Cristae

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    • by Cristae 199 The thought of becoming a tree-person again brought tears to Guru’s eyes. ‘Guru wants to stay human just a little longer…!’ If he turned into a tree-person, his skin might become hard as bark, and leaves could sprout thickly from his head. What if, then, even Papa couldn’t recognize him anymore? “…?” Joorim, hunched in front of the flowerpot, distressed as if he were bearing the weight of the world, narrowed his eyes at Guru, who approached with a sad gaze. “What…
    • by Cristae 198 “Until the elixir is fully grown, Monk Hyeongak can keep an eye on you. So come to Korea.” “……” Sensing Kazuki’s hesitation, he added one more thing. “Don’t you want to see just how far Takahashi Norio falls?” A gleam flashed in Kazuki’s eye and he burst out in hearty laughter. “That does sound fun. And I can grant Guru-chan's wish, too.” “Wish?” “Guru-chan says he wants to tug on Takahashi’s mustache.” Even Joorim couldn’t help but…
    • by Cristae 197 “So, will you do it?” Kazuki merely smiled, and Joorim nodded. He had expected as much, yet a bitter taste filled his mouth. From what he’d discovered, the curse was a blood-bound spell, laid with a charm passed down through the Takahashi family of omnyoji. To unravel at once a curse compounded by centuries, woven even with the family’s own karma, would be no simple task. And all of this, ultimately, was born of Takahashi’s desire for power. The reason Takahashi was able to…
    • by Cristae 196 Meanwhile, after receiving a message in the helicopter, Shun Yamaoka nodded and spoke. “I wanted to finish building the bicycle before I left. Sorry about this, Guru-chan.” Dori-dori. Guru shook their head and tugged on Kazuki’s sleeve. “Master, you mustn’t go.” Kazuki, who had turned to leave, gave an awkward smile. Guru tightened their grip on Kazuki’s sleeve. Now, even without a warning signal, Guru could tell—if he let his master leave with that…
    • by Cristae Hunter of the Chick Class Does His Duty! Episode 195 “I turned into a tree! Gru’s really become Groot!” “……” “……” Beilach glanced at Mephisto, as if to ask what “Groot” was, but Mephisto was just as clueless. “Myuu myuu.” (Probably just half-asleep. Keep patting her.) “Piit.” The two, knowing nothing, tried their best to soothe Gru, but sadly, it didn’t help her at all. I have to find Daddy! Gru draped the top of her monastic robe over her head…
    • by Cristae Hunter of the Chick Class Does His Duty! Episode 194 “Disciple-chan, don’t you know yet? Master still has a lot to teach you.” “Hmm…” “Hand.” Gru took hold of the large hand extended before her. ‘Hmm?’ Through the tattoos on his knuckles, a red, chain-like pattern briefly appeared before fading away. ‘I feel like I’ve seen that before.’ But as Kazuki started walking, the thought slipped from her mind. “Disciple-chan, let’s have a race. If you win,…
    • by Cristae Hunter of the Chick Class Does His Duty! Episode 193 Gru picked up the duck-shaped clip first and spoke with pride. “This one, I found pretty stones in the dungeon and popped them right out to make it.” “You made it from cores? That’s honestly amazing.” “And this one, when you stick it on, things shrink! A big band makes things big, and with a small band, they get small…” With every item Gru showed, Kazuki touched and examined it, letting out exclamations of awe. Though…
    • by Cristae Hunter of the Chick Class Does His Duty! Episode 192 “Disciple! Shall we head off to train together now?” “Yes!” Joorim clutched his throbbing head and asked, “Where are you suddenly trying to go?” “Ah—where, you ask? Right here!” Kazuki pulled up a photo from his phone to show them. Joorim, briefly skeptical of Kazuki’s preparedness, soon recognized the place in the photo and frowned. “Here?” There were quite a few temples in the mountains across the…
    • by Cristae Hunter of the Chick Class Does His Duty! Episode 191 “You’re home? How was ballet?” “Today, I learned this!” Gru greeted her adorably, stood on tiptoe, and demonstrated a plié—a ballet move where the knees are bent. “Pliiieee—” Struggling with the motion, Gru groaned, and Joorim, watching her, smiled and kissed her on the cheek. Gru kissed Joorim’s cheek in return, then suddenly looked around as though searching for something. “Where is it?” “Hm? What…
    • by Cristae 190 As the contribution notice appeared, Gu Heeyeon had somehow crawled dazedly out into the open, staring blankly at Gruu. “Oh, right. Heeyeon, are you okay?” Heeyeon nodded, her mouth still agape. Gruu tilted her head and looked Heeyeon over with concern. She seemed a little out of it, not quite her normal self, but at least she wasn’t injured… Maybe just a little shocked? Gruu grinned and held out her hand. “Let’s go back now.” In instance dungeons, even if you…
