Noel Freya stopped abruptly at the front of the group. She felt several presences approaching her, but she quickly relaxed her guard again when she saw who they were. There were a few people coming down the canyon, and they had their hands raised to show that they had no intention to fight; among the group, she even saw two familiar faces.

“You all are…”

“It’s me. I came as part of the fifth recruit. You remember me, right?” 

As the fifth recruit who had been their guide appeared, the procession became disorderly. Noel Freya was surprised, and Ru Amuh was likewise surprised. He thought the previous recruits would only set out after a couple of weeks, but it turned out they were already on their way to the capital. That should be impossible without knowing the situation in the north beforehand.

“I see…” After hearing a simple explanation, Noel Freya nodded. “From what you told us… His predictions had been exact. I’m glad I listened to you.” Noel Freya smiled, and Ru Amuh tilted his head in wonder.

‘He?’ 

*        *       *

When Chi-Woo saw the capital, the first thing that came to his mind was that it was spacious. It looked like a place where humans could live, and if only they had people bustling in it, it would’ve been perfect. It suddenly dawned on him now that he was in another world, and he...