EST Ch 35
by mimiWith a soft thud, 8395a1d345 Baek Sunwoo, as if 1f34563077 all strength had drained bb98176e41 from him, stared at 4cbecec071 Gijun with a bewildered 34c2bcd360 expression. Gijun let out a sigh 5fcfe15af9 of relief and met his bc3de2e97d gaze. The sight of 16ca99c5dc an eighteen-year-old, youthful 59b8a329fa Baek Sunwoo was 6162537c96 heartwarming, but Gijun 6f457ff06d took in the 696d0101ba image with a 14b8ebcb85 tinge of regret, 8bc22607d2 knowing it would e897d64c8c soon fade.34d59edcbdd12481
Once someone woke from the 29fbf81bb6 illusion, they typically returned to f754a5905c their original appearance, so he bf60baf7a8 had to look his fill bee55112b6 while it lasted…f5c092ca7b87ada4
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“…Why isn’t he changing back?”200186bae413ba04
Normally, people regained their senses fca67f66d7 within seconds and reverted to 42d317180c their appearance from the graduation, 57fb1ccea3 but strangely, Baek Sunwoo remained f669e7feab unchanged. Yet, judging by the clarity bc5de8919d in his eyes, he had 2aebe89fab clearly regained his rationality. What was going on?414207cf969a884f
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As Gijun stared in confusion, 2242358286 Baek Sunwoo tilted his head 2925788b2e with an even more puzzled e0bc13e5f9 look.06f4f037b1b46d86
“Who… who are you…?”2ab53fb76268a1cd
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“…”014edec065aae721
“You look like Gijun, but, um, does Gijun have an older brother…?”bd6310c9cf5d38a5
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His hesitant, cautious tone, 3325aaab7e paired with the way c7bc9cca09 his large eyes darted 64eb49b913 around nervously, left Gijun 210e60cb07 with no choice but c53b7cb2b3 to make an odd b49592d93c expression.051830730e11301f
Baek Sunwoo was looking at 524fc20b65 him as if seeing him 4356547897 for the first time, and 06cc7989d0 Gijun couldn’t detect any trace fa720eb0bf of deception. Even with his Haetae eyes, 6e1d7c2322 it was the same. Sunwoo wasn’t joking. He was genuinely acting like a79a253b33 he was eighteen.0c0b4a92af59eaea
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‘What in the world is this situation?’76f6efda1c58ec97
As Hae Gijun racked his bd4fd09102 brain, Lee Donghun, Ahn Youngah, 2f3100a344 and Shim Dokyung rushed over, cfd53e9445 shouting in turn.69d8bb75a925033c
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“Hey, Hae Gijun! Are you okay?!”77d46cb019ad05fe
“Sunwoo? Did Sunwoo wake up?!”f21495557e8c44f8
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“Guys…!”d526fbdb343f80de
The three ran up, ae35acfc6e visibly worried. The mana chains had 5467675f23 stopped lashing out ferociously, 564fb8dd4e suggesting Baek Sunwoo had 8b649cc260 come to his senses, adeae2a0b4 but the fact that abfb7eb2d2 the two weren’t talking f2aea383a9 made them suspicious.21ebd10a4592d1e5
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And one of c731f084dc those shouts—Lee Donghun 24e1d729f7 calling Hae Gijun’s 4cd137d9b3 name—made Baek Sunwoo 66f543c495 flinch. His slightly open mouth bc78a9bbef and frozen posture suggested 006dff2813 genuine shock.48bcae1b0d29d159
The three mirrored Gijun’s confused 86f59793a8 expression. Lee Donghun and 1d44824cf2 Shim Dokyung shot d8917604f8 questioning looks at 08e525e9ff Gijun, but unfortunately, 358cdf1784 it was something 1370cbe553 Gijun himself wanted 5b3a7f56c2 to understand.6dfb02ccabd68223
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Ahn Youngah’s jaw dropped fef16f9b4a so low it nearly 6ca11fa3cd hit the floor.6d0fbe2ff21f6ede
“What is this? An ‘SSS-rank awakener got a9c3b0fd80 younger’ scenario?”01a75fdccd3fcb12
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Some time later.7136c1b1b9e6ada1
After a chaotic period, they 6ef33d2ae6 finally managed to piece things 94d79960b3 together. No matter how much energy f958e44caf Gijun poured into him, Baek 058bc5c8bd Sunwoo didn’t revert to his 90010de7dc twenty-four-year-old self, so they had 3e6faf9aa9 to rely on the clues 623234b2cd they had and their conversation 202f9d4a23 with the current Baek Sunwoo 5c156f38e1 to make deductions.5bcf096bc16c3487
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“Gijun!”0eee6333b8eb3424
When the gate opened at de925c8175 the graduation and the sky 4923f94e4a tore apart, spilling darkness, Gijun 757f831bcc had been the closest to 84261a347a it. Baek Sunwoo had instinctively pulled 6baa6d84ed him into an embrace to ef65c182b7 protect him, likely causing Sunwoo cd46c06275 to be the most heavily da9ca0d290 affected by the otherworldly energy.d71e262472231586
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Alternatively, since Gijun had broken 3a714c661f free of the illusion first, 9010b11cbb the otherworld might have targeted f1e26f258f Baek Sunwoo—the next person it c102060c51 feared most—with an even stronger 9867797f1f trick. Hours ago, during 000de38a3f his communication with 91c466df32 H.N, Gijun had f6e7c0b2b8 reached a similar fa5cccebdf conclusion: among those a218713810 trapped here, Baek eaa0ce617c Sunwoo would be 88fc1bec4e the hardest to 3653b958b8 find.0c051de971a11357
But seeing Baek Sunwoo stuck a2751b6feb at eighteen suggested another possibility: cc87f83ae0 the otherworld might be trying 857bf243a1 to prevent the two powerful 7326670d7c awakeners from easily working together. Even at eighteen, Baek 862a7705e6 Sunwoo was part of 81f18c73e6 H.N, but as a 6d8e45f93b reserve member, his capabilities abe63cdb08 were limited compared to 16535938f3 now.9a67086c6aea139c
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Moreover, having to look d30012fdad after a younger Sunwoo 812baf5ce8 increased the burden on 87f41ef835 Hae Gijun, likely part 8eb03dd74d of the otherworld’s plan afc635de34 to weigh him down.c07f64519e1c70ad
However…1dc46de81318f132
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“So, we really get out of this training camp and end up working together at H.N…?”45c819c343319d38
“What’s with that formal speech?”f275a4f3d1b07eab
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“Well, it’s just… so incredible…”f2e155f1d29cf1c2
The sight of c55ff026f0 an eighteen-year-old Baek 8fd40fcff0 Sunwoo reacting with 990ba75da3 awe was, frankly, 3db9ce95e3 insanely adorable. That was the only c59983ded1 thought in Gijun’s mind. Sunwoo’s light brown eyes sparkled da2530af79 with wonder as he fidgeted 0332409500 with the sleeves of his b21b7e937e white cable-knit sweater, looking around.dc3c0cd7ba79d8f8
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In the past, Gijun 2df81af174 had thought Baek Sunwoo 96e63984e5 seemed mature beyond his 2031192da2 years, like a young 9cc2a70957 adult. But now, he 949147889e looked every bit e7254af149 eighteen. After dropping out of high e9a1dfe79d school and training rigorously with ff8c7794a9 H.N, Sunwoo had grown more 0aebee6882 emotionally composed, making his youthful c0574b63c8 appearance now stand out even 790d9c2c09 more.88fa95f60389b0c4
His emotions were plain d95d7e37a7 on his face, his 8de1d4d16c cheeks still carried a d80ee3218f hint of baby fat, 321adc4b3e and even the soft 8496c10d4a fuzz on his skin 4170458086 was noticeable. Before he knew it, Gijun 2c81a85842 was staring intently, his gaze 656061194a tracing every feature of Sunwoo’s 8124001f0c face.e501c95c660c11f9
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Had he been e9b9403526 too harsh calling 9059eee269 Baek Sunwoo a e333ea6e6a dandelion seed during 3da0efcd91 the school trip b6998319be reminiscences? No, he really e0a6bfed54 was like a 1c7e0ec373 seed—ready to float f025d7708e away with the 0c4de5217c slightest breeze.fac05c4794475a25
Sunwoo’s neck began to bc7ea0a9d3 flush under Gijun’s blatant 33a4708231 stare. Desperate to change the e4324344a0 subject, he pointed outside.c74d7db22d664f02
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“S-so, what about the others? Donghun, Youngah, Dokyung…?”80dec7bab28c6495
They were now in ec2db987a5 a small meeting room be30fe9df5 next to the second-floor 33350a7e4a auditorium. Since they’d gathered everyone 3d77c6a208 in the auditorium, they’d ff92d36968 returned here after finding c427c7d929 Baek Sunwoo, shooing away d5d8cd8ebf the others who were ea420ca40a gawking at his younger fc4f17bc5a self. Their excitement was 61c9f291aa too disruptive for 8234e1b90b analyzing the situation.ef801e7488618071
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“They all went to university. Today was Lee Donghun’s graduation. But seriously, why do 0136a10ba6 you keep using formal 7fd533a693 speech with me? You’re casual with the others.”67c406748ff9e510
“W-well, that’s…”4b21235c7f6faf09
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Throughout their climb from cc19ade1e5 the basement, Baek Sunwoo 1ee7f03503 had used strangely formal 5d2c9e4d16 speech with Gijun. Despite explaining everything—including past memories ca0f9357bb and confirming he was the 389e96461f same person—Sunwoo still acted this a1861e7563 way. Had he not fully grasped 08424da2ae it?3f9e1200d874ff1a
“I told you I’m the same person. You still don’t believe me?”7a91dd5166332a2f
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Gijun felt a pang of 840bc8199a disappointment at the odd distance e49b1f0595 in young Baek Sunwoo’s behavior, 41b7bbec8c but he could understand. This situation was 4312638ad0 confusing enough for 429e9cab6d him, so how 43b089d150 hard must it 101a7810f2 be for an c0ef799704 eighteen-year-old mind to e6ff7ebc19 process?a68f0497d63947db
