Everyone turned silent. Even the commentators that had been yapping about how it was a disaster and that they could not do it turned mute.

All the troops that were rushing to escape, the Named NPCs that had gathered for Minhyuk’s sake and even Minhyuk were all staring at the place where the light exploded and devoured Elizabeth and Valen.

Minhyuk turned to look back at the last sentence on Valen’s final diary entry, ‘Instructor…’

Instructor Valen was both a teacher and a friend. He was the very first person that Minhyuk met and interacted with in Athenae. Minhyuk, who had suffered from eating addiction, was facing depression and social phobia, refusing to meet people and having no friends. In fact, he had already started to lose his will to live. During the darkest time of his life, Valen appeared. Valen was like the oasis that Minhyuk found in the middle of the desert. A man that cared for and treasured Minhyuk as if he was his own son.

Vwoooooooooong—

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaang—

Then, a figure slowly fell from the skies. Minhyuk immediately dashed forward to catch the figure. The figure was none other than Valen. He looked completely miserable, his entire body burned to a crisp.

“Ugh…”

“…!”

Minhyuk felt immense relief. Valen was not yet dead! He was still breathing and living! However, his breath was so weak that Minhyuk felt that the man would die soon. At the same time…

“That was dangerous,” a bone-chilling voice rang out.

Everyone...