Moon's Labyrinths

Chapter 326

Chapter 326


Chapter 326


Sungyoon’s party had been in the small confines of the fighter jets all day when they had found Kevin . They had to execute the spectacular and extraordinary action of immediately jumping out of these planes to fight .


Of course, they had no reason to get in the fighter jets again after the fight was over .


In fact, they were given a generous reward after defeating the threat called Kevil .


They received a private plane as one of the rewards .


“Are you impressed?”


When Sungyoon kept swiveling his head to look at his surroundings, Tim started to cackle .


“I’ve never flown in a private plane . Though, I’ve flown a couple of times in a private helicopter . ”


“When you factor in short-distance travel and the ease of taking off and landing, it"s better to use a helicopter . In terms of long-distance travel, it"s much easier and convenient to take a private plane . Why don’t you take this opportunity to buy a private plane for yourself?”


“I don’t know . I don’t feel the need to purchase one . ”


Sungyoon stroked his chin . He sounded very skeptical and averse to the suggestion . In the past, he had made a lot of money through his business, but he had only been the president of a small company . Even though he had been wealthy, he hadn"t been wealthy enough to purchase a private plane .


As a high rank Connector, Sungyoon made unbelievable sums of money . This didn’t mean he was comfortable using that amount of money .


However, Tim knew the magical word that would sway Sungyoon’s decision .


“s.h.i.+nhae will like it . ”


A conflicted look immediately appeared on Sungyoon"s face .


“It"s good for a child to experience traveling overseas . For overseas travel, a private plane provides much convenience . Even if one travels first cla.s.s, one would feel uncomfortable traveling to a country halfway around the world . ”


Sungyoon’s expression changed a little bit more . The idea was starting to catch his fancy .


“She can comfortably sleep during the trip . The best example is those two women sleeping over there . ”


The private plane they were in had a sleeping area, where Grace and Emily were in dreamland right now . They were Connectors, not magicians . They couldn’t overcome the mental exhaustion from the battle . Or maybe Tim and Sungyoon were the unusual ones who were resilient against such exhaustion .


“Do you have a private plane, Mr . Tim?”


“I don’t right now . However, we frequently traveled on my mother’s private plane when we were young . We sold it when my mother pa.s.sed away . However, I’m starting to think about purchasing one . I have the money now, and I’m thinking about starting a family . ”


‘Now that I think about it, he has a girlfriend . ’


In fact, Sungyoon remembered that Tim had multiple girlfriends .


Sungyoon drank his beer as he once again looked around the plane . The sight was a contrast with that in a normal plane, which was packed like sardines with people .


A thick carpet lay on the floor, and the seating area had several tables and chairs .


The plane also had a large TV and other amenities .


‘I guess this is better than flying in a plane packed with people . ’


Of course, these purchases had to happen after Earth was safe .


“I’ll think about it after we resolve everything . ”


“That’s probably for the best . I don’t plan on purchasing one right now . We aren’t in a situation where we can galavant around the world on a personal plane for pleasure . ”


Naturally, the next topic they discussed was the battle they had just fought .


“Is something bothering you? You seem distracted since the fight with Kevil?”


“You can tell?”


“It"s minute, but I can tell for sure . ”


“You have a sharp sense of figuring out people . ”


“Not really . As you know, Emily scolds me for not being quick on the uptake . However, it isn’t as if we"re just acquaintances . We’ve known each other for long, and we’ve experienced too much with each other . Wouldn’t you say we braved it all through thick and thin?”


“You aren’t wrong . ”


Sungyoon and Tim broke out in laughter at the same time .


“I’m worried about Kevil’s last words . ”


“That?”


Tim had heard it thanks to the advance hearing that came with being a Connector .


“Wasn’t Kevil just throwing out nonsense as a last-ditch effort?”


“I would love it if that’s true . . . ”


“You worry too much, Mr . Sungyoon . ”


Tim stopped Sungyoon, who was about to start another session of worrying .


“Even if Kevil did tell the truth, we have no way of finding out what it was referring to . ”


“That is true, but…”


“Mr . Sungyoon, you have to learn how to lean on others a bit more . You already warned Sir Russell and Mr . Bruce . Moreover, the Mayor has probably received a report about it by now . I don’t want to offend you by saying this, but a truckload of people smarter than you are working on this problem . I’m not saying you should forget about it, but there is no need for you to take this on by yourself . ”


“You think so?”


“Of course . Mr . Sungyoon, you did the heavy lifting . You have accomplished a lot for our cause . ”


Sungyoon looked at his Gems for a moment .


“You"ve received a short vacation . You should think about how to spend that time with s.h.i.+nhae and President . I think that’ll be a more productive venture . ”


“You"re right . Thank you, Mr . Tim . ”


“It was nothing . ”


He was able to help Sungyoon, the person he admired . It made Tim puff up in pride .


“However, I do rely on people . I rely a lot on you, Mr . Tim, and Ms . Emily and Ms . Grace . ”


“I’m glad to hear that . ”


Tim lifted his beer as he thought about the past that seemed so distant but was only a couple of years ago .


He had sat in front of Sungyoon like this, and they had shared alcohol . It was the meeting that had launched their partners.h.i.+p .


“When I think about it, we were very fortunate in asking you to join our party . ”


“Are you talking about our first meeting?”


Sungyoon also thought about that day and smirked .


“If I’m being honest, I resented the both of you . ”


“We did bring the Bigfoot to you . ”


It might be an exaggeration to say this, but now, the Bigfoot was a monster that each of them could defeat with a finger . However, back then, they had to put their lives on the line to fight it .


