Sungyoon also sat down in front of his companions .

  “Ah . Somehow we are alive!”


  Tim fully extended his legs -

  Koo-roo-roohk!

  However, a fiendish cry interrupted their sweet resting time . He saw three Goblins walking toward them .

  “These bastards won’t even let us rest!”


  They were tired, but they couldn’t remain sitting when faced with the monsters . Tim frowned as he tried to get up, but Sungyoon stopped him .

  “It’s fine . You can just sit there . ”


  After he said those words, Sungyoon opened his hand and pointed it towards the Goblins . His magical energy flowed into his Gem, and a spell activated .

  Kwah-jee-jee-jeek!

  Sharp stalagmites appeared all around the Goblins . They shot up with great force and skewered the Goblins .

  “Hweeeeeek~!”


  Tim whistled when he saw this . As always, Sungyoon had the crazy ability of instantly activating a Gem . And when that ability was paired up with a magic Gem, he could display terrifying firepower .

  “Mr . Sungyoon’s spells are amazing . Can’t you clear most labyrinths with these spells?”


  Sungyoon shook his head at Tim’s admiration .

  “It isn’t that great . Above all else, a magic Gem can only be used for a finite number of times before requiring a cooldown . That was the last spell that I can cast with this Gem . ”


  If he wasn’t so mentally exhausted, he wouldn’t have used his last spell like this . He would have saved it .

  “I don’t care . We get to rest thanks to you . I like it . ”


  Sungyoon followed Tim’s example and stretched out his legs .

  However, they couldn’t rest for long . Although this was a low-level labyrinth with Goblins and animal type monsters, it was still a labyrinth . It couldn’t be taken lightly .

  When they determined that they had gotten the minimum amount of rest, the party immediately started to climb up the labyrinth . They didn’t need any directions . They just needed to follow the signs pointing towards the entrance . The only thing they had to was to slaughter the monsters that got in their way and pick up the moonstones .

  Finally, they had ascended to the labyrinth’s entrance .

  The three of them were very happy to see the desolate surface of the moon spread out in front of them .

  They spent the night in their respective Moon Surface Vehicles, and headed toward Armstrong on the next day .

  After all sorts of events, this labyrinth exploration run had come to an end .

  * * *

  When they arrived at Armstrong, they were extremely tired . Connectors faced danger every day in their adventures, but this labyrinth run had been too spectacular .

  “What should we do now?”


  Sungyoon asked .

  Normally, they would go have a drink before going their own ways . However, that was impossible right now . Above all else, Sungyoon still possessed the corpse of Mrs . Ross .

  “I know you must be tired, but can you accompany us to our company?”


  Tim spoke .

  These were the streets of Armstrong . Of course, if Sungyoon handed over a corpse to the Ross siblings here, they would become the center of everyone’s attention . If people got the wrong idea, they might call the police . No, he was sure they would get arrested . It would be best to tell the complete account of their adventure to their company before handing over the corpse .

  “Understood . ”


  The three of them headed towards the sibling’s company .

  The Ross siblings took the lead . Sungyoon followed from behind, observing the two of them .

  He noticed the they were walking tall, and could understand their feelings .

  ‘They are happy because they can now restore their mother’s honor and reputation . ’


  The people from the siblings’ company thought Mrs . Ross had died at the hands of weak monsters . In reality, she had fallen to a powerful existence, the Golem . Even if it was weakened, their mother was able to defeat such a being . Once this became known, no one would be able to look down on her . Sungyoon wished their mother’s honor and reputation would be restored after this . However, he didn’t think things would go as smoothly unlike what the two siblings expected . It would be a toss-up in his opinion .

  ‘Life doesn’t work out the way you want it to . ’


  He had tasted the highs and lows of what people called life .

  Soon, they arrived at a familiar building . It was the Ross sibling’s company building . He hadn’t come here often, yet he felt familiar with this place . Sungyoon inwardly let out a bitter laugh .

  “Hey . I’m here!”


  Tim yelled out loud as he pressed the doorbell . His confident and proud voice rang out .

  Click!

  It didn’t take too long for the door to open .

  He wanted to tell everyone that they had found their mother . He wanted to tell them about the adventure undertaken by her, and the foe she had defeated in the process . He had been ready to talk . However, his face crumpled when he saw who had answered the door . Emily stood behind him . This time she wouldn’t stop her brother if he went on a rampage . Even Sungyoon frowned a bit when he saw the person .

  ‘His name was . . . Louis?’


  The man that the Ross siblings hated the most stood in front of them .

  “Oh hey . Look who it is! “


  As much as the Ross siblings frowned, Louis’ face was filled with a mocking smile .

  “You are early . What’s wrong? Your vacation hasn’t ended yet . It isn’t as if it’s time for the Mana Stream to erupt in your precious labyrinth . When you left, you acted as if you would live there for two months . ”


  “Get out of the way . It is none of your business . ”


  At the very least, he didn’t want to tell Louis what they had gone through . So, Tim spoke in a cold manner .

  However, Louis didn’t plan on listening . Instead of moving out of the way, he looked over the three of them . The mocking smile on his face deepened .

  The labyrinth floor had collapsed on them, and they had fallen from a height equivalent to a third-floor building . Then they had to run away from the Golem . This was why all three of them were in a rough state . Their clothes, which weren’t covered by their defensive gears, had been ripped apart . Moreover, dust and dirt covered their body .

  “What? Did you perhaps run away from that place?”


