The RoFan Novel Fan Has Reincarnated Into A Martial Arts Novel-Chapter 1: Prologue

Late at night, Yeon clutched her phone tightly and looked around restlessly.

Although she was clearly in her own room, her eyes darted nervously. As if to confirm her solitude, she even pressed her ear against the wall.

“Definitely empty.”

Once she was sure she was alone, Yeon let out a deep sigh of relief, accompanied by a groan of discomfort.

Her whole body ached, muscle pain taking over every part of her. It was the result of the hellish training session that had lasted all afternoon. The instructor for her training was none other than Yeon’s father.

He was a world-renowned fighter, considered one of the greatest, a living legend often referred to as ‘the last martial artist’ of the modern era.

Thinking about her father’s title, Yeon pouted irritably.

“I get that he’s amazing, but is it really necessary for me to follow in his footsteps?”

Her father wanted her to walk the same path as him. If she had no talent, it would be one thing, but even Yeon could tell she wasn’t exactly ordinary. Her talent was the kind that even a global fighter like her father would want to invest in.

In other words, she was naturally gifted. Since she was a child, she had excelled in physical activities without any difficulty.

But the problem was, Yeon was a girl.

In martial arts, the gender disparity was obvious. When she was younger, Yeon had no problem knocking anyone down, regardless of gender. But as she grew, she started to feel the difference. Her father, of course, knew this, but his stubbornness showed no signs of waning.

“Sometimes, a person has to know when to give up.”

With a bitter sigh, she lay down, a yawn escaping her. She could easily drift off to sleep now, but Yeon forced herself to turn on her phone screen. There was something she needed to do before sleeping.

Scrolling through the screen, Yeon opened her favorite web novel app. The vibrant illustration of a man and woman in medieval-style clothing filled her screen.

Their deadly gazes and precarious poses, along with the intuitive title above them.

"The Northern Duke Obsesses Over Me"

This was her current favorite novel. Without realizing it, the corners of her mouth lifted as she clicked on the latest episode.

Focusing on the text, Yeon quickly became absorbed in the story. She gently stroked the screen as if savoring the words with her thumb.

The current chapter was the climax of a story she’d been eagerly waiting for: the obsessive male lead forcing the female lead to choose between love and tragedy.

[“To have you, I’d kill every useless human around me. You must choose quickly. Will you allow the tragedy to unfold, or will you come to me?”]

“Ilond...!”

“Ah!”

She couldn’t help but let out a scream, caught in the moment. At that instant, Yeon imagined herself as the female lead of the story: a lady with flowing golden hair and piercing blue eyes, wearing an elegant dress.

In reality, Yeon had to keep her hair short to avoid it getting in the way during training. She’d never worn a pretty skirt either; her father always insisted that she should do one more push-up instead of worrying about such things.

Perhaps because of that, the word “lady” felt almost unattainable to her. Just imagining herself in that role made her heart race.

“Oh, it’s over already.”

No matter how slowly she tried to read, one chapter was too short. She briefly browsed through other works she was following but couldn’t find anything that compared to her favorite.

After scrolling through her phone for a while, Yeon reluctantly turned the screen off. It was already well past bedtime, but she was too excited to feel tired.

‘If I don’t sleep soon, tomorrow’s training will be a nightmare.’

Worried about the next day’s training, Yeon forced her eyes shut. But rather than sleepiness, the fantasy world she’d just immersed herself in unfolded before her closed eyes.

Yeon muttered under her breath without realizing it.

“If only I could live as a lady just once...”

In her mind, she wondered if she could somehow possess someone else. But of course, being reincarnated wasn’t possible.

Reincarnation?

‘That would mean starting over as a baby. Too much of a hassle.’

As her thoughts drifted into unnecessary fantasies, Yeon pulled out an old book. It was her father’s martial arts novel, a perfect remedy for these moments.

"The Martial World Supreme"

The title, written in bold strokes, had an old-fashioned, almost archaic feel to it.

