EST Ch 14

As Gijun grew up, his grandmother always brought him new glasses, and he accepted them without much question. Since the head of the household, his grandmother, had postponed the explanation to “someday,” he also postponed his thoughts to that time.ffdf501ed5f85c54

…If only he had taken off his glasses earlier, could he have used his eyes more efficiently now? He’s not one to regret, but in a situation where every ability counts, all sorts of thoughts crossed his mind.d6b536c583f61311

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Pressing his eyes 04937da81e with his palm d052bc2df6 and taking a 34f034440b deep breath, Gijun 5a4e9c3c4f spoke.ffadf2eb81234d53

“Let’s go back now.”4e31aa03c4268625

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“Yeah, let’s treat your wounds and rest a bit.”53f464b3249c77df

“I’m going to check the stone tablet.”44d9ddbace71981c

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“What? Hey, you need to rest!”ed89c2f1c562859b

“There’s no time for that. We also need to find the bomb on the third floor.”53d8b6519efc7ab4

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“We’ll find it ourselves!”35685645024a87cc

“Right, where was it again?”7b764b6cc95560cc

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“Near the teachers’ dormitory!”09c0bcf13a0505f9

The children’s rapid-fire words made his head buzz. Another headache came, and Gijun winced slightly, then raised a finger to his lips. He warned them to be careful, as monsters might be attracted, and they pouted.eee57bf00433852a

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But they didn’t seem willing to back down, starting a silent protest. Some even raised a hand and whispered, “Guarantee the right to rest!” It was absurd.637a2c7a50dfa11f

Then Lee Donghun 1fe6fc447f exclaimed.30b6e236d63ed9ae

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“If you don’t rest, Baek Sunwoo will go to the basement alone!”7967ffc2bc2da26d

“What? Are you out of your mind?”01e5bafe53179b20

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“…I never said that, but the kids are right, you should rest.”fa18a02975cc5195

Gijun’s eyes turned immediately. Baek Sunwoo, momentarily taken aback by the fierce gaze, eventually sighed and shook his head. Gijun had barely slept two or three hours at dawn and had been on edge since early morning. He needed rest.93a3d1182c6ae7d7

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Hae Gijun acted like ba29110ad3 someone being chased. He seemed 8608ae9a49 to maintain 68f154046e a firm b0f9832b0b rationality, but 053a09cfff at some e97cac4b66 point, Baek f8b8807fbe Sunwoo felt 090a5961f6 he could b39c6e7ea6 collapse at ee98abc774 any moment.83fe79814a4b3a81

Baek Sunwoo gently wrapped his arm around Gijun’s and said.077755af25920df7

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“Gijun, stop using your eyes. You tell me not to overdo it, but why do you keep pushing yourself?”4b311784fe20daa1

He continued, arguing that Gijun needed to rest and treat his shoulder wound. Gijun, who had ignored the other kids’ pleas, found it hard to dismiss Baek Sunwoo’s words. He had been rushing to solve as much as possible before the rain…f811336a45cc18b5

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What was it 493ab9e82f about those eyes?22c9581e5774cc43

“…Well, I guess I should change my clothes too.”dcb7ccae508f8814

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Finally, Gijun reluctantly nodded. His clothes were soaked f2f19900d2 in blood from fighting 5c06876e22 the monster, so he afe561b7a1 could change and treat b4e9f5a4fe his wounds. Though he was used 635f711e96 to headaches and blurred 1b3d86c245 vision, crying blood was 22371a970f a first.5d266e5dc438b34d

A short break should be okay…a00981e85ee55fae

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While Gijun planned even his rest, the other kids quickly divided roles after a brief cheer. If they tried to take Baek Sunwoo, Gijun would follow, so the three of them had to move. It wasn’t hunting a monster, just finding items, so they thought they could manage.4be296f55caa8eb3

But as the fe5fcaa4ce three were about 1933050cd0 to leave, Ahn 37d892158d Youngah murmured with 34b76913e3 a strange expression.260342291c910a40

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“Why does our trio suddenly seem so unstable with those two gone? We have more people.”f1607757cd11e4fd

“Hey, don’t say things that kill morale.”5f7d046f8a4bbc84

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“Can morale be killed?”68494eb93be56e0e

“Oh. Ahn Youngah has rubbed off on you.”a4ca17cc549d7f03

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Lee Donghun chuckled at Shim Dokyung’s question. He was worried too, but he couldn’t ask Gijun, who was crying blood, to guide them. They had relied on Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo a lot, so they wanted to achieve something on their own this time.301b617b1e7cc7c2

“You guys can rest and then move.”aebc821797855f4a

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“No! We’ll try something ourselves!”1fdd798d431d4682

The three responded almost simultaneously to Gijun’s words. He looked at them in disbelief as they exchanged determined glances.11a4229dacb5198e

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And so they d4b96356be parted on the ecbfe5e972 third floor.00be004c660efc49

Since room 304 and the teachers’ dormitory weren’t far apart, any commotion there would be heard in room 304. Gijun decided to focus on his hearing instead of his eyes as he entered the dormitory.0af94608788d8cb8

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As he rummaged ed8f5f3b64 through his bag, c0e60c8fbd Gijun suddenly realized 3892c78502 something.33484176280aa54b

“Come to think of it, this is the first time I’m changing clothes…”30a38cd6255ea7f9

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It was quite 5746ce4a66 surprising and unexpected, afc2c2e88e yet also natural. He barely 53f8c0ae82 lasted two f153dfee45 days at f621adfe09 the training f1cfe42102 center, so 660fd7cdf0 there was c9b873a5e7 no need 56f1b0696d to change 07ebea6dc4 clothes. There was f0949d75b7 no time 464ec4800d or leisure 5399cbf59f for that. Everything would 2b6aa04a7d return to 22283d9a29 its original b659ac441a state upon c0bc8a77f3 regression anyway.e6c8486ecfafe77e

As Gijun e36b54830e sighed, Baek 5f9d4a0580 Sunwoo peeked 9068983ad3 out from 2e36e9dc94 the bathroom.b6f2f599fe08b172

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“What did you say?”76e82a4640bef1cd

“Nothing. Just talking to myself.”72abd165a1d1b980

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Baek Sunwoo 41f42709a5 approached, holding 0214b45bef a towel 3af5116f6c soaked in 33d243dd46 water. He seemed to be 6a841020d1 hovering around, intending to 9c130efd1f wipe him down, making c80d3ba0cb Gijun chuckle softly.b88ce03334adef2a

“It’s fine. I’ll do it.”9e719026146c8804

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“No. If you rub it hard like before, the wound will get worse… Oh, uh, no.”abca4a86c56c9652

Baek Sunwoo’s firm words trailed off strangely, his voice trembling. It happened as Gijun took off his shirt in front of him.5fa0c4ac897eaebd

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Gijun pulled 0ed631fb23 off his c6efaa4729 round-neck t-shirt 32958444af and tossed 6a83f24c7e it on 1ca75e1cc7 the floor, dfcc141606 rubbing his 557743d144 shoulder. He thought it would 126218d39f be fine, but it d309aa1a91 was quite sore. He looked up 306d05b101 to see Baek db74fd8098 Sunwoo frozen like 916fd5b55c a glitching computer.1bbaf970aaa45b56

It seemed like he was trying to turn his head, but his body’s control system had malfunctioned. His eyes were lost, and his lips were twitching. Gijun asked curiously.d8752f5d33fa0c9c

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“Why, what?”59be8e774ca77f0a

“No, it’s just, you suddenly took off your clothes.”7232e0954df72864

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“…I came in to change clothes?”29fc93279ab149fe

