It was dead silent outside the imperial palace. Never mind a monster, not even a rat could be seen scurrying about. However, Rachel Chastain was pacing back and forth in constant distress.

“What do I do? What do I do?”

Rachel Chastain looked down at the communication crystal in her hand. The light had flickered off. It was connected even when the rescue team entered the room Yi Seol-Ah was in, but all of a sudden…

“Auuuuuu!”

Rachel Chastain clutched her hair. She remembered what Ian said. That she should run without looking back if she did not hear back from the rescue team for 20 minutes after the communication cut off.

He had told her to directly go back to Earth without even stopping to report to anyone, and seek help by calling the number on the paper slip.

However, she had been walking around hesitating for the past 40 minutes.

“What should I do….”

Do I go down and check up on them? Or do I run away as they asked me to?

Will that be okay? Shouldn’t I at least tell the Representative about what happened?

No, Team Leader agreed with what Master Ian said…

All sorts of thoughts ran through her head in circles. It was then.

“!”

The nervously fidgeting Rachel Chastain suddenly jumped in fright and tilted her head up. She had not sensed any sort of energy nor heard any sound. It was just that she felt something shooting up from the depths of the imperial palace.

Although she only saw...