To make sure they couldn’t act as a group, the Moon people were spread across the world and kept under surveillance . However, they hadn’t been blindly separated . They were allowed to choose where they wanted to live . Every country had tried its best to listen to their preferences .

  Of course, Plu-El chose Korea, and Aruwen and a large number of Moon people chose it too . Thus, Korea contained a great number of Moon people, and a portion of this great number had been stationed near the location Sungyoon had previously been in .

  Suh-guhk!

  A sword danced through the air as it severed the head of the monster and sent it flying through the air .

  Kwah-jeek!

  An ax flew down, and another monster’s body vertically split into half .

  Puh-uh-uhng!

  A fireball burned two monsters at once .

  The Moon people were very skilled at killing monsters .

  They were not like Connectors, who had taken up their profession to make money . The Moon people had been fighting monsters since they were young . They had fought in gruesome battles to secure their survival . In some ways, they were the true specialists when it came to killing monsters .

  ‘The higher-ups made a pretty bold move . ’


  After Hyunwoo gave his confession, humanity’s relationship with the Moon people improved . Yet, the government sending the Moon people into battle was something Sungyoon could’ve never imagined . Moreover, the government had even equipped the Moon people with weapons .

  ‘Well, that’s none of my business . The higher-ups can worry about that . ’


  Sungyoon started moving once again .

  Puh-uhk!

  He suddenly saw the monster diagonally opposite of him fall over; a long arrow protruded from the monster’s forehead .

  ‘Amazing . ’


  Sungyoon was sure that the one who had efficiently killed monsters like this was Aruwen . Aruwen was hitting all his shots from the helicopter hovering in the air .

  A lot of monsters had appeared in this place, but a lot of Connectors and Moon people had been mobilized in response, who settled this mess in short order .

  The battle here had ended, but this was not the only place experiencing a monster attack .

  “Mr . Woo Sungyoon! Please get in! We have to move to the next location!”


  Someone screamed loud enough to pierce through the sound of the helicopter’s rotor . Sungyoon lightly jumped off the ground and entered the helicopter, which was flying low to the ground .

  The helicopter then flew toward the site of the next battle .

  ***

  Sungyoon continued to fight . Too many monsters had appeared, so it was a mess in many places . Moreover, hordes of monsters weren’t the only ones to attack Earth .

  ‘Humans?’


  In the beginning, he thought all Connectors were on the same side . This was why he was about to leave them alone . However, he saw a Connector bash in the head of another Connector who was about to apply the killing blow on a monster . There was no way they were on the same side .

  Above all else, that monster wasn’t acting hostile toward this Connector . In fact, it acted as if he were its ally .

  Sungyoon could only think about what had happened with Sung Hyunwoo .

  “You saw that?”


  The Connector realized Sungyoon was watching him, and a surprised voice emanated from his heavy armor .

  “I was wondering who it was . It’s the Knight . Ah ha ha! This is awesome!”


  The man clad in the heavy armor lifted his mace .

  “I heard Kevil really misses you . I’ll be able to gain some notoriety if I can kill you . ”


  ‘Kevil . ’


  He had mentioned Kevil, one of Grenoid’s officers and the demonic monster that used flames to attack others .

  “Are you like Sung Hyunwoo? A traitor to humanity?”


  “No . We’re the new rulers of humanity . ”


  The Connector’s eyes rose in a devilish manner .

  “We were born because of your desires . We lived like trash, but we can now have a proper life in the future . We will be the rulers of this planet!”


  There was too much rage and resentment dripping from each word to call it the raving of a mad man .

  However, Sungyoon didn’t even blink an eye .

  ‘These people are releasing monsters to kill humans, yet they are talking about being the new ruling class . ’


  He didn’t care what past this armored Connector had . He wasn’t curious at all .

  ‘You might have lived a tough life, but my life wasn’t that easy either!’


  Kwahhhng!

  Sungyoon’s ax clashed against the armored Connector’s mace .

  “Hmmph! You’re called the Knight, but in the end, you’re just in the upper-intermediate class in terms of skills! I’ll show you that plenty of Connectors out there are stronger than you!”


