It had been three weeks since Gi-Gyu entered the Maze of Heryond and two since he saved the girl. After spending so much time inside the maze, Gi-Gyu changed a lot. 

“Let’s eat now,” Gi-Gyu announced. 

“I’m sick of eating jerky every day… Should I cook instant noodles or something today?” the girl offered eagerly. 

“No, you can’t cook any food with a strong smell inside the gates or the Tower. It will attract monsters or other players with bad intentions,” Gi-Gyu explained patiently. 

“Then we can’t cook any food at all?” When Soo-Jung asked with a sad frown, Gi-Gyu replied, “Unfortunately, yes, unless you find a place you’re completely certain is safe.”

“Ah! Okay. Thank you for letting me know,” the black hair girl, Soo-Jung, answered and began filling her notepad with this new info. Gi-Gyu watched her crooked writing and smiled. 

The girl’s name was Jung Soo-Jung. Even her name sounded similar to his sister, so Gi-Gyu couldn’t help but feel affectionate toward her. As he suspected, Soo-Jung received the invitation to become a player just last year. Apparently, an unnie[1] Soo-Jung knew very well introduced her to a guide. Ever since then, she had been working with this guide as a team. It seemed this guide insisted on working with Soo-Jung because he knew about her unique ability. 

‘Not only did that guide use her, but he also didn’t educate her properly.’

This guide barred her from interacting with other players, didn’t teach her the basics everyone knew, and even made her work like a mule. It seemed he was just stringing her along...