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As soon as Ha-jin Kang returned from Japan, he set off to find the next relic.

Based on all the information about the ruins that Ha-jin Kang had given him, Renat selected a few areas where there is a possibility of the remains.

One of them was Antarctica, and Ha-jin Kang was on his way there.

If he wants to go to Antarctica, he usually goes to Chile.

Ha-jin Kang, who arrived in Punta Arenas, southern Chile, found a boat for her and boarded it there.

She was such a small boat that she wondered if she could make it to Antarctica with this, but she didn't care.

Baekho was in charge of pulling the boat.

After fastening the rope to the boat, the white tiger grabbed it and swam to drag the boat.

Like a monster that jumped over the wall twice, Baekho dragged the ship at a frightening speed.

When Ha-jin Kang was moving to Antarctica, the Defenders held a press conference.

Ha-jin Kang was sitting on the boat and watching the news on the tablet.

* * *

After the press conference was over, the Defenders members went straight to the party.

Today was the day to announce the new members of the Defenders, and also the day to introduce Ash to the supporters of the Defenders.

Now that the rift has been expanded, the dungeon will start pouring again.

So, from now on, you must be alert and defeat the Guardians and the Defenders must rise to the top of the new dungeon era.

Only then can he later become the true king of the world.

“Jason, long time no see.”

Jason smiled brightly at the approaching man, showing his intimacy.

“Federico, you are here.”

He was Federico, president of the Spanish Awakening Association.

There were a lot of dissatisfaction with the recent Defenders' move because it was so frustrating, but I thought something would change this time, so I attended even though they were busy.

“I heard the news that you are going to Japan. I should have been of some help, but I'm sorry that it turned out this way.”

Federico smiled bitterly and shook his head.

“Who knew that something like that would happen? I'm glad it wasn't ruined at all though. I believe that the Defenders will use their strength from now on.”

"of course. We are already selecting the Awoken to send to Japan. We will send the best Awoken.”

“That’s what I’m looking forward to.”

Federico answered and glanced at Ash, who was standing next to Jason.

“Ah, this is Ash. Did you see the press conference earlier? It is the secret weapon of our Defenders and a new member.”

“Honestly, I was a little embarrassed because they weren’t the people I expected. But I believe that this is what the Defenders do.”

Federico had doubts about Ash's qualifications.

In fact, I was also pushing a few Awoken from Spain as the next member.

It wasn't just Federico, it was everyone else.

No matter how pressed by the Guardians, the status the Defenders had was considerable.

To become an official member of such a Defenders was a rare opportunity and an honor.

But, how big of a loss must everyone feel when an unheard of one was selected as a new member. Of course, there was a lot of dissatisfaction.

Jason said with a smile.

“Ash here is a wonderful person. He is stronger than the four existing Defenders members combined.”

Federico's eyes widened.

He knew how strong an Awakener Jason was. Not only he knew the strengths of William and Jennifer as well.

I don't know much about Spencer, but I expected that he would be quite strong as the three of them guaranteed.

But, being stronger than those four combined, then what a great awakening.

Federico forgot what to say. So surprised.

And everyone nearby who was listening to their conversation was equally astonished.

People began to gather around them.

Jason looked at it and grinned. This was the real start.

* * *

Ha-jin Kang continued to check the movements of the Defenders even after arriving in Antarctica.

The Defenders have been very aggressive since signing Ash.

As if what was quiet during that time was a withdrawal for a high jump, he closed the dungeon and hunted monsters at random.

Recently, dungeons have been pouring into the world, and there has been a situation where Guardians alone are definitely not enough.

However, the vacancy was completely filled by the Defenders.

Naturally, the Defenders took a big impact.

Especially the new member, Ash, was really amazing.

Unlike other Defenders members, he always moved alone, nevertheless, he showed a much more powerful and impressive appearance than many of the Awakeneds.

Hajin Kang sat on the sleigh pulled by Baekho and eagerly checked the tablet.

Kang Ha-jin's expression hardened slightly while checking the contents of Myung In-hyuk's investigation into Ash.

“No information at all?”

Ash appeared as if falling from the sky at some point.

In fact, it was not that there was no information about the past. But all of that information was fake.

After finding out that Ash's information was fake, Myung In-hyuk tried really hard to dig up his back, but in the end, he found nothing.

He asked Ha-jin Kang for permission because he was afraid of using Myeong Insu’s power, but Ha-jin Kang refused.

it was obvious He would be from another world, just like Jason or Jennifer.

I don't know why he only appeared now, but it was definitely there.

‘Can I come over at any time? It doesn't seem like that...'

Besides, Ash was not a person before the return.

He would have been in a situation where he could not come out in the meantime, if it were not for the additional person who came over.

'perhaps······.'

Kang Ha-jin's expression hardened at the sudden thought.

Maybe the countless dungeons and Ashes pouring into the world right now are somehow connected?

Who is the most difficult person when the dungeon doesn't work well? Defenders, including Jason, of course.

They are the ones who use dungeons to devour the world.

'Did you make a guy you wouldn't normally reveal because of the dungeon?'

It seemed to be the closest to the answer.

After much thought, I arrived at my destination.

I saw a huge mountain. It was a mountain covered with snow and ice, but Kang Ha-jin's destination was an ice cave somewhere in that mountain.

