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    • IDSTD 101

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 101 A New Friend (1) Once Paris was decided as the site for the first Zero Gate expedition, the reaction was enormous. Of course, one could say the same about any Zero Gate, but Paris was especially significant because of the symbolism the city held. Many things had changed since the Millennium Shock. Many things had disappeared, while many others had been rebuilt. Even so, Paris was the only case in which the capital of a developed country had collapsed before anything could be done…
    • IDSTD 100

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 100 Bound for Paris (2) After the meeting ended, Jungwoo met Henry alone. Just as there had been in the Australian Tower, Sky Island also had private rooms for the council members, and this meeting took place in the room assigned to Henry. “This room feels very old-fashioned. The wooden furniture, the cabinet, the lighting...” “Does it? I suppose your room is different.” “It’s quite cozy. I think they expected Segi to come visit once in a while. It’s big enough for…
    • IDSTD 10

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 10 Gate Shock (2) An S-rank Hunter is strong. Their level of combat power is comparable to a strategic weapon, which is why they are called walking nuclear warheads. This was a well-known fact to the public, but if someone asked, “So, exactly how strong are they?” there were not many people who could answer. Of course. ‘This strong?’ How often would anyone get the chance to watch an S-rank Hunter fight from up close? Until now, South Korea had only five of them. One…
    • IDSTD 09

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 9 Gate Shock (1) Jeongwoo headed to the scene before even greeting his new coworkers. It was an emergency dispatch using a helicopter instead of ground transportation. The place they arrived at after crossing the sky was above Noryangjin, where a dark green Gate was being controlled nearby. ‘Third Gate.’ It was the heart of Dongjak District. Gates were basically classified into three types depending on their nature. First Gates, which poured out large numbers of ordinary…
    • IDSTD 08

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 8 A Choice for the Future (2) Now that he had decided on his policy, he could not keep living in this studio apartment forever. First of all, he needed to move to a more comfortable place, and fortunately, he now had the seed money for it in his pocket. ‘S-Class Hunters really are different.’ He felt it once again. It was not even a private company, but a government agency. And although it was not the main Hunter Management Bureau, but an affiliated organization called the…
    • IDSTD 07

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      by Ember heart —   Chapter 7 A Choice for the Future (1) Baek Geun-ho, the master of Marang, the guild in charge of Nowon-gu, was a man who had been directly affected by the Gate incident in which Jungwoo awakened. He was also the owner of one of the four places Jungwoo had chosen as candidates for where he would stay. He asked Yeonhwa, his most trusted aide. “Are you sure about the information? Even though the masters of Cheonhwa and Heukwol went there personally, they came back looking…
    • IDSTD 06

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 6 S-Class Hunter (3) If an issue starts spreading by word of mouth at night, its influence begins to show in earnest the next morning. The issue caught fire at the start of the day, and reached its peak once people who were beginning their day—going to work, school, or elsewhere—arrived at their respective social groups. “Did you see the video?” “Of course I did!” Everywhere in the world, people were talking only about Jeongwoo. Not only had his…
    • IDSTD 05

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      by Carl Johnson — Chapter 5... S-Rank Hunter (2) To Jungwoo, this was an incident from eight years ago in his memories; in the current timeline, it would happen two years from now. Back then, a massive scandal shook the Korean Hunter industry to its core, forcing a complete overhaul of its organizational structure. It all started with a whistleblowing post from a public Hunter: Public Hunters had always been plagued by issues of systemic corruption. The Bureau was an institution that had existed since the final day of…
    • IDSTD 04

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      by Carl Johnson — Chapter 4... S-Rank Hunter (1) They say we are living in the golden age of Hunters. Setting aside how engineering powered by magic stones and monster materials has become the backbone of modern industry, it’s only been thirty years since the Gates first erupted and plunged the world into chaos. Humanity watched these individuals stand as the ultimate shield against otherworldly invaders, bearing noble sacrifices to protect civilization. Naturally, people treat them like real-life superheroes. Because…
    • IDSTD 03

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      by Carl Johnson — Chapter 3... Perfect Parent (2) Whooosh— Jungwoo felt an indescribable surge of energy permeate his chest. A skill. It was the sensation of a supernatural phenomenon taking root within him, harmonizing with his aptitude to turn a Hunter into a superhuman. At a time like this? His thoughts raced for a brief moment. Please! Anything! He prayed desperately, craving a way to break through this crisis. Ding-dong! The interface materialized. 【No more worrying about nasty villains! Skill: has been…
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