The figure who took up the wooden table by themself appeared suspicious at first glance. Their face was hidden behind a white cotton cloth, they wore a head covering that looked like a hood, and their body was wrapped with a weathered drapery that could be a robe or a cape. For some unknown reason, it seemed the person was very reluctant to expose any part of their body.

“I’m sorry, boss. What happened was…” Nangnang whispered in a flustered voice. Hearing what he said, Chi-Woo realized that all of Zelit’s predictions had been perfect.

Under the current system, the only one who could officially assert their authority was those starting from gold rank. Even if many people flocked together and moved in groups, no one recognized them as an official organization unless they established a clear and proper goal, environment, and rules.

But what if one organized an ‘unofficial’ group in advance before they reached gold rank? Of course, not many heroes were foolish enough to follow anyone who recruited them before the person reached a high enough rank. However, there were exceptions like the Celestial Lights.

All the heroes naturally thought the Celestial Lights would reach gold rank before anyone else and establish their own factions. That was one aspect of it; each of the Celestial Lights also carried great weight and...