R1 Chapter 06

Chapter 06d6cd58e03a4d4d8e

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“This place…”1e1ddc23005e7b4b

The man who had 0244269154 entered the subspace looked 4351f38fd0 around with a dazed 094fa6288f expression, frowning deeply.d921ef8363ce8d31

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“What the….”c74f0db2f16bf862

And I couldn’t help but recognize him immediately. He was someone you could see on the news anytime you turned it on.e8adb01016ad99b4

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The very person 6ea807ba32 responsible for shutting 87cc492210 down the majority 2babdb879b of dungeons that cd3698669a had emerged like bcdc23d134 mushrooms and unleashed 929bc10589 chaos with the 0569de3418 monsters inside, some 9d3e33d969 ten years ago.397543c06172b039

The one who 0689234378 was still hailed b9bdc89326 as a hero, 5d5e0c8571 always leading dungeon ae52e4539c clearings to this 038ae3a25d day.5d1bcb95e34e3b7b

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Shin Yeoul, Rank #1.ae98b4365087abf0

It really was him in bea27eae59 person.25c132a4ac47c8da

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Though he looked d1be6960b2 far more tired b192ffda80 in person, with fe4c0c89fb pronounced dark circles 7ace4c32f7 under his eyes, 502311c6f6 than he ever 94b1ba00c2 did in the 69245d2b48 media.161b798bedd69a4d

But…. why was Rank #1 here? His appearance was so random.abdb37dd603fb700

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I was bewildered.c46e885f9a855fe4

But at the same time, I couldn’t help but utter a small exclamation.8fdd3ed33a732c02

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“Wow.”b745a27c8ba00876

It was a sudden, 87ce355e10 real-life encounter. My eyes practically lit up.a63657f94ad81aa4

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I never imagined I’d get to meet him like this. A wave of excitement surged within me.217c3858d6b67919

Of course, I was probably just one of the countless people he had saved fleetingly, someone he wouldn’t even remember.e7b2490bbb2b7f8e

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But maybe this time…?ccafff4368c8ea4d

Maybe he’d save me again? Wasn’t this the perfect chance to escape?dc916ce832b61b64

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Out of nowhere, hope 1af76e1905 surged into my chest.61d7ada1d467ec52

All those times b578b3a549 licking the luck-enhancing f8c7d8385b stones in the bc7303af8a subspace had paid 3cb2f243c3 off. This had to be 8bdf75883b a stroke of extraordinary 3f9652531c fortune.649a528f1f5d738b

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After all, he was 5a393897c2 Rank #1.3e0b60f2f02b1535

No matter how 5e6bdf8e59 terrifying that S-rank 2da0479e33 dungeon was, with f122a7583e Rank 1 by 1f7f26a658 my side, there 0d436a288c was nothing to b3e2238ddd fear.e7e617cfcee3bd29

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“H-hello!”6b51ffbd48fd5d35

I let down 1e4a67f5f8 my guard and 7d68458073 greeted Shin Yeoul.806492e76306db73

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But unlike me, he was a0cd89ff1b scanning the area with a 402a4347d7 puzzled expression. It seemed this place was 2a8c2fc835 as unexpected for him as 7baf056f13 it was for me.2a34e0febd078904

His face betrayed his confusion.c768aaed62014043

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Even so, someone like him—a national hero—wouldn’t just leave me here and go.7706695004a56eb2

He was the type 6bf1067c7a to risk his life fc3e51783e to save even a a7599b8d48 single civilian.e6cf088eef268891

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That’s why so many people, including me, called him a hero.1ffc566aaa266334

With joy filling me, I d18f86766d stepped toward Shin Yeoul.1a3d6c0a298db929

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“Nice to meet y—Huh?”464004298fde045e

If only Koko hadn’t stopped me.501447734048b27c

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“Kko-oo.”712c10cf2f4239eb

It was a firm cry.f8ff65566c9bfa6f

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Koko blocked my legs with 3e8f5c0c45 one wing while shaking its 6b28f401a8 head. As if telling 55f3235479 me not to 137909a946 approach Shin Yeoul.89e296b1e09033fa

