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    • by Cristae Episode 247 Dawn was breaking. As the bright sunlight scattered across the land, the traces of last night’s fierce battle were laid bare. Perhaps it was because we had fought against a golem army. There wasn’t blood everywhere, so it didn’t feel quite so gruesome… 'Wow. The terrain has changed.' A hill had sprung up overnight, and the ground was deeply gouged as if clawed by some great beast. 'Whatever it was, something truly extraordinary must have happened…
    • by Cristae Episode 235 "Senia!" "Ah!" A woman shot out like an arrow, swept Sebelena into her arms, and rolled across the floor. "Uh…?" "I was just about to go see you!" "W-wait? Senia? Sister?" Sebelena stared blankly at the gaunt woman sprawled atop her. Though her face was still sickly, her eyes sparkled with vitality. 'What is this? Some kind of magical manipulation?' No, that can't be. Senia no longer has the power left in her body to do something like that. "How… did this…
    • by Cristae Episode 239 “I feel a strange gaze on us.” With narrowed eyes and a sharp look on his face, Father scanned the surroundings. “For now… we should hurry.” Liam tightened his grip around my shoulders, drawing me deeper into his embrace. The sanctuary was lined with several antechambers. Passing closed prayer rooms and meditation chambers, I arrived at the large central nave. “……” Behind the altar on the podium stood a magnificent statue of the goddess. Quickly, I…
    • by Cristae Episode 231“……!” “You said you were searching for a route to the Mage Kingdom, didn’t you? This was created long ago when a problem arose with the southern portal. Though the portal was repaired before it could be completed, and thus it was never used… Having this will allow you to move forward without losing your way, disoriented by the Mage Kingdom’s barrier…” The mage hesitated for a moment, then bowed his head deeply. The hand gripping his staff trembled faintly. “I’m…
    • by Cristae 165The name Theodore had given soon became the child’s nickname. So time passed, and in the year Cherry turned ten— During summer, the only season in the North when snow is rare— Just like the first snow falling without warning, the lingering curse was suddenly lifted from the child’s eyes. The Grand Duchess, at last able to embrace her son with blue snowflowers blossoming in his gaze, did so; and the Grand Duke, placing his hand on the boy’s shoulder, spoke aloud, for the first time,…
    • by Cristae Clouds drifted away, and the moon emerged. In the moonlight, his bluish-gray eyes shimmered with a mysterious light. “Khalid…” When I called his name, he smiled crookedly. “Yeah.” “You…” As if spellbound, I started to walk toward him again. “I didn’t expect you to welcome me like this.” Khalid rose to his feet as if he’d done this a thousand times and spread his arms wide. “I—” My slow steps turned to a run without me realizing it. And…
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      by Cristae -Help! Save us! As the poachers screamed, Lee Han opened the stable door to check. "Did you eat one? Hm. No, you didn't." Fongrif scratched the wall in protest. As if Lee Han saw him as some wyvern unable to control its appetite! "There, there. I trust you. They were just screaming so much, I had to check. You all, quiet down." "S-save us! Please!" "I already saved you. One more outburst, and I'll let the basilisk loose." The remaining poachers glanced at each other. …What’s…
    • by Cristae Episode 173 Leo went on to explain the reasoning behind his assumption. “That’s why I could walk freely through the Enchanted Forest.” There are two families welcomed by the Enchanted Forest—the descendants of the First King, who created the forest, and the Valuashuten lineage, his younger brother’s house. Leo had chosen the former. While Leo’s expression was solemn, I had to bite my lower lip to keep from laughing. Whether he noticed or not, Leo leaned in with a very serious…
    • by Cristae 88“Ruby, let’s get this to go. The atmosphere in this place isn’t exactly appetizing.” Dad rose with a cold smile. I quickly grabbed the hem of the disrespectful Duke’s coat. “Dad, food always tastes better if you eat it here…” Who on earth taught this Duke any manners? Ah. It must have been Grandpa. “Hahaha. Can’t even joke around with you.” The Emperor laughed heartily. “To think I’d see this kind of Duke. All right, all right, take your time.” Licht…
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      by Cristae "Priest." At Perse's pointed comment, Falkrius noticed the blood dripping from his ladle and gave an awkward laugh. "Oh my! That's all treasure! Thanks, Perse." "It’s nothing, sir." "Fuhuhu, just call me comfortably." Falkrius set the ladle aside and stepped outside. "Our -Iactus Soup Club- agreed to be the first to explain about clubs in exchange for feeding you. Anyone know why our club is called that?" The Blue Dragon Tower second-years looked at each other. They'd heard the…
