Eyes on Me
As soon as Mu Yeonghui stepped out onto the street, she realized her assumption had been completely wrong.
Why the hell is everyone staring at me?
She was just walking down the road, yet every single person who passed by kept sneaking glances her way.
Office workers on their daily commute.
Men out for a jog.
Even couples—both partners were openly staring at her.
What gives?
Mu Yeonghui felt utterly bewildered.
Even after decades of reigning as the supreme master of Murim, she had rarely experienced this kind of attention.
Being the strongest under heaven meant only those who recognized her paid her any mind. It was extremely rare for complete strangers—ordinary civilians with no connection to her—to all fixate on her with one unified gaze.
Is it because my outfit looks weird?
She glanced down at her black dress and tilted her head in confusion.
She had expected the dress to draw some eyes, but this was clearly excessive.
This is strange. Even if someone walked around in full cosplay, I doubt they’d get this much attention.
What was even funnier was that while everyone was staring so intently, they all actively avoided her.
Hey, mister.
“You there, commoner.”
She called out to the middle-aged man who had been watching her from nearby.
The man jolted so violently it looked like he’d been electrocuted.
Her words had come out in that arrogant, mocking tone thanks to the filter, but his reaction still seemed wildly overblown.
“W-what do you want?”
If it’s not too much trouble, could I ask you something?
“This body shall grant you the honor of answering my question.”
Maybe it was because her completely ordinary question had come out sounding so domineering.
“I-I don’t know anything!”
The man bolted away in a panic the moment she spoke.
What the hell is wrong with him?
She had wanted to ask why he was staring and, if possible, get an update on the current state of Korea. Mu Yeonghui stood there, completely dumbfounded.
And it wasn’t just him. Everyone else reacted the same way.
The moment she tried to approach, they flinched and backed away.
Come on, what is this?!
Just as she was about to lose her mind from not understanding the reason, a thought suddenly crossed her mind.
Wait… is my appearance that terrifying right now?
Only now did her thoughts turn to her changed looks.
She knew she had become a woman, but she had no idea what she actually looked like.
Wondering if she might be so frightening that people were running away, she walked over to the glass wall of a nearby shop.
The moment she saw her reflection—
…What the hell? Who is this ridiculously beautiful woman that looks like the embodiment of a man’s wildest fantasies?
Delicate features.
Thick, luxurious lashes.
Her drill-like rolled hair and eyes both gleamed like the night sky, contrasting beautifully with her flawless, snow-white skin.
She looked youthful, yet her expressionless, stoic face gave her an air of mature elegance.
Her chest was, of course, impressive.
Yet her waist was slim, and her abs were clearly toned.
Everything that should protrude did, everything that should curve inward did, and everything that should be firm was rock solid.
She was the perfect woman, as if every male ideal had been gathered into one being.
This… is me?!
Even Mu Yeonghui, who had been through countless battles and hardships, was left stunned. She had become a beauty the likes of which she had never seen before.
Just then—
“Excuse me, do you have a moment?”
Someone called out from behind her.
Hitting on me?!
Of all things, some random guy was trying to pick her up.
He kept persistently asking if she was free for a meal, but Mu Yeonghui had zero interest.
I don’t have time. We don’t even know each other, so why would we eat together? I’m not interested, so leave me alone!
Just because she had become a woman didn’t mean she had any intention of going on dates with men.
She delivered a clear rejection, made even harsher by the speech filter, but the man was stubborn.
“Ugh, seriously! You’re so stuck-up!”
He finally spat out a rude remark as she tried to walk away.
“…!”
At that moment, Mu Yeonghui sensed something and turned toward the man.
“Alright, let’s find it!”
Upon receiving Sobum’s order to locate the unidentified anomalous being, Ryeonhwa immediately headed… straight for an electrical outlet in the hallway.
Hunters.
Superhumans who began appearing at the same time as the ghosts.
Just like the monsters they fought, they possessed special abilities of their own.
Common traits included physical prowess far beyond normal humans and the ability to manipulate internal energy.
And then there were their unique abilities—personal traits as distinctive as fingerprints.
Their variety and strength varied wildly.
Some, like Bori, had powerful physical enhancement that could be used in many ways.
Others had abilities as useless as making jelly.
A weak unique ability didn’t necessarily make someone weak, but those with strong ones were always powerful.
That was why lower-ranked hunters often called unique abilities a “birth gacha you bet your life on.”
…In that sense, Ryeonhwa was basically a cheater who had drawn an overpowered, broken character right from birth.
