In the suburbs of Seoul was an E-rank Gate very popular among low-level Players, bustling with Goblins that even an adult man could hunt as long as they had a weapon. However, that was mostly in the past; the rank of the Gate had been adjusted to S after the appearance of demonic beasts known as variant monsters.1

The appearance of variant monsters was a problem in and of itself, but the bigger problem was that each of these demonic beasts were so strong that World Rankers needed to get involved. Even Sword Dragon Kim Si-Hun, the strongest Player in humanity and assumed to be far above World Rankers, had to be mobilized once.0

“Hyung-nim! Over here!” Si-Hun shouted to Oh Kang-Woo, who had brought his subordinates.0

Kang-Woo, after hearing him, followed Si-Hun’s voice. No, he did not even have to follow his voice to know where to go.0

‘It’s been three years.’1

Faint nostalgia hit him; the memories of feeling despair when he saw the message windows and Goblins in front of...0