After a few more days of hunting, Lou failed to absorb any more of the minotaurs’ ability. Thankfully, Gi-Gyu’s mind had also cleared by then, so he finally left the Tower.

“Was it around here?” Gi-Gyu murmured. He became reckless and indifferent after hearing his mother’s diagnosis, but he never forgot to pick up the crystals during his hunt. After his frenzied hunt, not only did he obtain a truckload of crystals, but he also got two items. Since he couldn’t carry around so many crystals in his bag, he hid them in some secret corner of the 19th floor.   

“Found it,” Gi-Gyu murmured when he spotted an area that was covered with different colored sands in a strange pattern. Gi-Gyu purposely threw the sand there from a different floor to mark where he hid his bags. Without a word, he squatted down and began to dig the area with his hands. 

-Gosh, you’re acting so pathetic. Are you going through your hormonal teenage years all over again?

-Master’s mother is gravely ill. I completely understand how you must feel, Master. 

-But does that give him the right to go mad and behave recklessly? How could he go hunting without taking any precautions? You need to act even smarter in difficult situations like this. So what if her situation seems? Don’t lose yourself—focus! Focus and find a way to way out! If you don’t, you know you’ll regret it after your mother...