The early morning sun cast a faint light over the streets of Hanam, gradually filling with the hustle and bustle of people. Amid the growing crowd, a man sprinted through a back alley, his breath ragged and uneven.

“Hah… hah!”

His entire body was drenched in sweat, likely from running in the midsummer heat.

“Ugh… ugh…”

His chest heaved as he gasped for air. He felt like collapsing, like he might vomit any second, but he forced himself to keep moving.

Stopping meant death.

That stark reality drove him to push his legs further.

Where… where should I go?

Even …