Chapter 4: What? Gireon Mountain?
The man didn’t take his eyes off the red orb for a long time.
The gemstone, resting in Jincheon’s hand, shimmered under the moonlight.
"Oh, by the way," the man suddenly spoke as if a thought had just crossed his mind. He lifted his head and continued.
"The people there all take after me—well, in that they’re a bit... unpleasant. So they tend to look down on polite and humble people."
'There' was likely the place where Jincheon was supposed to deliver the red orb.
The place the man had briefly referred to as ‘Gung’ earlier.
Jincheon frowned in confusion.
"They look down on polite and humble people?"
"Yes."
"What kind of place did you grow up in?"
"A good place. Once you get to know them, they’re all good people."
The middle-aged man smiled faintly and went on.