M E M O R I Z E

Just so we're clear, are you going to the Warp Gate in the middle? '

'You won't be able to go.'

'I'm not just saying that. Don't go. We were only two days away from Warp Gate. But it failed, leaving only 300 meters.'

'Why? I decided to retreat after rolling my feet. If only I had made the decision a little sooner... Jin-tae...'

You do know the survival criteria, right? You'd better just hold on for seven days. Especially not him. If it weren't for him, we'd all be dead by that monster. Despite being quite a distance away, the creature aims at exactly where we are. '

'That monster….'

*

The conditions for the Boss Monster's appearance will not stay for the specified period of time at each point. There are conditions called random appearances, but this is unpredictable. Honestly, I'm more surprised that the friendly group arrived at the Warp Gate in three days than the appearance of boss monsters near the Warp Gate.

It wasn't that it didn't make much sense to have friendlies and fortunes that resonate with Hall Plain later. Suddenly, I remembered the face of Won Hye-soo who was crying. She looked at me and said the curse, but nothing particularly bothered her.

The loss of a precious person is because I knew too well. I did the same thing then. After losing my brother and her, I was crazy for a while. Perhaps you can make a few pools of blood purely collected from your hands at that time.

“An Hyun.”

While walking well, I heard the sound of Yi Jung calling An-hyun. An-hyun raised her head, and she spoke in an unusually quiet voice.

“Thank you.”

“What.”

“... Thank you for saving me earlier. ”

Ahn Hyun tilted his head and thought, ”Aha.” I hold my head back.

“You have a problem with your temper. Live with your temper. I've been watching him from the start, or you'd be stuck with a dagger in your forehead. ”

“He pisses me off! ”

“Even so. Do to others what Soo-hyun usually does to you. Or maybe Hanbyol is half his personality. What are you gonna do when you fall in love with him? He has a bad personality.”

“Th... Half? Really...? Ah... huh, heh! Soo-hyun is suffering because of us. Anyway, I don't like it. ”

When An-hyun said he was in love with her, he turned his head to the sound of the pack. Surprisingly girly (?) An-hyun's eyes curled to see the well showing action. This was the progress of the elders. I wanted to argue again, but fortunately, it seemed to have gone well.

It was then that Ansol, who was listening to the two conversations, grabbed An-hyun's collar and automatically reached out and stroked her head gently. Ansol's gaze is sharpened as he looks at his face. Only a fool, Ahn Hyun, was going to work hard to look around him, not knowing what kind of fighting he was surrounding. Why are popular men so dull? Tsk, tsk.

Having worked hard for a while, we could find the save point around sunset. And I couldn't meet a single monster on the way. The group likes to be fortunate, but it's not something they'll be happy about.

After leaving the forest, we've always suffered a monster attack, except for a short time in the city. Ansol would have screamed when he saw the dead bodies of the hammer. Of course, there was something that led me to meet the monsters on purpose, but the group has been rewarded for their hard work.

There are some intelligent monsters in the area surrounding the Warp Gate. Even after I killed five hammers at the top of the rite of passage. They must have known a lot of monsters were killed by the group. Their keen sense of smell will smell the blood on us.

Obviously, that's all I thought about. But I changed my mind after talking to my friends. If a Boss Monster has appeared and is roaming around the Warp Gate, there won't be any large monsters around to keep the Boss Monster at the top of the food chain nearby.

That said, if we don't meet the monsters on the way tomorrow, we're more likely to meet the boss monsters ahead of the Warp Gate, just like a friendly group. It was ironic. I left the city on purpose to avoid the boss monsters, but I was in danger of encountering the boss monsters again.

Of course, there was a difference between the two situations. We would have met 100% if we were in the city, but we couldn't predict the odds if we were going now.

Thinking about it for a while, I heard one question. There is definitely a condition for the appearance of boss monsters. And there are many survivors of the rite of passage, not just us. If so, there will be times when you meet the conditions for the appearance of boss monsters at the same time. What's going on in that case? Moreover, the situation has become more complicated with the assumption that the boss monster appears at a high rate while approaching Warp Gate.

Suddenly, I felt that I knew little about the rites of passage. In Hall Plain, after a decade of rolling meals, I finished my research, but it was not a rite of passage. I just remembered the humor of people talking sometimes. It wasn't frustrating enough, but he didn't feel uncomfortable.

How long has it been? We were walking for a while, and then we found a point.

“The yellow roof. But it looked like a cabin. ”

“Luckily, I found it again today. It's a little early, but let's rest here for the day. Hey, are you okay? ”

“Do not stay more than a day. The warning signs are here too. Anyway, I think it's better than last time. Right, brother?”

“I'm going in first. I want to wash up quickly. I want to change. Hehe.”

