You Didn't Tell Me the Start of My Transmigration Was a Gate
CH 1
Chapter 1: The Regressor’s Starting Point
They said I was born Lucky.
During a nationally accredited hunter’s aptitude test, It was verified that I have a unique skill called «Spatial Interference». As a 16 year-year-old, it made my life better. In fact, numerous construction companies, logistics companies, and even transportation companies lined up waiting for me to become an adult, so they can recruit me.
Well, I can’t deny that I’m lucky enough to have my own unique skill. Still, when I think about how my life got so screwed up after that? I can’t really say that anymore.
As soon as I graduated from high school, I was trapped inside a f~king gate and survived the three long years of bitter tears. I even lost a benefactor, and discovered a truth that I didn’t really want to know. It is probably the fate of modern people living in this sort of age, where the gate is open and the «Awakeners» are more dominant.
But it’s just too much!
***
I remembered I was part of the final showdown, causing havoc everywhere and taking everyone out from the front lines.
Then, a man with pointed ears stood against me and blocked my way and as usual we had an intense struggle. I remember his spear piercing my lungs… As I stared curiously at his strangely deformed appearance, I closed my eyes. That would have been my peaceful rest.
Eternal rest, as in death!
***
But what lies before my eyes right now… …?
“What are you doing?! Student! Run! Right now!”
I heard the voice of a middle-aged woman screaming in my ears.
What seems to be a normal-level monster, called «Wind Raker», was going wild through the supermarket. People are walking past me howling in fear.
It was a familiar scene. My hands were trembling. I’m having a hard time understanding what’s happening around me. A stranger shouted next to me, and when I was still in a daze, she took my hand and ran away.
While I was running, a familiar window popped up in mind.
[Notice: You have entered the gate…]
[Verifying user…]
[Verified user «Han Seo-ha (Awakener)».]
[Connect to the system…]
Oh F~k you! Have I just returned to 3 years ago when I was 19? Does that mean I’m going to have to go through that nightmare again?!
***
The entrance to the supermarket was blocked- It was obvious from the moment the monster started pouring in. Those who were unable to get out of the supermarket managed to hide in the warehouse. I hid with them as well.
“How could this happen so suddenly?!”
“My cell phone is dead.”
“I heard a notification stating that I entered the gate… … Is that real?”
People were groaning in anxiety. Even though they heard the gate notification, they couldn’t believe it. I also wanted to escape from this unknown situation, so I looked around and kept my mouth shut.
“We must have been caught in the gate. What else could be the reason why our phones would suddenly stop working?”
“But I didn’t hear the warning sound! Before a gate opens, there is usually a national disaster message announcing the evacuation of residents….”
“I guess there was no warning? Haven’t you seen the news about the increase of non-wavelength gates in the last 10 years?”
“No, I really didn’t think it would turn out like this…”
Most of the people thought that such news was a common political propaganda by politicians.
I vaguely remember It was collectively referred to as the ‘Yeonhwa Island Gate Incident’. It was a tragedy that caused numerous casualties. It took 3 years just to clear it, and I was one of the few survivors. Back then, we were all hiding in the supermarket talking about how to escape this catastrophe. And then… What happened after that?
So much had happened inside the gate, and it was a long time ago, so I can barely remember what happened… Maybe… Someone came up with a plausible plan?
“Wait a minute, listen to me. I’m not a Hunter, but I’m an Awakener, and when I took the aptitude test, I was even invited to enter the academy.”
A man came forward and started talking. In this place, without a Hunter, He as an Awakener is a very important human resource.
“First of all, since this place has been gated, all of you must have become Awakaners. Please check your status window.”
At his instructions people started checking their status windows. I also followed suit and called out my status.
[Status window]
Name: Han Seo-Ha
Titles: Re-generated Player, Who Opens ■■■■ of All ■■, ■■’s star, ki ■■■■’s Genius…
Unique Skill: Spatial Interference
Stamina: 3500 (locked)
Horsepower: 800 (locked)
Strength: 15 (locked)
Agility: 34 (locked)
What?
All the Stats, including strength, stamina, and agility, were reduced by about a tenth of what it used to, but the titles although partially removed were still there.
There was also the title of ‘Re-generated Player’ that I had never seen before. What does locked mean? It was the first time I’ve encountered it. Was it a System error? Could errors even exist on this system?
“The average strength for adult males is 10. If you have a score higher than 10, please let me know!”
“M- My strength is 13..”
“I am dexterous.”
One by one, they gathered and bravely reveal their stats.
