Right before the reveal of the first piece of mass-produced sword aura equipment, Se-Hoon slipped out of the exhibition and headed for the staff passageway, zipping up his staff jacket and pressing down his baseball cap.1

If those guys are targeting the exhibition hall, this is the best time to do it; everybody has gone over. 0

As a group of humans, it was natural for Watcher to want to minimize variables regardless of how confident they were; that was human nature. And because it was Watcher specifically, it was a guarantee that they had prepared meticulously in advance, despite often resorting to simple violent measures. 0

So, Se-Hoon thought the best opportunity would be right when everyone had flocked to his exhibit—and he was right. 0

Booom-!0

A loud explosion erupted from outside. Hearing the start of the full-scale assault by the Demon Force and Watchers, Se-Hoon sprinted down the staff passageway, pretending to be a panicked staff member.0

“W-What’s happening?!”0

Arriving at the end of the passageway, Se-Hoon encountered a startled-looking staff member and immediately played his part. Then, after swiftly assessing the situation, he slowly approached the employee.0

“T-there’s been an explosion outside….”0

Whirr!0

Before even finishing their sentence, the expression on the staff member’s face vanished and he sent a spike shooting toward Se-Hoon’s forehead with an eerie calmness. He had launched a surprise attack that aimed to kill with the epitome of an assassin’s precision.0

Swoosh!0

However, the spike had only managed to strike Se-Hoon’s baseball cap.0

Ssssk-0

“Ugh!?”0

Barely managing to see that his attack missed, the staff member fell to one knee, feeling a sharp pain coming from his thigh. 0

Thunk! Thunk!0

Then, before he could even catch his breath, each of his shoulders was pierced by something sharp, voiding both his arms of strength. All he could do now was gaze at the white, glowing dagger aimed at his thr...0