Soon after the Black Merchant left, Kim Jin-Woo went in search of Yoon-Hee. She had been in the middle of increasing her power, but she hurriedly ran to greet him.

“Yoon-Hee.”

“Master.”

That was the only sign of affection Yoon-Hee showed. Raising her head, she had the expression of someone irritated by a sudden visit distracting her from her busy schedule.

“Count Denarion has moved.” It wasn’t the first time Yoon-Hee had acted this way, so Kim Jin-Woo ignored it and got straight to the point.

Startled by Kim Jin-Woo’s words, she pondered for a while before speaking. “Does it have something to do with me?”

“I can’t say for sure, but from the look of things, we can’t count that possibility out.” Kim Jin-Woo explained the situation. “Anatolius attacked Parthenon. If things had gone according to plan, the skirmish would have ended there, but now Denarion is getting involved by supporting Anatolius out of nowhere. Thanks to that, the 11th Floor is a mess right now.

Although the damage inflicted on Parthenon was massive, it was a matter that had always been contained within the 11th Floor. But with Denarion supporting Anatolius,...