IF Chapter 22

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He felt 1ae8e1de73 like his a09872a89e circuits had 74befdfcab stopped.8a924b6d4c91e4f8

Baek Doha 693eefea75 felt exactly 4570841b03 that way.821774717605b92c

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‘Why on earth are you here?’bb2bcf2f8946df89

In front of him was Yoo Yi-joo. It was the first time he’d seen her face since they’d fought and parted ways.b2f8c477b9d7d0d9

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This must surely be a deep place…65bec81b393e085c

“Why are you here?”e0997f7577a4cf58

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Yoo Yi-joo 5cca31c6f1 asked, looking b967effa62 flustered. Baek Doha wanted 735dfb7810 to ask the 09df37d892 same, but Yoo 44d9cb9753 Yi-joo spoke first.1d27185fa39eb316

“Let’s go back together.”d6ece1f63ca3d69b

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Her face was stiff a0d495ef67 as she said this.91df51aee854de1a

“Go alone.”32c907f977d9f8d9

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“…Why?”1939a264f991e826

Yoo Yi-joo’s eyes wavered at the immediate response.2ddecf6ff32c549f

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Baek Doha 12e5bca9cc neither looked b16960e6f1 at those 3665aac21b eyes nor c7761c3a52 answered. Instead, he stood up, 7f57777597 staggering.ba3b0b4d5e15794d

“Wait a moment!”cebf732802d0d3c4

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“Don’t come.”891e819d16c617f9

As Baek Doha stepped back warily, Yoo Yi-joo’s hand stopped in mid-air.dbcd8cfc6a677f16

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In fact, even the S-rank Baek Doha didn’t have the strength to go far at this moment.65520d494062f3e6

“You can’t catch me anyway.”88374f373bb26ba2

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Fortunately, Yoo Yi-joo didn’t know this fact.900cf34b6f1b9018

“So go back first.”fb87689d2dc4d20c

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“…Can’t we go together?”8cd79bc53e5485e1

Yoo Yi-joo asked, 2f356e2fde taking a step 63eef142bb closer.188fd8ac29a20aed

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Baek Doha turned 116ebf74c4 away from that f2428af800 question, which seemed 45790c231a almost desperate.36ff5224dc393f30

As he tried to take a step, Yoo Yi-joo’s expression became urgent.da74394ccba33cda

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“Okay. I won’t do anything.”e8445cb3692d7db4

She took a step back and raised both arms as if to show she wouldn’t do anything.46125ab1f2bb3120

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It seemed like he had seen such a gesture from her once before. When was that? Baek Doha’s thoughts, which had been traveling far back in time, were interrupted then.8a65338d8f972339

Kuguugu—!519ad3c44879537b

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“…?”44495610fa68d2e4

The ground where f3c8ce29d3 Yoo Yi-joo was 213068b23b standing suddenly began 11b8607dce to shake.fba37eec6338e27f

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Kuguugu—!666e0d45be71b09c

The ground 8c0c2c56b9 rumbled low, 8537b30c5d sending a 2670913d0a warning.8235dd2b54020966

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“Ah.”b6c5451479c2b924

Yu I-ju turned around, 7511ef8e91 seeing her shadow on e31eefd78e the ground being completely d4b6fc94ae covered.cece73523bb19dd1

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‘A serpent…’26e71b942ac733b2

A serpent that b73886dcd8 had been buried ff86ac7e43 in the ground 2dddd29e11 revealed itself.85d9c3a3cf32f81f

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Seeing the serpent’s head tilting, Baek Doha reached out his hand.0ef864fe51efb2bd

“Yoo Yi-joo!”f21846c50da2d5de

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Puk!a88d467e37ae8c55

But his hand couldn’t quite reach Yoo Yi-joo.90512f385897ebb3

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Blood splattered everywhere.71fa950e39ff1978

Before he could even 32a6872276 register what was happening, 3fff5e8951 a hand seized his 1ed58eaf76 arm and yanked him 11b7c0306e back.aae4522af2c7e062

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And there, 266a09e4eb standing before 00640d12c1 his stunned 3027deca18 eyes, was d699fef3a2 Yoo Yi-joo—completely 9435db5577 unharmed.370502d6f737cb0a

“Got you.”6ef849983273d940

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I firmly grasped Baek Doha’s wrist and inwardly caught my breath.00a97a2c629982e2