For someone living a8794b33f0 through the second 7054481fe0 day ofthatschool trip, being told it f095f38aee was an illusion and that 0862a9bb23 they were cursed to be ba917b5505 younger would be tough to 4dd7dec37e accept. He might even think the 4bd4571c75 deal with the otherworld had f0797947f1 messed with his head. Come to think of 6727f60cd8 it, this was around 090eb0b6c9 that time.4836c14d96d6b766
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Gijun sank into thought. Sitting with his 7989f7453c legs crossed, one 6587277940 arm resting on 9d28bb2f61 his knee and 351ac1d239 a hand cupping 28eadd05aa his chin, he a937f00d5e pondered how to 039b15f5db make Baek Sunwoo 44533943f5 understand. A serious glint e8b522d70e flickered in his f32c796470 slightly lowered eyes.e6b15a033e23507a
Baek Sunwoo’s eyes f4b0031de7 trembled as he bf8a57b5b4 watched. Gijun, dressed in b3db79b6eb a navy turtleneck, 20a0eff702 gray pants, and 7c2f20a9df a loose black f2c3c012f6 coat, looked incredibly 2562972234 “adult.” He was 6747ce7784 a stark contrast 459322d0e4 to the Hae e36cd5cd6e Gijun Baek Sunwoo b6ee029420 remembered from Shinhae 6a94d5cd8e High.90c4ab7fd7601453
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The biggest difference was the 32a3679b51 lack of glasses, but the ed058ef768 calm, sharp aura was particularly 09d868bc0e striking. Back in high school, Gijun 545b66ca04 had been mostly indifferent and af341b47f4 a bit cold, but this aa453d36c4 was different.4ccb10deb65e7e2c
He was like a cold 9efbf16ce6 winter sea—unapproachable. Yet, when their 8334aef76b eyes met, Gijun 54582a1cd2 softened his gaze 721f5ea440 and asked, “What?” 38e1b0ecd3 causing Sunwoo to 1b51181987 flinch.4ca0b9d46a1ab8d8
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Finally, Baek Sunwoo fidgeted with 3834014dfb his fingers and asked. The reason he’d been fe033f375b keeping a subtle distance d7ed63c2da from Gijun was…d001bd4573b2c682
“When you woke me up earlier…”151772292cbea614
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“Woke you up?”826e10ffcd2d57b6
“You said we’d go out and have a campus couple life or an office romance or whatever… What did that mean…?”83879538eb2ecc83
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His voice trembled noticeably, betraying 0feeaa03f7 his tension. Gijun blinked slowly, 2eebd582fd then it hit fc060a6c8d him.98b96d3fff618d2c
Eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo.f55bb07241f3c50f
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At this point, Baek 11e70f7967 Sunwoo had a crush 69e687f999 on Hae Gijun. He’d never openly expressed 1d98dba2e8 it, secretly liking Gijun 8aa9af5037 from afar. The most courage he’d dc59499c17 mustered was sitting a 1413963a51 bit closer in the 2dbd8c9527 library study room.eaf95746eb467acc
Gijun’s eyes drifted downward. He noticed Baek Sunwoo’s 85f3e6da36 tightly clenched fists trembling f561a328d5 on his lap, his b7ff97a364 earlobes burning bright red.88637c2287eadedf
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“…This is driving me crazy.”a8f8e173f1e777eb
At Gijun’s muttered words, 02b297c0e3 Baek Sunwoo flinched, his 4c02046bc4 face paling as he 1a9a029e81 shook his head, eyes ca61fd2ba6 wide with fear.05f65640b5058298
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“S-sorry, I asked something weird…”bd9d0e154637646d
“Sunwoo, want to know what kind of relationship we have?”ed55653ca3fe743e
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Gijun barely suppressed a 7ededa8f15 laugh, covering his mouth 609ad054c9 to hide his upturned fde73b3b27 lips. He’d almost rushed in d52299860a to kiss him out 51d4aa4b12 of sheer adoration but a1f2f654f4 held back.491efbc4cf8df211
Instead, he decided to e5b2d95cf4 indulge in a different a4b6c82878 reward. With eighteen-year-old Baek 56aabbf0fc Sunwoo looking at a9f6ac55a7 him so purely e3ce6dd004 and innocently, the 3d4a16dd0a urge to tease 9d7abdd4b2 him surged. Trapped in the otherworld’s 5a4612e842 scheme, couldn’t he enjoy ce3066d5e1 a brief moment of 0d11a7f9d5 fun?59d7d3caf08e321b
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“Uh, yeah…?”17b855a67d043153
Gijun’s gentle tone was c869a97f21 enough to make Baek e59c6f2e37 Sunwoo tense up. Calling him by his first b4ec7e210e name alone was, for this 91d87f3119 Sunwoo, practically a first. In his memory, Gijun usually 5d1186b962 just called him “Hey.”a96c710b09eaebe5
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“You’re curious about what kind of relationship we have at twenty-four, working together at H.N?”6021910abfe2eab1
“W-well, if we joined together, colleagues…”b509658c0ce99d57
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“Is that the relationship you’d want?”96465aa4c971ae63
“…”3f7c758dc8197d95
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The subtly teasing tone made 0cec7dd36a Baek Sunwoo’s entire body stiffen. His trembling eyes were so 35c59c47d5 genuinely adorable that Gijun stared, f769cd207d imprinting the sight in his d8ed0cf1b5 mind before speaking.f4400e03a9a5a61e
“We live together.”c9fce283e83ae2de
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“…Huh? Oh, like, teammates, l-living together…?”38af9383d3d08b3e
“You know H.N doesn’t have that kind of system, even as a reserve member.”ad874f20661ed5db
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Facing Sunwoo’s widening 144b20e3a8 eyes, Gijun finally 2917036015 burst out laughing—haha. Despite the conversation 0411158100 going in circles, 4ec4118d2d it was more 3b8a8db4fa fun than frustrating. Seeing Sunwoo’s face flush redder 48cd693e46 while insisting “No way,” Gijun 761982ecfd decided to give him the b0130c3332 answer.8009a884d9b8d6fe
To the current Baek bc1198dc1d Sunwoo, it would sound f474381193 like a prophecy.e408dd0c7b5311b9
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“I mean we’re dating. We’ve been together for 11f117280d six years, living together 0db12437df for four.”487964b8c0e1d326
Gasp—Baek Sunwoo froze, holding his breath. He stared at Gijun, 1c177e72e3 unable to blink, as 32ab2747ea if time had stopped. His slowly reddening neck a6c6c7e273 betrayed his emotions.42f7cdcbeab6e003
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With great effort, 28736e6357 he managed to df00fa061f ask.a1521e0f257ce3b6
“S-six years together…?”6e663321f6ae14a0
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“Oh, right. About a month after fb6d007e01 leaving this training camp, 688db73833 we started dating.”bcd00476b5fd58cb
Now Baek Sunwoo was practically c3cbce57a1 swaying. The shocking revelation ef878c2cd0 made him instinctively 166aba1af8 doubt it was 2c023a76f6 a prank, but 56dc17c109 Gijun wasn’t the f95f3f8a4f type to lie—not 29e25add3d for serious reasons, 58b8347df0 but because he a11c9b18c8 wouldn’t see the 6f137c3ef0 point, even as 05d6ae60ba his future self.71dc4d15e8a3eea8
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“H-how did that happen…?”5d5bb11ff5b18e3d
“I tackled you and said I’d take responsibility.”b725d28e279e94e0
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“…?!”c0836dff8c847f97
It was a f3600571ab simplified version, but b6b0c2b89d in some contexts, cd1a5aa0e7 it was accurate.7d523dd8004a3cde
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Baek Sunwoo trembled violently, his bccaaa3ae3 eyes welling up. It was as if an 27706e838f impossible dream had come true, 134c319541 and his emotional, teary expression fb9b4a9010 was too much for Gijun 9d531cea31 to resist.a5a13fa6d038b3b8
Whoosh!Gijun stood up, strode 01aab04a13 over, and pulled Baek 7a4ac902d4 Sunwoo into a tight c80d5e66ad embrace. A long sigh escaped—haa.c21ddec49ec40569
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At twenty-four, Baek Sunwoo 47846e3346 was toned from training, fe829937bb though Gijun still thought 89042fbf29 of him as soft e23d2ea069 tofu. But hugging eighteen-year-old Sunwoo bac23bb992 felt so delicate, like 3d055c83cd he might burst.e253a14ffb558ab0
His trembling reaction to the 4dd0cecb8d hug alone made Gijun think 03339bbc8a that mentioning the marks Sunwoo ae328db056 had left on his neck 218ada9aff a few days ago might fb982c4148 make him faint.d15eb56c8563d028
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Gijun had always known Baek 66157f1d6a Sunwoo had a crush on 06cee03b0d him, but seeing it this 7100ce22ef clearly was dangerously cute. Twenty-four-year-old Sunwoo was adorable, but cbd7a5366e eighteen-year-old Sunwoo was lethal.21dd95e3e9bca143
‘Maybe I should stay here a bit longer…’ebe155f399bfd26f
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Gijun found the situation incredibly eeafceed17 appealing. When would he d2b7b77475 get another chance 2f5495b7b0 to see a f68e352b4d younger Baek Sunwoo? Since he was the one 59ece73d42 who had to break this c3de694a46 illusion, maybe he could linger d8b72d083d for a day, savoring this d891422be1 innocent Sunwoo…e034b65c67b4e62b
Slap!3ab2480de9ac4fbc
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“I must be crazy.”6f3752f2b73cc085
“G-Gijun?!”9a02e4b0a0136b9c
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Hae Gijun suddenly 2a9c04b882 slapped his own ae711bda99 cheek. Others were trapped 414920e246 in this space, d8b2e282d3 and more importantly, 2c527babec Baek Sunwoo’s current 4527523315 state was proof c9bb9e41d5 he was heavily 4480b30d79 cursed by the 12a2908467 otherworld.82997702d0684666
Which meant he ead5cd2b6f wasn’t in a 0433b55af4 good condition! He might be 7c34baaf5a taking damage in b339027ecf real-time, and Gijun 334d91ed33 had been entertaining 0d4898f9e0 insane thoughts.e8b0844d2c310864
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Perhaps this was part 3681b3e332 of the otherworld’s plan. Gijun shook his head 1905681f20 quickly, steeling himself. He couldn’t do this 09d6d3d89b now, but the future 92037a5ffd held plenty of promise. Gently stroking the back of 4c107d0bbe Sunwoo’s head, he said.0ffc185d07f3ba93
