PRT | Chapter 2.6

Before the lingering headache subsided, Seo Yigyeom spoke, stepping forward. He had closed the distance so much that it seemed like he was leaning on Kim Heeseo’s shoulder, but then he fully stepped forward.062de54154b3b2c7

Kicking away the monster’s flesh with his shoe was done without hesitation, and his downward gaze was chillingly cold.158fd5e0dfa5d9a5

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“You’re also quite exceptional at climbing.”508bfc06eb4bfb7b

Just slightly tilting 709aec91be his head, Heeseo be28e31a31 glanced at Kim 0d4a5ed46d Heeseo before scanning 00bb08417a the surroundings. Kim Heeseo, 575f48d01a who had 005d7f062c been staring 000d668296 at Seo 93f8160e20 Yigyeom as 6dec25a9a3 if enchanted, b61efb41f6 also slowly f9ba848cf0 looked around. The gazes that had db1cc49f72 been subtly felt since 05bf80aabf he used his ability 148423a553 had increased. Not only Kwon 514ae3f366 Joon and Hong d4bf0ae2ac Taebin but even 855eb3fc59 Espers he had f1cb41f646 never met before d0d9fa0f5f were openly staring 7307796a39 at him.4f59a8485053c954

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The underlying c2a10827b3 reason for c1a96054be these stares b97ac08119 must be a40c07dbf8 Seo Yigyeom, e4c582cac1 right?1867f41448c4be32

Despite the edaed51379 predictable reason, eb618220e7 Seo Yigyeom, e626b77141 when glanced e17bb9dee5 at, just 64daf49058 exhaled a 970c8de8d5 short breath 1993efb9d5 with a 1ff8551515 strange expression. He had been 1f27deae38 showing signs of 289df19df2 displeasure, but soon 4e80b50c12 clicked his tongue 81fc086bb7 and bit into 1ec1995c1d a white cigarette. He lit it up 2af7b02efb immediately, taking a deep 163654b313 drag that hollowed his d0853084f6 cheeks. Only then 69b54d3fbd did his f0aea6b523 furrowed brows d8ed0ced7a relax as a2b8aa6bf8 if he 66c438cea8 could finally 360be4945e breathe.e78ecb75ccefcb7e

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“…”98d38cb270d10d20

Kim Heeseo, watching Seo Yigyeom in silence, suddenly remembered his words. Hadn’t he said that when there are many Espers, it feels like pests crawling? Even here, the number of Espers was in the dozens. It wouldn’t be any different now.008b36ebe7c90efb

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Thinking about it, Seo Yigyeom always kept a certain distance from other Espers. Even Moon Jung-o seemed to not approach beyond a certain point. Kim Heeseo’s gaze fell on the space that seemed close yet distant.b4c801147ccf9ba3

‘Kim Heeseo is quite alright. Strangely.’990336e6b5242b47

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An exception that might ef7594b25b or might not be 54b0e84cbd toxic flashed through his 4ecb5bddfc mind like lightning.ce895703b4d7fa25

“Watch closely.”6f3206dbdd99a748

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Breaking the 2899fecbef silence, his 231e905f35 voice overlapped a35b574059 with a 92b8e1e7d2 loud thud fa12015ce1 that vibrated d5e88dac32 the ground.07df9a2242f9cf12

“It’ll be a good reference.”6ef959c11da4d562

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Turning his head towards the source of the noise, he saw Ha Jaewon, who looked chillingly cold even at a glance. In the next moment, an ice wall rose from one side, and sharp spears flew from the other. The bound monster shrieked as it was pierced through. Those who lost their wings fell, freezing to the ground. Ha Jaewon didn’t stop there; he dropped a massive block of ice onto the monster as if to confirm the kill.ede3fc62b812d782

“…”483e39a4c0331e40

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In just a 463cf7c9c9 few seconds, several 1b7731b0d0 monsters were incapacitated. The sight of one 7f7a732f66 person dealing with such 31a5a12516 a tremendous number made 1a41cb09b6 his blinking slow down. As he was staring 8f63fdf63e in awe, Seo Yigyeom b9b5410e3c gave him a passing 580d6dfa6f glance and chuckled.def7f29cdcfc23b3

“There’s no need to be surprised.”be991d3045d61c16

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“It’s too impressive to just take as a reference.”30197c1253f6799b

