Chapter 47: Fragments of the World
"That person is... as you know, still a minor, and probably doesn't have time for this kind of thing. She's not a combat hunter either."
"Oh, she's a high school senior, right."
"Yes. She's preparing for the college entrance exam. She'd probably rather study an extra passage in the exam prep book than enter a rift."
Cha Eui-jae recalled the conversation he overheard on the first day Jung Bin barged into the hangover soup restaurant. A high school senior, a minor at a very sensitive time, who hasn't fully started her hunter activities despite being an S-grade hunter. That seemed to be Yoon Ga-eul.
Yoon Ga-eul clenched and unclenched her hands, which were red from the cold. A small shard of glass appeared in her empty palm, shimmering like a kaleidoscope with countless lights.
"It's a bit late, but let me introduce myself. My name is Yoon Ga-eul, a senior at Saebom Girls' High School, and I recently awakened as an S-grade mental-type awakener. My ability is..."
Cha Eui-jae looked at the fragment glowing above Yoon Ga-eul's palm. It seemed like a black light flickered and then disappeared.
"...to see fragments of the world."
For a moment, the atmosphere became so heavy and dense that it was hard to breathe. The strange energy crawled up his legs, back, and nape, suffocating him. Yoon Ga-eul's youthful face turned slightly pale. But after taking a deep breath, she continued speaking resolutely.
"Would you believe me if I told you that there are other worlds besides this one?"
"..."
Cha Eui-jae did not respond. Yoon Ga-eul smiled somewhat bitterly.