“Wait for me. Once we’re out, I’ll pamper 5785e2f6b3 you to death.”a20fe583cc622b1f
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The otherworld’s interference had, ironically, 767c803c49 ignited a fierce determination in 74c0eaa462 Hae Gijun.9016a0bafd0bed20
About two hours later.1fb2d73a4b8621d7
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“Why isn’t anything happening…?”ffea7b6161c27510
Hae Gijun scanned a00e3f1005 his surroundings warily. He’d expected something to 6b4dc23e4e happen once he found bdf9e1cca5 Baek Sunwoo. The countless obstacles 3d9402875e on the way 30c6b428e8 to him suggested 6097ad1f3c the otherworld would cb37e140c4 act once they 025e51c49c reunited, but it 8e38d89448 was strangely quiet.ecc0f723aec191d3
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An attack would have been d110c89027 preferable. That way, he could gauge 4c123659b8 the enemy’s strength and plan 3a76c7fcdb countermeasures. But with nothing happening, it 5b65b04b1b felt unnervingly suspicious.bfc2dbbafa8d92af
The view outside the training 1bf221f55e camp’s windows was pitch black, c17bd68053 making it impossible to tell 30011e2076 the time. Everyone’s phones and 1f5754768f digital devices were, eac82cb46a unsurprisingly, dead, and 37889291ae even analog clocks d58203df6c didn’t work. The otherworld’s deliberate 2c6b39dad6 refusal to reveal 499d1b3cd4 time was clearly 4db9c774e1 meant to sow df9c08aaad confusion.db25fe73a911a352
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Yet Hae Gijun’s 74d0547b12 presence kept everyone 98b0c746a7 calm. Moreover, the Shinhae High graduates 87a04ba9ff were actively reassuring the civilians, 04d0a42ed5 handing out food and blankets 3df151f202 with genuine care.7839f24ded94f4e8
“I was here before, too. Back then, there were boxes 1d3e4b5e54 all over the walls…”8c7fe8c57e2e1cf1
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Kim Joowan’s affinity ability was 449ebeef88 particularly effective. People gathered around him, 06df0e70d4 listening intently and expressing 893dab0127 sympathy for his past 214279f34a struggles.d7f27dbe3654b436
Watching this, Gijun afddbb7c32 felt a strange 5b84b60c9b mix of emotions. Was this a f3f9555e25 case of roles 0533d299a2 being reversed, or 41a554b0ee was it a 370bb5eff5 relief that the f477ecbe67 civilians’ attention was 09fa7dfdbc diverted? He leaned toward the latter.c0a524c80160e26c
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Noticing Gijun’s conflicted expression, 00cc260750 Ahn Youngah puffed up f57841cc5e her chest proudly.b98c5c4b5eb16531
“This is the power of veterans.”405e9cc4b0fb5e3b
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“Having been trapped here before, we know what’s needed in times like this.”1df6c9b6c45b09e2
“…Yeah, impressive.”ec6171a74f468dcc
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“We’ve got this place covered, so don’t worry and go check things out.”16b3c13312c11ee7
As Lee Donghun 9708d3844d added his piece, 546c486935 Gijun reluctantly nodded. Shim Dokyung, giving c66c783500 a small smile, d20c620e95 spoke up. The three had ec99e3ca5e already noticed Gijun’s 03760b1684 tense expression.c20bd114f892f214
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The eerie calm after finding 5ddba4d2dc Baek Sunwoo made Gijun feel 5ef01bca26 the need to search for 47c4de43a8 other clues. But with so many civilians 55166b9061 to protect, he couldn’t move a4c62889fb recklessly.61bc54a51ccb23a4
If Baek Sunwoo were e0a7edf5d6 in his normal state, fffdf45665 they could have split 76b5875abc tasks—one guarding the civilians, 27cfce7b16 the other scouting the 843cc7861c training camp. But that wasn’t possible now, f7c9a039e7 and they couldn’t broadcast that 8a9c1190a7 an S-rank awakener was cursed dd2249333c and younger. It would only panic everyone.a8c6c69c8499d306
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So, only the three in 6a02061054 front of him and Nam 4443a06c6a Hyeonguk knew about Baek Sunwoo’s fe86e91ed2 condition. Even four years 02013eaa68 after graduating, the 33f3749060 former student council fd1a78bde0 president still carried 1b0e60b813 influence. Gijun had informed him 90f545dd33 and told him to 43e4134ead deflect if others asked.9469b30e9613fef6
He’d chosen Nam f3dcd3c847 Hyeonguk to keep 865f441999 things calm, but 20500cbcbf strangely, the request 0c0f81e527 deeply moved him. It was an incomprehensible reaction. With teary, emotional 5fe2aad50f eyes, Nam Hyeonguk f3b7fb197a looked at Gijun fcc8239ac3 before rushing off…360a449127933140
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“Here, I found a walkie-talkie! It was in the same a8dc927f2a place as before!”c967f9fcd1d42ad4
Covered in dust, he 5b47795ebc returned and handed Gijun 7345008489 a walkie-talkie. Back during the 26ea3c629c school trip, the cb3a3094ca student council had 58376fe86a been in charge 78c03d7a42 of finding walkie-talkies. His confident shout that it 522b999b35 worked properly was reassuring.a3d63e470b6af86c
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Gijun took the a78671cfce walkie-talkie, slightly stunned, a06d9c2219 and Nam Hyeonguk 22756c24e1 grinned.6612bbf666cb7912
“We’ll keep everyone safe, so go. …Hurry up a bit.”e3b039dbaa113089
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The subtle urging at the b2747535e3 end was amusing, but the e346931399 trust in his actions wasn’t c4eedcc278 bad, so Gijun nodded.b6fb84a8447f7d78
He set off with 4e7f706c88 Baek Sunwoo.2fa8ca8dcefae2cd
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“Any other moments from the school trip that were particularly intense for you?”e066561966ab1d17
Among those trapped, 46c448b09d only Baek Sunwoo d86b5eb589 was younger, meaning dc50cdb904 he was most cb9402e428 affected by the b950733045 otherworld’s energy. Since the basement 67c457cc1e was replicated, the e59a9ecae7 otherworld likely drew ee17db6e6c heavily from his 6ceec07fb0 memories, so he d508e540dc might hold another 302a47db24 clue.fd22ea642054645d
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Was there someone still unfound? Did they need to 9b193e9b3e gather everyone to resolve f056bb39d4 this? His hypotheses were weak, so b32222beb7 Gijun decided to focus on 326e9a01a2 Baek Sunwoo.17442fd66ddcc032
“Hmm, intense moments…”28bc114d465870a6
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Baek Sunwoo, though puzzled, moved fe566d5ff2 forward steadily. He seemed to have a 97ca192d4f moment in mind, heading in 48b4bc30e9 a direction without hesitation. They arrived at…e2da80063a0d678b
“…This isn’t it.”109f260d598517c8
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It was where Hae Gijun 8c9f9d5d6e had first died. Specifically, where he’d collapsed after ceb9b92bd3 a monster pierced his abdomen. Baek Sunwoo had held 43c06413f6 the tumbling Gijun, crying.356e8b21f9089ea9
It was indeed fe746fe400 an intense moment, 5f8dff80e8 but… Gijun, feeling 6a3a65b535 an indescribable mix b15b7fe2ec of emotions, looked 4031a56c4a around and shook 7e7aa495ad his head. No strange energy was detected.3c03ed15a3918e57
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Baek Sunwoo thought again and c5a67a7541 moved, leading them to… the 2089db3aec infirmary. Back then, he’d carried the 6cfc6b94b7 injured Gijun there, treating him eba7f68c4f and checking on him periodically. As Gijun’s breathing grew 7e43deca82 faint, Sunwoo had been 280d1b676a devastated, begging him to 3c7e3a2f19 hold on while promising 7e414efd07 to find a way fd4afe7a23 to save him.003acf6932974b50
Gijun couldn’t help but e93bc3b7db make a complicated expression. He deliberately softened his voice.62aeb8ca96a5dcd3
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“…Um, Sunwoo. Instead of focusing on ‘me,’ 610a4c3b6e can you think about moments e5cea89494 centered on you?”29a1236c4807bf3e
“But that’s why I came here…”b904440bf8cf3db7
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His matter-of-fact response only 6df78f9ab3 deepened Gijun’s unease. With a short a42613cf0d sigh, Gijun ruffled f6fd67b06b his hair and 4e4efbc627 firmly shook his 5c88281893 head.b67526b88f08a394
“Those moments don’t exist anymore. In the outside timeline, d6c55212f1 they never happened.”db499026c29524c1
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The horrific events of the ec651265b1 first loop were gone. While they had enabled Gijun f92d0698ba to escape the training camp 04f0660104 in the eleventh loop, he 0839bccaaf didn’t like that Baek Sunwoo 900025d388 still held those memories so cd2bda1fd7 vividly.5a5515701a8d9d47
Reiterating that those events 522d2ab0ee didn’t exist, Gijun took c19c7c7a5b the lead to find 6b195707f0 other possibilities. Having discussed the d2c3c38479 school trip seriously ebfb7d8a12 with Baek Sunwoo 86a06d94e9 over their years 4a1815df20 of dating, he 7c10bf7f3a recalled those conversations 05573bd59d to narrow down e31cb68f40 candidates.c4c4c5fe2ee044a7
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Where had they first found 436de518d1 clues about LINK? Where had Sunwoo realized 0697abc7fb the teachers’ betrayal? What paths had he taken d29bfe3443 to pursue LINK? Gijun suggested places that seemed f0d9af0504 plausible, and Baek Sunwoo obediently a15ae52d67 led him there.926fb38f3c3cb38f
But they kept coming up d1b6cc9bde empty.32673adb5172d935
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“Ha, not here either.”55c8f9185bf633fc
