**[Special Quest Initiated]**

**[Return to Earth.]**

**[One week from now, you will return to the land you abandoned. Survive there, and return once more. Your reward will be based on your performance.]**

**[This quest cannot be declined.]**

The quest for returning to Earth had begun.

Taesan closed the message calmly.

When he opened the community board, players' reactions were varied. Korean, Chinese, and Japanese players accepted the news readily and began preparing. For them, returning to Earth now was in line with the natural progression of events, as they had quickly made their way back to the labyrinth after their …