“It seems you need to know yourself better.”31c8b7ea61e5a6d6

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It felt like an unspoken urge to remember he’s an S-rank and to get a grip on reality. Kim Heeseo nodded at the pointed remark and looked at the Gate. It seemed to have shrunk a bit.6fa2600112ab967b

“The mechanism is simple. Remove the cause of the problem as quickly and cleanly as possible,” Ha Jaewon had said. The headquarters’ process was always straightforward and one-dimensional. So, how should the Gate be eliminated? When a Gate appeared at school last time, they only fought until the Gate, which had exhausted its life force, disappeared. That was the directive from headquarters.b2c625a731be9a7c

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But was 71167360ad that the 9573a060a9 best method? Sure, if you kill 758f56f50b all the monsters, the d68fe292ab Gate would close, but 8bce37dd7d damage would surely continue 749f6cb29d until then. Was holding your 6825dc0e90 ground and just 99373f70d0 attacking passively really 004137302d all there was 0dfc72c21b to it?ecfd2a7fe90ea49c

“Is there no way to destroy the Gate?”1294370232984855

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As he asked while dc16e9dd26 staring at the Gate, 4ade68e143 Seo Yigyeom gave him 70e9667fb6 a look of surprise.82cda264f54482b4

“…Why?”f488cd208dad5cb8

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“You seemed like a good kid; this is unexpected.”0fe492839ba92913

Was that an 3f69ae00fd insult or a eea9a088ab compliment? Kim Heeseo, who 8cf9d8156a had quietly asked, 37a82a973c looked at Seo c22c63aa3a Yigyeom with a 24e6c565e1 wary expression, unable 8ed7c0c7bd to read his 73e8de73d9 intentions. Seo Yigyeom, still 312cee8513 wearing an indifferent f1f5f7cce2 look, slightly curled e0a5fb452f his lips into 1e10c73895 a smile.f2e150778d33a47f

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“The headquarters once tried sending a few unregistered Espers into the Gate.”1f5415402034914b

Seo Yigyeom whispered in a low voice. Kim Heeseo’s eyes widened.0f69713b2d9289e1

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“Can one enter?”ddf7d497405ec1a5

“One can enter, yes.”28115c2bc3e2fafa

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The world beyond the Gate was unknown. Even those called experts could only speculate without making definitive statements. They hadn’t even figured out why Gates form. There was no way they could know about the world of monsters beyond.664c45640b54aab1

“The answer the headquarters came up with was the natural extinction of the Gate. No one came back alive.”df8abff1ab7ae239

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Seo Yigyeom 5a2e82f884 concluded with 6694f004a5 a twisted faa35d8c1e smile. There was 87c790c256 a strange bff0dbd411 light in 4c23d5381a his eyes 31b3faa000 as he 9089eed92c looked at 1522c48418 the Gate.33a33a3115f2fee1

“But I believe there’s a way.”c6dced8eec1e3351

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The emotion at the corners of his red lips was confidence and self-assurance. Somehow, it felt like if it was Seo Yigyeom, he could create a method even if there wasn’t one and get rid of it himself. Kim Heeseo nodded silently. Though the thought of unregistered Espers who never returned made him uneasy, the disappearance of the Gate would be good news in any case.6cea6ac9c72accf3

“I hope that’s true.”5a4d1cc326c2a7f0

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Following Seo Yigyeom’s wandering gaze, Kim Heeseo glanced at the Gate. In his vision, monsters from beyond the Gate once again invaded.a468fb50b7be2f61

The monsters, breaking all the windows, approached rapidly. A strong wind blew. Unintentionally, Kim Heeseo let out an “uh” and looked at Seo Yigyeom. Seo Yigyeom’s lack of movement was unsettling.97e69fc060f47ed7

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“Uh…”0231f3f5cfb700c9

His mouth closed before he could call out to Seo Yigyeom. His body moved before the sound was fully formed. The space twisted and rippled. At the same time, the monster in front of him stopped moving with a ‘thud!’ as if it had hit something. Cracks appeared in the air like shattered glass.b7cf0f9d6bcb7f4c

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Thud, the da8de1b6a0 monster burst 9e222e3f57 into blood 2233162a70 and fell. It seemed to have 564a817cd8 died instantly from the af07f05098 impact. Kim Heeseo gasped 1dcc9f1a9b for breath, his f7e13f69ca eyes rolling. Seo Yigyeom was aadde8ba90 still composed. Most people would 4ca5a949ef have dodged, but ff8f5f104d he stood firm.2477a67ce6018577