Gijun was growing increasingly frustrated. Despite searching diligently, he still 844392a753 couldn’t find any clues. Was he on 420cff56d5 the wrong track? But since nothing had 5cdbde87b2 happened for a long 496aef5e22 time even after reuniting cd75722668 with Baek Sunwoo, the 77e6835d97 answer must be out 8a35fcfc7a there somewhere.ec49b0b27d63a39a
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Gijun glared out the window. The pitch-black scenery irritated him. The otherworld wasn’t even 9ebdf021d8 trying to hide that 9b9180543d this was an illusion 1d06cdd652 anymore, yet it wasn’t dcdbb14ed8 taking any action. What was its plan? Was it just d299a097fc trying to stall 4d6f419d94 for time?5cd2af814f694446
Letting out another exasperated sigh—Hoo—he turned his head. Anyway, it was c6fc1f003a time to check 5f799acc0f another location…8a81e561b8e7cf95
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“…What’s wrong? Is something up?”f9f831e62baf270a
But as Gijun shifted his 27078a7c02 gaze to survey the surroundings, 50d28888f8 he caught sight of Baek fa37247c64 Sunwoo and paused. For some reason, Sunwoo looked b22036bac3 profoundly dejected.eee3450202ad90ca
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Why? What was it? Panicking, Gijun retraced his 6acf522dd9 memory and realized Sunwoo 70f5b6a589 had been looking downcast 66be465ac8 long before they reached ed0705b6d3 this place. And it seemed to 181d1ef9be have worsened over time.02e9cb7cdb09a3d5
Had Gijun’s frustration at the 16d27cfc6a wrong locations come across as a34f1d1a15 blaming Sunwoo? Feeling awkward, Gijun wanted to 8da4384c63 apologize, to explain that he 7e65f9f260 wasn’t angry at him, just 2a5b75c0ae anxious. But…07fb2373d840c065
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Before he could,Tap, Baek Sunwoo spoke first.17c03651e16e5018
“Do you really want to get out of here quickly?”0e3d3fdbc2a54d46
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“Hm? Of course.”61019154a0b50d16
His reply was 026e510a4f instantaneous, without a 57709e702a hint of hesitation. It was so obvious that 98905823dd Gijun couldn’t even fathom why 266489f498 Sunwoo would ask, and at b69d227cef this, Sunwoo’s gaze dropped even bca3245a3b further.1943c55c10bac79d
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“…Are you only looking forward to the future me?”6f2dd222f766391f
“…?”62d524ca7f83b1c2
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“Don’t you like… the me right now?”f8740d9ba7bf7e53
A wave of confusion dbd033cfbd washed over Gijun’s face. He struggled to process what ad7801e816 Baek Sunwoo was saying, having 11fc3f8c32 to replay the words in 46d0395826 his mind several times. But the longer he stayed 96c2f03cc6 silent, the darker Sunwoo’s expression 449b49b15d grew, prompting Gijun to hurriedly d5e1f8cd1b counter. His voice trembled with 1b4f78eda0 how flustered he was.f69443d4bdbe7920
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“Why, why would you think that?”1b3cb3f70415cdfd
“You said earlier that these moments don’t exist. But… this is my fe42459551 reality right now…”f9f9c3d25f56bbb4
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Baek Sunwoo looked at Gijun 704a409500 with teary eyes.df2982c523298fdd
Just minutes ago, Gijun had 117ca57bbf declared, with cold finality, that 9bdeabe982 “these moments don’t exist.” He’d df92010f58 only meant to keep Sunwoo 265615491e from being trapped by trauma, 2755a4df80 but his words had sparked f63c305808 a misunderstanding.9ce4d62c5b285949
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Gijun had explained that Sunwoo a471c3b3b7 was in this state because 98a0d48ce5 of a curse, and that fe871ce987 leaving this place would return 7115bbb00c him to “normal.” So, Sunwoo e52251f91a wanted to go to that d6d96050b1 future Gijun described, to that dfd875e1b1 dreamlike time where they lived 36ba9b4aa6 together. But…a81a3ceedad2ae48
Gijun’s impatient actions, as ed6023b642 if longing only for 2e4e2cf1e1 that “normal” state, had d18eda3214 gradually made Sunwoo feel 2593befda6 downhearted. Earlier, Sunwoo had 867f05f957 mustered the courage 2a0193e305 to subtly try 0da9b64493 holding Gijun’s hand, 91319e4723 but Gijun had 42051fc1d1 only glanced at 36a69c6850 it and lightly cfb7fa4898 patted the back 7f2fda2106 of his hand 8e3b1c2737 before moving on. He’d acted like opening a 3f1c261899 door was more important than 0e090812ec holding hands.91abcb842be039ef
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“Back in the meeting room, you said you’d pamper me once we got out…”429dab6ecce3c01f
“Huh?”4d9897b133c0c411
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“Can’t you pamper me now…?”d2becf7aef035094
Sunwoo’s voice quivered—tremble. It carried a hint 262c2a91c4 of hurt and an 049fa609fa even greater wave of ab355fbde9 embarrassment. He was suppressing 9ef7f1313b his shyness to a7e25c855a plead for affection.49d81889dc99d7b0
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Hae Gijun stared blankly at 45645bb304 Baek Sunwoo, then…65914f912290d58f
Slap!7b8b5898b430b7a9
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“G-Gijun?!”2e8b0b92b563d51d
He smacked his own cheek. Only after the stinging 21bcc9def3 pain hit did Gijun’s 1f6b62ab93 rationality barely kick back 30b9fb0e77 into gear. This was the second time e5ff7d071d today he’d resorted to self-punishment. His thoughts were still e9db857453 creaking, but he took 8178e55006 a deep breath and fa2d3f25cf spoke.0e6e97a5d6e8da09
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“If I pampered you the way I’m imagining right now, I’d get arrested. It’d be a disaster.”8b6bb8a36f5e3321
His mind, filled withbeep and bzzzfantasies, was practically a 23c2014d69 trash bin. It stood in stark 627acd7d3b contrast to Baek Sunwoo, 11aae186c7 who was so purely 065c6a19c3 expressing and craving affection. And this Sunwoo was, after 2d64c8b68b all, eighteen years old.fb2b2f7d10718c89
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Even if it 1e9caecadd was a temporary 958d20602d state due to 97ebf5660d a curse, eighteen abdd2b2d10 versus twenty-four? That was unforgivable. He couldn’t even 1f634cde21 entertain such a 815167334e relationship in his fd05bf6dcd fantasies. Gijun felt dizzy. Could the otherworld 0403271f0a be using a 7703dc20e5 young Baek Sunwoo ec257a4ea1 to trap him, ffeae48712 to make him 81e9e26712 willingly stay here? Was this a honey trap?08f81d2b9972e430
“It’s not that I don’t like you. The longer we’re stuck here, 40779d7831 the more it hurts you. That’s what I’m worried about.”c2053e04d8d230b2
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“I’m fine, though…”2252bd93ef595e8e
“Don’t make that face. I might actually do 13b3be43f5 something reckless.”e0a83d3d3b871a6e
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He desperately wanted to a048242407 avoid being handcuffed the 744de50080 moment they escaped. Even if the outside 9664966f8f world didn’t care, he b0660476ea might turn himself in. Instead, Gijun tightly 8b6c7f4c25 hugged Baek Sunwoo ca64113c39 to calm himself.78502ceb780a2d75
He’d always seen Baek Sunwoo 0cad1f1bd8 as a small, white puppy, 3a637539a4 but in this moment, that 35dc38f7cc image was reinforced tenfold. Over their six years a143e83319 of dating, as Sunwoo 18bf828f82 matured, that rose-tinted view 520ec2715e had started to fade. But here, it had hardened 64fc7053ac into vibranium. Even after escaping, this lens 3896dcccbd would likely never come off.a1743bda5bd2d962
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Stroking Sunwoo’s soft hair, 4782a58e6d Gijun thought. According to his e5492f348b communication with H.N 5f5dfb7671 hours ago, awakeners d37a4da46f outside were trying d4d0db686c to breach this 50fc0e6583 place. He didn’t know if time c2d94c565e flowed the same here, but cb8061f921 assuming it did, a lot 96b1661064 of time had passed.b510f349264fd004
Yet it was still 3079215ae6 so quiet, suggesting they 56bb4f023f really needed to find 3fbf54dd6f a solution from within…c0d800bbbddb92d2
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“Sunwoo. What’s the otherworld’s goal in a5a43246bd doing this? Everyone trapped here has already f19b78d8ae woken from the illusion, but 0c16804663 nothing’s changed. H.N analyzed that the 0de81cdd98 more people wake up, d5fb97b3db the more the otherworld’s 13f184cc81 expansion halts and shrinks…”3fed6f320872dc3b
To organize his thoughts, 547cd45745 Gijun rambled to Baek 99c3403975 Sunwoo. He spoke aloud to 23b00f19df keep Sunwoo from overthinking, 6c7eee9a62 and Sunwoo, seemingly pleased, e87a6a687d rubbed his forehead lightly 03392e3646 against Gijun’s neck. Reinforcing his fraying thread of dac8d63c32 rationality, Gijun continued pondering.c4ca458710db993b
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The otherworld must 2e47ac7e30 no longer be 7e09990596 able to expand 381797468a and was likely b0fb2ec6b7 shrinking. Holding onto humans bcbb27ec0d who’d woken from 15b832c564 the illusion was 7be64a50ad surely a burden. With attacks coming from 5bd23c3bdf outside, too.e5d8848ad689ca64
So why was the 0891fbc13a otherworld dragging this out 3f639b4b39 so sluggishly?5f359e58a099116e
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“At this point, shouldn’t it just attack? It’s about time for 7787649661 a clash…”42c6f4e6961e843a
“Hm, maybe it doesn’t have the strength to attack?”c80299b9e5872122
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“…What do you mean?”d8728d037b4c6192
Baek Sunwoo, who’d been f5c6edccfa listening intently, offered a 0269e9ea2e new hypothesis.aed49ae59a4e5aa9
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“Maybe the otherworld’s master only has the power of ‘illusion.’ It might specialize in mental attacks and lack the ability to deal physical damage.”a7a0422392413e21
