“She has departed,” Haran spoke and asked carefully, "Was it really okay that we let her go just like that?"

“You’re barking up the wrong tree.”

Whoo.

Gorgon exhaled. It was unknown whether he was sighing in relief or regret.

"It’s great that she left us alone.”

"Is she really that strong?"

"We wouldn't prevail even if the four Counts, including me, attacked her at once."

“…!” Haran gulped. The four Counts were demons that could even destroy an entire planet.

“Are transcendents really that strong?”

"They are…" Gorgon's gaze deepened. "And Reiji's reputation is well-known even among transcendents."

She was a disaster that they could never afford to provoke. However, Gorgon was caught off guard by Reiji’s arrival on the 9th Floor.

‘Is that human really worth that much?’

Seo Jun-Ho was nothing but an annoying pest for Gorgon. No, more accurately, Seo Jun-Ho would become annoying for Gorgon if the former managed to become strong enough.

‘That's why I tried to get rid of him as soon as possible, even if I had to push the envelope.’

Gorgon became curious. Just who exactly was Seo Jun-Ho, and why was he being protected by the Administrators?

"I don't know.”

Gorgon still had no idea, but whether he liked it or not—as long as his time and Seo Jun-Ho’s time were flowing at the same rate, he would discover the answer to his question one day.

***

Crunch!

A sound reminiscent of a cracker being split into two could be heard, and a message popped up in front...