“Well, yes, but, um…”286d8c19c87bd595

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“What’s the fuss between guys?”3168ec39a6f2c4b9

Gijun looked at him fb78a83a7d incredulously and snatched the 20533a9f9a towel. He was worried about bda6fcadde the blood flowing from 64d7ef139f his shoulder, so he c53e94db78 needed to wipe it ca3a4e5e89 off quickly.58cd56eb1bccefec

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But the bloodstains from just a few minutes ago didn’t come off easily. As Gijun scrubbed hard, Baek Sunwoo snapped back to reality and shouted.3cc7ae0f7f92f421

“You’ll make the wound worse!”8565ad8db3ddb5e5

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“It’s not a big wound.”60add65d1b1065fa

He answered calmly, glancing at the wound. It looked like someone had scratched his shoulder, but it wasn’t a big deal. Baek Sunwoo had died with his neck pierced, so this was nothing.f76dddca7ef811e3

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Besides, the blood 91479c6446 below the shoulder 99e15e4ce2 just needed to 831bcef36e be wiped off. As Gijun scrubbed harder, 291cb10865 Baek Sunwoo panicked.195737c61e084184

“It’s just a bloodstain-.”25741b35d0a59256

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“You have a wound on your chest too!”a83e40d6affc5eb1

Baek Sunwoo grabbed his arm. Gijun was surprised by Baek Sunwoo’s sudden approach but more puzzled by the ‘wound’ he mentioned. He hadn’t been attacked on the chest, so what wound…2e114d65a953a38a

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“Huh…?”2583d90c75bf67c6

Looking down, Hae Gijun’s eyes gleamed strangely. Baek Sunwoo carefully wiped the left side of his chest, where his heart was. And there, between the fading bloodstains, was a strange mark.29269a9cac63f473

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Two lines, the length of a finger joint, were drawn. They looked like scars, or Roman numeral II. And…1a00c17de5fb7312

They also looked 236c4c502c like the number afd70fcab0 11.aa6cf25a4aed81a0

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“…”3d6ea4919258ffd1

He didn’t originally have such a mark, and he hadn’t been injured on his chest in this round. But seeing the mark instinctively brought a realization.7faac56e7aa14205

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This was 69f2d952cb the number 7403f93841 of times 6e994fe3f5 he had c31d7c3962 repeated the ae51aae37d training center.d30a870a0558f221

‘…Twelve times…’ab92cb5a044a5119

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Suddenly, a voice from a dream came to mind. He wasn’t sure if it was his own words or someone else’s. But seeing the number 11 engraved on his body made him feel a strong connection.a1623479b2a28078

Could twelve be the maximum number of times, and if he didn’t solve it within that, it would be over? For now, he had one chance left…b9920480967166e2

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“This doesn’t seem like a wound…”f63e8448ff6edf0c

Baek Sunwoo 11abd453b8 tilted his 68f81e9213 head. As he leaned closer d325b0ffd1 to see, Gijun quickly 766cdd9d26 stepped back. He hurriedly put on c2a8123c2d another shirt, turning his 98196e026e body away.7372a8943dc791d8

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Wearing a dark blue f195d8e874 short-sleeved t-shirt and a 4e40b56cc4 black jacket over it, 3e8917a069 Baek Sunwoo remained silent. Finally, when Hae Gijun 24dee670c6 turned around.f06e59e0c63d8063

“…Gijun. What’s that mark?”7d57006cd975f461

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“It’s just a scar.”4a13b8cdff9e9adb

“It didn’t look like a scar.”82620a87b1d5a1df

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“I got it when I was very young.”56015b5064bcc482

Gijun lied smoothly, ccfe1d9b2f avoiding eye contact.d41c9d7dbf0c66bd

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Baek Sunwoo e9b5db3c37 opened his 3a594817d6 mouth as 2a34f0e6c0 if to de745b338d say something 5505c39404 but then d4d7cb2f2f closed it, 03a9f22d00 lowering his d50a92a99c gaze. His fingers touched 49e5d0d8fd the end of fc71106198 his gaze.ef3a079b9a92b254

Gijun suddenly remembered that Baek Sunwoo’s fingertips had brushed over the numbers while wiping the blood.5b7439996d1d23ca

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“…”d2a42c38a59b3cef

Silence stretched 1eef8fa3db between them.c70df19c91322de9

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But at the end of the strangely tense silence, Baek Sunwoo nodded silently. He even smiled faintly, and Gijun sighed in relief inwardly. Whether he truly believed him or was just letting it go, he couldn’t tell.7ae1b583b1883fdd

Along with the 191d39ddb2 thought that Baek 3a7c4014a8 Sunwoo was a 455b9963b0 kind and gentle 5b8aedd638 person, Gijun felt 27419e6666 a strange sense 64848f1ba9 of guilt. He had 9e3dbc3b57 lied using cbf89bdaa9 him in a4cecf9a01 the meeting 0933397a68 room earlier, f02ef60bea and now 3d3d8368e3 he was c1ee97deff hiding the 1fc13a5a32 scar.359065d8830c0880

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“…Anyway, let’s go.”0890b3044dcc75eb

“You haven’t rested properly yet. It’s only been a few minutes since we came in.”a90c442176d111c2

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“I’ve rested enough.”d4825f8761c74fc5

Seeing that there was a544e9a907 no loud noise outside, a959cf5a22 it seemed like nothing b67d5a795a was happening, but Gijun ce383aca6d quickly moved. It felt 892583b9ba awkward to 60d98c3716 be alone ed730115a5 with Baek f0d51c1349 Sunwoo.d54ef3f090368a9e

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But just before he ea3b404aef opened the door, his 8d33d7708a hand was grabbed.9c293dc79479fa5a

Baek Sunwoo’s fingertips gently intertwined with his as they brushed against his palm. It was a touch he could easily reject, but somehow Gijun couldn’t shake it off.caf1c077b7739160

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He stopped, 8c58eafcf8 startled, and 7cb6bc8e93 turned around.806568cda94f8a05

“…Why?”4839a1607e12855a

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Baek Sunwoo’s light brown eyes held a calm light. The candle they had briefly lit when entering the dorm was now out, leaving only darkness. Yet Baek Sunwoo’s eyes were clearly visible. It was hard to avoid the clear gaze directed at him.497d6462b402776d

The grip on 72bd872033 his hand tightened aed6e4116d slightly. As their 060a65f2ab fingers intertwined 5075aabc4b and their e424f07491 palms touched, 762ddf0965 Gijun felt 391fef2c6e a bit 5a47382a0f dazed. The warmth, the 5d8e600db5 proof that he 5ce512f337 was alive, sometimes 1be5609de1 left Gijun feeling 395a12777b distant.8b3eb78d5e3daf81

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“Gijun, I know you’re hiding something from me.”ec21d21fb2028377

“…Yeah.”d215417d46f2cdf2

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“And that you’re lying to me.”40d6f78101119d7b

“…”a945e844b460b607

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The words, spoken 54a40bb8d7 softly but with cf57a1aad6 weight, fell heavily. Even though he knew af08742c12 Baek Sunwoo had noticed a676021b6b something strange about him, cad5e31b35 the weight of those 66685097fb words felt particularly heavy.247a9363880ab0fc

For a moment, he felt a pang of fear that Baek Sunwoo might be disappointed in him, might hate him. It wasn’t something he should care about, but…7897352eee72d06c

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Maybe it was because he thought that if someone as kind as Baek Sunwoo hated someone, that person must be truly irredeemable. Gijun briefly lowered his gaze, then looked him straight in the eye. He intended to respond coldly with, “So what?” but…2433018463f61262