“ ……. ”

“Bro?”

“Brother?”

“Huh? Uh, yeah. Let's do it.”

In a hurry, everyone stared at me with a strange face. I shook my head in horror, meaning nothing.

I look at my face for a moment and see the group chattering again, sighing deeply. Immature bastards. This is why group actions are uncomfortable. Perhaps I would have left myself in the hall plains if I had moved alone. I decided to stop thinking about it because I couldn't think of anything. Then I felt that I was quite freed.

As in the past, if there is a problem that is directly related to survival, I do not hold back for a while and try to do something about it. But not now. I had a deep awareness that I would cut anything if it was wrong in the middle of my mind.

“Brother, what are you doing? We're going in first! ”

“… I'll be right there. ”

Looking at me and seeing the well waving its hands clear, I calmly moved my steps. I wanted to think about tomorrow.

*

The night is deep. I'm sitting on the steps leading up to the entrance to the hut and standing before the fire. It's not just me and An-hyun anymore. Four of me, An-hyun, Gimhanbyol and Yu-jeong were alternately standing there. I don't know the exact shift, but if I thought the right time had passed, I was alternating with the next person.

The second time was the reason and the next time was me. The third was Hanbyol, An-hyun. It's about two hours per person, but it's definitely less than an hour (I feel it.) Yijeong sent a group of people to take turns. I felt like I knew I was doing something embarrassing while saying it.

As I put my hand in my pocket, I caught a chocolate bar. When I decided to give up roughly, I tried to leave, but the well stabbed me in the back to see if I was sorry. It was secretly reserved. I didn't say anything about the lack of food or drink. Since it was time to switch with Hanbyol anyway, I thought it would be better to chew a little chocolate bar.

I was just about to tear out a bag, and a coffee drink came out of my right cheek. I turned my head and looked at me with Kim Han-suh bent at my waist.

“You're the one who's hiding it. ”

“... It was given to me by the well. ”

“Her sweetness, especially the chocolate, didn't yield. ”

“I didn't keep track of time. He asked me if I was sorry. ”

In my words, Kim Han Star smiled bitterly and sat down next to me. I cut the chocolate bar in half and take a loaf of flour.

“I'll eat well. ”

“I'll drink to that. ”

Kim Hanbyol was also treating me more comfortably than he had ever treated me before. I didn't feel like I was sparkling for a reason, but I still felt like I was a little less distant. But we're still the only ones in the group who have respect for each other. From the beginning, it seemed like it was an implied promise to say something respectful to each other.

“Why do you have such a deep thought? You didn't even know I was here. ”

I knew it. I just pretended not to know. I said to myself, but I didn't show it out. I took a sip of coffee and opened my mouth.

“Haha, I think you've been bruised for a while. And I don't look good? ”

“Yes, I think I've had a bit of a hard time talking to him this afternoon. It's not..."

Yeah, I always thought I'd keep a quiet look on my face. When I stroked my face without knowing it, Kim Hanbyol boldly added.

“But what did you say then? ”

“... It's no big deal. ”

“I'm not the only one. Hyun's brother, her sister, and Sol are all secretly anxious. You haven't said much since. ”

“I was just thinking about things. It'll all work out. I'm sure of it.Even if something happens, it will be solved. Don't worry too much. ”

The last thing I said was that I poured out the chocolate bar and the rest of the coffee. The more I talked to her, the stronger I remembered her. I wanted to get away quickly. That's why I was about to turn around and climb the stairs.

“Hold on. I still want to ask you something. ”

In novels, cartoons, dramas, they just let the male protagonist cool down. Why wouldn't he do that? I screamed inside, feeling like Kim Hanbyol's tackle is about to start again. Originally, my next turn was Ahn Hyun, but when Kim Hanbyol said it was a strange feeling. I opened my mouth with the sweetest face possible.

“I'm a little tired. If you don't mind, can we do it tomorrow? I just want to go back to bed. ”

“I want to hear it now. ”

“I'm not running away. ”

I purposely threw the farm in an increasingly serious atmosphere, but the seeds didn't work either. Kim Hanbyol was staring at me with his first cold face. Again, her face was overlapped over Kim Han-suh's face. I unconsciously avoided gaze.

“I have a feeling I won't be able to ask you again unless it's today. ”

“Ah, what was that? It's really nothing. What if...”

“Brother.”

I shut up for a moment. Just hearing your voice? No, listening to my brother is not my favorite pervert.

“Soo-hyun. That's not what I'm asking. ”

Kim Hanbyol's face was still cold and still, but it seemed different than usual. She was angry right now. Don't run away, she's staring at me from the front, asking me to stay here. I realized now that she meant it. I sat down and exchanged my gaze with Kim Hanbyol with calm eyes. And that's when she opened her mouth.

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