Chapter 450 – Friend or Enemy (4)
If you think about it calmly, it was something that was predicted a long time ago.
Didn’t you already know?
The fact that Seoyeon has the same characteristics as me as a ‘person with qualities’.
From there, a meeting like today was decided.
Of course, if I were to be a little greedy, I hoped to meet him as an ally rather than an obvious enemy.
Honestly, I don’t know.
Should I be happy about my current encounter, or should I despair?
It’s a happy fact that he was chosen by the Seven Great Masters rather than the Seven Deadly Sins, who are clearly the axis of evil…, If you think that if you make a mistake, a future where you will cross swords with each other may come, your mind becomes even more complicated.
Seoyeon slowly lifts her lower back with a tense voice.
When he finally meets her face, his eyes widen as if they are about to tear.
“Do, do, dojin… ?”
“… Senior Seoyeon.”
I was so shocked that I even stuttered.
My guess is that his emotions and the emotions I’m feeling right now are almost similar.
“Yes, why are you here…” ?”
“I’d like to ask too.”
I’m curious too.
Suddenly, what the saint said came to mind.
Did you say she joined the Guardians around the same time as me?
“… “Maybe in China?”
“Yes. That’s right. The saintess suggested it to her when she was in China.”
As expected.
It was a saint who saved Seoyeon, who was in critical condition after being hit by an attack aimed at me.
It seems that he felt the power of the Childae Association during the treatment process and quickly made an offer to join.
“So Do-jin, you… ?”
“I also received the offer at that time.”
“I see…”
The guy who shook his head slightly, as if he understood, asked me.
“Well, then Dojin, you are also the leader of the Seven Great Lords…” ?”
I shook my head.
“No. I was not chosen by the Seven Great Masters. Just…, A mercenary who helps in exchange for compensation?”
“Ah…”
The guy moaning briefly.
Looking at his slightly sullen expression, he seems to be disappointed about something.
Are you hoping that I was chosen by the Seven Great Preceptors just like you?
About the time when each other’s stories were somewhat organized.
“What, do you think you two already know each other?”
Angela, who was watching quietly in the middle of her, bursts in with an interested expression.
“We know each other, are on the same team, and are in the same guild.”
Then Angela bursts out laughing.
Haha! You recruited two people from the same guild and didn’t even give them a word? “I heard our saint can be mischievous sometimes too?”
“I guess so.”
Somehow.
He seemed a little excited when he said that they would meet in a few days.
Did you want to surprise me like this?
As I smiled bitterly, thinking of her with a playful expression behind her veil, Angela tapped my shoulder.
“I understand. “Our saint is so busy that if she doesn’t enjoy herself in this way, she will die quickly.”
Puk!
“… “Her hands are very sour.”
“Oh, sorry! “It’s because I’m not good at controlling my strength.”
Angela quickly withdraws her hand.
Her shoulders are tingling
I’m sure it was a light tap…, What on earth is your strength level?
She opens her mouth, clearing away even the slightest sense of awkwardness with her cheerful smile and tone of voice.
“Well, now that we’ve seen each other again, shall we move on to talking about work?”
Temperament that changes in an instant.
I feel it again as I feel the flow and atmosphere changing as she wants.
What a monster the apostle chosen by the Goddess of Patience is.
* * *
There is only one reason why the three people gathered in one place.
Punishing the leader of Gwangmyeong Church, who is presumed to be an apostle of sloth.
However, in order to complete this mission, there is one mountain that must be overcome.
Is it possible to maintain one’s mind from the brainwashing of none other than the Gwangmyeong religious leader?
“Since the Guardians received information that the leader of the Church of Gwangmyeong may be an apostle of sloth, we have been steadily researching ways to be safe from his brainwashing. And only recently have we seen results.”
After she finished speaking, she took out a round object from her arms and showed it to the two people.
“This is the preparedness plan.”
It was a thin strip made of metal.
However, the size was ambiguous.
It is too large to be worn on the arm or foot.
And it looks like it’s not enough to wear around the waist.
Kim Do-jin, who thought about this for a while, found the most suitable part.
“… Are you wearing it on your head?”
“That’s the right answer.”
She smiled at Kim Do-jin and continued her words while putting the belt on her forehead.
“If you wear this, you won’t be brainwashed by him.”
He saw.
The moment you put that thin band around your head, brown magical energy comes out and embraces the surroundings.
‘Does that membrane prevent brainwashing?’
It was plausible.
But it is too early to blindly trust.
When Kim Do-jin looked at her with suspicious eyes, Angela opened her mouth as if she had been waiting.
“Of course, it is a product that has been thoroughly tested. I actually put it on the head of a member of the Gwangmyeong Church who was brainwashed by this guy.”
“… “What are the results?”
“The existing brainwashing has been lifted. And now she is in good spirits and providing us with information from within Gwangmyeong Bridge.”
If you even plant a spy, the effect seems certain.
At the same time as the effectiveness of the headband became trustworthy, small doubts arose.
