How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 10
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Chapter 10
“…..” Go Johan looked ahead with a languid face.
“…What is this?”
“What do you mean, what?” Jae-kyung grinned, smiling from ear to ear. “It’s the orphanage I mentioned.”
Where Go Johan and Jae-kyung were standing was on the outskirts of Seoul. In front of them were:
[Johan Church]
[Johan Orphanage]
An old, shabby church and orphanage were situated there.
“This place is on the outskirts, not many people around. The conditions were the best,” Jae-kyung said, wiping his nose with satisfaction. “And….”
Grin.
“I don’t know much about that goddess or whatever, but if there’s something like a god, right? I thought a church would be good for appearances.”
At those words, Go Johan had a blank expression, then-
“Puha!” He burst out laughing.
“The goddess doesn’t need a church.”
“Eh? Is that how it is?”
“Besides….” Snicker.
Not only was it not a church for the goddess, but a temple to worship a god from another world called Earth.
“Well, it doesn’t matter. It was also a condition for acquisition, and it was the best place for various administrative processes and complicated things.”
“Then I guess that’s how it is.”
Go Johan and Jae-kyung nodded as they looked at the church.
“How’s school going?”
Since Jae-kyung had taken a short vacation, it had been a few days since he’d seen Go Johan. Go Johan had recently entered elementary school.
“…..”
“Why that expression?”
“…Today we learned addition and subtraction.”
“……? Pff, hahaha!” Jae-kyung had a blank face before bursting into laughter. It hit him again that Go Johan, who had torn apart level 300 demons, was only 8 years old.
“Hurry up and finish this so you can return to bodyguard duty. The temporary bodyguard… even checks my homework.”
“Bwahahahaha!”
As Go Johan glanced at the laughing Jae-kyung, he finally stopped laughing.
That’s when it happened.
Swish.
A pretty girl appeared from inside the church building.
“…You’re here?” It was Yoon Seung-ah. Her attitude still showed caution, and her memories weren’t fully intact. From what he heard, it took quite a while for her to speak properly.
Tremble tremble tremble.
She was trembling as she looked at Go Johan. It was the first time seeing Yoon Seung-ah since the Black Gate incident.
“……?”
“G-Great…”
Approaching, Yoon Seung-ah lowered her head as if she dared not meet his eyes and said,
“I-I see… the great one…”
Go Johan and Jae-kyung frowned at this sight. Yoon Seung-ah looked like she was about to kneel down at any moment.
“Seung-ah, what’s wrong?”
“Well….”
As Yoon Seung-ah continued to tremble, unable to calm down, Jae-kyung eventually took her back inside the church for a moment before returning.
“Do you know why Seung-ah is acting like that when she can barely speak?”
“…I think it’s because of the demon.”
Demon, curse, sin. Yoon Seung-ah and Go Johan were inextricably linked as he bore those burdens.
‘Did she see me?’
Did she see something lingering within? Or.
“…..”
She might have seen him as the demon she had to serve.
“Haah.”
“Don’t worry. She’ll be fine soon.”
Jae-kyung comforted Go Johan as he sighed.
“Ah, and….”
Jae-kyung changed his expression as he spoke.
“You have an interview later.”
Today, the people Jae-kyung had looked into were coming to the church.
* * *
It was late evening.
“…..”
The appearances of those in the SUV were diverse. Excluding the driver, there were 4 people in total. A woman and a man, someone who looked older and a younger person. But they had one thing in common.
“Aren’t you going to tell us where we’re going?” The woman with the prickly tone spoke. She was once a ranker-level player known as the Moon Hunter. Known for her excellent archery skills, she lost both eyes one day to the poison of Venomous encountered in a gate. Potions were merely items that increased a player’s regenerative abilities, and there was no way to restore her eyes.
“Well, it’s not like we’re being dragged to a slaughterhouse.” This time it was the older-looking man who spoke. He too was once known as a ranker-level player. But he had announced his retirement a few years ago. Even though there was no set age for a player’s retirement.
“Well, I trust you since it’s you.” He was a terminal cancer patient. One of the misconceptions many ordinary people had about players was their immunity to diseases. Of course, this was somewhat true. It was true that players had stronger immune systems than ordinary people, and had incomparable regenerative abilities. But when it came to diseases like cancer, it was a different story.
“What use is there for a dying old man.”
Cancer was a disease caused by abnormal cell regeneration. Fortunately, if removal surgery was performed, the survival rate was high due to the player’s excellent regenerative abilities, but.
“Nngh.”
