“Mr. Ki-Young.”

“Mr. Hyun-Sung!”

‘This guy…’

We weren’t apart for that long, but it felt like it had been a while since I saw seen Kim Hyun-Sung. After thinking about all the trouble I had to go through, I smiled bitterly. In the end, everything worked out, so I was able to smile, but I had been continuously walking on thin ice. No matter how much I thought about it, we got lucky. If even one thing had gone wrong, then we would have had to either run away from Laios or get killed. I was sure Kim Hyun-Sung had to deal with his fair share of troubles, but in the end, I was the one who almost died a few times. While he was taking care of his mental health, I was in a life-and-death situation, and I was sure he knew that very well because he seemed distressed.

‘That’s right, man. Your hyung was in a lot of pain, and he had gone through some hardships. It was really difficult… Shit. This is all for you, so you can be a little sadder.’

Honestly, I wasn’t in a lot of pain, but for some reason, I wanted to express that I was going through a tough time. Kim Hyun-Sung’s handsome face looked haggard,...