    • by Cristae 130Licht pretended not to hear and stepped closer to look down at Khalid. He seemed to have grown into an even more infuriatingly smug face over the summer. “Hello?” “Does this look like a time for pleasantries to you?” “Well, close enough. More importantly… Rubian is at the Academy, right?” “I don't see any reason I should answer—” “There is.” The elegantly curved eyes of the prince were thoroughly annoying. Khalid gave a short, derisive laugh and turned his…
    • by Cristae Episode 127 Apparently, my foot had barely grazed the tip of his shoe. “Ah, sorry.” “Ah, sorry? Soooorry?” Havelus seized upon my words and began to draw them out. “You think just apologizing is enough after stepping on a noble’s shoe? Do you have any idea how much these shoes cost?!” “…Um? Well, I apologized, didn’t I? What else am I supposed to say?” I asked in genuine curiosity. And really, it wasn’t even as if I’d properly stepped on his foot—why was he…
    • by Cristae 293 After school, in the backyard of the Eusticia kindergarten. Groo stood in front of Kang Jei and Goo Heeyeon. Goo Heeyeon looked around as if searching for Wooju, but Groo spoke up first. Holding her tablet, she read out the results in a clear, ringing voice. “Peer evaluation S, top goods sales, physical S, conduct unclear, best attendance.” Goo Heeyeon and Kang Jei clasped their hands together in anticipation. “After totaling everything, the top in Orchestra…
    • by Cristae Episode 192 The port city, warned of an approaching typhoon, was in an uproar. Every ship anchored at the harbor, from small boats to massive sailing vessels, had been secured tightly with ropes, while people battened wooden planks over every window. Today, on the eve of the storm, tension was evident on people's faces, but there was no sign of fear. Even the typhoon that swept through the harbor each year, ravaging their homes, was nothing more than part of daily life to them. ‘I…
    • by Cristae Episode 193 "Spear of the Meteor!" Someone shouted the name of the weapon. Among black magicians, the rumor had spread in secret: if you ever faced the Spear of the Meteor, abandon everything and flee. To them, the spear formed of light was as merciless as the scythe of a grim reaper, cutting down their number without hesitation. Yet none of the magicians gathered around the round table made any move to escape at once. That was because they were certain the Spear of the Meteor could not…
    • by Cristae Episode 240 “Wait, wait, waaaaaait! Kal! Let her go!” No sooner had I shouted than Kal swiftly withdrew his sword. “Elder!” “Cough, cough. Everyone… do not, under any circumstances, resist.” Clutching her throat, the woman quelled the clamor with a cold command, staggering upright as she regarded me with incredulity. “H-how are you here?” “That’s exactly what I want to ask you.” “……” “As a palace elder and one of the Mage King's confidants, what…
    • by Cristae Episode 161 "Otherwise, I was about to die, but there was nothing I could do." "Ah, yes." "If it hadn’t been for my father hurrying back from the capital, I probably would have cleared out two more habitats nearby…" "But what does that have to do with this?" At that, Leviathan burst out laughing. "I’m telling you I had a very miserable childhood, you punk." "…?" Their eyes met. "No adult wants to pass on misery to a child." Those words made him pause and think. Had…
    • by Cristae Episode 204 The night Leo found a new purpose, someone knocked on Belinda’s office door. As Belinda lifted her head from her work, which kept her up late into the night, she saw Terry standing there, holding a lantern. “Master, everyone has arrived.” Despite the late hour, when everyone in the manor was asleep, both Belinda and Terry appeared immaculate in full formal attire, not a hair out of place. “Watch your step; it’s dark underfoot.” Relying on the light Terry…
    • by Cristae Episode 263 Wistal loved humankind. She especially enjoyed watching a certain human man. The reason was that he was one of the very few humans capable of standing against the magical beasts, and more than anything, he was an extraordinarily kind person. At least, that was true until he lost his child to the beasts. ‘If I could just lend a bit of strength, they could live so much more peacefully.’ And so, she chose to help the humans, even if it meant fighting against the Dragon God…
    • by Cristae 208 Chuen, who had been enduring the pitiful gaze pouring from Groo, finally managed a single word. “Thank you, Han Groo.” “I’m called On Groo now,” Groo replied, squirming a little as if she was embarrassed. “Ah, that’s right… I’m glad to hear it.” That’s right? It was as if she’d known Groo very well for a long time. Finding this odd, Groo cautiously asked, “How do you know about me…?” A faint sigh escaped Chuen’s indifferent face as she tilted…
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