Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 388

388. Busy Shin Jo-woon

Shin Jo-woon inadvertently turned his head in that direction, but he couldn’t see anything. That place was just a bizarre corridor filled with red petals.

“I heard Rembrary hasn’t come out of here yet.”

Shin Jo-woon turned his head again to look at the ‘not-quite-human person.’ The ‘not-quite-human person’ had already lowered his arm.

“[The situation was so urgent that I threw my soul away.]”

As that ‘not-quite-human’ person explained calmly, despite his sad expression, Shin Jo-woon was even more surprised.

This space filled with roses was strange, the researchers pierced to the wall by thorn chains and still alive were strange, and this person exuding tremendous pressure was strange. What this person said was even more bizarre. He threw his soul away?

“[Probably went to the easiest body to enter among the bodies similar to the one I borrowed before. Because it’s familiar.]”

There were many omitted words in the other party’s explanation, but Shin Jo-woon used his brain twice as fast as usual to figure out the omitted information and fill in the gaps.

“If it’s a body you borrowed before… Woo Yeon-woo?”

He didn’t know how he extracted and threw his soul, but Rembrary used to be in Woo Yeon-woo’s body. The ‘body borrowed before’ was likely referring to Woo Yeon-woo. Fortunately, it was a correct guess, as the ‘not-quite-human’ person continued to speak.

“[Bring that child here. If you touch that child’s soul, there should be a twisted strand. My child is there.]”

‘Couldn’t he explain it properly? Is he in a hurry?’ Shin Jo-woon pressed his lips tightly. He still didn’t understand what the other party was saying.

Anyway, conjecturing, when Rembrary’s body became precarious, that ‘not-quite-human person’ threw his soul somewhere, and there was a way to find that soul, but it seemed that Woo Yeon-woo’s soul was needed for that.

“Are you saying there’s a Woo Yeon-woo in another world? If that’s the case, you could have sent him to another world’s Rembrary from the beginning.”

“[That child is only that child.]”

Again, it was hard to understand what he was saying. But what was certain was that he could send him but didn’t.

Shin Jo-woon carefully pondered. In any case, what that ‘not-quite-human person’ wanted was to bring Woo Yeon-woo here…

At first glance, it seemed easy, but looking closely, it was absolutely not easy. First of all, Woo Yeon-woo was a national hero, even though his image had deteriorated. Moreover, he was such a celebrity that it was difficult to forcibly bring him to such a dangerous place. And he hadn’t contacted him much since Rembrary appeared.

‘But if he suddenly approached him and tried to bring him here, would he obediently follow?’

‘Should I find the Lion Lord first?’

Having finished his thoughts, Shin Jo-woon muttered that he understood and turned his body. He didn’t know who that not-quite-human person was, but he wouldn’t be scamming with such pressure.

However, feeling uneasy about leaving like this, Shin Jo-woon, who had turned around, came back to Redrin to confirm before taking three steps.

“The fact that you only extracted the soul because the situation was urgent means Rembrary’s body is…”

“[Time has been stopped. It will recover when the soul is brought back.]”

“Time?”

‘That’s possible?’ Shin Jo-woon looked at the not-quite-human person in surprise. He suddenly remembered that Rembrary believed in a pseudo-religion.

And the existence of this ‘definitely not human’ pressure in front of him. Taking out souls and sending them to other worlds, and even stopping time…

“God?”

The moment he asked the question, Shin Jo-woon realized that he was already outside the building. He was standing alone in front of the door blocked by iron chains.

Turning around, he saw that many people were looking at this place from a distance. Among them was his secretary, who ran to Shin Jo-woon crying as soon as she saw him.

“Oh my goodness, President!”

Starting with the secretary, other people also flocked to Shin Jo-woon one by one and began to ask what had happened inside. Among them were reporters who had already rushed over to cover the story.

“Was there some mistake at the research center? Did it become like that because of the explosion?”

“I heard it was a problem related to awakened people, is that true?”

“I heard it’s a problem with the experimental monsters in the research center.”

“I heard the head of the research center and the healer are inside, is that true?”

Everyone was very curious because Shin Jo-woon was the only one who went inside that red building that no one could enter and came out alone.

Suddenly, Shin Jo-woon let out a hollow laugh. ‘Was he supposed to shake off the guilt of not being able to save Jang Tae-ri’s younger sibling in front of his eyes for the rest of his life? It was absurd that such a unbelievably strong guy disappeared to a strange place every time he took his eyes off him.’

‘Anyway, all I have to do is bring Woo Yeon-woo.’

Shin Jo-woon returned to the car without saying a word to those who were talking to him, sat in the back seat, and instructed.

“To the house I lent to the pig.”

* * *

“Un Country?”

Rembrary asked back while eating the porridge that Eunuch Hye-gyeol brought.

“This is Un Country?”

“Yes.”

“Where is Un Country?”

“Um… Un Country is Un Country. Inside the palace in the capital of Un Country?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Anyway, this is Un Country. And I’m a low-ranking eunuch in the Emperor’s harem?”

“Yes.”

Eunuch Hye-gyeol told him that Eunuch Yeon-woo and Eunuch Hye-gyeol were low-ranking eunuchs working under Seo-bin. Their superior was the head eunuch, Eunuch Gwi-yeon.

But one day, Seo-bin suddenly collapsed after eating poison, and Yeon-woo was pointed out as the culprit.

Yeon-woo, who was suspected, was known to have committed suicide, but it turned out that it was the head eunuch, Eunuch Gwi-yeon, who poisoned Seo-bin, harmed Yeon-woo, and then disguised it as suicide.

