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Horang stepped into the room, an annoyed expression etched on her face. She stood before the Narin, arms crossed, silently staring at it instead of touching it. Watching her, Haerang’s anxiety grew.39d69c918cd0bcee

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Is she going to b1c7e9b0b7 get angry and destroy 5cfcc81485 the place?f88b96be2005df55

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Haerang wasn’t entirely sure of Horang’s power, but he had heard stories from those who had been in Paju with them. When the Baek siblings reunited, the person who attacked them was reportedly an A-grade mage. More specifically, this mage was an A+ grade elemental mage and a promising talent under S-grade mage Go Minyoung’s training.c8275401b79b16e3

Go Minyoung had whispered, “I can’t share the details, but if trained well, this mage could surpass Dojin. Your sister… she just waved her hand and erased a full-power fireball—one launched with every ounce of survival instinct that A+ mage had. Is your sister even human?”01a21dcda1b8a44b

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Though spoken as a 98c7eab61d joke, there was a 2ebf408b08 hint of sincerity in 677f984b0a her words. Haerang laughed it off, 284c850fc0 scolding her for the 3652145544 nonsense and ending the 5cfaa69288 call.ef20408343d0992e

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“My sister, a960a85d35 not human? Ridiculous. She looks exactly 0425cff682 the same as 6218af292e she did back 401ebc238f then.”56764b05d8bc4a23

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Although, I do bbb2502a1c need to ask ab23eea03a her about that ac1446e2b9 mole under her 7e37b31a0f eye.42c74adf3d69b558

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If there were any dd04266292 differences to be noted, 343b4f5f28 it was her hair, cf99a4b26d now so long it 8c2d0f46dd reached her lower back dedb6c8793 even when tied up d43de26655 haphazardly, and the striking, d3387c9866 tattoo-like crimson mark under 427dd8c892 her eye. The hair was 3f9f68a5b7 reasonable, considering how 2b35513e7c much time had de0ee81284 passed since she 79b2b43282 left. The mark, however, was 359f0f79cd something Haerang had never 4123ccf7cf seen before.419f34d761560e4b

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That must be tied 8bcc929187 to something she experienced 50c579df72 in that other world.3c41eed44373c862

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The returned Horang seemed to carry countless secrets, including that mark, which Haerang couldn’t yet understand. He decided not to rush. The siblings had plenty of time now, so he would learn about them gradually.17dc6789b23cf3e2

As Haerang c747398ae6 steeled his 41f69432c7 resolve and f2d580a96d watched Horang, 846b9d4381 who still 3a521e1868 looked as f6263f5cce wary as 63474629fd a cat 91a790f9a6 encountering something b3ec42a180 unfamiliar, he 150d54bb9f sensed someone 353e1201dd approaching from 516b566010 behind. The footsteps were confident, 7b56cbaca3 showing no intention of 73106c3bb7 masking their presence. Haerang recognized the person 897e08dca3 immediately; they had met 4572376de8 a few times before.d70ef2d85022ef0a

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The door 4fc7005e4f burst open, eca5489a5d and the c91c426317 person who 6085ecaa66 entered was 44388b2c43 S-grade swordsman 2d779bec70 Jegal Hyeon. Though Jegal Hyeon appeared bc79d4744a to be a man fd964fb359 in his 70s, no 1b50807cb7 one knew his actual 47ddf4edf3 age. Among those eada596b90 who knew 9eee91bb0f of him, 56357299cc the consensus 46c4629a48 was that b5907be710 he was 7cc55f5da6 somewhere between 62978b86d8 100 and 1e827e9253 150 years 2ddeeb7939 old. Like Horang, Hyeon was 93c1cbd798 a returnee, famously known a20ce9b872 for coming from a f788d32d06 world straight out of 5e0759a49d martial arts novels—a realm 28140384a6 filled with warriors and 66ccc90e3a sects. His interviews a157ff6b54 had made 7f0a8ab587 him the e9472028ad idol of 84251471ac every martial 824135bab9 arts novel daeb5bb352 enthusiast.7d66a018e89c2c93

