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    • by Cristae — 527 The Human’s Child (1) “Uuuuuugh…” Gamble sprawled across the conference room table, making a strange noise. The way he scratched at his short-cropped hair looked genuinely painful. I watched him with a rather cheerful heart. I thought I was hiding it, but unfortunately, Gamble quickly caught on to the mocking glint in my eyes. “Ugh…” His bloodshot eyes, red from lack of sleep, were plenty intimidating. I cleared my throat and looked away, then decided to meet Gamble’s…
    • by Cristae — Chapter 108: A Mage Never Fights an Unprepared Battle One bottle, two bottles, three bottles… The Vela warrior woman, who had never uttered a sound even as her flesh was torn from her bones, had never imagined that one day she would feel guilty from drinking too many potions. Tessa’s mind was filled with nothing but the thought of how many gold coins each gulp cost, and how many she had consumed so far. Healing potions were often priceless, especially in a desolate place like the Winter…
    • by Cristae — 555 (Hunter Academy Side Story 22) Lemon Candy_1 Kang Tae-woo was nineteen years old. If he had to pick the most surprising thing in his nineteen years of life, it was the fact that he was still alive at this age. And not just alive, but doing well. He went to a real school, had a home instead of an orphanage, and had a family. He could make plans for what he wanted to do, what he wanted to become. Tae-woo still found it all amazing—in a good way. Honestly, he’d thought he’d never…
    • by Cristae — 365 Invitation (1) Europe is home to many ancient and storied magical families and societies. There are hundreds officially registered, and if you count the secretive mages who carry on their traditions in the mountains as if they’re something special, the number easily climbs into the thousands. Whether all of them have the skill to confidently introduce themselves as mages is another matter entirely. In any case, to have history and tradition means to have stubbornness. And stubbornness means…
    • by Cristae — Chapter 77: I Am a Country Mage Clearly, there had been so many people entering the green zone together, but the moment Qi Yu stepped through the light gate, all the figures and noise vanished. He saw a man in a green robe, wearing a warm, enthusiastic smile. On his chest was a badge—he was probably a staff member of the resource zone. “Hello, Mage. Please hand me your resource card.” As Qi Yu handed over his card, he studied the man with a hint of suspicion. He had a faint sense that…
    • by Cristae — Chapter 115: To Our First Official Meeting The Zone 01 Survival Squad was also talking about the event: Qi Yu was reading the group chat when his friends list flashed. Qi Yu knew what racing was, but parkour? He blinked, but didn’t ask. After a day spent slaying Magma Dragons, they only chatted briefly before Shenben Wuxiang went to rest. Qi Yu glanced at his backpack. Aside from an…
    • by Cristae — Chapter 94: Level-Three Shelter, Treehouse Shen Ben Wuxiang sent over the 260 units of blue-quality stone he was missing. Qi Yu opened his personal panel, navigated to the shelter upgrade page, and submitted the required items and materials one by one: Level-three shelter blueprint 1/1, acquired. Blue-quality wood 1000/1000, fulfilled. Blue-quality stone 600/600, fulfilled. Magic crystal stones 100/100, fulfilled. The other requirements—five basic buildings, five…
    • by Cristae — 281 Retaliation (1) “Noah Michel asked you to do what?” When Sandra Gamble heard from Alex about the errand Noah Michel had assigned him, she knew at once it was a poison she must never swallow. Judging by the way Alex kept stealing glances at her, he understood it too. He might not always think things through, but he wasn’t stupid. All those years of diligent education had paid off. “So?” “So…” Alex clamped his mouth shut. Well, at least he hadn’t gone off on his own,…
    • by Cristae — 478 Doll (4) “Leave her. Don’t kill her or anything.” Kim Chaemin’s voice was firm, his expression brooking no argument. You shouldn’t mess with a mage wearing that look—especially not when it’s Kim Chaemin. It seemed everyone else had the same thought, because no one objected. Instead, we all eased our stances, giving Kim Chaemin space to examine Lawton. What had he noticed about her? I studied Lawton more closely. Her staggering, as if she might collapse at any moment,…
    • by Cristae — 459 Frustrating (2) There’s a part that civilians and hot-blooded rookie hunters often overlook: dungeon raids, for the most part, are conducted in silence. The dungeons I entered with the students from Yangseong High or with Eva Robinson were focused on learning, not true raids. The countless dungeons Han Taekyung was put through were the same. But to make noise in a dungeon you’re raiding for real? To cause a commotion? That only means you’re inexperienced. There’s a reason for the…
