Chapter 678 – The Ark
Seong-il decides to prepare an acting performance to persuade Lee Ah-hyun. Having made up his mind, he moves to the shower room pretending to take a shower and uses the inner plane.
“What are you doing? Great Seongil!”
When Seong-il and the goddess and other followers call to them using an emergency call, which is not usually used, they hurriedly settle into the meeting room with nervous expressions and ask.
“I have something very important planned this time.”
Seong-il calmly explains to his followers what he felt while wandering around in reality.
Seong-il explains that the aliens want to destroy the aliens’ plans by abducting aspiring hunters from real universities who are being fostered as they like, and that they want to raise them as agents to stab the aliens.
“My main plan is to bring aspiring real hunters to the Inner Plane, train them, form our own hunter organization, rescue people from the underworld, or destroy dungeons to obtain dungeon cores. What do you think?”
After hearing Seong-il’s plan, the followers show sympathy for his words.
“The purpose itself is good…?”
Although Seongil and his followers are quite strong in their abilities, they are only a minority in the end, and they desperately feel that they need more colleagues or the power of a powerful organization to win against a mighty alien civilization.
“Hmm… I agree with Seongil-nim’s plan and its purpose. However, can we control the people we bring in? It won’t be easy to convince them and make them loyal with just ideals.”
Claudia was concerned that, as there are countless people of various personalities in the world, a big accident might occur because she couldn’t properly control the many people she would bring or couldn’t unite them with one mind.
“Right. And just because we train our students to make them stronger, will they be willing to help us on dangerous missions? Most of them might be willing to live the normal life you’re going to provide?”
Elaine’s comments follow. The two of them had a point, so Seong-il nodded and agreed.
“That’s right. There’s a high chance of that. However, even if the aspiring hunter you rescued doesn’t cooperate with the plan, it can interfere with the aliens’ plan, so it’s not the case.”
“That’s right! Control can be done with G.E.C.R, which will be mass-produced in the future, right? With their power that neither eats nor sleeps, they will be able to stop unrest.”
Yuna agrees with Seong-il’s opinion and confidently mentions G.E.C.R.
“Isn’t that a very complacent idea? A well-trained high-ranking hunter can overpower G.E.C.R?
While those robots are pretty awesome, they’re not all-powerful. Look at the Pocket Girls world right now. Despite having G.E.C.R, they couldn’t completely save the world.”
However, at Yuna’s words, Erica refutes her words with a skeptical expression. Then, this time, one of the pocket girls world raises her hand and, displeased, she refutes Elisha’s opinion.
“What are you talking about…? In our world, the influence of G.E.C.R is weak and strong, and it’s not a major problem! The problem is that people are dying from terrible pollution and powerful psionic waves emitted by black meteorites!”
Followers from each world begin to argue, vehemently expressing their thoughts.
That time when we discussed with each other with fierce momentum for such a long time. Aruril, who was quietly observing the situation, raises her hand out of nowhere and talks about the problem from a slightly different perspective.
“If G.E.C.R is uneasy, wouldn’t it be okay to borrow the power of the Goddess Cult?”
“…Of the Goddess Church?”
At the sudden words of her auril, her holy day, of course, her followers all shut her mouth and look at her in unison.
“Yes. It is to spread the faith of the Goddess Cult to rescued mankind. If you truly believe in the Goddess, the Goddess, the apostles, and even the missionaries can detect the impure hearts of the followers.”
“Hey…?”
Surprisingly, everyone in the party is astonished at Arrill’s words that they can track down the impure molecules using faith.
“…Does that mean we’re going to force everyone to become members of the Goddess Cult?”
At Arrill’s words, Hana asked Arrill back with a puzzled expression. She seemed to feel a strong resistance to forced evangelism, probably because she was familiar with humanistic and secular ideologies.
“Of course, you can’t do forced evangelism. I can’t tolerate that.”
Perhaps because he has lived in a world where people are oppressed for the rest of his life, Seong-il sternly declares that he will cut off forced evangelism in his line.
“You’re right! I’m not forced to evangelize.”
‘…Didn’t he force evangelism with the Ethereal Stone of Spirit in the farm world?’
Seong-il looks at her with a slightly shaken expression at her Arrill’s words.
“Then, how about giving them a benefit…?”
“…Benefits?”
At Ophelia’s sudden words, her party widen their eyes and mumble her words.
“Yes. Benefits. For example, only those who believe in the Goddess Cult can attend the academy that will be built on the ark… Or that people who do good activities outside can enjoy more abundance. “
‘Isn’t that bad…?’
It was true that Seong-il had uneasy feelings on the other side of her mind, as there was a definite possibility that if she raised psychics who did not believe in the Goddess Church and they tried to betray or sabotage, there would be a problem with the ark she was building.
However, it was thought that if the education opportunities of non-believers were excluded, psychics who had the possibility of being out of control would be able to control themselves as G.E.C.R or vigilantes because the opportunity to grow would be removed.
‘Isn’t it enough to at least guarantee a humane life to non-believers? If I do that, my conscience won’t bother me.’
The more Seongil thinks about it, the more he feels responsible for Auril’s opinion.
“I think it’s okay. Besides, if people in real life truly believe in the goddess of harvest, the power of the goddess will become stronger, so it’s a good thing.”
“That’s right! Even the world capital will be positively affected by the believers, so the ark that Seongil will create will be enriched!”
