Chi-Woo invited the three guests into his house for now. But as he guided them in, he gave Eval Sevaru an awkward look.

“Like you said yesterday, sir…” Eval Sevaru didn’t talk in his usual casual tone or addressed Chi-Woo with a ‘Yo! Bro!’. Besides his speech, he also held himself with an uncharacteristic gravitas and dressed more neatly than usual. He looked just like the chief of staff serving an extremely rich family.

“…I-I see. Thank you. How impressive.”

“I will take my leave now.” Eval didn’t even explain the situation and said only what he wanted. Then he bowed like he had done everything on his end and backed away. He didn’t even turn around immediately and instead walked backward a couple of steps before he turned. Watching Eval quietly head for the door, Chi-Woo wondered what in the world this man was up to.

Meanwhile, Philip had deduced the reason for this change in behavior and chuckled in response. The door closed with a soft click, and Chi-Woo shifted his bewildered gaze back to the three guests waiting for him. Although he had offered them seats, they were all still standing. It was a bit strange. He had thought some of them would be more individualistic and relaxed since heroes came from a great variety of cultures, but all of them appeared extremely tense and nervous. They acted like new hires even though they should be heroes with extensive experience.

‘What happened…?’ Chi-Woo wondered, but decided to...