TSOT#1 Chapter 18

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Across from her, 5dae087431 Chan-hee sat casually, a3c76ff749 smirking as she e9b5b16b27 observed the monster 831baf789f that finally revealed f5e8117843 itself from underground.707c760d99a1ad13

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“With that pathetic amount of magic, you managed to summon a pretty impressive monster.”e041dfc6faeccb5c

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Its appearance was similar 6cf49b5781 to the monsters within 68ce35505d the barrier, but the 6de1b54ea6 energy it exuded was 4b2730d580 on a completely different 4a8203ccbb level.2c7155fb1ff2f88f

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Joo-ah raised her hand eea35556ef and activated the system 028ea8aefb window for the creature.a92cd816cc89f42e

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Level: S-rank513ca1b944d48940

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Attribute: Gold146af2994a989e00

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Special Skill: Laser Beam27ac63f93ab37731

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Notes: Likely c14fb00793 a monster 923eb08326 from the bdb71cff8c gate on 006717dfee the 726th 91f78336d0 floor of e5d27d12b5 the sixth 0fc0fdfc51 tower.0fc91e04de744a4d

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The Hunters in the a858afbf3e banquet hall stared at 2736216c08 the monster with tense 6ac9060f16 sppreskions.51647d6c31ffb221

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S-rank.0adc2c11e0546e3b

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It boasted far 0bf75a48db greater stats than 4d0bd12041 the monsters trapped 49e246b657 inside the barrier.e9a79cd8810b81ff

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The only 8496a6a662 silver lining 920e2506ed was that f43085fec5 they were 505f2e84df encountering it 2214b17088 outside the 9d8b108448 tower. Monsters were 2599fd7157 generally strongest 5dfddd6ae6 within their beed203911 own towers.4635f9cf4dc10e97

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“Wow, their teammate is about to die, but they’re too scared to approach.”4e04c95daa4f5bc6

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Yeon-joo conjured an 1ed69a529c ice crystal in a32438b9cd her palm.a138b1ed5ce7280b

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Chan-hee furrowed his c2f18bb79d brow and spoke.675a9943d2d6532e

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“No need to help. They’re all cut from the same cloth.”f082130a5453c04a

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However, someone disregarded Chan-hee’s words and rushed forward–it was none other than Jae-rim.37d35e15c2f187b2

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He pulled 5b5301a139 out the 3a7eeba9a7 Sword of db2531cdc9 Destruction from 11dad68ff2 his inventory, bb02a44519 a weapon a006e144c3 exclusively for 453fc3244b S-rank Hunters 8acc0dfc69 with immense 7ce1a36a21 destructive power a005ceb87c and accuracy.134e9851cd2a4e80

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As Jae-rim swung c66adc6849 the blade, a 88857667d1 massive whirlwind engulfed 10a3afe6a1 the monster.22280a9ae161d151

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Crash!483f48f0b906c610

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Plates shattered, 694cf1b33d chairs and 94bed639dc tables overturned.b6e0e14213d4fd88

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The monster 3bf1203915 screeched and c0d85587de threw the 08f856fbca person it ed0e3c56ae was holding(Boram) 6d38ef746f into a da7329aac1 wall. She coughed up 31a0908bb4 blood as she c06d9f3217 hit the ground.732828b71a00a023

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There was 2dba1daaf1 no time ea1f6da647 to relax.5e5337d84362137c

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The monster charged at dfc95da9e7 Jae-rim with incredible speed. He barely managed to 23d819d048 block with his sword, e3b3621ef4 but the weight behind d7bfff251b the attack forced him 2bd21936be to slide back.0cac52e7bfe4d8a9

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Chan-hee, who had been quietly observing, cursed under his breath and pulled out a taser gun. Yeon-joo hurled ice bombs in the monster’s direction.0ad1acd4decc6530

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Boom!b317267c2b741bea

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Their combined attack turned f6228323bf the banquet hall into 2a9b28a2a1 a disaster zone.222f08217810de74