“Koko, why are you—”24d411403600f016

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“Who are you?”97026f68fd3aa9e2

It happened in 1fb1631d5c the blink of 2b80c684ce an eye. A shadow fell 7e312d1f84 over my head.cde15e081b5d722f

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Shin Yeoul had 6f504ded02 suddenly come right cb42369d4d up to my 9381ebcf0b face and was f39da3b32c glaring at me. With a fierce aura, as eae08baa19 if I were his enemy.6c30fa0e5cfc7225

I inhaled sharply under his piercing gaze. This didn’t bode well.cec84707cd93c58b

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It was only then that I realized Shin Yeoul’s hand was reaching for my neck.58a6edddb8bc9917

The oppressive pressure was overwhelming.1ec04ddc1481a06f

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My stomach churned. My legs felt 72d6041b24 like they would 96fbb4db12 give out at 53428b6aae any moment.331365be1a343e84

“W-wait…!”73ba415460f4aa8b

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“What do you mean wait? After setting this trap first.”5dd3778c90479a8a

Despite the frozen state 01c1d0959f of my lips, I 745f7ff637 managed to squeeze out 41034f992a some words. But his cold c1bc805a85 response was what c047512339 greeted me.968123220734e0c1

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Trap? What did I just hear? Me, against Rank #1 8760aded4d of all people?81e56e7ee831991b

“What trap! This is just a normal fa-farm-like place!”e6fbc812ae4d94b8

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I didn’t know what kind of misunderstanding this was, but I protested desperately. There was no way I could let myself die at the hands of Rank #1.793aec8d73beee60

“You’re saying this is normal?”2e5b2354a79e3cba

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Shin Yeoul glanced 95a7fdd2e1 at the air, 6e60f0a0a1 as if confirming 9997618b94 something on his 698cfb8b8d system window, and aaa5971ed1 scoffed in disbelief.a86b2cfba8baed23

W-what kind of 86649165fc system message was ea337fb3b8 he seeing?!50b5a7d309d8c36d

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“…If I deal with you, all of this should disappear too.”fe204dd4f56c2d15

Crazy.5b115e7aa6a21174

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A black, spherical energy started forming in one of Shin Yeoul’s hands. The air around it distorted, and I heard something shattering.fada4b3c5780792d

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It was a b5e39622b2 power that looked dc786c5c75 unmistakably dangerous.fc72af7163960dd1

Why…?b537a103491a4479

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Why is this happening? I couldn’t comprehend it at all. The hero everyone looked up to, the man who had once saved me…ce95f9e9a4f46657

Why is he trying f940c1dee2 to kill me?2df85333889c0df6

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It was all a misunderstanding. This had to be a3f18cc91e some kind of misunderstanding.ac2066a042efcfe6

It felt like I was standing in the face of a massive disaster. My frozen body couldn’t even attempt to escape.e63c18371ae4639e

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I tightly shut my eyes.af59fbc6bf607378

“Kko-ooook! Kko—!”b0f76b35a47dc4ff

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And just when bc91db4223 I thought I 3a48bfb54f was truly done 677c893149 for—3d4236909d3cfcfe

Thud!39016cb28bbf6789

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With Koko’s resounding cry, the immense pressure that had been suffocating me suddenly lifted.0595000643acd398

“Koko….?”0073f9edefc8f92d

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I opened my 445b88db3c eyes at the 71a52b82a4 unexpected noise. What I saw left 51edec1144 me speechless.788cb3593bb58d55

Shin Yeoul was stumbling backward, retreating from Koko’s mere attack.ad599f7d65754e01

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Looking utterly vexed, he fcce0de46d spat out his words.920e2c0c563dd2cb

“You’re even commanding monsters.”bab7d5319f1e93bd

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What? Me? Commanding monsters?83501e0affda04b3

