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Laura used her Hunter Identity Card to breeze through the crowd without a second glance, guiding her sister straight to the front where a woman greeted them warmly.
"Ah, B-Rank Hunter Laura from the Olympus Guild! Welcome," the woman said. "What can I do for you today? Have you completed your mission?"
"Not yet. I haven't entered a Gate in a few days—I was recovering from the last one," Laura sighed heavily. "Too many people died…"
"O-Oh… I'm so sorry. That was the Armstrong Avenue Gate, wasn't it?" the woman asked gently. "I'm truly sorry…"
"Wait, what? What happened?" Maria stared at her sister in shock. "Laura…! You didn't tell me…"