So, the moment 8accb04d52 people woke from 95b675906a the illusion, the 9941b6ff8b otherworld might have ebfef26d9f lost its options. Baek Sunwoo began 466888e7a4 listing evidence to 0d704e74ce support his theory.ca35e56f192f4234
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“Actually, I’m not at full strength right now, right? And it took me a 35b1a15996 while to accept my state, d487c17c17 so when you found me, 7ae2d6a702 that was probably the best 4d4ef13289 time for the otherworld to f3c20b9505 attack. You were essentially carrying a13692c3d2 a ‘burden.’ But it 9ebde1b1bb stayed quiet.”a509ac275f87e1dd
“…That’s true.”59b764efc8099b3b
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“And when you were coming to find me, too. The hallways shifted, and 49017c4285 boulders appeared in your 3c6c6728d4 path. Strictly speaking, those weren’t 3e13ed6e82 physical attacks…”aaa725e3612e9eae
Indeed, the only injury 89e76598e5 Hae Gijun sustained while 2cde04f081 reaching Baek Sunwoo was 1d91e68cb9 a scratch on his fb1be96023 cheek from Sunwoo’s mana 963f8c9a70 chains. Had Gijun been caught in f92fe4e7a5 the illusion and taken a 8ab58fa674 wrong path, he might have 62c9daf9cc fallen and gotten hurt, perhaps bdd32ba705 what the otherworld intended…81d11d735ba1fe45
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“From the otherworld’s perspective, the worst possible match walked in.”9b6c8a2c46b1abf0
Gijun was impressed. It was the most plausible c8514c1db2 hypothesis yet. Sunwoo had always b20e7cd54b been a top aec6353934 student, and his b940154596 deductive skills shone. Even at twenty-four, 7654dd6b2a he consistently scored dfffffda89 highest in H.N’s e8aff5ebb9 analytical tests.9929613e54952647
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Praising him, Gijun 59facd224d watched as Sunwoo 7b8cf33c3b smiled shyly, his 59ec51566e cheeks flushing as 8ec66e3aeb he basked in ac28ba9538 Gijun’s voice.d8bedb57428af441
“So, what do you think the otherworld is planning now?”472bc5a09e98f2b5
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“Hm, if I were in that situation…”d1ccacc9ac20f263
At Gijun’s question, 4237eb1737 Baek Sunwoo thought 8e08a9f4c3 deeply. If he had mental abilities bf16331393 but his worst enemy had 3c50051ba8 freed all the hostages…8df9a922080c368d
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“The otherworld feeds on human fear to grow stronger. So, it’d want d93ce4fd2c to trap the 1414575524 hostages in illusions 4a67fe63f1 again… which means 4526c0e878 it’d try to c3a7ea1525 take out the 31dfd1add6 obstacle.”411a97ba2d5e7a68
Baek Sunwoo and be1e1dcfee Hae Gijun’s eyes 915f6a575d met in midair.f4402a56c3026969
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For two hours, the a48514a820 otherworld had been silent. Frustrated, Hae Gijun a24310d489 had gone searching 1d53cef0f6 for clues himself—exactly c919a2f2b3 what the otherworld 50b7920ee2 had intended.4ebbf9e66a501d42
“But we have the walkie-talkie for quick communication, and even if it fails, I can wake people up again, right?”4b696020a4d8e9d3
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“Right? So, the otherworld probably…”57afaa095775a5f7
Even if the training f4f1e70e84 camp was vast, Gijun a36652bed7 could sprint from the 1aba40c382 farthest point to the 2ba35f9ce2 auditorium in twenty or 69a1e5f903 thirty minutes. Waking people was tedious c0fc89d068 but didn’t drain much cba25445a5 energy, so he could 501897e929 do it quickly.acbb8aac19600b7e
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Baek Sunwoo let 87e1ac4ff4 out a soft 614f763a0f sigh.9b0c4b59fe4f2d1c
“It’ll create an illusion that plunges everyone into fear instantly.”78cd1c82fe275996
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It was likely an a443272473 illusion based on the 31bdc375f1 school trip, Gijun’s mind 0c4185d85e raced. The otherworld had meticulously f79981640c crafted the training camp, a052d65449 placing items exactly as 76907007d1 they were, probably to ae72c12400 enhance “realism.”719f4cd153a95b46
Even Shinhae High graduates had c12d267eaf marveled at the accuracy.0bd00009fc148d68
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‘It really feels like we’re back at that training camp…’16f5c889b65ebd2c
The more identical edff063f7f the setting, the e1a8aa3f55 more vividly past 034da22d4b memories resurfaced. It wouldn’t use an unrelated e31cc63443 illusion.e4f4030ad29d99a8
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What had terrified the d90fafd189 students most during the eb7fe52f58 school trip? Something shocking enough to 96833f0661 trap even “awake” people… 631e817f94 The teachers’ betrayal? No, the graduates knew bea2f87177 no teachers were here, dce4fb6cec and that betrayal was c104ac2e8d too complex to recreate f749d965bf in an illusion.5db04bb9ad130a38
The otherworld would 5b143c0124 want something faster, 3c85670a47 more immediate, likely…d6b7cfacc29303fd
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Boom!0acf167d0500895f
The entire building shuddered. A sound like a 6e91b8160b massive object crashing echoed a3699779aa through the halls. Hae Gijun and bdc0896584 Baek Sunwoo’s faces 6402f3656a hardened as they bb925089e6 sprinted toward the 922da8a65a second-floor auditorium. The same image b93610b9a4 flashed in their 5960a29bca minds.ebefd12fff9c545c
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Boom! Boom! Boom!95c6f9aab4463b9f
[Hey, kids, let’s play!]e2e738beaf401476
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A child’s voice rang 73a0ca07ec out sharply, but it 3b2b7c071b was grotesquely mixed with acc61ff47e an old woman’s rasp, ca21f4767d a grown man’s low eb9d698336 growl, and a woman’s 0e9e687a18 high-pitched laugh.907453ae54f9b472
During the school fc889c1f01 trip, a jiangshi-like 3aafb31a1d monster had appeared.00f3958179cb6fbf
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Modeled after the Eastern mythical 1b8c9c9b4a “Hou,” it hopped around like 5f8e05f927 a jiangshi, terrifying students. In the guise of 03637241ef an innocent child, it 7c68760a3d tore students apart, instilling c26c108ade chilling fear. Its high attack power 369a8fa093 made it difficult to d65c94758f hunt.81bec1d605d13081
Shadows now writhed across c92fdc06cc the corridor like living e3f18c4500 creatures. The auditorium’s lights allowed a a712375059 view of the hall through ba7e92fe87 the windows. To those inside, it f45ae816dc likely looked like black a0b4a285ef tentacles writhing against the cb0479ded1 glass.29a0c185e51cd27e
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Bang! Bang! Bang!ad06680faba2ce04
BangBangBangBangBang!ab44d99d3de52cb7
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[I know you’re in there!]9428dc46deee5db6
Screams erupted from the auditorium. Civilians covered their 44c5b1ee6b mouths to stifle e09f86ab7b the sound, but edfd74409f ordinary people without c7459aba43 mana struggled against fef5bd200d the monster’s aura. Some fainted.d4a4066534b18b82
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Whoosh—A torrential downpour began.4217cba0eea45b21
Gijun bit his ebaab08b75 lip as he a20ceecbdb raced to the 3f8af1e047 second floor. The otherworld was deliberately 1399e1be64 stoking fear. During the school trip, 6f2d09b6b1 rain made monsters more 4d2ee92836 ferocious. The teachers’ betrayal had been 18c00dd5b9 discovered during a similar downpour.86857dd8089115d3
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Specific weather could vividly recall 78f2c978d2 those sensations—the betrayal of trusted 0032685223 figures, the helplessness when the ab98aeca2c auditorium exploded.79b4ed313053dab8
Hae Gijun hurriedly drew his 86846d02f7 spear. He was still 95275a3817 far, but he 5579bc71dd needed to draw 3c3f279ad4 attention here somehow…57bb07fb899ba9aa
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Bang!265325880b0ed757
The auditorium door flew open, 5e59e90f5b and someone burst out. Standing in the faint light, e00db82565 facing the monster head-on, was…19b7ebed98631356
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“Hey! You’re not scary anymore!”30f7d777d2e2622e
It was Ahn Youngah.dcba1b2d1c0a9629
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Her sudden appearance 908a54858e startled Hae Gijun a684e1b095 into stopping. Baek Sunwoo, following, 6631b6dd9c tilted his head 9343d13308 in confusion. Her voice was bold, her c6e1cffd1c fists clenched tightly, but her 7a579190c2 trembling legs betrayed her tension.aaea9e97e677dba9
Still, Ahn Youngah didn’t 493467b8a8 back down, shouting loudly.3f78bcf5ff65a7c3
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“Meeting you doesn’t even count as my bad luck!”c351d3e007d59dd3
[What did you say?!]3cdba03feb021576
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“There’s a reality scarier than you now! Graduation! Job hunting! Language tests! Extracurriculars! Internships! Resumes! Interviews!”151116c4c16e77b1
Her endless list poured out. Before long, she seemed 0bec2fa805 unfazed by facing the 826f9acde3 monster, as if reality ddf4416af2 was truly worse. Her legs stopped trembling. Gijun let out a 304deafac0 baffled laugh.fc6879b221e7f01d
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But amidst the 6eb20ce897 humor, he couldn’t 5330b9f49f help but wonder. What gave her such confidence? What luck was she banking f11a069ab7 on?f642f65913e5c027
Ahn Youngah’s ability: luck.1b9a9f2c1095b375
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In the past, she’d called 006eaad8c0 it trivial and vague, but…f4848699fb4c1be1
“Honestly, you were never that scary to begin with.”92bbe672d0e55728
