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I Picked Up a Grimoire and Became a Wizard
Bangguseok Waryong
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Kim Yo-han, a university student fascinated by magic, buys an old grimoire and discovers that its occult rituals actually work. His new pact with an invisible and dangerous vampire pulls him into a hidden supernatural world, where he must master ritual magic while keeping his identity a secret.
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Got Dropped in a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work — Part 2
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Chapter 31
The chapter opens with Chairman Kim, patriarch of a cannibalistic wizard family, conferring with his gangster-like Chief Kim about the reappearance of De Vermis Mysteriis and the failed Grimoire selection of his daughter Kim Mi-ryeo. He demands victim lists, healthy and attractive bodies, and celebrity trainee rosters, reveling in the prospect of the Flesh Possession Technique and true immortality. The scene shifts to Namgung Soo, a white-haired chairman grieving his late wife, who seeks the Time Reversal Technique within the same grimoire; his secretary cautiously reports that his daughter is volunteering at a church camp. Next, British necromancer Edward Coffin howls to Lemegeton, raising an undead army near a reservoir. Finally, protagonist Kim Yo-han studies pentacle fumigation materials, then visits a female client investigating a supposed ghost in her apartment. He gently 'interprets' the spirit of her deceased Maltese Poppy, concluding the case with a modest consultation fee before receiving a phone call from the nun Ellie, who recruits him as a paid church camp helper.
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11:48
Chapter 31
The chapter opens with Chairman Kim, patriarch of a cannibalistic wizard family, conferring with his gangster-like Chief Kim about the reappearance of De Vermis Mysteriis and the failed Grimoire selection of his daughter Kim Mi-ryeo. He demands victim lists, healthy and attractive bodies, and celebrity trainee rosters, reveling in the prospect of the Flesh Possession Technique and true immortality. The scene shifts to Namgung Soo, a white-haired chairman grieving his late wife, who seeks the Time Reversal Technique within the same grimoire; his secretary cautiously reports that his daughter is volunteering at a church camp. Next, British necromancer Edward Coffin howls to Lemegeton, raising an undead army near a reservoir. Finally, protagonist Kim Yo-han studies pentacle fumigation materials, then visits a female client investigating a supposed ghost in her apartment. He gently 'interprets' the spirit of her deceased Maltese Poppy, concluding the case with a modest consultation fee before receiving a phone call from the nun Ellie, who recruits him as a paid church camp helper.
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Chapter 32
In Finland, Elsea sulks under her blanket until Raziel convinces her to come out and even offers lottery numbers. Elsea complains that users on the Korean Alternate History Community, especially one called 'Anon,' blocked her novel. Raziel gently reasons with her, then posts on the community on her behalf, securing the removal of the block. Pleased, Elsea praises Raziel and promises wholesome internet behavior—only to receive a three-day ban immediately after. Meanwhile, Yo-han visits a brunch café with a coupon, browses manga, and is doused with ice water by a flustered server. He forgives her and playfully coaxes the Lesser Key of Solomon to open. In a flashback at a reservoir, Edward Coffin poisons the water to summon demon legions through the grimoire. Back in his apartment, Yo-han completes consecrated Pentacles, feeds Grizzly, and departs for his Camp Helper shift at Ellie's church.
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11:11
Chapter 32
In Finland, Elsea sulks under her blanket until Raziel convinces her to come out and even offers lottery numbers. Elsea complains that users on the Korean Alternate History Community, especially one called 'Anon,' blocked her novel. Raziel gently reasons with her, then posts on the community on her behalf, securing the removal of the block. Pleased, Elsea praises Raziel and promises wholesome internet behavior—only to receive a three-day ban immediately after. Meanwhile, Yo-han visits a brunch café with a coupon, browses manga, and is doused with ice water by a flustered server. He forgives her and playfully coaxes the Lesser Key of Solomon to open. In a flashback at a reservoir, Edward Coffin poisons the water to summon demon legions through the grimoire. Back in his apartment, Yo-han completes consecrated Pentacles, feeds Grizzly, and departs for his Camp Helper shift at Ellie's church.
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Chapter 33
The shuttle bus arrives at the fog-shrouded God's Healing Campground. Yo-han and Ellie exchange mild remarks about the blunt campground name, and Ellie introduces Namgung Soo-ah, a high-school volunteer. An orphan curiously asks who the 'mister' is; Yo-han smoothly introduces himself as the friendly camp mister. The group soon discovers the area is cut off from phone signal and unnaturally foggy. The bus driver, checking the fog, spots a walking corpse that leaps out and kills him. A horde of zombies emerges, and Yo-han orders everyone to run toward the campground auditorium. Soo-ah trips and falls; despite Yo-han's callous 'leave her' remark, Ellie turns back to help. Yo-han kicks off a zombie, tells the injured Soo-ah to run, and the group flees together into the campground.
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11:05
Chapter 33
The shuttle bus arrives at the fog-shrouded God's Healing Campground. Yo-han and Ellie exchange mild remarks about the blunt campground name, and Ellie introduces Namgung Soo-ah, a high-school volunteer. An orphan curiously asks who the 'mister' is; Yo-han smoothly introduces himself as the friendly camp mister. The group soon discovers the area is cut off from phone signal and unnaturally foggy. The bus driver, checking the fog, spots a walking corpse that leaps out and kills him. A horde of zombies emerges, and Yo-han orders everyone to run toward the campground auditorium. Soo-ah trips and falls; despite Yo-han's callous 'leave her' remark, Ellie turns back to help. Yo-han kicks off a zombie, tells the injured Soo-ah to run, and the group flees together into the campground.
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Chapter 34
Yo-han supports Soo-ah's sprained leg alongside Ellie as zombies attack the campground. Ellie demonstrates her superhuman strength by carrying Soo-ah and smashing a zombie's head with one hand, earning awe from both Yo-han and Soo-ah. She rallies the panicked crowd toward the auditorium, with frozen bystanders gradually snapping out of shock to follow. Inside, survivors barricade the thick double doors against a horde of zombies pounding from outside. Yo-han silences the panicked group, introduces himself as a Ghostbuster, and face-to-face with a lurking zombie, he demonstrates a basic takedown combined with a restorative incantation that reduces the corpse to harmless stillness. The display convinces the doubters, including the initially hostile Soo-ah, and Yo-han seizes the moment to organize a door-barricade search while the knocking on the door gradually fades.
