Vol 3 Chapter 63
Living alone and then meeting a few friends... That...
That...
That...!
"Mu-heon!"
Kapros snapped back to reality.
He saw his reflection in the Master Instructor's eyes, full of surprise and concern. The face of a man, pale and expressionless, sweating cold. The dark, hollow eyes felt like those of a dead person.
Those eyes were clearly wounded and afraid. They were the very eyes he had been trying to avoid for three years, even avoiding looking in the mirror properly. It sent chills down his spine to see that same look still there after a year had passed.
Had there... never been any change in him from the beginning?
"Mu-heon, I'm sorry. I'm old and spoke nonsense out of needless worry. So..."
Although his head was throbbing, Kapros managed to shake his head. At the same time, he averted his gaze from the Master Instructor's mirror-like eyes, fleeing from the sight of the still foolish guy.
"No. It seems your words are right, after all."
The cynicism that had disappeared as if it were a lie was creeping back.
"It seems I was mistaken... As you said, I couldn't properly get over even that one thing."
"Mu-heon!"
"I'll go home... cool my head and think about it."
The one strand of reason left in him was aware that his mind was overheating, but he had no idea what to do or how to do it. Staggering to his feet, supporting himself with his left foot, he picked up the wooden sword he had placed beside him.
At least this, he didn't want to leave behind.
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GM Nam Mugeon was concentrating on his work, alternately looking at the user lists he had arbitrarily spread out in the air and his desk.
"Heaven Voyeur, Yeon-yeon-so... Melamine Guild... Hmm. And next is... Mage, Kapros... Ah. HR-02 user group."
"Have you finished the task I assigned?"
"Waaah!"
As Nam Mugeon screamed in surprise at the sudden appearance of a person's upper body through the hologram of the user list, the handsome brow of the man who appeared furrowed comically.
"I prefer to hear screams only in bed."
"Please stop making such vulgar remarks! Why are you interrupting like this, Branch Manager?"
The Branch Manager, Yoon Seok-ho, gave a brilliant smile at Nam Mugeon, who was shouting while clutching his startled, heaving chest. He looked satisfied with his prank.
"Ah... We used to be seniors and juniors, isn't it too cold of you?"
"What do you mean seniors and juniors from clueless middle school days! I didn't even know you then, Branch Manager!"
"That's not true. Connections are precious things. Isn't it thanks to knowing me that you're now in such an important position? Be grateful."
What important position! Barely suppressing the urge to retort, Nam Mugeon let out a long sigh. Looking at the pretty couple ring on his left ring finger, his mind calmed down somewhat.
"I suppose you've finished the task you asked me to report on last time?"
"Ah, that. I've been busy catching the tails of some rats. It's fine now. I'm thinking about maybe launching a counter-operation... What do you think?"
"..."
Looking at Yoon Seok-ho, who was making terrifying statements related to business in a tone not 1% different from his usual joking manner, Nam Mugeon thought that this was definitely not a person to make an enemy of.
Looking at his superior, who appeared to be a thoughtless intellectual playboy on the surface, Nam Mugeon changed the subject as naturally as possible.
"Ah, if you mean the task you assigned earlier, it was nothing special, so I just finished it. Wasn't it just to organize which characters the subjects of the ReL project are currently playing as in THE MIST?"
"Ah, right. That. Yes. Can I see the list now? Pull it up."
"Yes, yes."
With a seemingly resigned response, Nam Mugeon adjusted the hologram, and only the list he had just completed was extracted and arranged largely in the air.
"Oh. There are photos too?"
"It would be difficult to tell who's who with just names."
As Nam Mugeon replied as if it were nothing to Yoon Seok-ho's seemingly surprised remark, Yoon Seok-ho nodded.
"That's the first step to being a capable employee. Congratulations."
"..."
As Nam Mugeon once again looked at his couple ring and swallowed his silence, Yoon Seok-ho's eyes, which had been only joking until now, quickly scanned the photos and list. The playful air that had been there just moments ago had disappeared without a trace, replaced by eyes filled only with a cold light.
