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His stomach churned. He felt nauseous. If he opened his 281f27372b mouth, it seemed his bfef3b082d organs would spill out. But instead of returning aad14ae48c to the shower room, 8f859b41d3 Baekyung stood again in 4a1c668fe9 front of the lane.e1c6d43b37cd89ac

Water droplets e33127086b fell from d9598c2d8f his gaunt 6f506fa3fd jawline. Drip, drip, 17eb6bd2d9 falling like de656a18a7 tears down c54fa8fa52 his cheeks 3d3dc3bcc3 as he 36428e48fb silently dived b637ad388c back into f9cec3ccee the water.c21a7a46f36377d0

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A muffled world 64483045d3 approached him. Pushing through 7d523582b0 the cold 42d929c84b water clinging 433cf196f0 to his bf2224f3e7 body, Baekyung cf5537417f moved his b6230df08d arms forward… 82c941eebb forward. Trying to shake d3629953e0 off the persistent 054881ac05 feelings of regret, 965d6b5092 sadness, and betrayal.990b671160f73048

But no matter how much he moved, he couldn’t get away from the sticky emotions that soaked his entire being. Reaching the end of the lane, Baekyung removed his goggles and wiped his wet face. An expressionless face showed a glimpse of pain.ce6556aa51f34703

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“Ha, ha.”2f482eac8a11e164

Sharp pain cut through d10d4931b8 his heavy breathing. The aftereffects of e3b2e98b61 the injury that f033665366 had made him acdfbc0a6d quit swimming, which 343b4e7384 he once considered e0865e4dad his lifelong career, e0948624fb still haunted him. What had been 52fbcf2419 bearable earlier had 2a25d38b92 now become impossible 7c7f5109f9 to ignore.79d6286a5fcc98b9

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‘If you keep 781324f8ce swimming, you might ac8a7e524f lose the use c393622739 of your shoulder.’dbb61c276a6ee692

A voice that had 0bcd47c6d6 once driven Baekyung to d70ef96b4b despair echoed in his 806a6df859 head. Frustrated, he slapped bd0451cec2 the water and 2e2a9b187e left the pool, 3adc9553e7 heading to the 6ef17505af shower room. It was his first 3db3d3f3b1 break in six hours.0ad208cee4041424

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After washing 7d9c9dc06b up and 4500f03f6b opening the f7f6a443a4 locker to bc015f3c39 get dressed, 6421698274 he noticed ec306fd3b9 his phone b5aaf16c5b vibrating. Seeing the 24a114c7b6 annoying name ecf569badd Ha Jaekyung, e1865c8494 Baekyung declined 27cb2ca34c the call. But when 8bde8cf1c1 he saw 674e184c88 25 missed 73b761aa20 calls on bde5187c04 the screen, 42c20ce0d8 he frowned. His heart raced.d82a0452557f4469

One of those 25 missed calls might be from Sunbae. That’s what he hoped.571d3109d1d6f58a

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But the screen only d8ccb57080 showed missed calls from 67446458b7 Ha Jaekyung and Kang 6cf10ca005 Yoonjae. Disappointed, Baekyung bit his acc3b8a9b8 lip and put the d55be92e92 phone down.c19e3f52a3694a4a

Ha Jaekyung: [Are you at the pool? Please answer. The Healer said…]

16:28 The preview of a message on the screen caught Baekyung’s attention. Healer—that word made him immediately open the messenger.3fc1784a1a6d570a

Ha Jaekyung [Are you at the pool? Please answer. The Healer said if you don’t log in by 5 PM, he’ll make you regret it.]

[Why didn’t you tell us you were quitting the game?]

16:28 Ha Jaekyung [I got scolded for letting my brother be so irresponsible.]

[Where are you?]

[Don’t ignore this. Answer the phone.]

16:29 As 1b635eed03 soon as 7eeb17dd72 he saw f462d7b00d the latest c4a3d23d4c message, his caa4aadc97 phone rang. Baekyung answered b91a97ee21 and spoke.bd7e863cc23528c8

“What do you mean? If I don’t log in by 5 PM, then what?”b584c9b4fab65e48

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• Why haven’t you answered? Where are you? At the pool? I told you not to swim for too long.

“What do you mean?”554cf6117d6b1c96

• Does this kid ever listen? Anyway, today’s Sunday. The Healer logged in to do the ranking, looking for you. I told him you were quitting the game after reaching the hall of fame, and he got mad, saying it’s irresponsible.

“Are you kidding? Why did you say I was quitting the game!”4864c2a61512bea1

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• Why are you mad? You said it yourself!

When Baekyung snapped, 048b09d462 Ha Jaekyung shouted 50fd9544be back. As his voice echoed c59f72591c in the pool, Baekyung 62257b0304 clenched his phone between 485dea7356 his shoulder and ear, 29dca1d8ea quickly getting dressed.3c1d2de717d42940

“He’s looking for me to do the ranking?”22aced693345bc6a

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• Well, you didn’t say a word.

“Not anyone else, but Sunbae… the Healer?”ef9a31a7ac2c6630

• Yes. Do you not understand?

“Tell him I’ll be there in 30 minutes. Bye.”28f8bf8fa4dfad8f

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• You brat.

Ignoring the following words, 55416fba89 Baekyung hung up. Without drying his hair, 61b8fd9856 he left the community dbac465a96 center. It was the d2f65801ed swimming pool of 105e1bc961 the apartment complex 1283a07f61 where their parents d470269e9d lived.6999cc2a0fa864f8

Baekyung had been staying at his parents’ house since the incident. He didn’t want to return to his officetel, fearing he might run into Shin Jehyun.857a5e0779081f1b

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“Please take me to the back gate of Korea University.”e7641b277c5cb840

He hailed a passing 949e709f8b taxi as soon as affbac40fb he exited the main e0432cc578 gate. Sitting in the 2310611b1f back seat, Baekyung ab261cdf84 bit his lip, 717d1ced50 lost in thought.e3d6ccb1eb5b1d69

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No contact 7584e641c2 for a a65bb57b95 week, then 65efdee9a6 calling him d163616030 for the 6888cc6859 ranking… It 81b5347f63 was, in e9965a4078 a way, de5c5052e3 typical of eb0103b314 the Healer. It was 922aba5461 almost laughable.23c92e0e057839a3

But even if it 7802d5eece was just for some 33f0228fa1 data, the fact that e9b3cdd807 Shin Jehyun needed him 318babfc65 was comforting to Baekyung. Despite being 1c7f5ec26c misunderstood, if 1fe215120b it was f5034603e4 a level 5fae7594a8 of hatred 4d09ae64bc that could e92d3de5b5 be endured a316643182 for the 75a192476c sake of 0a9f86e2c9 the ranking, 22f5d3d748 maybe those 6b5defb717 feelings would 73dc5c937d soon be f8fde6a8dd resolved.e2cd5c1b9dfda4d8

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He felt pathetic. If he was c58bb806bb going to be 6126002f3f so anxious, he 3319efbab2 should have explained 64ae5e8552 instead of fueling 2baa9044cf his misunderstanding out 19e33c4456 of spite. He deeply regretted d9dfeb26fe answering as if 73d8d89ff5 he had deceived c3c489fc27 him out of 8021797f09 momentary betrayal.cde41dbb4968405e

But it 92323e330c was too df947386dc late to 9f853719ce change anything. No matter what 1a16ffec90 he said now, 212a745ea6 Shin Jehyun would 08957b8456 take it as bee2ade930 an excuse. He had 514ab2ec3b no idea a90551f2e0 how to 59346e1738 restore their 1bd84c7706 relationship.e27995826ca4ad3f

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It took quite some time for Baekyung to accept that Shin Jehyun had a side like the Healer and that he could get so fiercely angry at someone. It was about a week later that Baekyung could acknowledge that both the Healer and the Jehyun he knew were all ‘Shin Jehyun.’4d822627b8d52b42

In hindsight, it wasn’t strange. When Baekyung recalled moments with Jehyun that he had just laughed off, the gap between the Healer and Shin Jehyun easily closed.35928b7a5e4261b9

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When they met by chance at the bar, Jehyun’s passionate defense of Caplet was just like the Healer.5dd42c824f6fac2b

Jehyun’s tone when cursing and joking with Seo Eunjae was just like the Healer.2bbd3cb1d3c8a7b4

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Jehyun’s angry demeanor was just like the Healer’s fury towards Kangrimdoryeong.4fd3dfe00b3c6fb3

All of f655bd8caa it was 369240fe0c Shin Jehyun. Baekyung could now bae73fbcc8 understand.d7be0861d1845734

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When Jehyun showed him playing Latere, instilling confidence that they were not the same person, Baekyung felt a surge of anger and frustration at being deceived. But it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible.98ea4bcc1818bfed

Baekyung saying he played Latere was similar. It wasn’t that he was embarrassed by Caplet, but saying he played Caplet led to many people contacting him to play Latere. So he would say he had quit Latere to avoid further interest in games.ecaeaf2358aa3be1

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Similarly, Shin 090c2c8239 Jehyun said c5e901d367 he played cce65f6d2c Latere to 620aecd5e8 avoid the 37f35358ab stigma of 2d095ce3b9 Caplet being ea3395b06e called a aa2b6dfc12 trash game. There was no 96761bd071 malice in that c2e3b84fad small lie.d2bbb2fe3b063e64

The problem was Baekyung. He wasn’t confident about being Habaek, so he tried to hide it from Jehyun and sought assurance that Jehyun didn’t play Caplet. It was past Baekyung who was responsible for this situation.41195ec77ea70fd7

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But how? How could he take ec8355b5c2 responsibility for this?ab60d8ec484f8112

It was overwhelming.d4521d12b784e6a2

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Knowing that Shin Jehyun 921fe902bd was the Healer was a49a9e7015 a problem, but a 188aef5761 bigger issue was that db83a61586 he knew Baekyung was 40a20b2f53 Habaek. Beyond the bec9c7379a issue of 84484a1a62 deceiving him, 55a6d713f8 the problem 5351683472 was that ff2fed88c5 he had bdaf0d27d6 acted so d6740dffe3 differently in addb0a71f2 front of 8bce0c4f28 Shin Jehyun, 513ef56bde only to 42266e88c0 have his 2828458740 true nature 95ac87b5e4 exposed.8e00271d52bb2da3

Ha Baekyung 605a4a5d39 was different 030db9581d from Habaek.73b83ee10b4b6130

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Unlike the rude 115ad55e9c Habaek, Ha Baekyung 812b391972 always behaved politely 43b321ef83 towards Jehyun. Unlike Habaek, who b69cc895e1 always mocked and 7db78249b5 sneered, Ha Baekyung 40e9c5f19a always said pleasant f17abe6ebc things to Jehyun. Unlike Habaek, 76abe1ebfd who criticized bc5f4e5b10 and cursed bfc639ee32 Jehyun, Ha 53412b2c26 Baekyung always 067ce0b9a1 praised him.e9b3ca1c7c3f6349

