Chapter 64 Part 1: Out of Reach
I didn’t even have time to figure out why Theo only told me about it now.
I ran out immediately and headed home.
I just thought that if I packed my luggage and hurried, I could somehow make it just in time, and catch up with Yeon-Won.
But when I entered the house, there was a strange chill in the atmosphere.
The living room was silent, with only the sound of the TV playing.
『A Gate was suddenly opened with Hankuk University as its center. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Hundreds of university students who were conducting the freshmen Membership Training were currently trapped inside…』read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
The anchor’s voice was calm as he announced the breaking news on the screen.
Hye-won was staring at the screen blankly.
“Unnie…”
I pretended not to notice and called out to her. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Hye-won slowly turned her head to look at me.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Her eyes were blank, and her consciousness began to frost over.
‘’S—Seoha-ya.’’
She collapsed.
I tried to support her, but she couldn’t seem to find her balance for a while.
She stumbled like that for a long time.
“O-our Yeon-Won… He… He’s never been to a gate once… H-He never entered one b-before.”
She muttered lowly in a sullen voice.
Pyo Yeon-won was literally a real ‘Ordinary Person’ at the moment.
He hadn’t even taken the National Hunter Aptitude Accreditation Test, which was a rarity in this day and age.
Unlike the others who had fumbled their way through the gate, this was all new to him.
“What if something happens to him… I can’t…… I really can’t……”
Her voice was hoarse.
She was in a state of panic, but I know that crying won’t really solve anything.
We have to move.
“Unnie, wake up.”
I squeezed her hand.
“We have to go. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.That’s what we have to do now.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Once a non-wave gate opens, the government would definitely hold an emergency meeting.
This is where they decide which guilds will be sent as the scouting unit and which once will go in as part of the clearing unit.
Once we arrived, several guilds had already gathered.
“I see that the Netherworld has arrived as well, we’re currently in the middle of selecting the scouting units, would you like to volunteer—”
“We want to participate as an independent unit.”
After hearing Pyo Hye-Won’s words, the government official was silent for a moment.
“I’m sure you know what that means.”
“Guild Leader, an independent unit? Why didn’t I hear about that!”
Jo Yeon-ho whispered from the side.
He was still unaware that Pyo Yeon-Won had been dragged into this Gate yet.
He finally realized that something was wrong and fell silent, after I pulled him back.
“I want our guild to join in as an independent unit.”
“Independent units do not receive any supplies except for radios. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.You’ll also be excluded from the item settlements once the gate is cleared. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Are you saying that you still want to join in as an Independent unit?”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
“Yes. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.I want to.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Her tone was firm.
Scouting units could only move at a certain area, and the clearing units had to go straight to the boss monster’s habitat.
Our target was neither.
The best option for us was to be an ‘Independent Unit’ with no rights, such as the right to claim items or guaranteed supply, but no obligations.
It was essentially a policy that would give guilds that didn’t make the cut a second chance, and barely anyone would choose it, but we did.
“… Independent Units doesn’t really have any requirements. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.So when do you plan to enter the gate?”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Once you step into an uncleared gate, you can’t get out until the boss monster is killed.
This is why it always requires people to take on thorough considerations before they could decide when their first entry will be, but our choice was already made.
“Right now.”
「Notice: You have entered the gate…」
「Verifying user…」
「Verified user «Han Seo-ha (Awakener)»」
「Connecting system…」
A familiar notification rang, and the rainforest background, which accounts for the highest proportion of field-type gates, unfolded.
Trees were growing densely amongst the original chunks of concrete.
Independent units are supposed to operate in small numbers.
Supplies don’t come in on time.
Therefore, there were only four of us who entered.
Me, Pyo Hye-won, Jo Yeon-ho, and Jeong Sang-Jun.
I’ve met Jeong Sang-Jun inside the Yeonhwado gate before.
Before the regression, he was also a tanker known as the smiling zombie…
“Yeon-Won is inside?!”
“Shhh. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Be quiet.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Jo Yeon-ho suddenly blurted out in surprise.
I can understand him though.
If it were me, and I heard that someone I know was stuck inside the gate, and he or she is also a civilian with no combat power, I would also be shocked.
“If the Freshmen Membership Training is in progress, then it is highly likely that they’d be inside the University. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.We’d better go there first.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Jeong Sang-Jun made a valid point.
Pyo Yeon-Won would probably stay inside.
‘The most basic safety tip once you got caught inside a gate was, 「Don’t move around as much as possible.」 but… Usually, once a monster chases after you, you can’t really afford to think about that.’
❖
Pyo Yeon-Won noticed that something was amiss, when he was trying to listen to an explanation on how to sign up for a course, during the Freshmen Membership Training Program.
He heard a rustling sound coming from somewhere, but the students around him were all staring straight ahead and didn’t notice anything.
They were all excited about the new school year and learning about the registration process to notice.
‘Where did that sound come from.’ He wondered.
That was when a window suddenly popped up in front of him.
「Notice: You have entered the gate…」
「Verifying user…」
「Verified user «Pyo Yeon-Won»」
「Connecting system…」
There was an uproar around him.
Looks like he wasn’t the only one who saw a window suddenly popping out of nowhere.
