Ruuuuumble!

The entire world was quaking ominously. Kang Jin-Ho tensed up greatly as he held his breath.

'No, I'm not ready yet!'

If the space began crumbling now...! Kang Jin-Ho had no way of responding to that. He still hadn't finished accumulating enough internal energy to shove aside all this soil and bedrock just yet! If this whole place collapsed on top of him, the only fate waiting for him and Choi Yeon-Ha would be a certain death!

Kang Jin-Ho bit his lip while embracing Choi Yeon-Ha tightly.

'I'll struggle like crazy if that's what it takes!'

If everything collapsed now, he had no choice but to attempt his escape with Choi Yeon-Ha in tow. Even if that turned out to be nothing more than a futile struggle, Kang Jin-Ho had no thoughts of meekly greeting his demise.

He had already lived and died twice. That didn't mean his view on the worth of life had diminished, though. No, he had become even more desperate to survive and to revel at the chance to live a new life.

Calmly accepting death was something only those who had accomplished something great could do. But Kang Jin-Ho hadn't achieved anything yet.

Kang Jin-Ho tensed up more and more as complicated thoughts and anxiety swirled in his mind. However, the rumbling gradually died down, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.

'It's... Not yet, I guess.'

Thankfully, it seemed the space wasn't going to collapse.

“Ah...” Choi Yeon-Ha suddenly gasped wea...