Party(2) Giving off a similar aura like at the round table. I look down at him as though I could tear his throat out at any moment. But this wasn’t the community that merely connected our minds. Right now, we were here in the flesh, which is more than enough. I continued to glare down … Read more
Party(1) The banquet held inside the Hall of Glory proceeded in a very quiet atmosphere. Well, that was only natural. Every single attendee here was the head of a noble family. They had to mind their dignity a little more carefully, and besides, most of them were on the older side to begin with. ‘I’d … Read more
Giant Step(3) The morning after I fell asleep drunk. I reached out from under the covers to grab a water bottle from the bedside table. Gulp, gulp. Strangely enough, it tasted sweet. Almost as if someone had mixed honey into it. “…Ugh, but at least drinking it helps me feel alive.” After tossing and turning … Read more
Giant Step(4) When I opened my eyes, it was the middle of the night, and since there was nothing to do at this hour, I decided to go back to sleep. I thought I had slept for two days… “…I slept for three days?” At first, I thought Amelia was joking. I could still feel … Read more
Giant Step (3) A brief silence descended on the round table. “…….” “…….” Any doubts about the value of the information the goblin had spat out had long since faded, and now everyone was too absorbed in their own thoughts. It was an additional effect of the “Entertaining Judgment.” “The Immortal Sage… Who in the … Read more
Giant Step (2) The flickering green light had died down a while ago, but a heavy silence followed. “……” “……” It was like the reaction of a student scolded by a scary teacher. Seeing grown adults acting that way might normally stir up some sympathy, but for some reason, it only made me more annoyed. … Read more
Giant Step (1) As soon as the meeting time came, the man who had just entered donned a deer horn mask and stepped out into the hallway. He quickly headed for the room with the round table. Unlike usual, the round table was empty. “Looks like I’m the first one here.” The man glanced around … Read more
Rivals (4) At first, I felt utterly bewildered. But once Lee Baek-ho left and I stood there blankly, reality slowly started to sink in. He really left. Right up to the end, that fucker was the same as ever. ‘What’s with the disappearing act, seriously…’ But, now I feel like I can finally breathe. I … Read more
The Rival (3) In the community, all special abilities are sealed. That’s why the lie-detection ability that had troubled me so much outside doesn’t work here. Not that it would matter even if I could use it—thanks to Auril Gavis’s gift, I could counter it anyway. But that’s not what’s important right now. ‘…Is he … Read more
Rival(2) Lee Baek-ho. Age twenty-three. A freshly discharged soldier with young, black hair and the eyes of an old country boy. He called me “hyung.” [Me? It’s been… over ten years.] At least ten years – no, actually, now that another four years have passed since he said that, it must be at least fourteen … Read more