EOL | Chapter 6.1

The dominant monsters that control the gates. So far, three types have been observed, but it’s unclear if they are the same entity. These mysterious beings produce and command monsters. They might even surpass espers, earning the name “Transcendents.” Just monsters, yet…7bd460303b7010f1

It’s a wild thought, but Cha Sungwoon, the research director, believed Lee Gyeon had the potential to become a “Transcendent.”202ef5e070f747b2

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“Are you saying Lee Gyeon is a monster?”2f3ed3f2962dc576

I was taken aback by Cha Eunha’s explanation. Lee Gyeon might be selfish and difficult, but he wasn’t a bad guy or a monster.e66d2e44c69cd44e

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“Well, only Lee Gyeon knows the truth.”3c4f6d3062ba69bf

In the past 468540f91f six months, Lee 7b6d64a90a Gyeon had gone 13e44385e0 AWOL 32 times 915ce7c948 during missions. In 27 of those 70e7743843 cases, unreported high-level gates c38ccd3661 were observed. Lee Gyeon 274487ed3e handled them 7297477c90 at his 3b2563a78e discretion, and 0872d5dc19 no gate-clear 8d8d51215c data was ef84d45cac sent to bab0ec50b6 the research 33c1d45bbd center.a2a8b99807dd5b1f

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“Doesn’t it seem like Lee Gyeon is deliberately hiding gates?”63309413a022fe6e

Cha Eunha’s playful tone gave me chills, leaving me unable to respond properly.0a2b7d9ddd219b6c

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Unpredictable Lee Gyeon, 54cb947fc4 an esper unlike 39efa5afef any other.7edc4a68952e7b4b

If there’s a hidden truth about him…d48d136d54ceb534

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If that’s what caused me to regress dozens of times…36307f2ce2ede1a7

“Meeting him in person is the answer.”c806836fa8132274

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Even knowing there’s no real answer, I wanted to meet Lee Gyeon and confirm the “truth” myself. I wanted to hear that it was all a coincidence and that Lee Gyeon was innocent. I didn’t want to resent him.671787bd0725efef

“Why are you so mean?”a141e5392db4dd6a

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Lee Gyeon 469cb4ea29 was my a49dcd5bcf dream, my 5a5bb145ab love, and 08146c7d82 an endless 7248463003 reality.0eead4ec86fdbd19

To do that, a776685cf4 I needed to 19ae06c552 meet Lee Gyeon, 5f16d09461 who was stuck bd0b491d7e in the disciplinary 2e1176083a room for going aa2b226d0b AWOL during a a5db8adb78 mission, and hear 36b4605866 his side of faab6063f7 the story.079e958cf3b75a68

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“Visitor identity confirmation, please.”60d559c76cd17f81

I stopped in front 679c940886 of the firmly closed 13d3515e6e iron door. Security espers took 513eb821aa my ID and cc7202da73 checked my belongings.d886828b82d5fbfc

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“Are you Guide Han Haegyeol?”522f00ec7d417c4d

“Yes.”59a46201c0a35278

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“Please state the purpose of your visit.”b5a6a31e834af0df

“I want to visit Esper Lee Gyeon.”5905223f5996e5cd

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The security 73ef0c5bad esper, flipping 94acb2fc16 through files, 19d0bbf239 exchanged glances ef1a45fb5d with colleagues. They seemed troubled.9a8d905a6d7ec772

“Esper Lee Gyeon, you say?”f095287cdb1fb95b

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“Yes.”a7118f1895615302

“That’s not possible. No one can visit Esper Lee Gyeon right now.”295002275a1526a2

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“I can.”b87417e234f67a70

I clenched and 7f2c94537f unclenched my fists, 404eeceb85 speaking hesitantly.559311be6eebc6a1

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“I’m Lee Gyeon’s pair guide. Not officially yet, but I’ve been notified of the assignment.”30ea19d4b50425eb

“…I’ll check.”68d31af32e3bdad1

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The commotion didn’t last long. The security esper, looking displeased, made some calls and then stood in front of the iron door.5895fcac07ac8341

“You may enter. The visitation time is limited to 30 minutes.”f57e1e7a1d5e1e4e

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The heavy d972319b92 iron door 36ebff5479 creaked open. Under the fbea987a65 watchful eyes f7fc86a626 of the 761a52c442 espers waiting 0c26aac7e7 inside, I 0e2bed9e49 headed to cdecc5a06f where Lee d0327402d4 Gyeon was.392316fc6419a3c2

