Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 695

◈ 695. Madness Is Relative

Rembrary went straight to Redrine headquarters upon arriving in Korea. He had so much to talk about.

“You’ve arrived.”

Daegyu also had a lot to discuss with Rembrary, so he greeted him happily.

“Did you reconcile with President Shin?”

Daegyu asked, accepting the souvenirs Rembrary had brought all the way from the ‘Island’ where the World Hunter Company was located.

Glancing at them, Daegyu figured these souvenirs were from the ‘Island’ where the World Hunter Company was located.

Daegyu wondered why Rembrary had bought such useless things, but he pretended to be happy out of respect for Rembrary’s sincerity, and then shut his mouth after receiving three more.

Rembrary walked ahead towards the executive elevator, saying,

“Myeolchi isn’t angry.”

“You’re too lenient with Myeol, President Shin.”

“He acts deserving of it.”

Hearing Rembrary’s words, Daegyu realized that Shin Jo-woon and Rembrary had completely resolved their past issues.

This was good news for Redrine. Shin Jo-woon’s abilities, image, the power of Worldboom, and his background as a High-End Hunter were all valuable assets.

However, Rembrary then said something unexpected.

“The High-End Hunters told me they’re increasing their numbers and asked me to join.”

Daegyu raised his eyebrows.

“Increasing their numbers?”

“Is that not allowed?”

“There’s no reason it wouldn’t be. Whether they pick ten or eleven, they’re all top talents.”

Daegyu was briefly surprised that they had invited Rembrary, who wasn’t even a formal hunter yet.

But since everyone knew Rembrary’s abilities, Daegyu figured it must have happened somehow.

Daegyu had something else he wanted to tell Rembrary.

“I also have something to report.”

“What is it?”

“I looked into Blackrine’s activities.”

Rembrary immediately showed interest in the Blackrine story.

Seeing Rembrary’s eyes light up, Daegyu felt empowered to speak quickly.

“They’re causing trouble as usual. But there’s no particular mention of them praising you more than usual. So, perhaps the side effects have decreased for them too?”

“That’s good news.”

The two arrived at Daegyu’s office.

However, even though Rembrary said it was good news, his expression was subtle. Daegyu closed the door, feeling puzzled.

He wore a gentle smile, but that smile was almost habitual for Rembrary.

Right now, Rembrary’s gaze was directed at empty space. He was clearly deep in thought.

“What’s wrong?”

Daegyu, finding it strange, asked, and Rembrary opened his mouth with a serious expression.

“Daegyu.”

“Yes, High Priest.”

“It’s been quite some time since I returned.”

“…Depending on how you look at it. But it hasn’t even been two months yet.”

“Anyway, that much time has passed. And since I came back, people’s opinions of us have been rapidly improving. Right?”

“That’s right. Everyone is happy whenever they hear news of your healing.”

“Even before I came, Redrine’s reputation was gradually improving. Right?”

“Yes.”

Daegyu looked at Rembrary with a puzzled expression.

“What’s wrong?”

Rembrary sighed and rested his chin on his hand.

“But why does it feel like Redrine’s demonization is still the same?”

“!”

“Shouldn’t it be getting at least a little better by now? But it’s worrying that it seems the same.”

Daegyu had actually thought about that a few months ago. Before Rembrary returned, Daegyu had been hopeful, seeing the rapidly improving situation.

But Redrine was still difficult to reach. That was proof that his condition was the same.

Now, several months later, Daegyu wasn’t thinking about it much.

Although Redrine was hard to contact, the divine power he sent was still the same, and he occasionally made contact, so there wasn’t much difference from before.

But Rembrary seemed quite seriously troubled. Daegyu also put on a serious face and shared his conclusion.

“His image has improved, but it’s relatively improved, not absolutely improved, so could that be why?”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It’s more like ‘not as bad as I thought’ rather than being known as a benevolent god.”

Rembrary stared blankly out the window before opening his mouth again to bring up the Blackrine story.

“Those Blackrine guys, could they be the reason why his image isn’t changing?”

Daegyu immediately shook his head.

“They’re a troublemaking group, but they don’t have that much public influence, High Priest. Besides, they revere you, not Redrine.”

Rembrary told Daegyu about what happened on the island.

“They apparently bribed an employee working around the High-End Hunters there to extract information. Because of that, the association president there is suspicious of me. The reason he told me to become a High-End Hunter was probably to use me as bait to lure them out. Of course, it’s also because I’m good enough to be chosen as a High-End Hunter.”

Daegyu listened to Rembrary’s words, his eyes widening in surprise.

“They wield that much influence? I just thought they were troublemakers within our country.”

Rembrary lowered his chin and sighed. He seemed to have a headache from thinking too much.

Daegyu had his secretary bring glutinous rice cakes and orange juice, then handed them to Rembrary.

Once Rembrary seemed a bit calmer, Daegyu cautiously shared his opinion.

“Whatever the reason, there’s no harm in you becoming a High-End Hunter. High-End Hunters have a heroic image, so it will be helpful.”

“I’m known as the Redrine High Priest. Is it okay for me to join there?”

“President Shin is also the president of Worldboom.”

Rembrary chewed on the glutinous rice cake, but the wrinkles on his forehead didn’t disappear. Daegyu watched him, then cautiously spoke.

“More importantly, High Priest, a bill was passed while you were away.”

