Belaphorde was just a nobody barely getting by until a giant monster destroyed the city. During this event he awakened as a Guide; A person with the ability to cure Espers of the corruption that builds up inside them, a consequence of using magic. Now he lives as a refugee on the outskirts of society, part of a Hunter Guild, hunting monsters and selling crystals on the black market. Life takes yet another turn when one fateful night he meets an enigmatic Boss Monster and an eccentric S-Rank Esper. The lives of millions will weigh on Belaphorde’s shoulders.
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Expect:
Magic system affect relationships and society.
The slowest-burn queer romance.
Introspection and depictions of trauma.
Philosophical bits about class, money, power, identity, struggle.
Books, mild gore, kaiju, nightmare sequences.