By Zephyria 
The dream didn’t end with just one occurrence. It was to the point where An Ga-hyeon suspected that Ban No-ah had secretly come to Hyeon Jae-ha and cast a debuff that caused nightmares.
Hyeon Jae-ha, unable to sleep well due to the repeated nightmares, worried only about An Ga-hyeon.
‘Ban No-ah couldn’t have disappeared.’
That bastard will definitely appear before us.
‘Because the story will only end when one of us dies.’
With a hunch close to certainty, he kept a close watch on Ga-hyeon’s side. He was tense, but didn’t feel tired. Just seeing Ga-hyeon breathing safely with his own eyes made him feel alive.
Then, finally, today’s incident occurred.
A sudden Dungeon Break occurring all over the country.
The Dungeons, which had been quiet as if they had entered a dormant period, exploded like lit bombs here and there.
Hyeon Jae-ha told his parents to evacuate to a safe place, then led his colleagues and hurried to Secrety’s accommodation.
There, he found Ga-hyeon, who was about to go stop the Dungeon Break.
‘No way.’
Hyeon Jae-ha felt a hallucination as if his vision was turning blood red.
It wasn’t because of anger. Rather, it was the old fear and trauma that had overwhelmed him.
He broke through the window in one go and grabbed Ga-hyeon.
Then, he held An Ga-hyeon tightly in his arms to prevent him from leaving for the Dungeon.
“…Jae-ha?”
“Don’t go. Ga-hyeon-ah. You can’t go.”
Please don’t go.
Hyeon Jae-ha repeated those words like a madman.
“You don’t know what will happen. You can’t go.”
“But the people…”
“Who cares about those people!”
Hyeon Jae-ha couldn’t hold back and shouted loudly.
He had always suppressed it, but there was accumulated anger inside him.
‘Why did Ga-hyeon have to face such a futile death?’
As he pondered that question, he felt resentment not only towards Ban No-ah, the culprit who killed Ga-hyeon, but also towards the ordinary people who drove Ability Users into the Dungeon zone to sacrifice them and gain safety.
…Even towards himself, who survived by stepping on Ga-hyeon’s sacrifice.
Hyeon Jae-ha, almost sobbing, stared straight into Ga-hyeon’s eyes, or rather, Yeon Yu-jin’s eyes now, and poured out his feelings.
“Who cares about people you don’t even know? I just need An Ga-hyeon, you, to survive.”
“…Hyeon Jae-ha, you…”
“I’m sick of a society where no one recognizes you even if you’re killed miserably. I don’t care if they treat me like a criminal and curse me. But I can’t let you fall into the cycle of sacrifice again.”
There should be no second mistake.
Hyeon Jae-ha wanted the person he loved to understand his selfish heart.
Even if he ended up despising him.
“Please, please… I beg you. Ga-hyeon-ah. Don’t go. It’s too dangerous.”
“…Jae-ha-ya.”
“Just like with the Jin Eu-tteum situation, this series of Dungeon Break incidents is strange. It can’t be seen as a Dungeon Break that occurred through a natural flow. There must be Ban No-ah’s involvement behind this, who we thought had disappeared.”
After learning that Ban No-ah was actively involved in the Jin Eu-tteum incident, Hyeon Jae-ha and his colleagues thoroughly investigated the park Dungeon Break incident as well.
As a result, he learned that Ban No-ah had taken Jin Eu-tteum’s Ability core for himself and used some kind of power to cause chaos in the Dungeon.
It was thanks to a colleague among the White Tiger Unit members who could vaguely dream about what happened in the past.
‘When Ban No-ah touched a red jewel hanging on his earring, an evil energy flowed into the Dungeon. And… the inside of the Dungeon, which had been quiet, began to stir, and then there were successive incidents of the monsters inside evolving or transforming into stronger grades.’
The ability to stimulate monsters and cause greater disasters was in Ban No-ah’s grasp.
It was the moment when it was revealed in the Database that Ban No-ah was behind the disappearances or mysterious deaths of Ability Users.
Only then did Hyeon Jae-ha realize why Ban No-ah had warned Ga-hyeon but hadn’t shown himself for a while.
“That bastard was waiting for this moment. All the Dungeon Breaks happening now are taking place on a board set up by that guy.”