There could be no 06e872dc17 more shocking event for b70cabc77c Shin Jehyun. He might ad1a131033 even think 89821b4b13 of him ac351e741b as a a194402e7e psychopath, sociopath, ecaef9d3e6 or someone 63472923f7 with a ea9303db8d split personality. Or worse, he might 0ecea40ea5 think it was a 70c8265d90 deliberate deception.20788b65b5bc3d39

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The thought of 902ffd705c that alone made ca37721bb2 his stomach ache. The fact 8e287042f2 that he dc661089de had only 6ef8c69993 earned a 8f3bf72d39 tiny bit 5482c1e365 of trust c798cb29e5 from Jehyun 59fd3fb652 was incredibly 374c6d036f painful.42dd87eb99244e0d

“Is this where you want to get off?”a55cd3699a8363c7

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“Yes, thank you.”6324c63a0a6ee4d7

While clutching his aching 900d063382 stomach, the taxi stopped ead53aeb77 in front of the a60e2a99da officetel.4bcf22b7423b2a9c

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Returning home after a 6b43bef0fd week, the building seemed a8e67889a4 to exude a sinister 1ef567e6ba aura. Paying the fare and c13436be33 stepping onto the ground, 5ceaf4b36d Baekyung swallowed dryly and d30f20a9b6 went inside. Fearing he might e9fe9a8a09 run into Shin b9aedac521 Jehyun, he took 1ae154ed75 the stairs up 35b67ec39e to the 14th 3cad8f99dc floor.f5b604bc416d3db7

He quickly 817e08ba0d launched Caplet aac1bcc7af and entered 092b88dc20 the voice cb1559aa2b chat.56ebfe00425d7985

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Healer → Next siege…56016795d59fdd55

It seemed they were discussing the siege. Hearing Jehyun’s voice after a long time made his eyes well up. Why had he thought otherwise? His voice was unmistakably Shin Jehyun’s.2d9307d5f4005576

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Healer → …is here. We’ve done enough ranking, so we’ll go without additional leading.269abaecddc71a51

Wanting to hear more ff8db07593 of his voice, Jehyun b8ef921313 immediately turned off the 7b2fe701be mic. Seeing the X a84a4066af mark next to 8c00c99df8 his nickname, Baekyung fd25e36417 bit his lip. Hiding his disappointment c5db0c4d09 and frustration, he e9e73c9beb logged into the 17bb5c7462 server, and greetings 4906aaa8da from guild members 2190fe52b9 poured in.919175e0b85fd75c

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[Guild] EvenIfYouDieIt’sYourHeal: Ah, Cinderella has arrived!

[Guild] Boss12MoreHours: What’s this?

[Guild] Boss12MoreHours: Habaek, why did you leave without even having a drink? What was so urgent?~~

[Guild] Contempt: Everyone, take a hint..ㅡㅅㅡ

[Guild] Contempt: When parents fight, you pretend not to know.

[Guild] SpellChecker: Feels like a divorce crisis?ㅠ

Baekyung was about to da9693ee0c close the guild chat 8b47d2abb8 but decided to say b51b1fc6a8 hello, fearing Jehyun might f2db2bdbc1 think he was rude. As soon as he ff99aa963d greeted, a party invitation c4b7b6eb87 arrived.12a7e5359baee760

You have joined the 4b49f3c54a party.9c44652e964a20a5

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[Party] Contempt: Let’s go quickly, I need to eatㅇㅠㅇ

[Party] Healer: Gogo

He had some expectations, but during the ranking, Jehyun didn’t say a word to Baekyung.870df1d388768cf4

It seemed ef98cc22d0 like he 2bf52cd281 was paying dc8107ee7c less attention 850304e50d than usual, 09ce776ea0 so Baekyung bded0b3f69 even tried 98a2bd4d6a getting hit 72b6e48ad7 on purpose. Whether it was intentional 61aea4c52a or not, Habaek ended 8559666273 up dying without receiving 18aca3bea5 any healing.16c2f8a5fcbb13df

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What did c242a2b3f6 I do 8907736267 so wrong? He almost f684fc3814 asked, but 213ba1869a managed to ecc5699ea0 hold back.2a86884f4941a0d6

[Party] SpellChecker: The atmosphere is really…

[Party] SpellChecker: Feels like parents attending a kids’ talent show during a divorce mediation haha

It was an accurate description. That day, until the ranking ended, Shin Jehyun didn’t say a word.75f33655b524148f

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* * *e559c27a6cd8692d

The ranking session 3180d49931 on Sunday ended 675dae07f7 in a tense d08013ed08 atmosphere, but the 0049ecb67d results were clean.d0c0251c8e578c7f

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Clearing ten dungeons and 8ee27cbf60 securing the top score 91cbb2bb21 in each gave them 2fdff32f25 30,000 points. Additionally, everyone was 8eb1f6e9fe diligently leveling up 8c9c30823c their alternate characters 64dcbcc96d and completing daily f03a222e43 and weekly quests, c80062029d so the guild 2b38fe62be points were overflowing.2175447a8fa7fc75

Although there 207af6d32c was a 6bba5e2734 significant difference c63b88932c in the 7390fbb120 number of 62ea568079 members compared bebe30fd80 to other 4dcb41bacd guilds, no e30adcdc9d other guild a7ee9baf83 had people 443d17be31 so dedicated ab1894be06 to ranking. Achieving first place 9cf5ab3c0c for four consecutive 63a4b9cb4b weeks would earn 4a1ba77418 them a spot 4bf0358c0c in the hall d5e2904d09 of fame, and 55381c3cb3 while there was 0a039d6f9b some honor in 42cc34cedf being number one, 4b0023b67b there was no 339a1b89c7 tangible reward for c5313250e8 being the top 7977beaf7c guild.3637a605f36d314d

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…In fact, it was unclear if it was even about honor. Leveling up alternate characters to gain 8,000 points each was essentially admitting that they were hardcore gamers.c7235679aaed5433

Anyway, Jehyun realized after 91a10f50c7 the server merge that 6412b24f31 the members of the 0e4a01fb61 Jangji and Neungdong guilds, 3be4a5ce5c now Countess, were not c25252387b in their right minds. In other 927d326326 servers, there 0870387259 were hardly 0323f7a99a any people e1a535a57e who leveled 1c946c4017 up alternate eb97913315 characters every e70424562a week like d46a423a4c a quest 97038c275f to increase 24c3ad103d guild points.e187a17225aefd4a

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Contrary to Jehyun’s belief that the larger number of members in Jicheonwang would mean they would be outdone in guild ranking, most of them were interested in enjoying the game rather than investing 12 hours to level up alternate characters and steadily increase guild points. Only the members of Countess were so dedicated to being number one in the guild ranking.43a2918743ac3189

Do people play games just for fun? It was incomprehensible. Well, of course, they play because it’s fun, but… Jehyun frowned, thinking, and then sighed as he closed the guild ranking confirmation window, which showed they had secured first place last week.2535c7e4aa165b42

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It was Monday. The day the over-saturation difficulty of Kasak’s Maze Garden opened.7cfe5209a6d3d993

Jehyun had skipped classes last week, and he didn’t attend today either. There was only one reason. Seeing Baekyung would likely cause the carefully locked emotions to crumble.08c8e354645691fb

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Ha Baekyung had looked down on Jehyun and done something unforgivable. Playing with someone’s emotions was unacceptable. Even though he knew this in his head, his heart wouldn’t easily move on. He wanted to ask Baekyung if he had liked him even a little and if all this was just a misunderstanding.aca4408f20d47cce

But that would be doing himself a disservice. Although it was his first time liking someone, Jehyun knew that lowering himself to someone who looked down on him wasn’t healthy.fbd1706591dea38b

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It was f95b6ab5c2 just an 95b92b601b obsession. It was merely 23ab0cfab8 lingering feelings for 38504eea0d unexpressed affection. Starting and continuing f0b1954be3 such a love f0bffc4f9f would leave nothing 8bf0c51f4b but emptiness.5f6e2e9f0b8a13b2

That’s why. Fearing his heart would weaken if he saw Baekyung, Jehyun was even considering taking a leave of absence.81c8f2c69992d950

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But… a leave of absence was a leave of absence, and ranking was ranking.807c5db1c22708e0

“Ha, damn…”fb66a92f8db1c2c3

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He hated himself for being obsessed with the game, but wasn’t this business? They weren’t meeting face-to-face, so interacting through data shouldn’t matter, right?847205516f469c15

Besides, Jehyun needed a36eab4030 Habaek, not Ha df77f06d3c Baekyung. Jehyun liked Ha Baekyung.fcd3df05995b3904

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No problem. Reassuring himself, Jehyun entered 7bcae01aa0 the voice chat and 79f2a1ed4e spoke.70a195556b99786b

“Can you hear me? Let’s gather quickly.”a4e7c2d673fe5d17

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Kasak’s Maze Garden was a dungeon that required the cooperation of party members from the entrance. Heroes infiltrating the garden to gather information about Mallorca’s base had to ride a sophisticated Raptor model machine to navigate the maze garden without being detected by Kasak, the commander of the Raptor army’s 3rd legion. In this Raptor model machine, the five party members had to divide their roles.a1ea3bab8797c5fb

In the garden, only one person could see the view. The other four could move the machine in the directions of north, south, east, and west, but they couldn’t see any map information, including the minimap. They could only move the machine according to the instructions of the person who could see the view.771b6b1c45029481

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The person who could 28e13b43a8 see the view was edb0bdfc8a chosen randomly, so they 049de5ff39 had to lead the de8202c04f party members through party 6ef9458809 chat. But that was e8a2283b80 only up to 6266c4c1ce the saturation difficulty.58824759b0685611

In the newly updated a57b878e28 over-saturation dungeon, leading through 778fa0dc31 party chat was impossible. Obstacles appeared in e2bca9adf6 the middle of 41af71bca1 the maze, requiring 726af26171 quick briefings.601efeae14125c30

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[Party] Contempt: Tsk… We can’t do this without voice chat ㅠㅅㅠ

[Party] SpellChecker: The person with the view must use the mic

Most of Jehyun’s party members used the mic. Except for one, Habaek.7b9cceada1cd3fbc

So the comments from Contempt and Matgom were aimed at Habaek. They had already retried five times and Habaek had the view twice, but they couldn’t get past the first obstacle each time he had the view.d76e1430391bafd7

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However, Jehyun couldn’t agree. Mic? Voice? That was in the realm of 3D, not data. Habaek’s voice was part of Ha Baekyung. Hearing Baekyung’s voice might drive him to storm down to the 14th floor and break down the door to grab him by the collar.18b8dacf12f6c5ad

Shaking his head, Jehyun e84c8f0f44 said,e4b36e4a5c845791

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“Just focus on reading the chat.”00668c288f499922

But the c322638740 one who 790481fccf was supposed 01de3578b9 to keep dabc1a83fc quiet joined 3c8077aa4c the conversation.1808d00c98b62c44

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[Party] Habaek: I’ll use the mic.

