How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 136
Chapter 136
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Clink.
The meal resumed.
Gulp.
Though Rachel was extremely tense, perhaps thanks to Yoon Seung-ah’s consideration, she was gradually regaining stability.
‘How did you do it?’
Lee Jae-kyung seemed to ask Yoon Seung-ah with her eyes.
‘I slowed down her thought flow a bit.’
Meaning Yoon Seung-ah had drawn out the authority she possessed.
Poke.
That’s when Go Johan poked Yoon Seung-ah’s side.
“……!”
Yoon Seung-ah glanced at Go Johan with her face flushed red.
Go Johan’s lips moved carefully.
‘Thank. You.’
Only then did Yoon Seung-ah regain her complexion and nod.
Though it was content that could have been conveyed mentally, Go Johan wanted to express it directly.
And for good reason.
‘The World Tree…’
Because she had returned just a few dozen minutes ago after completing her mission.
The World Tree-related mission would have been arduous even for Yoon Seung-ah and Kim Si-on, yet right after arriving, she had to use her ability for this gathering, so it was heartfelt gratitude.
“A-ahem?”
Goh Min-ji cleared her throat while looking at Go Johan.
‘Why?’
Go Johan spoke only with his lips.
‘Hey, do something.’
As superhuman players, they could tell what the other was saying just from lip movements.
‘What?’
Goh Min-ji gestured around with her eyes.
The now-full dining table in the reception room.
Clink.
Only the sound of tableware could be heard, accompanied by awkward silence.
And for good reason, Go Jae-han and Go Woo-jin were originally men of few words.
“……”
Shin Su-kyung was looking at the apostles who still seemed so young with sympathy and caution.
“……”
The apostles were extremely tense about dining with Go Johan’s family.
That was right.
“A-ahem…”
The apostles were genuinely nervous.
Even if the name Sanctum didn’t stir any feelings in them, the fact that they were Go Johan’s family approached the apostles as some kind of great pressure.
Tremble.
Like Rachel who was still trembling.
That’s when.
“Your name is Si-on?”
Shin Su-kyung said toward Kim Si-on.
“Y-yes… Yes? Yes!”
Si-on, who massacred anything with twin swords in both hands, shouted like a malfunctioning robot while holding chopsticks in one hand and a spoon in the other.
“Pfft.”
Ironically, it was Rachel who laughed at that sight.
Rachel, in her eyes Kim Si-on was some mass made of rippling black terror.
Yet seeing it so tense and looking ridiculous, humor won over the grotesqueness and absurdity.
When Kim Si-on was about to glare.
“You’re really good with chopsticks?”
Shin Su-kyung’s compliment came.
“What?”
“It’s cool. Boys that age usually aren’t good with chopsticks. Like Yoon-su here.”
“M-Mother.”
“Si-on is really good at it. I asked because it’s fascinating.”
“Th-thank youuu!”
The ice was broken.
“Does the food suit your taste?”
Shin Su-kyung also carefully spoke toward Yoon Seung-ah.
“…You can speak comfortably to me.”
“Oh my, may I really?”
Shin Su-kyung who said that stared intently at Yoon Seung-ah.
Though Yoon Seung-ah could be called the incarnation of expressionlessness, she lowered her head as if embarrassed.
“Yes, eat lots.”
“Thank you.”
After that too, Shin Su-kyung took care of the apostles.
She sat In-kyung, who was still clumsy with chopsticks, on her lap and fed her directly, and also talked to Lee Ha-yeon.
“Honestly, what’s so great about that Johan kid that everyone treats him so well?”
Goh Min-ji also seemed to have loosened up, throwing out various questions.
“That’s because.”
The apostles also gradually relaxed and conversed.
“It feels good seeing Se-hyeon here like this. I was going to invite you much earlier.”
“Not at all, unnie.”
Goh Min-ji and Kim Se-hyeon, who had bonded in America, seemed genuinely happy to see each other.
And when the meal was ending.
“So then.”
Goh Min-ji said with a triumphant smile.
“Who exactly is In-kyung’s mother?”
“That’s not… Min-ji.”
Along with Go Johan’s suppressed voice, laughter spread.
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Yoon Ji-hyuk, a US CIA special agent, couldn’t control his trembling body.
Having both South Korean and American citizenship and becoming a CIA special agent, he was also a high-level player with abilities specialized in information gathering and assassination.
One directive that came down to him, who could be called the South Korean branch chief, not long ago.
Watch Go Johan and Sanctum closely.
It was an order to watch and monitor Go Johan who was shaking the world, whether he was a villain or hero.
And it was also an order to monitor Sanctum, his background.
Knowing the mission’s importance, Yoon Ji-hyuk staked his life on this task, but in truth there wasn’t much he could do.
‘What on earth.’
The church where he mainly stayed was a special area that couldn’t be monitored even through the CIA’s numerous resources.
