Chapter 549 – Mixed Joy and Joy (3)
Tens of thousands of people.
No, maybe hundreds of thousands.
She realized her divine power early on and saved the lives of countless people.
It was worthwhile work.
When her eyes filled with despair overflow with hope as death approaches her.
“Thank you so much, saint!”
“I will never forget this for the rest of my life… !”
When they express their gratitude to me from the bottom of their hearts.
She used to be intoxicated with bliss.
That’s why she became a saint.
To save more people and spread my influence to a wider area.
However, the noble act of saving people did not always result in good feelings.
There are people that no matter how much she is, she cannot be saved.
Those who have passed the period of recovery from wounds.
Or those who have been injured in places that her divine power cannot reach.
Every time that happened, she was heartbroken.
And with that feeling as her driving force, she trained and studied to overcome it.
Don’t let death, a loss you’ve already experienced once, harm another person.
In this way, she became stronger than when she first became a saint, and was able to cure many diseases.
Another insurmountable death loomed before her eyes.
And that too to my precious colleagues who have shared the same goal for a long time.
“Francis…”
He was a special person to her in many ways.
A hero who devotes himself to world peace.
Another apostle besides himself that he met for the first time.
And the first colleague who promised to share the same cause.
He is dying.
“Honestly, I can’t believe it.”
The Guardians are a group gathered to protect world peace from the Seven Deadly Sins.
That’s why I didn’t do it.
It is childish to think that world peace can be maintained without sacrificing one’s colleagues.
Anyone can die.
So at least let’s not let their noble efforts go in vain.
I’ve lived my life thinking that way, but it seems there was an exception.
“When I think about it, there really isn’t one.”
No one else knows, but that much.
I thought Francis Meyer would always remain by my side.
Why?
“I guess I trusted and relied on you too much.”
This operation was also like that.
It was more dangerous than any operation I had undertaken so far.
Still, I thought.
“If you…, Francis Meyer would do something…, I thought so.”
As if living up to that belief, the operation was successful this time as well.
It was an achievement beyond what I expected.
The apostle of greed, one of the seven deadly sins, died, and the true ancestor also died.
As a result, the Sanctuary of Blood disappeared, and the Wallachia region returned to Romania.
But the price of that achievement was also great.
Guardians raid team and Vatican Orthodox Church volunteer group.
There were many casualties on both sides.
In addition, Francis Meyer was in critical condition.
The saintess closed her eyes tightly as she watched him barely survive with his feeble breathing.
“I want you…” Drove me to death.”
I felt like everything was my fault.
If only I had prepared a little more thoroughly.
Even if it meant giving up the opportunity, I would have increased my strength and then started the operation.
All kinds of regrets are swirling in my head.
Grumble-
The door to the hospital room opened, and a familiar face appeared.
“Kim Do-jin Hunter…”
He made the greatest contribution together with Francis, and at the same time, he suffered the greatest injury and was driven to the brink of death.
Although it is a little bit, my heart feels lighter.
“You’re awake. I’m so glad…”
A saintess sighing in relief.
If Francis is the pillar that has led the Guardians so far, he is the pillar of the future.
If it had gone that wrong, I really wouldn’t have been able to endure.
He approaches and looks down at the hospital bed.
When he saw Francis Meyer sleeping as if dead, he opened his mouth.
“I heard what you said, saint. Treatment… “You gave up.”
Give up.
Her body trembled once at the words weighing heavily on her heart, and she nodded her head with difficulty.
“… Yes, that’s right.”
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t giving up.
It’s just that I can’t treat Francis right now with my abilities.
So what on earth is such a problem?
“The physical injuries were not that serious.”
Even in the midst of that tense time, Kim Do-jin did his best.
The saint recognized this when she saw the scar that pierced Francis’ chest.
“They pierced it so that all the major organs were removed.”
The response after that was also perfect.
Thanks to the healing magic of Juyeon Han and the volunteer group, his body was able to fully recover.
However, the problem was something other than the body.
