To lure Paimon, a grand festival was needed. And to make that happen, persuading the chairman was essential.

In Korea, even the president would struggle to prepare such an event in just five weeks. Only Seol Ha-yeon, the legendary Awakener and hero of the 1980s, could pull off something like this.

However, despite her fame, I didn’t think it would be particularly hard to convince her. I had reasonable justifications, a “special mission” pretext, and the added benefit of reclaiming the top ranking by defeating my master. By presenting these arguments, I figured she would at least consider it.

And …