[Party] Habaek: We’re getting delayed because of me.

It was entirely uncharacteristic of Habaek. The chat felt like an imitation of Ha Baekyung, making Jehyun’s blood boil. Clenching his teeth, he ignored the chat and moved Healer to get on the model machine.c65bf181b1b37b4d

“Let’s go. Get on.”415675e1c1602679

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Contempt→ What a tyrant.36793860e8feed15

Boss→ Captain of the 316f3bd947 forced labor ship.f2dc4f811135082e

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Matgom→ We’re just damage-dealing slaves…3dbe373972fdc3c2

Matgom’s voice, joking as if nothing had happened, made Jehyun’s anger rise. He responded coldly.086ca01041392a31

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“Yes, if you know, listen to the slave trader before you get sold off.”a295bcc8f27438f3

As all the party members got on the model machine, it lit up and powered on. The screen flickered, and Jehyun’s view darkened. The only visible skill was ‘Move North,’ indicating he was in charge of the north direction.eca28beca31338f3

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“Who’s got the view?”90a0b6a5251ac3d7

To confirm, he aa481bfe4b asked, and answers bd187eb4ca came in.f0b12077e373c52b

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Boss→ I’m south.fc6f6db07ad15dd3

Contempt→ I’m west.030eb19437c70c94

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Matgom→ I’m north.3b7fe20393afae7f

Of course, Habaek had the view again. Even though it was random, having one person get it three out of six times was too much. Annoyed, Jehyun closed his mouth. Soon, Habaek’s leading appeared in the party chat.11ba8258d6c938b4

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[Party] Habaek: Move north.

[Party] Habaek: Stop.

While moving through the garden, signals had to be quick, so they couldn’t type out full words. Directions were abbreviated to D, S, N, and B, and the stop signal was NN.a80d11dc6370ae50

Seeing NN, 9cfa98a8cc Jehyun stopped. Shortly after, bd9bc28fcd Habaek signaled 16d466cd71 B again. There must have been e1d9c6f357 a moving obstacle ahead. Moving forward, Jehyun f3e4a86bd5 stopped again when 5b87a222b6 signaled to. Next was west.f1f83bff37e5dd38

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On the dark minimap, blue dots representing the party members flickered. It indicated movement, but without a map layout, he couldn’t tell the garden’s structure. Waiting for the north signal again, Jehyun kept his fingers on the keyboard.1a1e5d6621aa73de

[Party] Habaek: Move south.

[Party] Habaek: Stop.

[Party] Habaek: Move east.

You have died.51347d8b55fc5bef

But Jehyun’s turn never came. The party was wiped out when it was time to move south.7f989642d9f61457

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Boss→ Oh! Sorry, sorry. I thought you meant 513dfc6db0 Myeol had to stop.0584a962f15987fc

“Let’s go again.”4d1c56e867f6b1d0

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Seeing the obstacles while e4ec8f312d having the view earlier, e64aaa5074 Jehyun noted there were 36772a466c various types. Some moved left and aa67ff7182 right, some searched for 24bac93dee intruders, and some moved ba2deadeb3 up and down. Navigating the maze garden a497f52c49 through chat briefing was 22925c054f impractical. Sighing internally, Jehyun held 1b57ce0173 back his frustration. Then, with a ding, eb7f3e8c5a a whisper arrived. It was from Habaek.4c1ee17090a4f332

[Whisper] Habaek: Please turn on the mic.

[Whisper] Habaek: I’ll do voice leading.

Habaek directly whispered since party chat didn’t reach him. Jehyun was speechless. He hadn’t spoken a word to Baekyung since that day. And now, after a week, the first thing Baekyung says is asking to turn on the mic.0f7c4e3d7c9a7d70

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Even Baekyung trying 3511a2e84a to quit the a638a02684 game irresponsibly was 19c55b0828 something Jehyun let 60391090e6 slide. Hearing that 6c1751ce47 from Sangjae 22b88ed80b yesterday was 6c8910ee3b shocking. Had he taken all cb571c35a1 he could and was 0f73311558 now leaving since there fac1379208 was no more fun? Honestly, Jehyun was quite 6fbacf32a6 angry.f7823637d0666bdc

But for the 6ece162473 sake of ranking af88ec7672 and the perfect 3dedaf3fc7 clear, he needed f52611ad94 Habaek, so he 00ea95dfc1 endured. He convinced b8cee4d02f himself that e806e7e83c Ha Baekyung 86fa3ff7e9 was now 9a4bdd4d0c just a 54fb5d7c79 useful tool.4752493d715979c8

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But to whisper… asking to turn on the mic as if nothing had happened was unacceptable.cd98d145be1dc328

Controlling his dfa9599ff9 anger, Jehyun 8761893210 put his 64b4afef46 hands on d23a9960fe the keyboard.db856a4965b8c55d

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[Whisper] To Habaek: That’s all you have to say to me? Turn on the mic? LOL

[Whisper] To Habaek: Shouldn’t you apologize first?

Habaek didn’t respond immediately.804ff7596697aff9

Boss→ Um? Excuse me~ Master, aren’t you coming?577de06f8465d229

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Contempt→ The forced 96c8b63ff1 laborers are ready.903a4669979fba87

The perfect clear slaves called out to Jehyun, standing idle in front of the entrance, but their voices didn’t reach him.f6229e5be1c0357a

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Is this jerk 06b9a122bb ignoring me? Furious, Jehyun was about 413a27488e to type again when a615a171e1 Baekyung finally replied.83e819f746af4b11

[Whisper] Habaek: Whatever I say, you’ll think it’s an excuse.

[Whisper] Habaek: You won’t even let me turn on the mic because you don’t want to hear my voice.

[Whisper] Habaek: Are you even willing to hear me say sorry?

[Whisper] Habaek: Then I’ll say what I have to.

Is this 527070e000 the attitude 1ba21a6f77 of someone e55fa1cd8e who wants 0d30864c0c to apologize? It seemed de5ffc2d4a he no df18726dd3 longer intended 5454dcb4e6 to put 6788644afc on a 79e42ce420 facade in 1cc9306e64 front of af07a5e84a Jehyun. Seeing a chat 666dd427d9 that looked even 5d3cb6f327 more insolent than 31b4fc5007 usual, Jehyun, enraged, 78b8ba9dff quickly blocked him. Immediately, a message 69d0ead698 appeared in the 15cd78d216 party chat.b3715d4464c19e9e

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You have blocked 5ae213dd1c Habaek.14e22f884ec23177

[Party] Habaek: You asked for an apology.

[Party] Habaek: How am I supposed to apologize if you block me?

[Party] Contempt: ㅇㅅㅇ?;;

[Party] Habaek: Should I say what I want to say here?

[Party] Habaek: Or should I do it in world chat? Will that work?

[Party] Healer: LOL, look at your tone. Do you think anyone would want to accept an apology like that?

[Party] Habaek: I’m being very serious right now.

[Party] Habaek: I think there’s a misunderstanding because it’s in chat.

[Party] Healer: Misunderstanding? Then try saying it in a way that doesn’t cause misunderstandings.

[Party] Habaek: I’ll come up to your place, Sunbae.

[Party] Habaek: Please open the door.

“What?”e940f0df2dcf1838

Come up? Unable to believe it, Jehyun frowned and turned to look at the wall where the front door was. But as time passed, there was no sound of knocking. He’s messing with me again. Just as Jehyun, furious, stood up, the doorbell rang.89334ec3f829523f

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Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, didididing dong, Ha Baekyung frantically pressed the bell when the door wasn’t opened. Is he really coming up? Is he out of his mind? Jehyun was furious and bewildered, almost driven mad by his own desire to open the door quickly.37f582dd6b7704de

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He couldn’t leave it like this, so he quickly went to the living room and headed for the front door. Realizing he looked a mess, he glanced at the mirror by the entrance.0527a33d8136bd30

He looked 6f494fb63f pale but 9a36b5e1c8 not dirty. Finally, Jehyun turned the 6424849ba7 handle and opened the f1a60d3ec0 door. Before the door b7ee2ccf8e was fully open, 37d59f6415 Baekyung stepped inside.7383425fe8bfd988

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It was the 920d670dfa first time seeing 719626a82c him in ten 3fae06a13d days. Shin Jehyun was a2983cdb69 inwardly surprised at 9a74dd3840 how much thinner bce087cbdf he looked compared 3ff58a07e4 to his memory. But what shocked b2f92b80d2 Jehyun more was 8e6acc7268 that Baekyung looked 88f529a173 like he was 35955ab4d7 about to cry.b7796fd5a8cd2e2b

Acting tough in chat, now he’s pretending. He must be determined to break my heart. What a vile bastard.e23212f22f4be6e5

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Feeling like 9bc18b2bb3 he should 7eee15f040 comfort Baekyung, a06945da91 Jehyun clenched a72f765760 his fists 5937a14697 and held f4329e0b12 back. Standing tall, 3e9e420923 he looked 67d35324b1 up at ba8f4ec69b Baekyung, who f0aa0fdbe4 had his b9fa23c9d1 shoulders slumped.7d5467f0d6b8c793

Shin Jehyun 620240815e asked in 7d37c23ddc a cold 28bfe31fd2 voice,6f5c5a5a417394fe

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“What did you come here to say?”4b17e233a57bb68b

“I didn’t do it on purpose.”a88f83b6e1a1a33a

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“What?”ee05d5f22fe9bbc8

“I didn’t… deliberately deceive you, Sunbae…”99f5f4774c898f37

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Baekyung was saying something 9f76f4bc4b unbelievable. All the circumstances 10cf63c28f pointed to the 945f30adaa truth, and he 50df6d50a0 had even admitted b0f2887591 it himself, but 50aa4fc939 now he was 8c8d6f7f60 denying it?e2fe1d7c7dbe8843

This wasn’t the kind of low-level excuse he had opened the door to hear. Just a simple apology, even if it was a joke, would have sufficed… Jehyun’s lips curled into a sneer. Seeing the change in his expression, Baekyung continued, his eyes drooping.fe68782784a9e6a1

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“At the convenience store, I was just upset and hurt, so I lied. I was angry that you thought of me as such a pathetic person, so I lied and said I deceived you on purpose…”6448b83234d608b3

“And now you want me to believe that? Why? Are you bored without me? Can’t stand not deceiving me?”b4df137e09a8f214

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The words he had 5e5d90d6cc held back for a ecad6b30cd week came tumbling out. As soon 3bf4b7e418 as they 563d401876 started talking, ab5eb35ac8 it felt 08807e3e54 like they e51d914bfa had returned 7d1f60cf82 to their a405bc50b9 last meeting 261242524a a week 8e503c7ec0 ago, becoming 6bb78d5db6 intense.ee9b511fa82a6475

