Chapter 559 – 559. Savior of the Academy
559. Savior of the academy
“Unbelievable! You can’t see your destiny! You finally showed up! The ninth apostle!”
Grinned.
“Yes. I am the ninth apostle. Cassandra. I am the end of this world, and I am a new beginning.”
I knew the meaning of the ninth apostle through the original work.
The ninth apostle in Gumokgyo means the end and the beginning. An apostle who leads to a new world when the old world ends.
The new world is a world that cannot be confirmed even through the fate of the cult leader. Therefore, only those who cannot see the fate of the cult leader can become the ninth apostle.
“Apostle of Cassandra.”
Called her She prefers to be called an apostle rather than the title of religious leader.
“Yes. Please speak.”
“This is not the first time for me. The nine-eyed god has given me a new chance.”
“What… What are you talking about? Please tell me more.”
“I can’t tell.”
“Is your destiny related to the twist?”
“I can’t even say that.”
You don’t have to be certain when you’re cheating. Mix the truth and lies in moderation and let the other person guess the truth.
“…….”
The old woman nodded his head with a firm expression. Seeing that he didn’t attack me, my intentions must have worked.
‘Thanks to the acting characteristics, the success rate goes up if you cheathaha.’
Cassandra already recognized me as the ninth apostle. Because you called me that
“The ninth apostle. I admit that you have suffered penance, but not the other church members.”
“I understand. And I have no intention of running away. Apostle Cassandra. Please penance me I will practice penance and be officially recognized as the ninth apostle.”
“As expected, the ninth apostle! What a great attitude!”
I also have no intention of penance. However, if I refuse here, I will be suspicious, and things will get messy.
‘It’s not something I can refuse. If they ask me to do something fucking, let’s just run away.’
He had no intention of doing anything for the old church.
“The second apostle candidate is walking the path of penance.”
“…… If it’s the second apostle, it’s the blond kid.”
I pretended to know The second apostle also came from the original story. You have to pretend to know this right away in order to erase Cassandra’s suspicions.
“Yes. The child will overcome the penance and become an apostle. Because that child was born with the destiny of a saint.”
“Yes. She will become a saint of the Old Mokgyo Church. But suddenly the story… ?”
“Apostle of Destiny. Your penance is to help the child.”
“I don’t know what Apostle Cassandra meant. Even without the help of me or Apostle Cassandra, she will complete her penance and she will become the second Apostle.”
“Yes. I know. That is the child’s destiny. I want to confirm the fate of that child that will change with your intervention.”
“My intervention does not completely change fate. Rather, it is more likely that it will not change.”
“It will change. I am sure.”
Expectation flickered in Cassandra’s eyes. No matter what I say here, she won’t work on her. Cassandra wants to check on me.
“All right. I will accept the penance given to me.”
“Then, the ninth apostle. We will send it to him right now. Please give that child a new destiny….”
Cassandra beckons.
Mana gathered around me. An intricate magic circle was drawn beneath her feet. I am completely unfamiliar with magic, but the atmosphere is probably transfer magic.
‘How can you use teleportation magic so easily? . As expected, magic skills are SSS ranks.’
Suwook.
I felt as if my body was being sucked into something.
•••
“Chief! Ma Jun-gang’s nephew has confirmed that Ma Jun-gang seems to be into a suspicious religion!”
“A suspicious religion… ? No way!”
At the report of his subordinate, the branch manager jumped up from his seat.
Strange religions abound in this world. However, in the case of a hero with some experience, one religion comes to mind first when it comes to a suspicious religion.
Old wooden bridge.
A pseudo-group with power. A place overflowing with zealots who can commit suicide bombing without any hesitation.
And it is a place where there are many people who have unique eye-related characteristics.
“Jeong Ryeong-an! Gumokgyo has plenty of reasons to aim! Damn! Were they located in Korea too?! Where is Majungang now?”
“She has been missing for a week!”
“Find it! Even if you investigate everything!”
After ordering his subordinates, the branch manager glanced at Seongha-ri. And without knowing it, I swallowed dry saliva. Seong Ha-ri was muttering the word Gumoggyo with dangerous eyes on her.
“Goo Mokgyo… Gumokgyo….”
The moment the exact location of the old wooden bridge is revealed, she will become a thunder god and unleash her wrath.
“Chief! We confirmed that Min Hu-seok’s car entered a mountain in Gangwon-do! I tried to track it down, but it’s blocked! We need the support of A-class or higher heroes! Please approve!”
“Are you going to have to get my approval every single time in an emergency like this? Dispatch heroes specializing in barriers right away and thoroughly analyze them! Don’t forget that this is a matter of our Hero Association’s pride and reputation…. For a moment. Where did the Seongha-ri hero go?”
“Ugh! The paper with the location information is gone!”
“Did Seong Ha-ri just run out?”
“Damn it. Hurry up and call the heroes!”
“Yes! I will contact the barrier-specialized heroes and request emergency assistance!”
“No. They are not barrier-specialized heroes!”
“Yes?”
“Seongha-ri has moved! I will destroy the entire barrier! Call the heroes specializing in cleanup!”
•••
『You have entered the special dungeon, Yokdo.』
『Yokdo(慾島) will test your desires and emotions』
It was an island.
I activated the spirit eye and looked around. There is a sea around the island. Waves come along with the strong wind. The wave height was quite large. The sky is gloomy, as if it is about to pour down rain.
The island has forests, rocks, rivers… It was an island with a mixed impression. The size was not as big as expected.
