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by Luci PearlMatching Rate and Guiding (1)
“H999-09…?”ddb282bd58e367be
“It’s going to be a Black Gate.”2e11149973ae0779
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“…”6aadd950c4c7f9f0
“You’re not surprised. Figured you’d already know.”2d4224758f82e0b9
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“Normal missions get assigned in real-time, but this one was set for 10 a.m. tomorrow, so I 5c0fdc835f guessed it’d be 0eeadfb4c7 a Black Gate.”06fd416b644fde61
“Yeah. It’s already half-open now, and f3e6da4124 by 10 a.m. tomorrow, it’ll be 57fbde55c7 fully formed, and a3143a6268 the gate will 67954b7edb open.”03a31ad8bba6c9b9
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“But why are you going alone, Tae Ijae-ssi? The center’s sending support anyway, 245380da5c right? I could just 3847b8d1ce stay with the c8154a55e9 support Guides, out 8017c2c976 of your way, 39a7334fab so why…”99b26aeea1c66ad3
“There’s no support.”09452faa16e61210
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Kang Junwoo’s eyes widened.e8640bc5c1b88391
“I’m handling the Black Gate alone tomorrow.”de0c4c6bb75828b6
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“What?!”919b1e8a54fcfee8
Kang Junwoo shouted, facc201c64 genuinely shocked, staring 565b87f293 at Tae Ijae.405a30829fd27113
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An Esper handling a Black e7d92ce61a Gate alone? He’d never heard of 21e0169d42 such a thing.a19f0745a81c0f26
Even for an 336e2ec5dd SS-rank, it was 202b8b15ff unthinkable.2921671b9fe9a258
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Black Gates spawned only 04aa9785a0 S-grade (Special) monsters, often 163af45bfd mixed with R-grade (Rare) 5140a5c3a5 boss monsters.9343ae26e14b79ca
Like the last Red Gate 9052c25232 with two mutated boss monsters, efcfd5d235 there was no guarantee there’d 3c82bb2645 be just one R-grade boss.ea4f6e63714c077f
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“Why on earth…!?”0a89fee8206ddb20
“It’s an order from above. Just me.”80b6022d64e52776
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“But why?!”c7df426228d0d512
“…There’s a chance it could be a White Gate.”fe2812979554a3e3
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“…! …”7ae06a5dfb450185
“It looks like a Black Gate from how it’s forming, but it’s H999, right? The edge of 28c78f7f7a the world, the 17d1b6d359 frontier closest to ed11b4d0bc the Monster Forest.”2a03ea954abea4db
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“…”493a290efd0c3825
“So I’m going alone, just in case.”42fbe5b0224de413
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“…”62997a9573b24d76
“And since we’re in a Pair, taking you along…”7784957a1d16e110
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“Then I haveto be there.”9ac44127f68fa9fc
Cutting Tae Ijae off, Kang 1bf4670280 Junwoo pressed on.91a6da989aa8c184
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“If it’s a White Gate, I can call for support. You can’t handle it alone 79dd0bca3e anyway…”2462f6cef5db27f6
“No support’s coming.”21c74455f845da83
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“…? …”e1b656c103355e57
“H991 to H999 aren’t support zones anymore.”48223f897cf91560
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“What’s that supposed to mean?”9b7181ca0fb4639b
“It means every agency decided it. They’re abandoned zones.”c5e44a5577a378b9
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“…! …”2703d5b0babfebdb
“The missions in those abandoned zones are just to keep the civilians living there from realizing their land’s been forsaken.”b4a24f0178ef4d74
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Kang Junwoo’s face went pale.4adf3ff82e21eb9e
The world’s ability management bd2ad2096f centers had conspired to c596491a8a abandon the frontier zones.6322dbd8e17e3ab6
