Seol Jihu and Seo Yuhui returned to Paradise four days later. Valhalla’s members could not hide their shock at the sight of them walking out of the temple.

The bags under Seol Jihu’s sunken eyes were dark. He was noticeably thinner and could even be described as fragile. What’s more, he seemed to be having difficulty walking and was helped by both Seo Yuhui and the Spear of Purity, which he was using as a cane. It was like watching a zombie.

On the other hand, Seo Yuhui looked extremely well-rested. Her hair was glossy, and her skin was glowing.

“What happened to you?”

“Seol! Which bastards did this to you!?”

Some of the members immediately flew into a fit of rage. They only calmed down after Seol Jihu assured them repeatedly that he was fine, and they had nothing to worry about. They were still worried about him, of course, but thought he would return to normal in a couple of days and that their favorite ramen restaurant would open again.

But their anticipation was met with disappointment. A ‘Temporarily Closed’ sign remained hanging on the door of Seol Jihu’s restaurant. Seol Jihu was back, but he seemed least interested in reopening the restaurant.

At first, they tried to understand. They all saw how Seol Jihu looked when he first returned, after all. But as more and more time passed, they realized something was wrong. Not only was Seol...