event that no one had expected, nothing short of a miracle. At least, that’s how Megan put it. A 98.7% matching rate—rounded up, a near-unheard-of 99%—was an unprecedented number, making it an inevitable headline-worthy phenomenon.
However, Renault, the person involved, still couldn’t believe the numbers printed on the report. It was undoubtedly an extraordinary matching rate, the kind every esper and guide dreamed of, but he felt no joy from it. A matching rate so ridiculously high that it seemed as if the guide had been created solely for him? It only made him more suspicious.
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Still, there was nothing he could do. Unless an S-class esper with a matching rate of over 60% appeared, which was highly unlikely. After all, Raven had never recorded a matching rate exceeding 10% with anyone else, making such a possibility nothing more than a far-fetched delusion.
A dull ache throbbed in his head. He didn’t want to think about it anymore, so he rolled onto his side and closed his eyes. He only had one wish—that the newly assigned guide wouldn’t cause any trouble. That he wouldn’t disrupt his calm, lake-like life. That was all Renault wanted.
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6:11 AM. Renault sat up, pressing a hand to his throbbing forehead.
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“Damn it.”
Was it because he had too many thoughts about his first-ever dedicated guide? He had just woken from a rare, unsettling, and thoroughly miserable dream. And, of all things, it had forced him to relive a past that haunted him—something he wanted to forget but never could. It was absolutely infuriating.
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He ruffled his already messy hair into an even wilder state and got out of bed. Heading straight to the bathroom, he took a cold shower to cool his heated body and aching head. Seeing the stiffness standing tall at his center, he let out a deep sigh.
He could try to dismiss it as just a natural morning reaction, but Renault knew better. It was because of that damn dream.
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Just as he stepped back into his room, barely dried off, an alarm rang loudly from the clock on his desk, signaling an incoming call.
“Ah, for fuck’s sake… Now what?”
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Muttering the same words he had upon waking, Renault ran a hand through his damp hair. A terrible night’s sleep followed by an early-morning summons—just great. He exhaled a weary breath and begrudgingly got dressed.
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Every member of Team 2, now stuck with an early morning mission, looked like they had just bitten into something foul. Complaints were flying left and right—why did it have to be their team?
Team 5 was slacking off, and Team 3 had nothing better to do than drink all day, yet Team 2 got the call. And to make matters worse, out of the ten-person team, only four—including Renault, their leader—had been selected.
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The mission wasn’t even within their district; they had to go to the outskirts. It was understandable that the chosen three felt wronged.
Lately, the 13th District had been experiencing an unusual lull. Dungeon activity had lessened, monster appearances had decreased, and even calls for support from neighboring districts had become rare.
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With things being so unusually peaceful, it had been a long time since they had last ventured outside their district. The command center only deployed teams based on necessity, assigning work in rotation, so every team got their turn.
“The other teams are handling their assigned tasks, so stop complaining. Just focus on finishing this quickly and heading back.”
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Renault snapped his fingers as he spoke. Only then did the team members finally decide they might as well hurry up and grab lunch, already debating menu options—even though it was only 10 a.m.
Renault shook his head in disbelief before scanning his surroundings. The outskirts of the district looked even more desolate than he remembered. Half-collapsed two- and three-story buildings lined the streets, remnants of what had once been a thriving town.
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The desertification had worsened, leaving everything—streets and structures alike—covered in a thick layer of yellow sand. The sun was already blistering despite the early hour. Renault slipped on his sunglasses and pulled up the bandana around his neck to cover his nose. Breathing in all this dust wouldn’t do him any good.
“Captain, no signs of life within a one-mile radius.”
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Hena reported, checking her handheld device. She, too, wore a tight-fitting mask over her nose and mouth.
“Kevin, are you sure you brought us to the right place?”
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“Don’t blame me. I just followed the coordinates given by the command center.”
Chris, one of the team members, grumbled at Kevin, the teleportation Esper from the support team. Despite the attitude, the two were actually quite close.
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“I verified the coordinates myself, so drop it.”
Renault interjected, cracking his knuckles to get them back on track.
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“You all reviewed the briefing, right? To summarize, we’re here to hunt down a B-class monster roaming the outskirts. It’s insect-type, resembling a mantis. Simple enough, yeah? It’s a B-class bug. That’s why I only brought three of you, so quit griping.”
“Ugh, I hate bugs.”
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Hena shuddered dramatically, scrolling through the mission briefing displayed on her wrist device.
She might have a petite frame and a cute face, but He was a powerhouse combat Esper. One punch from her could bring down an entire building. Seeing someone like her cringe at the thought of bugs left Renault at a loss for words.
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“But why is a Guide here instead of a healing Esper? We’re not even inside Earth proper—we’re on the outskirts.”
The question came from Chris, the youngest on the team at 19. He was talkative and a handful, but not a bad kid—just occasionally annoying.
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“I was wondering the same thing. Why is that Guide here?”
Josh, standing next to Chris, asked in his usual flat tone. Unlike Chris, he was a man of few words, so his curiosity about the Guide’s presence must have been significant.
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The team assigned to this mission consisted of Renault, Hena, Josh, and Chris—all combat espers. The team leader had the authority to select members based on mission requirements, while the support team assigned a transporter and healer as needed.
Since this mission involved nothing more than taking down a single B-class monster, no healer had been sent. That just showed how insignificant HQ considered the target to be. And truthfully, it was nothing but a low-tier nuisance.
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The oddity here was the presence of a guide among them.
Standing at the very back of the group, yet still tall enough for his head to stick out, was a young man with piercing blue eyes—Raven. He had pulled up his black turtleneck high enough to cover his nose, leaving only his eyes exposed.
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“…I’d like to know that myself.”
Renault muttered under his breath. He was probably the most bewildered of them all. After the chaos Raven had caused at the pub last night, Renault had expected some form of punishment. Yet, there he was, following them out of the district as if nothing had happened.
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Even though Raven had been assigned as Renault’s dedicated guide, there was no need for him to come along on this mission. It was just a routine B-class cleanup, nothing more. The team was small, and there was no logical reason for a guide to be here.
Especially a guide as useless as Raven—a man with impressive stats and a polished exterior but no real function. Far from being helpful, he might actually be a liability.
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“What, is this a field trip? Did you want to see what the outside world looks like?”
Chris scoffed, not even bothering to turn around. He was probably wary after hearing about last night’s incident at the pub. Even as a fast-moving combat Esper, he was acting cautious. The fact that an Esper was tiptoeing around a Guide was something Renault never thought he’d see in his lifetime.
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“A field trip? I used to live on the outskirts. Why would I need a tour?”
Raven, who had been idly surveying the barren landscape as if reminiscing, muttered absentmindedly. At his words, all the Espers—including Renault—turned to him in unison.
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Their expressions were collectively stunned. No one had ever imagined that an S-class Guide—one of the rarest and most valuable—could have come from Earth’s outskirts.
“You lived on the outskirts?”
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Renault narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing him. Raven didn’t seem to be lying, but it was still hard to believe.
After all, as they could see firsthand, the outskirts weren’t fit for human habitation. And yet, this young man claimed to have come from here.
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Raven met Renault’s gaze and asked, unfazed, “And?”
“Which part?”
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“Central District.”
At that answer, the Espers’ expressions grew even more unreadable, a chill settling over the group.
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