Chapter 53: Busy, So Busy (1)
Lee Ji-Yeon was drinking beer and staring blankly at the TV while wearing the pajamas that she had bought on a spontaneous shopping trip with Kim Ji-Hee.
「This is an important news update. It is currently 12:10 a.m. on the fifteenth of December. Twenty-two new Gates have been discovered. Excluding those Gates which have already been cleared, a total of forty-three Gates have appeared all across the country. Next up is newscaster Yoo Min-Hye who will now be informing you of the locations of the Gates that have been confirmed thus far.」
A neatly-dressed beauty appeared on the screen, standing in front of a map of Korea as if she were about to host a weather broadcast.
「With the help of the Hunters Association, I can reveal to you the number of Gates that have been identified so far, as well as the locations of said Gates. A total of thirteen Gates have appeared in Gyeonggi Province, centered around Seoul. Exactly...」
As she kept listening to the news, Lee Ji-Yeon accessed the Hunters Association's homepage on her phone, tapped the Gate map, and entered "Contaminated" within the search bar.
Just like the news had reported, forty-three Gates were currently displayed on the map.
"Should we split up?" Lee Ji-Yeon muttered, lost in thought.
After checking the locations and the number of Gates once more, Lee Ji-Yeon decided to call Kim Ki-Rok.
—Hello Miss Ji-Yeon, how can I help you?
"Should we split up for our next expedition?" Lee Ji-Yeon asked abruptly.
Although her question came at him without any context, Kim Ki-Rok understood her perfectly and quickly responded.
—No. As with the Contaminated Orc's Garrison, I intend for the entire guild to work together when clearing the next Gate. I mean, it's not like the DG Guild is the only one going around clearing Gates.