But that’s all.
Nothing happened, and only the sound of the bells remained like an echo.
Instead, only a notification window popped up.
[Unable to recall the soul.]
‘I guess the platform isn’t working.’
The effect of the sermon drop may have diminished as the season passed, causing it to fail.
Besides that, if the soul is too strong or the rejection is severe, it may not be possible… … .
He put the bell in his pocket and stood up.
‘I should go see Father John first. Come to think of it, Father John hasn’t been in good condition lately.’
There were many times when I was away from my seat, and other times I would lose myself in some unknown place.
When I ask him what’s wrong, he just says it’s okay.
As the morning dawned, Seo Kang-rim headed toward Father John.
“Father, are you there?”
Seo Kang-rim knocked on Yohan’s room.
Soon John’s voice was heard from inside and the door opened.
He greeted Seo Kang-rim with a slightly haggard face, but with a smile.
“You’re up early, brother. What brings you here?”
“I’ve come to talk. May I come in?”
“Yes, of course.”
As I entered the room, which was so bleak that it was almost tidy, the only things I could see were a cross and a Bible.
After sitting across from each other at a small table, Father John opened his mouth.
“Brother Seo Kang-rim, did you go to the hospital? I don’t know if your father is okay.”
“Yes, I think you’re fine.”
He seemed very heartbroken by the injury of the twins’ father.
It seemed like he was more concerned about the fact that he couldn’t heal his injuries with his own powers.
Father John let out a short sigh and opened his mouth.
“By the way, brother, what brings you here?”
“That… … . You know I have a prophecy item, right? I came here because there was a prophecy that something sinister would happen around the priest.”
“yes?”
“They said something was going to happen at the Messiah Monastery.”
John’s eyes widened in surprise.
But on the other hand, there was an expression on his face that seemed to indicate something.
“The head priest just contacted me. He asked for my help in conquering the Demon Realm.”
“So are you now going to return to the monastery?”
“Ah, that’s… … .”
John hesitated and then opened his mouth.
“In fact, I have been punished and cannot return to the monastery. The head priest did call me for now, but… … .”
Before his return, there were rumors that he had been excommunicated, and it seemed that this was somewhat true.
It would have been a pretty serious problem to deserve disciplinary action, but I couldn’t imagine John doing something like that.
John quickly changed the subject, as if he didn’t want to talk about honesty.
“By the way, I’m concerned that such a prophecy came down. Why did such a prophecy come at the exact moment when I received the request to conquer the Demon Realm… .”
“If you feel uneasy about going alone, how about I go with you?”
“I, really? I would appreciate it if you could help me!”
Although John looked moved, it was actually the result Seo Kang-rim wanted.
Since I heard that the Clown’s group was connected to you, I had to investigate it myself.
It was an opportunity to get information, whether it was a real clown or a fake clown.
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The Messiah Monastery was located in a rather quiet suburb.
The monastery, bathed in warm sunlight amidst the tranquil scenery, felt even more sacred.
I stood at the entrance and glanced at John.
He seemed nervous for some reason, even though he was familiar with this place.
“Father John, are you okay?”
“Yes, yes! It’s okay. Brother Seo Kang-rim. Please come this way.”
When I spoke to him, only then did he hurriedly enter the monastery grounds.
It looked quite spacious from the outside, but it seemed even bigger when I went inside.
At that moment, children came running towards us from the front.
“Oh, it’s Father John!”
“Father, where have you been?”
The children rushed to see John, as if they were happy to see him.
Everyone seemed to be quite welcoming of John.
“Father, why didn’t you see me? Where have you been?”
“Yes, I was away for a bit to do something. How have you all been? Oh, this is a guest.”
Judging from his attitude and expression towards the children, it seemed that John had quite a lot of affection for them.
He introduced me to his kids.
“Brother Seo Kang-rim, these are children staying at an orphanage… … .”
“Huh, huh? Is, is it really Seo Kang-rim?!”
The children who had gathered all looked surprised when they saw me.
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It seemed like he already knew me.
A few kids came up to me, very excited.
“Wow, it’s true! Father John, do you know Seo Kang-rim?!”
“Seo Kang-rim? You can’t just call out a guest’s name!”
“Then Kangrim oppa! Wow, I’m seeing it in real life!”
“Hyung Kang-rim! I’m a fan of yours! I even joined your fan club and read all of Dokgo Jun’s novels!”
The kids were looking at me with shining eyes like they were looking at a celebrity.
By the way, even these kids read Dokgo Jun’s novels.
Was that for all ages?
Meanwhile, the children’s excitement was at its peak.
“Brother, can you take a picture with me?”
“I’ll take a picture for you.”
“Brother, show me how to use your power!”
“You can’t do that, it’s dangerous.”
“Hyung Kang-rim, what’s going to happen in the next novel? Are you really dating Shin Soo-ah?”
Before I knew it, the children were rushing around next to me and were busy taking pictures.
