The moment I returned to Shelter Hae-Young with my underlings, carrying the supplies I’d obtained from Hwang Ji-Hye, Lee Jeong-Uk came running toward me. It seemed he was dying to get an update on the situation.

“What happened? Is Eun-Jeong okay?”

I gestured for us to talk inside. As we walked, Lee Jeong-Uk glanced at my underlings.

“It seems like you lost a lot of underlings. Was the enemy strong?”

Unable to continue ignoring his questions, I took out my notepad and scribbled down some words.

- A lot happened, and I got a lot of information.

Lee Jeong-Uk’s expression grew perturbed.

“I’m sorry to ask this, knowing that you just got back and haven’t had time to rest, but is it okay if we have a meeting right now?”

- I don’t get tired anyway. Can you let everyone know?

I massaged my neck and went ahead to the meeting room, my underlings in tow.

I placed the boxes on the meeting room table and ordered my underlings to wait outside. Soon after, Lee Jeong-Uk came in. Behind him were Lee Jeong-Hyuk, Choi Da-Hye, the principal, the elder, Han Seon-Hui, and Shin Ji-Hye. It seemed like the others decided to include Shin Ji-Hye in the meeting as she was the leader of the university students from Dae Hyun San Park.

I’d only been away for two days, but I felt a rather strange feeling of comfort, as if I’d been transported to another world. This place...