Even though my stats have degraded, most of them exceeded 10… … I can’t talk about this with anyone. It’s not normal for a high school girl who has just finished her college entrance exam to have an agility stat of 34.
“Do any of you have unique skills?”
No one responded. Anyone with a unique skill is an aspiring hunter. I think I told everyone I had a unique skill in the past, but there was no need to do that anymore. It’s useless anyway.
Because……
“Everyone get away from the walls.” I said softly.
Those who heard me looked at me confused with faces demanding an explanation. However its too bothersome to explain anything. So I picked up a kitchen knife in the warehouse. The sudden movement caused everyone to stare at me with vigilance.
“Wait, student. What are you doing…”
“I SAID GET AWAY FROM THE WALLS!”
When I shouted with a weapon in hand, people finally started to move their steps and back away. I drove them into the warehouse and stood in front of them. The man who assumed the role of the leader tried to talk to me.
“Wait… Calm down….”
“It’s coming! So either grab your weapon or stay behind!”
“What?”
“Hurry!”
~CLANG!
Just as I was shouting, there was a roar.
Cracks started forming on the wall and with another loud thump! I heard a crash and we could finally see something from the little gaps on the cracks.
“Eww…… Aaaaagh!”
Those searching, red gleaming eyes almost the size of a human torso. Do you know the eerie feeling of making eye contacts with huge giant eyes?
It’s An F Rank Earth general.
Although it is a normal level monster, it was threat enough for ordinary people.
I looked down at the kitchen knife in my hand. Its blade still shining looking new and spotless. Fortunately the Item verification window is still the same, so I immediately looked at the item grade.
[Verifying item]
Grade: F
Attack Power: 15
Description: An ordinary kitchen knife. There is no advantage other than that the blade is well-forged.
Again, it’s bullsh~t. Still, it’s much better than nothing, so there’s no point.
“Perhaps Are you a Hunter?”
“No I-”
“Then step back…. ….. !”
It was so noisy. So I pushed the man, who was probably in his mid-to-late twenties with a strength of 15. I was able to push him back easily because I was stronger than most adult men.
At that moment, almost all of the walls were pierced, revealing the bloody pincers of the Earth General. People can barely swallow cries of terror.
The monster’s outer shell wasn’t the type to be pierced with a mere kitchen knife. Not to mention it was an Earth General whose average height is at least 15 m tall. It means that even if an ordinary human tries to cut it. It is only at the level of scratching its kneecaps.
But I was in the forefront and everyone was staring at my back.
The Earth general had made eye contact with me since it came into view. It didn’t hesitate to brandish its pincers in front of me. However, because of its heavy weight, it wasn’t very fast. From what I can see, it’s definitely easy to dodge if I pay attention to it closely.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
As he swung its pincers, the ground started to vibrate and the walls shattered. I stealthily lured the Earth General while keeping the wall from collapsing. Although the general was obviously thick and robust, it was burdened by its heavy weight. To the extent that it had to stop in the middle after swinging its pincers three times.
If it was the same as before, I could have just charged up to it head first, but now that I have become so weak I have to be very careful.
KIRUUU KRINGGG KIII~
At that moment, the monster suddenly stopped. It then started emitting weird sounds. Which I was tearfully familiar with, it also gave me a strange melancholic feeling.
A circuit of blue light started etching on my eye retina. And in an instant, a space was formed in my mind, and with me as the center. Everything around me then suddenly became vivid inside my mind. Grains of sand brushing the floor, debris of varrying sizes scattered from the wall across. People holding their breath and shedding tears.
«Spatial Interference»
My oldest friend. A unique skill that has been with me my entire life.
And in a split second, before anyone noticed, I was already behind the General’s neck.
“Hahh..!”
Even the sound of someone swallowing their breath was clear and vivid. The Earth general’s antennae sensed me and tried to swing its pincers again. But then it was already too late.
Pooh!
The Earth General’s only weakness was the back of its neck, a gap in the outer skin like a castle. (TL note: Oh like titans from AOT XD)
This was the reason why this guy was a normal level monster. Using an F-grade kitchen knife and stabbing it all the way in, the guy would get pierced through its brain and die. The feeling of something gently being pierced through was felt from my fingertips and then-
Coo-!
Its huge body collapsed.
Everyone was stunned while staring at me pulling out the kitchen knife.
“…… Just..now..w-”
“Everyone, pack your things and start moving!”
Since a wall has collapsed, this is no longer a safe zone. You’ll never know when the ceiling might collapse as well.
