“What the hell is he planning?”


  When he learned about it, the Mayor reacted the same way as Sungyoon did .

  Plu-El had told them about the Mage Gem, which was the last missing special Gem . So, Sungyoon acquiring this Gem was a welcome development, and the Mayor had even cheered when he heard Sungyoon had acquired it . However, when Sungyoon explained how he got the Gem, the Mayor’s expression soured .

  A lot of words were exchanged, but Sungyoon could only say one thing .

  “I have no idea . ”


  “Anyway, it’s good that we obtained the Mage Gem . However, of all the people, it came from . . . ”


  The bundle Sung Hyunwoo had given to Sungyoon didn’t only contain the Mage Gem .

  “What’s in the USB stick?”


  “I’m having it analyzed . The file on it isn’t big, but they want to be careful in examining it . There might be something nefarious on it, so it’ll take them some time . ”


  Apart from the Gem, the bundle contained a USB stick . It was an item that might explain Sung Hyunwoo’s odd behavior .

  “The result is in!”


  An employee yelled as he opened the door . Sungyoon and the Mayor shot up to their feet .

  ***

  “This came out from the USB Sung Hyunwoo gave to us?”


  “That’s correct . ”


  Plu-El slowly looked over the documents .

  She fluently spoke Korean, but she wasn’t that knowledgeable about the language of the documents . So it took her a lot of time to read the documents . She still kept the documents with her as she was interested in them .

  The director of the International Moon research facility stood next to her . When he had mentioned he was going to see Sungyoon, Chelsea had followed him .

  Dark circles had appeared around the eyes of the two researchers . They had lost their research facility, but they were busier than ever . Ironically, they were learning about the secrets of the Moon and the labyrinths after they lost their research facility on the Moon . In fact, they felt as if things were going too smoothly for them .

  A lot of the Moon people, including Aruwen and Plu-El, had taken root in Korea . Therefore, the Director and Chelsea had half-settled here too .

  “Is this true, Mr . Sungyoon?”


  The Director was tired . His eyes were bloodshot, and he was roughly breathing like an angry bull .

  Chelsea kept staring at her copy of the documents . The documents had been translated into English for her .

  “I have no idea if it’s true . The only thing that can be verified is that these documents came from the USB . ”


  “That…… That means…… . ”


  The Director looked at Plu-El, then rushed out of the room . He returned seconds later, holding a small model of the Moon . After taking out a black marker, he drew circles on the model indicating the locations of the Great Labyrinths .

  “Ms . Plu-El!”


  He approached Plu-El .

  “Can you tell me the locations of the Great Labyrinths you know about?”


  “Alright . ”


  She wanted to confirm this information too . The Director handed her a different colored marker . She used the red marker to draw circles on the model . The locations of the Great Labyrinths known to Plu-El and the Director mostly coincided with each other . However, there was one difference .

  The Director knew about the location of four Great Labyrinths, and Plu-El also knew the location of four Great Labyrinths .

  However, five locations had been circled .

  “I’ll tell you this ahead of time . These are the exact locations of the Great Labyrinths we know . This knowledge was passed down through our ancestors, and it has been confirmed several times throughout our history . ”


  Plu-El spoke up first . The Director had no intention of gainsaying her words .

  “Then what is this one?”


  The Director pointed at the location circled only by the black marker .

  “This place has all the special characteristics found in the Great Labyrinths . There’s always a Mana Stream ongoing here, and each floor is unique as if each floor is a different world .

  “Jeez! We no longer have a facility on the Moon that’ll allow us to research this topic . ”


  The Director pounded his chest in frustration .

  Sungyoon asked a question .

  “What if Grenoid created a fifth Great Labyrinth? Is that a possibility?”


  “Impossible . Even if its seal is unraveling, the magical energy started to leak out from the labyrinths not too long ago . Grenoid doesn’t have the enormous power needed to create another Great Labyrinth . ”


  “Then let’s work under the assumption that Grenoid didn’t create this Great Labyrinth . ”


  Everyone glared at the model of the Moon as if it were their worst enemy .

