"What did the doctor say?"... more>>

"..."

"They said it's amnesia, right?"

"..."

"Did they find out you were lying?"

Jingyeom, who had wrapped himself up tightly in a blanket with only his eyes peeking out, looked at Soohyuk with a sullen expression.

"I never lied."

Soohyuk smirked, raising one corner of his mouth in a derisive manner.

"Then?"

"They said it's dissociative amnesia."

"…So you really lost your memory?"

"Well, if the doctor said so, then it must be true."

Jingyeom replied in the same sulky tone, apparently offended by the suggestion of lying.

"What does it feel like to not have any memory?"

"Uh…"

Jingyeom slowly let go of the blanket he had been clutching tightly and wiggled his fingers. It wasn't a question he could answer easily.

Even though he hadn't truly lost his memory, he was experiencing it indirectly.

After the examination, when the doctor asked several questions, it was ironically true that he couldn't remember anything at all.

At that moment, he wondered if this was the side effect of the transmigration. <<less

The protagonist, who once died caught up in a messy love affair, has been reincarnated as a low-tier villain in a BL novel—a story he had read out of curiosity about SM. ... more>>

Determined to taste just a little of this new life and avoid being brutally killed by the main lead, he resolves to tread carefully and disappear quickly.

But that resolve doesn't last long.

This man is simply too irresistible.

And with fear paralyzing any thought of resistance, the protagonist finds himself completely swept along by the dominant lead.

"I just want to enjoy this a little before I go. Is that really too much to ask?" <<less

Liu Zhenqing was a notorious powerful official in the history of the Zhou Dynasty.... more>>

It was rumored that he was ruthless, brought trouble to the Imperial Court, used the young emperor as a puppet, and had a disloyal heart.

However, heaven had eyes. In the end, Liu Zhenqing was shot through the heart by an arrow and died tragically.

No one could calculate how many sins he had committed. They only knew that after his death, a victim dug up his grave in the middle of the night, crushed his bones, and scattered his ashes.

After his death, Liu Zhenqing reflected on himself. He, a transmigrator, had been reborn as the favored eldest son of a prominent noble family. How had he become a treacherous official?

It was probably because he worked too hard.

He swore that in his next life, he would treat himself well. As a result, in the blink of an eye, he became a distant relative of the same clan eight years later.

Although he was still the eldest son, he was a love-minded cutsleeve. Moreover, everyone in the capital knew that he was frantically pursuing the man who had dug up his predecessor’s grave, General Huo Fenglie.

The people around him still had grudges against him from his previous life, and he was attacked from both sides.

Liu Zhenqing: ……How about I keep a low profile?

Thus, the traitorous official didn’t want to take revenge, but only wanted to stop trying, escape, and live a wonderful retired life as soon as possible.

But when he finally arrived in a carriage at the city gates, the city was sealed shut.

When he looked back, the God of War Huo Fenglie, who was supposed to be standing in front of thousands of troops without a change of expression, was in a state of disorder. As if he had lost his manners, he grabbed Liu Zhenqing’s wrist tightly and lowered his scarlet eyes, his voice slightly unstable: You…….where are you going?

He said: You can’t leave, come home with me.

Liu Zhenqing: ……

f*ck! He couldn’t have recognized him, right? According to the rumors, he was the villain who killed his brother, coveted his sister-in-law, and plotted against his country!

Thinking of the fate of his last body, he shivered.

The little wolf cub finally took home the bone he had longed for. Soon after, the gossiping souls of the people in the capital burned brightly.

Wasn’t it said that the General had a person he was deeply in love with, which was why he had refused the Emperor’s marriage offers several times? Why had he started to hide away a lover? Was he hiding that idiot who had originally harassed him?

Sure enough, a strong man could be won over with persistence! <<less

Right after I found out I was pregnant, my husband died.... more>>

And I was mu*dered too.

When I opened my eyes, I had returned to two years ago.

“Just so you know, this marriage isn’t my choice.

I don’t sleep with men, even if you manifest as an omega.”

My arranged marriage partner said the exact same thing to me again.

