A library in Seoul.

Amidst the silent space filled with books, Lee Do-Hyun picked up a book. A man in his forties, a typical office worker, he had barely managed to squeeze out some time from his repetitive daily life to visit this place.

The book he chose contained stories spanning martial arts, fantasy, and romance—genres he usually read secretly on his smartphone to avoid others' eyes. But here, he didn't have to worry about anyone's gaze.

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As he opened the book, he muttered to himself.

"If I had been born in a world like this… at least life would've been more exciting than it is now."

His eyes landed on a phrase written inside the book.

"If you wish to enter a new world, cast away fear and embrace it."

At that moment, a bright light burst from the bookshelf. A whirlwind of energy engulfed his body, and in the next instant—everything stopped.