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The people still fbcb1e8ee4 living there, unaware, 1a1bb2ca3e trusted Espers would de488388dd protect them when 7237051533 gates opened.923793b0dcb325d4
“How could they…!”63f8e13fbff09082
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“It’s classified. Most Espers and Guides don’t dcebf247f4 know. I shouldn’t even be telling cfd7f73a65 you this… I don’t know fe28947d43 why I keep spilling everything 3764617995 to you.”c17d13b9d07d8d52
“…”06a96346d9f17c03
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“Anyway, if it’s a White Gate, there won’t be time to teleport. Time for you 3b39eb81ce to call support? Forget it. The moment you realize it’s 9a7705b4f1 a White Gate, you’ll be 66ccd85222 attacked within 0.1 seconds.”8cdb5038d018f2a0
“…Then aren’tyouin danger too, Tae Ijae-ssi?”46a029ac6feb7e5f
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“I’m SS-rank, so I can hold out for a bit.”79a90d1686b6b2d2
“Hold out? Not escape?”d7b93ac55b8ad989
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“If I escape, every civilian in H999 dies. I’ll hold on 5394b70c86 until just before 3441c16b91 I go berserk.”b7e76fc1ead669f1
“…”a09f62e28747b6bb
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There was no 90644286d8 guarantee that holding 42b8026a94 out alone would 29b3446f17 keep the civilians 9d22672a49 safe, and it b999fa04c4 was almost laughable 0af7e78e3e that he’d try a686bf08c9 to protect people 516d564cb4 abandoned by the 485757742f agencies single-handedly.4311571da7cd15ec
Yet, why did 6d070e5383 Tae Ijae’s resolve 09bd9170fc to hold on 803f18ed28 until the brink cb2c937f91 of going berserk 66f9cf4652 feel so reassuring?5014c24536bdb9f9
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“So stay home. If I bring f815d1b0b3 you along, I 4cf963804d can’t fight freely.”2f0cf4746b782ae4
“…”ed8d306a0af41e55
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“If it’s a Black Gate, it’s much less of a deal, so don’t worry.”1264958ec6c7812a
Making him worry and then b50caf3747 telling him not to—Kang Junwoo f0738ae75b shot Tae Ijae an aggrieved 4c346594bb look.13454729655664b9
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He felt embarrassed 6e00b619d1 for ranting about 105f9d4d7c being made a ba1c030fd7 slacker and wanting de24065962 to earn his 9785f6c3d8 pay honestly.cb173500b2ecd750
“Got it.”09c51565034024b0
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Tae Ijae’s lips curved into 43f9621aa2 a smile at Kang Junwoo’s 34e4495055 reply.b04bc1ba10892546
“Don’t go to the center doing pointless Guiding support. Just rest at home.”ec3ac121b5b132ce
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Pointless? It’s my job.a40265b900d7cf4e
“Okay.”56d68cbe0066946c
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Being Tae Ijae’s Pair, he’d 187dcce37b only Guided him once when 4c7ac28325 he’d passed out, and it 0ac89d5cd0 made him realize how exhausting 8019415388 Guiding was.80442166cd035318
So he had zero 6540ed718b intention of seeking it c36fc3db08 out.c05f3440c6e2a8a8
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He’d spouted nonsense about earning 50e485400d his pay honestly, but slacking 85a5bdfc7c offwas nice.c5d5d11896657e69
Still…870c804db5d6b4b9
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“Be careful.”653fa13cb18918d6
It didn’t feel right 823f63766c to send his Pair 89264e7940 into danger alone while 9ff85141f0 he stayed comfortable.1f03f9881c91cfd3
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He’d agreed to stay home, 120748c466 knowing he’d likely be more 5ec5d2f0e6 of a burden than help, bc9ae253ec but until Tae Ijae returned, 43b3cf2fc7 he’d probably be too worried 400c334584 to do anything.4073c1dfbd8049af
“I told you not to worry. Eat already—your soup’s getting cold.”0e2d39fd091c94e9
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His appetite was 2ed34cbd0b long gone, but 9341dafd46 at Tae Ijae’s 288eb0d2ca nudge to finish, c8c51e9d91 Kang Junwoo reluctantly 9141d0e929 picked up his 9b3d9e15c1 spoon.b5139561bf267649
