Sungyoon jumped out of the portal and stopped supplying his magical energy to the Royal Gem before his feet could hit the ground. Then, he bent forward to get as close to the ground as possible.

His posture looked awkward and funny. However, Sungyoon had done it in preparation for the possibility of an attack. Thankfully, no attacks passed through the portal before it closed.

“Hoo-ooh~!”

With that, Sungyoon took a deep breath. He welcomed the air that filled his lungs as he pushed off his legs to get up.

“Mr. Sungyoon!”

The Mayor greeted him, while Plu-El and Aruwen looked relieved to see him.

Sungyoon greeted them and his party members, who had been impatiently waiting for him.

“Are any of you hurt?”

“We are fine.”

As if to allay his worries, Grace raised her arms to show that she was fine. It didn’t seem she was exaggerating.

This time, Sungyoon posed a question to the Mayor.

“Where’s the safe?”

“Over there.”

The Mayor pointed to a corner in the room where several Connectors safeguarded the safe. The safe looked dirty, but it was intact even after going through all this mess.

‘It's quite sturdy.’

“Do we have the key?”

“No. We couldn't find the key within the debris, so we plan on breaking it open by ...