The test rewarded him with two diamond boxes; Gi-Gyu couldn’t refuse them because they felt like El’s inheritance. Looking dazed, he walked out of the Tower with them.

“Where do I go now?” Gi-Gyu murmured. As he left the Tower and reached the streets, he didn’t meet anyone he knew. He knew the association agents in the Tower should’ve reported his appearance to Tae-Shik or Sung-Hoon by now, but he didn’t care. Right now, he desperately wanted to be alone since he believed he would crumble down if he saw a familiar face. 

Trudge, trudge…

Gi-Gyu wandered; unfortunately, he couldn’t find a place to be alone since he was walking on the streets of Gangnam, the most popular area in Korea. It was filled with passersby and drunkards. There, drunkards picking fights with random strangers was common, but no one approached Gi-Gyu.

“L-look at that guy…!” one passerby murmured in shock.

“He must be a player,” her companion murmured. 

“Why is he walking about looking like that…?” the first woman asked in confusion.

Gi-Gyu looked shabby because he hadn't taken a shower or changed his clothes. He was covered in blood and had a badly dented sword on his waist. With his extravagant accessories and his blood-soaked...