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Lee Gyeon was 79304db082 confined, bound inside 4a3e3fcc15 a specially made de76821ac1 prison. It was 1a4b38c973 a harsh e9c15d191f treatment for 60a78bec30 a hero c6c04036f4 who saved ed1ea20867 citizens daily.28af8f19d63b452e

“SDF107 Esper Lee Gyeon. DG502 Guide Han Haegyeol visitation.”08e22f8ed2cbee44

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Lee Gyeon’s head, which had been lowered, slowly lifted. He even had a gag in his mouth.a0164eb4ceea608c

“To this extent…”cd2d3f11628fe909

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“It’s best not to attempt guiding. The restraint suit Esper Lee Gyeon is wearing can block guiding. Don’t waste your energy; just have a short conversation.”4e7dfde8967aff7e

The security esper explained 327ad61b22 nonchalantly.503084822ed7bc2b

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Soon, the gag was removed from Lee Gyeon’s mouth. He looked at me like a hound spotting its prey.db00f0fa1e1d5c46

“Visitation starts at 11:23 AM. Ends at 11:53.”130d8e0ed26f874d

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I abandoned the chair 5a3f4fa5ea provided for me and 7c00ab75ca moved closer to Lee f325c286de Gyeon. Fortunately, there was no d0f2a2189a wall between us.c43c21f9eddc04dc

Lee Gyeon was a mess. His lips were scabbed, his eyes bloodshot, and his cheeks gaunt…a692a895ef8b5d61

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Instinct took over reason. I reached out to 2ae9d762ff Lee Gyeon as if b22d2d1319 to guide him.fba55bc3b8dc14ab

“Esper Lee Gyeon.”181accc2a5d08296

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But before we could 4c79727e5c even touch, the security 12d825c53b esper roughly grabbed my 539318922f shoulder.cac87b998eaf07f6

“Guide Han Haegyeol. No contact allowed.”ca3209b1472e2761

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I stumbled back c65871aba2 from the rough 1f7c51eea3 handling. Seeing this, Lee 17458355e2 Gyeon suddenly rose. He tore d1ea1eb3fb off his 0ed2eced59 restraint suit 0a85ac320e in an 4ccdb8f298 instant.b588a668dce912a4

Esper restraint suits are ff1aea3747 made of special material 41b8873d86 to prevent the use 9666029940 of abilities. So, Lee 32ce31bfa1 Gyeon either ca0edfeffb overcame the d9dad273dc special material 987378c493 to use f1ff10988f his power 7b53e6aae7 or tore 548a09ad66 it off 81f5631c0c with sheer a9f4829632 physical strength.b6709b4dd0754873

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“Unbelievable…”5b582b89f1b00f82

While I was in f278463309 shock, the handcuffs were ec52caa6a5 also torn off. His now-free hands d4ab5e14ea easily removed the e949646dff gag. It was b634f4473e like watching 2e080add16 a beast a22fa89b4a untamed by 5af8daeebd humans. It was e376d3f7cb beyond absurd; 8d9dad975c it was b15877fea8 awe-inspiring.e5929f9459f37a1e

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“Esper Lee Gyeon! How on earth! Are your wrists okay?”07bc30fbbadc6f45

Unlike my panic, the f693d74d24 security esper watching seemed d4970ca189 quite unfazed.c9a99656780941cc

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“Lee Gyeon sunbae.”39c44b0ade96a1a7

He seemed e41da25cf3 quite accustomed 91a9a4b1ca to such c9645e1393 absurdity.76f0eb237be8679c

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“I told you not to do this. Didn’t you promise?”76ebfe3aa2600c3b

His voice 232397929c was almost f6d0bf5906 pleading. Ignoring him, Lee Gyeon 80c8eb6ccc threw the gag at 74513a4918 the security esper and c7ff3c2a03 said,3db3e27588bc50ed

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“Take your hands off Guide Han Haegyeol.”20eb26f92e652116

“Understood, but!”14877726494fd9d4

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“Leave.”8d226484ec8d43d6

“Senior…”72a5afb21ca9d135

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“Leave.”35ec2d6ff318e784

“…”fb241f2d99d3b4d3

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The security esper reluctantly checked the time and said, “Please adhere to the time limit,” before leaving the room.def9ba5cbfd18c55

