The 10th Generation War | Daerin

Phoenix's first appearance

"Well, how's your body feeling, Haerin? Could you handle the training?" Hanni asked Haerin, whose mind had been distracted for some reason.

Haerin snapped out of her thoughts, turning to Hanni with a puzzled expression. "Sorry, what did you say?"

Before Hanni could even mutter a word, Hyein, Danielle, and Wonyoung entered the room with a serious expression on their faces. The atmosphere immediately tensed as the door closed behind them.

Danielle was the first one to break the silence by saying, "Wonyoung have something to say."

Hanni and Haerin exchanged a quick glance.

"So, last night, I have task to do, and that's to investigate the neighboring villages about the alliances they have formed with each other. While infiltrating other villages, I've stumbled upon important information. Several village chiefs were leaving their quarters to attend a suspicious meeting." Wonyoung shared.

"That meeting wasn't just a normal gathering, but it was an event where the village chiefs formed alliances with each other and planned things behind our back. So basically, they've been planning to attack the village ever since the phoenix energy burst." She added.

Wonyoung paused before proceeding, "Does this organization ring a bell to you?" Wonyoung asked the four of them.

"What organization?" Danielle asked. Confusion is written on her face.

"The Union."

As soon as Wonyoung said the name of the organization, the room fell into silence. Everyone was processing the gravity of the situation.

But amidst the confusion, the union seems to ring a bell to a certain person.

It seemed like that person recalled something important.

"Wait, that name of the organization was mentioned by Yujin before."

"What?" Wonyoung turned to Haerin. "Yujin? Ahn Yujin?"

"Haerin, can you explain what you know about this?"

"Minji." Haerin called out the girl's name.

"Haerin, your task was to keep a close watch on Hanni and her friends, especially Jang Wonyoung. When Wonyoung fell asleep during my time at the Relics Cave, I wanted you to send the signal."

"I understand, Minji."

"The summoning really came in handy. Thanks to it, Wonyoung caught a glimpse of me, and I managed to establish a connection with her."

Yujin suddenly appeared on the scene. "I apologize for interrupting, but Village Chief Gang Reyhim sent us a message."

"What is it?"

"One of the village chiefs has formed a secret organization called 'The Union'. However, we don't know which chief is behind it."

"We need to proceed with our plan cautiously. We can't afford to attract too much attention. Kim Dabeom still leads Redwood Village, and he could be the one who made it, and it might involve us in danger."

"Let's get Yujin out of the prison."

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"Hanni and I are going to visit Yujin to ask her some questions regarding that certain organization. We're also going to talk to the village chief about getting Yujin out of prison, as she could be an important weapon against the union," Wonyoung explained.

"What about the three of us?" Hyein asked.

"You guys can stay here, talk about stuff, or train yourselves," Wonyoung replied.