Windermere was beautiful even in the winter. A few ships were tied to a dock and a silver lake was spread out beyond it. The nearby town was small and had clean, pretty roads.

However, the people there had deathly pale faces and were mostly ability users. In the lake, a large tuna-like thing jumped up every once in a while, then disappeared back below the surface. Weren’t those tuna-monsters in the wrong place? This wasn’t the ocean after all!

“You’re late!”

I turned my head towards the slightly piercing voice. Hwaya had been running towards me with a smile after I got out of the limousine, but she suddenly frowned. She must have noticed that my appearance was different from when we last met.

I wasn’t just covering my face to conceal the fact that Thunder Knight was Yeon Hwawoo. I had altered my entire facial structure, hair and eye color, and body build. However, this meant that Hwaya knew that I had a way of changing my appearance and what she saw before was likely also a fake. Based on that, it wouldn’t be surprising if she came to the conclusion that even the name ‘Yeon Hwawoo’ was false.

“You…” I could hear a hint of anger in her voice.

I smiled wryly. “Sorry, Hwaya.”

“Y-You…” she sputtered.

Hwaya must have realized the truth from my apology as she clenched her fists. Then, she unclenched...