"What is this?" Lee Seo-Yeon asked, a note of uncertainty in her voice as she eyed the rift I had just created. Kim Min-Jae and Park Ji-Hoon shared her apprehension, their expressions mirroring her doubt. Then, without hesitation, Malrang was the first to leap in. She never questioned my orders—she trusted me above all else. One by one, the other three followed, offering me apologetic glances before disappearing into the portal. With my current skill level, I could traverse thousands of kilometers, but I insisted on traveling only to places I had visited before, places where I felt at home.
"Ma-Master, do you want me to..." Han Seungho began, his voice soft and pleading, his eyes wide and puppy-like. I nearly wanted to slap him to death on the spot.