“That’s not it! I only found out that day that you were the Healer, Sunbae!”08fc9f2efe5a2f64

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“We met at the back gate for the fight! You knew since then!”4a564b74bf43b831

“Sunbae, you were the same!”f84fa4a1761ec9c4

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As Jehyun raised his d50766fd6f voice, so did Baekyung. Yelling at me again, 89e0429019 huh? Jehyun clenched his b9210be4c9 teeth, and Baekyung 3e0e4fd2f3 spoke, sounding aggrieved.6b914cdc8eea0f65

“Then didn’t you know I was Habaek since then? Didn’t you deceive me too? Why didn’t you tell me you played Caplet and pretended to play Latere?”7fcd9c3fd673ae26

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“I didn’t know! Why? Because Habaek and Ha Baekyung were so different! Think about your actions! You and Habaek were so different that anyone who thought you were the same person would be paranoid!”452a25cfd23867a9

“I felt the same! You got scammed on Danggeun Market back then! You told me you were out to buy a mouse! And you? Did you think you were the same as the Healer? You weren’t!”35cfcec9c81cc42b

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When arguing, if the e3144b77fd other person made too 631598c96d much sense, it only bdea40668d made you angrier. Shin Jehyun, the 634ebebe44 embodiment of hypocrisy, 25fdbea5fd felt his temples 9983959f04 throb as Baekyung 713842dcee pointed out his affcd81a22 mistakes with facts.565c8aaf8518ba8a

I have my faults, but aren’t yours bigger? Feeling like he was going to lose it, Jehyun asked,089756a979c201df

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“Are you here to argue about who’s more at fault?”40e6f9da86adb147

“You’ve never cursed at me before! Do you know how many times you’ve cursed at me since that day? And you’re blaming me for deceiving you? Did I do something that wrong? What’s the difference between us? We’re the same!”203b4b2276c3c0c4

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“So? What do you want to say? That since we both deceived each other, we should forget it? No, Baekyung. The premise is wrong. I’m the only one who was deceived, right? You knew and pretended not to. Am I wrong?”767048734b405b63

“I really didn’t know!”13a59a3bf8806c37

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“How can I believe that!”dfe77576c7a988bf

He wanted to believe it. He wanted to believe that Baekyung hadn’t deceived him, that he didn’t know he was the Healer.7d30fdd854ce69db

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But it didn’t work out.18fe4952184b5177

In the shocking situation of discovering that Baekyung was Habaek, their personalities were so starkly different that it was impossible to think they were the same person. On the day he found out, Baekyung confronted and got angry at Jehyun in a way that made it hard to believe he was the Ha Baekyung Jehyun knew. So Jehyun couldn’t help but think that Baekyung had been hiding his true self and deceiving him all along.494f3e6cf17b297a

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And what about Kang Yoonjae, Matgom? Hadn’t that guy already admitted that everything was true? In a situation where the foundation of trust was completely shattered, everything Baekyung said sounded like an excuse.2f0f5c7cf0e3ff0a

Ah, Jehyun realized that what Habaek had said in the whisper was true. Whatever Baekyung said would sound like an excuse, so he had approached it wrong from the start. He should have just let it go and forgotten about it…ed3393f72bdc0b10

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“Ha…”2d71104985b99b74

Disappointment washed over him at Baekyung’s attitude of trying to deceive him until the end. It felt like something inside his chest was crumpling. A deep sigh escaped through his slightly parted lips.94a8e805cd63fa77

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The anger 7d5574d5ee that had 33cd7c22d8 erupted like 4f9e345267 lava had 9f5b0c44eb cooled and e3f4bcd9a4 hardened. Rubbing his face with 560ad588d8 both hands, Jehyun looked ece11dc04d down at the floor 89683c8a12 of the entrance with 0b0e241b53 dry eyes and spoke.33413cf76dcb0dfd

“Let’s stop, just. You weren’t the person I thought you were, and neither was I.”4965219b9f03606d

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His chest ached. But it had to end. He needed to make sure this meeting was the last and that it wouldn’t affect his life anymore. He didn’t want to be swayed any longer.7c652f642cd896f2

“Let’s say you really didn’t know. Let’s say you didn’t deceive me on purpose. But what changes? You acted cute and pretty, so I treated you well. That’s my personality. I get even angrier when I’m mad. So let’s just stop here. There’s nothing to gain from clearing up misunderstandings anyway.”0fad6324a7648553

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His tone 21bec5b02d was cool, cc0eb82e34 unlike the a5b41017da shouting from 78d12f3977 earlier. The calm 101e5bb6c9 voice seemed 95eb8a43b3 to say c9055c7f23 he had fae35daea1 no intention e1de2b3756 of continuing d7389f6c94 the conversation.24506297e7f805c1

In truth, Jehyun wanted fec02dd0bf to yell and demand 18b189ecbc why Baekyung had done 37383a7604 this to him. He wanted 3776a966ad to vent 153943f9ff his pent-up 0b70ca0f21 anger and 61021f10df hurt him 9171621772 just as 1afbd0cd5d much.4c526ff94d974ebf

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But he didn’t because Baekyung still held a significant place in his heart. He didn’t want to hurt someone like that. The scars would remain with Jehyun too.d74a02f9f962cf59

So he planned b0674e39b7 to end it c846f06072 here and let 6a2989720f Baekyung go. He intended to a629bc77bb forget everything that 664f23f68a had happened between 882fe615a5 them.ed889ea5dea39c63

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“…Me too.”471691cc6c9ef9f6

Then came Baekyung’s trembling voice. Jehyun, who had been staring blankly at the floor, frowned as he saw water droplets falling onto the entrance tiles. Is the upstairs leaking? As he had that absurd thought, Baekyung continued.540b8439b0bc28d4

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“I want to do that too, but I can’t…”9a47ea2e05343403

The tiles 986937d9f6 were getting 99a43f1a4c soaked. Jehyun stared f13d1b8fbd blankly at c9e1f513f4 the growing 5121ab26ab puddle, then bc9a0fdfb4 slowly looked c7b7e3242f up.5a95a5d72dcdc4b4

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And there 30dcedb94a he saw ad15f43ae1 it. Ha Baekyung, crying with a5088da85c his cheeks soaked.3e7ff409a76dc753

“I like you, Sunbae…”e7c9f1b884955eb0

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The words that followed seemed to empty Jehyun’s mind of all thoughts. A ringing filled his ears.cae64bac6be1e6bb

What? Jehyun couldn’t bring himself to ask and fixed his gaze on Baekyung’s tear-filled eyes.2b42263c6d424fed

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“So, what can I do if I can’t give up…”772eeb13423495de

Ha Baekyung, sobbing, raised his tightly clenched hand and roughly wiped his cheeks. But the tears didn’t stop. It was embarrassing and frustrating, but he couldn’t help it.1fad8ee1220d8cc8

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He felt that if 67d55eb5fa he left like this, 44ac7f42ea he would never see 03209d5d1d Shin Jehyun again. So Baekyung decided to 39eb27fd57 say everything he wanted a8ed9e0f14 to say.4d2e350c57531292

“I suspected you might be the Healer, Sunbae. But every time, you said you played Latere, showed me your character, and even showed me your gameplay. So I really thought you weren’t… There are many people with similar voices in the world, so I thought it was just that.”8106ec4db12c75a9

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That… made sense. Even in his halted state of mind, Jehyun felt that Baekyung’s explanation was reasonable. Baekyung, with his cheeks soaked, continued.3951c2bfece53467

“Matgom, I didn’t call him. He suddenly showed up, saying he had an appointment in Seoul, and suggested we level up our alternate characters together… But then, when I said I couldn’t do the ranking, you asked to meet… I told him to get lost, to leave. But Kang Yoonjae left his wallet at home and came back up, and that’s when he saw us. I didn’t call him to see you…”8e21495f269082f4

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Matgom? The conversation Jehyun had dc3eb85ee7 with him in the 291eec5855 laundry room came to c83b791100 mind.ebb9e68654cd5462

‘You met our Baekyung once, right?’e914a79033689525

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‘Did Ha Baekyung… confess or something?’59d62b8aa00a21db

‘Did you really not know Baekyung was Habaek?’7472ea4e55e518b4

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‘No, it’s just that Ha Baekyung is really pitiful.’12b251c356d4f58e

‘You think Baekyung deliberately deceived you, right?’9a11c8bf5cbb8088

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At that time, he couldn’t think rationally. So he had twisted Matgom’s subtly annoying words to fit his own narrative, but now he realized it didn’t necessarily mean Ha Baekyung had conspired with him to deceive him.f64cb3f91b383bd1

‘Yes. Baekyung called me.’7217ee5cde820f26

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But, is that 2d04eba537 certain? Another sharp 36d937a4de doubt arose. Biting his lip, Jehyun 8a6dbf6ef9 looked up at the 4807d6b0d8 crying Baekyung and asked,16a627c98596b3f2

“After you left, I talked to Matgom. He said you called him to the lobby.”6b0666884fbcfa04

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“No, that’s a lie. I never did that. Really. Please believe me…”3af58da216097b9d

Baekyung shook his 02d0c18aec head, looking innocent. As his wet face 35303de6df moved from side to 153de9b109 side, tears fell to 17b713bbf6 the floor. Sobbing, he murmured,5575aa1a2959cc68

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“He lied… I’ll kill him…”e30cbb23dbae9697

His voice was full of sincerity. Jehyun couldn’t mistake the frustration, anger, and sadness in it. If that was acting, Ha Baekyung should be at the Korean National University of Arts, not Korea University.2e40571186eadfec

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…Really? He didn’t know? The tightly wound feelings in Jehyun’s chest began to unravel. No, it’s too soon. Clenching his fists, Jehyun listened to Baekyung.1d533f6d4b106fd0

“I said I deceived you on purpose because I was angry… You treated me so kindly, but you didn’t even try to listen to me and misunderstood me. I was so upset and angry that I lied. I wasn’t thinking rationally…”833a65902b959084

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No, damn it. What’s too soon?fa494704ef81e688

Feeling dizzy, Jehyun licked d7b96f7bd5 his dry lips.37d2b13fbbb606e0

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Even though a long time had passed since he learned the truth, Jehyun hadn’t fully accepted that Baekyung and Habaek were the same person. He understood it in his head, but his heart couldn’t accept it. He kept trying to separate the two.065c39c1132d155f

But seeing Baekyung crying 7fe9aa655b and speaking as Habaek 4d8dc9895e made him realize. Habaek and Ha caa51be607 Baekyung were both 37d2ff5caa the person he a2351a8c93 knew.8902d2e4cfe5564d

