Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 392

392. Saving Someone You Hate

—Is it true that we need Woo Yeon-woo to save Rembrary?

ㄴYes, the director of the research center officially said so……

ㄴWhy? What principle?

ㄴRead all the articles that came out. Just scroll up a bit.

ㄴRead the text, seriously;;

ㄴNoㅠㅠ I read itㅠㅠ But I don’t understandㅠㅠ Yeon-woo is not a healer anymore, so how can he save Rembrary?

ㄴRead it again then

ㄴYou can read it until you understand ^^.

ㄴYou don’t want to send Woo Yeon-woo to save Rembrary, so you’re saying, ‘I don’t understand~ I don’t know~’ lol

ㄴNo…… I’m really not trying to argueㅠㅠ

ㄴHe said he read it but doesn’t understand, leave him alone

ㄴWell, it’s not his fault he’s dumbㅠ

ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I really didn’t want to interfereㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Look at Rembrary’s fans shadow boxing [fighting an imaginary opponent], worrying that Woo Yeon-woo won’t go to save Rembrary when no one is saying anything. So funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴExactly. He just said he doesn’t understand and people are ganging up on him.

ㄴRembrary’s fans are famous for not understanding what people say, just like Rembrary ㅎㅎ

ㄴHere come the Yeon-woo stans [ardent fans] trying to stir up the atmosphereㅋㅋ The first commenters were a bit rude, but why are you guys hating on Rembrary?

—The comment section is a mess

ㄴWoo Yeon-woo’s fans and Rembrary’s fans have always had a bad relationshipㅋ

ㄴThey already didn’t like each other, but the director said that Woo Yeon-woo is needed to save Rembraryㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ So it’s even more of a mess

—I honestly don’t care about either Woo Yeon-woo or Rembrary, but I think it’s right for Woo Yeon-woo to go to the research center to save Rembrary ㅇㅇ [Korean abbreviation for “okay” or “agree”]

ㄴYeah, Rembrary stan, get out

ㄴI’m really not a Rembrary fan. I think Rembrary is a crazy cultist. But it’s still right for Woo Yeon-woo to go save Rembrary. Rembrary is the only healer in the world, and Woo Yeon-woo is sadly not a healer.

ㄴCrazyㅋㅋㅋ So. Why did Woo Yeon-woo’s healing ability disappear? Didn’t it disappear because he tried to save people too much? So now that his healing ability is gone, we should sacrifice him to save Rembrary?

ㄴDon’t exaggerate, what sacrifice. Are we killing Woo Yeon-woo to save Rembrary? They said they’re calling him because similar awakening abilities can connect, it’s not dangerous at all

ㄴThat’s what the director said

ㄴExactlyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ You’re just munching on popcorn and typing on your keyboard, do you know better than the director of the only hunter research center in Korea? Of course the latter does, right? The latter says it’s not dangerous, so what are you sayingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴSaving Rembrary might not be dangerous. But just entering that research center seems very dangerous?

—If Rembrary can save tens of thousands of people and Woo Yeon-woo can only save Rembrary, then of course Woo Yeon-woo should save Rembrary

ㄴIsn’t that a dangerous idea? Sacrificing the few for the many?

* * *

Under Shin Jo-woon’s direction, the director of the research center made up plausible words and informed people of three facts.

1) Woo Yeon-woo is needed to save Rembrary.

2) It’s not dangerous at all, so we hope Woo Yeon-woo will cooperate.

3) The relevant equipment is inside the research center, so we need to take Woo Yeon-woo into the research center. This is also not dangerous at all.

In the process, the director emphasized that the reason Woo Yeon-woo was needed was because the two people’s abilities were similar, and the logic supporting that was twisted as much as possible so that no one could understand it.

Of course, it was nonsense, but since he was the only official authority in this field, people all believed, ‘I don’t know what he’s saying. But we probably don’t understand because we don’t know the field.’

After the director announced his position, people went crazy.