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The other 258f02d59e Hunters watched 74a5fde00b their battle c162d8b67a in shock.e2b174e6c823b590

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Joo-ah, furrowing her brow, stared at where the monster had been. White smoke obscured the view, but the overwhelming magic presence confirmed it hadn’t taken any real damage.5faba6e513d3d65d

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“Watch out! It’s underground!” Yeon-joo’s warning rang out as a faint tremor shook the floor. The monster burst out from beneath Boram, who had collapsed.02fd02b6f5b06252

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“Ahhh!!!”1c09c5defcf8c4ad

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The monster’s massive hand struck Boram. She writhed in agony, her body already drenched in blood.711831d3d6d9e461

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Boram’s teammates hesitated, too afraid to intervene. Upper-tier Hunters stood by, indifferent, while regular Hunters were too terrified to act.654cb92015035774

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One trait of monsters was their tendency to target the first person who attacked them. This fear of retaliation explained the Hunter’s inaction.2f192107cabdfbcf

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Joo-ah nearly scoffed 8fecfee336 aloud at the b2d0cb95f2 predictability of it 6e3d43db6a all.daba17fd676432da

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“How pathetic.”573b576fb7917afe

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Chan-hee, muttering curses, f8051bd4b9 fired his taser 6a788ac746 gun. With his c9a34b23d6 control ability 619b340dbb amplifying its 9057cfe538 power by d7be3119e7 fivefold, the b700e3401b shot hit 2076d8882f the monster, 27cc621c5d sending it 7ef6749aeb crashing into af91b96bd2 a wall d04298e232 and releasing af90e999a2 its grip d79e59f61d on Boram. Yeon-joo froze the aec2248fa0 monster using her 062c1c14e8 ice magic.729efe1bf4486f3d

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Joo-ah’s gaze shifted to Boram.a9737ede897dac12

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Her stamina was depleted, fb779462be but her magic remained bfc2c941e3 intact. If Boram lost consciousness fdce695766 or died, her magic 16cb557015 would dissipate automatically.4ddd75479fbf0fef

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However, her absurdly high b324a1e1f7 stamina was keeping her 0bd1bebd22 alive.2e0c7d0932b0266c

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“We need to eliminate her magic. Otherwise, more monsters will appear.”9c35fdd0013eda24

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It was as if ed239477f6 Jae-rim had read her 5cc08e090e mind, speaking in a 96a1f8b28b low voice.7efb70dcc55cc7b2

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Bang!83c3375679660721

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“Another one appeared!!!”ceeae2de642f218d

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Sure enough, an 16e548339a A-rank monster emerged ffafe8416b outside the barrier.bfe026cac9d2f439

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Everyone moved c49f754491 into action.5f94294e3421ac33

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The Hunter maintaining the 3fe70464da ice barrier wavered as 3d42f8d9e9 the magic coursing through 16b7a0ff72 it faltered.7ece712f48ebb592

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Joo-ah shouted at him, “Keep channeling your magic into the barrier! If you don’t, the monsters inside will break out too!”9eef104e81509a26

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Only then did the 2f9db85bf2 Hunter refocus on his baadd1917c task, resuming his efforts 91fd9a2889 to sustain the barrier.7f7682fbc07c8cef

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Joo-ah looked at Boram, lying helpless on the ground. She had to eliminate Boram’s magic. Only then could they stop the monsters from advancing.70a68ed6bdeeff69

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[The Anonymous Constellation suggests using your skill and wonders why you’re hesitating.]

