How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 25
Chapter 25
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Five years had passed since Kim Se-hyun left for America.
“The Association is as expected.”
Johan Church, while unremarkable from the outside, had transformed into an almost otherworldly space inside and underground.
Thanks to Yoon Seung-ah’s magic, the church’s special nature wasn’t visible from the outside, and its interior was larger than the building’s exterior suggested.
Even Shinsung’s headquarters, now ranked first in the country, probably didn’t look like this.
Items and facilities still unknown to the public.
If war were to break out in South Korea, the safest place would undoubtedly be Johan Church.
“Concealing and hiding.”
Sloth, Yoon Seung-ah, said in a monotone voice.
She seemed largely unchanged in the past five years.
“Well, it’s not the first time.”
Beside her stood a cute girl with dumpling-style hair.
Greed, Lee Ha-yeon.
“Three years ago, and last year too. No matter how many times we leak information because of the Boss, they always do the same thing.”
Lee Ha-yeon, her face still full of drowsiness, seemed to have shed her childish appearance and become a young lady.
She was wearing Shinsung Middle School’s uniform.
“But this time seems different, Kim Da-yeon. The Association’s Investigation Chief apparently contacted Him.”
At Yoon Seung-ah’s words, Lee Ha-yeon nodded.
That’s when.
Swoosh.
Like a shadow, the now well-grown Envy, Kim Si-on, appeared beside them.
“The Boss? Still no contact?”
At Kim Si-on’s question, Sloth nodded heavily.
It was the first time she showed any emotion, having never displayed emotional fluctuations before.
“He’s late this time. Makes me worry.”
“You should worry about yourself.”
“Hey! I’m your older brother!”
“You don’t act like one.”
Kim Si-on and Lee Ha-yeon bickered briefly.
Three years ago, Go Johan had given the apostles only guidelines before ordering them to refrain from contact for a while.
‘The Pure White Incident.’
Because of what happened on the first anniversary of Kim Se-hyun’s departure to America.
“This will probably be the last time.”
At Yoon Seung-ah’s words, both Kim Si-on and Lee Ha-yeon looked at her with bright eyes.
“I heard there’s been progress.”
Among the apostles, only Yoon Seung-ah occasionally exchanged words with Go Johan.
“Really?”
“…I hope that’s the case.”
“And.”
Yoon Seung-ah closed her eyes quietly and spoke.
While her appearance hadn’t changed in five years, everything else had transformed to the point where ‘dramatic change’ would be an apt description.
“It’s almost time.”
Not skills but magic, and with deep understanding of it came certain insights.
Though not the same world as Go Johan’s divine sight, she could vaguely sense certain flows.
‘You too will be able to see someday.’
Go Johan had said that, but Yoon Seung-ah thought differently.
The deeper she understood magic and delved into it, the more she realized.
‘The Boss…’
That He was someone they could never hope to catch up to or imitate, no matter how hard they tried.
“If it’s almost time…”
Just as Kim Si-on began to speak excitedly.
RUMBLE!
Johan Church began to shake as if it would collapse.
This wasn’t just a facility built with hundreds or thousands of millions.
This was a place protected by Yoon Seung-ah’s magic, where they had invested astronomical sums as their influence began to spread globally.
“Wow, they still can’t control their power?”
Despite the church shaking, Kim Si-on spoke as if it were an ordinary occurrence.
“But seriously, this gives me chills.”
The energy felt from underground was enough to put even the apostles, who had grown over five years, on edge.
The only being in the church who could spar with Go Johan.
The one who had forced Go Johan into seclusion for three years, and who had caused the church and demons operating in shadows to be exposed to the world.
“Yawn. You should understand.”
Lee Ha-yeon yawned dismissively.
“They’re the youngest after all.”
The last apostle, Pride, was the protagonist.
“Hey! I’m your older brother.”
“Whatever.”
Just then, the corners of Yoon Seung-ah’s mouth turned up slightly.
“Success. I’ll contact you soon.”
Go Johan’s voice echoed in Yoon Seung-ah’s mind.
It was like.
‘Understood, Boss.’
It gave the same sense of fulfillment as the Goddess’s voice Go Johan spoke of.
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Incheon International Airport.
Murmur murmur.
Many people were whispering, all looking in one direction.
Tap, tap.
A woman was tapping her fingers as if something displeased her.
Though her casual clothes were all expensive brands, people’s eyes weren’t drawn to her clothes.
From her ebony hair tied in a ponytail revealing her white neckline, to her slender figure and appearance.
“That person…”
“…Is it? Is it?”
