How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 65
Chapter 65
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Clang! Clang!
The sound of metal reverberated throughout the area.
“Ha-ap! Ha!”
“What kind of speed is that?”
“Shut up!”
“Kekeke.”
Divine’s Players were gathered in the training ground, clashing swords.
To be precise, it was the 7th Raid Team.
“Phew!”
Even before, Divine Guild members’ training intensity was renowned as the best in South Korea, but lately, they could be described as completely obsessed with training.
The number of members who voluntarily came to the training ground even on holidays had increased, unless they were deployed for domestic or international gate raids.
“Let’s go again.”
“Sure, why not.”
The Black Gate, the global Gate Break issue.
And.
Clang!
Go Johan’s declaration-like press conference.
Kaang!
Despite numerous government agencies and guilds supporting Go Johan and proving his words true, there were still many who didn’t believe.
But the Divine Players who risked their lives on the frontlines.
Kaaang!
They understood the truth of Go Johan’s words more viscerally than anyone else.
“Whew.”
As one round of sparring ended, the Players wiped their sweat and exhaled.
“Did you level up?”
“Why?”
“Your speed seems to have improved.”
A face full of satisfaction.
Clang!
On the other side, other raid team members were clashing swords again.
“Everyone’s working hard these days.”
“Am I the only one? Who isn’t? Everyone…”
Yeo Jin-hwi, a member of the 7th Raid Team, said.
“It’s been chaotic since Go Johan’s declaration.”
At the name Go Johan, those who were training slowly lowered their swords.
“Well, it’s true.”
“Even if we haven’t directly seen demons or devil breeds, just the consecutive Gate Breaks alone are extraordinary.”
The Divine raid teams deployed during the recent Black Gate incident were the 1st, 3rd, and 4th teams.
The rest had already left for other gate raids or were on standby at the guild house to prepare for future events.
“Go Johan…”
And those who returned from the Black Gate that day were completely changed.
The already formidable members of the higher-ranked teams became obsessed with gate raids and training as if they had gone mad.
Moreover, occasionally when meeting them.
‘I like training. The name of Divine… might not mean much anymore.’
Some spoke like defeated individuals.
‘……’
Others lost their ability to speak.
‘We should be grateful to be part of Divine Guild. Even though he said he has nothing to do with Divine, he’s still of Divine’s bloodline, right? As long as he exists, Divine is…!’
And some even showed signs of near madness.
They felt it, but they couldn’t understand it.
“…I don’t like Go Johan.”
Yeo Jin-hwi’s sudden statement.
“Hey.”
“What, are we North Korean military or something? Can’t I even speak my mind?”
“Yeo Jin-hwi. That mouth…”
The 7th Raid Team was the same.
Some among them showed fanatical behavior at the mere mention of Go Johan’s name.
“Why don’t you like him?”
“I acknowledge that Go Johan has extraordinary skills and knows facts that even we, Divine Guild members, the top in South Korea, don’t know.”
Despite the obvious evidence, he had no intention of dismissing it as conspiracy theories.
“But this is Divine. No connection to Divine? As if we’re nothing.”
“……”
“That power, that information, could he have known it if not for Divine?”
“Yeo Jin-hwi!”
“Whatever it is, he shouldn’t have said it like that. I heard he was a delinquent until middle school.”
Yeo Jin-hwi continued as he stood up.
“And demons, devil breeds, whatever. That’s all fine. But thinking that we’re helpless like idiots…”
It was then.
“……?”
Yeo Jin-hwi realized that the atmosphere had suddenly changed.
It always happened when Go Johan’s name came up, which made his face contort even more.
“Everyone, seriously.”
“That’s not it…”
The raid team member who was talking with Yeo Jin-hwi gestured toward something behind him.
And when he turned his head.
‘Shit.’
Yeo Jin-hwi cursed inwardly.
“Everything you said is wrong.”
There stood Go Johan with his silver-white hair and sky-blue eyes.
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Jung Ho-gun, who was guiding Go Johan, showed a troubled expression.
Upon being told to open the training ground, he had brought Go Johan to the 7th Raid Team’s training area.
The other busier raid teams had already left for raids, so he thought there wouldn’t be any issues.
But.
‘How did he do that?’
The ki sense of Divine’s raid team members, composed of skilled experts, was incredibly sensitive.
They could detect even the movement of small insects, and the area was filled with various items that made it impossible for even trained assassins to conceal their presence.
But no one noticed Go Johan entering the training ground.
“Ah…”
How much had he heard?
From the beginning.
Go Johan had already been in the training ground for over 20 minutes.
“…I’m sorry…”
Yeo Jin-hwi immediately tried to apologize.
It wasn’t just because Go Johan was of Divine’s bloodline.
Regardless, speaking ill of someone behind their back was wrong.
“Divine has nothing to do with it.”
“……?”
“Neither with the power I possess, nor with demons or whatever.”
“……”
Yeo Jin-hwi raised his head to look at Go Johan.