“Move.”
Ryeonhwa poured her will into the outlet.
Her consciousness seized control of the formless energy known as electricity.
The dominated current multiplied rapidly, spreading through the city’s power grid.
Among them, the electricity that flowed into the city’s surveillance cameras began transmitting real-time footage directly to her.
This was Ryeonhwa’s unique ability—Connect.
By infusing her will into energy and linking it to objects containing that energy, she could connect them to herself.
“Hmm, it would’ve been nice if Senior Bori had given me a description… What exactly is a disaster-level ghost supposed to look like? Nope, not this one. Not here either. There’s nothing that stands out.”
Connected to every surveillance camera in the city, Ryeonhwa scoured them all.
There weren’t just one or two cameras—she was linked to all of them and processing every piece of information simultaneously.
It was exactly the kind of absurd feat that made other cities, and even foreign nations, desperate to scout her.
“Huh?”
While combing through the city’s surveillance network, Ryeonhwa suddenly noticed something strange.
In one particular district, the citizens had stopped moving and were displaying odd behavior.
“What’s going on?”
Sensing something off, she zoomed in with the camera for a closer look—and immediately understood why.
“…She’s beautiful.”
There was an absolute beauty so stunning that no one could tear their eyes away.
Her hair, eyes, and clothing were all pitch black like the night sky, while her skin was pure white—a woman of black and white.
People checking their phones.
Students out jogging.
Office workers simply walking down the street.
Everyone was staring at her in a daze, yet not a single person dared approach.
Ryeonhwa thought she understood why.
No one approaches a predator just because it’s pretty.
Have you ever seen a beautiful beast?
Something so beautiful you can’t help but admire it, yet so dangerous you don’t dare get close.
The nameless woman in black was exactly that.
Everyone was mesmerized by her dignified presence—like a noble black panther—yet they feared her all the same.
Who is she? What is someone that beautiful doing in a place like this?
The surreal sight of a lion casually strolling through the city center kept Ryeonhwa’s gaze locked on her.
For a moment, she even forgot what she was supposed to be doing and simply watched the woman’s movements.
The woman in black was staring at her own reflection in a shop window.
Almost as if she herself was entranced by her appearance.
Then—
“Hey!”
A man called out to her.
“Um, do you have a moment?”
Everyone watched the man—who had bluntly asked if she was free—with blank stares. Ryeonhwa was no exception.
Is he out of his mind?
The man had a perfectly average appearance. He didn’t look like someone who should be speaking to a woman who resembled the queen of the night.
As expected, the woman in black’s response was ice-cold.
“Why are you asking about my time?”
Even her voice was elegant and refined.
Without even sparing him a glance, she continued coldly.
“I possess no time to spare for the likes of you.”
“No, I just meant if you’re free, maybe we could grab a meal together…”
“Pardon me, but do you know me? You and I have no connection whatsoever, so you are a meaningless existence to me. My existence is far too valuable to waste meaningless time with a meaningless being.”
The woman in black spoke mercilessly and moved as if to avoid him.
But then—
“Ugh, seriously! You’re so damn stuck-up!”
Apparently furious at being rejected so coldly, the man shouted loud enough for everyone to hear.
“Is he insane?!”
Ryeonhwa, who had been watching, was shocked.
The woman in black, who clearly had immense pride, didn’t seem like the type to let that slide—and sure enough, she didn’t.
“…!”
The woman who had been walking suddenly stopped in her tracks.
When she turned around, the man who had just insulted her immediately looked terrified.
She approached him with an expressionless yet beautiful face, moving like a living doll, and reached out her hand.
The onlookers assumed the insulted woman was about to slap him across the face.
They thought it was a natural reaction and paid it little mind.
They had no way of knowing.
That the hand now reaching for the man was the very same hand that had severed the Heavenly Demon’s neck, pierced the Sword Demon’s heart, and torn the Blood Demon to shreds.
The moment the hand of the strongest under heaven swung toward the man—
“Kyaaaack!”
A scream erupted from behind the man as blood sprayed into the air.
“Ugh!”
The startled man spun around and saw something horrifying.
A massive hand resembling a bear’s paw, complete with claws, had been severed and fallen to the ground.
Blood continued to splatter from the air as if an invisible being was bleeding out.
“It’s a ghost!”
“A ghost!”
The people who finally understood the situation cried out in alarm.
In the middle of the city, an invisible anomalous being had been targeting the man—only to be stopped by the woman in black.