“It’s really confusing, you know.”

Then he closed the distance between us and kissed me, brushing gently with his soft lips.

“I must be insane.

To go into rut because of such a weak pheromone…”

I don’t want to be used anymore.

I don’t want to be mu*dered again.

Please, divorce me.

***

Jeong Minchae: After being mu*dered right after learning about his pregnancy, he returns to two years in the past. He refuses to be tormented and used again because of drug side effects, or to be killed again.

“I’d like the prenup to state that if I don’t manifest as an omega within a year of marriage, we will divorce. Because this marriage is meaningless.”

Baek Mugyeong: Unexpectedly became Executive Director of DS Motors due to a deal with his grandfather, and is now forced into an unwanted marriage.

“I must be out of my mind. To go into rut from such weak pheromones again…”

***

“Even if we agreed not to interfere in each other’s lives, it’s still disrespectful to carry another alpha’s scent.” <<less

At a young age, I was caught up in a Gate incident and barely made it out alive. ... more>>

They called me a "miracle child," Jung Jehee.

But that so-called "miracle" meant nothing—I had only barely survived.

I lost my sight, my ability to move freely, and was even diagnosed as terminally ill.

Trapped in a hospital room, all I could do was wait for the day I would die...

Then, in a moment of life-or-death crisis, I awakened as Korea's first-ever S-rank.

After a long, long hospital stay, my new life as an S-rank began.

It should have been something to celebrate.

So why is it that my childhood friend, Im Taehwan, who had been so devoted to me throughout my years of illness, is acting so strange?

"Jehee... don’t tell me... you can see through me?"

Even after learning about my awakening, he seemed oddly unsettled.

"After you're discharged, I was thinking... how about living with me?"

He insisted on living together for some reason.

"Once you're out, why don’t we go study abroad? Anywhere is fine."

Out of nowhere, he started suggesting we move overseas together.

For thirteen years, he took care of me every single day. He should be free to live his own life now.

For the sake of my kind but stubborn friend, I tried my best to gain independence from him.

But then—

"Ah, that? It’s called a re-awakening."

"Seems like I got a little stronger."

To make matters worse, my childhood friend followed right behind me—awakening as the second-ever S-rank in Korea.

Just days after I became the first.

"How did Taehwan end up awakening as an S-rank like me...?"

Is S-rank something contagious?

This is getting seriously weird.

* * *

"Jung Jehee. Do you really not want to live with me?"

"You’re in danger just by being with me. You’re only a B-rank and don’t even have combat abilities. At best, you’re just a normal person with slightly better stamina and strength."

Could Taehwan, who has a non-combat ability, really protect me?

He stayed silent, as if he couldn’t argue with what I said.

"No, it’s just that..."

"You only said your house feels empty to reassure my mom, didn’t you? The truth is, you like being alone—that’s why you never joined a guild. I know how hard it is for solo artifact creators to survive. And yet, you insist on staying independent."

"No, it’s true that I like being alone. But... you..."

"I’m a bit special?"

"...Uh... well... no, I mean..."

"So? What exactly do you mean?"

"...You are... a little special... I guess...?"

Avoiding my gaze, he mumbled under his breath, "We’re friends, after all..."

For someone so big, he still acts just like he did when we were kids.

He won’t meet my eyes, yet he won’t let go of me either. <<less

Lowell slowly opened his eyes. ... more>>

The first thing he saw was someone’s broad chest.

Still groggy from sleep, he instinctively reached out, his hand grazing the firm surface.

Even in his hazy state, he couldn’t help but give it a few experimental squeezes before his gaze drifted up to the familiar black hair.

He gently stroked it, the way he would with a lover.

‘But there’s no way he’d have a chest like this. Besides, we’ve been broken up for ages.’

As his senses returned, Lowell glanced around, piecing together his surroundings.

