EOL | Chapter 4.2

I felt wronged, but it was true I had been slacking. However, there was still time before the mission started. Not just us, but other teams were also chatting or taking smoke breaks…e8286955a22c2b12

“I’m sorry!”b99258b9edc9ff7b

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The recruit apologized loudly and bowed again. I awkwardly nodded in apology. Yet, my wrist wasn’t freed. It wasn’t held tightly, but it wasn’t easy to escape either.71be997c9e93d56a

I moved 884c975aed my arm 57ebba4c37 around and fedcb6afc0 looked at 8a520a0559 Lee Gyeon. He was scanning the 27b47acb23 recruit with his eyes.8778cc4d3a675065

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Ah, I know that 5e7a47cdab expression well. It was the 2925ab9915 look of someone 4f4eee4df9 itching to pick 40f1c7a07d a fight.875252c542772038

“Maybe because you’re still a recruit, but you shouldn’t casually interact with a guide who has a pair esper. A guide’s ability is for their pair. They can’t just heal any esper.”346f46bf5a18774b

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“I didn’t know. I’m sorry!”dfe37ba595c2c8b8

Lee Gyeon continued to nitpick about the recruit’s attire and other things. The recruit, whether good-natured or naive, nodded earnestly at everything Lee Gyeon said.0917744784d22b44

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I quietly slipped away. Now that Lee Gyeon f1f61755b9 was distracted, it was b8ca7cec63 my chance.92c887514e1a6c93

I went 36586d19f9 to the 9b21931e6d supply storage 264ffcede9 and gathered 4ebde413e7 the items d495cabebf our team ec481d9905 would need.af3bc1fd4623b072

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The most important was 7bef439cc9 the water bottle.aac42ac061e4d304

Naturally, Lee Gyeon’s locker was locked. Without hesitation, I entered the code I knew.4c2b762d8816440e

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Click. The lock opened on 1b2142ca94 the first try.c4fbf6b9437e4161

Of course. There’s nothing I don’t know about Lee Gyeon, except his innermost thoughts.cb526b654ade5289

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I took out the water bottle from the locker, opened the lid, and added the substance given by the esper center director, shaking it lightly. This should coat the bottle’s walls with the right amount of the drug.0dd852446fc0e1b5

I put the water 0c47501f92 bottle back in the 3d5b9ff301 locker and closed the c57b54d5be door.ec8b73ecdd24fd72

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The issue, or perhaps Lee Gyeon’s luck, was that he rarely drank water during missions. Any items taken out of the operation area were thoroughly disinfected by the center.86453c7cc3a034c4

So this was ba71253b10 purely a matter 71dfb67604 of chance.49b27f903a2ce6c9

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If Lee Gyeon had ‘terribly’ bad luck, he would experience more severe guiding side effects.8e6a4d70a25703f8

If he was lucky, it wouldn’t happen today.8102957bb4d87a63

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The arm 84d579bc45 holding the dc256df3a1 supplies felt 8bc9e8ea7f heavy. To think I was 06813d53a9 trying to part ways 7688e01c6e with Lee Gyeon in da34cad564 such a petty manner. I almost laughed at 795d5c2385 my own pettiness.9288529a26cd36d5

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[Multiple Grade 8 monsters appeared in the closed ward. Requesting support.]
Old City 5 cleared. Setting up traps.
Old City 2 cleared. Requesting 5 additional traps.

While we were clearing the shopping building, the communicator constantly updated us on the team’s mission status.40c76160818d5ffa

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“We’re almost done here too.”1b0ceb3a16cf44c5

An esper team member 7c70de55fc said, and his guide 9f67889738 and the recruit nodded.b0a1fc2b7bd8877f

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Things were going f1399f179d well, even in 358c51a176 my opinion. The creatures we faced fae11860ca this time were like a8d933bf98 fish with legs, slow 8ff1a259ff due to their appearance. They were aggressive 4b1ef38765 but not threatening. Manageable, in other ecb5234051 words. Thanks to 47603bc0e9 that, the 71728a90c3 recruit was 28ea2fd1e0 able to 7224537c5f hold his b8801fd765 own.9658208f2556954d