Woo Yeon-woo was already streaming live, saying that he was ‘in danger of being kidnapped,’ so everyone was wondering, ‘What’s going on?’

The attention was already focused on him, and the director added that ‘Woo Yeon-woo is needed to save Rembrary,’ so the two combined and quickly became the biggest issue, even appearing in news flashes.

Not only on the internet like SNS [Social Networking Services], communities, and cafes, but also in daily life, people were divided into ‘Woo Yeon-woo should go save Rembrary’ and ‘You can’t force Woo Yeon-woo,’ and they fought.

Rather, only Shin Jo-woon, who planned this whole thing, was the most peaceful.

“What is all this about?”

Until Jang Tae-ri, surprised, came directly to the Worldboom building and ordered Jinang to tear up all the curtains in the president’s office.

“I didn’t announce it, why are you mad at me, Jang Tae-ri.”

“What kind of scam is this! What’s the point of borrowing someone else’s mouth! You’re the one behind this!”

“How did you know?”

“It’s in the picture, in the picture! It’s plastered all over the news photo!”

While Jang Tae-ri was huffing and puffing and gulping down cold water, Shin Jo-woon took Jinang off the curtain and stroked his head.

“If we bring Woo Yeon-woo, are you sure we can find Rembrary?”

“I’m sure.”

“What are you looking at! What are you believing! This research director?”

“The god that the pig believes in.”

What nonsense…… Jang Tae-ri reflexively made a rotten expression, but then she remembered what the Grim Reaper had told her and barely understood.

Something about an otherworld god. And Rembrary is the saint of that otherworld camp.

If she hadn’t heard the Grim Reaper’s words, Shin Jo-woon’s words would have been absurd, but fortunately, Jang Tae-ri quickly accepted it because she had prior knowledge.

“Okay. So what do we do now?”

“Just like you saw in the newspaper. Woo Yeon-woo is not needed for the reason the director announced, but anyway, we need Woo Yeon-woo to bring him.”

Jang Tae-ri paced anxiously around the room, and when Shin Jo-woon put Jinang on her head, she sighed and squatted down.

Shin Jo-woon squatted down next to her and poked Jang Tae-ri’s toes with his own.

“Cheer up, Jang Tae-ri. It’ll be okay. Even a god has stepped in. Woo Yeon-woo is…… very conscious of what others think.”

“I know that. What I’m worried about is……!”

“Is?”

Jang Tae-ri opened her mouth, then lowered her head again sadly. The Grim Reapers already seemed unhappy with Rembrary or Rembrary’s god. What impact will this have on them…….

In the end, Jang Tae-ri held back what she wanted to say and asked another question.

“How was it?”

“What.”

* * *

“The owner of Kkokko is talking.”

“Yes?”

The chief eunuch, who was standing next to the emperor and diligently grinding ink, turned his head in bewilderment.

The emperor kept gesturing to grind the ink, then leaned deeply into his chair and half-closed his eyes.

“What could that be.”

The shadow guard, who was fanning him from the other side, asked cautiously.

“Since Kkokko is a chicken, wouldn’t the owner of Kkokko be the owner of the chicken?”

The emperor gave him a look that said, ‘Do you think I’m asking because I don’t know that?’ so the shadow guard shut his mouth and pretended to be engrossed in fanning.

“I’m talking about that strange low-ranking eunuch.”

“Did he raise chickens?”

“That child prayed at the shrine. Asking to shake a burdock. When I brought the burdock, he danced, saying that the ‘owner of Kkokko’ gave him the burdock. What does this mean.”

The shadow guard and the chief eunuch glanced at each other, exchanging glances that said, ‘Do you know?’ ‘I don’t know either.’ After a quarter of an hour of doing so. The shadow guard came up with a plausible hypothesis first.

“Perhaps he wasn’t praying at the shrine, but pretending to pray, Your Majesty?”

“Pretending?”

“Yes. Maybe that was a secret signal.”