Once his vision cleared, the situation began to make sense. <<less

Leonardo Blaine, the true war hero of the Raina Logia Empire and the commander of the Armsilver 11th Squad, is dishonorably discharged for disobeying orders during the final battle that could have led the Empire to victory in the territorial war. People criticize and point fingers at him, and after being released on parole from prison, he disappears without a trace.... more>>

Three years later, his name has been forgotten by the world. The Council has been persistently pursuing him, but he has proven difficult to capture. Frustrated by this, Hugo Agrizendro, the commander of the Council’s army, decides to personally apprehend him.

“Since when have you been watching me?”

Leonardo was calculative and astute, so it wouldn’t be surprising if he had been observing Hugo for some time now. However, Leonardo’s answer was something that even Hugo had not anticipated.

“From the very beginning.” <<less

“Sometimes, I wonder if this is a dream. Because I have never met anyone like you.”... more>>

Jaeil, an A-rank “Backsplash” Esper, lives in a perilous state, unable to find a Guide compatible with him. Due to a past incident, he doesn’t trust people easily and avoids all physical contact, even with Guides.

In such dire conditions, Jaeil, who has little lingering attachment to the world and pushes himself to his limits, one day hears a piece of news. It’s that a new A-rank Backsplash Guide will be coming to the center. However, that guide, Seunghyun, is from District 13, has received no education, and doesn’t even know how to perform Guiding!? <<less

As an Alpha, during the day, Lin Shuangyu is a burden to his mother's remarriage, facing everybody’s dislike.... more>>

At night, he puts on a little skirt and injects himself with Omega pheromones, transforming himself into the sexiest and hottest female singer in the late-night bar. There are countless Alphas crazy about him.

One day, the top spender of the week asked Lin Shuangyu to drink with him, and Lin Shuangyu reluctantly agreed to drink a glass.

Who knew that the wine was full of drugs?

Fortunately, Lin Shuangyu is not a real Omega, so the effect of the drug is not that great on him.

After escaping the clutches of the devil, Lin Shuangyu hid in the super luxurious box private room called "A-King".

A-King is the exclusive private room of a mysterious boss. It is always empty. Lin Shuangyu locked the door before falling unconscious.

Unexpectedly, when he woke up the next day, he was lying in the arms of a tall and handsome Alpha...

Lin Shuangyu, who had been treated as an Omega for the entire night, felt like crying but had no tears left. With trembling legs, he stumbled away.

Homosexuality is a taboo that most Alphas cannot accept.

In order to avoid being retaliated against by the mysterious boss who knew the truth, Lin Shuangyu temporarily sealed away the little skirt.

Three months later, the new heir of the Pei family, where his mother remarried, suddenly appeared. Lin Shuangyu’s mother repeatedly advised him to find an opportunity to please and flatter this powerful cousin.

Lin Shuangyu made some perfunctory responses, but was stunned when he saw the face of his new cousin.

•|•

After getting drunk, Pei Jichuan slept with an estrus Omega, but when he woke up he could not find any trace of her.

It was not until he met his new cousin from a branch family that he discovered that this cousin’s face looked 60% similar to the one he remembered.

But, the first gender didn't match, and neither did the second gender.

The other party's personality was an even bigger mismatch. No matter how he tried to test the other party, he always looked taciturn and unpleasant.

Until one day, Lin Shuangyu suddenly fainted from a stomach pain and was taken to the hospital by him...

•|•

After Lin Shuangyu found out that the man that night was his new cousin whom he could not afford to offend, so he decided to play dumb.

Anyway, the one who slept with his powerful cousin is the goddess Omega, so what did he, an Alpha who was hated by everyone, have to do with it?

After being taken to the hospital, Pei Jichuan tested him again.

Lin Shuangyu still refused to admit it.

Pei Jichuan: Okay, it’s not you, then what is this in your stomach?

Pei Jichuan pointed at his bulging belly.

Lin Shuangyu: I’ve gained weight.

Pei Jichuan: No, you're five months pregnant.

Lin Shuangyu: ?

Pei Jichuan: This is a paternity test. The result shows that I am the child’s other father. Do you have anything else to argue about?

Lin Shuangyu: ???

No, can Alpha also get pregnant?! QAQ

•|•

The top and bottom have no blood relationship and are not in the same household registration book.

