EST Ch 16

The endless fall continued. Darkness surrounded him, making it impossible to see or grasp anything. His consciousness slowly faded away…81a20ec7e887834b

— Thud!e18a9c1e061d97ba

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At some point, 6ad3ad2110 his body collided e4703b166f with something soft 83fcdf85ca like a wall a908e0ee4b and fell to 7e60d8adf3 the ground. Having been falling upside e8158cbdd4 down all this time, 25b8ad1e5c blood rushed to his a3a83b9cf2 head, causing dizziness. Hae Gijun, while retching with 81f14128f1 his hands on the ground, 66d5c35074 soon realized that what he c516f3e8cb was touching was also soft.9ff6cdce4e4f785c

It felt as if he 67635cc7c2 was touching intestines.8fa854ebae656dfc

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“…Where am I?”4706e6e9db3b9256

He thought he would die the moment he was swallowed by the monster. The monster’s mouth was so enormous that he expected his body to burst just by brushing against its teeth… Unexpectedly, Hae Gijun found himself inside the monster’s body.6ac955b6687ae2f9

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Is this situation fortunate? Of course, he didn’t want to experience his body being crushed by teeth, but waking up inside these intestines wasn’t pleasant either. As his vision slowly cleared, the sight of the dark red intestines wriggling was somewhat disgusting.4f26890838ed7d9f

…Could this be the afterlife?746fb47242b85b1a

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The scenery was so hellish that Hae Gijun became confused. His excellent vision allowed him to see every detail, causing significant visual discomfort. As he turned his head in distress…52b12d74f0c932c4

“Hey… Hae… Jun!”63b676f2b058c0d8

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He heard someone’s shout from afar. At first, he thought he misheard, but the voice gradually approached. It wasn’t just one voice.985631043589f7aa

Lee Donghun and Ahn 7c79d57a7e Youngah appeared from the 9d4d0b86c9 darkness.1861ddc73a24f4a7

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“Hey! You were here too?!”d0c328e58499ed5a

“Did you come to rescue us?!”b258cb4e65e52209

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“…I was swallowed too.”2c1b8b51fbf7e2e6

Hae Gijun replied awkwardly to Ahn Youngah’s question. He felt as if he had been caught up in a strange flow without realizing it. He put aside his unnecessary feelings and looked around.6ad32ae0f87f8ed5

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Not only them, but also 98c06b127a Kim Sihyung, the student vice 3dfa497da8 president Seo Chaekyung, and other 2f76574a97 students, making a total of c72636f683 thirteen people. Since Hae Gijun was the 9b23180cd7 last to be swallowed, this f0789e91a7 must be everyone.94299a5479b0f372

They exchanged helpless b0098f568b glances with each 4e5c62b1d5 other. A half-broken flashlight was 60aba61a93 the only light illuminating 1cd5a80046 the place.6aba11b9aefd4829

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“What on earth is this?”1d3a08a0962c7820

“It felt like a huge hole was approaching…”64d5ffc2f118c2c3

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They were swallowed without 6a0710e49b even realizing what it 015b081cda was. To them, it looked like 22fdf79a79 a black circle approaching, and 2da62dfd03 then they woke up in 8416b1ae99 this place, covered in darkness. They could only infer that 4d5f7f6bdb the monster had swallowed them.f62cecc2be1cbd93

Kim Sihyung cautiously raised one hand. She had seen ‘it’ from the side at the moment of being swallowed.690c6bd433ed731c

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“It looked like a whale…”552f070b46d8fc33

Everyone blinked blankly at her 92fcf02db7 words, then sighed one by 50d98ed315 one. Some were surprised, some 58ae4d0461 were scared, and some 0d29cf6c35 were just dumbfounded.0d5391c72a1a6d9e

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“Are we filming Pinocchio now?”9359076da1fd136a

Lee Donghun let out a a4502bad44 laugh of disbelief, but Ahn ecae5fed6d Youngah suddenly nodded seriously with c8bc8adb61 a serious face.9f5021de49b4ca41

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“If we follow Pinocchio’s escape method, we might be able to get out too. Oh, wait. But if we follow it exactly, will we get reported for copyright infringement? I heard that’s scary.”c9e595acffee6210

“What are you talking about…”18b587a14e14eb3a

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“Well, in the original story, it was a shark, not a whale, that swallowed him.”82f046b76dbca93a

Following Kim Sihyung’s words, Lee Donghun wore a momentarily dazed expression. He wondered why they were having this conversation in such a situation and if he was the only one feeling disoriented. He glanced at Hae Gijun, looking for someone who could remain calm in this situation.86000b24a02a5cb0

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“Well, a whale is better than a shark.”b54b68448af188a7

Seeing Hae Gijun nod, Lee f725c88077 Donghun decided to drop the b2ce698c46 thought.cb562dd4f56d2e3f

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However, Gijun was seriously considering the possibility that it might actually be a whale. If the enormous sound he heard in the corridor earlier was a whale’s noise, it made sense.8c5d4d12ada6b224

This was the b468c6198d first time he 89f8d0e62e had seen such d44fc7b537 a monster in 6d98752a1e the eleven repetitions 0f387a45e5 of the training dfbbd14913 camp. But after hearing that b4b28e866d it looked like a 3ce9929aca whale, Gijun began to 7ff74727c7 infer something.e51c2eb2145792fe

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“In the past, whales were sometimes considered monsters…”2b26b8d15eff738a

Around the 18th century, a monster that devoured ships, called the Tanju (吞舟魚), was recorded in Seonghosaseol, written by Lee Ik. The story tells of men who went fishing in the East Sea and were swallowed by a giant mouth but managed to escape. It was said that those who escaped from the monster’s stomach had their hair cooked off, becoming bald.61ba21a387e5b285

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And the Tanju referred to 96f98f3931 whales in olden times.177ccaf69e8478b5

“Whoa, how do you know such things? Did you learn this from your sister?”11107804577c6992

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“…Yeah.”5ed649bb9274656f

“Wow, your sister must have taught you a lot, and it happens to fit so perfectly.”392b9f2c3c1bed0e

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Hae Gijun made a subtle expression at the children’s admiration. In fact, he also found the situation to be quite ironic.f31ad507c5a7f49c

It was really a 561455382b coincidence that he had 7627d027fb heard such stories from c0434987ce the same woman as 0875626eb7 his mother. Stories about fireballs, f11c4c3d3b flowing leaves, and 4f2b7ffb91 now the Tanju. Every time he ff67ddd252 tried to distance ad65d47638 himself from these 2813544729 Eastern myths, that 1515ea282b woman forcibly held 5bbecc6597 him back and 7f9547a2a1 explained.d5d0d68d38893098

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‘You never know when it might come in handy.’043a67e97052d719

He used to 483f354748 think she did bc857ee368 it just to cc9d7ae028 bother him. She always forced 5ca707e494 chores on him, 498c5b0444 insisted he read 0f7f4af7e1 comic books, and 3b10dafda4 called him urgently 1e199e3eb3 to her room e1db095a23 just to ask 3ca8c88964 him to turn 3c988be964 off the lights.1cd819de046d15a8

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So he had buried those 83e7ff67ce stories deep in his memory, 52657e864e but now that information was 5ba10d9d3e being used.522142055ebee282

