A top-tier hunter dies in a high-level dungeon only to awaken inside a novel as the weakest son of a powerful hunter family, a character destined to die early.
Determined to change his fate, he relies on his past-life instincts to survive. But something is wrong.
 The farther he is from the novel’s villian, the more his emotions spiral out of control.
What begins as a necessity soon turns into something far more dangerous.
As he grows stronger and defies the original story, the invisible bond between them tightens blurring the line between control and obsession, reason and desire.
In a world ruled by power and dungeons, the greatest threat may not be death… but losing himself to the one person he cannot stay away from

[Core Acquired: Swamp Stalker Crystal – Tier 3]


[Recommendation: Feed to the entity named Sprite]


[Analysis: Beast cores from non-dungeon sources are more compatible with native beasts. Lower rejection rate. Higher absorption efficiency. Sprite's evolution path will be influenced by the core's properties.]


Kaelen looked at Sprite. The little beast was trembling on his shoulder, its ember eyes fixed on the core, its mouth open slightly. Drool dripped from its tiny fangs.


Sprite chirped. The sound was desperate.


Markus stepped closer, wiping his sword on his trousers. "Beast cores from wild beasts are better for domesticated beasts," he said. His voice was casual, matter-of-fact, as if he discussed this every day. "Dungeon cores are corrupted. They make beasts unstable and Angry. Wild cores are clean. They let the beast grow without losing itself."


Chapter 86 - Temple