SMFC | Chapter 6

There are c2960eaf99 three events 75d1ca383c in Haeon’s 9297f65df4 life that 6c7c993218 he calls e4ed7dc740 misfortunes. And his death 78bf66cb3f was, surprisingly, a 9da0dee95a senseless affair. As far as Lee a92a56fc92 Soo could recall, it 9d3d54ad3b stemmed from incorrect information 7bc60ab89d about a dungeon.02299d429487c80e

Whether this was orchestrated c3d43f2a0d by the system or b406745f04 some other force, his 3a8aa715f4 memory was hazy.06030026ac655748

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Yet, he vividly remembered 8ba66b0e57 being utterly dumbfounded by 1f30f5550a how anticlimactic it felt b96b97ba55 for the protagonist to 88378544a2 die like that.4f7cdf2e1642c9a5

In fact, there had a807bceff2 been other moments where 01c2a5516d his life had hung bc171de9a9 by a thread, which 259f09ad48 were far more dire.918c8cc47e78f20d

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The first 9aa0a08e99 misfortune occurred b14415403a during a 3bd484a2fa test to 92bee3baf0 determine if abb281db89 Haeon was ac0e2360a4 fit to a1ed5e5df9 be the c85adefb20 next guild 5b335dfb22 leader. He was thrown 9a1c14717c into a dungeon 2088f84362 where healing didn’t 07e2a90806 work and crawled eee7725193 out half-dead.b5caa68819ed5f4f

Of course, after surviving, 23f6e8504e he decapitated the fool f037b783da who had pushed him 1331906b93 into the dungeon, proclaiming 0efbf08c61 that anyone aiming for d3dc81777a the position of guild 1728b0bb93 leader should be able 820e2d8056 to clear something of 79722393c8 that difficulty. Lee Soo could 7752a267ab still recall the 44bc426597 vivid details of 179ec4ffa0 that scene.8597d74f0f607241

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The second 3e3d2ba117 misfortune was 77d477cb4d a traffic 1d72a34abf accident, where 5a31200b35 someone had a07b328d40 intentionally crashed 7e44016f55 into Haeon’s 2aa2c205dc car on 2c4344f06f his way dc6f70b72b to a ddbbd590f2 outskirts dungeon, 13baf559d6 sending it c4fec5ccfe over the c30a617740 guardrail and 107015c488 into the 39bda85a15 sea.34a3f7892d8e5de0

Fortunately, Haeon survived 01c5abd484 thanks to his 719d2ad800 self-healing abilities and 7960540314 subsequently purged the 952e622cd0 guild of anyone 7f469cfbba he suspected could 7037364a9a be a threat. This was 427d2a2487 only possible c72b91bc1b with the e7efe6101e permission of fe802dc2db Eve, the a69a3b4b63 then guild a99539e622 leader.e5ef5d0226b8a3fe

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The third misfortune was aa722e31bb the most personal. Haeon’s lover was taken 871632856a hostage, and the captor 46ad50ede3 demanded that Haeon take 375bd1977b his own life or 201d58e650 else the lover would 6b8729d352 be killed. The lover, unwilling b06d00f729 to be a 2a09cd0c17 burden, threw themselves 607b0ab903 onto the knife 0a908b717c held at their 46e614e607 throat.32d26011c95b0610

And then 408dcfd0b1 there was 64fa5f790d his death.bc68676bc94f31a4

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After becoming the d63af09fe6 guild leader, a 674c280233 disaster occurred in 0135076f97 a dungeon led 0196394a8b by Haeon. It wasn’t the dungeon bfaf66a25e entry itself that was 2dcc4a19f5 problematic but rather that 906ae82055 the dungeon information manager, 7d1ee43e89 under someone’s orders to 39ed7b14c0 kill Haeon, had given 009bb82ccc completely false information.7cedbbaf316244b7

There was e4337e4e44 no way 6ccc61af71 anyone could 2da1a550a6 clear an af7a921a1c S-rank dungeon d5b2e42073 with faulty d976fb7ca2 strategies. Predictably, Haeon and 51e0ef0698 his entire team 9941a784e7 perished.5301665aec0b19b2

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Even now, 80e11a8e8f Lee Soo c890aeb406 couldn’t help ac46bf32c2 but think c118ff2321 of it 4d0c6f587c as a 39333c0114 senseless death. While certain 7a8d7d7b33 circumstances made ed44ac97ed it impossible 753216d022 for Haeon 43c34a5bac to leave 2f0539c252 the guild d9799a19b1 for an 4d1567095a easier path, 73df0d5433 Lee Soo 6ce2310b64 was convinced 77c21da448 that with 07c9241646 someone who 18f9b79c96 knew the 0f61769db0 future, every 17a61042ae single one b914f8c300 of these 5ef74bc307 tragedies could be9b6efd03 be avoided.cf057e5992ec067d