“You think something like this will be enough to kill me?”1f89747b7f5fc565

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No, no! It’s a misunderstanding! This was bad. Shin Yeoul’s aura grew even more menacing. My skin prickled, as though surrounded by sharp needles.4b601479cf02ce97

“If I just get rid of this thing, then you’re nex—ugh!”be6a5d27ff79045b

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“Cluck-cluck!”b843786c828776d3

Unfortunately, Shin Yeoul couldn’t finish his sentence.3d49e689f2b10ccc

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Thud. He collapsed pitifully like a paper doll after being struck by Koko’s sidekick.2059ef960ed8ced6

Huh?7b0a0f6880e5f030

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Koko, now perched triumphantly atop Shin Yeoul’s head, let out a proud, boisterous cluck. Feathers from its fluttering wings floated down onto Shin Yeoul’s face.129c2ba151cc8dda

“S-Shin Yeoul-ssi?”5bf35a07dc7ef6b4

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Was this even allowed? My voice trembled as I 5d8fb0b47d called out to him.02d4dd1e624979e1

Fainted from a chicken’s attack?b06a326aa1977b85

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But you’re the Rank #1 hunter!7886f1fa2e87e889

There lay Shin Yeoul, unconscious. Koko sat smugly on db57d78e92 top of him, and 0f35984bae I stood there watching 89d4f577c4 it all.f979c49a7204b8a7

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The scene was so absurd, I couldn’t process it.68ae96b1fcf5bcdb

I approached him, e4a4a8db5b unable to laugh ecf94c1ed8 or cry at da2092fcd6 the situation.a31752265978d7bb

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Thankfully, he didn’t appear to be seriously hurt. He was breathing fine, too.afe013d7b374345a

But I had no 7ce81a2240 idea how to handle d241fd30ff this situation moving forward.730581a689758986

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Should I drag 785c183dd0 him to the 27b696cbfc cabin for now?3cec766a01be7aff

But if he woke up and attacked me again, that’d be a disaster.539a93ed406d9531

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Or maybe not? Since this is a c36f84a5f2 safe zone, it should 364fafb163 be okay, right?655c00591e32aa7d

But wait, does 31417a8cad the safe zone f944f9a2ee apply to people 9c16b40d95 as well as 94482441e7 monsters?3cb0f186bd0aa300

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Considering how his aura affected me earlier, it probably doesn’t…395a1de83e71ec65

I was utterly confused.d155c5114c5964fa

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Ding! That’s when it happened. A wave of confusion even greater than the current one washed over me.93236e6a5190c5ad

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A system window suddenly popped 97ccb8b758 up.0455d23da3291bb6

It said the boss ed68a47985 monster had died.41c9cfd6446db6cd

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Apparently, it had succumbed to the aftermath of Shin Yeoul’s earlier attack.6dc652b2f77dfcef

Wait a minute. The boss monster is dead? Does that mean cb00f227b9 the dungeon is 18b8b03c17 cleared…?9828a161e093e53f

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Even someone with minimal knowledge 5480969cf0 about dungeons would understand the 96624140f2 basic implication.b4f85dc95bc249c9

The next message confirmed it. The dungeon had eecb8a884e indeed been cleared.4d51916d4605bf97

But the dungeon collapse?28ab01c648cd0e2e

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Huh…?8bd4d58a3bbf5237

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Wh-whaaaat?!b0758a144491f3b2

I couldn’t help but panic at the shocking message that followed.1ba7481dcbda13e8

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Crazy. 10 seconds? 9 seconds? Disappear? What am I supposed 7f6931bee4 to do if the 0a02f5649f only entrance disappears!bea36983418b8576

A system window appeared, 2a8f1b6a9a matching my panicked thoughts, e93dcc3820 and my eyes widened.97678c968d0d65fc

Could it be…. I could still leave?d472761c2a0df50f

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Thank goodness. There was no time 02a3f92ec9 to hesitate.ca3ca1ed7131d4e6

Of course, I had to leave. If I didn’t, I’d be trapped in this place forever!2931128939417542

