Guide Me If You Dare novel Chapter 152

Chapter 152: NOH YIHUN (8)

THE DEATH CAMP.

It wasn’t really a ’camp,’ per se.

The ’Death Camp’ was just a poor neighborhood in one of the Danger Zones in Seoul. As its name suggested, ’Danger Zones’ were areas where Gates would often appear. And they weren’t just normal Gates.

Unfortunately, the Gates that would often appear in Danger Zones were Gates that were already on the verge of bursting. In short, Dungeon Breaks— the phenomenon where monsters would get released from a Gate— would occur in Danger Zones.

You’d think the government would assign high-ranking Espers in Danger Zones, but no. Since the Gates that appear in Danger Zones are usually low-grades Gates with low-graded monsters, the government decided to just assign D-Class and F-Class Espers there since those two classes aren’t allowed to raid dungeons anyway.

Anyway, the National Guide Bureau also sent D-Class and F-Class Guides to support the D-Class and F-Class Espers in the Danger Zones.

And now, an E-Class Guide was on his way there.

"Yihun-ah, you’ll realize how easy you got it because of the Lab," Yosef Lee said, smiling creepily at Yihun. "I hope you reflect while you’re here."

"The quicker you reflect, the earlier we’ll bring you back," Charles Kang said in a serious tone. "Yihun-ah, don’t be too stubborn— you have to know that we have your best interests at heart."

Yeah, right.

Yihun just bowed his head while hiding a raised middle finger behind his back.

***

"HI! My name is Im Sung, a D-Class Guide. I’m the leader of the Guides in this zone."

Yihun bowed his head towards the older boy.

Im Sung was a petite young man with soft features.

I feel the urge to protect him even though he’s older than me.

"Hello, sir," Yihun said politely, bowing his head. "My name is Noh Yihun, a D-Class Guide."

It was Yosef Lee and Charles Kang’s order to keep his real class a secret.

Hence, even the fake ID that he carried indicated that he was a D-Class Guide.

"No need to be formal since I’m only a year older than you, Yihun-ssi."

"Then Hyung can also speak to me comfortably."

"Okay, Yihun-ah," Im Sung said, smiling. "Let me introduce you to the Espers in charge of your protection."

Yeah, Yihun noticed the male and female Espers behind Im Sung.

But...

"Why do I have bodyguards?" Yihun asked, confused. "I’m here as punishment."

"It was Mr. Yosef Lee and Mr. Charles Kang’s order," Im Sung explained. "Apparently, you’re a precious student to them."

Eww.

Yihun just kept his mouth shut because he had nothing nice to say.

"This is Lee Hansol, a D-Class Esper," Im Sung said, pointing at the male Esper politely. "He’s old."

"Yah, Sung-ah," Lee Hansol complained. "I’m only twenty-five years old."

"As I said, ooold."

"Do you think you’ll be a teenager forever?"

Im Sung just shrugged playfully.

Yihun almost smiled, but he was startled when the female Esper suddenly burst out laughing.

She’s kind of loud.

"Ignore them," the female Esper said, extending her hand to Yihun. "I’m Nam Sori, a D-Class Esper. I heard we’re the same age, Yihun-ah. Can we speak comfortably to each other?"

"Sure, Sori-ya," Yihun said, shaking Nam Sori’s hand. "Nice meeting you."

Hmm?

This girl...

"Me, too. Let’s shake hands as well," Lee Hansol said, grabbing Yihun’s other hand. "Yihun-ah, you may call me ’hyung.’"

"I understand, Hansol Hyung."

Yihun looked at Nam Sori and Lee Hansol’s hands that were still shaking his hands.

These two Espers lied about their class.

***

"YOU’RE going to share this apartment with us, Yihun-ah."

Not bad.

The Danger Zone was still a residential area.

It had an abandoned apartment complex that the Guides and the Espers there used as their official residence.

Yihun was granted an apartment with three bedrooms.

Well, 2 ½ rooms, to be precise.

The third room was just like a storage-turned bedroom.

"You’re going to use the biggest room here, so don’t worry," Lee Hansol assured Yihun while patting his back. "Sori uses the room next to yours, and I’ll be using the storage room as my bedroom." _{fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓}

"We’re not allowed to leave the Danger Zone," Nam Sori said. "The government takes care of everything we need from food to personal hygiene stuff, so we don’t have an excuse to leave."

That’s probably why Danger Zones are called Death Camps.

Yep— that look suits them better.

Oh, they withstood that, huh?