The gentle smile in Baek Sunwoo’s eyes stopped him.dd31f5cbf847abd9

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“It’s okay.”329ed5b8f5969565

“…What?”f623413736c4cd5a

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“You can lie to me, and you can use me.”31a03f155ed1dc21

Hae Gijun, momentarily stunned, frowned. He knew Baek Sunwoo was kind, but to this extent? He appreciated the understanding and the kindness of not prying, but this…b6e8de3ae6a77560

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“Just don’t die in front of me.”3738cd8dbde85307

…Hae Gijun blinked slowly. He was surprised by the unexpected words and felt a reflexive absurdity, but he said nothing. No, it was more accurate to say he couldn’t.b0532390f01e13c8

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Baek Sunwoo’s voice trembled as he spoke, and his hand, holding Gijun’s, also shook.d0d6f68c9a62df16

“If you get hurt, if you die… I don’t think I could forgive myself.”403a12bec2783e1c

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His voice was filled with extreme anxiety and worry. Baek Sunwoo lowered his head as if collapsing, resting his forehead on Gijun’s hand. Gijun blinked, feeling his breath on his fingertips.81449463989980ed

In truth, Gijun wanted to retort that those were his own words. But Baek Sunwoo’s emotions were so clear, and knowing his past from the previous night, he couldn’t speak. He had lost his parents in front of his eyes during the Imun incident.a973f897663148c0

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So, in 908be6286a this place 86825bf13f where the e577b12f4d Imun had d35c3e7e49 opened, it f22032a254 was natural 985a65fa00 for him eaeb6830a2 to overreact. The responsibility learned a1393bfb4f at H.N., the 983cfd1c6e anxiety from past c8dac68ad6 losses, and perhaps 81cf0152bb even guilt. Everything was ebead6b936 weighing him 601234b566 down.29c80e6b4f22d34a

“If something happens to you, I don’t know what I might do.”81b715e4aac72f21

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His low voice carried a gloomy tone. It sounded more like a warning than a request…5adcf5d18b408a73

Suddenly, Gijun felt strange. Why had he assumed Baek Sunwoo was always fine? He must have his own struggles, and as a member of H.N. and a past victim of the Imun incident, he would feel even more emotions. He had only seen Baek Sunwoo’s gentle smile and hadn’t noticed his burdens.75f7277a42a8e128

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Maybe, honestly, he hadn’t bothered to care. Hae Gijun was more focused on his own situation. As long as Baek Sunwoo didn’t die, that was enough. He tried to control him, not letting him stray from his grasp, regardless of how he felt.ba6ba0ad65c5f2e4

Suddenly, Gijun felt relieved that Baek Sunwoo didn’t remember the regressions.64ee5598445df977

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Not only did he not remember dying, but he wasn’t the one experiencing this situation. While Gijun found this situation horrifying, he felt a strange relief that Baek Sunwoo wasn’t going through it.24f21c468c9aa4df

If he had experienced this, repeatedly seeing someone die in front of him, he might have gone mad long ago. Whether it was himself or anyone else. It’s hard to imagine a mentally broken Baek Sunwoo…922cd1b632981c9f

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Gijun slowly pulled Baek Sunwoo’s head up, meeting his eyes, and said playfully.123da9f9e6d4f6c8

“Alright. How about we make a bet not to die in front of each other?”22f64a477e68dd39

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“…Did you mean to say promise?”b54a06e169a25aab

“No, a bet. A promise is too weak. If we die, it’s over.”3cca009773c96a1f

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Baek Sunwoo’s eyes seemed to question how a bet was any different, but Gijun didn’t waver. They needed a bet to have more determination. Besides, promises seemed like something made before dying. In movies, when they promise not to die, they always end up dying. Gijun didn’t want to set up such a flag.e65bb955e33facb6

“So, one of us wins, and the other loses?”b6e4cb4b9e43b935

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“What are you talking about? We both have to win.”1c1753a90cdc5a63

“…What’s the reward for winning?”ff0b60c1d59bb776

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“Well, something simple like a wish. If I survive in front of you, you grant me a wish. You survive, and I grant you one.”b3a62a1240ce881c

He hadn’t thought much about the reward, so he answered vaguely. If Baek Sunwoo had other ideas, he was open to them, but surprisingly, Baek Sunwoo nodded immediately.06020e72eb4c958a

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“Yeah. I like it. Sounds good.”8704ded359f30e62

Wish. The way his eyes sparkled at that word seemed so innocent. Gijun couldn’t tell if he accepted this ridiculous bet because he was kind or because he genuinely liked it. But since he agreed three times, he decided to believe it was sincere.4a93d1805ad38e65

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In fact, if granting Baek Sunwoo a wish made him more determined to live, Gijun was willing to grant two or three. Money… Baek Sunwoo had more than him. Connections… Baek Sunwoo was better connected. Other aspects… He wasn’t sure what benefits he could offer.60bc47c5cfd6a878

…Gijun felt a bit calmer. He had said something random to change the mood, but he thought Baek Sunwoo was genuinely innocent for accepting even this absurd proposal. At least he could buy him yogurt, right?1442fe1624e58079

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While Gijun 3fa7c570da had these d84fb6483b absurd thoughts, cd61bac62b Baek Sunwoo 8fd957b15c also calmed 18ffd8b466 his emotions. He straightened up, 9feee609a9 smiled slightly, and 3f8c80c97c gently shook their 8306a2d443 clasped hands.775e3c20e56e4232

“Don’t die just to avoid granting a wish.”494f20b57fa88b7a

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“Stop talking nonsense.”34c5d31d467b5235

Gijun chuckled. The sight of someone c4213c67d3 who had died in f50bb8bfcc front of him several 8795045a41 times begging him not dd7dc525b8 to die was absurd. And it de3608c0a2 felt so 870256b0eb strange.4ac17b608d78af07

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The warmth from c36420e777 their clasped hands 37fa679e11 felt oddly ticklish.9fa0c4316dc1db2a

A very strange 5d13fd9154 warmth.2953a591d3a1b8d9

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They stepped into the 5858b91d7e hallway.c18e6d25693c5055

Gijun tried to leave the dorm quickly, but Baek Sunwoo stopped him. He argued that just changing clothes wasn’t rest and that Gijun needed proper rest for his eyes. Gijun said he was fine, but Baek Sunwoo, reciting the problems of overusing abilities learned at H.N., eventually won him over.aa24da4d051c033c

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He even mentioned the bet, saying, “To survive till the end, you need to take breaks.” Gijun couldn’t ignore him. So, after resting for over 30 minutes, he finally came outside. He even did an unexpected eye compress with a warm towel.09a206dc504aed70

Suddenly, Hae Gijun thought 69dd3cee31 he was too influenced 0557df79a7 by Baek Sunwoo.b8f9d0c2a40d2bde

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Being obsessive about Baek Sunwoo’s safety was natural, but he didn’t know when he had become so susceptible to his words. Was it a judgment that he needed to stabilize him psychologically to increase survival chances? It seemed plausible.65679f017dbf5f31

With this d9a969e792 absurd rationalization, 963eadbe88 he stepped a37a088076 into the fc9f94b1bc hallway.e52f4e59eae1bbb8

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Lee Donghun, Ahn Youngah, and Shim Dokyung were lingering near the teachers’ dormitory. They were startled when Gijun approached, their eyes wide as if they had seen something they shouldn’t have.a1234669585218b0

“Why, why are you here already?”2f27117d339bd033

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“Yeah, you should rest a bit more…”f2492bc8c8e9a78f

