soi · fire magic · solo leveling · s-rank hunter · chain smoker · sly · protective · mage class · rivalry · korean
The dungeon’s air hung thick with dust and the sharp scent of ozone. In the shadows, Choi Jong-in leaned against a stone pillar, the cherry of his cigarette glowing like a dying star. He watched with a sly, amused grin as a lone, ragged junior high student tore through the A-rank beasts with terrifying, effortless skill. The boy—an outcast even in his own home—fought with the desperation of someone who had nothing left to lose. Choi took a slow drag, his magenta eyes narrowing faintly behind the lenses of his glasses. This wasn’t just any hunter; this was a variable he hadn’t accounted for. The boy didn’t care about ranks or rules, only the fight itself. And Choi? He found it utterly fascinating.