Ahn Do-hyun finds himself reincarnated into his second work, “The Namgung Clan’s Illegitimate Child Hides His Power.”... more>>

In the midst of a bloody storm of mu*der, he lives pretending to be “Ak Mu-jin,” a vice-cult leader and favorite disciple of the Heavenly Demon.

“…Take good care of your neck.”

‘Indeed, you don’t even blink.’

“Uweeek! Crazy, huff, these crazy bastards…”

After 15 years of playing the ill-suited role of vice-cult leader, he dreams only of being killed by the protagonist ‘Jin Geum-ryeon’ according to the original story and returning to reality.

But for some reason, things unfold differently from the original work…

“Listen, from today on, you’re a yin person.”

Yin person? That sounds familiar.

“From now on, you’ll be much more uncomfortable. You’ll experience a ‘heat cycle’ every month, and thanks to your twisted energy flow, the cycle won’t follow a regular pattern.”

Heat cycle?

Could you speak in terms I actually understand?

“During that time, even if you’re a man, as a yin person you’ll be able to conceive a child. So take good care of yourself.”

“…Con-conceive?”

An image flashes through Ahn Do-hyun’s mind: One perfect illustration of the main character’s love interest ‘Mae-young’ with a swollen belly, teary-eyed, mumbling “Woong, strawberry…” to the protagonist Jin Geum-ryeon!

‘Omegaverse’— After 15 years of struggle, he finally realized: I, the original author, have been reincarnated into an Omegaverse doujinshi!

The secondary male lead ‘Seo Moon-kwang’ keeps trying to confine him while leaving the healthy main character ‘Mae-young’ behind. And the main male lead ‘Jin Geum-ryeon’ gives him strange looks instead of killing him.

Can Ak Mu-jin… no, Ahn Do-hyun survive in this extremely wicked Omegaverse doujinshi? <<less

Under the sacred vows made in the name of the divine, I entered into an arranged marriage.... more>>

But during the ceremony, my memories from a past life came flooding back.

I realized something horrifying: I’m a character who dies even before the main story of this novel begins.

And not just any death—an assassination that the book barely even bothers to describe!

Why?! By whom? When? Where?!

How am I supposed to figure out how I die? Who can I even ask about this?! <<less

I transmigrated into the body of an absolute s*umbag S-rank villain—the one who dies thirty minutes into the movie I watched right before I died.... more>>

Of all people, why him?

But… hold up. There’s 400 billion KRW (307 million USD) in this guy’s bank account?!

In my past life, I worked every single day without rest.

This time around, I figured I’d take it easy—maybe work part-time at a snack shop and live a quiet life…

“Who gave you permission?”

“…Excuse me?”

“Oh, so what you’re saying is, Hunter Seo Inho doesn’t care if an S-rank dungeon break explodes right in the middle of Seoul?”

For some reason, the movie’s main characters won’t leave me the hell alone.

Damn it. Looks like I’ve gotten myself dangerously tangled up with these S-ranks. <<less

S-class esper Vasily Kairov. After spending six years as that lunatic’s guide, he has returned to the past.... more>>

By using an illegal suppressant chip, he was able to lower his match rate and even dropped down to C-class due to the side effects—he thought he had completely avoided matching with him…

“Guide Kwon Gidam, to spend such a passionate night and then coldly disappear… Waking up alone in that bed was rather lonely.”

Why is he still following me?

“I was wondering which idiot was getting beat up so miserably…”

Someone approached me as I wiped the monster’s blood from my lips. When I turned toward the direction of the footsteps, what came into view was a pair of expensive-looking shoes.

The man casually pushed the corpse of the monster aside. The creature’s body, which had been barely propped up on a spear, slowly tilted and fell.

Thud.

The monster's body hit the ground with a heavy sound.

“How curious…”

But this irritating voice—

“Guides these days fight monsters too, huh?”

Damn it. Why are you here?

A perfectly tailored luxury suit. Skin pale like ice giving off a cold glow.

