“I heard that attacking the city has been sluggish, yet… a city was retaken in an instant. Did you gain a good opportunity?” the emperor questioned Hyeonu like he knew nothing.

“The biggest stumbling block to retaking the cities is that there is one strong undead guarding every city. I was fortunately able to find a city without such an undead and was able to retake it with a handful of adventurers,” Hyeonu answered the emperor’s question with sincerity.

‘I have to get him to give me the skill book, so it can’t be helped.’

It was natural. He had to speak well to get a reward from the emperor.

“A few adventurers? The number of undead must’ve been overwhelming, right?”

The emperor showed an expression of incomprehension. It was a reaction that anyone could see, a universal reaction.

“Fortunately, most of the adventurers are related to the temple. They have a compatibility advantage against the undead.”

“Even so... isn’t there a level difference?”

The emperor persisted in asking questions. The emperor’s eyes were as sharp as the eyes of a hawk aiming for its prey.

“The rest was taken care of by me. I threw myself into battle against the undead while...