The white spear was flying toward Gi-Gyu, and so was El. He couldn’t react because his mind was still in berserk mode, and he only had eyes for Ha Song-Su. Stabbing Ha Song-Su’s neck was like his life mission right now.

Whoosh.

As the spear got closer to Gi-Gyu, El screamed, “Master!” Suddenly, she came to a screeching halt. “No…”

It was as if time had stopped. Eden’s army around the hole, Soo-Jung’s panting, and even Gi-Gyu—who was stabbing Ha Song-Su with Lou—paused.

However, time hadn’t stopped. Everyone stopped because they had witnessed the spear piercing Gi-Gyu's chest.

El was too late. She couldn’t fly fast enough because she had expended all her power protecting others from Gi-Gyu and Ha Song-Su’s fight.

“M-Master…” A tear rolled down El’s face. She wasn’t strong enough to protect her master—she was just...