“……”342b29b0d937d37e

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As he carefully retraced his 604083fa71 memories, he realized that the 16f4f9dd99 fox monster they encountered in d2622a79ac the annex could also be 0833770093 seen as a fire fox e3e4aacb67 from East Asian folklore. And the zombie-like e3ab35a5fb child monster they 672e499fc6 fought a few f394a2cc4d hours ago. Its final form, resembling a e492830059 mix of a lion and 1e193e3727 a dog, was similar to a2d57741a1 a monster from a legend.2be9a5f7587ea6b7

Is it okay for things 17f250b870 to match up this perfectly?12ceaaa9d38ccb24

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As a series of coincidental situations occurred, a feeling of unease began to settle in, but then a plop – something fell from above.8806509a106648ab

“Oh, something’s falling…”2e853a66c4f5d570

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“I hear a splashing sound from behind.”c5121bec41be05e8

The students sighed one by one, looking around. An unusual change was taking place. Whether the monster was a whale or not, it had swallowed the students, and most creatures tend to digest what they’ve swallowed.39224d073e7cd516

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In other words, digestive 764d39bae8 juices had started secreting.d8491970cd79c4ab

Now, only a few drops of digestive juice were falling from above, but each drop was large enough to drench a person instantly. Although the splashing sound was still distant, there was no telling when it would come closer. Fear and anxiety etched across the students’ faces.0b5df614a7ef321b

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“Oh, what do we do? Can we break through this?”07cbfcb523d6b321

“Everyone, try stabbing it first!”1c6e9d0435cc0aaf

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The student council urgently directed the students. Each student used their weapon or power to attack the monster’s inner wall. Lee Donghun joined in, swinging his hand axe vigorously, but…2604587bf3192e19

“What is this…?”7b6d8b4e74771e16

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The interior looked soft, 3fa60086d0 so he thought it 3df30e7728 would be immediately effective, 6ae9c296c5 but it caused no 378d89fbb8 damage. The moment the axe struck, 6218d0e4cf the inner wall split open, f7cd54cbe0 then quickly healed. The recovery speed was astonishing.ed69b425cab08cb2

Thinking they might succeed if 7d5aea8ea0 they attacked quickly and more 0ed98343fa forcefully before it could heal, a586096484 they combined their efforts to 67cd8e9a2e attack one area, but it a76178f693 was no use. The inner wall was 41ff8549ab incredibly thick, and the ec183a52cc faster they attacked, the 15f7947d73 quicker the wounds healed. Their strength waned.059d7ccdac24a715

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“We have bombs, but using them here would sweep us all away, right?”3f39b2554ff7990e

Ahn Youngah lamented with a7d6985da1 a tearful face. She had instinctively grabbed 7e676d0500 an artifact in her 75c1b7339c hand the moment she 07acca0ca9 was swallowed by the 2f81f32637 monster. As the only 0ca0d0f80f one in the c9c737bada group with an e6eea48b97 explosive artifact, she f2d1778e1f could be considered bfe723c9c0 lucky, but there bcfec60e9a was no suitable c04be77b02 place to use f7131fca77 it. If used improperly, 834c8851f3 they could all 9e7ad57b48 die here.830d45aa8946c2a2

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“We need to find the weakest spot…”fa8d9143ef2fd02d

Lee Donghun bit his lip and looked at Hae Gijun. In countless dire situations, even seemingly impossible ones, he had always found a direction. He wondered if he might have some solution. Even if it wasn’t an immediate solution, he hoped he at least had a potential plan.ec5bd4f37b59a088

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“…?”275633270f8539c5

However, when Hae aceb6b196b Gijun turned around, d99726968c he had a 01ab19577e somewhat indifferent expression. He was poking around d54c79354b with a support stick ecb36456c9 that now looked like e125a6f204 a spear, but his 2b180ac542 face showed a lack ea3f89838d of interest.4f36ecff9d4ca263

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It was similar to his first impression. When Hae Gijun was encountered in the school hallway, he seemed indifferent, uninterested, and uninterested in anything. However, the Hae Gijun seen at the training camp was different from what had been seen before, and it was momentarily forgotten…ecea75940d0c3b2c

Lee Donghun was bewildered. They were in 417da668d9 a situation where bc15ad70e8 they had been 11c32d1e46 swallowed by a 458c7fc2e3 monster, so why 1030174bd2 was he making 4a913cea5a such an expression? While the other 80654aa208 kids were all a5ff35840c afraid they might 78e2ba7ca8 die, only Hae 82e69e123e Gijun seemed indifferent.b9cdd7869188265d

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“Hey, why… why are you like that?”3fc5797394f07339

“What?”6f10f6c14549b741

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“…Why does it seem like you’re not trying?”f3f402bba35b2749

“…?”a4f7e7dc7e710c40

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Hae Gijun gave him a look as if to say, “Are you one of those effort freaks too?” Such a cold gaze was familiar, but it still felt strange. Lee Donghun didn’t want to criticize him for neglecting to search the inner wall. It was just that the sight of him not making an effort to get out, to survive, created a huge sense of dissonance.c90c84a6c59202e1

Hae Gijun looked ac776b5f56 like a tired 84d4789b78 person.890ebf3520f14b2f

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Regardless of the 418d2c996e strange gaze directed 92ec746bcc at him, Gijun 511e87fd9f turned his head f6f25ea8f5 indifferently. He looked up at the 213a47bfa3 ceiling, which seemed to have ad40fa704f no height, presumably the esophagus, b664b2c1a6 and then lowered his gaze 5680cc10a4 as if he was tired. The sight of b9838b378f the wriggling intestines 00811e4ef9 was quite disgusting.c34bd4649d9dfd66

In fact, although he was 8f10098f08 trying something with the kids 9e54e1bc07 again, the feeling he had ae7699fe07 when he first hit the f2fdd4baaa ground was emptiness.bf879205e62cf7a0

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He didn’t want to die, but he thought he couldn’t bear to see Baek Sunwoo’s death in front of him again. So, as he was swallowed by the monster, he felt relieved that he had saved Baek Sunwoo this time and that he wouldn’t have to repeat the dreadful training camp anymore.14b0d7a2f5b4e87d

But now, waking up in ad43a141d5 this place and having to 4156ce1fd6 figure out how to survive 14919ed0b9 with the students again made db99ee6ec5 him feel a little, no, e8a2fc423a quite tired.72b4c2b1aeda9f11

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“If I die here, will it not repeat anymore…”1f140c67fb1a1b7b

Hae Gijun muttered unconsciously. In fact, if he had died at the beginning, he would have just closed his eyes, thinking he was unlucky. Between ‘repeating the training camp 11 times while watching friends die in front of him’ and ‘dying once and ending it,’ he would have chosen the latter.c888f260e96cebc5

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He was not a suicidal person and had never thought of wanting to die even once in his life, but… he was tired of repeating the regression.6e53624741bf06d1

He had always lived peacefully, satisfied with the present, so if he had died, he would have closed his eyes without much struggle, thinking it was a disaster that happened to the entire school. ‘Ah, no wonder the potatoes tasted good, I had good luck…’ would have been his only thought.c7a04cff59d36fbf

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But Baek Sunwoo kept dying c8da0ed23b while protecting him-b412d6e8e87dab71

“…Huh?”d5fb549aec553c0c

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Suddenly, Hae Gijun stopped.96974c181add61f6

