Episode 12. It Was a Disappearance (1)
—It seems that the Special Zone…… has stopped functioning.
Stopped functioning?
I’ve never heard that expression before.
Kwon Mu-seop seemed equally stunned for a moment.
Then he spoke as if squeezing out his voice.
“As of now, the entire arean 「Ant Hill」 is designated as Level 8 quarantine zone. Team 6 will withdraw support from 「Meditation Center That Turns Back Time」 and be deployed to 「Ant Hill」.”
—Yes, we’ll move immediately.
When Yoon U-jeong replied quickly, Kwon Mu-seop straightened up after leaning toward my smartwatch.
Then he gripped my shoulders tightly with both hands.
“Well done. Thank you so much.”
Kwon Mu-seop was naturally generous with praise.
Even so, his words now carried a weight different from usual.
The look in Kwon Mu-seop’s eyes as he looked at me swayed as if he had gained the world.
Although I hadn’t fully grasped the situation, I nodded at his intensity.
“Manager, what are we going to do with this Core now…”
At that moment, Kwon Mu-seop let go of my shoulders and spun around quickly.
I shone the searchlight in the direction Kwon Mu-seop was watching.
Damn it…
I ground my teeth in frustration.
「Alpha」 was observing us from the…