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In front of TC Research Institute.

The surroundings were dark after Do Wonwoo paralyzed the entire place with his lightning technique.

In the dark, Yong Jegun quietly stood and watched the building.

The occasional energy wave from under the lab makes his smile deepen.

I want to go and see for myself though, but I cant do that. Itll be wiser to wait and have Junyeol-ie tell me everything later.

Something interesting is obviously happening underground.

Yong Jegun wanted to run down there, but he used reason to contain himself.

He constantly persuaded himself in his mind.

If I move freely, Euishins plan will be ruined and our Junyeol-ie will be upset, and maybe Euishin wont let me watch his future activities No, but cant I just intervene even if Euishin doesnt let me?

Yong Jegun came to this place even while Kim Shinrok, who hasnt visited the dragons territory in a long time, was back home.

If he knew this would happen, Yong Jegun thought that it was much better to be back home watching Kim Shinrok interrogate Cadmus.

But his mind changed soon.

I can watch the interrogation on video later, but this one wont be recorded.

The moment Yong Jegun resolved his will to wait and see

Fwaaat!

Three lines of energy waves shot from under the ground.

The energy waves themselves werent a threat, but it made Yong Jegun worry.

Its not energy wave from the kids.

Then that means something will happen soon.

As Yong Jegun smiled wider at the energy waves shot by the demon, an alarm from his device sounded off.

Beeeep!

The satellite detected the otherworlds and alerted all devices near it.

The Player SAT-K detected three otherworlds, consistent with what Yong Jegun sensed.

Yong Jegun was convinced that the otherworlds spawned after the three lines of energy waves were released.

No way thats a coincidence. How did that happen? It seems like a skill or a light skill that I dont know of.

Yong Jegun opened his mouth as energy waves were released from the otherworlds.

He soon sensed the cold and the poison that began to encroach on the surroundings.

I dont think I should approach it. But I cant just let it be.

Yong Jegun wrapped his body with energy waves.

Energy poison, from the name itself, penetrates through energy and cannot be blocked with energy waves alone.

Oddly enough, it seems like Yong Jegun wasnt aware of this.

Should I wait and defend until the player team comes to attackNo, I think the otherworlds are spawning too fast. Itll be inefficient if I play defense. I cant attack three otherworlds at once too.

However, Yong Jegun didnt seem even a tad bit worried.

If hes got me waiting here, then he has every variable under control.

Fwaaaak!

Just as expected, those variables soon came.

Tigers leaped through the air and arrived on the scene.

Yong Jegun knew those tigers well.

Oh, Cheonghos students are here. Hi? I see youre here to attack the otherworlds.

Yong Jegun!

Yong Jegun sees Cheonghos students in a positive light.

They havent had any exchange before, but they were acquainted with Kim Shinrok.

Cheonghos disciples treated everyone who wasnt Cheongho or auditory-pleasing musicians the same, and Kim Shinrok was no exception to that.

They never persecuted Kim Shinrok for being a half-descendant of the Bear Clan.

So Yong Jegun made a suggestion out of goodwill and courtesy.

Im gonna attack those otherworlds now too. Wanna bet on who will succeed first?

What bet are you talking about?

On who will succeed in attacking the otherworld first. Doesnt matter if there are four of you.

Cheonghos students exchanged wary looks.

If I win, youll tell me why youre at Eungwang One Light Nursery so often.

What?!

Why would you

Cheonghos students were clearly displeased.

Nevertheless, they didnt refuse Yong Jeguns offer right away which revealed their intentions.

Hwangho-ssi mustve ordered them to cooperate with me. They dont want to bet, but theyre afraid that I wont cooperate if they refuse.

Yong Jegun decided to lure the students with something he knew they were interested in.

How about the album that Jein released at the school festival when she was still a student?

Gasp.

Jein wrote down her thoughts on the songs with her own handwriting.

Kwon Jein-nims handwriting Her thoughts!

The album that Kwon Jein released as a student had no fixed price.

Theres no balance between its supply and demand since it wasnt sold in the first place.

People only tried their best to look for it.

Cheonghos students lined up all night at the time of the limited albums apparent sale at the Eungwang High festival but eventually failed to purchase it since the actual album hasnt been seen until now.

But here comes Yong Jegun saying that he has the album with Kwon Jeins handwritten thoughts.

Cheonghos students trembled as if they were shaken by an earthquake.

However, they shouted in a firm voice.

We cant, we wont!

Keuhk, to think that one of the albums is in the dragons hands

Yong Jegun was a teacher at Eungwang High at that time

I shouldve become a teacher when Kwon Jein-nim was a student too.

We asked Hwangho-nim for that album but he didnt give us one.

As Cheonghos students frustration went on, Yong Jeguns ecstatic smile turned wider.

Seeing his face made the hairs on the tigers stand up.

They had just rejected his offer but Yong Jeguns mood still seemed sky-high.

The students became worried that they made a slip of the tongue, but it didnt seem like they did.

Didnt they just give up on Kwon Jeins limited edition album in order to preserve their masters secret?

Yong Jegun spoke as if he read exactly what was on the students minds.