Unlike the power of faith that crosses over another dimension, Aruril appeals to Seong-il that since faith in reality is transmitted directly to the goddess, it will have a more positive effect on the goddess.
“I think it’ll be okay. I was using ‘Goddess Church’ as an excuse to persuade my woman in real life. It fits the situation perfectly.”
Seong-il, who replied, began a lengthy discussion with her followers about what benefits the real people they would bring would benefit them if they converted to the Goddess Church.
“…Okay. It would be perfect if we build a temple for the goddess as it is, and then build an academy for believers around that area.”
After succeeding in drawing a positive conclusion with his followers to some extent, Seong-il tries to finish the agenda with a satisfied expression. At that time, Aruril quickly grabs him and asks him questions.
“Hmm! Then, what role is Seongil-nim planning to take on? Apostle? Goddess’ wife?”
‘…That must be a bit tiring.’
Hearing Auril’s question, Seong-il immediately feels a negative sensation overtake him.
‘It tells me that problems can arise if I openly take up a high position.’
In addition, he did not have much desire for power from the beginning, but he was extremely wary of being targeted by the enemy as rumors spread that he rose to a high position as much as he wanted to be active on the front line.
Therefore, Seong-il explained his concerns to his followers, and the followers who heard his story nodded their heads as if they were sympathizing with him.
“Certainly… In a situation where you hold a position like an apostle of the Goddess Church, it would be a headache if rumors spread in reality needlessly.”
“That’s right. If the trained hunters show signs of following Seong-il, the enemies will easily know that Seong-il is an important person.”
Erica and Charlotte listen to his concerns and nod their heads, expressing their opinions as if they understand.
“Yes. So, if possible, I intend to maintain my position as an ordinary member of the organization.”
Instead, Seong-il declares to his followers that he will thoroughly use Arrill as the face madam of the Goddess Church.
‘Aruril is really an apostle of the goddess…’
In fact, since Aruril is currently playing a key role in the Goddess Cult, followers agree to the words of Holy Day without any opposition.
‘If I ever have to work in a high-ranking position, then I’ll have to wear a mask or something.’
Seong-il finishes a meeting on how to accommodate Ahyeon and the people of the real world, and follows Edward to the world of divorce.
“Oh… The city is… Perfect…?!”
A stunning view of the Inner Plains city. Although most of them were empty, giving the viewer a strange sense of incongruity, other than that, there was nothing short of making the viewer look like a wonderfully planned new city.
“Since there is enough land, we didn’t bother to build a high-rise building.”
“It’s okay! I’m satisfied enough!”
『A huge site that is empty here and there will be a high-speed train when the city grows.』
“You even considered growth? It’s good? It’s great!”
Taking full advantage of the huge Inner Plane site, Edward built a beautiful one- to three-story city centered on the now overgrown branches of Weedgrassil.
“The central area has been intentionally left empty. I thought that if Weedgrassil’s branches and spirit springs were brought into close contact with the residents, accidents could happen.”
Wisely, Edward did not develop the beautiful central green space, citing security concerns, even though Holy Day had not specifically ordered it.
“Excellent! The Central District is planning to build a temple for the Harvest Goddess!”
Seong-il explains to Edward about the meeting and says that only the core believers of the Goddess and G.E.C.R who are thoroughly reliable will reside in the center.
“Oh! In that case, we should build a temple for the Goddess in the center and a university on the outer edge!”
“Hmm… Wouldn’t it be better to build a school outside…?”
Seong-il ponders over Edward’s opinion with a look of long or short. Of course, in the future, only those who pledged their faith in the Goddess Church can enter universities, so he agonizes over whether to separate the two facilities.
『Gamemaster: It is recommended not to keep the two places far apart.』
‘Hmm…?’
Surprised by the sudden opinion of the game master, Seong-il looks at the message window displayed in augmented reality.
『Game Master: You said that. In the future, only the faithful will be able to enter the university. Then you have to be close to the temple to have a synergistic effect.”
‘…That’s true, but.’
『Game Master: In addition, hunters with deep faith can be used as guards in case of emergency.』
The Game Master takes the dome where the Gaia system is installed as an example, and allows only high-ranking officials to access the center where the branch and temple of Widgrassil are located, and guards such as G.E.C.R are placed around it. It is also advised to build a sanctuary and academy around it so that only faithful believers can access it.
‘Certainly… That way, the branch of Widgrasil will be safe.’
In addition, it is not another entity, but it is the method recommended by the ‘Game Master’, so Seong-il feels that his heart is inclined to that opinion.
『Game Master: Eight! It’s a mood! Originally, the core was less charged, but since you’ve been working hard for me lately, I’ll give you an early reward event!”
“Oh!”
Seong-il’s eyes twinkle in a good mood when the game master, who has become rich in emotional expression, probably because he ate a lot of cores, suddenly said that he would give him an ‘early reward’.
Ugh…!!
A strong light suddenly appears in front of Seongil’s eyes. And a few strange objects that appeared.
Seong-il realizes that several blurry little pineapples have appeared along with a picture of a beautiful building.
“…What is this?”
Although he had a rough idea of what the blurry pineapple house was like, he had never seen a picture of it before, so Seong-il asked the game master a question with a curious expression.
『Game Master: Write a response, dude. And do I have to take care of the core? Got it?”
“…”
In the end, Seong-il, who sneered at the answer of the game master who said core, calmly puts his hand on the pineapple house and tries to use the emotion.