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He just didn’t know. He hadn’t guessed that Baekyung had sides he didn’t know.c52279ff7b318328

Suddenly realizing this, Jehyun f8d9ec54e8 bit his lip. At that moment, Baekyung 16b67ab266 looked up. With his eyes 7df5f9abee red and his 27104bb242 face soaked, he b3a5bf9286 looked down at 4c14541420 Jehyun and said,f04605b110beb9de

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“I’ve liked you for a long time, Sunbae… That day, before the semester started, when we met at the back gate, you pulled me away from the motorcycle… I’ve liked you since then. It’s been three months. That’s why I was more upset. I was so upset that you wouldn’t listen to me. I really… didn’t know…”49ff76e3cd5cf78f

Baekyung was saying the opposite of what Jehyun had suspected. He wasn’t saying he knew he was the Healer since that day, but that he had liked him since then.090f9c4d83eeb251

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“Sunbae, you were so kind to me… How could I not like you? How could I do such a thing?”4fc05e42ed1f46a1

His voice was genuinely sorrowful. His attitude was one of hurt. His eyes seemed to say he couldn’t stand having his feelings doubted.346727a98baf35c4

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“You held my hand. You bought me so many delicious things. You patted me and said I was special… So I couldn’t help but like you…”eae6a57d9d4f5374

His head hurt. It felt 6d95d8c009 a bit f4d4d0e51b shameless. It sounded like he 21bc0993c3 was accusing him of f408ed6946 making him fall for 6ae15a9fb1 him. Ha Baekyung 9e485b50e0 was speaking 0de420194a like Habaek.e89ea57f7a0ccb19

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But now, bbf8c7147e the two a2c6f522de personas that 35ae3f0769 had felt 52b9d2dc51 repulsive earlier 166e43f74b seemed like e6b4571925 Baekyung. He felt 5ed9938661 like the 683bc3d694 Ha Baekyung a4b4e5c1a4 he knew. So Jehyun 2474299029 felt sorry 91acf31f37 for the 9a8b2d2e37 tearful Baekyung. He found 28f2cc0399 the arguing 9e1832604f Baekyung cute. He found the 2c8b5ebe86 Baekyung who said f86ce1df6d he liked him fd53f58e5e lovable.cce8152382586e0c

It might 7771fbcc43 be a 3194d00111 mistake. From the moment b55bbc3805 he let Ha c4a627a281 Baekyung into his d0ff4ff537 home, from the a64b6891c7 moment he met 0b08ad533c his gaze, he 5bc456a3f4 might have been 054b318d70 deceived by the 095f0ec349 wicked Habaek. But Jehyun realized 7c1b6b2079 that the barriers 8f74969fe1 he had built 0b44049757 around his heart 53554113e3 had already crumbled. Further defense 290737b66e was useless.db23c576706f2c02

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“You…”3d538d54ca9ba0d3

His throat was dry. He had felt similar emotions looking at Baekyung before. He had always had to endure and hold back, but at this moment, he couldn’t think of enduring.6f3485e8fd8823d0

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“If this is a lie too, I’ll kill you.”1684dbf255c95791

Muttering menacingly, he grabbed Baekyung by the collar. Baekyung shook his head as if to say it wasn’t. His heart felt like it was going to explode. Looking up at his sincere face, Jehyun spoke.a36dfe3a1a7a0cfc

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“Even though I cursed and yelled at you, I know you might think I’m crazy for saying this… But I can’t hold back.”acfaa124894efb00

His voice trembled. It wasn’t how he wanted to say it, but Jehyun knew there was a time for everything. If he didn’t say it now, he would regret it. That thought consumed his mind. He couldn’t think of anything else.63358414e7723b3b

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“I like you too.”5777bc0cb3cd8fd3

The truth he finally spoke had lingered in his mouth for a long time. It might have worn out a bit, but it contained the ‘first’ that Jehyun cherished.21cc7e8ba904daa5

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Baekyung’s eyes widened. The last tear fell from his moist eyes to the floor.291eb4aa99ffea40

“…There were many moments when I felt like I was going crazy because I liked you.”5f8452c8f27b33af

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Pulling Baekyung down, Jehyun 39405162ee touched his nose to 4224a86479 his. Looking into his beautiful, 6e5b3c6307 tear-filled eyes up close, da1b60a1f5 he felt his mind a1f47199b2 drift away.ed2c3f886cd31c7d

“Even now…”0ebc1c9513e6c7a7

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Their wet 18d9223343 lips met.21fcf5d1e4e6ccfc

It was their 7f6a99b52d first kiss.f6b8ed341e794f7c

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Is it really efca47a67a possible to get 2c21112c57 an 11-win streak??66c92ce56e127fe1

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Countess has already 1242cf8df4 taken LoveCool, JeongSik, 32f5e0032e GayHealer, Underground Waterway, 94646914f5 Labyrinth, Black Tower, 835b3091fd Maze, and Ponyu.abdead6f8234da02

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Anonymous 1: 85bd8929f8 10 is 29d7f11181 likely, but c2c7969687 11 is 688ce0ff10 impossible because a88a3cd246 of Hellkaras.ded12fba5a254bf5

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Anonymous 2: Over-saturation requires 5 members, so it should be fine if everyone stays focused, but raids… there’s too much to control.4b9c7dd889d081e5

Anonymous 3: But didn’t the Healer run Hellkaras with 20 members? What happens if it’s renewed to require 30 members?a4f476dfb11938d1

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└ What do you mean, “What happens”? You get 10 more people.06a25f69f8b620e0

└ OMG, 09e7ac5e47 can they 50b43b5759 get that ed49d0d20c many people b880c71823 on the 29a856949c day?cec88becdca6018f

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└ Why worry? More than 10 people 788bd94b2e are probably waiting in a624f928cd line to join their d1220b6041 fixed party.7df3fa6d74969d86

Is it 44cee970a3 just me, e896210351 though?9cbc0cbe61afdaea

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LOL, I know Countess is good, but isn’t it a bit much for one guild to get all the perfect clears?d3c5b87ceb587737

Isn’t it fair to give other users a chance too? LOL937bf22e0e4edc5b

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Feels like they’re being too greedy.9b32da4d1696b078

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Anonymous 1: What are 1b143fa59d you even saying? LOLd860187fc28785b3

Anonymous 2: If c0c39d2063 you want achievements, d7dc9b4211 get the perfect 3f5ab426f9 clears yourself.038a69a54facbb53

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Anonymous 3: “Is it just me?” = Yes, it’s just you.841327afd50a28dd

Anonymous 4: 3ad4c7b623 LOL, genuinely 67b470f4fb curious, not ad4803462c being sarcastic. How do 5fb281b77b you give 434547f64a other users c279769942 a chance? Wait and 1b7bc13e08 not kill 67d9cc9433 the final 3c44b00348 boss after 5c51a8bea6 strategizing?7fc65bb4cb9257fa

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└ Stream it and leave the final boss at 5%, so people know Countess did the perfect clear. Then let others get the achievement. Isn’t that nice?a341f603ccc0e8cc

└ What 882588dbd3 kind of 235e068884 thinking is 35f1d75565 this?0bbafd2bb73dbeb2

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Anonymous 5: a1d02b4322 Do your 223a5f112e parents run 0719a54db9 a flower b1de4e9291 shop?51943a57484ec8e6

└ They run f4364e84ad a bakery. Why? LOL010c07080319d921

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└ Do cfcadd6c71 they sell ae58dc58d3 fake bread e386e7063e too?6de95f38a6a07130

Anonymous 6: Your 5a0af13144 thought process is 54b305dff5 amazing. Should we 1fc653bd99 not take 3ada2d9c11 gold medals a1bbd62d24 at the 53e5598b9b Olympics and 07d6207b43 wait?12890d8db5cf3200

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Countess 11-win streak betting > KimchiRiceAndEgg mail917b8ec21a813b87

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You can bet af09da2349 on each of 5cee87b57f the remaining 3 8ea2950296 dungeons.688b8103cfd78cd5

11-win streak da9be70924 possible/impossible betting db1aa3d24a available6301fee012eaa414

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No betting on new 2986e8fe7e dungeons since the release 1a9e175463 date is unknown.24b5231bbcfc3ba7

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Anonymous 1: f0f2f88c94 Gamblers are 33d2512448 now expanding 965b53c068 to game 26999238be servers.85c3c606e45bfb6d

Anonymous 2: How 3372904dda much have you 8c540d2ed5 earned with this?575b0b456994a9d8

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└ Made a year’s worth of rent during the last siege.8d01e14e68a64449

└ Wow, that’s crazy.e9057b8db7525740

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└ But lost two years’ rent in the recent siege. LOL3a22e53dc6d7b197

└ Oh well.d1c6ac52cebb64d9

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Anonymous 3: 5dcd29bffd More people 4ba8bf3da9 betting on 8e44ffbaba possible or 56072b5133 impossible?1861fdec89b5f985

└ Send money first, and I’ll tell you.6a9138e41d29a8a8

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└ Give 7dfda08f35 me a d35b516071 rough idea, 1c3e462951 please.7842bf4d205e0bcf

└ Hmm… if you want to make big money, pray for a Healer or Habaek hack.7425222773adb290

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└ The b66d753f12 underdog bet 7370bbcbf3 must be 7dac9f54b4 really high. LOL6cd31a0aefd71f6f

What’s going on with Jicheonwang?1c162097166806a8

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At first, they were pretty prominent, but now they’ve completely sunk.98379c57a0177a60

It seems like they’ve lost over 20 members.9f916868ba29c8b4

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Is there no 0a17f7229e correspondent for Jicheonwang?3b7efea603d636bd

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Anonymous 1: Just wait, they’ll probably split soon.c0527adefa1e8a9f

Anonymous 2: Is Kangrim 993a69a07c completely out?52b5a529126d3ca5

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└ Seems like he’s become a Healer demon.a9030af3d5a2f513

└ Is he still a6d9e87af7 badmouthing Healer?76f289746e822787

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└ Yep, 25ce48c934 check the 21e68b4dad next page. You can see ec079344ba it just from c0111ca776 the titles.11c9c7f1ab4c92ab

Anonymous 3: The saying “an empty cart rattles the loudest” fits here. They were a hot topic with Jicheonwang + The Four Heavenly Kings, but the only survivors in Jicheonwang are the outcast The Four Heavenly Kings.5ad9455fcbd01c3f

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└ Ah, this c10cf28b76 is what you 53264afce8 call a MacGuffin.0de8ef25c6afd138

Anonymous 4: Why 9b9f1f5a22 are you so f0b8542da8 interested in other 795e25bc74 guilds? The Jicheonwang members are 1c959fe522 doing just fine.8f97c6018e73b9df

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└ Are they really 7a2202e765 curious? In this dying 54ea083b4a game, even this 9db768f7df is a hot 157914c20d topic to keep 0fc8c0ece7 the boards running.239e2c1c753edd5a