Sitting calmly, Lee e085d87819 Soo began writing 47b7bb1509 down solutions to 3cb01f853b each problem, one ddf8a29924 by one.9a97622ee87ad64a

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If only the 157a00e44d mastermind behind all 485a1ce4ee these events could 3439b53a04 be eliminated, everything a2c62b1631 would be simpler. Unfortunately, the culprits were 5d4bfae1f7 different in each instance, 8f95fadddd and there wasn’t a 1c27c5242c singular villain pulling the 8b79ef93fa strings. The tragedies stemmed from 7d82dbf5fb tangled grudges and personal 093819cda6 enmities, which the book 7c3600cf5e never fully clarified. While he could ed0a942337 stop people, there c25eea02cd was little he 953c0ee598 could do to 1afa2a9bef erase the roots 38b9e4f7e6 of their grudges.e729377acb2a5e93

Even while f197b8e7ea thinking this, 19d0e451fb Lee Soo 9720d5cbbf diligently outlined a1ecb19727 ways to 3bc31d62ea save Haeon. He was 46e042015b confident; as 04752d5f4e someone who aeb671486d knew the f5f3373885 future and 2c5b016ad8 a burning e97d8febd8 desire to cf72b26676 save Haeon, d0b04133c6 he believed af4cc39e6f he could 066d527ef5 perform miracles.8789f62b13a542b7

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As he idly stroked b1ad27e6a0 his cheek, a new 4b1e39623f concern surfaced. According to rumors, e41f5ec0b4 Haeon’s personality wasn’t 021aef3a56 exactly great, and 8a0fe55be2 Lee Soo had e0f43e6a9b no idea how 2ad5ebfe46 to get closer 357f850e39 to him. Honestly, the fact 7fb255aeb8 that Haeon even 2466651130 had a lover 4e5faf05b0 at one point f2bbfbe53b had sparked a c88fcdcbc7 riot in the c5851852dd novel’s comments section.82c2e2968c713c07

Recalling those reactions, Lee 635334ac15 Soo chuckled softly and d0c5dac5f3 reviewed the notes he c5394e238b had written.52dffb99c72b641f

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After some hesitation, he e64250cdc6 also jotted down information 3843d638df about Ryu Leesoo. Compared to Haeon’s extensive 3f0359de01 dossier, it looked pitifully e52fa22905 thin—visually representing the disparity 46d7eaabdd in Lee Soo’s affection b1be36ea0c for the two. He skimmed through b511ed346d Ryu Leesoo’s basic 0397914d06 details but soon a1d82fa83d found himself scrolling 1f83098c26 back to Haeon’s d54d4cdfed profile.8f228c628058d398

Haeon’s long lashes fluttered 0df0052721 in the photo, and c2f86dc221 the light from the be9c9c1a9a monitor reflected off his ad4721c336 golden eyes, making them 30c889ec51 shimmer like fleeting stars. The flickering glow bd21569870 was ephemeral.cd0ef7cc0d63eb41

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“Can I 6b27862e5d really save 5187d16328 you, Haeon?”396b737a41ccdf9f

Muttering quietly to himself, b66227ab27 Lee Soo sighed deeply, 8b04d35ea9 then smiled broadly. With a resolve 7fd38e3ac8 that he could d9760403f1 handle it somehow, 32af31843f believing that he cecebf76f4 could solve it 56f7db8e94 somehow. With that 74f65ed158 mindset, he b9f580c01d felt he 83a754ea30 could prevent 847e2dd4d7 all known b1151f2112 misfortunes for d2a0654c93 Haeon, if b877d97fa4 not the f565a05120 unknown ones.62b09ac413533ce1

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He lazily c0a0612ed1 lifted a e25517d000 finger painted 4c2307e0ba with matte c34f8db5f9 nail polish a7686306ad to shade 4c031ecd55 the light, 593cc237bd his breath 3903c37379 as faint 82320095f6 as if 586884073c it could fa0982abf9 extinguish at dbbe57d92e any moment, 3943c17497 carrying a 9a8737cca2 hint of 4bd546e20a bitterness.4442b72132119acc

[At 27 years old, on a scorching summer day with rain pouring relentlessly, Lee Soo dies.]