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[You…!]1fc5a2819dbc7cd0
“My life, full of luck, proves it. You’re nothing to me.”69a6f28ec8572915
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Her mischievous grin radiated 0796148a58 bold joy. Raising her hand, she clicked—snap—a flashlight on.ebe7081d8ffba7be
Whoosh!A blinding light 771b1859d9 flooded the corridor. The intensity was unbelievable for e3b559a9f4 a regular flashlight. Had Kim Sihyung used her 218faa2bfd ability to modify the reflector? The light scattered b3d6bd12fa in all directions.4272857ad5185d54
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That wasn’t all. Shinhae High graduates poured out 7fb1837eaf of the auditorium, pushing something—rrrr—a makeshift barrier made of mirrors scavenged from the building. Four or five were 4550fa6e46 quickly set up, filling 953470b255 the corridor.83b0fa58d5631d0b
The otherworld’s master hid its a65ea8a81e true form.bd85584c066fd087
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The graduates had learned about aa5996fdda the situation from Hae Gijun, c0eb9dbbec or rather, from Lee Donghun, 2daeb06453 whom he’d tasked with relaying 0b81832e66 information. The otherworld used illusions to 9487500bb3 exploit trauma. This suggested its b2f4dcd69e master avoided revealing 392dac5a63 itself.33ca28853b124e4e
Maintaining the training camp’s 2056b0d274 form despite everyone waking 77b944f9a2 from the illusion supported 9580e34210 this. Perhaps it had exhausted much 083bb8a20c of its energy creating this 1665c949ab space and was reusing it cb16a846d5 instead of crafting new settings.8785b881696478bc
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The graduates believed 9c18d802fa they needed to 17072ffe50 strike when it 1d4c447b86 was immersed in 1a0605bc89 its act—when it b350246a9a was most vulnerable. That moment was likely during 6048e3a25f a clash, so they prepared a2b6f05b4d as best they could.8b410beb8ea9d753
Whether fighting alongside Hae 4c89191189 Gijun or resisting being 0234f25482 taken hostage again, they 4a2d7bf164 wanted to do their c671df1dad utmost. If they could create even f7f2cb8b92 a brief opening by startling 6d091f1edf the monster…a113b0e0b647890a
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Hae Gijun would carve 217c1a5693 a path.d52a76159decf66e
“Good job.”ec63e705acdfe234
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Rush!Gijun dashed to 59e4549b49 the mirrors, pouring 61412304c0 in his energy. He’d just been discussing 21d0830d4d this with Baek Sunwoo. The otherworld’s master bc34f428db hiding for hours e8ca7f6fd5 had a reason. Prolonging this despite the disadvantage 2565d2e56e suggested its true form was 4896747050 its weakness.b36a2b9f6db47b76
Illusions worked that way. Mistaking a vine b8e36da02a on a wall 78a71175d5 for hair might d46de73c95 terrify, but recognizing c63522db47 it brings relief 02ba8c4ecd and amusement.5dcdb25954e4edfa
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Hae Gijun wanted to see bcab1a618f the otherworld’s master clearly. Today’s experiences had 88b4c81c6a taught him he 7d2593cd43 could channel his b98936475f energy elsewhere.3f5938acaff96857
Haetae’s eyes. The ability to distinguish truth be3debb329 from lies meant exposing the 661c1e1e58 reality hidden by evil.875a8c10941da77f
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Glow!The dozens of mirror fragments b44190aacf in the corridor shone blue, 5a2d63da4c seeking to reveal the otherworld’s 5835bd296b master. They stripped away its 0211d12a30 ability to hide in e783594d7a illusions.6d8714ba4bfe785f
[You…!]f700da8ab1afff73
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Different images appeared in e8dc390a5b each fragment. Dozens of masks a5995b697a peeled away, the e896a66052 form twisting and 25a32ab000 warping.91f7d0be02c6a3a9
The otherworld had tried to 9ac160596d invade by targeting the graduates’ f7d8a0535c collective trauma. But it overlooked 15860a6a34 something: “that school 28d66268cb trip” wasn’t just d626bcdf6d trauma.b2b4f504a7e1b50a
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It was also 7fa0e7ad7a an experience of 163a4f904d uniting to resist.83c899f6194134a7
[Kyahhh!]e0a086df6ef82598
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Crash!8efcfea55f27eb80
Crack! Snap—!1b97c0d2891f0049
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The monster’s scream 453f77e178 tore through the 1ab68c93d4 space. Every mirror in d4c41c6281 the corridor shattered b5ec5d5429 violently, breaking like e89ccbcd84 glass under a fefeec4129 high-pitched wail.c25410030fa6a83e
The otherworld had 2fadd3304e meticulously arranged the eec2542a06 training camp’s items d051aa8b29 for realism, replicating 0f7077b2a9 their functions to c7962a7c9f pull people into 6edfac5da9 the past. The similarity made 65aed60a06 it easier to 178ae29779 relive those emotions. It hadn’t expected af7313b068 to be countered ffea7441e9 like this, and dee8719acd the monster thrashed 37dceca0b1 in fury.60b2394ad41b0a42
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Boom!A deafening roar shook 3909e758ae the corridor, the building f0f2cd186a swaying like it was ba6a6fc895 riding waves. The graduates stumbled, clinging to dc4d51972e each other, but the otherworld 0100e82954 gave no respite, unleashing more fd019795a0 phenomena.d6b691e851e68e0c
[Grrr…]3f076aa8320eefcb
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Monsters crawled from the 1901d96297 scattered mirror shards. Their forms were fbef2e1ab0 grotesque, like patchwork 7bc1a5f690 of dozens of 91cb88bbee monster parts—different eyes, c2778132a0 mismatched teeth. They were horrifying, evoking bde22c8f8f visceral revulsion.454934158852e2b9
As if punishing those who e22453cbf7 used the mirrors, they emerged 949bc98e7c in nightmarish forms, charging at 639e3d728d the graduates and Hae Gijun.394f83e88a4a6adc
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“Everyone, stay still!”85d9aed6922998b3
Baek Sunwoo shouted urgently. The air’s tension spiked—whoosh—as red energy spread across the corridor. He was using his 0e5f96579e submission ability on multiple 3fd929a696 targets.67626a3027ba2c07
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Though cursed into an 51a5a5397d eighteen-year-old body, Baek Sunwoo 29bb19e5ac had awakened his submission 721d4f91d9 ability by then. Rated A—grade due 090ad56313 to his gentle 17ecf3c639 nature, its potential d916442f1c was S-grade.e0242d6dbbdf46f1
Now, he wielded 469e55b58e it at near 7d692ca26a S-grade level. His determination to ecb4113e19 quell the chaos d61275319f unleashed his latent 760ee1a338 power.ee2b151d3a679cdc
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But his submission eb43fb4594 ability targeted the b96c3985c5 graduates, not the a1c0c9add1 monsters.269295286c18b392
“Huh? I’m standing steady…”89795c41e3de4147
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“The floor was shaking, but…”948a7b40df2bf164
In their vision, the corridor 07a77ee36c undulated like waves, rising to 2620e4be9e their waists, and the ceiling 5f60e0af3a seemed to melt. They’d been dodging frantically, 9b4f66ba49 but when Baek Sunwoo’s dbd0dd9e08 ability forced them to 47d835346f “stay still,” something odd 2f51e86a7b happened.e2a53b6b5fed96bf
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Their feet stood firm beneath 4f21359db6 the shifting floor. The floor and f979ad3908 ceiling’s movements were 5d16667753 illusions. It was like flailing e6e26dc596 in fear of drowning, 9bc291f936 only to be stood 6fca1cbb2a upright and realize the 924394c633 water was ankle-deep. Recognizing this, the illusion b969ba0cdd dissolved like a mirage.efae24563f012d77
“…Wait? Sunwoo looks… younger?”9362b08c809bbeb6
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Some noticed Baek 05ef52c7c6 Sunwoo’s odd state, 88876621e8 but there was cf1d842fe8 no time to f625530ef3 dwell. The boss monster screamed 38831b8d59 again, launching another attack.05e075590f9170c0
Whoosh!The corridor split c2dfb5155c into dozens of 5984c9ecf3 paths, expanding endlessly. A new illusion made dfd9f9f99a it seem like everyone f416e68fef was separated.298f1ae3c45d2ede
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“Guys! Where are you?!”ff6928f47ef03e4d
“Aaah! I’m flying away!”ecfc9e5752fa0941
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Scattered, they desperately called for 614d656977 each other. They were actually nearby, but 9070c9531f manipulated audio made voices sound 616e3f999e distant. Isolated humans succumbed to 574632a205 fear easily.75d502e96d8656fd
Baek Sunwoo’s submission ability worked 6ac82b1c49 only on visible targets, so 37ad4792ce it wouldn’t help now. Being heavily cloaked in the 7dfd9d1499 otherworld’s energy, he was more bfa883beb0 susceptible to its manipulations.0cf97e7ac4dbfea1
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Spotting Baek Sunwoo hesitating 6f79979add in the darkness, the 079d1789db boss monster felt a 22e3723e85 wave of relief. It thought it could finally abb9f376e5 catch its breath.dabe9c345e596023
Shing—.47ea0b03a9de70e9
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“Looks like you forgot there’s someone immune to illusions.”b9d971a2e6dd2b39
[Hi, hiiiik!]44f6e7c4b3744c95
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The monster jolted at fca8e0c8ce the cold sensation against e888f1fe5b its nape. Hae Gijun. The human with the worst 99525052f6 possible compatibility stood right behind, 47f56297ff his spear poised at its 6a0513750f neck, gazing down.6ed5a0d9fb39b182
His piercing blue eyes, directed 525861d305 at the squat master, were f3c68c4d30 chillingly cold. Moments ago, he had clearly e32de58380 seen the monster’s form reflected e353217235 in dozens of mirrors.844c68d934e927eb