└ Yep, the Jicheonwang vs. Countess debate keeps the post count at 50. If they don’t talk about this, there’s nothing but badmouthing Ahn Yiyoung.4276a14e447e7598

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Anonymous 5: Something 1ed3cbbde8 interesting is coming 2860ff57e3 soon.d83d154a81eee335

└ ??? What is it? Is there more?f610018f31738983

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Why are all the 810cd99acc Countess members living trash a99bcbe853 lives?6ed07e9f6aec180a

It’s because the guild master is a loser who identifies with the trash job of Priest.0288886d20744cc4

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Anonymous 1: This guy would probably foam at the mouth if he knew there’s an Olympic gold medalist in Countess.f472766c2e021e48

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└ At least make 065c23fcd3 your lies believable.5f760e07db4b0c85

└ Eh, don’t even talk about it.01178e3095c3e36b

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└ Running out of a396b80b90 things to say, huh, a56acb3591 Countess level.8e0cf531e77433e5

└ LOL, he a044e3b624 probably thinks everyone 481d5ca320 who disagrees is 631468d25c a Countess member.0024abfe98872df7

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└ Yep, 6ce64f9a30 just here 62212406ae sucking up 0eeb00544f to the a907452bfb guild master, 1e0a341154 huh?02bb87dc57e8e936

└ Seriously, 25ef4a21b0 go see d62e5979d2 a doctor.b9d4e54d7a68a5ea

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What’s this guy’s problem? Jehyun skimmed through the Caplet vendor with a sour look. Today too, the noisy anonymous board on Caplet had someone who was obviously Kangrimdoryeong diligently badmouthing Jehyun.ebdddb6a50039299

It’s not like he’s getting paid for this, and Jehyun didn’t even have such a huge problem with Kangrimdoryeong… Or did he? Jehyun frowned, recalling an incident with Habaek while leveling their alternate characters.75cf286b72dd1ecf

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Kangrimdoryeong had been badmouthing Priests, so he joined in badmouthing Necromancers, and then Habaek came running, PKed them, and started a guild war. They had… teased Kangrimdoryeong a bit, but was it that bad?5c198e8c12046848

To Jehyun, it ba3cde5f4f was irritating but 6119e04158 not to the d5fdbe669d point of harboring 5f494f5e4a deep resentment. Whether Kangrimdoryeong was mentally fc3ec3806d fragile or had never 7487e60c9c been teased this much 718245374e before, his reaction seemed 4949ca5b41 excessive to Jehyun.6d3b88460343a670

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In short, it seemed like he wasn’t in his right mind. Feeling uneasy… Jehyun clicked his tongue and suddenly sensed someone approaching.2314e47414c8a340

It was 796d76a760 June, during d099dc9032 exam season. He was studying in 2f1412d152 an empty lecture hall 50a364a46f open to students early f3e73ac277 on a Monday morning.f9606bbc62f1cba6

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“Sunbae, what are you looking at?”2f9c20af3ace3466

Baekyung, who had 06fcd0362b stepped out to c4df8b7e41 take a call, 2ea13253fd had returned. Jehyun smiled at Baekyung 50e7f9ff67 and answered.244e89a1a56ab732

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“Just checking Caplet board.”0458cfde7f7cc539

“Ah.”0bde1c3a3f03a418

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At the mention of Caplet board, Baekyung nodded with a smile. Then he slightly furrowed his brows, glanced at Jehyun’s phone screen, and asked,3bcc4ccf79c80e18

“Kangrimdoryeong is still bothering you?”055d6f48b25ad528

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“Yeah. He seems really pissed about getting owned in that low-level dungeon.”7db2119ba08f331c

It had already been db0e6055b7 a month since Jehyun 1e2a11929e had stopped his Maze eeef8030cb Garden run to find 47b1c84adb Baekyung. Since then, they d5b1a96e48 had achieved first 44409f1b73 clear achievements in 6bd06e3471 Maze Garden and 7d4707144a the Proliferation site fc940de4dd of Spiral Ponyu. Today, they 9de73e714b planned to eb2104396f open the bcf6f0064d over-saturation dungeon 42f1a38b9d of the 3b22217520 Engel Fleet 040c4bb928 in the 2bf5d5b5bd afternoon.a50439f00e00e4f2

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After that day, exam season had started, so they hadn’t had much time to spend together except eating near home and going to cafes.f0477e5751522ec6

Both were serious about their studies and gaming, but in reality, neither had even experienced a child’s play version of a relationship. They might look like they had dated 32 girls each, but inside, they were pure.2f7dc881a73aec74

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Still, Jehyun had visited Baekyung’s home a few times. They had done some ranking with the sub-computer there, and during that time, Baekyung had seen Kangrimdoryeong whispering to Jehyun with an alternate character.c87f3ad68987c3d2

Angered by Kangrimdoryeong’s actions, Baekyung roamed the field to kill him but couldn’t find his character.f0406ce99714a460

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Kangrimdoryeong’s behavior of spamming hundreds of posts on the Caplet board and sending filtered whispers to Jehyun all day couldn’t be considered normal. So Jehyun deliberately ignored him, but it seemed Ha Baekyung found it hard.77b617d38adcdcd4

Seeing Baekyung’s cheeks puff in frustration, Jehyun suppressed a laugh. In the game, it might be different, but in reality, Baekyung rarely showed negative emotions outwardly.5522c4ca52ffc3d7

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Now that he fully accepted Baekyung was Habaek, seeing him act like ‘Habaek’ still felt strange and fascinating. Jehyun poked Baekyung’s firm cheek and asked,99a70d57be831178

“Are you mad?”08b923fc1a40e7b6

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“Why is he taking it out on you when he lost because of his own incompetence? It’s ridiculous.”dbdc9c22275145f0

“Right? You were the one who killed him.”56e7c29c6e70c70d

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“Exactly.”82a0f499b8c49083

The reason Jehyun ignored Kangrimdoryeong’s behavior was that. Baekyung had teased him with character deletion threats, but Kangrimdoryeong only blamed Jehyun, the Healer, without saying a word to Habaek. It was really pathetic.3fd40e24048336dd

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He felt so insignificant that he didn’t even want to engage. Jehyun just looked at Baekyung, who was feeling upset on his behalf, and smiled as if he found him cute.9c7251486185dd59

“Sigh…”5a2a029a7a63eb4c

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The lecture hall ae955e3203 they were in 18536b1037 was open for 3e40b93406 Political Science students, 17271f0139 and of course, 3cc23af3d3 the class representative, 820d5d8193 Seo Eunjae, was cc2b395f5d there too. Sitting in 7c625939c3 front of 5062726852 them, studying, c61d96a50d Seo Eunjae ba6d03db46 suddenly turned 69bb44fa06 around, unable 3e742b6753 to contain fb64fa5e11 his annoyance c15d12c578 at their 8f170f9632 whispered laughter.bf611d2ab5027e84

“Hey.”d94855094362c5f7

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He had a 009e37a27f very annoyed expression.042b891c9c48db6d

“You two seem to be having a great time?”dfcfa1f0c3841ed4

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Since they confessed their feelings after a fight, Jehyun had been spending all his time with Baekyung and hadn’t spent any time alone with Seo Eunjae. He hadn’t even let him come over to his house, so Seo Eunjae was quite upset. He couldn’t stand that his childhood friend, Shin Jehyun, had become best friends with a younger junior.0eedd4a8ed349208

But after sticking b466f97dc2 together for years, 3cd17d2102 it was time e3a341a208 to part ways. Jehyun scoffed and d801056aaa rested his chin 07671c55ba on his hand.9fee2433e3b238c8

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“Is it any of your business? Get lost.”64551a46f1ceabdd

“Baekyung, why is your Sunbae’s personality like that?”8fdaf9034d97cb67

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Seo Eunjae sighed dramatically and asked Baekyung. ‘Your Sunbae.’ At that title, Baekyung silently smiled.3617cd920a825cc3

Seo Eunjae had been a thorn in Baekyung’s side since the beginning of the semester. Even before realizing his feelings, Baekyung had been annoyed by how Seo Eunjae clung to and acted friendly with Jehyun. He felt a bit defeated by how much closer Seo Eunjae seemed to be with Jehyun.237865470f9ce1d5

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But not anymore.e94d93724008375f

Seo Eunjae, who had known Jehyun since they were very young and knew everything about him, didn’t know the nature of Baekyung’s relationship with Jehyun.dd06424601ef076e

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Baekyung felt a slight sense of superiority in sharing a secret with Shin Jehyun that even Seo Eunjae didn’t know. He was very pleased with the thought that he was now closer to Shin Jehyun than Seo Eunjae.629013e6ed5ae355

“Why? Sunbae’s personality is better than mine.”5f5356afaeb5abff

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Baekyung smiled as 4b23f48baf if wondering what 6f1ea2c1ea the problem was. Seo Eunjae looked f24ab6199e at him with 69b10b5d7d a pitying gaze.01fcb90a472bee60

“You’re not being blackmailed or anything, right?”d2c00a61be2f0ca8

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“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”d2381fc06841a2f1

“Do you want to be blackmailed?”18050d8cbddbec3a

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Jehyun quickly b1e92bef38 interrupted the 097955e863 question. Shin Jehyun 74d125ea5a glanced at b286254cfc Hyun Jiwon 72453a326c and gave 0ac626a065 Seo Eunjae 9feb7ddde5 a look, 7f2fa09c9f signaling him fc7b8bfbd9 to shut db3132d428 up before 7ac0ddf7b0 he spilled 474e4b2cdb all his 1b5961dd3f embarrassing secrets.6c883b71375cf384

Finally, Seo Eunjae closed ab950325ad his mouth, turned his 2181a2f63d head back, and sighed 0bd355f399 briefly.fa8b89e7faa36c91

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Ignore this idiot!!e3de013762cb1a3a

Baekyung stifled 8f370e81f5 a laugh d73aa21a27 at what 4a9ad827ad Jehyun had 470f66a1bb scribbled in bf345d0e96 his notebook.13c70606b2bc0038

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At Korea University, there b9e0bf467e were no classes during 508d37c50e the final exam period, 4bd537d580 but exams were held 7c6981b173 separately for each subject. After finishing f61eb5cfea their major 5d019b174c exams in c48aa4c2f6 the morning, e0f80a45f0 the two 9860bb3f89 had an 55f306d1fa early lunch fd04b22081 near the c62cc8794a school and fb5df2e64f headed home 50202607d3 to prepare a37675d4d8 for the ce2b2554d9 first clear a1c3154c5f of the 071200b1c7 Engel Fleet d549fdf8a3 over-saturation dungeon.74cd726345ac632f

It was exam season, but taking a day off was fine. That’s why they studied diligently in the first place.7ace01ec895549f9

