All the Connectors gathered there were tense. However, their minds were resolute. They had left behind a small elite force to defend the stake and Armstrong city, while the rest moved as per the plan. Following the orders, the Connectors got into their Moon Surface Vehicles.

But, the high rank Connectors, including Sungyoon, didn't go to their vehicles as the Mayor had called them.

“Please take these.”

The Mayor gave each of them a black box that had no engravings. The box was as large as someone’s palm, and its appearance was solemn as if it were an urn.

“What's this?”

Sungyoon opened the box, and his gaze fell on several Gems lined up in a row.

‘Gems?’

They weren’t normal Gems. Sungyoon’s eyes widened when he realized what they were.

“Mayor! These are...”

“You guessed correctly, Mr. Sungyoon.”

The Mayor spoke in a solemn voice.

“They are Corpse Gems.”

Corpse Gems were Gems made out of Connector corpses. Everyone’s face stiffened as they looked down at the Gems they held.

“… You guys completed it.”

“We completed it?”

Before the war, the Mayor had handed out a release form to all the Connectors who were participating in the battle. The form stipulated that their body would be donated to the cause if they died in the battle. Their bodies...