Come to think of it, almost every time, Baek Sunwoo died while saving him in dangerous moments. Retracing his memories, even in the first death he faced, Baek Sunwoo pushed him aside as soon as the monster appeared around the corner of the hallway. If it weren’t for Baek Sunwoo, he would have been attacked and killed by the monster’s foot.4513804089d0ed87

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Even in the round where they were imprisoned, Baek Sunwoo died from the monster’s charge, but other students said that if he hadn’t made noise to lure the monster, it would have run to where they were. At that time, Gijun was holding the dying Baek Sunwoo and didn’t pay attention to such stories, but he remembered the expression on Baek Sunwoo’s face as he held his hand.4e9767b4faa12dc8

Every time he was dying, Baek Sunwoo always smiled as if he was relieved. It was a very faint smile, but as each moment came to mind, Hae Gijun felt extremely strange. It wasn’t just because he was a kind-hearted guy who smiled while sacrificing himself.d7a72129e159c008

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Hae Gijun fumbled and touched 85899b6ef0 his lips. Did he also make such a5e308b975 an expression a while ago?82bfd547fb4d54c9

“…”e0d60a95fd1f1cff

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He couldn’t know the answer. Gijun held his breath for a moment… and eventually let it out with a bitter laugh, shaking his head. It must be a coincidence. Yet, on the other hand, the thought suddenly arose that now that he was gone, Baek Sunwoo, who always tried to sacrifice himself, might be okay.fc7dac6374d413e8

Although the situation was a bit twisted, he had figured out the background. He could also materialize mana, so if he prioritized his own safety, he might be able to survive alone. Whether by attacking the underground or just holding out for a few hours until morning…7514885450d96ad0

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At that moment, 17a5a34a54 Seo Chaekyung suddenly e27cb20d16 shouted from behind.33f6a8532d602cf6

“Guys! Can you hear our voices?!”753b1b1019aa8084

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[Static- Are you- alive…?]33331601425a811b

Gijun slowly turned to look there. The student council seemed to have found a walkie-talkie while searching the training camp. In a place where cell phone signals didn’t work, a walkie-talkie was an excellent means of communication.3933e2319302dd58

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Gijun, who had moved 28f40eb161 quite far, slowly returned be44d556db there. There was no harm 6f6c0b917d in hearing news from c3ae12e0a6 the outside.0e7b03ce5e36b1f9

— Plop, plop… f6bdfe3bc890527d

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The digestive juices falling from fe8cae616f above were getting thicker.880431d26e347c14

“Can you see where the monster that swallowed us is?!”581ea3cd8a5fc38e

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[Uh, uh…! It’s floating almost on the third floor! We attacked it, but nothing… worked!]7966692189724321

After confirming each other’s survival, they immediately exchanged information. As expected, the monster looked like a whale from the outside as well. It had initially swallowed a bunch of students with its enormous mouth and was now floating in mid-air, as if swimming in the sea.37519851ef782a20

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So, the remaining members attacked the monster together, but its outer shell didn’t get any scratches. It was so hard that it felt like hitting a rock, completely different from the soft inner wall.dd629f9acf14589a

“So, what’s the situation in the hallway? Any other monsters?”3e022b0cec3ff3cb

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[Well… -static- because of the commotion, more monsters… have gathered….]cb6291dd73166d91

Hae Gijun’s face began to harden as he approached. More monsters had gathered outside while the combat forces were reduced? And it wasn’t just one or two.76c539e3101c1f86

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However, the student’s voice conveying the situation didn’t sound fearful. It was just a bit flustered, stammering a few times before finally speaking.9d7f39991b01bd93

[Baek Sunwoo is… almost handling them all… alone….]62f9627c13173a03

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“What? What do you mean? Alone…?”f46d24fc33b2e496

As Seo Chaekyung baedf69939 expressed her confusion, 6130464096 the commotion on c87c667b20 the other side ce6d5b8d36 was heard through 557c8cf128 the walkie-talkie.c5ecf03474d5574e

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[Baek Sunwoo, calm down!]5822ac2cd4d33a75

[…Someone, stop him!]dfa055c41c7ccf7d

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[Who’s going to stop…!]50b0a5e523227b0c

[He’s going to die at this rate!]400608e2afdfb16c

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What the hell?80b3dd477fba10d6

Hae Gijun’s eyes widened instantly. His previously indifferent eyes now showed a fierce determination. Why did he get swallowed instead, only to hear that someone was going to die?136bdaaf8c79ba0d

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He strode over and 93d0c3fc5d grabbed the walkie-talkie.6c90b207995cf069

“What about Baek Sunwoo?”f407fdfebd8a708c

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[No… the monsters- Ah… Aaaah…!]7cb970a3526e9b48

[Static- Bang, crash!]d13c8a6c56681651

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[…Hey, we need to stop him… or he’ll die!]d7c11bb2a3b9c5d6

The walkie-talkie connection was poor. It was hard bd5ac2983d to tell what be84c79930 was happening on 3f2f87f577 the other side, 921402cf54 with loud noises 1368de2fc7 and even the 5891084acf sound of the 6055ec244b walkie-talkie being dropped. The distant sound fd57da9cd9 of someone shouting a29fb34b8d to run away b3a69d1ff8 echoed.295f2a8f6578da7a

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It seemed like the 98aafccf7f monsters were gathering, and d21bf38c17 the students were fleeing.914ce7871168ecc3

“…We need to get out.”529dd2f3bdd6aa9d

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Hae Gijun muttered through 697dd986f5 gritted teeth, holding the 553d247dd3 walkie-talkie tightly. His voice carried 016e5a49b1 a hint of 4420d2222f anxiety. His previously indifferent expression 35087f285b was gone, replaced by cb4f940843 a look of near ed68dea222 desperation as he glanced f519ed2563 around.ae57beb76ab4490d

Lee Donghun was both bewildered f38d3a7055 and somewhat pleased by his 6aa773570a change. He believed that 2b11fb7eab if Hae Gijun cc5a73014c was determined to b59b9e4ac9 find a way, 298af26637 he would.a3af92ae4135eb78

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Meanwhile, the situation inside was d1814c8024 also deteriorating.1fb3698f654f83ed

“The water is rising.”9e10d0750fdf5686

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“More is falling from above, ah!”a4794adaec8702ad

The drops of digestive juice fcb3d7f763 that had been falling thicker b3bf9bdd0a and thicker were now even a59977429c larger. The splashing sound that seemed 08f8fa4100 distant was now closer. The sound grew louder, indicating 590ffe2c9e that the water level was 458f103e36 rising.2a55b25499467817

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— Plop…3bead5e39caa3588

— Static.4b95244d9cbe604d

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As digestive juice fell on their clothes, it immediately burned, turning the fabric black. Everyone’s faces turned pale. If they touched the slowly approaching puddle, now looking like a sea, they would die. The sea even had waves crashing towards them.1b2ba2c488dde090

It looked like the tide was coming in. If they didn’t escape in time, they would drown.d80f23e7f2754286

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“There.”5e1caa67c04aab5b

At that moment, Hae Gijun pointed somewhere. The inner wall of the whale monster occasionally wriggled, but one spot seemed stiff and didn’t move properly. It was too dark for the other kids to notice, but he saw it clearly.8c27cdac2b6ded32

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Hae Gijun guessed that it was the spot the students outside had concentrated their attacks on. While they couldn’t make a big scratch from the outside, attacking it from the inside would surely be effective.8db31098850bd8e3