Protagonist's perspective: Lin Shuangyu | Pei Jichuan

One sentence introduction: Everyone hates that he is pregnant with Gaoling Flower A's child

Concept: Don’t be afraid of darkness or setbacks, keep improving yourself, and understand the true meaning of life in adversity <<less

Ha Doheon, a hunter who entered a dungeon to stop an impending catastrophe, finally manages to defeat the boss after a harrowing journey. But when he opens his eyes again… He’s five years in the past—and he is the dungeon boss?!... more>>

Now blessed—or cursed—with overwhelming power, he decides to use it for good this time: save Moon Tae-i, the S-Rank hunter who once sacrificed himself for him, and prevent the apocalypse altogether.

But just as he’s making his plans...

“Doheon, would you like to date me?”

“...Excuse me?”

“I won’t let a single drop of blood stain your hands. Honestly, if marriage is on the table, I’d be even happier.”

That same hunter suddenly confesses to him?

Moon Tae-i, famous for brutally executing criminals with horrifying precision, has now set his eyes on him?

The infamous dungeon boss who rivals the most vicious monsters on Earth must now hide his identity—and somehow still save the world. Can Ha Doheon pull it off without getting caught? <<less

The superstar radiates dazzling glamour, possessing celestial beauty but an infamously terrible temper. His agent hires a PR team to salvage his image. The newly... more>> arrived PR manager exudes an overpowering, king-like aura, specializing in taming the superstar’s foul temper, even managing to make this tsundere celebrity to… <<less

Tong Sui travels into each world, facing various villains. These villains are known for their petty revenge, twisted psychology, and frequent dark turns, making them figures that all challengers want to avoid. Yet, the feared villains direct all their tenderness and affections toward Tong Sui.... more>>

In the first world, the villain is the strongest military female of the empire but faces judgment for injuring the male protagonist, Lu Ting. On the brink of darkening, Tong Sui, as a male insect, approaches the villain. In a surprising act, the proud villain bends down, revealing a possessive madness behind his cold look. In this life, Tong Sui becomes his only faith.

Other worlds include ABO dynamics, post-apocalyptic scenarios, and the entertainment industry, among others, all featuring various types of entangled relationships and challenges. <<less

Supernal Magic Cube appeared on Earth, bringing with it a mysterious data civilization.... more>>

After the chosen ones failed to pass through the level, Supernal Magic Cube adopted Plan B. “The Doomsday Gaming Field is now activated. Players are requested to do your best to level up and obtain magic crystals.”

As one of the chosen ones who survived, Xun Yi became a hidden boss. Everyone wants to overthrow him, but he just refuses to die. He has a son to raise, so he cannot die.

Son, “A big pig's trotter says that he is my father. He can protect us.”

Xun Yi, “Big Pig's Trotter and I are two different species. We can't have babies.”

Daddy Big Pig's Trotter, “…” <<less

That night, after He Qing was pinned down on the hood of a sports car by Ying Yujiang at the Jingang racetrack — to the point his forehead bled — his mind was in complete chaos.... more>>

He swore that the humiliation he suffered in Chengdu’s social circles would be paid back in full by this man.

For twenty years, He Qing had no hobby other than racing. Now he had a new one — competing with Ying Yujiang.

This story is about a playful and naive rich second-generation bottom who crosses paths with a cold and powerful boss from Beijing seeking refuge in Chengdu. What started as a quest for revenge turned into something else entirely — as He Qing realized that even on his home turf, there’s always someone stronger. <<less

The Devil of the North, the cruel cold-blooded man and the dog of the Crown Prince—Grand Duke Sjoerd Brosius. He spared no means or methods if it meant killing the monsters that threatened the kingdom.... more>>

However, Sjoerd, known for his cruel methods but incomparable abilities, ended up harming countless people during a sudden rampage in a battle against monsters. Consequently, he met his death at the hands of Prince Reuschers, the Crown Prince's rival and the strongest Guide.

"There will never be anyone as terrible as you in this world."

