Volume 1] Chapter 113-How Could Someone.....

The villagers were taken aback, their faces turning pale as they witnessed the transformation of Jiho from a seemingly ordinary individual to someone who exuded a palpable aura of authority and threat.

They exchanged bewildered glances, unable to reconcile the image of the quiet and unassuming Jiho they knew with the formidable figure standing before them. Whispers of disbelief rippled through the crowd as they struggled to comprehend the shift in dynamics.

"How could someone like her..." one villager muttered, his voice trailing off as he struggled to find words to express his astonishment.

The elders, too, wore expressions of shock, their usual confidence shaken by Jiho's unwavering resolve and the gravity of her words.

It was as if a veil had been lifted, revealing a side of Jiho that they had never imagined existed.