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nMagic?

nThe White Witch’s Library skill had extracted information concerning ‘magic’ from the Stargram photos.

nTaking a closer look at the photos, there are certainly bizarre patterns on the accessories.

nPatterns I have no knowledge of.

nHowever, the White Witch’s library does.

n…I can’t believe it can search for magic.

nCome to think of it, I haven’t encountered any other magic since I absorbed this skill.

nThe challengers in Arash’s world had something similar to superpowers, rather than magic.

nBut if I had encountered magic, the White Witch’s library probably would have done a magic search.

nIsn’t this too good to be true?

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nThe more I thought about it, the more I couldn’t believe White Witch Library is a F-Rank skill.

n“What’s magic cracking? What happens if I try?”

nMagic cracking means breaking into a magic system to analyze and understand it.

n“Well…let’s give it a try.”

nAfter waiting a minute, a message appeared.

nAn error has occurred.

nUnknown barrier in Magic system.

n…I think it might be because it’s just a picture.

nIn any case, it might be possible to crack it in person.

n“Anyways, these should be artifacts, right?”

nConfirmed to be magic artifacts.

nThis is quite interesting.

nMagic artifacts with Enhance Strength and Agility found on the earth.

nThe fact that Aren, a superhuman, wore these artifacts is the first point.

nIt could be said that artifacts are the equivalent of having another superpower.

nIf a S-Rank superhuman had it, they would have left a big impression.

nHowever, Aren is only a moderately strong S-Rank, and there’s nothing particularly special about him.

nSo, with the help of artifacts he was able to improve his abilities?

nThe second point.

nWhere did these artifacts come from?

nThere should not be magic on Earth.

n…Of course, that’s as far as I know.

nI couldn’t be certain whether that’s true or not.

nFor example, the deformed dungeon last time was a place of magic.

nAlthough it was impossible to even get in without magic, in the first place, not all dungeons are the same.

nThe most likely scenario is that the artifacts came from a dungeon.

nThere had been such rumors.

nSometimes, there were rumors of unknown objects being found in deformed or unusual dungeons.

nUnknown to the public, these objects are often referred to as ‘talismans’ by veteran hunters because it allows them to use mysterious abilities similar to superpowers.

nMost were useless, but very rarely, there are ones that could shoot out electricity, see incredibly far away, or suddenly turn your skin clean.

nI’ve never seen one before, so I never thought much of it, but seeing it now, it seems like all talismans are just artifacts from magic dungeons.

nThis little problem might turn into something bigger.

nCurrently there are no organizations on Earth to deal with these artifacts.

nBut if there was, I will have to hide the existence of magic.

nHowever, let alone that, I’m still too weak to protect my own secrets.

nFrankly speaking, I would be in a bad situation if an A-Rank superhuman ambushes me now.

nFor now, these artifacts seem to be low level.

nAren’s artifacts are far inferior to the White Witch’s magic.

nSo another point came to mind.

nIn Vivienda Magic Academy and White Witch’s library there are no ‘body enhancement’ spells.

nMagic that strengthens the body is strictly forbidden.

nThere will be side effects if magic is cast on the human body to forcefully enhance their abilities.

n“Side effects?”

nFaster aging, damage to the nerves or muscles, and in severe cases the body will fall apart.

nCrazy.

nIn the White Witch’s library it explains that it’s not difficult to strengthen the body with forbidden magic.

nHowever, it’s just too difficult to strengthen the body without any side effects.

nIf Aren is really using these artifacts…

n…It’s only a matter of time before something bad happens.

nI thought about it for a little bit before turning off Aren’s social media.

nI didn’t think it was necessary to solve the problems of a scumbag who screwed me in the past.

nPutting down my phone, I activated the skill White Witch’s Library.

nCountless bookshelves with book titles clearly appeared in front of me.

nTaking a glance, and as expected, the books on ‘body enhancements’ were sorted under ‘Forbidden!’

nActually, as a hunter, I took care of my body properly and didn’t want to do anything that might go wrong.

nIf I was going to do something like this, I’d have injected myself with some kind of drug to gain superpowers only to get mana poisoned already.

nApart from that, the White Witch’s library has many books worth studying.

nThere was so much more knowledge here than I had initially thought.

nAlthough it’s only the size of a local library, it’s still very bountiful.

nI haven’t read every book here, but I did study in my spare time when I was in Arash’s world.

nThere are sections I haven’t checked yet, so I looked through the bookshelves one by one.

nJust from looking at the titles made me dizzy, then…

n…What’s this?

nA white door had appeared.

nThe door, which was clearly visible in the air, has a doorknob, of course.

nHowever, it was as if it’s protesting me to open it.

nLike a butterfly tempted by a fragrant flower, I unknowingly reached for it.

nSuddenly, a sharp sound rang in my head.

nWarning! Accessing White Witch’s Library (E) will result in ‘witching.’

n…What?

nMomentarily surprised, I cautiously stepped back.

