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Under a night sky and a full moon, an oval gate of dark and hazy fog had appeared in the middle of downtown Seoul, spinning round and round as it spewed unusual mana.

-Be prepared!

SS-class gate [Applause of the Weak] has been released!

"Interesting gate name." Kang Shin-hyuk stood before the gate, correcting the position of his mask over his nose.

Next to him, Baek In-ha was on-top of the blue cow, muttering tohimself.

"SS-class… Shinyuk, will I be okay with this?"

"That's why I rented you the bike and the orb. By fighting strong enemies, you'll be able to grow faster."

"Well, if you don't die." Baek was forced to nod in response, as he had experienced an unusual amount of growth while working as a part of Masked Bacchus the past few months.

His status had risen as high as four times in the last month. Even his agility showed signs of growth, so if he kept this up, he would reach the level he was aiming for by the first semester of his third year.

"Shinyuk, do you fight like this all the time?" Baek asked so casually, but he was gripping his pistol as the gate gradually expanded.

Kang Shin-hyuk contemplated which of his two pistols he shoulduse.

"I've fought with Claire a few times."

"Oh, really? You two lovebirds."

"What am I to do? Claire's potions have saved me more than once." Whenever Shin-hyuk was in danger, Claire had prepared him those miracle potions. Honestly, he thought it was a cheat key. He sometimes wondered how it was possible.

He had a hypothesis, but he knew no one would want to hear it. Therefore, there was only one thing he could say.

"It goes so well with me… is it the power of love again?"

"…"

"Is itluck?"

"Uh." Eleanor, who was standing next to Kang Shin-hyuk with a pistol, began to pout.

Baek was quick tointervene.

"Eleanor-noona, abandon Shinyuk tonight and come with me…"

"Oh, the gate is opening."

"…" Eleanor took a step away from them while looking seriously at the gate. Kang Shin-hyuk raised one hand and saluted Baek'sloss.

"I salute your spirit of endless determination."

[Stop joking! It's reallyopening!]

Claire's voice came through the receivers in their ears.

She was waiting in the air on her bike. Lee Na-hee, who was used to moving on the back seat with Claire, was using a drone she made with Claire'shelp.

-Gigigi.

-Gigi.

The gate opened, and insectile legs began to protrude from it. Kang Shin-hyuk picked up his Phoibos and fired right at it, contacting Claire.