Sungyoon quickly returned to his company and knocked on the door of the president’s room .

  Jimin was his wife, but she was the president of Jungbum . Sungyoon had been a president of a company before, so he was very strict in keeping up appearances .

  Boom! Boom!

  However, since it was urgent business, he loudly knocked without any gentleness .

  “Enter!”


  Bul-kuhk!

  As soon as he received consent, Sungyoon barged through the door .

  Of course, his eyes first went to his wife . It seemed her work was taking a physical toll on her as he could see dark circles under her eyes . The string of attacks that had occurred on Earth meant that she had to spend hectic days at work .

  Sungyoon was the heart of the response to the monsters’ attacks, but he was also her husband and her company’s employee . That was why she was busier than ever before, and it took a toll on her mental health .

  The two of them rarely slept in the same bed in recent days, so when they did get together, she complained and lamented to him . It was very unlike her to do so, but Sungyoon did his best to spoil her .

  He would’ve comforted her right now if she had been the only person inside the room .

  “You’re here, Brother-in-law?”


  A man greeted Sungyoon . He was Jimin’s brother Woosang .

  Woosung, who stood behind Woosang, hesitatingly lowered his head toward Sungyoon . He even used ‘Brother-in-law,’ a term unfamiliar to him, to greet Sungyoon .

  It seemed he was starting to accept Sungyoon as his family .

  Of course, the biggest reason for his change in his behavior was his big sister . She always berated and glared at him if he was out of line .

  After Dongin’s evil deeds came out in the open because of Hyunwoo’s betrayal, Fabion had literally evaporated into the air .

  A more thorough dismantling of a company had never been witnessed before .

  A company that had an enormous influence in the Connector industry had ended with a whimper .

  It meant that the people left behind had to pick up the pieces . They had to face reality .

  A lot of Fabion Connectors had followed Hyunwoo in betraying humanity . They had disappeared from Earth, but a large contingent of Fabion Connectors had been unaware of it all . They had just been diligently collecting moonstones .

  Many Connectors with considerable abilities had been left behind in the wake of the scandal . Of course, a lot of them received multiple offers from other companies .

  Woosang and Woosung had also received multiple offers from distinguished companies . However, they turned them all down to work for their sister’s company .

  Now, both brothers were working as high rank Connectors for Jungbum .

  “It seems you got here before me . ”


  Sungyoon received the greetings from his brothers-in-law with ease . However, that was it . It wasn’t time to have a cordial conversation . He immediately walked toward Jimin .

  “How’s the situation?”


  “Not good . ”


  Jimin shook her head from side to side .

  “Monsters started attacking Armstrong city exactly two hours ago . ”


  “How many?”


  “There are so many that the Connectors can’t even count them . It’s impossible to step out of Armstrong city because of the monsters . ”


  “Do you think this is an all-out war?”


  Woosang butted in .

  “It’s a possibility . They are probably trying to chase humanity out of the Moon once again . ”


  “How big is the enemy force? Do you think we’ll have to fight every monster on the Moon?”


  Woosung asked the question after hearing Jimin’s answer to Woosang .

  His voice contained a bit of fear . If they were fighting against all the monsters on the Moon, humanity had no chance . He couldn’t even fathom fighting so many monsters .

  “The possibility of that being true is low . ”


  Sungyoon firmly denied it .

  “If they were capable of controlling all the monsters, they would’ve mobilized the monsters as soon as we retook Armstrong city . ”


  “It seems Mother was right . ”


  “Are you talking about Mother-in-law Plu-El?”


  “Yes . She said that there’s a limit on how many monsters an officer can control . ”


  “I think so too . If the officers were capable of controlling all the monsters, we wouldn’t have been able to establish a foothold on the Moon . ”


  Sungyoon had gained a new mother-in-law, and Jimin had gained a new mother . Both of them inwardly thanked Plu-El as the information she had delivered to humanity had been very useful .

  “That means there’s a finish line to this fight . ”


  “We can reach it if Armstrong city holds up . ”


  After saying those words, Jimin looked at the three men standing in front of her .

  They were the best Connectors that her company had to offer . At the same time, they were her family .

  Her brother Woosung was still immature, but he was her family and she could never hate him .

  Woosang looked reliable, but as his sister, she knew that he was worried .

  Then there was her husband and savior . Sungyoon had gone through many hardships to emerge as the hero of humanity .

  Jimin looked each of them in the eye .

  “Armstrong city wants Earth to send all available Connectors to them . Of course, you three are included in that call . ”


  Jimin did her best to stop her voice from shaking .

  “Please be careful . ”


  The three of them nodded at the same time .

  ***

  “Dad!”


  When Sungyoon exited the president’s room, Shinhae ran toward him and clung to him .

  Sungyoon had received the emergency call in the backpack store, so he didn’t have the time to drop off Shinhae elsewhere . He had to bring her to the company .

  “Ah . Uncles are here too!”


  “Hello, Shinhae!”


  Woosung let out a bright smile as he placed his hand in front of Shinhae .

  Clap!

  Shinhae didn’t hesitate to high-five Woosung .

  “Have you been well?”


  “Yes!”


  Woosung squatted in front of Shinhae and ruffled her hair . Shinhae laughed as she grabbed her uncle’s large hand .

  “Woosung is really good at playing with Shinhae . ”


  “It’s because their mental age is the same . ”


  “I think so too . ”


  Woosung’s hyung and noona were teasing him . Seeing this, Sungyoon let out a bitter laugh .

  “Did the meeting end?”


  Jiyoon, who had been taking care of Shinhae in the meantime, approached them .

  Jimin, Woosang, and Woosung discreetly eyed each other .

  “Hey, Shinhae . Do you want to play with your uncles for a little bit?”


