Boom! “Move faster!” The supervisor roared at the top of his lungs as he stalked through the vast parts room. Crude metal components rolled and clattered across the conveyor belt that never seemed to stop. “The union members will be here to collect the products soon! How long are you planning to drag your feet?” … Read more
The Disciple Looks to His Master, and the Master Comforts His Disciple (1) The winner of the first match was Seom-gyeong. Using the Plum Blossom Scattering technique from the Plum Blossom Fist, Seom Gyeong completely neutralized Won Gyeong’s Seven Stars Sword Art. Even after the match ended, Sage Hyeon-geom offered no comment and simply called … Read more
Skull Island (5) When I was young, I used to catch bugs with my bare hands. I’d press the bug against the wall with my palm, then twist my hand to make absolutely sure it was dead. After that, I’d run to the bathroom, flush the bug down the toilet, and wash my hands. As … Read more
Skull Island (4) The Skeleton King wasn’t a boss that spawned every time the labyrinth opened. Its usual appearance rate was roughly once every seven openings, and whenever it did appear, the cave entrance would simply remain open. It was a convenience feature for the players. Otherwise, people would farm the key every time, enter … Read more
Skull Island (3) The moment the cave door shut behind us and we were cut off from the outside world, the candles fixed to the walls lit up all at once, widening our field of vision. Even so, the vast cave was far from fully lit. Beyond ten metres, the passage was still shrouded in … Read more
If There Are Things That Change, There Are Also Things That Do Not 3 “You’ve summoned to the True Martial Palace.” A boy who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old was staring at Dam-ho. It was Won-yul, a second-generation disciple of the Mount Hua Sect. Although there was only a two- or three-year age … Read more
If There Are Things That Change, There Are Also Things That Do Not 2 Dam-ho stepped outside. His face had grown noticeably pale over the last few days, a consequence of shutting himself away to immerse entirely in the Heavy Sky Heart Art. He had memorized the entire manual perfectly after reading it only a … Read more
If There Are Things That Change, There Are Also Things That Do Not 1 Waking up early at dawn, the first thing Dam-ho did was prepare a meal for his Master. He washed the rice and lightly seasoned a few varieties of wild greens. Having done this for a very long time, his movements were … Read more
Spring Also Comes to Mount Hua 3 It was long after sunset when Dam-ho finally stepped out of the Spirit Treasure Palace. Darkness had fallen over Mount Hua, and lanterns had been hung all throughout the mountain. The plum blossoms glittered like snowflakes in the lantern light. Dam-ho stopped in place and gazed at the … Read more
Spring Also Comes to Mount Hua 2 The spring on Mount Hua was fragrant. The rich scent of plum blossoms rode in on the wind. Right now, plum blossoms were blooming all at once across Mount Hua. Dam-ho walked through the fragrance. With every step he took, it felt as if the blossoms were settling … Read more