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    • 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 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 212 Chapter The Sensation Created by an Industrial Spy Lee Soyeon Confirmed Heading to Singapore Soyeon leaves China and is off to Singapore. Rumor has it she’s either seeking asylum in Singapore or preparing to be repatriated to Korea. Meanwhile, in China, after wringing everything out of Soyeon, they’re set to announce the S-rank Metallic Armor Changer—an absolutely insane mechanized transformation item. Damn, they drained her dry and just sent her packing with a…
    • by Cristae 242 “What is this…!” “What’s wrong?” Chairman Nam’s daughter, Jeon Jina, scowled as she checked the article. “This is ridiculous. An S-rank just happens to appear at such perfect timing?” “…They might have kept it hidden. They probably wanted to avoid a scene of internal competition between two S-ranks in one country.” Chairman Nam crossed her arms. They were likely strategizing on the best S-rank concept that wouldn’t threaten Kazuki, and timing the…
    • by Cristae 222 The child glanced back at Joorim, who seemed somewhat dazed, and then pointed at Reiji, declaring, “Dad! This man is a bad person! He’s handsome, but don’t let that fool you!” “Did little one just call me handsome?” Joorim thought it remarkable that Reiji managed to understand only that part. Reiji tilted his head. “Is it common in Korea to put handcuffs on handsome people?” Ignoring Reiji’s nonsense, Joorim hesitated for a moment. It seemed Groo was missing…
    • by Cristae As Havana drew aside the clothes that covered him, his chest was revealed—a mass of blood, the ribs protruding sharply. All beneath his chest was mottled with bruises; his waist sagged unnaturally, grown alarmingly thin. Only because he wore loose clothing, and his spine was warped with a slight hunch, had it gone unnoticed until now. His joints were broken and bent backwards; white bone jutted through torn flesh, leaving him soaked in blood. The bloodfolk's deformities were nothing like the fluid,…
    • by Cristae 197At Belinda’s words, Cheshire frowned hard. Even if it was Belinda speaking, he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He’d been communicating with the priests about the “Walkers of the World’s Veil,” but that was only because they shared a common goal and mutual interests. As head of the Grey Tower, Cheshire was obliged to extradite the Red Tower Master—a top-level fugitive in the Mage Republic—back to their homeland. He couldn’t entrust the execution of a national criminal…
    • by Cristae 166 ‘…Mion.’ Someone called Leo by an unfamiliar name, gently caressing the child's cheek with the back of their hand. Leo, still drowsy with sleep, murmured vaguely. ‘That’s not my name.’ Yet, the warmth of the hand stroking his face seemed achingly familiar. Leo even knew that the reason the person used the back of their hand was to keep the rough, callused palm from scratching his delicate skin. ‘En…on.’ ‘My name is Leo.’ At the very moment Leo…
    • by Cristae 209 The moment Zhang Wei transformed with his item— Watching from inside her soap bubble, Groo felt a jolt of electricity run through her. ‘Th-that’s…!’ It was the very ‘miracle change (transformation)’ she had longed for. The dream of her five long years as a child was right there before her eyes…! Whenever Groo mimicked her favorite cartoons, shouting “Miracle Change—Transform!” Joorim always responded with: “Shouting won’t make it happen, so just eat…
    • by Cristae 257 "…Aba?" "Yes. Did you sleep well?" "Daddy?!" Groo sat up, barely able to open her eyes, and called out to Joorim in a loud voice. "That’s right, Daddy." Groo’s commotion woke all the familiars, who rubbed their eyes and yawned. Joorim gathered Groo into his arms as she nestled into him. "Daddy, Groo missed you very much." "Mm, Daddy missed you too." As he soothed Groo's plaintive, affectionate voice, he suddenly turned his gaze to the familiars. "Wait. By the way,…
