There was a distinct *click* as the call ended. Uijae handed the phone back to Sayeong, grateful that he wasn’t the one making the big decisions. He recalled the faces of the guild leaders who had passionately made their cases earlier. Being from a small to medium-sized guild, they probably knew each other well, possibly even like family. Uijae couldn’t help but wonder what decision he would have made if it had been up to him.

‘I might have just destroyed everything before deciding...’

While Uijae shifted uncomfortably, Sayeong gestured toward Ivan with his chin.

"You heard everything, right?"

Ivan was already grinning ear to ear. He kept nodding, fiddling with his fingers.

"Of-of course! We'll set the schedule on our side and contact you. Hahaha, this is a huge step forward. We've taken a great step toward a new world...!"

Ivan's crooked, hunched posture swayed side to side, making him look slightly deranged as he started to hum quietly.