Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 505

◈ 505. Prodigy and Model Student

His shoulder was blown away.

What kind of crazy bastard was this? Rembrary stared at Ardor, mouth agape.

The blown-away shoulder quickly regenerated, but that didn’t mean it didn’t hurt.

Nor that he wasn’t shocked.

Ardor watched Rembrary’s shoulder recover with sad eyes, and when it was done, he took off his coat and covered Rembrary with it, then addressed those behind him.

“Alright. This is the real High Priest. Everyone, bow your heads!”

Shin Jo-woon, Jang Tae-ri, Nin Ring, and Mullu looked even more horrified than Rembrary, who had been shot.

The moment Rembrary saw that expression, the surroundings were no longer a temple but a road cut off in front of a wall.

The illusion was broken.

At least two of the four seemed to recognize that Rembrary was the real deal in that scene.

“That was well resolved!”

Watching Ardor laugh with joy, Rembrary took the gun he was still holding.

“High Priest?”

With that, Rembrary smacked Ardor in the back of the head.

“!”

* * *

“Damn it. Damn it. Damn it!”

Waryon, a close aide of the Demon King, who had fled from Sector 3-3 because he didn’t want to see Rembrary’s face, gnashed his teeth as he watched the situation through a crystal ball in another sector.

To get out so easily! Of course, having an arm blown off wouldn’t be an easy experience for anyone.

“Damn it. Why does the High Priest have to bring around a priest from the Yggdrasil Temple [a significant temple in their world, known for its healing and protective powers] of all people.”

And, on top of that, there are six sectors, but why does he have to come to the sector I’m in charge of?

“Damn it. What should I do? What should I do? He’s definitely going to come to my sector again…….”

Waryon paced anxiously on the carpet. He had to find a way. A way.

* * *

“Cheonlipung? Cheonlipung was definitely a volunteer.”

Shin Jo-woon paused at the Cheonlipung part while checking the companies that had declined and the new companies that had emerged, the changes among the hunters, and major incidents that had occurred while he was away.

Cheonlipung was a name that Rembrary had mentioned among the stories he had heard from Redrin.

An organization that had joined hands with demons.

“Yes? Yes. They’ve now changed to a hunter company and are doing quite well.”

“Is that so.”

“Yes. But there are rumors that they’ve joined hands with demons, so… they’re a somewhat unsettling target. There are many unidentified strong hunters affiliated with them, and there are frequent stories that those hunters are actually demons.”

“That’s true. That rumor.”

“Yes?”

“I heard it through another reliable route.”

Shin Jo-woon wrote ‘Danger. Caution’ on the Cheonlipung-related documents and handed them to his secretary, then tapped the screen of the phone on the stand when it vibrated.

It was a text from Rembrary.

The black screen instantly lit up, and three photos appeared in a row.

“?”

When Shin Jo-woon saw his face on the photos, he was puzzled and zoomed in on them.

When he enlarged the photos, he saw that he was even wearing strange clothes.

Clothes that looked similar to what Mullu sometimes wore.

“When did I wear this?”

“Yes?”

“An emperor?”

“Yes?”

As he was about to ask what this was, Rembrary sent another text.

