The pool of magical energy was manifesting all across the country, and monsters could appear from any of these locations. So the government had put the Connectors on standby in multiple locations all around the country. This plan would allow them to quickly deploy the Connectors to troublesome spots.

The government did their best to listen to the wishes of the Connectors, but the competition to be stationed at popular locations were too fierce. In the end, they had to use a lottery system. Sungyoon had been stationed near his house. He was put on standby close to Seoul as a sign of respect from the Korean government.

Usually, four Connectors were assigned to a single standby location. Two Connectors manned the day shift, and the other two manned the night shift.

If a monster appeared, the nearest two Connectors had to go out and kill it.

Sungyoon’s shift was thirty minutes away from ending, yet the monster had appeared now.

He kept cursing as he gathered his Devices and Gems. Then he ran straight up to the roof.

The helicopter was still.

It seemed the pilot wasn't here. Sungyoon waited next to the helicopter. 

It didn’t take long for the pilot to arrive on the roof. However, someone had arrived alongside the pilot.

“What are you doing here, Mr. Jinsoo?”

“I want to go with you.”

Jinsoo shook his Device.

“It isn’t Mr. Jinsoo’s shift right...