When Shin Soo-ah was attacked and fell out, Jang Tae-heon, Kang Do-hyeon, and Dokgo Jun blocked Seo Kang-rim’s path.
If by any chance the ability was activated, Yu Harang would release it while bleeding.
Even though their fingers were already tattered, Yoon Bom and Yoon Gyul continued to pull the trigger and bowstring.
Seo Hwa-kyung’s song echoed through the protective shield that Father John had created with all his might.
The sound of gunshots and arrows flying through the pouring rain, the sound of music and songs calling for the West to come.
The blades wielded by the Bihomun group were divine swords, and their movements were a dance calling out to the gods.
All of this was for Seo Kang-rim.
As the song sung by Seo Hwa-gyeong continued, Seo Kang-rim’s shell began to shake.
Shin Soo-ah screamed at the top of her lungs.
“Mr. Kangrim!”
Seo Kang-rim was hearing the echo of that sound from far away.
Sound was being transmitted throughout this endless labyrinth.
In this place deeper than hell, farther than the universe, and lonelier, a sound was echoing.
A multitude of voices, a mournful shaman song resonating towards him.
The only landmark in this place where nothing exists.
Tears welled up in his dry eyes.
I missed those voices so much.
If only I could go back to them.
If only I could live with them.
If he were allowed to live, there was only one place he would want to return to.
He started walking and running towards the darkness.
Although he had encountered many crossroads in the labyrinth, there were still voices calling him.
As if I would call his name forever until he returns.
-Keeeeee!
As he ran towards the direction of the sound, strangely shaped demons blocked his path.
Seo Kang-rim cut down his enemies and advanced through the labyrinth, guided by the voices.
Both my hands were soaked in blood, but I didn’t stop.
[Your god, ‘The Green Tears of Despair’ is looking for you.]
Every time I hesitated at a crossroads, I heard voices pointing me in the right direction.
His heart felt like it was going to burst, but he couldn’t rest.
I didn’t want to rest.
A lot of thoughts passed through my head.
My body would be dead, so even if I leave here, it would be meaningless.
Even if they go back, they will eventually despise themselves for having escaped the clutches of fate.
Even so, I wanted to go back.
Even if I become a wandering soul, even if I am ridiculed by them.
Even if all this was meaningless, he wanted to respond to that voice.
As he raced at the speed of light, his entire body’s bones and muscles were screaming, but Seo Kang-rim could not stop.
[Your … … is … … looking for.]
For some reason, the voice began to become hazy again.
I couldn’t tell if something was interfering or if I had given up on calling Seo Kang-rim.
As the sound grew fainter, he began to feel anxious.
-Quaquaquaqua!
After destroying all the obstacles blocking his path, Seo Kang-rim stopped walking the moment he turned the corner.
The bleak maze scenery was gone, and beautiful music filled the surroundings.
What unfolded before my eyes was a place like paradise.
The tone of an instrument played by several people.
Inside the ornately decorated temple, several people were bowing their heads.
Those who wore beautiful clothes were all of a similar color.
It was hard to believe that it was an empty labyrinth just a moment ago.
Have we finally escaped the labyrinth?
At that time, Seo Kang-rim looked at the carpet laid out in front of him.
There was a long red carpet that looked like it was soaked in blood, and at the end of it was a throne.
The throne, adorned with all kinds of jewels and gold and silver, was empty, as if waiting for its owner.
As Seo Kang-rim stood there in this unknown landscape, a person approached him and offered him a crown as if making an offering.
“Lord of the Border, we have long awaited the one who has escaped the labyrinth.”
Seo Kang-rim was speechless when he saw the person standing in front of him.
The person had Shin Soo-ah’s face.
When I looked closely, I saw that the people around me also had the same expression on their faces.
Were these voices calling you?
When I arrived here, the voices I had heard just a moment ago were no longer there.
As if I had done my part.
Just now, Shin Soo Ah said that she had been waiting for the person who escaped the labyrinth.
I felt like this was the final destination.
Everyone was smiling and welcoming Seo Kang-rim.
