Episode 4
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An otherworldly disaster that appears randomly, ignoring the laws of nature and causing cracks in space.
Blue hole.
Commonly known as Monster Gate.
According to the Special Disaster Law, the Awakened are responsible for dealing with this rift. When the Babel Network announces the gate coordinates, the Center coordinates with the Association and assigns the Awakened.
Then, the assigned hunters adjust their schedules a bit and wait for the designated date, and when the monsters appear, they beat them up and close the gate.
There is a system that is neat and efficient for everyone.
But as I said before, no matter how hard Babel works, sudden cracks and guerrilla dungeons will appear.
At this time, the center’s emergency response team was dispatched and all the hunters nearby were rounded up and called in.
That is, the more densely populated the area, the faster the solution.
Wheeeeeeeeing-
[Sudden gate occurs, sudden gate occurs.]
[A sudden crack has occurred. Citizens in the vicinity are requested to quickly leave the area and evacuate to a safe place.]
Emergency disaster text
━ xx month xx day ━
! Emergency disaster text message [Ministry of Public Administration and Security]
coordinate
37˚30’16.4“N 127˚03’00.4″E
A level 6 sudden crack occurred at 20:14 today. In accordance with the Special Disaster Act, nearby Awakened Persons are requested to respond.
Oh, you’re lucky.
The strawberry extreme that Geo ordered was the last one.
As the siren sounded, everyone in the store, from employees to customers, rushed to evacuate.
Geo also got up because he felt like he would get too excited if he sat alone.
‘It’s been a long time since I’ve received a call.’
After the college entrance exam, I was locked up in the art academy and had no reason to receive text messages. In addition, the vicious and horrible social evil boarding school completely prohibited possession of cell phones.
Thanks, it’s been a long time.
It’s level 6, level 6……
Geo concluded while sucking on the straw.
Yeah. I guess I don’t have to go.
The risk of cracks is rated from level 1 to level 9.
Level 1 was the most dangerous, and Level 9 was the worst. (Based on Gyeonjio)
At level 1, a large-scale summons is announced, not a piece of text like this.
If you don’t respond at that time, you can be considered a traitor to the country.
For example, Mr. Yoo, who fled to the United States a few years ago when the first-class gate occurred, has not been able to set foot on Korean soil yet.
I heard it’s Stefan Jura now?
Anyway, level 6 is mid-lower level?
It’s a decent level. (Based on 1st place ranking)
It could easily be resolved between DDD-class and D-class hunters.
And Seolleung Station on the weekend.
There must be dozens of hunters playing nearby, right?
Geo opened the glass door and came out, pulling his hood down……
“Huh?”
There was a 6th grade. It wasn’t there……
‘Have the standards of the world changed while I was locked up in boarding school?’
As the gate opened, monsters began to appear.
People running away in panic quickly passed by Geo. Some even bumped shoulders. The wind blew the hood he was wearing, clearing his view.
Geo’s face was serious as he bit the straw.
One by one.
‘That’s a desert spider. Aren’t desert spiders nest-building monsters? They wouldn’t go around alone.’
One by one.
‘Look. I told you not to go alone. There he is again. Two, three, four… If this happens, won’t it be level 4 instead of level 6?’
One by one.
‘This country is a mess, tsk tsk.’
If someone had heard this, they would have pointed a finger at me and said, “What kind of world are these bystander trainers?” But who cares?
On the surface, Gyeonjio was just a good citizen.
Even though he’s short, he looks like he needs to be protected right away.
[Your Covenant, the Reader of Fate, is shocked to see you still here.]
[He asks back, “Didn’t I clearly tell you that there would be a gate ahead?”
“came?”
Geo greeted me coldly.
He retorted, “Who told you to speak so ambiguously?” but Seongyakseong had no answer. He must be upset.
Even in the midst of all this, the area around the station was in chaos.
Subway passengers rushing out of the exit and people arriving one after another.
Geo still had some hesitation, but soon he felt at ease.
Because I found a familiar face.
“You little punks, get your mind right! Can’t you build a barricade properly? What are you going to do if you mess with a mere level 5 monster!”
Center’s emergency response team.
Among them, there is Kwon Gye-na, a BBB-class hunter belonging to the 1st Rescue Suppression Team, which is comprised of only the nation’s top elites.
He was a direct descendant of Team Leader Kim Si-gyun, a high ranker, so Geo was also familiar with him.
I can trust that guy.
Kugu palace!
Just then, a desert spider also falls.
After Kwon Gye-na took the megaphone, the situation was quickly sorted out.
‘Okay, I’ll go. Your Majesty, are you there? I’m going. Anyway, I’m really annoyed.’
It’s hard to live with a saint.
Geo threw down his empty cup and turned around. Well, he really meant to do that.
“……Why?”
“I explained it to you, but in the current situation, it is more dangerous to move individually. Even if you feel uneasy, please follow our guidance and stay inside the barricade.”
“Student, stop and come here quickly. If you disturb the busy people, we will all be in danger.”
“No… My rabbit-like mother and deer-like siblings are waiting for me at home.”
“Oh my. I guess your house is nearby. I understand how you feel, but what can I do? Come here quickly.”
The Korean-specific sense of looking around was already starting to kick in. In this dangerous situation, why is that kid acting so rudely without listening?
As expected, the sentiment of Koreans is so warm, it’s hot.
Geo walked inside the line with a sullen look on his face, typing quickly on KakaoTalk with one hand.
Mom’s Son│010-7351-xxxx
━ September 11 ━
hey
The record of observations
Rock, rock, rock, rock
Help me, I’m trapped in the barricade. Are you the only one eating warm tofu stew? It’s cold and hungry here. Come quickly.