    • by Cristae 189 “Uuuuaah!” As soon as Gruu slipped through the gate, she slid down a long chute—splash!—and landed in a ball pit. Panting, Gruu climbed out of the balls, looked around the dungeon, and cried out in wonder. “Wowww…!” Unlike other dungeons, the kids’ dungeon felt like Santa’s workshop, bustling elves, and all. Boing! Boing! The slimes leaping joyfully around the factory wore ribbons on their heads. They were adorable! Boing-boing! The slimes’ ribbons…
    • by Cristae 188 That night. After Jurim soothed Gruu to sleep, and he drifted off in peace— Mephisto sat at the edge of the bed, wings drooping. Lately, Mephisto had been profoundly out of sorts. From the moment of his birth, Mephisto, like any other living being, had continued to grow and develop. He had put on weight, found joy in learning, and even felt disappointment and jealousy. “Piiit…” Yes. That dull, heavy ache in his chest, that darkness sinking inside, was definitely…
    • by Cristae 187 Japan’s announced they’ll start mass-producing even the first-generation Amakusa Series models lol After hoarding them for themselves as public goods, now they’re going to release them lol Looks like Hunters will be flocking to Japan with wads of cash Why are they suddenly mass-producing those? Why do you think Seriously, you don’t know? Japan’s trying to counter the Railgun Drone lol S+ trying to counter B-? Really? If the Amakusa Series goes into…
    • by Cristae Hunter of the Chick Class Is Filial! Episode 186 “Good.” As if pleased with the answer, Reiji’s eyes softened gently. Only understanding the word "good," Gruu raised his hand high and waved it from side to side. “Okay! See you later, mister. Bye bye.” “Bye bye…….” Reiji, who had been waving his hand in reply, suddenly fixed his gaze on a spot. “Why?” “Is that child your friend too?” At his question, Gruu tilted his head quizzically and looked in the…
    • by Cristae 185 ‘Heh.’ Now there was hope for victory! Groo was happily composing a message when Veilach glanced off to one side, then turned his head back. “It’s lunchtime for the kindergarteners! I’ll show you the Grootping lunchbox my aunt packed for me.” Groo, feeling lighthearted, tapped her sturdy lunch bag with pride. Grootping was a character in the Tinyping series Groo had invented in her imagination. Yeongran had recreated it, clumsy doodle and all, as a special lunch…
    • by Cristae 184 "Ball rolling means you have to roll the ball! Team 3, disqualified!" "Eh?!" "What?!" Pop! Startled, Veilach lost control and burst the ball. Fssss— In front of the deflating ball, two children and one plump bird stared blankly at the announcer. "Oh dear, my little sweethearts. Sorry, but you’re disqualified." Thanks to Groo's team, the Red Team picked up an easy point. "Wow—!" "We won!" The children from the Red Team's Giraffe Class abandoned the ball and…
    • by Cristae 183 At that moment, Groo’s backpack began to squirm. Startled, Groo quickly unzipped it—only for Veilach, transformed into a child, to spring out. “Master, your proficiency has increased.” “Uh-huh… A little.” Apparently, proficiency didn’t rise as quickly as Groo had hoped; it had only ticked up slightly. “You’re taking human form more and more often. Your form and the duration are both much more stable now.” “Hmm, but does that mean I have to keep turning into…
    • by Cristae Chick Class Hunter is Showing Filial Piety! Episode 182 After the principal hurried off, Amakusa Reiji flashed a faint smile in the director’s office. The man mentioned, with a low chuckle, the dictator of South Africa whose demise he had orchestrated. Amakusa Reiji. Unlike Amakusa Kazuki—famous in the S-rank world of creation—Reiji was a notorious master of clandestine criminal plots, known best in the shadows. The world’s foremost assassin wore an amused…
    • by Cristae Chick Class Hunter is Showing Filial Piety! Episode 181 That evening, Jurim informed me that Lee Taemin, who had been admitted to the hospital right away, had stabilized considerably in terms of his mana. There was also that story about someone trailing after him, sobbing and sniffling… That must have been Guildmaster Choi Hyunwoo. He had tried to rush to Lee Taemin’s side without a thought for his own condition. Groo suddenly recalled Guildmaster Choi, the same man who had tried to…
    • by Cristae 180 Serhi…! Groo grabbed the edge of Serhi’s jacket as he went running after the camera crew—a silent plea to do something, anything. But Serhi hugged Groo tightly and said, “I only know how to kill things like that, not how to stop them…” He knew no way to subdue without destroying. All his life, all Serhi had done was create and then break or ruin things. “What’s happening? Hunter Lee Taemin awakened ages ago—this can’t be an incomplete awakening! We’re still…
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