As I was looking at the dreamlike scene, someone spoke.
“King of the borders, reign and rule over us here. This world and all who are here are prepared for you.”
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When I looked where he was pointing with his hand, I saw a beautiful kingdom beyond the large window.
Everything was prepared for Seo Kang-rim.
People spoke as if urging him.
“The throne has been prepared for you. Please take your seat and receive the crown.”
But Seo Kang-rim wasn’t moving.
An inexplicable sense of rejection rose to the tip of my throat.
The sound of the flute and the song I had first heard disappeared, and only the gentle performance filled the surroundings.
A tone that seems to be trying to drown out all other sounds.
It seemed as if a faint voice could be heard between the orchestra’s performance.
A voice that was not beautiful, as if the throat was cracked and hoarse.
“Your Majesty.”
Shin Soo-ah’s beautiful voice was heard, but Seo Kang-rim took a step back without realizing it.
It seemed to me that everything that was unfolding before my eyes was an illusion.
Then a voice was heard from behind.
“What are you hesitating for?”
When Seo Kang-rim looked back, there was someone he knew well.
It was Baek Yeong wearing his own face.
The face of Seo Kang-rim with white hair spoke.
“This place has been prepared for you. Everyone has been waiting for you to come. Come to the throne and receive the crown.”
But the more he listened to Baek Young, the more Seo Kang-rim’s expression hardened.
Even though the surrounding orchestra was playing so loudly that it almost drowned out the music, there was still a small voice that reached his ears.
[Your … … is … … looking for.]
Shin Soo Ah was looking for herself.
He was struggling to find the direction of the sound as he pushed his way through the crowd.
Baek Young, who was watching the scene, said.
“Do you want to go back? If you go back, you will be ostracized. You will go back to the days when everyone shunned you.”
It was a voice that seemed to ask why I didn’t know such an obvious thing.
Baek Young shouted at Seo Kang Rim’s back.
“This place is full of people who want you, who love you. They all want your dominion. The Shinsooah in the present world must have changed. Don’t you know that?”
“… … I know. Even if Shin Soo-ah comes looking for me, she won’t be the same Shin Soo-ah as before.”
Everyone here was looking at Seo Kang-rim earnestly.
Beyond this temple, the vast land spread out, the temple filled with gold and silver treasures and a throne were waiting for Seo Kang-rim.
If I went back, I would have to give up all of this.
If I stay here, I might be happy.
But even if I am not welcomed, even if I am not loved.
If only I could live as a spirit.
If I could be with them.
-Crunch!
Seo Kang-rim passed the throne and cut down the screen installed on the wall.
Then, the curtain fell down like blood, revealing the hidden door.
A faint voice was heard from beyond.
[Your … … is … … looking for.]
As Seo Kang-rim put his hand on the door, a voice full of resentment and pleading was heard from behind.
Shin Soo-ah, who was holding the crown, fell to her knees, desperately holding onto his arm.
“Your Majesty, I am ready for you! I will be your eternal lover!”
The crying face looked just like Shin Soo Ah.
It was the face he wanted to see the most.
That’s why Seo Kang-rim shook her off and opened the door, leaving behind everything that had been prepared for him.
White light began to pour through the crack in the door.
That intense light that seems to dye the whole world.
At that moment, the voices screaming from behind were blurred by the light, and his vision also became white.
-Knock, knock… … .
Seo Kang-rim could feel the cold water droplets running down his face.
Instead of the blocked ceiling, the sky was visible.
The rain has stopped and the night sky is as blue as Cheongna, the stars are shining and the full moon looks like it’s going to pour down.
He was lying on the floor.
As I was looking up, feeling dazed, I saw a face looking down at me.
A familiar, yet so missed, desperately desired face.
“Mr. Kangrim… … !”
Shin Soo-ah was still shouting.
Her voice cracked and became hoarse, her original beautiful voice gone.
Seo Kang-rim reached out his hand toward the face that was looking at him with longing, covered in blood.
His hand touched her cheek.
“Ms. Shin Soo-ah… … .”
