Sister of the Ranking 1st (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 134

Even if nothing was clearly remembered upon waking, the emotions remained. It was after a certain scene shown to me by the gods that I began to seriously question why Cheon Shin Woo was so desperately trying to protect me, at a time when those faint, haunting feelings were tormenting me.

A fortress wall and a man screaming. His face was too blurred to see clearly, and the noise interfering with his cries made it impossible to fully understand his words—but I knew it was Cheon Shin Woo.

Only the agony of his despair, repeated again and again before that white being, was vividly clear.

Why had I felt such a desperate urge to flee from that scene? Was it because I didn’t want to admit that my choice had caused you pain?

I had run away because I refused to accept that the choice I made in my previous life had been wrong—and that it had inflicted unspeakable wounds upon the family I loved.

Cheon Shin Woo said he wanted me to live a peaceful life. He wished for me to stay out of the complicated world of Awakened and Hunters and simply find modest happiness. It was rather ironic that, despite this, he kept making enemies everywhere—but now I understood why circumstances had forced him into such behavior.

His obsessive need to protect me stemmed from the belief that, once upon a time, he had failed to do so.

…Truthfully, I never intended to ask this question aloud. I had waited and waited, hoping the one before me—my own brother, who had sworn to protect me—would trust me enough to tell me himself.

Each time déjà vu coiled around me, I hoped he would finally reveal the truth.

Though judging by Cheon Shin Woo’s utterly dumbfounded expression now, it seemed my hope had been in vain.

“…….”

Even if he had guessed, I still held no memories of my past life. Only a few strange sensations of déjà vu clung to me, offering no clue about what had truly happened. I couldn’t grasp precisely why I’d made that choice back then, nor fully understand why Cheon Shin Woo felt compelled to control me.

But one thing was certain: this Gate closely resembled the traumatic loop from his past.

Thus, even as he clenched his teeth hard enough to stop tears from falling, breathing so shallowly he could barely catch his breath, I could wait.

It took him a long time to calm his emotions. I planted my staff beside me, cast a barrier to keep nearby monsters at bay, and waited in silence.

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