“Huh?”

“People who got their licenses during the Cataclysmic Period have to retake their driver’s test… Should I apply for you?”

“!”

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Daegyu decided to check Rembrary’s driving skills first before reapplying for his license, so he took Rembrary to a large stadium parking lot that was usually empty.

There was no game today, so the parking lot had only a few scattered cars.

Daegyu got out of the driver’s seat, then switched places with Rembrary, who was in the passenger seat, and said,

“Try driving.”

Rembrary, who had wanted to learn to drive from Ardor one more time, didn’t like being forced to come with Daegyu, but he sat in the driver’s seat and fastened his seatbelt.

Daegyu watched Rembrary diligently follow the most basic procedures and took out a small notebook.

He planned to check what Rembrary was lacking and tell him to focus on practicing those points.

However, the next moment, Daegyu’s body suddenly lurched forward, and his head snapped back.

Then, his body lunged forward again, his head nearly flying off.

Hanging from the seatbelt, Daegyu’s eyes widened as he looked ahead. A monster with a shocked face was pressed against the front windshield, staring back at Daegyu.

Then, as the monster slid down the front of the car and disappeared, Daegyu hurriedly opened the car door and ran away.

“Daegyu?”

Rembrary had instinctively attacked the monster when he saw it, but he was bewildered when Daegyu ran away. However, Daegyu kept his distance and didn’t try to come closer.

Rembrary looked dejected, and Daegyu took out his phone and texted him.

[Get out]

Rembrary felt a bit wronged. He hadn’t been driving this time. He had just attacked the monster with the car.

So, of course, it was bound to be reckless. But Daegyu was so disgusted that he wouldn’t even come near him.

However, Daegyu wasn’t going to come near him until Rembrary got out of the driver’s seat.

Just as Rembrary reluctantly tried to get out of the car, he saw an unexpected figure.

‘Mogi!’

It was Milk Red Bean Sherbet, who seemed to have fewer side effects after receiving treatment for a month.

As soon as Rembrary saw him, he realized that now wasn’t the time to appease Daegyu, so he immediately closed the door and stepped on the pedal.

Daegyu thought Rembrary had realized his problem and was about to come out, so he approached the car, but his eyes popped out when Rembrary shot out like a bullet without even closing the passenger door.

“High Priest!”

Daegyu shouted without realizing it and hurriedly ran after the car, but Rembrary didn’t stop and went on to drive over another car, sending his car flying.

“High Priest!”

Daegyu screamed in horror, but the car was already flying in an arc. Soon, there was a loud crash from beyond an invisible wall.

Daegyu covered his face with both hands and despaired.

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Title: Rembrary flew away

I was coming back from the bathroom today and saw Rembrary flying away ;;;;

Daegyu was shouting High Priest!!!!! and chasing after him

Rembrary was flying away in a car ;;; The rumors about him not being able to drive must be true.

My friend asked why I wasn’t coming back from the bathroom, so I told him this

―Yeah, right

―Okay, I heard you

―You need to put more effort into your fabrication

―Here comes another Rembrary hater ㅗㅗㅗ [Korean internet slang for ‘fuck you’]

―Sounds like someone heard Rembrary can’t drive and is making this up lololol

―It would be more believable if Rembrary flew away by himself

* * *

Title: OMG Rembrary really flew away (not the same person who wrote the previous post)

To the person who wrote the post about Rembrary flying away? I’m sorry

I was the one who told you to eat sh*t for being a hater

Someone took a picture and uploaded it lololol

―Where?

―Link please

―Is it real??? I saw that post earlier. Is it real? lolololol

―Yeah, right

―LOLOLOL I saw it too lololol

ㄴIs it real?

ㄴIt’s not a picture of Rembrary flying away. It’s a picture of a car flying and Daegyu running behind it, sobbing lololol

https://****.***.***

ㄴAhㅠㅠㅠㅠ Daegyuㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’ve never seen him look so shockedㅠㅠㅠ

ㄴOur Daegyu was calm even 2 years ago ㅅㅂㅠㅠ [Korean slang, similar to ‘fuck’] lololol

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Unaware of what people were saying, Rembrary urgently chased after Milk Red Bean Sherbet.

At that time, Mogi was running away, laughing at the people cursing at him after causing an accident.

Then, a car that looked expensive was rushing towards him at a terrifying speed, so Mogi ran away without knowing why.

‘What? Police? Hunter?’

Mogi, not knowing that the person in the car was Rembrary because of the tinted windows, first entered an alleyway. Cars can’t enter alleyways.

But as he tried to relax, the car kept chasing after him without stopping. The body of the expensive car was getting scratched all over, but it kept chasing him.

Besides, whatever he did, even though he was coming so loudly, he wasn’t harming people or animals and was only scratching his own car.

‘What is that!’

Mogi, seeing someone crazier than himself for the first time, ran away in horror again.

However, he was soon cornered in a secluded alleyway.

Mogi realized why people and animals weren’t hit by the car.

Before the car even got close, his instincts were giving him a creepy warning, as if an alarm was going off.

Rembrary had been spreading the Majesty of God forward as he moved, causing living things to avoid him on their own, as there were many people, animals, and cars on the road.

However, unlike other people, Mogi had nowhere to avoid even while receiving that warning. The car stopped just barely in front of Mogi’s stomach.

“!”