Fine silver hair fluttered in the breeze, and with it, a chill settled into the air around him.

His lips curled into a cold smile, but his silver-gray eyes held no trace of warmth. The moment our eyes met, my heart sank with a thud. <<less

I thought he was a shy, nerdy older brother type, so I followed him around, giving him advice. But the ‘owner’ I met in the real world outside the game was a sensitive rock star who belonged in the back alleys of Hongdae at night.... more>>

At the second offline meetup where I saw him again, Hyunwoo caused a huge accident that shook the very foundation of his life. Since that day, Hyunwoo has been living in constant, agonizing fear.

Unless one of us quits the game, this suffering will not end.

But then.

“Don’t worry.”

“Huh?”

“If it’s too uncomfortable for you, I’ll leave or something.”

Why do I find this situation, where the only witness to the accident I caused is willingly offering to disappear from my sight, so unpleasant? <<less

The man who hated me suddenly confesses that he likes me.... more>>

#Enemies #Rivals #ChildhoodFriendsOfSorts #Fantasy #BookReincarnation #SubMaleLeadShou #MainMaleLeadGong

Iann, the supporting male lead who was reincarnated in a romance fantasy novel where he gets horrifically mu*dered by the main male lead.

To avoid his future death, tried to get close to the main male lead, Kallian, like any other reincarnated person would.

But the two were polar opposites and eventually ended up as bitter rivals.

Time passed, and as the novel’s plot unfolded, Iann, who occasionally bothered Kallian through the original female lead, began planning his escape.

Then, suddenly, Kallian’s demeanor changed.

* * *

Instead Kallian asked Iann once again.

“If you’re serious about liking me….”

“…….”

“You’re saying I should kiss you, right?”

“Ugh, yes! I’ve told you so many times. If you’re serious, then do it already...”

Iann shut his mouth. In an instant, Kallian’s red eyes were now right in front of him.

‘I-it seems like he’s serious. Should I just say it was a lie and run away…?’

As he felt Kallian’s breath and warmth drew closer, Iann immediately regretted it. Should he try to escape now? His hand twitched, but some lingering doubt held him back. Could Kallian really like me?

The truth was, from the moment Iann started worrying, it was already too late.

Kallian hadn’t stopped moving once since taking that first step. <<less

In the autumn of his 18th year, after winning the high school kendo championship finals, an unexpected accident occurred.... more>>

Due to that incident, Kang Mu-heon lost one of his legs, his closest friend, and his promising future. He closed off his heart and shut himself away alone.

A few years later, the world's first real virtual reality game was announced, where even those with physical disabilities could play in healthy bodies.

By chance, Kang Mu-heon encountered it and began a new life as the mage Kapros, facing unexpected meetings, reunions, and days of change....

***

"Why was someone like you born into this world to make me so miserable? Do you understand when I say it like this?! You were born with talent for the sword, a bright personality, everything - you must have been laughing at me always lagging behind! Did you even know how pathetic I felt because of your s*upid hypocrisy? A genius? What does any of that matter!"

Seung-jo's cries stabbed at his heart, wailing as if he were crying even though he wasn't, but there was no time to think further. He quickly clutched my stomach, got up, and ran towards him.

He looked surprised for a moment, but he was desperate.

Just as the car was about to reach us, he shoved Seung-jo hard. Right after Seung-jo fell and rolled away with wide, startled eyes—

Screech!

Bang! With an impact that felt like his whole body was being shattered, he flew through the air.

And in that brief yet long moment of floating in space, he remembered his reflection in Seung-jo's eyes for the last time.......

***

[ Then in THE MIST, may you become the master of infinite possibilities. ]

Whoosh!

When his vision returned after everything went white, he was standing in the middle of a bustling town. Amidst the clamor, countless people were busily going about their business here and there.

He looked down at himself, standing dazed and wearing clothes of unknown origin. When he touched the sleeve, he felt the texture of fabric as real as reality. His hair felt the same, and even when he touched the wall of a nearby house, he could clearly feel the solid, cold surface.

