Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 560

◈ 560. Still, They Made Up

Woo Yeon-woo had no appetite, so he mechanically chewed on cereal with milk.

‘It’s not good.’

His mind was in chaos with the recently updated information: his brother, Shin Jo-woon, Rembrary, and the demons.

He wasn’t skilled enough to use his abilities effectively before, and as expected, he couldn’t even try using them in real combat.

Rembrary’s identity as a real prince, his painful past that he couldn’t remember…

‘How old was he when he was kidnapped? He doesn’t remember at all. Is it possible to lose memories due to severe trauma?’

Then, when he heard the phone ring, Woo Yeon-woo unconsciously answered it without checking who it was.

“Yes, hello.”

[It’s Kim Moo-rok.]

Woo Yeon-woo blankly scooped up cereal with a spoon, then fumbled and spilled about half of it next to the bowl.

“Hello?”

Why is Kim Moo-rok calling me? His brow furrowed involuntarily.

“What’s the matter?”

[I wanted to ask you something.]

“What is it?”

Woo Yeon-woo didn’t bother to hide his bluntness.

Kim Moo-rok thought to himself, ‘What an impudent bastard,’ but spoke in a playful voice.

[It’s about Rembrary. I heard you two have been getting close lately?]

“We’re not. I don’t have anything to say, so I’ll hang up.”

[The Earth’s upheaval. I heard Rembrary is involved. Is it true? Or maybe Woo Yeon-woo doesn’t know either. If you knew, would you be so friendly? Still, do you know anything or suspect anything?]

Woo Yeon-woo put down the spoon and got annoyed.

“If he had the ability to do that, would the PD [Production Director] be investigating him? Instead of suffering and rolling around in dungeons, he’d be ruling the Earth!”

Woo Yeon-woo yelled and hung up the phone, and Kim Moo-rok muttered in bewilderment.

“Why is this bastard yelling out of nowhere?”

Woo Yeon-woo also hung up the phone and muttered, his heart pounding.

“Where did this bastard hear that story?”

‘No, this is not the time for this.’

Woo Yeon-woo put the bowl in the sink and called Rembrary.

* * *

After being rejected when he offered to drive Jung Seo home, Rembrary wandered alone in the yard before answering the phone.

“Oh, Yeon-woo.”

Rembrary thought Woo Yeon-woo was going to tell him he had worked hard this time and to get some rest, so he answered first.

“Okay, you too.”

But it wasn’t.

[What are you talking about? I haven’t said anything yet.]

“Weren’t you going to tell me to rest?”

[If I wanted you to rest, I wouldn’t be calling you now. No, more importantly, hey, I just got a call from Kim Moo-rok.]

“Kim Moo-rok?”

Kim Moo-rok’s name is coming up a lot today.

“I don’t even look for news about him, but it all gets delivered to me.”

[This isn’t the time to be thinking about that guy’s well-being.]

“Why is that?”

[Be careful. That guy heard somewhere that you’re the cause of the Earth’s upheaval. He even asked me if I knew anything about it.]

“Where did he hear that?”

[That’s why you need to be careful. Only a few people know about it, but if it’s reached Kim Moo-rok’s ears—]

“Why are you stopping mid-sentence?”

[Could it be that my brother told him… no, it couldn’t be?]

Rembrary burst out laughing when Woo Yeon-woo’s voice suddenly trembled.

“You sound like you’re talking into a fan.”

[Is this a time to be laughing?!]

“Jung Seo also went on about that.”

[Jung Seo did?]

“It doesn’t seem like they talked directly. It seems like there’s a rumor going around that Kim Moo-rok is preparing a documentary, and the subject is me.”

[Be careful.]

After hanging up, Rembrary was about to go inside the house but changed direction and sat in the car.

Shin Myung-chi would be the most knowledgeable about this. He was going to ask him.

But just as he was about to start the car, Jang Tae-ri called this time.

‘A lot of people are calling today. Could it be that Tae-ri is calling to say the same thing?’