The words that spilled 3271025453 out reflexively felt somewhat 8f776114a0 awkward. They also averted their 5909a0aa3a gaze, rolling their eyes e1791e30a4 around. The meaning 4e62f1ba19 behind these d5f0d49be3 reactions was 4b4368b37f clear.3a385db9299c4220

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“You haven’t found it yet, have you?”f48507e5d0c333ee

“Well, that’s… right, but…”0d5ccac7e304ab73

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“You don’t have to worry about it.”f95aaf4fa7211da8

He couldn’t understand why everyone was so cautious around him. Gijun had never yelled at the kids or said anything harsh. Usually, others found Baek Sunwoo intimidating, but in this group, they seemed to fear him more. Still, it was better than them finding Baek Sunwoo difficult…f9bfb01bcc3b7df6

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He just occasionally 779dd8ee82 stared silently, so e74b4f5c12 why were they 55616d04b7 so wary of 2735afab11 him?7377d2f5137ae5df

Unaware of how intimidating 4851988d92 his expressionless face could 2d1fa08eb7 be, Hae Gijun simply ff265d4a09 shrugged.c661b7d33f858fe5

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“Let’s look together now. How far have you checked?”6d42990193970004

“Actually, we did find a room, but it was just full of boxes with nothing inside…”b6acc9a093f069c9

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“What? Where is that?”6b7812d6b0478cdb

Gijun reacted immediately to Lee Donghun’s cautious words. The three exchanged awkward glances before guiding him to the location.fb1dff5e146a15b7

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A small room right next to the teachers’ dormitory.7f3dc79fc9cfe67a

Inside, Gijun carefully aa2b61b22c inspected the surroundings. Judging by 23a80c28d8 the pile 2ccf067f8e of blankets d289d1c4ba and pillows, 3348dd4acd it seemed dba9aee966 to be bbd73fc741 a storage 3e6ca02d82 room for e88b597aaf bedding. The scattered mess f8d6eb7cc4 indicated that the fbc1a0e984 three had thoroughly 66454dd203 checked the bedding.3b0c20451f36156c

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There were also d01df79d0e a few boxes a2978f3bd9 in the storage bb555735e6 room, but as 7fec6333ab they said, they c738253210 were empty.1c61a35de1615d2d

“Did they hide the door somewhere?”8cc2a3f5dc7473e9

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“We thought of that too and felt along the walls, but we couldn’t find anything…”780650127f45b48f

Ahn Youngah shook her head. Gijun’s eyes gleamed as he shone the flashlight along the walls.f44440a052edb495

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According to his memory, this was the right location. Could it be that the commotion caused by the monster wasn’t because of a bomb? It wasn’t unusual for a fire-element monster to use skills similar to a bomb, but at the time, the monster seemed more like a physical, large wolf…e08591983220c439

Could his memories have 2edf1262d0 mixed up the locations? Gijun silently stepped outside c60bb2f509 to recall the events, 59dad093d6 then returned to check 4ccd085109 the space again.0cf89a69199aa05f

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During this process, the 17c01911e8 room grew increasingly silent.429c88959e8603c7

“…Gijun.”9d97192fae51560f

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Baek Sunwoo cautiously grabbed him, glancing behind. Following his gaze, Gijun noticed the disappointed expressions on the three faces. They had wanted to do it themselves but seemed embarrassed and regretful that they hadn’t found anything.75859ca8abf77563

Moreover, Gijun’s continued silent search made them more anxious. Shim Dokyung was even on the verge of tears.9da69052f8c14307

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Late to 0afe531489 realize, Gijun 9c7c9fee2e sighed briefly b422000474 and shook 02263aa85b his head.bddb98ae78d4c3b3

“…I might have mistaken the location. Maybe I saw it wrong.”11a03be091c9302d

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“Huh? Didn’t you find it two hours ago?”3a526246edd70e74

“Ah.”dfe92d1092ce3a29

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The other kids chuckled awkwardly at Gijun’s sigh. It sounded like he was telling a white lie to make them feel better. They couldn’t imagine Hae Gijun making a mistake with information, so it felt like he was being kind.dd7ab4912fce73a9

Witnessing the misunderstanding, Gijun felt a bit uneasy. He had meant it sincerely…3f1e3d6f93381c89

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Deciding to 7529994e40 double-check his 630bc8c0ee memories before 5edd27b4b4 speaking next adc01b34c1 time, Gijun b72a9b3b5d changed the edf742a772 subject.ad7de66bc4e4ff0f

“Anyway, let’s go find the teacher.”ad6adec053a869b5

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“Oh, right! By now, the teacher should be back in the meeting room.”75561f141eacd058

“We did a good job distracting them, so he should be fine, right?”19912c56b80d9b81

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While the e03f2e7be0 five dealt 38f00ff762 with the af2b514f61 little monster, 28995b2cd0 Choi Sowon, d88f2652a4 Yeon Mijeong, ffbbb0efbc and Kim 9331bad85b Sihyung had 211aa0df13 planned to 83512099be evacuate to d2f4a68bef a safe 5cd86ac8b6 place to d2138a333b fully awaken 950054be50 the stone d632ce1dcc tablet. They agreed to 7b5b61a1fb meet back in 4020d28389 the meeting room 7a1ee9e879 once the commotion 96d389d4b7 was over. Checking his watch, 41932a5a98 Gijun nodded. By now, the 14e4afd6d2 stone tablet should 3359106e21 be fully awakened.0355f6175f3ed724

The children’s faces quickly filled with anticipation and pride. Even though they hadn’t found the bomb, they were happy to have successfully lured the monster, feeling they had contributed.33d8246d0d2d9f65

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They urged 1655b4fd89 to go db2108a704 down quickly, b6bc004cd1 and Gijun 930e00267e chuckled, telling d4a3144231 them to b4c0f53c22 lead the ac3efd53a8 way. Seeing their brightened faces b96a071900 and lightened steps, he 19707bbe5e was relieved that their 67e22c4009 mood changed easily.f258af53dd1271dc

Finally, glancing back e2e54b8bad at the empty 71548545db room, Gijun followed 620bd0d63f them.388f70485389c736

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They carefully ee31d2358c moved and a97ebbf2a5 arrived at 83839a6902 the meeting baefb06ece room on 93392caf6a the second ec9412a64e floor.260bac4a376c9910

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On their 575269d3ba way past d99a2ea9da the small 46f9ae850d auditorium, they 917db003df happened to 7fa19f1282 meet Kim 6ba2e1bfb5 Joowan, who 3bb823b341 opened the b85d6be635 door and 92da2aba85 thanked them. Originally, the little monster 1dd4dababb had targeted the auditorium, 8d721324e5 so Kim Joowan expressed da4055f94f gratitude to Hae Gijun 994482d6d3 and his group for 5d6f5803a5 saving them from that 30c53545b9 danger.72fa2315660bf405

As Kim Joowan thanked them, other kids also gathered around, expressing their gratitude. They had thought they were doomed when the little monster was banging on the door, but thanks to Hae Gijun and his group’s intervention, they were saved.e17a1af8f1e47228

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Receiving such thanks d29efa73b6 naturally lifted the 23e6872ac2 spirits of Lee 883f07c5f5 Donghun, Ahn Youngah, af92cbfe2b and Shim Dokyung. They entered 7b1d8d49b2 the meeting 9135a4a9b7 room with 416f8d2afd faces full ac44317b6e of pride, f0c104d5c3 almost like 618203b97e triumphant generals.d70fa22d505d6966

