‘Shit…’

“I’ll say it one more time. I didn’t have any other intentions,” Elias said.

“How can I believe you?” I asked.

“...”

“...”

“Will you believe me if I do this?”

Elias took a step away from Lee Chang-Ryeol and raised his hand. He was telling us that he really had no intention of fighting us.

‘Am I being too sensitive?’

It made sense to think that way because if Elias really wanted to harm us, it would have been ideal for him to take Lee Chang-Ryeol as a hostage.

I gulped, and Lee Chang-Ryeol got up quietly and walked away in panic. He slightly lowered his head to apologize, but it wasn’t his fault. I patted his shoulder lightly to tell him that he did well, and he lowered his head again.

The momentary lull caused all the guild members to focus on me, and it was as if they were asking me what we should do. It was expected since I was the one who should make the final decision, but the way they looked at me at times like this was kind of burdensome.

‘Whoo…’

In the end, I took a step back and raised my hands. Elias...