Mrs. Sarah had accompanied Lucas to the private jet at the airport. As Lucas walked towards the jet, he felt like the lead character in his own movies.
I hope I don't get caught up in diplomatic conflicts.
Lucas knew very well what diplomatic crises meant. He had no choice but to hope that this important "task" would be easy.
As Lucas ascended the stairs towards the entrance of the jet, he turned back once to look at Mrs. Sarah. Then he slowly surveyed the entire airport.
Lucas had created quite a comical sight for an onlooker. His reason for this action was seeing it in movies.
Already, Lucas had a very ordinary life in this world. Lucas was aware of his ordinary life. So Lucas was just trying to enjoy the moment.
"Welcome, Lucas, isn't it?"
A man around 180 cm tall was standing at the door of the jet, coming to greet Lucas. The man was dressed in a classic suit like every government official.
"Yes... That's me." After confirming his identity and fingerprint, Lucas was allowed onto the jet.
"Please proceed inside; you will be briefed in detail about the flight." The man finished his sentence with a smile as usual.
Every officer working in the intelligence section of the government had a daunting facial expression control. Most of the time, they used their expressions to guide you.
"Thank you," Lucas thought to himself, what a strange person, as he thanked him.
Once inside the jet, Lucas saw that there were other people as well. Apart from the suited individuals, there were four more people besides Lucas.
I guess they're all going to high school like me.
Except for the ones in suits, everyone inside the jet looked like they were of high school age.
The only empty seat had "Lucas" written on it. Most likely, this seat was reserved for him. Lucas sat in the seat with his name on it.
Lucas was seeing all these people for the first time. But he had a deep feeling that he would be seeing them more often in the future.
A person in a white coat entered. After setting up his projection device, he opened his presentation.
"With your permission, first of all, I would like to thank each of you. Before we begin, let me introduce myself. I'm Finn, a physicist. We've been working on this sudden situation for the past few months."
Who is this guy? Lucas wondered to himself as Finn continued his speech.
"As you all know, an artificial island has been constructed in the south of the country. You must have heard many stories about this island."
Is he talking about UH 001 Island? I've read a lot of news about how the government is storing its nuclear weapons there and communicating with aliens through this island.
Indeed, Lucas had read such news. These kinds of news and the government's silence had increased the mystery of the island.
"But the real mystery of this island is a gateway. Me and many other researchers have been trying to gather information about this gateway."
A gateway? Is he talking about some kind of portal?
When Lucas heard the word "gateway," he was as surprised as everyone else. But Finn was still speaking with excitement.
"The gateway doesn't accept any technological devices. We've tried many things, including sending a few animals. But one day, we noticed that a researcher's daughter had gone missing. And yes, it was confirmed with footage. The researcher's daughter had entered the gateway."
How could a place with so many researchers have a girl approaching a portal?
Lucas wasn't unjustified. Allowing a child to approach an unknown "gateway" was a huge mistake as a parent.
"We, as researchers, have started focusing on the possibility of humans passing through the gateway. Based on the data we've obtained, we all agree that you can pass through the gateway."
Pass through the gateway? Me? Could something like an isekai be waiting for me? Lucas began to fantasize about the fantasy novels he had read.
The tall man next to Finn began to speak.
"Thank you, Mr. Finn. Please allow me to continue. I am appointed by the Ministry of Defense for this task. Over the next few days, I will share my experiences on survival with you."
Survival? Is the situation really that bad? Lucas couldn't help but think that the situation had a frightening dimension. Others were also beginning to feel uneasy.