Common people think of Rifts as things that suddenly appear and disappear, but the fact is, Rifts are of various types depending on their size and shape.
Most Rifts are classified based on potential risk and difficulty in predicting, and some unusual Rifts are classified as exceptions.
One such exceptional Rift is an open Rift, which remains open all time.
It is also called a field Rift, because of its low risk and large internal size.
Usually, monsters continue to be created inside field Rift and begin to pour out when it is full.
However, since field-type Rifts are large in size, monsters do not get accumulated quickly.
And because of the low risk, it is easy to clear them.
By combining these characteristics, field-type Rifts become a very good source for soul stones and Magic stones.
In addition, since safety facilities are well-equipped, it is a place where beginners who wishes to experience battles for the first time can safely practice.
That’s why I went to a field-type Rift with Seo Yerin to get the soul stones safely.
Since we were men and women of similar age,
My heart was pounding and I unconsciously became conscious……
That………….. never happened.
In the first place, Seo Yerin was so easy-going and cool-hearted, and we became close enough that she visits our house frequently, so I felt like I was going on an outing with a male friend.
“Okay! We’re here. Let’s get off.”
It took about an hour and a half to arrive at the target location.
I looked around like a child who arrived in a strange place.
“Why are you looking around so much?”
“It’s a bit fascinating. It’s much busier than I thought it would be and there’s a lot of people walking around.”
“Hahahhah. What kind of scenery did you imagine?”
“Usually, I only saw the Rifts controlled by the police or soldiers, so I thought it would be a little strict, but surprisingly it looks like an ordinary tourist destination.”
“Newbies often think like that. Let’s go in for now.”
We parked the car and headed towards the Rift.
There were so many shops and stalls around, that it was hard to think that there is a Rift nearby.
Among them, some places offered tours that allow visitors to experience the inside of Rift.
As I walked a little further past many stores, I began to see the Rift from afar.
Certainly, the area closer to the Rift was thoroughly managed with safety devices and security staff.
Buildings that looked like ticket offices were seen in front of the Rift entrance.
There was a long line of people standing there.
Following Seo Yerin, I also settled behind the line.
“What line is this?”
“All of them are waiting to enter the rift. We can enter the rift only when our time and space are allotted.”
“But there are a lot of people.”
“Most of them are called Rift miners. It’s a job to go to work here every day and dig for magic and soul stones.”
I nodded my head at her explanation.
Everyone who were waiting took out a card, tapped something into the machine, and quickly left.
Thanks to this, we were able to arrive in front of the counter of a female employee quickly.
“Good morning. How can I help you?”
“We are going to hunt inside the Rift.”
“Do you have a separate access card?”
“Yes.”
“Okay. Please submit your awakener ID cards.”
I took out my ID card from my wallet and handed it over.
The female employee who received my ID card and Yerin’s ID card looked a little surprised while checking something.
“Are you Seo Yerin from Guardians Guild?”
“Yes, that’s right. Is there a problem?”
“No. Both of you are ID’s are checked. While the pass is being issued, please check the precautions to follow while entering the Rift from the side screen.?”
Several precautions were displayed on the monitor installed next to the window.
You must not leave the designated area………
You must not transfer your pass to another person………
If a dispute between users inside the Rift is detected, you will be sent off immediately.
These were rules that didn’t seem to be a big problem if everyone acted with common sense.
“What? Is today the day Field Boss appears…?…..And White Tiger guild is here…..?
“Yes, that’s right. The Boss monster that appears today will be hunted by the White Tiger guild. Is there any problem?”
“Ah, no…”
Seo Yerin expressed an unpleasant feelings for some reason.
Soon after, conscious of my gaze, she quickly returned to her original expression.
The employee handed over two passes through the hole in the window.
“Entrance starts at 9 a.m., and you have to arrive at the entrance 30 minutes before admission. Do you need anything else?”
“ No. Thank you.”
“Well then, Have a Safe trip.!”
We returned to the streets where the shops were.
There was some time left until 9 o’clock, the entrance time, so we decided to spend time at a nearby cafe while waiting.
I ordered a sweet vanilla latte, a slice of cheese cake and an iced Americano for Seo Yerin.
Seo Yerin had a hard time with the driving and the stuffs here, so of course, the payment was up to me.
We sat outside the cafe where we could see the Rift.
It was not yet time to wait for admission, but many people were already flocking to the entrance.
The staff brought me the drinks and piece of cakes I ordered.
While drinking our drinks and enjoying a moment of relaxation, someone approached us.
“ Hey….I never thought I would see you in this kind of place and like this.”
A man of similar age to us, approached us and talked to Seo Yerin.
“Huh?”
Yerin frowned, showing more displeasure than she had shown earlier.
