Episode 189
“Are you in again?”
Dong-il said while looking at the gifts neatly placed on one side of the office.
It was a gift of gratitude from Ganghwa Island residents.
It was full of gifts from Ganghwa Island’s specialties, including ginseng, fresh ginseng, reishi, mugwort, and honey.
Yesterday I moved the accumulated gifts to the warehouse, and it looks like they arrived again today.
“Ah, brother. Think about it. How many residents have we saved? More will come in the future.”
A young guild member in his 20s smiled and answered.
“Well… there’s no need to do that.”
Dongil muttered.
However, he seemed happy to receive a gift from the residents of Dong-do Island who said that.
As a former prisoner, where else would he have received such a thank you gift?
It was natural that I felt good.
“This time, our guild’s image has completely improved. Looking at things like that, it’s really true that life is a waste of time, right?”
The young guild member opened his mouth excitedly.
“Saeong… What? Dude, you’re texting in an uncharacteristic way and it’s damned.”
Dong-il was scolded.
“That’s not right. I’m a guy who graduated from Seoul University.”
“Yeah, you’re great.”
“Ah, it’s an angel.”
“what?”
At those words, Dongil looked back.
Rachel was there, wearing a white priest’s uniform.
Suddenly, he smiled an incongruous, friendly smile and put his hands together to say hello.
It was an Iria Order-style greeting.
Rachel responded with the same greeting.
She is now known as an angel among guild members.
Having seen such a miraculous event right in front of my eyes, it was natural to have such a reaction.
The wings of an archangel.
It was a move on a completely different level from the heels we were tired of seeing.
Anyway, because of this, there were many guild members who were non-religious who decided to believe in the Iria religion.
Rachel gave them her blessing one by one.
After learning this fact, the number of believers increased even more.
If you believe in Iriaism, the angels themselves will give you blessings?
That was the end.
And perhaps because the number of believers suddenly increased, or for some other reason, she did not return and was still living next to the Yangji Guild office.
“Angel, have you finished your morning prayer?”
Dong-il asked.
Rachel told him to call her by her name instead of angel, but the guild members kept calling her angel as if they didn’t hear her, so she just gave up.
“yes.”
Rachel answered with a smile.
She continued and asked.
“Is the guild leader there?”
“Yes? Oh, yes.”
“Is that so? Thank you for letting me know. Then, I hope Iria’s blessings will be with you today as well.”
Rachel said her best wishes and headed to the guild leader’s office.
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Guild leader Cheolhyeong has been very busy these days.
In this incident, Yangji Guild played a decisive role in saving the residents of Ganghwa Island.
That alone was enough to cause a flood of interview requests from the media.
However, there is even a story that it is a guild where almost all of them are ex-prisoners with criminal records.
In a social atmosphere where those who commit a crime are more likely to commit a crime twice, and who have little faith in rehabilitation, Yangji Guild’s action was bound to arouse enormous interest.
The social atmosphere that views rehabilitation negatively is not a simple prejudice.
The recidivism rate speaks for itself.
So what is different about the Yangji Guild’s ex-convicts?
Such questions are bound to arise.
People tried to come up with their own answers to that question.
And in the end, I had no choice but to pay attention to the hero prison guard Lee Si-hyeon.
What they had in common was that they were released prisoners who were under Sihyeon’s management and had received enlightenment from him.
Naturally, I couldn’t help but explode with curiosity about how the prisoners were treated and whether such edification was possible.
And in order to find out, it was necessary to interview not only Sihyeon but also the guild members.
Because of this, Cheolhyeong, the head of the Yangji Guild, was receiving many requests to report on the guild.
Cheolhyung was still racking his brain over that incident.
smart.
Then there was a knock on the door. Cheolhyung lifted his head from his bow.
“Yes, please come in.”
“excuse me.”
It was Rachel who came in. Known as a so-called angel in the guild.
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Cheolhyung smiled politely.