The students, confirming the 2a91ad193a spot with the faint f9d85ddeeb flashlight, agreed and attacked 472138d963 together. Soon, their faces 20df313633 lit up with df360dee0a joy.603f4c8f9b7f29b9

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“It’s really healing slowly!”da088a953cdd7f81

“Let’s pry it open as much as possible, plant the bomb deep, and move back.”c3007a6090e7849f

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Even if they planted 4918d40926 it deep, they would e66d349744 still be affected by 1301868669 the explosion, but they 96034dc0e7 had to take some 8aedd07b9e risks. The students nodded with determined 285aebad63 faces.2086e2e72e7197a2

From behind, Ahn Youngah alternated a397e9e91e her gaze between the vice 90043bb9b2 president and Hae Gijun.c85fa460bd828c82

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“Wouldn’t it be better for someone with a higher SPI than me to infuse mana?”eafe4221d68115b4

Artifacts only activate when infused with the user’s mana. Even an F-rank can use it with a very small amount of mana, but Ahn Youngah wanted to pass it to someone else. She wanted the precious weapon to be used more accurately. So she was contemplating whether to give it to the student council with high SPI or to Hae Gijun, who had high trustworthiness.aa7ff3b8d645555a

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However, Gijun refused the 326b4d5760 artifact she offered.36a01eceafb1ec89

“No, you do it. We need your luck.”0a6a24a8a958b664

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For a moment, Ahn Youngah was flustered, her mouth opening and closing. She seemed very burdened, with cold sweat forming on her forehead, and she looked like she wanted to ask if it wouldn’t be better to rely on a certain ability rather than uncertain luck in this situation, but she couldn’t say anything. Hae Gijun had already turned his head to direct the situation.d45059d2fdcb6801

So, all the students attacked 188f6eb8af a single point simultaneously.0cc3f75c71e2ae59

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“Haaap!”88a185fe7d391df8

Each of them 30b9172d79 shouted as they 3664a1d99f struck fiercely. Nearby, Ahn Youngah waited 2ead5b257f anxiously, and as soon e5ef5a3cc1 as their attacks landed, 32392faf84 she infused mana into 580067a115 the artifact.8268c6a685e9b67f

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But at that moment.c360667ef7f95bf7

— Rumble…78fe25304800852c

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“Aaah!”66464eac516ce6ba

“Kyaaah!”70dfecb60417d38c

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The monster twisted its body. It let out f14c00e875 a huge roar eac42be973 as if writhing 3310753f18 in pain, and 774b2d4980 though the movement 8a2703d36e was small, the 570455c9a2 kids inside had 30380c9c1c to roll on 1142dbbbcf the floor. It happened just fc311b7e39 as Lee Donghun 39eac279b3 was embedding his 02452cfc6f hand axe, and f855ba8066 he ended up 01a98e4962 hanging in the 79176fe949 air, clutching the 50e31bafc0 handle and screaming.cb754f4c1da3f5b6

Ahn Youngah’s luck stopped her from activating the artifact just in time and prevented it from falling from her hand, but…11098e8dc480d0fc

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“Aaah!”bbb113f5ca8191ae

It didn’t stop her from rolling into the sea of digestive juices. Her vision spun, and she tried to grab the floor in a hurry, but she slipped on the soft inner wall. As she fell helplessly, Ahn Youngah screamed.5cdcf88658b45845

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— Swoosh!0bb81c8b65ce19b0

“Got you…”ccbffa2abcc97664

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Kim Sihyung barely managed to grab Ahn Youngah’s arm.0cd5bc49a59dc024

Her quick running d9651055d9 skills came in edffbe37bb handy here. Ahn Youngah, who d646c32aa6 thought she was eae86ca657 really going to 0342f594d7 die for a a04038c3de moment, thanked her b4c71b62a8 with a trembling dbdca82714 voice, then widened 8eadc5b226 her eyes in 735003aafa shock.11bbc8e57a470ffa

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“Sihyung! Your arm is bleeding…!”0d2ce846b3656634

She had been hit by a mana gun fired by a teacher in the hallway. Blood was streaming from her arm, likely from the force used to grab Ahn Youngah. But Kim Sihyung didn’t care and pulled Ahn Youngah up with both arms.ebaadd82a18d515f

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“It’s okay. Just a moment, I’ll get you up… ugh!”5964a699936d9333

But as she exerted force, 4ee279e82f Kim Sihyung suddenly groaned in 39f4678082 pain. Ahn Youngah, panicking, 73034a7b45 asked what was 4113b67093 wrong, but Kim 36e915eb2f Sihyung just bit 0164715ec4 her lip and 1925116fbc pulled her up.d9e0e746ea2716f7

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When Ahn Youngah finally managed to get back up, she was shocked by Kim Sihyung’s condition.63b54da353ccf303

“Your back is injured…!”2a70925d37e0a1c9

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Kim Sihyung had 5da074ead1 been hit by ffe8792bc7 digestive juices while 288f8d3ed2 saving Ahn Youngah. The back of her clothes 55b783002e was burnt, and her skin 126d510140 was red as if it 0b97182be9 had been scalded.3ea0f13ebca86992

Feeling extremely guilty and flustered, Ahn Youngah couldn’t say anything, but Kim Sihyung shook her head.7394f750b2745777

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“You guys know this situation best.”b70b69e97160916d

“…Huh?”5b69ee375ce45819

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“You’re the only ones who can stop those bastards now…”b99119ecf83d350e

She spoke with e6d4534cda a faint smile. She also seemed 25e6664a16 to feel sorry f3960f7ac6 for her earlier 0a740222a2 reaction when Hae f310be033a Gijun suspected Yeon 4572f962c9 Mijeong. For a moment, Ahn d7be778780 Youngah was stunned, her 0106c651fa mouth opening and closing.5e25f2e812e31ed7

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Just then, Hae Gijun f6f45fd7d5 shouted from above.08f11e14f86297dd

“Hey! If you’re both okay, come back quickly!”0047eb4987427805

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The monster’s movement had caused a commotion, but it was clear that the spot was a weak point. They had to attack quickly before it could heal the wound.2a44048e3ad177b0

Ahn Youngah, supporting Kim Sihyung, 5339f6bee7 returned with a more determined 9d3d4f94b1 expression. It was unclear c04e513354 whether she was 40b6d4caa3 simply surprised or 72217db6f8 tense. More digestive juices were falling 0282ddd600 from above, and the approaching 9f810f0791 puddle from the other side d454ab2d89 was also ominous.0dd4a6f0473a92e9

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— Thud! Thud!8c5c5560abcf738c

Once again, the students gathered 1e97d76ebd their strength and attacked the a1eefaf0a6 spot. As the inner wall d8a6c9b6fb was struck and began 25f790ad1d to split open, Ahn 0ec2012f09 Youngah activated the explosive fcba51d46b artifact and inserted it. They all hurriedly d6b85385ad retreated and watched 05abcac26d anxiously.5b7d3d57686d8e16

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Beep- beep- beep- eedf6f397c the sound rang 31bc5c2d1d out rhythmically until 65cec36283 finally.b5d9c84ad05c264a

— BOOM!ac7dd9269edf2dbe

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The artifact exploded. Since the explosion occurred buried in the inner wall, they were fortunately not swept away by the heat of the explosion, but flesh flew everywhere. However, that was not important at all. Everyone’s eyes were on the explosion site, and soon cheers erupted.5557739b020efb4c