“Still, you never made the choice for me . Both of you put your lives on the line to stall the monster so that I could make the choice . It"s a big reason I joined your party . I didn’t know about your skill levels, but I determined I could trust the two of you . ”


“Ha ha ha! I made the call! It seems I made a really wise decision!”


“Of course, Ms . Emily promised that she would give me a higher rank Gem if I joined the fight . It also had a big influence on my decision . ”


That Gem was a Blue rank Gem . Now, Sungyoon wouldn’t use it even if someone gave it to him for free . It was a bottom rank Gem, but at the time, Sungyoon had to fight with his life to acquire it .


“Didn’t you receive a s.h.i.+eld from Emily, Mr . Sungyoon?”


“That"s correct . At the time, I was starting to reach the ceiling of my Gems . I hade been desperate to acquire a s.h.i.+eld, which would raise my defense . ”


“That one broke, right?”


“Yes . ”


“How did it break again?”


“I’m not sure . I’ve broken more than one or two s.h.i.+elds . . . ”


Sungyoon sighed as he spoke .


“When I think about it in that context, we’ve walked down a treacherous road . We experienced countless battles where we broke our s.h.i.+elds . ”


“You"re well known in our community for being very unlucky . ”


Tim cackled and teased Sungyoon .


However, his words also meant that Sungyoon had walked down the road of a hero . He had acquired information, power, and personal connections through many tribulations . He had walked down an arduous road that had allowed him to fight the enemies of humanity . At the very least, Tim viewed it that way .


“We really have changed a lot whether it"s you or me . ”


“Yes . We really have . ”


The two of them were overcome with emotion for a brief moment .


“Do you plan on changing a bit more?”


“What do you mean by that?”


Tim pointed backward with his thumb, toward the bed where Emily and Grace were sleeping .


Sungyoon’s face became stiff .


“I’m not saying you should immediately change how you interact with them . However, you should at least think it over . You do realize having a wife isn’t an excuse for a Connector?”


Sungyoon nodded .


“I don’t care if it takes a long time . However, the two of them won’t easily change their minds when it comes to the matter of their hearts . Also, I would like to point out we"re getting close to the big fight . ”


“I understand what you"re trying to say . ”


The wounds Sungyoon had received from Jaeho and Miyun had healed a lot . He now had to force himself to think about his relations.h.i.+ps . He had to choose an option: accept them, turn them down, or play ignorant forever .


“Ah! You shouldn’t confess right before the final battle . ”


“Don’t people die after confessing right before the final battle? I don’t want to tempt fate like that . ”


Tim had spoken his words in a joking manner, so Sungyoon answered in the same way .


After the two men stared at each other, they laughed out loud .


“Mmm . What’s going on? Are you two having a fun conversation?”


Their laughter woke up Grace . She let out a yawn as she approached the two men .


Emily followed suit as she walked while rubbing her sleepy eyes .


The two of them sat in the empty seats, then the drinking party continued . It was no longer a hushed conversation between two men . It had turned into a raucous drinking party .


The normally-quiet Sungyoon did his best to partic.i.p.ate in the festivities .


They continued the drinking party until the plane landed in Korea .


***


Koo-koo-koong!


The ground shook in such a loud manner that it felt as if the floor and the ceiling would cave in . However, rocks and dust didn’t fall since this was the incredibly st.u.r.dy Great labyrinth .


“Hey! What the h.e.l.l is this!”


Jinsoo, who had been lying down as he yawned from drowsiness, jumped up in surprise .


On the other hand, Hyunwoo continued to calmly sit nearby . He monitored the situation with his eyes narrowed .


However, someone else reacted in the most intense manner .


Bul-duhk!


It was Udocus . He was still dressed in a dreary robe as he kept mumbling to come up with a plan . Even Jinsoo didn’t like getting near him .


Udocus got up at lightning speed .


“This is . . . ”


The quake had originated from the center of the Great Labyrinth . It had emanated from beyond the large door .


Udocus quickly walked toward the door . If he weren’t a monster, he would"ve fallen over several times . He quickly moved forward, and one could feel the urgency in his movements .


“N . . . no way! Master! Is that really true!”


Udocus, who had placed his hands on the door, sounded like he was about to vomit blood . His shout resembled a wail .


Jinsoo discreetly sidled up next to Hyunwoo .


“Did he eat something wrong? Why is he acting like that?”


“How should I know?”


Since the two of them didn’t know why Udocus was acting that way, they looked on with fascination and disgust .


Udocus’s histrionics didn’t end there . He screamed, stomped his feet, yelled profanities, and in the end, resorted to wailing .


Hyunwoo and Jins...o...b..came dumbfounded by what they saw .


“Do you think we lined up on the wrong side?”


“Mmm . ”


In the end, Jinsoo had to wonder .


Kwahng!


Hyunwoo and Jinsoo jumped in surprise when they heard the loud sound .


Udocus had punched the wall . They wondered what nonsense Udocus would pull next as they looked on with half-fear and half-antic.i.p.ation .


However, Udocus’s insane actions had the effect of calming him down . He no longer acted oddly .


“Tsk! That’s too bad . ”


Jinsoo sounded a bit disappointed since he couldn"t see what he had expected to occur .


Sssk .


Udocus"s body rose as if he were a ghost . When he turned around, his red eyes flashed .


“D . . . do you mind if I ask what has happened?”


Jinsoo carefully asked . His outward behavior indicated that he was afraid .


Of course, Jinsoo wasn’t truly feeling fear . He was disgusted at seeing a mad dog .


Udocus spoke in a heavy tone .


“Kevil"s dead . ”

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