Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 615

◈ 615. Heretics

Secretary Yoon was unable to immediately grasp the situation because Rembrary had written ‘Divine Majesty’ with his eyes. She couldn’t understand why Writer Ki Sung-hyun was acting like that when Rembrary hadn’t even lifted a finger.

She looked back and forth between Rembrary and Ki Sung-hyun, bewildered.

Ki Sung-hyun was staring at Rembrary with trembling eyes.

If Rembrary had been smirking arrogantly, Secretary Yoon would have thought, ‘Ah, Rembrary has done something.’

However, Rembrary also looked surprised as he looked at Ki Sung-hyun, so Secretary Yoon found the situation very strange.

“What is it? What’s going on?”

The reason Rembrary was looking at Ki Sung-hyun was because he was a little puzzled by his unusually frightened appearance.

Of course, there had occasionally been unusual reactions to ‘Divine Majesty.’

There were demons who were used to the Demon King and unaffected by ‘Divine Majesty,’ and there were those who quickly recovered their mental strength after being hit.

But trembling this much was quite exceptional.

“Some people are affected by it, but you seem particularly scared. Are you a coward?”

Eventually, Rembrary, who had become curious, asked directly, and Ki Sung-hyun, trembling as he looked at Rembrary with fearful eyes, suddenly slowly raised both corners of his lips into a smile.

Smiling? Secretary Yoon was even more surprised by the sight. Ki Sung-hyun was now smiling while trembling.

Rembrary also felt uneasy about his perverted appearance and tried to step back, but Ki Sung-hyun stopped smiling and muttered.

“Indeed. Just as I heard. The ‘not quite human’ favorite of God. Now I understand why that person described you that way.”

Ki Sung-hyun’s words after stopping his laughter were difficult for Rembrary to understand.

Rembrary tilted his head.

“You asked me what I was earlier. ‘Just as I heard’?”

“That was a lament. About someone who doesn’t seem human. I heard about it, but I didn’t realize it.”

“Heard about it? From whom?”

Ki Sung-hyun looked at Secretary Yoon, and Secretary Yoon quickly replied.

“The recorder is off now.”

As if that was the answer he wanted, Ki Sung-hyun looked back at Rembrary and said.

“Morceau.”

“Did you forget?”

“…I heard it from Morceau.”

Ki Sung-hyun replied in a low voice. In the meantime, the trembling in his voice had subsided a little.

His shoulders and cheeks were still trembling, but not as much as before.

Secretary Yoon widened her eyes and rummaged through the information in her head. Morceau? Who is Morceau?

Is he acquainted with Rembrary? Secretary Yoon glanced at Rembrary. However, Rembrary also looked bewildered.

“Who is that?”

He didn’t seem to be guessing; he had no idea at all.

Ki Sung-hyun, who had 멋지게 [impressively] recited the name, was rather embarrassed and asked back.

“You don’t know?”

“I don’t know.”

Ki Sung-hyun, who had been momentarily stunned, became angry.

“Are you pretending not to know? You should know. You are the same as that person-”

But before he could finish speaking, someone knocked on the door first.

Ki Sung-hyun, who had closed his mouth, reluctantly asked towards the outside.

“Who is it?”

The person who opened the door and came in was Hunter Undushin from Nakru.

“What’s going on?”

Ki Sung-hyun frowned and asked, as if the conversation had been interrupted, and Undushin immediately apologized and asked for a favor.

“I’m sorry about this. I wanted to talk to Rembrary.”

Just because Nakru and the government were in a cooperative relationship didn’t mean that Undushin and Ki Sung-hyun were friends. The two people talking didn’t seem friendly at all.

Ki Sung-hyun looked down as if to scold him, but Undushin stood there without leaving.

Eventually, Ki Sung-hyun scoffed and waved his hand.

Then, the chains that wrapped around Secretary Yoon and Rembrary’s arms were instantly sucked back like snakes and disappeared.

“Talk to him.”

Ki Sung-hyun said, holding out his hand after retrieving the chains, and Undushin asked.

“Is it okay to release the chains?”

“The misunderstanding has been resolved. I came to release them. I also came to protest.”

“I’m busy, so I must have been a hindrance.”

“The protest can wait. It’s okay.”

Ki Sung-hyun, who had answered, this time suggested to Secretary Yoon.

“Let’s go out.”

“Just me?”

“They said they’re only talking to each other.”

Secretary Yoon looked at Rembrary. She looked worried about whether she could go out alone.

“See you later, Secretary Yoon.”

When Rembrary readily answered, Secretary Yoon nodded and went outside with Ki Sung-hyun.

As soon as the two left, Undushin closed the door and approached Rembrary.

Rembrary plopped down on a wooden box in the warehouse and looked at Undushin.

Undushin, who almost slipped on the gimbap [Korean seaweed rice rolls] for a moment, quickly regained his balance and stared at Rembrary before asking.

“You look calm. I guess you’re not even curious about why I wanted to be alone with you.”

“You Nakru people. You threatened Senior Woo-shil, who is weak in body, weak in temper, weak in mind, and only good at photoshopping.”

“Seon Woo-shil is a great Awakened who sings well and has a strong sense of loyalty. You’re the one who’s putting down Seon Woo-shil.”

“She was weak in my standards.”

“You’re the only one who’s 욕 [cursing] the whole time.”

“Anyway, you guys used Senior Woo-shil, who doesn’t know anything…”

Rembrary, who was speaking, paused and looked at the ceiling, closing his mouth.

Undushin was nervous and unconsciously reached for the 창 [spear] he was carrying on his back.