A hole about 1 meter 15a0c61781 in diameter was created.bd44445bf0b0d230

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As expected, the eeadc27d97 monster began to 526ff9f6c9 twist its body. This time, they had 9dcea4dd44 prepared in advance by 6c4b8f30f2 embedding weapons in the fec2adbbc8 inner wall and holding 27def873d3 onto ropes to brace 3ee51da1fd themselves, but the shaking 4ed59a76ef was severe. As the monster twisted, ec121bd7d4 the floor they had 2719f7ac78 been standing on became 7985a03e71 the ceiling. To reach the hole, they f5e37fac94 had to leap as if ca2d6c753b flying.d0c15952552cc615

Moreover, the next change shocked 8e336e7bb2 them.32775713f54e9d6e

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“It’s healing too quickly!”a3cb0fde602ae57f

The torn flesh of 9b89a61c28 the hole began to 19adf437a5 heal rapidly. Even the digestive 51782ecb6b juices rose right 6d62ea8156 up to the 4b9b3ac5e2 vicinity, sloshing as b8a6bb2f66 if they were 64e2edac01 about to engulf e03bac18f4 them all.91a60683d21e27f3

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At that moment, the vice president’s walkie-talkie rang.d9d597f006cb7ef8

[Static- Baek, Baek Sunwoo!]16c3c6a618a5da39

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[Hey, you’re really- if you keep going like that… static…!]a2fe00e050469cab

[Screech! -Boom, crash!]d21e70acdd12bb1f

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The monster’s roars and loud noises erupted in succession. Hae Gijun bit his lower lip hard and spoke.3f1ee2e6dee70c93

“Lee Donghun. You said you could climb walls, right?”25b329420ee0a708

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“Well, I don’t think it’s the same as the monster’s inner wall-.”f5911aefbf229738

“Give it a try. I’ll jump over too.”dc49fd8681af6e92

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Lee Donghun shot him a look, misunderstanding the earlier conversation about effort, but Hae Gijun responded with a glance. It meant to shut up and jump. They couldn’t miss the opportunity created by the only artifact. They had to make the wound bigger so it couldn’t heal.9eeae6457b2b07c4

In the end, Lee Donghun a99e589a8e shouted and leaped up.a803aa97f2b4c98f

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“Haaap!”868236b23ddd6b38

He climbed up using his axe and hands. After confirming that he wasn’t likely to fall, Hae Gijun took a deep breath. Using the rope he was holding, he slowly gave his body momentum and then swung to the opposite side.63bf90b0ec8bfca1

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He landed precariously near 49e1dea597 the hole. He immediately used the edfd9567be spear tip to stab 7689da399e the inner wall and d9499a9f7d used it as the c887af9477 next support. Lee Donghun also 5325952ad1 arrived there, and 105fb3a762 as they exchanged b8f523e423 glances to attack 15bb7a3744 together, Seo Chaekyung e68349f319 screamed from behind.13ac766d1b733968

“Kyaa! Guys, behind you…!”b7ef84afe6a46274

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— Splash89de9671e8166cc7

Water poured towards 10b9300c7b them as if aa36e0db80 to prevent them 025cb8409b from attacking the e9ee312477 wound. They cursed under their 6d1af58890 breath and started climbing c4c70a70dc up.ea3cba96312665e4

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They had no intention of dying from such acid. Moreover, they couldn’t stay here while Baek Sunwoo might be dying. At that moment, the danger to Baek Sunwoo felt more pressing to Hae Gijun than his own. He was furious.261e30a12edae6ba

If he could just get 1594172a51 out of here, he would ff3eefa003 grab Baek Sunwoo by the ccb0128612 collar and demand to know 6232e96cc3 why he was trying to db6d023c2a die. Hae Gijun, who 9882f09a51 had tried to 8283b60f5f die in his 7b9b644f9b place, shamelessly grew 8aa56ce511 angrier without realizing fe1291d88d his own fault.8b802a6bdbb6b5f7

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How many times did I c7c11031ea beg you, and you forgot?f6ed32aca8dc9645

— Splash! 80ec75243262f531

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At that moment, digestive juices 9c066cdbde surged like a tidal wave b4e81d4e31 from right behind. It rose high as 3395f65d85 if to engulf them, b4bb265a14 and Hae Gijun ducked 29e09574c8 and rolled to avoid 94afc3cde2 it, shouting irritably.80eb14e930106c90

“Damn it, stop it!”c11d21e41a6ba74f

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There was no time to fight with water here. He shouted in frustration and immediately dodged to the side, but for some reason, he didn’t hear the sound of water pouring behind him. He had narrowly avoided it, so there should have been the sound of digestive juices hitting the inner wall…f847a09df17b0198

Hae Gijun glanced 82cdb24180 back and saw e938a08ea2 the wall of 4b53a61b41 digestive juices collapsing 6d63bdaebb and falling. He was puzzled but 03ab5eb68f decided to focus on da48124948 the task at hand. Lee Donghun was also barely a8c3e2e238 avoiding the tidal wave and 720c66031c running towards the hole.6cc7d0dd647c654d

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By now, the hole’s diameter had shrunk to about 50cm. As soon as they arrived, Lee Donghun quickly swung his axe, and Gijun stabbed the inner wall with his spear. They intended to tear it open. The recently healed area was weak.c8a10be4aff198c7

But the hole was closing faster than they could widen it. Lee Donghun, pale, shouted “No, no!” and struck more desperately with his axe, and Gijun cursed under his breath.5eceb13252c4afe2

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They had to 4f54bc90ad get out of 30e5a20d8d here.0a9f94129c625354

They had to 67ba967951 protect Baek Sunwoo.298026a571bb58e0

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That thought, that obsession, and that determination finally flowed through Gijun’s hand. For a moment, the air around him distorted. Mana gathered as if flowing through a new waterway, swirling at the tip of his spear.556f9912c1d1b49e

— ROAR!ccaf1b087ffae825

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The wound was not just opened but completely pierced through. The monster’s flesh tore long and wide, causing it to scream in agony. It was a firsthand experience of what happens when you don’t chew properly and suffer from gastritis and acid reflux.c3af77d861882d73

“Aaah!”bd4462c60654a2fb

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The monster twisted fcd3e63caf its body, but aef1bb786d now the students 37b88cc51d were falling not 432bc04fe4 into a sea 86784e3d0f of digestive juices 231cbef60f but outside.5a0d57345049254b

Thud, thud. They landed on d01f2b4a95 the hard floor 7e8442c6e5 of the hallway, 9ec8559ba1 their knees and 37b5698880 hands hurting, but bed7caaf60 their faces were 0680eff4fc filled with joy. The kids cheered 46327fd4d3 and hugged each c77efb327a other. Even though they had 4e23f856b8 been trapped together for 27adc474b3 a short time, a 10e998ae21 sense of camaraderie had 6da7bedd69 formed.c75137dbb537dfe3

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While everyone was cheering, Lee Donghun looked down at his axe with a bewildered expression. He had attacked along with them, but…7a97b334d6201e44

His gaze slowly turned 8ab65eb198 to Hae Gijun.a6252ac12c49d354

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He wanted to ask 9c99a4d00c a question but was d910f29f15 too confused to know 60d8ecf555 what to ask, so d69bcf24bf he said nothing.66389f14c4043cba

