Woo Seunghoon didn’t drive straight to Daegu. First, Woojin was taken to Seoul’s Awakened Management Bureau. The building next to the Management Bureau was the Special Defense Brigade’s headquarters, the branch of the Ministry of National Defense that dealt with dungeons.

A soldier was waiting for Woojin when Seunghoon stopped in front of the imposing building. 

She inclined her head, “It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Lieutenant Choi Haesol of the Special Defense Brigade.”

Woojin nodded, “Pleased to meet you. My name is Kang Woojin.”

After greeting Woojin, Choi Haesol looked towards Woo Seunghoon.

“I will be the one guiding you now. Your companion may return.”

Woojin glanced over, “Go.”

Seunghoon nodded, “Yes, president.”

Woojin followed Choi Haesol, who escorted him through the headquarters. The Special Defense Brigade was a unit of the army, but they didn’t seem too stiff. Woojin passed people in uniform in the hallways, but the atmosphere felt similar to a normal company.

He asked, “So, do I have to go greet the general?”

Choi Haesol replied, “No. After handling some administrative housekeeping, we will leave immediately. We don’t have a lot of time, so I’ll brief you on the go.”

“Sure. Whatever.”

Choi Haesol led Woojin through several tests. They checked his eyesight and drew his blood. Woojin had to demonstrate his abilities in several ways. He described his abilities as clearly as he could.

Haesol smiled as she spoke to Woojin, “Mr. Woojin is quite unusual.”

Woojin tilted his head, “In what way?”

Haesol pursed her lips, “Normally, Awakened don’t like their blood drawn. They also avoid talking about their own abilities.”

Woojin was nonplussed,...