[I went to the illusion zone and you were wearing that and attending to me. >ㅅ<] "……." He could feel the excitement in the text, how thrilled he was to send it. Shin Jo-woon didn't quite understand why Rembrary found it so funny. The clothes suit him well. And isn't he already attending to him a lot now? [You must have had fun ^^] * * * "Aren't you upset?" Rembrary tilted his head at the calm and peaceful reply, and Ardor, who was looking at the text from behind, chimed in as if it were obvious. "Of course. Who would be upset to have served the High Priest?" "That's a given." "Yes?" "But you're wearing our Holy Knight uniform. You're a heretic. Is that okay?" "That's the ideology of heretics. It's natural that you don't understand, High Priest." Kim Je-woo, who watched the conversation, realized how a sycophant ruins a monarch by not offering bitter advice. But he didn't have the confidence to give bitter advice to Rembrary, who was his benefactor, so Kim Je-woo turned his gaze back to the TV. * * * During the four days that Ardor focused on resting, Nakru and Redrin held their third meeting, where key figures all gathered. Here, Rembrary told them what he had guessed and conveyed his expectation that they had to pass through an entire sector to enter the pillar and destroy it. Shin Jo-woon raised a new question there. "Didn't you say that there were multiple zones set up in one entrance before?" "I didn't confirm it myself. It was in Daeju's report. Why do you ask?" "I'm not sure whether we have to pass through all of them, or whether we only need to clear each entrance once." "……." When Rembrary looked at Daeju, Daeju shrugged. "I don't know either." In the end, as a result of the discussion, they decided to try going through one entrance at a time first to save time. Also, they couldn't continue to leave Emperor Shin Jo-woon alone, so Nakru decided to go back to 1-1 separately. In any case, Rembrary's side had passed through 1-1, so according to the currently known theory, they shouldn't be able to go there again. For this reason, Nakru decided to go back to the ice cream zone. There was still no answer to the Si-young issue, so it was put on hold. Kim Mu-rok's broadcast was also put on hold because he was still looking for a sponsor. The broadcasting station had officially declared that Nakru would participate, and it seemed they were planning to make the scale quite large this time. For this reason, after Ardor rested, Rembrary decided to go to the demon's zone one more time through gate 3-2 in sector 3. The group participating this time was Hwasaja, Ardor, and Sagamjae. * * * "I'm so glad that Shin Jo-woon isn't coming, High Priest!" Ardor was excited as if he were going on a picnic as he headed to the entrance of sector 3-1. "It can't be helped. He's the head of a large company." "He used to skip out often and follow you around, High Priest. He's gotten tired of it. His heart has changed. I can tell by looking at his eyes, High Priest." Hwasaja clicked his tongue as he watched Ardor try to drive a wedge between Shin Jo-woon and Rembrary. Hwasaja didn't like Shin Jo-woon either, but he disliked Ardor even more, so he reluctantly defended Shin Jo-woon. "President Jang Tae-ri is also close to him, but he's not following." "That side always works hard. Shin Jo-woon skips out often." "No matter how often he skips out, he's been away for several months. He has to look at all the pending work, so of course he can't go." Ardor turned his eyes sideways, looking angry that Hwasaja kept refuting him. Hwasaja felt a chill for no reason and shut his mouth. But when they arrived in front of the entrance to 3-1, another car was already there. "Are they free hunters? No other hunter companies had a schedule to enter today." Daeju's secretary, who had driven the car to take the group, muttered in confusion as he looked at the car. Unexpectedly, when they got out to check, it was Woo Sung-woo's car. When Rembrary's group stood in front of the gate, Woo Sung-woo grabbed Woo Yeon-woo, who was trying not to get out of the passenger seat, and approached Rembrary. "What is it?" Rembrary asked, looking at the large bag that Woo Yeon-woo was carrying. Woo Sung-woo pushed Woo Yeon-woo to the seat next to Rembrary and asked. "I was hoping you could take Yeon-woo with you this time. Would that be okay? She'll do her part well." "I don't want to." Rembrary stopped Ardor, who immediately refused, and asked. "I don't mind. Why do you ask?" "Ah. It's nothing much. After Yeon-woo quit being a celebrity, I've always taken her with me when I do hunter work. I think she needs to gain some experience working with other people." "Then there are many other teams in Nakru, aren't there?" "That's true. But you can heal people right away even if they get hurt." "……." When Rembrary raised his eyebrows, Woo Sung-woo admitted with embarrassment. "Actually, it's not Yeon-woo's problem, it's my problem. If I go with her, I'll end up taking care of her safety first instead of the work. There are also various other things." "If that's the case, it'll be resolved if you see your sister get hurt in front of your eyes. I'll help you." Ardor quickly jumped in and tried to twist Woo Yeon-woo's finger, but Sagamjae stepped in to stop him. Ardor didn't seem to want to take Woo Yeon-woo with him. But Woo Sung-woo seemed to have made up his mind, leaving Woo Yeon-woo behind and getting into the car as it drove off, though not immediately. Rembrary looked at Woo Yeon-woo. Woo Yeon-woo was baring her teeth and glaring at Ardor, but her body was behind Sagamjae. Rembrary sighed and gestured to Hwasaja to open the gate. "I'll go in first, so come in when you're done fighting." * * * 'Huh?' Rembrary, who had opened the gate and entered, reflexively tried to go back out, but the gate had already disappeared in the meantime. Rembrary stood blankly for a moment and looked around. Hwasaja had definitely entered first, and then Rembrary had entered after him. Ardor, Sagamjae, and Woo Yeon-woo should have followed right after……. 'Why is no one here?' Could it be that they were sent to different zones even though they entered in quick succession? Rembrary first sent a text to the group chat that the 3-1 group had created. Remb: Where is everyone? Lion: Looks like a school. Ardor: Damn it Ardor: I answered first. I'm also at a school. Gamjae: I think I'm at a school too. Where are you, Fake Saint? Rembrary saw three five-story buildings in a ㄷ shape and two buildings behind them, and a wide, grassy field in between. Remb: I think I'm at a school too. Ardor: High Priest Ardor: High Priestㅠ Ardor: Where are you?ㅠ Why can't I see you? Remb: I know. We're all at a school, but why can't I see you? Remb: Where's Yeon-woo? Gamjae: I haven't invited her yet. [Gamjae has invited Yeon-woo] "……." Woo Yeon-woo didn't seem to be in her right mind and didn't even check the text. To save as much battery as possible in case of an emergency, Rembrary sent 'I'm going inside the building' and put his phone in his pocket, walking along the path from the main gate to the building in the center. As he was walking, the figures of students began to appear around him like illusions. 'I don't know any of them.' Rembrary looked around at them and discovered that he was wearing a school uniform. 'What kind of maze is this?' As he was wondering, a student he didn't know suddenly approached him and spoke to Rembrary. "Ah, so you're the transfer student." 'Transfer student?' "You're Rembrary, right? I'll guide you to the classroom. I'm the temporary class president." Rembrary had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but he followed the student illusion, who was the temporary class president, for now. They give the rules in writing, but they also tell them verbally. It seemed better to listen carefully to what this temporary class president had to say. "It hasn't been long since the entrance ceremony. It shouldn't be too difficult to adjust even if you're a transfer student." "I see." "Why do you talk like that?" "……." The temporary class president took Rembrary to a classroom on the third floor and suddenly handed him a name tag that he didn't know where it came from. "Here's your name tag. Hang it on your school uniform." Rembrary received the name tag in a daze and raised his eyebrows. 'Is this the escape rule?' The name tag didn't have Rembrary's name on it, but 'Prodigy' was written on it. As Rembrary was looking at the name tag, the temporary class president smiled and said. "I heard you're smart. It shouldn't be hard to be in the top 3 in the class, right?" 'Does that mean I have to take a test and be in the top 3?' At that moment, there was a loud noise of someone running this way. When he turned his head, it was Ardor, who was sobbing. "High Priest! I was so sad because I thought we were separated!" Instead of answering, Rembrary looked at Ardor's name tag. 'Model Student?!'