He hadn’t been able to confirm what the activation condition was for Ban No-ah’s ability to stimulate Dungeons.
But the fact that the whole country was in chaos could definitely be said to be Ban No-ah’s doing.
“The reason Ban No-ah hasn’t been seen all this time is because that bastard went around to Dungeons all over the country and activated his ability to make them go berserk.”
“How do you know that?”
“Because I investigated everything. There was nothing I couldn’t do to destroy Ban No-ah, who killed you.”
…And because I don’t want you to die again.
“I haven’t known this for long. I suspected it, but as soon as I confirmed it with my colleagues, I ran to you.”
“Jae-ha-ya.”
“I didn’t want you to recklessly jump into a trap set by the enemy.”
The ability to stimulate and transform Dungeons was threatening enough. It was unknown what other abilities Ban No-ah possessed.
Even if Ga-hyeon had a mental Ability resistance skill like Hyeon Jae-ha, if Ban No-ah had obtained the ability to break through it…
He couldn’t lose the person he loved again without even being able to do anything.
Hyeon Jae-ha didn’t even realize that both of his cheeks were wet with tears and kept crying.
“Please don’t go. Please… I don’t want to lose you. So, just this once, can’t you just turn a blind eye?”
One of the reasons Hyeon Jae-ha fell in love with An Ga-hyeon was because he was righteous and altruistic.
In his past life, Ga-hyeon cursed every day and was furious at the government that had stuck him in this hellish front line as soon as his college entrance exam was over.
But when Ga-hyeon went to attack Dungeons, he was a Guide, but he was always the first to step forward, and when Hubae Ability Users were injured or died in the line of duty, he cried like family.
Even so, he never thought of running away from his unfair position.
“I fell in love with you because of that side of you, but if you care about me, just don’t go this time.”
“……Jae-ha-ya.”
“Please.”
He begged, putting aside his pride, but Hyeon Jae-ha already sensed how he would act.
Ga-hyeon carefully wiped away the tears that had formed in Jae-ha’s eyes with his fingers and smiled sadly.
“…I’m sorry.”
I know. Ga-hyeon-ah.
“If Ban No-ah is directly involved in this, then we have to go inside the Dungeon even more.”
“…Ga-hyeon-ah.”
“It’s okay. I won’t die this time. I won’t do the foolish thing of dying in front of you again. I promise.”
Liar.
You’ll move your body first again when the lives of me or those immature Esper Hubae are in danger.
Do you think I don’t know you?
I knew you would smile and move forward like that again.
‘That’s why I’m angry.’
The person he loved was still righteous and upright.
Hyeon Jae-ha was so distressed that he just wanted to cry like a child.
His lovely partner, unaware of his feelings, smiled and held out his hand.
“If you’re worried, let’s go together. According to you, Ban No-ah might be inside.”
“…Who can stop your stubbornness.”
“Haha, sorry.”
“It’s okay. Let’s go together.”
Hyeon Jae-ha conveyed the order to all his colleagues.
‘From this moment on, we are moving to resolve the Dungeon Break.’
No matter what traps Ban No-ah had set, he had no intention of being easily eaten.
…Even if it meant sacrificing himself in the end.
After persuading Jae-ha, I and those including the Secrety members headed to the nearest Dungeon.
“It looks like a giant egg sac.”
A giant red egg had grown over the door of the Dungeon that had been managed after the attack was completed.
Eerily, even the sound of a heartbeat could be heard from it.
Seo Yun-chae inadvertently put his hand on the egg sac and was horrified.
“Ack! It pulsates like it’s alive!”
“……”
I silently turned my gaze to Jae-ha.
Jae-ha sighed and said.
“It must mean that the Dungeon’s transformation has been maximized. Neither you nor I have ever seen a Dungeon entrance like this before.”
“Yeah.”
Then… could Ban No-ah be hiding inside, waiting for us?
As I swallowed hard, Jae-ha subtly hinted that it wasn’t too late to turn back.
“Even if Dungeon Breaks have occurred everywhere, the management bureau’s Ability Users will arrive here soon. It’s not something we have to work hard for.”
“But there are already injured people… and if we don’t move, there could be more damage.”
I glanced at Jae-ha.
“It’s confirmed that the management bureau employees are coming here, so shouldn’t you and the White Tiger Unit members not go in, rather than me?”