“Gather all the items that you’ll need for survival. Food, drinks, weapons, daily necessities, everything you can think about. Aim for canned foods! Also gather lighter and something flammable.”
“……Where are we going?”
“There is an indoor gym not far from here.”
“What if that place is also occupied by monsters? If we stay here, we’d have everything we need…”
“The one who came earlier was an Earth General, and the one who raided the supermarket first was a monster called Wind Raker. Do you know what a Wind Raker is?”
The man shook his head.
“It means it can hide in the wind and and brandish its rakers. Simply put It can turn invisible at any moment.”
Everyone’s complexions suddenly turned pale. They probably imagined being slaughtered horribly by invisible monsters.
“So shut up and start packing your things! With the walls gone, even if the wind rakers decide to snatch someone we wouldn’t even know it. The indoor gym was also used as a shelter during evacuation drills, so if there are any other survivors, they might gather there.”
The man seemed to have finally agreed with my words. So when everyone started packing, I also picked up a bag that was rolling around in the warehouse and started packing my own things. The bag was was filled with canned foods, clean water, and a first aid kit. These are the most valuable things to trade when you go out.
Damn it.
Suddenly, I felt sorry for myself for being in this situation again.
This Gate incident was a tragedy. It was also called the worst gate incident in history. It has become difficult to distinguish between humans and monsters. As everyone has been isolated for three years without external supplies. All those who were meant to die, died off on the first year, and the next two years, was spent on supply wars between survivors. Fortunately, I started out from the supermarket, and I somehow survived because I had a useful skill.
Originally, everyone except me was exterminated here.
At that time, my spacial interference skill can only work on me alone, and I can only move for a few meters. For some reason moving people or any creature into the spacial interference was forbidden, so I never tried moving anyone apart from myself into it. That’s why at that time, I left behind the people who cried for help and ran away. After a while, I came back and stole food from the corpses lying on the ground and then ran away again.
Thinking about it, it was such a dark memory for me. Fortunately, this time…
I have the power to save them. At least, I have enough strength to not let them die in vain.
***
TL NOTE:
Hello everyone! Spriggy here and this is my first translation. This is the first time I found a Regression story where the lead is actually female so I was quite fascinated with it. So let’s all embark on a journey together and watch Han Seo-ha experience the sadness and joys of her 3 years in the Yeonhwa Gate and see if she can finally avoid the tragedy. (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
See you next chapter!
They said I was born Lucky.
During a nationally accredited hunter’s aptitude test, It was verified that I have a unique skill called «Spatial Interference». As a 16 year-year-old, it made my life better. In fact, numerous construction companies, logistics companies, and even transportation companies lined up waiting for me to become an adult, so they can recruit me.
Well, I can’t deny that I’m lucky enough to have my own unique skill. Still, when I think about how my life got so screwed up after that? I can’t really say that anymore.
As soon as I graduated from high school, I was trapped inside a f~king gate and survived the three long years of bitter tears. I even lost a benefactor, and discovered a truth that I didn’t really want to know. It is probably the fate of modern people living in this sort of age, where the gate is open and the «Awakeners» are more dominant.
But it’s just too much!
***
I remembered I was part of the final showdown, causing havoc everywhere and taking everyone out from the front lines.
Then, a man with pointed ears stood against me and blocked my way and as usual we had an intense struggle. I remember his spear piercing my lungs… As I stared curiously at his strangely deformed appearance, I closed my eyes. That would have been my peaceful rest.
Eternal rest, as in death!
***
But what lies before my eyes right now… …?
“What are you doing?! Student! Run! Right now!”
I heard the voice of a middle-aged woman screaming in my ears.
What seems to be a normal-level monster, called «Wind Raker», was going wild through the supermarket. People are walking past me howling in fear.
It was a familiar scene. My hands were trembling. I’m having a hard time understanding what’s happening around me. A stranger shouted next to me, and when I was still in a daze, she took my hand and ran away.
While I was running, a familiar window popped up in mind.
[Notice: You have entered the gate…]
[Verifying user…]
[Verified user «Han Seo-ha (Awakener)».]
[Connect to the system…]
Oh F~k you! Have I just returned to 3 years ago when I was 19? Does that mean I’m going to have to go through that nightmare again?!
***
The entrance to the supermarket was blocked- It was obvious from the moment the monster started pouring in. Those who were unable to get out of the supermarket managed to hide in the warehouse. I hid with them as well.
“How could this happen so suddenly?!”
“My cell phone is dead.”
“I heard a notification stating that I entered the gate… … Is that real?”