“I apologize for eavesdropping. It wasn’t intentional. I just…”
Go Johan scanned the surroundings.
“Wanted to see how many of you would notice me.”
Come to think of it.
‘We didn’t notice.’
Those who had been silent at Go Johan’s unexpected appearance began to stir.
It was as Go Johan said.
If he had heard all of Yeo Jin-hwi’s conversation, it meant he had been in the training ground for quite some time, but few had noticed.
“That’s…”
From what they’d heard, Go Johan had shown remarkable skills at the Black Gate, standing out even alone.
If someone like him deliberately concealed his presence, wouldn’t it be difficult to detect?
“Demons can generally be distinguished by their horns in terms of strength.”
Go Johan said as he walked past Yeo Jin-hwi.
“You might say it depends on what my profession is as a Player. I didn’t use assassin skills or anything related to stealth.”
Go Johan said.
“Just.”
For a moment, Go Johan’s form seemed to blur.
Though clearly in front of them.
“……!”
It was difficult to track his presence.
“Two-horned demons. I merely manipulated mana to the extent that two-horned demons could.”
“Mana… manipulation?”
“Divine can handle demons? Do you really think so?”
Go Johan turned back to face Yeo Jin-hwi.
Clearly.
“……”
He should say something, but words wouldn’t come out.
“…I’m sorry.”
“No, it’s fine. I was glad to see your pride in Divine. However.”
Go Johan’s eyes narrowed.
“When that confidence becomes arrogance. I was just thinking of those who would die.”
Grip…. Despite these words, Yeo Jin-hwi clenched his fist, seemingly unconvinced.
“Why are you here crushing the spirits of these kids?”
A new voice.
Go Johan smiled as if he had already known.
“It’s been a while.”
“You’re still as insolent as ever, aren’t you?”
The words were harsh, but the tone wasn’t.
“Yo, troublemaker.”
It was a tone that conveyed genuine delight.
“7th Raid Team Leader.”
“I told you to call me Auntie. You’re not even a guild member.”
Han Su-a, the leader of Divine’s 7th Raid Team and also a close friend of Shin Soo-kyung.
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“I rushed here from home when I heard you came to the guild.”
7th Raid Team Leader, Han Su-a.
She was a figure who could be considered one of Divine’s founding members.
She had been close friends with Shin Soo-kyung even before she married Go Jae-han.
‘Do you know how much your mother resented me?’
Go Johan’s name.
‘For recommending the name Johan.’
It was Han Su-a who had recommended his name.
She had been a familiar face, frequently visiting their home since he was young.
“Have you been well?”
“Thanks to you. What about you? Why are you suddenly here? And Lee Jae-kyung… is that fool doing well too?”
Though she was Shin Soo-kyung’s friend, Han Su-a was actually much younger.
Early fifties.
But looking at her face, one could easily believe she was in her thirties.
Considering her extravagant makeup and fashion, she could even pass for her early thirties.
“Yes, he’s doing well.”
“Anyway.”
Didn’t she still occasionally go to clubs?
When Go Johan mentioned going to Divine.
-Sister Su-a… if you meet her, don’t talk about me.
He recalled Lee Jae-kyung’s words of distaste.
And now to meet like this.
Of course, it wasn’t a coincidence.
Contrary to Han Su-a’s claim that she came from home, Go Johan had sensed her presence since he entered the guild.
“Why are you crushing the spirits of our kids?”
“It’s the truth.”
Han Su-a frowned at Go Johan’s words.
“Do you think I don’t know that?”
A different kind of bluntness than Shin Soo-kyung’s.
“What I mean is.”
Such a Han Su-a smiled.
As the 7th Raid Team leader, she was also a director and executive of Divine.
She would have already grasped the truth about the Black Gate incident, as well as some understanding of the truth about Go Johan.
“Don’t just say it with words. Kid.”
Go Johan smiled at her words.
“Show them and tell them. Humans naturally find it difficult to believe what they haven’t seen.”
And she was someone who matched well with him in some ways.
-Faith is not something to be forced.
A sentiment similar to Go Johan’s belief.
“If you want to say something, you have to prove it.”
“Wasn’t it enough?”
“No. You’re a Player, right?”
Swoosh.
Han Su-a suddenly drew out a triple-bladed sword from her inventory.
“You have to show it with strength.”
“Team Leader!”
“Everyone, isn’t this what you wanted? Don’t I know you all? All this talk about Go Johan, why he disrespects Divine, is being of Divine’s bloodline everything? You talk about it a lot, don’t you?”
“T-that’s…”
The raid team members showed reluctance.
“Well, that’s understandable. But still…”
Han Su-a’s gaze changed.
“Hey, troublemaker, everything you said is correct. Pride shouldn’t become arrogance. Because the comrade standing next to you could die.”
Therefore.
“See, I was curious too. Whether our troublemaker is the real deal. What are you waiting for?”
Then Han Su-a looked at Go Johan.
“Shouldn’t you be holding a weapon?”
Grin.