The man continued his words regardless of Yerin’s reaction.
“What brings you to a place like this, a very busy ‘Earth magician’?”
“Ha… Whatever I came here for has nothing to do with you.”
Yerin responded openly with annoyance.
Then the man looked at me this time and looked up and down.
I also frowned at the very rude behavior.
“I’ve never seen this face before. Are you a new member of the Guardians Guild?.”
“Hey! You perv!”
“….”
“If you don’t want to be ashamed like last time, shut that damn mouth. If the guild leader wasn’t there last time, you’d already died in my hands.”
Yerin jumped up from her seat and raised her voice.
Since the sound was a little loud, the attention of people around us quickly gathered to our place.
The man’s expression became tensed, and he turned around.
Yerin sat down again only after the man joined his party and left far away.
After that Yerin put on her hat as if bothered by the gazes around us.
“Ugh. That crazy son of a b*tch…”
“I’m sorry Sihyeon, because of me you got involved in this..…”
“I’m fine and it’s not your fault either”
Yerin sighed deeply and began to tell the story between her and the man.
“The person you just saw is Jang Hyunjae, the eldest son of the White Tiger guild leader. I met him first time, when our guild was on a mission with the White Tiger Guild.”
“The mission was a success, but the problem broke out at the success party dinner. That crazy guy drank a little and started flirting with me. Honestly, I was going to hold it in since our guild leader was there. But he crossed the line.”
“……?”
“He tried to touch my body inappropriately. Even now, when I think about that time… Ugh! I feel nauseous.”
“ I couldn’t stand it, so I immediately slapped him in his face. You should have seen his reaction, it was spectacular.”
Yerin giggled for a while and sighed again.
“At the end of the day, the atmosphere at the get-together got cold, the two guilds were in trouble. White Tiger’s guild leader was trying to get over the situation, but our guild leader was very angry and asked them to apologize until the end….. it became a real mess.”
“Your guild leader is amazing. It wouldn’t have been easy to act like that in such a situation.”
“Hehe. Our guild leader is kinda cool. Don’t you think so too..?”
Yerin was shy as if she had been praised.
“Anyway, after that day that perv started creating rumors that I was the one who had seduced him….and pesters me like that whenever we meet.”
“Oooh… What a scumbag.”
“Right. A total complete scumbag. If I had known that perv was coming, I would have avoided this day.”
“Well, he is here for the field Boss monster anyway? So I’m sure that he will be busy catching that, and won’t meddle with us.
“Probably? But he’s a nutcase. Maybe will follow us even inside the Rift. Come on leave that aside.! Let’s not care about him anymore. Today is a very important day, it’s your Rift debut day.!”
Yerin regained her energy and stood up with a relaxed look.
“We should get going now. I don’t think the waiting time will be that long by now.”
“Okay. Let’s do that.”
As Yerin said, we left the cafe and headed for the entrance to the Rift.
Those who were waiting early were already starting to enter.
We slowly waited for our turn to enter the Rift.
“Welcome. Please show me your access card or pass.”
The procedure for entering the Rift was not so complicated.
After presenting the pass and completing a simple inspection of the belongings, access was allowed immediately.
“Shall we go in?”
Yerin first stepped into the Rift with a powerful step.
I followed her with a nervous heart.
It feels similar to when I first entered the Demon world.
A completely different landscape started unfolding in front of me in an instant.
“That crazy B*tch…”
Jang Hyunjae stared at Seo Yerin and Lim Sihyeon, who were entering the Rift.
He was showing unstable appearance by biting his thumb nail, but suddenly his eyes shone.
“Hey!”
“Yes, bro.”
One of the White Tiger guild members immediately jumped up on his call.
“Check right away to see where the two buggers that just entered the Rift were assigned.”
“What? How can I…”
Smack
Jang Hyun-jae kicked the guild member.
In the shock, the guild member rolled on the floor.
“Uggghhhhhh!”
“You prick.! Don’t ask questions. Just do what you’re told to!”
“Ugh…, okay!”
The guild member, who had fallen, freaked out and left.
The rest of the guild members began to be nervous about the increasingly ferocious words and actions.
“Did you guys bring the antidote for hunting the boss?”
“Yes!”
“How much did you pack?”
“We got enough for the guild members participating in the hunt.”
“Really……?”
He had to suffer from bad rumors and finger pointings for a long time because of what happened at the party dinner.
Jealousy, shame, humiliation, anger, …started filling Jang Hyunjae’s head.
Then the images of Seo Yerin and Lim Sihyeon smiling and chatting happily flashed in his mind.
‘I’ll get back for the disgrace I’ve tasted with the taste of your body..…you damn B*tch’
While planning to get revenge in his head, a satisfactory smile slowly bloomed on his distorted face.