At the brink of death, Sjoerd reflects on his life. Even the kind-hearted prince—who was liked by everyone—despised him. And his Guide, the Crown Prince, regretted everything and abandoned him in his final moments.

Sjoerd wakes up five years in the past.

Doubting this unbelievable reality, Sjoerd seeks a different life to prevent his rampage. He approached Reuschers, who had yet to awaken his power, and tried to talk to him, but then.

"Why are you acting like this towards me? Aren’t you supposed to hate and disregard me?”

He starts to realize things he never knew in his past life... <<less

In the twelfth year of the Tianyun era, the capital city fell, causing members of the royal family to scatter. Fourteen years later, under the iron-fisted rule of the new emperor, the chaotic Great Zhou dynasty finally regained peace.​... more>>

At this time, a young man named Fu Ye travels a great distance to the capital, claiming to be the emperor's long-lost younger brother, the sixth prince who was lost years ago. His sudden appearance shocks the court.​

Fu Ye kneels in the grand hall, looking up to meet the emperor's sharp, cold gaze. Remembering that in the original story, the impostor who claimed this identity was beheaded and his head displayed on the city gate for three years, Fu Ye trembles with fear.​

Now, he faces the challenge of convincingly posing as the emperor's brother under the tyrant's watchful eyes to survive. In response, he faints directly at the emperor's feet. <<less

Kaleido, a talented but unpopular boy band, shot to fame by chance because of a video shot at the airport. In the video, Pei Tingsong, the youngest and most gong member of the whole group, pinned Fang Juexia Gege against a wall as he gently patted his face with a ticket. Yet Fang Juexia just took the ticket away, biting it as he tidied up his clothes. A “bullying” incident within the group thus transformed into an intense flirting exchange, and the TingJue CP was born.... more>>

Netizen: holy sh*t that’s so gong! Kabedon AND a bayonet fight! (internet slang for lovey dovey actions between men)

And thus, the abandoned trump card burdened by rumours of having had sold his body and the legendary rich member with a strong backing were bound together. They had clearly never gotten along since their debut, yet they were now forced to embark on an endless path of selling their fake ship together.

Pei Tingsong was famous for being ‘real’ in the circle, and he had offended many people from his lyrics alone because they were overly ‘real’. But he stressed again and again that he and Fang Juexia were only providing fan service.

CP fan: [Someone who has never been fake is selling a fake ship.] May the philosophy students please explain the paradox to this young student Pei here.

Xiao Pei: Fine, you guys win.

Juexia: (seriously considers the logic) If B is true, then A is also true; but if A is true, then B should also be true…it really is a paradox.

Xiao Pei: Fang Juexia, you’re heartless. <<less

"Congratulations on your marriage, Kaindel."... more>>

Isaac, who had been Kaindel’s lover—the hero who saved the world from the Great Calamity—learned one day that Kaindel was engaged to a princess.

Exhausted by their already strained relationship, Isaac eventually decided to leave Kaindel, who had betrayed him.

However, Kaindel wouldn’t let him go.

In the end, Isaac fled, unable to endure Kaindel's refusal to give up either the marriage to the princess or his relationship with Isaac.

Not long after, rumors began to spread throughout the kingdom: the hero had gone mad.

***

[From Isaac Winter, who once loved you]

"......."

Kaindel read and reread the last line of the letter, but the words didn’t change.

'Once loved.'

Isaac really wrote his feelings in past tense.

"Ah."

He never thought Isaac would leave him.

No, he never believed he could be abandoned.

Even if they parted ways, he was sure it would be on his terms.

Because Isaac loved him.

Because being loved by Isaac was, for Kaindel, something so natural.

"Why......."

But it had all been an illusion.

"Why didn’t I see it?"

Now, the one left behind like a forgotten relic was Kaindel, him.

The one clinging to the past, too blind to see the present, was none other than himself.

He only realized it now, after he left him.

Suddenly, Isaac’s voice, long buried in his memory, resurfaced.

Isaac’s smiling face filled his vision, his silver eyes, like clear glass marbles, gleaming with a thousand bright stars, painfully vivid.

The sound of Isaac’s innocent laughter echoed in his mind. "I love you," Isaac had once whispered.

