Moon’s Labyrinths - Chapter 297

Chapter 297

 

 

“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 .