Chapter 89: Coming Back
Boom!
A fist wrapped in black chains struck the center of a rock. The massive boulder silently crumbled from the point of impact. Jung Bin retracted his fist. Around him, a pile of stones with hollowed centers had amassed into a small hill. He unwrapped the chains and discreetly wiped away his sweat before turning around.
"Are you both uninjured?"
"Yes. Are you alright, sir?"
Yoon Ga-eul, who had been crouching behind the collapsed wall, peeked out her upper body. Next to her, a thumbs-up and a white wing appeared in quick succession. Jung Bin forced a smile as he approached them.
"I'm fine. Ga-eul, how's your dizziness?"
"Oh... resting helped a lot. Thank you for your concern."
Yoon Ga-eul awkwardly replied, rubbing the back of her neck. Even at a glance, her complexion looked much better than when she was gagging. Jung Bin felt a sense of relief as he checked on them. Only after confirming their safety did he let out a small sigh. The situation was quite dire.
Unsettling events kept coming one after another. It was almost laughable how chaotic things had become. Jung Bin had braced himself for the mess that was the Artisan Exhibition, and he had prepared for it. The fainting of Lee Sa-young and the urgent dungeon exploration request from Nam Woo-jin were unexpected, but he managed to handle them somehow.
However, even Jung Bin couldn't have foreseen the news of Hong Ye-seong's escape. The urgent call came right after he had given all his instructions in preparation for a long absence, just before entering the underground dungeon at Jongno 3-ga. Holding his loudly ringing phone, he glanced at Lee Sa-young, who raised an eyebrow before leaning against the wall with his arms crossed and closing his eyes. Jung Bin answered the call, and then...
—I'm sorry, Team Leader. Hong Ye-seong has escaped...
He was faced with an unwelcome reality. Ah, such a shock can make your vision spin! Jung Bin learned this new fact for the first time in 30 years. Listening to the sorrowful voice of the hunter in charge of security, he thought for the first time in a long while...