Sillad had already acknowledged Suho as a shaman. He had even granted his blessing, allowing Suho to use Blistering Blizzard.0

But as he had just admitted, his acceptance back then wasn’t because of Suho himself—it was because of Suho’s mother, Haein.0

Now things were different. With a sudden ding, the change became clear.0

[You have recruited “Successor of the Extreme Cold” as a companion.]0

Sillad had truly acknowledged Suho as a shaman of a dead Monarch. He now fully believed he could entrust his successor to the hunter.0

But it wasn’t just Sillad placing his trust in Suho.0

“Suho! Did you see that? I did it!”0

Sirka, the future Monarch clad in Spirit Mail, smiled triumphantly as she looked back at him. All the while, explosions and wails filled the air.0

[Spirit has been defeated.]0

[Spirit has been defeated.]0

[Spirit has been defeated.]0

[…]0

The spirits, who had clung to their Elvenwoods for so long and treated the elves as livestock, no longer saw Sirka as an easy meal. Instead, she had turned into a tyrannical ruler...0