Chapter 38: I Can No Longer Run Away
When was it that humanity discovered the abnormality of Espers?
It was when an entire city was destroyed by gigantic pillars of lightning striking down from the sky, all living beings and structures within what was believed to be the safest city in the world turning into ashes.
That was when people understood that the immense power of Espers who were willing to sacrifice their lives to protect them was never free, but rather a doomsday bomb with a ticking countdown.
If the first Guide had not appeared, perhaps everything would have ended on the day the only SSS rank Esper in history went insane.
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The monster horde raged within the fire tornadoes created by Jo Hyun, yet they did not forget to chase after the prey that had split up to flee.
I carried the feverish and unconscious Jo Hyun on my back, trying to find a path to survival in this desperate situation.