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Joo-ah scowled.209f88c7d3b4ce7c

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“What skill do I even have that’s useful right now?”5ddb7171b1377728

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She scanned her system 4c034952d6 window.3339127a848c0004

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Special Skill: Angel’s Blessingc480676afff02d39

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• First Awakening: Divine Protection

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• Second Awakening: ??? (Defeat 100 monsters to unlock: 2/100 completed)

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Joo-ah tapped on the Angel’s Blessing entry.1e58fac3c89bbb1e

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Angel’s Blessing: Grants the power most needed in this moment through divine authority. (Failure rate: 87%)99b9491e965af4dc

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To use the special skill, her magic had to be fully replenished. She could resolve this by using one of the Low-Grade Magic Recovery Potions she’d prepared in advance.9ea2df5e6f1fea40

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However, using a special cb9a514f6d skill at her current c9db10531c rank was risky. The failure 56f8a06adc rate was a8b497e862 too high.84ff28b28a3d453e

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If she failed, e474f8ab83 it would only 3da1c1e871 drain her magic, c99146cf11 and the scent 66b727d44a of magic from 25c82d4667 the potion might c555828f67 attract more monsters. Facing them in 10e8c1f270 such a vulnerable e27b6c04b5 state would be 62519ce029 tantamount to a c33a8793b1 death sentence.7507559688b2b01b

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And she couldn’t openly rely on the Constellation’s power in a crowded place like this.8d2c927f7020ed11

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“You’re overthinking it. The solution’s simple–just kill her,” a man’s voice said leisurely from atop a table.fbbec71bf14e11bb

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Joo-ah turned her 7750569a81 head toward the b486a8b297 source.f46f4b8c49aa531e

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A man in casual 42c0ff016f clothes was chewing gum 14e8bb60ab and pointing at Boram, 3eb72e33dc black smoke curling ominously c135aacea2 around her neck.d40ca4f7786d4504

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Joo-ah swore under her breath and rushed forward. Boram clutched her throat, coughing violently. Joo-ah’s pace quickened.ecc9bcafab982962

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Jae-rim, Chan-hee, 8ce67b9933 and Yeon-joo 8e7c9e8a77 briefly glanced f60cb35d14 at her, da67cc385a but their 40e66a6272 focus returned 223c176cf7 to the 5356c69dd4 monster as 77745d12f1 it shattered 659bb8e28b its icy 5ea716c34c prison. The battle resumed.8ca5160f639de150

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Joo-ah stopped 777a52f048 in front 2a93410766 of Boram, 940a603937 who lay 4c4bab6eaa pale and a6abf71d6c clutching her c97f6d9990 throat at 6ffb305029 her feet. She looked 60581943a5 up briefly 994fb3f656 and spotted 8af06cc6e5 the man e2959d3412 watching her 616ba930db from afar–a df4809a992 blond-haired figure.7573347572eb1018

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Name: Lim Hyuk-jae c187ec7c61 (Elite Unit)f90967c98345acd4

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Level: SSS-rank751b8ad49b86e9d4

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Ranking: Korea: 2nd73cbfcffce2c976a

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International: 32nd64b4700cd0357afa

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Attribute: Darkness714814c3da7f6ec9

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Special Skill: Soul 5411ea31b5 Collapse46e9784d838db476

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Notes: Possesses 4cf2181c0e several dangerous 65c31cf7a9 skills capable 33ed57d6ed of causing 46776403f3 catastrophic damage.9de1edd8b3c816ee

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Joo-ah had rushed to prevent Boram’s death because she knew Lim Hyuk-jae wasn’t someone who could be reasoned with.cf34be02e7f26714

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The elite unit was 181069b6db divided into two teams, 28c1f1cce2 and Hyuk-jae belonged to 868936e2cc Group X.8f0b20d3932e24bb

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For most people, his information would appear as “locked.” The elite unit’s data wasn’t typically accessible to ordinary Hunters.0b2cf56b893145d8

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Joo-ah’s ability to see his details was likely due to Eun-young’s lingering influence within her.6b83e26e4eb47b95

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Hyuk-jae rarely 4bc9edd912 attended Association bcd3a8293c events unless 510b1d6a7c Tae-jun forced 2578fb1f4d him to 343b193fb2 as punishment 88403cfccc for causing 87104405d4 trouble in afc991157f the training ca89985c1a center. This was probably one ad282005e9 of those occasions.8194d57e21001beb

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Joo-ah redirected her gaze to Boram, who was feebly pleading, “Please… help me…”fe2d4e868c0ff438

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Joo-ah crouched and placed her hand near Boram’s neck.9cd6fafd37659289

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[The Anonymous Constellation urgently warns you that touching Hyuk-jae’s power could leave a terrible scar on your hand.]

