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    • by Cristae The maids stood before the east room as if offering a silent prayer. "…This feels strange." The maid who opened the door murmured. The east room. The most prized chamber in the entire manor. "Wait, I can feel tears coming again…" "Don’t, please… If you start, I will too." One maid pinched her nose and tilted back her head. Hazel blinked her eyes, damp and shining. It was a child's room. A space the duke and his wife had prepared themselves. "My goodness, they even…
    • by Cristae 110I finally understood why, in the latter part of the original story, Leviathan’s whereabouts after the war were so unclear. I used to think it was simply that I couldn’t remember what happened to him. That was partly true, but more than that— He truly couldn’t act at all. Much like Grandfather before him. Due to his injuries, he was forced into seclusion in Zelox, unable to show himself to the world. I clung tightly to my father’s clothes. Right now, he was Duke Zevert, actively…
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      by Cristae None. The mad clone responded as if wondering what more anyone could want after such a "kind" answer. Just like his advice on alchemy earlier, this mad clone tossed out a single phrase and wanted his disciple to understand the rest on his own. Maybe that worked in ancient times, but nowadays… ‘Isn’t that a little too old-school?’ While Lee Han was muttering with the mad clone, the Kalarogard students made their move. They were trying to separate Garal from the group. As long as…
    • by Cristae 157 Sergey grimaced. “Are you crying again?” “Oh, just seeing you healthy makes me…” “I know exactly why you’re crying, so would you stop already! I told you, it’s not your fault!” When Sergey scolded him, Siwon suddenly pulled Sergey into a tight embrace. Caught off guard by his brother’s sudden hug, Sergey let out a long sigh, his face half drained of spirit. ‘Ah, I shouldn’t have let my mind wander to the past.’ Ever since he’d woken up in the…
    • by Cristae Episode 251 “Kal…” A sense washed over me, a conviction that something was terribly wrong. I stretched out my hand, searching for the man hidden in the darkness. I grabbed him by the collar. I couldn’t hold back any longer. “Give me Khalid.” The man laughed again. “That’s my line.” “…” “Wistal.” In the pitch-black gloom, glinting eyes stared at me and licked over my skin. “It’s time you revealed yourself.” The magic within me writhed…
    • by Cristae 108A blue barrier shimmered to life before Dad’s eyes. “Rubian?” A deafening roar rang out. In the dark of night, the explosion was strong enough to brighten the sky for a fleeting moment. The shockwave sent a whirlwind howling through the air. Trees splintered and broke, their sharp branches hurtling forward. Spying me, Dad instinctively pulled me close, sheltering me as he dropped to the ground. “Duke! Rubian!” Asha reinforced the protective spell. Clinging to Dad, I…
    • by Cristae Episode 77 “Blan…kets! Outerwear! Covers!” He dashed off somewhere at full speed, then returned, his arms full of things like his furry outerwear, blankets, and anything remotely like a throw, all bundled up. Yet, in the end, he was so flustered he couldn’t bring himself to actually drape anything over me, only standing there shivering, his hands trembling uncontrollably. “I-Isn’t the coat too heavy? What if my little sister just… vanishes?” What’s with him. “I’m not…
    • by Cristae Episode 233 An expedition to the Mage Kingdom. Two days remaining. Marchioness Mariel Weber paused as she entered the banquet hall. The atmosphere in the hall was sharply divided. One side of the Zevert family looked as if they were in mourning, dark and somber; the other side was already suffused with jubilation, as if they had received news of victory. ‘What’s this? Did they have a fight?’ ‘Surely not.’ As the marchioness exchanged furtive glances with her attendant,…
    • by Cristae Episode 200 Past midnight. Knock, knock. Someone rapped at my door. Sleep wouldn’t come, so I rose from bed and flung the door open. “You.” Khalid stood outside, his sleek eyebrows knotted in a mess. “What’s wrong? Did something not go as planned?” Did the straw mage not behave as he wished? “Hazel said she locked him securely…” A little uneasy, I asked. Khalid let out a low sigh. “Don’t you know better than to open your door without checking who it…
    • by Cristae 230 Chapter Chick-Class Merchant “Aren’t you going to tell me?” At Joorim’s question, Groo, perched atop a kitchen cabinet, lifted her chin, her brows sharply arched with defiance. She was so deeply dissatisfied that her hands had frozen mid-assembly of a cotton candy machine for children. Atop her head, Mephisto opened his mouth wide, diamond-shaped with exasperation, and let out a deep sigh. Frustration was plain on Groo’s small face, yet Joorim seemed determined to press the…