First you have to find it. That was the beginning.

* * *

In Antarctica, there was a rift managed by the Defenders.

It was a crack in a huge pit, but the crack had expanded due to the heart fragment of the Phase Dragon brought by Ash.

And the Awakeners of the Defenders poured their magic into the rift that expanded like that.

It wasn't usually difficult because it wasn't just pouring out magical energy, but it was sending out refined magic through a special process.

Once all the magic was drained, I was mentally exhausted.

The Awoken so exhausted went into the barracks prepared outside the pit, and spread out to rest.

Still, it's a lot better now.

It's been 5 shifts since Ash's visit. The amount of magical energy poured into the rift was significantly reduced.

That alone was enough.

The number of Awakened people staying in Antarctica has also been reduced by less than half. Even so, it was manageable to maintain.

They felt that the magic here was gradually finding stability.

He believed that if the magic power was stable, the world would be stable.

But it was their mistake. When the magic here is stable, it means that the magic in other places becomes unstable.

Rather, the world will be stable only when the magical power of this place is shaken.

To get rid of that imbalance, there was no choice but to remove this crack.

The Awakener, who had just finished his shift, was lying on the bed and slowly closed his eyes.

I was thinking of waking up after only sleeping for an hour. Sleep is the best way to relieve mental fatigue.

Just before he fell asleep, he jumped up in surprise at the magic that ran through his body.

“What, what!”

I felt queasy. She had experienced something similar to this before.

It was the feeling of those times before Ash visited here, when the Awakened people, more than twice the current level, were being abused to the point of vomiting blood.

“Damn it!”

he hurried out An ominous magical energy was overflowing from the cracked pit.

It became more and more complicated and sinister as it got tangled up.

The Awoken rushed out of the barracks.

Everyone felt the same.

"Hurry!"

Everyone jumped into the pit at someone's cry. And he poured all his energy into the fissure that spewed out ominous magic.

However, no matter how hard he tried, his magical power was hardly stable.

“What the hell is going on?”

The complexions of the Awoken became paler and paler.

* * *

Ha-jin Kang safely found the ice cave and found the remains hidden in it.

And he registered the relic in the system.

[Crack Regulator]

[A control system created using naturally occurring dimensional cracks. Because it occurs naturally, it can lead anywhere, the crack force is stable, and it contains all possibilities. Control the cracks of another dimension using the power of a stable crack.]

Hajin Kang obtained 100 each of his Mana and Spirit while registering the Rift Controller in the system.

He didn't get any other skills or titles, but it was enough for him to register a Rift Controller and become its custodian.

Hajin Kang first activated the crack controller. Then the power of the system spread all around.

“If I do this, will the number of dungeons be reduced again?”

Perhaps it will be. But he couldn't go back.

When he became the rift regulator's manager, a sense of that side arose. The cracks that appeared on Earth could not be removed.

No, it was impossible to get rid of the crack once it had occurred.

Cracks have the property of continuing to grow. So let it happen naturally, the cracks will keep growing.

It was possible, however, to make the rift obscure.

To do that, you need this crack modifier.

Hajin Kang hid the Rift Controller using Raphasid's Book, and then went outside.

Hajin Kang's gaze turned to one side.

It was just in the direction in which the force of the crack modifier worked. There was a crack there.(Read more @ hotmtlnovel.xyz)

Cracks have many similarities to holes drilled through erosion.

So you can reduce your influence in a similar way.

Hajin Kang moved towards it.

As I went towards the crack, I felt a different kind of magical energy.

‘The Awakened?’

There were awakenings in the rift. Hajin Kang's expression hardened.

* * *

The Awakeners of the Defenders who were blocking the Antarctic Rift eventually exhausted themselves.

They sat down on the floor with despairing eyes, staring at the crack.

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't stop the crack.

Reported to Defenders Headquarters, but it seemed likely the situation would end before additional personnel arrived. If this was the case, the earth was at an end.

When everyone was in despair, someone fell in front of the crack.

Everyone looked at him in surprise.

Hajin Kang stood in front of the crack.

Those who recognized Kang Ha-jin opened their eyes wide.

“Go, Guardian Master?”

Ha-jin Kang frowned and looked around at them.

He originally intended to smash them all as soon as he saw them. However, the atmosphere was very strange.

So he held back his anger once.

“What are you all doing here?”

At Ha-jin Kang’s cold words, an awakened person suddenly came to his senses and cried out in mourning.

“Please help! At this rate, the world is over!”

Kang Ha-jin looked at him quietly, wondering what this was again.

To be honest, isn't that what people who are now acting to end the planet are talking about?

The Awoken continued, pointing his finger at the crack, regardless of Ha-jin Kang's reaction or attitude.

“You have to pour your magic into it. I'm going to teach you how to refine your magic, so do that... or the rift will engulf the earth. It has already become so unstable, so if you leave it as it is, it will be instantaneous……”

Hajin Kang raised his hand to block his words. And he asked with a curious expression.

“So the purpose is to stabilize that rift, right?”

"Yes. Otherwise...!”

Hajin Kang stopped him again.

“Wouldn’t it be better to eliminate the cracks rather than stability?”

"Yes?"

All the awakened eyes widened and looked at Ha-jin Kang. Their faces and eyes darkened.

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