People were groaning in anxiety. Even though they heard the gate notification, they couldn’t believe it. I also wanted to escape from this unknown situation, so I looked around and kept my mouth shut.
“We must have been caught in the gate. What else could be the reason why our phones would suddenly stop working?”
“But I didn’t hear the warning sound! Before a gate opens, there is usually a national disaster message announcing the evacuation of residents….”
“I guess there was no warning? Haven’t you seen the news about the increase of non-wavelength gates in the last 10 years?”
“No, I really didn’t think it would turn out like this…”
Most of the people thought that such news was a common political propaganda by politicians.
I vaguely remember It was collectively referred to as the ‘Yeonhwa Island Gate Incident’. It was a tragedy that caused numerous casualties. It took 3 years just to clear it, and I was one of the few survivors. Back then, we were all hiding in the supermarket talking about how to escape this catastrophe. And then… What happened after that?
So much had happened inside the gate, and it was a long time ago, so I can barely remember what happened… Maybe… Someone came up with a plausible plan?
“Wait a minute, listen to me. I’m not a Hunter, but I’m an Awakener, and when I took the aptitude test, I was even invited to enter the academy.”
A man came forward and started talking. In this place, without a Hunter, He as an Awakener is a very important human resource.
“First of all, since this place has been gated, all of you must have become Awakaners. Please check your status window.”
At his instructions people started checking their status windows. I also followed suit and called out my status.
[Status window]
Name: Han Seo-Ha
Titles: Re-generated Player, Who Opens ■■■■ of All ■■, ■■’s star, ki ■■■■’s Genius…
Unique Skill: Spatial Interference
Stamina: 3500 (locked)
Horsepower: 800 (locked)
Strength: 15 (locked)
Agility: 34 (locked)
What?
All the Stats, including strength, stamina, and agility, were reduced by about a tenth of what it used to, but the titles although partially removed were still there.
There was also the title of ‘Re-generated Player’ that I had never seen before. What does locked mean? It was the first time I’ve encountered it. Was it a System error? Could errors even exist on this system?
“The average strength for adult males is 10. If you have a score higher than 10, please let me know!”
“M- My strength is 13..”
“I am dexterous.”
One by one, they gathered and bravely reveal their stats.
Even though my stats have degraded, most of them exceeded 10… … I can’t talk about this with anyone. It’s not normal for a high school girl who has just finished her college entrance exam to have an agility stat of 34.
“Do any of you have unique skills?”
No one responded. Anyone with a unique skill is an aspiring hunter. I think I told everyone I had a unique skill in the past, but there was no need to do that anymore. It’s useless anyway.
Because……
“Everyone get away from the walls.” I said softly.
Those who heard me looked at me confused with faces demanding an explanation. However its too bothersome to explain anything. So I picked up a kitchen knife in the warehouse. The sudden movement caused everyone to stare at me with vigilance.
“Wait, student. What are you doing…”
“I SAID GET AWAY FROM THE WALLS!”
When I shouted with a weapon in hand, people finally started to move their steps and back away. I drove them into the warehouse and stood in front of them. The man who assumed the role of the leader tried to talk to me.
“Wait… Calm down….”
“It’s coming! So either grab your weapon or stay behind!”
“What?”
“Hurry!”
~CLANG!
Just as I was shouting, there was a roar.
Cracks started forming on the wall and with another loud thump! I heard a crash and we could finally see something from the little gaps on the cracks.
“Eww…… Aaaaagh!”
Those searching, red gleaming eyes almost the size of a human torso. Do you know the eerie feeling of making eye contacts with huge giant eyes?
It’s An F Rank Earth general.
Although it is a normal level monster, it was threat enough for ordinary people.
I looked down at the kitchen knife in my hand. Its blade still shining looking new and spotless. Fortunately the Item verification window is still the same, so I immediately looked at the item grade.
[Verifying item]
Grade: F
Attack Power: 15
Description: An ordinary kitchen knife. There is no advantage other than that the blade is well-forged.
Again, it’s bullsh~t. Still, it’s much better than nothing, so there’s no point.
“Perhaps Are you a Hunter?”
“No I-”
“Then step back…. ….. !”
It was so noisy. So I pushed the man, who was probably in his mid-to-late twenties with a strength of 15. I was able to push him back easily because I was stronger than most adult men.
At that moment, almost all of the walls were pierced, revealing the bloody pincers of the Earth General. People can barely swallow cries of terror.
The monster’s outer shell wasn’t the type to be pierced with a mere kitchen knife. Not to mention it was an Earth General whose average height is at least 15 m tall. It means that even if an ordinary human tries to cut it. It is only at the level of scratching its kneecaps.
