The parachute got caught on a tree. As I ran through the forest following the parachute, I increased my speed. Before long, I could spot a wooden crate dangling in mid-air. “Did I arrive first?” I expanded my sensory range, scanning the surroundings. There was no sign of anyone nearby. It seemed I had arrived…

It was absurd. This should never have happened. “I… lost?” Min Ah-rin, who had been thrown to the forest floor beneath a sky speckled with stars, could hardly believe the situation she found herself in. At the start, the battle had been neck-and-neck. No—since she had launched the first strike, she had clearly held the…

“What the hell are you three doing?” Do Gyeon-woo stood with impeccable posture, glancing around at the three who had surrounded him from different directions. Surely, the trio recognized him now—his figure illuminated by the glowing orb of Light he held. “…Do Gyeon-woo?” “Gyeon-woo? Why are you here…?” “Wait—he’s Do Gyeon-woo?!” “Yeah… it’s him. Do…

All examinees had entered the gate. Scattered across the island, each of them was carefully biding their time, seeking the perfect opportunity to steal the exam pass from a rival. In such an atmosphere, only two kinds of people dared to walk about openly: Those confident enough in their abilities to avoid being hunted. Or…

A test to steal an exam ticket? For someone who had snuck into the testing site to evaluate the examinees’ abilities, this was nothing short of a perfect opportunity. She had already been silently observing from the shadows, growing bored of the passive surveillance. “Only chaff around me… I was starting to think coming here…

Whether by natural causes or through artificial means— They were beings who had replaced their hearts with unique crystals resembling the magic stones embedded within monsters. Having transcended their human limits, they were now known as Demonics. Bound solely by instinct, their minds devoid of ideologies, beliefs, or any sense of moral compass, they congregated…

The bed in the suite was more than wide enough for two people to sleep side by side. And yet, it felt impossibly cramped to me. That was because Yeon-ha-neul had drawn too close. Isn’t this… way too close? Even when we stayed at a hotel back in the Academy City, we didn’t sleep like…

“…” When I opened my eyes, all I saw was the ceiling. I was lying on a bed. ‘Did I come back?’ For a moment, I wondered if this was still a dream. But that couldn’t be. I clearly remembered using Starlight Road to obliterate the old man in the dream. My imagination had been…

The scene shifted. Yeon-ha-neul swung the iron hammer. Again, the scene changed. Yeon-ha-neul swung the iron hammer. Once more, the scene twisted. Yeon-ha-neul swung the iron hammer. She swung it again. And again. And again. : Then, the scene changed once more. The monster was agile—far too agile. Every time Yeon-ha-neul drew close to finding…

He had finally found the monster that disturbed the sanctity of his inner world. But the moment it realized its identity had been exposed, it changed the dream. Too late. “This place is…” Yeon-ha-neul, who had just been spanking Gyeon-woo’s butt in a classroom, now stood at the center of a middle school athletic field….