Chapter 2009

The team continued moving forward. They walked and took breaks on the way. At night, Tom mentioned that they would be able to reach the summit tomorrow. However, the higher it was from the sea level, the more one would lack oxygen. The issue was they did not have enough oxygen cylinders. In other words, only less than five people could reach the summit. If they could not bring the bodyguards along, their safety could not be guaranteed. Finally, they selected three bodyguards, including Tom. On the next day, they got ready to climb to the summit with light equipment. Isabelle left most of her equipment at the place they stopped for the night. She only brought some necessary equipment with her. She followed behind Cedar and bent over as she started climbing. Cedar moved in front in slow but steady steps. Isabelle was apprehensive about his body. It was already two in the afternoon when they were approaching the top. Cedar stood still and turned around. “There are still fifty