Episode 32
“yes…?”
Sihyeon couldn’t hide his surprise. It was even more so because he heard something unexpected from an unexpected person in a completely unexpected place.
“I guess you were a little surprised.”
“Not a little, but a lot.”
“Hey, you are a completely iron-blooded prison guard, but there are times when you are so surprised by the inmates.”
I flinch.
“…cough, cluck.”
Si-hyeon, who was drinking water, coughed violently as if he had heard the sound. Seeing this, Lee Seol looked a little embarrassed behind his glasses.
“Oh my, did I say something wrong?”
“Cough, no… I just missed it by mistake… Cough.”
He waved his hand as if it wasn’t Sihyeon at all.
But inside, I was feeling a sense of coldness in my heart. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this embarrassed.
An iron-blooded prison guard.
The moment I heard those words, I was really embarrassed because I felt like I was seeing something, but fortunately, looking at the expression on his face, it seemed like that wasn’t the case.
“Phew, sorry. I’ve calmed down now.”
After a while, Sihyeon wiped her mouth with a tissue and spoke.
“I’m really sorry. I think it was because of me…”
“No, not really.”
Sihyeon strongly denied it without realizing it.
Then, perhaps conscious of that, I secretly managed my facial expressions.
“It’s okay now, so keep talking.”
“Ah yes.”
Lee Seol sat down a little and opened his mouth.
“Actually, even though I am an awakened person, I am only E-class, so it is not something special. But that is what motivated me to become interested in the existence of an awakened person.”
“yes.”
“I am the type of person who woke up a little early, but when I looked at the status window, it was really amazing. In particular, it was like a pseudonym or a nickname for that person. If you look at the description there, you can get a general idea of what kind of person that person is. Until I was a college student, I thought the Earth was everything in the world. “I grew up knowing this, but it’s so surprising and amazing that there is a different world and different people living there.”
“I see.”
Actually, who wouldn’t have been shocked at that time? There are monsters I never knew about. That there is another world called Yigye. That the life form so sought for in space exists there.
Everyone was shocked.
“For example, the person who had my power in that world was a monk. His occupation was a nun.”
Priests and monks who often participated in raids as healers had similar roles, but there were clear differences. The categories categorized as clergy at the top of the status window included occupations such as priests, bishops, archbishops, and cardinals. They could use heals as well as buff skills such as blessings and prayers.
In contrast, those classified as monks had professions such as monks or nuns. They could only use heals. And if the level was the same, the priest had better abilities or skills than the monk. It could be assumed that there would be many capable people as priests were a higher position than monks.
Lee Seol continued.
“But it’s E-class, so what can I do? I’m a clumsy monk. My pseudonym is Sleepy Sleeper of the Melesian Convent. It’s given this name because sleeping while praying is my daily routine.”
“It seems like he was always sleep deprived.”
Sihyeon smiled bitterly.
Just by hearing his famous name, you can get a sense of what kind of abilities he possesses. Since you can’t even pray to God properly, you will almost never be able to use God’s power.
“Hehe, isn’t it humane? We only pay attention to and get excited about awakened people with excellent combat skills, like knights and wizards, but in fact, the power of a wide variety of people has passed through. That’s fun. Maybe it’s the awakening of an interesting profession that hasn’t been known yet. “I think there are quite a few of them.”
“…Yes, I agree.”
Sihyeon answered a little slowly.
Is guarding a fun job? Probably not?
“Now you probably know why I’m interested in the Awakened, right?”
“yes.”
“Do you know that it is the continent of Leiter?”
“Isn’t that the continent of another world?”
“You said you were a little interested in the Awakened earlier, and you know it too. I’m really curious about the history of that place. If you read and analyze the published status windows, there is one large empire, several kingdoms, principalities, and various countries. “The place is clear, but I can’t tell.”
Lee Seol showed a truly regretful expression.
“Everyone is probably curious. Me too.”
“That’s right. But what’s really disappointing is that there are many awakened people who are reluctant to reveal the status window. I understand your feelings, but it’s just a shame that it increases the difficulty in researching this world.”
“There are complicated circumstances.”
Si-hyeon said, recalling the cotton ball technician who was the worst murderer who skinned humans. He felt like he would never be able to talk about it if he had a job like that.
“I guess so. But, there is a theory I support, right?”
Lee Seol’s eyes shined behind the glasses.
“There are different theories as to why the gate phenomenon occurred. But I think the theory that it is related to the religion of the Leiter continent is correct.”
“Religion?”
“There is religion here, but it is still the age of science. So it may be hard to understand, but over there, priests who can use the power of God can save people who are almost dying. So how strong is the real power of God? ?”
Sihyeon thought about something for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“It must be so strong that it cannot be expressed. But there are many people who doubt that there is a God. Atheists claim that healing wounds is also a type of magic.”
“Can it be proven scientifically? So, it’s God. And things like magic and sword techniques can’t be scientifically proven, so why do you believe in them? Because you can see them? No, but healing is also visible. It’s just that God is invisible. ?”