Is this... VT?

It seemed like a joke. It truly felt as if he had come to another world and was touching everything.

As he stood there unable to think due to the shock, he suddenly remembered the biggest reason he had decided to play this game, and snapped back to attention. His two legs were still as they had been when he first stood.

'Can I really walk?'

He first stepped out with his left foot, then very slowly put strength into his heavy right foot. It felt like cold sweat was running down his spine.

And then,

He lifted it,

Moved it,

And took another step to touch the ground again.

So easily. As if there had never been any problem with this leg from the beginning.

"Ah..."

At that moment, something that was neither joy nor emotion shot up his spine. Suddenly feeling a lump in his throat, he lowered his head and leaned against the wall. His right foot, bearing his weight, was doing its job perfectly.

"..."

Holding back the tightness in his throat, he took another step.

It didn't hurt. It wasn't heavy. His leg was no longer a useless piece of wood that ached.

Damn it, to be able to walk so easily like this.

To be able to run so easily like this.

He had wished even in his dreams for the day to come when he could walk and run like this again.

And so he walked again, kept walking, slowly getting faster, until finally he started running like a madman through the entire town.

***

"Kap. ...There seems to be a misunderstanding. That's not what I meant."

Just as he was thinking he should throw a punch, Yu-wan sighed with a troubled look and said.

A misunderstanding? How could it be a misunderstanding when he said with his own mouth that he didn't think of me as a friend?

"I didn't expect to receive such a question suddenly, so my explanation was probably too brief. Let me rephrase."

Yu-wan reached out his hand, his face completely changed from before - intense yet resolute - as he stared at him. As he didn't reject the hand suddenly approaching his face and kept his gaze fixed, his cool large hand touched his cheek completely.

A shiver ran down his spine at that moment.

"I'm sorry to say this to you, but I don't see you only as a friend. ...This is the complete answer." <<less

Yuder was a commoner Omega who rose to the top with his ability.... more>>

When he woke up again after being falsely accused and executed, he was back 11 years ago before everything began.

A chance to get back……

He must not repeat the same mistake he did before.

To survive, and to save the world, now he had to save the man he had killed! <<less

※This book contains numerous scenes of coercive relationships and violence. Please take this into account before purchasing.... more>>

I became the only Guide for the Esper I created.

“What are you doing, Dr. Lim Heejo? You should say hello.”

“…….”

“Or should I be calling you Guide now?”

Dr. Lim Heejo’s perfect creation, the first Esper, ‘Jupiter’, is obsessed with his creator.

“You made me like this, Heejo.”

Though Lim Heejo crumbles before the twisted obsession of the child he raised with his own hands, he can neither push him away nor run.

“Two-oh-five, hng, please…”

“Did you think I’d go easy just because you called me that?”

“Baek-ohya…”

“How hurtful. You can’t even get my name right…”

“…….”

“You’re supposed to say, Lord Jupiter—.”

He is both the masterpiece molded by his own hand,

and the only god who can save this crumbling world. <<less

April, Year 825 of the Conrad Zeppelin Empire calendar.... more>>

It was the first meeting between Ronia Iherf and Friederike Elforg.

“Greetings, Young Lord.”

Prince Friederike appeared as meticulously crafted as a doll from an artisan’s workshop, and Ronia seemed to have fallen in love at first sight. Then,

“They poisoned me.”

…he felt sympathy for him.

Then, one day:

“…There’s something you need to confirm, Your Grace. The Duke and Duchess have…”

A carriage accident. For the first time, Ronia had to face the unguarded world without the protection he’d always known.

Amidst the brilliant, gray clouds, drowning in grief, his mind barely functioning, Ronia thought about the one person who had been waiting patiently for Iherf to weaken.

Friederike pulled Ronia into his embrace. Ronia buried his face into the prince’s shoulder and wept bitterly.

“Why, Your Highness, are you so sorrowful?”