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10:43
Chapter 34
Yo-han supports Soo-ah's sprained leg alongside Ellie as zombies attack the campground. Ellie demonstrates her superhuman strength by carrying Soo-ah and smashing a zombie's head with one hand, earning awe from both Yo-han and Soo-ah. She rallies the panicked crowd toward the auditorium, with frozen bystanders gradually snapping out of shock to follow. Inside, survivors barricade the thick double doors against a horde of zombies pounding from outside. Yo-han silences the panicked group, introduces himself as a Ghostbuster, and face-to-face with a lurking zombie, he demonstrates a basic takedown combined with a restorative incantation that reduces the corpse to harmless stillness. The display convinces the doubters, including the initially hostile Soo-ah, and Yo-han seizes the moment to organize a door-barricade search while the knocking on the door gradually fades.
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Chapter 35
After entering a fog-shrouded campground auditorium, Yo-han inspects the room and storage, confirming no barricades are available. He instructs Ellie to keep the children away from the corpse. A prayer is offered for the dead, then Yo-han ascends to the rooftop and witnesses the magical fog reanimating freshly killed bodies into Zombies. Returning downstairs, he finds survivors arguing over a man who claims he was not bitten; Yo-han explains these are Occult Zombies, so a bite does not transmit infection, and he tends to the wounded man's wrist. He then heals Soo-ah's sprained ankle with a healing spell, leading to playful banter about Jesus and John Constantine. The group rests on mattresses while waiting for rescue. Soon, infighting breaks out among the survivors; Soo-ah cruelly blames Ellie for choosing camp over a hotel vacation, and Yo-han silences her with a head smack. The chapter closes with the group hungry, their luggage still on the bus, and Yo-han consulting a campground pamphlet for a nearby convenience store.
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13:50
Chapter 35
After entering a fog-shrouded campground auditorium, Yo-han inspects the room and storage, confirming no barricades are available. He instructs Ellie to keep the children away from the corpse. A prayer is offered for the dead, then Yo-han ascends to the rooftop and witnesses the magical fog reanimating freshly killed bodies into Zombies. Returning downstairs, he finds survivors arguing over a man who claims he was not bitten; Yo-han explains these are Occult Zombies, so a bite does not transmit infection, and he tends to the wounded man's wrist. He then heals Soo-ah's sprained ankle with a healing spell, leading to playful banter about Jesus and John Constantine. The group rests on mattresses while waiting for rescue. Soon, infighting breaks out among the survivors; Soo-ah cruelly blames Ellie for choosing camp over a hotel vacation, and Yo-han silences her with a head smack. The chapter closes with the group hungry, their luggage still on the bus, and Yo-han consulting a campground pamphlet for a nearby convenience store.
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Chapter 36
In chapter 36, the group is trapped in an auditorium with limited food. Yo-han proposes a supply run to a convenience store via a side corridor. Despite warnings about danger, Soo-ah insists on accompanying them, citing safety in numbers and proximity to Ellie and Yo-han. After a brief discussion about strategy, they enter the foggy store, where they encounter a zombie pinned beneath a shelf. The zombie suddenly speaks, revealing it is searching for the Lesser Key of Solomon. The zombie's shriek triggers a horde attack, forcing the group to flee. Ellie demonstrates impressive combat skills while protecting them. They escape back to the auditorium, locking the door behind them. The survivors react with confusion and anger, but Yo-han silences them with a fake gun. The chapter ends with Ellie sharing bread with the children and Yo-han, strengthening bonds despite the dire situation.
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13:43
Chapter 36
In chapter 36, the group is trapped in an auditorium with limited food. Yo-han proposes a supply run to a convenience store via a side corridor. Despite warnings about danger, Soo-ah insists on accompanying them, citing safety in numbers and proximity to Ellie and Yo-han. After a brief discussion about strategy, they enter the foggy store, where they encounter a zombie pinned beneath a shelf. The zombie suddenly speaks, revealing it is searching for the Lesser Key of Solomon. The zombie's shriek triggers a horde attack, forcing the group to flee. Ellie demonstrates impressive combat skills while protecting them. They escape back to the auditorium, locking the door behind them. The survivors react with confusion and anger, but Yo-han silences them with a fake gun. The chapter ends with Ellie sharing bread with the children and Yo-han, strengthening bonds despite the dire situation.
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Chapter 37
Edward Coffin, a deranged necromancer, locates the Lemegeton and transfers his consciousness into a decoy corpse, leading an army of reinforced zombies toward the Auditorium. Meanwhile, Kim Yo-han resolves to stop running and defeat Edward, realizing the mad wizard has identified him as the grimoire's current master. Gathering the surviving campground visitors in the Auditorium, Yo-han fabricates a cover story about being a government Ghostbuster agent to maintain order. He directs the survivors to fetch paint, rope, and a pole, using them as human compasses to draw a large magic circle on the floor. During the work, playful banter breaks the tension—Soo-ah compares the Solomon circle to a SpongeBob sea-beat ward, and the group shares a dark joke about Kurt Cobain. As zombies breach the doors, Yo-han completes the Saturn pentacle ritual, unleashing holy light that reduces the undead to dust. Edward's collapsing, screaming body confirms the victory as the chapter ends.
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13:14
Chapter 37
Edward Coffin, a deranged necromancer, locates the Lemegeton and transfers his consciousness into a decoy corpse, leading an army of reinforced zombies toward the Auditorium. Meanwhile, Kim Yo-han resolves to stop running and defeat Edward, realizing the mad wizard has identified him as the grimoire's current master. Gathering the surviving campground visitors in the Auditorium, Yo-han fabricates a cover story about being a government Ghostbuster agent to maintain order. He directs the survivors to fetch paint, rope, and a pole, using them as human compasses to draw a large magic circle on the floor. During the work, playful banter breaks the tension—Soo-ah compares the Solomon circle to a SpongeBob sea-beat ward, and the group shares a dark joke about Kurt Cobain. As zombies breach the doors, Yo-han completes the Saturn pentacle ritual, unleashing holy light that reduces the undead to dust. Edward's collapsing, screaming body confirms the victory as the chapter ends.
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Chapter 38
After Yo-han's Pentacle magic destroys Edward's fake corpse body, the necromancer retreats into the fog, vowing to kill the boy later. Soo-ah asks if he's finished, but Yo-han confirms the enemy escaped. The surviving lodge guests, surprisingly polite despite the carnage, ask what to do next. Ellie organizes the group to seek vehicles at the parking lot, noting the bus keys were left in the ignition. She reveals she can drive large vehicles, taught by her mother, and Yo-han curiously asks about her martial arts. Parting with the group, Yo-han chooses to move alone. Later, hearing approaching Zombies, he uses sound equipment to play Green Day's 'Holiday' from the Auditorium rooftop, drawing the horde away from Ellie's fleeing group. Enchanted, Ellie murmurs an Amen before Soo-ah drags her away to safety.
