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by Luci PearlMatching Rate and Guiding (1)
“H999-09…?”fdcb5ed41dd240eb
“It’s going to be a Black Gate.”914edcdf5567b903
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“…”f1be0dbe9b41c6ad
“You’re not surprised. Figured you’d already know.”ab8155012c717490
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“Normal missions get assigned in real-time, but this one was set for 10 a.m. tomorrow, so I guessed it’d fdf1beb277 be a Black Gate.”4dda356045e8488e
“Yeah. It’s already half-open 5bb0e32137 now, and by 7fa7ce35ce 10 a.m. tomorrow, it’ll be 19f3e1c5d7 fully formed, and caf8315437 the gate will 1210ae2578 open.”54b9c692e47c3324
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“But why are you going alone, Tae Ijae-ssi? The center’s sending support d07da9aff9 anyway, right? I could just stay with 0d1cfceb23 the support Guides, out of ab108ba4e7 your way, so why…”13773d7142650e38
“There’s no support.”f47d4c0a0bfd0b90
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Kang Junwoo’s eyes widened.af6d2920b55bfa48
“I’m handling the Black Gate alone tomorrow.”5e441590fcd9aeab
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“What?!”f9cb4401c1a9217f
Kang Junwoo shouted, b69230b07b genuinely shocked, staring 027c49ec47 at Tae Ijae.8f0e01401a85ea63
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An Esper handling a Black 08bc66b386 Gate alone? He’d never heard of 77ce5a51dc such a thing.4dccaafbe137f701
Even for an SS-rank, f0b2db1500 it was unthinkable.a788db7932344c29
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Black Gates spawned only 6f0c1b5721 S-grade (Special) monsters, often 4808bc679a mixed with R-grade (Rare) 638ae76e81 boss monsters.fa387e0064912ea1
Like the last Red c2fdc2ea02 Gate with two mutated b62535d25d boss monsters, there was 278ad04026 no guarantee there’d be 71874c1178 just one R-grade boss.3abf300c6524400f
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“Why on earth…!?”c5700e806be6db7e
“It’s an order from above. Just me.”b827a79256f75a49
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“But why?!”937dd834aba14749
“…There’s a chance it could be a White Gate.”a84b1002f284c9aa
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“…! …”5793380ac5e80286
“It looks like a Black Gate from how it’s forming, but it’s H999, right? The edge of the 7af44d02e5 world, the frontier closest da9bde67a2 to the Monster Forest.”86d042245677ad5d
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“…”a14a57ca43d18f71
“So I’m going alone, just in case.”e262930d352f61d2
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“…”c3dbd293ec723b6f
“And since we’re in a Pair, taking you along…”b83234b1d7b1a4db
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“Then I haveto be there.”d975b01fc1a969f6
Cutting Tae Ijae fe43cea739 off, Kang Junwoo 4b60bce020 pressed on.2a5d42382394e1ce
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“If it’s a White Gate, I can call for support. You can’t handle it alone e5331b5800 anyway…”67c60a64885f8d2d
“No support’s coming.”e7efbc6b3041d418
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“…? …”e978565843c92cee
“H991 to H999 aren’t support zones anymore.”610aaafcdbd7fba4
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“What’s that supposed to mean?”6f043b644ce3d4e8
“It means every agency decided it. They’re abandoned zones.”c95e82d081bda829
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“…! …”b17691a708a97b76
“The missions in those abandoned zones are just to keep the civilians living there from realizing their land’s been forsaken.”1d5484b0618b2779
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Kang Junwoo’s face went pale.21fc4852e89be82f
The world’s ability management centers b41ba9dcd7 had conspired to abandon the 95f29af93d frontier zones.9c83017ed24cf9a8
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The people still 006af11d20 living there, unaware, b5f33cb3d6 trusted Espers would 1de8e38400 protect them when 916a2e3472 gates opened.be45382faf982b62
