Once every eye turned toward the stage on Saya, she began, her voice carrying through the hall with practiced authority. "As you are all already aware, five years ago, the Earth changed into a fantasy world of gates, monsters, and Awakeners. Thanks to all of you present here, we managed to avoid the crisis and quickly adapt to the changing world. However..."
She took a deep breath, steadying herself, as the display behind her activated, showing a map of the entire world with numerous dots marked on different parts of the globe. They were colorful marks in blue, green, red, or black, each representing a gate of varying threat levels.