The name he wanted to keep calling leaked out from between his lips.
Seo Kang-rim was smiling faintly without realizing it.
At the sight, tears quickly filled Shin Soo-ah’s large eyes, and she jumped into Seo Kang-rim’s arms.
“Mr. Kangrim, Mr. Kangrim… … ! You’re finally back. You’re really back… … .”
She hugged Seo Kang-rim and cried endlessly.
When they saw Seo Kang-rim come to his senses, the other members of Bihomun also ran over and hugged them.
It was a hug that felt like a bouquet of flowers was pouring down.
“Seo Kang-rim!”
“Come on!”
“Master Seo Kang-rim… …!”
Everyone was calling Seo Kang-rim’s name in a hoarse voice.
The warmth of the body touching my body chilled by the rain, this ecstatic warmth.
These tender voices and cries.
Seo Kang-rim also hugged them with all her might.
These people, stained with blood and wounds, were the real ones, and they were Seo Kang-rim’s life.
Seo Kang-rim hugged them as if he would never let them go.
Overcoming all fate, the world returned to Seo Kang-rim.
These people were the world of Seo Kang-rim itself.
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The flower petals were fluttering in the clear breeze.
I was standing in the corner, looking at the flower trees that filled all around.
The scenery was so peaceful and beautiful that it made the tragedy of a few months ago seem insignificant.
After the day of sorrow, a season passed.
Although it was a short time, it was also a very long and eventful time.
The number of casualties was only a handful compared to the previous life where tens of thousands of people died, but it was actually more chaotic than the previous life.
First of all, there was a bit of an uproar in the world because of the story about me.
It was because of my shell that appeared in the city center, but I didn’t receive as much attention as I thought.
My shell launched an attack toward the city center, but Yu Ha-rang and the Bihomun group blocked it all, so there was no real damage.
Also, people did not see me and the Bihomun group fighting.
It was thanks to the barrier that the teacher had set up when he activated the first ritual.
The drone that was recording and transmitting the scene was also destroyed, so my appearance was never broadcast.
My shell was soon pushed out of the public eye, and instead, new topics were constantly being discussed.
It was the Fate Protectorate.
The Protectorate was put on the chopping block because of the video I released, and Annabi also became a witness, and a full-scale investigation began.
As a result, it was revealed that there had been numerous corruption scandals, and that the Bihomun group had been falsely accused.
Things like fate and the identity of the director were not made public.
Stories that could cause confusion in the world were treated as top secrets known only to those involved.
Instead, it was reported that the crime was committed under the leadership of the director and Seo Moon-yong, and although the general officers were declared to have no involvement, they could not be free from responsibility.
As a result, the Fate Protectorate was closed.
Even though it was closed, it didn’t disappear completely.
Things would be even more chaotic if there were no agency to subdue the demons, look after the welfare of hunters and victims, and apprehend awakened criminals.
The damage caused during the sad day also had to be repaired.
The name of the newly created agency was the Civil Protection Agency.
The position of director was currently vacant, and the deputy directors, led by Annabi and Ju Seongtae, were in the process of rebuilding the organization.
It was an effort to create an organization that protects people’s safety as its original purpose.
People’s reactions to such changes varied.
[The name has changed, but the protectorate still remains. Can you trust it? Can you just leave it like that?]
[It’s a problem even if they disappear. But because they’re here, there are some problems that have been solved to some extent… ]
[Can’t Bihomun do it?]
Some people wanted Bihomun to take on the role of the Protectorate and I to take on the role of the Director, but I had no intention of doing that.
Because in the first place, I had no intention of continuing to sit in the position of Moonju.
After everything was over, I stepped down from my position as the head of the household.
[I heard Shin Soo Ah became the new leader of Bihomun?]
Moon-joo became Shin-soo-ah again.
Since she was the owner of the secret room, it was right to return the seat to her.
Being a leader doesn’t suit me very well.
Now I just wanted to live quietly.
However, I had to keep the promise I made to Shin Soo Ah back then.
“Wow, that’s amazing! We rented this whole place!”
