Chapter 122. A Promise From Back Then
Just as Jecheon Seong and Siwelin stepped out of the store, a small, playful growl came from behind them.
“Rawr—!”
Bo-Mi greeted them with his usual energy, purring once before leaping into Jecheon Seong’s arms.
“Seems like your master’s gotten involved in something strange. Are you coming along too?” Jecheon Seong asked.
Bo-Mi nestled comfortably into his arms—that was all the confirmation Jecheon Seong needed. With the little creature content in his embrace, the three set off toward the academy.
A short while later, they arrived at the academy—now unrecognizable. Massive black roots coiled across the landscape where the school building once stood.
“Run a scan over this section!”
“What about here? Doesn’t it seem like something’s pulsing here?”
“Damn it, what are all these roots?”
Workers from the Association, along with soldiers, bustled around the site, trying to make sense of the chaos. Barricades had been set up to keep onlookers away, and investigators combed through the remains, trying to piece together what had happened.
Despite their efforts, they hadn't made any headway. Even with a detailed search, there was no dungeon gate—only an impenetrable mass of roots. Heavy machinery was used to dig through, but the roots wouldn't budge.