Seol Jihu pulled out his spear, muttering quietly.

“…So weak.”

Setting the twins aside, he didn’t understand how the man managed to become a High Ranker. But he put the meaningless question aside for now and went to search the rooms on the floor.

Although he checked every room thoroughly, he couldn’t see the manager. He only found two Beastmen, lying still as though they were dead.

Then again, considering the ruckus he caused, the manager not showing up until now could only mean one of the two things — either he was hiding or he had already escaped.

At that moment, he heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

Chohong, Hugo, and Maria appeared one after the other.

None of them looked hurt. But Maria’s cheeks were red as if she was extremely angry.

Chohong raised her Thorn of Steel and shook it left and right.

“Oh, did you get the boss?”

“I can’t find him.”

“He must be hiding. The clean up is more or less finished. The crazy singer is guarding the entrance.”

“Where’s Mister Marcel Ghionea?”

“Searching the building. He said he’s gonna go check if anyone is hiding.”

Seol Jihu fell into thought before moving his steps. He had to go to that place anyway.

He went back down to the first floor, found the path to the basement and walked down. Just as he expected…

“Yes, yes, a group of lunatics… The goods are fine. Of course, the important goods are also…”

The manager he had seen earlier in the day was holding a communication crystal, talking. An adolescent Foxman was being squeezed in his arm.

Did he feel...