So Yeon Hee stood on the city wall where the battle between the Legion Guild and the other guilds happened in the past. It was no longer in ruins as the Legion Guild rebuilt the city. This was her home.

“Are you looking for your friend?” Yu Jin Sang, the former Vice Guild of the Legion Guild, came to her side and asked. There was a little bit of history between the Legion Guild and The Haven, so Yu Jin Sang knew about Yeon Hee a little bit.

Months ago, she and her friend built a strong party, The Haven. But the power made them forget there were people a lot stronger than them and offended Tang Shaoyang. She was taken as a captive while her boyfriend and her friend remained in South Korea.

“Do you know where are they?” That was the reason Yeon Hee returned to her home, not because she missed her homeland, but because of her friend. Ever since Min Hoo tried to take her back by fighting Tang Shaoyang, she never met them again. Mostly because she had been busy with duty and the task.

“They are quite something even without you, so yeah, we always keep an eye on them. We need your help to destroy the zombie kingdom in Gwangju. I can ask my people to tell them to meet you at Jeonju,” Yu Jin Sang offered a little help.

Jeonju was close to Gwangju down south, so they did not need to delay their trip if she met her friends at Jeonju.

Yeon Hee let out a sigh, “Yes, please. I need to end the unfinished business with my friends. If they don’t want to join the Tang Empire, then I am afraid I will meet them on the battlefield next time.”

The Tang Empire launched their last resort plan to conquer the Earth, all territories on Earth. Meaning, people needed to join the Tang Empire if they wanted to stay in the Tang Empire’s territory. She believed it would be just a matter of time before The Tang Empire achieved that.

“We have prepared the car. Let’s depart,” Yu Jin Sang pointed at the bottom of the city wall where a convoy gathered.

“See you at the bottom,” Yeon Hee disappeared into her own shadow. Yu Jin Sang shook his head, looking down where Yeon Hee was, standing next to the car, “Guess she has become much stronger than our last meeting.” He jumped off the wall.

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Jeonju was the military base for Korea’s expansion. The former member of Legion was turned into Tarrior, going through the same training and supervision before getting deployed to the battlefield.

“Where’s Yeon Hee? We are about to depart and we need her to be our scout. It’s rare to have The Vice Head of TEID help us. We need to utilize her help to the maximum,” Park Nam Hoon asked his friend, Yu Jin Sang. He saw Yeon Hee with her friend before they departed for Jeonju.

Yu Jin Sang, “She came here because she is on her vacation from what I heard. Do you want Division Head Lu An to haunt us for making his Vice Head work for us? We will leave without her. Just hope she will come on her own to help us, that’s the best scenario.”

Yeon Hee finally got to meet her friend and now her ex as well. They sat across from her; five of them. She did not know what to say. This was not even close to the joyful reunion that she pictured in her mind. She thought she would be happy to meet her friends again. Her best friend, Sin Yoon, also sat awkwardly next to her ex-boyfriend. The guilt in her expression could not be hidden.

“Does The Emperor finally free you, Yeon Hee?” The first one who broke the silence was Dae Jung. He was the one who felt the most guilty as he was the one who provoked The Emperor. He was the reason Yeon Hee became a captive, his stupidity almost destroyed The Haven.

Yeon Hee shook her head, “I don’t know if I am still a captive or not. I am working for the Tang Empire right now.”

“Why do you want to meet us?” Min Soo, her ex-boyfriend, was direct with his words. After they separated, there was no exchange between them. She could use the TEID’s connection to find out how The Haven was doing, but she never directly had contact with them. 𝗈𝒱𝑙xt.𝓬𝒐𝐦

“War is approaching the Earth. If our prediction is correct, at most, in one year, players from the other worlds would try to invade Earth. The Tang Empire is currently in the process of capturing all territories, and there will be a law in the future that everyone has to join the Tang Empire if they want to stay in the Tang Empire’s territory. I want you all to join the Tang Empire right now,” Yeon Hee told them the reason she came here.

It was not because the Tang Empire needed The Haven, but might consider joining the Tang Empire.” Cocky as always, that was Dae Jung. That was a nostalgic feeling to hear Dae Jung had because of the benefit of joining the Tang Empire now. There was a lot more benefit for the Haven than joining the Tang Empire later. So she wanted them to join to enjoy these benefits. She wanted her friend to enjoy what she enjoyed too, and if it was possible, she wanted to work with her friend again, just like in the past.

“Hah,” Dae Jung let out a chuckle, “So the Tang Empire finally needs our help now? If The Emperor comes directly to meet me, then I might consider joining the Tang Empire.” Cocky as always, that was Dae Jung. That was a nostalgic feeling to hear Dae Jung had returned back to his old self.

“This might sound rude, but I want you all to join the Tang Empire to protect you all from the war. The players from the other worlds are totally on another different level,” Yeon Hee shook her head, “Just yesterday, we fought a group of a hundred mercenaries from the other worlds, and their lowest rank was Epic Rank with more than half of them being Ancient Rank above. In the end, you will be forced to join the Tang Empire or the force from another world.”