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13:56
Chapter 38
After Yo-han's Pentacle magic destroys Edward's fake corpse body, the necromancer retreats into the fog, vowing to kill the boy later. Soo-ah asks if he's finished, but Yo-han confirms the enemy escaped. The surviving lodge guests, surprisingly polite despite the carnage, ask what to do next. Ellie organizes the group to seek vehicles at the parking lot, noting the bus keys were left in the ignition. She reveals she can drive large vehicles, taught by her mother, and Yo-han curiously asks about her martial arts. Parting with the group, Yo-han chooses to move alone. Later, hearing approaching Zombies, he uses sound equipment to play Green Day's 'Holiday' from the Auditorium rooftop, drawing the horde away from Ellie's fleeing group. Enchanted, Ellie murmurs an Amen before Soo-ah drags her away to safety.
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Chapter 39
On the Auditorium rooftop at the campground, Kim Yo-han sings The Zombies' 'Holiday' while shooting at swarming Zombies that pile over each other to climb up. He revels in the stress-relieving fun of spraying bullets, treating the undead horde as target practice. His confrontation peaks when the Necromancer Edward Coffin arrives, flanked by thirteen uniquely crafted armored Zombies. Edward mocks Yo-han's evacuation efforts and underestimates him as a mere commoner with a Grimoire, but Yo-han summons a dark steel-covered Grimoire and destroys Edward's arm with an explosive blast. Grizzly, the vampire, then slaughters the remaining Zombies with terrifying cosmic horror, breaking Edward's will to fight. After Edward's death, Yo-han collects his hair for post-mortem memory data. Grizzly devours the corpse as Special Operations Division vehicles approach, with Ellie and Soo-ah calling out to him from the distance.
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9:20
Chapter 39
On the Auditorium rooftop at the campground, Kim Yo-han sings The Zombies' 'Holiday' while shooting at swarming Zombies that pile over each other to climb up. He revels in the stress-relieving fun of spraying bullets, treating the undead horde as target practice. His confrontation peaks when the Necromancer Edward Coffin arrives, flanked by thirteen uniquely crafted armored Zombies. Edward mocks Yo-han's evacuation efforts and underestimates him as a mere commoner with a Grimoire, but Yo-han summons a dark steel-covered Grimoire and destroys Edward's arm with an explosive blast. Grizzly, the vampire, then slaughters the remaining Zombies with terrifying cosmic horror, breaking Edward's will to fight. After Edward's death, Yo-han collects his hair for post-mortem memory data. Grizzly devours the corpse as Special Operations Division vehicles approach, with Ellie and Soo-ah calling out to him from the distance.
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Chapter 40
On the rooftop after the zombie incident, Shin Si-on confronts Kim Yo-han, who feigns exhaustion. She apologizes for her earlier impersonation of him, and he explains his white lies. He hands over his pistol and confesses to using magic against the horde. Si-on questions whether he is a Wizard; Yo-han confirms it and reveals The Lesser Key of Solomon as a cover for his true grimoire. Si-on agrees to handle the firearm paperwork through the civilian collaborator lending program in exchange for case cooperation. As Yo-han descends the stairs, Grizzly disperses back into De Vermis Mysteriis. On the government bus, Ellie tends to the orphans while Soo-ah sits beside Yo-han. They exchange playful remarks about meat and milk, and the bus drives away from the campground into the distance.
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11:09
Chapter 40
On the rooftop after the zombie incident, Shin Si-on confronts Kim Yo-han, who feigns exhaustion. She apologizes for her earlier impersonation of him, and he explains his white lies. He hands over his pistol and confesses to using magic against the horde. Si-on questions whether he is a Wizard; Yo-han confirms it and reveals The Lesser Key of Solomon as a cover for his true grimoire. Si-on agrees to handle the firearm paperwork through the civilian collaborator lending program in exchange for case cooperation. As Yo-han descends the stairs, Grizzly disperses back into De Vermis Mysteriis. On the government bus, Ellie tends to the orphans while Soo-ah sits beside Yo-han. They exchange playful remarks about meat and milk, and the bus drives away from the campground into the distance.
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Chapter 41
After the campground zombie incident debrief, Team Leader Shin Si-on is lost in speculation about Edward Coffin's disappearance and Yo-han's secrets when rookie agent Lee Hye-eun gently checks on her and suggests grabbing coffee while continuing to work. They are joined by Min Min-hwa, a Medical Department colleague and grimoire owner of the Dongui Bogam, who hands Si-on requested documents and asks whether the victim of the Monkey Train Urban Legend recovered. Si-on explains that the tiger-bone pillow treatment worked and the patient has not re-experienced the nightmare. Meanwhile, Namgung Soo-ah arranges for the church camp group to rest at a luxury hotel her father knows. The children tease Soo-ah, and later, trembling from released tension in her hotel room, she encounters Yo-han in the hallway, who invites her to the dinner buffet.
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10:13
Chapter 41
After the campground zombie incident debrief, Team Leader Shin Si-on is lost in speculation about Edward Coffin's disappearance and Yo-han's secrets when rookie agent Lee Hye-eun gently checks on her and suggests grabbing coffee while continuing to work. They are joined by Min Min-hwa, a Medical Department colleague and grimoire owner of the Dongui Bogam, who hands Si-on requested documents and asks whether the victim of the Monkey Train Urban Legend recovered. Si-on explains that the tiger-bone pillow treatment worked and the patient has not re-experienced the nightmare. Meanwhile, Namgung Soo-ah arranges for the church camp group to rest at a luxury hotel her father knows. The children tease Soo-ah, and later, trembling from released tension in her hotel room, she encounters Yo-han in the hallway, who invites her to the dinner buffet.
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Chapter 42
In a hotel buffet, Yo-han notices Soo-ah's anxiety about the campground toxic-gas incident and offers her chocolate to lift her spirits; their lighthearted exchange eases her mood. Meanwhile, at the Bureau, Min-hwa consults the grimoire Dongui Bogam, which delivers a burned-page warning: 'Don't go wandering outside.' The scene shifts to Chairman Kim's memory of a frozen winter day, where as a starving child he devours his dead sibling's corpse. A blond, blue-eyed vampire with a Swastika armband - Yoannis - finds him, offers a grimoire, and teaches him to read, write, and wield magic, marking their first meeting. Back in the present, Chairman Kim reads a report about the campground toxic-gas leak, recognizes it as the work of necromancer Edward Coffin, and orders his subordinate to contact Yoannis, vowing to kill Coffin.
