Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 82

< 82. Things Started to Get Weird >

These two incidents led to a flood of speculation.

[Exclusive] Im Yu-han, Who Pushed Him?

[Breaking] Woo Yeon-woo, No Contact

[Exclusive] Woo Yeon-woo, Kidnapped by the Culprit Who Pushed Im Yu-han?

Those with a keen eye noticed Rembrary constantly looking upward in the photos, suggesting the culprit was above.

Those with a keen eye and a suspicious mind argued that it was impossible to be so unscathed after catching someone who fell from the 6th floor, claiming the photos were manipulated.

As rumors spread about Woo Yeon-woo’s unique abilities, some even claimed the agency was using this for media play.

However, Im Yu-han, the victim, and Jung Seo, the witness, remained silent, waiting for Woo Yeon-woo to return, while Woo Yeon-woo himself had vanished. No one could provide answers.

Without concrete information, the late-night breaking news continued to snowball.

***

“It’s Nakru.”

“What are you talking about?”

“A group. They follow the ‘voluntary’ sacrifices of the Saints.”

At that moment, the Woo Yeon-woo everyone was searching for was returning to the mortal realm, listening to Sa Gam-jae’s explanations.

“Did we hear a different explanation? Or does ‘voluntary’ mean something different in my world versus this one?”

“It’s sarcasm, Woo Yeon-woo.”

“My original name is Rembrary.”

“My original name is Gamjae Death Angel.”

“Understood. Gamjae.”

“Yes, Woo Yeon-woo.”

Rembrary responded casually to Sa Gam-jae, but he couldn’t muster any energy and walked listlessly.

He was saddened not only by the daunting prospect of returning to his own world but even more so by the inability to know Redrin’s well-being.

‘What should I do now? Should I periodically ask Sa Gam-jae if he’s still unable to contact Redrin?’

“I might as well establish a new religion in this world and bring Redrin here…”

Just as he tried to think positively to cheer himself up, Sa Gam-jae interrupted, “What did you just say?”

“That sounded like a very dangerous statement.”

“I didn’t say anything.”

After a few more exchanges, Sa Gam-jae naturally escorted Rembrary back to his dorm.

“Why here?”

“It’s become a habit.”

“But Gamjae, even with things like this, are you still going to be my manager?”

“Is it bothersome?”

“No, if you became my manager because of me, I was wondering if you really need to do two jobs.”

“But if I just follow Woo Yeon-woo around without doing anything, people will misunderstand me as a stalker.”

“No, I mean, why not just not follow me at all?”

At Rembrary’s question, Sa Gam-jae tilted his head with a ‘really?’ expression.

“I hadn’t thought that far.”

“I haven’t. But I can’t just leave Woo Yeon-woo alone right now. The higher-ups will order me to do so.”

“Why?”

“Because protecting you is my mission right now.”

“Is it because of Nakru?”

“It’s Nakru. And I have to protect you, but at the same time, I have to protect our world from you.”

“Protect your world from me?”

“You’re close to being a disruptive invasive species. I have to keep an eye on you.”

“What?”

“And that thing hiding in your shadow is also unsettling.”

Sa Gam-jae pointed with his chin at Rembrary’s shadow, which looked particularly dark under the light.

Rembrary frowned and looked at his shadow.

Before parting with the King, he had asked the King what he had brought from his original world.

But he didn’t know. The shadow was hiding too well within Rembrary, and it even had a soul to use as a shield, so he couldn’t tell just by looking. The power of this world and that world were so different that it was even harder to distinguish whether Rembrary’s divine power was actually divine power.

He couldn’t just remove it right away, so Rembrary ended up returning with that thing hidden in his shadow.

Sa Gam-jae was talking about that.

“Okay. Then I’ll go in now.”

But as he said goodbye and opened the door, screams erupted from inside the room: “Yeon-woo!” “You’re back!” “We found you!”

Rembrary looked at the members in surprise. Hye-gyul and Keshi were one thing, but even Tae-in was pale and huddled on the sofa.

“What’s wrong?”

As Rembrary asked, the members rushed forward, talking over each other.

“Where have you been?”

“Why are you coming here?”

“What about Jung Seo? Did you contact Jong-woo hyung [older brother/male friend]?”

“They’re still looking for you!”

“It’s even more chaotic now because of Im Yu-han!”

“Speak slowly. I’m confused.”

Rembrary tried to calm them down, then remembered that the place Sa Gam-jae had taken him to was Im Yu-han’s house.

‘That Death Angel, after doing that, he dropped me off at the Wild Animal dorm.’

“That sly…”

Rembrary clicked his tongue, but Sa Gam-jae was already gone. He figured Jong-woo would catch him later, but for now, Rembrary took out his phone and called Jong-woo. As soon as the phone rang once, Jong-woo answered and shouted.

“Hey, where are you!”

***

Soon after, Jong-woo arrived. Rembrary got into Jong-woo’s car and headed to the agency office. Jong-woo didn’t say a word during the drive.

“Are you angry?”

Rembrary wondered if Jong-woo was angry with him, but Jong-woo said that wasn’t the case.

Later, after parking the car, he spoke in a voice that was hard to tell whether he was angry or crying.

“Where the hell did you go! You should say where you’re going! Im Yu-han fell from a high place, and you saved him. But someone pushed Im Yu-han, and you can’t be reached. Do you know how crazy that makes people?”

“Were you worried?”

“How could I not be worried? Everyone involved is gathered right now!”

The ‘people involved’ that Jong-woo mentioned were Im Yu-han, Im Yu-han’s manager, the CEO of Im Yu-han’s agency, CEO Im of LLL Entertainment, Jung Seo, and the security guard who had searched Im Yu-han’s house with them.

They were gathered in a large office, where phones were ringing non-stop.

