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Without hesitation, Han-geon’s steps toward Yeha came to a halt. He not only stopped but took a step back. It was a small step, but it was clearly a step backward.b8ce069a0f39006b

How many people 557cec5b6b have seen Han-geon cca351d83c take a step a12772d0bc back? Or do such ae9d69dcbe people even exist? Han-geon probably had never 7b0959c369 taken a step back 86bb241ada in his entire life.06c9b77e09a285ea

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Han-geon himself was surprised 8730c7c2f7 by his action. A momentary 8e352eab4b bewilderment flashed 79a56cd661 across his 1719c810f1 face. His dry lips 1f4b29feaa parted slightly, and f9bad6d9b6 his pupils dilated 5806521d92 subtly.ff00583d89f8a1d4

Yeha could easily guess the reason. It was probably due to his own pheromones that were unknowingly emitted. And indeed, it was. The diverse scents of the garden were cowering, overwhelmed by Yeha’s pheromones.a87a5255c6f27313

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Just as Yeha had never encountered an alpha before, Han-geon was not familiar with the existence of omegas. Even with money, omegas were not easily obtainable. So it was difficult for him to regain his composure in the face of Yeha’s scent that came crashing like a tidal wave.7a85bfba8b86d968

“You came early.”19c2820a38e272b4

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Yeha greeted Han-geon in a calm voice. Then slowly, leisurely, he walked towards him. Emitting pheromones with all his might, even though he didn’t know how to do it. He hoped Han-geon’s lungs and internal organs would be filled with his pheromones, just as he had experienced.e1957b5d1c34fdf6

If only 3d899ad3b3 he would 38b52f8bc2 faint on dcdfc5c206 top of 911cef1c15 this beautiful 03a44d83c9 garden, that 522fa81519 would be 27cb81298d perfect.aaea339d66a3943b

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“……”b27db21f1cc027ed

“……”67f0c762dafc5c05

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Yeha and Han-geon stared into each other’s eyes for a long time at close range. Han-geon gazed at Yeha with unsteady pupils. Although Yeha looked exactly the same as he did this morning, he was completely different.80fcb079745690c0

Thump, thump, thump, thump! His heart was racing. It wasn’t the heartbeat he had felt all his life. No matter what he did. No matter who he met. Even in the face of the most momentous events, his heart had never pounded like this.38605102863ff9c9

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Yeha took another step closer. Han-geon had to press his heels firmly to the ground to avoid stepping back. Yeha, now right in front of him, whispered softly. His pleasant voice tickled Han-geon’s earlobes.a0161a5f0c48ef09

“You heard I’ve presented, right?”41ef18c6050c6fa9

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“……”89747b344ac97b9d

“How’s my scent? Do you like it?”c33ddd139b80e2cb

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“……”18b4ed4dde0e6a70

“It’s worth 10 billion won, I hope you like it.”e59146ca9c8de363

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Yeha smiled gently, his a1045b0c64 round eyes curving slightly, 2235713c35 and his not-yet-healed lips 767aa62b35 forming a beautiful arc. At that moment, d7ab7d8324 Han-geon surrendered his 27dbacf375 heart to the 7f4ee9574d snare firmly set 01883f1818 by God.766a3cade4639a54

Someone once said it’s okay to fall from a cliff. After falling, hitting the ground, and experiencing pain to the point of death, you gain the strength to climb back up.d8b73b7fb175d3fa

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Suddenly recalling this, 9f60fd2b64 Han-geon sneered.39305a36cf945211

Then, what about a da8782bd2e cliff where the fall 8932f2cf37 never ends?6b7169ee3c944716

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Han-geon was 9c8746abc5 now, Facing 9ade1b3727 a cliff 71aed55b76 with no fc47d6a0af end in 07d416b144 sight.335ac6b108902aea

“I asked you how it is.”4ecedd73860f2a6e

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Yeha asked again, d8c11c297b as Han-geon showed 3ca0b7fd41 no reaction. But Han-geon bd508f9f2e only moved 0ed74d0763 his lips 579602aa87 slightly, still 59cbe9ae58 unable to 81f4da1e0b give an 13e448e94a answer. After waiting f5c34c54cc for a 2327ee5105 moment, Yeha 27172e69ef turned around 44b90864a2 as if c82528317c satisfied.04141a976828e619

