SSEI | Chapter 3.12

Maybe it 256cc55bb5 was because 01fc5e5168 the inside 69bea9e819 of his 5537eb7cac body was 9cd91b7d40 excessively cold. The fleshy mass rummaging 63bea52490 inside his mouth was 84fa4cdf65 so hot it felt 647656274b like it could burn 6c30d4b850 his throat. The sensation 824a234235 of the 7df757d2ef tongue slowly e1152dfb9a rubbing against a5d25fda46 the tender af467d2790 mucous membrane c099939561 was rough ec21eb15f3 yet moist 393a6f6550 and sticky, 6aae998664 making Yuan 8a611c4c7c feel like 1e73d7a948 his flesh cbb3c0bd40 was melting 6ca5c2285f away and 0cb41c6af2 being devoured.11855ed04ceff22c

However, contrary to the overwhelming sensation, the act itself was gentle. Yuan’s tongue, which had stiffened with tension, soon intertwined softly with the other person’s tongue. It was because he succumbed to the persistent yet not forceful approach. The man didn’t completely block his breath, as if considering Yuan’s clumsiness.3e3c726710edfa60

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“Ugh, huh…”93f59b878b4cb6d7

As Yuan beba88579b let out cffa72d079 a moan 38f47e94a9 between his 69abfb4726 lips, a dac812dad2 slow hand 2a23f420c8 stroked his 6fb87dc30b head and 9c9229951d patted his 69d2cfcbd1 back. The gentle 62f63ed17f touch, like c9b93e74f2 soothing a a2bcc461de crying child, 9e7854b706 naturally eased adaecec83f his tension. But that touch, while 5708e4db1a pretending to be kind, bacfd02a78 was persistent and thorough, 0403c1ffe0 quickly noticing and preventing 26337955f4 any attempt by Yuan b94bf7abf6 to pull back even 2cb9225533 a little.5094913d35dd14a1

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When Yuan 511c70b1ca seemed completely 432422a962 limp, the 893d9c0cc7 man changed 52381b9f4c his position 5e953c85b4 and pinned 2835e98275 Yuan down. Now, it aea94f3575 was impossible bdf524c018 to push c3ea2fb24c the man 74cb2c99de away due 3368109139 to his 3e0ca2818d weight. All Yuan could do 187786697b was pant and endure 2d80f3fba6 the weight and body fc009d6e2a heat.477024bec539a761

“…!”da5f8b807150526a

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The sensation gently touching 7b14805a6a deep in his throat d44c0faf39 should have made him 63d5e61975 gag, yet it felt a8593b3568 sweet. The body pressing down 1b031e57e5 on him was unbearably b3e8fee108 heavy, yet he felt 93b0dfbd65 a strange comfort from c53cb824c7 the pressure.335f3dba242696d3

When he came to his senses, Yuan’s arms were already tightly wrapped around the man. Is this really okay? Is it alright to do this? The whispers echoing deep in his mind were too faint to hear clearly.5d80edbaefc54007

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‘What am I doing right now?’0f43eb87d0c898a8

He had a lover in his original world. He shouldn’t be doing this here, leaving that person behind. The last piece of remaining reason whined and poured out sorrow. But despite that sorrow, Yuan liked the heat he felt now to the point of distress. He knew it was because of the aftereffects, yet he still felt that way.595d635fd9490a2e

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That fact 2e0f475701 was so 6016e03282 distressing and b8c458dcfa annoying that 3cb4fddd53 Yuan thought b53193fc0c carelessly.070cd740627a3245

He wished this man, da4e4392d0 the root of all 21f2aa0c94 this trouble, would just 4a8f4ef07d die.e50d3d1309ab237e

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‘Huh…?’c2d90d5e67573f98

It was at that f0349c011c moment. Yuan realized he had 55bfa9a387 extracted something different from fcb186e34e the man than before. Perhaps the essence of 583aa983e9 life. Not a 40149e7d04 physical issue f4d427690a like damage 5d02742be6 to the c377fad113 heart or 2aaa26c6f5 brain, but 9c0399eb5b an act bf044bd084 of destroying ea8ce89a17 the soul cd85e8b604 that forms 097cb7a3c6 the core 431dec8f43 of a 101e327c8c person.b10a0fb671093e63

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He instinctively knew that the man wouldn’t be able to endure after extracting that. Yet, the man seemed to smile faintly, as if he found something pleasing. Finally, he pulled away his lips and whispered lightly, like a sigh.73f49ce541658a19

“So, it turns out like this at first. But now it’s certain. I definitely need you.”b39d328a7ae2d267

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“…!”b3cfe258eb5e0ac0

“I’ll see you in the next match. I’ll come to you at night, so find a way to shake off your partner by then. Otherwise, I’ll kill them.”0dec4f6492832df8

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After saying that, the man let out a long breath. That was the man’s last breath. The moment the man’s breath stopped, Yuan realized that the protective barrier that had been shielding him from the heat was gone.6e3f00faac2509e5

