Chapter 1059 – 1059. Divine Might
The Korean Light Source Church was finished for now.
Sex parties. Sacrificial rituals. Illegal monster capture and brainwashing. These were just the things that had been exposed. The Association and the police had no choice but to step in.
‘Kang Ji-woo died, revealing her madness during a live broadcast. People must have realized how terrifying the Light Source Church is.’
Just dying wouldn’t have a big impact.
Unlike the [Vampire Detective] world, reality is quite close to death. Gates, monsters, awakened criminals, and so on. If you go online, you can easily find videos of people hunting monsters. Of course, videos of people dying are hard to find.
‘The Light Source Church thing will die down quickly. The matter was wrapped up quickly.’
My job is to add more fuel to the fire and make it burn even bigger. This time, it’s not just Korea, but the whole world that will be turned upside down.
‘Humans who have disappeared all over the world are being offered as sacrifices to the Light Source Church. A cult that practices human sacrifice. That’s enough to turn the whole world upside down.’
There was plenty of evidence.
Using hacking, I started spreading the data on overseas community sites. The Light Source Church would become the enemy of the whole world.
‘The Light Source Church branches around the world will be dealt with by the hunter associations and police of each country. But the important thing is the leader of the Light Source Church. We have to kill that bastard to completely eradicate the Light Source Church.’
Sitting in front of the computer, I checked the Korean online communities. They were buzzing with talk about the Light Source Church. In the midst of all that, Park Su-ho’s name appeared.
‘Park Su-ho publicly came forward and reported it to the Association. He got a reward and even gained fame.’
Photos of him receiving a reward and posing with the Association president were circulating online.
Park Su-ho had no choice but to come forward.
Because Park Su-ho appears in the Light Source Church sex party video that’s currently circulating online. Park Su-ho had to desperately explain that the video was a fabrication by the Light Source Church with malicious intent. Even though his face is pixelated, there are programs to remove pixelation these days.
‘If the Light Source Church saw that video… they would have realized that Park Su-ho is a warrior of Selbretina. The moving tattoo in the video is undeniable.’
I don’t think they wouldn’t have noticed. So, they will focus their attention on Park Su-ho. They won’t act immediately, but they will act someday.
‘Next… shall I detonate the bombs I’ve planted in Light Source Church branch buildings around the world?’
Boom, boom, boom.
Explosions echoed in my head.
It will be a fun job.
•••
June 9th.
The Hokkaido branch manager of the Japanese Association and an executive of the Suwol Guild were scheduled to meet unofficially in Japan. This was to commission the Suwol Guild to deal with the encroachment dungeon that appeared in Hokkaido last night.
The branch manager, waiting for the Suwol Guild executive, was sweating profusely. Before coming here, he had met with Amatsuka Koyori, a Japanese S-class hunter and shaman, and Prime Minister Ando Takao.
They were the most influential figures in Japan right now. Especially Koyori, there were rumors secretly circulating that she had received a divine revelation and predicted the future.
‘She even predicted the appearance of the Hokkaido encroachment dungeon, right? I thought the Japanese Association would handle the encroachment dungeon directly, but… they told me to hand it over to the Suwol Guild as originally planned. What are they up to?’
The branch manager racked his brain. The position of the Hokkaido Hunter Association branch manager was by no means low, but it was inferior to the Prime Minister and the shaman.
‘First of all, it’s not about blaming the close relationship with the Suwol Guild. Are they… trying to use the Suwol Guild? The Prime Minister told me to give the Suwol Guild an excessive amount of compensation. Are they perhaps trying to put a leash on the Suwol Guild?’
All sorts of speculations ran wild, but he had no idea what the answer was.
The branch manager sighed at his increasingly complicated thoughts. Anyway, if he wanted to survive, he had to do as the Prime Minister told him.
The door opened, and the person he had been waiting for entered the room.
It was a middle-aged man in his fifties with a receding hairline. He had a gentle-looking face. The branch manager tensed up. He wouldn’t be fooled by that appearance.
Park Ju-hyung.
He was an A-class hunter and executive of the Suwol Guild. He had worked at the Suwol Guild for three years and was the younger brother of the Suwol Guild Master. Park Ju-hyung had the power to control the Suwol Guild.
“Hello, Branch Manager Madahara. It’s been a while. You still look as radiant as ever.”
“It’s been a while. Was your journey here comfortable?”
“Haha. I was treated well. And Japan now feels like my hometown.”
“Mr. Park, wouldn’t you like to naturalize in Japan on this occasion?”
“I’d love to, but… the situation isn’t favorable.”
“Is the situation in Korea bad?”
“It’s not that bad, but the current government is hostile to our guild. Honestly… I don’t know if the Republic of Korea even knows who’s keeping it in one piece. Honestly…”
Park Ju-hyung frowned and expressed his dissatisfaction with Korea. The branch manager agreed with him appropriately and glanced at the table. There was a bug under the table. The current conversation was being transmitted to the Prime Minister.
‘If this conversation gets out, I’m done for too… but it can’t be helped. If I hadn’t accepted, I would have been finished right away. Let’s turn this crisis into an opportunity. I’ll join the Prime Minister’s line this time. I can’t be satisfied with just being the Hokkaido Association branch manager.’
After some unnecessary small talk, the branch manager got to the point.
“The encroachment dungeon that appeared in Hokkaido. Can the Suwol Guild take care of it?”
“We are honored that you would entrust it to us. But… as I said before, the current situation isn’t very good…”
“We have prepared a generous commission.”
The branch manager placed the prepared documents on the table. They were documents related to illegal funds. Park Ju-hyung seriously examined the documents.
“…It’s more than twice the usual amount.”