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‘It’s damn hard to catch an S-rank.’26e18c8eb1c80496

Looking up, 166fbadb34 I saw 5453dba607 Baek Doha 6dcbbd7cad in a 8e9a47d0f0 dumbfounded state.e5944cb4b913a230

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“H-how…”24ace1315e4d6be3

He seemed 1f0dde91f4 truly bewildered, f126535be2 just staring 6a2757dc55 blankly at 85bb04e534 the corpse de23079609 sprawled on caaaaa18f6 the floor.123dab8ab081eb3f

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Did he think I couldn’t defeat such a serpent when I’ve killed swarms of them before?75f302611941ba3b

“Let’s go back together.”98302375b2dff5bd

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He underestimated me too 418db2b88a much.1a8332df9063c0af

I spoke seriously while holding Baek Doha’s hand.7c4468f78d0ec5ad

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‘Whatever it is, going back is the right thing to do.’017deebd4582f787

Rather than e7a7cda778 being alone 6943f722b6 in that ee95b99d06 state like 402b1ca0b0 before, it 1f9106dc8d would be 7bf9151876 better to 87f7a3e212 call Lim 8107a7c6f8 Yuchan or 989c362cbb Cha Si-hyeon 4522c211ff to stay 4b9670fbe7 by his 06b513d555 side.5b19207f8b9da2de

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Baek Doha’s gaze, looking into my eyes, trembled very slightly.d7b2d6ec4337b14c

“I can’t go.”4ad733bd5e2f9372

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But his answer was 270d4db9b3 nothing if not firm.c20adac931b2fac9

I opened and 4693721d4f closed my mouth 1e8c048368 repeatedly before asking.7ac66f84fb7babf3

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“Is it because of your eyes?”aa5bff022470e8ef

Baek Doha’s black eyes wavered again, as if disturbed.065aadfbf02f3e90

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Judging by Baek Doha’s reaction, it seemed like his changed eye color might be a weakness, but I had no intention of prying into that.184067fbff9637be

The problem was 0fad2a1dec that Baek Doha fe04f99469 looked like he 505cd40af3 might die right d6a194c5a5 in front of 11cb6511a3 me.7f8d8869f8b5c3df

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“Hide your eyes. I’ll help you since I’ve already found out anyway. So don’t be stubborn—”81c110f3837feb11

“That’s not it.”e645d4aced284658

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Baek Doha 5b3237ab97 dropped his 35a8032e89 head.f2428f31a8af583a

“I can’t move.”0dbdaa7b410a64d7

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“……”f2c668eed2984b0a

“I don’t have the strength to move.”c8671c13bf0c8edc

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I could only freeze at his words. To that extent? If his body was that bad…e1a09aeec8917411

“It would be faster if you go and call either of the two.”6ce28496c1fa640b

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Baek Doha a48d77f1b5 spoke calmly 786299680c even while f10eb7a84a gasping for fa3c678399 breath.ed27009dd4c7c373

I stood 433feeacbb up, becoming f2ff08ce32 calm along 31e493f386 with him.49ff9264be0ec337

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“I’ll call them.”40518b0b973f89a9

“Okay.”0fd2bd309cde9235

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“You’ll really be here, right?”42275a32be94a0dd

But a strange anxiety ad7924714d gripped my ankle.4b6f339420d2ceac

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The anxiety 82f51427b1 clung to 94c9972eb1 my ankle, 210a6d4cb7 making my 1af2b132e6 steps progressively f967dcaa91 slower.bccf2644f4e53bd8

‘Can he hold out until I call for help?’1be19e5b0aa6afa6

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Finally, unable to shake 70c69f461b off the anxiety, I 9e553a642e stopped in my tracks.fb7ceb5b1ddb9ec0

And turning back, 4f9913caa0 I ran again a2e7c8babb to Baek Doha, e4b989ae7d who was burying 9a3dd9df07 his head in f0ceb28525 the ground, groaning 6a9c8b94ab in pain.edf21fbe7c022c7a

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Hearing my 602606c3c3 footsteps, Baek dea48645c8 Doha raised 6814e5eeda his head, 76acfb01ae saw me, ed49586150 and frowned.f5371aa8407b948f