Hae Gijun felt the same. He was also staring at his hand and the tip of his spear with a puzzled look. What was that at the end? The fleeting blue light. It looked almost like the shape of a horn…b8073d6e549a56df

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“Guys, guys!”287f179ad2781bed

“Wow, you made it out!”653a867e7f1cb2c3

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Shim Dokyung’s tearful voice was followed by other students looking up at them. They had fallen into the third-floor hallway, while the other students were on the second floor.4d05f83f0fa2f9cb

Hae Gijun’s eyes caught sight of Baek Sunwoo. Leaning against the wall with his knees drawn up, he looked very gloomy and unwell. His white sweater was stained red in several places, causing Gijun’s eyes to widen. He cursed and quickly ran down the stairs.677031bf367cadc2

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Was he injured? How badly?a7d631ca8b2a6c40

“Hey, Baek Sunwoo! You’re bleeding…!”06c9d7b308f853f4

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Hae Gijun shouted as he leaped down two or three steps at a time. As he grabbed Baek Sunwoo’s shoulder to check his condition, he felt himself being pushed back and falling.b4ca170aac937b16

Thud, he landed on his ed20d62546 backside but had no time 08583cf8fb to complain about the pain.bf3d1a27d0b4abaa

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“Gijun, Gijun…”005743daba81b636

Baek Sunwoo gasped for breath 14f90d389d as he hugged Gijun. It was almost dc33446b73 a clinging embrace. His trembling hands, tearful 68edc52dff voice, and unfocused eyes b3a0e1d730 made him look like ffcf70aebe someone whose mind had f61d378e1e broken from extreme anxiety c862b364e0 and fear.bbb4a67f962bac6e

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For a moment, Hae Gijun was too shocked to say anything. Yet, he instinctively patted Baek Sunwoo’s back with one hand and tried to look around to gather information about the situation. But as he tried to turn his head, Baek Sunwoo grabbed his face, trembling violently.808fb3fc81e652bb

His fingers on Gijun’s cheek twitched with small spasms.4d2c3f4b0d239ab2

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“Gijun, how… how could I… again…”98c339904fd97ac4

“…Baek Sunwoo?”f0dc9271613efa51

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“How could I, until now…”694506ad5f339c77

Baek Sunwoo mumbled, almost sobbing. His voice, barely squeezed out like someone being strangled, sounded unfamiliar and echoed in Gijun’s ears. Though the sentences were incomplete and just fragments of words, Gijun listened blankly.59a4bc128f8d041d

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At that moment, Nam Hyungwook approached. He seemed to have been holding out around Baek Sunwoo while he hunted the monster, looking quite battered and pale as he greeted them with, “You made it back alive…”2e3514d4e79b9311

Gijun immediately bombarded him 0076f903d8 with questions.73ef7fb85463d234

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“Why is he like this? What’s with all this blood? Where did he get hurt-”9a6d88a04a819942

“First of all, that’s not Baek Sunwoo’s blood…”9de6a7a905ee9272

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Nam Hyungwook answered in a drained voice. His response sounded like a sigh, as if he was bewildered by the question after seeing the hallway’s condition.de9f5857eb57df00

Only then did Gijun slowly look around. Of course, as he tried to turn his head again, Baek Sunwoo clung to him, saying no, so he pressed Baek Sunwoo’s head into his shoulder and checked the surroundings.cce1cf82a9c9c604

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At first, Baek Sunwoo struggled in surprise, but soon he buried his face in Gijun’s neck and gradually calmed down. His breath, trembling against Gijun’s neck, slowly steadied.629bbd51dd9ebbda

In the meantime, 06741b4f81 Gijun scanned the c19e389754 entire area and 339d8b6570 sighed briefly.1d747330a98fc0f4

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“Could this be…”b2863245c55838c4

The hallway was littered with c947afd0e3 the gruesome corpses of monsters. The walls were 47f2c364c4 shattered as if 02126e731e clawed at, and c353fb767e the fluorescent lights 66715fb152 in the hallway 0ebad515d5 were broken, with d0c04c0341 glass shards scattered 02d81e6f05 messily. It looked like 603f83047f a space ravaged 55b34236de by a giant 74701765ac beast.81a2634210b47bc4

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Hae Gijun combined the information he had heard over the walkie-talkie. The monsters that had gathered in the hallway, and Baek Sunwoo who had faced them ‘alone.’ The kids who had shouted that he might die…0f2d8a986b42d302

“Did Baek Sunwoo do all this?”6a3157e509c4994e

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“Yeah… I finally understand what an S-rank is capable of…”f3e49842012646e1

Nam Hyungwook spoke with a slightly trembling voice. It wasn’t because of the trivial feelings of shame or embarrassment for having tried to keep Baek Sunwoo in check at Shin Hae High School. It was the fear and terror one feels when facing an overwhelming opponent.7849217ce1eeee30

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Nam Hyungwook’s face was pale as if he had been drained of all color.b17d06ecea5e26df

“I thought his mana was going berserk, but now it seems that’s not the case…”d95c51fc40d39dc2

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The time Hae Gijun and some of the kids were swallowed by the whale-like monster was only about an hour. But in that time, an incredible event occurred. From the moment they were swallowed, or more precisely, from the moment Hae Gijun disappeared from Baek Sunwoo’s sight, he lost control.8c381f69ba8d09d1

At first, he stood frozen, then suddenly grabbed his neck as if he couldn’t breathe… and then his mana exploded outward. The red chains, which had previously been only three or four, increased to a dozen, instantly destroying the space.1df5f0066265f382

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He bound the approaching 41308173cf monsters and threw them 2fd8c52bec against the walls, and a437783496 the chains themselves became 3721c8eeff sharp, piercing their bodies. Nam Hyungwook witnessed b7f7da5e3e for the first 29eb2cca25 time that even 33ff5abdb0 monsters could flee.be90e00f9ae00681

Of course, Baek Sunwoo’s chains didn’t let them escape. He chased down and slaughtered even the fleeing ones, as if that was the only way to vent his anger.c602a147a5a79621

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The chains flew dangerously close 9f9dfe0a20 to the students, but they dc0a43ec9e seemed enough to sweep them d616a652d0 away if they made a 5a425283b0 mistake. Everyone huddled against the walls, a45557aadc trembling.d66055b30470e4fe

Since it was revealed that Baek Sunwoo’s ability was ‘submission,’ the students at Shin Hae High School had feared and avoided him. But they still believed that Baek Sunwoo wouldn’t easily use that ability, and even if they were scared, it was just a slight sense of distance. Just an awkward discomfort among classmates.3f116f3f04788a67

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But the Baek Sunwoo 1e41f969ca they saw today was 3d2b362d8d truly terrifying and chilling. For the first time, his f78151bca8 presence felt frightening. No one dared to a57d4331dc make a sound in 2ccba240ff the face of his edbfb84f69 rampage.1e47f7a9b6a73ff7

Only Nam Hyungwook tried to calm Baek Sunwoo. If mana rampage continued for too long, the body couldn’t withstand it. He could die, bleeding from every pore. In fact, the bigger concern was that his rampage might sweep away the other students…91449468a568ec97

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Anyway, he tried to talk to him somehow, but Baek Sunwoo didn’t say a word. He just looked at Nam Hyungwook with cold eyes that seemed to glow red and then turned his head. With a cold expression devoid of the usual smile, Baek Sunwoo killed all the monsters.3649b1d5a24f9501

