EST Ch 17

Gijun felt strange. The student 456233ef7b council, which 1c7f3eb395 had almost 214220d577 always been 1d0217de84 in conflict, baa96ca98e was different 289e75ac47 this time. Had the 585120eb21 revelation that 41642aeecb the villains 1965c3b68c were teachers 811e499b44 strengthened the 318dd685e6 internal unity a3122a6ac9 among the 0ab3e83813 students? Perhaps witnessing the 26274eb3a8 deaths of the 02cf36660c students in the 0ea3eb1d19 small auditorium right 1ccba96058 before their eyes 4fc728cf09 had caused a 261769208b change of heart.6f488c091fa99a28

Having faced the situation where someone they thought was good turned out to be evil, were they now seeing the opposite? Although no student in this training camp was truly evil…cc38241c771775ea

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While Gijun quietly pondered, 416b650e03 Nam Hyungwook unwrapped and 3259ebf078 rewrapped the bandage around 73231afc81 his fist. The skin on the 499b6d9700 back of his hand 3bd13c803f was completely torn and 3978536378 bloody.ade58c13b9cd00da

“Hey. If you meet Park Inho, punch him in the face once for me. He was the one I trusted the most, so it’s infuriating.”f4fa7176b723737c

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“If it comes to close combat, I’ll get beaten.”8cbf78dfa4651c42

“Can’t you just say you’ll do it?”6b926e8a11da597e

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Nam Hyungwook let out a bewildered laugh, but Hae Gijun didn’t agree to impossible requests. In fact, he rarely accepted requests in the first place.93fa36cb8ee2d361

Deciding there was nothing ba7725c466 more to discuss, Gijun 31d02374fd briefly thanked him and c0aa534c52 moved on.853050a004435b39

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As Hae Gijun’s figure receded, Nam Hyungwook muttered a final farewell. Though his voice was very small, it reached Gijun’s ears clearly.d6d5c7142080b2ac

“I’m sorry, Hae Gijun.”71331f46cdc40808

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“…You did talk a lot of nonsense.”a68c61ebe6fed29d

“Ah, geez.”450a76c61bb15609

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Gijun glanced 0a6533d4f1 back briefly 05dcae1029 and then 2f3908afcc turned his 3dcd7c3e60 head expressionlessly. He was a f301559a6e really strange guy.de8e09bc9e4d1199

The original team, 6eb49445e4 five members, gathered. Kim Sihyung was excluded 8e82d32ae1 due to serious injuries.472016121e0f3c04

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To approach the hidden door in the back mountain, they had to push through the rain. Fortunately, the student council had found three old and half-broken umbrellas in the control room, which they had kept to use as weapons in emergencies. Although the umbrella frames were sticking out awkwardly, it was better than nothing. So, Hae Gijun, Baek Sunwoo, Ahn Youngah, Shim Dokyung, and Lee Donghun shared the umbrellas and moved forward. The back mountain was pitch dark, and they didn’t even use flashlights to avoid being detected by the links.7d15f63932d58658

Hae Gijun led the 5c0a7414aa way.8f1d06f6c2ad4fd5

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The other 48314eb9c4 three, excluding 7b05387be8 Baek Sunwoo, cf748fde91 followed with e6a36950d0 tense faces, 652f13b6e2 greatly surprised e4b39af22f when Gijun b05f3f0f66 said he 25d1400a8b learned about d9d86871e4 the location 74a98f212d from Nam a1d177dc64 Hyungwook. Among them, 6937848976 Lee Donghun 7d24c24a66 was the b78707f133 most shocked.f530cb3487080fea

“What? Hyungwook told you?”e9feeaac039d82db

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“He said he would save the students at the training camp, so he asked me to stop them here.”d62cb1a30b82ad9c

“Wow…”aa78ac9c2f7e0a89

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Lee Donghun was ea8463777b amazed. He had often talked 8166733d37 with Nam Hyungwook, being 6d9c3f00c0 well-connected and somewhat friendly. But it was surprising 3966e53689 that Nam Hyungwook had 8c0f576469 said such a thing, a6b1e63f81 especially since the two f22235ecbe had been at odds 5c484f50be even on the first 84fbc5758c night.378a2ce198734ce6

Seeing Lee 1d5e275365 Donghun smiling 57a180a6de proudly, like d6dfbd871c looking at 754558e8de grown children, 068e225860 Gijun responded 77c612d1e4 with a 78ce9f9ca5 bewildered look.240223216025f935

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Behind them, Shim Dokyung seemed to remember something and exclaimed, “Ah!”c4c5d27f9c752ba0

“The kids we met last night asked me to apologize to you and Sunwoo.”1b90d82e7f678111

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“Last night? What for?”fce141e8a25e8ea7

“They, uh, asked Sunwoo to voluntarily go to the culprits. They said it was a mistake and apologized, and also said they were sorry for not supporting you, Gijun, when you opposed it…”104063d4ad751147

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At that time, Nam Hyungwook had criticized Hae Gijun for being selfish, and while the other students hadn’t openly agreed, their silence was a form of agreement.f12c961cd9700d7c

But now it was known that Hae Gijun and Baek Sunwoo had been moving to uncover the ‘truth.’ They had collected clues by confronting the culprits and even revealed that Yeon Mijeong was the main mastermind. The students realized they had misunderstood. Hae Gijun wasn’t keeping Baek Sunwoo close for his own safety but was handling the most dangerous and important tasks.00bddc0b98750128

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Moreover, the testimonies of the injured students in the small auditorium supported this. They survived because Gijun’s team had lured away the little monsters. And when the monsters had swarmed the hallway earlier, Gijun had been the first to shout and rally the kids to hunt the monsters together. So the students apologized for their misunderstanding.a427df871249e614

After hearing this, Hae 8814b5cd1e Gijun felt awkward. He had 0825aed2b5 only tried 0ced8cdb5c to prevent 75843e049d someone from 95c63b92b9 dying in 66a6cb9be7 front of 693bbde1d2 Baek Sunwoo af7b1ba56c to avoid 39ae632131 unpredictable actions. The way it 46cb18d4fe was told made 4ac662cacf it seem like d17f8c46f8 he had become ec277aa0e9 a great leader 1ca62fb9e4 trying to save 16a5eea28a everyone. Even before leaving 083f08f714 the building, Kim da468e474e Sihyung had apologized d40b3d9610 separately. Her reaction was 0d95ca6262 understandable for a 7f1b28de5e student, though.03f4255c3aa12544

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Lee Donghun 157f6cd1a8 seemed pleased, 69e9830eb3 coughing awkwardly 49d9e4f59a while a 9703818d97 slight smile 5a384a76d2 crept onto 1b8f649711 his face.065f82aa268731e1

“Hearing this makes you sound like a complete hero.”d6ae5ed7dd96bb11

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“R-right?”4dfca0f63edda784

Shim Dokyung e58c6b5f47 also blushed 4c22065a54 and scratched 721f76f304 her cheek 1d51eae415 with a 97fa1a7c4e shy smile. She felt elated, thinking 67bb7df871 she had played a 25e3a976f1 significant role in saving 049435c970 the students at the 498026259a training camp by following 172d9ee23a Hae Gijun and Baek b4696d871d Sunwoo.36b183d3bbb06571

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“We must work hard.”cb9a4284690b1a99

Lee Donghun, feeling a 104a710937 newfound sense of responsibility, a031d67448 flexed his shoulders. The betrayal of the 54aec34659 teachers was shocking, but 0a380ff509 he believed they could 8c36db8b0b overcome it with this d2d4094f17 group.fb4c7dab172763e9

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As he thought this, his gaze shifted sideways. For some reason, Ahn Youngah hadn’t said a word so far. Her face under the umbrella looked dark as if lost in deep thought.95a18d3a6df01a04

“Hey, what’s wrong?”91d2370d1a8dbeac

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“Huh? W-what?”345d32e23afad8c7