    • by Cristae Episode 252 “I’m telling you, you can do it, right? Huh? Then, just think—won’t you be able to find your parents who abandoned you and get your revenge? Isn’t that so?” “…” “Damn, look at him clamming up again. Never listens, does he?” The man dusted off his hands. “Anyway… raising brats costs a lot. Hey! Don’t feed this one.” “Again? Tsk, tsk. Serves him right for acting out.” The men standing nearby snickered and walked away. Khalid silently…
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      by Cristae After another day of hard but enjoyable training, Seo-jun returned home. Choi Tae-woo informed him that a video would be uploaded the next morning (midnight in Korean time). “The one from your birthday?” “Yeah.” While the photos taken in front of the birthday banners were posted on the day itself, the videos Tae-woo had filmed needed editing—subtitles, background music, etc.—so they were only ready now. “Tae-woo hyung, can I watch it first?” “Of course. Wanna see it…
    • by Cristae Episode 267 “You heard about Ruby and Kal, didn’t you?” “I did.” “It just… it breaks my heart for those kids. I can hardly stand it.” Rosetta spoke in a trembling voice. She had not witnessed it herself, but she had heard the general outline. How could such burdensome stories ever befit those precious children? “And from what I hear, Rubian wasn’t happy in that ‘other world’ either. She talks so nonchalantly about being passed from shelter to shelter and being…
    • by Cristae Episode 101Ch.10 The eventful banquet had finally ended. The matter of the tracking mage, which had worried me, was settled for now, and once I removed the bracelet, I quickly regained my energy and ate to my heart’s content. After having a cake-eating contest with Liam and Void, I finally left the party hall. Naturally, I was the victor. As I was leaving the banquet, my elder brothers were each caught by acquaintances from their respective academies. Void was surrounded by a group of…
    • by Cristae When collecting , along with the gemstones from the lava field, he received a new type of building material. Si Zhiyan had already experimented with its parameters back at the farm, and now it was just the thing he needed. With a stroke of the brush, accompanied by the crisp “clatter” of falling stones, a twenty-centimeter square block of molten lava rock appeared above the abyss. This was . Its outer layer was fractured stone, but inside it sealed a reservoir of molten lava, slowly…
    • by Cristae 271 Alex, still wearing handcuffs, finished his bowl of soup and glanced past the detective watching him to check the wall clock. Detective Jeon Hyoseung from the Awakened Persons Management Bureau looked back at the clock before replying curtly. When Alex smiled in satisfaction, she scoffed at him. Jeon Hyoseung propped her chin on her hand, ignoring his provocation. Finding her response dull, Alex clicked his tongue as if disappointed. Well-trained lot—he…
    • by Cristae Episode 175 The mark, imbued with blue mana, was the same size as when I was a child. A spell that froze time itself had been cast upon it. “Whew.” I know it’s the only part of my body that’s ceased to grow, but every time I see it, I feel inexplicably tense. After all, who knows when my magic might break and it would start growing again? “More importantly…” I’m about to turn eighteen. Moved, I gazed at my reflection in the mirror. A round-faced girl with blue eyes…
    • by Cristae Episode 97 “Thank you for all your hard work, everyone.” The grand hall sparkled brilliantly. The awards ceremony began with an address from His Majesty the Emperor. Of course… we first had to sit through a very lengthy closing statement. The children who participated in the competition had gathered in small clusters in front of the stage. All the adults, resplendently dressed, looked on from behind with proud smiles. I stood in the very front row, a little tense. On either side of…
    • by Cristae 235 The set was decorated with colorful toys. The only thing different from ordinary toys was their enormous size—as though made for giants. But that alone made it a dopamine paradise for a five-year-old. Getting her makeup done, Groo could barely contain her excitement as a toy train, large enough to carry a child, began moving. “Wow!” “Groo, look at unnie. Let’s make a fish mouth, hup!” “Hup!” Groo pursed her lips and put on a solemn face, setting off laughter…
    • by Cristae Episode 140 Come to think of it, the camp was already entering its final days. ‘A few more days and I’ll see him!’ Dad, away on business… Being apart somehow made me miss him even more. To the mightiest father—please, not a hair harmed, come back safe and sound so I can squeeze you tight. ‘And please teach me how to jump rope…’ “……” Leviathan sniffed the air for no reason. ‘What is this? Feels like my daughter is desperately calling me.’ He…
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