  Sungyoon once again took the initiative to speak .

  “Could this Great Labyrinth have been naturally formed?”


  “If it were a cave, I would agree with you . However, a Great Labyrinth can’t form naturally . ”


  “Is there a possibility that your ancestors created this?”


  “That would be too important of a fact to not pass down to us . ”


  “What if the descendants of Planote left behind on Earth did it?”


  “Magical energy was the foundation of our civilization . Without magical energy, it’s obvious what happened to our ancestors left behind on Earth . I don’t know when science was found, but anyone left on Earth would’ve lived like beasts before that . Their lifestyle would’ve been primitive . ”


  Plu-El responded in the negative to all of Sungyoon’s questions . Sungyoon, who had been hunched over to see the model, straightened his back .

  “In the end, we have no choice but to go and investigate it . ”


  “It might be a trap . ”


  “The possibility is high . ”


  Sung Hyunwoo had betrayed humanity, and he was the source of this information . Of course, these people were suspicious .

  However, the topic of the information was too interesting .

  “I’m sure it’s a trick, but……”


  Plu-El closed the report and looked at the big title printed on the title page .

  “Isn’t the title a bit too grandiose for it to be a deception?”


  ‘Method of Defeating Grenoid . ’


  It was a very sensational title . Aside from the traitors, all of humanity wanted to defeat Grenoid, and Hyunwoo was claiming that the method of defeating the Grenoid was in this labyrinth .

  “Did Sung Hyunwoo join the monsters for humanity? Is he a double agent?”


  “Bullshit!”


  Plu-El curtly dismissed the Mayor’s words .

  The Mayor became a bit embarrassed for making such a suggestion, and he lowered his head a little .

  “If he were a spy for us, he would’ve shown some signs of committing to our cause in some form . ”


  He may have a great cause . He might be sacrificing himself to spy on humanity’s enemies from within their rank . However, such noble actions only appeared in novels or movies . In reality, it was much better to act as a spy by working with an outside agency . Such a plan was all about efficiency and stability .

  “Then it really is a trap?”


  The Mayor was deep in his thoughts when it happened .

  Kwahng!

  “Emergency! It’s an emergency!”


  Someone slammed open the door and entered .

  “What’s wrong?”


  “Monsters! Monsters have appeared!”


  “What about it?”


  The appearance of monsters on Earth was a big deal, but it was treated more like a recurring event that had to be dealt with . The Connectors waiting nearby would go and kill the monsters, so this person had no reason to panic like this .

  “The…… The number of monsters is on a different level! Swarms of monsters are appearing all over the world! The government is asking for the Knight to be mobilized!”


  “They are making their move . ”


  Sungyoon ran out of the room as he left the sighing Plu-El .

  ***

  A simultaneous multi-pronged attack—that was how the attack was described .

  The government had quickly sent a helicopter to Sungyoon, and he was watching the site of the battle from the sky .

  ‘This is no joke . ’


  This wasn’t like the sporadic attacks from before . The number wasn’t as large as the number of monsters that had attacked Armstrong city, but it was still enough to swarm the Connectors .

  However, it seemed that high level monsters were absent from this attack . On top of that, monsters suffered a decrease in power when they moved away from locations having a pool of ambient magical energy . Thus, the monsters here were weak . The problem was that there were too many of them, and they could easily kill regular people .

  Sungyoon didn’t have the time to hesitate, and he jumped out of the helicopter .

  Ggoo-uhhhhhh!

  An Ogre was chasing after a boy . The teenager ran as if his feet were on fire, and his face was so pale that it looked as if he were wearing white powder .

  Sungyoon maintained a straight posture in the air as he gathered his feet . His thick steel boots slammed into the Orc’s head, and he let gravity do all the work .

  Ggoo-uh!