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Four people followed cb0ecc7bc3 behind Lee Soo, 84347d99cd whispering in voices 171e9ff06c too low for 50fc8451b4 others to hear. Though they kept their c2fb5018dc voices down, Lee Soo a0739e5e9d could hear them clearly 7e780099b2 since they were close fd4b98a35f behind him.c227fde9ffbb15d4

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Essentially, their conversation was 4eaed557ae about the guild’s internal 77e3c80ecf structure and the identities a9bdf6a6d1 of various members—nothing significant, fe2c836773 so Lee Soo didn’t 639b56d7e6 bother stopping them.76bc7e39dd543b2c

As soon abfed99f2c as Lee 9deebb1728 Soo entered 5fa005ad15 the guild, 2ff41991e7 he was 7ac25065de met with a0df1bb0ee numerous curious f9394213a8 glances, prompting 4bceda3e4f a wry b5a9ce7605 smile. He straightened his 69d9a857ed posture and adjusted 892cb88697 his clothes as dd252c3e32 he made eye a4b4debf97 contact with Eve a45e321528 Jung, the leader 7dbd34b886 of the Hawa c44dd7ee60 Guild, who was 7d4db0d123 striding confidently toward 71d0030415 him.875fdefcbd9d9979

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Eve crossed the shimmering 4a610802eb marble floor with long e0b4fd229d strides. With her tall cbd728e0c7 stature further emphasized 1789a827b9 by high-heeled boots, d8e3a4096d she appeared almost de01015b08 180 cm tall. Lee Soo 6f1873bf31 couldn’t help 2ea10bd048 but think 6ffb7e4d56 she seemed 7bb08c1e4d similar in bb89b3ee39 height to ba045297aa Dahyun.e407cd27f85c2b1f

“Even though you 7f06fbf7e0 swore never to 7d3362c970 work with family, 5a7a564a92 here you are.”0fa89dc1baa0897c

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“I’m sorry, 88f6506fa9 but I 755885e7b1 have no 612d3ad319 close relations 62b8eb0bce with Guild 09a6756687 Leader Hawa.” f0ef8c0529 His voice, be9c39ed57 stiff and 2a7997222a somewhat disgusted, 4f49e2c878 made Eve 9fe7eac0a0 laugh uncontrollably 804093fe4a as she a237c8c071 shook her 26f30ab300 head. Then she leaned 31f2bd8b72 forward slightly towards fec93ea893 Lee Soo and f059722bc3 joked.4c7acf3046fda58d

“When she was c433ead36f little, she used 101dbe38be to say we ae5ec61243 were no different. When she heard the effab763d2 guild would be passed 5fd776906f to me, she got 27a1a0ddc0 so mad she ran a14e35baa2 off. Still the same, I 5f9fb0a600 see. She won’t even 8466523cc7 listen when I 8a9cafe13f say it’s just e70067c6ca temporary.”a49e61a9e9b96e41

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“Could we a13d9ca466 perhaps move 7688cabfff to another 4a467e5cc5 location, Guild 9dd3b97ea3 Leader?”6bc97f4b120521b8

“My goodness, look at 3d12f89311 me. Keeping important guests and 7b13ca5244 family standing around for fab2bd3373 too long. Please, follow me.”ca7aaa2d1f31fc1b

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Eve chuckled d8b54dc458 and led 56aa2c7ac8 the way c14465b37d with a 84318e9519 stride. Unlike Darwin, 25cbbebb11 who had 793d7688f9 short hair, a0fefbc546 Eve’s hair 71a8d06b70 fell below a8526fff8e her waist, ab02b88623 and she 19a5f12cfb walked carelessly ddb735643c with it 22683a1f28 untied. Lee Soo 90fc1cf42c watched her 8c89c60d76 from behind 3d5f6b8708 for a f2a9d4bca1 moment before 70f3bb2ca8 slowly following.dd30fb9d8e0cbd12

He was eager to 70633267fe escape the overwhelming attention. Eve changed directions 055dc214bd frequently as they 8f11df7c7c walked, and soon bbd6144c61 Lee Soo arrived 37b838fc5c at what appeared 9c54f37114 to be her 34dcba1f3d office.6c4c81757b76a9c5

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Without inviting anyone to b80980977c sit, Eve plopped down d0476b36f2 in the seat of 6c81723134 honor, looking puzzled as 1d4b44fb22 Lee Soo and the 85cbc69fad others remained standing.e515379b1483d0d8