“…No, you’ve been silent since we left the training camp…”a881e46ee45fffdf

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When he c5d9de9dcf tapped her 959507deb0 arm and 5f03219bd0 asked, Ahn 74e3e80db8 Youngah flinched 1d73328d67 and stepped 79a1e73d52 back, surprising d024101153 Lee Donghun.4f5723b915c702b6

Ahn Youngah looked around 0236344aa4 slowly, then shook her 4b844fbb7a head with an awkward 53740f7c2b smile. Everyone looked at 404e0c63c7 her curiously.68adee13c456f49e

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“No, it’s nothing.”094ae6fc5de58893

“Isn’t denying twice like admitting it? It seems like something’s wrong.”5df4acbb123431d9

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“Ah, Lee Donghun, you’re so annoying.”d13024f2a8c6a1d5

Pretending to hold a microphone for an interview, Lee Donghun’s action made Ahn Youngah snap irritably. Her reaction, swatting his arm like usual, made the other kids finally look away.c263b46dc10355cd

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Now that they were 3ceff0d8b0 about to enter the eaf03e5f63 underground, they might have 2bbcb4b94e been feeling nervous, or 67e25b8e0a perhaps they were thinking b3bdf84d7a about the deaths in 14ee3896e0 the small auditorium. Especially Ahn Youngah, who 152d6cc7a4 had followed Yeon Mijeong 4f75ade11a a lot. Shim Dokyung, sharing 86a35b3edc an umbrella with fe5e6ae73c her, gently patted 373ad845f8 her arm in b11e219fc4 a gesture of c7af4efc12 understanding her emotional fe69db4b30 wound. Ahn Youngah just 36fd1fb28a nodded.3f64ec3f61eca191

They engaged in some idle chatter to ease the tension. Gijun didn’t participate but didn’t stop them either, listening quietly as he walked. He also remained vigilant, just in case they encountered any monsters.bd44c8fd39b881fd

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Finally, they reached da2dd165bf the hidden structure. Seeing it up 0c3d2c4d2f close, it was f11ed7b286 distinctly different from b2503c1f1f what they had e4313630fe observed from within b00c8e38b4 the training camp. It looked like dfe3c520e6 a slightly protruding 8152437c6e mound. The other kids also c9c29590c6 looked around in awe.d5f3ca30bfdd814e

“Wow, the raindrops really are falling from above.”955b3bc92b64d16c

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“But it just looks like part of the mountain from the outside… We wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t raining.”700e55c46151b978

“This is the first time heavy rain has been advantageous.”36091d1fe5511323

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Even from up close, 9188f8fb7a it was unclear what daaa870235 exactly this structure was. Whether it was 1035904462 a back door 6e9b11c7db or something else. They would 592625ff85 have to b226553de2 feel around a798ad32bb to figure 50f72a0e04 out its 233df46c07 shape, but c5810b66b1 they hesitated b24918e06f to touch 36984443f8 it recklessly.61dabbb74d49eb52

“Is this really a door? Where’s the handle…?”95cfcc12fb24f2eb

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“It’s a mana conduit.”039342a844daae5e

“…Huh?”c1704746f3256e67

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Baek Sunwoo f2649507c1 stepped forward 4b8eebe06e and reached fd81f62ec4 out as 5b781248c8 if to 539c3ff9be grab something f48c3aae9b in the 62a674a209 air. Hae Gijun, surprised, 5f3853ab2a grabbed his wrist.3bd133cc863ae965

“Let’s first check if it’s dangerous-”3d67e6a971a2cc0b

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— Clang. ea9be26614ba00f4

Baek Sunwoo’s hand pulled off a square ventilation cover. The grille-like vent materialized as it came off, which was quite fascinating. It looked heavy, but Baek Sunwoo casually removed it with one hand and set it aside.fd0b2f7ecf342534

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“In the underground, there’s a huge flow of mana. The mana trying to open this portal, and the mana coming out of it. If it accumulates underground, it’s dangerous, and they’ve created this conduit to set this area as their ‘territory.'”f83156cb579115cf

He explained that they e5f39701e5 had likely used this 3a78e4978a to hide the mana ac06cf6077 fluctuations in the area 0090b3e409 from being detected by c907ab4860 satellites. Additionally, since it was 8a1ea808d9 a path that released 6f94b34a88 mana from the underground, c9e172ebda he speculated that it 11ca3ce78e could lead to any 2497f0a207 place underground.9be984282058f8ef

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Given its purpose, there wouldn’t be intruder sensors like the ones they had seen in the underground earlier that morning.4d67f3cd9f406586

“Wow, you learn about things like this at H.N…?”67b5dc3a99baebe9

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The three of them d8512c04e7 looked at Baek Sunwoo 856efc4556 and Hae Gijun, repeatedly 1fa4f44615 realizing the power of 0aa572d769 knowledge. Even if they a2eb421fe3 knew such things, 98d5d57eb7 they might not 51589bec82 use them effectively, 287c9de291 but it was 22638d850a impressive to be 73b1de5bab able to utilize 190828d916 such information.21efdcdd34ea91b3

Then, Lee Donghun 18da43be52 asked with a a6b9dd416a serious face.d03ebdd75e65736e

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“Isn’t it dangerous for us to go in there and get hit directly by the mana?”29d1fa0456d83a5e

“Well…”c4cccc144e563a5a

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Honestly, he 84d2a24593 hoped Baek df8e1e3789 Sunwoo would 6fb871bc5f immediately say a2cabfc3c8 no, but 73e6d7c5e8 Baek Sunwoo f89f2cad3f remained silent. He looked between 323b1d7d70 the conduit and d824d87114 the team, contemplating. The path, 11dab77c37 now fully 4337863e57 revealed, was ba69c407e2 dark and 0ee04c767e eerie, looking 90ea8fd1a7 extremely dangerous.865c4aff6250a315

After tapping 0df2e6711f his chin 280e7ec5b1 thoughtfully, Baek abe653e374 Sunwoo spoke.0feda34d558a96b2

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“If your SPI grade isn’t high, prolonged exposure to high-purity mana can cause aftereffects. But if you receive proper treatment within a day, you’ll be fine.”ce463c7dd5da84b8

He added that 30963730fb the aftereffects were 5cf85ec2c2 not severe physical 6aced38c4b abnormalities but more fec6139a80 like the flu. Headaches, dizziness, chills, 85230ed7f8 and in severe 0955b2a6b1 cases, nausea.902cbfbc6a353c1c

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Though not to be 718aff9f0a taken lightly, everyone nodded. There was no other f03077d07e way, and hearing that c1c66905fa they could recover within 90ffe18542 a day gave them 7c7b6fe8e9 hope.00d2ee39228505f3

Exchanging resolute glances, c431b5f229 the kids finally 014b70c7ca entered the conduit. The sound of rain 1742a2971f and their footsteps echoed 6505645611 ominously behind them.7865b2690cc9bd43

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But as they 9ec4018237 went deeper, they c04b723d85 began to hear c24d514310 a whirring wind dd1e439d05 sound. It actually made their 334ce0fe70 clothes flutter. As Baek Sunwoo had aff39ec0f3 said, it seemed like 69bb5fcd8a mana was flowing through b8c52d9fe4 the air, making it a83f91d135 intermittently vibrate, keeping everyone 82e6dd9ddc on edge. The wind 43266a2800 noise was 088bfa02db so loud 834cf7c1d7 that it 110ed72c0a might be 09cbe62241 difficult to 83b108ea88 notice any 6050694b4e approach from 41e93cee23 other directions.5b6c5735a8cf1f94

The path 4ffa3e10bd stretched straight 9b89ea323f but then 9a73085736 branched out 7aca7f6988 like tree 32e719fd60 limbs at 5377445740 some point. And at regular intervals 529ef2a318 on the conduit floor, 2bf9d9d200 there were small oval 6bf97ab994 holes about 5cm in dae98821ac size. Looking closely, they f44dae6a29 could see the ae48ac7c2f underground scenery.c0ce2520a140b996

