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“Hey, did you find it?”
“No, I haven’t found it yet!”
“Bring in anyone suspicious without fail. Kill anyone you see, whether they’re rats or anything else!”
Excited voices could be heard here and there.
The believers were frantically searching the inside of the building like they were catching rats.
All the doors were already blocked, and there was no apparent way out.
At that moment, a person spoke to Seo Kang-rim.
“Oh, Mr. Je-neung! I wondered where you went.”
The believer who brought Kim Je-neung spoke to him happily.
Seo Kang-rim, who was trying to hide somewhere else, opened his mouth when he saw him.
“We’re looking for outsiders, but it looks like we haven’t found them all yet.”
“Oh my, that’s right. What kind of bad guy came in again… … .”
Even though there was an intruder right before their eyes, the expressions on the believers’ faces were generous.
That would be the case, as Seo Kang-rim had transformed back into Kim Je-neung.
I had my fingernails ready in case of an emergency.
A believer tapped him on the shoulder and said,
“Okay, then let’s cheer up and look for more. If we go out, it would be a big problem… … .”
“Yes. I’ll look into it.”
Seo Kang-rim nodded and pretended to search with the others.
While he was figuring out the structure of the facility, he was quickly thinking.
‘What’s happening with Yuha now?’
He must have been in a difficult situation because he tried to protect himself.
Although he would not be severely punished as he was the leader of a cult, I couldn’t help but be worried.
‘He didn’t come back to this room.’
I followed the people back to the leader’s room, but there was no one there.
It seems that his location was exposed to Seo Kang-rim and he moved to another place.
‘Even if you find it, taking it is the problem.’
Yu Ha-rang didn’t want to leave this place, perhaps because she was brainwashed by Yoo Seon-min.
What if Yoo Hara takes Yoo Seon-min’s side and actively sabotages him?
‘In her previous life, Shin Soo Ah also had a headache because Yoo Ha Rang rejected her.’
While I was wondering how I could take Yuharang out.
Someone called Seo Kang-rim.
“Hey, over there!”
He seemed to be a high-level believer.
As he approached him, the senior believer looked Seo Kang-rim up and down and said.
“Well, this might take some strength… … . I need to prepare the ritual in a hurry, so I don’t have enough hands. Follow me.”
Seo Kang-rim’s eyes turned cold at the word consciousness.
At first glance, his eyes seemed to reflect contempt and hatred.
‘The ceremony was scheduled to take place a year later. I guess I came in to hurry things up.’
After that, the believer chose a few people who could use their power and went down to the basement.
“Okay, let’s each carry our luggage.”
Seo Kang-rim, who came down, looked around.
The basement was incredibly spacious.
There was at least a dozen meters of space above our heads, and it seemed wider than the auditorium where we had just been holding a service.
‘Did you create this place using the believers?’
A few believers were still seen digging into the wall.
His face was blackened with dirt, and his fingernails were also black, indicating that he had been there for several days.
Construction materials and tools were strewn around them.
It looked like something was in the works.
“Okay, hurry up and get the materials. Quickly.”
At those instructions, people began to carry wood in a hurry.
In the center of the underground plaza was a large wooden tower-like thing.
The tower was in an unfinished state, with its skeleton still exposed.
‘It looks like you’re not ready yet, but it looks like you’re going to push ahead.’
While people were carrying materials and clumsily completing the tower.
The rest of the believers began to come in, following the instructions of the senior believer.
Most people had surprised or anxious looks on their faces.
“Where on earth am I?”
“Was there a place like this in the basement of Seongeun-gyo…?”
As people looked around in confusion, the door closed with a bang.
People seemed even more shaken by that fact.
“Huh? The door is closed?”
“What the heck are you trying to do… … ?”
As people were milling about, a sharp microphone howling sound was heard.
A sound that feels like your ears are being ripped off.
And soon Yoo Seon-min’s voice was heard.
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“Is everyone here?”
His voice echoed through the underground plaza.
