Grab!

Sungyoon felt both his arms being grabbed. He looked to see Grace grabbing his left arm, and Emily grabbing the right. Emily was fainthearted, so she sometimes leaned against Sungyoon like this. However, Grace usually didn’t show this side of herself, and it had been an unconscious reaction from her.

The repeating light signaled something dire.

“Hoohp!”

Kwahhhhhng!

Sungyoon extended his hand to cast a spell. Sharp stalagmites shot up from the surface of the Moon and skewered the monsters.

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!

Suddenly, Sungyoon's communication device started vibrating. It was a bone conduction earphone, which worked without air, given to him by the Mayor. Sungyoon activated the device.

- Can you hear me, Mr. Sungyoon?

The Mayor's voice came through.

Sungyoon tapped the communication device. His forcefulness in doing so conveyed his current situation.

- It seems you can’t talk since you're exposed to space. I’m sure you can see the light.… We have decided to give up on Armstrong city.

The Mayor's voice was as miserable as it could be. He sounded like an old man speaking his last words.

- Instead of protecting Armstrong city, we will prioritize evacuating the citizens. We’ve already...