#63. The Labyrinth on the Surface

The greed of the Grand Labyrinth hadn’t reached the surface. The Labyrinth Core planted on the surface was still active, and its potential wasn’t insignificant, as it was Kim Jin-Woo’s backup core should the Naga’s Fortress be lost. From his point of view, it was an outstanding, but unintended turn of events.

He wanted to raise the level of the labyrinth to the limit right away, but held back. It was a labyrinth with a weak presence for now, but that wouldn’t be the case in the future.

Even upgrading the labyrinth required some preparation work. Thus, he had to return to the Underworld, because the Underworld contained the down gems needed for it.

“Ah…”

The moment Kim Jin-Woo crossed through the portal, he met Dominique. Usually, she would cheerfully greet him with a bright smile, but now, she stopped short of running toward him as she backed off and rolled her eyes. It seemed that the previous conversation they had left her on a sour note, and she was feeling greatly upset.

But if Kim Jin-Woo left matters as is, he had a feeling that Dominique would never make the first step to approach him, and would simply stand there forever.

“Dominique.” Eventually, he took a step forward and called her name, and she came rushing toward him. But she only took a few steps before stopping...