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Guides usually got regular checkups at the Center. Jiho had done the same in his previous life. From age twenty to twenty-three, he’d gone in for a yearly health check—but not once had he grown taller. Always the same: 168 cm. Though his weight kept changing. Every time he stepped on a scale, his weight had dropped again, but his height never increased or decreased. And it wasn’t like going back in time would suddenly change that. “They say guys can keep growing until they’re…- 289.6 K • Completed
- Knock knock— A quiet knock sounded from outside the door. It creaked open, and a familiar face peeked in. “Ah, Yulchan…!” Geonwoo was the first to call out in delight at the sight of him after so long. But then— “W-what happened to your face?!” “…Ah.” Both Geonwoo and Jiho were visibly shocked at Yulchan’s appearance. And rightly so. Didn’t she say it was just a small bump…? Now that he was up close, they could see his lip was split and scabbed over,…
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- “…That’s not magic, right?” Yulchan was doing things he hadn’t been able to before. First, he made what used to be a semi-transparent Safe Zone barrier completely invisible. But it wasn’t as if the space inside became visible either—it was as if it had been cloaked with magic. Even espers with sharp vision wouldn’t notice there was a wall there unless they were looking for it. To monsters—whose eyesight was known to be worse than a human’s—it was…
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- “Let’s move out, too.” By then, Dojin had already turned away from the Beta Team captain and was scanning his own team. The spots where Yulchan and Sena should’ve been were empty, and the remaining members didn’t look so great either. It’s probably because of Yulchan’s leg injury. Dojin mentally noted their absence, a bitter taste rising in his mouth. But he couldn’t afford to dwell on it. Focus. This wasn’t just some nightmare. It was a dungeon they would actually…
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- “Taean was an A-rank, large-scale, underwater dungeon….” But Jiho didn’t actually know much beyond that. All he knew was that the dungeon had been A-rank and large-scale, and that it had formed underwater. They’d missed the timing to clear it, and a Break had occurred. “So it must’ve formed deep in the sea.” “Yes…” If the dungeon had appeared somewhere like Incheon, near a beach with human activity and relatively shallow waters, it would’ve been noticed. But if no…
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- A look of betrayal washed over Jiho’s face. Dojin waved his hands, flustered. “No, really—it’s fine. We can do the guiding tomorrow.” “……” “I mean it… I’m really okay…” Jiho ignored his muttering. Instead, he quickly scribbled something down in his notebook. “……” Faced with Jiho’s firm statement, Dojin shut his mouth. He realized there was no getting around it with lies anymore. Jiho tugged on his sleeve—a silent, insistent plea to begin…
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- Dojin’s eyebrows lifted slightly as he read Jiho’s lips. He wants to go? Go where? After a brief pause, realization struck and Dojin asked, “You want to come on the mission?” Nod. His brown hair fluttered with each small movement of his head. Dojin’s fingers twitched at the earnest look in Jiho’s upturned eyes. It was hard to say no when someone looked at him like that. But no matter how he looked at it, taking Jiho to the field wasn’t an option. He hadn’t even…
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- “…Are you okay, Captain? Why do you keep touching your ear?” “…I don’t know. It just keeps itching.” “Maybe someone’s talking about you?” Dojin gave a small chuckle at Jihye’s joke. For some reason, the image of Jiho talking about him popped into his mind. He smoothed down the corners of his lips that had unknowingly curved up and refocused. The target was just ahead. “Everyone, focus. You’ve all checked the map I sent to your watches, right?” “Yup yup!…
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- The Esper Director had a few words for Dojin, who had returned with a young monster estimated to be A–B rank. But as soon as Dojin calmly explained the situation, the director’s temper began to cool. “…So, you’re planning to look into overseas mercenaries?” “Yes, sir. I’ll handle it carefully to avoid any political entanglements. The Center won’t be affected.” “And if you can’t find a suitable esper?” “Then I’ll personally take responsibility and carry out the…
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- After that, Jiho became the one in charge of feeding the monster. Maybe it was because he looked smaller and more delicate than the others—or maybe it was simply because he’d been the first to offer it food. Whatever the reason, the monster was noticeably gentler with Jiho. Dojin clearly wasn’t comfortable with how close Jiho had gotten to the monster, but the creature rejected everyone else, and Jiho was stubborn about it. In the end, Dojin had no choice but to allow it. “Just don’t…
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