"Th-thank you! Thank you so much, hero…!"

A ragged civilian expressed their gratitude and quickly ran off in a panic.

It was clear from a glance that they were terrified, fleeing without a backward glance.

Lee Ji-yeon didn’t feel uncomfortable about it.

In fact, she could understand why that would be the case.

—Slice!

A head was severed by a downward axe strike. Blood gushed from the neck, flowing like water from a valley stream.

The decapitated body wobbled for a moment before tipping over to one side.

The blood-soaked corpse lay on the ground. Lee Ji-yeon reached out toward …