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!]

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Tap—

"Honey. 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.

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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, Jinon 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

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....

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"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.......

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[ 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.

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"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

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

The protagonist of a war fantasy novel, Theo, competes with his rival and antagonist, Luke, for the position of Supreme Commander.... more>>

Having been reincarnated into Luke’s role, he struggles to fulfill his duties as the villain.

“It seems like principles as a soldier, the duties I should uphold, don’t matter to you at all.”

Even if misunderstood by Theo, Luke silently remained faithful to his role as the antagonist.

After completing all his duties, Luke successfully gave Theo his happy ending, cast aside his military uniform, and retired from the army.

Now, Luke planned to create his own future story without interference from anyone.

That was the plan, at least…

“Why go this far? I’m no longer a soldier, and if you really think about it, we were never on good terms anyway.”

To make matters worse, not only had he unexpectedly reunited with Theo, but now, Theo was persistently and seriously pressing him in a way he hadn’t imagined.

“I want to know you better.”

It was a completely incomprehensible statement, and it wasn’t even an appropriate answer to the question.

The protagonist came to the antagonist and suddenly asked for help, simply because they wanted to know him better? <<less

A train trip taken to escape reality.... more>>

“Is this a dream…?”

The moment he came to his senses, it seemed he had somehow entered the fantasy novel he was reading just moments ago. What’s more, he possessed the body of an extra who wasn’t even mentioned by name in the original work!

‘Does this make any sense?!’

Before the man could properly gather his wits, the original story had already begun. The man, now “Nathan Nover,” strives to survive the original story’s events that will unfold in 3 years and tries to establish a connection with the original protagonist…

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“What are you doing there?”

Fortunately, it wasn’t backlit. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have quickly noticed who the boy standing in front of him was.

Golden hair that seemed to have been melted from pure gold sparkled even in the dreary weather. The refreshing eyes were slightly furrowed in puzzlement, and the blue eyes resembling the summer sky stared directly at Nathan.

At that moment, a tremendous shock struck his mind. Nathan unwittingly exclaimed. Ah, his instincts whispered.

This person was Azar. Azar Erasmus.

The boy before his eyes truly looked exactly as Nathan had imagined while reading. That’s why he recognized him at a glance. He couldn’t even dare to imagine the protagonist looking any other way. <<less

I possessed a sub-male character in an Internet novel I only read eight pages of.... more>>

He was also the main female character’s childhood friend, the sub-main character.

I didn’t think it would matter anyway. I was going to live quietly without being involved with the main characters until I could return to the original world…

“Welcome to Mirgun Training School, the best school!”

The more you try to avoid, the more you get involved with the Four Great Heavenly Kings.

On top of that, this was a world of a novel where supernatural powers exist.

…Somehow, it seems the genre of this Internet novel I knew has changed. <<less

In the grand duchy, the young noble Hailen uncovers a shocking truth at the age of ten: he was switched at birth with the maid's child. This revelation fuels his hatred for Gairlont, a prodigy who seems to embody the true heir. Desperate to protect the secret and eliminate Gailront, Hailen's plans backfire, leading to his own downfall. ... more>>

Facing death, he acknowledges his deep-seated inferiority complex, only to awaken back when he was ten. Resolved to not obsess over Gailront or the heir's title, Hailen decides to start anew.

However, Gailront's unexpected declaration changes everything. 'I don't covet that position. What I want... is you,' he says, offering Hailen his rightful place in exchange for staying by his side. <<less

For some reason, twenty-year-old Hahyun, who has given up on dancing, is asked by his uncle, a broadcast station PD, to participate as a substitute in the idol debut program ‘SurvivalID’. He thought he would be easily eliminated due to the condition of participating in the full-edited program, but the reaction is surprisingly intense. With a single profile picture that turned the internet upside down, Hahyun, who raised his name in the debut rights rankings, gets closer to debuting against his will.... more>>

After much consideration, Hahyun, who decided to take the program seriously and gave up on dropping out, eventually makes his debut. He expected it wouldn’t be smooth sailing, but…

“Can’t I do what I love, though?”

Right after his debut, he is confessed to by a member who became part of the same group. <<less

Kang Ji Geon, while hiding his feelings for Shin Woo Seo, who has a crush on his younger brother, a ring appears, and the emotions he has been holding back are exploding. He approaches Shin Woo Seo to make full use of his resemblance to his younger brother, and he begins a ploy to tie up Shin Woo Seo step by step.... more>>

Shin Woo Seo has been in unrequited love for his friend Kang Ji Seok for 5 years. As soon as he learns that he has a ring connected to Kang Ji Seok’s older brother, Kang Ji Geon, he desperately tries to hide it in fear that Kang Ji Seok will keep away from him for this reason. He has been struggling with unrequited love for a long time that won’t be reciprocated, but Kang Ji Geon, who has been digging into a corner of his heart, begins to push into Kang Ji Seok’s place. <<less

“Choi Sunwoo. Are you good at kissing?”... more>>

Choi Sun-woo quietly looks at him in response to his gentle question. He looked to see if he was drunk, but there was no sign of drunkenness at all, so he looked suspicious.

“Are you curious?”

“Yes.”

“Why are you curious about that?”

Choi Sun-woo answered his question very calmly. The body, disconnected from its brain, folded its eyes finely and smiled at Choi Sun-woo.

“I was thinking about kissing you.”

Honestly, I thought about it. Whenever I saw Yoo Ha-jin floundering after falling in love with Choi Sun-woo in the webtoon, I wondered how good Choi Sun-woo was. I wondered if Yoo Ha-jin, who had been very temperamental throughout the kiss, was real or not.

But that didn’t mean I had to ask the parties myself to confirm.

“Why are you thinking about that?”

“It’s my taste. It’s you.”

No, no, no. It’s not my taste, but Yoo Ha-jin’s taste.

If Yoo Ha-jin’s evil spirit is possessed by me right now, I hope he will leave only the best part of his brain behind. However, when you see him smiling, there’s no way he’s Yoo Ha-jin. That b*stard had an illness that he couldn’t smile. So now, this was my subconscious murmur.

“Really? You have a unique taste.”

“I want to kiss you.”

“Now?”

“Yeah. I want to try it. Can’t I?" <<less

Day by day, a person who used to be mine is stuck in my mind.
I needed him to forget about ‘that person’.
Kang Sehyeon, that madman.... more>>

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Kang Sehyeon. Same age as me. Cold and silent. Close to only a few. Doesn’t make new friends. I heard he was fussy, but he seems to treat me differently.

"Give me your number. I’ll call you."

Kang Sehyeon handed his phone to me, whom he had just met. Let alone being friends, we’re not even acquainted.

I thought he said that out of courtesy. I didn’t think he would call me the very next day. I also didn’t expect that he would keep going.

On top of that, he would suddenly come to find me wherever I was.

“Until when will you be here?”
“I don’t know. I still have to work two or three more hours.”
“Move somewhere else, then.”
“To where?”
“My house.”

His unpredictable words and behavior.

What on earth is he thinking?

Why is he, who’s edgy towards others, being good to me?

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Kang Sehyeon – A cold and unfriendly personality; went to study abroad to escape from his strict family; meets Seongha through his friends. He grows curious about Seongha because he seems different from the rest.

Kwon Seongha – A nice and bright personality; more cautious than anyone when it comes to love; moves to Chicago after being hurt by his stepbrother; meets Sehyeon afterward. He can’t resist Sehyeon who keeps barging into his life. <<less