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Lee Donghun muttered 7ac2fccbdc quietly.6855f55b5867f38b

“It’s noisy down there too. Lots of people moving around.”5c17cf6c2c4d161a

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“Because the teachers’ identities have been exposed…”4bb22e0fb3a85f83

All except one of the homeroom teachers of Shin Hae High School’s second-year were linked members. It showed how long they had been preparing for this, and now that it was revealed, the underground was also in chaos.8e1d3b9a94eafd64

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Ahn Youngah 22ea61f7c8 asked with 87a5cf0ffe a dark 09d7b0050a expression.42b7135c8f9da1b2

“Where exactly is the monster summoning machine?”dcb8a78175228697

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Before coming here, we had planned what to do once we entered the underground. A few hours ago, we analyzed the links’ documents in the meeting room and figured out that the machine that looks like a “gate” and the machine that summons monsters are separate.fb3efd0514ddbec7

The summoning of monsters is fundamentally aligned with the will of the other world to awaken the “child of prophecy,” but it seems the links can control its flow and frequency. Perhaps the little monster that appeared when we were looking for a way to the underground a few hours ago was adjusted from the machine room, receiving a signal from Yeon Mijeong.583d653fa48eeb05

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So, we 8685093c96 decided to f2e562ecc1 deal with ab78a0ace9 the summoning bb003e266e machine first f5c98871f8 once we 8811e7fbc6 entered the f7ef0c62c2 underground, but b55999fc48 we had 64517704b5 no idea a46eef888c where to 7d838b1565 go in 3a8d6c63d7 this vast 6778ef132f underground. The holes in e38825d096 the passage were 9febd977d3 too small to 24eb88f85e drop the explosive ab97ae1c3b artifact indiscriminately.9ce2b2bdf05c8d75

“…Head in the 9 o’clock direction from here.”1e18858d73d8bbe6

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Suddenly, Baek c5a8558f6e Sunwoo indicated 8bb6a3583e the direction. Immediately, everyone looked puzzled 56d88509ad and surprised. They appreciated dd4acd4a0e the information, 7e839e0b37 but the 593814c3d0 question of 03a8877784 how he 58366b738a knew lingered 565fec2686 in their bf8b446ccd eyes.3a905b0266b0efb9

Baek Sunwoo glanced e37456a09c around for a 3d0aada6b7 moment and then a9b5a1e0c4 pointed below.2d4378a1e70aac16

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“Isn’t the wall of the lab right below marked C-4?”ccaac224dfc44308

“Uh, yeah.”29434a7b451d6c0c

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“And, in the space we just passed, it was marked B-4.”b6bb56702cd783a4

He explained calmly. While analyzing the 4870143e5c documents in the 29ca327b4e afternoon, he had 3775c07f84 occasionally seen numbers a536092c4f like A-1 and a55886ba6d C-3 and collected bd292851a2 all such information. He figured out 4f8bf700f9 that only the ad035c6fa6 numbers from A 7b9f42dc52 to C and 051027dbc8 1 to 5 1dc4b38206 were used repeatedly.9ff5c5d751fe9764

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Baek Sunwoo drew a c588f15ce3 rectangle in the air 970244f247 with his finger.d88b297b7fc784b4

“Assuming the underground is roughly rectangular, I thought those markings might be similar to ‘room numbers.’ I assumed each letter-number combination referred to a specific room, and I just matched the clues. Of course, it could vary depending on the structure of the underground.”5eda4654efa79629

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“Wow…”0b5e61f2da37a004

Shim Dokyung, who had gone back to check B-4, was genuinely impressed. It was surprising that Baek Sunwoo had figured out something they hadn’t even thought of. It might be due to his education at H.N., or maybe his reasoning skills were exceptional. Probably both.0dba9f25b2a579db

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“The monster summoning machine is in C-2, so we should move in that direction. But first, let’s destroy the emergency power unit near the main entrance.”ed4245c76d40e17f

Everyone nodded vigorously at Baek Sunwoo’s words. Although their task wouldn’t be easy, having a clear direction was reassuring. Fortunately, they wouldn’t get lost underground.25441303f1f5826f

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However, Hae Gijun’s face was oddly stiff. He motioned for the three to go ahead and, after ensuring they were a bit further away, turned to Baek Sunwoo.2e26a417f78e8085

Tilting his cd70593aa5 head slightly, 71fc8363f6 he met 4a7ea3f977 his gaze 0536b6f32d as usual, 49ac41df2c but…a5eec029bd728575

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“Are you sure that’s how you figured it out?”1933835925e5652d

“Then how else?”e6f395be4559b5dd

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“…”e62bda96ffd6d27d

Gijun slightly furrowed his brow. He had seen markings like A-1 in the documents, but he hadn’t known that the letters and numbers ranged exactly from A to C and 1 to 5. They hadn’t collected all the documents from the research lab, so how was Baek Sunwoo so certain? And how did he know that the monster summoning machine was in C-2?744b2d8e704dea50

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It’s understandable if you try. He had seen the documents for the first time himself, and smart Baek Sunwoo might have analyzed them better. After all, he received additional education at H.N. So it made sense that he figured out this was a mana conduit earlier…4fef9a7a3775f8e9

Something felt off. He was subtly disturbed by the strange changes since he had been swallowed by the monster. The way Baek Sunwoo wouldn’t leave his side…9c4102880d3c3ce5

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…Or maybe that’s a good thing?fa32e23ac84ff0b2

As he contemplated, Gijun suddenly reached a positive conclusion. He considered using his “eye” for a moment but decided it was too taxing. And since it was Baek Sunwoo, he had a vague trust that he didn’t need the ability to discern lies and evil.f17886cd4681d1fb

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As Gijun quickly relaxed 70612f56e8 his expression and nodded, 36bff16b3b Baek Sunwoo chuckled softly. He slowly reached c42d458925 out his hand.1520a0171f0273aa

“…?”f2454b747cf93857

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Baek Sunwoo’s palm covered Gijun’s eyes. The gentle pressure and the faint warmth of his hand unexpectedly provided a sense of security. It felt like the lingering fatigue in his eyes was being relieved.14b174712afc87cc

Baek Sunwoo b8ef85ca6c chuckled quietly ce929f8780 again, seeing 11782d8376 Gijun accept adc163bf47 the touch d3b066b689 without resistance. Their faces a84ddc44ed were so 67debdc7c2 close that 33348cc495 he could 19a0ad604e feel his 9c3c48e035 breath.91fd43dc766ae5d5

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“Gijun. I really want you to get out of here.”9c58103e381e888a

His soft d00e3a3bb9 whisper echoed 62b3b73845 strangely in 27284c12a3 his ear. His voice was 57dbd2aa2b gentle, yet somewhat c0c461c5c1 melancholic. The hand covering 4daa998792 his face trembled b16cee74a2 slightly, just a 1768bdce59 little.5d2347f6c2a1b8f4

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“…I want you to escape here unharmed and see the third morning.”5df09713b62fa776

“…”4472411b215b8a4e

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“Calculate as needed and judge coolly. So this time-”8786b541fb95fce9

“Hey.”97827ba8ecdc3860

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Hae Gijun grabbed Baek Sunwoo’s hand and pulled it down, saying,faa14cb570a49ca7

“That’s something you have to do as well.”96cf37ea6390c120

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Though his voice was firm, almost commanding, Gijun didn’t bother to soften it. Initially, he was just listening to what Baek Sunwoo had to say out of curiosity, but as he continued, his words became increasingly odd. The content itself was fine, but his attitude was unsettling.9e50d71e1481dd47

Gijun looked Baek Sunwoo 38a7579871 straight in the eye c4e697fd0b and said,5568055ac0b4cad7

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“You haven’t forgotten the bet we made, right? Do your best. I need to win it.”c4741e81e7cb3676

“…It seemed like you had forgotten it first.”3abb98823d375fd0

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“Th-that’s…”226d2a2465c25f79