“… If there is such a thing, it seems there is no need for it to be an elite minority.”
He asked, and she answered.
“If mass production were possible, of course we would have done it too.”
“It looks easy to make…”
“Absolutely not?!”
Angela gets angry.
“It may look rough, but how difficult is it to make!”
Kim Do-jin asked as he saw her getting more excited than necessary.
“… Did you make that yourself?”
Then, as if she had been waiting, she answered, curling the corners of her mouth.
“I am a great warrior, but I am also a great craftsman.”
“Oh, yes.”
Angela shoots a harsh look at her indifferent answer.
With a small sigh, she took off the sash wrapped around her head and handed it to Kim Do-jin.
“Anyway…, The total number of these headbands is 50. In short, it means that we must clear out Gwangmyeong Bridge with a maximum of 50 people.”
The number of people who will wear them is all set.
The three people gathered here and the 40 Holy Knights from the Vatican.
The remaining seven digits are said to be worn by the priests of this church.
Kim Do-jin asked after being explained the details of the operation.
“So what is the date of the performance?”
“It will start at midnight in four days. Please finish preparing by then. “Don’t worry, we’ll cover all the money spent on the mission.”
Kim Do-jin’s ears perked up at her answer.
“You’re saying we’ll take care of all the expenses? “No matter how much?”
Angela, sensing something uneasy, narrowed her eyes and answered.
“… “Only the items that are absolutely necessary for the operation.”
“Of course.”
After answering with a grin, Kim Do-jin gets lost in thought.
Regardless of the price, we will cover the cost of anything necessary for the operation.
Some pretty good thoughts come to mind.
The price is quite…, No, they cost a lot, but they are definitely effective.
“Hehe.”
Seeing him grinning, Angela shivered with an inexplicable chill.
* * *
On the way back after finishing the story.
“… “I’m sorry.”
Suddenly, Seoyeon hands me an apple.
What is it?
Could it be that he’s doing this because he feels sorry for hiding the fact that he joined the Guardians?
“That… “You were very surprised, weren’t you?”
“I was surprised.”
I was really surprised.
Because I never thought that Seoyeon would show up at the gathering to wipe out Gwangmyeong Bridge.
But I didn’t feel betrayed.
No, I heard it, but the end of those feelings is not towards Seo-yeon, but towards her saint.
I never thought you could surprise people like this.
“Apart from being surprised, there is no need to be sorry about this. It’s a secret to begin with. “I didn’t tell my senior either, so it’s common for both of us.”
“That…, But.”
In her honest opinion, she is not comfortable with Seo-yeon being in this position.
It’s not just anything else, it’s dealing with Gwangmyeong Bridge.
There are measures in place to prevent brainwashing, and they are said to be followed by paladins with great skills, but isn’t the risk still considerable?
Part of me wanted to stop him from participating, but I held back.
Isn’t she already a grown daughter?
Since I decided to live in this body, in fact, he and I are strangers.
There is only one thing I can say in this situation.
“Prepare well. Because the Gwangmyeong Church are much worse than you think.”
“Huh…, That’s how it should be.”
A guy shaking his head with a faint smile on his lips.
I suddenly become curious.
“By the way, senior.”
“Huh?”
“Who was chosen by you?”
Whose choice did Seoyeon receive among the seven major candidates?
Then the guy answered.
“Temperantia.”
She remembers that she studied to some extent as she became involved with the 7th Main Line.
Obviously the name Temperantia…
“Moderation… Was it?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Temperance.
“Huh, indeed.”
I start laughing without even realizing it.
The 7 Great Goods and the Seven Deadly Sins…, So the seven deadly sins are completely opposite to each other.
The seven deadly sins that are contrary to the seven great good, temperance, are none other than greed.
In other words, Seoyeon and I are completely polar opposites.
The relationship that used to be father and daughter is now a perfect opposite.
Isn’t it truly a coincidence?
“Why are you laughing… ?”
“It’s just, what should I say…” “I find it fascinating that there are two people in the same guild who belong to a secret society.”
“Huh…, I find that a bit surprising too.”
After vaguely interpreting her words, I ask another question to change the topic.
“Anyway, why did you decide to join the Guardians?”
“Why?”
“Just because you’ve been selected for the 7th National Assembly doesn’t mean you’re obligated to join. It’s also dangerous.”
I say it’s to keep an eye on people who might become enemies in the future, but Seoyeon has absolutely no reason to join the Guardians.
If it’s because of a sense of justice, there’s nothing to say…, Well.
Even though Seoyeon is nicer than others, I don’t think she was that much of a just person.
To my question, he gave an answer I had never expected.
“… “I think my dad would do that.”
Because of that, her face stiffened slightly.
“Just to be like dad?”
“That’s not it.”
Seoyeon shook her head resolutely and continued speaking with a dark expression.
“This power I have…, Originally it was supposed to go to her dad.”
“… “What?”
What does this mean?