But as 8567969fc0 soon as 9f27155db9 they stepped ce957d99e2 inside, their a7bb0a74c9 faces turned 58d1f4fafd to shock.f4d07e629858fa86

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“Kids… are you okay… cough, are you okay?”d8f57ef0f99157e6

“Sowon, don’t strain yourself by getting up.”e2e9620aec64208e

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Choi Sowon was 59fbcc6e4d in bad shape. The bandage around her 4b05b96e1c head was soaked with f0b8ef0d35 blood, and her clothes f5797bf74c were scratched and torn f3d4771626 in several places. Blood oozed from 21fc86c820 her legs through 808612ce64 the burnt hems d3d4d0c3c9 of her pants.0ada5c81d6b54cab

Yeon Mijeong and Kim Sihyung were treating her wounds, but they didn’t look in great condition either. Their faces and clothes were covered in soot.0798bddbfaebbcdf

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Seeing Hae Gijun’s hardened face, Kim Sihyung hesitantly explained the situation.8d1795f3329387da

“We were chased by a strange fireball while escaping.”fdadb0336f76ea71

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“…Fireball?”e5a62f3c25672f4b

“Was it about this big and running around?”6bbe71f9b205decd

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“Y-yes.”52b0dc891fb4aa6a

Kim Sihyung nodded at Ahn Youngah’s description. It was the fire willow monster that had appeared at the training center last night, chasing the students.2ed022d05eea0d88

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As the three of d505720ff5 them fled to the 1ccc269869 third floor, Choi Sowon ead65d799f fell down the stairs. Yeon Mijeong saved her, 8047f14bf4 and Kim Sihyung managed c9cbdee78f to find a hiding 9713f9035e place where they stayed e602439444 quiet for a long 5559af55cc time until they finally cc4e8aca11 lost the monsters and 36bbbd3ca6 returned to the meeting a26d087d26 room.c812ea59a8d4af47

Everyone expressed shock and concern at this story, but Gijun’s face remained stern. He quietly surveyed the meeting room and muttered.103090be44670f6b

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“I don’t sense the energy of the stone tablet.”937d132bcf78ac36

“Oh, that’s… the stone tablet broke at that time.”4e47e18cbbfd33f4

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Looking awkward, Kim c249ed257c Sihyung held up 79899b6115 a piece. It was 3569e8d031 a fragment d84725cbf5 of the 9f3bf912f6 stone tablet, 1fbddbdf6a split in 9fb654b172 half. The other half 3fa165ed08 had rolled down 4aceba485d to the first 009a042351 floor, but it 0098a0a9cf was too dark 2279db8e5b and dangerous to 368a48fe0e retrieve, so they 063bfdee6f returned.1df8d47338d1e249

“Gasp…”c3ef23bedef5cda9

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The kids recognized the broken stone tablet and sighed. Judging by Kim Sihyung’s vague expression of “at that time,” it seemed the stone tablet had broken when Choi Sowon fell down the stairs. But they couldn’t blame the injured. Choi Sowon had been helping them at great risk.b7d0144d4112818f

Choi Sowon spoke with 4c46848d61 a somber face.97067a39fbbebe91

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“Kids, I’m sorry. I should have been more careful…”e1d4ce30dc0d3d5c

Everyone exchanged awkward glances at their teacher’s apology. The appearance of the fire willow monster was an unforeseen event, and it would have been difficult for Choi Sowon, already severely injured, to escape. They were relieved it hadn’t turned into a worse situation, but…1ae04ac848aa7a65

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The emotions radiating from Hae Gijun’s silence were clear. His eyes, looking down at the half stone tablet, were filled with irritation and frustration. It was a feeling directed at the situation, not at any specific person.665202b5c53b5ced

They had finally devised a plan to go underground, but now all paths were blocked. The stone tablet, crucial for disabling the underground sensors, was broken, and they hadn’t found the bomb to create a distraction. Just when things seemed to be going smoothly…dee01e3a599de24f

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“Wait. Where did you encounter the fireball?”9242a3fde2cc16a9

“We were heading towards the east gate on the second floor and saw a room labeled ‘Seminar Room.'”2f3dfcee1bc62d15

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“And at that time, it was just you and the teachers in the hallway? Was it quiet until you encountered it?”478b40892784bbbe

“Yes. Both are correct. But why do you ask…?”eade5b26febb7393

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Suddenly, Hae Gijun’s detailed questions made the kids exchange puzzled looks. They couldn’t figure out his intention. But after asking a few more questions, Gijun fell silent, hand on his chin. He exchanged a subtle glance with Baek Sunwoo.f2c72ebe04690cdb

Eventually, Gijun approached 539dee98ee Kim Sihyung and 50f9bb0ea3 asked. Stepping up close, 585b0f0ec0 Kim Sihyung tilted fce1c40024 his head back 12adf41613 in surprise.7566180a0e2b00aa

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“Hey. Can you guide me to that location?”7a712344d58a8c43

“Huh? Didn’t you already know?”755f9afa295381b8

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Kim Sihyung was puzzled. Gijun had spoken earlier as if he were very familiar with the training center’s layout, but now he was asking for guidance, which was confusing.49656143886e7ea4

Yeon Mijeong 9707cd6a75 also asked 91f2042874 with surprised f6a8214c21 eyes.f4ea8ccf4dbb88a8

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“Why do you want to go there, Gijun?”b156dd50174fc48f

“…I want to accurately locate where the stone tablet fell.”aceb46a8aa4b2f8b

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“Why is that?”c5b82996f14975c3

“We need to pick it up.”9b0bdd510c826bd3

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Hae Gijun’s response surprised everyone. Even if they reassembled the broken stone tablet, it was uncertain if they could harness the otherworldly energy again. Additionally, even if they found it, the likelihood of Choi Sowon being able to resonate with mana again was low. She had already used too much of her energy.b26d2dc55a9c4e86

“Just in case…”d6134b56fe896208

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However, Hae Gijun’s slanted gaze and mumbled words were filled with regret. He looked like someone who knew their hopes were futile but couldn’t let go.74fa1ce7b61d70cc

In the 308bcb3f8f end, Kim 411a281b9f Sihyung agreed e53411a0d7 to the 4a90d58ed8 request, and 0f5752bb3c Choi Sowon ba67a35183 apologized again. She said that if b7af7c0f53 they found the stone d18185e857 tablet, she would try eefe3618df to resonate with mana 6b8323da98 again. Hae Gijun a048047f95 looked at f5cd4be3fa her silently 1e2871aeb6 for a 6275859dc2 moment before 59aa17fcf5 turning away.71c7125bc09801d1

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Soon, Choi Sowon 565abc4358 lay down again, 380082264a barely breathing. It seemed 27869b2f92 she had c3d520e0ba only regained 1c4bf7ab26 consciousness briefly 4cbe106766 and could 7872ea83f7 barely open 268a973c89 her eyes. Unwilling to see their aae645ab3c teacher in that state, 31726a2f73 the children followed Gijun.f5a6cde18502fe81

As soon eeba643d11 as they 7c32a93a4c moved away e89350395b from the 1bb2ffdbe1 meeting room, 0b3a7b071e Ahn Youngah d844eb2b47 asked pointedly,62ab512c6e211cc1

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“Hey, Hae Gijun. Are you really going to ask the teacher to reactivate the stone tablet if we find it?”5b067cb2fdf8c930

“No, a damaged stone tablet can’t be reactivated with D-grade resonance. Even A-grade would barely manage.”9932a7773c4c5922

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“What? Then why…?”0bb396cf7cd369ca

