The World After the Battle
Min Hee's battle against Leywin was already being called The Duel of Legends. Even days after it ended, the world was still reeling from the clash.
Rumors spread like wildfire—some said Min Hee had fought the leader of the Classers to a standstill, others claimed she had nearly died in the process. But one thing was certain:
Leywin was more powerful than anyone had imagined.
The Magic Force was in chaos. The Classers had vanished overnight. And Min Hee, once the rising star of the kingdom, now stood at a crossroads.
Her father's crimes had been exposed.
Her home had been reduced to ruins.
And the one man who held all the answers had disappeared once more.
But Min Hee wasn't going to let things end this way.
She would find him.
And this time, she would make him stay.
The Classers: A Revolution in the Shadows
Min Hee's first step was simple: she needed to understand what Leywin had become.
She spent weeks digging into the Classers—their origins, their motives, their leader. What she found left her speechless.
The Classers weren't just a criminal organization.
They were a revolution.
A faction built by commoners, outcasts, and abandoned talents—people ignored by the noble-run system of magic. They targeted the corrupt, assassinated those who abused power, and redistributed wealth stolen from the people.
They were feared by nobles, but worshipped by the poor.
And at the center of it all was Leywin.
Min Hee clenched her fists.
How had he built all of this? And more importantly—why had he kept it a secret from her?
The only way to get answers was to find him.
Journey Into the Unknown
Min Hee's search led her across the continent. She infiltrated black markets, bribed information brokers, and even fought off bounty hunters who mistook her for an enemy of the Classers.
One night, she finally got a lead.
A meeting.
A Classer hideout.
And the name of their leader— Specter.
Min Hee knew that name all too well.
Leywin.
She wasted no time. She stormed into the hideout, fought her way through the guards, and slammed open the doors to the leader's chamber.
And there he was.
Sitting at a desk, writing letters, looking completely at ease—like he hadn't just disappeared from her life.
Leywin.
Min Hee's breath caught in her throat.
She had spent so long searching for him, preparing for this moment, thinking about what she would say—
But now that he was in front of her, words failed her.
Leywin looked up, his golden eyes meeting hers.
For a moment, there was silence.
Then he sighed.
"I was wondering when you'd find me."
The Final Confrontation
Min Hee didn't waste time.
"Why did you leave?" she demanded.
Leywin leaned back, his expression unreadable. "Because I had to."
Min Hee slammed her hands on the desk. "That's not an answer."
He sighed again, rubbing his temples. "Min Hee, you wouldn't have understood back then."
Her eyes narrowed. "And you think I'll just accept that now?"
Leywin hesitated. Then, for the first time, he looked… tired.
"Do you know what happens when people like us get involved in the world of politics?" he asked.
Min Hee crossed her arms. "Enlighten me."
Leywin gestured around them. "This isn't just about revenge. It's not about power. It's about change."
He stood up, stepping closer to her.
"I built the Classers because no one else would. I hunted corrupt nobles because no one else could. I became Specter because the world needed someone to do what the Magic Force refused to."
Min Hee clenched her fists.
"And what about me?" she whispered.
Leywin froze.
"You left me behind," she continued. "You let me think you were dead. You let me hate you."
Leywin's expression softened. "Min Hee…"
"Why?"
She met his gaze, her voice breaking.
"Why did you make me go through all of that alone?"
For the first time in years, she saw something vulnerable in his eyes.
"Because I didn't want you to follow me," he admitted.
Min Hee's heart clenched.
"But I did," she whispered.
Silence stretched between them.
Then Leywin sighed. "Of course you did."
He ran a hand through his hair, looking utterly exhausted. "You always were stubborn."
Min Hee let out a weak chuckle. "Takes one to know one."
A small, bittersweet smile tugged at Leywin's lips.
For a moment, it felt like they were just kids again.
Just Min Hee and Leywin.
Not an archmage and an infamous leader.
Not enemies.
Just… them.
And Min Hee realized something.
She had spent so long chasing him, so long demanding answers—
But the truth was, she had already known.
She had always known.
Leywin had never abandoned her.
He had protected her the only way he knew how.
And now, she had a choice.
She could turn away. Return to the Magic Force. Pretend none of this ever happened.
Or…
She could stand by his side.
She took a deep breath.
And made her decision.
The Future of Two Legends
The world would remember them as opposites—Min Hee, the shining star of the kingdom, and Leywin, the shadow that watched over it.
But in the end…
They had always been the same.
Both fighting for justice.
Both refusing to be controlled.
Both standing together, against all odds.
And as Min Hee took Leywin's hand, she knew—
This was just the beginning.