Im Yu-han and Jung Seo rushed to Rembrary as soon as they saw him.

“Where did you go?”

“Why didn’t you answer your phone! Are you okay?”

“Ah. I was in the underworld for a bit…”

“Are you hurt?”

“No, I’m not hurt, I’m fine.”

Rembrary calmed the flustered pair.

He looked at his watch, wondering if it had been that long, but it had only been two hours since Rembrary had gone to the underworld with Sa Gam-jae. And yet, there was such a commotion.

“Were you all worried about me?”

“What are you happy about at a time like this?”

Jong-woo, who had shouted, sighed repeatedly and glared at his phone, grinding his teeth.

“Damn it, what’s Sa Gam-jae doing that he’s not answering?”

After a while, Sa Gam-jae appeared as the group calmed down, and Rembrary made up an excuse for his whereabouts.

“I was about to grab my phone and leave when I thought I saw something. So I went that way and got lost. I didn’t mean to worry you. I’m sorry.”

“You weren’t caught on CCTV leaving.”

“I went out the window in the hallway.”

“Really?”

Rembrary glanced at Sa Gam-jae, who nodded, telling him to agree. Since he seemed to have something in mind, Rembrary trusted him and nodded.

Meanwhile, Sa Gam-jae sent a text to Sajikjae, asking him to take care of a few CCTV cameras in Im Yu-han’s apartment.

[Focus on the hallway, 6th floor essential]

As Jong-woo calmed down, the CEO of Im Yu-han’s agency asked.

“Did you really save Yu-han?”

Im Yu-han chimed in from the side, “He did, I’m telling you.”

When Rembrary answered, “Yes,” the CEO examined Rembrary’s arm.

“You caught someone falling from the 6th floor… but your arm looks fine.”

Jung Seo showed Rembrary the photo that had been taken by the press. She was subtly letting him know that there was undeniable evidence, so he had no choice but to admit it.

Rembrary eventually made up another excuse and agreed.

“My senior is light.”

Im Yu-han also chimed in from the side.

“He says I’m light. Like a feather, a feather.”

The CEO of Im Yu-han’s agency hesitated for a moment before asking.

“Yu-han tried to commit suicide by jumping…”

“No, he didn’t.”

At Rembrary’s firm answer, the CEO finally relaxed and slumped back into his seat.

This time, CEO Im asked urgently.

“Yeon-woo, people are saying someone pushed Im Yu-han, is that true?”

Jung Seo showed Rembrary the press photo again.

It was a photo of Rembrary constantly looking up while Im Yu-han was talking to Jung Seo.

This time, Rembrary was hesitant to answer and kept his mouth shut.

Sa Gam-jae also waited silently for Rembrary’s response, without saying anything.

If someone pushed him, it would be a crime, and if the crime wasn’t revealed, Im Yu-han and Rembrary would become strange people who had staged the whole thing.

Even if he had simply slipped, Im Yu-han would become a strange person, and people would wonder, ‘Then why is Woo Yeon-woo constantly looking up?’

But he couldn’t honestly say that a demon had pushed him. People would think he was crazy. And there was also the possibility that a group like Nakru would prick up their ears.

“Hey, it’s scary when you’re quiet here.”

Jong-woo urged with a frightened face, but Rembrary couldn’t answer easily.

After a long pause, Rembrary brought back the excuse he had made earlier.

“I looked up because I thought someone might have pushed him. I saw something strange when I went to get my senior’s phone. I don’t know what it was, though.”

***

– Honestly, we have to acknowledge it at this point. Woo Yeon-woo isn’t a trashy person, he’s an angel in a trash field.

– He’s a saint in a trash field!

– He’s a caterpillar in a cabbage patch!

– Stop treating him like trash ;;

ㄴ 222 He saved someone, how can you call him trash

ㄴ 333

ㄴ 44444 Honestly, Woo Yeon-woo isn’t even a criminal, but he always gets criticized more than necessary. There are tons of actual criminals, but Woo Yeon-woo gets criticized more than them just for talking like an idiot.

ㄴ 555 Hasn’t Woo Yeon-woo saved people before?

– Woo Yeon-woo aside, did Im Yu-han jump or was he pushed?

– Wasn’t he pushed? The culprit seems like Im Yu-han’s stalker? The security guard said Im Yu-han had been receiving strange mail. It was in the news once before, but it got buried because something else broke out.

– But why were Im Yu-han and Woo Yeon-woo meeting at that time? Are they dating?

ㄴ Is that what’s important at a time like this?

ㄴ You’re a real mood killer! Everyone, a mood killer is flying by!

– People are so stupid lol [laughing out loud]. Even if you catch a child falling from the 6th floor, your arm would break, but you guys believe that Woo Yeon-woo caught Im Yu-han and is fine? It’s obviously staged

ㄴ I’m a bit suspicious too ㅇㅇ [agreement]

ㄴ Aren’t there a few cases like that overseas?

ㄴ There are in Korea too

ㄴ But I’m a bit suspicious because all the cases so far have been adults catching children. Im Yu-han is quite tall, isn’t he?

ㄴ ㅅㅂ [expletive] Are you guys just trying to bash Woo Yeon-woo? Just admit it and stop. Do you think Im Yu-han and Im Yu-han’s agency are crazy enough to jump from the 6th floor to give a no-name idol noise marketing? What does Im Yu-han get from doing that?

ㄴ I’m not bashing Woo Yeon-woo, but: Isn’t it really weird? His arm is fine? Shouldn’t his arm be broken and he should be taken to the emergency room for an interview after being carried away by the ambulance? After catching someone who jumped from the 6th floor, he goes up to the 6th floor alone to chase a strange person? Is Woo Yeon-woo a superhero?

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