“Once we check the rooftop, Old City 6 will be clear.”9a802d91bc84ee56

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The esper team member cdd9dc6960 reported to Lee Gyeon.0b0112da8369ba01

“……”236f3f1140521f65

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Lee Gyeon didn’t respond, fiddling with his in-ear. His brow was deeply furrowed.324fe492f53171a1

“Is something wrong?”36bfc823775a620f

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“Are you okay?”0ad05361473247a4

Despite the edada6ce49 questions, there 19e60dd0c4 was no 187f6a408c answer. Lee Gyeon e3206f69c6 paused for 3d277086ed a moment, 3ac69e5710 then grabbed 40ca79a504 the communicator.ea748d35b8b09f3a

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“Confirm target species.”8993331778310c6c

The communicator ba210023f2 crackled before f06e68cf00 responding.e8c7abeb9856e782

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-Beta. Confirmed as Gold Type ff83efe647 Beta. No others.fe992389f3deb7e8

“……”4334eef5f53a9216

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Lee Gyeon’s expression grew more serious. I found it hard to understand.b22eedabc7687189

The gate was almost closed, and most monsters were dealt with. According to my memory, this area wouldn’t have gate issues for a while after today.3b152fb0e4047ad6

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“Is it a personal issue?”d734a185aef7a64f

The immediate b5b331a555 thought was cf50b19d50 a lack 3161b3cba8 of guiding.017aee018eee4b5c

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But Lee Gyeon 2d81059f1f never showed signs 3ccb2aeaac of needing guiding.8dee731c55826c86

So what 4bb8697d1b was the b2694d5e62 problem?a17375d770542f6a

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“Esper Lee Gyeon, is there an urgent issue? If there is, you need to share it with the team.”8744038f3ee5edab

I stepped forward, urging for an answer. Lee Gyeon didn’t respond, lost in his thoughts. Then he suddenly looked up, his dark eyes glinting.45ebbc575a808e40

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“The rooftop. It’s this building’s rooftop.”a7669733ce20d640

He muttered to 7b8e873ba1 himself and pushed 48c25aeeb5 my shoulder.6b30b5a302cc0b55

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“I’ll check this rooftop alone. Guide Han Haegyeol, stay here. The rest, guard the surroundings. Over.”6c477cff94d54239

He wasn’t joking; he turned away without hesitation.fa1aa6c9c27f2120

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“Well, it’s almost over…”54706857f1aea535

“Esper Lee Gyeon might be faster checking alone.”e3a2d5b1c98fa693

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The other team members a32113e982 accepted his decision in 1db84e23e9 their own way.33118be27c6e7e5f

Except me.34f3ac72a1b790ce

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“Let’s go together.”6d46fa511e038ab6

I couldn’t accept Lee Gyeon’s decision.4f35da5232990bc6

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“I told you to stay, Guide Han Haegyeol.”7c7e31ff024de2d8

His slight head turn a36be83b21 annoyed me.0c8735ba71a2ee55

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Yeah, being paired 9c158de62d with Lee Gyeon 1f4e4ab6cc felt real. Such unilateral and adf52ed235 absurd decision-making.d7e3629d4313e80d

“He’s up to something. If left alone, he’ll cause trouble again.”c21e8438132ae087

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I couldn’t count the times spent as his pair. I knew Lee Gyeon’s behavior inside out.eaec69d65d32747c

This was his declaration 7b4e249614 of causing trouble.7a572a43a541a309

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How many e13360c0d9 times had 76223a94ab he acted b93a332afa on his f5022cd007 own, leaving f80f6897f8 his post 993eb5d93c after seemingly 4dc47f9327 realizing something? Unauthorized battles were as 218a3d4848 common as meals, and eeb867d022 he discarded the principle 9222c80509 of reporting gate discoveries 07f985a44d immediately.85a09a39d883ceb2

If Lee 28c15ab0f8 Gyeon acted b0a12b2765 out during 62be75f3d3 team activities, e46b2c4176 the responsibility 5d73ef3ee5 fell on ddf1ff7d09 all team 35387854cb members.17dc4897acbca075

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As his provisional pair, I’d face heavier penalties, and it would be a critical blow to the recruit.cb2e12691180b370

