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As a first-year law student, Lee Yeon never expected to cross paths again with his middle school crush — the charming upperclassman Hong Kihoon. But a chance reunion on campus leads to an even more unexpected twist: a spontaneous trip, and a strange challenge known only as the Red Thread Quest. Red Thread Quest, Round 1: Five Kisses on the Cheek! Skeptical about soulmates and fate, Yeon finds himself drawn into the legend of the Red Thread of Fate — and as each round of the quest unfolds, his relationship with Kihoon begins to take an unpredictable turn. What started as a game might just lead them to something real…if the Red Thread Rock has anything to say about it.

A young duke proposes a one-year contract marriage to Claire, the eldest daughter of a poor marquis family. Though surprised, she accepts and becomes a duchessonly to face bullying from the staff. But Claire, used to hardship from her own family, stands strong, solves problems, and slowly wins people over. As the duke watches her perseverance, he begins to fall for her. A slow-burn romance blooms from a fake marriage.

When Ji Xuan broke up with her boyfriend, Song Zhaoli appeared like fate itself, perfectly timed, as if he’d been waiting. When they finally married, the world called her a social climber who had struck gold. But the truth? He loved her first. He engineered every "accidental" meeting. He cut through every rival, every obstacle, until she had no choice but to be his.

Slowly being devoured by the vast magical energy he possessed—confined to his bed, powerless to live a normal life. But everything changed the day he stumbled upon a mysterious ancient tome—one that contained all the secrets of lost magic. Among its pages, a single spell caught his eye: Magic that could control objects. (“If I can master this… maybe I can walk again.”) Driven by sheer will, Jonah trained relentlessly—and triumphed. Just as hope began to bloom, his world shattered again. The doctor’s words were final: He only had one year left to live. Cornered by fate, Jonah made a choice. If his days were numbered, then he would use them to chase every legend the world has to offer. What he didn’t know yet— Is that this journey would awaken miracles, reshape destinies, and earn him a new name across the lands: The Little Hero.

Sunju Geum, who died of choking while eating pineapple pizza, is reincarnated as an angel in the dimension of Shirley Fleichen. He is the only healer there, but the best healer is to destroy all dangers before their allies get hurt! How to live as an angel that has a worse personality than devils…

“Take revenge on the master of the mansion!” Albert, who entered the mansion disguised as a servant to avenge his father's death. The Master of the Mansion, whose face is grotesquely disfigured by attempts of keeping the family’s bloodline pure due to incest. Rumor has it that everyone working in the mansion looks exactly like the master. Thunder and lightning roared in the night as he snuck into the Master’s chambers – but the moment he saw his face, his heart started pounding, and as if bewitched he pressed his lips against the Master’s. “Why do I feel drawn to you like fate?”

Shane is sent to study in the Empire of Europe as part of a political scheme by her sister and father, but everyone knows she’s really a hostage. Assigned a commoner knight, Harry, as her bodyguard, Shane navigates daily threats, political traps, and betrayal. After surviving an assassination attempt, she asks Harry to train her in swordsmanship. As their secret lessons begin, so does a quiet resistance against the empire’s hold on her fate.

A love contract romance between a seemingly cool wolf prince and an oppressed poison witch! A turning point arrives to the daily life of Mabel, who spends her days oppressed as a "Poison Witch." After she helps Jude, a wolf tribe prince, he proposes a contract marriage to her. With nowhere else to go, Mabel accepted Jude's offer and began a new life. At first, Mabel was afraid of Jude, but as they spend time together, she gradually realizes his kindness and hidden affection—?

What did I just 'feel'...?" Baron's daughter Melvi Runoire possesses a unique constitution: she "feels nothing." Despised by her family as an eerie "defective product" and continually oppressed, she is ordered to marry Duke Gerald Varlier, feared as the "Flower-Killing Duke." Sensing mortal danger, she visits the Duke's mansion. Upon meeting him, Gerald declares, "If you don't lose consciousness when I touch you, I will make you my wife." ...And then, the moment his fingertips brushed against Melvi, her body, which should have been incapable of sensation, was overcome by a sweet, numbing "pleasure"— This was the prologue to the story of two "incomplete individuals" discovering love...

The day I got fired from my hundredth job was supposed to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Drunk and wandering the streets, I saw a parent and child about to get hit by a car and instinctively jumped in to save them. As my consciousness faded from the impact, a strange voice echoed in my head: “Initiating alteration of the current world’s system.” When I woke up, the world had completely changed. Everyone now had visible “statuses” and skills, and monsters had begun to appear everywhere! In this drastically altered world, the rise of a young man, once mocked as a “Jack-of-all-trades, master of none,” begins in this epic battle fantasy!

I had a precognitive dream that my sister would die soon after entering into an arranged marriage. To prevent this, Aracilla chose to marry Damian, the younger brother of her intended spouse. The problem was, both of them happened to be formidable rivals—one a magician and the other a knight. “Last year, was Young Lady the mage who snatched the orb like a sneaky weasel during the expedition?” “If I hadn’t helped, you would have been rotting in a dungeon by now, don’t you think so?” The individuals who were moments away from throttling each other, dramatically agreed to a contractual marriage. Falling in love? We’ll never see each other as romantic partners, even if we live and die together. …or so they said. “Why is this woman so fragile and thin? It’s making me worried for no reason.” “Why does this man insist on doing everything alone? I could help too.” They kept getting involved with each other…

Throughout civilizations, books have been revered for their ability to store knowledge, link the past to the future, and facilitate communication. The Magus of the Library founded the Central Library in Aftzaak, which now preserves all forms of written works. In Amun, a poverty-stricken village, a young boy named Theo Fumis adores reading, but he is denied access to the library and bullied by his peers because of his long ears. Theo dreams of traveling to Aftzaak to escape his miserable existence. One day, the Kafna, a distinguished group of librarians from the Central Library, arrive in Amun, and Sedona Bleu, a prominent member, lends Theo a cherished book. Unfortunately, he is unable to finish it before her departure, but she generously extends his loan, motivating him to pursue his dream of visiting the City of Books.