But I was in the forefront and everyone was staring at my back.
The Earth general had made eye contact with me since it came into view. It didn’t hesitate to brandish its pincers in front of me. However, because of its heavy weight, it wasn’t very fast. From what I can see, it’s definitely easy to dodge if I pay attention to it closely.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
As he swung its pincers, the ground started to vibrate and the walls shattered. I stealthily lured the Earth General while keeping the wall from collapsing. Although the general was obviously thick and robust, it was burdened by its heavy weight. To the extent that it had to stop in the middle after swinging its pincers three times.
If it was the same as before, I could have just charged up to it head first, but now that I have become so weak I have to be very careful.
KIRUUU KRINGGG KIII~
At that moment, the monster suddenly stopped. It then started emitting weird sounds. Which I was tearfully familiar with, it also gave me a strange melancholic feeling.
A circuit of blue light started etching on my eye retina. And in an instant, a space was formed in my mind, and with me as the center. Everything around me then suddenly became vivid inside my mind. Grains of sand brushing the floor, debris of varrying sizes scattered from the wall across. People holding their breath and shedding tears.
«Spatial Interference»
My oldest friend. A unique skill that has been with me my entire life.
And in a split second, before anyone noticed, I was already behind the General’s neck.
“Hahh..!”
Even the sound of someone swallowing their breath was clear and vivid. The Earth general’s antennae sensed me and tried to swing its pincers again. But then it was already too late.
Pooh!
The Earth General’s only weakness was the back of its neck, a gap in the outer skin like a castle. (TL note: Oh like titans from AOT XD)
This was the reason why this guy was a normal level monster. Using an F-grade kitchen knife and stabbing it all the way in, the guy would get pierced through its brain and die. The feeling of something gently being pierced through was felt from my fingertips and then-
Coo-!
Its huge body collapsed.
Everyone was stunned while staring at me pulling out the kitchen knife.
“…… Just..now..w-”
“Everyone, pack your things and start moving!”
Since a wall has collapsed, this is no longer a safe zone. You’ll never know when the ceiling might collapse as well.
“Gather all the items that you’ll need for survival. Food, drinks, weapons, daily necessities, everything you can think about. Aim for canned foods! Also gather lighter and something flammable.”
“……Where are we going?”
“There is an indoor gym not far from here.”
“What if that place is also occupied by monsters? If we stay here, we’d have everything we need…”
“The one who came earlier was an Earth General, and the one who raided the supermarket first was a monster called Wind Raker. Do you know what a Wind Raker is?”
The man shook his head.
“It means it can hide in the wind and and brandish its rakers. Simply put It can turn invisible at any moment.”
Everyone’s complexions suddenly turned pale. They probably imagined being slaughtered horribly by invisible monsters.
“So shut up and start packing your things! With the walls gone, even if the wind rakers decide to snatch someone we wouldn’t even know it. The indoor gym was also used as a shelter during evacuation drills, so if there are any other survivors, they might gather there.”
The man seemed to have finally agreed with my words. So when everyone started packing, I also picked up a bag that was rolling around in the warehouse and started packing my own things. The bag was was filled with canned foods, clean water, and a first aid kit. These are the most valuable things to trade when you go out.
Damn it.
Suddenly, I felt sorry for myself for being in this situation again.
This Gate incident was a tragedy. It was also called the worst gate incident in history. It has become difficult to distinguish between humans and monsters. As everyone has been isolated for three years without external supplies. All those who were meant to die, died off on the first year, and the next two years, was spent on supply wars between survivors. Fortunately, I started out from the supermarket, and I somehow survived because I had a useful skill.
Originally, everyone except me was exterminated here.
At that time, my spacial interference skill can only work on me alone, and I can only move for a few meters. For some reason moving people or any creature into the spacial interference was forbidden, so I never tried moving anyone apart from myself into it. That’s why at that time, I left behind the people who cried for help and ran away. After a while, I came back and stole food from the corpses lying on the ground and then ran away again.
Thinking about it, it was such a dark memory for me. Fortunately, this time…
I have the power to save them. At least, I have enough strength to not let them die in vain.
***
TL NOTE:
Hello everyone! Spriggy here and this is my first translation. This is the first time I found a Regression story where the lead is actually female so I was quite fascinated with it. So let’s all embark on a journey together and watch Han Seo-ha experience the sadness and joys of her 3 years in the Yeonhwa Gate and see if she can finally avoid the tragedy. (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
See you next chapter!