331. Battlefield of the Gods (2)
Sometimes there are moments like that.
[Lee Hayeon: Seongyoon, can you meet with me for a moment?]
[Lee Hayeon: So far, I have prepared something that will be helpful to Seongyoon.]
[Lee Hayeon: I think Seongyoon will probably like it if he sees this. What do you think?]
“… … .”
If we were to be honest, should we call it a type of intuition?
There was a moment when I broke into a cold sweat without knowing why and became aware that the situation had gone unintentionally.
And the senses that had been trained by climbing the tower and crossing the crossroads of life and death were no longer just feelings, but closer to predictions.
That’s why I kept my mouth shut as I looked at the message that popped up on my smartphone.
“What… … .”
That’s right… … .
[Lee Hayeon: Thanks to the divine power I received last time, I think I know what Seongyoon needs.]
Before I knew it, the message that appeared on the smartphone screen was something unexpected.
However, as soon as I saw Lee Ha-yeon’s text message on the messenger app, I was able to intuitively sense it.
… … The reason that the divine <Lucky> was activated after meeting the conditions was most likely related to her actions.
“Divine power… … .”
And I laughed as if I was dumbfounded.
“Come to think of it, I did drop it off.”
It finally occurred to me now.
─The power ‘Divine Power (F+)’ is granted to all first-class believers who serve the God of Transcendence.
‘… … At that time, the reason I gave him only F+ level divine power was just to give him a little extra strength.’
It turned out that I gave Lee Ha-yeon the power of divine power.
If we look at it closely, those who gave her divine power were not limited to her.
Most likely, the lowest level of divine power would have been bestowed on those who greatly worshiped me, including Catherine Bennett.
Since he had distributed an amount of divine power that would not be noticed anyway, he was actually half-forgetful of the matter rather than paying attention to it.
‘I never thought it would be like this… … .’
But contrary to that thought, a lot has changed.
Before she knew it, Lee Ha-yeon knew that she had to gather faith based on the power of divine power, and as if that were not enough, she had now achieved a religious revival to the point of achieving achievements.
A form of religion in which faith gathers without hesitation, as if it could happen all at once.
And only then did I suddenly realize the origin of the religion called ‘Transcendentalism’ that I saw in David Taylor.
“So this is how the Transcendental Church came about… … .”
It was worth it.
In fact, the divine power that I was given in the United States at that time worked through snowballing to form the Transcendental Church.
At this point, it’s as if we were directly involved in the origins of the religion’s establishment.
And that’s why I couldn’t help but notice that I could no longer dismiss the snowball called Transcendental Religion as nonexistent.
‘What should I do… … .’
Wasn’t the Transcendental Church recognized in the tower’s achievement system?
In short, it meant that Transcendental Religion had already reached a level where it could be recognized as a religion.
Even if you avoid the situation like this, it is meaningless.
At some point in the not-too-distant future, the Transcendental Church will have repercussions on Earth in some way.
So there was nothing I could do now.
“In the end, I have no choice but to see it in person.”
and… … .
【Folding vortex】
The moment he quickly deployed black magic to where Lee Ha-yeon was.
“… … .”
As soon as I crossed the space, I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut at the sight that unfolded.
“Seongyoon, are you here?”
That’s right… … .
“If you hadn’t come, I was going to go find you myself… … .”
It was because Lee Ha-yeon, who was already standing in a dark place, said that with a smile.
“Still, I’m glad we were able to show results relatively quickly.”
A place with only a handful of light, as if it were underground.
“So far, I have prepared a lot in my own way so that I can be of help to Seongyoon.”
Lee Ha-yeon, standing there, spoke with a cool twinkle in her eye.
“This is the result.”
and.
‘What is this… … .’
Then, I was astonished to see the people on the other side prostrating with their heads bowed.
─God… … .
By rough estimate, there were hundreds of people looking at me and expressing awe.
“… … .”
Only then did I open my tightly closed mouth and spit out words mixed with sighs.
“… … “It’s a lie, right?”
… … Now, it seemed like he had somehow become the head of a pseudo-religion.
***
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“… … So, how did this come about?”
When I entered there, I flopped down on the sofa and narrowed my eyes as I looked at Lee Ha-yeon sitting across from me.
It’s as if hearing the whole story will make you feel better.
And Lee Ha-yeon said with a bitter smile.
“… … hmm. By any chance, you didn’t really like the gift I prepared for you?”
“If you see that and like it, I guess that’s a problem.”
“… … Ah, I think I know what it is.”
Only then did Lee Ha-yeon nod her head as if she had noticed and continued speaking.
“I think I mistakenly thought it was a pseudo-religion, but please don’t misunderstand.”
Are you saying it’s a misunderstanding?
In fact, at this point, it wouldn’t even be a misunderstanding, it would just be a pseudo-fact that can’t be ignored.
I looked at her in bewilderment as to why she was saying such a thing, and Lee Ha-yeon continued speaking.
“Actually, I found out things while climbing the tower, and I learned something about Seongyoon’s power.”
“What is that… … .”
“Seongyoon’s strength comes from faith, right?”
“… … .”
And unexpectedly, I kept my mouth shut at Lee Ha-yeon’s words, which hit the nail on the head.
I never thought I would know so clearly where the power of God is based… … .
But if you really look at it, it wasn’t that strange.
First of all, as you climb the tower, you can encounter many stories involving gods, and in the Giant Tree Labyrinth, you have to fight openly between gods.
Therefore, her information acquisition process could be guessed to some extent.
“When you gave me divine power before, I learned one thing.”
It’s not even just that.
“Mr. Seongyoon, like the apostles we saw in the tower, can bestow the power chosen by the Godhead.”