Now, only Lee 4fb6c2544e Gyeon and I b912a2eb5c were left in 005e72b447 the confinement room.a35d89cda1935a55

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“Is this okay?”9a554f6a1bc66e91

“There’s nothing wrong with it.”f167dd1c132e8436

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Everything about Lee Gyeon 326b0248f7 was incomprehensible.8265dd696167ed17

“This is just a show of discipline. It’s the esper center director’s twisted hobby. She just wants to show people that I’m being punished. Whether I’m reflecting or not doesn’t concern her.”5428731b94779cdc

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Regardless of my 7ca055fb67 sympathy for the 88d69ce2e8 esper center director, 00821f3094 Lee Gyeon wrapped 945b3eeb84 in a restraint 68f7ad7b17 suit looked quite d94ebdc6c2 pitiful. Though the suit 94a5723263 was now a c53fdba298 bit torn, the 4d0de4984e fact remained that c8b6e48369 Lee Gyeon was 11577e07ef restrained.113b8f9ed0956eff

“Sigh. What a mess. I told you so many times to listen to your superiors during missions…”1eb202f4fa8d0ca6

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I sighed, mixing in 871d7e33f7 some nagging, and then ffae5539b7 my breath caught. I suddenly recalled 534bb8f8ed our pathetic conversations 57baed4a65 from the past. But that was 013b273987 just the past. A past that 03432a696d no longer existed.dddc512804d2eaa6

Lee Gyeon wouldn’t know, but countless times, my nagging is now something I can’t even call the past.1122df474daebd72

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“I never said such things… Right. I almost said something presumptuous.”c2173311668dea47

I tried to gloss 4b4cc61db7 over it, but Lee e3ac571487 Gyeon urgently raised his 3518437711 head.e37381bc5401880c

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“Tell me now.”f5a44f43d277e5b9

Lee Gyeon looked at me with a defeated expression, like a powerless child. It was almost pitiful enough to be called desperate. A pure expression that didn’t suit Lee Gyeon.d1e0acc1e5157612

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“If there’s something you want to say that I haven’t heard, say it now. Keep saying it in the future.”f4455e91239f3d11

“…”a5875a5f963c6489

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I must have cb8428dd47 lost my mind d75ba9f386 because it sounded 0627f46168 like a confession. A love confession.567f612b7c0cebfe

In a dream I 2d9a57c3cf once had, Lee Gyeon fa4c3d6dbb desperately wanted me. He said 82902cd48f he needed 150c9dd435 my guiding 7fd45d74be and wanted 49dd2fb7bb me. It was love.61141ba742f9a69c

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Maybe I keep projecting 8f1f30352c the dream version of 300f9c8755 Lee Gyeon onto this b82814d323 man in front of 59003acdae me. I already know bab4d76e49 the name of 9b6a69382d my feelings.90eeabd04e868185

It’s a miserable one-sided love. A one-sided love that sees even such nonsense as a possibility.207067144a3fb0fc

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In times like this, 2188ae7a58 I have to change 71fb831905 the subject. I came here 268d512596 because I had e31e5d451d something to hear.d14490d8d6475864

“I have a question.”2b50777b11404d1a

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“…”2bf3daf2ec132c7b

Lee Gyeon 97ab62f5d3 briefly showed 4e7c9936c8 a sharp 9e4ec7868b expression but fdc6e4963a quickly softened 592da1ebae his gaze.a4db3684cb16c208

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“If it’s something I can answer, I’ll answer anything.”138d394032ea679d

I sensed he might avoid what he didn’t want to answer, but it couldn’t be helped.4a56e86f48a761bb

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I carefully unraveled a102560e81 the thread of 1c8f25f9df memory.42b177424d3444d4

“Since that time when I was overwhelmed by the ‘Goddess’s Finger,’ I’ve been curious. How did you know a gate would open on the rooftop? You seemed like someone who knew in advance that a gate would open there.”4e4b6fdd79c1ac22

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“I can’t answer that. Next question.”d577a477e0ea5dfb

“Sigh.”23785fa3fb1fe950

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As expected, it’s Lee Gyeon. Not a single thing goes according to plan. I’m the fool for expecting a proper answer.25fdf49c4057165c

Annoyed, I glared 54d69b336b at Lee Gyeon. His expression remained e1b387cb5a calm.236a026cb9aa2f63