He was standing at the top of the wooden tower.
The height appears to be approximately 5m.
He looked down at the people and said.
“You all know the story I’ve been telling you. That one day God will come and save us all… … .”
People’s expressions began to gradually become tired at that soft voice.
He continued speaking in an exquisitely sweet voice.
“Originally, it took a little more time for God to come. However, I know that your waiting is painful, so I want to bring the time forward. But.”
Suddenly, Yoo Seon-min’s voice became sharp and hoarse.
He looked around at the people with cold eyes.
“But it seems like we haven’t found the intruder yet. Did he escape, or is he still hiding his identity… ?”
Mike made another scraping sound.
In the meantime, Yoo Seon-min’s voice was heard.
The cold voice was filled with the power of supernatural power.
“Everyone, take out your knives and stab your own arms.”
-Phew!
The moment that order was given.
People pulled out knives with mechanical movements and stabbed themselves in the arms.
There was no hesitation, not even a groan.
In an instant, as blood flowed out, Yoo Seon-min’s eyes turned to Seo Kang-rim.
“There’s someone suspicious over there.”
At the same time, hundreds of people looked back at Seo Kang-rim.
Among these many people, the only one who did not listen to his orders was Seo Kang-rim.
Yoo Seon-min glared at him and said as the smell of blood vibrated.
“Bring that man to me.”
As soon as the order was given, people rushed to Seo Kang-rim.
Their faces were expressionless, as if they felt no pain even though blood was flowing out of their arms.
‘You guys are all out of your minds.’
Just a moment ago, he seemed to have some sanity left, but now he seemed like nothing more than a doll.
If you kill them all, it will be over quickly, but then the cleanup will become more complicated.
At that time, he was only targeting Yoo Seon-min, pushing aside the believers.
Yoo Seon-min’s magical power rippled and took the shape of an arrow.
-Quaquaquaqua!
In an instant, arrows of magical power flew from all directions, targeting Seo Kang-rim.
Even though he was a cult member, Yoo Seon-min was also a person of considerable ability.
Seo Kang-rim urgently activated Frost Flame and created a wall of ice.
-Kang, Kang!
The magic arrows hit the ice barrier and shattered into fragments.
The speed at which the frost barrier was created was as fast as Yoo Seon-min’s firing speed.
The Frost Flame was both a powerful shield and a spear.
The moment when the frost sparks that were quickly sprouting from all directions were about to engulf Yoo Seon-min.
[‘Frost Flame’ is canceled by the effect of ‘Forced Release’!]
The frost sparks disappeared in an instant, like a fleeting illusion.
It was Yoo Harang’s doing.
As even the frost flames that had been acting as a barrier disappeared, a sharp magical force passed through Seo Kang-rim’s legs.
“… … !”
Yoo Seon-min’s attacks were persistent and fast.
The moment when the thigh is penetrated and a gap is created.
The magic changed form and began to bind Seo Kang-rim.
[The ability ‘Restraint’ is activated!]
The chains formed by magical power instantly entangled Seo Kang-rim’s body.
It was Yoo Seon-min’s special ability.
If it were a real chain, I could have broken it with brute force, but since it was made of magic, my body wouldn’t move.
Even if your body was bound, you could still deal with it by using Frost Flame or Flame of Light.
But every time he tried to activate his ability, the flames would go out.
It was because of Yu Harang’s forced release.
“Well done, Reverend.”
Despite Yoo Seon-min’s praise, Yoo Ha-rang’s face was dark.
He just bit his pale face.
When Seo Kang-rim’s eyes met mine, he quickly looked away.
‘If it’s only Yoo Seon-min, we can win, but if Yoo Ha-rang is cooperating, it’s impossible.’
A powerful ability that can nullify all abilities.
If he was an ally, he was more reliable than anyone else, but if he was an enemy, he was simply a fearsome being.
Yoo Seon-min slowly approached Seo Kang-rim.