Sitting back in the chair, Yeha pretended to be at ease as he looked at the butterfly. His lower lip was parched. His heart was pounding wildly. He could feel his own pheromones leaking from his fingertips, but Han-geon’s reaction was oddly calm. He seemed surprised when he first smelled it. Was it just unfamiliarity with the thick pheromones?306021141b546358

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Yeha let out a 957a2934c4 long sigh through his 754ab6e97f nose and called out 1bd4dd9b61 to Han-geon. His gaze was 3fb52143ba still fixed on 3107a52390 the fluttering butterfly.da774c0d14e4cc5a

“CEO Choi Han-geon. Could you come here for a moment?”3c808b7e8f94811e

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“What?”a2c30c123df789cc

“Everyone calls you that. I’m going to talk about something official.”6714e339170fcb83

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Han-geon’s brow furrowed in displeasure. Whatever it was, he knew he wouldn’t like anything coming from Yeha’s pretty lips. Han-geon quickly racked his brain. What could Yeha, who had become somewhat arrogant after presenting, demand from him? What could have changed so dramatically between yesterday before presenting and today after presenting?c8083bb381f5fb1e

“You’re not coming? Fine then. Listen from there.”e5161a878baee5c7

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Before Han-geon could finish e49f9e5166 his thoughts, Yeha turned 3bb53ade74 his head abruptly. As his gaze 45031a462b moved, uncontrolled pheromones ee5965bee8 spread everywhere. Han-geon was now 34e794f0c8 on the verge e8522188d6 of a headache.5232e8e7f921df82

Yeha, completely oblivious to Han-geon’s state, voiced the demand he had been rehearsing all day.8c1920f3c6a213db

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“Give me a room. I’m going to sleep separately from you starting today.”043c670e62830948

“What did you say?”f9b840594a1b8154

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“I’ve looked around, and your house is fucking huge. Surely there’s a corner somewhere for me to lie down?”0d52c2e5fc7509a0

“Why should I do that?”3005e92a35fa1e09

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Han-geon’s lips twisted crookedly. There was no reason not to grant this request, but there was also no reason to grant it. Above all, he disliked it. He wanted to feel, to dissect a bit more of Yeha’s pheromones that now thickly filled this space. If he inhaled and inhaled again until his nose became numb, would it feel like being drunk? Or perhaps like being addicted to drugs?93032580f4d40e95

Yeha scratched his nape irritably. He hadn’t expected it to be easily granted, but the rejection was unpleasant. Han-geon’s sarcastic tone made the unpleasantness double.9d3b92e7d2d192a7

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“I’ve already presented, you know. That quack said I can’t get pregnant even if we fuck for two days straight”5850486758496131

“So?”c2e0c6963f517590

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“What do you mean ‘so’? Is your head not working? I’m saying there’s no need for me to share a bed with you anymore.”32f963eacda4f606

Hmm, not a completely stupid omega. Han-geon thought. So, he had come up with a plausible reason based on a few words from the doctor. However, Han-geon’s opinion remained the same.062ce9e45d3ffd3e

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No reason not to 2a9e54b973 grant it, but also cadb8af9dd no reason to grant a1d94ebfe4 it.b61657ab19ba0034

“What if I refuse?”48ae82ece2131973

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“If you refuse, there’s nothing I can do. What power do I have? Just a worthless omega.”1e0b3937ce0c8bd0

Yeha dropped his arms listlessly. The gesture was somewhat exaggerated. Han-geon’s eyes narrowed. He wanted to dissect that tiny omega’s head to see what he was plotting.c7b25ac8ba1fbd0e

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Suddenly, Yeha clapped 28fd431700 his hands. As if he 2a5e7f107b had just thought 70ba659854 of a brilliant aa4fc5994e idea. Even that d4aa240dcf seemed like 45517dfc81 something a e0302583a1 novice actor 23e13fb759 would do 660981c185 on stage 28688aa594 for the a6b3a36abd first time.c334fa6e7c42907a