It’s hard to understand even after listening to the explanation, but it’s shocking anyway that he’s a eunuch. Rembrary couldn’t feel the taste properly because of the frustrating feeling, even while moving the spoon blankly.

He was so overwhelmed about how to return to the world where Redrin was. Moreover, Hye-gyeol grabbed Rembrary’s arm as Rembrary almost emptied the porridge bowl in the meantime.

“I’m sorry, Yeon-woo. We’re low-ranking eunuchs, so we can’t rest just because we’re this injured.”

He immediately pretended to have amnesia, taking advantage of his previous experience of awakening as an idol, and she seemed to believe it. But she said that even if he believed it, he had to work.

As a result, Rembrary had to put down the still-remaining porridge bowl and follow Hye-gyeol around, sweeping, wiping, and working.

“There’s still no news since Eunuch Gwi-yeon was taken away. But he probably won’t be able to come back here, so a new head eunuch will be appointed. Until then, just keep doing what you’re doing.”

“I’m a patient.”

“But there’s nothing we can do. And Yeon-woo, it’s better not to use that tone. Your tone is too much like the tone used by people of high status.”

“Is that a problem?”

“It’s easy to get into fights for no reason, so don’t do that.”

After cleaning all day and returning to the dormitory, Rembrary became even more depressed, wondering what this was all about.

Moreover, the room he shared with Hye-gyeol was even narrower than Wild Animal’s dormitory before the move, so he felt suffocated when he was with Hye-gyeol in it.

In the end, Rembrary came out of the room of the low-ranking eunuchs where Hye-gyeol and Yeon-woo stayed, sat on a large rock, and sighed blankly.

How long had he been doing that?

“Oh my.”

Seo-bin, who happened to be passing by, saw that, discovered Rembrary, clicked her tongue, and said to him.

“You must be tired from working as soon as you woke up. Court lady.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Let Yeon-woo rest a little.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Rembrary was about to thank Seo-bin, but he was surprised when he saw her profile as she passed by.

Just as the face of his fellow eunuch was Hye-gyeol, Seo-bin’s face was Lim Yu-han. Lim Yu-han in human form after a long time.

Rembrary, who came out to rest thanks to Seo-bin’s consideration, walked around slowly, looking around to sort out his thoughts.

A world composed of people he, or rather ‘Woo Yeon-woo,’ knew. He didn’t even know if this was real or fake.

‘How do I find a way to go back?’

After walking for a while, Rembrary found a scenic bush and went inside and crouched down.

But when he came into the bush, there was already a guest sleeping there. Rembrary was surprised. Not because there was a guest, but because the guest’s face was Shin Jo-woon this time. Shin Jo-woon wearing a eunuch’s uniform.

“Anchovy?” [A nickname for Shin Jo-woon]

Rembrary muttered without realizing it because he was flustered. He only muttered very quietly, but Shin Jo-woon slowly opened his eyes and looked at Rembrary as if he heard the sound.

After a while, he frowned and asked, “Eunuch?”

At that sound, Rembrary suddenly had a wistful face, and Shin Jo-woon here looked at Rembrary with an even more sullen expression. ‘Why is that eunuch looking at me with such a wistful look?’ He seemed puzzled.

Rembrary smiled sadly because even that expression was welcome.

“I was shocked to find out that I’m a eunuch. Seeing that you’re also a eunuch, I’m relieved.”

“…Eunuch?”

Shin Jo-woon frowned, but Rembrary, who couldn’t give a detailed explanation, patted him on the back and stood up.

“You here probably don’t know me, but I’ll keep cheering you on, Eunuch.”

Then, as he left, Shin Jo-woon, who was left behind, opened his mouth in absurdity and looked at the direction where Rembrary disappeared.

After a while, his shadow guard approached Shin Jo-woon with lowered breath and asked.

“That’s presumptuous. If you order, I’ll kill him.”

Shin Jo-woon lay down again indifferently and closed his eyes. There was no answer.

* * *

At the same time.

Shin Jo-woon got out of the car, hurriedly opened the door, and went inside the house. His fingerprint was already registered on the door key, so the door opened immediately just by grabbing the doorknob.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Rembrary’s family sitting close together on the sofa, watching the news.

They rushed at Shin Jo-woon as he went inside and poured out questions.

“Where did our angel go?”

“Is the healer really not coming?”

“What’s that weird thing?”

“Did something happen?”

“……”

Shin Jo-woon didn’t have the time to explain everything one by one, so he hurriedly asked about his own business first.

“Where’s the Lion Lord?”

Mooloo quickly answered.

“He disappeared somewhere after watching the news about the High Priest.”

“Where to?”

“I don’t know. He doesn’t tell me that kind of thing before disappearing.”

Then suddenly the door opened with a bang from behind, and someone strode in and grabbed Shin Jo-woon by the collar.

“Where did our High Priest go!”

It was Ardor who had heard the news and rushed back.

Shin Jo-woon froze Ardor’s hand and took it off, coldly advising.

“I know a way to save Rembrary, so whether the Lion Lord comes here, calls, or sends a text, tell him to come to me or call me if he can reach him.”

“You know a way to save the High Priest? Did something happen to the High Priest?”

Shin Jo-woon nodded to Mooloo and went out of the house again and got into the car.

“Where shall we go?”

The secretary asked anxiously, clenching and unclenching the car’s steering wheel.

Since it was a question that didn’t need to be thought about, Shin Jo-woon answered immediately.

“To where Woo Yeon-woo lives.”