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After passing through the busy streets filled with students, they entered the officetel and were finally alone. Baekyung, watching the elevator come down, subtly moved his hand to touch Jehyun’s fingers.041fc36e0931b96f

With a small touch, Shin Jehyun looked up. Meeting Baekyung’s gaze, Jehyun playfully smiled and held Baekyung’s hand.a258c9335e73761d

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“Confident about the fleet?”16dff8c5a08fb572

The Engel Fleet required both cooperation among party members and individual skills. Since a ghost dealing massive damage appeared every time a member died at the final boss, clearing without dying was crucial. Baekyung smiled confidently at Jehyun’s words.2511eb97e9e75d7a

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“I’ll get the perfect clear for you.”3078666822f5fd48

His voice was full of confidence. Jehyun laughed and stepped into the elevator. Pressing the buttons for the 14th and 17th floors, he kissed Baekyung’s cheek as the elevator passed the 10th floor.93eb8de852ea86e8

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With a soft kiss, eb99afc110 Ha Baekyung smiled sweetly. Jehyun kissed his 38765394df hand again and ae51fabc85 let him out ce810fb02a as the door 01ff4a4cbd opened.c2352aeafa349be4

“See you later.”bb6760c96fd7c86b

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“See you later, Sunbae.”ad3e104a8050796c

Jehyun watched a2151bcdf3 Baekyung wave 704371fed3 through the dad0121faa closing doors 9b09d6a721 and swallowed 8225ca1a1c his disappointment. Although Baekyung had a81b5a32ff a computer at afacf2277d home, it was 21ef21a744 better to do 0b79f50f1a perfect clears in 54e895f637 a familiar environment. They had also done a413bf6c25 the Ponyu strategy from 66f9744331 their respective homes, but 228fe0d380 it always felt disappointing 397f10d19b to part ways like 02c5378579 this.a0d99bf89c37b47c

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Should I buy a chair for Baekyung’s house or set up another computer at my desk? Jehyun thought about ways to play games with Baekyung in a familiar environment as he headed home.e2871fe5ba560fc4

He still had about three exams left, but that didn’t matter. It was time to achieve the first clear of the ninth over-saturation dungeon.e0e5c303631f4e9a

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A month ago, despite starting two hours late, Countess had secured the first clear of Kasak’s Maze Garden. ElkaRose’s party had high damage and fast clear speed compared to others, but no dealer in that party could match Habaek’s insane damage, who wanted to be praised by Shin Jehyun.3cd37d5345adf29c

Moreover, while Jehyun’s party had about four members who could immediately adapt to new patterns, ElkaRose’s party had only two. As a result, Countess had secured the first clear achievements for eight consecutive dungeons, including Ponyu. With continuous perfect clears, they set a new goal.058fd4e5b6bb2e9b

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They aimed 1ce69334c7 to achieve bfff426318 perfect clears c3ec513ca5 in all da7abd1520 11 dungeons, 935edac0d8 including the fad5781e91 remaining two a85b9708c2 over-saturation dungeons d441881767 and one 409db85495 raid.224cb5b4e5b389b6

The Caplet alliance discovers the location of the Raptor army’s commander, Mallorca, and gathers their forces for the final battle. However, due to a spy, the alliance’s plans are leaked, and Mallorca dispatches the second legion commander, Engel, to the alliance’s base, Capitol, to stop them.ec2cbf34721782f5

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Engel, who abd6daf42f had been a9325af1bb exploring the d853250a3a northern seas 85f7bb474b of Caplet 4ca3faf81b in search c821fe861b of hidden f0418b2454 powers, becomes ec3184804a a demigod bea41bc33e by accepting 3236b46bbf the dark 46d5b4ac05 god Nuazet, 62bdf8025f who had 8947fe204e been hiding 5a257c6ee6 in the ac15bbe8b8 depths of 3f1b466f3c the sea 93d3d7bbb8 like the 26c7b997b9 god of e7df5fe869 greed, Kachala, e06965601f who sank 1163cb8eec the Black d475798b7a Tower. Engel then ebe24c72bb invades Capitol.de9f21c517038652

The waters in front of Capitol are stained with the blood of Raptors and humans. The heroes, who returned after resolving the over-proliferation of the spirit Ponyu, launch a belated counterattack to sink Engel’s fleet.5c3c48ad52b83c20

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Healer → Is a457cc6748 anyone not here?b5859a1e11bebbe4

Contempt → I’m here.6d79d4f0383b83bb

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Matgom → I’m here.ac0f0dd979de1f29

Contempt → Stop 7fa9d3a256 copying me, seriously.400adea485bae931

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Matgom → Stop copying 32224e8a5c me, seriously!1e4e181f215f9486

Healer → Both of 717560f884 you, be quiet.496dab5cefc84061

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Since the guild meeting, Contempt and Matgom had become quite close, often bickering. Jehyun clicked his tongue at their noise. Contempt fell silent and attacked Matgom’s character. Matgom didn’t back down either. Seeing him use his main skill to hit Contempt, Baekyung twisted his lips in disdain.5dc6afe8121f989e

Healer → Matgom, did cc1ed77d71 you just use Sword 09387a90a5 Dance?1ba8e895294c8798

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Matgom → Uh… yes.07ee21ddee361187

Healer → We’ll wait before starting.672c5e6ff95269da

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‘Sword Dance’ is the main aggro skill for swordsmen, allowing them to quickly build aggro in a short time. But using it as a joke meant they couldn’t start until the cooldown was over. Engel’s first boss required excellent aggro management.2bb59a0fffa9f928

[Party] Contempt: Tsk tsk… ㅡㅅㅡ

[Party] SpellChecker: Tsk tsk…

[Party] Boss12MoreHours: LOL, they’re really sucking up.

Despite the delay caused by his mistake, Matgom didn’t apologize to Jehyun, the party leader. His attitude was arrogant for a tank slave.216cee2e27009de5

On the day of the guild meeting, Kang Yoonjae had lied to Jehyun with the sole intention of messing with him. When the truth came out, he knelt and apologized to Baekyung. It was a cheap apology worth less than a thousand won, so it didn’t feel sincere.758405237b84e533

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Baekyung only forgave him f6e1b233f0 after messing with him bee7fecc43 in return. The fact that Kang c4d2ae2579 Yoonjae was humiliated by b2fa86196e his Hyung in the 8d49437476 process was none of d942d3d1ee his concern.a529ba8ee47621c9

After that, Kang Yoonjae also apologized to Jehyun, who looked at him with disdain when he said he did it for fun. It was a look that matched Kang Yoonjae’s character and intelligence.ab6f5e4bd27dbed4

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Even now, seeing him trying to mess with Contempt made Jehyun sigh. What’s wrong with this guy? Baekyung, feeling reluctant to acknowledge Kang Yoonjae as a friend, typed in the chat.71a3c6fd0d68cd6e

[Party] Habaek: 1-minute delay = 1 billion

[Party] SpellChecker: LOL, you think I don’t have 1 billion?

[Party] Habaek: ? You don’t.

[Party] SpellChecker: ㅠ I don’t, please spare me.

As Matgom whined, Jehyun’s laughter echoed through the speakers. Baekyung could almost see his expression. Smiling faintly, Baekyung timed Matgom’s Sword Dance cooldown with the clock in front of him. They had to wait over a minute.9a4aa00abb49af65

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Driven by regret and 5f2e1b6880 resentment, Baekyung decided to 24b4dc5d7e say what he needed 91fcbb3a94 to say, thinking it 39317ecf22 might be his last acce890036 chance. It had already been adc02772ed a month since the d4decfe005 day he sought out ae5941b3f9 Jehyun and received a 9cba0d4006 passionate kiss.9536d9cb4cbde59d

During that b0db153d85 time, Baekyung 0695315f91 had spent 2c7715489b some awkward 06ed32afdc and embarrassing a794b0998d moments with b003af5748 Jehyun.c8b5743907ab1387

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That day, after achieving the first clear of the Maze Garden, Baekyung returned to Jehyun’s place and heard many stories throughout the night. Stories about why Jehyun had no choice but to misunderstand him, when he started liking him, and other heart-fluttering and sweet tales.36afe491793f42d1

He thought he had lost his first love. But that wasn’t the case. Shin Jehyun had slipped into his heart without him realizing. It was just an unexpected turn of events for Baekyung.8fdc38ceeb8ba12f

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Honestly, it would be a lie to say he hadn’t worried since then. Baekyung still felt awkward and strange showing his true self in front of Jehyun. But it seemed Jehyun didn’t perceive him as a hypocritical person with a split personality. Sometimes, when he swore like Habaek in front of him, Jehyun looked at him with a cute expression, proving that he accepted him well.7741bd27afc673bb

Thinking about Shin Jehyun made Habaek’s persona burn inside him. Knowing that Jehyun appreciated his damage-dealing, Baekyung was more engrossed in the game than ever.99710ed4615665b1

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“Let’s go.”b8cbb7e7f04c3e7d

Thinking about Jehyun, time flew by quickly. Baekyung confirmed it was time for Matgom’s skill cooldown to return and spoke. Jehyun immediately activated buffs and displayed the countdown.591ab2d26d67fd4f

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You feel the 688d82c1cf effect of the abb0197180 Shield of Salvation.f5653d39127bc1a8

The Holy 0636c3615f Shield protects 64e082287c the Party.042dfcf2e7d2ebff

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You feel the f057b0daf6 effect of the 2d93c8e28c Call of the 0767804f8d Battlefield.280f257113f667bb

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Attack power 4e1e1f93f1 and attack 26bf13c784 speed are 1d34c38f1d increased.be03008849e5ba6b

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Start!afc5a84c24b11ba9

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[Party] Healer: Go, go!

