One after another, the chosen guilds jumped through the glowing wall of water that marked the entrance to Stage Two.
The Philippine guild, Mandirigma, led by Dayanara Cruz, stood at the edge of their ship. With a signal from Dayanara, they leapt—one by one—into the wall of water.
Just a moment later, a shadow flew above their ship.
It was Zhang Wei, guildmaster of Dragon Veil, one of the elite guilds of China, and the half-brother of Wei Long. His expression was calm, but his eyes held something darker—a quiet fury, a dangerous intent.
Zhang Wei and his guild descended onto Mandirigma's now-empty ship,
His members followed behind him as they dropped with him into the glowing barrier.
— — —
Up in the sky, Lee Min Joon beside Gideon.
"If this wasn't a guild-only trial, I'd go alone," Gideon muttered, his voice deep and rough, but calm. "So thanks."
Lee Min Joon glanced at him, then looked past the barrier toward the one person he couldn't ignore—Seojun.