What’s that? What are those red, ominous marks next to it…? Ah.
“What is the password for the Barricade WiFi here?”
“Student, this isn’t Paris Baguette or anything like that. You must be having a hard time. Cheer up.”
The lady who had been taking care of him since earlier came and patted his shoulder. Geo’s face suddenly darkened.
[The Holy Spirit, the ‘Fate Reader’, is harassing him, saying how nice it would be if he had heard that in advance.]
[Haven’t you ever heard the saying that if you listen to adults, you’ll get rice cakes even in your sleep?]
What happened?
I glanced around the Hunters to see if there were any connections I could use, but there was no way the top rankers would show up for a 6th-grade summons.
Assa Gyeonjio’s network of connections was very shallow and narrow, and was concentrated only in the upper echelons of the society.
‘Why are you all making a fuss and making a fuss, it’s sad……’
Even as I was having these arrogant thoughts, pieces of broken asphalt were fluttering around the station like cherry blossoms.
It looks like it would be perfect for someone running around without knowing what’s going on and getting their head smashed in.
It was a picture that made it immediately clear why individual movement was blocked.
“The rescue and suppression team has arrived, so why aren’t you closing the gate? Wouldn’t someone like Kwon-gye or an agent be enough?”
Near the barricade.
A combat policeman carrying a reinforced shield whispered to his senior.
“Didn’t you hear that earlier? An F-class guy ran in because there was a kid stuck inside the station. He’s waiting for him. Damn, the location is really shit. Why did he have to appear at the station entrance?”
“F-class? Is that okay?”
“No way.”
“yes?”
“Don’t you know about the crack’s capriciousness? Even if we don’t close it, there’s a chance that it might suddenly close on its own. Then we’ll never be able to come back. Even the D-classes don’t want to go in, so they’re just sulking like that. What did they say?”
When the gate closes, a considerable shock wave is created that sucks in the surrounding area.
This sudden crack was located right above Exit 3, so it was obvious that it would sweep all the way to the entrance.
“……I hope you come back though.”
The young officer spoke with a little hope. The senior officer also muttered while looking at the entrance.
“Then a hero is born…”
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Kookung. The last remaining desert spider falls.
Kwon Gye-na hesitated for a moment, but then went forward without delay.
“Get organized! Team 1 is entering the station!”
“Hey! Kwon Gye-na, are you crazy?”
A senior member of the rescue and suppression team 2 that had been dispatched together grabbed her and shouted at her.
“If you haven’t come out yet, that means there’s a nest of chicks inside the station! Don’t you know that means you have to close it down right away? The chicks that know how to get out are gone!”
“Then, senior, please close the door. I’ll go in.”
“what?”
Kwon Gye-na shook his arm coldly.
The sigh of the team leader telling me to calm down came to mind for a moment, but I still wanted to live the way my heart told me to.
“You close it, you fucking piece of shit.”
The air around the gate is already tense.
There was no time for this. Kwon Gye-na turned towards the entrance.
That was when.
“I’m coming out!”
“Medical team! Stretcher here! Get the stretcher first!”
Truly dramatic timing.
A young man holding a child. As soon as the two people ran out, the entrance collapsed with a loud noise.
The medical team rushes over.
But instead of accepting their touch, the young man made eye contact with the child.
Kwon Gye-na could read the shape of his mouth exactly.
‘It’s all over. It’s okay.’
Looking closely, the child’s body was clean without a single scratch, unlike the young man’s messy appearance. Kwon Gye-na fell asleep without realizing it.
‘hero……!’
I heard it’s F-class, what does that have to do with anything?
The times need people like that, thought Kwon Gye-na, a civil servant who chose justice with a low salary instead of a salary in the hundreds of millions.
The people watching felt no different.
Cheers and applause erupt from the citizens on the barricade side.
Kwon Gye-na approached him, her emotions pounding.
“Excuse me, may I ask your name?”
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Wow, Gamdong. Amazing.
Geo clapped his seals diligently among the crowd. At the same time, he did not forget to ask the person next to him.
“Can we go home now? I miss my mom too.”
To be more honest, I missed the bed. I missed the comfort of the blanket so much that I felt like I was going to have a hard time leaving the house.
The monsters have all been killed. There will be no casualties. Aren’t the only things left to do now? The gate closure procedure.
It would have been perfect if I had quickly gone home, washed up, wrote in my diary, “I had a great time today,” and went to bed.
It is said that one loach muddies all the water.
The citizens also started to murmur at Geo’s words.
It’s nice to see heroes, but heroes are actually more impressive when seen on video than in person.
The police hesitated as their gazes grew increasingly harsh, and then gave way.
Because even from their perspective, the situation seemed to be more or less sorted out.
[The trait ‘Wind Catcher’ is added.]
‘yes?’
[Your Covenant, ‘Reader of Fate’ sighs.]
[He expressed his concerns to the parents in the neighborhood, wondering where his children, who don’t even go out, learn such bad things.]
Hmm. There seems to have been some misunderstanding, but it’s not important. Let’s get this out of the way for now.
People started to move one by one. Geo also put on his hood and blended into the crowd.
But just before the hood was turned over, it was a very brief moment. It was really a moment,
The moment she looked back slightly.
Someone’s eyes widened in shock as he bit his lip nervously.
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A far away place.
The ‘fate reader’ rested his chin on his hand and laughed.
So this is what happens in the end.
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I didn’t know this person was here at this time.
If I had known, so much would have changed. Such sacrifices might not have happened.
No, it was certain.
He walked without hesitation. He extended his hand without hesitation.
To the most powerful wizard in the world, as far as I know.
A guide to proper living for rankers.
