"It hasn't been long since the battle." Yeon-woo bent down and touched the bloodstained soil. He checked the traces left on trees and rocks, as well. It was clear that he knew what he was doing. "Five hours? No, it was about six hours ago."

"Six hours…" Kahn muttered in a small voice. 

Doyle asked Yeon-woo with a worried look. "Did they succeed?" 

Hidden pieces were only valuable when kept hidden. They helped raise players' morale and encouraged them to stay focused without falling behind. This meant that once hidden pieces in the Tutorial were cleared, they wouldn’t show up again in the same round.

If other players had already cleared Hargan's Lair, it would be a tremendous loss for Kahn and Doyle, who needed Hargan's Crown. Even though they hadn’t told Yeon-woo, they needed to obtain something else using the crown. They were plotting something big, and it was key to their plans. The discovery that other players had arrived dampened their mood. 

Yeon-woo stood up and continued examining the traces. Finally, he gave them a reassuring answer. "No, I can see tracks leading inside but none coming out. The people who came here weren’t in search...