I was about to prove that I was the real Luan Badniker, but I suddenly changed my mind. I've been gone for four weeks. About a month. Not a short time by any means. How much stronger have they grown in that span?0

The moment I landed after jumping down from the tree, Mir charged without hesitation, swinging her sledgehammer with fierce momentum.0

I twisted my torso slightly to dodge, genuinely surprised by the force behind her strike.0

This girl… There are almost no unnecessary movements.0

The old Mir would have frozen stiff just standing before a big monster. Now, there was no trace of fear, and her eyes stayed locked onto me.0

Then Evan's sword slashed diagonally through the air, and I dodged again. Their coordination wasn't perfect, but it felt natural.0

Watching their second and third follow-up strikes flow seamlessly, I nodded inwardly. It is Raven.0

If Juan had succeeded in the ritual, what would have become of Evan?0

I already knew the answer from my first life. Evan would have survived training camp somehow, but he would have completed his awakening as a Young Dark Pope.0

He would then infiltrate the Hero Society, hiding his true nature. In other words, the actual timing of Evan Helvin's betrayal actually happened years earlier than anyone knew.0

And now?0

The Evan standing before me was still the one I remembered—stubbornly clinging to his family's swordsmanship, driven by a desire to honor his...0