nWell, the library itself is like an illusion that only I can see, so it followed my view.

n“Witching? What the hell is that?”

nWitching refers to your mind and body becoming like that of a witch.

nThe **?

nIf that’s true, then my emotions would cease to exist like the White Witch.

nOn the flip side, I might become a species that can freely use magic like witches, however, it’s not even a choice I would consider if I have to give up my emotions.

nAnd, there’s no way to know what the actual side effects are.

nCurrently, the skill is F-Rank, but that door means this skill can grow.

nThere is already a great deal of information, knowledge, and function at F-Rank, so what about E-Rank?

n“Is there a way to access E-Rank without witching?”

nThere should be no problem if you can physically and mentally withstand an E-Rank witch’s knowledge.

nOh…?

nIt was somewhat vague, but at least it’s possible to prevent it.

nTaylor Nine looked at the collapsed construction site in irritation.

n“Sick bastards.”

nHer mission this time was to deal with the villains hiding in Jamsil.

nIn this era where superpowers have become the norm, not all superhumans were hunters.

nRather, according to the statistical numbers, there are more superhuman criminals than there are hunters.

nThat’s also why there are hunters who exclusively go after villains and are classified as ‘Villain Hunter’ instead of ‘Monster Hunter.’

nTaylor is quite unique in that she hunts both monsters and villains.

nThere really isn’t a reason why she chose to do so other than a way for her to make money.

nThough, she still felt reluctant to kill people.

nBlood dripped from a steel bar as it’s pushed aside by Taylor’s baseball bat.

nHer physical ability is about the same as a normal adult female, but it’s a different story when she put a ‘light’ at the end of her baseball bat.

nThe steel bar blew away with a bang.

n“Hey, you **ing idiots. Why did you destroy the construction site?”

nAs a S-Rank hunter, Taylor was able to easily deal with these villains without getting a single scratch.

nHowever, it became a problem when these villains got scared and destroyed this construction site with their abilities.

nThe cost of the damages will be taken out from her commission.

nBut what happened has happened.

nWhat can she do?

nShe took out her phone to take a few photo evidences, then with a deep sigh, walked into the construction site.

nThe construction here was suspended two years ago, but the reason why this half finished building was left untouched without being demolished is because of the so-called ‘gangsters’ occupying this place.

nFinding a road that led underground, she smashed a huge iron door blocking it with her light sphere and wiped off the debris.

nThen, as the dust settled, she saw dozens of people tied up in chains.

nJamsil and the surrounding areas are run by gangsters.

nThese gangsters were influential enough to reach out to politicians, companies, and even cops in the Seoul metropolitan area, but in the end, were caught by the villains.

n‘Well, they’re not gangsters anymore but politicians.’

nApparently, when the villains tried to occupy this area, the gangsters, who had their own beliefs, decided to protect Jamsil and fought against the superhumans…

nAs a result, such a mess happened.

nTaylor carefully untied the bindings of the liveliest looking man, patted his back, and spoke with irritation.

n“Hey, son of a bitch. Stop being a gangster. Free the rest of your friends on your own.”

n“Ye-yes! Thank you!”

nThis last part of a mission always made Taylor uncomfortable, so she just left.

nLeaving the underground’s dirty and stale air, fresh city air welcomed her.

nShe wanted to smoke a cigarette, but couldn’t do so in the city, so she habitually took out a piece of candy.

nAnother reason was because Yoo Seodam took care of his body and that made her reluctant to smoke.

nThat’s why she always carried candies with her to stop herself from smoking, even though she still drinks.

nTaylor, sitting idly at a bus stop and yawning, noticed someone pointing their phone at her.

nThese were crazy people that tried to take pictures secretly.

n“Can’t a person have the right to privacy in this country?”

nTaylor, without missing a beat, raised her middle finger at the camera.

nShe was worn out from all the ** that happened today.

nHer mission was complete, so she picked up her phone to report, and while typing, saw a text message from Yoo Seodam, who had been away for the past few days.

nYoo Seodam: I’m back.

nSeeing the message, Taylor smiled happily.

n‘Bastard, so you do listen.’

nTaylor Nine: Where are you?

nYoo Seodam: I’m still at home.

nYoo Seodam: But I’m leaving for Jamsil soon.

nTaylor Nine: Jamsil?

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nSuddenly, she raised her head.

nA huge stadium appeared in the corner of her view.

nUntil 30 years it was a place called Jamsil Sports Complex, but since then has been redesigned as a training facility for superhumans.

nAnd, in a few days, the ‘International Swordsmanship Debate’ will be held there.

nTaylor Nine: Come to think of it, are you going to participate in the sword debate this time??

nYoo Seodam: Yes.

nClearly, as Celeste’s master he was definitely qualified.

nWhen Taylor saw his answer, she smiled, and replied.

nTaylor: Okay, me too.

nAlthough she’s not really interested in swordsmanship, she suddenly thought it wouldn’t be so bad to go this time as she got up and headed for Jamsil Stadium.

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