How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 55
Chapter 55
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“These lunatics.”
Lee Jae-kyung cursed under his breath.
“Next.”
This was truly an absurd sight.
They had saved them from the brink of destruction, yet what they received in return was cold hostility.
And what’s more? They were willing to detonate nuclear weapons to capture them?
“What’s gotten into them?”
They must be possessed by demons.
“Next, is there no one else?”
Otherwise, this doesn’t make sense.
A brief lull.
“…….”
Go Johan also looked at them.
Only a few among them were possessed by demons.
“Common sense only exists in times of peace.”
That’s why Go Johan could view this situation with cold clarity.
“Sometimes.”
Dududududu!
“Human greed and instinct can be more terrifying than demons.”
In Travania, those who had been manipulated by demons made up more than thirty percent of the continent.
Over time, the number of those who had been possessed by demons and offered their very existence to them had grown.
But.
‘Even those who didn’t offer their souls to demons, yet still tore the continent apart…’
It was even worse.
There was no such thing as ‘common sense’ there.
As the approaching helicopter drew near, the players retreated further.
Despite the rushing wind, Go Johan and his group stood their ground.
The figure that emerged from the helicopter was.
“Mikhail.”
Russia’s Minister of Defense.
And.
‘A player.’
Another unfamiliar player.
A player who appeared as a young man exuded a strong aura and had a firm gaze.
Others who disembarked from the helicopter.
Those dressed in the colors of the Russian association shouted at the players.
“Disperse!”
“…….”
“Those who followed Anton’s orders out of necessity will not face any repercussions!”
Only then did the players’ expressions brighten.
“……Really?”
“…….”
The young man who had appeared glanced at the headless corpse and spoke.
“It seems the responsible parties have already paid for their crimes. Step aside! Take them to the association, investigate them, and then release them.”
Only then did the players quickly disperse under the guidance of the association members.
They had already wanted to flee after witnessing Go Johan’s power.
“……I apologize.”
Mikhail, who had approached, immediately bowed his head and spoke.
“This was all Anton’s unilateral decision….”
“Anton’s unilateral decision? Are you saying that was possible?”
Yoon Seung-ah spoke in a cold voice.
But Go Johan raised his hand to stop her.
He couldn’t leave all the difficult tasks to his apostles forever.
“……And it had the president’s approval.”
The Russian president.
Mikhail had initially thought Go Johan and his group were insane, but after witnessing the events in the black land, he completely changed his mind.
But Anton had also changed his mind.
‘This… is dangerous.’
Beyond imagination.
And.
‘The Shins are ultimately part of the Temple. And the Temple is deeply connected to the United States.’
A vague fear.
Complex politics and interests were intertwined, but the core issue was that.
“So?”
Go Johan spoke.
At that moment, the young man beside Mikhail stepped forward.
“The president has just died of a heart attack.”
“…….”
“As for Anton… thank you for taking out the trash. They were a hindrance to Russia’s glory.”
Only then did the picture become clear.
Chuckle.
Go Johan smiled as if he found it absurd.
-His name is Ivan.
Yoon Seung-ah’s voice, she knew the man’s identity.
“Let me introduce myself. I am Ivan Sergeyevich Ivanov, a member of the Russian Association’s executive branch.”
At the same time.
-He’s the one who contacted the Temple.
Yoon Seung-ah’s voice also revealed.
This man, Ivan, was behind everything.
He had attracted the Temple’s attention and sought to become one of them.
It was a gamble, in a way.
Of course, the process hadn’t been smooth, but it seemed he had seized the opportunity and acted swiftly.
“This incident… I formally apologize once again. But it has nothing to do with Russia’s intentions, no….”
Ivan spoke.
“I hope you understand that this incident occurred entirely independently of Russia’s intentions.”
The man named Ivan did not hesitate to bow his head.
Thump, thump, thump.
His heart was pounding fiercely.
“Raise your head.”
Go Johan said.
At that moment.
Splat!
Blood burst from Ivan’s face.
A deep, diagonal wound that would likely leave a scar even with proper treatment.
As Mikhail and the association members moved in panic.
“Stop!”
Ivan shouted.
“I don’t intend to end it here. I promise appropriate compensation for this incident in the future.”
Without even attempting to wipe the blood from his face, Ivan spoke.
“……Will you accept it?”
At this moment, Ivan thought.
“…….”
This was the moment his future would be decided.
And.
“Never again think of using the apostles for any reason. This is the last act of mercy and a warning.”
Go Johan’s voice, which had even changed in tone.
“Thank you.”
Ivan bowed his head in gratitude.