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11:22
Chapter 42
In a hotel buffet, Yo-han notices Soo-ah's anxiety about the campground toxic-gas incident and offers her chocolate to lift her spirits; their lighthearted exchange eases her mood. Meanwhile, at the Bureau, Min-hwa consults the grimoire Dongui Bogam, which delivers a burned-page warning: 'Don't go wandering outside.' The scene shifts to Chairman Kim's memory of a frozen winter day, where as a starving child he devours his dead sibling's corpse. A blond, blue-eyed vampire with a Swastika armband - Yoannis - finds him, offers a grimoire, and teaches him to read, write, and wield magic, marking their first meeting. Back in the present, Chairman Kim reads a report about the campground toxic-gas leak, recognizes it as the work of necromancer Edward Coffin, and orders his subordinate to contact Yoannis, vowing to kill Coffin.
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Chapter 43
In a New York hotel room, vampire Yoannis muses nostalgically about World War II-era cola while his attendant Mia reports rumors that Edward Coffin may have died in Korea. Yoannis reflects on Coffin's pride and the dangerous grimoires surfacing in Korea, then receives an email from Chairman Kim requesting cooperation. Amused by the prospect of a Korean vacation, Yoannis teases the flustered Mia on the bed before they share a drink. Meanwhile, at the Special Ops Team 3 office, Team Leader Si-on writes a self-imposed letter of reprimand over unauthorized firearm paperwork. Lee Hye-eun cheers her up, and Team Leader Park notes Si-on's unusual fixation on Kim Yo-han, comparing her narrowed eyes to the bureau director's. In a hotel lobby, Soo-ah awkwardly thanks Yo-han and heads to her room. Later, Yo-han brings Ellie convenience-store dinner; she thanks him, blushes, and invites him to a meal. He departs, reflecting that his vacation is over and work resumes.
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12:50
Chapter 43
In a New York hotel room, vampire Yoannis muses nostalgically about World War II-era cola while his attendant Mia reports rumors that Edward Coffin may have died in Korea. Yoannis reflects on Coffin's pride and the dangerous grimoires surfacing in Korea, then receives an email from Chairman Kim requesting cooperation. Amused by the prospect of a Korean vacation, Yoannis teases the flustered Mia on the bed before they share a drink. Meanwhile, at the Special Ops Team 3 office, Team Leader Si-on writes a self-imposed letter of reprimand over unauthorized firearm paperwork. Lee Hye-eun cheers her up, and Team Leader Park notes Si-on's unusual fixation on Kim Yo-han, comparing her narrowed eyes to the bureau director's. In a hotel lobby, Soo-ah awkwardly thanks Yo-han and heads to her room. Later, Yo-han brings Ellie convenience-store dinner; she thanks him, blushes, and invites him to a meal. He departs, reflecting that his vacation is over and work resumes.
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Chapter 44
In his studio apartment, Kim Yo-han reflects on how the campground incident entangled him with the Special Operations Division and confirmed Si-on's suspicion that he owns De Vermis Mysteriis. He imagines a barrage of accusations from agents and citizens before dismissing the fantasy. Grizzly rewards good behavior by slamming the refrigerator, prompting the MC to consider a dedicated toy fridge. He then reviews his grimoires, opens The Lesser Key of Solomon to the First Pentacle of Saturn, and resolves to study a second language, exercise, and get a driver's license — wholesome college-student goals that amuse him. Despite the dangerous world of wizards and government pursuit, he resolves to live hard while griping, treating his grimoires and familiar as assets that have saved him repeatedly.
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Chapter 44
In his studio apartment, Kim Yo-han reflects on how the campground incident entangled him with the Special Operations Division and confirmed Si-on's suspicion that he owns De Vermis Mysteriis. He imagines a barrage of accusations from agents and citizens before dismissing the fantasy. Grizzly rewards good behavior by slamming the refrigerator, prompting the MC to consider a dedicated toy fridge. He then reviews his grimoires, opens The Lesser Key of Solomon to the First Pentacle of Saturn, and resolves to study a second language, exercise, and get a driver's license — wholesome college-student goals that amuse him. Despite the dangerous world of wizards and government pursuit, he resolves to live hard while griping, treating his grimoires and familiar as assets that have saved him repeatedly.
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Chapter 45
Kim Ga-eun, a broker posing as a freelance journalist, investigates the God's Healing Campground toxic-gas site, suspecting a third party killed the necromancer Edward Coffin. Concluding that the grimoire Lemegeton's owner must have been present, she targets survivor Kim Yo-han. She ambushes a male survivor in an alley, breaks his finger to extract information, and learns Yo-han performed a ritual that destroyed Edward's zombies. Ga-eun then breaks into Yo-han's apartment, chanting ritual words, but Yo-han returns, impales her with Grizzly's transparent arm for entering with shoes on, and instructs the familiar to dispose of the body in the bathroom. Ga-eun's body is searched for information while Yo-han prepares a soul-summoning ritual for Saturday.
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11:20
Chapter 45
Kim Ga-eun, a broker posing as a freelance journalist, investigates the God's Healing Campground toxic-gas site, suspecting a third party killed the necromancer Edward Coffin. Concluding that the grimoire Lemegeton's owner must have been present, she targets survivor Kim Yo-han. She ambushes a male survivor in an alley, breaks his finger to extract information, and learns Yo-han performed a ritual that destroyed Edward's zombies. Ga-eun then breaks into Yo-han's apartment, chanting ritual words, but Yo-han returns, impales her with Grizzly's transparent arm for entering with shoes on, and instructs the familiar to dispose of the body in the bathroom. Ga-eun's body is searched for information while Yo-han prepares a soul-summoning ritual for Saturday.
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Chapter 46
In the Special Ops Team 3 office, rookie agent Lee Hye-eun eagerly suggests secretly ransacking Yo-han's place, but Team Leader Shin Si-on gently rebukes her, assigning her a reflection essay on how breaking and entering is a crime. Si-on explains that Yo-han is now a civilian collaborator, not merely a suspect, and restrains her own suspicions, noting that unauthorized entry into a wizard's home would be dangerous. The scene shifts to Yo-han's studio apartment, where he reflects on his mother's abandonment and his recent kill of Kim Ga-eun. He examines her Walther pistol with suppressor, her locked phone, and prepares a Soul Summoning Ritual. Grizzly finishes the corpse and cries contentedly. Yo-han chants Saturn pentacle incantations, casting hair from Kim Mi-ryeo, the Zombie Wizard, and Kim Ga-eun into the burning stove. From the smoke, a slender-faced woman's shape emerges—the memory echo of the brain-eating wizard Kim Mi-ryeo.
