SSEI | Chapter 3.4

He dashed away in an instant, completely leaving the bridge. By then, the dark clouds had already covered the entire sky, and the lake, where red water from Maze Village flowed in, was gradually turning red. Yuan couldn’t fully grasp the situation, but he could instinctively sense the danger.dee61a72a9b59f4e

“Why are you apologizing all of a sudden… What are you trying to do!”9f859d63b4cf8b55

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“If you help, it will definitely be possible! Yuan, let’s go to Maze Village together! If you help me just this once, I’ll truly repay the favor later!”6ca71da4f5c5a808

“…!”261676e8ac7141bd

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“If we go to Maze Village now, there’s a chance for me too. I can grasp the clue to what my past and purpose were. If Esanok gets the clue and leaves, it won’t be easy for me alone. If not now, it’ll be difficult!”6e041a0e09a5a108

His eyes already held 0c22cb3005 a fierce determination and e3d229e3a2 madness. Yuan tried 68cce4a6bc to resist b3557fdd9f somehow, but dafb506869 with his e5ac54dcac arms unable 2fe889630a to move aada9812b7 due to 33b3e11755 the aftereffects, c6c9a5ff73 there was 492df13348 nothing he 441083dd04 could do.9c16946971181b0d

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Moreover, he was doubtful 0fc5e98f0c if crossing the mist 99fa14fe37 was a good choice. The more the 15de641564 red water mixed cc9f8dfd3f into the lake, dfa7aa7f4e the more the 4189f4d5f3 mist seemed to 326a1c0ea8 be affected, turning 8f54c833a6 red. Heavy splashing sounds came dfea4e506c from beyond the mist, 8152cadf55 and a muffled scream, 5dcfbbf88e as if something was ff22f05081 wailing, echoed.b8ef648da9e98623

At this 780a4836c4 point, Yuan 467df8184b completely abandoned 739b3e8586 the thought c862504370 of returning 3f66404682 to the 2a33450dda lakeside. If it was 3880fdbac6 going to be f6dbfa6849 tough wherever he 7366a91053 went, it might 8128259a89 be better to e0b36cb97c go in the bb9de4bd07 direction Blue Dot 25825ac220 wanted.770183804030ace0

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“I’ll take care of everything, so you just stay still. Got it? My aftereffects don’t cause any real pain, so there’s nothing that will harm you!”1c49bd683d34f00f

Blue Dot kept shouting a425dbfa22 excuses to Yuan as 2f1d04647d he ran through the 1213796207 storm. Yuan nodded, trying 0961f7f52c his best to 515bd6a506 ignore the discomfort eef7c16808 of his stiff, 03e1f45d09 unmoving arms. Without even a raincoat 402c474cd8 or a proper umbrella, 1475a4d411 it was hard to 34774a4ea5 keep his eyes open eb53d11865 against the rain hitting 9da6f661a9 his face.e1ac888d9ff9e097

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After some time, the two finally arrived at Maze Village. This time, they arrived with their bodies intact, but since he couldn’t use his arms, he couldn’t see another side of the village. He couldn’t even wear a paper bag on his head this time…8e45e9e883352afd

But that wasn’t important right now.3cdbabf7c6fa9127

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Even if he had a paper bag, in such a chaotic situation, he wouldn’t be able to see the hidden side of the village anyway.4293188595a8769e

‘Are those monsters the ones called ‘calamities’?’0fad26601f7b2d4b

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At first, he dd937e3033 thought giant threads a6028fc778 were wrapped around 61f7e328af the buildings. Every building ee5f9e01d0 in the f83e456a9f village was 8ad785532e tangled in 0e9dfaf703 white threads, f00239ff67 making it fb42e38137 hard to 4f6d8a4e2e see their 7015a1e5b4 original form. They seemed more like 64aff43eb0 inanimate objects than living a26c2689a6 creatures, making him wonder bb3fb11e8c how one could extract f83ed3361e bones or organs from 260b0c6579 them.f72976ce66573d1f

But when the coiled threads suddenly expanded dozens of times, Yuan couldn’t believe his eyes. The threads spun like a top, unraveling, and inflated as if air was blown into them.91f2852c793e240b

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What filled the inside of the inflated threads wasn’t air. When the mouths that formed all over the large threads opened wide, purple, moist tongues and needle-like sharp teeth were revealed. Yuan was terrified by the unique movement of a living creature that a simple balloon could never show.051ff8be6d448b90

“Ugh, ugh, aah!”7dc393faf92ddf9c

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“Calm down, Yuan. The White Calamity is one of the weakest! I’ll handle it somehow!”b0449bb4b40c96c3

He set Yuan down on the ground and, with a sword he had somehow brought along, charged at the calamity. He seemed quite confident, but Yuan couldn’t feel reassured. Even though close-range weapons were said to be more effective against calamities, Blue Dot had mentioned he was weak in close combat.94a82c00734f46dd