Common people think of Rifts as things that suddenly appear and disappear, but the fact is, Rifts are of various types depending on their size and shape.
Most Rifts are classified based on potential risk and difficulty in predicting, and some unusual Rifts are classified as exceptions.
One such exceptional Rift is an open Rift, which remains open all time.
It is also called a field Rift, because of its low risk and large internal size.
Usually, monsters continue to be created inside field Rift and begin to pour out when it is full.
However, since field-type Rifts are large in size, monsters do not get accumulated quickly.
And because of the low risk, it is easy to clear them.
By combining these characteristics, field-type Rifts become a very good source for soul stones and Magic stones.
In addition, since safety facilities are well-equipped, it is a place where beginners who wishes to experience battles for the first time can safely practice.
That’s why I went to a field-type Rift with Seo Yerin to get the soul stones safely.
Since we were men and women of similar age,
My heart was pounding and I unconsciously became conscious……
That………….. never happened.
In the first place, Seo Yerin was so easy-going and cool-hearted, and we became close enough that she visits our house frequently, so I felt like I was going on an outing with a male friend.
“Okay! We’re here. Let’s get off.”
It took about an hour and a half to arrive at the target location.
I looked around like a child who arrived in a strange place.
“Why are you looking around so much?”
“It’s a bit fascinating. It’s much busier than I thought it would be and there’s a lot of people walking around.”
“Hahahhah. What kind of scenery did you imagine?”
“Usually, I only saw the Rifts controlled by the police or soldiers, so I thought it would be a little strict, but surprisingly it looks like an ordinary tourist destination.”
“Newbies often think like that. Let’s go in for now.”
We parked the car and headed towards the Rift.
There were so many shops and stalls around, that it was hard to think that there is a Rift nearby.
Among them, some places offered tours that allow visitors to experience the inside of Rift.
As I walked a little further past many stores, I began to see the Rift from afar.
Certainly, the area closer to the Rift was thoroughly managed with safety devices and security staff.
Buildings that looked like ticket offices were seen in front of the Rift entrance.
There was a long line of people standing there.
Following Seo Yerin, I also settled behind the line.
“What line is this?”
“All of them are waiting to enter the rift. We can enter the rift only when our time and space are allotted.”
“But there are a lot of people.”
“Most of them are called Rift miners. It’s a job to go to work here every day and dig for magic and soul stones.”
I nodded my head at her explanation.
Everyone who were waiting took out a card, tapped something into the machine, and quickly left.
Thanks to this, we were able to arrive in front of the counter of a female employee quickly.
“Good morning. How can I help you?”
“We are going to hunt inside the Rift.”
“Do you have a separate access card?”
“Yes.”
“Okay. Please submit your awakener ID cards.”
I took out my ID card from my wallet and handed it over.
The female employee who received my ID card and Yerin’s ID card looked a little surprised while checking something.
“Are you Seo Yerin from Guardians Guild?”
“Yes, that’s right. Is there a problem?”
“No. Both of you are ID’s are checked. While the pass is being issued, please check the precautions to follow while entering the Rift from the side screen.?”
Several precautions were displayed on the monitor installed next to the window.
You must not leave the designated area………
You must not transfer your pass to another person………
If a dispute between users inside the Rift is detected, you will be sent off immediately.
These were rules that didn’t seem to be a big problem if everyone acted with common sense.
“What? Is today the day Field Boss appears…?…..And White Tiger guild is here…..?
“Yes, that’s right. The Boss monster that appears today will be hunted by the White Tiger guild. Is there any problem?”
“Ah, no…”
Seo Yerin expressed an unpleasant feelings for some reason.
Soon after, conscious of my gaze, she quickly returned to her original expression.
The employee handed over two passes through the hole in the window.
“Entrance starts at 9 a.m., and you have to arrive at the entrance 30 minutes before admission. Do you need anything else?”
“ No. Thank you.”
“Well then, Have a Safe trip.!”
We returned to the streets where the shops were.
There was some time left until 9 o’clock, the entrance time, so we decided to spend time at a nearby cafe while waiting.
I ordered a sweet vanilla latte, a slice of cheese cake and an iced Americano for Seo Yerin.
Seo Yerin had a hard time with the driving and the stuffs here, so of course, the payment was up to me.
We sat outside the cafe where we could see the Rift.
It was not yet time to wait for admission, but many people were already flocking to the entrance.
The staff brought me the drinks and piece of cakes I ordered.
While drinking our drinks and enjoying a moment of relaxation, someone approached us.
“ Hey….I never thought I would see you in this kind of place and like this.”
A man of similar age to us, approached us and talked to Seo Yerin.
“Huh?”
Yerin frowned, showing more displeasure than she had shown earlier.