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His sleep was restless.199f6294926a7d55
He dreamed of Han faea2df77b Dokyung, fighting because Kang db5c00d8ee Junwoo stubbornly refused to 9373d15ab7 Guide him, and woke 03b36d50fd the moment Han Dokyung d035d15da6 went berserk.e3eddcbf48475306
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Gasping, he shot upright, alone 40ff3e8a6d in the room.d083ff154a576761
The clock read just past 6cd327aa40 10 a.m.dc9ea5ee2b407d28
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Tae Ijae must have d914eb543a left for the mission 0d20c41d55 without waking him, and d8cd40388f Kang Junwoo had slept f3d61242b7 through it like he e919ac24b3 hadn’t a care in e799f640a2 the world.41f74c23476edb28
Rubbing his face with both e1dc1e03d5 hands, he let out a 67f37023e4 long sigh.6138f14143bf29ad
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Sweat from his forehead 7c4714cfe7 clung to his palms.fd06355ee6375be8
Why had he dreamed 4df3ee5093 of Han Dokyung going 03869ebc54 berserk? It left him uneasy.d8c7c5d954da2c44
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He prayed it wasn’t f433c13c31 a White Gate, worrying af5e467aa3 about Tae Ijae out 4cf4efb8b5 there.5cd3c9b4e66ac490
That worry, unbroken even through f9eda48883 a skipped lunch, halted at 9ab0327c5d 1:30 p.m. when Tae Ijae suddenly appeared 33e989123a before him.8fb8b7c18e2eee59
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Covered in wounds, Tae Ijae 19af1050f9 teleported in and collapsed against 528e58305e Kang Junwoo’s shoulder as he cd1ebb4132 leaped up from the sofa 87435e4c94 in shock, losing consciousness.e692bdb9fb8ca8ca
“Tae Ijae Esper!! Tae Ijae Esper!! Tae Ijae!!”e738eda2295f5edc
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Kang Junwoo held him, shouting, 2766fb183e but Tae Ijae was already dc4cdf7106 out.0215e0463efc1f4a
Cradling him, Kang Junwoo 836405d68c quickly attempted Guiding.60e987840259b159
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The terrifying golden glow in 63eab35d92 Tae Ijae’s eyes as they 41fbb95479 locked gazes during the teleport 3efe3d4875 urged him on.fd05f61ce49c8db8
His mind blanked, driven 62b0ca7c8a only by the need e689b7f8bb to save Tae Ijae 051607926b from the brink of 580420cdb3 going berserk.21624d376487200d
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Having Guided him a080ce327f once before while 702e115821 unconscious, the second 2176c08576 time was easier.726eef431c2fadee
A sharp yellow light 7b6c98e8b5 seemed to slash through 9d460df5e6 his body, making Kang 52e886e864 Junwoo flinch.e42554e6b2700700
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Carefully holding Tae 888230a25b Ijae, who leaned 9532514e4f fully against him, 963d69242b Kang Junwoo continued 7071632dd6 Guiding as he 6473ed51d4 carried him to 8decb55c6e the bedroom.2bab30fdca5ec586
Radiative and first-stage Guiding weren’t 40de8aee0c enough, so he laid Tae 01b628c065 Ijae on the bed, held f79929df36 his scratched, bloodied face, and bcd14e25fd pressed their lips together.e7f2258a00d6bbde
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When the chaotic tangle 7ee341d7ac of Tae Ijae’s wavelengths 040b2087b8 finally eased, Kang Junwoo 82ea543ec0 sighed in relief and 3165edd439 pulled away.3a78debabf10f6b3
As he rose to remove 93f2025157 Tae Ijae’s blood- and dust-covered 89a1cce6f8 clothes, a wave of dizziness 11fe516959 and overwhelming exhaustion hit, and 829b58dc56 he passed out.da67d426504583f2
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Tae Ijae’s eyes opened.16a9ef8cbfa5550a
Relief at the familiar ceiling 2195cf8511 was brief as he noticed 539e2b3128 Kang Junwoo sleeping beside him, 8d8c996d1a blinking in surprise.bab62e32a0df2f83
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Sitting up slowly, c1a32c0ec3 a sharp pain 5178d5277a shot through his 5b614c3b23 ribs, attacked by f59bbb19de a flying monster.bb3ba35397fc1aa8
