#54. Highlord

At one point in time, Krasto had been so powerful and domineering that the entire Fortress went on alert over his mere appearance. However, now he was so ruined as to feel ashamed of himself, and his former panache was nowhere to be seen.

It was no surprise that he felt that way. His title as the Undefeated Mercenary had made him what he was, but he had lost the title. Over the course of the last year, the myth of his invincibility had finally been shattered during his battles in other Underworlds. And when he lost the title of Undefeated Mercenary, he also lost all the various amplification effects associated with it.

Naturally, he had been frequently defeated in battles since then, and as of late had become ever more reluctant to fight. Considering how he had once been powerful enough to compete with the forces of the Underworld Counts for supremacy, this was truly a miserable time for this legendary mercenary.

“So, why are you here?” Kim Jin-Woo asked. He didn’t sympathize with Krasto, since he knew better than anyone how harsh the Underworld was to the defeated.

“Down gems. I need down gems,” Krasto said.

Kim Jin-Woo clicked his tongue unwittingly as he looked at Krasto, whose eyes were closed. Peeling back...