[Jookjun Station’s 3rd Exit] 

“If the barrier’s gone, doesn’t it mean that it’s now safe? We received an official request to help. Alandal guild members have the right to pass through. Please let us in.”

“B…but.”

Jung Minchan pushed past the flustered soldier. Sunggoo and Haemin used this opportunity to sidle past and follow Minchan, followed by Woo Seunghoon.

“Get out of my way.”

Lee Sangho angrily ordered the soldiers, and they unconsciously stepped back. Jiwon also used this opportunity to head past the first line.

“Ah ah….”

Tears were streaming down Jiwon’s face. Her eyes found Woojin’s blood-soaked figure coming out of the dungeon. He was wiping at a deep sword wound on his face. 

Jiwon ran forward as tears fell down her face.

“President!”

Kang Woojin blinked when he saw Jung Minchan, Hong Sunggoo, Kim Haemin and Woo Seunghoon run towards him.

“Uh? When did you guys get here?”

Minchan spoke first, “We came here as soon as we saw the news.”

“Ah, is that so? I dropped my phone somewhere around here. Help me look for it.”

Ah. Currently, the whole nation’s in turmoil because of president, and till …

Before the slack-jawed group could respond to his casual attitude, Jiwon ran into his arms. Not expecting anything quite so physical, Woojin took an involuntary step back.

She sobbed into his shirt, “Hoo-hook. Woojin.”

He looked down at her, “Jiwon?”

“Hoo-uh-uhng. I...