Slanted to one side from the gust of wind, the trees gradually returned to their original position. The wind stopped blowing, and their plan had ended in success. The cliff which had been crowded with monsters just a moment ago was now wiped clean, and not a single monster remained. Not just the monsters, but no humans remained, either. Ru Amuh looked at the edge of the empty cliff, and his eyes became blank. There was a message hovering in the air. It was a message that Chi-Woo had sent just before he was sucked into the whirlwind. 

[Sorry for lying. This was Ms. Hawa’s and my decision.]

The following messages were short and choppy because Chi-Woo had to quickly type. Still, Ru Amuh fully understood what this message meant: Chi-Woo was apologizing for lying and telling him to not feel guilty since this was a decision that he and Hawa had made of their free will.

“Teacher…!” Unable to accept reality, Ru Amuh shouted in shock once realization caught up with him. He rushed to where Chi-Woo had been standing, hopeful that Chi-Woo would be hanging somewhere below the cliff. 

[Don’t come for us. Search for the others. Escape.]

The next message told him to not bother looking for him and urged Ru Amuh to find Eshnunna and Ru Hiana quickly before escaping the mountain.

[Stay alive and meet again.]

The message ended with Chi-Woo telling him that they should meet...