  Crunch!

  Before the Ogre could finish its roar, it turned into a bloody pulp .

  “Tsk!”


  It was great that he had killed a monster as soon as he landed, but he was covered in blood now . Sungyoon clicked his tongue in disgust .

  “K . . . Knight?”


  The teenager froze in place when he saw Sungyoon .

  “Hurry! Go, run away to somewhere safe . ”


  “Yes, yes!”


  After hearing Sungyoon’s words, the teenager started running again as if his feet were on fire .

  Sungyoon immediately zeroed in on the next monster, a Bigfoot rampaging in the distance .

  ‘It’s quite a diverse group of monsters . ’


  Sungyoon summoned his halberd and threw it with all his might .

  Kwah-jeek!

  The halberd pierced through the Bigfoot’s head, and with a spray of blood, the monster fell .

  Sungyoon unsummoned his halberd and climbed to the roof of the nearest building . He caught sight of three monsters wreaking havoc in the city . Two of them were chasing down humans, while the third . . .

  ‘Shit!’


  It was chewing the corpse of a young girl . Sungyoon unconsciously ground his teeth . He wanted to hack the monster into pieces, but he somehow held himself back .

  “I have to save the people who are still alive . ”


  Sungyoon spoke to himself as he pushed off the roof .

  Tuh-uhng!

  His body started falling .

  Woo-oong!

  Suddenly, his wings unfurled behind him, and his surroundings whizzed by . After accelerating, Sungyoon soon arrived in front of a roaring monster that was causing a rampage . He swung his sword .

  Sss-kahk!

  Rumble!

  The two sounds rang out in a harmonious manner .

  The unstoppable monster split into half, and its corpse was burnt into a crisp .

  Tunk!

  Sungyoon changed directions, and his wings unfurled once again . A halberd appeared in his hands, and without slowing down, Sungyoon jammed the spear blade of the halberd into the head of the second monster .

  Puh-uhng!

  The monster’s head exploded as if a shotgun had hit it .

  In a flash, Sungyoon had killed two monsters .

  ‘Next!’


  Sungyoon moved once again, and his target was the monster he planned on killing the last . Since it had been eating a corpse, he had decided it posed less of a threat compared to the other two . However, all this time, fury was surging in Sungyoon’s heart .

  Tuhk!

  He stood next to the monster and looked down at the girl’s corpse .

  She was younger than an elementary student and seemed to be of the same age as his daughter .

  Ggoo-uh?

  The monster that had been eating the girl’s arm took notice of Sungyoon’s presence . It turned its head .

  Ggoo-uhhhhhhhhh!

  The monster became angry since Sungyoon was standing next to it as if it weren’t a threat . Pushing itself to full height, the monster yelled .

  However, the monster’s anger couldn’t even be compared to the fury in Sungyoon’s heart .

  “Die . ”


  He said one word, then swung his ax .

  Kwah-jeek!

  The monster’s arm was sent flying . It screamed as it rolled around on the ground . The monster had great vitality, so even when its arm was cut off, it was undeterred . It stood up in anger as it tried to attack Sungyoon . No, it had tried to get up .

  The poison had spread from the wound and circulated through its entire body .

  Ggoo, ggoo-roo-roo-roohk!

  The monster’s body shook as it thrashed in pain . It convulsed until it lost its life .

  However, Sungyoon had already moved on from the monster . He was looking down at the corpse of the girl, seeing the terror etched in her eyes . After closing her eyelids, Sungyoon resumed hunting monsters .

  He climbed up to a new roof and again looked for monsters .

  Puh-uhk!

  Sungyoon saw a monster in the distance fall to the ground . He looked up to see a helicopter rumbling in the air . Aruwen was inside the helicopter, and he had pointed his longbow toward the surface .

  ‘Finally, they have been deployed . ’


  The Moon people had been confined in a settled zone, but they were here now . They all jumped out of the helicopter at once .