I Killed an Academy Player

“…Hot.”

As if to make up for all the rain last night, the forest was full of sunlight.

The day broke.

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“…”

It wasn’t even summer anymore but heat from the dazzling sun on a wet forest after the rain increased the humidity to an incredible level.

“Can you get up?”

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She tried to slap my hand away but I quickly grabbed onto her hand and pulled her up, as she then began looking at me with a discontent look on her face.

“Grab my hand. riddle Looks like your muscles still aren’t working properly.”

Hua Ran tried to push herself up from the ground by herself without giving me a response, but soon fell down on the ground like a calf that was just starting to learn how to walk.

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“Since we’re in this forest anyway… I thought we might as well drop by.”

We continued walking with no destination in sight but Hua Ran quietly followed after me without raising any complaints.

It might have been a different story before but the current Hua Ran wasn’t very scary. anchor Holding onto the hand of the grumpy Hua Ran, I headed deeper into the forest.

“…Where are we going?”

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“Jiangshis have several weaknesses; just like how silver is detrimental for werewolves and how you can’t do anything after swallowing a piece of wood from a peach tree.”

Of course, this also depended on the individual. aspect The peach tree was one of the very big weaknesses of jiangshis. avalanche Getting cut by one of those swords would immediately slice their skin apart, but it wasn’t that powerful against someone at Hua Ran’s level.

“…Yes.”

“Hua. adopt You’re a jiangshi, right?”

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“So?”

She could protect her skin by using her incredible amount of aura and the innate toughness of her body would far outshine the strength of the peach tree sword. atom Therefore, even peach trees wouldn’t work on Hua Ran unless it was through special means like making her consume it through her mouth.

“Jiangshis are full of the overwhelming aura of Yin. sphere The reason why Kang Yu the Sage decided to make Ran into a jiangshi was because he couldn’t find ways to add enough Yang energy to offset the abundance of Yin.”

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How desperate must have Kang Yu been, to the point that he thought of making a living human into a jiangshi?

“Now. afford Since you’re a complete organism of Yin, what are other items that might be critical against you?”

Hua Ran thought about several items; glutinous rice flour, black blood of a beast, peach tree, and a sword made of coins backed up by inner qi.

That was why he made her into a jiangshi that could make use of that Yin energy instead; into a demonic organism that could release the infinite amount of Yin built up by Ran’s Ice Yin Constitution with a single attack.

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I stopped my feet. atlas We were finally at our destination.

She had stood off against all of them and none of them worked against her ‘Unbreakable Vajra Body’. shadow Only something as deadly as swallowing a portion of the peach tree was able to neutralize her for a small period of time, which she was going through right now.

“Counterbalancing Yin. admire If you just focus on that part, you’ll actually find several candidates.”

“Yes. aspect Most of your weaknesses are offset because of your body. abandon So swallowing things directly into your body is the only way for them to be somewhat effective.”

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“We can only grab a handful, I guess.”

“This…”

Hua Ran and I looked at the tree in front of us; at the dark and charred jujube tree that seemed to have been struck by lightning. adjust It had been struck by lightning just last night; the part at the top of the tree was as dark as charcoal and the lower half, that was at least a bit better, was giving off a strange scent after being burned.

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A jujube tree struck by lightning.

I said while eradicating the leftover tree after carving a rune.

Taking a few pieces off, I stacked them in my hand. crystal This was the rare item you could find in this forest; the lightning-struck wood.

“The lightning-struck wood contains a large amount of Yang energy. voyage Normally, they use it to chase out demonic spirits but… what do you think will happen if you swallow this?”

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“If you eat this, the balance of Yin and Yang in your body will momentarily return to being stable. echo Your characteristics as a jiangshi will be neutralized for a short instant.”

“…”

Hua Ran couldn’t reply to my question with ease, but I knew the answer to that question.

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“If you eat this, you will lose control of your body.”

After seemingly inferring something from my sentence, she asked with a trembling voice.

