Chapter 550 – Mixed Joys and Sorrows (4)
Words that I couldn’t help but believe my ears flowed from the other person’s mouth.
“The Apostle of the Seven Deadly Sins…, It was done… ?”
“… Yes.”
Head moving heavily up and down.
I heard about it from the members of the attack team and volunteer group who went through the firing line with him.
Kim Do-jin awakened during the battle, and his energy was unusual.
Although everyone played a big role in coming back alive…, I felt uncomfortable somewhere.
So, I was going to ask after the situation was somewhat resolved.
My mind became extremely confused.
“No, if it’s a joke, stop it.”
I hoped so.
It’s a joke.
The atmosphere was so heavy that I just threw it lightly.
But it didn’t.
“…”
Kim Do-jin just looked at me with a heavy gaze without saying anything.
That’s why it felt even more heavy.
There are no lies in his words.
I couldn’t believe it.
“Uh, why…, Why…”
Kim Do-jin, reflected in her eyes, has not changed much from before.
A person who is moderately white and moderately dark.
In other words, he is just, but he also knows how to take care of his own interests.
Therefore, the appearance of that time when people were human and had faith remains intact.
But suddenly he became an apostle of the Seven Deadly Sins.
It was hard to guess.
What exactly happened there that made her suddenly like that?
So I asked.
“Tell me. “What happened then?”
Everything, without exception.
However, there wasn’t much Kim Do-jin could say.
He thought he shouldn’t do it.
‘A few condensed words are better than lengthy explanations now.’
A lengthy explanation is a double-edged sword.
There are times when probability is secured in a lengthy narrative, and on the other hand, loopholes are created by dissolving too many things.
“Actually, there isn’t much to say. Because it happened so quickly. But…”
It must be conveyed briefly but clearly.
Why was he chosen by the Seven Deadly Sins?
Also, what is the reason for accepting that power?
She has only one reason to convince her of this.
“The goddess of greed spoke. She said she felt the most intense desire for me…”
“Intense desire… ?”
When she saw his bitterly smiling expression, she realized.
The battlefield where she was driven to the brink of death.
There is only one strong desire that he can unleash.
“Her companion… “You wanted to save it.”
Kim Do-jin shakes his head.
“Yes, that’s right. But…, That’s not all.”
“…”
“I also wanted to live. Maybe that was the biggest reason.”
Greed is literally the desire for desire.
Kim Do-jin blamed her colleagues as the reason why she had no choice but to become an apostle of greed.
“I wanted to live, I wanted to save. Even if it means accepting the power of the Seven Deadly Sins that has arrived just in time.”
Clench your fist.
“The opportunity that was gained by sacrificing Mr. Francis’ life…, I never wanted to miss it.”
Because these words were sincere, acting was easier.
“So I accepted it.”
It was the best he could pull out.
I accepted it to save my colleagues.
This was a question at the same time.
‘Can you criticize me for sacrificing myself to save my comrades?’
…
At first, I just tried to hide my power.
But now I’ve changed my mind.
‘It makes me accept Kim Do-jin, the apostle of greed.’
As long as you show off your energy in front of your colleagues, you will be questioned one day.
This is better than worrying about when you might get caught.
‘We need Guardians.’
That feeling became even more desperate as he dealt with an apostle of greed like himself.
That guy was strong.
And among the apostles I haven’t met yet, there will be someone stronger than him.
To deal with strong enemies, the power of the Twilight Guild alone is not enough.
Even if it is possible, the more, the better, the more cards you have, the better.
That’s why I push.
The Apostle of the Seven Deadly Sins pushes his butt into the Guardians to make room for them to breathe.
“Indeed…, Greed is like that…”
A saint lost in thought.
It was a question.
Everyone there must have wanted to save their colleagues and themselves.
No matter how many people have gathered for world peace, who would want to die?
‘But why…’
Did greed choose Kim Do-jin over anyone else?
Simply because he is the most talented?
‘No, that’s not it.’
Although such a reason cannot be ruled out, it is probably not the main reason.
So what is it?
She looked up at Kim Do-jin and immediately found the answer.
‘She knew it too.’
Of all the people gathered there, the only one who would accept her power was Kim Do-jin.
Francis and the saint were cautious and prudent when accepting companions.
Noble people who are ready to sacrifice themselves for peace.
As a result, they also had a somewhat single-minded temperament.
If the Goddess of Greed made an offer to other people, how would they react?
‘He must have hesitated or refused.’
Either way, it would have been the same ending.
An urgent situation where death is just around the corner.
Whether he hesitated or refused, all his colleagues would have died.
And how would the future unfold if such an ending unfolded?
The Guardians suffered incomparably greater damage than now.
The apostle of greed who survived there would have caused an even greater disaster.
If you think about it this way, his choice was very good.
You can even feel the noble spirit of sacrifice.
But.
‘Can he really not change?’
She knows too.
That human desire cannot be a sin in itself.
And that desire brings about other desires and constantly inflates the body.
No matter how large the desires of ordinary people become, they cannot threaten the world.
