A chill came over me. It was a cold that pierced to the bone. The temperature in this place doesn’t seem low, so what is this cold I’m feeling? My head was in turmoil.
I am now caught up in a gate.
[This is the timeline separator]If I were to speak of how I got caught up in the gate, I should start by talking about what happened before that.
After joining Cheonrang, a series of ordinary workdays followed.
It wasn’t always peaceful. Incidents and accidents always occurred, and public transportation during commute hours was painful.
Still, the work was manageable. I was doing better than expected, so my team members really liked me.
They didn’t show it directly, but they would leave canned coffee, candy, or chocolate on my desk.
Thinking about my previous workplace where there was subtle workplace bullying made me even more tearful.
I’ve gotten quite close with the team leader in the meantime. She said there’s no need to call her team leader in private settings, and told me to call her unni, then made a sad face when I refused.
Worried that a new employee might directly face hunters, be overwhelmed by their intimidating presence and quit, the team leader specially made sure I wouldn’t have to meet the combat team. It seemed she was planning to assign me once I got somewhat used to things.
Of course, this was familiar to me, but I just smiled naively, pretending not to know. I have to hide the fact that I have connections with the Association.
She often told stories of the old days, saying that in the past, it was frequent for hunters to use their skills to intimidate others within the guild.
She smiled, saying it’s fortunate that such things have disappeared after the law was enacted, but her smile didn’t seem genuine.
“I thought that law was enacted quite a long time ago… When was this?”
I asked, just in case.
“Long ago… before I joined Cheonrang. It’s fortunate that Cheonrang employees only threatened with words, right?”
She answered.
She said that even now, in other guilds, office workers and low-ranking hunters are often threatened with skills. Then she smiled and asked if I’d consider becoming a formal guild member.
Since I can’t just drive in a stake as I please, I just smiled.
Two weeks into the job, I was now used to the hellish subway during commute hours.
Still, it was just as tough, and I found myself groaning as I sat on a bench drinking coffee during lunch break.
Fatigue had accumulated. Since I couldn’t move my entire house for a 3-month short-term office assistant job, I had no choice but to endure.
Sometimes I had idle fantasies.
If I really became a formal member of Cheonrang, could I look for a house nearby? The land prices around here are expensive, so the rent would be astronomical too. Then I should look for a place a bit further away.
A future that hadn’t even happened yet unfolded smoothly. My wishful thinking also swelled, thinking I should definitely look for a place where I could keep pets and bring a cat.
The imagination quickly spread its wings and flew off to strange places.
What if my parents hadn’t passed away, if my brother was alive, if they had welcomed me back.
If I had a family.
If there was even one person who supported me.
“Huh? A face I haven’t seen before.”
“…?”
“Hey, what’s this. It’s an unawakened. Hey, you. This is a restricted area for outsiders, how did you get in?”
“What?”
Lost in thought, a person I’d never seen before picked a fight with me.
I heard that awakened people can view each other’s awakening information, so he must have tried to view my information. It felt unpleasant.
The man with a cocky expression frowned.
“I asked who you are. How dare an outsider just walk in here?”
“I work here.”
“Work? Don’t lie. The effort I had to go through to get in here… Huh? Really?”
When I showed him my guild member ID that I could only use for 3 months, the man’s eyes grew round.
“Is that possible? They hired an unawakened? Cheonrang? That Cheonrang? Hey. Tell me honestly. What is this. Are you from Amwol? Or could you be…”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m sorry, but I need to go now.”
“Hey, wait a moment!”
I should avoid getting more involved before it’s too late. This person is trouble.
My long experience with part-time jobs set off my red light. Regardless, the man roughly grabbed my arm and held me.
“How dare you, I’m talking to you and you try to run away!”
“What are you doing! Let go!”
Just as I felt a surge of fear that this might really turn into something.
Screech. Screeeeech.
A strange ringing sound was heard.
It was more like an unpleasant and dissonant sound that directly scratched the nerves rather than a sound heard through the ears.
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“What’s this. Hey, hey!”
Noise, dissonance, ringing, unpleasant sensations, headache, distorting vision.
A dull impact struck my whole body. My vision went black.