“Then give me more money. The contract only states that I’ll stay at your house until I give birth to an alpha, right? I don’t think there was a clause about sharing the same bed when it’s not necessary.”85ca1b53503442fa

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Han-geon let out a 76321fe0e7 short, mocking laugh. So in the eec44b50f6 end, what he 60f4e9a39f wanted was money? He had more of a75d526331 that trivial thing than cdcf729a66 he could handle. Just as fd887f6711 Han-geon was d33abfcbbe about to 35027f9842 part his 7c08793984 lips to 77abfd59bc agree, Yeha 19bbe59c8e suddenly stood 97b9bb07ab up from efb4466088 the chair 0347897b98 and strode 5526aabc85 towards him. Soon, right in 348434f934 front of his ca08ac3a34 face, he whispered 7ad8ddd05a softly.1975d3a11e1731a6

“But. Do you want to sleep with me so badly that you’d even pay extra?”6c0193936a0d459a

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“……”abbb689ecf27172a

“Why? Do you like my scent that much?”a339818035fd9133

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Han-geon’s reflection was visible in Yeha’s glossy eyes. He looked somewhat dazed, to the point where his own face seemed unfamiliar. The scent is good enough to pay to sleep together? Han-geon almost unconsciously affirmed with an “Uh.”cab51529959d196c

But he couldn’t do that. It’s better not to reveal even the slightest bit of his situation to others. No matter how things unfold, it would eventually become a weakness.e3fb9b4289f267fa

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Han-geon decided to take a step back. As Yeha said, he had already presented anyway. And for now, he couldn’t get pregnant even if they had relations.aa33b8ab59c7b239

“I’ll talk to Butler Moon about it.”b3d906517467bfae

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Having said this, Han-geon turned around. He wanted to leave quickly. Otherwise, he felt he might do something stupid, intoxicated by Yeha’s scent. Yeha’s voice caught Han-geon’s ankle like a sharp thorn bush.08d17a2900198120

“That answer.”cb45496b1524d6c2

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“……”3e69d39339bc0069

“Sounds very affirmative.”9d142221f705772f

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Han-geon stood 61ea03aee0 still for 8f42db2ae3 a moment, 02ff07ee86 then left 33b9314e7e without a f431c2c3f5 word.4ecfd9da0eb04a9f

Yeha kept staring at his back until he completely disappeared. Then he sniffed the inside of his wrist. As expected, he couldn’t smell anything notable. Just the pleasant scent of shower cologne.72aa893a21c6f93b

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“What? Is it real?”bd2f2fdfd3d4c299

Yeha’s brow furrowed deeply. If it wasn’t, that crazy bastard wouldn’t have stayed quiet. He would have trampled on him with all sorts of rude words, telling him how trashy he smelled.f9a83716b57551f9

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Although Yeha hadn’t known Han-geon for long, today’s Han-geon was a bit strange.4977f723336d8a7b

The new room that Butler Moon showed Yeha to was not as good as Han-geon’s bedroom, but it was the best room Yeha had ever seen in his life.ccd8e2b898e0806f

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The spacious room was mostly furnished with wooden furniture. The subtle scent of wood that greeted him as he entered was very pleasing. A twin bed, a sofa where he could put up his feet, a walnut desk, soft indirect lighting, long brown curtains, and even the faint light seeping from under the bed – it was perfect.bbba46fc1c0fd57e

“It’s a shame to stay for just one night,” Yeha muttered as he perched on the edge of the bed.f8f6e4337674cf60

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One night. Yeha was thinking about making his move tonight. Now that he had presented, pregnancy was just a matter of time. However, he had no intention of moving according to Han-geon’s plans. Killing him seemed impossible, so he was thinking of at least trying to escape. He couldn’t just sit there and say, “Here I am, take me.”d5ad16971aa2bbc3

As Yeha looked 4841ae4165 around, he noticed 1be678e1cb a fist-sized sphere ab1663cbf8 with a hole a8423bb611 in the middle 91079347b2 floating in the 4751b4d772 air. Slowly rotating bb901a5c01 as it bc40fcdfe3 hovered, it 4e06caca3b was a d9e246d069 familiar object 2bfe654eda to Yeha.9499b0912e6696fc

