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Not long after the Towers of Heroes and Abyss of Demons overturned the world, humanity went through trial and error countless times to establish the systems upholding the world today.
They, who had suddenly gained the superhuman power known as mana, tried everything from martial arts and diving into the occult to imitating fiction. Like that, humanity grew—however, so did the Demon Force.
“They were known as Head Hunters.”
Ha-Rin, placing a single flower on the corpse of a village resident, was calm.
“They hunted other demons, claiming they could grow stronger by devouring the heads of their kind. But recently… they’ve shifted their focus to awakened individuals.”
“…”
“They seemed to realize that eating their own kind no longer strengthened them, making them turn to the next best thing.”
“…”
The Kwang-Soo of the past didn’t say a word, listening silently. Although she was talking to him, it felt more like she was talking to herself.
“But the heads of awakened ones didn’t satisfy them either. That was when, right when they were about to change their targets… they heard the rumors about me.”
A master of swords who had turned a deserter stronghold—despised by the government army—into an impregnable fortress. Having heard that rumor, the leader of the Head Hunters gathered more information on Ha-Rin’s feats and came to a single conclusion:
Maybe… her head would be different.
No theory, no evidence—just instinct. In the eyes of many, acting on just that was sheer foolishness. However, for the beings who had forsaken their humanity, it was a gamble absolutely worth taking.
“There was an explosion. The barrier fell, and then demons poured into the village, attacking everyone. When I stepped outside...
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