Although Baek Yuseol had told Scarlett he would handle things alone, he didn’t plan on truly going solo.

The Green Core was notoriously difficult to handle, and for it to have been stolen from the Verdant Tower, the culprits were likely a powerful and highly capable faction. He needed help.

The first person who came to mind was Flowering. Her abilities and affinity with artifacts like the Green Core made her an ideal ally.

Unfortunately, she was too busy.

Even calling on someone like the Elf Queen for a single artifact like the Green Core felt excessive. Her mere presence …