The man who had just been locked in a fierce battle with a higher being, as Ryu Seoha had been certain of moments ago, now stood before her, wearing a cynical smile. Even before the shock had fully settled, suspicion arose—how did he manage to evade three transcendents and come here?

It was impossible that Choi Kanghu, who had resolved to confront the enemy head-on, would have fled now. Even if he had noticed a breach in the escape prevention barrier, he wouldn’t have come running to Ryu Seoha with the danger of a higher being on his tail.

Moreover, …