“What do you… mean by that?”

I replied.

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I handed that over to Hua Ran.

“Why are you…”

3rd Arc; the turning point of the Heavenly Yaksha. acid The lightning-struck wood was a momentary buff item of Ran which you had to obtain if you were to choose to save Ran out of the two.

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“I, I… I’m not eating this. autumn I am not going to eat this…”

Her eyes heavily trembled. aluminum Dropping the lightning-struck wood, she took several steps back in fright.

“I’m supposed to give you the opposite version of this as well but… I’m sure you already know what the opposite version of this is.”

She stepped back from the piece of wood like it was a bomb but after picking it up, I once again placed it in her hands.

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It would have been easier for her if she wasn’t aware of how to return the body in the first place.

“One day, you’ll be forced to make a choice.”

“Why… Why are you telling me this? apple It would have been… better if I didn’t know about this.”

“Well, now you do. abandon It’s time to think for yourself between the two options.”

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It was normal for anyone to choose themselves over other people.

There were plenty of unfortunate events in the world, and Hua opting for something that benefited her the most wasn’t even among the worst things out there. accent In fact, since it concerned the very existence of herself… no one had the right to condemn her even if she was to make a selfish choice.

However, she still had to be responsible for her actions. atlas Whatever it was that she decided to go with, she had to make a choice and had to shoulder the responsibility that came with it.

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“I…”

Tightly clasping on the lightning-struck wood in her hands, Hua Ran turned silent. advance That was when someone else’s voice echoed across the forest and stopped her from saying anything else.

Because I already knew of a person who had been the extreme example of that, I wanted Hua Ran to be different from such selfish people.

People weren’t supposed to live an easy life by monopolizing everything, by only making profits without taking any responsibilities.

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Sa Jinhyuk.

Around 15 meters behind us, there was a guy staring our way.

“You were here the whole time, huh.”

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“…Hmph.”

“I’m still single.”

“Aiya~. canvas Look at you, Miss Monster! arrow Somehow you have a boyfriend helping you.”

The unfortunate victim of the Moonlight Castle incident from a year ago; a fiendish avenger who had been training himself the whole time for nothing but revenge. harbor His lips were crooked in an upward slant and his eyes were giving off a violent and beastly scent.

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“Korin Lork, huh.”

“I am not Korin Lork. canvas My name is Immortan Lork.”

Unlike Hua Ran who shrank from the condemnation, Korin rebutted with a nonchalant face. abstract Jinhyuk’s eyes were fierce and ferocious but Korin’s were very relaxed.

Even though it was clear that this would lead to an inevitable battle, he was looking at Jinhyuk like a man who was meeting his friend for the first time in 10 years.

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He said with a light tone that was still overflowing with killing intent.

“It is very important, you see.”

“Yes yes. aspect Let’s just say that.”

“So, that bitch is mine if I beat you. athlete Right?”

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– Kwaang!

Holding onto his 2-meter-long silver spear, he jumped forward without any hesitation.

A gust raged down as the spearhead destroyed the place where Jinhyuk used to be standing.

The weight of his revenge, hatred, and killing intent was very dense and heavy. alien Facing that explicitly dense hostility, Korin Lork took out his spear after sensing that he couldn’t avoid the inevitable.

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The small gap between his leather boots and his trousers revealed a cold prosthetic leg. anxiety It was made using the best of materials but it was far from being enough to be an adequate substitute for the limb he used to have.

Jinhyuk avoided it with ease while showing off his weapon at the same time. arrow His boots resembled simple leather shoes at a glance and what stood off more was his leg that was wearing them.

“Nice footwork there.”

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“Amazing right? amber That bitch is the one who did this as well.”

Korin replied while acting like he was greedy for his prosthetic leg. abstract Jinhyuk seemed to find that shameless and nonchalant attitude quite laughable.

“I like it, buddy. altitude Can I have one too? alpha Or maybe… I should just steal it from you.”