  The man’s mace moved at an incredible speed . Even though he was wearing heavy armor, his movements were fast .

  It looked as if the mace would break through the gap between Sungyoon’s ax and shield and slam into his body . However, Sungyoon’s eyes were tracking the movement of the mace .

  “Hoo-ahhhhhhht!”


  The man had swung his mace with both hands . His skill was superb as the mace moved past the shield to head toward Sungyoon’s face . Although Sungyoon was wearing a helmet, the mace was high in rank and it was made to bash armor . If the blow landed, it would inflict a critical wound on Sungyoon .

  The armored Connector let out a self-satisfied smile .

  However, Sungyoon’s shield was already moving at that moment .

  Tuh-ung!

  The corners of Sungyoon’s shield hit one of the arms holding the mace, and the mace shook . Using that opportunity, Sungyoon smoothly moved his face to dodge the mace .

  ‘What!’


  The armored Connector was shocked . This time, Sungyoon swung his ax at him .

  “Eeek!”


  The man barely dodged the ax, and he quickly retreated a step .

  Sungyoon didn’t give him respite . He summoned his halberd and used its long reach to attack him .

  Tuh-uhng!

  The man’s shield blocked the halberd .

  Sungyoon once again closed the distance as he swung his hammer .

  Kwahng!

  “Koo-ahhhhk!”


  A large explosion erupted when the hammer hit the shield, and the armored Connector let out a scream .

  ‘What the hell is this!’


  Sungyoon swung, stabbed, bashed, and crushed his opponent . The armored Connector couldn’t even think in front of the barrage of attacks . The Knight’s ability to instantly activate his Gems was well known, but this was beyond expectation .

  Sungyoon was faster and stronger than he had expected .

  “Shiiiiiiiit!”


  The armored Connector knew he was in danger if he gave any more ground, so he forced himself to charge . He tried to bum-rush Sungyoon .

  Kwahhhhng!

  “Ahhhhhhhhhk!”


  The explosion created by the hammer finally reached his left arm, and the armored Connector felt burning pain .

  ‘His Gems are much higher in rank than I expected!’


  However, the armored Connector knew was a possibility, and he had been prepared for it . He once again tried to rush Sungyoon .

  Tuh-uhng!

  Sungyoon’s armor touched the heavy armor of the man, and the sound of metal grating against metal rang out .

  “Dieeeeeee!”


  Spittle flew from the armored Connector’s mouth as he used every ounce of strength in his body to bring down his mace .

  “Idiot . ”


  Sungyoon mumbled .

  Pul-luhk!

  Sungyoon’s cape turned into wings .

  Kwahnnng!

  His body accelerated like a bullet as he pushed back the armored Connector .

  “Koo-oooooohk!”


  The man’s body slid backward . His helmet rattled, and it caused his neck to be slightly revealed .

  ‘Now!’


  Sungyoon summoned his sword and stabbed in the gap .

  Chwahk!

  The chilling sound of flesh being destroyed resounded in the air . At the same time, electricity flowed through the man’s body .

  “Goo-roo-roo-roo-roo-roo!”


  He couldn’t even scream since the sword had pierced through his neck . Blood kept coming out of his mouth as he convulsed from lightning .

  Poo-shoohk!

  Sungyoon withdrew his sword . The sinister-looking armored Connector fell to the ground, his body devoid of any strength .

  Soo-roo-roohk!

  The man’s armor was unsummoned .

  ‘As expected, he was a high rank Connector . ’


  Sungyoon looked down at the man’s Device . All of the Gems were high rank Jewel Gems, and he even saw an Emerald rank Gem amongst them . Sungyoon’s highest rank Gem was the Ruby rank Gem, and the Emerald rank Gem was a rank higher .

  This Connector’s boasts weren’t hot air .

  ‘I can’t believe a man of his caliber joined the monsters . ’


  Sungyoon put the corpse into his storage Gem and moved to rejoin the fight .

  Afterward, it didn’t take long for Korea’s Connectors to kill all the monsters that had invaded their country .