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10:37
Chapter 46
In the Special Ops Team 3 office, rookie agent Lee Hye-eun eagerly suggests secretly ransacking Yo-han's place, but Team Leader Shin Si-on gently rebukes her, assigning her a reflection essay on how breaking and entering is a crime. Si-on explains that Yo-han is now a civilian collaborator, not merely a suspect, and restrains her own suspicions, noting that unauthorized entry into a wizard's home would be dangerous. The scene shifts to Yo-han's studio apartment, where he reflects on his mother's abandonment and his recent kill of Kim Ga-eun. He examines her Walther pistol with suppressor, her locked phone, and prepares a Soul Summoning Ritual. Grizzly finishes the corpse and cries contentedly. Yo-han chants Saturn pentacle incantations, casting hair from Kim Mi-ryeo, the Zombie Wizard, and Kim Ga-eun into the burning stove. From the smoke, a slender-faced woman's shape emerges—the memory echo of the brain-eating wizard Kim Mi-ryeo.
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Chapter 47
After reflecting on the nature of souls, Yo-han uses the First Pentacle of Saturn to summon the stored memory data of Kim Mi-ryeo's soul. She reveals the location of her secret workshop and an emergency slush fund, including a bank account and building address. Once her information is exhausted, her smoke dissipates and is replaced by the soul of the old wizard Edward Coffin, the campground attacker. Yo-han asks for his name, and the necromancer's soul provides a website address before his spirit violently shrieks and destroys the Parchment Pentacle, cutting the summoning short. Frustrated but undeterred, Yo-han enters the address into his computer. A CAPTCHA asks if he is a wizard; after confirming, he is welcomed to Mephisto Market by the bunny-girl avatar Mephi-chan. He registers under the alias 'Gyges' and browses the marketplace's magical goods and firearms. Grizzly the vampire shows keen interest in the 'Wrist of a hanged convict,' prompting playful banter between master and familiar before Yo-han feeds him. Finally, Yo-han logs out and prepares to visit Kim Mi-ryeo's secret workshop in person.
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12:20
Chapter 47
After reflecting on the nature of souls, Yo-han uses the First Pentacle of Saturn to summon the stored memory data of Kim Mi-ryeo's soul. She reveals the location of her secret workshop and an emergency slush fund, including a bank account and building address. Once her information is exhausted, her smoke dissipates and is replaced by the soul of the old wizard Edward Coffin, the campground attacker. Yo-han asks for his name, and the necromancer's soul provides a website address before his spirit violently shrieks and destroys the Parchment Pentacle, cutting the summoning short. Frustrated but undeterred, Yo-han enters the address into his computer. A CAPTCHA asks if he is a wizard; after confirming, he is welcomed to Mephisto Market by the bunny-girl avatar Mephi-chan. He registers under the alias 'Gyges' and browses the marketplace's magical goods and firearms. Grizzly the vampire shows keen interest in the 'Wrist of a hanged convict,' prompting playful banter between master and familiar before Yo-han feeds him. Finally, Yo-han logs out and prepares to visit Kim Mi-ryeo's secret workshop in person.
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48
Chapter 48
Yo-han travels by taxi to Kim Mi-ryeo's secret workshop, a disguised two-story building with keypad-locked doors. Inside, he discovers a lavish second-floor shelter complete with a professional indoor kiln, CCTV monitoring, and a safe containing documents, an ID, and a bankbook holding one hundred million won. Delighted by the spoils, he reflects on his priorities—safety and a peaceful life over greed. Meanwhile, in another location, the vampire alchemist Yoannis reads Yo-han's Mephisto Market question post under the handle Gyges and shares a dark mythological anecdote about Plato, Socrates, and Alcibiades. Chairman Kim, Yoannis's disciple, grows exasperated and demands answers about a three-billion-won bounty on the new De Vermis Mysteriis owner. Yoannis explains his hunting strategy: using hunters as hounds to exhaust the prey before negotiation or killing. The chapter closes with the realization that Yo-han remains unaware of the bounties placed on both him and his grimoire.
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11:48
Chapter 48
Yo-han travels by taxi to Kim Mi-ryeo's secret workshop, a disguised two-story building with keypad-locked doors. Inside, he discovers a lavish second-floor shelter complete with a professional indoor kiln, CCTV monitoring, and a safe containing documents, an ID, and a bankbook holding one hundred million won. Delighted by the spoils, he reflects on his priorities—safety and a peaceful life over greed. Meanwhile, in another location, the vampire alchemist Yoannis reads Yo-han's Mephisto Market question post under the handle Gyges and shares a dark mythological anecdote about Plato, Socrates, and Alcibiades. Chairman Kim, Yoannis's disciple, grows exasperated and demands answers about a three-billion-won bounty on the new De Vermis Mysteriis owner. Yoannis explains his hunting strategy: using hunters as hounds to exhaust the prey before negotiation or killing. The chapter closes with the realization that Yo-han remains unaware of the bounties placed on both him and his grimoire.
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Chapter 49
Yo-han browses Mephisto Market, discovering its bulletin board and item shop. He reads forum exchanges: Mephi-chan responds to a 'Dress' user's bizarre virgin-buying thread, while 'ILovePrettyBoys' (Yoannis) flirtatiously greets her. He checks his own 'Gyges' Fireball question, finding only off-topic TRPG chatter, and dismisses the anonymous posters as dangerous. Testing the shop, he orders potatoes, carrots, and onions and receives instant delivery via a mystery box. Back in his kitchen, he feeds Grizzly expensive milk and tastes it himself. His phone rings with Namgung Soo-ah calling about Constantine, which he brushes off. Immediately, Shin Si-on calls about a game-type anomaly linked to disappearances, then visits his apartment with a housewarming cake gift, where they begin discussing the case.
