Seo Kang-rim, who had turned into a white rat, followed the believer.
There were a lot of people walking around inside the building.
Even though the service was over, it seemed like no one had any intention of going back.
‘It was a good thing I packed some snow-white snow mouse meat.’
He traveled around the magic realm, catching many demons and collecting meat, bones, blood, etc. to obtain materials.
And among them was the snow-white snow mouse that was caught in Han Bing Magic.
‘Thieving Rat’ is an ability that allows one to transform into the form of an opponent by consuming their body parts.
The target was not limited to humans.
If you eat the body of a demon, you can transform into that form.
‘It’s a burden to change into a different race than me.’
In the case of humans, the magical power consumed is small and the duration is long.
If you turn into a demon, there are many burdens and disadvantages.
‘This appearance will only last for a short time. I need to move as quickly as possible.’
Seo Kang-rim followed the believer carefully, being careful not to be caught.
The believer went deeper and deeper.
It’s questionable how the building was built so complexly.
After walking for a long time inside the labyrinthine building, the believer finally stopped walking.
A solid iron door.
And there were many locks on the door.
‘As expected, he’s been locked up so tightly.’
Considering Yoo Harang’s position, this was a natural thing to do.
The believers picked the locks one by one, and the door finally opened.
Before the door closed, Seo Kang-rim hurried inside.
‘It smells like incense.’
As I entered, a strong scent of incense wafted in.
The interior was noticeably different from the overall atmosphere of the building.
The interior of the room was decorated in a luxurious and splendid manner.
There were also several religious ornaments on display.
The believer walked inside on the red carpet and knelt down.
“I brought you some food.”
He nodded toward someone sitting on the throne.
A throne adorned with red silk, gold, and all kinds of jewels.
The person sitting there was a young girl, someone Seo Kang-rim knew well.
“Meet the leader of Seongeun Church, Yu Ha-rang.”
A girl sitting on a throne, wearing clothes as gorgeous as the room.
The girl was Yu Ha-rang, the leader of the Seongeun Church.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Unlike her young voice, Yu Ha-rang’s tone was very deep.
No matter how I looked at it, it felt even more awkward because he was a young child.
‘Is Yuharang 16 years old now?’
On the outside, he looked like he was in the upper grades of elementary school at best.
It was because he had been imprisoned for a long time.
Even though she was 16 years old and should be in middle school, Yu Ha-rang was not allowed to have that kind of daily life.
The believer bowed his head even more toward Yuharang.
“I prepared a meal. Many people are worried because you have been eating less recently.”
“… … .”
“If anything is inconvenient, please call me anytime.”
“Okay, I understand.”
As Yu Harang gestured for him to go, Shindo walked backwards out of the room.
There were several women in the room besides Yuharang.
Judging from the atmosphere, they seemed to be attendants.
Yuharang looked back at them and said.
“I’ll eat alone. Let everyone leave.”
“But, Pastor… … .”
“Get out of here.”
It was a strange sight.
It was as if I was watching a king ordering his maids around, as if I was watching someone from another world.
Seo Kang-rim quietly watched the scene.
‘Yoo Ha-rang was living in a world like this.’
I had heard the story vaguely, but seeing it in person felt different.
People hesitated at Yu Harang’s strict order, but eventually bowed their heads.
“Then… … I’ll go out.”
Several people passed through the area without making a sound.
Now, there were only Yu Harang and Seo Kang-rim here.
It was a good thing for him.
Now all I had to do was take Yuharang out of here.
‘But Yuharang won’t just follow along.’
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Yuharang thought that she was being ‘protected’ rather than ‘imprisoned’.
That’s why I had a hard time getting Yuharang out in my previous life.
‘I guess I’ll have to convince Yuharang or knock her out and then kidnap her.’
While I was looking at the situation like that.
Seo Kang-rim suddenly felt a sense of discomfort.
‘You said you’d eat alone and left everyone alone, so why aren’t you eating?’
His gaze wasn’t even directed at the tray.
Instead, he is just looking in the direction where Seo Kang-rim is.
At that time, Yu Harang opened his mouth.
“A little mouse came in.”
The white rat flinched and hid in a corner.
But Yuharang had already figured that out.
“Isn’t that a rat? A person is pretending to be a rat.”
At the same time, Yu Harang extended his hand.
“Show yourself.”
[The ability ‘Thieving Rat’ is forcibly canceled!]
The white rat disappeared in an instant and a human appeared in its place.
Seo Kang-rim remained calm even though his identity was revealed.
‘Of course, with Yuharang’s ability, he would see through it.’
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[Ability] Insight
[Grade] Yongilpum (龍一品)
[Description] An ability that allows one to see the true appearance of a target. It can distinguish between truth and lies.
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[Ability] Forced Release
[Rank] Shinsampum (God’s Three Grades)
[Description] You can forcibly remove an ability that has been activated on a target. There may be restrictions depending on the ability of the person who cast the ability.
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‘As expected, the Shinsampum (God’s Three Ranks) are on a different level.’
Shinsam-pum (神三品), the same fate level as Moonjuin Shinsua.
Also, the ability value was quite high.
While Seo Kang-rim was trying to subdue Yoo Ha-rang, Yoo Ha-rang was also looking at Seo Kang-rim.