The man continued his words regardless of Yerin’s reaction.
“What brings you to a place like this, a very busy ‘Earth magician’?”
“Ha… Whatever I came here for has nothing to do with you.”
Yerin responded openly with annoyance.
Then the man looked at me this time and looked up and down.
I also frowned at the very rude behavior.
“I’ve never seen this face before. Are you a new member of the Guardians Guild?.”
“Hey! You perv!”
“….”
“If you don’t want to be ashamed like last time, shut that damn mouth. If the guild leader wasn’t there last time, you’d already died in my hands.”
Yerin jumped up from her seat and raised her voice.
Since the sound was a little loud, the attention of people around us quickly gathered to our place.
The man’s expression became tensed, and he turned around.
Yerin sat down again only after the man joined his party and left far away.
After that Yerin put on her hat as if bothered by the gazes around us.
“Ugh. That crazy son of a b*tch…”
“I’m sorry Sihyeon, because of me you got involved in this..…”
“I’m fine and it’s not your fault either”
Yerin sighed deeply and began to tell the story between her and the man.
“The person you just saw is Jang Hyunjae, the eldest son of the White Tiger guild leader. I met him first time, when our guild was on a mission with the White Tiger Guild.”
“The mission was a success, but the problem broke out at the success party dinner. That crazy guy drank a little and started flirting with me. Honestly, I was going to hold it in since our guild leader was there. But he crossed the line.”
“……?”
“He tried to touch my body inappropriately. Even now, when I think about that time… Ugh! I feel nauseous.”
“ I couldn’t stand it, so I immediately slapped him in his face. You should have seen his reaction, it was spectacular.”
Yerin giggled for a while and sighed again.
“At the end of the day, the atmosphere at the get-together got cold, the two guilds were in trouble. White Tiger’s guild leader was trying to get over the situation, but our guild leader was very angry and asked them to apologize until the end….. it became a real mess.”
“Your guild leader is amazing. It wouldn’t have been easy to act like that in such a situation.”
“Hehe. Our guild leader is kinda cool. Don’t you think so too..?”
Yerin was shy as if she had been praised.
“Anyway, after that day that perv started creating rumors that I was the one who had seduced him….and pesters me like that whenever we meet.”
“Oooh… What a scumbag.”
“Right. A total complete scumbag. If I had known that perv was coming, I would have avoided this day.”
“Well, he is here for the field Boss monster anyway? So I’m sure that he will be busy catching that, and won’t meddle with us.
“Probably? But he’s a nutcase. Maybe will follow us even inside the Rift. Come on leave that aside.! Let’s not care about him anymore. Today is a very important day, it’s your Rift debut day.!”
Yerin regained her energy and stood up with a relaxed look.
“We should get going now. I don’t think the waiting time will be that long by now.”
“Okay. Let’s do that.”
As Yerin said, we left the cafe and headed for the entrance to the Rift.
Those who were waiting early were already starting to enter.
We slowly waited for our turn to enter the Rift.
“Welcome. Please show me your access card or pass.”
The procedure for entering the Rift was not so complicated.
After presenting the pass and completing a simple inspection of the belongings, access was allowed immediately.
“Shall we go in?”
Yerin first stepped into the Rift with a powerful step.
I followed her with a nervous heart.
It feels similar to when I first entered the Demon world.
A completely different landscape started unfolding in front of me in an instant.
“That crazy B*tch…”
Jang Hyunjae stared at Seo Yerin and Lim Sihyeon, who were entering the Rift.
He was showing unstable appearance by biting his thumb nail, but suddenly his eyes shone.
“Hey!”
“Yes, bro.”
One of the White Tiger guild members immediately jumped up on his call.
“Check right away to see where the two buggers that just entered the Rift were assigned.”
“What? How can I…”
Smack
Jang Hyun-jae kicked the guild member.
In the shock, the guild member rolled on the floor.
“Uggghhhhhh!”
“You prick.! Don’t ask questions. Just do what you’re told to!”
“Ugh…, okay!”
The guild member, who had fallen, freaked out and left.
The rest of the guild members began to be nervous about the increasingly ferocious words and actions.
“Did you guys bring the antidote for hunting the boss?”
“Yes!”
“How much did you pack?”
“We got enough for the guild members participating in the hunt.”
“Really……?”
He had to suffer from bad rumors and finger pointings for a long time because of what happened at the party dinner.
Jealousy, shame, humiliation, anger, …started filling Jang Hyunjae’s head.
Then the images of Seo Yerin and Lim Sihyeon smiling and chatting happily flashed in his mind.
‘I’ll get back for the disgrace I’ve tasted with the taste of your body..…you damn B*tch’
While planning to get revenge in his head, a satisfactory smile slowly bloomed on his distorted face.