“How could they…!”9ed32d351061f73b
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“It’s classified. Most Espers and f1a2371048 Guides don’t know. I shouldn’t even f213679f25 be telling you 278001c529 this… I don’t f3786af463 know why I f4896ae140 keep spilling everything 2001092ee0 to you.”29d457f686fa9f6e
“…”4881fee04f70332e
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“Anyway, if it’s a White Gate, there won’t be time to teleport. Time for you to 144cf93449 call support? Forget it. The moment you 5b8ab9cb6e realize it’s a ec2c84913e White Gate, you’ll daaf998b83 be attacked within 1ded0b286e 0.1 seconds.”cb86f11f3e6b3eda
“…Then aren’tyouin danger too, Tae Ijae-ssi?”8b218cf0421e1576
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“I’m SS-rank, so I can hold out for a bit.”67a7f0f824be3631
“Hold out? Not escape?”899e6c26c116897a
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“If I escape, every civilian in H999 dies. I’ll hold on until just bb095720e5 before I go berserk.”95abe656d4bb21d7
“…”cc77ccfed2c2f8f3
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There was no guarantee 9ec017af90 that holding out alone d1e690199c would keep the civilians ce4cc9b324 safe, and it was 6e67f3722d almost laughable that he’d 1a0ac47851 try to protect people 48bf6de3ab abandoned by the agencies 780eba851d single-handedly.da6c5a22e68fed6d
Yet, why did b7d99f07b3 Tae Ijae’s resolve 73563c1e95 to hold on d31a036365 until the brink 6daa7fdbb3 of going berserk f7284cc735 feel so reassuring?8b4e3ffd2767425d
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“So stay home. If I bring you a6071d0884 along, I can’t fight 6a7c2f002c freely.”499e982f5dea774e
“…”c59677b7133978c5
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“If it’s a Black Gate, it’s much less of a deal, so don’t worry.”d780497efc489d44
Making him worry and then 13951e5244 telling him not to—Kang Junwoo bb980b6e4d shot Tae Ijae an aggrieved 3e721b3059 look.968d4eeeae242d47
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He felt embarrassed for ranting 47de657384 about being made a slacker 67174078d4 and wanting to earn his e71ac75759 pay honestly.86c53aa27f7367b4
“Got it.”bf4d68d0706e3c2d
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Tae Ijae’s lips cdfca54b9a curved into a cb63bd4a0b smile at Kang d1f5f5c6d5 Junwoo’s reply.f08bb7c891ac02a8
“Don’t go to the center doing pointless Guiding support. Just rest at home.”4e51ac21fe2c3379
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Pointless? It’s my job.d0cc8b90511b292e
“Okay.”052914e39a7fc01e
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Being Tae Ijae’s Pair, he’d 9948ee1c90 only Guided him once when 4135716cd7 he’d passed out, and it 216e0f3865 made him realize how exhausting 3c299db26b Guiding was.17f53ea23e00fa4d
So he had 62db213d37 zero intention of 0306950bb3 seeking it out.8610d4f1b73e46e2
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He’d spouted nonsense 69b74fd1e2 about earning his e4788f3b5b pay honestly, but e6bb8948de slacking offwas nice.363f0f01b9c4cc3c
Still…507d6def655b773f
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“Be careful.”a6a1806445354d80
It didn’t feel right 443007872c to send his Pair 3ba9773f36 into danger alone while c1194a9240 he stayed comfortable.e6cde28ecf118555
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He’d agreed to stay 1b22d3038f home, knowing he’d likely 7209a08731 be more of a fb2ef0d9c4 burden than help, but 5ed8fe2264 until Tae Ijae returned, 9755dc2b01 he’d probably be too dd75d22e97 worried to do anything.9207a218d921e0f3
“I told you not to worry. Eat already—your soup’s getting cold.”405d6b7a20dc002f
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His appetite was 4701bb572a long gone, but cbf617cc3c at Tae Ijae’s 6801ae31d7 nudge to finish, 50cfd7e777 Kang Junwoo reluctantly 13fd30edbc picked up his fc32b37dbd spoon.396d446f1040bad2