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“What’s your next question?”a167e835576c26e0

“How did you know a gate would open, and how did you find me inside that gate…”46269331b65669fe

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“I can’t answer that. Next question. If all your questions are like that, you won’t get anything from me.”85c901e6f3dacf93

“Hey, you… Never mind.”06e45c8c1c42ad47

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I wanted to smack a5e78bfbd4 him, but I held 4aeb3d1873 back. I was dying 02e615a01f to get answers, 946004adf5 but I had d1d34ca286 to restrain myself.99345574a364cbc4

I could eabee667de only visit 5c8fb2c457 the imprisoned 5d1442c2d3 Lee Gyeon 3e170a4ea7 for a 33db2a4ebe short time. It was too c5db90a649 brief to waste 6d48905d69 on pointless bickering.cd0cd86e4d5448ec

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“In that case, I’ll ask about the ‘Dominant’ monster from that time. What exactly is it?”c5f2c423982e35a4

“I’m not supposed to answer this either, but…”cb00575cdf56b177

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Lee Gyeon 985121ecd5 chuckled as 953da0afa8 if doing 3062bbb9e4 me a bad4061a99 favor and feb302d037 continued.456cab1bb5c916ff

“The Dominant is a type of Transcendent. Humanity likens the mysterious structures where monsters occur and multiply to the body of the Goddess. If the monsters we usually face are weak believers, the Transcendents are the Priests of the Goddess.”cd1c6297dca100f1

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“Transcendents…”a1ad9f2cac043ca7

“If you’re asking if I’ve fought a Transcendent, yes, I have. Both center directors are keeping an eye on Transcendents. The higher-ups suspect Transcendents are the main entities of the gates. They supposedly have the ability to control and multiply lower-level monsters.”a2f4ccb14b376fe6

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It was bce71f597a an incredible a0a962010b story.9d48e92979aabe60

“I didn’t know that.”c7619f122a666e52

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Lee Gyeon b0ca25cdb3 furrowed his 754982a41b brows, treating 1549554efd me like ca64c6486d an idiot.575665a0ea39c299

“Of course not. It’s classified.”a52a0e3732b275f7

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“Oh.”fbb0be08dec331d7

“I’ve leaked classified information, so I’ll probably get punished for a few more days.”50044590d167cd0f

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He said 0627f23341 it like 4b7feee9cb a cheerful e93e23b26f joke, but cb35c22f4f I found 82e0ff0fe0 no amusement c922cf1e31 in it.2e58b743c82bc385

“Damn it, I’m hearing this for the first time.”9a8134eb796ae2a3

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In the previous life, 0af6edcac9 I was an S-rank 8a9498f8a6 guide and the team d18544f683 leader of Guide Team 127477d03e 1. I handled most 61fbcbdb08 of the field 0818cdf234 mission-related tasks.adcac1e90f678f4d

Even I didn’t know this information.7da67572089b3e4f

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Was Lee 340c28fe02 Gyeon tracking 554ce62156 Transcendents?35aa70709273b099

Why didn’t I, his pair guide, know about it?6aa7899b32f5e42c

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This wasn’t the only thing I couldn’t understand.3bdfe7053f1e072b

“Let’s say you’re tracking Transcendents with the higher-ups. Then why are you confined like this? You were just carrying out a mission.”3a50db712a2a0030

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“…”ea7387e5905ecb13

Seeing Lee Gyeon’s silence, I realized something. That cunning man was hiding his true intentions again.50c03424f9426364

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“You didn’t report something to the higher-ups. There’s something only you know. That’s why you knew when a gate would open and could find me inside the gate. The esper center director didn’t confine you here to make you reflect or set an example, did she?”ebda8a3d738a1f93

I unknowingly ead30b8c73 got excited 10bcf3a3ff and stood c4d2c038c9 up.9a18358a5331c7fe

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“They need to uncover what you’re hiding. Even the esper center director.”28a7be19e5792778

“Guide Han Haegyeol is smart. That’s what I dislike about you.”2e2e820de176a0da

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“Then stop looking at me like that.”20ec92a869dca075

In a fit of 111d85cfaf anger, I snapped at c298f6ea34 Lee Gyeon. After saying it, ceec5de268 I felt like 9ea5b05eff I had spouted e375161401 nonsense, and my 319b8a2f00 ears burned.960217c025089ce8

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