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But it seemed his confidence wasn’t entirely unfounded. The light that had been merely circling around the spots now enveloped Blue Dot’s entire body.785203c7cc52bdb4

“I’m glad I came with you. If I use ‘Counterattack‘ at full power, those guys are nothing!”8c3edff0d425212f

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Blue Dot now 6f533dbcc7 looked more like 4354b75bb0 a giant mass 06e2dcabb8 of light than 2a758458ef a person. The purple 3c3f10624c tongues shot 09ab51070b out from 867db4bbd9 the open 827341924d mouths to 4d98bdc7e5 attack him, 1c54f80488 but just 0c7fcf2f5d by the 0c1090f827 light wriggling, 0ca2ae4f50 the tongues 92c79846d0 were instantly 29f4ee75e1 severed.a66ad1a76759993e

The giant light rushed dbc9d2e435 towards the threads, slicing 0d6a84e73a through their body. Soon, the body 1a9fc71360 split open, spilling 1820fafba5 flesh and liquid 69b7f31125 everywhere. The completely severed 5525d0449a threads writhed on 18268c2f59 the ground in 16d869566e agony before returning 04a32cb433 to their thin e37ef20a4b form and shriveling b9b429b042 up.ca99c40646331954

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Despite the opponent’s overwhelming size, the battle was clearly in Blue Dot’s favor. Yuan was amazed by the overwhelming power, his mouth agape.96fb12a809fe40e1

‘Is that what happens when you use the Core of Calamity to its fullest?’ccff21c910c00f03

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Yuan suddenly recalled the fight with the Red Man. The Red Man had swung his blade directly to cut throats or shot something like a shining laser from the blade’s tip, but the blade hadn’t emitted a brilliant light like Blue Dot’s.7e886e2a0f80f39b

Could it be that the Red Man hadn’t used his full strength? Even when he barely used the power of calamity, he seemed so strong, so how much stronger would he become if he used his power properly?b10dd090e8276644

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‘Wasn’t it said that red is stronger than blue? If so, that man might be incomparable to Blue Dot…’55f69400bf99d843

Yuan felt a thrill of curiosity about a power that wasn’t even his. However, he momentarily forgot that such tremendous power would come with equally tremendous aftereffects.1d81b657d8cca0b5

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‘The aftereffects seem to be getting worse?’38d49e51ce4cadb9

The more Blue Dot showed his remarkable prowess, the more powerless Yuan became. He felt not only his arms but also his legs gradually stiffening. At first, he mistook it for numbness from the cold, but at some point, even his calves and thighs stiffened and wouldn’t move.67dffe8d83e3af75

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If that were all, Yuan might have been able to endure somehow. As Blue Dot said, his aftereffects were merely symptoms of paralysis, without any significant pain. But…5d61d53c228ca1d4

‘Wait a minute. Uh, I can’t breathe…?’985b00f8088dfe93

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If the paralysis spreads throughout the body, it’s a different story. Especially if it affects the lungs and heart.0571553117fa3257

Yuan felt it becoming increasingly difficult to breathe. Of course, with the red storm raging, it’s natural to feel suffocated, but this wasn’t that kind of problem. It felt like the act of breathing itself was impossible. His throat felt blocked, and pain spread across his back and chest as if someone had hit him hard.8590da34716fe1a3

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‘Am I going to die? At this rate, I might die of a heart attack before the calamity even hits!’0320fca0e06e9f16

He tried to call out to the Blue Dot, but no sound came out. Even if he could speak, in this torrential downpour, no matter how loudly he shouted, it wouldn’t be heard.1e12e1a352b8b740

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Moreover, the de05f7dbf9 Blue Dot f9194c5d0d seemed completely 739199fa55 absorbed in ac33ad4f12 dealing with 67b7c46b9b the calamity. He appeared to 061b1d4e6f be putting all 77d5e263e6 his strength into 8967e100b6 the battle with 0cf22c0cc8 that entity. The giant thread bb9b1a0c2e was already nearly aec704e5f0 half cut, so 574b499ee3 if he could 43ade02473 keep fighting at 697958fa08 this pace, the 0751014de5 Blue Dot would 78138f3b43 surely win. The Blue Dot 812ef82f8f probably thought he 2fc8a4ab28 had the upper 467dccf598 hand.d6934cfe90e60d42

That is, unless 8a65bf5661 Yuan died of f228f5bb11 a heart attack 45db2cf58d right now.3b0f95fa7e4d25be

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‘Back off. If this keeps up, I’m going to die, so back off! Please!’651ffb86bd69071d

No matter how much Yuan screamed in his mind, it didn’t reach the Blue Dot. The Blue Dot would probably only notice something was wrong when Yuan died and the aftereffects transferred to him. At this point, Yuan decided that this match was over and he should prepare for the next one.ecc84907986b8dda