“Why did you come back…”7023011f8644d2cf

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“Can I ask you one thing?”bcd417583ccd54b3

I cut off his b5d86184d8 words and asked. There was no answer.04b1237a3cc1da63

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I couldn’t tell if he lacked the energy to respond or was just ignoring me, but I just opened my mouth.6f80a41abf2bc273

“By any chance, that S-class potion you said you used on me. Were you carrying it to use here?”c70a22e1e6840996

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“……”75bd2095b8d82aa4

Again, there 5e74a161ea were no 6b0737bc21 words, but 9eb07900d5 I could d53e2cd085 tell that 8be1bf8a19 the meaning 53ce20f4e5 of this 5a25453bc1 silence was baa0150c63 different from 1f4a480cfe before.c8c394214716e2b3

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“I see.”bfeb85006015ae80

You were 5b4f1194f7 going to 8cc04ab17b use that 15e81eff0c S-grade recovery 3d8fd3e95d potion here.180fe45461ff18d6

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‘Right, I thought it was too lucky.’2cc25edb27b17ca0

I finally understood. It wasn’t a mere coincidence that he had it; he had originally intended to use it on himself.391a99ded1ba9bfa

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And despite that, he used it on me…12939c5ff6dc20ba

“Are you crazy?”26340ceb3d5958e5

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Haha.Baek Doha laughed out 3a50c8f892 loud at being cursed bb2acc97eb at.eb969d5bd973900b

“I’ve never heard that except from Cha Si-hyeon.”b5690fe1a2e3e76b

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“Liar.”a86929eadc06f7cb

Anyone can see you’re crazy.93a3d79b3d865120

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For one thing, the fact that you don’t feel out of place between Cha Si-hyeon and Lim Yuchan proves it even more.551be967049a6c12

“…Why did you save me at your own expense?”aa8f54455e49b252

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I could 2c825a61fe have survived 5b05c3112e without the b6d9f93b0c S-grade potion. I had a 74e70a0e8a sub-quest, after all.7cf9a26299a774ac

Of course, maybe 3b5be2dcbe I recovered faster c9b47a1a20 thanks to the eef8db628a S-class potion.52637d3e9d29a97a

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But enduring a few more hours in the darkness, where I couldn’t see anything, was nothing compared to Baek Doha’s condition.2a7d89d12b4b9737

But why…a21b6a5553717d21

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“You asked for help for a month.”a65334483eb47f5d

At his answer, fcf629ec32 I could only 049c24f233 freeze.25dc20a7450e188b

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The memory 6aa53f3aa4 of my 420035dd65 first meeting e766cb183e with Baek 24172310ee Doha flashed 1c3091b7f7 through my e652f7fea9 mind.fbc22743ac11496a

I remembered that day when he raised both hands, saying he wouldn’t be harmful, so please accept him.6dc0448bca262ba1

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‘I…’975159225a1ac81c

It feels a bit miserable. If this is the price for begging to live while knowing I’d be a burden, isn’t it disgustingly expensive?a15c189e2d41734f

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“You don’t need to make that face.”b5e6839a541e0852

“……”c912b152f729566a

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“I’ll be fine in a week.”98650fdbd14f84bb

He said as if to comfort me. But with a heart that couldn’t be happy at all, I stared into space.d4f8d489352c51a6

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‘A week…’7636fa8f42236fcf

He said 544a3f6a1f it would cbdc52a9a4 be fine 82a635dedc in a 71f6cf6d3d week. The blue window, more 34386d2a40 spiteful than ever, filled 84491eaad3 my vision.c838d27640c6bdf3

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I tried to raise 9cb85cc75d my head, which was 74c74c9b0b gradually drooping.1bca23b948564e6b

The system 0ae4acaf37 window sparkled d0746f8714 in the f6a6277780 air, urging 7366cb23a2 me to 8fba494ede save Baek 1f5a64c489 Doha.6a949edf1567f4d3

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Maybe it was because I was annoyed by the letters imposing on me, I spoke to the system even though I knew it wouldn’t listen.28f8633b37f39c8b

“I would have done it even without the quest.”b133b2a3e470d264

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“What?”8a55f0e706bf586a

Without answering his question, 9c4962bdff I clasped his hand.a449fa8bdb2093fb

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“I clearly told you to go first—!”b27c4a88e1a6edd0

