‘So is becoming stronger pointless now?’

Gi-Gyu felt hopeless; it was as if someone had pushed him into a giant storm. This world was full of players who could never become half as strong as Tae-Gu or Soo-Jung, yet there existed creatures even more powerful than these two players. Could he ever defeat such entities? 

Gi-Gyu felt like he was drowning in deep, dark water. 

Slap!

“There is no reason for you to be this scared,” Soo-Jung consoled Gi-Gyu with a smack to his back. Thankfully, she didn’t use her full force. Else, he would’ve died on the spot. 

Soo-Jung calmly continued, “Most beings in the Tower are trapped and sealed for now, and there is still plenty of time left until the invasion. We also took some measures to prevent them from leaving the Tower too easily, so don’t worry about the end of the world just yet.”

‘Sealed?’ One of Soo-Jung’s words caught his attention. 

‘Sealed? Like El…‘

“Sealed away the demon!” When Gi-Gyu suddenly shouted, Soo-Jung and Tae-Gu jumped and asked.

“What?” 

“Huh?”

Shaking his head quickly, Gi-Gyu replied, “N-no, it’s nothing.”

It was obvious to everyone that Gi-Gyu wasn’t sharing something with the class. Still, Soo-Jung shrugged and said, “Well, if you don’t want to tell us,...