  Woosang picked up Shinhae, and Shinhae laughed as she swung her feet in the air . Woosang also laughed as he took her into his arms and headed toward the break room .

  “I’ll go play with my niece too . ”


  Woosung followed the two . Then, Jimin said she had some work to do and returned to the president’s office .

  In a flash, the only ones left were Sungyoon and Jiyoon .

  ‘Jeez!’


  The three of them had disappeared in an instant . The fact that they could understand each other without speaking made it clear that they really were siblings .

  ‘I get why Jimin is doing this, but why are my brothers-in-law doing the same thing?’


  Normally, brothers-in-law were supposed to speak up when the husband of their sister tried to get close to another woman . They were supposed to object .

  However, Woosang and Woosung had excused themselves as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening . Even Woosung, who had objected to the marriage between Sungyoon and Jimin until the end, said nothing .

  ‘Is this the difference in growing up within a Connector family?’


  In the first place, the two brothers had relationships with multiple women . So they naturally understood Sungyoon’s situation .

  Moreover, Woosung hadn’t truly objected to Sungyoon and Jimin’s marriage . He had basically thrown a tantrum . That was why he had accepted Sungyoon after the marriage pretty quickly .

  “Mmm . This isn’t the response I expected when I asked the question . ”


  Thankfully, Jiyoon had similar thoughts as Sungyoon . She thought she had caught the discreet exchange between the two brothers before they made themselves scarce . That was why she was a bit taken aback .

  “I heard you’re heading back to the Moon . ”


  “Armstrong city is in danger . I have to go . ”


  Jiyoon took a step closer to him .

  The two of them became very close to each other . Jiyoon lightly took hold of Sungyoon’s front shirt .

  “Please be careful”


  She just spoke one sentence .

  However, it was enough to express her emotions .

  “Understood . ”


  Sungyoon calmly nodded .

  ***

  The spaceship with Sungyoon onboard flew into the sky .

  After defeating Kevil, Sungyoon had received a short vacation, but he couldn’t enjoy that vacation as he had to return to the battlefield . That was why Sungyoon felt very discontent .

  However, his discontentment went away when he looked out of the window as they approached Armstrong city .

  Sungyoon, Woosung, and Woosang were in the same spaceship, and all three looked out of the windows .

  “This is no joke . ”


  “They are all monsters?”


  Sungyoon had experienced many things in a short amount of time, but the two brothers had much longer careers as Connectors .

  Yet, they both sounded shocked by the number of monsters they saw .

  The spaceship was still up high, so the three of them couldn’t see the details . However, they didn’t need to be closer to tell that it was a sea of monsters . Armstrong city was like a toy surrounded by black water .

  ‘It reminds me of a swarm of ants . ’


  When he had been young, Sungyoon had gone to the countryside and witnessed a swarm of ants attacking an earthworm . The battle ongoing below reminded him of that scene from the past .

  ‘I hope the result will be different . ’


  In the fight between the earthworm and the ants, the ants had won .

  He hadn’t seen that fight until the end, but by the time he had left, the earthworm had been severed into two .

  Sungyoon couldn’t let Armstrong city suffer the same fate as the earthworm .

  “Are your party members already in Armstrong city?”


  “Some of them are in Armstrong city . Some are arriving in the next spaceship . ”


  Woosang answered Sungyoon .

  When Fabion had broken apart, most of the Connector parties had also followed suit .

  Some parties separated, and their members signed onto different companies . Other parties lost members as many Connectors had decided to betray humanity along with Hyunwoo .

  Thankfully, Woosang’s and Woosung’s parties didn’t suffer either fate .

  Their party members had also gone to different companies, but thankfully, these companies were sympathetic to their unique situation and allowed them to create the same parties as before .

  These people had worked with each other for many years, and they had been very productive . The companies decided it would be detrimental to their bottom-line if they broke apart the parties .

  “What about your party, Elder Brother-in-law?”


  “One is in Armstrong city . Two will come at a later date . ”


  Grace was in Armstrong city, and the Ross siblings would come later .

  ‘That princess . . . ’


  Sungyoon clicked his tongue when he thought about Grace .

  After they had defeated Kevil, each member of Sungyoon’s party had decided on the private plane that they would go to their country to rest .

  Sungyoon and the Ross siblings had gone home, but Grace had a high sense of responsibility as a princess . Therefore, she had cut her break short and gone to Armstrong city to help .

  ‘I’m sure she’s safe . ’


  Even though an incredible number of monsters had surrounded Armstrong city, the city was still standing .

  The Mayor had beefed up the defenses of Armstrong city, so they were doing very well in repelling the monsters’ attacks .

  “Let’s head down, Elder Brother-in-law . ”


  Woosang’s voice broke Sungyoon out of his reveries .

  The Connectors gathered near the entrance of the spaceship .

  The spaceship was still a long distance away from Armstrong city, so their actions were a bit puzzling .

  However, the spaceship had no intention of landing on the Moon .

  If they attempted to, there was a high probability that monsters would damage the spaceship .

  “I can’t believe I have to drop out into midair again . ”


  “Now that I think about it, Elder Brother-in-law, I heard you jumped out of a fighter jet to defeat Kevil . What did it feel like?”


  “It’s a blur . I don’t remember much . I had to spend a long time in a very small space in the backseat of the fighter jet . By the time I had to jump, I had become nervous about going into battle with Kevil . ”


  “Is that so?”


  “Yes . Also, I don’t think hearing about my experience will help you when it comes to what we are about to experience . ”


  Dul-kung!

  The door opened, exposing them to space . The air inside the spaceship escaped to the outside .

  Sungyoon spoke his last words as winds raged around him .

  “At least, I had a parachute when I jumped out before!”


  Tuh-uhk!

  The Connector standing in the very front jumped out of the spaceship .

  The others also jumped out in a line .