When Kaindel's mind wondered around, did Isaac’s laughter disappeared?

No matter how much he tried to remember, the moment escaped him.

He searched his memory in vain.

As Kaindel traced the days gone by, thick tears began to fall.

Like melting ice dripping onto the budding new leaves of spring, his tears left indelible marks on Isaac's letter.

"Where is he?"

"......."

"Find him."

"Immediately."

Kaindel finally crumbled.

In the place where his arrogance shattered, a deep regret settled in.

It was a perfect despair. <<less

7 years of unrequited love and another 7 years of relationship.... more>>

Kyeoul believed that the love completed over a long time with Ithae would continue forever and beyond.

But.

“Looks like he’s out with that person again today.”

There was a reason why Ithae was diagnosed with fatigue syndrome.

Meetings with another person, continuing since last spring.

Ithae no longer smiled when looking at Kyeoul, and Kyeoul simply resigned himself to looking at such an Ithae.

“If it’s not fate, we need to break up.”

For both Ithae’s sake and his own. Holding onto each other was wrong.

Rather, we needed to let go and at least preserve our memories.

That brilliant youth once upon a time.

So that the past, which burned with a bright fire, would no longer become pitiful.

Kwon Ithae (32).

Lived a monotonous life. Until meeting Kyeoul. After meeting Kyeoul, his monotonous world began to move. With trembling excitement and beauty. This thrilling feeling that love gives cannot last forever.

Choi Kyeoul (32).

Even 7 years of relationship turned out to be useless. Constant communication and meetings with a person who is not me. Cold attitude, different from before. There were no more reasons to desperately cling to this relationship. I just needed to let go, but somehow it turned out to be so difficult. With age, he absolutely couldn’t stand fatigue.

When to read: When you want to see the outcome of love irretrievably destroyed by fatigue.

Quote for empathy: “Ah, we need to break up.” <<less

Due to a friend’s betrayal, Yang Yohan ends up in the worst dungeon of all, the Abyss. In this monster-infested dungeon, Yohan encounters Lee Hyunmook, once considered the strongest Awakened in Korea, who had gone missing in the Abyss years ago.... more>>

“Mr. Lee Hyunmook, please don’t kill me, okay? I’m human…”

“Human…”

“Yes, I’m human… and so are you, Mr. Lee Hyunmook.”

However, Lee Hyunmuk has been half-driven mad by the influence of the Abyss. Yohan struggles to survive alongside him, tending to wounds and foraging for food, during the rare moments when Hyunmook regains his sanity.

“Every few decades, a certain phenomenon occurs here. And I call it a ‘Flood.’”

“A Flood?”

“The closer the Flood gets, the worse the contamination and madness become… just like how I was moments ago.”

But when an unexpected Flood strikes, Hyunmook loses his mind completely…

“You’re a sheep, so why don’t you cry?”

“I-I’m not a sheep, I’m Yang Yohan…”

“My little lamb-lamb.”

A brutal environment, a festering wound on one leg, terrifying monsters howling as they attack,

and now the erratic behavior of a deranged Hyunmook…

Thus begins Yohan’s tear-filled escape from another world! <<less

After transmigrating, I found myself as Go Yeonwoo, a side villain who mu*dered the protagonist, Woo Jiyoo, only to be brutally killed by a group of S-Class Espers.... more>>

To make matters worse, the moment I transmigrated was right after killing Woo Jiyoo.

But unlike the original story, Go Yeonwoo awakens as an S-Class Guide.

The Espers, upon sensing Go Yeonwoo’s guiding energy, start acting differently from the original.

“This bastard, let’s take him and use him as our personal sl*t. Just killing him would be too easy a punishment.”

“We’ll make him regret killing Woo Jiyoo. I’ll have him begging for death by the end.”

The S-Class Espers fake Go Yeonwoo’s death and imprison him in a secret place, forcing him to guide them.

However, with his already twisted tastes, Go Yeonwoo finds the Espers’ obsessive behavior suffocatingly delightful.