“Your face looks different from the one I saw earlier. Did several people come in? Or… … .”
[The ability ‘Physiognomy’ is activated!]
[You cannot use ‘physiognomy’ as it is not the original appearance.]
When the ability did not activate, Yoo Seon-min twisted his lips and smiled.
His eyes were filled with cold hostility.
“I see you can turn into a human, not just a beast. Master, please remove the ability.”
“……i get it.”
Soon, the ‘Thieving Rat’ was released and Seo Kang-rim’s true form was revealed.
Yoo Seon-min looked at his face carefully and spoke in a slightly surprised voice.
“You, Seo Kang-rim. Why did a famous person come all the way here?”
“… … .”
“Did you receive a revelation from your guardian angel? Or instructions from the Protectorate?”
Seo Kang-rim did not answer.
Seeing that reaction, Yoo Seon-min smiled and said.
“I guess you asked for help from outside. But it doesn’t matter. If I kill you here… … .”
“Vice-Chancellor.”
At that moment, Yu Harang, who was behind, intervened urgently.
His face was filled with urgency.
“Vice-Chief. The promise is different. Didn’t you promise to spare this man?”
“But if this person is present, it will interfere with consciousness.”
“Aren’t we going to perform the ritual anyway? I’ll perform the ritual. So, get this guy out safely.”
When he heard that the ritual would be performed, Yu Harang’s eyes were filled with fear.
But now, Yoo Seon-min smiled at the words that he would perform the ritual himself.
He spoke in an affectionate tone.
“I will do that. I will have to make him behave a bit first.”
Yoo Seon-min took something out of his bosom and stuffed it into Seo Kang-rim’s mouth.
He tried to resist, but soon his body fell to the ground like a corpse.
When Yu Ha-rang looked at her in surprise, Yu Seon-min spoke quietly.
“I just took some medicine and passed out for a bit. I’ll wake up on my own after a while. Don’t worry about it anymore.”
It would be a problem if he ran wild by using his supernatural powers, so it was best to put him to sleep with medicine.
Once you start the ritual, you won’t be able to use Yuharang’s forced release.
The believers took Seo Kang-rim, whose body was limp, back down to the bottom of the tower.
As the intruder left, Yoo Seon-min cleared his throat and spoke to the crowd.
“Many people here must have lived unfortunate lives. Even when a new day comes, the blessing of awakening is only granted to a select few.”
People looked up at Yoo Seon-min.
There was a look of longing in everyone’s eyes.
His eyes were hazy, as if he was drunk, perhaps due to the influence of brainwashing.
“Even if we were awakened, many gods turned their backs on us. We were too weak to be chosen by the gods.”
Yoo Seon-min’s voice spread throughout the underground.
The appealing voice had an infectious quality, almost like a plague.
At those words, people began to nod their heads or sob.
“But now we have a God. It is Yu Ha-rang and the leader who will become our God.”
At those words, several people looked at Yu Harang with surprised eyes.
As if that were some kind of nonsense.
Yoo Seon-min saw the reaction and continued speaking slowly.
“Before that, I should talk about how God is born. Usually, we think of God as an absolute being… … .”
He smiled brightly.
“There are cases where humans become gods. Isn’t that the case even with ancestral gods?”
Just as ancestral gods and countless other great people whose names were left in history became gods.
Yoo Seon-min slowly approached Yoo Ha-rang.
His eyes were just peaceful.
“In shamanism, it is said that there are two main ways for a human to become a powerful god.”
“… … .”
“One is to leave behind achievements and become an idol to people. And the second is… … .”
Yoo Seon-min affectionately placed his hand on Yoo Ha-rang’s shoulder.
“Die miserably, and accumulate resentment and resentment.”
The believers standing around Yu Harang like bodyguards were all holding swords.
It looked as if it was headed towards Yuharang.
Yoo Seon-min opened his arms wide towards the believers and said.
“Yu Ha-rang and the leader will die for us and become gods for us!”