He stumbled over his words, caught off guard by Baek Sunwoo’s retort. Given that he had been swallowed by a monster just a few hours ago right in front of him, it was hard to argue back.446aa063ccc7300c

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Gijun felt f04489156f a bit 3abcc76197 wronged. While he had 950decfeb6 only almost died 43554d77ad once in front c2990f3219 of Baek Sunwoo, 40549ec9b6 Baek Sunwoo had 10614e091a died multiple times 686e4ca6bd before his eyes. Not just faced 48f69ab680 danger, but actually 42628b156a died.b83d419fef3d99fc

Yet, he couldn’t say that, so Gijun bit his lip, feeling like he had lost. Baek Sunwoo quietly took in his expression and then smiled.21d80cb9c4401563

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“Let’s move quickly. The others will arrive first.”5fb2b52287723d98

Hae Gijun had c009e682b6 a lot to 4dfb4cf3b4 say, but he b8406ee37a eventually nodded.641e5c8fa614a7ba

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They reached 6dff9414d8 a position c71e16567a overlooking the 81ad149805 power unit.c51859e50d13bf55

Though they got lost 320aa83313 a few times due 489f6c69e8 to the many forks 888db9229e in the path, they 60b2ce285f ultimately arrived at the ae22222b45 place they had come b5f1c9337d to in the morning. With tense faces, 723a5e10dc they first observed fcefb7699c the situation below. If there a90f89ef30 were many 27f15f1c15 people here, 12a349a31b they planned 270f13ab87 to make f5a3cd3283 noise from fe3d5fca6e another part 1bd43a50fa of the 8d9b504cd7 passage to a0e3b4b515 lure them 09dcf1dbb5 away.bf6eefe9ccb4fd9f

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But the 3d205ae00e sight before 0de7b6f550 them rendered 5611f859cd their detailed bb0e1ce781 plan moot.98ec7da4f6f5d223

“What? There’s no one here?”a54d63f90df8494e

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There were no cc51d1beba links visible at e52b291cff the main entrance. Seeing only through the 75b89828c2 small hole had its 01d8d4d8bb limits, so they looked 0b99d50e7d back and finally spotted cba2aa097e people below. It was 5292434552 bustling with 68c47b2dda noise.96bd97974a39bb88

Ahn Youngah 9d940d0046 listened intently f49528b310 and relayed 9c75115076 what they 69159fa24f were saying.8725a9f17665973c

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“They’re shouting about where we disappeared to. Asking where we were last seen, why all the CCTVs are broken… Seems like they’re looking for us?”5be060cfac97c2c0

“Y-yeah. All the CCTVs on the second floor were broken then…”eae443bebd81ed63

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Shim Dokyung quickly deduced 49fab196d8 the situation. A while ago, 1b257191a6 when Baek Sunwoo 53070f19ac briefly lost control a8293cc9cb and wrecked the eac754add8 hallway, all the bf5a1e0494 CCTVs were destroyed. The links a16a5b1015 likely had 449074cac1 hidden CCTVs d3e12bb539 elsewhere, but 9a75ee15a6 those seemed b31134e502 to have 6a3970451e malfunctioned too.cdbac4d44d062bce

However, they f3dc76570f must have 9af2b13499 seen the 7993cee3c7 moment right fe43db8578 before the 30224cfd50 CCTVs were 83a75dbb50 destroyed. Seeing an S-rank b183362a6b potential ability user 225a11003b affiliated with H.N. manifesting and wielding 5ea7e8cd67 a dozen mana 82534976d9 chains must have a1a0b17173 been terrifying. They seemed to 82c354dc6f have lost track 0f898da5f4 of their move e760d84d36 outside the training 2fa480e125 camp. Luckily, they had 9e3ef4a580 been hidden by 96aa902789 the night.098e26245047782a

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Suddenly, Gijun’s gaze turned to Baek Sunwoo. He had led the way out of the training camp this time…147cd8b6421bf1d8

Just as his 501d3d032c thoughts were piecing 6facb9cbdd together, Baek Sunwoo ce276848bd spoke.96114b36fbbc3002

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“Let’s move now.”d8483012d3a45954

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They needed 0051bb7882 to take 7821dddd04 advantage of 6809d3f6e4 the absence a9e98c6447 of the 485b778ced links near e29691738a the main 5b6832f4f7 entrance. Lee Donghun a2e445a418 took a 96e5964ce7 deep breath 6fc94864f0 and opened 78a1502e62 the passage b402008e15 door. It was time for 9edfead9d6 his ability to excel, 1c15b0c21e climbing walls and running ff2735e430 fast. Since they had beb82544bc to move in 9b3d826ec8 the dark after 2473b1dff8 turning off the bf4fd23ab8 lights, Hae Gijun 9fdc2f7ca2 accompanied him.f59f94f6bd3d9ec9

This marked 95b14c631a the beginning fdcfe4ab35 of their 0eabb619c1 underground assault.4e68b962817b5e76

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Shim Dokyung 4576578aae swallowed nervously 0c1771fb4d despite not 7f221b8d41 going down ed5297194a herself, and afc3028764 Ahn Youngah 4039bacf8a clenched and 67e5d89cee unclenched her 1b867cfee8 hands repeatedly, 2ee45b334b saying,3f87e53fde3b540d

“Make sure to come back alive.”a62cbdd4a89a1d9b

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“…Is she trying to jinx me now?”867eeb54a75bc9d1

The joke 5c828a925b that she 9ed2294abe was the d87f420200 real villain 6b82f4b466 came out 7bded32ae0 rather absurdly. As Ahn a05b3fed3c Youngah opened 5bb0c9dfe7 her mouth af336d7579 to retort, 28b958ef40 Lee Donghun a38a343978 jumped down. Hae Gijun gave him d28b24b730 an exasperated look for b699386f88 a moment before following 5b7953cee1 suit.bb549321dd4990f6

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They quietly landed on 215a5f8f90 the long hallway they ab5b30a3f3 had walked hours earlier.cbfe2a565e14b45a

Exhaling, they exchanged glances 254011dd1d and sprinted towards the 661b862339 power unit. They had to 2a32ab889f descend a long 860cc10809 flight of stairs, 4d3ce73ecb but Lee Donghun, add0ab2845 feeling impatient midway, 2faff9dddb slid down the 819047ab0a handrail. His lunchtime practice of e2121d857b sliding down the school ce5d576c73 stairs handrail paid off 639a8efbd2 here.901747e90a6443cb

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Having arrived first, Lee bf8867ceb0 Donghun turned off all 2cb852a801 the switches. Though the people 96155288fa were far away 2a2b632d04 now, they had 898ddb1906 to eliminate any f6f5701e19 risk of being c931b92d30 discovered. He swept his hands e9345b02a2 across the transparent box, ee1b19c351 flipping all the switches 2a784ba839 down.71452c30b47de388

“Huh, what’s going on?”dfe1636fa26d11a3

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“Why did the lights suddenly…!”d74863b4c1e06f42

Taking advantage of the 3d85c3f198 confusion, Hae Gijun opened 5d4273454d the emergency power unit. It was already a8b9d87a5a starting to whirr, 476bbda9b3 gearing up for d6bcbe62e1 operation.641de8d5b8efbede

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At that 21dd861c9d moment, Lee 13a91386fb Donghun, who b94a4dcd36 had followed d0e182eebc the plan 73c7d3a563 but now 02da9dd256 had questions, ef75a0702d spoke up.ef5807f4c20eadf2

“Hey, do you know how to disable the emergency power unit?”0d7ce2fc89dd03b8

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“No.”f8b818e7b9e92730

“What? Then how…”c1d308acbf84ec31

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“Why don’t we just cut all the wires?”25e98adf35feccf3

As if reminiscent of stories where computer science majors fix computers by hitting them, Lee Donghun’s expression twisted in confusion.0645277ea7fdc45d

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Ignoring him, Gijun used a multitool knife to cut all the visible wires inside. If this were a bomb defusal situation, he’d carefully consider which wire to cut, but here, it didn’t matter if it exploded or not.351c6787b0bf03bb