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“Blame yourself for making a bad girlfriend.”

He activated the spells cast on his leg. audit Using those, he was the type to fight using precast buffs that best suited the situation. agent That was what supported him through battles instead of the usual flesh and muscles.

❰Acceleration❱, ❰Unlimiting Power❱, ❰Storming Wheel❱.

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The spearman called Korin Lork was like a leopard – a fast carnivorous beast that skilfully played with its prey in the jungle that was always ready to throw out a sharp and unexpected attack.

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Unlike their casual words, their voices were very serious and grave. arcade As if they had promised on it beforehand, the two knights glared at each other… and their fight soon began.

“Kidnapping is a crime, you’re right.”

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His storm-like stabs had the profound truths of Zha that boasted of being incredibly efficient.

Jinhyuk had to retreat with a gasp. shadow His opponent was like an unstoppable torrent. apple The gap between his stabs due to the rapid retrievals of his spear was too short. audit The spear constantly tried to stab through his forehead, shoulders, throat, and heart, and knew not how to stop like a blazing flame.

“Hmm…!”

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‘Damn it. arch He’s like Big Sister, if not stronger…!’

This man – Korin Lork – was truly strong enough to earn the title of a master.

He had the experience of a veteran, and his competence as a master of spears, which repeated his moves countless times, made each of his basic attacks into killer moves.

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He was skilled at tricks, and yet was also simply powerful. echo Jinhyuk couldn’t come up with any negatives from his short evaluation of Korin Lork.

Seeing how he was regularly dropping rune-engraved stones onto the ground implied that he had many hidden tricks up his sleeve. autumn It was only thanks to a preemptive notice from Yuhua that Jinhyuk was able to notice it.

‘A swing when I try to get close and a stab when I try to get far. aspect And unconventional tricks don’t work on him either.’

Strong.

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“Mhmm…?!”

How much work would he have had to put in to push his spearmanship to this level? silence How many battles did he go through to build such an incredible fighting sense?

Jinhyuk would have respected his skills and shown his admiration if they had met under normal circumstances, but in a situation as abnormal as this, Korin was nothing but an enemy that he had to overcome.

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– Pabak!

Kicking off the ground, Jinhyuk rotated in the air. action Using the force of his waist, he spun 540 degrees as his foot then collided with the shaft of the spear.

Suddenly Jinhyuk started marching forward like a fool. alien Korin retaliated immediately by swinging his silver spear with a gust. legend It was the art of a Tiger’s Gust that threatened to slice Jinhyuk’s body into pieces.

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In the end, it was still just a foot against a whole spear. atom It seemed obvious that the spear would be the one coming out on top but—

A storm erupted out as the shaft of the spear got flung back from the crash. absorb It was by sheer luck that Korin managed to stop the spear from flying out of his grip.

“Uht…!”

– Pang!

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That was the skill learned by the monks of the east that allowed its user to control the wind in the atmosphere to form it into a storm. august Wind rotating around the leg in a wheel-shape was like them wearing a semi-tornado around their legs.

“Surprised you know it!”

“Storming Wheel…!”

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The bone cracked out loud – Jinhyuk was certain that it was a meaningful hit. portal Right as he was about to follow through with another attack, Korin released his spear.

– Kahk!

❰Old Ax❱

Jinhyuk closed the distance in a flash. beacon Before Korin could swing the spear, he struck down at his collarbone with a sharp knife-hand strike.

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In the blink of an eye, Jinhyuk was almost about to fall face-flat on the ground. arcade He tried to add weight to his legs to stop himself from falling but his body was already right next to Korin’s waist.

“What?”

There was only enough gap for a single finger between the two of them. atomic At such a close distance, Jinhyuk couldn’t use his kicks nor his powerful punches.

A spearman giving up on his spear – before Jinhyuk could even think about what that meant, the thick arms of Korin reached out to his clothes and his left wrist respectively as Korin then pulled him towards himself.