  ***

  “How much damage was done?”


  The Mayor asked Sungyoon, who had just returned .

  “They are making an estimate . However, it’s almost a certainty that a lot of people died . ”


  “Shit!”


  The image of the girl eaten by the monster appeared inside Sungyoon’s head . In a flash, her face changed into Shinhae’s face . Sungyoon quickly shook his head . He had already called Shinhae and Jimin and confirmed their safety .

  The Mayor tapped the desk with his fingers .

  “What’s the meaning behind this surprise attack?”


  “I believe they are trying to paralyze us into inaction . ”


  Plu-El opened the door and entered the room . Her Device was on her arm .

  ‘As expected, she participated in the battles . ’


  He hadn’t seen Plu-El when he returned, so Sungyoon had assumed she had been mobilized too .

  “That’s the most likely explanation . If we are focused on defense, we can’t pay attention to other locations . They would love that . ”


  The Mayor let out a sigh . He kept mumbling to himself as he started analyzing the current situation .

  Plu-El approached Sungyoon . She looked him up and down and made sure he wasn’t wounded .

  “It seems both of us got through this ok . ”


  “It was all thanks to you . ”


  “No . I did nothing . ”


  “I’m serious . Honestly, I would’ve been in trouble without this . ”


  Sungyoon pointed at a Gem, a white Gem .

  At a glance, it looked like a White rank Gem, but it wasn’t .

  “You said this is called the Bone Gem?”


  “That’s right . ”


  Plu-El reaffirmed it .

  The Bone Gem was a Gem made from the bones of a Connector . A Connector’s abilities decreased when they were far away from the source of magical energy . This Bone Gem allowed one to use the full extent of one’s power . This was the reason the Moon people could previously use the full extent of their powers on Earth .

  “I met someone stronger than me . If we had fought on equal footing, I would’ve been in trouble . ”


  Sungyoon had been able to fight at peak performance thanks to the Bone Gem . The Connector in the heavy armor was like all the other Connectors on Earth; he was fighting with a handicap .

  “You don’t have a large supply of it, right?”


  “Yes . We made it just in case . We never expected to fight on Earth like this . ”


  “That’s unfortunate . ”


  If they had a mass supply of these Gems, humanity would have the advantage on Earth .

  “This is a problem . If they continue this, our dreams of taking back Armstrong city will just be dreams . ”


  The Mayor stomped in frustration .

  If monsters continued to attack humanity, humanity wouldn’t be able to do anything . The prospect of losing this war became real, and humanity would become paralyzed by fear .

  The Mayor looked at Plu-El .

  “Is there any way we can stop monsters from crossing over to Earth?”


  “Since our enemies can use portals, it will be difficult to stop them . In fact, the number of locations with pools of magical energy will increase, and monsters will appear more frequently . ”


  The Mayor panted as if he were an animal .

  ‘As the technology for using moonstones releases magical energy, the magical energy remains here on earth . It doesn’t get destroyed . ’


  Plu-El had explained why magical energy existed on Earth now .

  Humanity had made great strides in developing technology that generated energy from moonstones, and moonstones were still being consumed . The number of locations where the magical energy pooled would increase with time .

  ‘Thankfully, the magical energy doesn’t cause any harm to normal people . ’


  In its basic form, magical energy was benign to people .

  The magical energy within the labyrinths was a type of magical energy used to make the seal . It had a poisonous quality, and it didn’t allow normal humans into the labyrinths . This was especially true regarding the Great Labyrinths .

  Sungyoon then activated his storage Gem and took out the corpse .

  “Huh? What the hell is this?”


  The Mayor, who had been bemoaning, asked the question .

  “He was a human that attacked alongside the monsters . He’s a very high rank Connector . I would like you to confirm his identity . ”


  “He’s trash like Sung Hyunwoo . ”


  Plu-El glared at the corpse with disdain in her eyes .

  “Mmm . It might be a clue . We might be able to track down other traitors with the information we learn . I understand . I’ll take charge of this task . ”


  The Mayor agreed to Sungyoon’s request without hesitation .