In the midst of all this, there was a fight over who would be right next to me.
When the children grabbed my arms and refused to let go, Father John quickly stepped in to intervene.
“This person is a guest! He’s here for a moment to take care of something, so don’t bother him too much.”
“Eek, but still… … .”
The children looked very disappointed, but eventually let me go.
As I was leaving, I felt the children looking at me with sparkling eyes until the very end.
After entering the building, John smiled tiredly.
“The children really like Brother Seo Kang-rim. Let’s take them inside first. The head priest is waiting for you.”
I had already heard the general situation from John, but I felt I needed to meet with the head priest once more.
John arrived at the office, knocked on the door and whispered softly.
“Father, this is John.”
“Yes, please come in.”
I opened the door and went inside, and a white-haired, sultry bride was sitting there.
The head priest, with his gentle smile, looked quite pleasant.
He looked at me and asked to shake my hand.
“You must be Seo Kang-rim Hunter. Thank you for coming. We were in trouble because of the conquest of the Demon Realm, and you came… … .”
I came here under the pretext of helping you conquer the Demon Realm.
When I contacted him to offer my cooperation, he was quite pleased and accepted.
Even now, he seemed quite pleased with me.
“Nice to meet you, Father. By the way, who are these people?”
There were two priests sitting on the chairs, who seemed to be the first guests to arrive, but they did not seem to belong to this monastery.
The priest who had been sitting rose from his seat and bowed his head slightly.
“Hello. My name is Lee Su-ho from Gwangmyeong Cross Church.”
“The Gwangmyeong Cross?”
John looked quite surprised at the mention of the Gwangmyeong Cross.
That would be the case, since the Gwangmyeong Cross Society was a fairly strong organization.
When the day of awakening came, among those who gained powerful abilities were mainly religious people.
After all, they are people who receive God’s favor.
The cathedral was also an organization that received such blessings.
Among them, the ‘Gwangmyeong Cross Society’ is an organization comprised of particularly powerful awakened priests and nuns.
It was a place with power comparable to the five major sects, and people would line up to have their weapons consecrated here.
The priest, who introduced himself as Lee Su-ho, opened his mouth.
“You are Father John. And over there… … .”
Lee Su-ho glanced at me.
As I stared at him for a long time, the head priest hurriedly opened his mouth.
“Okay, everyone, please take a seat. Thank you all for coming to help.”
Only after hearing those words did Lee Su-ho turn his gaze.
I sat down in a reasonably empty seat, and John looked anxious for some reason.
When the mood had calmed down, the head priest spoke.
“I was in a difficult situation because of the demonic spirit, so I am grateful that you came to support me. I didn’t know that the Gwangmyeong Cross Society would come as well.”
The superficial reason Father John brought me here was to conquer the Demon Realm.
It seemed that Lee Su-ho was also invited for the same reason.
The head priest continued speaking slowly.
“A fairly large demonic realm has appeared near the monastery, and our monastery’s apostles are currently investigating.”
The awakened believers belonging to the cathedral were often called apostles rather than generals.
While other sects acted for personal gain, the apostles would step forward to subdue the demons for the safety of the people.
They fought under the protection of saints or angels and boasted a much stronger unity than other sects.
In his previous life, he had a cooperative relationship with the Fate Protectorate, so his influence was even greater.
In particular, Priest Lee Su-ho was one of the famous awakened people in his previous life.
An apostle who boasts powerful divine power and attack power.
I never expected to encounter such a big shot in a place like this.
In the meantime, I heard the head priest giving an explanation.
“I have conquered many demon realms so far, but this one is quite difficult, so I am asking for your help.”
After saying that, the head priest looked at Lee Su-ho.
“I didn’t know that the Gwangmyeong Cross Society would come like this. We didn’t even contact them… … .”
“I came here after hearing that a demonic phenomenon had occurred nearby.”
“Thank you. It was a great help.”
The priest’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
Then he turned his gaze towards me.
“Thank you, Hunter Seo Kang-rim, for coming. Father John has brought us great blessings.”
As he said this, the head priest smiled at John.
John forced a smile, as if he was burdened by such a reaction.
“Then, get some rest today. Tomorrow is the day to go to the Demonic Crusade, so I’ll see you then. Oh, and Father John, please stay for a while.”
“yes yes.”
After greeting the head priest, I went outside.
I remembered Father John looking at me with slightly anxious eyes.
I was trying to watch the situation from nearby for a moment, but soon the door opened.
The people who came out were Lee Su-ho and his group.
He saw me and started talking to me.
“Seo Kang-rim Hunter, are you sure? I’ve heard a lot about Seo Kang-rim Hunter.”
“I see the priest knows me too.”
“Yes, I know. You’re a celebrity.”
He said that and stared at me without saying anything.
There was a strong sense of rejection in Lee Su-ho’s eyes.
He spoke with a smiling face, but in a firm tone.
“We are enough to conquer the Demon Realm on our own, so you may go back.”
