TSOT#1 Chapter 39

c057efcba44c5be62ab3“…Han Se-hyun?”

e0595a2825967f1afcdaAlthough he was standing some distance away, she could recognize him immediately, even just from the back.

adc68b4998ffaf8a2ef3Joo-ah muttered under her breath, frowning.

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8524233e131e5bc0a405“Why is Han Se-hyun here?”

37d5753c766499dce83fThe elite units were housed in a separate dormitory, located far from where the regular Hunters stayed.

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1ea445d036ce4b5b3b46So why was Se-hyun here at this hour, and not even in his elite unit uniform but dressed in plain clothes?

8779e665030eb9d84242Standing still in place, watching the direction he was heading, Joo-ah’s eyes widened.

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18d0adc08025b7b710b0She had a feeling she knew where he was going.

e863926740875f92b060Joo-ah, who had been standing frozen in front of the dormitory, began moving again. Her steps led her in the same direction Se-hyun was heading.

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5347e8cf4536b8f86994The elite units enjoyed numerous privileges that regular Hunters did not.

86b9c33b55b193cf5f9eOne of those privileges was a villa-like facility assigned to each team, separate from their regular accommodations.

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460e70817bfc4b7c92e0However, due to the nature of their work, Hunters couldn’t stay far from the tower, so the villas were built near the regular dormitories.

23ee786ce73d5594a9e7The X Team and Z Team didn’t get along well, so their villas were located a fair distance apart.

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f700fc1b356f7af2bd4fEun-young’s Z Team typically used the villa during the five-day leave granted after a tower summons ended.

5181d572b2d350bae36eAt those times, they often dressed casually, pretending to be ordinary people, even if just for a short while.

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d570fe77a46c73c7876bThat was a distant memory now.

2cbf5ec54c49ad3b21e9Since Joo-ah had taken another’s body, she hadn’t been to the villa. Moreover, Chae-rin had only recently awakened from her coma.

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4a119c39f690d8e40e10Given the circumstances, she thought no one would have visited the villa in quite some time.

59bc6cf4e97d20602df4…But could it be that Se-hyun had been using it alone all this time?

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b4738bcf145b416a46f3He was undoubtedly heading in the direction of the villa.

b91e831c8c2e74e1afa8A place meant only for Se-hyun, Eun-young, and Chae-rin.

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ebdfc9cfea230e4b81d5A location specially provided by the government, even the Special Awakener Association didn’t interfere with it.

499eac0f1beda85b79c7How long had she been walking past the regular dormitories?

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67a60061832cc484171dA large three-story house came into view.

678b65fdddfb6ca7ab68Se-hyun, moving with practiced familiarity, entered a code, and the grand gate slid open.

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6171ca06d57148306eb6From afar, Joo-ah quietly watched him disappear into the house.

e944f88437c93f3b9458Under the dark night sky, the villa stood still and silent. The only source of light was the occasional streetlamp that turned on automatically. A faint breeze blew.

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d5102a67727d90391c31There was no sign of Se-hyun anymore. Not a single light illuminated the three-story house.

7960b3d1c9655a533397Standing by the gate, Joo-ah stepped forward. She reached out and entered the code.

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6f2cbaf941a7c570a459Click.

a38312fefb7e01c1ccedThe gate unlocked.

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56ef87d20654fc36e5f8Fortunately, there was no sign of anyone on the other side of the gate.

0122917b3ac920bfaa62Joo-ah cautiously opened the gate and stepped inside.

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6ad53960703dea859010She saw a garden overgrown with grass and trees. Chae-rin had once hired people to tend the garden, determined to make the villa beautiful. Now, it had all gone to waste.

5a20cf54232edad6b02dThere was no sign of anyone living there anymore.

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b71c2a40f6a70a848f9dJoo-ah slowly walked toward the house’s entrance. The three-story building remained quiet.

374d5d2e54d63622fa7eThere was still not a single light.

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cbb01610e91747d3307eIt was proof that Se-hyun hadn’t entered the house.