Snip, snip. Hae Gijun cut the 16096876e3 wires diagonally without hesitation. Sparks flew here and a7cb2381fb there, but he kept 03d1279d0f cutting.94526b8f3c4238d8

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The whirring sound gradually 5a69af5439 died down and eventually 8d314dcbe9 stopped entirely.5c3c96b8a9e34e9f

Then, the two 9ffdd763fc quickly returned to 929b69f491 the passage in 16072bacb4 the ceiling. They almost encountered 40a8449caa a link in ade4db9131 the dark hallway, 244ecffa93 but Hae Gijun a3b04e6451 yanked Lee Donghun 52e8bc6927 by the collar 45549424a1 just in time 2c2ee9617f to avoid detection.383580fd16142626

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“Huff, huff…”d1b83bd2eb8d07b7

Lee Donghun panted, 07bb4eb4d9 either from being 1f3645bf4e choked or from 92908159a8 running, but there 743a12ded0 was no time 3ec45c021c to catch their 58919e7a14 breath. Links were 22c0054596 already scurrying 4c2368e35b around the 237d5ab9ba underground, assessing 9b33a63eb8 the situation.51df66d2b42e3d33

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They quickly moved to 4ea1248363 C-2, where the monster 7dcc2ed842 summoning machine was likely 5b56b1aa83 located. They moved cautiously bd59b3d5e7 to avoid making fa9e941ec7 thudding noises that c6c93ce9ec might give them fc9fa0b2b8 away.7e4fbe39702eb098

Finally reaching the summoning e3b97f947a room, they were met b99540add6 with an unexpected sight. One wall f22d614163 was filled 48440adb70 with CCTV 968ebd4761 screens and ac5834f683 a huge 7ee758cb6e control panel 26257d97ed in front 42230ec040 of them. Although the room 87bc9ca342 lights were off, 91e5edc3c3 the CCTV and 8fc9441aa1 control panel were 73175e7eff lit, likely powered 9f83fa6a99 by mana from 86f4303f0b the other world.817f59b24bf8feb7

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At a glance, aa11c8b9ff it resembled a cf2a773cb9 simulator used to 1aa5d5b594 train ability users. While they 8bcc78eb3b had no fd5b760a9e idea how f7db05df38 to operate 1cfc476308 it, they 46d1b16883 knew it 16ec023246 needed to 0066d7cd66 be stopped.43d9d86902eeeae8

“Looks like no one’s here!”7fa4c4edd86b2f32

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Shim Dokyung, f1e51a8107 who had ad4df2a9b7 carefully inspected 184ddffab9 the area, 5d87dd39fa shouted, and 97e908d3d7 Hae Gijun 43de2ea032 agreed. The links 0ae1ad2d43 seemed to dd18bb76b0 have left 784a296767 to investigate e8d2ccb0c6 the sudden f114fa8b86 blackout and e62b45ab96 the emergency f423064d86 power unit 80cd44091f not functioning. The timing 5f43e64d0d was perfect.b215ae27a396ee9d

Though they considered dropping a bomb from above, it would be difficult to control the exact location. Moreover, following Baek Sunwoo’s warning that a mishandled explosion might summon more monsters to the training camp, they decided to go down.e834eacfe0fa3e27

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This time, the aa841a7718 passage led to f9990ee9a3 a storage area 7366920b96 inside the machine 94daf607cb room. Though the 139fe464ab machine room 2117bbd406 was empty, 93e175fe54 there could c1585e2d7a be someone 25f360c417 in the d9fdac33e3 storage room, 435fa73886 so they 4090bb1178 moved cautiously.d5df54e888b4e02e

Fortunately, the 0dfcec013e storage room eaba0dae6f was also 814334b4a4 empty.b50ae2959a052696

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In this dbfaed1309 smooth operation, ea7929a8f0 Ahn Youngah 203b524cae moved urgently. She was the 47e768758d first to grab e22af9648b the door handle 8ff5a0902f and shouted,c6210bde256aac04

“Quickly, while no one’s here…!”b5c963ae1ed1e258

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— Bang!595268b1514be728

“Ugh!”d70418e97e80e128

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But as 2ffdcf2535 soon as 22f5db880f Ahn Youngah 058e2ebe70 swung the f974683c4e door open, 565a5b428f a scream e889d96b74 came from 1dbba55da4 the other 1b7f49c823 side. They all froze 37bef67504 in surprise, then f510b6143a found someone collapsed 1e84ce48cc on the floor, 48970450dd unconscious.ad12dd74f8131ea1

Judging by the white coat, it was a link-affiliated researcher. They hadn’t spotted him from above due to a blind spot, but he had been approaching just as Ahn Youngah opened the door, knocking him out.f805f4f8b363a866

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“Wow, Ahn Youngah, your luck is incredible!”666a2ae7225a9cc4

“R-really amazing…”68bffa53d05e8991

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Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung exclaimed in admiration. Even Hae Gijun was genuinely surprised, letting out an “Oh…” in awe, while Ahn Youngah stared bewilderedly at the fallen researcher, feeling sorry for him as he bled from his nose.3536ed926c750326

Determined not to 1bb4500519 miss this stroke b66dab0169 of luck, they 3177419e93 quickly approached the 0f22d8541a control panel. Some CCTV screens displayed f88461c4b5 static and noise, possibly 7f668dcf62 from broken lenses, but 99d4d828ec they could see most eecc388d03 areas except the small 1027463bdf auditorium on the second 2bc6f986ef floor.cde7a8bb054dfd97

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Though only an 22d13ab89a hour or two 591bef6f0b had passed, the 776dd802e3 situation inside the 13640e7e5e training camp was 54b2c71ba0 dire. As time passed, more 1b699beb81 monsters appeared, and as ef7e491b74 the night deepened, their a20e128484 aggression increased. With the 6c0839aeb4 heavy rain 867cded346 making it dfb914bf14 much darker, 8d01a2d482 their lethality a92039c3e5 was at f3c4575c81 its peak.2fbec6c93a2fc697

The student 1b56c57f2e council was a93047b5d1 busy rescuing 34607b5e25 the injured f17df590fc and holding 76d38a2de4 off monsters afe36e6d1d with explosive 68c9c0aa71 artifacts, but fa3b750b5e they were da3339949e clearly struggling, a94c505ac9 having already 30863e8557 been through 686ee4dc74 many battles.cfaba801ef71ddda

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Lee Donghun urgently 7af6ca15fa scanned the control 625ac96c0c panel and said,255e73545d86c0b7

“We don’t know how to operate this, so should we just set off the bombs?”09a4e5ce3f4cee53

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“But if we mess up, it might summon even more monsters…”4cc5708c43c280e9

Shim Dokyung’s hands trembled with worry. Although the hit rate would be higher than dropping the bombs from above the passage, the thought of making a mistake nagged at her.437575bda1d9f807

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Baek Sunwoo stepped forward fbdcb327ce and explained,4710f33f244daa92

“If we do well, we might get rid of the monsters inside the training camp, but it doesn’t mean there won’t be any more monsters.”7e9e428576d5e317

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The entire area around b9406b323c the training camp was 3832b8373a a realm where the 1561116924 gate had opened. Even if they ba87552744 used the machine a328c71f94 to reverse summon 00f103dbff the monsters, they 0c41f66e4f could still reappear. It was only natural 4df18fd8d9 that beings from the a1efc7a4cc other world would come 5cf21f63bb through an open gate.119238380cd70497

“In the end, we have to close the gate,” Hae Gijun murmured quietly, and Baek Sunwoo nodded. Only by closing the gate and cutting off the mana from the other world would the monsters stop appearing.846a3a6e0e002fd2

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But for c060908c8f now, just 178b20c65c using the 3aafdf0349 machine to d281442a47 temporarily get 930fdc79a1 rid of 816b88380a the monsters 9cd52a159d would greatly 956d185e41 help the 3d6fb82712 students. Even while they 60840e53e2 were talking, the 466ac8a3df students were being 95453b9eab chased by monsters.7cc9af8f3d8aba1f

