Once their hunger was sated, they all became sleepy. Everyone was extremely exhausted, and the amount of fatigue they had accumulated since they left the base camp was astounding. Although they had a mountain load of things to do, they decided to rest for the day and unwind. The majority of them slumped down wherever they could and fell asleep as soon as their heads touched the floor, but Chi-Woo waited. There was something more important than sleeping that he needed to do. First of all, Chi-Woo needed to choose a house he would stay in from now on. Although the fortress wasn’t big, everyone could pick a place of their preference since there weren’t many of them.

After wandering around for a bit, Chi-Woo picked a small brick house stationed between the central area and the outskirts. The house was quite impressive, as it was surrounded by stone walls, had a hardwood-floored porch, and three rooms. The thought of finally getting a house now that he was on Liber put a wry smile on Chi-Woo’s face. He unloaded his luggage and looked around. 

He picked out some white clothes that fit his body and luckily found a bar of soap in a place that looked like a hearth. Truthfully, it wasn’t so much soap but solidified oil that smelled like herbs, but it didn’t matter. Chi-Woo almost jumped up and down in joy. 

Exiting the fortress and following along the stone bridge connecting its entrance, Chi-Woo walked some distance away from the fortress before jumping into the river.

“Oh wow!” Chi-Woo shuddered from the cold and felt the chill spread through his body. He didn’t know how long it had been since he washed up. Then he scratched his itchy scalp and saw white substances stuck in his nails, which made him feel disgusted with himself.

“Ah…” After whimpering...