Sun Won frowned because the man's answer was odd.

‘A child’s father?’ Sun Won thought in frustration. Did the man, who also looked like a monk, want to have a deep, meaningful conversation with another monk?

Although Sun Won was annoyed, he didn’t act disrespectfully. He asked, “Whom may you be, Sir? I am but an ignorant monk, so I cannot understand you.”

The chilling energy this man gave off was extraordinary. It wasn’t something one could gain by merely leveling up; only a wise man could gain it through enlightenment.

‘I didn’t know there was a man who could give off such energy in this world,’ Sun Won wondered in awe.

The man finally stood up, and Sun Won was again reminded of how familiar this man looked.

Who was he?

Frustration filled Sun Won because he just couldn’t figure out where he had seen this man before.

The man shyly looked away and mumbled, “As I said, I’m just a child’s father.”

With a short shrug, he added, “He hasn’t acknowledged me yet, but I hope to become his father.”

It was obvious this man was a Buddhist monk, so how could he have a child? Was he an apostate monk?

‘What child is he talking about?’ Sun Won’s train of thought stopped when he felt subtle but distinct energy. Whoever was approaching them was giving off this energy...