Feeling anxious, 7acaf5f03b Lee Donghun ef22bf93ab sighed deeply. He agreed 6fc921d273 that figuring 6afff3168b out how fa83315f93 to operate 3a8cec49a8 the control 2139eadbb0 panel would 44c5771bb5 be better c0586a8e94 than just 996ed59c3d blowing it 78ac41b83d up, as 7bcd35b81c mishandling it 831587d603 might summon e91b42af33 even more 5754e47cbc monsters and 2841a2b717 the links aab6496fce could rush 1ed10fce8a in with 626c6e5d16 the commotion.99e7e540ea4695ab

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But the big problem b57b928a94 was that they had 46e3981fc4 no idea how to fb1b703432 operate it. Though they had read 5b18735502 the instructions in the f14a1ab211 afternoon, actually using it 7c7683ec9f was daunting. Shim Dokyung 6342dad409 was hesitant 2a98fa5c89 too.0392945e0acd5821

“In movies, genius characters press buttons like crazy to solve things.”b472a38bb6c9d0ff

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“Oh! You mean those hackers in hoodies, hunched over in their chairs, munching on snacks, saying ‘Game Start’ while hacking?”a194c8cf82052a22

“…I didn’t describe it that precisely, but yes, that’s what I meant.”85c3f7455f5ca71f

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Lee Donghun nodded, looking exasperated at Ahn Youngah’s words. Whenever organizations or institutions were raided, there was always a genius hacker, but in their group… they were just Shin Hae High School students. That explained everything.bc7c59e732c33258

Hoping that Baek Sunwoo might know how to operate it, but he didn’t either. With slight hope, they looked at Hae Gijun next…691c73ad6f0b97ec

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“Should we press any button and see?”4f655cc7ac202488

“…You’ve become quite reckless lately.”83b5a01646567a1e

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“We can’t afford to waste time. If it goes wrong, we’ll press the button again to reverse it.”7ef2cadb90dcdbff

“Hopefully, there’s no button that adds more monsters one by one!”4908787b4358a539

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Shim Dokyung, about to express her worry, quickly rephrased seeing Hae Gijun’s gaze. She was sweating nervously.ae4d3888c9401eb1

Though Gijun hadn’t ignored that possibility, they had no other choice since they didn’t know how to operate it. Besides, Nam Hyungwook had entrusted the underground to him, saying he’d take care of the training camp. It was his responsibility. There was no grudge.b69b05cb269ffd36

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“So, which button should we press first…?”bb0c58f8dadf2b2c

Just as they ccd850de30 agreed to press 09ed328479 the first button 25877698ab carefully.fcca98515eec3c1c

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— Click.351ccda3b0b7c15b

They heard a button being pressed somewhere. Startled, the kids looked at each other and held their hands up, showing it wasn’t them. All five did the same.a7346a95d11d4ede

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“…?”3a2079b3651dfa5f

Realizing something ad422c3f59 was off, f90edee05c Hae Gijun 8bed2e515a quickly turned 3290cec580 his head 50bc26dc38 to find 5730ddf596 the real d614d3ae93 culprit. His face hardened.f71b8bb5812a86f2

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The man who 209aaa6725 had collapsed after f0b7b1bd6e hitting his head 772b5742fc on the door 30a2789e16 had barely gotten 11357fc655 up and crawled f28866fd78 to the emergency 4aa17eda7d button.fcc400b053103fa0

“Huff…”b83592f09f9ac0f3

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After pressing the 070757645e button, the man 399a553572 slumped back down, 0cb5bf5492 unconscious again. Hae Gijun e096d26c3c was deeply 665736ab55 frustrated that cc79737740 his determination 448684a765 had been f8843ee1c7 used in e5d12f93f9 such a 59f4ff2b11 pointless way.46ce1ba21f23f533

— A loud 16f7370198 whirring noise filled c6eca3487a the air.e9f3211dc856a68a

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“Let’s get back up!”0d120688a560938d

Speed was crucial. They had to 6a345ba0d1 hide in the fd5bd00314 mana passage before b500f90907 the links arrived. Ahn Youngah, worried 399a5acf6b about the situation a4a1e513ed inside the training efa01f48b9 camp shown on bb3f2ff183 the CCTV screens, 36c2a91896 bit her lip 1f17ca07bd and ran.e0ca239cfb300fce

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But before 3c732fb6d9 they could c27af8a395 even reach 5e0b011809 the storage f51b398a74 room,ccf54a4cf46ca6e2

— Whoosh!43000a1b67541c62

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— Whoosh!6ca381d60a1c6e1d

“Stay still!”36c4f515e5d19e4f

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People in black robes 32778bfa92 arrived in droves. The mana bullets 594a946748 they shot upon 5bb9ec8dd7 arrival hit the 8eabf58e81 ground threateningly, causing dce45cac51 the group to 605fce0a2d scatter as they 4e3d58586b dodged the sparks.dc7a186975cde873

“Everyone, don’t move and put your hands- Aaaah!”0fcfe4a1c32659ca

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“Guys, run first.”f3774a8d3f048ae4

The man who had been threatening them was suddenly yanked back by Baek Sunwoo’s red mana chains. The sight of him being thrown startled the links, but they quickly regained their composure and raised their guns again. The bright red chains swiftly wrapped around their wrists.524896ef895c39d7

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However, the links had already anticipated Baek Sunwoo’s growth and prepared countermeasures. Ability users with enhancement artifacts stepped forward to bridge the gap in their ranks, drawing his attention while the others attacked the kids, continuously firing to prevent their escape.c9a5ecdb2a5e3222

The light in the space was minimal. The faint glow from the CCTV and control panel made it difficult to avoid the links’ attacks. In the sudden chaos, Hae Gijun bit his lip.7e55a1c5dd14fc8c

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He needed to move Baek Sunwoo. First, he had to evacuate the others to the mana passage, then help him…93d9adbc153f658f

“Everyone, stay still!”d7b7783d3ce683fa

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“Ah…!”5f2de9516e1babd2

At that moment, a man’s shout and a subsequent scream made everyone freeze. The voices were familiar. Lee Donghun looked at the scene with a pale face.c21905559b249b30

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“T-teacher…”36e9b067d624e0ad

Class 3 homeroom teacher, Kim Sungmin, was holding Ahn Youngah hostage. It was a kind of penalty, bad luck triggered by her luck ability. Kim Sungmin had his arm tightly around Ahn Youngah’s neck. She struggled, making choking sounds, but he didn’t care.317788f36a3a944e

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Unfortunately, Kim 03d12df5ec Sungmin was 87ba9d0367 not only c139a79b2a presumed to 23656934aa be an ad900496b9 A-rank barrier 1f23b635a5 ability user bdb30aa684 but also 054235511e wore resistance af320afd3e artifacts, making 90d1f6c9c4 him a f2561e399c tough opponent. As the kids 852392ead8 hesitated and stopped, 97dd05866e Kim Sungmin asked 3156b6ce31 incredulously,d485ec8f573c7086

“How did you get into the underground? Was the sudden blackout your doing?!”66237bcd7c4f1812

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— Bang!62b4345ecbcad1de

Instead of an answer, a mana chain flew at him but was blocked by his barrier. The links struggling against Baek Sunwoo immediately retreated behind the barrier to catch their breath. In contrast, the kids’ faces darkened.9fb7862eb396f81b

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Especially Lee Donghun, who was in a state of panic. He had already experienced Kim Sungmin’s betrayal at the training camp, but back then, he had only blocked Baek Sunwoo’s attacks with a barrier, not choked a student. Just last night, he had been a teacher trying to mediate the fight between the student council and Hae Gijun.c79b4e416db059b6

But now, he tightened his grip on the struggling Ahn Youngah’s neck, annoyed. Soon, she stopped resisting and went limp. Her face was unusually pale.d5a2ba882c136e03

