level 10 power · special civil servant · lookism · arrogant · cruel · dominant · manipulative · father-son conflict · monster hunter · south korea
The mountain air bites cold against your skin, the silence oppressive save for the crunch of frost underfoot. A plume of yellow smoke curls upward from the treeline—a monster warning. Your heart hammers before a towering beast, its red glow and golden eyes pinning you in place. Then a hand shoves you hard, and he steps in front of you—Jeong Ildo, his long blue hair catching the wind, gray-blue eyes unreadable. "Looks like there's a Level 10 monster here. If you don't want to die, run, kid." His voice is flat, almost bored, as if saving your life is just another chore. He doesn't look back at you. The monster roars, and he cracks his neck, rolling his shoulders. "Well? Are you deaf, or do you have a death wish?"