How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 20
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Chapter 20
People had gathered before they knew it.
Most were Koreans, but there were also those of other races and nationalities, such as whites and blacks.
“We understand your great intentions,” Park Do-young said.
“We’re begging like this to properly contribute to that purpose.”
Sincerity could be felt from Park Do-young, who bowed his head.
Swish.
The others were the same.
To them, Go Johan was a benefactor who had cured their disabilities, at the very least.
Just for that, those who called themselves believers had already sworn to give their lives for Go Johan.
‘The memory of that day.’
The memory of when their disabilities disappeared as if washed away, and they regained what they had lost.
The memory of seeing a ray of light in that deep abyss was so intense that it appeared again even in last night’s dream.
If that was all, they wouldn’t have come forward like this.
“Here, this friend was the second son of the Takeda Group in Japan,” Park Do-young said.
“And this friend here was the head of the Liberty Guild in America.”
Takeda, Liberty.
Takeda was one of Japan’s top 5 guilds, and Liberty was known to be among the top 10 large guilds in America.
“And these were people who were being consumed by tumors and the like, just like me.”
Disabilities that weren’t apparent.
“If they return, they will understand and welcome it.”
There are miracles in the world even without Go Johan, and it would be understandable if they said that miracle had enveloped them.
“The rest are thinking of starting over with changed faces.”
Even if it’s a start, it won’t be a complete beginning.
The power they already possessed was enough to surprise the world.
“We will build a church,” Park Do-young said.
“For that grand plan of yours.”
The reason these people want to follow Go Johan to this extent is because they have experienced and felt the fight happening on the dark side of the bright side.
Among them, Park Do-young and a few others had actually participated in Black Gate raids.
Demons, and Go Johan’s fight against them.
‘This person is truly…’
They believed he was the true savior.
“Of course, if you don’t allow it, we won’t step forward,” Park Do-young said with a kind smile.
“We are merely ‘your’ servants, after all.”
The difference was that the ‘you’ Go Johan recognized was the goddess.
And the ‘you’ these people recognized was Go Johan.
“Anyway…” Go Johan finally opened his mouth.
“I never intended to keep you all confined here forever.”
That would just be a prison.
“When everything starts, there will be no need to hide anymore, so I was thinking of telling you to leave and find the life you want.”
Go Johan said.
“Will you still stay and fight?”
It would be the world, not the church, but would they stand on the same side as Go Johan?
Go Johan asked.
“We will fight.”
They were afraid because they had seen the darkness.
But they also realized that there was an even greater light, and darkness.
“I will allow it,” Go Johan’s permission was given.
“…We won’t disappoint you.”
There was a burning passion in their eyes.
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After Go Johan left the church, a small girl was sucking on candy on the church podium.
Dressed in pajamas, her name was Lee Ha-yeon.
Her name as an apostle was…
“Permission has been granted,” Grid.
As time passed, the Johan Church developed its own rules and order.
At the very top was the goddess, no.
-Go Johan.
The name ‘goddess’ being at the top was simply because that’s what Go Johan wanted.
Below such a Go Johan were the apostles.
Although she was just a little girl not even ten years old.
“Please speak,” All the believers listened to her words.
“Let’s start with Japan, America, and France as planned.”
It wasn’t simply because she was an apostle.
She had already shown abilities that didn’t match her age.
“Sakamoto.”
“Yes.”
“When you return to the Takeda Group, Tanaka and Sato will support you.”
Sakamoto’s eyes wavered at Grid’s words.
Tanaka, Sato.
Simple names, but not simple names.
Tanaka was the name of the current Prime Minister, and Sato was the name of the vice president of the Japan Players Association.
Such people supporting Sakamoto?
“I’ll give you 4 years.”
4 years, he wasn’t sure if he could really make the Takeda Group his own in just 4 years.
No, he could do it.
Because all those moving under those two would support him.
Japan was the place where the collusion between politics and business was more severe than anywhere else in the world.
Corporations, guilds, and politics were inseparable, and the power of the political world was as strong as that of China.
‘How on earth did they move them?’
Such a question arose.
But.
“Is it not enough?”
“It’s… sufficient.”
He could understand.
Apostle.
Their existence was literally ‘incomprehensible’.
One shouldn’t seek to understand.
Grid had been moving the church and assisting Go Johan since she could take her first steps and speak.
“And Pastor Park.”
“Yes.”
Just.
“The leader’s words ultimately mean that he’s willing to acknowledge some level of activity in Korea as well.”
It was only because Go Johan had been suppressing their activities in Korea.
“Right below Shinsung, we’ll make Shinsung number one and become number two. That should be enough, right?”
“Don’t you have foresight?”
He had worried that many things would become entangled in complex interests and cause confusion.