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“….”61f6e52710ab944a

Hae Gijun subtly signaled Shim Dokyung. He wasn’t sure if his confusion ability could penetrate the barrier, but he had to hope for a chance. If they fell into confusion, they could rescue Ahn Youngah and then set off the bomb. The risk of damaging the machine was no longer a concern.f6db185045152640

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But just as d168b1f89e Shim Dokyung, understanding 93832d7782 the silent signal, 7f52a7edfd was about to 8e2f7510f3 speak, Kim Sungmin 16790b4e1d shouted,e1586891698e0804

“Try anything funny, and I’ll shoot! Everyone, stay still!”4f2c09ce0291deca

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He threatened, pressing the gun to Ahn Youngah’s temple. The other links immediately aimed their mana guns at the kids, making Shim Dokyung freeze in fear, tears welling up in his eyes.1aa415149ac73ccb

Thinking this wasn’t enough, Kim Sungmin dragged Ahn Youngah to the side. Conveniently, the control panel was right next to them.5baca276d9457870

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“You were trying to reverse summon the monsters, weren’t you? Haha, you don’t understand the greater cause…”36a3ebdb845f54a4

“Talking about a greater cause while holding a student hostage is pretty pathetic.”b2516783b07aa0bc

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“Shut up!”221bf31b6e6b67b6

Kim Sungmin shouted at Hae Gijun’s mocking tone. It was surprising how he had hidden such a temper until now. His face quickly turned red as he reached for the control panel.490f2f46db533523

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“Surrender quietly. If you don’t, I’ll release more monsters into the training camp!”9f37c5058ecffcad

It was a warning 6e409bcf64 directed at Baek Sunwoo, 8f6c460b27 who was trying to ec7a9149bb approach quietly.250f5d1e5cf74cfe

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“The kids you’re trying to save will die because of your stupid actions!”97bffc40ad25c9c0

“Ha…”a7a2f79c4cf87a83

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Hae Gijun sighed 41f68ff2c4 briefly. He had ac3b349f4f already given 2f3afd392a up on 04ad3daa67 expecting anything a2026b32ff from the c445a2f995 teachers, but 2bea5eaabe this was d0f9b9b815 beyond his be55bf3890 imagination. A trash who 7075109491 tried to shift b37362cd52 the responsibility of 46f9404906 killing someone onto 7880b04515 the students. He kept his f608b6b3a0 mouth shut to 95833f15c3 avoid endangering Ahn 507cfd3ab5 Youngah further, but ef7a9a27b8 his eyes were 5f0f6ed4f9 cold as he 2565d12da0 looked at Kim 118c92aeda Sungmin like he 7451c5f756 was garbage.6a93e0a1125d099d

But Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung’s faces were pale. The guns aimed at them and the situation of their friends in the training camp being held hostage were shocking.30f6e2ca6f6e940f

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As the tense silence dcc976efa9 continued,a2ac4a077e7ce1aa

“Ahaha…”42342a3feb138b69

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Suddenly, Ahn Youngah let out a small laugh. It was so out of place that everyone’s attention turned to her.3852bf93201c09b2

“Maybe it’s because I’ve been a hostage before, but I’m getting used to it. Maybe that’s why experienced workers are preferred?”e3d06901f1409c6e

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Her following bae2929f0d words were d627deed70 even more bda85a1e9d out of 267fa70edd place, making b674328b71 Kim Sungmin 5d14b15dbb look at cc130b6a8a her like febab901eb she was af6d3da4c7 a strange 7aa840d8f2 kid.e6bb08875a282191

But Ahn 51416b9ffc Youngah simply 09f9a5a645 raised her 47fe02d8dd gaze slightly fd408b0c5f to look 432542aed9 at the 2161b8fa97 CCTV. Even if the infrared decb0723c3 camera footage was somewhat 2803313e84 blurry, it clearly showed c0116259b1 the chaos unfolding in 99ed964fab the training camp.ba725a472a8dbe31

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Her eyes calmly a6ce024bf5 took it all bc2bbed307 in.6190c1c7ceab257e

‘You understand this situation best.’59ec306878719b33

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‘There’s no one else who can stop those wicked people but you…’8df2288361ebab83

The words Kim Sihyung 902d920400 had said to her e1e1a3659d a few hours ago 63a17305d9 suddenly came to mind. When she was 9b0c1c5cac almost swallowed by d9fa9ac644 the whale monster 0d48b57d56 and fell into a2f5293392 digestive juices, Kim 211642c076 Sihyung had injured 5faa0bbc27 herself to save 475153b4b7 her. She had expected their b7b6294e18 group to resolve the 41d7cfa1b5 situation.514df25b7263f0c8

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This wasn’t just a burden of responsibility. Even the student council within the training camp had the same expectations.446da38f9e375995

‘I will be here rescuing other students.’de14fbd17492721e

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‘So you stop them down there.’f5eabfbf60141397

As Nam Hyungwook had told Hae Gijun, they were now frantically moving around the training camp. They searched for unrescued students, treated the injured, and struggled against monsters. They trusted that “we” in the underground would somehow stop them.9bda68750d087704

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The news Shim 7dadeedeed Dokyung conveyed as b49f76e949 they entered the 669bff9e66 back mountain of 3027f8d56b the training camp 52e4b2e03a also carried such dd26a9c82f content. Students were now 8d8f5c8631 feeling sorry for 5e9d0452ef them and cheering 09f9f9be93 them on.b8f6adb5412ac11f

‘Hearing this makes you sound like a complete hero.’aebb25e24d4a98b0

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Lee Donghun’s voice echoed anew, and Ahn Youngah slowly lowered her gaze.e54f1ba99fa353ef

In truth, Ahn Youngah didn’t fully trust her own abilities. Luck. How trivial was luck, especially when her SPI wasn’t even high. She experienced small conveniences in daily life, but she never thought of it as being “helpful” to others. In fact, without her Shin Hae High School student ID, there was no way to prove she was an ability user.3bcd6dd2e893dc6e

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The uncertainty of her abilities naturally killed her expectations. To “expect” something meant it was significant enough to hope for, and such major events rarely involved her luck. Her luck was always limited to trivial matters. Moreover, at times, she even encountered penalties like bad luck, making the uncertainty of her abilities burdensome.79f840b34c489f38

So, Ahn Youngah’s expectations also lowered accordingly. It was best not to expect anything at all. Expectations led to disappointment, highlighting the inadequacy of her uncertain and small abilities. She pursued only small satisfactions and joys.e66fa78adc8e3a28

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But this place wasn’t one where she could do that.e1736287907973ca

Until a few hours ago, Ahn Youngah hadn’t felt the weight of being with Hae Gijun. She had just been lucky to avoid the commotion in the annex and met him, and his excellent judgment led her to decide to accompany him. Ridiculously, she thought of it as just getting on a bus.27f73aaa14cde991

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While being a guide was burdensome, she couldn’t refuse. Even fellow F-ranks like Lee Donghun and Shim Dokyung used their abilities to aid in battle, so she had to rely on her uncertain luck. Until then, Ahn Youngah’s only worry was the cold stares that might follow if she led them astray.1d294d838d519f5c

‘You do it. We need your luck.’759b3f6c320073d8

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When Hae Gijun entrusted her with using the explosive artifact, she even felt resentment. Her luck wasn’t that great, and if things went wrong, she would feel the most guilty.49971281b3a1a744

But, the path she walked had somehow become one of saving everyone. She found the gaze of others even more unfamiliar than they did. It was because she herself wasn’t confident in her abilities. She was always satisfied with her trivial luck and feared her own bad luck.d0c5bf93de749cbc

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The expectations of the f8bf13547e students felt strange. Also, the trust c050d19a19 of Hae Gijun 9b2530e78d and the group 3b64d1274a felt burdensome.5eeb193011c8430a

