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I climbed the stairs leading to the rooftop. My heart kept pounding, my whole body trembling in sync with my heartbeat. Tension and anxiety gripped my heart.
My breath would occasionally get caught in my throat, so I stopped to catch my breath. The route to the rooftop was short, but it still felt too long for me.
Honestly, I was so afraid of going up to the rooftop. It wasn't because I had assaulted the Paladin Order’s northern branch director. It was because I kept thinking about what would happen if I went up to the rooftop and In-Ah and Yoon-Ah weren't there. I kept thinking about how my mistake might have prevented In-Ah and Yoon-Ah from ever meeting again.
Those thoughts made me anxious. More than anything else, Yoon-Ah was the most important thing for me at the moment.
I climbed to the top of the stairs. I stood still in front of the tightly closed door, unable to do anything. I was too afraid to open the door.
All I could do was place my hand on the door handle and gulp nervously.
Then, I heard Legba's voice.
[Open it,] he said.
His voice was calm as always, but it also felt like there was more strength in it than usual.
I took a deep breath and coughed. It was only then that I noticed the pungent smell of smoke.
After a fit of coughing, my mind, which had been paralyzed by anxiety, once again regained its functionality.
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