Her displeased frown seemed to make her appear even more beautifully cold.
“I think it is.”
“Wow, amazing…”
“Wonder if we can take a photo?”
Used to people’s whispers, the woman sat alone, irritably tapping her fingers.
That’s when.
Rumble.
At her ringing phone, she smiled briefly, but soon answered with disappointment upon seeing the name displayed.
“What?”
“Hey! We kept the reporters away because you wanted to come in quietly, but what are you doing there!”
Loud shouting erupted as soon as she answered.
“Why make such a request if you’re going to act like this!”
“It’s bothersome.”
The woman smiled slightly at the voice.
“Stop yelling, you’re the Investigation Chief now. How unprofessional.”
“What? Un-unprofessional?!”
“I came back because of you. I was planning to stay until next year.”
Finally, the other person seemed to calm down somewhat.
“Bullsh*t. Not because of me, but because of that precious youngest.”
“It’s both. I came back early because you asked for help.”
“What’s the point of staying there? You’ve lost all the ‘first’ titles since four years ago anyway.”
The woman smiled again at this.
“Se-hyun?”
Kim Se-hyun, who had fled to America five years ago.
In less than a year, she had literally soared.
Now, five years later, she was already called a monster among monsters, ranked 29th in America and 40th globally.
“It’s good. She had it rough with her family going bankrupt.”
“Enough! Don’t forget our appointment in three days!”
“I got it, damn it.”
Just as she hung up.
“Excuse me…”
A woman who seemed to have gathered courage approached from the onlookers.
“You’re Berserker, Ranker Go Mi-ji, right? If it’s okay, could I get one photo…”
“Sure. I’m waiting for someone anyway.”
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While Incheon Airport briefly buzzed with Go Minji’s appearance, the excitement didn’t die down.
“Wow! It’s Go Minji!”
“Berserker…!”
In five years, Go Minji had successfully shed Shinsung’s title completely.
Instead, people called her by her American ranker name, Berserker.
“Amazing! Unnie, you’re so beautiful!”
“We love you!”
Players enjoying celebrity-level popularity wasn’t anything new anymore.
“What brings you to Korea?”
“Are you returning for good?”
After clearing out reporters through Association Investigation Chief Kim Da-yeon, it ended up the same anyway.
Well, it hadn’t mattered from the start.
Having become naturally exposed to press and media during her life in America, Minji knew better than anyone how to use such media.
However.
“Hmm?”
Clearing out reporters was just consideration for someone different from herself.
“We’ll have to stop taking photos here.”
“Ah…”
“My companion has arrived.”
But if there was one big difference from celebrities.
Swoosh.
It was that she didn’t need bodyguards, and her every word carried more intense power.
Berserker, Go Minji.
She herself was a strategic weapon-grade resource.
The crowd that had gathered suddenly parted like magic, opening a path.
And there.
Grin.
The reason Minji had waited, and returned to Korea earlier than planned, was standing there.
“Huh?”
People seemed to notice him only then.
How could they not notice?
“What’s all this? Weren’t you supposed to come quietly?”
Asian features with silver-white hair and sky-blue eyes.
Something that couldn’t be imitated with dye or contacts.
“Really…”
His tall, straight figure and appearance that seemed to prove blood runs thick literally appeared to shine.
“Really, you kid.”
Minji approached him and spoke.
“Thirty minutes late, seriously?”
A brother she had barely seen for the past three years.
The biggest issue for Minji and Shinsung’s biggest problem.
“Want me to show you why they call me Berserker?”
“…Let’s not.”
It was Go Johan.
“It’s Go Johan…!”
“Wow, first time seeing Go Johan in person.”
Go Johan was also a celebrity in his own right.
Public interest in Shinsung’s bloodline, now standing at the top of South Korea, was natural, and many South Koreans knew about Go Johan’s albinism.
That he was a problem child until middle school, and then disappeared – these were widely known facts.
“Aren’t you happy to see your sister after so long?”
“…Just get in.”
A large luxury sedan was parked outside.
“When did you get your license?”
Minji asked, seemingly finding this Go Johan strange.
“The other day. Going to keep talking? There are lots of people.”
“…This kid.”
Still, Minji followed Go Johan to the parked car.
“If you ignored calls and didn’t show up again, I was going to turn everything upside down, Uncle Jae-kyung included.”
That was the first thing Minji said after sitting in the passenger seat.
“What have you been doing all this time?”
A major incident that had once turned Shinsung upside down.
It was when Go Johan should have entered high school.
‘I will be independent.’
The crazy b*st*rd had caused a huge incident.