The Gate Traveler

Mahya stood gazing out of the space station window. Some people gave her strange looks for standing there every day, but she didn’t care; as a Traveler, she was used to it.

She was the daughter of two Travelers who met on the road, traveled together for a while, and settled down in a low-mana world to raise a family. They shared countless stories of their travels and adventures, both alone and together.

They told her about medium-mana worlds with their dungeons and random portals caused by mana accumulation. They spoke of clearing dungeons, closing portals, fighting in parties, and making friends.

They described high-mana worlds with terrifying, powerful monsters and beasts, mages who could build houses with a wave of their hand, and cultivators battling each other and nature. They mentioned worlds so saturated with magic that trees were sentient and lakes had personalities. They recounted tales of clever Magitech inventions and unique magic that no spell or skill could duplicate. But they never talked about this.

Her parents both disliked unintegrated worlds. They said the backward worlds were stinky and superstitious, while the advanced worlds were confusing and run by greed. She experienced their stories herself in her travels and saw many unique worlds until she braved an advanced tech world.

Despite understanding her parents’ perspective, Mahya couldn’t help but feel drawn to the enchanting beauty of space. At that moment, Mahya made a bold decision. She chose to abandon Gate Traveling and embark on a daring quest to explore the vast unknown of space.