She was about to accuse him of overburdening an injured person but then deflated at his response. His tone was so matter-of-fact that she realized he hadn’t expected reactivation from the beginning.c2d97c5e56bafabf

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Amidst the 6662a348cf puzzled stares, 5735facb9b Gijun shrugged, 075796ba1f saying he 55c3a3a243 needed to 6745b01445 confirm something.f983feeb2808e985

They soon arrived 081e529c68 at the east 7e011b3df5 seminar room on 915c5786b2 the second floor.c5df56d82e372425

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Traces of f2db9a31d7 the earlier 5ebcda8073 commotion were b173348e89 evident, with 6cc82f59fe scattered items eac24ad8fe and scorched a23ceaf68d walls. While Kim Sihyung shivered 218fd92f4e in the eerie hallway, 780fc7fdb0 Gijun looked around and a3c8240e33 asked,5356b120be64cb64

“Explain the situation again.”7107022e49d5e940

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“Huh? There’s nothing special…”37fd8fca63b195cd

Despite his puzzlement, Kim Sihyung faithfully described the situation. As they turned the corner, a fireball suddenly chased them from the opposite side. They fled towards the stairs to the third floor, and the teacher fell. The stone tablet fell to the first floor…12247851475152e0

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“Before encountering the fireball, was it quiet around you?”3a4e92e3d8225c2c

“Yeah. That’s the third time I’m saying it.”f5d10988dd33be61

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His patience was wearing 9a17624856 thin with the repeated e6f90dadb2 questions, but he still c7bdffa220 answered diligently. Hae Gijun reenacted the b1526d13f2 entire situation in his 1f28c219da mind, based on the d31de3ac0e details.1b0d26a45a98f971

He then 61e827df8b exchanged a 7a8fa87662 glance with e97b48b25e Baek Sunwoo. They both seemed 5a2dc989b2 to share the 5504be26ae same thought.641a8fa5cdf6be77

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This area wasn’t supposed to have fire willows.c6edc0d3e4446024

Last night, at the dorm, Gijun had identified several spots where fire willows might appear. While other kids didn’t remember, Baek Sunwoo noticed. H.N. had emphasized the importance of not missing any details about the situation and location during the Imun incident.5582bfa2a89d72df

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If there 3cd83af9e1 was a 76d4b4c956 place on 994004a5b6 the east 1aaa3a1073 side of ae8b8ce1e1 the second 7edc0846a7 floor where 44617a20da fire willows cbe98d134e might appear, 348da63b25 it would e75dba7974 be the 7ecd54781f storage room dad979276c next to 7046cbb9c9 the emergency 925b000fd7 staircase, which f7353f9296 was far 3a7e6fade6 from here. It was a fc76e464b9 monster that appeared 886192fe0d only in remote 2e94bcfb2a corners.b2a326bcc8e0bad8

Moreover, fire willows were 9bedae6a2d noisy creatures, so if cb72ba3bf7 one had come all e2d1ebb91a the way from the 1cb56dc3a1 emergency staircase storage room, f28c1290ca there should have been a3f703123c commotion long before. But it was silent e9b48ed76b until they turned the a33d07ebd1 corner.c5eebf7c828d4375

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It was possible it had moved here in advance to surprise people, but…cbe5d745eacde2c5

Gijun quietly 97e067363c pulled Baek 4b93178a73 Sunwoo aside 17710b6df0 and whispered,a8b18fda0907dcd3

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“Do you think it reacted to the stone tablet too?”82c19bb46a17b444

“There’s a chance, but it’s strange that it was quiet until it got here. It didn’t seem that intelligent…”90293f1f3f750265

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Baek Sunwoo responded immediately, seemingly having the same thought. He had observed and analyzed the fireball monster while dealing with it last night. Today’s little monster might be different, but the fireball didn’t appear smart enough for such calculated actions.12f3d12c6c759c3d

The two a37d58a71b exchanged ambiguous 2b434a0964 glances. The entire situation felt c33208c76a strangely perfect.04c9a7d245947a3b

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Finally, Gijun stepped bd1da971cb forward.12c2f68147e4d798

“Let’s check the emergency staircase on the second floor for a moment.”974c274fbcc42d91

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“What? Not the first floor? Why suddenly there?”c6ac2467c79f6215

Lee Donghun 3849e76f67 immediately expressed b60ebe3e1a his confusion, a1d749b070 but Gijun 36ab66fe89 walked silently.b96019f9df04e12d

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There was one reason Gijun was heading ‘there.’ He wanted to confirm whether the fire willow monster from the emergency staircase had moved here or if another monster appeared. If it was the latter, there was a risk of encountering a monster when opening the storage room, but he could quickly close the door before it got out…54f1119ff68873fd

While planning in his ff882437a6 head, they arrived at 4df0ee0763 the storage room. Gijun gestured fac5a19114 for everyone f625a9644c to step a95ef0bee5 back and 54961f7535 carefully opened 19f54f3c01 the door.235bede229d394ee

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“…”d2556674fb63eee0

Silence fell heavily.9054ea0960f572f1

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Though they didn’t know why, everyone cautiously watched Hae Gijun, who stood still after opening the door. There was no commotion or monster jumping out. Yet, Hae Gijun stood there without even a sigh of relief, almost holding his breath as he stared inside.23e6e52509002dd3

Baek Sunwoo also dac55c270f checked inside and 2ef1dd1eaf stood still. Their similar a3a8bb11c8 reactions made 6b58d02aaa the others b536df3a98 approach curiously.11929e0d5b3a75e4

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The unlit storage b46217f348 room looked as 612a3e768d if it were d9a4259511 swallowed by darkness. But even in the 841e3f5d43 pitch-black space, a faint 2747f0069b red glow flickered intermittently. Ahn Youngah, fumbling with 256d19baff her flashlight, widened her 1c0243fff4 eyes.6772f27a9e099a39

“Wh-what is this? There are bombs…”8458b944d0561201

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The narrow 79941c254d storage room 89cceb688d was filled f2e964c478 with bombs.e2d5a77682d08fea

They found the bombs they couldn’t locate on the third floor here. The kids exchanged confused glances, unsure whether to be glad they had weapons now or to be horrified by the number of bombs in the training center.1e2bd7b387080e85

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Hae Gijun blinked slowly, deep in thought. It was certain that there were bombs in the training center. He had wondered if he had mistaken the monster’s skill, but they had actually found bombs. This meant there could have been bombs in the third-floor location as well.f51c903a0f74b114

Empty boxes.952e81f1e60d694f

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One by one, the clues connected. Picking up the scattered puzzle pieces, he carefully assembled them. If there were originally bombs next to the teachers’ dorm on the third floor, why were they gone now? What had changed this time?c8cf47820bde9b48

Because he mentioned the e65c3554b2 location.5668a1ca761344a0

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Hae Gijun looked 292adab8c8 towards the meeting 7b53351bbf room. When he mentioned the 7d6659dbd9 bombs on the third 8ab333fff4 floor, the people with 2a3f3b29e7 him were the students 0321570105 here and the two 4b6dbb2da6 teachers.6d76fd022cfe35e0

Perhaps there were listening devices hidden in the meeting room. They monitored the commotion in the training center through CCTV, so it wasn’t far-fetched to think they had listening devices.af2d9d72a0db8141

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But other unsettling thoughts began to take shape in Hae Gijun’s mind.2c2daf5ba0cbb7f9

This morning, they ran into Kim Joowan on their way back from raiding Link’s lab. He had said he came to get blankets at the teacher’s request. It seemed coincidental, but he remembered that Kim Joowan was injured and that there were already enough blankets in the small auditorium.433ec31b6eaebfd9