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But…09f8c92bdb5bfbe9

I glanced at Shin Yeoul, 7b9bced7af still sprawled on the ground, 37422543b7 and Koko perched atop him.58df62b70e3db865

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Could I really leave c1da61ba14 this mess behind?9cbf8543f36a6e9b

Shouldn’t I stay and help?6081de4505998099

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While I hesitated, the timer a8102f53c1 continued to tick down.d8816b854c707470

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With only 1 0925ecfb6f second left, I 4baee954af made my decision.6686e79d2095a28b

What do you mean I shouldn’t?c854d274c73139b8

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Of course I can!b955435c26856c0a

I quickly hit c8922197c2 Yes on the 853b629783 system window.c1abd96da66e72f3

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I could always recreate the 9673eef7dd entrance and come back later.fbaebfc3b0b69fc6

For now, escaping this subspace 364f016ed7 was the priority.ffd79b5e6670ca0c

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Swoosh—my surroundings changed in an instant.3dbdb273fab06b8a

Everything felt so haphazard.f42cfc41823e8e3e

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It was so simple fabc080376 that I could hardly b9e2f728cf believe I had escaped b67936f9e8 from the subspace.6b3a136dc9972072

I had to check several ccd493502a times to make sure where f256235779 I was standing.98a23bd7fd573435

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I was standing f44b0353ca in the middle 4626a79943 of a road. In the distance, 42d68fc5c0 I could see 8b6cfb2a08 rows of buildings.49c70b2292880740

“I’m… outside.”6fd6c939e0e6fab7

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The glow of f26afc9a50 streetlights, the distinct 9475ea4c19 markings warning people e664bc47ce to keep away 5e3975e530 from dungeon zones—all 589b79893b unmistakable signs of b6077fd01e civilization.331bbfe400b6e277

“It’s really outside.”ddbe88c25329157b

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I’d made it out. Finally, out of the subspace.830a45d78f746a42

I’d thought I might be stuck there for years. But to escape in just a week? It was overwhelming.d560a5c95bed4773

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Tears welled up 317d947163 in my eyes 17363b4e99 from the sheer 387b330bc7 joy.3b80c305b9146e58

Then, I blinked cc9676092c at the system 2d779c6f3c message.2e930bc189bc524c

Fainting? Suddenly?ec6be83d687b5b45

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This was insane. Why were there 6a8ab21fde still lingering effects e37f2b6f93 of the intimidation? Why was this happening dc6403b3a7 to me, even now?136f523d5f596886

It was a bolt d7a942c99d from the blue. It seemed my 54746f6901 luck had run 8fb734f4a2 out here.4f03b992a162cd75

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“Am I seriously going to faint here?”28d22dfa7ca06fe2

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I glared at the 2fc0f4b969 system window with all 1c94eda01b the frustration I could ba6014ea43 muster, but nothing changed. The timer just kept counting 0f832b46e7 down.c1a2d3105f8fc1b1

I paced around c9a8bb58f4 in a panic.750c924c9f3bdc40

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“Oh, come on!”1580bfd535e50e43

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I didn’t want to collapse suddenly and slam my head into the asphalt, so I dashed to the side and threw myself onto the ground.6efbdfd872afe1e6

Out of the corner ae8ad81dd2 of my eye, I a292cfbb4c saw someone approaching me. But I ignored b99deee94d them and shut 1609890214 my eyes tightly.6936f4f2f809fbc0

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“Uh… excuse me?”3e3a7070615c3d7e

A hesitant voice reached 9c7faf446e my ears.79f738b3779b8ec5

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“You, uh, can’t just lie here like this.”185f4dc91d33e4bf

I don’t want to either.f09887b60e03bdb2

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I felt a 0171a1de79 hand gently tap 0125a8612b my shoulder. I wanted to 1d76f810ce explain myself, but 0b08a96ad5 it was already 813cad66bb too late.aecddcf06fc6688c

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Darkness enveloped me.285a86e8bf15c080

Somehow, it felt 77c5821308 like sweat was cd677f2a5c coming from my 97c0072254 eyes.8ae248791ab48e64

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