    • by Cristae — 290 To-Do (3) “…So that’s how it is. Do you understand?” “……” Kang Tae-woo was silent for quite a while. I didn’t say anything further, letting him have time to gather his thoughts. Tae-woo blinked several times, then lowered his gaze. He stared at his hands resting on his knees for a long time, and finally, as if he’d sorted things out, he spoke. “Sohee is safe, right?” “Yes.” “Then where is Sohee staying now?” More than his own future, Tae-woo…
    • by Cristae — 479 Territory War (1) I still don’t understand Henry Lehmann. The information Daniel provided was about Henry Lehmann’s movements—his upbringing, education, work history, criminal record, social connections, residence, and family… A person’s entire life laid out in print before my eyes. But that only told me what he’d done with his life, not why he’d made those choices. The Henry Lehmann recorded in those documents was ordinary. Even after moving to a foreign country with his…
    • by Cristae — 330 Mud-Covered (1) “Hello!” The fairy Tati circled around us, beaming. The delicate, almost feminine lines of her form were unchanged, but with mud dripping off her in clumps, it hardly mattered. I couldn’t even make out her face properly. She looked almost like a monster crawling up from the sewers. She hadn’t exactly been clean the last time, either. But wasn’t that because the dungeon had been covered in mud? …Or was it? I still didn’t know all of this fairy’s…
    • by Cristae — 376 Playing with Fire (2) The moment I heard Noah Michel’s name, a certain possibility flashed through my mind. The Marseille dungeon. Mold. Seeds. Eggs. Fire and toxic gas. Noah Michel’s magic. Marie Lambert’s burn scars. I started weighing possibilities and probabilities, then stopped myself. It’s a bad habit. I, of all people, should know there’s no end to it if I just keep thinking. I decided to keep it simple. The reason I came to Europe. The reason Kim Chaemin…
    • by Cristae — Chapter 118: Such Handsome Men—There Are Two in the Game of the Gods Team Compared to the barrage of lemony envy and regret from District 88 players—who could only wish they were the ones showing off—in District 01, the mood was far more uncertain and suspicious: 【Our mysterious cloaked guy’s teammate is pretty impressive.】 【So who exactly is the mysterious cloaked guy? Has anyone figured it out?】 With the necromancer’s dramatic entrance and every player in the arena showing…
    • by Cristae — Chapter 135: Opening the Diamond Chests To give players the most comfortable experience, Safety Day had kept the temperature at over twenty degrees Celsius. Now, just past midnight, it plummeted instantly to minus twenty. A temperature swing of over forty degrees—Qi Yu, with his temperature-control magic array, was fine, but even the most prepared players were caught off guard. Qi Yu paused to listen. When he was sure he heard nothing but wind, he knew: it was another…
    • by Cristae — 373 Group Project (2) People have many sides. Just look at Noah Michel. The so-called Jewel of Nantes, praised by all, yet what is she trying to do with monsters, humanity, and the fate of the earth? ...Well, I still don’t really know what Noah Michel wants, but let’s set that aside. Someone who seems like a villain to the world might be the best person in the world to their family. No matter how good someone is, they could be the worst parent to their own child. That’s an extreme…
    • by Cristae — Chapter 146: Who Could Say You’re Not an Elf? With the butler’s reminder, the Duke and Duchess really did recall something. The Duchess hesitated, “Because Clarissa loves them, I’ve made a point of collecting many storybooks over the years. Golden Sand Desert, Golden Sand Desert…” The name sounded so familiar, as if she’d heard it somewhere before. But it was the Duke who remembered first. “Last month, I heard Count Rainer mention something—a minor merchant guild held an…
    • by Cristae — 490 Aerial Aquarium (2) Of course, Los Angeles was anything but calm. “Move!!” “E-everyone, please stay calm!” “Are there any planes? Is anything flying right now?!” The airport was in utter chaos. Thanks to emergency landings by nearby aircraft, the air was filled with a jumble of languages. The place was packed so tightly there was barely room to move, with shouts, curses, and screams all blending together. Whether it was because of the crowds or the monster that had…
    • by Cristae — 569 (Extra Story 36) The One We Waited For From the moment Han Taekyung and Alex Hope became trapped in a freshly formed dungeon somewhere in the United States... About a year earlier. Korea, Hunter Training High School, faculty office. It was a spacious, sunlit room. Along the windows, large and small potted plants stood in a row. Anyone with an interest in plants would know that some of them could never bloom in the same season, but none of the people currently in the office paid any…
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