Upon the students’ return from the Black Lotus Seas, they were all transferred to Askus for examination.0

Among them was Se-Hoon, who was also undergoing a brief examination, despite not having any serious injuries.2

“This should be fine; there’s no need for hospitalization. You’re cleared to be discharged today.”0

“Thank you.”0

Relieved that he wouldn’t have to be trapped in the dreary hospital ward, Se-Hoon teased Jake, who had received a two-week prognosis, for a bit. However, it didn’t take long for him to realize that he wasn’t as free as he thought he’d be after he stepped outside the hospital.0

“You found the marionette fragments in a Lotus Tree and realized something was off. Was there anything else unusual before that?”0

“Were there any precursors before that new monster appeared? Like was there anything inside the Black Lotus Seas that seemed different than usual…”0

“Lee Se-Hoon! Just a word about what happened that day… agh!”0

Investigators from Babel and the Heroes Association, as well as reporters who had entered without permission, were all over the place.0

It was no wonder; major incidents such as this one hadn’t happened for quite some time. Both Babel and the outside world had been stirred up, naturally leading to attention on the living witnesses, particularly Se-Hoon, who had just been discharged.0

I was wondering why Jake was smiling…0

He felt like climbing back to Jake’s room and hitting him with a hammer right then and there, but unfortunately, the people surrounding him didn’t seem like they would let him go easily.4

“Demons Cause Atrocities Every Day: Is this really okay?”0

“Mysterious Monster Appears in the Black Lotus Seas! Estimated to have inhabited the area for at least...0