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Smith, the AI (Artificial 2e617a5db0 Intelligence) created by the 31e4d04226 Hanho Group. In the mid-22nd century, 437706b6b4 after unifying the global 451e496586 internet, the Hanho Group 09ea9facdb distributed Smith for free. Whether in bustling cities 19f74ae815 or remote areas, there a9cf7aabd6 was no place without bd1851c0ad Smith.5476b1949ef3fd89

Concerns were raised from various quarters that this might be a ploy to manipulate information and communication at will, but who wouldn’t use free internet? As the number of consumers increased, big data was naturally built, and development accelerated exponentially. The Hanho Group had seized a communication network that no one else could match. Currently, not a single smart band, transition, or ubiquitous device produced by other companies came without Smith.3dead7dc15e610c1

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A world where if 7928a8d768 Smith malfunctioned, the entire a4cf4079c3 globe would become incapacitated. And Choi Han-geon 263d7731f2 held that incapacitation fae5f759f4 in his hands.7b22cdf4ed3577c7

Yeha suddenly felt Han-geon’s existence as distant.85a2906a4761b683

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“Smith.”992671ecba80eda8

Yeha called out to 6c19bc35d7 the air. The sphere 5eb9541ebf blinked brightly.8efd8625dc85dac8

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[Yes. I’m listening.]

“What time is it now?”f7e71a7c4ea7edfd

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[It’s 9:16:23 PM. Do you need time information for other countries as well?]

“No, that’s fine.”1aad5d8ceaad578b

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Yeha chewed on his fingernails. 9 o’clock… When would be the best time to leave this room? Late dawn would probably be best. There must be CCTVs everywhere. It would be difficult to avoid the robots that move around day and night. Even Smith, which claimed the air had eyes, couldn’t be trusted.1cfb42cbd1f50771

Yeha got 858b79e96d up from 923b0b0dc1 the bed 4ca7e3aaa6 and approached dcdd9ad5df the desk. Sitting down in 30c2cfd1d2 the chair, he 2506b802e3 spoke again to 316f00d1e4 Smith, which was e98d6f1b3f rotating slowly, almost ad37c6d3e0 languidly.d0ee531ae8c071cf

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“Smith.”7e9f7c51de88d6f1

[Yes. I’m listening.]

“Where am I right now?”df64282098a3298d

[You are on the 110th floor of H Tower, 4 Street, A1 Sector, Seoul, Republic of Korea.]

“One, one hundred and tenth floor…?”82c095fbef2100bd

Yeha’s face turned pale. He knew from the view outside the window that he was in a high place, but the 110th floor? His will to escape was cut in half. He obviously couldn’t use the elevator. He would have to escape using the stairs. He would probably only touch the ground by the time the sun rose.d4c7fc741f659b6b

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And A1 1fe1d0ee10 Sector at 69436823c9 that. It was an area edf5d528fc Yeha had never set 2f94ad1d91 foot in his entire f530579b9e life. A neighborhood where e9525f4d98 the richest of aad8690f27 the rich lived. According to rumors, the 7ab6370d32 floors were plastered with 280c3b4872 gold. Even the entrance to dc25a7a0a4 the sector was said 05c06631f9 to have tighter security fe2e185513 than an airport.2ad10b6227887266

Fucked. How am I supposed to get through there? Yeha closed his eyes tightly in despair, then opened them. Still, he couldn’t give up.45bd451f28b1304f

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“Where’s the elevator?”791e68d63e3b9e14

[Which floor is your destination?]