“The real problem with Francis is…, Part of my soul was seriously injured.”
“Part of the soul…”
It comes to mind.
The last attack that Francis carried out to create an opening for himself.
That blow clearly exceeded his limits.
And that too far away.
He knows very well what it takes to generate such power.
‘The source of life.’
A saint is expressed as a soul, and in martial arts and China, she is expressed as a true spirit.
Literally the source or vessel itself necessary for human life.
Francis probably gained strength by burning it himself.
Her words continue.
“There was someone who came in with similar injuries the other day.”
“If it’s a similar wound…”
“It’s difficult to reveal his identity because he wants to keep it a secret…, Like Mr. Francis, he was a person who sacrificed himself to save many people.”
“…”
Kim Do-jin quickly realized who she was talking about.
‘It’s me.’
To be exact, himself during his Son Si-woo days.
“He suffered major damage to his magic circuits. And it spans between the body and the soul.”
It was the same explanation as then.
“Divine power can heal anywhere it can be seen and touched…, More than that is impossible.”
A place where magic circuits exist, but it is impossible to touch or observe them.
That’s why I came back after being greatly shocked by the words that divine power couldn’t heal, or rather, that it was questionable whether something that could heal existed in this world.
It was a time when I was reminiscing about the memories of that time.
“From then on, I studied it secretly from others.”
“… ?”
“I wanted to find a way to heal the soul with divine power.”
She remembers.
The back of Son Si-woo, who tried to pretend to be bright, but left in endless frustration.
I thought it was so pitiful and unfair.
Why does the hero who sets out to save everyone have to suffer and suffer so much?
Do we have to be willing to take on those hardships and trials just because we saved many people?
There was a feeling of resistance.
‘I can’t do that.’
They too have the right to be happy.
No, on the contrary, you should be happier than others.
Otherwise, who on earth would sacrifice and dedicate themselves for others?
From then on she studied.
How to expand the influence of divine power more widely.
The desired result was achieved.
Wounds and diseases that previously could not be healed can now be healed with divine power.
“But that was all.”
A considerable amount of time had passed, but the divine power was still not reaching the soul.
As if it was nailed down as a fixed line.
“… Now I even think like that. “Maybe God has set a limit.”
“…”
Kim Do-jin couldn’t help but be surprised by her words.
The nuance from a moment ago clearly seemed to be blaming God.
‘A person who is more faithful than anyone else blames God…’ .’
This must mean that the current situation is hopeless.
Many thoughts began to come to mind.
If she’s shaking like this now, wouldn’t it be possible to change her a little more to suit her tastes?
“Sorry. “I looked very shaken.”
A saint who hastily apologizes.
I realized it too late.
Now that Francis has fallen, she realizes that if she herself is shaken, there will be greater danger to the Guardians.
Kim Do-jin did not miss this.
“Saint.”
“Yes… ?”
“You said that her divine power alone cannot interfere with the soul.”
“I did.”
“Then…, What if she mixes divine power with something else?”
“Mingled… “You say it?”
It may sound like a profane statement.
People in the Orthodox Church recognize divine power as a miracle given to humans by God.
That’s why I would never have said it under normal circumstances.
But what about now?
Now, if you desperately want to save Francis and overcome the limits of divine power.
“For example, if you mix the power of another god.”
“…”
She is silent.
Seeing that his head was slightly lowered, he seemed to be deep in thought.
After finishing her thoughts, she raises her head and asks Kim Do-jin.
“I already heard the story. During the battle, Hunter Kim Do-jin showed new strength…”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Can you tell me? The identity of the power that was awakened at that time.”
It was exposed to quite a lot of people.
She knows that she can use energy that is different from magic.
So this can no longer be your secret.
That’s why Kim Do-jin decided to move forward a little more boldly.
“Saint.”
“… Yes.”
In a heightened atmosphere.
Kim Do-jin, who hesitated for a moment, then continued speaking in a low voice.
“I am the new apostle of the Seven Deadly Sins.”
“… !”
A strong shock swept over my son-in-law.