5feab5fdef1d7d507430After staring up at the building for a while, Joo-ah turned and headed toward the back of the villa.

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047fc28d782f9fc16975After walking for some time, she reached another door.

1a15e59aeb3d9f9ae0a8This door led to a staircase descending underground.

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3f03c013591e6aea7501Standing at the top of the stairs, her face hardened as she peered into the darkness below.

cd1ff92824f505acfaf8Just as she was about to step down—

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bd4f9ea017cf6da407a5Thud!

c47d75c307a15e556144Someone appeared out of nowhere and slammed her against the wall.

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e876320845ff02593f46“Ugh.”

1278d2abd68ebf049aedJoo-ah let out a small groan at the sheer force. Her chest was pressed against the hard wall. A large hand pinned both her wrists behind her.

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e061a0f8b3d0ef592483A cold sensation touched her left cheek, it was unmistakably a dagger.

a43f3c57d587ce5af6b1“Answer me if you don’t want to die.”

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f6a940b8e828bc4a4296A familiar voice came from behind her.

81c9c8d0ab322a1b8db1“How did you get in here?”

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80ec4884dff0291d8639His tone was sharp, his presence menacing.

1bf2654b66fd8defb898The suffocating air, the biting edge of the blade, none of it matched the Se-hyun she knew.

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4800b01a9468579a5ca3What had made him this tense?

eb06bba22efdcbbcaa2bAnd why had he come to this place, which showed no signs of anyone living there?

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69795da7621b0533d16cThe pressure on her wrists intensified, sending waves of pain.

b34a3eede5b0490c4d1fYet, from between Joo-ah’s lips, a faint chuckle escaped.

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28b1c76accbce89297a9“Hunter Han Se-hyun.”

e05b55be5c1f7bf9bc73Her voice carried an eerie familiarity, causing Se-hyun to furrow his brows.

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02433536aab74bdc02fbSpeaking slowly, she opened her mouth once more.

bb07c64b701b60b2a10b“Who is in this basement?”

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96c6a4664ab64e066ce6With her words, an emergency system window appeared in the air.

d3cb56a844bfd82a33ba【…Verifying violations…】
【This may take some time to process.】
【Verification complete!】
【No violations found.】

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131c85b0df3195b7208dBut Joo-ah paid it no mind, her focus solely on the man holding her.

27d6ce8e0b5f5c4c4609She ignored the pain and the loud beating of his heart behind her.

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91721135348f2c3d473fIt felt like she had caught someone with stolen treasure red-handed.

c1c9fd60cfd066c4c726With a faint scoff, she asked, “Is Hunter Kwon Eun-young in there?”

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41d8847f69d39c5a6fc8【…Verifying violations…】
【This may take some time to process.】
【Verification complete!】
【No violations found.】

966f106adb01195622a7Se-hyun turned her around roughly, slamming her back against the wall.

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d82a41424955c406e356He pressed an arm under her neck and gripped her cheeks with his other hand.

f996799c6b0eee09fdaa“Who are you?”

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d2e6b156ef7a79619102His bloodshot eye glared at her, seething with anger.

53afcb33cd3ca264172f“Who do you think you are to spout nonsense so recklessly?”

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77fe641b3ed28e013613His icy glare was enough to tear her apart.

973c3fba345ce11fb1e0Joo-ah stared at him silently, readying herself to speak—

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1d2947e6d126f9bf31a6【The Anonymous Constellation sends a low warning: ‘If the contract conditions are not fulfilled, the consequences will fall on you.’】
She glanced at the system message.

ca9b92f6137e6a4cfd1b【The Anonymous Constellation advises: ‘Consider why you and your teammates have met under such circumstances.’】

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dbe4ca50332b05575dd7These circumstances…

76751a24d60020f32a39They had once been teammates. Se-hyun, Eun-young, and Chae-rin.

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568328eab560743cc850Just a few years ago, they had cherished and cared for one another deeply.

d11e767e8c9a68867cd6But now, they faced each other with hostility, as if they were strangers.