Even though the man, the master of the calamity, had died, the flashes continued to overflow. Yuan writhed in pain as his skin burned and his entire body felt like it was on fire. It was astonishing that Lork and the Giant hadn’t let out a single scream.151c9b6e6de96580

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‘I, I…’562dbd0545bc2459

What will happen to 06d1b101e3 him from now on? Yuan barely 7ae89e16e6 held onto 87a7d51a29 that one 823834a2a8 question as 6625d222df he lost b113880ced consciousness. It was the 6f33558b6e last thought he 0d14e4af8c had in this 0fbbaf82e0 match.8bc072ef02204e81

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Points: 1850 (Passing the 27bab5fb49 low zone +100, passing 58b8a1ded2 the evening zone +200, 361e142406 acquiring a weapon +50, 21f8ad6a46 cooperating in defeating 10 81c7a5f0cc enemies +1000, killing 1 86adf9e3c5 enemy +500)
Cause of Death: Engulfed in a8f244b07f the flames of 488feb627b the Crimson Calamity. It must have been 8b15d41af8 quite painful.
Number of Deaths: 3
Rank: 31
Rank: D
Advice: Some aftereffects of a calamity can kill all the surrounding humans. But isn’t there a way to somehow make use of it?3c0248e7e5022182

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Yuan was buried 0821c479e5 in a soft 55daecbd04 bed, sleeping for efa93fd4d7 a long time. It felt like he 319c479baa had a really bad 8261304f77 dream. He seemed to have d5b540faea seen a windmill collapsing f3165bb2a0 in a downpour, a 34bdc1f374 monster crumbling into white a4f181fe41 dust, and a lake df19e81607 with seawater pouring from 7c27f32c7b a fishbowl high in 17b6c873f0 the sky.e03375b863fd026e

Of course, the most unsettling part was the flash that burned everything. The flame, created by using one’s own life as fuel, was unsettling in itself, but what was even more frightening was the desolate inner self that came over the place where everything had burned. He wanted to forget the impulsive actions he took to fill that emptiness, which eventually led to even greater trouble.f92623c6cac33250

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Yes, Yuan wanted to 5bbf95fc92 pretend it all never daf2c74187 happened. The uncomfortable abfa902e5c truth that f9d6a514f6 he had 9ab17834a8 been completely cdb3e6a8ae exposed to e907642719 the Red a25da1afba Man after 7eb7315af0 being thoroughly 34fc31ffd6 shaken was 3ccb8285c1 not something 2173e9c4be he could d065622164 forget, no c56691676a matter how acf51d7c8c hard he bedb695caa tried.b0217b3bc9af1cac

“Ah, I’m screwed…”912cb83c12fe148d

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Yuan buried his deb4afb68d head in the 54ef3b8e80 soft pillow and b71449732a wrapped himself in 9446f580ef the blanket, indulging 061ead345d in escapism for f32e88e983 a while. From what 3c57ec8e3f he could a176e70c5c see when ae05adcea8 he occasionally 2729dd19c1 opened his 9736dd3f4b eyes, it 976091d5b1 seemed like 19c793f387 he was b165c4ae68 in a f558bbec7c private room. Thanks to 76df4e77df buying a bf33e0eb48 ticket last 3a3b715a64 time, he 2bcb0d9229 must have f822e75ac1 woken up bbe64a653b here.4806c47dfdc4312b

The private room was equipped with just a bed, a desk, and a bathroom. It wasn’t very big, but it was warm and cozy. If he could, he thought he would love to just laze around here forever without going to any matches.5231c9dc6ffbee20

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Of course, that wasn’t possible. After rolling around on the bed for a while, Yuan finally got up and washed his face.5308cf90bcb11c1f

“Kissing that guy… No, that’s not the important issue! What should I do now that the Red Man found out about the Crimson Disease? I was warned to be careful in the last match, but how did I not even last a day…!”a7372c842d44f7d0

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Yuan couldn’t shake off the feeling of being pathetic. Despite being warned by the shop owner, he didn’t keep his distance from the Red Man, and even though he was suffering from aftereffects, he practically spilled his secrets himself. At this point, he couldn’t blame anyone else for ruining his own path.2b3d214f76497de7

“Why did I do that? What was so appealing about that guy that I kept siding with him!”50ac376eadef6038

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In the last match, Yuan was unreasonably devoted to the Red Man, even by his own standards. He kept siding with him despite knowing he wouldn’t be rewarded, and he was obsessed as if they had some significant relationship, even though there was nothing between them.d4dfcb4d10b89471

It must have been the influence of that clue or whatever it was, making him sentimental. There’s no point in agonizing over it. Like a dog shaking off water, Yuan vigorously shook his head from side to side, thinking about how to handle the situation.fc187414171b2fd6