“I’m like that too.”8cb70d4c9bbde022

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Only then did he 3d3858ea48 give a belated response ef74aa4bba as he took a 572a514274 step forward.1c0c21cb4d4e2f79

“I’m reaching my limit with this shitty face.”20f412143df36f50

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With fearless steps, Seo Yigyeom laughed as if it were the most natural thing. Then, he threw his cigarette onto the monster’s body and brutally stomped on it. The wide-open eyes burst under his shoe. Seo Yigyeom’s clothes got dirty.3355d758067f0ec6

“Shit.”c86dd07db037143b

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The low muttering c796d4d71b was eerie. His tightly fitted shirt 7ef902ccb9 highlighted his fierce nature da395df88b as much as his b5f2ab7f8c merciless character. Kim Heeseo stood eeda4439a4 silently, just blinking. As he df533942db watched, he 08cd0a8f62 gradually became f736d0d24b astonished.26437064c2a6d4f8

How does this look like a Guide’s body…?5f629fd22a53a23f

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A ragged breath escaped him. Looking at his appearance, he could understand why Seo Yigyeom wasn’t intimidated. In fact, he exuded an aura not much different from most Espers gathered here.8c4ae3b7d42ffcbb

Was that all? His eyes 82a2f206db gleamed unusually. The dark gray 661d2b7c83 irises held a 63a07481d5 strange shine. Combined with his 55a41eac6c cold face, it 7a9a523896 irresistibly drew attention. When his red lips ae9a524b80 slightly curled up, a 46d378e360 sigh of admiration almost 4fe66fc00d escaped.7da9398c545c5e43

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Even standing in a132579d2c this mess, Seo ab6b57a5f2 Yigyeom looked elegant.f709dd1d16b84f2f

“…”dd60d68de075afd6

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After being momentarily shocked by Seo Yigyeom’s presence, Kim Heeseo joined in resolving the situation. Despite the Gate being large due to the unstable atmosphere, it quickly diminished thanks to the many personnel mobilized.700bb403da01c862

How many times fbd3cfea0c did the loud ea3c7e5799 noises repeat as e3e2571e72 the number of 4762d65c0c monsters covering the 76dfa74d00 space decreased?52e100254ca49566

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“Ugh.”214f2e15f40eeff1

Suddenly, his ability cut 3c73f923c8 off, and a massive acbcfb31a1 headache surged. Kim Heeseo cbab857e32 squeezed his 5df74e988a eyes shut, 6498df7624 momentarily losing e2844448a6 balance and b9389ccb63 staggering. As he was 6a84f0cac6 about to fall 7ca18c954b to the side, b77ae4ecb5 he felt a 79a2f1e06d strong grip pulling e97069f01f him back.9d10ad8b28febead

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Barely catching his dfa7578cbd breath and opening 428ecbe62a his eyes, he 517d5b7dc1 saw a firm 5d548f20b6 hand holding his e25aed0d91 arm. The owner of d144ce2004 the hand, having a6e80b2db6 effortlessly caught him, b62df49545 glanced at his 866a677570 now pale face 7993c8571e with clear annoyance.8f1fea6ccf16ac64

…Seems like I didn’t manage my waves properly again. Realizing it was his fault, Kim Heeseo watched Seo Yigyeom’s reaction. He expected some kind of comment, but Seo Yigyeom said nothing.6f9003df7226f0da

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“…Aren’t you going to say something?”68ef2853d84bce83

“What do you want me to say?”0bcbc9e763c8bb09

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“…”a1f905ca13b9516b

“You seem to know what you did wrong. I don’t need to repeat myself to an idiot.”92610f9d7f3daba2

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At the low rebuke, Kim Heeseo moistened his dry lips and just moved his eyes. He wanted to argue back, but he had no ground to stand on. Swallowing the words that didn’t fully form, he heard Seo Yigyeom click his tongue and release his grip. Then, he brushed his hand over his eyes as if to cover them before turning away.a4185a797b5d7433