“First floor.”98ae5e0e424505da

As soon as Yeha finished speaking, a large hologram appeared. Judging by the labels like garden, corridor, and reception room, it seemed to be a simple map. Five circles appeared on the map: four red ones and one black one. Two next to the reception room, one next to the dining room, one in the hall, and one near Han-geon’s bedroom.be8190b926a56d46

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Yeha’s eyes quickly scanned the five circles.ab2e5140347c4f74

[Floors 105 to 110 are penthouses with a total of 4 private elevators. From the 104th floor down, you need to use the H Tower elevators. H Tower has a total of 20 elevators, with 4 each in the north, south, east, and west directions, and 4 more elevators that run through the center of the building. Each floor has a transition parking lot, so you can also use a transition-]

“Wait a minute. What’s this black circle? It’s in the penthouse and inside H Tower too? Can’t we go down all at once using this?”e6dcf45c50969da3

The circle next to Han-geon’s bedroom was the only black one. Yeha firmly pressed the black circle.2a0e76dcb483037b

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[Private elevator access is not available for Kang Yeha.]

“Ah. So you’re saying it’s Choi Han-geon’s private elevator? How can I use this?”0af4c7a25faa664c

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[Access is not available.]

“No, I get that. But how do you, use, it?”ef2895a707800e51

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[It operates when matching biometric information is entered.]

“Hmm…”b19e168535974bbd

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Unless I knock out Choi Han-geon and drag him here, it won’t work. Yeha easily gave up on the black circle. But what the fuck, why are there so many elevators? At this rate, I might get lost inside the building.c38d8117fdc372ce

“How many CCTVs are there along the way?”b4a32eb91858cedb

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[I cannot answer questions that could pose a security risk.]

Yeha groaned and clutched his head. Whether to call it a prison or a fortress. Either way, he thought it wouldn’t be easy to escape this terrible place… but he didn’t expect it to be this difficult.74eb22ac1aab409e

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Yeha’s index finger tapped the desk. The walnut wood felt strangely smooth under his fingertips.3cd6b575fb7c0075

“Isn’t there an emergency staircase or something?”9b2076d1ed0137fb

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[There is one attached to the exterior of the building as per building evacuation and fire safety regulations, but since evacuation is carried out via transition in emergencies, it’s not suitable for-]

“Where is it?”ef3c88cef640170d

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[It’s through the door at the back left of the hall. As I mentioned earlier, this emergency staircase is not suitable for evacuation.]

“I don’t care about that.”139bcd34528d6982

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My very presence here is unsuitable. Yeha’s mind raced busily. Even if it takes longer, it seems right to give up on the elevator and use the emergency stairs. It’ll probably be windy. There won’t be any lighting either. I might fall if I’m not careful.05e564be3b7a2609

“…What are the chances I’d survive falling from the 110th floor?”420f4832009d71db

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Yeha casually asked Smith. Just in case, just 5fe2cd8181 in case there might 9c0b4a647f be a positive answer.faf51dfcfe568491

[First, I must inform you that the results may not be accurate due to insufficient hospital records for Kang Yeha.]

[In case of falling from the 110th floor of H Tower, the survival rate is 0%, 0%. Based on currently available data on Kang Yeha’s height, weight, heart rate, etc., you would die of cardiac arrest upon passing the 43rd floor, at a height of 163m.]

[Fractures would occur in the skull, spine, ribs, scapula, sternum-]

“That’s enough…”0435a61a0cc82d26

Yeha shuddered, imagining himself twisted from head to toe, bleeding profusely. But that was only momentary. Die this way or that way. I’ll be torn to pieces by Han-geon’s hands in the near future anyway. To Yeha, Han-geon was exactly that much of a madman, no more, no less.1222494ffd0417e6

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“Do you… know when Choi Han-geon usually sleeps? Or like, any weaknesses, things he really hates. Allergy information would be very useful to me too.”c70827e87f279bdf

Yeha whispered 0b27af39dd softly to f98b14d98f Smith, lowering 1a339ad662 his voice 276c33043b in case 5e5ac9b180 anyone might 0c9aefb338 hear.3d5449e45cffe2df

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[……]

Smith was silent for the first time. One of Yeha’s eyebrows raised crookedly.c28f725e8e19f898

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“You don’t know? I thought you knew everything.”c89b02e0cd320349

[I cannot answer questions with unclear intent.]

Right. As if you’d be on my side. You’re on Choi Han-geon’s side. Yeha buried his forehead on the desk. It seemed this was all the information he could get, but somehow the more he knew, the more fog seemed to cloud the path ahead.b5f05450870a0bb7

“Delete conversation history.”fdcb8c82f7bfb770

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[All conversation history has been deleted.]