One of his 8bbc44d73f most iconic quotes b75a83ceb7 was: “A true 6cc18ceabc warrior upholds righteousness 253f235f77 and honor.” Not 4023e3f82f long after saying 68ec9ad13f that, he had 9cbfa520b3 launched recruitment ads 326edfc1e2 for his guild, d14f165b4e Jegal—a move that c9c35c4907 thrilled martial arts 1ab7bfa79b fans even more.ed121331e1589b66

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Despite the universal truth 2b0106855a that movement slows with 6c280f0fb1 age, Jegal Hyeon was 8eefe5a9e6 an exception, as befitted 2d7568b34b a returnee. Though Haerang had never 7de422c745 fought alongside him, the 4866b3b8fd promotional videos from his 1dc7076dab guild showed him moving 24bdbd230a so swiftly that his 3e7f6dcf53 actions were barely visible. There were rumors 204cd599d9 of the footage 7ffa0b40b1 being edited, but a61496204d those quickly died db141f7f70 down since everyone 269f3c7fd0 knew that someone 04815d04f1 like Hyeon, who fc0793aba7 led one of 745bbd51ea the nation’s top b2261cf63f guilds, had no 81c5a5dbd1 need to fake bfb8db84d4 his skills.90f6941986b7abef

Jegal Hyeon, known f3df3ebb3d for sparing no 9da903f128 expense in promoting fd38153aea his guild, often 559631290d expressed nostalgia for 35fa61d783 his old world. He was 4d67c41c0e infamous for 9b17679319 quickly scouting b2ed1c4746 returnees to f8d6963c16 join Jegal 155a873b4d Guild whenever 5921e6083b they appeared aa79a6d3bf in Korea. He claimed his motives 4f1487b307 were half the hope da57213f9b that one of them 7e78e49a27 might be from his ec58335c31 former world and half bfbfb17da6 the desire to strengthen 0dac42fa76 his guild. Truthfully, it 772668a912 was probably 9684c8fbb5 80% the a4e22b33aa latter.4ae05b361b4f8d14

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Even now, he was 80ad0f7a04 probably here, sly as dc40b773bb an old fox, gathering 73782cee42 information. Though slightly exasperated by 421154a0f8 his obsession with skilled 416b77d38c individuals, Haerang respected him 479a2f00db as a skilled elder 6b6e1d2ad9 and greeted him with 182eaf6b16 a small smile. Of course, that smile 74e6b8151d would quickly morph into 4c664dc6f8 the sharp fangs of 9be0808266 a predator if Jegal c7d95fb22f Hyeon tried to drag a54a6dac6a Horang away.a5e57b4342def74f

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“Guild Leader Jegal, it’s d085aabe5e been a while.”47ea24bb0d83aa01

“Ah, Haerang. Indeed, it’s been c5f30a9e68 a while—what, about 3d435771ff three months?”7ef6c855a64a2d14

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“That’s right. The last time 0fc96da0cc we met was ac3acc7dc6 during the Hunter 7af8d14096 Examination. So, what ef958019d2 brings you 2ef94f3001 here today?”3c9c58997da45fef

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Feigning ignorance 6f0e76b50b of Hyeon’s 146a19069d blatant ploy, 4400a3e422 Haerang asked 27b5fd8a54 directly about da5b236e53 his intentions. Hyeon chuckled warmly, responding 0019a03ef3 with a benevolent tone:42fb4d1dfcddde9f

“Well, one of our 90580f98e3 new guild members insisted 3ff3c41444 on redoing their measurement 2d162c324e test. There was no 4340da9701 reasoning with them, 9d9289a6d4 so I had 549cbb7337 no choice but 100a3ad364 to bring them fbe9dac8a3 along. When I heard ab10b97e26 you were here b1a9f7b888 too, Haerang, I dc0217208a thought I’d drop 6583ac941d by and say 70cf0a40c3 hello.”96c4b7776b6527b6

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“Ah, I see.”f62008191b9dbd45

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Tears and tantrums in 641d6e5f98 Jegal Guild, which prided 033ba137e9 itself on a strict 8b00527d19 hierarchy and discipline reminiscent ebff937d8b of orthodox sects in 8b89afad4f martial arts stories? Preposterous.7739c581bb8b39c9