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His sleep was restless.a3ccb2d807db7f09
He dreamed of Han Dokyung, d775e3606f fighting because Kang Junwoo stubbornly de77334d99 refused to Guide him, and dd97ee1468 woke the moment Han Dokyung fa898812bd went berserk.dca294ef207fb5c8
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Gasping, he shot upright, 892ff3b6ac alone in the room.c26d390d09b2a5bd
The clock read just past aeda80bf74 10 a.m.62b53feeed7c78c8
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Tae Ijae must 02e5b5be48 have left for 653d52a9d7 the mission without 3d2f343e1c waking him, and d3775b363d Kang Junwoo had f5583dbd20 slept through it b3799777ec like he hadn’t 9ab0d67752 a care in da1518441e the world.5989f6bfb4d9d571
Rubbing his face with 53621be556 both hands, he let a3211b0b26 out a long sigh.0775e00770672a4d
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Sweat from his forehead 6c02d66477 clung to his palms.36575ad0200aa199
Why had he 28741ca0cf dreamed of Han 77bccf6ae4 Dokyung going berserk? It left him uneasy.faad16b5faa7915b
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He prayed it 49d3be7881 wasn’t a White 594480c85e Gate, worrying about cb4a7f8ece Tae Ijae out aafa1cf4cd there.408a71bb82dbf101
That worry, unbroken even 6db5305b82 through a skipped lunch, 7f4cf548ea halted at 1:30 p.m. when Tae Ijae 0a9b0af254 suddenly appeared before 5e04be2aea him.730b478a6e3565f8
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Covered in wounds, d681213a37 Tae Ijae teleported c516e35cc1 in and collapsed d3a8e50018 against Kang Junwoo’s 3717a4c944 shoulder as he 3baeed8a2a leaped up from 0f15e30541 the sofa in c838469c0f shock, losing consciousness.5a4604dd2f800c0d
“Tae Ijae Esper!! Tae Ijae Esper!! Tae Ijae!!”b57f05b52c94e776
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Kang Junwoo held 7f0c8d4f84 him, shouting, but 79bd715fec Tae Ijae was c3bd939bdf already out.e4996d617be4ea4e
Cradling him, Kang Junwoo 874334d6a4 quickly attempted Guiding.daf841339f2324e5
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The terrifying golden glow in df6d309118 Tae Ijae’s eyes as they bf4a89711d locked gazes during the teleport 296462268c urged him on.6ffb700bf22d974d
His mind blanked, driven only 62fa38dae5 by the need to save 1d20ea2b4b Tae Ijae from the brink 5c3f5a64de of going berserk.c7a8b0909e668ab8
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Having Guided him bd61d3b436 once before while 6cf47bfcf9 unconscious, the second c1c16f8cf8 time was easier.5d5546c8f0c94c4c
A sharp yellow light seemed 4129aff8ce to slash through his body, 04c73b27fe making Kang Junwoo flinch.a80e4aef77fe67f0
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Carefully holding Tae Ijae, who 2b215305f0 leaned fully against him, Kang dd300110d0 Junwoo continued Guiding as he 24e3455c6f carried him to the bedroom.7b41be503a98a2a6
Radiative and first-stage Guiding d9fa94c82f weren’t enough, so he cdb4acb844 laid Tae Ijae on 50eb481073 the bed, held his a6b551affc scratched, bloodied face, and dcde81889b pressed their lips together.d08a324ce4ce1e29
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When the chaotic tangle of dc1a521b33 Tae Ijae’s wavelengths finally eased, c6f736fe7e Kang Junwoo sighed in relief 3fb7ccda04 and pulled away.e51dbe0c906be73a
As he rose 9fff738352 to remove Tae dab2d9ac8d Ijae’s blood- and d4f5eca46d dust-covered clothes, a 5e36a59bd8 wave of dizziness 92eef8ade3 and overwhelming exhaustion 7d80c1de26 hit, and he d1f3e634a6 passed out.9b81bf6f86600dd9
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Tae Ijae’s eyes opened.60760edbde6cce2e
Relief at the familiar f072616656 ceiling was brief as 34c012af13 he noticed Kang Junwoo 90bc7de50f sleeping beside him, blinking f8916e0df0 in surprise.07d8fb47111dfefb
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Sitting up slowly, d8806c44d8 a sharp pain 512665dbab shot through his e83290ba77 ribs, attacked by 87a2ea7702 a flying monster.b7ec0ca6c60604f0