Chapter 64 Part 1: Out of Reach
I didn’t even have time to figure out why Theo only told me about it now.
I ran out immediately and headed home.
I just thought that if I packed my luggage and hurried, I could somehow make it just in time, and catch up with Yeon-Won.
But when I entered the house, there was a strange chill in the atmosphere.
The living room was silent, with only the sound of the TV playing.
『A Gate was suddenly opened with Hankuk University as its center. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Hundreds of university students who were conducting the freshmen Membership Training were currently trapped inside…』read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
The anchor’s voice was calm as he announced the breaking news on the screen.
Hye-won was staring at the screen blankly.
“Unnie…”
I pretended not to notice and called out to her. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Hye-won slowly turned her head to look at me.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Her eyes were blank, and her consciousness began to frost over.
‘’S—Seoha-ya.’’
She collapsed.
I tried to support her, but she couldn’t seem to find her balance for a while.
She stumbled like that for a long time.
“O-our Yeon-Won… He… He’s never been to a gate once… H-He never entered one b-before.”
She muttered lowly in a sullen voice.
Pyo Yeon-won was literally a real ‘Ordinary Person’ at the moment.
He hadn’t even taken the National Hunter Aptitude Accreditation Test, which was a rarity in this day and age.
Unlike the others who had fumbled their way through the gate, this was all new to him.
“What if something happens to him… I can’t…… I really can’t……”
Her voice was hoarse.
She was in a state of panic, but I know that crying won’t really solve anything.
We have to move.
“Unnie, wake up.”
I squeezed her hand.
“We have to go. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.That’s what we have to do now.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Once a non-wave gate opens, the government would definitely hold an emergency meeting.
This is where they decide which guilds will be sent as the scouting unit and which once will go in as part of the clearing unit.
Once we arrived, several guilds had already gathered.
“I see that the Netherworld has arrived as well, we’re currently in the middle of selecting the scouting units, would you like to volunteer—”
“We want to participate as an independent unit.”
After hearing Pyo Hye-Won’s words, the government official was silent for a moment.
“I’m sure you know what that means.”
“Guild Leader, an independent unit? Why didn’t I hear about that!”
Jo Yeon-ho whispered from the side.
He was still unaware that Pyo Yeon-Won had been dragged into this Gate yet.
He finally realized that something was wrong and fell silent, after I pulled him back.
“I want our guild to join in as an independent unit.”
“Independent units do not receive any supplies except for radios. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.You’ll also be excluded from the item settlements once the gate is cleared. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Are you saying that you still want to join in as an Independent unit?”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
“Yes. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.I want to.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Her tone was firm.
Scouting units could only move at a certain area, and the clearing units had to go straight to the boss monster’s habitat.
Our target was neither.
The best option for us was to be an ‘Independent Unit’ with no rights, such as the right to claim items or guaranteed supply, but no obligations.
It was essentially a policy that would give guilds that didn’t make the cut a second chance, and barely anyone would choose it, but we did.
“… Independent Units doesn’t really have any requirements. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.So when do you plan to enter the gate?”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Once you step into an uncleared gate, you can’t get out until the boss monster is killed.
This is why it always requires people to take on thorough considerations before they could decide when their first entry will be, but our choice was already made.
“Right now.”
「Notice: You have entered the gate…」
「Verifying user…」
「Verified user «Han Seo-ha (Awakener)»」
「Connecting system…」
A familiar notification rang, and the rainforest background, which accounts for the highest proportion of field-type gates, unfolded.
Trees were growing densely amongst the original chunks of concrete.
Independent units are supposed to operate in small numbers.
Supplies don’t come in on time.
Therefore, there were only four of us who entered.
Me, Pyo Hye-won, Jo Yeon-ho, and Jeong Sang-Jun.
I’ve met Jeong Sang-Jun inside the Yeonhwado gate before.
Before the regression, he was also a tanker known as the smiling zombie…
“Yeon-Won is inside?!”
“Shhh. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Be quiet.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Jo Yeon-ho suddenly blurted out in surprise.
I can understand him though.
If it were me, and I heard that someone I know was stuck inside the gate, and he or she is also a civilian with no combat power, I would also be shocked.
“If the Freshmen Membership Training is in progress, then it is highly likely that they’d be inside the University. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.We’d better go there first.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Jeong Sang-Jun made a valid point.
Pyo Yeon-Won would probably stay inside.
‘The most basic safety tip once you got caught inside a gate was, 「Don’t move around as much as possible.」 but… Usually, once a monster chases after you, you can’t really afford to think about that.’
❖
Pyo Yeon-Won noticed that something was amiss, when he was trying to listen to an explanation on how to sign up for a course, during the Freshmen Membership Training Program.
He heard a rustling sound coming from somewhere, but the students around him were all staring straight ahead and didn’t notice anything.
They were all excited about the new school year and learning about the registration process to notice.
‘Where did that sound come from.’ He wondered.
That was when a window suddenly popped up in front of him.
「Notice: You have entered the gate…」
「Verifying user…」
「Verified user «Pyo Yeon-Won»」
「Connecting system…」
There was an uproar around him.
Looks like he wasn’t the only one who saw a window suddenly popping out of nowhere.