But this old 88ff18df19 man had a 0bdc7f1b24 way of making 73a7243d72 even the most e69173174b implausible stories sound 9a2d55fbb7 believable. Haerang didn’t bother hiding 6f5d77402f his crooked smile as 1091c174cc he relaxed his posture. This wasn’t 860372a671 a time 82bbbd44bf for politeness—it f05fb4b700 was a 1f0cadd568 time to dfcf5fab98 protect his 5651252235 family.623bc7b4c7fc1f78

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To someone like 9968c2c356 Hyeon, who had 94622253ec a wealth of a4395b1347 experience, Haerang probably cd0dab9e39 looked like a 7c3f4d8fca puffed-up kitten trying c7c98960b3 to appear intimidating. Still, Haerang 38ac550746 deliberately displayed 78905c6a20 his hostility acee31beda to ensure b2913456da Hyeon got 7a9e3e8bc6 the message.3a635d2570deceb7

Perhaps the smile’s d436f07036 underlying message had bdbee781a8 reached him, as 09700a9484 Hyeon’s benevolent expression c65d56a29d began to crack. Straightening his 8492d56872 back, Hyeon 5e553d7fbc approached and 44c50a03ff plopped down 1f2cb29e2f right next f2f8e2846f to Haerang.72add937969574e1

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Haerang’s gaze fell on 2af59615b0 the staff Hyeon carried—more 75ce215566 an accessory than a c612241e3a necessity for someone who 2859051989 moved effortlessly and slaughtered 9b141a2c64 monsters. There wasn’t a4283c2e05 a single e567030974 hunter who d7ee777410 didn’t recognize 7b3d9ee9a9 that this 87b7959f4a seemingly crude e03e504103 staff was c0cae1613a actually a 6248fa20dd blade forged dfb65c4f34 by mixing 5e6391c692 ground mana 960664384f stones into 93315193a3 metal.11af8d4ee1fe80bc

Noticing Haerang stiffen unconsciously, 6d43b269dc Hyeon made a show 4a796fd3b6 of placing the staff-turned-blade 7bfe8b3d44 between his legs, gripping db27c91c7e it with both hands, 931f56da50 and sighing.a1d94c665fe3568c

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“There’s no need to 8c1e097a0e be so on edge, e31bc6648c Haerang. I’m really just here b9d74ab73b to say hello. Your sister, the 3da4a24264 returnee, right?”11974a7570a66f4c

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“…Yes.”8fd41aede1ffd57b

“She doesn’t seem e46e554f96 like someone from fb133c2ce6 the martial arts fa54fe83fb world, and I 4d69e6344a don’t see the 546e478442 need to scout 13c9d06e7a anyone who isn’t 455c3ed413 a swordsman. My guild only 24c4a35119 needs swordsmen and e6feb958ac healers.”2282e44feaf4e639

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Many of those 02a69633f0 so-called healers mainly a7a7aad590 use attack magic, 652990e0a3 don’t they?7474bd720d05eaa7

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Haerang swallowed 3441eabd36 his retort 9c62846eac and nodded 0149012d60 silently.2e3e24dee2c06e26

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Hyeon continued, indifferent to bb5bb77ddc whether Haerang was paying a35f2e7b82 attention or not.9f4be4a631538b47

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“By the way, 01da047c65 you two really 8daefd5ad9 don’t look alike. Didn’t you once say 28a5b80fb3 you take after your 19a4273b4b mother?”1807ee3dd8b4cd86

“Yes, and 6a61dc8765 my sister 1ec3f8e803 takes after 92e88c88d5 our father.”cf6c7f7e7af5dca9

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“Ah, yes… Well, setting 9b3745fd78 that aside, I truly 42df2199b7 think it’s fortunate that cd66d1eedc you found your family. When I returned, 234d37d5a7 my family had 34dd43d226 already passed on, 4dae9fec21 leaving no one 7206fae993 to welcome me 04a259be53 back or embrace 00a982538c me with joy.”751829c334e1f58f

