Everything settled down in the sewers.

“…”

“…”

“…”

Three people stared at each other without a word.

The first person glanced at the second, but the second person instantly looked away and avoided locking eyes. The second person was forced to look at the third person, but the third person avoided eye contact as well.

They continued this game of avoiding each other’s gaze before Yoo Yeonha stepped up and broke the awkward silence.

“I will apologize instead.”

Rachel grimaced while holding her chin, which swelled up after being struck by an uppercut or whatever that attack had been.

However, the ambusher didn’t seem apologetic at all and muttered something under her breath while awkwardly scratching her neck. “Who told you to aim your sword at someone without even trying to talk?”

Rachel glared at her ambusher and gritted her teeth. “Ouch!”

A sharp pain struck her when she gritted her teeth too hard.

“Anyways!” Yoo Yeonha exclaimed with a clap, which got both of their attention. Then she asked Chae Nayun, who appeared out of nowhere, “How did you get here, Nayun?”

“How else…” Chae Nayun replied before stealing a glance at Kim Hajin by naturally rolling her eyes as if she simply checked the surroundings. She couldn’t help but wonder, How in the world is this sewer so clean? I mean, look at this water and the plants growing around.

“The king asked me to come,” she sa...