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From the next match, he must avoid encountering the Blue Dot at all costs. Although it’s unlikely that he would hold a grudge and harm Yuan over this incident, there’s a chance he might cling to the strange idea that taking Yuan along is the shortcut to success…99c81eaaa1003522

Now, unable to breathe properly, Yuan’s mind grew increasingly hazy as he vaguely prepared for death.307af33bd6167cc6

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But then.64fb9ff94c35f7ba

“…Huh?”856e0cfe7388e5d5

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It was the moment when the Blue Dot dug into a certain point of the giant thread. Suddenly, the calamity reacted differently than before and began to thrash wildly. What flowed from the gaping wound wasn’t blood or flesh.dc56edde1d68cc81

It was a pure white light. A light similar to what flowed from the Blue Dot’s body, a mesmerizing light that captivated just by looking at it.f7594e71004c4e1d

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“It’s done. I did it!”c84f1e7418ed7588

The moment the Blue Dot saw that light, he brightened and began to dig into the calamity’s wound. Initially, he seemed to be tearing it apart with his sword, but at some point, he dropped the sword and started prying the wound open with his hands, crawling inside. It was a sight akin to watching a madman.5e59fd42a00d5b95

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However, Yuan wasn’t in a position to laugh at the Blue Dot. He too felt a rising urge to enter inside like the Blue Dot. That light surely held something. A power like a carnivorous plant that lures and devours after enticing and coaxing.51fc974b9d90603f

‘Is it okay to let him go in?’aa8da179fcbe673b

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He didn’t know. It was impossible to stop him now anyway. Besides, if the ‘clue’ the Red Man mentioned was none other than that light…4da0c25f5181634b

‘Show me too.’f7f22a8e62f4558f

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Unable to resist the impulse, Yuan desperately wished. If that was the clue, he hoped it would show itself to him too. After all, he had contributed to defeating the calamity, so didn’t he have the right to know why he ended up in this strange world?7fc40cb07188e7c1

‘Tell me too, who I was before coming here…!’8ae65b27a5ef4e26

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Fortunately, the 666b5da34b opportunity came be5b95e68d to Yuan 551ee4591d as well. Even without 347198f3cb delving deep 0b167de4a4 into the ad11b791b4 calamity, just 5511105b35 looking at ff8ba06034 the light 9a8dc036bb seemed to fc381818b8 open a 991de19f59 corner of 8fb4c5724f his mind. Beyond the 3c31d8c710 shimmering white 21189a20cb light, an 7c1d935978 indistinct image c7e0787187 began to 57edbd59bf emerge.e88748db73307274

It was a blurry abb91e5038 scene, like seeing silhouettes 994bcab516 through thick curtains. There were two people. A large person 3e979ee2d0 seemed to be 431cb9be2d patting the shoulder b4afe732bb of a smaller 795a7e99c5 person.d694f15136c246d1

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‘…You don’t have to. Don’t overdo it, Yuan. The root of the power you wield is a disease, so while it seems useful now, it will eventually eat away at your life. I don’t want that for you.’7ebd00655aa86f0e

The sound 863ef9b323 of rain 9b0e8be011 pounding on e8de83a69b his eardrums 4a2478518b faded into 1586e62cdf the distance, 974b219ae7 and a a0b7aa70e1 gentle, soft e3fdcd806f whisper tickled 48f9ade0a8 his ears. It was undoubtedly 7799029642 a scene from 21d0dc68ad the past. Even without anyone telling 776e51a376 him, Yuan instinctively realized cdf1f18e7a that.8f12c94fdb70d28f

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‘I’m destined not to live long anyway. No matter how careful I am, it’s hard to live past thirty with the Crimson Disease, right? Rather than struggling to live a few more years, it’s more enjoyable to help someone precious.’be07557ddcb76c3d

The voice that followed was Yuan’s own. The soft and gentle voice sounded almost like someone else’s.02835733615addd7

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‘Wow, why am I so kind?’aeae22d7df0ed617

If the current Yuan were afflicted with a disease that would prevent him from living past thirty, he would have cried, saying he didn’t want to die, rather than helping someone precious. Was the original me really destined for heaven? Yuan whimsically entertained such a thought.62d264e481701a52

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However, no matter cd3bcf9f4f how much he 7295edeb30 tried to wrap 7b7984891b it in humor, 4acdc8af32 it seemed difficult 553d8aa45d to erase the 9773fd63b6 bitterness in a 0f7a9667b4 corner of his 8017f40e7a heart. It seemed 40fb883e51 Yuan was de3de9a6d6 destined not 3ddd6aa93c to live b247c7433d long from d0ff24d54a the start.f53f58a764deb62b

Perhaps the reason he entered this space was to try to extend his life even a little. Although, judging by his earlier words, the original Yuan didn’t seem to have much attachment to his life, so that possibility didn’t seem very high…946b9e693644f43b

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