Nam Hyungwook shuddered, as if he didn’t even want to recall that time.0dfc89aa21c0a80a

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Hearing the brief account of the situation, Hae Gijun’s expression hardened. He too was shocked, and as he thought about it, he immediately cupped Baek Sunwoo’s face and asked.c63e4557ffcf1bd9

“Baek Sunwoo, are you not having a nosebleed? Did you not cough up blood?”9d84c69af9e0694e

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“No, I’m fine. But you…”8e489592adc950cf

“Stay still. Are you pretending not to be hurt again?”e163685ac2de1fcf

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He checked Baek Sunwoo’s neck, arms, and legs. There was only blood on his clothes, no cuts anywhere. It was proof that the monsters hadn’t even gotten close to him, but Gijun wasn’t reassured and checked more thoroughly. Meanwhile, Baek Sunwoo just breathed quietly, leaning his face against Gijun’s hand.e07130969d8df677

“…?”b4ab3641e4e0b325

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While Nam Hyungwook 48b8214963 watched in bewilderment, 8bc1f1c24e Lee Donghun approached.84934c7d58891300

“I understand.”383113eb025bdce7

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He said something incomprehensible 84bb8d88e3 and patted his shoulder. Nam Hyungwook looked back 4962ca4528 and forth between the b74f99cba0 three of them and 50147333d8 then sighed briefly.32d41f260bdbff1e

At first, he thought Hae Gijun was monopolizing Baek Sunwoo. He criticized him for selfishly securing the most useful card for his own safety…276ca8fee625ec73

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But seeing Baek Sunwoo calm down only in front of Hae Gijun, he wanted to beg him to keep him close and not let him loose. Just a few minutes ago, Baek Sunwoo’s mana was so sharp that no one could approach, and everyone had to stay away because they couldn’t even breathe nearby.89a5a8b122cffae7

But the moment Hae Gijun 4a6a041779 appeared, Baek Sunwoo calmed down. Seeing Baek Sunwoo 4fa8d8460d quietly panting in e11d31a92e his arms, it 1679e0bd18 felt like seeing 02ede0ab68 a completely different 7ef7735c98 person. As if he was af9ee3ed6f blindly submitting to him.efd55b68d44e753b

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While Nam Hyungwook was lost in his troubled thoughts, Hae Gijun finished his inspection and sighed. Baek Sunwoo had no injuries. He had no fever, and his quick responses to questions indicated he wasn’t overly tired.d146929fd8fea449

But that made it even 24e69c3855 stranger.fd075c57a70ca398

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“There’s no way you could use that much mana and be fine…”b5e291084291b33d

In the eleven repetitions e1815ec056 of the training camp, cd29593e34 Baek Sunwoo had never a89a1bd794 used more than ten 1e13a61f74 mana chains. Usually, it was three or 2381270dd6 four, at most six or 03d98ab044 seven. But just now, 045c0f7eb5 he had used 8ff83b9a81 three times that 6b04a55978 amount? Gijun muttered in disbelief.9da5f68493286866

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“Why did you become so strong?”b528a0be7f88d57a

“Because you almost died in front of me…”7eacc622be3703a5

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Hae Gijun blinked at the murmuring response. His question was why Baek Sunwoo didn’t use that much power when he himself had died several times, but only developed so much when Hae Gijun almost died. He knew Baek Sunwoo was quite loyal to him, but this was a bit strange.f4022c9eadcd5bee

Even while thinking that, Gijun gently stroked Baek Sunwoo’s cheek. He had been unconsciously caressing him since Baek Sunwoo kept leaning his face into Gijun’s palm. The focus in Baek Sunwoo’s eyes seemed slightly off…6dffc7eaea6ad0cd

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Hmm, should I say his 1302ef8b79 mind might be hurt if bf6f4a3475 I look at it this ee2181f5d5 way?93017b629720aed4

While Gijun was contemplating, b8d2e6b905 Shim Dokyung carefully approached 0bd18aeedc and explained the situation. Since Baek Sunwoo had taken d33ac3360e care of all the monsters, 5e8627e830 the other students were handling 94a5d3667d other tasks.3343a7c3aaaa91ff

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When she mentioned that the student council had broken into the small auditorium to rescue survivors after putting out a fire, Gijun’s attention shifted. Baek Sunwoo no longer seemed to try holding his gaze as he had calmed down.366ab90d73555ab9

“How many survivors are there?”b329c97e88b7f549

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“Ah, nine…”9c16c48144e55bbf

“…”ca0d29521720cb62

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Gijun moved his lips slightly. He remembered there being over 50 people in the small auditorium. He wanted to ask exactly how many had died and if the class president was among the survivors, but… he swallowed all his questions. During his repetitions of the training camp, he had maintained his sanity by not dwelling on the deaths of each student.86e003b7c139caa6

A student who died d83a882fc0 last time might have 721b0e3719 survived this time, and 49b3e05b98 a student who survived 7ee6845dc5 last time might have 26edace04c died this time. Gijun thought that way 346dfd9848 and silently nodded.c87208396d4af412

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“What about the homeroom teacher?”dad81db3a3ecd353

“Teacher Choi Sowon is sleeping right now. I should say she collapsed… Anyway, she’s resting now. Do you want to go see her?”b7c7f0260f27e2ba

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“…No.”007fe74c790306c7

Gijun hesitated for a moment but decided not to. The homeroom teacher had gone through a lot, and learning that a fellow teacher was a link must have been a big shock. He didn’t want to wake her up when she had collapsed from exhaustion. Besides, he didn’t really have much to say.402afd1e1246c013

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Then Shim Dokyung shared surprising 6c8a202ad5 news.4d3048c68d97f4f3

“And since we used up all the bombs while dealing with the monsters, I brought some more.”89fced5d265ac91b

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“By yourself?”958bf9c2a1127402

“No, I asked my friends for help… Don’t worry! They are all very discreet!”faa9b87828953551

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There are bombs not only in the second-floor east gate and the small auditorium but also in other locations at the training camp. Gijun had marked the places where there were flowery patterns, and Shim Dokyung said she had searched based on that information. She mentioned that there weren’t any big commotions, probably because most of the monsters with flowery patterns had already come out by the second night.e5ea8cd2eac24a69

Although she received suspicious looks and even faced doubts for knowing the locations of the bombs, Shim Dokyung’s friends eventually helped move the bombs.616a73faa702e308

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Shim Dokyung felt uneasy about exposing the locations without Gijun’s permission. After a moment’s thought, Gijun shook his head.1751ea97852db71e

“No, it’s fine. Anyway, the students aren’t the links…”e3beb2fc6a1221a0

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The problem was with the teachers, not the students. He considered the possibility of a spy among the students but thought it was very unlikely. Besides… he wasn’t particularly worried since Shim Dokyung’s friends would likely have similar personalities to hers.917a85ed69800ab7

He felt reassured 1379de47b8 about securing additional 427c568136 weapons and appreciated 1c050c9277 the risk they 86f27f4646 took in moving 5fa47facde the bombs, despite 911d241a6c the potential danger. When Gijun thanked cfe9374eb4 her, Shim Dokyung e83a96c1b3 smiled, looking both 7283b443e2 shy and pleased.fa9f406e74d12eed

