In fact, it had been a long time since large barriers were built along the Imjin River[1] in the north of Paju City. Using the river as a moat, the barriers were made of thick concrete reinforced with various skills to block monsters in the North. This barrier ran along the river from the East Sea to the West Sea and only select teams of Hunters would cross over the barrier sometimes to go for a round of what was called Field Hunting.

That was why Paju City had enough buildings and equipment to prepare for monster air raids. Therefore, if the air raid alarm sounded, non-Hunter residents of Paju City would evacuate to shelters prepared by the government or shelters at their own homes. On the contrary, Hunters would immediately respond to monsters and start fighting.

Ji-Cheok didn’t know this because he was busy fighting Ghouls, but five Gates in total had just opened in this Munbal District. Even excluding the Ghouls that Ji-Cheok blocked with his flame barrier, there were monsters pouring out from the remaining four Gates. It was inevitable that many battles would occur in this region. Fortunately, the people at the shopping street where Ji-Cheok had been were able to fight off the monsters for the time being,...