After being pulled from the pit and moved to the Sword Sovereign's residence, I regained consciousness before my teacher did.

The Sword Sovereign, explaining the reasons and objectives behind the recent training, offered me an apology. It was during this explanation that I also learned that she was not my grandmaster.

After hearing everything from the Sword Sovereign, my thoughts turned to one person in particular—my teacher, Baek Seol-hee.

'Teacher must feel an overwhelming sense of guilt towards me.'

Having been under her guidance for so long, I could easily predict what she might do next. My teacher had a …