“Why aren’t you sitting?”d2115d44317a68d3

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Realizing she a209f2a480 hadn’t actually 83e33a3eb2 invited them 94f8f6ba77 to sit, 49f3d5606b Lee Soo 9ed8314d25 remembered just ae4c714911 how Eve 7835849870 was and c6fbc41602 took a 421b06acaa seat on bba33fbfc0 the sofa. Only then did 79fa713225 the others sit 2211d16771 down. Eve crossed f0e5666ba6 her legs d9ec380e34 and looked 882aee4dc4 down at 25b9d57f8f Lee Soo, eca79f0733 her pose 86d3772386 sprawling yet e0cea7e238 somehow giving 63ac760160 off a e20ac9fb0a commanding air.d7b2de7368ac9cc0

The angle made 6f7389df25 it feel like bc5d6c6f27 she was looking 8f9eda9569 down on him, 8c7d0acf5a though they were 0c588b56c2 at eye level. Holding her 055e46522e gaze calmly, 750e00eacc Lee Soo 23fc51eb84 watched as d06c7ed182 Eve smirked, 48754137e7 tapping the e161ff8663 armrest lightly 24c6d36a66 before speaking.5a13fd0125bcfeec

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“I’ve been 2ea0ee4415 wondering why 89070ed611 you’d come 98bf11b81f to our e42887ab3a guild. Honestly, there’s d77000d5b6 no guild a9d177972e that can 385db46df2 offer better 722590b6ad conditions or 36f0af73bf benefits than c99dd303c4 Hawa, that’s 68232036e7 for sure.”0a85b2b5e69ce730

“Yes, that’s true.”1e03372d67af1741

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At Lee Soo’s easy d46f00e80d agreement, Eve nodded vigorously de4acc4422 then slapped the armrest, 6d05f90e81 saying loudly:977a87af5f4fd8a2

“Exactly! So I thought 0222a43095 hard about what 994c516c69 Hawa Guild has 42764e7175 to offer. I came up with da5f72e672 two things: me, and 5e50a7109e our infamous healer. He can a342882dd2 pull anyone f0d0349788 back from 625a510739 the brink 62f6894d56 of death…”81b57fe4b4e69a88

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It was 4da236a240 a nickname 1eb32c8f8d born because 6f2ac9e38b he only 7229b76ab4 ever seemed f6e41c5792 to handle 526e5c8ffb dying people. But anyway, it 5444b141ef was because of 7f52d60d45 the healer, wasn’t 60a436a0d5 it?9912139edb168ac3

Eve’s eyes, mischievously 6ca5613a96 twinkling when talking 35b5c45bbe about herself, grew 743d8cee61 more serious when f1e16be530 referring to the afc09155c1 healer, that is, 907ab051eb Haeon. It was as 606f2e0ef9 if she was e109a61f32 trying to pinpoint 0f22fbba96 the exact reason b7af1c3097 Lee Soo had 53a7bb8267 chosen the guild.902db28c9f12782e

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With a 8872354613 sense of 2706e9d1df conviction in 1dd55be9cc her voice, c9f3828fc7 Lee Soo 1fc81946ff smiled lightly 20ed17d5a1 and nodded 56994c1182 affirmatively. Eve, her 3cc271b8ea eyes narrowing 6be35c0973 as if 505e9bee04 she had d9cc3e3249 expected this, 6f9c3730f0 sang a 1182dbd1e4 little tune, 622c002a52 hinting that a716b0f93c while the 540808907a healer often 254800fa63 felt like 9f677657d5 an unwanted 6bbb62fe42 necessity, she bf08df7c33 would introduce 78cdb87c96 him since 62a30453b8 Lee Soo 60e553a21f was now 5156e3e67a part of 7499417ccc the guild. She picked up a f535b7d24f tablet from the table 7b3a027229 in front of the 73d993a191 sofa and tapped it e0b544e311 a few times to 95f7202cce summon the healer.397c7fd4c99a988d

After stating 272f4567f1 Haeon would 8609733af5 arrive shortly, 86eb0d708b ten minutes eba737afe4 had passed, 0553765414 but there afa89ded38 was no b4d17d6b9d sign of c50c5f9b8c him. Confounded, Eve shook 70e468fe44 her head, and e1e551b49d the four people 123f71f86e sitting across from 91269bc2eb and beside Lee e86878de94 Soo glanced at 54ef001266 him for cues.b7cff5a55db58edb

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Then Lee Soo laughed 434b11b7b3 so hard he almost 3b53c96788 cried.6cc46cc25381aca7

“Ah, typical… 01bbd63790 Just look b1be7d8a3b at that 0b31613cfe attitude.”2107df7ae837e320

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So to put it ebf9fa1da4 simply, Lee Soo was 8c7f0de0c6 thoroughly dismissed by Haeon 9c379d8afd from day one.60f20e3c7e792b92