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7be97978a235beb7fecdThe cause of everything lay in the battle with the administrator three years ago.

f05040bc58f6033b8b0cJoo-ah raised her hand, prying Se-hyun’s grip off her face.

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6021337dae8e6b15f95d“I won’t tell anyone.”

cc3bc9cc09e7f4cc20cdHer soft voice made Se-hyun grimace. Watching him, she spoke again.

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4eaf78f22e7a9a9f360d“Just answer one thing.”

befdd6d190d389c46a78“…”

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4d0712b6832ad9713642“Why did you bring Hunter Kwon Eun-young here?”

5999d6799594f4fbdb76Eun-young had been recovering well in the hospital.

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499e92b5ff6242211506Why?

a21703b7d99df13bc6bfWhy would someone from their own team, someone like Se-hyun, do this?

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6da56b585bb8b6a507e2Everything was so confusing.

7673932c6845893615fdShe wanted to know the reason.

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e82fc306f30405e1e810Looking down at her without a word, Se-hyun straightened his posture.

fda657323ae47e24443aExpressionless, he reached out to touch her system window, frowning as he did.

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c869ef6751e764d9f937“You must have lost your mind.”

dd64eea5b1dabcb9aa78“To think you’d threaten me with this rank.”

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7667739f9aa4140239bfSe-hyun tilted his head slightly, his lips curving into a crooked smile.

e383925d056808c4641f“Or is this your way of begging me to kill you?”

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da9c9a40c9c0ae78d2f6He brought the dagger closer to her cheek.

c876950666dfa0d3db99“If I really were the lunatic who brought Kwon Eun-young here–”

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7b00f6fd3977a324e8d4“Do you think I’d let someone like you, who knows about it, walk away alive?”

cc7d5a087b342eea6599Joo-ah’s expression subtly shifted.

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5ac546e01b888ef6d5ffThe Se-hyun she knew wouldn’t openly threaten someone like this.

dbd4cc6898f011bda5aeWhat had happened to him?

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b45dca76edffaabb5893Was it the aftermath of the previous battle?

186ce543d655834e5446Joo-ah’s gaze lingered on him, particularly on the black eyepatch covering one eye.

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e98b846affac1296506c“…Your left eye,” she said.

0093e3d63f48ab4ca7c9“Can you not see with it anymore?”

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ac166f3a7bb1271619ceHer sudden question made Se-hyun frown.

3b410cc3db3b253623fcUnconcerned about the knife at her cheek, she asked the question that had been on her mind.

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5cbdc51da5c2df495909“Are you receiving treatment? Does it hurt? Are you in pain?”

86350f2059103cc787f5Her tone held a hint of worry, so much so that Se-hyun found himself at a loss for words.

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143c145949faf61702fbThe knife he held still threatened her, ready to pierce her skin with the slightest wrong move.

54b078c9ba3addf4b759And yet, this woman was worried about his eye.

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60ee55d58d496bbeb403She wasn’t acting like a normal person.

7cb25fff34c8a48955ddSuddenly, he thought of someone.

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774fda2b3015a75aa7ea“Don’t tell me Yoo Tae-jun sent you…”

011d0a5d28b7a7637587But before he could finish his sentence—

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ef65d652beb927c9c24aBoom!

28a3f29ba0cc5e19f8adA sudden monster attack interrupted him.

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19fbe8c631f86d4428c9【Emergency Alert】
Date/Time: [X/XX, 23:12]
Tower: Sixth Tower, 712th Floor Gate Activated.
Residents in the vicinity, please evacuate immediately. If you encounter a monster, find a safe location and wait for a Hunter to arrive.

77b335f926f937cb755aThe association issued an emergency gate alert, and disaster warnings poured onto their phones.

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5a9b48f2be0d520ba35cStartled, Joo-ah looked ahead, while Se-hyun grabbed her wrist and moved them to safety.

e5f47fba57ad5245b161Immense magical energy was emanating from nearby.

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