If detected too late, it became a big problem. The excellent regenerative abilities caused the cancer cells to spread throughout the body. The old man, Park Do-young, was such a case. Because the cancer had metastasized to his brain, organs, spinal cord, and blood.
“Well… if even I’m needed, that’s fortunate.”
The others were the same. Just living blankly like invalids, or using their saved money to live comfortably. But.
Flicker.
They were those with a strong desire for the life of a player they could no longer live. Former colleagues who once eagerly tackled gates with Jae-kyung.
“Why are you all so talkative?” The driver, Jae-kyung, said with a grin. “You’re all just idling away or dying anyway.”
“Nngh.”
“Don’t worry.”
Screech.
The SUV seemed to have arrived at its destination as it slowed down.
“You won’t regret it.”
“A church?”
The place they arrived at was a church on the outskirts of Seoul.
“…..”
The expressions of those getting out of the vehicle hardened.
“Jae-kyung, I’m disappointed.” The Moon Hunter, Shin Seul-hye, said with a distorted face. What Jae-kyung had said was:
-I might be able to heal you, want to believe me?
He had said he would cure their disabilities, but.
“What, are you going to evangelize? You were an atheist.”
“…..”
“It’s not a cult, is it?”
The expressions of the others were the same. Suddenly a church. If it wasn’t for the Sword Demon, Jae-kyung. If it wasn’t for that Shinsung family, they would have bashed their heads with their broken bodies.
“You can’t trust me that much?” Jae-kyung said. “Let’s go in for now.”
If it wasn’t for Jae-kyung, with whom they had once risked their lives together. Thinking this, the 4 players uncomfortably entered the church.
* * *
The 4 players’ faces twisted even more as they entered the church. Unlike its old exterior, the church was clean, but that was all. Moreover.
“What are you trying to do?”
At the pulpit where the pastor preaches, an 8-year-old boy was sitting languidly, looking at them.
“…..”
The oldest player and cancer patient, Park Do-young, narrowed his eyes.
“It’s the youngest son of Shinsung Family.”
Silver hair, sky-blue eyes. These were the characteristics of Shinsung’s youngest son, who was said to have albinism.
-Go Johan.
The fact that Jae-kyung was in charge of Go Johan’s personal security was well known to most people.
“I’m starting to get unpleasant.” Park Do-young said. “Were you planning to let Shinsung’s youngest watch us?”
“Old man, am I that kind of person?” Jae-kyung frowned, looking displeased as well.
“…Sigh. I understand.” Park Do-young eventually shook his head and said, “With my body in this state, it’s hard for me to think only positively too.”
It was clear what kind of treatment they, once rankers, had endured in their fall. Their fall amidst countless relationships, jealousy, and envy. No matter how much money they had saved, it must have been hard for them, once players, to endure those gazes.
“Not bad.” Go Johan said as he stood up. “You’re displeased and suspicious, but unable to move because you can’t let go of that one strand of hope.”
“…..”
“What’s that little brat saying?”
Shinsung’s youngest son, the name of Shinsung might be prestigious, but that was all.
“I like that I can feel your desperation.”
There was no reason for them to be insulted by Shinsung’s youngest.
“Ha! Jae-kyung. Don’t contact me again.” Just then, as the player who had lost an arm turned his back irritably to head towards the door.
Bang!
The sound of the church door closing echoed loudly. No one moved. The only thing that moved was.
“……!”
Just one of Go Johan’s fingers.
“You came in as you pleased, but leaving isn’t the same.”
“…Damn it, to hear such words here.”
“More than that.” Go Johan smiled slightly. “You should hear everything before you go. You’ve seen things you shouldn’t have, so measures are needed.”
It was an ominously low voice. And.
“Damn it. What’s going on.”
The first to sit down was the Moon Hunter, Shin Seul-hye. Her senses, once renowned as an archer, were better than anyone else here. And she.
Tremble.
Was suppressing her finely shaking body. Because she couldn’t see.
‘What the hell!’
Go Johan’s presence, the ability he used to close the door, hit her even more acutely.
“…You’ve got us by the nose.”
One by one, they sat down. Satisfied with this,
Clap!
Go Johan clapped his hands and said, “The proposal is simple.”
He won’t hesitate anymore.
“I will heal your bodies.”
“W-What?”
“Did Shinsung find some method?”
“…But how can that little kid?”
Various reactions.
“In return, you will serve the goddess here.”
“…Goddess?”
“I don’t want your faith, so don’t worry. The goddess said not to force anything.”
Go Johan slowly came down from the pulpit and walked towards the players. It was as if a little demon was playing a prank.
“What will you do?”