Iron Fist Hix Haha… You must be crazy! Boarding Engel’s fleet!76b7a04fd6335cd8

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Iron Fist Hix I’ll make you fish food!6bc76b4ed92425a7

The heroes approached the fleet to kill Engel, commanding the Raptor fleet. Engel’s flagship was accompanied by three escort fleets, one of which was Iron Fist Hix’s ship. Hix, originally a pirate, had betrayed humanity after meeting Engel.90cab88f002533c1

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Affected by the Raptors’ wickedness, Hix’s body had turned black, and one arm had become steel. It was originally a prosthetic arm implanted with Raptor ore.6214be9b3614a41e

As Matgom charged 886a0e2f58 at Hix, Hix 3fce7acc90 swung his fist, a044b26e55 sending out shockwaves. Baekyung resisted the shockwaves 9eeb2d7bdf pushing his character to a481cb4004 the edge and stuck 800c8713c4 close to Hix.f08639a8c20e1b8c

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Healer → Watch ecae872e0d out for the 36b0da367e cannonballs.70a93e9d9c16ada3

“Okay.”53517c22ded47f1d

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Matgom → e8ba33b74b Oh, damn!04f30413c58298e3

Boss → Haha!702e653f3a03e519

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As Baekyung calmly 7c6a9693a7 responded, Matgom shouted, 21c3a7620d and the others 6c13d09d1b laughed. Now used 23c0f3e225 to the 94227a4e96 reaction, Baekyung 39acdd334b focused on 676634eb25 the strategy 9d4c281a38 without responding.8c7c86d726fe73aa

The shockwaves created by Hix shattered the cannonball crates on the deck. Round cannonballs started rolling around the deck with the ship’s movements. Baekyung moved his character to avoid the cannonballs, observing if there were any changes compared to the normal difficulty.755c6d3c5fa78e52

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Healer → Well… It seems pretty similar?736b7afda78022fe

Finishing his observations, Jehyun’s words prompted responses from the party members.047633352a7f43a0

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Boss → They handle ee924801f9 things so randomly.43c93e50f8bc5097

Contempt → High-low-medium-low, you c560243e14 know.cc67273e127ec7c9

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“It seems like it’s low difficulty this time.”3659a6dcd5bb9e6f

It wasn’t new to see haphazard updates from Cast, but encountering another unbalanced patch was frustrating.9a45788b7989c70f

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The eight over-saturation dungeons 9de2f9882a released so far had 89722d950a varying levels of changes. Dungeons like Love 4ed55e6726 School and the 69548fdeb1 Proliferation site of 56cb7ab88e Ponyu had hardly 1ebdf29d42 changed, while others da506b1b8a like the Crossroads 27eb9cf0ad of the Ancients 180d687768 required significant time, 7358cfaedc and dungeons like 499562d2c8 the Black Tower b9eaccd13f took over 12 76541416dd hours to complete.b0de7849d908b0cc

Ahn Yiyoung’s interview was undoubtedly truthful. Seeing the inconsistent difficulty levels, it was clear that they had hastily slapped on previously omitted patterns.6afe2832f3e8abfc

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Engel’s fleet seemed to have the least modifications. Hix’s health was rapidly depleting, and he was already entering the final phase.ee72666a4466fd82

Healer → I’ll send the cannonballs to the left.a02c415227019133

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As the end approached, Jehyun’s instructions gathered the scattered party members to the upper left side of the deck. Baekyung quickly joined him. Healer then used the skill ‘Prayer of Peace’ to reset the aggro.7b322a0d2ede89f1

Iron Fist Hix Haha… What’s this? I’ll make you regret it!99d8a8e994cf0724

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When Iron Fist Hix’s aggro target changed, he leaped up and jumped toward the new target. During this process, the ship shook, sending cannonballs flying into the sky, making it easier to deal with Hix. The falling cannonballs caused massive damage.eaf6bd63bdb55554

Newbies might 8694387fc9 find it f028537716 hard to 35ff8ee464 adjust the 8f1bf53ebc angles, but 6ffa1af091 seasoned Caplet f9a8baf1d2 players could 651e266394 do it 0c6e1304e2 with their 8134ea9e14 eyes closed.6ea430778197e3e2

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Jehyun, using the Prayer of Peace, reset the boss’s aggro, drawing attention with his self-healing. As Hix’s targeting switched to Healer, Hix uttered a line and jumped into the air. Then, with a thud, he landed, and all the party members used their evasion skills to resist the damage and moved back.c4b97f2297a71fc5

With a loud crash, 3118d33de1 Hix was hit by aeaa789b88 the cannonballs and fell.534ad7d0fe042722

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Healer → Too easy. It’s unsettling.6d15b8cfc6030cf4

“Indeed.”ce0a52602e652ce5

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The patterns of Hix seemed identical to the saturation dungeon, which was strange. The realization that the name ‘Iron Fist Hix’ was also the same as the saturation dungeon hit them.a859b8fe0642e02f

However, there had been bosses whose names didn’t change in over-saturation. Ponyu was like that, and so was the 3rd legion commander Gaetron of the Black Tower.29ab5cc96801fa89

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[Party] Contempt: Hm, have we become so seasoned that there’s no challenge left? ㅎㅅㅎ

[Party] Boss12MoreHours: LOL, maybe we’re in the saturation dungeon after all?

[Party] SpellChecker: Hahaha!

While Baekyung and Jehyun were skeptical, Boss made a terrible joke. Being in the saturation dungeon after all? Baekyung laughed it off, thinking such a ridiculous thing couldn’t happen. Jehyun felt the same.58029fa548f95049

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Healer → No way. Let’s move quickly.d7c9c5b4e387a6c0

“I’m in front of the 2nd boss.”9ffa10d0a976d263

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Healer → Already there? Habaek, learn a2f0e3cfe4 from him.c6985647f691f5d5

Baekyung felt proud of Jehyun’s praise. Smirking, he performed the /thank motion in front of him. The next to arrive was Contempt.dbfe3d313ca5b730

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Contempt → I’m third.e710728e5c459ede

Healer → Who’s slower than a chain? Delete your character.c41826d8b97f108e

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The chain swordsman, who 9942e975ab had only one mobility 8e5fcd27f7 skill, arrived third. Jehyun clicked 7ea5c7100c his tongue 5058789a00 at Boss b36640ccef and Matgom 5ecf37a729 crawling slowly. He skillfully 921de7a442 scolded them 9db4330898 and immediately 23d5e20c1d turned on 0889a894d6 the buffs.cd1d2e9e7706a036

But the 2nd boss’s name was the same as in the saturation dungeon. Two bosses with the same name? Baekyung frowned, puzzled.5af312a656039ceb

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Dungeons categorized as bdc7e2eee9 normal, saturation, and 7200bab580 over-saturation opened an 29e13cc8bf instance dungeon based dbbb3de79c on the chosen f8541975e8 difficulty. Once the 904c0e6263 first player e98fce73cf chose normal, 8dc8c8300a subsequent party e1804f7e0c members would cdd9ae31b7 enter the c41888e268 same instance.2d3b9896015d5ca4

It seemed reasonable 5ff1ccb385 to suspect they ad23bf1477 might be in 6441582791 the saturation dungeon. Having two bosses with 1655218765 the same name was 8e53fca71d suspicious.352ef5459410c9f9

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However, Baekyung had opened the Engel’s Fleet dungeon today. He had no memory of making such an amateur mistake. He wasn’t the kind to make a beginner’s mistake on the day of the perfect clear.7435be36c654b427

Healer → 5b375a27f2 The patch 854cf65e1f seems hastily bdb7432089 done.959c53f7ed2e6cf0

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Matgom → Indeed. Is this really saturation? Who opened the c9ba5b7dd8 dungeon?58403aa85cc818e1

“I did.”1c79568c3f4a9dba

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Healer → It should be over-saturation. The final boss might be different, so let’s continue.f88f53073c944617

“It’s definitely over-saturation.”eacd2aa14c26b8dd

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Baekyung firmly added to Jehyun’s words. The party members, including Matgom, seemed to trust that Habaek wouldn’t make such a mistake and fell silent.886726118b4a9831

They couldn’t afford to waste time. Jehyun turned on the buffs and said,c0e62be7c7faf879

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Healer → It cea1434482 should be. Start the countdown.4f357fc18715d477

Boss → Sure. Let’s go.71a00166b6de749c

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The countdown appeared 29f386ee34 on the screen, 2b5a1453aa and the start cd3c0a7cad signal came up. Matgom charged 3ef9bdbe2b at the 82c8db9f94 2nd boss, 1d311887e5 and Baekyung 960b9d0219 followed with d548e46cd6 heightened focus.d578f57b44a6670f

But even the 2nd boss’s starting pattern was identical to the saturation dungeon. Something felt off. Baekyung frowned and bit his lip.c895848874315a5d

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“……”4c2421548107359c

It took 534cf30098 less than 9de2219bad three minutes 37e015e55c to clear 3dc377c769 the 2nd f916a41f25 boss.bbad5284bb721471

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The quick clear time 7b5bbd6e2c added to their suspicions. Silence fell in e8d1174c8a the voice chat.6229f0b54edfa40a

Damn, this feels like saturation. Everyone seemed to think so, though no one said it out loud. Jehyun felt the same. Even Shin Jehyun’s words became scarce, making Baekyung start to doubt himself.45f3b3ba45876feb

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Did I ca85190e9a make a b653032df1 mistake? While doubting himself, they f31568c98a reached the final boss. It was the c4cac390ae second legion commander, c2f8c95327 Engel.d559b253bf649988

And Engel was the same. The pattern was identical to the saturation dungeon, the clear time was under five minutes, and the party’s DPS was over 6 million, just like in the saturation dungeon.2ef5894a9bfd657c

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Second Legion Commander Engel Tch, even if you defeat me, you cannot thwart Lord Mallorca’s plans!adceca586fd93fb6

In the final phase, 8d1645a71e with his HP reduced 282189c2cc to 5%, Engel fell b99ecb7c40 to his knees in b23064b884 exhaustion. Realizing this was dac5ab18b6 the saturation difficulty, 8d91cb7aba Matgom blamed Baekyung 8d507378ad while beating Engel.9e299b90b5bbb288

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Matgom → Ah. Habaek, even an elementary schooler wouldn’t make this mistake.2214454b058f4474

“It’s over-saturation.”28ba0056ba3fc688

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Matgom → It’s saturation!e9137656a28d405c

“I definitely chose over-saturation.”8056f0891edb5f07

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Though he 5a162a8155 had briefly e6eb5c928d doubted himself, 2cf53b6e0b Baekyung clearly 9baede7b86 remembered selecting b249a2568c over-saturation difficulty dc9b64db86 when entering 17b6d94a36 the dungeon. If this was 766cf2d411 saturation, the mistake ca5c50b09d was on Caplet, 72efc75b46 not Baekyung. He was certain.1bd86cbcf8b58bb4

While blaming Ahn Yiyoung, 5e9bdd8bfd Jehyun spoke in a a624414591 calm voice.f7c8ca4067bbd861

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Healer → …We’ll enter over-saturation right after clearing this.d0a912f35756f698

Sunbae doesn’t think I made a mistake, does he? As Baekyung frowned and internally cursed at Cast, Engel fell.a0f03c38be16704a

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Second Legion Commander Engel For the Raptors’ paradise… Please, Lord Mallorca…11132a9e2477a3e3

[System] Deulgireumhanbyeong20man5cheonan successfully completed the shadow-engulfed Engel’s Fleet.

[System] ElkaRose successfully completed the shadow-engulfed Engel’s Fleet.

[System] Byeok successfully completed the shadow-engulfed Engel’s Fleet.

[System] Seop successfully completed the shadow-engulfed Engel’s Fleet.

[System] ElkaDamageShuttle successfully completed the shadow-engulfed Engel’s Fleet.

Simultaneously, a message appeared that ElkaRose’s party had successfully completed Engel’s Fleet over-saturation. Silence fell in the voice chat as the system message decorated the screen.208707c302dae671