“So…” Zelit stopped mid-sentence, noticing Ru Amuh giving him the side-eye. Chi-Woo blanched. His expression was sullen, lips tightly sealed, and he clearly wasn’t in the mood for a conversation. Still, Zelit needed to get Chi-Woo talking. Chi-Woo had the greatest potential among the heroes chosen for the seventh recruitment, and whatever their plans were, they wouldn’t work without Chi-Woo’s cooperation.

“I’m sure you have your suspicions, too. I mean, you also kept it a secret that you finished off those broken beings,” Zelit said.

Chi-Woo made a bitter smile. That wasn’t it. He kept this information a secret because he didn’t want the extra attention. Chi-Woo had never once suspected Eshnunna and was simply making sure that he would be able to stay in the safety of the main base.

“As I thought.” Zelit interpreted Chi-Woo’s smile as agreement, and his face brightened, “I’ve spoken my mind. I’m curious what you are thinking.” Zelit asked with anticipation, but Chi-Woo’s only response was silence. It didn’t seem like he would speak any time soon no matter how patiently Zelit waited.

“Is there something else you know?” Zelit prompted. “Tell us your suspicions; it’s fine even if you don’t have evidence backing it up.”

All kinds of thoughts passed through Chi-Woo’s head. He did have things to tell them—after all, there was the information that Hawa had led him to. ‘That’s right. I’m not alone.’ Chi-Woo had companions who had come to this place with him...