He heard from Sihyeon.
If it weren’t for her, it would have been a big problem.
That’s why I had a grateful heart.
“What brought you here?”
“I’m here to ask you a favor.”
Rachel was always polite and calm.
This was the very temperament of a good priest.
“Please feel free to say anything.”
“Can I stay here for a while longer?”
“Of course. You can stay as long as you want.”
Cheolhyung answered right away.
“thank you.”
“What can you say? Rachel is a valued guest of the guild. No, I don’t know how you will hear it, but the guild members already think of Rachel as a member of the guild’s Korean family.”
Rachel responded to those words with a wordless smile.
After a while, she spoke again in a low tone.
“Actually, a revelation from Iria came down a few days ago.”
“Revelation… you mean?”
Cheolhyung looked curious.
To be honest, the term ‘revelation from God’ sounds like nonsense.
The majority were like that too.
But when those words come out of Rachel’s mouth, they sound quite believable.
“Yes, Iria wants this poor daughter to stay here longer.”
“Ah… that’s why you said that.”
Cheolhyung nodded.
All I heard about her identity was that she was a paladin.
However, I could guess that there was a high probability that he held a very high-ranking position in the Iria Church.
And with that status, he must have been very busy.
Still, I had doubts about continuing to remain in the guild even after the work was completed, but now that question was finally resolved.
“The guild atmosphere looks good.”
Rachel changed the topic.
“It is as you see.”
Cheolhyung smiled.
The lives of many residents were saved without a single death in the guild.
It was a result that could not have been better.
“If you do good things, good things will come back to you.”
Rachel said gently.
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“congratulations.”
“thank you.”
“Congratulations.”
“thank you.”
Sihyeon shook hands with two middle-aged prison guards with a smile.
Of course I knew it was a formal greeting, but it still didn’t feel bad.
Isn’t society all inherently ceremonial?
I have been exchanging greetings like this with the prison guards since yesterday, but I never felt tired of it.
That’s what promotion was all about.
Plus, this time it was a position that Sihyeon really wanted.
“older brother!”
Kangbaek, who was sitting on the sofa in the lounge, waved his hand.
Sihyeon walked over to the place and sat down next to him.
“Congratulations, brother.”
“What’s new again?”
“No, you’re going to be a huge success here, so congratulating you all day isn’t enough.”
Kang Baek said while raising his thumb.
This time, Sihyeon received the award of a second-class special promotion. You will become a level 4 secretary at once.
At the same time, he was also appointed to the position of head of the security department at the Ganghwado Special Detention Center.
He will take over the position as soon as the remaining two months of the current security department head’s term ends.
For Sihyeon, who has always said, ‘I like the security department,’ this is truly the best position.
“It looks like you did something truly amazing this time.”
Kangbaek said with respect in his eyes.
“Of course, man. If it weren’t for me this time, it would have been a complete mess.”
Sihyeon joked in a slightly exaggerated tone.
But the content was true.
The enemy this time was truly the worst and strongest.
If Sihyeon had not made quick preparations, a terrible situation would have occurred not only in the detention center but also throughout Ganghwa Island.
The president was fully aware of his contribution, so he received not only a presidential commendation but also the precious award of a second-class special promotion.
“Anyway, I hope you like it. You’re really popular these days.”
“What kind of trend is this? After all, I’m a prison guard.”
Sihyeon chuckled.
“Oh my, that’s not true? Wherever you go these days, you’re talking about your brother?”
Kang Baek made a face as if he didn’t know what was going on in the world.
“Don’t overdo it.”
“Isn’t that overkill?”
Kangbaek finally patted his chest in frustration.
Then he continued speaking.
“Did you know that? A prison drama is being produced on cable. It also features a prison guard as the main character. And the main character will be based on my older brother.”
“What? A prison drama? Even the bullshit has to make some sense.”
Sihyeon laughed as if telling him not to joke.