The chief eunuch, who was looking for something to say, also thought the opinion seemed plausible, so he quickly chimed in.

“That’s right, Your Majesty. There is definitely someone the ‘owner of Kkokko’ is referring to. That person giving the burdock was some kind of signal.”

In fact, since that was the only way to interpret the situation, the emperor instructed while dipping ink on the tip of his brush.

“Then let’s check one more time. Bring another bundle of burdock.”

“Yes? What for burdock…….”

* * *

“I’m doing this for you.”

Woo Yeon-woo hugged the sandbag and spun around the living room, then frowned at what Jong-woo said and turned around abruptly.

“You’re telling me to save Rembrary for my sake? To go into that dangerous research center where I don’t even know what’s inside? Didn’t you see the research center video? Half of the researchers who went in didn’t come out and are trapped there!”

Unable to contain his anger, Woo Yeon-woo threw the sandbag he was holding.

The sandbag rolled across the floor and ran over the coffee cup in front of Woo Sung-woo. As the teacup overturned and coffee spilled, the floor quickly became a mess.

When Kesh quickly tore off a tissue and handed it to him, Woo Sung-woo calmly sided with Jong-woo while wiping the floor with the tissue.

“I think Jong-woo is right too.”

“Ah, hyung [older brother or male friend]! Why are you even like that! Just say it honestly! You and Jong-woo hyung want to save the one and only ‘Healer-nim’ [term of respect for a healer]!”

“The more you resist and don’t go, the worse your image will get, Yeon-woo.”

Jong-woo got up from the sofa, approached Woo Yeon-woo, and patted him on the back.

He had to step back because Woo Yeon-woo slapped his hand away, but Jong-woo didn’t stop talking.

“Hunters can only properly defend inside the city, but even inside the city, people disappear due to monster attacks. Not only monsters, but also people who are injured by diseases or other accidents continue to exist. The number of sick or injured people continues to increase. Those people will all resent you—”

“That doesn’t even make sense!”

“People’s emotions aren’t that rational! If Rembrary was there, at least some of those people would have been treated, and just thinking about that will make the sick people think you’re selfish!”

When Woo Yeon-woo looked at him with trembling eyes, Jong-woo sighed and rubbed his hair roughly.

“Think about when you overdid it trying to heal people and lost your healing ability. Many people sympathized with you, but there were also many people who tried to kidnap you, saying you were lying. Do you think people who did that just out of suspicion won’t do it again?”

“!”

“Someone might force you into the research center, and many people will turn a blind eye to it. That’s why I’m doing this.”

When Woo Yeon-woo teared up, Jong-woo felt even more sorry and turned away, swearing for no reason.

But because the director of the research center loudly proclaimed that ‘it’s absolutely not dangerous,’ public opinion was already leaning towards ‘Woo Yeon-woo should save Rembrary.’

Lim, the CEO, who had been quietly observing the situation, also approached and awkwardly patted Woo Yeon-woo on the shoulder.

“I think Jong-woo is right too, Yeon-woo. If you’re forced to go by people, you’ll be pitied, but there will also be many people who ridicule and criticize you, saying ‘he didn’t voluntarily step up even though it wasn’t dangerous.’ It’ll feel dirty to save someone you hate, but if you have to go to the research center anyway, it’s better to go on your own.”

“What if it’s dangerous? What if it’s all a lie that it’s not dangerous and it’s actually dangerous?”

“Of course we won’t send you alone!”

As soon as CEO Lim shouted, Woo Sung-woo got up and approached Woo Yeon-woo.

“I’ll go with you.”

Woo Sung-woo was one of the ten high-end rank hunters. He was also one of the hunters whose name was consistently mentioned when asked ‘Who is the strongest hunter?’

With Woo Sung-woo stepping up, Woo Yeon-woo hesitated for a long time before finally opening his mouth.

“Okay. I’ll go check it out. But if it’s dangerous, I’m just coming back.”