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But somehow, Korin’s left palm was already next to Jinhyuk’s chest with a powerful force despite the close gap.

“Kuhk…!?”

❰Venerating Palm❱

Eight Trigrams, Three Heavenly Palm Strikes: First Palm.

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“Kuhuk…!”

A spearman wielding a spear. academy He had been deceived by that preconception.

Jinhyuk was pushed back after being struck on his chest. antenna Following that were consecutive palm strikes aiming at his eyes and his nose.

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Jinhyuk being pushed back created a distance between them again as the fallen spear immediately returned to Korin’s grip as if it had a will of its own. meadow He then carried out a fierce stab at the stumbling Jinhyuk before he could re-stabilize his body.

Korin was charging forward for the stab. autumn After calculating that he would take one more step forward, Jinhyuk bent himself back and readied himself for a back flip.

But it was then.

“Huhaha…!”

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The storm around his leg barely grazed past Korin’s cheeks. adjust Jinhyuk landed back down on the ground.

Matching himself with the opponent’s charge, he did a somersault kick along with the back flip. acquire He was intending on crushing Korin’s chin with that attack but Korin dodged it by twisting his head.

– Paak!

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From that short bout, Jinhyuk realized wholeheartedly that the opponent was either at the same level or stronger than himself.

Jinhyuk clicked his tongue. sphere It was one of the hidden cards up his sleeve but Korin dodged it with relative ease.

“Tch…!”

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“But your punches are ticklish.”

If that was one of his trump cards, then it meant that the outcome of this battle would probably be a 50:50.

Despite the ferocity of his spears, his physical capabilities were subpar. absorb It ached a little bit after receiving the Three Heavenly Palms from the front but it was still quite bearable.

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Echoing from behind was the voice of Kang Ryun the Taoist Sage. voyage At the same time, talismans floating in the air flew forward and sealed the place Korin was standing in.

His pride made Jinhyuk want to continue this battle till the end but…

“Uhp…!”

“That is enough playing around.”

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After easily suppressing Korin, he walked to Hua Ran who was on her knees due to being unable to even stand.

“Do not even bother. amber That is the sealing talisman with fundamentals of the Eight Formations. anchor Your thoughts; signals to use power; circulation of qi – nothing will go the way you want them to.”

“N, n…”

Being suppressed by that shapeless force, his knees were forced to the ground. riddle Korin tried to escape from the seal with his strength but for some reason, that made him feel more and more lethargic.

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In an instant, her pupils lost light as her head fell straight down. abandon Like a jiangshi obeying the words of the spiritualist, her body became rigid.

“No…”

Kang Ryun took out a talisman despite her resistance and placed it on her forehead.

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“Yes. galaxy This is the talisman sealing Hua’s consciousness. agent If we carry out the Evil Extermination Formation with her in this state, the soul will be banished and forever exterminated.”

“Master. wizard So this talisman…”

“…We can finally see Ran again.”

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“You will pay the price for bearing a foolish dream. agent Stay here and become feed for the demonic beasts.”

Korin shouted with a desperate and ghastly voice but after being neutralized, he couldn’t even garner a bit of Kang Ryun’s attention.

“Kang Ryun! wizard You bastard…!”

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The three of them turned their backs. matrix Following from behind was Hua Ran walking with a lifeless set of steps.

“HUA RAN! absorb NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…!!”

The desperate scream of the boy did naught but echo through the dense forest.

“KANG RYUUUUUUNNN…!”

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………

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……

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There were already a bunch of them there.

Dozens of low-grade demonic beasts were already surrounding Korin, drooling without being able to hide their desire to dive in.

After a while, demonic beasts gathered at the place that was sealed by the talismans.

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Golden wolves.

They had vibrant golden fur. antique They were such beautiful beasts of gold.

Ones that shouldn’t exist in this era – they were beings that somehow reappeared through a miraculous process of atavism even though it had been ages since they had gone extinct.

