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Chapter 4 The Pandenion Empire, with its long history, firmly believed in a prophecy: “The second child born among twins to the Imperial Family will become the calamity that opens the Gates of Hell.” And in Imperial Year 341, that prophecy finally began to unfold. A tragic event occurred—the Empress gave birth to twins. The second child, believed to be the ominous being destined to open the Gates of Hell, was secretly abandoned in the cursed Black Forest immediately after birth. It was…-
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Chapter 3 I died. A Gate had exploded right beside me. There was no way I could have survived something like that. Besides, the explosion I had witnessed just before my death had been so enormous that there hadn't even been anywhere to run. And yet, I sniffed the air like a madwoman. It was because of the fragrant scent that had been drifting around me for some time, and the unfamiliar sensation of something soft and fluffy, like a cloud, enveloping my body. ‘Could it be… I’m not dead…
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Chapter 2 The day I time-slipped into the distant past, into an empire I had never known, and possessed the body of an unfamiliar woman was truly the worst day of my life. “Please, please…” I clasped my hands together in the corner of the bar and prayed desperately. Only after swallowing hard did I press the button on the Inventory window with trembling fingers. The Inventory window floated in midair, and at the same time, my eyes began shaking wildly. “What the hell is this?” My…
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Chapter 1 Prologue “Ebi, you have to hide really, really well!” “Not even a single strand of your hair can show!” Remembering the children’s adorable instructions, I quietly giggled as I gently closed the door to the library. “Hmm~ Where should I hide so they’ll never find me?” I looked around for a place to hide, and just then, someone came into view. ‘Isn’t that Hes?’ He was lying asleep beside the long mahogany table, several chairs pushed together beneath…
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Chapter 34 September 20, 1862, at the Hour of the Horse — Peking, Qing Empire, Foreign Settlement It had been twenty-five days since Oh Cheon-seok, a judge of the Office of Interpreters, had arrived in Peking. With the assistance of local guides, the interpreters had located the foreign settlement. It was on their third day of searching for Karl Schmidt and Heinrich Braun, two Prussian railway engineers. After their consulting contract for railway construction in the Qing Empire had been…-
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Chapter 33 Coffee Is Way Too Powerful for Just Making Coffee The Essence Grand Festival (3) Seoul, Gangnam. The Hunter Association headquarters, in the chairman’s office. Chairman Kwon Joong-hyuk let out a faintly trembling breath as he skimmed through the report his secretary had submitted. “Over the past month, the average mana reserves of hunters under our management have increased by 5.2%. Gate-clearance success rates have risen by 24%, while average clearing times have decreased by…
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Chapter 32 Coffee, Yet Too Strong The Essence Grand Festival (2) By the time the night air had grown fairly chilly, an SUV traveling along the coastal road pulled into the parking lot of Café Essence. The car door opened, and Kang Seung-hee and Song Ra-yoon stepped out, stretching. “We were insanely busy today. I lost count of how many Gates opened...” “Me too, Hunter. Seriously... How many pages of reports did I have to write? Waaaaah.” “Don't cry. We're going to have coffee…
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Chapter 31 He’s Too Strong for Someone Who Only Makes Coffee The Grand Essence Festival (1) “What did you put in it?” When Seunggyun asked back, the director scratched his head and replied, “Well, me and the guys at the office have tried all kinds of vending-machine coffee. And that one… was the best we’ve ever had. How should I put it? It really tasted different.” “Ah… that.” Seunggyun pretended to think for a moment before answering with an embarrassed smile. If I…
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Chapter 30 Too Powerful for Someone Who Only Makes Coffee The Garden Is Beautiful “Vending machine coffee? All of a sudden?” “Well, I got a new skill.” “Ooh… a skill!” When Seung-gyun answered, Nari’s eyes sparkled. Although he was speaking indirectly, she immediately understood what he meant. ‘Is Unknown Senior going to show me another support skill?’ She realized that he was probably trying to teach her something new or do something for her. “Of course! If it’s…
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Chapter 29 Coffee Is Too Strong for Just Making Coffee Are You Kidding Me? Seoul, Gangnam, Hunter Association Headquarters, Main Conference Room. The highest-ranking forces supporting the Republic of Korea had gathered in one place. Twelve S-rank Hunters, excluding Onari and Song Rayoon, along with fifteen top-tier A-rank Hunters who served as the core members of various guilds. Why on earth did they call us here? The Association President... called an emergency meeting this suddenly? Did some…
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