Thrown In as Bait, the E-Rank Lantern Wakes Up Every Time He Dies novel · Chapter 17 of 24

Chapter 17: Nobody Gets Left

Woo-seok called Chil-seong's number standing up.

It rang until a recorded woman told him the customer couldn't be reached.

He called the twins.

"We went at four when he stopped answering," the first twin said. "Lamp Guild guards on the doors. They won't let us in."

His phone chimed while the twins were still talking.

It was an Association notice, sent to him as the leader of Bang Chil-seong's party.

"Lantern Bang Chil-seong. Blue Crane drain level. Operational loss, 3:40 a.m. Recovery: not scheduled."

Ha-yeon was sitting up on the mattress, watching his face.

He handed her the phone.

He thought about the fire axe by the door, and the river ten minutes away, and how easy it would be.

If he died now, he would wake up at 5:52 this morning.

Chil-seong had died at 3:40.

Return couldn't reach back past the last time he woke up.

He had told the council that himself, eighteen days ago, under oath.

"They called him at 2:50," Ha-yeon said quietly. "They waited until you were asleep."

"I told them how."

"You told them the truth because they made you swear to it."

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