Yeon-woo couldn’t show his anger, and so instead, he laughed and said, “Sorry I’m late. I wanted to come right away, but it didn’t work out.”

“It doesn’t matter that you’re late. All that’s important is that you’re here now.” Phante patted Yeon-woo’s shoulder as though they were close friends. All the players watching them were surprised.

“Never knew Bahal-nim and the Hoarder were close.”

“I heard he scouted him himself outside the Tower, but I didn’t realize they’d gotten this friendly.”

“If they’re that close, why didn’t he come earlier?”

“Hm. He’s an interesting person.”

They muttered among themselves, puzzled, but Yeon-woo knew why Bahal was behaving so warmly to him. It was quite simple: ‘He wants to raise his standing within Red Dragon.’

The Hoarder was well-known among Red Dragon. Some saw him as a rookie they needed to get rid of right away, but that also meant that he was a significant character. He was a novice that killed a semi-ranker, a disciple of the Martial King, and a rookie with great potential. If Bahal were seen...