“You know a way?” Gi-Gyu’s face brightened as he asked Lou. He needed something, anything, to resolve this situation. After all, dealing with the cocoon was step one in saving Suk-Woo.

-But…

When Lou seemed hesitant, Gi-Gyu yelled, “Stop stalling and just tell me!”

Even as he spoke, he didn’t stop deflecting the thorns. He knew it was only a matter before they pierced his body since there were too many of them, and Micheal’s barrier was also losing its effectiveness. Defeating a corps commander shouldn’t have been this hard for Micheal, but the barrier he had created to protect everyone was eating away at his energy reserves.

-Master, you can’t!

El warned Gi-Gyu, making it apparent that the suggestion would put him at great risk. Lou replied,

-I don’t recommend it either. Anyway, you should first wait for that annoying bastard to finish off the corps commander and join you.

“You mean Michael?” When Gi-Gyu asked, Lou answered.

-Yes. It’s time-consuming, so you need someone to protect you since you’ll be defenseless during the process.

Gi-Gyu nodded and leaped toward Michael. Before leaving, Gi-Gyu asked, “Ranker Choi Chang-Yong. Please hold your position here for a whi...