As the man entered the tent, he zipped up the entrance. The light inside was turned on, casting his shadow against the tent.
“But how do you know him?”
“He’s a well-known hunter in our world.”
The shadow grew larger, eventually appearing like a horned devil menacingly swaying.
“He’s the top-ranking hunter, Chae Donghwa.”
My brother was lucky to awaken as an S-grade combat hunter in his second year of high school.
Despite my objections, he followed Dad into the dungeon to find Mom.
“Can’t you just work in the office, brother?”
After awakening, my brother practically lived in the dungeons. His inherent strength made everything smooth, but I often couldn’t hide my anxiety.
“How can a combat class work in an office?”
“Dad’s looking, so you don’t have to.”
I wanted to find Mom too. But I lacked the courage to risk the danger of dungeon disappearances, which were akin to death.
“If you disappear in the dungeon too…”
That possibility made me anxious.
“Dad’s rank is low. It’s dangerous even for him to go into dungeons. It’s better for me, with a high rank, to enter.”
Dad was a genius known since his youth, though low-ranked. Dad would gather information in the dungeons and start investigations outside with my brother.
Together, they dedicated themselves to finding Mom.
“Dungeons are dangerous, no matter the rank.”
Mom, an SSS-grade, was told to be safe, but she disappeared. High ranks no longer reassured me.
“Leave it to Hunter Chae Donghwa.”
“How do you know Chae Donghwa?”
“Isn’t it espionage if a South Korean doesn’t know Chae Donghwa?”
Chae Donghwa was also an S-grade hunter in Scout Team 7. With fewer than ten S-grades in South Korea, he was well-known.
Moreover, he was famous for another reason. No one could find any information about his life before becoming a hunter.
His age, what he did before, whether he had a family – no information was available.
His handsome appearance and mysterious aura were enough to spark intense public interest.
“Donghwa is still a long way off.”
“What are you talking about? I heard rumors that your brother is falling behind these days.”
“Who’s spreading such baseless rumors? Your brother is still at the top of his game.”
And Chae Donghwa was famously a passionate fan of my brother. There were even rumors that he joined Scout Team 7 because of my brother.
It was strange for an S-grade hunter like him to be affiliated with the association in the first place.
Most high-ranked hunters not tied to family obligations would join guilds where they could earn a lot of money.
“He looks tough because he’s blunt. Actually, he’s nothing special.”
“They must be close if my brother lets him win.”
“What nonsense! My brother and Chae Donghwa are definitely not close.”
My brother vehemently denied it, panicking more than necessary.
‘Didn’t he just call him ‘Donghwa’ without the formal surname earlier? And what’s this about definitely not being close?’
“So don’t bring up Chae Donghwa to me.”
He was uncharacteristically stern, his expression hardening.
Strange. There were plenty of photos of the two together floating around.
“If you ever run into Chae Donghwa, make sure he doesn’t find out you’re my sister.”
“What, am I an embarrassment to you?”
It seemed like there was another motive.
Our family had always hidden our relationship from the public to protect me, a non-hunter, but we had never been told to hide it so explicitly.
“It’s not that… Just stay away from him. He’s weird.”
My brother was acting unusually that day, almost as if Chae Donghwa was some significant threat.
I had no intention of revealing it to anyone anyway.
I’ve been avoiding anything related to hunters since Mom disappeared in the dungeon.
“Then I’m off.”
“Okay.”
That day, my brother was going on a dungeon expedition.
An expedition involves clearing over
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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