Home dramas had no choice but to adapt to women’s tastes in order to increase viewer ratings.
However, there was no way that such women would be interested in topics such as prison.
How could that be possible unless they decided to ruin the viewership ratings?
That’s why Sihyeon reacted that way.
“It’s true, really. If you’re in doubt, do a search on the Internet. If you search for ‘Beautiful Prison Life,’ it comes up right away, right?”
“What’s so beautiful about prison life?”
“That’s the title.”
“Wow, that’s a funny title.”
Sihyeon laughed.
He still didn’t seem to believe Kang Baek’s words.
That was largely the fault of Kang Baek, who usually likes to joke around.
Frustrated, Kang Baek shook his head.
Kangbaek, who was thinking about what to say, was thinking about what to say, but his gaze suddenly became fixed on the TV screen in front of him.
“Huh? Then look at that.”
Kang Baek quickly pointed to the screen.
“That’s the interview that became a hot topic yesterday. The Lim Eun-hye interview.”
The image of movie star Lim Eun-hye appeared on the screen.
She is an actress who debuted a few years ago and attracted attention for her natural face without any artificial beauty, model-like slender body, and education from Seoul National University.
Not only that, she also showed outstanding acting skills beyond her age, making her one of the most popular actresses in the Korean film industry.
‘favor… .’
Sihyeon’s eyes were also fixed on the screen.
Just looking at her face brought back memories of when I was a clumsy hunter who knew nothing.
I wasn’t surprised at all when I heard that I would eventually debut as a celebrity after graduating from college.
Eunhye was not only beautiful, but had a unique intelligence that other beauties did not have.
I thought it caught people’s attention.
Seeing that Eunhye received a lot of love from the public, it seemed like the idea was not wrong.
-This time, you play the role of a doctor who falls in love with a firefighter. Do you usually respect firefighters?
A one-on-one interview with Eunhye and reporter Yeo was playing on the screen.
-Of course, I also respect firefighters.
-do? So what about other people you respect?
The reporter asked with a smile.
-hmm… There is one person who immediately comes to mind.
Eunhye answered with a pleasant smile.
-Who are you? father? mother?
– Prison guard Lee Si-hyeon.
-yes?
The reporter’s eyes widened.
Because it was an unexpected answer.
I had no idea that in an interview like this, I would answer while mentioning the person’s name.
Sihyeon also looked surprised.
Seeing that reaction, Kangbaek next to me made an expression asking him to look at it.
-… Ah, Prison Warden Lee Si-hyeon is such an amazing person. I was honestly impressed when I saw it on the news.
The reporter quickly caught up.
-Yes, that’s right. You are very different from ordinary people. He is someone who can sacrifice himself for others. He has proven it many times.
’embarrassing… ‘Stop it, Grace.’
Sihyeon muttered to herself with a look on her face that made her hands and feet feel like they were going to shrivel up.
-You speak as if you know the prison guard well?
The reporter asked with a curious expression.
-Not really. There is just a small connection.
-I’m curious about what kind of relationship it is.
-Hehe, I will not comment on that. Such things are only beautiful if they remain as memories in our hearts.
-Wow… You say great things. Is this because it is Seoul National University? But I’m so curious that I’m going crazy. What should I do?
-You have to be patient.
Eunhye smiled brightly.
“Did you see, bro? This interview has been all over the internet since last night. What on earth is the relationship between Lim Eun-hye and you? Is it true that I’m talking about you wherever you go?”
Kangbaek spoke with great vigor as if he wanted to see it.
“….”
Sihyeon remained silent and smiled.
It’s happening these days. I can’t believe something like this happened while I was so busy with the interview.
There has definitely been an increase in the number of questions reporters have to ask.
“But what kind of relationship is it really? Just tell me.”
Kangbaek quietly put his ear to Sihyeon.
“I just know your little brother, man.”
Sihyeon chuckled and tapped Kangbaek’s ear with his finger.
fantasy,