He didn’t come in to fight, but he was going to counterattack if Rembrary poured out an attack.

“I should skip it. It’s a bit annoying to say everything.”

Then, when Rembrary said this, Undushin was 허탈 [dumbfounded] and took his hand off the 창 [spear].

Rembrary looked at Undushin again and asked.

“What did you come to talk to me about? You tell me. To answer in advance, I refuse everything except an apology.”

“Will you accept an apology if I apologize?”

“Of course. I’m good at forgiving.”

At that attitude, Undushin chuckled lightly for a moment and muttered.

“If all the saints were like you, this wouldn’t have happened.”

“This?”

“The sacrifice of the saints has become commonplace.”

“Then stop it now.”

“I quit a few years ago.”

“Did you come to brag about that?”

Undushin tried to say something to Rembrary, but soon realized that this was not the time and pressed his head, muttering.

“Every time I try to speak, you keep dragging the words strangely…”

Undushin shook his head, then lowered his hand, sighed, and said.

“If this goes on, there will be no end, so I’ll get straight to the point. Rembrary, I don’t think you’ll accept it, but let’s join hands with us.”

“I was holding hands until you guys attacked Senior Woo-shil.”

“Most people hate that people from your world were chased by demons and invaded our world, but some people will understand.”

“…….”

“But you’re going to side with the demons. Will anyone understand that? I don’t think even your ‘followers’ will.”

“Did you come to say that?”

Rembrary stared at Undushin and then asked.

“If that’s the case, why are you making me such an offer? If you expect me to side with the Demon King?”

“We can closely monitor Rembrary and block him in advance if he seems to be siding with the demons.”

“Redrin can do that too.”

“No. They won’t be able to. They trust Rembrary. They’ll regret it after it happens.”

“I see. But you, knowing that, did you come to me? Do you think I’ll go to you, who have no minimal faith in me?”

“I’m not sure. I thought about the possibility. You’ll want to protect the Redrin followers who follow you.”

“!”

* * *

Secretary Yoon followed him out, but she was still worried and kept glancing at the warehouse.

Rembrary himself is strong, but according to what Shin Jo-woon said, he lacks a bit of a sense of reality.

Is it okay to leave them alone?

On the other hand, Ki Sung-hyun was just calmly walking along the village road.

Secretary Yoon followed Ki Sung-hyun and eventually couldn’t help but ask, “Is it okay to leave them alone?”

“Nakru hates Redrin, but it’ll be okay to leave them alone. They care a lot about public perception.”

Still, Secretary Yoon kept looking back and belatedly recalled the strange words Ki Sung-hyun had said to Rembrary earlier and asked.

“That’s right. But who is Morceau? Why is Rembrary so confidently saying he doesn’t know, and Hunter Ki is so embarrassed?”

“…….”

“Ah. Is it a secret… or something?”

‘Then I want to ask more.’

Because Ki Sung-hyun was silent, the sound of dry leaves being stepped on as the two walked continued to be heard.

How long had they been walking like that? Secretary Yoon was wondering how far they had to go when she heard a voice.

“It’s the name of the Deputy Director.”

“Yes?”

“Morceau. It’s the name of the Deputy Director of the Hunter Management Agency. When I think about it, it’s not a secret. I think I can tell you.”

“Yes?! Really?”

“Is it that surprising?”

“No, it’s not surprising, but… um, then are the Deputy Director and Rembrary acquainted? That’s a very unlikely combination! What’s their relationship?”

Secretary Yoon knew a little about Rembrary’s personal information because of Shin Jo-woon, but there was no such information among them.

Friendship with the government’s Hunter Deputy Director is quite a large piece of information.

“According to the Deputy Director, they were old friends.”

Even old friends!

“It’s even more unlikely?”

Secretary Yoon, who had been flustered, thought about it and became even more dumbfounded and asked.

“No, then even though the Deputy Director and Rembrary are friends, Hunter Ki is still pushing Rembrary so hard?”

“He said they ‘were’ friends, but he didn’t say they’re still friends.”

At the meaningful words, Secretary Yoon stopped and looked at Ki Sung-hyun.

“That means…….”

“Yes. They are not friends now. Rembrary betrayed our Deputy Director.”

“What… does that mean?”

“Is the rumor that Rembrary is close to President Shin Jo-woon true? It seems true.”

“It’s true.”

“Tell him to be careful too.”

“What……?”

“That person Rembrary’s friendship ‘with people’ is light and thin.”

“Light and thin?”

“It’s not that he doesn’t have friendship. He just ruthlessly abandons them if he doesn’t think they’re helpful to the God he believes in.”

“!”

* * *

“You don’t believe in God, Dushin.”

“What are you talking about?”

“That’s why you’re saying such ridiculous things.”

Undushin was bewildered when Rembrary brought up the story of God in response to his proposal.

Besides, he brought up the story of the precious Redrin followers, but he called it ‘ridiculous’?

Besides, Rembrary was smiling gently in this situation. Really warmly.

Suddenly, Undushin felt a chill at Rembrary’s attitude of smiling even in this situation.

There should be a TPO [Time, Place, Occasion] for the emotions that a person reveals. It was alien for Rembrary to have a ‘gentle’ smile in this situation.

Still, Undushin tried to hide such emotions as much as possible and continued to speak in detail.

“Ridiculous? If you’re there, people from this other world will know that they are the cause of the upheaval, and if you side with the Demon King, they’ll be treated as one 패 [group]. But you’re still saying it’s ridiculous?”

Still, Rembrary said without losing his smile.

“I am a High Priest.”

Undushin didn’t understand the words right away and muttered.

“What does that mean……?”