Chapter 99 - Successful Capture

I stood there, the cool night air finally seeping into my bones after the chaos had settled. I could feel my breath coming in short gasps, the adrenaline slowly ebbing away, leaving behind an almost numbing exhaustion. Around me, shadows were still dissipating, fading back into the corners of the alley as if they had never existed. The Goryeo Royal Guards—now beaten and restrained—lay sprawled out, bound by the remnants of my magic. Twenty-four of them. It was absurd, really, how they all managed to reincarnate, remember, and gather in one place. The whole thing reeked of something orchestrated. Not just some random chance. Whoever had put this together had power, influence, and a clear goal in mind.