‘He still doesn’t know the apostles well.’
Rather, it was because Go Johan underestimated the abilities of the apostles.
A great person but also a kind one.
In his eyes, the apostles were probably still just children.
“I have a plan. I’ll let you know soon.”
These were monsters.
Who else could raid an S-class gate alone?
What five-year-old could secretly maneuver assets worth hundreds of billions of won?
That’s what apostles were.
And.
‘If they were on the opposite side…’
It would truly be a terrifying thing.
So Go Johan, who gathered these people to fight for the world, was truly a great person.
“I’ll also give instructions for the rest of you. The plans are all set.”
Slurp.
Grid said while sucking on a lollipop.
“We were just waiting for his permission to come down.”
Yawn, Ha-yeon yawned and lay down as if sleepy, and Shin Seul-hye approached to pick her up.
It was a careful movement, as if handling a saint.
“Of course, if we move too much, he won’t like it. Little by little, slowly…”
Blink.
“For his world…”
Ha-yeon had fallen asleep.
“Everything is for him.”
The believers stood up with shining eyes.
The world will be shocked when he reveals himself.
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‘Going out to the world.’
He briefly recalled Park Do-young’s words.
He knew.
‘It’s a necessary thing.’
He had been suppressing activities in Korea as well, but this time he loosened that restriction a bit.
But it was also true that he was worried.
The believers thought he underestimated the apostles, but it was different.
Just.
‘It would be nice if they could remain as children a little longer.’
That he just wished for the children to be happy for the little time they had left.
-You don’t need to worry about Grid.
It was Envy’s voice.
-That kid is really a monster, you know?
It wasn’t something Envy, who had cut down dozens in one stroke at the Terako Guild, should be saying.
-Sloth noona is like that too, but Grid is really… ugh!
It was a voice as if he was appalled.
“You should think about it too. Going to school.”
-You’re the one who hates school, leader.
Snicker.
“It’s not that I hate it.”
Go Johan said.
“It’s that I feel guilty.”
-What does that mean?
“There are good aspects too. Sloth might have grown up too much, but you guys still have time, so think about it carefully.”
-If you insist that much, I understand.
Only then did Go Johan nod as if satisfied.
Already.
‘Three days, huh.’
Three days had passed since Kim Se-hyeon stopped coming to school.
He heard that her fever was so severe she couldn’t even move.
“Why, do you miss her now that she’s gone?”
Lee Jae-kyung approached and asked playfully.
“What?”
“I mean Se-hyeon. You were always together, so I thought you might miss her now that she’s gone.”
Lee Jae-kyung said with a snicker.
“Rather than that…”
That’s when it happened.
“Johan! Here’s chocolate milk! You like this, right?”
“Johan!”
Students who had suddenly approached were holding out milk and snacks to Go Johan as if offering tributes.
“…Thank you.”
When Go Johan accepted, the children smiled with satisfaction and went back.
“It’s annoying, isn’t it?”
“Well, when Se-hyeon was sticking close to you, the kids couldn’t really approach, right?”
Lee Jae-kyung said.
“That kid Se-hyeon has a strange atmosphere too.”
Too bright to approach carelessly.
Many people thought of Go Johan and Kim Se-hyeon as a pair, like the sun and moon.
In the meantime, one disappeared, so they thought it was an opportunity and approached.
“Instead of always scolding Seung-ah and Si-on, you should enjoy it a bit, leader.”
“Am I the age to play with these kids?”
“You’re 15 years old.”
When Go Johan was looking at Lee Jae-kyung with a sharp gaze, it happened.
“Johan!”
As another group of students was approaching.
“……”
Go Johan’s gaze sharpened.
Seeing that look, the students were startled and unconsciously stepped back.
“…Boss.”
“This is the worst.”
Someone was walking from far away, at the end of the hallway.
“In the end…”
As Go Johan was biting his lip.
-Boss!
Envy’s voice.
-Boss.
Sloth’s voice rang out at the same time.
-What should we do? Kill them?
-We’ve… found the body.
It was as if time had stopped.
The students who were trying to approach Go Johan stepped back and bumped into someone.
Thud.
And.
Plop.
They sat down right there.
As always, it was a shining appearance and smile.
But that gaze.
Flicker.
It approached more terrifyingly than anything else.
“Se, Se-hyeon?”
“Se-hyeon…”
Kim Se-hyeon had appeared.
“Will you move?”
At Kim Se-hyeon’s words, the female students stepped back as if collapsing.
As if that wasn’t enough, Kim Se-hyeon clenched her fist for a moment, then relaxed her hand and approached Go Johan.
“Johan!”
A voice no different from usual.
But Kim Se-hyeon, who reappeared, had come bearing an evil species.
-It’s Tae-han.
Sloth’s voice rang out.
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