The crumbling Jeong In-Chang suddenly raised his head after hearing what Lee Jun-Kyeong just said.

“That sort of thing even happened in a small guild like the Northern Army. The gates appeared suddenly, and Hunters with powers were born. People who used to be regular humans suddenly became ordinary humans with no power. That sort of thing…”

Lee Jun-Kyeong stared directly at Jeong In-Chang with an intense look.

“In the era we live in right now, it’s something that could happen to anyone. No, I would bet that it would happen anywhere,” he said, his volume rising a little.

“It’s something that is already happening. Didn’t a guild like the Northern Army work so hard to keep a secret like that as well?”

By killing those they had conflicts with, combined with the powers they had by being Hunters, they were able to commit the perfect crime, altogether avoiding suspicion.

They may have threatened or persuaded the victims’ families, or worse…

‘They could have just killed them as well. Even the victims’ families.’

It wasn’t just mere suspicion as Lee Jun-Kyeong knew the future. However, he didn’t try to explain it to Jeong In-Chang. If he pressed on further, Jeong In-Chang could truly end up completely broken.

"…”

Lee Jun-Kyeong suddenly asked, “Will you be turning away from it all, Mr. Jeong? Are you willing to let other people undergo everything you and the other surviving guild members had endured?”

He could see emotions beginning to bloom in the fading light of Jeong In-Chang’s eyes.

“I want to stop those types of things. I want to rectify the wrongs we have done. I don’t want to… I want to prevent the same thing you have seen, heard, and endured from ever happening again,” Jeong In-Chang replied resolutely.

Fury had been ignited in him. Then,...