Wincing instinctively, he got up d2db3aba5c carefully.e696be4dbba8e5a5
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Besides the rib 1760a9a303 pain, he felt 6fef648d26 countless small cuts 3c6d0bebfb and scrapes.dfc30d834ed2d66e
His clothes and body 5643e2fb65 suggested he’d lost consciousness b36278564c right after teleporting.f05527aa4b81228a
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No wonder.16a1df85632180aa
He’d hoped for a 14f0899763 Black Gate, but it 381f117c8f was a damn White 78a4e75c03 Gate. The moment he cursed, 440b12a1f8 S-grade monsters poured out e2d7b84bdd like madness.bcf9d001e3b04cc4
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If he hadn’t conserved fcfd514d2c energy for a teleport, 13546c6d44 he might’ve died or 2a81311b98 gone berserk.97e7bf46a73462b1
For over three hours, he 469e429706 kept the monsters from reaching 95099bb464 the civilian village, drawing them 5f7a449229 toward the forest instead.a10bc1047332a992
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The gate opening toward the 593c732a8d village meant he had to 142306e833 expend massive energy redirecting their 2c24d0563b attention.d35977b07cbb3eef
When his eyes 4d32a6cc9a burned like they cc67c5b5d3 were melting and 79aaf83a79 his body’s wavelengths a69040d06d felt hopelessly tangled, c6588ca500 he knew he’d dfccd5dee1 hit his limit.312b23269f607f59
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He’d been handling b9180e489f monsters while saving fe28eee6a5 strength to teleport, a4f08ae779 but a flying 63f23c9745 monster’s magic orb 8a6a865b73 hit his side, 9b43d85db1 sending him crashing.4528f1daa8204bd0
Then ground monsters 54ea7f65dd attacked, leaving his 04cdf44844 body torn and 23c29df93e bleeding.6324af72ea5d523e
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He killed the flying 5f038b50d7 monster and decided to 186de08fde teleport, but he was 3b78877813 already on the verge 8a47a64dcd of going berserk.e7540abe275b3365
So he teleported cead28f21b to Kang Junwoo.010f213dddd3cea0
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The moment he caught 2b415f4e12 Kang Junwoo’s scent, his 71364e827e consciousness faded, and now ee01ac07d1 here he was.ae4b1b400b61e486
Holding his ribs, Tae Ijae 2fd99a15e2 moved slowly to the bathroom.ae04d6c4d62f6d34
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He’d collapsed onto the bed d6098d389c filthy and injured, so he 275eb0f538 needed to wash, wake Kang 66ec1943f0 Junwoo, change the sheets, and f6feab46b5 call Moon Taejoo.24d653a2807cde1f
But as he 51d3984ced entered the bathroom c135bdce19 and saw his 661ba9b915 reflection, Tae Ijae 9d68dd259a stared, stunned, at c9903a75fe the mirror.7ce28f049900b468
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His eye color was back 03ff9e8a57 to normal.62d877dca1caad01
Unless he’d been dreaming, f6351f1b13 he’d been on the 5ce1f921ff brink of going berserk.653835a46161660b
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His burning eyes must have 2a2d4b49df been glowing gold.ae9437e50305dcd4
‘What the hell…’696e57cd084b5b73
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Stepping closer, Tae Ijae checked a941b7d5d2 his eyes.af2e3859d5a254c5
His body felt oddly 944614235e refreshed, too.1583653eaf8af5f5
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Despite the pain from cuts 123852d13c and his ribs, his wavelengths 40ac6bae04 were stable.60b78dc2cefd5c1f
No, not just stable—perfect.14323527cc52c75e
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He was in peak condition.34e2f3c66a6754bd
Puzzling over how this 09bae213ec could happen twice, he b7bc65e0ee reached one conclusion.afb88d33955448a9
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He’d been Guided while unconscious.531e430d368f8d6c
But Guiding should’ve left aftereffects.77adee4b56b6dc68
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Pressing his aching 88d6fa379f ribs, Tae Ijae 6338dba03d carefully undressed and 6bd79118fe washed.dc4c5b6bd9d269d0