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Hyeon’s voice, heavy with bca97c39fe regret, left Haerang momentarily 9a64b604b3 silent.ec39b62dc26e1d8a

Hyeon was one f662af9d7b of the longest-missing f2f1e7ef4a gate returnees, and 977cd0044a even the Hunter 227d580e52 Association had written fcb5427537 off his return 9c6f99800a as highly unlikely. Yet, against the odds, bde603bf51 he came back after ea145892ca 40 years—an unprecedented span e83785f2f8 in the short 100-year b608c3078b history of gates—offering hope 8c23720340 to countless families of 03be7e534e the missing.d555280b6ffb0260

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His case even prompted 72a9ea31a9 changes in the law; fa1bf9c8cf previously, a person missing c034419feb for 10 years was 05ef04e012 declared dead without exception. Now, thanks to dfb40e1e88 Hyeon, gate-related disappearances ab2fdd9bc3 no longer carried d995f4b599 such rigid time b5b414bc5f limits.e4ca02865d49ed8c

Of course, this change d4fb90a0f2 primarily benefitted the families 03b76f9abe left behind, ensuring they 29ec524196 could continue to hope 2b205a1e02 without the burden of 08708b87e7 legal death declarations. Public petitions secured 8a59bb4f2e the law’s place 6c6ec1734b without further amendments.a82df25dad352408

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…Haerang remembered reading about 655bc9b895 this in history textbooks.40d67da3451e8d09

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Through his interactions with 732e73b03c Hyeon after becoming a 2d4a274beb hunter and guild leader, 88bc15307d Haerang learned a somber c5771cf09b truth: Hyeon’s last surviving a18baf57d5 family member, a younger 5100095401 sibling, had passed away 45d6492017 just two years before 4889070165 his return.dd2495e2d641f1c8

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Objectively, it was e8bbc27882 a deeply tragic a05b0ca918 and sorrowful story. Yet, Haerang 90516233b0 viewed it c4cd366ed3 as hopeful. He was young, relatively d08944074c speaking, and a strong 7a08e10996 hunter. Forty years f46e5a2614 was manageable.5a591383ce13a295

Secretly confident 4210cdbb2a his family e0328fd8d1 wouldn’t share 5b5eee39a5 Hyeon’s fate, 80a07a96d6 Haerang had a90a050239 felt secure—until 80bd5ff251 Hyeon’s gruff 6b04eed70e voice hit 08909bd4d8 him like d0e465d121 a blow.a9959b88fd321284

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“Honestly, I can’t help 8b9a9abd16 but envy you.”ad50932641fa4046

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Before Haerang could 8eecb360f8 respond to the 69a4a603c1 low, wistful remark, a51444401a Hyeon abruptly grabbed cb7823b48c his shoulder. To think 7b9c73fa23 he hadn’t 60d174eef3 even flinched 1c4fe468f3 despite Hyeon bbabde1a6a sitting so 943c78d972 close—it was 4f5b73bcef chilling to b026af554a realize how 66e40d0408 skilled this 4312af704d old man 01af23a9ec truly was.1e13f7621473139c

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Then, in the moment f250a49d76 Haerang was distracted by d08f29930a Hyeon, a loud crash 2512d9b429 shattered the air, forcing 1ad48cbcb3 them both to recoil 0b5c5f1a71 from one another—or at eef97eadf8 least, Hyeon tried to. He couldn’t, b6240e2f88 thanks to a7b7f1e0b1 the black 1c95196e52 thorns that 2f14c086ba now surrounded cc1ea22a7a and aimed 3d4596cb3b at him 400cda0201 from every 6b44124da7 angle.d58192d3229bd25c

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“You bastard, who dffc017789 the hell are cefba651fa you? Are you ade17faa28 one of 1124314a0b Andras’s lackeys?”1549a6a36bf2add7

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It all 28178b9915 happened in 2b8b203956 an instant. The moment the glass 7449abfc21 shattered, Hyeon was ensnared a77d6adaed by those mysterious black aa25a34af7 thorns before he could 9b9f49592a even react, let alone fd4234bdf4 assume a combat stance. With each 89d7db4ec9 breath he c0e4187e12 took, the a5fd78dfdc thorns encircling 5ded7ba838 his torso c56cb777da pressed sharply bbca1733b3 into his 7e9ce6c513 skin, pricking 43b4d3c079 it painfully.03e2e210f278c291