I know just how much you guys love Jeins musicality. I guess Eungwang One Light Nursery has a secret thats more important than your fanship.

Cheonghos students were pricked.

But they really couldnt afford to take that bet, so the situation was really tight.

The four tigers belatedly realized that they were being played in the palms of Yong Jegun when suddenly

Shwak!

Someone more agile than Cheonghos students appeared, his golden eyes shining under the moonlight.

It was Hwangho in his 20s appearance.

What are you doing here when otherworlds had just spawned? I sent you here first too.

Hwangho-nim!

Have you dealt with those guys?

The number of mercenaries coming after Do Wonwoo was considerably higher than I thought. It took me some time to take care of.

Hwangho spoke as he recalled the faces of those he just dealt with the mercenaries hired by the TC Research Institute to mix in with the security team.

They were all excellent players with skills good enough to battle against other players, not just enemies.

They didnt panic even though they knew I was of royal lineage. Did they know theyd be dealing with one someday?

Hwangho first used his staff, but the mercenaries fought back quickly as if they knew that Hwangho would use it.

They seemed to have been trained specifically to go against staff martial artists.

Those mercenaries even tried to use energy poison. It wouldve been annoying if I hadnt used my boundary skill right away.

There are a few people of royal lineage that use staff.

Hwangho then began to get a sense of what was going on underground.

He also knew that their benefactor, who was already dealing with things underground, already took notice of it too.

Its been a while since I saw Chairman Hwangho at that age. Wanna bet with me?

Hwangho completely ignored Yong Jegun.

Instead, he threw a carefully sealed medicine bag toward him.

The medicine bag contained an antidote to energy poison created by the Deer Clan head Hyangrok.

Whats this?

Take it before you enter the otherworld.

Seeing Hwangho and Cheonghos students take the same medicine, Yong Jegun followed suit.

His expression changed subtly.

It tastes bad. You endure eating this? I feel bad inside.

Your insides will melt a little. They said its improved from before, but its not perfect yet.

Will I die if I dont eat this?

If you get poisoned, your energy and abilities will be paralyzed. I wont stop you if you want to fight enemies without energy waves.

They circulated energy waves throughout their bodies to recover their internal organs.

Hwangho faced the direction of the nearest otherworld and spoke to Cheonghos students.

Yong Jegun and I will enter one otherworld each. Deal with the remaining one.

Hwangho hurried into one of the otherworlds.

He didnt want to waste another second to attack so that he could head underground as soon as possible.

***

The demon sneered, not believing my words that those otherworlds will be attacked.

But I wasnt bluffing.

Way before we went to this place, I already knew about the three frozen-type otherworlds.

It would be a blunder on my part not to prepare for them.

It wouldve been dangerous if we didnt find the clue in Imoogis Exorcism.

In the meantime, the number of letters bounding the demon increased one by one.

The power from every character closed the mouth of the demon.

When he can no longer speak, I talked to the demon.

Are you waiting for backup?

The demon didnt show any signs of agitation.

Just before we entered, Hwang Jiho found the mercenaries who tried to come after Do Wonwoo.

Those mercenaries wanted to chase Do Wonwoo even though they knew what kind of skills he has.

It wasnt new that there are players who are arrogant enough to think that they can deal with Do Wonwoo.

Those guys cant come.

But those mercenaries didnt stand a chance against the head of the Tiger Clan.

I engraved the last letters on the skin of the demon.

Jiiik.!

Jegals Spiritual Word burned the skin of the demon.

The veins of the demon who tried to act calm suddenly popped up.

It seems like he finally felt humiliated when he saw the inscriptions carved into his skin like a tattoo.

But its already too late for him.

As long as these letters are engraved, the only thing left for him is to wait to be brought to the Tiger Clans torture chamber.

I dealt with the demon and confirmed Do Wonwoos safety.

Now its time to head to the next destination.

We cant leave him, can we? Ill drag him.

Hell drag him and not take him?

His choice of words were a little odd, but he did exactly what he said.

Yoo Sanghoon grabbed the demons ankle and began to drag him.

The demons body collided with everything on the way, but Yoo Sanghoon didnt care.

His bodys stiff so hed feel the pain all the same.

What the demon feels is none of my business.

While we were on the move, Do Wonwoo seemed to want to ask me something, completely ignoring the demon we were dragging around.

You, what

It seems like Do Wonwoo wanted to ask about my identity, but he didnt follow through.

He mustve judged that now wasnt the time to ask about that.

After taking the lead and removing the purple vines blocking our path, we finally reached our destination.

TC Research Institute Underground Botanical Garden.

It was a laboratory hidden in the deepest part of the institute.

Woooong!

Over the door made of otherworld ore, ominous energy waves fluctuated.

I know youre inside. Come out.

I shouted at the door and stared right at the lens installed in it.

The door soon opened hastily.

Crash!

When the door opened, several figures in white lab gowns popped out.

Among them was the person I was looking for.

Sanghee-ah!

Yoo Sanghee was mixed among the researchers.

And a syringe was aimed right at her neck.

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