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10:19
Chapter 49
Yo-han browses Mephisto Market, discovering its bulletin board and item shop. He reads forum exchanges: Mephi-chan responds to a 'Dress' user's bizarre virgin-buying thread, while 'ILovePrettyBoys' (Yoannis) flirtatiously greets her. He checks his own 'Gyges' Fireball question, finding only off-topic TRPG chatter, and dismisses the anonymous posters as dangerous. Testing the shop, he orders potatoes, carrots, and onions and receives instant delivery via a mystery box. Back in his kitchen, he feeds Grizzly expensive milk and tastes it himself. His phone rings with Namgung Soo-ah calling about Constantine, which he brushes off. Immediately, Shin Si-on calls about a game-type anomaly linked to disappearances, then visits his apartment with a housewarming cake gift, where they begin discussing the case.
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50
Chapter 50
Yo-han wakes from a bizarre dream in which Grizzly transforms into a beautiful vampire girl and causes city-wide destruction, then encounters the animated grimoires De Vermis Mysteriis and The Lesser Key of Solomon, both claiming to be pregnant. A holographic status window appears, and he realizes he has been pulled inside an anomalous dating-game called 'Heart-Pounding Harem Academy Life.' He finds himself in a classroom with Shin Si-on, who is dressed as a schoolgirl and calls him 'oppa.' She explains via notebook that they've been assigned roles within the game world—Yo-han as the popular 'bad boy' sunbae and Si-on as his helper-advisor. They leave the classroom, discuss the mission to rescue kidnapped victims, and encounter a group of female academy students who demand he buy them desserts. Yo-han plays along with his assigned role, calming the noisy mob of girls before planning to search the school for other Special Operations Division members.
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9:47
Chapter 50
Yo-han wakes from a bizarre dream in which Grizzly transforms into a beautiful vampire girl and causes city-wide destruction, then encounters the animated grimoires De Vermis Mysteriis and The Lesser Key of Solomon, both claiming to be pregnant. A holographic status window appears, and he realizes he has been pulled inside an anomalous dating-game called 'Heart-Pounding Harem Academy Life.' He finds himself in a classroom with Shin Si-on, who is dressed as a schoolgirl and calls him 'oppa.' She explains via notebook that they've been assigned roles within the game world—Yo-han as the popular 'bad boy' sunbae and Si-on as his helper-advisor. They leave the classroom, discuss the mission to rescue kidnapped victims, and encounter a group of female academy students who demand he buy them desserts. Yo-han plays along with his assigned role, calming the noisy mob of girls before planning to search the school for other Special Operations Division members.
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Chapter 51
Si-on and Yo-han explore the Harem Academy school while monitoring other students. A panicked man bursts from a classroom screaming; he is identified as someone on the missing persons list. Si-on introduces themselves as government agents and asks for information, but the man rambles incoherently about death and demands to go home before bolting down the corridor. A pink twin-tailed tsundere character, Moemi Momo, appears and mistakenly believes the fallen man saw her panties, kicking his head and spraying blood before leaving annoyed. The brown-haired student council president Gremory arrives, comments on the mess and her love for the school, then asks Yo-han his opinion. A holographic prologue narration plays, introducing the dating-sim premise and Gremory herself. Meanwhile, Grizzly, left behind in Yo-han's real-world apartment, recalls how Yo-han fixed a broken refrigerator and attempts to replicate the fix on the laptop.
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9:29
Chapter 51
Si-on and Yo-han explore the Harem Academy school while monitoring other students. A panicked man bursts from a classroom screaming; he is identified as someone on the missing persons list. Si-on introduces themselves as government agents and asks for information, but the man rambles incoherently about death and demands to go home before bolting down the corridor. A pink twin-tailed tsundere character, Moemi Momo, appears and mistakenly believes the fallen man saw her panties, kicking his head and spraying blood before leaving annoyed. The brown-haired student council president Gremory arrives, comments on the mess and her love for the school, then asks Yo-han his opinion. A holographic prologue narration plays, introducing the dating-sim premise and Gremory herself. Meanwhile, Grizzly, left behind in Yo-han's real-world apartment, recalls how Yo-han fixed a broken refrigerator and attempts to replicate the fix on the laptop.
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Chapter 52
In chapter 52, Yo-han and Shin Si-on encounter Gremory, the brown-haired Student Council President, who provides a corrupted info window revealing her status as an aberration. She teases them with flirtatious warnings about delinquents near the old school building. After confirming the delinquents are actually missing Special Operations Division agents, Yo-han and Si-on investigate the old building. There they confront Sado Satsuki, a blue-haired delinquent heroine aberration wielding a katana. Si-on deflects her attacks with a mop handle and defeats her in one strike. The two then hide in a locker together, where Si-on apologizes for her earlier harshness and renegotiates the compensation deal, offering twenty-five million won per rescued person. The chapter ends with Si-on attempting Yo-han's ridiculous request to cry 'gyaa~ gyaa~' as a budget-model Grizzly substitute.
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14:29
Chapter 52
In chapter 52, Yo-han and Shin Si-on encounter Gremory, the brown-haired Student Council President, who provides a corrupted info window revealing her status as an aberration. She teases them with flirtatious warnings about delinquents near the old school building. After confirming the delinquents are actually missing Special Operations Division agents, Yo-han and Si-on investigate the old building. There they confront Sado Satsuki, a blue-haired delinquent heroine aberration wielding a katana. Si-on deflects her attacks with a mop handle and defeats her in one strike. The two then hide in a locker together, where Si-on apologizes for her earlier harshness and renegotiates the compensation deal, offering twenty-five million won per rescued person. The chapter ends with Si-on attempting Yo-han's ridiculous request to cry 'gyaa~ gyaa~' as a budget-model Grizzly substitute.
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53
Chapter 53
In a locker, Yo-han and Shin Si-on finalize a contract: he demands life protection and control over game strategy, promising to rescue all twenty-five targets. After exiting, Si-on asks about the earlier 'Gyaa' sounds; Yo-han deflects with a tease. The scene shifts to a dating-game setting where Yo-han wakes in his room, finds Si-on making breakfast, and they discuss stamina stats and salad. Si-on delivers compiled strategy documents on the Crazy Psycho Heroines, but Yo-han rejects the malicious 'trash game' design and declares he will clear it his own wizard way. Dressed in a white trench coat, he uses an info window to sex the chicks at a part-time job, then heads to a flower shop for holy-water ingredients. He brings Moemi Momo into a dark classroom and casts a Venus pentacle, maxing her affection gauge and clearing her route. Si-on questions whether the magic works on real people; Yo-han explains it only skips a predetermined game outcome. The chapter ends with Momo glitching out, muttering about red bean paste.
