Next to Sejong City, in an open field, stood an incomplete facility the government had once planned to construct. While I couldn’t determine its original purpose, one thing was clear: a stadium was part of the plan. Even in its unfinished state, the structure made that obvious.


    The facility wasn’t tall, likely no more than six stories at its highest point, with a sprawling layout thanks to the abundant land. The main roads were designed to be 16 lanes wide, while even the smallest side roads maintained six lanes.


    However, the city’s construction had halted, leaving the roads barren of vehicles. In their place stood pale gray walls—alien, unnatural, and completely out of sync with human understanding.


    It was the characteristic maze of a Spider-type monster.


    After three years, the maze had grown vast and complex, larger and more intricate than any I’d seen before.


    Before entering the maze, I inspected my weapon, unraveled a length of rope from the armored vehicle, and secured it tightly to a protruding metal fixture whose original purpose I couldn’t discern.


    King watched me with curious eyes.


    “What are you doing?”


    “Why?”


    “We need an escape route. Whenever you’re hunting monsters, you should always have something with wheels nearby.”


    “Calling it back now feels a bit undignified, though.”


    “Dignity won’t save your life.”


    King hesitated before using his radio to summon the vehicle.


    “Can we swap out the driver?”


    “Why?”


    “He’s deaf. Communication’s going to be an issue.”


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