Wondering, Rembrary quickly answered the phone.

“Yes, Tae-ri.”

[Rembrary, how have you been?]

“I came out of the dungeon today.”

[I know. I heard it from Jo-woon. But did you two fight in the dungeon?]

“No? Why?”

[Oh? Didn’t Jo-woon send you a picture?]

“I received it. Pizza…….”

[So? He only buys pizza when you’re around, but today he suddenly showed up with pizza?]

Rembrary recalled Shin Jo-woon sending Jang Tae-ri a picture of the pizza and provoking him.

Since Jung Seo had also brought pizza, he returned the favor.

“Why was he angry?”

[I was calling to ask you that.]

“Tae-ri, I don’t know what’s on Myung-chi’s mind.”

After a brief laugh over the phone, Jang Tae-ri cleared her throat and asked.

[So you didn’t fight?]

It’s hard to say they ‘fought,’ but Rembrary remembers when Shin Jo-woon’s attitude suddenly changed.

He seemed like he was going to buy him this and that at the mart. But suddenly, he just gave him a pack of gum and sent him back, saying he was busy.

Jang Tae-ri seemed very concerned, so Rembrary told her about the conversation he had with Shin Jo-woon.

Even while speaking, Rembrary thought, ‘Nothing happened.’ But Jang Tae-ri immediately clicked her tongue.

[I’m disappointed. Aren’t we three the closest?]

Rembrary thought for a moment before answering.

“That’s right.”

Mul-lu isn’t a friend.

[But why did you say that?]

“It wasn’t a statement I put much meaning into, so I don’t know how to answer.”

[So it was just a random remark?]

“No, it wasn’t empty words.”

[?]

“Myung-chi is a friend, and of course, Myung-chi is fragile. But Myung-chi’s heart is strong. But Yeon-woo’s heart is like a balsam.”

Where does the nonsense begin and end? Jang Tae-ri frowned. What does it mean that his heart is like a balsam? Does it mean he’ll explode and curse if you touch him wrong?

Jang Tae-ri was silent for a moment, then sighed and said.

[So you’re closer to Myung-chi?]

“Yes.”

[Then tell Jo-woon that directly. He only has us two as friends, so he’s very sensitive about that.]

After hanging up, Rembrary clicked his tongue. This Shin Myung-chi. I thought his heart was as strong as his body was weak, but I guess not.

* * *

After eating pizza with Jang Tae-ri, Shin Jo-woon went straight to Worldboom headquarters and locked himself in his office.

The workload that had accumulated while traveling to other dimensions, as well as the constantly emerging new tasks, was rapidly increasing.

He had to take care of them in between dungeon runs.

But he was in the middle of reviewing various documents, calling in the relevant personnel to ask questions and sending them back.

“President, Rembrary is here.”

The secretary came in and said, twitching her lips.

She was trying to hold back a smile, but Shin Jo-woon was busy signing documents and didn’t notice that the secretary’s expression was different from usual.

He thought for a moment and said dryly.

“Tell him to come in.”

“Yes.”

While the secretary went out, Shin Jo-woon put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and stared straight ahead with the thought, ‘Okay, let’s see what nonsense he’s going to say.’

After the secretary left, a bouquet of flowers came through the door a moment later.

“?”

Shin Jo-woon straightened up, wondering what that was.

Looking closely, someone was carrying a bouquet of flowers. He couldn’t see the face, but since Rembrary had arrived, it was probably Rembrary.

But why does that pig have a bouquet of flowers? While he was staring in bewilderment, the bouquet of flowers that had walked up to the desk was thrust towards him.

Taken aback, he accepted it, and Rembrary was smiling gently.

Shin Jo-woon stared in bewilderment and asked.

“Why are you giving this to me?”

“Because you’re my closest friend.”

“?”

“Don’t be sulky, Myung-chi.”

At those words, Shin Jo-woon was dumbfounded and amused, and he made a sound like air escaping.