[This is the timeline separator]The scent of flowers wafted from somewhere. The sweet fragrance scattered here and there.
‘…even if it means…, …?’
Someone asked me. It was a familiar and longed-for voice.
What did I answer? I’m sure I answered, but I can’t remember.
Just a distorted expression and a hand stroking me…
‘…Alright. If that’s your…’
She answered me. At the same time, laughter that sounded like crying was heard.
A brightly spread flower garden. A world of eternal spring. A paradise without sorrow or unhappiness.
A world where those preserved in purity live.
So this laughter is…
The woman visible beyond the blurry vision made a sad expression. She spoke.
While everything was blurry, only that voice was clear.
‘Someday, be sure to return, my child.’
What did I answer to this? That I would return? Or not to wait for me?
My head rang.
No, ██. I haven’t accomplished anything yet. I…
[This is the timeline separator]My head rang. I’ve never suffered such a headache even after drinking all night. It was hard to breathe. The sensation of missing limbs, the harsh air pressing on my lungs. A dark vision where I couldn’t even tell if my eyes were open or closed.
“Ah, ah.”
I barely managed to come to my senses, but an incredible cold struck me. As I struggled to get up, I saw a corridor decorated in pitch black. And there was one person collapsed beside me.
“This is crazy…”
They say people laugh when something is too ridiculous. It was so absurd that it was rather funny. No matter how many times you run simulations for emergencies, it’s nothing compared to experiencing it in reality. I unconsciously frowned at the rotten smell mixing in the air.
A white afterimage appeared and scattered before my eyes. What was that? Fear began to overwhelm me, paralyzing my reason.
My fingertips trembled. My throat went dry. Is there anything I can do? In this situation? Gritting my teeth, I shook the person next to me.
“Hey. Hey. Wake up. This is no time to be sleeping.”
“Ugh, mom. Mom…”
The man beside me wouldn’t wake up easily. He seemed to be having a nightmare.
Curses leaked through my teeth. I’d seen it countless times on the news, but when such a situation actually happened to me, my mind went blank.
Getting caught up in a gate sync is bad enough, but I’ve never heard of a gate sync occurring within guild premises.
This, this is as unusual as an unawakened returnee.
Anxiety washed over me, but I tried to shake off the ominous feeling.
Tears didn’t come. My reason, paralyzed by fear, made me eerily calm instead. What should I do in this situation?
Swallowing, I looked around and saw that the air itself looked ominous. It felt like a dark purple, turbid smoke was flowing somewhere.
With those white afterimages floating around since earlier… I definitely won’t be able to survive alone.
My fingertips trembled. It felt like if I relaxed even a little, I’d sit down right there and burst into tears.
But I couldn’t just sit still here. Gulping down saliva, I shouldered the person next to me and moved.
Instinct warned me. I shouldn’t go towards where that dark purple turbidity is flowing. So I should go in the opposite direction.
With each step I took, all sorts of negative thoughts came to mind.
Am I going to die like this? Without accomplishing anything? I don’t have family, so what happens to the funeral? Will there be anyone to mourn me if I die?
They say ordinary people can’t move at all when they actually encounter monsters. They say it smells rotten too. Then what should I do?
The weight pressing down on me brought me back to reality. I wanted to just abandon the unconscious man and go, but if he really died and I was left alone, I wouldn’t be able to bear it.
“What did you eat to be this heavy…”
It’s not like danger is right in front of us yet, so this much should be okay.
Was it because of the settled silence? The thick scent of death tickled my nose.
Originally, you shouldn’t touch anything from the gate. The principle was to sit still and wait for rescue, but instinct warned that I shouldn’t stay still.
Supporting the man beside me until the end, I entered one of the rooms.
Only after entering a pitch-black room without a single light on could I put down the man, almost throwing him.
He was still making groaning sounds as if having a nightmare. Judging by his miserably distorted expression and tear stains, the dream must have been quite horrific.
Still, being two rather than alone was strangely reassuring.
As I carefully closed the door of the room, suddenly the lights came on.
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Daily Life of a Scumbag Man Giving Birth (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The way for a promiscuous scumbag man to atone for his sins is to let him get… pregnant.
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, scammed countless women, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to scam them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.