The urgency in El’s voice made Gi-Gyu stop and ask, “What’s wrong?”

The player who was drooling sighed in relief, indicating he was indeed only pretending to have gone insane. When Gi-Gyu turned toward him, the man flinched and shivered. But Gi-Gyu lowered his hand and waited for El to answer.

“We have an intruder, Master,” El remained invisible as she replied.

“An intruder?”

‘This is a surprise. Usually, El just takes care of the intruders, even if it means fighting a bloody battle. Could it be…’

“That’s right, Master. It’s someone you know,” confirmed El.

Gi-Gyu had also figured out that the intruder was someone he needed to face himself.

Curious, Gi-Gyu asked, “Who is it?”

For some reason, he felt expectant as he sensed the new energy interacting with El’s barrier.

El asked, “What should I do, Master?”

“Just leave them alone.” Gi-Gyu smiled, feeling happy and eager. Now, he could feel dozens of presences outside, and one of them was familiar to him.

Lou asked,

-Are you sure about...