Mystery - Page 280

In Muntinlupa City, Philippines, 2025. On a rainy midnight, from her office building, Chevalyn Luna learns of another murder. The news reveals a pattern too precise to be coincidence: every two years, on March 13, a former classmate is killed. The cycle has already claimed three lives. She is certain she won’t be next, after all, no one held a grudge against her and by the pattern, the next killing is still two years away. Later that night, she spots the only other figure on the street, her former class president, Andrea White.

The story is set in Japan, 700 years after the age of swords and magic, where science has replaced magic. Social problems caused by magic and magical beasts are on the rise, and the Metropolitan Police Department establishes the Metropolitan Police Department's Magical Beast Control Division to deal with them. Kamishima Jingo, a werewolf (lycanthrope), is investigating a horrific case as a detective in the Magical Beast Control Division. Meanwhile, the great elven sage Sajuel, who had been asleep for 700 years in preparation for the return of the Demon King, wakes up. However, the Demon King was resurrected and defeated 40 years ago. Sajuel is shocked to learn this, but he lends his wisdom to the Magical Beast Control Division and begins investigating with Kamishima and the others. A fantasy of magic and police unfolds. (Source: Natalie, translated)

[Adapted from one of the old top novels of all time!]God created the Abyss to escape his boredom. Trapped in the hellish Abyss, humanity was on the path to the apocalypse... “Is it over for us... now...” On the brink of humanity's annihilation, the four strongest survivors tried to prevent it by traveling back in time to the point just before humanity was pulled into the Abyss. But only one of them could go back to the past. “What’s there to think about? Isn’t it already decided who’s going? The strongest among us, Kang Hansoo.” This is the story of the life of the legendary powerhouse, Kang Hansoo, who returned to save humanity from its doom. Will he be able to save everyone?

After losing everything, the Nakata brothers find a mysterious app that offers a chance to make large sums of money. But are they ready for the danger they must now face, the deadly monsters known as WORLDs...?

Following the 1986 Rokkenjima Mass Murder Incident, Ange Ushiromiya is the last surviving member of her family. Bearing immense guilt for being unable to accompany her parents and older brother Battler to the island, Ange has been desperate to know the truth behind the grim events. However, 12 years later, further hardships torment the grieving girl—isolating her from the world she once loved. On the brink of giving up, Ange is visited by Frederica Bernkastel, the Witch of Miracles. As a spectator of Beatrice's games, Bernkastel offers Ange a chance to not only learn what occurred on Rokkenjima, but also exact revenge on the person who murdered her family. Despite the possibility that her wish will go unfulfilled, Ange accepts the deal and inherits the name of the Golden Witch, allowing her to travel back in time to assist Battler. This new, spirited alliance provides Battler the conviction to fervently proceed in his uphill battle as the game board continues to transform in unexpected ways.

"Never leave the apartment under any circumstances," a message from her mother. Somehow, it seems like this place has become an "enclosed zone" where no one is allowed to enter. The protagonist, high school student Suzuka, confronts the mysterious unidentified life form "X" (Psy) to escape from the locked apartment. In the looping despair, can Suzuka find a way out and safely return to her family?

The manga is made of different short stories linked together by the mysterious boy with no particular name. The boy travels in different times and places, trading with different people, letting them to have a glimpse of their future or past or the secret of others, and bet to see if they can change their fate.

It’s hard dating someone who won’t give you the time of day. Su-ae Shim knows that better than anyone, having dated her indifferent boyfriend, Minu Kang, for years. She sometimes wishes she could be more like her charismatic stepsister, Ra-im, who seems to have it all. But life takes a turn for the weird when Su-ae discovers Jellypop, a sentient flip phone, in her locker. Jellypop has a lot to say about her love life, especially as Su-ae drifts further away from Minu and finds herself running into Minu’s friend, Eunhyeok. Add to the mix a growing suspicion that Minu and Ra-im might be more than friends, and Su-ae might need a miracle to navigate the ups and downs of high school romance!

Rowena is the only maid tolerated by the sharp-tempered and rumoredly insane prince, Cardin. One day, while in the royal garden, she witnesses a “monster” wearing a human skin, and is immediately attacked, left on the brink of death. Ding! [What a shocking experience! You have died.] [First-time death bonus EXP acquired!] Then, out of nowhere, a strange message appears: [If you don’t want to die like this, accept the offer.] Of course she doesn’t want to die! Rowena accepts the mysterious proposal, and is sent three years into the past. Thus begins her time loop. If she wants to survive and see the future, there’s only one way forward… Die, return, gather clues, and try again. Will Rowena be able to overcome every dead ending, and finally reach the best possible ending?

By the Author that brought you Ending Maker! and By Redice Studio that brought you Revenge of the Iron-Blooded Sword Hound, Solo Leveling, Reaper of the Drifting Moon, and many more! Joo In-gong was dragged into the remake of a game he was playing called Knight Saga:Re. However, something wasn't right. The only playable characters should be Loch of the human side and Zephyr of the demon side. Instead, he awakens in the body of Shutra— the ninth prince of the Demon Realm, a character who actually didn't exist in the game’s story. Granted two mysterious powers, "Protagonist Setting Adjustment" and "Power of Conquest," Joo In-gong now must alter the game's plot to survive against Zephyr. Yet, with every twist of the plot, he garners more attention...

Mao\'s father returns home after disappearing for three years with a terrible secret...he has found the ancient Buddhist relic, the Arm of Kannon...but this cherished artifact contains a curse that oculd spell the end of humanity as we know it.

Chime Ensis is a new delver, one among many adventurers in the giant city of Solaris, and just like every other adventurer he dreams of living an easy life with the fame and fortune he gains from the world's last Labyrinth. Through the twisting dark of the underground caverns and the mysterious motives surrounding the city, those who can push past the insurmountable odds and conquer Laybrinth Zenith will have their names carved in the stars.