    • by Cristae 228 “It’s a test ground some lunatic built by capturing the emperor.” “Lunatic…?” “Pip-pip—!” Mephisto protested, scolding Bailach for using such rough language in front of Groo, and Kazuki, curious, roughly tousled Bailach’s head. “Careful, careful with your words.” “….” Bailach bared his teeth at Kazuki, but Kazuki just grinned and ruffled his hair even more. “A crazy person made it?” “You don’t need to know that.” Whether out of…
    • by Cristae 346 "…A little kid?" Bailach arched an eyebrow, scrutinizing the bear costume up and down. At his feet, On Groo stretched out her arms toward him. "I—I am the Witch of Truth—!" Trembling, sniffling, On Groo swung her arms desperately, trying to grab hold of the bear costume. To the right. "I—I am—" To the left. The soldiers, who moments before had been paralyzed with fear, now looked at On Groo and smiled as if nothing had happened. To the right again. "—a great…
    • by Cristae Episode 153 The owner of the hand stepped out of the helicopter, face expressionless, and pulled the trigger again and again. Bang! Bang! Bang! Large holes tore through Irina’s chest, blood pooling beneath her. This was not a warning shot as before. Each bullet was aimed for her vitals, passing straight through her body. Cough— Irina vomited up a torrent of blood, her lips moving silently. ‘Kill…? Zenya is killing me?’ The last family she had left? As her body…
    • by Cristae 280 Chapter: The Exchange Match The debate over whether Groo would truly take the field as a starting member never ceased. This inevitably sparked controversy over Hyeonak’s directoral authority as well, but, as always, Joorim remained steadfastly silent. Though opposition regarding Groo’s selection was fierce, replacing the director at this point was realistically impossible. Thus, Team Korea’s lineup was finalized: Gidan, Sergey, Lee Taemin, On Groo, and Jeong Chaerin (as…
    • by Cristae 297 “KRRAAAAH!” As her sword struck its head, one of the Remnants of the Snowfield dissolved into frost and vanished. “Haa!” Panting harshly, Kwon Riyeong gripped her sword tightly again, keeping a close eye on the monsters’ movements. ‘Three left…’ Perhaps because one had already fallen, the Remnants were reluctant to approach her too rashly. Casting a glance behind, she was relieved to see that Gru had managed to escape and was gone. ‘Whew.’ She breathed…
    • by Cristae 252 “J—Joorim-hyung, I mean. I don’t know if it’s because of all this, but his memory’s a little… incomplete, you could say…” “What?” “…Huh?” The members of the first team gaped in shock. Every eye turned to Joorim. It did seem that his expression was oddly vacant. Since he was within the barrier, he must have heard everything, yet he just stood there, saying nothing—a strange thing in itself. However… “Dani, this isn’t the time for…
    • by Cristae 176 As summer drew to a close in the north, we began preparations to return to the capital. Of course, Sir Cherry was going with us, and since he was to enter the capital under his true identity this time, there was much to be arranged. At last, the day came for us to leave Valua-Shuten Castle. “My lady, I entrust our lord to your care.” Sir Fenadel implored me earnestly, like a parent leaving a child at school. I turned his words over and over in my mind, then replied. “Sir…
    • by Cristae 288 Lea stared down at the bowl of bibimbap in front of her, wearing a reluctant expression. ‘This is edible, right?’ She glanced around the cafeteria; everyone was mixing their food. But her hand holding the spoon hesitated to move. As Lea wavered, the three around her kept stealing glances her way. Steeling herself, Lea finally heaped up a big spoonful of bibimbap. As she stared at her spoon for a moment, the underaged trio watched her as if cheering her on. Right. Refusing…
    • by Cristae 277 Just then, Joorim and Kazuki’s interview was drawing to a close. The anchor turned the microphone to Joorim. “A final word for our viewers, please.” “Hyeonak has more outstanding craftsmen, not just Hunter Amakusa.” Joorim looked over at Groo, whose eyes were sparkling, and gave a small smile. “We’ll do our best to show you something impressive together.” “Thank you for your kind words.” As Joorim and Kazuki finished their interview, Seol Yeojin tensed up as…
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