Kim Jin-Woo took a step through the portal, and slowly took the other step. However, the Grand Labyrinth’s fearsome invasion of his mind didn’t happen.

No… The Grand Labyrinth was still constantly emitting evil as it tried to consume him, but there was no longer that feeling of suffocating malice that had been present before.

This was also a change that had occurred after learning the true name of the One-Eyed Lord, Wotan. But despite that, there was nothing Kim Jin-Woo could do to get rid of the malice that clung onto him, and he knew there was still a long way to go.

“The only way is to collect the seals, is that it?” he muttered to himself. As grandiose as realizing the true name of a Highlord had been, it still wasn’t enough to completely get rid of the Grand Labyrinth’s threat.

He had finally managed to calm down about the situation, but he was certain that if any of his shortcomings or weaknesses were to be exposed down the road, the Grand Labyrinth would take full advantage of it. Thus, he decided to start collecting the Nobles’ Seals as he had originally planned.

“Where’s Ariane?” Kim Jin-Woo asked.

Quantus, who had been waiting for...