In the deep hours of the night, when everyone else was asleep and the entire house was dark, a light was still on in the living room.0

Yoon-Hee sat at the dining table as soft light from a desk lamp filled the room. Textbooks issued by the Hunter Academy, including a Monster Compendium and Advanced Mana Techniques, were spread across the table.0

“Release, one of the three mana manipulation methods, can be further categorized into three subcategories…”0

Perhaps because of the night hour’s quietness, the ticking of the clock could be heard clearly.0

Yoon-Hee took a sip from her coffee mug and refocused on her studies. Even though it was well past 2 AM, she didn’t take her eyes off the books.0

Midterms were coming up next week, and her goal was to achieve high grades and earn a scholarship. That way, she could ease Do-Jun’s financial burden, even if just a little.0

The coffee wasn’t helping much, and even though she had already downed three cups, her eyes kept closing against her will. Balancing schoolwork and housework, along with exams, seemed to have stretched her to her limit.0

“Mana... trans......0