When Seo Kang-rim first arrived at the monastery and checked the priests’ fortunes.
While ordinary priests are protected by saints or angels, these people were under the protection of something entirely different.
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[God] He who dwells on high
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At first glance, he seems like a good god, but ‘he who dwells on high’ is an alias of Beelzebub, who is famous as a demon.
No matter how you look at it, he was not a being fit to be an apostle of God.
‘And it wasn’t just one or two, it was all of them who were possessed by the devil.’
When we checked the four pillars of destiny, we could see that everyone’s fortune had changed.
The priests who claimed to be unawakened rather than awakened have also all been possessed by the spirit.
Then a priest stepped forward.
“Young beast, your eyes are sharper than you look. That dog of the Light Cross over there barely managed to catch our scent.”
The bride spoke gently to Seo Kang-rim.
The gentle tone of her speech was so affectionate and seductive.
The bride continued speaking slowly.
“He said, ‘You are heading towards the border of darkness.’”
“… … .”
“You are closer to darkness than to light, so why do you oppose us?”
At those words, Lee Su-ho was surprised and looked back at Seo Kang-rim.
Seo Kang-rim was just quietly listening to the story.
When Seo Kang-rim did not object, the priest extended his hand toward him.
“He knows what you want. Join hands with us and you will get what you want.”
Those who even put the Gwangmyeong Cross in trouble and took control of an entire monastery.
What kind of power would we gain if we joined hands with them?
A large number of priests surrounded them and pressured Seo Kang-rim.
“I know about your power. I heard you have the power to steal the powers of the dead.”
The transformed bride said with a quiet smile.
He turned his eyes slightly and looked at Lee Su-ho.
“If it’s the power of the Gwangmyeong Cross, it will be good nutrients.”
“… … !”
“I will also prepare many other sacrifices besides these.”
Lee Su-ho felt his blood run cold at those words.
A situation where it is easy to accept their words, whether out of fear or greed.
Seo Kang-rim opened his mouth after seeing Lee Su-ho standing in front of him.
“Well. Better than the Gwangmyeong Cross… … .”
-Whoa!
Seo Kang-rim cut down the bride without hesitation.
The bride fell backwards with a single scream.
Seo Kang-rim pointed his sword at them and said.
“I think it would be better to take all of your abilities.”
When Seo Kang-rim attacked, the brides’ eyes changed.
Eyes as sinister as those of a demon.
They bared their fangs and shouted.
“Subdue him!”
“Let us offer sacrifices to Him!”
They ran towards Seo Kang-rim, screaming.
It looked like demons were rushing at them.
And at the same time, Seo Kang-rim took up his sword.
-Kagakak!
At that moment, the apostate priests saw a sight that seemed to be a ray of light shining down on this magical realm.
It didn’t take long to realize that it was a sword.
The sword strike was so fast that the path of movement was invisible, and only the light left behind in the path of passage was captured on the retina.
“Ugh, kekekeke… … !”
“No, stop him… … !”
Although it was a power that I had gained by swearing obedience to the devil, that power was fading away too quickly.
The apostates tried to subdue Seo Kang-rim, but it was all in vain.
As they watched Seo Kang-rim run wild through the blood and screams, the apostates all had the same thought in their minds.
devil.
This dark, cruel, and overwhelming force.
If this is not the power of the devil, then what is it?
Even with hot blood spurting to his face, Seo Kang-rim cut down his enemies without hesitation.
Before we knew it, all the apostates were rendered helpless.
Thanks to the help of Lee Su-ho and Yohan, we were able to quickly sort things out.
Seo Kang-rim stood among the apostates who were lying on the floor and groaning.
Lee Su-ho wiped the blood off his whip and spoke to Seo Kang-rim.
“… … Why didn’t you join hands with them?”
Seo Kang-rim only gave a glance to that question and did not answer.
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As if the question wasn’t worth answering.
He said, stepping into the magic circle.
“Let’s hurry. Everyone is probably crowded inside.”
Lee Su-ho watched the back of Seo Kang-rim, who was moving his feet first, for a moment.
The figure he was fighting just now looked like a black demon.
The thick smell of blood still emanated from him.
‘Seo Kang-rim, I thought he was a villain, but he’s just different from that.’
An unknown sense of oppression and darkness seemed to be hovering over Seo Kang-rim’s shadow.
Lee Su-ho stood there for a moment, then quickly followed after Seo Kang-rim.
* * *
An eerie light was leaking out from deep within the underworld.
The basement was much more spacious and quaint than the upper floors, but had an incomparably more eerie atmosphere.
The underground chapel, where not a single ray of light entered, was at first glance an ominous and suspicious place.
Statues of demons were erected everywhere, and the smell of rotting blood was permeating the air.
A suspicious magic circle drawn with blood, and an altar above it.
“You guys, what are you doing right now!”
And the person lying there was Lee Su-ho’s colleague.
No matter how much he shouted, the priests did not respond.
Wearing a goat’s mask, he just looks at Lee Su-ho’s colleagues.
He struggled to get away, but it was no use.
