Stars showed up in the night sky as the sun went past the horizon. They were so close that they seemed like they would get caught on the tips of the mountains. The sight would remain in one’s memory for a lifetime, but the South Korean special forces team was in a situation far too tense and nervewracking to bask in their beauty.

After eating dinner, they took turns sleeping for two hours each. It was now seven-forty in the evening.

The Spetsnaz could use the cover of the dark to attack them. In the worst-case scenario, they could even come rushing in with the SBS by their side.

Clank! Clank!

Sounds of weapons being checked occasionally rang out in the silence.

The agents had been imitating the behavior that Kang Chan had been showing. Matching his tempo, they would tense up and relax as he did. Currently, however, they were extremely nervous. No one had ordered them to, but they sharply observed their surroundings.

Clank!

“Are we heading down?” Seok Kang-Ho quietly asked...