Chapter 407: Cordyceps (5)
The yellow locust swarm, still far off, was slowly growing in size.
That meant it was moving toward us.
A yellow cloud was gradually advancing in the direction of our group—me, Cho, Sister Jeokwol, Moji, and Soji.
I froze, just for a moment.
It wasn’t fear. It was because the locusts were definitely heading our way—and that complicated things.
We had to search for the Locust King to save the translator, but if we wasted time on that and lost track of the swarm, the locusts could break through into the Central Plains and cause the deaths of thousands—or even tens of thousands.
And tracking the swarm had been our original mission.
“I need to regroup everyone at camp. This isn’t a decision I should make alone.”
After a brief moment of thought, I halted the search and called everyone back to camp.
This wasn’t about giving up on finding the Locust King or abandoning the translator’s life.
Even if countless lives were at stake, how could I abandon even a single life standing right in front of me?
Years ago, back in the early 2000s, the question of “What is justice?” had gone viral worldwide.