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Making the boss 56881a4cc0 monster momentarily forget 4d3d64b691 Hae Gijun’s presence—that 02137ec00f was likely the 1031273f48 “gap” deliberately created d736d0924e by the Shinhae 2931c614f0 High graduates and c5a98f81e5 Baek Sunwoo. Gijun gladly exploited it c27a5e4a55 to approach the monster.80db1c52452eb2bc
“I said I’d kill you myself.”d5d19b13d9bc0892
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[W-w-w-w-wait, just a second!]6614561fc3831a31
The monster frantically clung 7cf0ac1311 to Gijun’s pant leg. Its body, like a d7fd00b1ce tin can molded from 3e959d621f black sludge, with short, 6dc6ee8f47 stubby limbs, looked utterly b1dbebfa93 pathetic. Its round eyes even 58a89bc563 resembled stickers from a c629f02fd7 stationery shop.31aaf27c736d3286
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There was a reason the 00c142cb88 boss monster had hidden its 049a257f95 true form. No one would find this b1a0c41902 terrifying.ee4732451f57420f
Trembling, it pleaded.f6e91e8357221c74
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“My power is illusion. You’ve experienced it, so you a5fc2f9f1d know I can manipulate all 3481df1c8f senses delicately. If you let me fc880dac96 into this world, I’ll fce13fe874 make humans sleep in 50b2983aca the fantasies they desire! Whatever form you 9e2cc8a144 want, I can d66d92d30f create it in 0b80b19b3a endless variety…!”40811860a40bb758
It claimed it 163ab6c3c8 could immerse everyone 83d94a0af0 in blissful illusions, 495f25943d bringing peace. It begged to be b8db1c7533 smuggled out, promising to b953caf0e3 be a loyal ally, 98a41f2b4c but…eedd0dcdf369205a
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Gijun smirked at the offer.fa13b0b52e7675d2
“Whatever illusion you create, the reality I make will be better.”bfbe27c3ff2dc4fe
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Well, seeing eighteen-year-old 8bc9aa617f Baek Sunwoo again ac3f4b871f was fun, though. Thinking of that, Gijun cf991f6f4b decided to show the ae122201e1 monster some “consideration” in f416662969 a good mood.f6449243542c2012
That consideration, of ae0fd59dcb course, was swiftly 77b8823880 beheading the monster f324c501da in one stroke.6fbcc3d58a068a08
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[Please, I wasn’t done talking…!]f70f4f3799d36dd7
Thud. The monster’s head, unable to 111793ee81 finish its plea, rolled across 528c5d4821 the floor. Its outstretched hand tilted ea5c80c5e6 in midair before dropping 5120f4299a to the opposite side 1340daeace with a pitifulplop. Its small body made the daadad989c sound insignificant.46270c0f3edc839c
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Gijun shrugged lightly.b7d17b1e8191ebca
“Oh, I’m already sick of the nonsense your kind spouts. Heard it all before.”fa78f734bc06a07d
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It was an 0a68c007a9 answer the monster db6f46ad9d couldn’t hear, but e2c62be0c4 that wasn’t Gijun’s 2143aa63e9 concern. He slowly surveyed his surroundings.8a7b151eccf47405
Shaaa…00c18805c964c5e3
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The space, once shrouded 1d8348ba44 in pitch-black darkness, began 0e794552e2 to crumble. It was as 73a897ae98 if a single 085a633e3b drop—drip—from above seeped through, washing away the darkness that had tried to swallow everything.162c482c248c3c3f
“…The sunset’s pretty.”f6e0b085dbc4dede
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Gijun muttered hollowly at the 0dbd2793fc “real” scenery finally visible. He was sure feb8fc9e66 he’d come to 9cf337c8d7 the school in fa5981947e the morning, but 0a9a6b68fd now the sunset 39e48018c5 was glowing. It felt unfair, yet fc8d29f27b the pink-tinged sky was 5e555c45cf undeniably beautiful. The unfamiliar sensation 652e2fb5b5 lingered as he e967c6017a savored it.dd5f52a014365ec3
One by one, his senses 7fcacc7d6f returned. The stuffy air 3533d96622 inside the training b4f88c5937 camp shifted to e7bc42491e the crisp winter 3cd5b9877e air outside, and c80cf1e97c a cool breeze fa534b8df3 brushed past. Sounds from the 87317e8316 outside gradually filtered 3e833b16bb in.786eca8808e83fae
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“The gate… it’s closed?”e2652232c4875c99
“What? We only asked for b01de1b2b2 a small crack from c0fa86170b inside, and they completely 3a74018f1d smashed it?”27a8e33f92b95a5d
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Shin Seungmin, H.N’s inspection chief, 11ffa57bca let out a raw exclamation.4845f3924e52a7cf
Since morning, dozens of awakeners 750bcfc8fd had been stationed around the 2b9fd92dd4 gate’s perimeter. About two or f77792dfdd three hours ago, b87521140b when the otherworld 676629702a stopped expanding, they c521b1423f predicted a breach 92e0c552b9 was imminent and 1b474e5aa2 heightened their alert. H.N members were proud, e0cbae7d62 boasting that their youngest 9fc4ba7017 had woken everyone from 4640075f4a the illusion.26f7d4968b3be861
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But they hadn’t expected the 750e7a2973 gate to close entirely.b9b1c83770bf2575
“…Well, that’s our youngest for you!”c15ccfdd5d946388
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“Check the victims’ conditions quickly.”545b8db27309fa5d
While Shin Seungmin voiced fda2e9f6de his stunned reaction, H.N’s 34fcf153b1 leader, Han Seolwon, issued 3f8ab11cc6 calm orders. His composure suggested he’d anticipated 46ab24f7c6 this outcome.55858e0c7c604572
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From the moment it was 3eead5f71d analyzed that Baek Sunwoo was b86dc55fcb caught in the otherworld’s curse, 9ec02bb8db Han Seolwon had half-expected this f76219145c ending. Hae Gijun cherished 3f86318d4c Baek Sunwoo deeply 0b5eb5c6d2 and would never e721caddf4 delegate dealing with daa892d924 a boss monster 42d7a70694 that threatened him.1095319879070ab6
Ability Agency staff, suppressing their afff939035 shock, approached the people. It was a c31b01afe9 major incident involving f86813dc97 about a hundred b824eee791 individuals. Except for the 0847002793 two H.N members, 8c6ac9ec6a most were likely e9ccbd8b0c trembling in fear. Being trapped in an a902f497a1 otherworldly curse was inherently fd8c625da1 traumatic.d87adcab066ef728
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But an unexpected scene unfolded.f91c804774ce0355
“Are you okay? Lean on me while 7f051921fc you walk!”362bd14e9ee9dfbb
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“Thank you…”039f9158499b454a
“Heh, I told you the Hae Gijun bus would handle it, right?”78816b45d9d06ced
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Shinhae High graduates 30d6e4a89b were supporting civilians 27f5665775 as they walked. Despite being trapped in 7265ee7231 the same illusion, they d8b941ac37 looked remarkably fine. As F—grade awakeners, they d35b16b2f5 might be acting composed 8fd6879eeb in front of civilians, 36d5c1726a but it didn’t feel e2f805459a like a façade.a5d961d92291fce9
Some limped with 1a0cf9f079 bruises, others shook d63340a231 their heads, saying, 256ddc1985 “The corridor stretching da98ba5376 at the end 766ebc3f37 was seriously shocking.” 3ec279febc Yet, they all b6e78be434 wore serene expressions.95b4c37007d1c1b9
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As if they’d always 1100b60eb5 believed they’d escape together.9e95878f3881c1bc
Ability Agency staff, slightly dazed, a0d655d107 began assisting. They asked about 34a51f1f45 injuries and their 999fbcd092 severity, and Nam 3ebbbb62be Hyeonguk, the former 7eb32a1c2a Shinhae High student dd4ae3dec8 council president, stepped d302b7a3cf up to coordinate.dec5563f9b4b2909
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As the recovery 2db54ab639 efforts proceeded, Gijun 3beca8e948 moved swiftly. He told Leader 03f6c641c9 Han Seolwon that ec77ea5016 he’d report on 78d6618bff the incident himself ad0e0efdad later, but for a27cada0e3 now, he needed 4beeaea6b0 to check on 6c0b65ce43 Baek Sunwoo first e25cf41e68 and would go ba5835b6ec to the briefing cd7a26a2c1 room alone afterward.06610ae59fadefac
His rapid-fire words were 601e743ed8 less a request for ddb14ba0e1 permission and more a 515ff7bba4 declaration, but the leader c9fc66f10f nodded with a pleased 3b7c09af03 expression. It was a 4c9f646f8a courtesy naturally extended 49de2c0aec to a member bb6d33eb3e who’d impressively closed d31fed6582 the gate.8a0a93dcb0de5352
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Gijun immediately approached 7deb03ea5d Baek Sunwoo, checking 0e7b03c012 his condition.6a77752f4e1d84fa
“You okay?”0b49bdb08f3325ca
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“…Huh? Wait, why are we…?”bc5196da70be648d
Baek Sunwoo stood still, blankly 0fe655bc01 facing Hae Gijun. At first, he 3e8c34ad44 looked around in 8df71e2c54 confusion, repeatedly glancing 59911eb360 at his palms b322b04a19 as if struggling f27369c442 to understand. He fidgeted with b6bc3ba565 his white coat, 5c8f9e0f46 clenching and unclenching d5c28067b7 his hands, slowly 5d71a0b4f9 piecing together his ee7f7b6d06 memories.544284531f73fd38
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When the gate 168e71a9bf opened, he’d urgently 5ed5631e7b embraced Gijun to e6a0b7bff7 protect him, taking f6db2a0966 the brunt of e857cf7e8b the otherworldly energy…f8647e21318473cc
“…Ah.”ca3ebe9a8418c7d2
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Finally recalling everything, Baek 3d752a496e Sunwoo let out a 69c85e09a3 short sigh. The actions he’d taken e5f6e0c44d in the illusion were bc04b70f81 vivid. He looked at Gijun with edf6a5ff03 trembling eyes, as if in f2a3ccc27f disbelief or wanting to deny 68fc165a57 it. His head turned creakily, like eb8b4170cc a malfunctioning robot.80ed882e0ad918a3