The deletion probably wasn’t really deletion. Han-geon could easily recover deleted data with a single word. Yeha knew that. Still, he had to try everything he could.cfae3dac3fb41684

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Yeha pondered, looking ede76ce5fc at the floating 283ea3996c hologram map. The door at the 289cfaffc6 back of the hall. How long would 0a265748d0 it take? How fast d230769839 would he 39e39f4e38 need to 095b9906c6 go to da14abee09 escape without c471e9db6f getting caught? What potential 46b6f2a666 dangers could b529ff9c90 there be?f25ec2f1d0537f98

Then something suddenly 116aa5c5f9 struck him.a7463a8afacf0322

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Scent.950ff2c6188f3fea

“Shit…”c1831d306cfbd8a9

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I went into heat earlier. Yeha smacked his head as if scolding himself. Even if I escape without leaving traces, the scent will remain. I don’t know how many alphas are in this building, but at least Han-geon will be able to smell it. Just like how I could sense him approaching by scent.a4dbb2799a7e7b84

Yeha frantically began searching the room. There must be something, anything to cover his body even a little. But all he found was a flimsy shower robe. One of Yeha’s legs trembled impatiently. Would this be enough?ac1340ad47c0da33

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He threw it on first and checked. Based on Yeha’s experience, Han-geon’s scent was strongest on his neck, wrists, and lips. So he had to wrap up those parts tightly at least.027e581099bc5306

Looking like a ghost d73c0c1bd8 that just crawled out 1dac5fc521 of a grave, Yeha fbc0b9fc07 crouched by the door.5cc8da9b634a0960

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And so dawn approached.0f9999d70d99f7e2

Dawn, when everyone was asleep. Whirr, Yeha’s room door opened. The door that had opened silently and smoothly when entering now sounded as loud as a sawing noise in the dimly lit dawn.df4ab00a2199aaf6

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Poking just eb5dba3c35 his head 64039d38c7 out, Yeha 4689c3ead6 keenly scanned 607f35ca1d the surroundings. No flying robot vacuum 3100870689 cleaners, no door butler, 9afd3ff0a0 and no scent of 34f54c3a7c Han-geon at all.2b317aab0088a2b5

Holding his breath, Yeha 9a3b745d07 took one step outside. It was a1f2abf7cc the momentous 9a8be1441f first step 73ba693de7 of his b7f4081409 great escape.4b21b46591561cc5

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Yeha had studied the map over and over until dawn came. Though he’d never been on this path before, he could picture it clearly in his mind.c3a465bd05de16eb

Go straight ahead, then turn right once to reach the hall. There are arched staircases going down on both sides. Go down those stairs and turn the corner to find the emergency staircase. Of course, he wasn’t certain it wouldn’t be locked, but he had to hope it would be open.789b6f8a72e8fa86

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Worried about making noise, Yeha had even taken off his slippers and walked carefully in just his socks. The hallway was quiet. Yeha’s breathing was the loudest sound.c6d525975ecda162

His heart was pounding so fast it felt like it would burst. Though he was just walking with his waist slightly bent, his cheeks were flushed as if he’d been sprinting at full speed. His groin and knees were trembling, but Yeha didn’t slow his pace.e588d0371d114349

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In the distance, he could see the wide open hall. Yeha’s irregular breathing calmed a bit. He judged that making it this far was already half a success.80910d757f3f9b73

Just then, 089194df9c he heard d4af05dd54 the sound 8eee9adea1 of small f1d23d7694 wings fluttering. Startled, Yeha immediately 1816640c27 crouched down. He pulled the 151705a3eb shower robe over 90de13ab0d his head and 8c5ef4756b held his breath.0b1253a3d1845a3f