They couldn’t observe it through hundreds of satellites, nor could they see through it with player abilities.
So he had been mainly monitoring Sanctum when.
“…He invaded North Korea alone.”
He heard the news that last night he had invaded North Korea alone.
It was supposedly because of the disappearance of the plane Go Yoon-su was on, and probably by this evening it would become news that struck the world.
‘Will war break out?’
Though he thought so, today Go Johan nonchalantly entered South Korea in a vehicle from North Korea.
Thanks to that, he gained much.
‘Lee Jae-kyung.’
That he secured the movements of Lee Jae-kyung, who could be called Go Johan’s closest aide.
And following that, key figures of Temple called ‘Sins’ revealed themselves one after another.
‘What on earth.’
How shocked he had been then.
Each of the Sins’ forces was known to be enough to cause a nation’s destruction.
The only time they had all moved together like this was during the Mapo Gate when Go Johan revealed himself directly.
Thinking of what happened then…
“Raise all alert levels to maximum, report to headquarters.”
“Yes.”
On Christmas when everyone was letting their guard down, he wondered if there was some threat that would overturn the world, or if they were creating such a threat.
And now.
Tremble tremble.
Yoon Ji-hyuk was trembling.
Because the Sanctum family and Sins were all staying in one estate.
Swish.
From that place that showed nothing in his abilities as if it had become a demonic realm.
“What conspiracy are they… hatching?”
What could be happening?
Occupying North Korea?
Or overthrowing America?
Or perhaps world conquest?
Just thinking about what those formidable people gathered in one place would discuss made Yoon Ji-hyuk feel terror.
“…Somehow.”
Even if it cost him his life, he had to enter that place and obtain information.
It was when Yoon Ji-hyuk, who had been gathering his equipment with firm resolve, was about to move.
Flinch.
Something constricting his body.
‘When?’
Yoon Ji-hyuk could be certain through his numerous experiences.
Right now, right behind him.
Tremble tremble.
Someone was there.
At some point, he couldn’t hear the voices of the agents reporting, and an eerie silence was being transmitted.
“It’s just…”
A voice.
“……!”
It’s Go Johan.
“A family gathering.”
“……?”
“So just go back today. If you cause a commotion…”
At the voice whispering in his ear, Yoon Ji-hyuk felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
“Something unnecessary will happen.”
That was the end.
When the constricting energy disappeared.
Whoosh!
Yoon Ji-hyuk hurriedly turned his head to look at that spot.
No one was there.
Except for the collapsed agents, no one.
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“Where did you go earlier?”
The meal had ended well, and Shin Su-kyung was bringing out refreshments to share with the apostles.
“This is a gift!”
A sound from inside.
“Wowww! Thank you!”
Kim Si-on was jumping with joy as if he really were a boy of that age.
“…Here. It’s a gift.”
“Oh my, you’re really giving this to us? May I open it?”
“Of course.”
“Oh my… this? It’s too… expensive…”
Lee Ha-yeon’s voice and Shin Su-kyung’s surprised voice could be heard.
“Wait, pest extermination?”
Go Johan said to Go Yoon-su.
“That’s rough.”
Did he understand what that meant?
Go Yoon-su nodded.
Behind them, even Rachel seemed to be fitting in fairly well.
“…Now then.”
It was Go Yoon-su who spoke first.
“What happens?”
Though it had been a harmonious meal, the most important matter remained.
‘North Korea S-rank gate, Iron Lion Knights, World Association.’
And.
‘Rachel Ashford.’
Even Rachel who had now become an existence containing some huge secret.
Though his heart wasn’t light, Go Yoon-su hadn’t thought things would go this far when heading to Korea.
“……”
Because of Rachel, he had originally intended to return to England, but Royal’s true colors made even that a concern.
“What do you want to do?”
Rather, Go Johan asked.
“……”
Go Yoon-su seemed to ponder.
“How far is possible?”
He wasn’t ashamed to rely on his capable younger brother.
Born into Sanctum and raised as an elite player, he knew there were people suited for the right positions and that their abilities should be utilized well.
“Hmm.”
Go Johan said while thinking.
“Anything.”
“……?”
“Whatever you want, if you say it, I can grant it.”
“What are you…”
Chuckle.
Go Yoon-su laughed.
Even if it’s Go Johan…
However.
Flinch.
Looking at Go Johan’s face smiling silently, he could feel it.
That Go Johan’s words were sincere.
“Today, I’ll be your Santa Claus, hyung. Say it. Anything.”
“Stop joking…”
However, Go Yoon-su said with a serious face.
“Protect Rachel. And let me be with Rachel too.”
Easy to say, but what was expected to target them was Royal, which held a huge secret.
They who freely controlled even gates, they who seemed connected to the World Association.
“I will.”
Go Johan said without a moment’s hesitation.
“Johan! Come quickly, there’s a gift for you too. Yoon-su too!”
A voice from inside, Go Johan shrugged once and went inside.