Sung-Hoon asked in a panic, “D-did you say Lucifer?!” 

Suk-Woo looked rigid, while the rest of the confused players took several steps back. With a kind smile, Lucifer murmured, “I think I scared your friends, Gi-Gyu.”

“...” Gi-Gyu didn’t say a word. Even though Jung Soo-Jung greeted him in a friendly manner, he couldn’t help becoming even tenser. 

‘I couldn’t feel her presence at all.’ Had Lucifer been an enemy, he would’ve died since he failed to notice how close she was before she revealed herself. 

Noticing Gi-Gyu’s stiff countenance, Jung Soo-Jung scratched her cheek and murmured, “I meant to surprise you, but I guess you don't like it. Umm, well… Whatever! I’ll talk to you about it later.”

Jung Soo-Jung turned toward Lee Sun-Ho and asked, “So I heard you need the elixir?”

“That’s right.”

“I can see why.” Lucifer’s violet eyes glowed eerily as she continued, “Your ‘shell’ is too damaged.”

“...” Lee Sun-Ho didn’t respond. 

The violet glow in her eyes subsided a bit as Jung Soo-Jung added, “But you know…” 

As Jung Soo-Jung’s aura relaxed, an uncomfortable silence fell, but Jung Soo-Jung and Lee Sun-Ho’s presences were louder than ever....