The Gate that had appeared above Seoul’s skyline was officially classified as an EX-Class Gate by Seol Hayeon, who declared the intent to conquer it—with only nine elite individuals.

The news sent ripples through the public, eliciting a single unified response: awe.

[Awakened Minor Gallery Forum]

• Thread Title: Apologies for calling her a senile old lady. She’s the GOAT.
• Thread Title: Thought Aika would run back to Japan, but wow.
• Thread Title: The U.S.? This guy is just a Korea fanboy.

The online communities were flooded with praise.

And rightly so—five S-Class Awakened, supported by four near-A-Class combatants.