Soon, Bologue's arrival caught the attention of the guard—not really a guard, just someone standing watch in front of the iron fence. He saw someone walking out from the Great Rift and was full of alert.
"Who are you?" he asked loudly.
"Hello, I'm from the Geological Institute," Bologue said, pointing to the rift behind him and the city faintly visible on the horizon, "from Oubos."
"Geological Institute?"
The guard didn't relax his vigilance and continued to ask, "What is the Geological Institute doing here?"
"As you can see, I'm here to prospect. I heard there's a small town at the end of this rift, so I came to see it."
Faced with the guard's question, Bologue replied fluently.