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10:14
Chapter 53
In a locker, Yo-han and Shin Si-on finalize a contract: he demands life protection and control over game strategy, promising to rescue all twenty-five targets. After exiting, Si-on asks about the earlier 'Gyaa' sounds; Yo-han deflects with a tease. The scene shifts to a dating-game setting where Yo-han wakes in his room, finds Si-on making breakfast, and they discuss stamina stats and salad. Si-on delivers compiled strategy documents on the Crazy Psycho Heroines, but Yo-han rejects the malicious 'trash game' design and declares he will clear it his own wizard way. Dressed in a white trench coat, he uses an info window to sex the chicks at a part-time job, then heads to a flower shop for holy-water ingredients. He brings Moemi Momo into a dark classroom and casts a Venus pentacle, maxing her affection gauge and clearing her route. Si-on questions whether the magic works on real people; Yo-han explains it only skips a predetermined game outcome. The chapter ends with Momo glitching out, muttering about red bean paste.
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54
Chapter 54
In chapter 54, the Student Council President Gremory of the Harem Academy mocks the idea that Kim Yo-han could conquer the heroines in one day. Her laughter dies when she sees a chariot racing toward the school, pulled by colorful-haired Crazy Psycho Heroine aberrations. Yo-han stands at the center as the conqueror of the Dating Sim world, accompanied by Si-on. The heroines descend in praise, and Gremory, shaken, orders her own aberrations to block them, but Yo-han's hypnotized heroines turn on the mob students. Gremory, defeated, offers seductive deals and temptations, but Yo-han remains unmoved. He grabs her, forces her to try tempting him, and ultimately casts the Second Pentacle of Saturn to destroy the false academy world. Back in his apartment, the Lesser Key of Solomon and De Vermis Mysteriis respond to his spell.
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9:48
Chapter 54
In chapter 54, the Student Council President Gremory of the Harem Academy mocks the idea that Kim Yo-han could conquer the heroines in one day. Her laughter dies when she sees a chariot racing toward the school, pulled by colorful-haired Crazy Psycho Heroine aberrations. Yo-han stands at the center as the conqueror of the Dating Sim world, accompanied by Si-on. The heroines descend in praise, and Gremory, shaken, orders her own aberrations to block them, but Yo-han's hypnotized heroines turn on the mob students. Gremory, defeated, offers seductive deals and temptations, but Yo-han remains unmoved. He grabs her, forces her to try tempting him, and ultimately casts the Second Pentacle of Saturn to destroy the false academy world. Back in his apartment, the Lesser Key of Solomon and De Vermis Mysteriis respond to his spell.
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Chapter 55
In chapter 55, the fabricated academy world collapses as Gremory is struck by magic; her glass-like body crumbles and she exchanges final words with Yo-han before dispersing, leaving a single strand of red hair. Back in his studio apartment, Yo-han's grimoires return to their beds and Grizzly vocalizes. Si-on wakes beside him, apologizes for falling asleep, and the two settle into casual speech. She checks the laptop and confirms the Harem Academy game has been deleted; a phone call from Lee Hye-eun confirms all abducted civilians and Special Ops Team 6 have returned safely. Si-on thanks Yo-han, and he negotiates the commission fee down to the original ten million won. In a vulnerable moment, Si-on reveals her family situation: her father is Director Shin Do-ryong, her birth mother died young, and her current stepmother and half-sister were introduced on her fifth birthday—a gift she had asked for that revealed her father's infidelity.
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9:23
Chapter 55
In chapter 55, the fabricated academy world collapses as Gremory is struck by magic; her glass-like body crumbles and she exchanges final words with Yo-han before dispersing, leaving a single strand of red hair. Back in his studio apartment, Yo-han's grimoires return to their beds and Grizzly vocalizes. Si-on wakes beside him, apologizes for falling asleep, and the two settle into casual speech. She checks the laptop and confirms the Harem Academy game has been deleted; a phone call from Lee Hye-eun confirms all abducted civilians and Special Ops Team 6 have returned safely. Si-on thanks Yo-han, and he negotiates the commission fee down to the original ten million won. In a vulnerable moment, Si-on reveals her family situation: her father is Director Shin Do-ryong, her birth mother died young, and her current stepmother and half-sister were introduced on her fifth birthday—a gift she had asked for that revealed her father's infidelity.
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Chapter 56
The chapter opens with Shin Si-on asking Kim Yo-han why he refused Gremory's offer to remain in the game world as a king. Yo-han explains that happiness granted by others can be taken away, and he prefers to grasp even the smallest scrap of happiness with his own hands, referencing his childhood abandonment at an orphanage. After the meal, Si-on does the dishes before leaving. Yo-han pets Grizzly, who vocalizes in characteristic Gyaa sounds, and imagines Si-on in her studio apartment. The scene shifts to the Bureau for Abnormal Phenomena Countermeasures, where Director Shin Do-ryong confronts his aunt Shin Se-hee about the family line, dismissing her concerns about producing a son. Team Leader Park enters with Yo-han's file, and Do-ryong orders minimal surveillance. The final scene takes place in a Babylonian temple, where the demon Gremory, receiving worship, recalls memories of Yo-han and resolves to teach him about love.
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10:36
Chapter 56
The chapter opens with Shin Si-on asking Kim Yo-han why he refused Gremory's offer to remain in the game world as a king. Yo-han explains that happiness granted by others can be taken away, and he prefers to grasp even the smallest scrap of happiness with his own hands, referencing his childhood abandonment at an orphanage. After the meal, Si-on does the dishes before leaving. Yo-han pets Grizzly, who vocalizes in characteristic Gyaa sounds, and imagines Si-on in her studio apartment. The scene shifts to the Bureau for Abnormal Phenomena Countermeasures, where Director Shin Do-ryong confronts his aunt Shin Se-hee about the family line, dismissing her concerns about producing a son. Team Leader Park enters with Yo-han's file, and Do-ryong orders minimal surveillance. The final scene takes place in a Babylonian temple, where the demon Gremory, receiving worship, recalls memories of Yo-han and resolves to teach him about love.
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Chapter 57
At the Special Ops Team 3 office, Lee Hye-eun is surprised to see Team Leader Si-on arrive on her day off. Si-on says she needs documents and time to think things over. Team Leader Park, annoyed at first, hands her the materials and offers coffee while showing her a laptop. Hye-eun points out a site called Mage Net, a forum for wizards and bounty hunters. Si-on explains that while European wizard information is common, the site's demon-linked reputation makes it unreliable for serious intelligence. Park then shows her a bounty listing: the Grimoire De Vermis Mysteriis, owner estimated to be in South Korea, with a 3 Billion Won reward. Si-on checks the site and feels relief that information about the Lesser Key of Solomon and Yo-han has not been leaked. She reflects on Yo-han's extraordinary talent and her mixed feelings about him. The scene ends with Yo-han in his secret workshop, preparing to craft a Hand of Glory, when Grizzly spots a severed hand and lets out a loud cry.