“Who are you?”
“I am a new believer. I was rude because I wanted to see the leader.”
Seo Kang-rim continued to lie calmly even though his identity was revealed.
It was a response chosen based on knowing Yu Harang’s personality.
Rather than being offended by Seo Kang-rim’s words, Yu Ha-rang looked at him with interest.
“Hmm, really? You’re a cheeky person. It seems you have a special ability. The ability to turn into a rat… … .”
While living a boring life locked up every day, an intruder suddenly appears.
Yuharang was glancing at the intruder with interest.
While Seo Kang-rim was observing the reaction, he quietly dropped his cell phone.
Yu Harang’s eyes sparkled when she saw that.
“You, bring it to me.”
“Yes, Master.”
Seo Kang-rim obediently approached Yu Ha-rang and handed her his cell phone.
Yuharang said, fiddling with her cell phone with curious eyes.
“Yes. The believers often use something like this. It’s called a Sumataphone… … .”
“Yes, it is something like that.”
“Wow. What a mysterious thing.”
When Seo Kang-rim explained the controls, Yu Ha-rang became excited like a child who had just seen a toy.
But then he came to his senses and gave the phone back.
“Entering the leader’s room is a serious crime, but I will not punish you. Instead, follow this body’s orders.”
“If it is an order?”
“I want to hear stories about the outside world. Come and tell me.”
Yuharang said with a stern face.
But curiosity and excitement faintly appeared on his face.
‘Yoo Ha-rang has been living here since she was little, so it’s only natural that she’d be curious about the outside world.’
Yuharang had never even been to elementary school.
Yu Ha-rang, who entered Seongeun-gyo before he was even old enough to be a cult leader,
Since becoming the leader, Yu Harang’s world has been limited to only Seong Eun-gyo.
[School? I’ve never been there. I’ve never even seen one. I’ve lived isolated from the outside world.]
Years later, Yu Ha-rang reminisced about her old days and told that story.
While telling that story, Yu Ha-rang looked bitter.
[I’ve never been out into the outside world. I’ve been to the Demon Realm occasionally, but I guess that counts as going out.]
[The Seong-eun-gyo people were reluctant to talk about the outside world. They just said it was a corrupt, dirty, and murky world… … .]
[But I was curious. What was out there in the world?]
Seo Kang-rim had no idea what it would be like to be trapped in a building for years.
In the meantime, Yu Ha-rang was very excited and spoke to Seo Kang-rim.
“Before we talk about the outside world, let me introduce myself. What’s your name?”
“This is Seo Kang-rim.”
“You’re a child of the Seo family. What’s going on out there these days?”
As Yoo Harang kept asking questions, Seo Kang-rim played a video instead of speaking.
Footage of people going to an amusement park.
Yu Harang’s eyes widened when she saw that.
“What is this other world?! Is it some kind of demonic realm?”
After that, as we showed a few more short videos, Yuharang’s eyes began to shine even brighter.
Yuharang said with great excitement.
“There are many wonderful things in the outside world! Thanks to you, I have seen many interesting things. I will especially bestow upon you the treasure of this body.”
“treasure?”
“Okay. Take me over there.”
Yuharang held out both arms as if it were natural.
As if asking to be hugged.
Seo Kang-rim looked down at Yu Ha-rang’s legs without saying a word.
The legs were very swollen.
[I was told that I was a divine being and should not step on the ground. That’s why I’ve never walked on my own feet.]
[The person was moved in a wheelchair or by someone carrying him.]
[It was frustrating. But that was my job.]
My legs, which had lost all their muscle mass from not walking for a long time, had long since lost their function.
Even though he knew, Seo Kang-rim’s eyes were shaking.
In the meantime, the party concerned was only urging.
“Now, hurry up and hug me and go where I tell you to go.”
“……All right.”
Seo Kang-rim quickly hugged Yu Ha-rang.
I couldn’t tell if it was because my muscles were stronger or because Yuharang was lighter.
As we moved to the place Yuharang had instructed, there was a small box placed among the decorations.
The box was usually hidden underneath, probably because it had been crawling around.
“This is my treasure. I will show it to you only.”
Yuharang opened the box excitedly.
Seo Kang-rim fell silent when he saw the treasure inside the box.
They were too insignificant to be called treasures.
“Sometimes, believers drop something. I secretly collect it. It’s something from the outside world.”
Common things like snacks, broken earphones, business cards, character stickers that fell off… … .
These were things that would normally be called trash.
Yuharang picked up a piece of candy.
“This is a treasure that I especially cherish. It is very sweet and delicious. A believer once secretly gave it to me. It hasn’t come back since then… … .”
There was bitterness in Yuharang’s voice.
But soon he returned to his usual shameless face.
Yu Harang said after placing the snack in Seo Kang Rim’s hand.
“You alone have been given this body of treasure. Consider it an honor.”
“thank you.”
“Good boy. Good. I’ll give you one more reward.”
Yu Ha-rang spoke to Seo Kang-rim with a confident expression.
“I will make you the first friend of this body. Especially!”
Although he said it was a reward, Yuharang seemed happier.
Seo Kang-rim glanced at the sight.
“How can I, a mere believer, become friends with Yu Harang?”
“What? T-But… … . Being my friend is a huge reward! Take it!”