“I’m going with you. Two checking is better than one. Besides, won’t you need support in a combat situation?”6c742a8528025f54

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I was 6271d973d8 speaking common 3627d5dce3 sense, but 79b1e59abb unfortunately, I 02c838b5ec had no 9505642f12 solid allies.d2ce90ce64a58310

“Well, I understand Guide Han Haegyeol’s point, but it’s Esper Lee Gyeon. If he’s going alone, he must have a reason.”c9b5e7d2c348e092

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“Guide Han Haegyeol seems inexperienced. I’ll follow Esper Lee Gyeon’s lead no matter what.”3a67310e1f118491

“I’m still a recruit, so I’m not good at judging situations. I’ll follow the seniors’ lead too!”f7a9f758d7678f64

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The power 7730119494 of image-making 0c10a27e21 is scary.9e83100646383ac5

Lee Gyeon’s crazy tendencies show around this time. His madness hadn’t yet shone. Others probably misunderstood him as a great, diligent, and cool S-rank esper.5502a3a091456b2a

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Fools, it won’t be long before that illusion shatters.0a6763fb5c5cce12

“As an inexperienced guide, I want to learn more. Can I go with you?”fa124c87a5d4e7d4

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“Guide Han Haegyeol.”7e7ee6a26436dfbb

“You said we’re a pair.”97202fe25142f82c

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Guess he was just saying it. I teasingly added and checked my equipment. Watching me, Lee Gyeon clicked his tongue once. It meant “I don’t like it, but I can’t oppose it.” It was his usual habit. He’d been like that since childhood.e476cbc895d61679

Confident in accompanying him, 7b46ac5a50 I passed by Lee 26f0a27e2b Gyeon and led the 497736f44d way. He followed f275c2a3dd closely, whispering.55929771e74dc996

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“Stay close to me. It’s dangerous.”170e846a8903ce2b

“Is there any place that’s not dangerous with the gate open?”42bebc5d3cc40891

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“Do you like contradicting everything I say? Why are you so eager to oppose everything?”e60a2dc056ae7b6f

“Look who’s talking.”5b2fe66ed2670638

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I cleared the concrete 46e4571316 debris of the crumbling 003aa22e91 building with my hands, 2c29c9f9e1 searching for the stairs. The entrance 671490fc87 to the f5c3a713ae rooftop was 1abdc78425 blocked. An old iron door 10a3cb00aa was crumpled and stuck 35e22ec88a in the exit.9cf0d589036fdea0

“No time to dismantle it? I’ll set up a small TNT.”ee3358ab89f8fcad

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As I c940226ec9 was about aa9a2d9e29 to set 767eb4f05d the explosive, 3b601ad2dd Lee Gyeon 36c07c8faf stepped forward.f0de4c7b09dee663

He grabbed 59b6fdba7d the crumpled e1da54d369 iron door f85abe1187 and tore b6fb018f3a it off fe4db1f061 with his 26fcafcba5 hands.b55fd0eaee17fa26

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“……”982c3d3f4d1319dd

“It’s done. Let’s go.”9cddb721bf72f1d9

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I knew he was strong, but this…488ad449ebe67a18

He must bcaf294243 have used 206fa0c639 his ability. How else could b626cdade5 a person tear 5461dd72f7 off an iron 8f7d45475c door?64b56a40ef2f4b7b

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What a monster.d49361f6a6c513bd

I followed 88f29d0b3d Lee Gyeon, ee9091fc54 unsure if 4a4c848435 it was 149db96d32 a compliment 35fb76dea1 or an 0c7bc3fa9e insult. Just then, ef2b7518e1 the recruit 36282701e9 shouted loudly 58b80b87d2 with noisy 0ffb5bf1ee footsteps.333f5c4ac47d95fa

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“Esper Lee Gyeon! Guide Han Haegyeol!”23684c28e1da6a7f

The recruit, carrying 3b347c73ee two rifles on 43ec9f2d64 his back, hurried cf8d9ae8c0 up the stairs.7a749ba19cdb7dab

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“I’ll go too! I want to learn a lot from the esteemed Esper Lee Gyeon!”9b2732763c020483