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10:09
Chapter 57
At the Special Ops Team 3 office, Lee Hye-eun is surprised to see Team Leader Si-on arrive on her day off. Si-on says she needs documents and time to think things over. Team Leader Park, annoyed at first, hands her the materials and offers coffee while showing her a laptop. Hye-eun points out a site called Mage Net, a forum for wizards and bounty hunters. Si-on explains that while European wizard information is common, the site's demon-linked reputation makes it unreliable for serious intelligence. Park then shows her a bounty listing: the Grimoire De Vermis Mysteriis, owner estimated to be in South Korea, with a 3 Billion Won reward. Si-on checks the site and feels relief that information about the Lesser Key of Solomon and Yo-han has not been leaked. She reflects on Yo-han's extraordinary talent and her mixed feelings about him. The scene ends with Yo-han in his secret workshop, preparing to craft a Hand of Glory, when Grizzly spots a severed hand and lets out a loud cry.
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Chapter 58
Yo-han begins crafting a Hand of Glory from a hanged criminal's severed wrist in his Workshop kitchen, debating whether to soak it in sugar water. His familiar Grizzly watches drooling, hoping for a treat; Yo-han firmly denies it, offering a substitute bowl of blood and meat instead. He then reads the curing instructions from De Vermis Mysteriis and stores the wrist in the fridge. Meanwhile, Yoannis and his retainer Mia walk together through Seoul; Mia grumbles about Chairman Kim's refusal to attend the Table of the Great Ones, a cannibalistic dinner gathering, and Yoannis reassures him affectionately. On the street, Yoannis accidentally bumps into a sharp-eyed man in a white trench coat, exchanging brief apologies before parting. Later, Yo-han grills brisket and eats curry when Namgung Soo-ah arrives unannounced at his apartment, complaining about his tiny place and demanding a drink. She then receives an invitation text from Chairman Kim's side, which sours her mood further.
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13:41
Chapter 58
Yo-han begins crafting a Hand of Glory from a hanged criminal's severed wrist in his Workshop kitchen, debating whether to soak it in sugar water. His familiar Grizzly watches drooling, hoping for a treat; Yo-han firmly denies it, offering a substitute bowl of blood and meat instead. He then reads the curing instructions from De Vermis Mysteriis and stores the wrist in the fridge. Meanwhile, Yoannis and his retainer Mia walk together through Seoul; Mia grumbles about Chairman Kim's refusal to attend the Table of the Great Ones, a cannibalistic dinner gathering, and Yoannis reassures him affectionately. On the street, Yoannis accidentally bumps into a sharp-eyed man in a white trench coat, exchanging brief apologies before parting. Later, Yo-han grills brisket and eats curry when Namgung Soo-ah arrives unannounced at his apartment, complaining about his tiny place and demanding a drink. She then receives an invitation text from Chairman Kim's side, which sours her mood further.
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Chapter 59
Soo-ah visits Yo-han's apartment, playfully complaining about being hit and ordering salmon sushi. She asks him to tutor her in magic and serve as a bodyguard for about a week. Yo-han refuses the bodyguard role but agrees to teach her magic, noting she won't last long. Soo-ah reveals she may be invited to a suspicious dinner gathering hosted by Chairman Kim within the week, where her father Namgung Soo has declined invitations in the past. She told her father about her concerns, and he responded by assigning more bodyguards. Yo-han suggests she consult Sister Ellie instead, but Soo-ah doesn't want to bother her. The sushi arrives, and Soo-ah gives Yo-han egg sushi, showing her thoughtful side. She admits her real motive was wanting to spend time with him, finding his presence reassuring against the danger similar to Chairman Kim's.
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9:43
Chapter 59
Soo-ah visits Yo-han's apartment, playfully complaining about being hit and ordering salmon sushi. She asks him to tutor her in magic and serve as a bodyguard for about a week. Yo-han refuses the bodyguard role but agrees to teach her magic, noting she won't last long. Soo-ah reveals she may be invited to a suspicious dinner gathering hosted by Chairman Kim within the week, where her father Namgung Soo has declined invitations in the past. She told her father about her concerns, and he responded by assigning more bodyguards. Yo-han suggests she consult Sister Ellie instead, but Soo-ah doesn't want to bother her. The sushi arrives, and Soo-ah gives Yo-han egg sushi, showing her thoughtful side. She admits her real motive was wanting to spend time with him, finding his presence reassuring against the danger similar to Chairman Kim's.
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Chapter 60
Yo-han studies safe Catholic-lineage spells from De Vermis Mysteriis while Namgung Soo reviews a three-billion-won bounty on the grimoire's owner. His secretary reports that Chairman Kim's side invited Soo-ah to a dinner gathering, which Namgung Soo dismisses, knowing Director Shin Do-ryong's investigation will destroy Kim. The scene shifts to Chairman Kim raging over Kim Mi-ryeo's arrest. Yoannis watches, offering help, which Kim sharply rejects. Outside, Kim's nameless son assaults a housekeeper; Yoannis mocks the non-Platonic encounter. Kim silences his son, then forces him to drink Yoannis's enchanted blood as another failed vampire aptitude test. The corpse is discarded to ghouls, and Kim prepares his dinner-guest list while surveilling Soo-ah. Yoannis internally dismisses Kim's 'Table of the Great Ones' ambitions as meaningless.
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12:14
Chapter 60
Yo-han studies safe Catholic-lineage spells from De Vermis Mysteriis while Namgung Soo reviews a three-billion-won bounty on the grimoire's owner. His secretary reports that Chairman Kim's side invited Soo-ah to a dinner gathering, which Namgung Soo dismisses, knowing Director Shin Do-ryong's investigation will destroy Kim. The scene shifts to Chairman Kim raging over Kim Mi-ryeo's arrest. Yoannis watches, offering help, which Kim sharply rejects. Outside, Kim's nameless son assaults a housekeeper; Yoannis mocks the non-Platonic encounter. Kim silences his son, then forces him to drink Yoannis's enchanted blood as another failed vampire aptitude test. The corpse is discarded to ghouls, and Kim prepares his dinner-guest list while surveilling Soo-ah. Yoannis internally dismisses Kim's 'Table of the Great Ones' ambitions as meaningless.
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