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Kim Joowan’s ability was affinity, so they might have sent him knowing Hae Gijun and Ahn Youngah from class 2 were in this group.9554480fa7d64589

Yeon Mijeong ff862d874f had also c9d3f9b9bc offered warm 1aa9159f89 food and 03e3cd9712 a place a3d6bb4884 to rest, 64657448d1 inviting them 5f6cf65ca7 to stay b15f0185d7 as long d098648554 as they 6cfe3fd525 needed. She was already 6a10582995 well-liked by the 246a23269d students, so the 6deb7ac86e group warmed up 24c6f5db05 to her and 4a7b4ad02b eventually began researching 6e6782f527 there. It was 084648a6f2 during this af4903478e time that 83f0967abd Yeon Mijeong 645eb3e938 came into bdb742c712 the meeting f6f3bcb592 room. The lock 28615b84cf had already e518816bcd been broken.78ef4be05d3e81d8

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They had 3aa0afa4ec gone to 594a164299 the underground bf3a4a9515 base of b942435471 Link with 58ebf72be9 Yeon Mijeong. But if that 4211e6e8f7 was a ploy 67def3a32d to gain their 21ccd7a03a trust? If they 610c48ad7b gave some 1eaa67f44f information to e3a9f2a46d keep them 7ad46ab26c close?12a253b65eca5adc

The monster they 5ac98bcd3c encountered on the 15702aa23e way back was 72d09a34f9 also suspicious. It seemed to 7bc7cab534 know their location bd14f506da despite no indication 7fe1671d47 of their presence. And the monster 943ff1993a that appeared right 82bf124263 after they devised 2a423829cf a plan to 4ded4f8090 use the stone 9e7ff8bcce tablet and bombs 531dfae8e6 to go underground. Also, the fire willow 5cf2574e5c that specifically targeted Choi 5b8a853a28 Sowon, breaking the stone 5dc3e3e4d2 tablet.f1002536968f82c5

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The fact that the fireball deviated from its usual location was strange too. Such suspicions would need to be based on the terrifying assumption that Yeon Mijeong could control monsters…6ec835e216135738

There had never been a9ab049374 talk of someone controlling ecc152b815 monsters. But there had never 3fc3522881 been talk of opening 63039c4a00 the Imun first either. This training center defied b610e28994 all established logic.34a5e03a1edfbc07

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If this place were logical, Baek Sunwoo wouldn’t be regressing every time he died.5d4fdb30b2034b7d

“I need to tell the teacher.”e355902ccdabace0

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At Kim Sihyung’s words, the other kids nodded in agreement. They had heard about the bombs but didn’t expect there to be so many, making their faces pale. Reporting dangerous items to an adult was the right thing to do, but…16531ba9778434bc

Gijun shook 37f74e2d5c his head 7939a612f2 firmly.c26a1a1eade8f1ff

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“No. Let’s secure the bombs first.”f5f5925d99c96b8a

“What? Won’t they explode if we handle them wrong?”8cdd7f2bc3df1ccb

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“Yeah, they’re blinking red…”b32b9a07bbecce79

“That’s typical for bombs. Anyway, we have bags, so let’s start by securing them.”1610aea49bfc5ee7

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He practically pushed the hesitant kids inside. He knew they were anxious and worried, but he couldn’t let them go back to Yeon Mijeong.bdb63dd32d7b9b5d

There was no concrete evidence yet, but his suspicions were strong. The problem was that his suspicions weren’t convincing enough to persuade the kids. How could he prove the fire willow monster was here, and how did he know about the bombs in the training center?3b8d921779b98844

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He couldn’t tell them he had experienced this place eleven times. They joked about him being on his fifth round at the training center, but if he said it was actually his eleventh, they’d be horrified. They wouldn’t believe him, and there was no time to spend convincing them.99dc35fba737ddb2

Despite Gijun’s orders, the kids couldn’t easily comply. They were pushed into the room but kept glancing nervously at the door, afraid to approach the bombs.98e1050217185f8b

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When facing monsters, Gijun’s command was absolute. But that was because he was the only one who knew how to deal with the monsters. Now, dealing with “dangerous items,” a more realistic problem, they wanted to find a teacher. They trusted Yeon Mijeong, so it was natural.77c83ca061cdb523

Lee Donghun approached ce1bf9930d the door and 351a64010f said,11e8d631aaeaf035

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“It’s too dangerous for us to handle this alone. I don’t know if the teacher knows about these things, but we should tell her first-.”0fab490047a2654c

“No. Let’s do as Gijun says.”b7a5cf0e598116ea

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But Baek Sunwoo blocked his way. Standing in front of the door, he met the kids’ eyes, preventing them from leaving. Though it was only a brief moment, the kids froze when they met Baek Sunwoo’s gaze.5fbc3bd11c5d3bd9

Suddenly, Baek Sunwoo’s ability, “Obedience,” felt heavy.28ecd0396c94f78c

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Even though he wasn’t using his ability, and they knew from experience that he wouldn’t force them to obey, they couldn’t voice their opposition. The pressure made it hard to speak.ce80c0f802d92ebe

“The bombs might disappear while we’re gone, so let’s secure them first.”6c36d696a5f42291

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His calm voice resonated 96cd0252f4 deeply. Though it 0ce5016dd6 was only 451e9beff1 slightly lower 2fb6755a79 than usual, af492626b8 the kids 9d1b4ded57 tensed and 9524ae355d eventually nodded, e700965765 avoiding his 7495023e48 gaze.e9416a211f4a50a3

Gijun looked around, surprised. This situation must cdc2d11d5c be unpleasant for cecf57142a Baek Sunwoo, yet 4ca2669db0 he blocked the 4ab657ce91 door. It was fa35505d50 partly for 7cd3abee41 their safety, ade1b97b37 but ultimately 63e0d81b10 to help 1ee19d33da him.be1f684a0ccc9784

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“…”4bd6462d0036f9c4

Meeting Baek Sunwoo’s bitter gaze, Gijun mouthed, “Thank you.” A slow smile spread across his face.92e64f7a069ec551

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They soon 84020b747b moved to d7e5fd7c4b secure the c38ed3db12 bombs.846cf228dd7d5042

They thought f2f0f00e35 it would 47561dbbe3 be simple, 11951dcb61 just transferring 58f9bcb292 the bombs 259f83e13f from the 44a37f07c1 boxes, but d685e68a66 there was f83347af40 a small ae5cc21182 device attached 01a199d22c to the bf0301b7a1 strings connecting 9c28cfba78 the boxes. The bombs themselves 09f0d8d8f4 also looked somewhat cfdc4c73cc familiar.5f23b908a18e134b

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“Wait, these aren’t regular bombs; they’re artifacts, right?”9b6afd36412bc45a

“Yeah. And the device on top looks like a remote detonator…”7009c2a5b3275708

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Baek Sunwoo answered, d3944386e8 inspecting the boxes. The palm-sized black 0dbb332b0f spherical artifacts were d14dafadbc packed tightly. Explosion artifacts a0bfb7207f were much e566cbeddc harder to 2b4beafe25 obtain than 5980170c63 regular bombs, 82720ac31a making them 220ce21485 more powerful. If they all went 301d46576f off here, the entire 1798cfcb88 hallway would be obliterated.97620b2fe1b0b674

The device connecting 5255cfc96c the artifacts was ef459362be a remote detonator. If Link 2d21c9402c activated it, af7db7d376 it would 58669f5699 immediately infuse 8499c64de7 mana and e11938aa8f trigger the 7fc9d30484 explosion.f2ddbd16430c1a67

