Chapter 6: Ah! Hello There! (2)
Lee Ji-Yeon bowed and bid farewell to her temporary companions. "Good work, everyone."
After parting ways, she looked around with a faint smile. She did not head home directly after finishing her Gate activities.
Lee Ji-Yeon was born and raised in the countryside. She moved to Seoul to attend university, but shortly after moving, she awakened her abilities and started her career as a Hunter.
Was she dissatisfied with her life? No, she wasn't. As a Hunter, she could earn a lot of money, which made her supportive family happy. However, she did have one regret—traveling.
After moving to Seoul, she had dreamed of earning money through part-time jobs and traveling around the country with the comfort of just her backpack. Of course, this dream had slipped out of her reach after she had Awakened.
"Well, I guess this is also a form of travel," Lee Ji-Yeon said to herself.
Since it was her first visit to Jirisan National Park, she wandered around sightseeing. The park was quiet due to its restricted access. One might have found it boring, but not her. Lee Ji-Yeon had also dreamed of traveling solo to different places. She took photos with her smartphone as she walked around the park.
People used their abilities for more than just Gate activities, applying them to technology, science, and art as well.
Lee Ji-Yeon took photos of artworks made from soil by the roadside and examined resting places that were created for wild animals though the use of abilities. She wandered around the national park oblivious to the time that was passing, then suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"Hm?"
She glanced around her surroundings, sensing something unusual. Her mana grew warm and flowed out of her body on its own, flying northward as if pointing in a specific direction, then scattering. She strayed off the path, following its direction, pushing through the tall grass that seemed perfectly tended to by landscapers.