Sister of the Ranking 1st (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 140

If there was anything strange, it was that Lee Jin Ha and Baek Jang Mi’s outrageous statements—and the murder that had occurred aboard the airship—had been buried. Articles occasionally described Baek Jang Mi as “having protected people even while synchronized,” but there was almost nothing written about Lee Jin Ha. It left a bad taste, though there was nothing I could do about it.

Aside from that, perhaps the only notable development was the surge in urban legends and rumors circulating throughout the city, all thanks to the Gate where “humans” appeared as monsters.

Most of those who had undergone synchronization were no longer in their right minds due to corruption by madness, and detailed accounts of the Gate generally remained confined to hunters’ circles, so specifics never spread widely.

Nevertheless, rumors about a Gate where “humans” existed as monsters began circulating among the populace. I skimmed a few posts tucked away in the corner of an anonymous forum before quickly hitting the back button.

Though it was true that such a Gate existed, it was dismissed as mere rumor simply because nothing had been officially confirmed.

What this meant, precisely, was that Cheon Shin Woo had permanently sealed the Gate before the Association could even properly investigate it.

Normally, one would leave a Gate open to extract resources or use it for personal purposes, so his action was difficult to understand.

I began to guess why Cheon Shin Woo had sealed the Gate, then stopped myself.

There were surely hundreds of valid reasons, but knowing his personality, “because it was bothersome” was probably the biggest one.

Of course, problems did arise. Since it was an unranked Gate, the Association had taken an extremely firm stance that an investigation was absolutely necessary—yet Cheon Shin Woo collapsed after opening only the exit while blocking the entrance, and as soon as he woke up, he sealed the exit too, turning the “World of Lost Things” into a permanent labyrinth.

Naturally, chaos erupted within the Association. In fact, even now, notifications for Cheon Shin Woo were probably ringing incessantly.

But no matter how furious they got, there wasn’t much they could actually do to Cheon Shin Woo, who had single-handedly conquered an Unknown-ranked Gate—so in the end, he’d likely just pay a small fine and be done with it.

I clearly pictured Senior Min Young clutching her head and cursing, “Damn… that blasted Rank 1 bastard…!” and silently offered my condolences to the Association staff who’d soon be running around like their feet were on fire.

The Gate, once thought to be a trace from another world, now revealed to be an unconfirmed Gate resembling our own—where humans existed as monsters, and among them, even monsters bearing the faces of friends and family. How would people react upon learning this truth?

Though I knew concealment wasn’t the best solution, it still felt too soon, so I hoped as much as possible that people remained unaware of this fact.

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