Their breaths tangled, making the words nearly unintelligible. Yet Friederike replied:

“Because it concerns my friend.”

His voice carried a warmth of gentle affection. Indeed, the prince was strange today. He had walked along the muddy path without hesitation and held Ronia without complaint or repulsion.

“You said you disliked me.”

“I never said such a thing.”

His voice, his touch—everything was gentle. Although he said nothing more, the prince comforted Ronia with his entire being.

Lips faded pale from the rain parted to speak. The prince’s gaze lingered on those lips.

“Tell me if you need help. I will help you.”

“Did you know? You’re unexpectedly kind, Your Highness.”

His lips smoothly curved into a smile as he spoke, his cheekbones shifting beneath his hand.

“Is that so.” <<less

Choi Yisak is searching for a genius pianist named Woo Seonrim. The boy who suddenly disappeared 12 years ago, as if he had never existed in the world.... more>>

Then, he unexpectedly reunites with Woo Seonrim. As a long-time devoted fan, he tries to personally sponsor Woo Seonrim and bring him back to the performance world.

But the closer he gets to Woo Seonrim, the more he has an ominous premonition. The idol he had so eagerly searched for… seems to be a quite dangerous and thoroughly crazy man. <<less

I never thought about it. No, I avoided thinking about it. I hoped I would never meet him again, and since that day, I hadn’t seen even a strand of his hair. He was no longer a part of my life. At least, until I unexpectedly encountered him in a moment where I had no defense.... more>>

“How have you been, Lee Jinha?”

The man, still as striking as ever, but far more mature than in my memories, curled his lips into a smile.

My ex-boyfriend, from years ago, whom I had parted ways with.

“Ugh.”

Lee Jinha furrowed his brow as he opened his eyes. Right in front of him was Kim Chayoung’s face, and his hand was cradling the back of Jinha’s head.

“Can you move now…?”

Kim Chayoung leaned closer, his upper body arching forward, making his features even more prominent. His face was pale, his eyes dark, and his lips red. Jinha had never seen someone as vividly striking as Kim Chayoung, not before and not since. These vibrant colors had shaken his heart then, and they still did now.

Lee Jinha inhaled sharply while staring directly into Chayoung’s eyes. A sweet scent filled his lungs. Laundry had always been Jinha’s responsibility, and he never used fabric softener. This infuriating sweetness was Kim Chayoung’s natural scent. His mind raced as heat flooded his head. Pale skin, dark eyes, and then the red lips.

Full, smooth lips. When lifted into a smile, they carried a youthful charm.

Gulp.

Saliva pooled in his mouth and traveled down his throat, causing his Adam’s apple to move noticeably. Jinha tilted his chin slightly. The already small gap between them now felt on the verge of disappearing. Their breaths mingled.

Jinha knew the feel of those lips. He remembered how warm and soft they were, and that memory only made this moment more intense. <<less

A public interest report driven by meager sense of justice. However, after public attention passed, all that remained for Seo Yi-young was 800 million won in debt and regret.... more>>

If only he could go back to the beginning. If only he could live as a successful Seo Yi-young.

These were words he had muttered like a complaint while ending another hopeless day. But then…?

“Hello, Hunter Seo Yi-young. I’m Butler Choi.”

“If you’re saying you work here.”

“This is my second year working under Hunter Seo Yi-young.”

Hunter Seo Yi-young? ‘Butler’? What is all this about? <<less

Betrayed and mu*dered overnight by the Heavenly Demon, to whom he had whispered love and devoted his loyalty, Jeon Suyeon dies harboring resentment toward the Heavenly Demon, Ki Yushin.... more>>

When Jeon Suyeon comes to his senses, he finds himself in the training grounds of the Heavenly Demon Cult, ten years in the past.

Determined to escape the Heavenly Demon in this life, he pours all his effort into breaking free. However, the more he tries, the more entangled he becomes with him…

To make matters worse, in his previous life, he was the Heavenly Demon’s beloved lover, showered with affection. But now, he has become his disciple, forced to serve a capricious master.

