chapter 211 – First Sight(7)


    The monster that appeared at the SS-ss gate Masked Bhus was in charge of was named thegate jumper by the Korean Superhuman Association.It was a monster that could casuallycross barriers that couldn’t be ovee. Immediately after the jumper that passedinto the C-ss gate caused a massive explosion ofmana that killed three people,the association announced the emergency. The Superhuman Association’s irregr gate controlroom was at the center ofthechaos.


    “Please deploy all the people you can!”


    “Fortunately, therge guilds at the standby are actively supporting them. Vanguard, in particr,is putting in all their spare power.”


    “Vanguard is eager to recover their lost image.”All 200 gates in a radius of ten kilometers around the SS-ssgate [Apuse of the Weak] were ssified as dangerousareas where the gate jumpers could appear. Since therewas no way to get in touch with those already inside the gates, theassociation was dispatching superhumans primarily around the gates where people were.


    “The members of Masked Bhus aremoving fast; they’ve already killed five jumpers.”


    “Ha, this situation is their fault, so ofcourse, they have toworkhard.”


    “What bullshit is that? If it weren’t for them,the jumpers would’ve overflowed to gates all over Korea. Don’t speak such nonsenseandwork!”


    “Overseas support… is it too difficult? Okay, but then…” It wasdifficult to ept a sudden request forsupport from overseas, but above all else, quick responseas a top priority. If the foreign rankers couldeover, the situation would be resolved.


    ‘Should I? No…’ Shin Eunah watchedthe control room monitor and anxiously tapped the wirelessearphone in her left ear. It was the teleportablemunication device shared among thetop-rankers. However, since this situation wasn’t a crisis for the top-rankers but ratherfor the country, if she asked them forhelp, she would be in their debt. It was possible that whenKorea desperately needed her strength, they would call on herfor something else.


    ‘Also… no.’ Shin Eunah clenched her jaw, putting her hand to her chest.


    “I will dispatch myself. Themand of the situation will be handedover toSora.”


    “Wait a minute, chief.” At this, one of the crew members collecting the reportsraised hishand.


    “It looks like the gate’s boss has been killed! The gate has beenextinguished!”


    “Already?!”


    “Shin Eun-hyuk… he has taken careofit!”


    “Damn, she believed in him from the beginning!” A sigh of reliefwas let out inside the control room when the news arrived that KangShin-hyuk had solved the gate. However, it took tenseconds to realize the situation hadn’t been fully resolved.


    [I found a bug deep inside a gate! I also found survivors…no casualtiesyet!]


    “…ire?” Shin Eunah frownedas ire’s report came in through themunicationdevice Eunahhad.


    “What are you talking about, ire?”


    [Wait, I’m trying to corner it… got it! I killed itin one shot!]


    “So, you got it?”


    [Yes, why? I need to move to the next gate quickly…]


    “I just received a report that the SS-ss gate you were incharge of has been destroyed, but the monsters haveremained?”


    [Has Shin-hyuk already handled thegate? As expected of my man- no, wait.]


    Shin Eunah was annoyedshe couldn’t ask ire what she meant as they were inan urgent situation. ire was quick to cover her mistakeup.


    [Usually, when a gateis destroyed, the monsters belonging to it are as well, but thatmeans these monsters aren’t bound by that gate. Then we have tomovefaster.]


    “Wait a minute…” Themunication was cutoff. Shin Eunah let out a sigh. Certainly, now wasthe time to move rather than think.


    “I will go. Please give me the coordinates.”


    “Yes, yes!” The officer carefully handed herthe gate coordinates. But, just as she was about to teleport, herearphones vibrated again.


    [Hi, this is BridgetPoulsen.]


    “…” Red Shoes, Bridget Poulsen, the Danish woman recently selected to be the seventh-rankedsuperhuman. She had entered the high ranks faster thanShin Eunah, but she was a normally passive superhuman who was faithful toher career as a model and actress. Her potential was good,however, and she was the least likely among the candidates to betrayhumanity.


    “I’m sorry, but I’m busyright now. If it’s trivial, I wille and assistter.”


    [I heard about Korea. I’m trying to help.]


    “You cannot ask for help in a situation other than a personal top-ranked crisis.” ShinEunah responded curtly and teleported to the coordinates given toher. She spread her mana throughout the gate to findthe SS-rank monster and started moving. Teleporting insidethe gate was much more difficult, so she instead relied on her high-speedmovement.


    [It’s because I personally want to help. I’m not reallyhoping forpayment!]


    “You?”


    [Yes!]


    “You who refused to go to a gate because you had toshoot amovie?”


    [Yes!]


    “Why?”


    [I really don’t want anything, so can I help you? I’lluse this to head there right away!]


