“That was how I spent years on the bottom while growing up. A person’s life is fragile, but resilient at the same time. It's hard to end it. Anyway, I continued to live my life as a lowly insect, but then, something life-changing happened. I awakened as a Connector.”

Hyunwoo looked at the ceiling. It seemed he was back in his feelings again.

“The chapter of my life without dreams and hopes had come to an end. I had a bright future. Of course, Mother was overjoyed. I didn’t care about that, but it was true that she had given birth to me and raised me. That was why I gave her just enough money so that we would barely see each other. She was satisfied since this was the only reason she had given birth to me.”

Sungyoon thought about Hyunwoo’s mother. Her entire body was draped with luxury items. She was a woman who openly boasted her extravagant lifestyle.

“Then, I met Jungbum.”

Sungyoon's pain subsided a little, and he put strength into his legs to stand up. Hyunwoo didn’t stop him; he sounded drunk on his own words.

“He became my friend, a very close friend. We hit it off as soon as we met. Above all else, we...