Moon's Labyrinths

Chapter 328

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 .