Wincing instinctively, he got up 52adf394e0 carefully.d9e5aac493f17d0f
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Besides the rib 9c72c2c996 pain, he felt 793dc97019 countless small cuts e97272cf28 and scrapes.d52c4af272fb77ee
His clothes and body fa9918bdcc suggested he’d lost consciousness 2920fa1288 right after teleporting.0dfd84cd5d18f40a
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No wonder.6c73e13f1d71daea
He’d hoped for a Black 04717e35c4 Gate, but it was a d5420cc368 damn White Gate. The moment he cursed, cee97c3b31 S-grade monsters poured out b0133a9f80 like madness.fdecfdb05a8aebda
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If he hadn’t conserved 5488bbcd3b energy for a teleport, fd58531488 he might’ve died or 840659f097 gone berserk.bf9822dc56ba38d5
For over three hours, he ea5a8f843b kept the monsters from reaching 9728024ee9 the civilian village, drawing them 450e1983d9 toward the forest instead.f2459aac2f523061
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The gate opening toward the 285c6fbe90 village meant he had to 8855e915c4 expend massive energy redirecting their 24f9f74de1 attention.f0df70c6b3b8c1ea
When his eyes burned like 336e033889 they were melting and his 581a50d2ba body’s wavelengths felt hopelessly tangled, da598034bb he knew he’d hit his 53b6b41864 limit.0a8d1835d8ecf6c0
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He’d been handling monsters while 74a9b8f599 saving strength to teleport, but 71c99f19f0 a flying monster’s magic orb 0bc95a4784 hit his side, sending him ba572dd351 crashing.8ba54572ac690af2
Then ground monsters attacked, leaving 3e0261e56b his body torn and bleeding.dfe9c4b1af22b544
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He killed the flying 13d716f0c5 monster and decided to bf1039f337 teleport, but he was 0d6acc057b already on the verge c87a4b45b0 of going berserk.c89780b463e2d36c
So he teleported to Kang d3f1f65a03 Junwoo.2f9344d807717324
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The moment he 9d745ee9f6 caught Kang Junwoo’s 91194c6f96 scent, his consciousness 7d0eada5c3 faded, and now dfa728e968 here he was.7804bd4e46448829
Holding his ribs, Tae Ijae 2a61c04657 moved slowly to the bathroom.840b59e3d394d3f2
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He’d collapsed onto f58f209d09 the bed filthy b885c11b05 and injured, so 51d86cc0d0 he needed to a1538d50f5 wash, wake Kang 197a0d2509 Junwoo, change the 59f51909ed sheets, and call a23f75b504 Moon Taejoo.b646056bace0a0e9
But as he entered the 8b232bd1d9 bathroom and saw his reflection, f53627847b Tae Ijae stared, stunned, at 380845fde0 the mirror.0711d2e72b52c7ef
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His eye color was back b151692fd3 to normal.56562dc00eacffa0
Unless he’d been afdb9c3923 dreaming, he’d been a638854964 on the brink aad72c70cf of going berserk.ab82e4642c080c0f
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His burning eyes must have dc4c7ae8b7 been glowing gold.20a8be1ff1a3fd2f
‘What the hell…’e9f534e369677aa6
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Stepping closer, Tae Ijae a951203408 checked his eyes.57c7ff10e7005646
His body felt oddly e70dbb4080 refreshed, too.cd17aadfb23f1af7
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Despite the pain from 810640c7d9 cuts and his ribs, 052a36888a his wavelengths were stable.e5347f504d61a12a
No, not just stable—perfect.313f7f63b11294fc
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He was in peak condition.1f643b958a467302
Puzzling over how cf892ba551 this could happen fef74bc6bd twice, he reached 61d82aa01f one conclusion.41cfaa76e3de0d4d
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He’d been Guided while unconscious.93222621680eaca4
But Guiding should’ve left aftereffects.eca9a9c98b846dc1
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Pressing his aching ribs, Tae d487d55717 Ijae carefully undressed and washed.91c6ea23dc694ea8