PAID

Creak—

One by one, the Utopia party members filed into Sophia’s room.@@novelbin@@

Lee Yuri, Kang Do-hee, Shin Se-hee, Im Ga-eul, Ichika, Alice, and even Baek Seol-hee, who had wrapped up her urgent tasks, all gathered.

Excluding Jin Yu-ha, every party member was present.

“You said there’s something serious to discuss? Why call a meeting without Jin Yu-ha?”

Lee Yuri, who had been abruptly summoned during late-night shield-throwing practice, questioned Sophia.

Everyone else, interrupted during their personal downtime, looked equally curious.

Sophia scanned the group and spoke in a heavy voice.

“...You’re all here. Alright, let me explain why I called you. First, take a look at this.”

Beep—

Sophia played a hologram video, showing Jin Yu-ha, masked, battling the Spider Queen.

Boom—!

Crash!

The Spider Queen’s screeches and explosions resounded as Jin Yu-ha’s sword danced effortlessly through the chaos.

Since the video featured Jin Yu-ha, no one interrupted, silently watching with rapt attention.

“Wow.”

“Ooooh…”

“Incredible…”

“Amazing, as always, junior.”

Even Baek Seol-hee, who had been too busy with the Demon Execution Squad to see the fight, couldn’t hide her faint smile.

The swordsmanship, posture, fluidity, and intensity—everything was flawless.

In fact, Jin Yu-ha seemed even stronger than the last time she’d seen him.

Her disciple truly was a genius.

If she were honest, she wondered if he might have already surpassed her.