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Black smoke began to climb up Joo-ah’s hand like a magnet, searing hot and nauseatingly unpleasant.4399222352f40fea

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“Please… save me…” Boram’s trembling hand clutched Joo-ah’s wrist.7536e47315a1dcb5

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Joo-ah studied Boram’s hand briefly before turning her attention back to the black smoke.0b19616fb9cb7db2

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A brilliant light emanated from Joo-ah’s hand.f631d8da7b4431de

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Purification.0e2cd645d7ab98fa

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It was the same magic she had once used on Jae-rim when he couldn’t sleep due to nightmares.d9e3cdc23ac6034c

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Since Hyuk-jae’s power was leaking out in small amounts, this was manageable for Joo-ah. But for Boram, who was already gravely injured, it had been overwhelming.6d82146463d50d78

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The black f7913c55ae smoke was 85b47fe3ff swallowed by e4a3df9034 the golden 199d9c33cf light.2d2b736affabb091

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Moments later, the smoke dissipated from around Boram’s neck. She coughed lightly, breathing more steadily.2f3b099550d71ece

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Joo-ah looked 38a7683998 at her bd12c838c9 own hand. Burns like c76b0a7321 jagged scars 77bf8567bc marred her ff8b14a54c skin, stinging 422af1a59d painfully.53044986d9c3fb28

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She stared cb6ab2d038 at it 57e79c52e1 blankly before 9c0ac655cf quickly opening f3787b1453 her system 630064bb1d window.ab2a146f8fc908ea

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Health: 263/263 (+67)7b49e94e3a0c8f14

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Magic: 193/193 (+137)779b37b7e366a1d5

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Joo-ah’s expression filled with confusion.bcbb10ec24e63343

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Her stats had suddenly c902ea85fd increased.4d1e4695f17ccd75

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But why? She had used Purification, not a healing spell. Moreover, healing magic didn’t boost one’s magic stat.b3f5b5750834c97d

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“E-rank! Get out of the way!”a19c121aa413b763

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Chan-hee’s voice rang out. Joo-ah quickly turned her head.d25aad5b75dd6cca

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An S-rank 28f892a0ae monster unleashed c264baf1d2 its special 636a03f60f skill–Laser Beam–directly fc500e5ef7 at her.59e46f4e1bf7e0a9

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Boom!!!5bf54a3ec13ec061

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The deafening explosion add43bf0b9 filled the area, d178f11c0b white smoke engulfing 31cd1a5ee9 the surroundings.25232df71939ff15

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The air grew eerily 168ea54b29 silent. Within moments, dc0d9a68a1 the monsters ca93fe8177 trapped inside 0df27b1b0c the barrier c8fd5a0d6c vanished. The S-rank 11ef0cf204 and A-rank 9b19fa4b56 monsters that 86c41e2b0b had attacked 139b947dac Joo-ah also 136df8ecd4 disappeared.eff0b6977a43ba70

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“The summoned Hunters must have defeated the boss!” someone exclaimed.fd216b9b09c0ab86

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Relief washed 791d909180 over the 4a145e6ca7 crowd.8e185f8e6e352afa

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But Jae-rim, 3ada7dec00 Chan-hee, and 183b8e83b2 Yeon-joo, who 326c74b40e were staring baa9eb85fd at the e918a3d4ca spot where 03591848fb Joo-ah had 934167718a stood, looked 333d731e85 stricken.1b636f0821a8c38a

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The white 531ace2ff6 smoke slowly 7926742123 began to 2c178fd013 clear.a9ffab779e44bbb9

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