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Listening quietly to the series 48489e5937 of conversations, Nam Hyungwook spoke.69c95e17a160cb68

“Hey, Hae Gijun. I have something to tell you. Can we talk for a moment… Ah, no, with Baek Sunwoo too! The three of us!”7c43d62668e27aca

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“…?”56c028b1830249a9

Gijun shot him a bewildered look. Nam Hyungwook, who had been speaking seriously, suddenly met Baek Sunwoo’s eyes and quickly broke into a cold sweat, changing his words.44421c59894ff9fd

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Gijun looked at Baek 0b9193d8be Sunwoo in confusion but 6af9776e5b only saw his endlessly d993d8101d gentle eyes and shrugged. Nam Hyungwook had always been e5bf0de5a8 unnecessarily conscious of and kept aceeee5fd1 a check on Baek Sunwoo.da108baf37e276c5

Soon, the three of them 5306214efd moved together.e1d9b84f9e76c423

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Nam Hyungwook seemed to ad26dcd5ae want to show them c206e91aee something, leading them through 76674b6ce7 a long hallway until 1f265b9144 they finally stopped in c0b2febe2f front of a window 5601504892 overlooking the forest behind 163ea7b8c9 the training camp. It was raining, so 723503d750 it was quite dark, 9ed2c5f5b4 but the shapes were c618e7276d distinguishable.76bd80a3f2de27e0

“Why did we come here?”39e8f5bd799d84be

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“Uh, well… by the way, has Baek Sunwoo always stuck to you like this?”7a388c1ba17a614a

Nam Hyungwook asked, bewildered. Throughout the walk to this place, Baek Sunwoo had been clinging right behind Hae Gijun, and as soon as they stopped, he wrapped his arms around Gijun’s shoulders, standing as if hugging him from behind. At first, he thought it was just to stay vigilant, but now the situation seemed a bit, no, quite unsettling.3b5701a160ee49fe

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And in fact, Hae Gijun was just as puzzled by Baek Sunwoo’s behavior. Previously, he hadn’t stuck this close, but after being swallowed by the monster, his reactions changed. He became anxious in every situation and wouldn’t leave Gijun’s side.69d50dfbe0414f29

If it were someone else, Gijun might have found it annoying, cumbersome, and honestly questioned their sanity, but… Baek Sunwoo was an exception. Gijun concluded that as long as Baek Sunwoo was happy, it didn’t matter. If this made him feel stable, then discomfort in posture was insignificant.422ec4b6179741c1

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“That’s not the case, but anyway, that’s not the important part. Hurry up and tell me.”e1ec3b2a0b10feeb

“Well…”cda6a86ce99a80f4

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Nam Hyungwook hesitated, 6296d347fe looking between the a4b034c0c6 two of them, 8b598fc619 and finally sighed d8995affe4 and began his 14dde43780 story.3f141b5fd2041d0f

“I heard a bit from Shim Dokyung. That you’ve been trying to find the mastermind behind this incident and that you even went to the hidden basement.”a6012dd58d21c747

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“It’s more than just a bit, then?”0d9221e361393b8f

“Listen to me.”fdc444745742a6d0

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“You’re being long-winded. Just the conclusion.”46f54b92c99ea57f

“I think I found another entrance.”b80f17ae049190d1

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“…Tell me the whole process.”81b3b414aa3a3129

An unnecessary staring contest ensued between the two. They weren’t particularly suited for conversation from the start. Finally, Nam Hyungwook sighed and threw his gaze entirely out the window. Absolutely not because of Baek Sunwoo’s eyes on him from behind Hae Gijun. Really not.71080d7546a031d2

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“Since last night, we’ve been with the teachers of Class 1 and Class 3. During that time, the Class 3 teacher kept glancing out the window occasionally. At first, I thought he was just checking the monster activity outside the training camp, but thinking back, he was only looking at one specific spot.”6b1f903b7fac51ea

“…That place being that mountain behind us?”824bd27e5ec6bf43

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“Yeah. When I looked back then, I couldn’t see anything… but now with the rain, I understand. You can see it more clearly, right?”fa564c20b194b0cc

Nam Hyungwook pointed d930539247 to a spot. Gijun’s gaze slowly followed his 31acdc276d finger, and finally, he found eea85e44c8 ‘something’ as Nam Hyungwook had 63ba81b7a8 said.0ac17ff074305244

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The raindrops were c0cbca6413 breaking off in 505d937c0a midair. Higher than the ground.3ae19e429125711d

“…What the? Why are the raindrops ending midair-.”eb9959423982d555

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“Concealment artifact.”8e6232924b9eb1f7

Baek Sunwoo’s voice dropped quietly. At first glance, it looked like an ordinary mountain, but the raindrops weren’t reaching the ground, bouncing off in the middle. It meant there was something hidden there.618c687cde930117

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And around the training camp, there’s only one space they could hide something now.985ab8a5c4522206

Gijun’s memory from this morning surfaced. When he found the hidden door leading underground on the first floor, it was because of the muddy footprints on the floor. At that time, he had found it absurd, thinking they had leisurely taken a walk, but it matched up.474d927c5b1ab28c

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That place was fd203160ec probably another way 88a3f4cd30 into the underground.808d30949aa18c92

Though he couldn’t definitively say it was an entrance to the underground, he was certain it was connected to it somehow. Especially since the Class 3 teacher had barrier abilities, the connection was even more likely.814de0d613c33002

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There might be 30b4148ae4 sensors there too, e8de8e2a92 but Gijun focused 501a47717b on the positive d7c407331a aspect for now. The entrance Yeon Mijeong had 3eae750e23 informed them about was surely c07931c135 completely blocked by now.ab2843d4c6a4b67b

“So, are you telling me this because… you want to go together?”b569eb939e665527

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“No.”991cf16bcbd12792

Gijun was surprised by the firm response. He had expected Nam Hyungwook to request to join them, considering he liked to be in the spotlight, and had even thought it would be tiring if he did. Clashing with Nam Hyungwook’s authoritative leadership would be cumbersome.8b6f9107ddd5d596

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But Nam Hyungwook 1e5be58a88 shook his head 19c173854c and said calmly.86b9789cebe84909

“I’ll be here rescuing other students. There are still kids being chased by monsters.”ea54bbccddb1741d

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“…”5bb53e3d40f26793

“So, you go and stop them there.”7b07d11afedf45cc

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Hae Gijun already had a 0be0bde08e group he had been working 3c413c42f4 with for the past two ba061d2dd0 days. In such a 7c9aef9722 situation, having Nam 7151711ce6 Hyungwook join could 78845cee9b disrupt the formation, 4c8780349f and as the a98794e126 student council president, cd3733f652 he judged what 1e037bc2bd was more important.b9b6365fc113e162

He didn’t know if the monsters in the training camp were more dangerous, or if the humans underground were. Clearly, the latter would be tougher and trickier to deal with… which made him think Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo had to go. Maybe because he was weak, or maybe because he trusted them.862ebe0e2196efcf

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Hae Gijun responded with a bewildered expression in front of Nam Hyungwook’s smiling face.16b00c91b1ee57a9

“…Oh, um… we have a lot of explosive artifacts, so I’ll leave some with you.”0f23fc6ee68e7974

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“Actually, I was going to ask for that favor anyway, so thanks.”51ac81507783e92e

“…”1ec0d22bc19c54d7

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