“Surely the only person who changed was Nam Yoon-gi… …!”
“One person noticed. The Gwangmyeong Cross Society is also quick-witted.”
It was clearly a mocking tone.
Lee Su-ho’s colleague cried out in frustration.
“Do you think you can get away with doing this to the Gwangmyeong Cross Society? Is this how you killed the missing priest?”
“Killed him? That’s harsh.”
One of the priests wearing goat masks slowly took off his mask.
The person there was one of the missing people.
He was also the one who reported to the Gwangmyeong Cross Society.
“You… …! Why are you like this… …? What on earth did you do to this person!”
At those words the priests began to laugh frivolously.
The ear-piercing laughter suddenly stopped.
The missing bride opens her mouth.
“When I contacted the Gwangmyeong Cross, I was so foolish. I shouldn’t have asked you for help.”
“What is that… … !”
“After contacting you, I was possessed. What I thought was the voice of an angel was actually a demonic possession.”
Among the gods who approached us, saying they wanted to possess us, there were many who lied about their existence.
Such gods were usually called Heoju.
‘He who dwells on high’ pretended to be a patron saint or an angel, and targeted the apostles who were young or had weak hearts.
“But it was okay. He gave me strength.”
“Wake up! You are being deceived!”
“You don’t know! How I wished that even the devil would come to me! How I couldn’t become an apostle because no angel or guardian saint came to me! Do you think you know my heart?!”
Not all priests became awakened, nor did they all become spiritually active.
And among those people, there were those who desired great power.
It was good prey for demons.
“I once aspired to become a member of the Light Cross. I was not awakened, and I had no spirit, so they did not accept me. However… … .”
-Phew!
“Ugh, ugh… … !”
“Now I am stronger than you… … !”
The apostate stabbed the Gwangmyeong Cross in the abdomen with a dagger.
I avoided the vital spot, but unbearable pain came rushing in.
The moment the apostate, who had been grinning at the sight, raised his dagger once again.
-Bang!
A loud crashing noise was heard from the front passage.
All the priests looked in that direction in surprise at the sudden noise.
The priest guarding the entrance came running in a hurry.
“What the hell is going on?”
“Intruder… … Aaak!”
A loud noise, accompanied by screams, echoed from the hallway.
Lee Su-ho and Yohan entered with a loud noise and witnessed the tragedy before their eyes.
John’s face turned pale.
“W, what the heck is this… …!”
A blood-soaked altar and all sorts of items imbued with ominous magic.
And in the meantime, there are members of the Gwangmyeong Cross who are bleeding to death.
Lee Su-ho discovered the scene and tried to approach it urgently, but the blade was still on his colleague’s neck.
“Just stop there. If you come any closer, I don’t know where the blade will point.”
A familiar voice was heard among the priests.
An older priest walked out through the dark shadows.
“Father John. You finally made it this far.”
The head priest’s expression was as calm as ever.
Even though the Gwangmyeong Cross Church was right next to me, spitting out red blood.
The head priest continued speaking leisurely.
“If I had just run away when I was suspended, I would have saved my life.”
“… … Did you kill the head priest too?”
John looked at him and asked.
It was an unusually angry gaze.
The pastor continued speaking in a calm tone, as if giving a sermon.
“To be exact, it wasn’t me. Others did it for me. It was a necessary procedure to take control of this monastery.”
“Why on earth would you do something like this… … !”
The head priest smiled and said.
“There were many people here with talent. But they were all poor performers. There just wasn’t the right fit… … .”
“… … .”
“It’s a good thing you brought Seo Kang-rim.”
At those words, John realized what the apostates wanted.
Seo Kang-rim is a strong hunter, but has not yet been accepted by any god.
Any god would have coveted him.
“I guess I should wrap things up now. It’s a good thing Seo Kang-rim isn’t here either.”
“… … .”
“Father Lee Su-ho, Father John. Catch Seo Kang-rim and bring him to us.”
At those words, Lee Su-ho clenched his teeth.
He looked at the head priest as if he was going to kill him.
“Do you think I would betray him?”
“There’s no way I can’t do it. Even so, Seo Kang-rim is a stranger.”
The head priest smiled and turned his gaze to the Gwangmyeong Cross Society.
Although he avoided the vital spot, the bleeding was so severe that his face was pale and bloodless.
If things continued like this, it was obvious that I would die.
“If you cooperate, I will spare your comrade’s life. If we leave him alone, he will soon die… … .”
“That’s not even funny.”
Lee Su-ho’s voice was extremely resolute.
Even though his colleague was in danger of death, his eyes were filled with anger rather than urgency.
“We have already dedicated our entire lives to God. It would be better to die than cooperate with the likes of you and save our lives.”
“As expected, you are a noble priest. Then how about this?”
The head priest said this and turned to look at the other apostates.
As their eyes met, the apostates quietly brought someone from inside.
John’s face turned red with shock when he saw it.
The bride and groom brought in a child.
He was a child in an orphanage.
“Father John. What about you? Wouldn’t the child you’ve known for a long time be more precious to you than the Seo Kang-rim you met at the educational institution?”
