There was no need for me to help them. I had entrusted Seong-Il with a task, and this group had enough skills to fulfill what I needed them to do.

The overall growth rate of Awakened was significantly faster than it had been in the past. This was a direct result of me modifying the System. The man who introduced himself as the group’s leader had clearly benefited from the change. Although he was trembling in fear at my skeleton dragon, the movements of his tiny muscles as they flinched were amazingly delicate. I was certain that it wasn’t something that could have ever been seen in someone at the beginning of the previous Act One, Stage Three. Countless Awakened in the past did their best to get to this skill level, but ended up dying in vain.

I shortened the distance between us. His shaking eyes betrayed the fact that he didn’t have enough insignias to escape the situation.

I said bluntly, “Let me say this again. There is no way for you guys to retreat.”

Usually, the general commander of a group used tactics instead of having the group charge recklessly after encountering the enemy. If they...