“You should try fighting it.”

“What?”

Sungyoon's mouth reacted before he could even think. It showed how surprised he was. However, Hyunwoo had already taken a seat nearby.

“Hmm? What’s wrong? There is no way you want this old man to fight, right?”

He spoke in a nonchalant manner.

“… I’ve been wondering since our last meeting. How old are you?”

“Me? I’m 59 years old. I’ll be celebrating my 60th birthday next year.”

If he considered that this man was a friend of Jimin’s father, Sungyoon should have expected this. Still, he felt baffled at the sight of a Connector with the face of a 20-year-old man stating that he would turn 60 soon.

As if Hyunwoo was making a show of it, he started to tap at his back like an old man. Sungyoon's sense of dismay deepened.

“Aigo. The only thing left for an old man like me is to die.”

“….”

“Don’t look back at me like that. Hurry up and fight it. If you get in trouble, I’ll save you. A high rank Connector is looking out for you in your battle. I know you can’t experience this in your company.”

“You have a point.”

He remembered the time he had seen a beginner Connector being trained by a high rank Connector within the Beginner’s Labyrinth. He remembered being envious of them.

As the training montage from his memory played in his mind, he realized one of the strongest...