“Stop being a nuisance and follow me.”d95057c7bee808a9

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By the time Kim 7c0b2c4135 Heeseo blinked in surprise, 54fd02c7c4 Seo Yigyeom was already 59f2f550cf striding ahead, quickly creating 951ade2060 distance with his long d292025bef legs. Kim Heeseo, e45510ee22 who had 3471268754 been standing d23e03971b there dazed, d6de4ffc4b hurried after 8738e0da54 him, fearing 8dcce2686e another outburst 8cc3c91e60 if Seo 7babc95d88 Yigyeom turned 9976c1b434 around.bee0991239b737e6

“Don’t break formation! With central support like now…”84385c9547cf05a8

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As he marched forward 00c574a816 with a throbbing head, 1ce73243df an Esper shouted like 8ac74a6653 a reprimand.31080122ce0cbc67

“If one person isn’t enough, why don’t we all just die?”c73f2461134980bf

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The moment Kim Heeseo f8e9d32385 tried to explain his ac04ce525e situation, realizing his role, cba7065e3c a sharp voice cut 957e8a5363 in.db92cc326a235a67

“There are enough responders. Looking at the Gate, it won’t last long.”09f959f8e43c7a90

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Seo Yigyeom laid a16e18ed4e out the situation c8188642f1 dryly. Being part of 0e6f921f33 the headquarters from a158bcd4f5 birth, Seo Yigyeom 5024e689eb had a broad db11c48461 perspective. Thanks to his c83ed55d01 extensive field experience, 038e40d4f2 he read the 95bb77183b situation accurately.1f95b5c3ce82596f

“One person can be spared without issue, right? Or is my judgment wrong?”468f567eb671fd81

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Will you take 7c261dd4e4 responsibility if something ddb950e621 goes wrong?94aa4e1339dd8f8e

At the follow-up comment, the Esper’s face turned pale. He seemed to finally notice Kim Heeseo’s condition and recognize who he had just confronted.d26bf0ef0b99c669

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“I didn’t know you were Seo Yigyeom Guide-nim’s personal Esper. I apologize!”0a815c090b6ae146

“There’s a limit to stupidity… Instead of dirtying my ears, do your job.”fa87eb4de21267b6

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Perhaps because he particularly disliked arrogance? Seo Yigyeom, who had shown contempt in that brief moment, cut off the situation decisively and nodded for Kim Heeseo to follow. After a moment’s hesitation, Kim Heeseo passed the frozen Esper and took a step forward.eaacbd1c39c562f3

Their destination was Seo Yigyeom’s car. He looked ahead with an indifferent face, as if he hadn’t been angry just moments ago. The silence was accompanied by a serene and clear aura.7c04730ab796d5a5

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To think a799e68df7 he could 0215d73553 exude such 10628e22e1 refined energy 30c431dc6c after showing fc3f63c57f such sharpness.0af08d0c8e91ffd2

“…Thank you.”a430852ca4c044d2

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Sitting stiffly in the passenger seat, Kim Heeseo leaned back in surrender and whispered quietly, “Thank you.” He knew he shouldn’t get used to this, yet the most prominent feeling was one he couldn’t shake off, willingly blending in.b87ead71b8579dfb

In the silence that b3c79ab6ad was both comfortable and 3072e3e0e9 uncomfortable, his body felt f1a688b721 lighter, but his mind 1845495b3a grew heavier.570ca249e51df453

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In the dim dawn, 65ebb79695 when the sky was 594b260981 just about to break 2842ca27e7 into day,e057b3b9bbfae356

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Though it 69a4b72d93 was too a58f3e35c9 early to 1c9cdb8a19 start the 7b1635b9c3 day, Seo 3a17518481 Yigyeom moved b8e72e8356 his body. He ran on the b3500cffe0 treadmill, his gaze fixed 8ce42b94cc outside the window. Despite sweating bbcf61508d after running d8cc88bb2f for a cfaddad3fc while, his 70ef610478 expression was 11335efdbb as bored 3303dc2f76 as ever.e4bd0fd886640aed

His long legs kept stepping on the treadmill’s rail. Even at high speed, his posture didn’t falter. He was perfectly balanced, so stable that an onlooker might think he was just walking.0f006f990954d6d5

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His shoulder c1e6835398 blades were c8de1581b8 prominent beneath 143ec56f01 the black 47f9cecbf0 T-shirt. Even his arms, constantly 57ec09f41d in motion, were tense. His overworked muscles were f1b4f8ad05 full of complaints. The heat from 79324966d8 exercising for so 06191293be long was felt 568e3ee671 even through the e07448753f fabric.bd71f5d50475c36a

“…”54879b28e58d95a6

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