That night, Chi-Woo heard someone knock right before he fell asleep. When he opened the door, he was surprised to see Ru Amuh nervously looking at him. The Ru Amuh Chi-Woo knew was the epitome of diligence and politeness, and wasn’t the type to suddenly visit someone in the middle of the night without any notice. Thus, Chi-Woo thought Ru Amuh must have good reasons.

“Teacher,” Ru Amuh started, “Please help me.”

His words took Chi-Woo by surprise even further. Chi-Woo stared blankly into Ru Amuh’s wavering eyes. An awkward silence settled between them. Ru Amuh’s visit was so sudden that Chi-Woo needed some time to organize his thoughts.

Feeling uneasy about the long silence, Ru Amuh pleaded once more. “If you haven’t received any offers yet—or even if you did, I hope that you will join me,” His expression looked desperate as he said.

Although startled, Chi-Woo asked, “Could you explain what’s going on more slowly?”

Ru Amuh finally let out the sigh he had been holding and began. He talked about how all the humans in the capital had migrated to Shalyh city under Chi-Hyun’s orders. Although the natives went through the same process as before, it was different for the heroes. They received different treatment according to their ranks. For heroes who hadn’t received a rank yet like Zelit, they had to stay in an inn room shared by eight people. Heroes at the iron rank like Chi-Woo shared an inn room with three or two others, and those in the bronze rank had...