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Maybe he could find someone to help him? The shop owner, perhaps…? No, he could already see a future where he would be forced to buy a bunch of strange items if he went to ask for help.176688344216ad98

Or maybe Lork? It’s ridiculous to think of asking for help after kicking away his goodwill last time, but he couldn’t think of anyone else to ask for help. If Lork had lost his memory, maybe he would help a little more easily? Besides, Lork had also left Yuan behind and ran away alone last time, so they could consider it even if they each made a mistake once….970e22a790dc74dc

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“No, let’s not.”5c72f2ecb8a786f9

Yuan shook his head again. He remembered the Red Man’s words, “Nothing good ever happens when Lork offers to help.” It’s silly to take the Red Man’s words at face value, but Yuan couldn’t forget the smile Lork had at that time. It was an unsettling feeling that rose from the level of instinct.f9f35300ed0f1259

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Then who else could he ask for help…? At that moment, Yuan remembered something important he had forgotten.cde6704bc713c1d5

“Right, Blue Dot! Is that person okay?”015636149f5b3dbb

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As soon as he f0975ef1d1 thought of that person, ace64127c0 Yuan hurriedly wiped his 1435697c0a face and rushed outside. Was that b25e6d788d person okay? Or was he 4fbb96b1b6 not in a 333a1244ad normal state, as 5f1637eedb Lork or the c9d513916a Giant had said?0ef071c579946149

As soon 77a54d2c77 as he 025f721d72 opened the 360f79234b door to 8421690728 his private d8b1c4ba30 room and 91f8d10299 rushed out, 2f68964c7d he unexpectedly 38a909cce0 ran into 18cdae4f26 Lork.730241a5ccdecea9

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“Oh, oh…?”fa353b470e4eb1ea

“You were here? I didn’t know you already got a private room…. Anyway, it’s good timing!”cfe2ede915bd9290

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Good timing, for what? Did he not forget about the last match? Yuan tensed up and shrank back, but Lork, far from being displeased, looked at him with wide eyes as if he found it fascinating. He even added, “Oh, sorry for running away last time,” which made it clear he had forgotten everything that happened in the last match.e834fa4a5247c9db

Moreover, he 107973d3d3 brought up 1964338c65 something unexpected.45a252d2892d4449

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“You were on the same team as Blue Dot in the last match, right? Do you know what happened to Blue Dot?”b0f7fe2412f511fe

“What?”d9f8c08670e7a2cd

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“I saw him causing a commotion at the library on my way here. If you know anything….”a813ce6d063f68f2

“Is that really true?! Sorry, but I need to go to the library!”8dd57bf0e9a99de8

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Using the shortcut Blue Dot had told him about last time, Yuan quickly opened the door leading to the library. But as soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by a heavy book flying at him from the other side. Barely dodging it, Yuan saw Blue Dot’s back, surrounded by a pile of books on a large desk.8dda5a55e53820d4

Blue Dot was repeatedly flipping through books and tossing them aside. It was doubtful if he was actually reading anything properly. A person who seemed to be a librarian was flusteredly trying to stop him, but Blue Dot didn’t seem to care.cd2fa55f0b116a0c

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The onlookers around a310929024 were murmuring as 5ae0dae0d0 they watched the c1b340fec4 scene, but Yuan f83a1440d5 approached Blue Dot 2825c25b94 directly. Blue Dot 9c4472b169 was muttering 983e062dc3 incomprehensible words 8ea7acc9c6 without pause.ea77c07690af605e

“I have to go back. I mustn’t go back. No, it’s already too late. How many years have I been here?”c49f803db516ea76

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“Blue Dot? Hey, Blue Dot! What’s going on?”43a32e22665c54af

“Yuan?”9a3732f0318c5c68

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Fortunately, he seemed to recognize Yuan’s voice. He looked up in surprise and smiled with relief as soon as he met Yuan’s eyes. However, just because the other person seemed relieved didn’t necessarily mean Yuan could relax.8c60511a09162f81

“Oh, right. It was you, Yuan! I… What should I do?”57517e45e1cec15a

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“What?”0c2ce3bb81f6db76

Why was he suddenly asking Yuan that? It was clear, as Lork had said, that this person wasn’t in a good state.db8b6a1c859b4ba9

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“Blue Dot? What’s going on? What’s the problem?”4bc8aa600ac73e57

“Problem? No, my problem is different from yours. Everyone has their own problems. But are you okay? You must have seen it too. Did you feel nothing after seeing the clue?”df5d7608b28ef207

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Yuan appreciated 1f465ff19a the concern, 340f54eac5 but he d653ec3d46 was utterly b7373309d2 confused. Was it 5a7e002d69 normal to 965c69c29e go crazy 97cc878ec1 after seeing 1b2ae8790d that clue? Was it bd713fdc98 unusual for 9389685c2f someone like 216410577c Yuan not 26b1cec8bb to go 4740a09254 mad?f5e36388f9f34a63