In this life, he had hoped to seal the Monster Hollow, sell the Demon Crystal, and live freely with the money. But somehow, things keep going awry. <<less

From morning till evening, Go Minyoung works part-time at a café. At night, he tutors to make ends meet.... more>>

He’s on a break from university, doing everything he can to support his grandmother, living a busy but relatively peaceful life.

That is—until an unexpected “villain” appears.

“This is too bitter.”

“Sorry?”

“I said, it’s bitter.”

The man who grumbled that even five pumps of syrup couldn’t sweeten his Americano came back the next day… as the “Strawberry Smoothie Guy,” buying the same drink every day.

“Today, I want to try something different.”

“What would you like?”

“Strawberry smoothie.”

“…Ha.”

From giving the wrong rewards number on purpose, to inserting his card the wrong way, to just standing at the counter for no reason— he teased Minyoung every time with playful mischief.

And at some point, the man who’d always annoyed him started gently knocking on Minyoung’s heart.

“Go Minyoung. Don’t forget.”

“…”

“You’re the one who kissed me first.”

Before he even realized it, Minyoung’s first love had quietly begun. <<less

It only took a moment for South Korea to be paralyzed by a “new virus” that spread through nothing more than physical contact. The infection had a 100% mortality rate. Its most prominent symptom, a high fever, melted the eyes and brain, inevitably leading the infected to death.... more>>

But the catastrophe didn’t stop there.

Those who had died from the virus came back to life as if it were some kind of cruel joke, looking like something straight out of a zombie movie.

* * *

The night of the university's end-of-semester party, Saejin witnessed what looked like a mu*der scene.

Scared the man might kill him too, he tried to run, but ended up getting caught.

“Hey.”

“Y-yeah? Me?”

The voice sounded like he'd get hit if he didn’t answer. As Saejin snapped his eyes open, the man standing in his line of sight had a nasty scowl on his face.

“You got a death wish or something? That way’s crawling with freakish bastards.”

“Huh…?”

The man gave a nudge with the tip of his shoe to a creature lying at his feet.

‘What… what is that?’

The person he’d beaten down looked more like a monster. Its face, lit by the streetlamp, was charred black, and its skin was covered in burn-like blisters. The shut eyelids were sunken in, and some kind of sticky fluid—maybe pus, maybe tears—was seeping out between the lashes.

What the hell was that thing? It clearly had a human shape, but the wrongness of it made Saejin’s skin crawl. The only word that came to mind was “monster.”

“I get that you bolted because you misunderstood something, but does that look human to you?” <<less

Do Ha-seong lived a life where he was called upon by the nation as an S-rank Hunter and worked like a dog. As a reward for his devotion to the country, he faced the world's destruction due to a dungeon break. Just before closing his eyes as the last human in the world, Ha-seong cried out desperately.... more>>

"In my next life, I'll definitely be born as an unemployed person. A rich unemployed person at that."

His desperate cry soon became reality, and Ha-seong, who had dimension-traveled to a parallel world, realized something. This was a different world from the one he had lived in—a world where Hunters were treated with respect.

In this world, he could achieve the life of a carefree unemployed person who just plays around and eats well. With high hopes, Ha-seong executes his project to become a rich unemployed person.

Money steadily accumulating in his bank account, a peaceful and leisurely life unlike the past. Everything was perfect.

"As expected, it's strange. There's no way there could be another S-rank in this South Korea besides me."

No, it would have been perfect.

"Who are you, hyung?"

That is, until he met Cha Do-hyeok, this South Korea's only S-rank Hunter. <<less

‘Jeong Hae-il’ possessed the only character who could guide dragons, ‘Hae-il’.... more>>

It was a secret that did not appear in the novel, and I could understand that up to this point.

However, this character is the son of ‘Ga-il Trecliff Dean’, who had killed eight dragons.

‘This is driving me crazy.’

For the dragon, I have to kill my father, and for my father, I have to kill the dragon.