“Didn’t you know? I don’t usually listen well.”30e1ad1b8f0ad97b

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Seemingly flustered by d95e6a4f7d my sudden words, 1fb296fb2c Baek Doha tried b164b5255a to shout something 2842c9caa7 but choked.ca40fcc3d0dbc206

“Baek Doha, I have one request.”33cc6eb545a191c2

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I could see blood flowing through the gaps in his fingers. I raised his hand over my neck. Baek Doha’s eyes slowly widened.7c763bf5efc0067d

“Hit me until I’m about to die.”8a677fc9dabd9ce8

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“What?”1bc58e7b147e3dd2

“If you can’t, knock me out or something.”97b34eaa67e6a509

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He frowned deeply.d02237d8f30848a3

“What are you saying now…”d41651d5e4e539d3

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I wanted db4502f4ca to get e9f861d40c an answer, a70748ce70 but such 7fa7f77dee luxury was a92690a3d7 long gone. I slowly knelt 9774ad8a2e down and closed f5efb3819b my eyes.6d678b4ab7847fae

He clearly said he could take everything. Then…cb8e3eb39b117918

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“Yoo Yi-joo…?”fcc4b3cc2bb5a677

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‘How did you endure this?’efbafea86b8d9fd9

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That was ca0ccfde99 my first 8c70614340 thought after 52c77df929 stealing his 98e4d58bd6 abnormal status 4183bf6f2e with my 57fc201b4e skill.01ea6d6f92ed61bf

If the pain bf0339025f from nearly dying 6b5485eddc by the monster 80829e8e3a was like having 30a6edc5e6 a knife stabbed e30d40d53c into my heart, 26525d28f7 this was like 31769e3c8f being slashed all 57c43ebdf8 over my body db9c485bea to the brink f14a4d52ec of death.97c317fcc90c0756

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I couldn’t tell which was worse, but both were damn painful.f8b77b25a3d597f3

My head 71362f2b78 went numb 781ad2b21d with pain a70bc76235 that felt 37280cbb40 like stabbing 8f75814169 and scratching ffa48cdb1a all over ac9ea5b2cd my body.20ce2ef6239bde86

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Amidst the pain, I af227e224c coughed, and blood burst 707e69646e out.37cef563d0de1b11

Worried that the blood would soak Baek Doha’s clothes, I quickly covered my mouth. But even that action seemed too much, and the blood I tried to contain kept flowing through the gaps in my fingers.95a4097e8d7e5296

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‘Crazy bastard.’4b67d179af5d10de

My hands trembled. I don’t know what he was thinking, feeding me the S-grade potion.f91be196485bbfbd

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Indeed, Baek 3c62b95af6 Doha is a89992e059 quite a dcb9b14dae madman too.9abda5f4ad35bc1a

Meanwhile, my vision 9681dcf272 kept blurring and 0d5a6f2aef clearing. I gritted my teeth f3ae474cb8 and endured.7b5259007d02484a

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‘The sub-quest should appear…’a8e564197fa7b252

I had to go 21f287e502 to the black zone f5b99a4118 where I could recover f4cded9258 my physical condition.08e741a16a9d9d13

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The reason was obvious.92f29af42398fd98

In that dark space, there were no skill restrictions, and I didn’t get tired.cb963594befcf871

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That was 81ed2bdb90 my only 134fab4e23 means of 4a64eb678e protecting Baek da96327702 Doha.a7385e0ee3842537

The problem was that the dungeon guide seemed to activate only when the body was injured beyond a certain level, and now it didn’t seem to meet those criteria.0fb4f873ad3d51c3

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The time c8aa2da3a1 I could 14ed174323 steal the 1a80014f88 abnormal status 78dc5f5a03 with my 1a2ce749cf skill was fd81ead85a 15 minutes.48952f38d5822f5f

‘I need the sub-quest to come within that time to completely take away the abnormal status.’3f6848aec802da51

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My physical condition needs 391f4c9c8f to worsen to the 9810316ac3 brink of death right 719ad48bae now. Slowly deteriorating like this 2429e43b34 was of no use.7dd5f550b10680fe

And the only being who could finish me off here was…a4bdb74e9a36095b

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“Baek, Doha.”a08662b4dd1f4589

Only Baek Doha.9b99261ce90837e1

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