‘Of course, only someone obsessed with martial arts would like this kind of stuff.’

It was once a famous book, though. If it were released today, no one would probably read it.

‘What’s with a title like "Martial World Supreme"? Something like “S-rank Martial Power Tears the World Apart” would be more fitting.’

Grumbling, Yeon opened "The Martial World Supreme". The pages had clearly been worn out from frequent reading, much like an old math textbook.

[He is ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) said to have reached the peak of martial arts, but his origins remain a mystery. With boundless internal energy, he wields a noble martial skill...]

The characters were full of Chinese phrases, and Yeon’s eyelids grew heavy almost instantly. It was the very reason she never finished this book. Although she’d made it through some parts before, she often ended up putting it down.

As she flipped the page, sleepiness crept back in, wrapping her in its embrace. There was no better sleep aid than "The Martial World Supreme" when she wanted to sleep.

‘I hope when I open my eyes, I’ll be in a fantasy world.’

With that wish in mind, Yeon drifted off to sleep.

****

That night, Yeon had a dream. It was the dream she had longed for—a dream where she possessed the body of the female lead in a romance fantasy novel.

In her dream, Yeon became the female lead of "The Northern Duke Obsesses Over Me". She reveled in her new life, her long golden hair flowing every time she moved, her sapphire eyes as clear as glass, and her dazzling dress—everything was perfect.

Finally, she was a lady. She met the male lead, Ilond, and as she spun in his arms, it felt as though she had the world at her feet.

‘Finally, we meet, Ilond! Hahahaha! Ahahaha...’

“...Huh?”

With the sound that escaped her mouth, Yeon’s eyes suddenly snapped open. For a moment, she thought, ‘It was just a dream,’ but then she saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

‘An unfamiliar ceiling?’

As a fan of romance fantasy novels, Yeon instinctively grasped the situation. This was definitely a possession cliché.

‘Wait, did I actually possess someone in a romance fantasy...?’

Just as her eyes widened with a mix of disbelief and excitement, the sound of a door creaking open echoed in the room.

Turning her gaze to the door in a hurry, Yeon saw a girl standing in the doorway. But contrary to her expectations, the girl was an East Asian, dressed in traditional attire.

“...Huh?”

Yeon muttered in confusion as their eyes met.

Crash!

The dish in the girl’s hand fell, shattering into pieces, and a pungent smell of herbal medicine filled the air.

“H-Hwang Bo Yeon, miss?”

‘Hwang Bo Yeon?’

“Miss, you’re finally awake!”

At that moment, an ominous feeling flashed through Yeon’s mind.

‘...Wait a minute. Hwang Bo Yeon is a character in "The Martial World Supreme", isn’t she?’

The name, similar to hers, had stuck in her memory as a character from the novel.

Looking around, she saw a setting resembling a martial arts drama stage. A sinking feeling filled her chest, and her lips trembled.

‘No way. This isn’t the romance fantasy world, is it...? Could it be...?’

The girl, sensing something was off with Yeon, cautiously asked.

“Um, miss...?”

Only then did Yeon realize the girl was speaking a foreign language. What shocked her more was that she understood it without any difficulty.

A dizzying sensation swept through her, and the harsh reality she didn’t want to believe crashed into her. Yeon’s wish had been granted, but this wasn’t the romance fantasy world. She had possessed a character from "The Martial World Supreme".

“It was the possession I wanted so badly... Why, of all places...”

The words left Yeon’s lips in a voice tinged with regret.

“Pardon?”

“I... I wanted to be a lady...”

“‘Lei’? What does that mean, miss? Does something come?”

Yeon lifted her face to the bewildered girl. Her expression was desperate, and her eyes were glistening with tears.

Just as the girl tilted her head in confusion, Yeon’s voice erupted in a loud cry.

“MY LADY!!!”

The piercing scream echoed loudly across the Middle Kingdom's martial world, resonating through the prestigious Huang Bo family.