Since Minhyuk was on a private plane bound to America, he could not receive any messages. In other words, it was only when they landed and he got off the plane that he was able to learn about the situation in Beyond the Heavens Kingdom and Baroque Kingdom. That was also when Minhyuk saw the number one topic in the real-time search words.

[1. An Undying Veteran.]

A deep sense of ominous foreboding came over Minhyuk’s body the moment he saw the topic. He immediately clicked on it and learnt that the ‘veteran’ was none other than Ghost Spear Ben, a person that Minhyuk loved and cherished.

Minhyuk dropped everything and hurriedly ran toward his Athenae capsule. He headed straight to where Ben was the moment he accessed the game.

“Ah…” Minhyuk uttered in shock as he screeched to a halt.

Ghost Spear Ben might be quite playful and mischievous, but he was a strong and very reliable person in Beyond the Heavens Kingdom. Now, his once healthy and lively figure was kneeling on the ground, while his body was slowly crumbling into black ash that scattered in the wind.

Minhyuk felt the strings of his rationality snap when he saw Ben’s miserable figure. The first thing that Minhyuk did was break down and close the passage that led to the drainage pipe that Luna and Haze entered in. Then he rampaged and swept through everyone around him.

“Th, that… the Beyond the Heavens King…!” Renzie shouted in shock. He could not believe his...