He even pretends to resist, encouraging them to treat him even more recklessly.

But then…

“Hey, are you seriously stopping after eating just this much? Are you planning to starve yourself to death?”

“Get lost, Kang Taewon. Because of you, my sl*t can’t eat properly. I’ll feed him myself. Open wide, Yeonwoo.”

“Yeonwoo, is there something you want to say to me? You were jealous enough to kill Jiyoo over it, weren’t you? If you tell me now, I’ll listen. Go ahead.”

“You’re letting me hold you up? Does that mean you’re giving me permission now?” <<less

One day, Chen Caixing entered into the world of supernatural horror games.... more>>

Nothing is wrong, except that he had an addition of a ‘Fifth Month’ beer belly...

Chen Caixing looked at his swollen stomach and fell into contemplation.

He is a man, so is this the attached golden finger??

Chen Caixing didn’t know if he had any golden fingers or not.

He only knew that this beer belly kept getting bigger!

As if… pregnant...

It’s impossible to get pregnant, pretending to be a big-bellied pregnant woman is even more impossible!

Later...

Chen Caixing: Ying ying ying, this one is just a poor, helpless and pitiful pregnant woman!

Ghost: With a big belly, this “pregnant woman” chased us five ghosts alone??? <<less

∥[Notification] Minjun’s first believer is praying.... more>>

After eight years in the other world, what greeted S-class hunter Minjun was the side effects of dimensional travel and an incomprehensible notification. However, he only pays attention to it for a moment before deciding to hide his identity and live a lazy retirement life.

“Have you ever heard anyone say that you look like hunter Minjun, who went missing eight years ago?”

“But I don’t look like him.”

Yoon Soohyuk, an S-class hunter who admires him, keeps approaching him.

And then,

∥Name: No. 749 Bond Of Fate B

∥Description: When a pair of rings is worn by two people, they have a chance to permanently increase their stats by 10%.

∥How to use: The owners of the item must physically bond with each other once every 9 days for a total of 9 times.

∥For every 9 days that passes without physical bonding, the item owner’s overall stats are permanently reduced by 10% from the point of wearing.

They become entangled in a bonded item that cannot be disengaged…

“Just close our eyes and do it.”

“… Why are you so fearless? Do you know what that means?” <<less

In an age where the polar ice caps have melted, ushering in an era of vast oceans, Captain Yoon Muhwa finds himself on a pirate island. Recovering consciousness after a surprise attack by an unidentified vessel, he meets 'Number 8,' a boy who claims Yoon Muhwa as his ‘spoils.’... more>>

"Don't die.

…You're the first living thing I've ever claimed."

With small hands, more delicate than ferns, and eyes that gleamed brighter than the buttons on Yoon Muhwa's uniform, the boy clung desperately to Yoon Muhwa's fading life. He unwittingly unleashes a tempest in Yoon Muhwa's otherwise arid existence.

"From now on, I'll call you Haero."

Nine years have passed since their escape from the island together. Their unique relationship, once that of captor and spoils, transforms - from 'Number 8' to Haero, from spoils to little brother. However, hidden beneath the surface lies a secret...

"Don't worry. It's not like it's the first time we've dealt with rumors, right?"

Yoon Muhwa keeps Haero sheltered under his wing, content to perpetuate this comfortable status quo. But...

"I like you, hyung."

Haero, oblivious to fear and driven by his burgeoning feelings, decides to shatter their carefully constructed facade. He will claim complete ownership of Yoon Muhwa, who was always meant to be his.

“I don’t admire you, hyung. 

I don’t dream about having s*x with someone I admire.” <<less

Lin Ru'an: "Zan, I love you." ... more>>

Cheng Zan: "Mm."

Lin Ru'an: "If anyone tries to take you from me... I’ll kill them."

Cheng Zan: "Mm."

Lin Ru'an: "You… don’t hate me?"

Cheng Zan glanced at him, tilted Lin Ruan’s chin up, and pressed a soft kiss to his lips.

Lin Ru'an (blushing deeply): "..."

Cheng Zan (smirking): "You really are a strange one." <<less