“I didn’t talk about you. It won’t be a problem if we make sure our people keep their mouths shut. I’m just so embarrassed…”

“Don’t say that. I’m glad you came back safe. From what you told me, we know that there were two people there who would know who you were even if you didn’t reveal your nickname? I told you that you are more famous than you think. Tell me more about Odin.”

Myung-Hwan described what he knew about the man who had been guarded by a giant monster.

“I couldn’t see his face,” he finished.

“Are you sure he is a human like us?”

Myung-Hwan grimaced. “Maybe. One thing that was clear is that he’s the man who has all of the power in the central village. There is a self-governing committee under him and it has ten members. Anyway, there is something else you should know before entering the village.”

“What?”

“They have already defended themselves against an attack from a group led by a member of the Yakuza. It’s hard to believe, but they came out victorious without any casualties.”

“A Yakuza member, not a gangster?”

“Yes. Do you know what ‘Yakuza Calibur’ means?”

“No.”

“Mmm… You don’t know either. It sounds like a newly coined term, but no one knows the meaning.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know what ‘Yakuza Calibur’ is, but always keep in mind that such a thing exists. That’s how the Yakuza group met their ending.”

“Okay.”

To Woo-Seong, the central village sounded perfect. He didn’t know whose work it was, but it...