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The kids looked 7574cf9546 around, shocked.253c1834d77ae7cf

“This is near the emergency staircase.”f8606d88c7423923

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“They planned to blow it up if the kids tried to escape this way?”6f4295ce09b8012b

“Huh…”ee6731f4b8107ef0

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Lee Donghun’s guess made the others shiver. They thought removing the bombs would help the other students, but they were more worried about the bombs suddenly going off.ebcc8d474aca2798

Gijun stepped forward to inspect the detonator. The red light blinked periodically, but it didn’t seem like it would explode immediately. Confirming there were no CCTVs, he carefully cut the wires with a multitool. The thin wires connecting the bombs required delicate handling to avoid triggering them.4cdd466b1b2f2236

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Kim Sihyung also helped. Using a knife he had taken earlier, he skillfully cut the wires. His movements were more precise and delicate than Hae Gijun’s.4fd37e6d933df084

Ahn Youngah admired f17f346d0b his smooth work.827b85818b2fedc0

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“They say you shouldn’t mess with an art student holding a knife…”326a836e72db8d69

“…Isn’t it common sense not to mess with anyone holding a knife?”8a218de6477fb514

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While Lee ccba5d2e3d Donghun reacted a4f6010fc8 in bewilderment, 584b1f6f21 the two 3d6f32c8f7 continued to 55c9bcb856 work steadily 53f2dc4ec4 with the 7d766e8ee3 knives. By now, 0dcd044966 the bickering e3224bb1ed between Ahn 88028caa39 Youngah and e4ee7599b5 Lee Donghun f34f3989bd had become 1cfaa47cdb a daily f783545dc3 background noise.02a4958cdb989a41

After cutting all the wires, they placed the detonator far away under Baek Sunwoo’s supervision. It seemed to only function as a trigger for the bombs without detecting other changes.7e242c9df560025a

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With the 550c136025 device removed, 222a8434e9 they quickly efd9c12ef2 packed the 755be5aa55 bombs into b33e49a289 bags. Although the discovery c6cd9d05a2 process was surprising, 21348fd21f securing the bombs e8090b3624 itself was relatively 6ce55bec5a straightforward.39a84035db66557d

Finally, they packed all df6a5fcaa1 the bombs and started 02950d888c back.c43ee9303b41ef21

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While hesitant at 427c2177e7 first upon seeing 39a65d1adc the bombs, they ba7339f31e felt more reassured ccd9615596 once they were e3a1235099 packed in the 8e13643038 bags. Artifacts were expensive and 841d91d7b1 not easily accessible, but 47acd94b61 they all knew how c4a097f92d to use them. This was taught at 3534f676d3 Shinhigh School and practiced d39fb38976 there as well.ec67e9522acbc067

Each of the five bags, except for Baek Sunwoo’s, was carried by the kids. He had suggested it was better for the others to have them since he could manifest mana. Gijun wasn’t thrilled, but he couldn’t take the protective items from the F-grades to give to the S-grade.f8111404366d3810

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The kids 8f33c65e84 looked at 7ad8082f7b their bags d9344698a1 with shining 35decbfb57 eyes.7e2782a62b303788

“Now we can handle most monsters with these, right?”e2ed89ebda968f93

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“We need to calculate the space well when using them. We don’t want to get caught in the explosion.”2dc9f6902b2ea2d4

“Of course, we know that!”bf3bfcb2ce8bd37a

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“We can take down three or four, no, five monsters with these…”00054c9bc70108c5

Lee Donghun responded nonchalantly to Gijun’s caution, and Shim Dokyung’s eyes sparkled. They couldn’t handle all the monsters in the training center, but these were powerful weapons. Kim Sihyung, feeling proud, carefully touched the artifacts in his bag and suddenly asked,028969538e2508ad

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“How did you know there were bombs there?”9b177e23e152db86

It was a question everyone had. Although they hadn’t secured the third-floor bombs, they knew the location and found the bombs on the second floor.712e74edf4b43084

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Gijun glanced sideways 157fa0a932 and answered,a27a5c26d7749062

“That place is where the fire willow monsters usually are. So, I checked what was left inside the storage when the fireballs came out.”2bdd277ff1b8894b

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“What? How did you know the monster was there?”f554ac519d0ea2ee

“…Based on the monster’s habits, it was most likely to hide there.”740959d3fcf84721

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It was a somewhat a40106322d awkward excuse. But by 516cf86204 now, except f9c2870432 for Kim 8025695bdf Sihyung, the b17836bc0a others nodded. Since being b710b84701 with Hae effa01ba4c Gijun from 7bc92979d1 yesterday, they de31c33cba had broadened e08876f12e their range 4dec9794dd of acceptance. While there 8bb3f85eb3 were still 67df83b0d8 questions, they 3983ad4bcc trusted their ef197d0496 safety with a5ae1605ed him and 2207bedd64 followed.0b05f0977289958c

Only Kim Sihyung 087687037f blinked and asked,df051ba539cc873a

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“Then, if you know other locations… could there be more bombs?”99c5259f9fe1086a

“Wow, really!”ad4a307eed7eefd2

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“If there are that many bombs, it’s shocking, but it might be worth checking, right?”24c0ff7dd2246c84

Ahn Youngah and Lee 5ab674cc77 Donghun reacted simultaneously, and e526c4726f Shim Dokyung, with sparkling 6585aa3b63 eyes, listed a few bfe3a58e68 locations Gijun had marked 0a55221ec4 on the map last b887ed3f75 night. The map was rolled 319d481194 up and kept in 658a5d1981 the meeting room.01feb20b5aecbc60

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If they could remove all the bombs from the training center, their group would become incredibly strong. It felt satisfying, like turning Link’s traps against them.d83bd9c2728a8713

“Let’s go back and tell the teacher, then look for more together!”2aab250e26299349

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“No. Don’t tell.”8a684d579fdee445

Hae Gijun’s firm voice brought an odd silence. It was like pouring cold water on their excited atmosphere. He realized he had responded more coldly than intended, but there was no choice. If they mentioned knowing the bomb locations, they could be moved again.5670f52900245653

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“Ah. Maybe you think the teacher will stop us?”f7307faa3d674a1d

“The teacher is very concerned, but… considering what happened earlier, I think she’d agree on the need for bombs.”97cedefdae579b4e

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Shim Dokyung’s guess was quickly dismissed by Kim Sihyung, shaking her head. She had been with Yeon Mijeong since arriving at the training center, sharing a close bond. And generally, students tend to trust and rely on adults. Yeon Mijeong was a teacher and a higher-grade ability user than the students.924c452e15c99bb0

Until now, Yeon Mijeong’s behavior could be seen as that of a worried teacher. Only to Hae Gijun did it no longer seem like mere concern.333bd1b10d2d1f25

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In Gijun’s silence, Lee Donghun rolled his eyes and checked outside, sighing.2dcf0f4e9339f097

“Oh, right. A monster could jump out from inside. It’s almost time for the rain, and there’s no moonlight…”f2cebd827d3811d1

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Approaching 10 PM, 38fdae5437 the sky was 21804b0b1b ominously dark with c4ed7e4d32 thick clouds. Since a bit 2af220e143 past 9, there 92dc24dea7 had been occasional 472a94f579 rumbling sounds. It seemed like heavy bef8210f49 thunderstorms and rain could 6d9480b563 start any moment. Even inside 6d9749f523 the tightly 31e2154e43 closed training b8bb703a32 center, the a0d2b1453a cold of 8ba41ee9d1 a rainy b497689358 night settled afcf38a2d6 eerily in b006fd4b50 the space.38c45d9651512c65