But the man in front of me is extraordinary.
No, a genius so great that even the word extraordinary cannot describe it.
What happens when he starts to inflate his desires?
‘Before that happens…’
I shudder at that terrible thought and think of bad thoughts, then shake my head.
‘No, no.’
That can’t be possible.
You can’t punish an innocent person while worrying about a future that hasn’t even come.
That’s why it was even more troublesome.
‘Then what should I do…? .’
Should he be kicked out of the Guardians?
Or not…, Should I just leave it like this?
Or else.
“Ha…”
A deep sigh that seemed to represent her inner thoughts.
Kim Do-jin looked down at her and delved into the confusion that remained in her head.
‘You must be worried.’
You can either leave it alone, throw it out, or cut off the buds in advance.
Neither of these would be easy for her.
It was a very good situation for him.
But.
‘It’s still not enough.’
Just one more step forward.
So how?
‘It’s okay to appeal to be trusted.’
Appealing to emotions by asking them to trust you with superficial words may actually arouse suspicion.
In times like this, you have to go in the opposite direction.
“Saint.”
“… “Please speak.”
“I am…, I’m honestly scared.”
“What are you so afraid of?”
Answer her question.
“I accepted power to save my comrades. I don’t regret that choice at all. But…”
I use magic to block the part of the bloodstream that goes to her arm.
Around the time when her arm started to go numb and started to spasm.
“I’m afraid of getting drunk on this power and becoming something other than who I am now.”
“Kim Do-jin Hunter…”
I doubt it.
Before she gets suspicious, do it yourself.
He smiled bitterly and continued speaking.
“It was like that from the beginning, but I became a person who didn’t fit in with this group even more.”
“Not really… !”
“No. You know this, right? “I’m not a very just person.”
“…”
A saint who cannot easily open her mouth and remains silent.
I reveal my aspirations to her.
“I want to use this power righteously.”
The greatly surprised saint asked again.
“The energy of greed…, You mean?”
“Yes. Suddenly a thought occurred to me. There is no sin in power. If there’s a problem…”
“It’s up to the person who uses it… “I guess this is it.”
Just as Kim Do-jin became enlightened after hearing it from Gula, the saint also awakens through Kim Do-jin’s words.
‘It’s just like Hunter Kim Do-jin said.’
Power itself does not determine the presence or absence of sin.
However, good and evil are only determined by the direction of the person using that power.
The same goes for the energy of greed.
It would definitely be a sin if it was used for one’s personal greed, but what if it’s the other way around?
If that greed is directed in a just direction.
The power of the Seven Deadly Sins naturally weakens, and this side’s power grows even greater.
But.
‘Is it possible?’
A young man in his 20s.
A person with extraordinary abilities.
Is it possible to suppress my greed?
Kim Do-jin digs into that mysterious gap.
“You won’t be able to cut out all your desires like a monk. I am an ordinary person from birth, I like money, I like women…, Because I also like delicious food.”
So.
“Saint, please help me. So that my desires do not go in the wrong direction.”
“Ah…”
“If I become a monster, you can take my own life.”
I feel it.
A feeling of determination that will never change.
At the same time, the desire to struggle to live.
When she saw this, she smiled bitterly.
‘Even in this situation, you don’t change, you.’
It was always like this.
A person who willingly agrees with the Guardians’ definition of justice while also thoroughly looking after their own interests.
Thanks to this, I was very confused at first.
I couldn’t quite believe him because I didn’t know which side was sincere.
But now I know.
‘Both of them are people named Kim Do-jin.’
That he’s just that kind of person.
Therefore, it may be dangerous, but at the same time, it may not be possible to fall too deeply into one side.
‘Even if it’s not necessary, he has to carry it.’
I remember it too late.
Regardless of whether it is possible or impossible, the fact is that he is a colleague.
He has already proven himself by overcoming the danger of death several times.
I don’t want to become a group that abandons its colleagues without hesitation.
So she decided.
“I will help Hunter Kim Do-jin.”
As far as I can.
Don’t fall into the abyss of desire and become corrupted.
“So, would Hunter Kim Do-jin also join us like now?”
I try to suppress the twitching corners of my mouth.
‘It’s done.’
I feel joy inside.
I finally succeeded in digging into the gap in her heart.
A personality that is infinitely soft towards her colleagues.
It was effective for her to delve into that area.
‘There’s still a long way to go. But…’
She barely held it in her hand.
An opportunity to change the saint, and even this entire organization, to your liking.
I don’t want something grandiose.
A sharp sword that will cut out all the seven deadly sins except yourself from this world.
That’s all.
If there is one more thing here.
‘What would it be like?’
The face beyond the veil.
Would a saintly woman who longs for affection from a human being rather than a god be different or the same as any other woman?
I tell her light-hearted jokes, hiding my base greed deep inside my stomach so that she doesn’t get caught.
“If I continue like this, I don’t know when I will die.”
Then she responded with her own joke.
“Oh… “Then do you want to die now?”
Haha, even a joke.”
“Hehe.”
“…”
It’s a joke, right?