Lee Seol said with enthusiasm. I seemed to be more immersed in the story because it was about a field I was interested in.
“Even if they believe in a god over there, the people here cannot gain any power. So, is there any reason for atheists to believe? Well, if 10 years is a short period, the power of religion has grown here as well. Things like eschatology have become popular. “In a situation where unrealistic things like gates and monsters run rampant, it’s not surprising that we end up relying on religion.”
Sihyeon took a sip of water and continued speaking.
“I actually thought that the civilization that humans have built is truly amazing, that society runs so smoothly under these circumstances.”
It is also true that after the initial gate wave that caused enormous damage, there was no significant damage to the general public, except for the S-class gate, so the sense of crisis was lessened. There were quite a few people who became insensitive to the danger of the gate.
Still, one cannot help but marvel at how the country and society run so smoothly even after going through such events.
“We have adapted. Humans are creatures of adaptation. In the past, if we had talked about magic or monsters, we would have been treated as crazy, but now we take it for granted. Now, even if we hear that an awakened person has died at the gate, we take it as something too natural, like a car accident. That’s right.”
“Yes, I am.”
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Sihyeon nodded.
“I mentioned it earlier, but I think the existence of the god of the Leiter Continent may be related to the cause of the gate.”
“God created the gate?”
“Even if it’s not necessarily true, I wonder if it might be related to the being who created the gate. For example, if there is a god, wouldn’t there also be a being who is an enemy of God?”
Lee Seol said as if asking a question.
“Well… maybe there is.”
“Then wouldn’t it be true if we say that the enemy created the gate and God sent the power of the awakened to block it… This is my opinion, but what do you think, prison guard?”
“well….”
Sihyeon trailed off and looked pondered for a moment.
Cause of the gate. It was a question that no matter how much I thought about it, there was no answer, so there was only debate everywhere I went. So most people just ignore it and live their lives.
[Poahim advises you. If you ask the ‘Saint of White Silver’ or the ‘Great Sage of Both Eyes’, you may be able to find out the cause of the gate.]
“uh?”
When the notification window popped up so suddenly, Sihyeon was startled and opened her eyes wide.
“Why are you doing this?”
“Oh, no. I was thinking too deeply.”
Sihyeon hesitated.
This is not a quest. Just like when he met Archmage Hyris, Poahim is trying to tell him something.
Can we know the cause of the gate? I understand that, but the silver saint? The great sage of both eyes?
I think it means someone, but it’s hard to get a feel for it.
Is this perhaps an awakening? So, is that a pseudonym?
I was extremely curious, but that was the end of the message.
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After breaking up with Han Yi-seol, I immediately searched using the keywords saint and great sage on my smartphone.
However, there were no problems related to awakening. Only religion and other things came up all the time.
When Sihyeon arrived home, she washed up and lay down on the bed. She stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.
“This is so absurd.”
What are you looking for with just that many clues? No, even if there are more clues, how can one prison guard find two people out of billions of people?
I was glad it wasn’t a quest. Still, if Poahim’s advice was true, it was great information. Even if I told you this, no one would believe it.
“…Let’s write it down first.”
Sihyeon got up and opened his notebook.
– Poahim said that if you find him and ask him, you might be able to find out about the cause of the gate.
-A silver saint? When you say a saint, you must be a woman, right?
-The great sage of both eyes? This one’s gender is unknown.
I wrote 3 short lines. And then I lay down on the bed again.
“for a moment.”
Sihyeon’s eyes lit up. As I thought about it, I realized that Poachim was watching me and talking to me from time to time.
So is it possible to communicate?
“Hey, Poahim.”
There was no message.
“Uncle Poachim, answer me.”
“Uncle Poe?”
“Respected guard.”
“Iron-blooded Jailer.”
“Crazy executioner?”
“You are the best guard.”
“….”
Ehh… Sir, what was this nonsense?
Sihyeon wriggled, kicking the blanket.
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“brother?”
Ha-yeong, who drove to Si-hyeon’s house to go to her parents’ house, opened her eyes round when she saw her brother’s tired face.
“I’m going to sleep. Don’t wake me up until we get there.”
As soon as Sihyeon sat in the front seat and fastened her seatbelt, she took a sleeping position. That’s because he had a crazy company dinner with his guild members until late yesterday.
This is why there has been a saying since ancient times that pretty women should be careful. Normally she wouldn’t have been drinking like this. But when Eunhye smiled brightly and poured her a drink, she somehow liked the taste of the drink and felt like drinking it.
It was crazy, it was crazy. I was captivated by a pretty fox.
“What did you drink like this?”
Hayoung, who had just guessed the price after seeing her brother’s tail, looked dumbfounded. This is because she clearly knows that her brother does not like her drinking very much.
“…I was out of my mind for a moment.”
“Oppa, you drank with a woman. And a very pretty woman.”
Hayoung sharply opened her curious eyes.
“…finely.”
fantasy,