  He had asked the question, but he spoke as if he already had the answer . He had asked the questions rhetorically in order to mock them .

  “I said get out of our way!”


  Tim was forceful with his words . However, Louis seemed to enjoy seeing Tim riled up . He didn’t show any signs of getting out of the way .

  Emily, who was behind Tim, was about to say some sharp words .

  “What’s going on?”


  A man appeared from behind Louis . It was the man who had argued with the Ross siblings when they had said that they wanted to go to their labyrinth .

  He looked between the Ross siblings and Louis . Then he pinched the bridge of his nose as if he had a headache .

  “You guys again? What happened this time?”


  “These guys ran away from that lousy labyrinth, Mr . Cohen . ”


  “We didn’t run away!”


  Tim was very forceful in his retort . However, Louis refused to let it go and spoke in a sarcastic manner .

  “So what happened? You came back early in that state . Are you trying to say you were able to successfully clear the labyrinth and returned early? Both of you were so adamant about spending all your time in that labyrinth . ”


  Laughter could be heard .

  Sungyoon looked behind the man called Cohen . Several people had started to gather behind Cohen . It seemed they were other Connectors contracted under this company . They had come because of the commotion .

  ‘It is hard to call them comrades . ’


  Even if they weren’t hostile towards the Ross siblings, it was clear that they held no love toward them . Sungyoon was able to discern this truth .

  “You bastard!”


  Tim was greatly angered, but Cohen tried to soothe him .

  “Come in for now . Let’s talk after that . ”


  The Connectors behind Cohen weren’t the only lookers . People walking on the streets had also stopped to look with deep interest upon hearing the shouts .

  “You can leave now . ”


  Cohen looked annoyed as he gazed at Sungyoon . It was a look one gave towards an irritant .

  “Wait a moment! I asked for a favor from him! Don’t do as you please by sending him away!”


  Tim pushed back . Cohen frowned . For some reason, he glared at Sungyoon . However, it was as if he had some kind of idea, so he nodded .

  “If that’s true, please come in . ”


  What was he plotting? Sungyoon knew Cohen would never welcome him, so he looked at him with mistrust . However, Cohen had already turned his back on them, walking back into the building .

  Louis and the other Connectors of the company followed suit . Tim entered as he fumed with anger .

  “Let us go too . ”


  Emily lightly pulled at Sungyoon’s arm . Normally, the introverted Emily wouldn’t have dared to make such a gesture, but she was beyond the point of caring now . She was feeling a great deal of anger and had become charged up .

  Sungyoon didn’t turn her down .

  They arrived at a large common room . Cohen, Louis, and the other Connectors sat down in various chairs . Tim didn’t sit . He folded his arms, looking down on them with a disgruntled attitude .

  “In the end, you brought him in here?”


  Louis glanced at Sungyoon, and he smirked .

  “They really don’t know their place . . . ”


  “Shut the hell up, Louis!”


  Tim growled .

  “Both of you should stop now!”


  Tim and Louis looked like they were about to fight, so Cohen tried to put out the fire . Tim huffed in anger, and Louis just shrugged .

  “Ok . So, why did you bring him here?”


  When one looked at his attitude and tone of voice, it was clear Cohen didn’t like Sungyoon . However, Cohen had the courtesy of treating him with some respect .

  “You should hear this, Cohen! We found something amazing!”


  He would finally be able to restore his mother’s honor and reputation . Tim’s voice subconsciously became louder .

  However, the people around him didn’t give his words much merit .

  ‘Even if they found something amazing, it is from a low rank labyrinth . . . ’


  Everyone had the same thought .

  “What? Did you find your mother’s corpse?”


  Louis once again antagonized the two siblings . Tim, who had been about to speak, shut his mouth . He glared at Louis with blood in his eyes . It was said that even a blind squirrel could find a nut . Louis had guessed the right answer, but everyone knew he hadn’t spoken for the benefit of the Ross siblings . He was using their dead mother to insult them .

  “Louis!”


  Cohen yelled out once again . This time the complexion on the faces of the other Connectors changed . However, Louis remained nonchalant .

  “I know . I know . You want me to watch what I say, but I can’t help it . ”


  He looked annoyed .

  “How long are we going to accept their tantrums? I spoke out because I’m frustrated . ”


  It seemed Louis really thought he was in the right . The Ross siblings found his assertions to be ridiculous .

  “When did we throw a tantrum?”


  Tim gritted his teeth as he asked .

  “We did as the company asked . We entered all the labyrinths according to schedule . After we graduated the Beginner’s Labyrinth, we faithfully followed the company’s schedule . ”


  “You asked for that trash labyrinth . ”


  “As a Connector, we have the freedom to ask for any available labyrinth . In the first place, our contract doesn’t stipulate that we have to take on a labyrinth chosen by the company . ”


  “The company told you to not go on a raid this time . ”


  “It is something we decided to do on our time off . As Connectors, we are free to do whatever we want during our time off . If it interferes with our future labyrinth raids, it might be a different story . But at the very least, that’s not an issue now . You would only have a valid argument once our performance starts to suffer under a labyrinth raid under the command of the company . ”


  Did Louis think he was losing the argument? His expression worsened . So he suddenly switched his attention over Sungyoon . A cruel expression appeared on his face .

  “What about you guys traveling with that trash over there?”


  Louis insulted Sungyoon by calling him trash . Everyone knew it . Of course, Tim became angry .

  “Shut up, Louis!”