Yeon-woo looked at his hand and took it wordlessly. Something flashed in Duke Tuan Tien’s eyes. ‘This is…’ He truthfully hadn’t been expecting much on the way to the forty-second floor. Although it wasn’t publicly known, the Blood Land was facing a grim situation as White Dragon steadily escalated against them.  

White Dragon was stronger than expected, and their leader, the Spring Queen, was monstrous. The Gluttony Emperor had immediately tucked his tail between his legs after realizing their predicament, and their allies were leaving one by one.  

No matter how fiercely the Blood Land tried to resist, White Dragon’s attacks took up their attention, and they couldn’t look elsewhere. Black Dragon, who was now observing the situation, was a problem too.

Then, they happened to hear that the Hoarder had finally reappeared. The Blood Land suspected he had gone into hiding out of fear when the war began, so they were displeased. However, they needed any help they could get. Normally, they would have sent a messenger who was either a count or viscount, but the situation was so urgent that Duke Tuan Tien had come himself.

However, once he met the Hoarder, his negative thoughts began to change. The Hoarder’s power was greater than he’d expected. He heard that the Hoarder had...