"Wow, our maknae is brave. What would you do if one of the Noeulis made it into Illusionary Realm's second generation?" "Wouldn't it be amazing if someone from Noeulis got in? That would be quite impressive, wouldn't it?"

Diah's voice had no hint of nervousness at all. She confidently added that if any Noeulis made it through the competitive Illusionary Realm audition, she would gladly give them the "free-use pass."

Of course, this statement had been made without thinking about the consequences. However, Diah's bold remark went unchecked because, from Ji Hye-min and LUX's perspective, there was no downside to …