What am I supposed to do about this?

* * *

‘I miss my mother.’

When I saw the dragon that appeared before my eyes, I instantly thought, ‘I’m dead now.’

[It feels similar to the World Tree.]

This guy started talking about how I felt similar to the World Tree.

Wait, so does that mean I can guide this dragon with this body?

* * *

“It replaces the liquid flowing under the bark.”

“…….”

“So if we were to substitute it, it would be with blood, saliva, or tears.”

Calthus whispered softly.

“When you’re mentally ready, then we’ll try it.”

Uh… So.

Let me summarize what he just said…

‘Forcing a kiss with someone you don’t even love is cruel, so you’re saying you won’t force it?’

What kind of nonsense is that.

Do you think I’m someone who would weigh ‘the purity of your snout’ and ‘your life’?

“Open your mouth.”

If you think kissing will make you better, then just kiss me.

Why are you talking so much? <<less

The day his unrequited love came true, he was kidnapped by a stranger.... more>>

It was Day 1 of confinement. <<less

“Kissing someone without knowing the colour of their eyes, really?”... more>>

Hexion sneered as he looked at the restrained man. Even a disaster grade esper didn’t seem like much.

“Ugh…”

A dry and rough kiss, under the guise of guiding, continued. Eventually, light purple irises were revealed beneath the forcibly removed blindfold. The esper, Zero Nine, muttered unconsciously. “I feel… surprisingly good.”

“A kiss has awakened you.”

Of course it would feel good. Despite the slight sarcasm, Zero Nine asked with a somewhat dazed look. “…Did we kiss?”

“Yes, we did. On someone’s orders.”

Bloody, torn lips, gaunt cheeks, pale skin, and flushed ears.

“Then, would you kiss me just once more?”

The man, who had been on the verge of rampaging just moments ago, said. Hexion lowered his head and commanded,

“Open your mouth.”

Read If:

You’re in the mood for a tense, dangerous romance between two strong-willed men.

Highlight quote:

“How should I charm my disaster to make him happy?” <<less

Joo Yi-Gyeol, who sleeps 22 hours a day has Rostov Syndrome.... more>>

Learning to escape from the body while asleep, he follows a golden butterfly he encountered one day and crossed to another dimension.

And there, he met the 4th prince Seth and saved him multiple times…

* * *

“Who said you could die as you please?”

Seth’s hands wrapped around Yi-Gyeol’s face. His cheeks, wrapped in those big hands, felt excessively hot.

“You can’t die even if you want to.”

Seth’s face came close. His and Yi-Gyeol’s foreheads lightly touched.

“I am the owner of your body. You can’t die without my permission.”

Yi-Gyeol could just inwardly shed tears at Seth’s mysterious remarks. <<less

While others are obsessed with idols or actors, Kang Hangeom is a fan of his senior Do Wonhyeok.... more>>

One day, when Hangeom was happily observing his respected and beloved senior using his unnoticeable presence, Wonhyeok joins the book club that Hangeom is a member of. This is how the two become quite close.

“Do you want to date me? Only on the condition that we don’t interfere in each other’s lives.”

After Wonhyeok almost revealed his true nature to Hangeom, he proposes to date him, hiding his true intentions.

“Wow, I’m so happy!”

So Hangeom starts dating his adored senior and tries to change himself to become a worthy partner, but Wonhyeok doesn’t really like these changes.

“I guess it really doesn’t suit me? Actually, I always want to look good in front of my senior.”

Wonhyeok’s eyebrows twitched like caterpillars.

“I wanted to become someone who at least somewhat matches the senior when standing next to him.”

This time, the corners of Wonhyeok’s eyes trembled.

“But thinking about it, it seems the senior never said I suit him well. I guess it’s really not very good, huh…?”

Looking at Hangeom, who was so casually talking about his feelings as if in confession, Wonhyeok quietly sighed.

“For… me?”

“Yes. Lately, I’ve been thinking only about my senior.”