And there were no spirits on this island. It seems that this place is connected to the outside, but it is inside the dungeon.
‘It’s a special dungeon, so it’s a headache.’
I scratched my cheek. Special dungeons were often different from the basics compared to normal dungeons.
You won’t be able to attack the dungeon simply by killing the dungeon’s boss monster.
‘Cassandra told me to find a candidate for the second apostle. It must be somewhere on this island.’
I don’t know much about this dungeon, Yokdo. However, if you think about it in relation to the second apostle, you can roughly guess what kind of dungeon it is.
Even if you stay still, you won’t be able to eat porridge or rice. Moved first.
‘Let’s go to the peak first. You might be able to find it if you look from a high place.’
Walked through the woods
The wind blows and the trees shake. I loved hearing the sound of the leaves hitting each other.
And at some point, it smelled delicious. It was an indescribable smell. Just a delicious smell.
My mouth is salivating, and a growling sound echoes in my stomach. My toes were already pointing in the direction of the smell.
Gulp. Gulp.
He continued to swallow saliva. It didn’t do this even when I starved for three days and smelled the smell of Korean beef.
‘What kind of cooking smell is this?’
The identity of the smell was, ironically, the fruit of a tree. A large tree bears an unknown blue fruit. The shape resembles an apple. If you take a bite of the chewy surface, the juice will overflow as if bursting.
Growl. Growl
‘Ah. I can’t stand it. Let’s eat one. It smells so delicious, so it must taste great too, right?’
As a Hunter, eating unknown fruits was something that should be avoided. Because it might contain poison. But I had a full recovery. Even if you die, you have another chance.
Pop.
Climb up the tree and pick the fruit. The delicious smell gets stronger.
Wow!
He took the fruit and took a big bite. As expected, the juice overflowed. The flesh was crunchy and the juice was sweet. I devoured the berries, feeling the satisfaction of filling my stomach.
Growl
‘One is too few.’
Fortunately, there were dozens of fruits on the tree.
Wow! Wow!
I ate blue fruit like crazy. It was so delicious that my hands couldn’t stop.
Growl! Curl!
It was when I ate more than 10 fruits that I felt strange. I think I’ve already eaten enough to fill more than half of my body, but I’m not full at all.
‘It’s delicious, but I just eat it without meaning.’
After picking up the fruit and putting it in my inventory, I went down the tree.
Even if the stomach is not full, the taste can be said to be the best, so I thought of eating it while walking.
‘The taste is really the best. There’s no other taste like this.’
It was the moment to take a bite. The fruit I was holding in my hand disappeared. I tilted my head and took out another fruit from my inventory. The fruit also disappeared this time as well.
‘…… No way. Did it disappear because it got too far from the tree?’
Shall we go back to get the fruit?
‘No. I can’t even take it with me anyway, so there’s no reason to go through the trouble. Let’s just go.’
“I have overcome my appetite.”
My face wrinkled when I saw the notification window.
I immediately understood what had happened.
Curse too.
Island of Desire.
This dungeon tests people’s desires.
I just had my appetite tested.
‘How dare you test me? I don’t like it.’
•••
We reached the highest peak on the island. I looked down on the island. Forests, rivers, flowers, rocks, snow, deserts…. All kinds of environments were contained in one island.
“Found. Were you in the desert?”
A child dressed in priestly clothes was walking in the desert.
I watched for a while. She was going to the desert now and the roads might cross, so she thought of going knowing where the child’s goal was.
‘What. Why are they spinning around the same spot?’
It is never lost. The desert here is at most 2 km long. Even if you want to get lost, you can’t get lost.
‘Are you looking for something?’
It doesn’t look like he’ll be leaving the desert for the time being, so I decided to go find him.
When I arrived in the desert, the child was still walking in the desert. He was able to get a closer look at the child.
She was wearing a priestly uniform that looked more classy than the attire worn by members of the Gumokgyo Church. Her golden hair is very bright and falls down to her waist and sways as she walks. Her skin is white
She was a child Compared to me now, she seemed to be about 2 or 3 years older.
She closes her eyes and walks in front of her.
‘I closed my eyes in the original work… Did you close her eyes at this time as well?’
I approached her The second apostle candidate mentioned by Cassandra. The person I had to help was the girl in front of her.
“Este.”
When she called her name, her little legs stopped. She heard a noise and turned her head towards me.
“… Who are you?”
“The ninth apostle…. To be precise, I am still a candidate, but I have come to help you.”
“Me?”
“Apostle Cassandra sent me here. My penance is to help your penance.”
“The teacher….”
I’m not going to say it, but she sensed in her a maturity that was uncharacteristic of her child. She is also not an ordinary child.
“Ninth Apostle Candidate. Can you tell me her name?”
“Ah. I didn’t tell you. She is Sung Eugene. My name is Eugene. You can call her Eugene. I am speaking Korean, but you are not speaking Korean.”
“This is Este Meyer. I am writing English, and I can hear Eugene speaking in English.”
It was strange, but not to the extent of being surprised.
This is a special dungeon. Even though you speak a different language, you may sound in a language you are familiar with.
“I’m sorry to Eugene, but I want to endure the asceticism by myself.”
“That is not to be said. My penance is to help you. I cannot give up my penance because of you.”
“…… Is that really what the headmaster meant?”
“Where is the profit to be made by lying to you?”
“… Sorry. It was so unexpected that I doubted Eugene for a moment. If that is the will of the headmaster, I will accept it.”
