Usually, a Gate would forcibly teleport everyone inside and close five minutes after the Awakened who had contributed the most made their escape. However, this time was different. Kim Ki-Rok and the DG Guild had selected the creation of a Permanent Gate as their Gate clear reward.0

Having finished cooking, Kim Ki-Rok now sat at a makeshift table, facing Pilarin of the Aians Empire. He had heard much about the man, but this was their first meeting in person.0

In previous Attempts where the Black Kingdom had conquered eighty percent of the continent, many within the continental alliance judged it impossible to defeat the Black Wizards and chose instead to surrender. The problem wasn't merely the act of surrendering, it was the number of gifts they sent in order to preserve their own status and influence. Some of those gifts directly benefited the Black Kingdom.0

These came in many forms: treasures, fortresses that had once secured the front lines, and at times, even highly sensitive information. But the worst of...0