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23. Forage
"Isn’t your expression a bit too different from everyone else’s? Some people even kept throwing up long after they crossed that damn bridge," Shaden asked.Ever since he reached the end of the bridge, his teammates had already been waving at him with cheerful faces. Shaden was glad to see it—though, that kind of expression wasn’t something anyone else around here had worn recently."Whoa! Did you hear that? Shaden just cursed," Tery whispered.Leah responded, "And yet his face looks like a little boy hurrying home before 9 PM."Shaden merely rolled his eyes at the two women’s comments."It really wasn’t easy, Shad. Even I, the one you assumed had strong mental resilience, couldn’t bear the weight of those painful memories. I could barely stand," Ricky admitted with a bitter smile.Judging by Ricky’s puffy face, it seemed he had also gone through a memory so intense it shattered even his mental strength."Everyone has painful memories they’d rather forget. And when they’re forced to fa
22. The Bridge's end
Leah's Side"Are you stupid? How could someone with skills like yours get accepted into a company and last this long? Even an intern could do better than you! Is your only strength being so nice to others that you look like a fool?"Leah couldn’t even open her mouth to defend herself, even though she desperately wanted to. It all felt so real, even though she knew full well this was just a hallucination.“Wow! Mr. Dany is amazing! How could you make such an impressive presentation in such a short time? You're a genius!”“Haha! You’re definitely my most delightful subordinates. Don’t go home just yet! I’m treating you all to a nice dinner.”Leah’s fists clenched. That was the presentation she had prepared, even losing sleep over it. When she submitted it, Dany said her sources were unreliable and unfit for use, and told her to redo it. Yet, it turned out he had taken her presentation and claimed it as his own.“Ugh! That happened a year ago, and it still disgusts me.”Leah closed her e
21. New Weapon
At a glance, this old and massive tree seemed like just another withered trunk waiting for its final fall. But no one knew that this tree had the ability to hide legendary weapons once owned by great heroes."You're the one being insolent and disrespectful to a guest bearing a message," Shaden said calmly.He then pulled the scythe embedded in the tree’s trunk. "Have you lost your valuable instincts just because you're old? You must've sensed the sacred power left by Mikael, yet you still choose not to believe me."For a moment, the tree in front of him didn’t move. Then, the branches that were touching Shaden’s body suddenly withdrew."How… How did you find my master's weapon? Who are you really?"Shaden smiled. "I already told you—I’m Mikael’s messenger. Didn’t Mikael once say that only the one who could find his scythe and bring it to you would be worthy of receiving his other relics?""That…" The tree appeared conflicted, seemingly unwilling to hand over the item Shaden mentioned.
20. Pendulum
Dion, can you finish your food now? We'll be arriving at the fifth mission site soon," Shaden asked.He hadn’t expected Dion to enjoy the grilled piranha he had made the night before so much that the boy requested the same dish again this morning.The child looked surprised at first, then nodded repeatedly while swallowing the fish in his mouth.Shaden felt guilty. He gently patted the boy on the shoulder."It's okay! You don’t need to rush. It’s better if we stop here for a bit to prepare our weapons too."Leah spoke up after hearing what Shaden said. “Will the mission begin right after we arrive there?”“No. It’s just that I don’t think we’ll have much time to prepare.”Leah stared at him for a moment before nodding.Shaden smiled. It seemed Leah was starting to understand and accept that he often gave only fragments of information. Maybe she thought he was intentionally being mysterious, but in truth, Shaden himself was uncertain about the information he had.Ever since the inciden
19. Piranha
[Mission five update will be carried out within 24 hours. Please rest comfortably until the mission begins again.]"Isn't this the first time a mission has taken this long to restart?" Tery asked.Shaden closed his status window before turning to look at the woman—the one closest to Dion. The boy even preferred holding Tery’s hand over his own father's.“Because humans like us need enough rest and preparation before the next mission begins,” Shaden replied.As they walked, his eyes scanned the surroundings. Their food supply was still enough for a few days, but they needed to gather more before things became truly difficult.“What? What’s going to happen in the fifth mission for you to say something like that?” Leah asked in a panic.Shaden’s eyes glanced at Ricky, who was walking while wiping his armor. In the fifth mission, Ricky’s role would be crucial. In fact, Shaden couldn’t guarantee the survival of the others. He felt that Ricky's arrival at the stadium was as if someone had s
18. Mind of Steel
Where did you go again? Will tried to follow you earlier, but he said he couldn’t find you anywhere around here," Leah asked.The woman immediately approached Shaden as soon as she saw her return. For a moment, Shaden stared at the woman—the one who could easily pass as her older sister, judging from their age difference, especially since Leah was always caring and constantly worried about Shaden even though she knew Shaden always received mission updates earlier than the rest."Leah...""Yes? What’s wrong? Are you hurt? Did you just come back from a dangerous place?"Taking a deep breath and then exhaling, Shaden finally told Leah what she needed to know."Dany is dead."For a moment, Leah’s face showed surprise before she looked down with a faint smile."I see.""Aren’t you happy? Do you feel any loss?" Shaden asked.Leah laughed at the question."Do you think that makes any sense? I’m the one who wished for his death more than anyone else." Leah paused, then murmured, "That’s true.
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