    Shin Eunah thought this woman was suspicious. She had been chosen because itwas unlikely she would be a traitor, but now, as soon as anemergency had urred in Korea, she contacted Eunahas if she had been waiting to offer help. Therewas no way it wouldn’t be suspicious.


    “…Thank you. Then, please.”


    [Yeah!]


    But, even so, she had toept the help. She decided to ept her and believe that it would befine.


    “Wow, this is really amazing!” Bridget showedup right away, wearing a gorgeous dress that made her looklike she had dressed for a fashion show.


    “Hello! It’s good to see you again!” When Bridget smiled at her, Shin Eunah felt a chillrun through her body. She was clearlyweaker than herself, but this womanwas clearly dangerous to make her feel such tension. Shin Eunah’sface was stiff as she thought so.


    “The situation seems urgent, so let’s go,quickly!”


    “Miss Poulsen, you can head here.Please, as soon as possible.”


    “Huh? Aren’t wemovingtogether?”


    “No.”


    “Ah…” Her shoulders dropped with a very disappointed expression.What was she nning by wanting to move together? Shin Eunah’seyesnarrowed.


    ‘Can I really entrust the rescue work to this one? No, then I haveto give her gates where nobody is.’ Her thoughts were gettingplicated asBridget suddenly raised her head to face Eunah.


    “But I’ll work hard,so once it’s over, just one date!”


    “…Yes?”


    “If that doesn’t work, even a cup of tea! If you promise me that,I’ll movefirst!”


    “Wait, no, who… a date…?” However, Bridget Poulsenwas already off. She pondered the meaning of whatshe said for about three seconds before heading off.


    ‘That woman is dangerous…!’


    ***


    -You have acquired the Spatial Coordination (SSS) skill stone.


    “…Admin.” Kang Shin-hyuk couldn’t help but askeven though he knew the situation was urgent.


    “Isn’t the limit of general skill rarity SS+?”


    -As a member who has already learned Soul Poison through askill stone, I have no choice but to admire your senseof humor! 100HPbonus!


    “Oh, I guess so.” A rare SSS skill stonerted to space? It wouldreceive tremendous attention even if he posted it on the tradingboard. What should he do with itin this currentsituation?


    “I can’t afford to consider aptitude, right?”


    -I don’t think it would be bad, at least.


    “Thank you for your support.” He smiledand took it in without hesitation.


    “Oh…!” Immediately, severe pain struck his mind. It felt like his brainwas forcibly expanding. He instinctively used Golden Dragon to protect himself. He believed that thispower that was specialized in strengthening all thingscould somehow protect his brain.


    -You have absorbed the essence of the Skill Stone.Unique skill [Space Coordination (SSS)] has been awakened!


    And his faith was rewarded. His brain, momentarily strengthened beyond itslimits, seeded in epting the newchanges as a new skill was inscribed into his body. However, the changes didn’t end there.


    -Golden Dragon fighter has been greatly stimted and has grown toSS+rank!


    -Talent [Guardian Golden Dragon (SS)] has met one of theconditions for evolution. As soon as the remaining three conditionsare met, the trait will evolve.


    His eyes went wide. His Golden Dragon hadgrown, but now it was a higherrank than his spiritual power.


    ‘A condition for evolution, too.’ It was a message he hadnot seen for a while after his trait had grown. Although there werethree conditions left, it felt like a miracle to find outit was possible.


    “I want to look back on myself, but…” He couldn’t affordto think about it now. Because of the unique skill he just awakened, he hadsomething else to focus on.


    -This ability… it’s amazing!


    “It’s not that great yet, but at leastfollowing the traces of the spatial movement that took cehere is possible…” He could carry out short-distance spatial movementfollowing those traces. What that meant was Kang Shin-hyuk couldfollow the tracks of all thirty-three monsters that had teleportedfrom this spot and capture them.


    -Go right away! This admin will take care of the calctionsrequired for spatial movement!


    “Okay, then this first!” With the help of theadministrator, Kang Shin-hyuk performed the first spatial movement in his life. Assoon as he moved, he immediately saw a disgusting giant insectattacking people. He stabbed his sword through it with allhis power, preventing it from moving again.


    “Are you okay?”


    “Thanks to you… ah.” Kang Shin-hyuk recovered the corpse as afemale superhuman who almost lost her life faced him.For some reason, the woman’s face stiffened. No, she looked like an adult ata distance, but her face stillcontained some childishness. Looking at her blue eyes,Kang Shin-hyuk sighed. The woman’s jaw was clenched as she spatout his name.


    “…Shin Eun-hyuk.” They weren’t grateful eyes.


    -Isn’t she asking for me to kill her?


    Even the administrator wasining.


    It was Oh Hye-na, the daughter of Oh Joo-young,the former guild master of Vanguard that Kang Shin-hyuk hadkilled.