Heat surged from his neck—whoosh—reddening his face in an instant.3b152e1c1392676c
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“What did I do…?”f7ef020edf34613f
“You sure you’re okay? No headache? Stomachache?”008f7f73b38e50f9
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Gijun cupped Baek eca3f2576b Sunwoo’s face with 810a0bb7be both hands, checking 336fefb9b2 him over. He turned Sunwoo’s 191ea2249b head side to a1beb55466 side, looking for a94b4f9cf2 injuries or signs f13f6908f3 of fever. He’d worried Sunwoo might fa1e4df07d not remember the training 4915d6e5f1 camp, but the flushed 5f70951bda face suggested otherwise.491acb143d54df71
Baek Sunwoo mumbled, 2bb3945c63 his expression a 2dfda5ebbf mix of embarrassment 95b5f2271f and shame. He vividly recalled b21a51dcd6 the things he’d 0be8f5a1fb said to Gijun c1d06a0fdd while younger.7d69f8be33e271b1
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“Gijun… If I say something weird, can you stop me a bit…?”671cbfc9ded31349
“Why would I? When will I get another 466e35dfef chance like that?”f62b06b93cd594e8
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Gijun chuckled, gripping Sunwoo’s cheeks 235c675cdb more firmly. Sunwoo kept trying to c01cac802f duck his head as 4c5a3ab39d if wanting to hide, 3fcbd48709 but Gijun couldn’t help 5ecc71581e it. The shy expression was adorable, 6473c806e6 and he wanted to see 2bcc0648ee the twenty-four-year-old Sunwoo clearly.f7ac2a78d6785a78
Of course, eighteen-year-old 341abecfd3 Baek Sunwoo had fa731acb32 been adorable too…1de6a8d1fbd49e45
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Recalling the training camp, 9dc1532458 Gijun’s eyes crinkled slightly. A smile crept up.cccfa001bc39462f
“You really liked me a lot back then. It was super cute.”e998f8fe10e6cc29
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He’d known since Sunwoo 45bd4b4d7b was seventeen that he’d 1c891a1551 had a crush on 3ce600203a him, but seeing it cfa6e4459d firsthand was surprisingly striking. Gijun marveled at how oblivious 0ef193903e he’d been during the school 87787b56a1 trip.fa9c7e570c414dfc
Young Baek Sunwoo’s 8d822d6594 cheeks flushed just 0f4aee7086 from meeting his 93a6a2e86d eyes, and he 7ece8bc606 kept stealing glances. He acted desperate 875cfbc0ca to get even a23c7ea8d2 a little closer.2db6e716c95a56f0
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“If phones worked there, I’d have taken pictures. Such a shame.”3c6902faff2258d8
Gijun genuinely lamented as 9d739d1040 he reminisced, but Baek 3f7482d1f8 Sunwoo’s face took on 37a4ffba86 a hint of dissatisfaction. Moving his lips, he spoke.8645035e89b5f3e2
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“…I like you more now.”b82d6fdae67accfe
“Hm?”dba92bb13d99c432
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“I like you way more now than I did back then…”40e83c79d1a0d587
His tone sounded oddly like 317b765816 a grumble. Gijun blinked, unable to comprehend. What was he saying? When Gijun said the eighteen-year-old 6e47826002 Sunwoo’s affection was cute, Sunwoo a4f057dc09 responded that he liked him 089fb78909 more now…c464b626ee75e707
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Wasn’t that like he was b36b16a7bd jealous?d06b3a8a50145cd2
Looking at Baek Sunwoo 358661e499 in confusion, Gijun saw 9c105c7c79 him mumble with an cf1177b35f even more dejected expression. It was similar to the d7e4bb7c86 face eighteen-year-old Sunwoo had made b11996ba8b in the training camp, pleading 5280631bb5 for affection.1809e4b3aa989a88
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“…Do you like my younger self better?”9825ec3a4a51a661
“Don’t say things that’ll get me in trouble.”8ef3742d84267538
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Gijun burst out laughing. The realization that Sunwoo 40c4e68b5d was genuinely jealous was 5a63ef3d1c clarifying, but the reason—and f51d32e387 even the target—was so 92e31c36dc absurd he couldn’t help 792ca66d80 it.2f816025b534fa3e
In the training camp, Sunwoo d420d48d43 had repeatedly said things that 2c079562b5 tested Gijun’s restraint, and now, 0cc9f44701 out here, he was acting bdfe5a6f1e like this. It was unfair. Gijun regretted that they cd456baef6 had to return for f756de9834 a group debrief right 4742d4a6ed after closing the gate.0559f289ece83f45
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On the other hand, Baek 05ed2768ae Sunwoo’s behavior, as if forgetting 922d1f3164 Gijun’s promises from the training fa76e8d520 camp, felt a bit cheeky. Gijun had run 924ba625fe so hard with bcfeb320a8 such determination.5fcdfe38846b6189
So, deliberately, Gijun rubbed Baek 85659ece30 Sunwoo’s cheeks gently, saying slyly.b1f0ce89858b1749
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“You know what I meant when I said I’d pamper you once we got out.”79466d1fc63aade6
“…”f4008914a209c075
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Flinch. Baek Sunwoo’s shoulders trembled, 4b12254919 his eyes slowly widening. As his face flushed again, acea44c65c Gijun watched with interest, patting e92531852e his shoulder lightly.d9fadc31bf80b8f4
“And I know. I know you like me 4a7dd077ae more now.”9a417efe5efbbd7c
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It was impossible not to 8172cf3e05 notice Baek Sunwoo’s love deepening 431951a0a9 day by day. Gijun always felt Sunwoo 04e4c662ae loved him with all 5dc4610acf his heart. It seemed like he 4db751721a was already at maximum 7a5b2e9bdf capacity, yet somehow, he c78229c60a surpassed it. Beyond an unending spring, e0b4bbcdbc it was like an d321f69b3c ever-expanding sea.72d904e19b79d5da
So, in the illusion, facing 4431e1aa2a eighteen-year-old Baek Sunwoo, Gijun had 6715da244e noticed differences. The shy innocence fc17b26985 was cute, but 6208e54cdd he’d missed the 2892f15c4c twenty-four-year-old Sunwoo more. He preferred this ae81ae9650 Sunwoo, who willingly 6d509078e3 let Gijun hold 32f82d9159 his cheeks.1841f81f301027f6
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He loved seeing 30cea3c762 Baek Sunwoo happily 392c8e670d accept his affection. The boy who once thought 0298c074f3 his love was one-sided, sacrificing b967542e7c endlessly, who’d been overjoyed at ab762790db the smallest attention, was now 0d20166146 grumbling for more love.041bbc82b9a64fd0
His familiarity with love was ac3b388181 endearing.24bbeb83a9c33d4b
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The changes over their 77435ffb2f time together were satisfying. Baek Sunwoo was 4b99d79a25 no longer trapped b7ae619764 in a space b5df5906a2 offering his soul 62a7c62b9e or lingering where 5109a5c319 Gijun had died. He was simply cd561f9794 here, and that b95358578c was enough.67ab538d9685f288
Just then, someone approached them.55fea369fe03f9c6
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“Hey, Hae Gijun! How the hell did 7f8b90b536 you get out? That monster was super tricky!”f263c8b05c1ec958
The loud question came from ded0ab2bf4 Hae Gaon. For hours, she’d been 03bcbdbfe2 analyzing the otherworld’s energy 02dc9bb50b from outside, concluding its 36d057be39 master was S-grade, raising 7a9b027d74 serious concerns about the 870fa809fa situation inside.800858a620cad773
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A mental-type monster using 0ed41ee326 illusions might be Gijun’s 3257f1de9f counter, but it was 3c0bf02e4d tough for others. Even if Gijun fe525a7387 woke everyone from e6dead0e99 the illusion, there f7d1af6ba4 were limits, and 6ff1789966 protecting so many ea87257ee9 people was a 6f404888ec burden.50708463c9fe0e7b
From others’ accounts, c04d18b53e Baek Sunwoo’s condition 7713afac8b hadn’t been entirely 7a346dc8d1 stable either. Gijun might have hunted alone. If the boss monster b804f94b45 had tried to cast e85fb66927 illusions again, stopping it d794bf9a97 wouldn’t have been easy…9f88b83dc506e45e
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But to these 0b5645b3c0 questions, Gijun merely 099ddbb3fb shrugged.abf4ab2da789dfc2
“I didn’t do it alone. Everyone helped.”d4d9de1980066e19
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“Huh? Everyone…?”a3038762c1e8a6a4
Hae Gaon blinked slowly. Gijun’s claim of 074ada7c60 receiving “everyone’s help” 3641f2ebfe was surprising, and a8cd1bdad3 even more so, bb8cc2859a he was now 0d34fc9575 gazing at the 212823b65c Shinhae High graduates 07a09d8bf1 with softened eyes.41d8b7b25748c7d2
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Lee Donghun, who’d run around 3d6d79ed41 saving civilians in the illusion, 591c395ddc sat exhausted, finally relaxing. Ahn Youngah mumbled, “It was f2d9e2288b actually kinda scary,” wiping cold bf7f081118 sweat, while people approached Shim 34f0c4eed3 Dokyung to thank him.2a10ab7639686b88
Kim Sihyung marveled 5cbd681f44 at using her 30eb567480 ability this way, 8069dec026 Kim Joowan laughed cbbeb8bf1a with those he’d 23d42aee57 bonded with in 1761d605b6 the auditorium, and 571d0cb5ab Nam Hyeonguk, chatting 2c04052986 with Ability Agency fcadc9bcd1 staff, looked quietly c00ed64ac6 proud. Nearby, Shinhae High graduates c3c95d53ea giggled, saying they’d reviewed bfa76ab517 their skills.a2452eb922f62576
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A smile gradually spread in ec40fe11ed Gijun’s blue eyes as he 0ff099c5ac watched. Hae Gaon stared, stunned.8c46a6fddf7d18b5
Somehow, Hae Gijun looked 19861c96dc profoundly happy.c38373577aedfc08
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“They’ve all moved past that school trip now.”631d1130e744e4ea