“You will be using this apartment, Jun-Ho-nim. There are three-panel windows installed, so it provides soundproofing, and because it’s facing south, a lot of sunlight comes in…”

Cha Si-Eun was in charge of escorting him, and she explained each feature like a real estate agent. The apartment was on the 15th floor.

Seo Jun-Ho scanned the rooms and nodded. “It’s perfect for living alone.”

“Yes, it is. It is in a good area, as well. There is a convenience store, gym, and a swimming pool five minutes away from here…” She talked about some of the things in the area. “And… the other Heroes also live close by.”

“Really? How close?”

The moment he asked the question, there was a banging sound from the wall, and he heard Rahmadat yell in a muffled voice, “Can you hear me?!”

The apartment really did have good soundproofing.

“...They are your neighbors.”

“Looks like Skaya set up a magic barrier. I like it,” he said.

Seo Jun-Ho stepped onto the terrace and looked down at the city. Players were walking around in twos and threes. They were talking and eating amongst each other, and it was a peaceful sight.

“How are things these days?” he asked.

“To be frank, they’re not very good.” Cha Si-Eun’s face darkened. Recently, the cockroaches’ attacks had been especially fierce and intense. “The number of special entities has been increasing exponentially, so the number of casualties has also been on an upward trend. There have also been more deserters,...