Opening the passage and Hell's Gate...
What Mamen had said before turning to dust forced Ging to take it seriously.
So even if there was only the slightest possibility, he had to confirm it.
Thus, he mobilized his connections and influence to gather information on strange incidents that might be happening—or had already happened—anywhere in the world.
The massive intelligence network sprang into action, and within twelve hours, Ging received news that 726 people had vanished from Tamia Town without a trace.
Such a large-scale mass disappearance immediately drew intervention from the Saherta United States authorities, who also sealed off the news.
Yet Ging was still able to obtain firsthand information.
That was the foundation and capability of a top-tier Hunter.
According to the Saherta United States' preliminary investigation, the entire incident carried an inexplicably eerie air.
A full 726 people had vanished into thin air, while the town itself continued operating normally.
Braised meat simmering over a low flame, half-knitted sweaters, slightly rumpled indentations on beds, the mess left across every table in a brightly lit bar, lanterns toppled over in the alleyways...
Countless signs showed that before vanishing, the townspeople had all been preparing to spend an ordinary night, just as they always did.
Because no clues or traces had been left at the scene, the Saherta United States investigation team had no idea how the 726 people had disappeared.
The investigation quickly reached a dead end...
And this bizarre incident naturally attracted the attention of the International Permit Office.
Any strange phenomenon occurring within human society that could not be understood through common sense would immediately be deemed by the International Permit Office to be a Calamity or threat originating from the Dark Continent.
That's right—
It was that arbitrary.
Based solely on preliminary investigation results, they