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The source dc74fdd65f of the 6f9efe904c noise was c6eb10c8d4 a palm-sized 1664a9b10e robot vacuum 732f1027e1 cleaner. What on c8917f8261 earth was 750d8db8de there to cadd32eba8 clean at a2a0e04414 this hour 9dec3ab7fc that it af69292b49 was flying 2a2b94185f around? The leisurely 435e725faf flying vacuum f99132aaf1 stopped when 0cb4c5401b it spotted d02ea8fe5d Yeha.cdcf1181174583c2

Yeha gulped dryly. Surely the video wasn’t being transmitted somewhere in real time, right? To the door butler or Choi Han-geon? If so, the escape would end in complete failure.fefde43389d42fa2

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The robot vacuum hovered above Yeha’s head for quite a while. Yeha felt like crying. To think his carefully planned escape would be thwarted by a robot vacuum. It was frustrating and maddening.fb5fb49c3dc741dc

After moving its camera around, the robot vacuum gently landed on Yeha’s head. Yeha froze like a stone.d3d6ee3dc92cfd7c

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“……”73606ab4b01c98eb

What is this? What’s it doing? Why did it land? Is this a ploy to prevent me from escaping? Yeha’s lips were parched, when the robot vacuum softly took off again. A single short hair was stuck to the sticky tape on its back legs.52b57bd60cd331f8

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Having completed its task, the robot vacuum crossed the hallway and disappeared. Only then could Yeha finally release the breath he’d been holding. Even that he exhaled thinly and slowly, in case anyone might hear.7d68438f69d5a37b

“Phew……”0cdb5674842ad86a

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That brief crisis 4072a24663 had drained all 2552d5c5f4 the strength from 0aaff14f1b his legs. As he tried to d33604ed9a stand up by putting 6633220317 strength in his knees, d1eb6e0a31 he nearly collapsed back d3399645e1 onto the floor.18df667669d12e65

Yeha moved carefully, one step at a time, feeling his way along the wall. The hall he arrived at was jaw-droppingly wide and luxurious, but there was no time to admire it. With eyes wide open, Yeha looked around for the emergency staircase entrance. It wasn’t hard to find. In the completely open space, there was only one lone door tucked away in a corner.411b3b29185bf05c

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Yeha, who had practically crawled down the stairs, adjusted the shower robe covering his head. This is where it really begins. Even after reaching the ground, there will likely be many dangers lurking, but it can’t be worse than being by Han-geon’s side.c92e708f30d651b0

After taking a short a0e2d81854 deep breath, Yeha opened 2896a9367b the door. The door with 41c1265dce a perfectly round 72bba581fa handle and no d77c9d5ab5 ridges had no 47c4ecbeea special lock, befitting d8f3ce9e1b an emergency exit.5cb065ac3eedc32c

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As soon cec1f32164 as he a184b2c64a opened the 8c753f2dd3 door with 2324d81bf7 a creak, fdcc51d54c a fierce c4a8b1cffa wind blew d591008155 in. The shower 68c01383ab robe he 5472808053 had thrown 2cacf85401 over himself 344aa5507c flapped violently.5098961ad0439609

A height 1f4b3776ce of over db0406612a 100 floors e45ddef1ce is higher fd5c3483bb than you ea3eb83183 think and ff9f2e59cf more dizzying 2b8ec4ffb0 than you aeadfb0a2c imagine.855d3c75f355c12e

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He thought even f7efd2fc40 the emergency stairs 1d203f0498 of this fancy 054207c5ed building would be faf449a24b different, but they 8850e6bdb6 were the same 08637a7ef5 flimsy iron structures 3cf44fbaab haphazardly put together. Yeha bit 67313bca6e his lower 6d96dd555a lip hard c589a84bfe as he 7a83bc086e looked down 7c002e288f at the f63d437a76 dizzying depths 8d56bcdc88 below.889dd616c6ec0028

In the pitch-black dawn, there was no sun to illuminate the world, and all the dazzling holograms and neon signs that had been moving were dead. Yeha clutched the railing tightly and flailed his feet. He couldn’t tell if what lay below was stairs or a cliff – it all just looked dark.d7e4dea865f2d43a

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“At least the sky is pretty.”9555585051943c0b