“that… … .”
“So Seongyoon probably has the same power as the gods in the tower.”
“… … .”
Before I knew it, Lee Ha-yeon had read that I was close to godhood.
“That’s why I collected them because I thought they needed faith like the deities in the tower.”
She sat on the sofa across from him and continued talking while eating refreshments on the table.
“And actually, they don’t purely worship Seongyoon.”
“then… … .”
“They all do that because they also need divine power.”
“… … .”
“Probably most of those who joined the Transcendental Church wanted Seongyun’s divine power.”
“Is that so… … .”
Only then could I stop looking at her with suspicion.
Now that I think about it, contrary to the attitude of those who were polite like a pseudo-religion, I did not feel such a strong feeling of worship.
In reality, the concentration of faith accumulated in the body was not that strong.
Perhaps it would not be strange if the reason for joining the Transcendental Church and becoming a believer was focused on gaining divine power rather than pure worship.
In fact, if that were the case, it would not be considered a pseudo-religion.
“In that case, I understand.”
After all, wasn’t gaining worship on Earth something that was planned to some extent?
Therefore, I quickly agreed to what she said without much rebuttal.
and… … .
“The special sacred power ‘Designate a believer’ is activated.”
「You can designate a believer and harvest faith from the believer.」
“The current number of believers who worship the God of Transcendence and Death is [2,169,683].”
“Currently, the number of believers who worship the gods of transcendence and death is [28,712].”
Immediately after activating the special sacred power ‘Designate believers’ and selecting believers.
「The power ‘Sacred Power (F+)’ is granted to all first-class believers who serve the god of transcendence and death.」
Power was given to a few people who met the qualifications to gain divine power.
Of course, at best, it’s only a negligible amount of divine power… … .
Perhaps it would be possible to inflate divine power with this.
And then I looked at Lee Ha-yeon and spoke again.
“I gave divine power to those who were newly qualified to gain power.”
In any case, if a religion like Transcendentalism appeared on Earth, it would be an opportunity to put it to good use.
“… … Perhaps, it will be easier for Hayeon to pursue missionary activities as she wants.”
Therefore, he openly allowed missionary activities, saying that he would entrust the Transcendental Church to her.
‘Well, I don’t have to pay much attention to the Transcendental Church anyway, so it doesn’t matter.’
Is that why?
“Really?”
Before we knew it, Lee Ha-yeon was smiling brightly and was very happy as if she had been recognized.
“Hehe… … .”
And she even laughed out loud like that and then said as if she was satisfied.
“With this, I can help Seongyoon in a different way than Catherine Bennett and that woman.”
“… … .”
“I will continue to grow the strength of the Transcendental Church so that I can be of sufficient help to Seongyoon in the future!”
“Yeah, well… … .”
But it didn’t really matter whether that was the case or not.
Because in reality, the one who manages the Transcendental Church is not me, but Lee Ha-yeon.
And since I would be the only one receiving all the rewards from that management, there was nothing to stop her from saying she would be of help.
but… … .
‘Still, something feels off.’
The only thing that bothers me is her words and actions?
‘… … Now that I think about it, I once saw Celestialism and called it a heresy.’
There were some questionable corners without knowing why.
‘… … ‘Could it be that you don’t really worship the Transcendental Church?’
He said things I didn’t know about, such as calling Celestialism a heresy or saying that this time, he was helpful in a different way than Catherine Bennett.
“… … .”
But that was only for a moment.
‘No way.’
In fact, wasn’t Lee Ha-yeon a person with good common sense before T.O.P appeared?
However, I would not really worship something like Transcendental Religion.
Catherine Bennett also seems to be preparing to be helpful, although I don’t know what it is… … .
She wouldn’t do something like a pseudo-religion as recklessly as this.
So there will be nothing to worry about.
‘Yeah, there really isn’t anything else to worry about.’
… … maybe.
***
Time passed quickly and it was time to go back.
「Time ends.」
“I am returning to the Tower of Trials.”
In the blink of an eye, a system message appeared before my eyes and the space changed.
“You’re back.”
The most desolate stone room I have ever seen.
Only then did I realize that I had come to the place on Earth that I had longed to return to.
Before I knew it, my ample time on Earth had come to an end and I had returned to the tower.
‘First, let’s double-check what we got from Earth.’
Then, I immediately checked the skills obtained as achievement rewards on Earth.
『Skill – Transformation of Faith (S-)』
『Skill level – 0%』
『Basic effect – It is possible to temporarily use faith by changing it into a desired type of ability.』
『Detailed Effects – It is possible to temporarily strengthen the desired type of ability by supporting it with faith.』
Among the achievement rewards I got this time on Earth, a skill-type reward that was the only one caught my eye.
“This… … .”
After reading all of the skill ‘Transformation of Faith (S-)’ in a short period of time, I had to open my eyes wide.
“For the first time, have we gained the means to use faith differently?”
It was worth it.
What is also noticeable is that it is a reward for a skill type that has been acquired for the first time in a long time… … .
What struck me more was that it allowed people to use the faith they received in another form.
‘I think I can use this again.’
Perhaps it is possible to change faith into divine power, magical power, or physical ability… … .
If so, it was also possible to use faith directly in battle.
It could even be used as a hidden tactic.
So I was satisfied to some extent.
‘Then I think the confirmation is over… … .’
This increases the number of cards that can be used in battles between gods.
At the very least, it could be said with certainty that faith became a resource for another battle.
Even at a level that, depending on the situation, can greatly contribute to victory or defeat.
‘at las.’
so… … .
“You will enter the 26th floor of the Tower of Trials.”
‘Is it time to climb the tower?’
Now, as always, you will have to climb the tower.
