"You came here by yourself? Something must have happened," said Cha Hee-Ra.0

“I'm here because I missed you,” I told her.0

“You’re really good at saying things I want to hear. Sit there, and you can sit there as well. Um…” she trailed off.0

“I’m Lee Ji-Hye, Mercenary Queen,” Lee Ji-Hye introduced herself.0

“I know. Hey, bring some tea. Actually, you want alcohol? You like to drink, right?” she asked.0

The door was flung open when Cha Hee-Ra gave the order, and a few guild members started bringing stuff inside the room. They weren’t as big as Park Deok-Gu, but guys with large frames were carefully setting up a table with drinks and snacks.0

I could never get used to this sight. One of them had lost an ear, while another was riddled with knife wounds.0

They looked at me as if it was an honor to serve me. It didn’t really matter to me, but it definitely wasn’t something one could see every day. One could only see this in the Red Mercenary Guild.0

Lee Ji-Hye was also walking on eggshells around Cha Hee-Ra, which was unlike her usual self. I had seen her study people’s reactions, but I had never really seen her act like this. I was sure she realized that something was wrong. Of course, I understood Lee Ji-Hye’s feelings. For some reason,...0