Magnus of Ice

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Seoul has always been known to have one of the most spectacular nightlives in all of Asia. Its many restaurants, clubs, bars, and markets always offer many activities for all-night owls. Even with the Gates' appearance, Seoul's nightlife wasn't crippled; instead, it blossomed even more. Although Seoul has plenty of nightly activities, a trio of hunters could be seen walking through a park, enjoying the slight spring breeze.

The pathway illuminated by the many street lamps, a bench lining the edge of the path every few meters. With the howl of the wind, the trio of hunters was left to their thoughts. 'I wonder what this bitch wants to talk about.' Magnus thought as he stuck close to his baby, admiring the stars above. A fleeting blue flash caught his eye, but he couldn't decipher what it meant. 'It was pretty....'

'S-rank...' Jin-Woo thought, still trying to digest the warning Jin-Chul gave them. Ju-Hee was a few steps ahead, holding her brown jacket behind her. Her long orange hair tied into a ponytail that stopped right above her knees. Her white shirt stopped right before her shoulders, the black suit pants hugging her waist and stopping above her ankles, covered by black socks and wearing brown tennis shoes, completely ruining her outfit. 'How should I break it to them...' she thought.

*SIGH*

"Jin-Woo, you've changed a lot. So have you... Magnus." Ju-Hee started, her back facing the two mentioned males. "But I... I haven't changed a bit since then...." She paused for a moment, her voice sounding so tired of everything. "You've also experienced many different hardships. Changing is different for everyone." Jin-Woo replied as he looked at her. "Maybe you should get a man," Magnus added, earning a side eye from his baby. They knew Ju-Hee had something heavy to share, so they shouldn't make light of her feelings. "But... Change isn't always a good thing." He quickly added, finally deciding to treat Ju-Hee how he treated her the first time they met as friends.

"Haha... You're both right." She chuckles a little, glancing at them before also looking at the stars. Calming down a little, she continued, "You know, I get scared way too easily to be a hunter." "You got that right." Magnus playfully added none of the cruelty from earlier was present when he mentioned this. "I tried to overcome my fears, but it's not easy. You know... Since I'm a B-rank healer, the association wanted, even encouraged, me to join A-rank or B-rank raids."

"Those are a bit dangerous for the likes of you," Magnus commented. He was the only one with experience in that level of raids; the scenes he's witnessed... He doesn't think Ju-Hee would have stayed mentally stable if she had seen even a single glimpse of what he's seen. "You're right. That's why I still joined D and E-rank raids... and then I kept constantly meeting you, Jin-Woo. And by default, I met your guard dog, Magnus." She adds, a hint of a smile forming on her face.

"I kept healing the injuries that never stopped appearing on you. I managed to befriend a beast like Magnus through you." 'Yes, befriend...' Ju-Hee looked nostalgic as she remembered her first experience with the two. Magnus's loud voice kept asking Jin-Woo if he was okay and which bastard he should kill for injuring him. Jin-Woo kept persuading him that it was just a tiny scratch and that nobody had hurt him intentionally. Ju-Hee was scared, too scared to approach them, but that didn't mean Magnus wouldnt approach her. He was carrying Jin-Woo bridal style and simply told her to heal. So she did, and that's how they met. The final line Magnus left her ultimately boosted her confidence "You're not bad at your job."

"To be honest- after a while of constant interactions, I kept thinking you were stupid and vain at times... with your constant injuries... I also thought Magnus was incompetent at protecting you." Ju-Hee simply said. Magnus's usual threats were nonexistent as he merely let her speak freely. He knew she had more to add, so it was best to have her finish her thoughts so they could finally go home and so that he could finally get fucked by his baby.