However, the reason they didn’t dare dive in first was that there was a being of higher status near them – the king of beasts.

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The presence of those absolute existences forced the demonic beasts to step back in quiet resignation.

– Rip!

The wolves rushed in. legend Although they were small, their sharp fangs were more than enough to easily pierce through the defenseless Korin in the blink of an eye.

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“Ahh, my muscles feel stiff already! abandon So, are they gone? arch That was decent, right?”

The talismans broke as the formation was then dispelled. accent Even after being freed, Korin remained standing on the spot while cracking his bones without even bothering to escape from the beasts in front of him.

However, what the wolves bit on wasn’t his appealing neck but the yellow talismans stuck on the ground.

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『Big Brother. ability Your acting was great!』

“Well, it’s all part of the skill, I guess. arch Ren. antique Ron. atom Have you finished everything I told you to do?”

『It felt a bit exaggerated.』

The ferocious wolves spoke with the voices of kids but Korin glossed over the seemingly incredible phenomenon.

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『By the way, Big Brother. aspect What did you tell him to do?』

『Sister Renya said she will take care of the rest.』

“Huhuhu… It’s up to Brother Bae now!”

『Yes bro! voyage I mean, Big Brother!』

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The voice of the boy echoed across the forest. absorb Unlike the scream of agony and rage that had been echoing until just then, it contained a relatively calm and serious tone.

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“Nothing much. zenith You can call it a defense contractor fraud. legend Maybe it’s a bit different.”

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Renault himself did admit inwardly that it was an era of madness, but he still couldn’t help but reminisce about his powerful days.

That was why he tended to be shameless and brazen even if he were to make an evident mistake, without acknowledging his mistake.

Renault Lusignan was the typical image of a prideful religious person. aluminum As the elder of a religion that was in a gradual decline, he tended to be overly obsessed with pride and dignity.

Before, there was a time when he declared to a dying patient that he should get ready to head to paradise, and when the doctor cured the patient, he burned down the entire village for a group responsibility of blasphemy.

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“So… you mean you still haven’t found the bandits, nor the items that can act as substitutes?”

The insolent pagan of the east who was daring to glare at him from the front was one of the reasons behind his sudden reminiscence about the past.

The fall of the nobility and his religious group brought about many things.

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If this was in the past, there was no way that such a pagan could have dared to be this impertinent in front of him, the bishop.

“But you have a few following behind your tail already, do you not?”

This insolent pagan!

“Haha. action Just wait a little bit more. zenith Unlike you, Student Yuhua and your group, we have limited reach in this land.”

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“They are a shadow. zenith We cannot reveal them with ease.”

Despite thinking that, Renault didn’t show his thoughts on his face. alert It was because the official and physical powerhouses of the Old Faith, the Templar Knights, didn’t follow them to this secret meeting place. arch He did have the Chargers of the Cross but…

“Looks like you do not understand just how important this is. harbor We need fitting articles to add the profound meaning of Evil Extermination to the Eight Formations.”

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“We are in touch with a merchant corporation that can supply the substitutes. galaxy They are a group of merchants that have been trading with the eastern continent for a very long time.”

Rather than understanding the importance of that thing or whatever, Renault focused on trying to please Yuhua as much as possible, because he knew that this girl could twist his neck with a few fingers despite being half his size.

He was a reminiscer of the past, but wasn’t delusional.

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“Now now. aluminum Actually, that merchant was supposed to come today to bring all those items.”

Yuhua’s frown eased a little after hearing that and Renault did not miss that opportunity.

“…”

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“It is called the ‘Brite Corporation’. antenna He was a man who was also very knowledgeable about ‘Guanxi’, which I heard was a culture of the east.”

“By the way, what is the name of their corporation?”

“…I will check them as well.”

Yuhua was quite displeased by their slow work speed despite being the ones who got the items robbed, but didn’t push them any further because she and her group still needed their assistance.