Do Wonhyeok. 23 years old, dominant alpha.

The perfect guy who possesses everything that makes him called the idol of the English department at Korea University. However, in reality, he just hides his dirty nature well and pretends. He has a strange interest in Hangeom, who doesn’t hide his affection for him. After Hangeom accidentally reveals his true nature several times, Wonhyeok proposes to date him to keep him under control. Initially, he planned to break up at the first opportunity, but unexpectedly begins to become more and more attached to Hangeom.

Kang Hangeom. 21 years old, beta.

A sophomore in the English department at Korea University. Unintentionally hides his beauty with long bangs covering his eyes and large glasses. Due to his beautiful face, he is often mistaken for an omega, but Hangeom himself thinks it’s because of his fragile physique. He admires and is secretly in love with his senior Do Wonhyeok. Thanks to Wonhyeok’s proposal to date, he unexpectedly gets a chance to fulfill his dream.

*When to read: When you want to see how a misanthropic top hiding his true nature gradually opens up thanks to the selfless love of a bottom.

*Key phrase: “This face is a beta?” <<less

In the virtual reality RPG [The Frontier] , a player named Salt begins his journey as a beta tester. After completing a hidden quest, he makes a small wish to the God of Abundance, who emerges from the Well of Wishes.... more>>

“Please… don’t let the game end…!”

The moment the god nods in response, Salt is s**ked into an endless darkness—only to wake up on the day the open beta test begins.

But.

“I said I wanted to play longer… I didn’t ask to be trapped in here….”

Just as Salt struggles with their unwanted imprisonment, a strange player appears.

[‘[User] Zinon’ has entered.]

“Village chief, your husband is here.”

“……”

“My darling is as beautiful as ever today.”

“……”

“Did you miss me?”

A lunatic player named Zinon, who insists on calling himself Salt’s husband, visits him every day, rambling on as if talking to himself.

Then, one day, a glimmer of hope descends before him—

[Congratulations! You have met the conditions to unlock a hidden quest!]

_____

Tap—

“Darling. Your husband is here.”

“…….”

As Salt slowly lifts his head, their eyes meet. A devilish smile.

“You know, taking something back after giving it away is really cruel.”

“…….”

“But why did you abandon me twice? I almost lost you again. That pisses me off.”

“Uh, um….”

“You won’t ever do that again, right?”

Zinon tilts his head as he asks, closing the distance between them. His face is lit with a dazzling smile.

_____

Top: Woo Jinhon (Zinon)

Current Rank 1 Avenger, Guild Master of the Ranker Guild [Chain] . In reality? A first-year office worker who only shows up to work as a hobby before inheriting his father’s company—a true silver spoon.

Through a friend’s introduction, he starts playing a game and unexpectedly meets his ideal type of a thousand years. The fact that his crush has a male avatar? Completely irrelevant.

For the first time, Jinhon wonders if it’s time to leave his reckless life behind and settle down. The only problem? His soulmate is an NPC.

Hopelessly falling into an impossible love, will Jinhon be able to claim the one he desires?

Bottom: Moon Yiyoon (Salt)

The young village chief of Elche Village, now living his second life as an NPC.

On the day of his high school graduation, Yiyoon stops by a PC café alone and sees a recruitment ad for beta testers of the VR game [The Frontier] .

But the moment he becomes the first player to complete a hidden quest in the closed beta, he finds himself trapped in the game with no way out.

Determined to leave his past life behind and find peace in this new world, he tries to settle down… but peace is nowhere to be found. This world is too dull, and the universe refuses to leave him alone.

And now, he’s entangled with one very persistent man.

Can Yiyoon escape his relentless pursuer?

Read this if…

You’ve ever wondered what goes on in the minds of NPCs in your favorite fantasy games.

Relatable Quote:

“I said I wanted to play games forever, not get locked up in one.” <<less

Seo Jae-ha—someone who effortlessly charms everyone he meets and lives a life seemingly free of obstacles. One night on his way home, he stumbles across a stray dog and, unable to just leave it, decides to take it in.... more>>

But the next morning, what he finds lying beside him isn’t a dog— It’s a naked man…?!