It was dark 64236d1461 enough that the 9ee8ecfc97 stars were clearly 23b77e5336 visible. Ah, not 395dc5556d stars but fd033be61b satellites. Anyway, it was c73d1d6f8c a night with 9d5192c352 tiny lights beautifully cb6e1bbb59 scattered across the d7166701d8 sky. Yeha was plummeting 9ed8d83285 down, down, without 796efbabf7 even a pair b67b399409 of shoes, his 23c9b1f46d heels aching.d98b3d73d8815689

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How far had he descended like that? Thirty floors? Forty floors? Now there was only the sensation of his soles ringing, all other pain numbed. Though it wasn’t even winter, the biting wind was so painful that his nose was running, and his hands gripping the railing were so stiff the joints wouldn’t bend easily.831489510c154b4b

“Ugh……”558780ed29d0fe60

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The murky sun c009cd3806 emerged between the 1b95261c49 buildings that soared 8943f65732 high, as if a0ddd2c1bf mocking the sky.6d7659f856d4e322

Only then did Yeha feel a bit pitiful. What floor was this? How far had he come? Why wasn’t the ground getting any closer, with only the endless sky repeating? Why was he running away when everyone else was asleep? He felt like a slave betraying and fleeing from his master.e73e46ef285b14ad

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Gritting his teeth, 93b84cfab8 Yeha continued trampling 231e03f757 down the stairs 472ee6dd29 without stopping. Each step was an cb39dbc328 ordeal. After descending one 4c606dcfd0 step, the next eef0aaa82d was an even 1aafe9732e greater hurdle, a 7b2cde80cf much steeper uphill 668bb27bd6 and downhill. Then he slipped, misstepping, 36e759b00a and fell flat.f444d0ee5e881f04

“Argh!”0cbbcf47e47296ef

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Yeha’s body flipped over downwards. The edges of the stairs painfully struck his back with thuds, as if punishing him. After tumbling down a whole floor like that, Yeha thought his entire body had shattered. The back of his head that had hit the iron railing throbbed with pain.7ff6bd0502b775a2

Yeha slowly blinked his ee33ced82d eyelids. Piercing through his blurry 4964f3fde9 vision, the sun had cf94b22ea9 risen without fail today 4b8ac02b08 as well.aa1c94e1b405fc14

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His fading eyes e44eb164ef stung in the 43d4889f81 sunlight. So Yeha had 5c534f5240 no choice but 8cb59bd90c to close them.6a6140f1b5c9d392

When he opened his eyes again, Yeha was still in a corner of the fragile emergency staircase. The sun that had just fully emerged was caught between buildings. I guess I wasn’t out for long. Yeha felt relieved. But it’s dangerous. By now, they must have noticed he was gone.08a4e02e607d410f

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After blinking a few 70e7a11204 times, Yeha sprang up. The ground below was c37896fe9d still a world away.77103afd113740a2

“Ugh……”3eed45c31867f4be

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The impact from tumbling down the stairs was too great. It felt like his bones had shattered into tiny pieces. Too much time had passed. Yeha pondered briefly, looking at the emergency door beside him. The deliberation didn’t last long. He needed to run as far away as possible rather than waste time thinking.26ed9b32be6f9d99

Yeha carefully opened the e65bdad63b door. Unlike the wind-swept outside, 4557185b1d he felt a calm a6ddc38193 air inside. After confirming 0a3bc44909 there were 6f7b1efae1 no signs 57339cda08 of people, 0372944b53 Yeha slipped 4e1f9227ce his body d7a86fed23 through the f7ee8f2cbd door.1a2823903cad535d

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A clean and quiet hallway spread out before his eyes. With his shoulders raised high, Yeha moved forward on alert. Past the not-too-long hallway, another space opened up. It looked like an office with desks divided by glass partitions. Judging by the darkness and lights being off, it wasn’t work hours yet.d6a44fad1d5fef55

Yeha finally straightened 328dc013a8 his hunched shoulders. His back ached sharply c3b099b28f from being curled up 1bf440d587 for so long. Nng, he 66d8cf88af even stretched 3173d78f58 lazily. After cracking his neck 183da12caa once, Yeha adjusted his b7d19cf4cb shower robe again.80c8f61a97e3b5db

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