“…”a0ff3919717bedae

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But Ahn Youngah no longer wanted to feel that way. Was it because of the sense of responsibility towards the students on the surface? No, it wasn’t. She no longer wanted to see their expectations as a “burden.” She wanted to embrace the trust that had approached her abilities for the first time.69115f65d9c880b9

Facing the misfortune that d73f3e0f75 had finally come to e90a33f530 her, Ahn Youngah decided 83b80f85e4 to trust herself.c4a232ea0d7d643b

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“I’ll turn my bad luck into good luck.”34e5defef5757b43

Finally, Ahn Youngah raised e7c2e914e9 her head and smiled. In the dark c684503da8 space, the faint a6a179d6f8 light from the d84afb2ee6 CCTV flickered around 46d281c699 her face.16f1bc4b3f84f0d1

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Although only a few seconds had passed, her smile looked incredibly relieved, capturing the attention of Hae Gijun and the kids. As they wondered why she suddenly said that…32b0e3566685badd

Beep- beep- beep.fd41a9fbfeff698e

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An all-too-familiar, unwelcome sound came from Ahn Youngah’s crossbody bag. She had deliberately stopped resisting to lower Kim Sungmin’s guard, and now her hand was inside her bag.cd721bd5930edb3e

It all happened in aba345c13e a flash.8339af4d59fe30dc

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As each of them 0c50293cf6 reacted with confusion, shock, db1adbc5d0 and dismay, Ahn Youngah 28d6be4738 spoke. Her calm tone was 27d210b30b as playful as ever.f505d36de02d3e27

“I’m saving all of you with just me, isn’t that pretty lucky?”f1046ad7b775b7c5

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— BOOM!341cc8998221b4b6

An explosion occurred f66cde63d0 inside the sturdy d1c809bdf1 barrier.2fd06c383bc42936

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The blazing red adb52a4bf6 explosion fiercely engulfed 860b550842 the links, swallowing 35c3187162 their screams and 2ba4cda4bc shattering the control 61ec7d300c panel with successive 7256d275d9 detonations.47402d9252937e9f

Hae Gijun’s eyes caught the ‘change’ appearing on the CCTV. The monsters attacking the students inside the training camp vanished one by one, like smoke.6ed89290b88b77f3

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Truly, luck was 6c232d152a on their side.edf300a254ff937e

“……”4a6c4972653a143b

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For a moment, Hae Gijun couldn’t say anything. It was as if his cognitive processing had slowed down, perceiving everything in slow motion.b63156259c02c85c

The heat washing 5457e462b5 over the space, afd8293bdc the acrid smoke, 9dbe280cf8 the debris of 8a69e6f804 the control panel 46761d9d81 scattered on the 1bf4728b83 floor. The occasional screams from 6380df9eb2 the other side of aa181081ae the explosions and the 10cb7cc8aa shouts from this side. More than sounds, it fd9adbc070 felt like waves resonating.cbb85377ac4779a7

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Finally, as the flames began to spread towards the front, he grabbed Baek Sunwoo and turned his body. It wasn’t a calculated action but an instinctive reaction. They needed to get out of here.68f9b57a685b936e

They couldn’t waste the opportunity Ahn Youngah had given them.248ac1c9173787e3

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“Everyone, get back into the passage.”906f500036e670c2

“What?! Right now, over there…!”73a63f98882f917c

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“If you know what’s happening over there, move.”1e523f54dacbfab1

Despite Lee Donghun’s resistance, Hae Gijun responded firmly. It was the coldest demeanor he had shown so far. It was almost inhuman.9b273a9f335555f5

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Gijun had witnessed countless deaths. He had seen students he was just conversing with moments ago die as their heads exploded, students beside them die as their necks were snapped, and students die spilling their guts. And the lesson he learned from those experiences was that if he froze over someone’s death, he would end up dying as well.7621326da40903a5

He had even witnessed Ahn Youngah’s death in the previous round. Their group had moved in the wrong direction, not trusting her guidance, leading to their deaths, and she had blamed herself for failing to convince them, ultimately being torn apart by a monster.127f05b840b49a4c

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So, thinking back on that, even more, he couldn’t miss the path Ahn Youngah had created this time. He had to follow her luck.e50ab67405adc29b

Though Lee Donghun seemed 814cf72f46 angry for a moment f8ffe5bc6b at the cold voice, 957cecd120 he eventually moved, irritably 6a31db583c running his hand over 2528fe175b his face. His pained d44b8da331 sigh sounded f1a80a89ea almost like acc3dfe343 a sob. Shim Dokyung, 2640f9cd2c whose legs b4c1e9c5c6 had given 24690e2630 out, eventually 3ba021411c crawled to cee2ffc907 the storage 99dcace4c2 room, sobbing.6b1c8e8f18d5b554

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As all four of 70a33a87f4 them reached the mana 6ba55e7d2d passage, they heard the eeb45214fe links approaching from outside. The fire must 4b71bdb558 have hit the b6fe91dad9 wires inside the 72f8510cc1 control panel, causing 81f7e1d834 continuous explosions.4e3b44a8a1c0f642

They moved while the commotion grew. Hae Gijun glanced briefly at the situation in the machine room through the passage’s lower hole, then moved without hesitation.206677af0c29ee15

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A flash of pale d6052397bd yellow light passed before 114242e675 his eyes.9071e16be375886d

“…?”6a9f6a2140e0fe14

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Suddenly, things 506579ed52 rose from d1376c926e below, looking 90cfbbde26 like dozens 10b821e664 of them. They floated like particles 83da226861 of light and moved 5241ba8137 somewhere as if carried 9552c03382 by the wind. Gijun watched the 5fa831d783 trail of light 3e66ae8c40 in a daze f7bd53a5ec and asked,25188273be3a17a1

“Do you see something like mirages?”62f6a195c38a8b15

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“…No?”9ab64275a1be8a80

“It’s too dark to see anything…”cd4bc359ac1e8621

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Baek Sunwoo and Lee Donghun responded, puzzled, and Shim Dokyung, his tear-streaked face, shook his head. A strange light flickered in Gijun’s eyes. It seemed like the same phenomenon he had seen in the small auditorium…8fc03679f19a0499

Am I 088ad6bea5 slowly losing b8fcc17b43 my mind?d588dc03b4e99949

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Gijun pressed his palm to his eyes and took a deep breath. He couldn’t tell if his nerves were making him see things or if he was actually hallucinating. It was anything but a normal situation.5d059d821709c1a8

“Where do we go now?”384b8960eadc7cea

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“We need to close the gate, and that place should be…”a4108727a35d7edc

He quickly recalled all the information he had gathered. He hadn’t seen the gate while sneaking in through the back mountain and moving towards the main entrance through the mana passage. So, he excluded the rooms in that direction, and he hadn’t spotted it while heading to the C-2 machine room, even though he checked below from time to time.d762f7a89dcd45c2

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Gijun frowned. It seemed like it wasn’t underground? He had almost explored everywhere but couldn’t remember discovering the ‘gate.’ But in the photo Ahn Youngah had found, there were a huge machine and capsule with stairs leading down to it…e274503617197a0c

Gijun sighed briefly 885e419c69 as he thought ac7f979c52 that far.c70c4f916d815d48

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“…There seems to be a deeper part of the underground.”efdc0e1f586e5c53

As he pieced 27f2711b58 together the clues, dfe1d7b5ef he felt a 5ca636ef47 strange sensation. The direction those 12afa6471a palm-sized lights had 728c312751 moved. The end of 76eb4965f6 the underground. B-1. In his memory, 24680e54b2 it was a 7776fabc3f very plain room. It looked aa813aa8f6 similar to eb01b60e25 other labs 3416cc4435 but relatively cf68b717f3 empty inside, 4967339b19 with hardly d69dd8639f any researchers 7bc97d9c7c around. The oddly 9d541025c6 empty walls.ca8d2a2e8cb11894

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There was another door b056650975 leading further underground.0dafe5ed411edcb1

“We need to move to B-1 immediately.”5dcc4d42c632687c

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