“What are you?”

“Ju Hae-hyun.”

“No, I mean what are you?”

The man, Ju Hae-hyun, insists that he was the dog from the night before and that he’s a descendant of the mythical Haetae. When Jae-ha refuses to believe him, Hae-hyun transforms into a dog right before his eyes. He then proposes that they live together, promising to cleanse the strange aura clinging to Jae-ha.

To make things worse—or better—Hae-hyun even saves Jae-ha from drowning in the campus lake.

After a literal near-death experience, Jae-ha finds himself unable to completely believe… or dismiss what’s happening. And right in front of him, watching only him, is the “dog”—or rather, the Haetae descendant, Hae-hyun.

But there’s something odd about this guy. The way he clings, the strangely familiar affection, …Could it be? Does he… like me? …He does like me, doesn’t he?

Is Jae-ha right about his hunch? What exactly is in Hae-hyun’s heart…?

***

“Ju Hae-hyun, why are you so damn pushy?”

At those words, Hae-hyun flinched and turned to him, looking a little shocked.

“Why are you calling me Ju Hae-hyun?”

“…Isn’t that your name?”

Their words volleyed back and forth like ping-pong as Hae-hyun’s steps slowed. Now walking beside Jae-ha, he grumbled in protest.

“Why are you calling me by my full name? Don’t add the surname. Just call me by my first name.”

Was this guy a 21-year-old college student or an 11-year-old kid…? He had to know what kind of look Jae-ha was giving him, but he stood his ground.

“I don’t like it when people use my surname. Call me just by my name.”

The drama was real. Jae-ha stared at him and teased with a light jab.

“You don’t even listen, but now you’re giving orders?”

“I’ll listen well!”

That mouth sure didn’t quit.

“You think I don’t know you were moping around the house in dog form just to rebel?”

“That’s… Sunbae, seriously, don’t you think that was a bit much? How could you not once try to comfort me? I was literally curled up as a puppy!”

Suddenly, Hae-hyun unleashed a flood of complaints. They came pouring out so smoothly, Jae-ha almost thought he was listening to a home shopping host.

***

“Just break up already!”

The sudden shout echoed down the stairwell, making Jae-ha’s heart lurch. The voice, full of raw frustration, reverberated off the steps.

“If breaking up is the solution, just do it! Why can’t you do even that? You used to call them your perfect partner—now you’re taking it all back?”

Thump, thump. His heartbeat quickened. Everything blurred, and Jae-ha clenched his fists. He didn’t want to process what he was hearing—refused to.

“Whatever. Until you sort things out, don’t contact me. I’m not picking up.”

Jae-ha recognized it instantly—he could, because he’d heard it so often and paid so much attention. That firm tone was laced with a strange sort of clinginess. Just like the way Hae-hyun spoke to him.

“That’s not what I meant…”

Hae-hyun’s voice felt far away. Jae-ha’s eyes drifted into space as he stumbled backward, slowly at first, then faster—like he was fleeing—until he was speed-walking down the hallway. The sunlit corridor quickly fell silent, as though no one had ever been there.

“Just break up already!”

“You used to call them your perfect partner—now you’re taking it all back?”

Even after leaving the scene, the words kept ringing in his ears. It felt like he’d been punched in the chest.

There was nothing concrete to identify who the other person in the call was. But Jae-ha’s instincts whispered to him—screamed at him—it was option 1.

So all that time Hae-hyun hadn’t been contacting that girl… It wasn’t because Jae-ha had asked him to, or because he liked him.

“Until you sort things out, don’t contact me.”

Was it all just because of some fight with her?

After that, Jae-ha wandered aimlessly. His mind was blank, like it had been scorched black. Betrayal, sadness, resentment—a storm of emotions swirled violently inside his chest.

How— How could you? <<less