“Aren’t you only friends with me and Tae-ri?”

He became serious again at the following words.

“Who said that?”

“Tae-ri did.”

“Jang Tae-ri…….”

Shin Jo-woon rubbed his forehead.

“Why is that?”

Shin Jo-woon shook his head, called the secretary, and picked up the bouquet of flowers he had put down.

The secretary had already seen the enormous roses in the waiting room, so she bit her lip tightly when she saw Shin Jo-woon holding the bouquet.

“Yes, you called?”

“Put this in a vase.”

“Yes.”

The secretary glanced at Rembrary and asked in a playful voice.

“Shall I bring the guest some snacks too?”

“Yes.”

After the secretary left, Shin Jo-woon got up from his desk and sat on the sofa.

Instead of sitting down, Rembrary looked around the office and then sat opposite him after the secretary brought the snacks and left.

Then Rembrary remembered his original purpose for coming to Shin Jo-woon.

“That’s right, Myung-chi. I have something to ask you.”

“What is it?”

Rembrary told him about Kim Moo-rok PD, which he had heard from Woo Yeon-woo and Jung Seo, and asked.

“Have you heard anything related to this?”

Even as he asked, he thought, ‘It’s been a long time since he left the entertainment agency, so he probably hasn’t heard anything?’ But unexpectedly, Shin Jo-woon agreed.

“I recently received a report that such rumors are circulating.”

“Recently?”

“Today. 30 minutes ago.”

Some of the documents he had been reviewing before Rembrary came were reports related to that.

“So is it true that Kim Moo-rok is trying to mess with Redrin?”

“The rumor itself is a few weeks old.”

“Why haven’t I heard about it?”

“Most people probably haven’t heard about it. It was highly likely to be scrapped. There are usually a lot of rumors about project proposals. But this time, I saw that the rumor had changed. An anonymous sponsor has stepped in to invest.”

As soon as he heard the words ‘anonymous sponsor,’ Rembrary thought of the demons. Could it be them? Or those who have decided to join hands with the devils?

Of course, someone who dislikes Rembrary or Redrin might want to spend a large sum of money to make such a documentary. The possibility is small.

In any case, broadcasting such a show was not a good situation ahead of the final battle with the demons.

“Then what should we do?”

* * *

“First, go and sleep.”

Shin Jo-woon said that to Rembrary and sent him back.

Since it wasn’t something Rembrary could handle right away, he told Rembrary to shake off the fatigue he had received from the dungeon.

Rembrary thought that it was Shin Myung-chi who was tired, not him, but he was stubborn.

In the end, Rembrary only dispelled Shin Jo-woon’s fatigue with divine power and returned home.

Surprisingly, Shin Jo-woon’s prescription was effective. After sleeping soundly for twelve hours, he felt refreshed and had a good idea.

‘If it’s just in the production stage, it’ll take some time to film. If I knock down the pillars before that, it’ll be fine.’

In particular, Area 3 only needs to clear the No. 6 entrance. Then he could immediately knock down the pillars.

After making the decision, Rembrary went to Dae-ju as soon as he had breakfast and said.

“I’m going into the dungeon today, and I’m only taking Ardor with me, so tell the others tomorrow or so. If they ask.”

“Yes?”

Dae-ju thought Rembrary had come to tell him about Areas 3-5, but he was surprised and asked back.

“You’re going right away? You came out yesterday? And you’re only taking Ardor with you?”

“I’m going to knock down the pillars as soon as I go in this time.”

“Then shouldn’t you take more people with you?”

“I’m going to use the dignity of God right away. If I take other people with me, I won’t be able to use it properly. There’s only one person who can block their ears so they don’t get caught up in it.”

Dae-ju tried to say something more, but when Rembrary mentioned Kim Moo-rok and expressed his thoughts, he couldn’t persuade him any further.

* * *

Ardor was naturally excited and followed Rembrary.

The thunderbolt struck the next day. It was the people who belatedly heard about Rembrary’s dungeon trip.