A deep smile spread across his lips.
“I will take care of it.”
With that, the matter in Russia was concluded.
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There was no need to return on a private jet.
The black land had disappeared, so Yoon Seung-ah’s magic was no longer hindered.
However, upon returning to Korea, Yoon Seung-ah.
“I’ll be back.”
“……You’ve really stirred up trouble. I’ll have to clean it all up.”
“The outcome is good, though.”
“……That’s not the point. I had plans in place, you know. Sigh, never mind. Captain, I’ll be back. Oh, and I’ll take Heukgwan with me.”
She left for Russia again, accompanied by the fiercely determined Lee Ha-yeon.
It seemed that significant chaos would ensue, and she intended to stabilize the situation and gain the maximum benefit from it.
The Gate Break that had opened worldwide was also calming down.
Behind it was the Temple.
The opening of Goldian’s warehouse, as well as support from the Temple.
Numerous high-level players were involved.
“The rankings are going to change significantly.”
Those who had been lying low were beginning to reveal themselves.
“This is just the beginning, after all.”
Lee Jae-kyung and Go Johan faced each other and smiled.
“I don’t know what it is, but it looks good.”
Lee Jae-kyung’s voice was abrupt.
“What does?”
“Your expression, and all that. Don’t act like you’re carrying the weight of the world alone. We’re here too, you know?”
“…….”
“No matter what happened in the past, things are different now.”
Indeed.
“Anyway, those demon bastards really got what was coming to them, right?”
“Probably. An invasion of that scale would have required significant preparation, but it ended before it even began.”
It seemed that it would take some time before the next Gate opened.
Of course, the demons’ schemes would continue in the meantime.
‘We can’t just keep taking hits forever.’
Go Johan had plans prepared for that.
‘Definitely.’
As Lee Jae-kyung said, it might be different from Travania.
There.
-Michael, I’m arresting you for the murder of the Iron Dragon Knights.
He had been weaker than anyone against those born from the goddess’s flesh and blood.
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The battle with Kartul had awakened things long forgotten.
It was different from hunting down anger or arrogance; it was about the foundation of Go Johan’s being.
‘Mana.’
In both Travania and Earth, the power of those called superhumans was rooted in mana.
The thin threads that composed existence, those were what was called mana.
Even ordinary people were made of mana.
Hum.
To the divine eye, they were like dolls woven from threads.
But if you looked at players that way.
The threads that composed them were thicker and more tightly connected.
‘Level.’
As Go Johan understood it, it was the number of mana threads one possessed.
Also, stats were proportional to the color of those threads.
Such players changed at every 100 levels, and to Go Johan’s eyes, it was akin to evolution.
The threads grew thicker, more strands were added, and the number of colors they could contain increased, their light deepening.
That’s why humans.
‘Are beautiful.’
To Go Johan’s eyes, they were breathtakingly beautiful.
Dolls of various colors.
He had once described it that way to Lee Jae-kyung.
‘How many colors can I contain?’
‘……?’
‘No, I mean, as your level increases, the colors you emit change and increase, right? How many…’
‘Shut up. Old man.’
He had stopped explaining because of such crazy talk.
But more important than this was.
‘Divinity.’
The power of divinity, different from theirs.
In Travania, healing magic existed.
But no healing magic or potion could achieve the same level of healing as Go Johan.
In swordsmanship, in handling the body, Go Johan was truly unparalleled.
That was the power of divinity.
If mana was the thread.
Then Go Johan’s divinity was.
‘Fiber.’
The ability to handle and understand each strand.
Crack.
As he realized this foundation once more, he felt changes occurring in his body.
“Shackles…”
That was correct.
When he looked at himself again with the divine eye, he saw that he was connected by colors and threads that hadn’t been there before.
Many of the thick gray threads had disappeared.
Instead, the black threads had increased, but that was unavoidable.
Hum.
And as he tried to examine the great sin that was transforming into the Mark of Sin.
“…….”
Lee Jae-kyung entered the church’s underground training ground with a somewhat heavy expression.
“What’s wrong?”
Go Johan asked, deactivating his divine eye.
“……It’s.”
His voice was heavy.
“The knights…”
At that moment.
Buzz buzz.
Go Johan’s phone, which only his family knew about, rang violently.
“Articles about the Hojo Guild and the Forest Guild have been published.”
Hojo, those whom Go Johan had personally executed in the Black Gate.
The Forest Guild was the same.
They had acted alongside Heukgwan, executing those tainted by evil artifacts.
“What’s the big deal?”
Go Johan said, removing his hand from the necklace.