“My position within the Association is rather precarious right now. I have too many enemies. I would like you to deal with the encroachment dungeon as quickly as possible.”
“Ah… I see. You must be having a hard time.”
“By the way… is it possible to dispatch an S-class hunter from the Suwol Guild?”
“I’m sorry. She is currently in a situation that even we can’t control. Her schedule is fully booked until the month after next, so it’s hard to take her out. But there are many other excellent hunters in our Suwol Guild besides her. We will clear the encroachment dungeon within a week at the latest. Please trust us.”
“Haha. Of course, I trust you. The Suwol Guild’s abilities have already been proven, haven’t they? Well, let’s stop talking about work… you must be tired from coming all this way. I have prepared a ryokan for Mr. Park.”
“Japanese ryokans are the best in the world. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Park Ju-hyung grinned.
They got into the prepared car and headed to the ryokan.
Park Ju-hyung was startled when he entered the luxurious ryokan. Amatsuka Koyori. The Japanese S-class hunter was there.
“B-Branch Manager Madahara. That woman is…!”
“Don’t panic. This ryokan is a popular place for famous people. She must have come to enjoy the ryokan too. It’s a good opportunity, so why don’t you introduce yourself? I’ll introduce you.”
“…I think I overreacted. I would be grateful if you would introduce me.”
Park Ju-hyung’s eyes lit up.
This was an opportunity. An opportunity to build connections with a Japanese S-class hunter!
Park Ju-hyung took the branch manager and approached Koyori. Koyori looked at the branch manager and Park Ju-hyung with a blank expression.
“Hello, Ms. Koyori. I am Madahara Kodaro, the Hokkaido branch manager. This is Mr. Park from the Suwol Guild.”
“…Yes. I am Amatsuka Koyori.”
“I am Park Ju-hyung from the Suwol Guild. It is an honor to meet the famous Wind Shaman.”
Park Ju-hyung bowed his head. He was being humble, as the other party was a big deal.
Amatsuka Koyori reached out her hand to him and offered a handshake.
“I have heard of the Suwol Guild’s achievements. I hope we can build a good relationship with Japan.”
“Haha. Our Suwol Guild likes Japan.”
They shook hands.
Rustle.
Park Ju-hyung tilted his head at the strange sensation on his palm. Something like paper touched his palm.
“A sticker…?”
“It’s nothing.”
“Ah, yes. It’s nothing.”
Park Ju-hyung nodded. If Amatsuka Koyori said it was nothing, then it was nothing.
Koyori turned her gaze to the branch manager and said,
“I would like to talk to him alone.”
“…I’ll step out for a moment.”
The staff had already left. They were the only two left in the ryokan lobby. Koyori looked at the sticker in her hand in silence. It was a sticker given by the Wind God. The sticker had the Japanese words ‘Absolutely obey Amatsuka Koyori’ written on it.
Koyori used Onmyodo to create a fire, burned the sticker, and said to Park Ju-hyung,
“Don’t tell anyone about what happened today.”
“Yes. I will.”
“I have many questions about the Suwol Guild.”
“Please ask me anything. I will answer anything.”
Koyori quietly admired his attitude.
As expected, the Wind God’s power was immense.
•••
The Suwol Guild’s Hokkaido encroachment dungeon raid was set. Han Ha-rin would be participating.
The difference from before the regression was the schedule. Originally, the schedule to leave on Saturday, June 11th, at dawn was moved up a day earlier.
‘Before the regression, there must have been a separate time to coordinate with the Hokkaido Association.’
This time, that coordination time ended in an instant.
‘As planned, I used the absolute hypnosis sticker to enslave Park Ju-hyung, an executive of the Suwol Guild. He obeys Koyori, not me… but Koyori obeys me, so it’s the same thing.’
Park Ju-hyung would be a good card to destroy the Suwol Guild.
Han Ha-rin was in a hurry to leave Korea on Friday, June 10th. I would be traveling to Hokkaido separately from her. The space movement scroll for that was prepared.
‘I don’t even want to take Han Ha-rin there, but… this time, Han Ha-rin has to be there.’
The Suwol Guild would fail. And that failure would be known to everyone in the world. That’s how the Suwol Guild’s reputation would fall.
‘The raid team arrives in the evening. And it’s morning now.’
Tear.
I tore the space movement scroll and moved to Hokkaido.
It was a forest.
Before the regression, this was part of the encroachment dungeon.
‘Not at this point. The early stages of the Hokkaido encroachment dungeon were a cave-type dungeon.’
It was a simple story. The cave-type encroachment dungeon gradually expanded its area over time, encroaching on the nearby forest. If the dungeon was left alone for about a year, it might encroach on the entire Hokkaido.
I looked towards the cave. It wasn’t difficult to find. Japanese Association employees were surrounding the encroachment dungeon. The entrance was limited because it hadn’t been long since the encroachment dungeon appeared. Even for me, it was impossible to sneak in there.
‘The double dungeon will appear on Sunday, June 13th, in the afternoon. That’s when the raid team will go missing. It’s also when Han Ha-rin will be captured by the Light Source Church temple.’
The thought made me furious.
‘If that damn Suwol Guild had handled it properly, Han Ha-rin wouldn’t have died.’
I gritted my teeth and turned my back on the forest. The place I was heading to was a high-class inn belonging to the Light Source Church. As I approached the inn, I saw police and hunters.
‘Japan is also catching the Light Source Church. Did they find out that this inn belongs to the Light Source Church? They’re not as incompetent as I thought.’
I ignored them and moved secretly. My goal wasn’t the inn, but the secret passage hidden behind the inn. Through that, I could enter the Light Source Church temple.
‘I’ll completely destroy them.’
Hiding my anger, I walked through the passage.