Chapter 123:
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As the days went by, Yun Jaeheon became increasingly taciturn. Apart from the times when he energetically coordinated the propaganda for mercenary unit member Patrick Brown, he mostly guarded the gate.
Unable to sleep and eat properly, he worried about the respected leader Ali Russo. And his precious younger sister. As Christmas approached, he seemed to wither away little by little.
“Sir, please get some rest, at least for a while. If your sister sees you like this, she’ll be upset.”
Only after the less capable members mentioned her name did he manage to close his eyes briefly. However, any minor disturbance would make him spring up and rush out, so there was little respite.
Before he knew it, exactly 27 days had passed as he anxiously awaited their safe return.
Upon hearing that the gate was shaking, Yun Jaeheon rushed over and kneeled before it.
“… Seora.”
The name of the biggest contributor to the demise of the 8th floor of the Labyrinth appeared. Boldly inscribed at the top was the name Yun Seora.
Finally, that child did it. His family, who had chosen to stay in the dark shadows while resenting her mother and the world, had overcome everything and risen. She had become the strongest in the world.
Tears of joy, tenderness, and sadness of being unable to stay by their side until they grew up gathered and fell to the ground, drop by drop.