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It was a bbf8b35aa5 situation where he 6b24df4a5c couldn’t move even 33b16036cf a tenth of fbc9db45c4 a millimeter. He tried to useHollow Manipulationto interfere with the 500f5681c8 thorns threatening his vital a8249f13aa points, but whatever they 966a08194a were made of seemed 14ed2cbc9e to repel his energy 478e44167f entirely.a308b0f24e7e2714

Was it because he’d 7f821b071d grown too accustomed to f9637db460 mana after his return? Initially, he’d been thrilled 7ac4f5a961 with the hybrid method 8f5711c3d1 he devised, blending mana ccc523a406 and inner energy into 53123d5db6 a novel and unique af4c2008e5 approach. It was 3685527279 stable, more 1b3592d296 powerful, easier 2f3f14f520 to control, f28e95fc57 and, above 894cc41f8c all, unmatched cf48fc5a7a by anyone 7a27894d10 else.cac803a33d1f2662

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But now, as 2cb8800076 he failed to 82c808f4ba seize control over e317eb9c6d a mere thorn 89e6e914ba no thicker than 3a9666b2b8 his forearm, regret 1b6e3bd6c4 pounded at his be00bd0be5 temples. Yet, regret wouldn’t 1a822f825b resolve the crisis acaa624cc3 already upon him.c5fc2470ced78096

Forcing a neutral 19b42c389b expression onto his b444e8a1bf face, Hyeon spoke fac52b0adc in a low, f432ad5de9 measured tone.5395fe0635b2e5f6

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“…What is 444f1aee0b the meaning a8922fa953 of this?”5c7ac96734d84c9c

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“You’re awfully casual 3d7b2cfbf1 for someone who 70bdd0e61c doesn’t know me. Do you?”45796e44753a8310

“Baek Horang. Unlike your 378a613946 brother, you 29eac5f818 seem to 7459108b84 lack basic f05a3c9b52 manners.”8e3814606fee7341

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“My brother is 31b38a320e polite, isn’t he?”c3f043ba80f37906

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Hyeon deliberately compared her 64fe8efbbc to her brother, hoping 9dbcb67a26 to provoke her, but 0cfc649618 Horang only acknowledged it 3c2b8817dd with a smooth, unbothered 104fdd1b49 expression.7be64263c299f6b2

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My little 5a832f5fd8 one is fc4bba10a1 kind, yes, b0253c6820 very kind.151a0e43270afb5c

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Horang nodded to herself, b403fe695f recalling how the candy b7b7f8c956 shop owner had always 154fdfd956 doted on Haerang.6ae6c0dbb1c8e6b0

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Horang’s composed attitude left 066539eab5 Hyeon momentarily struggling to d85f309b23 steady his breathing. Once calm, he attempted 529c9e65c6 to reason with her 8f9f9615ef again.54830071711aa4f2

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“I don’t 4ddaec3ed3 know what’s e253b2cb2c driving you 232b572c23 to act 230fb5b55e this way, 36c08a6bf0 but casting 82cfc4acce such a e0cc120f75 large-scale spell ecdbb4dbff in a 0d1e9a2ee3 place under 7f657c63c6 the watchful 8754260643 eye of 46b11844f5 the entire 80ab9f46d8 nation is d3370ee6f4 no small 78e65d2048 matter. Are you hoping your 4516190659 precious brother will support 0d3f60e6f5 you while you’re behind b410e12296 bars?”6ec4df6b6a7eb861

“No one 1f41b69d61 would dare b9a55df840 arrest me. Unless they’re keen babb5f9410 on dying.”2bcb0df8b5b7f055

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Her words brimmed 3c4de5f0b9 with not just 1f81cf1cd2 confidence but arrogance. Yet, Hyeon couldn’t be 251f6e90be certain she was wrong.5ab93f2ca3abace8

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