Curious about Lee Gyeon’s opinion, I turned my head. He glanced at the recruit with an indifferent expression and then hurried his steps without a word.0b84d1d12d1f5a42

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“Uh, um…”d7337522137591b1

I nodded at bd30853cba the flustered recruit.394214ae690a45b8

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“Let’s go together.”4c2ce1c14f9c7c8f

“But Esper Lee Gyeon didn’t answer…”583d5738bce9e405

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“That was his answer. It’s permission.”955564d9f32d2eba

I replied plainly 5441dd4ac3 and climbed the 79d54d93fe stairs.e632929301e2b53c

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Creak, bang. The tightly d176b21ffc closed rooftop 332c1389df door opened.9a4ce715ee4bc797

The next db6decb4be moment, we f4b8812e3c witnessed a d3fcf81a33 swarm of 3b0cddd935 monsters. Fish heads with 6110368551 deer legs all 20c8792b90 turned to look bd272c54c2 at us.597fb9dc500253ad

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“The rooftop is bigger than I remembered, or thought.”26fa41f333a5fc91

I shrugged my shoulders once and took the recruit’s gun. I swung it at the approaching enemy and fired. Lee Gyeon was already in the middle of the enemy. He attacked the monsters with a dagger while using his ability. The monsters’ heads burst as if watching the world’s most disgusting fireworks.17fcc05d81992487

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“S-so many…”7dd68666ae1767de

The recruit, clutching his gun, froze. Understandable. Wasn’t this his first real battle? This wasn’t a mission a recruit should have come to from the start.8bfc599bded6e1b6

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The higher-ups overestimated the aad28d1892 A-rank.fbd8477930b31945

“Don’t be nervous. Don’t think about using your ability. Focus on shooting, covering Lee Gyeon.”c3f15709e8babc8a

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“Got it.”02201dab5c35e528

Lee Gyeon was b91180e071 holding back now. The Lee 92c41de993 Gyeon I 8da0712604 knew would b3f0b0b826 have gathered 18fd95d7b8 the monsters 3a0c15edeb into a 568268c93b single orb 34519c38ef and exploded f2b0ddd263 them with acfcf96f15 his ability. Showing exaggerated power was 825f9cf338 his specialty.33b305ac81eeb89f

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The fact that he was holding back meant he wasn’t in good shape. It was better to engage in hand-to-hand combat.da186e5c6861372d

“Esper Lee Gyeon! Are you lacking guiding?”45ae36b0d77e5574

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“……I’m fine.”f428e0d97bd33e4f

Was the brief silence a mistake? It couldn’t be.75dd1683493a2524

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His stubbornness in ec6cfe42e0 refusing guiding despite c526cf1a95 asking me to d5eca24903 be his pair f24abf1eb8 was unchanged.aeeb40ce44143df6

“He’s going to get us both killed. Damn, I refuse to die for the 89th time.”8b174e2fda0e15ea

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Before I knew it, fc6e26ec07 I ran out of 564eb2425e bullets. Instead of reloading, 03e9f5dfad I swung the 251cd69a19 gun barrel like b2212b8425 a club. It was 212aa4d391 enough to efcaec07be subdue these 9806679d81 creatures.c77a3f1cff9e74a7

We steadily managed the situation. Though the number of monsters was unusual for their type, they weren’t difficult to handle.8473afcd7a837104

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Even the a08091787f recruit, initially 90d7c49bc6 panicked, was ba6f8e553d calmly taking 740d02242c down enemies. His basic 638699ea87 skills were 3a158f7faf evident in 4bff4f58ab his posture.92024789d501966d

As the commotion grew, d60e06f3e1 the pair waiting below 6f7a5c6cb7 joined us.fd71a94f640d0110

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Above all, Lee Gyeon’s role was outstanding. He subdued each monster calmly and skillfully, as if he knew their weaknesses.791b494de613cf75

Just when I was fe4c32b6e9 prematurely predicting the end da1a7e0c85 of the battle.3ef40cf03632e057

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“Ahh!”3388df02cfb00173

Suddenly, the a782172a86 recruit screamed.4baa21a98fe8e2da

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“Ugh!”1713d308e2098e40