The spirit summoner Dalboreum and the mage Redhotchicken of the Hongbaek Guild later reflected on the situation at the time.

"When I met her gaze, it really felt like I was a frog facing a snake… I couldn’t move a finger."

"Her ominous aura closed in on me, and I couldn’t do anything… Ah! What exactly happened that day?"

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Chris was sipping wine and reviewing data displayed on a hologram in front of her.

"Chris, are you working even at a meetup?"

At the sudden voice from beside her, Chris turned her head.

In her sight appeared a young …