Number. [ Name(Age) Gender / Information / In-game NAME / JOB(Additional description) ]
L-1 [ Noh Won-hyung(38) M. / Full body muscle abnormality / Wonhyung's Hammer / Blacksmith(Manufacturing skill top-tier level 1) ]
L-2 [ Sun Ye-ju(20) F. / Visual impairment / White Crown / Monster Hunter(Dagger skill high-tier level 3)]
...
L-8 [ Lee Sun-bin(16) M. / Heart abnormality / Honryu / Speed-type Fighter(Fighting skill high-tier level 3) ]
L-9 [ Lim Jung-yeon(27) F. / Vocal cord abnormality / Yeon-yeon-so / Hidden job Heaven Voyeur(Singing skill top-tier level 1) ]
L-10[ Kang Mu-heon(22) M. / Right leg abnormality / Kapros / Mage(First 6th circle, HZ quest skill holder)]
"Well organized."
"But why is this list suddenly needed? Wasn't the project just about observing the results?"
After Yoon Seok-ho lightly praised him after reading it all, Nam Mugeon frowned and asked, seemingly displeased. Yoon Seok-ho's face briefly showed a questioning look before quickly displaying a relaxed smile.
"Ah... That's to see the intermediate process. Well, it's as I expected."
"What's as you expected?"
"Didn't you notice while organizing? You just need to look at the common point among these ten people."
At these words, both casual and puzzling, Nam Mugeon turned his gaze to look at the list.
"What? But their activity areas and jobs are all different... ...Ah! Could it be?"
As Nam Mugeon looked skeptically and then suddenly turned back in surprise, Yoon Seok-ho nodded and then pointed to one spot as he spoke.
"That's right, their skills. They're all incredible, aren't they?"
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Jin Soram, the top-ranked hunter representing South Korea's Rift Phenomenon Management Headquarters, is stronger than anyone else and lazier than anyone else. As soon as he arrives at the office, he buries himself under a blanket and falls asleep. When he goes out on a mission, he causes accidents and returns to the office, often shirking his duties.
"Do you know how it feels to play a game that's already messed up? ...Anyway, the next round will come, so this time, I'm just going to play it recklessly."
In fact, his true identity is someone who has regressed through three lives, trying to save the world from the Great Rift but failing each time. After repeating a life where he couldn't sleep peacefully even for a day, he became completely exhausted before this life even began.
"I know. You worked hard, Jin Soram."
And then there's Han Tae-un, the man who saved Soram and died in all three previous lives. As he did in every life, he comes to Soram's side once again. The Great Rift is approaching soon. It's impossible to resolve it in this life without any preparation. Soram vows to save Tae-un in this life and die himself. At least, he won't let Tae-un save a failure like himself again.
"For now, until then, let's sleep..."
As Soram sluggishly lives his life waiting for that moment, a gradual change occurs in his heart.
'I thought this was a messed-up round... but I want to live a little longer here.'
Leonardo Blaine, the true war hero of the Raina Logia Empire and the commander of the Armsilver 11th Squad, is dishonorably discharged for disobeying orders during the final battle that could have led the Empire to victory in the territorial war. People criticize and point fingers at him, and after being released on parole from prison, he disappears without a trace.
Three years later, his name has been forgotten by the world. The Council has been persistently pursuing him, but he has proven difficult to capture. Frustrated by this, Hugo Agrizendro, the commander of the Council's army, decides to personally apprehend him.
"Since when have you been watching me?"
Leonardo was calculative and astute, so it wouldn't be surprising if he had been observing Hugo for some time now. However, Leonardo's answer was something that even Hugo had not anticipated.
"From the very beginning."
Graduate student Yi-han finds himself reborn in another world as the youngest child of a mage family.
– I’m never attending school, ever again!
‘What do you wish to achieve in life?’
‘I wish to play around and live comforta-‘
‘You must be aware of your talent. Now go attend Einroguard!’
‘Patriarch!’
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