Chapter 660 – 653 Fragment Man
After the crazy woman disappeared, the women admired the true figure of the real apostle and talked.
= The Apostle of Heathrond was really quintessential! So, is Radsea’s apostle really a noble family in Europe?
= Wouldn’t that be very likely? The apostle comes from someone who is the representative of each race.=
= I was surprised by that. Serak-sama was wondering if you could arbitrarily control aging… Maybe other apostles do the same?=
He didn’t have a bad first impression, and being polite while being an apostle was likable.
It was a bit like showing a sharp attitude towards Hwanin, but considering the uniqueness of his status and position as an apostle, he showed enough courtesy, so he couldn’t be seen as bad.
But…
“Whoa…”
When the women heard Hwanin’s long exhalation, they looked back at him in amazement.
Has his heart gone wild? Why?
While Anne and Baek Ryeo-gang, not guessing where they were offended, exchanged puzzled glances as they lost their way, Issilite went to the sofa where he was sitting and stood as if she was just following Hwan-in.
Ah-yeong, who was looking around between them and Yu Lepa, who spared no words, looked around for a moment, then put her gun on her arm and asked.
= Uh… Hey, brother? Are you in a bad mood because of the apostle?=
There was only one reason why Hwanin’s heart suddenly became bad. Wasn’t it because of the apostle who had just visited?
“…”
There was no answer, but the action of burying his body at an angle on the sofa, resting his elbow on the armrest, gave the answer instead.
Anne swallowed her saliva at the end she naturally associated with, then she asked.
= Doryeong. What makes you feel bad? Is it because the apostle said carelessly to the saintess?
“An apostle has no emotions. She’s a madwoman because she’s just doing what she’s supposed to do. Only…”
Hwanin, who had been sparing his words as he wiped his lower crown with one hand, rested his head on the back of the sofa and closed his eyes.
“… No, forget it I think I became a little negative because I was in a bad condition.”
She knew from Adne Villa’s remarks that the relationship between the divine beast and the apostle living on the ground was not very good, but seeing the madwoman’s attitude, she was frankly offended.
It is common throughout the world to receive help for the free sexual misfortune unfolded by the Spirit Corps, regardless of position.
While receiving such help without hesitation, the great saintess, who could be said to be the culmination of her soul history, had visited her unannounced, revealing her sharp demeanor.
She endured because she had been asked by the great saint, otherwise she might have set up a confrontation with the madwoman.
While her phantom continued her thoughts, Anne, choosing what to say, continued her words with a small moan.
= There you are. Unlike the gods in Doryeong’s world, here, the gods can be punished for real… ? Uh… I’m worried about Doryeong and…=
Fighting an apostle of God is a bigger difference than heaven and earth versus confronting a nation’s royal family, aristocrats, and divine beasts.
The death struggle with divine beasts and the royal family follows the great principle of survival of the fittest. If you are strong, you will survive and become stronger, and if you are weak, you will die and enter the garden of the gods.
However, if you buy God’s wrath, the soul itself beyond existence is doomed.
If you lose, if you get out of the cycle of reincarnation, you will only wait for eternal extinction without honor or anything. And to beat a god, how could such a thing be possible for a mortal?
At Anne’s explanation that seemed to melt her longing, Hwanin replied with her expression softened.
“Do not worry. If you really intend to move, you will investigate closely in various ways, and then you will run into an apostle Serach = a human Serach, not Reria.”
= Oh wow. Brother is cool…=
=He really is.=
Yurpa slapped the back of Ayoung, who was playing around like a fool, and let out a small sigh.
=To me, it seems that the apostle and the great saint were not familiar. Looking at the words Daeseongnyeo said while referring to Sado, or the word used by Sadonim to refer to Daeseongnyeo, it was a bit love-hate? I felt the same. =
= Love and hate… ?=
When Isili Te asked again with a slightly incomprehensible expression, Baek Ryogang nodded her head slightly.
=Yes. I felt a little like that, too, like Yuri unnie.
= Yes. Also, I think that the apostle-sama’s argument is not wrong from the point of view of a guardian who protects the realm of a god. He must have been so polite to himself. =
= That’s right I knocked while buying it and introduced myself politely to Doryeong…=
To the concerns and concerns of her girlfriends, Hwan-in again finds her condition unstable.
“…”
Not good.
It is a world where an oath to God is used as an instant contract in critical situations.
In this situation where you don’t know how much an apostle with such a god on his back represents God and his majesty, you thoughtlessly tried to cause friction with the apostle of God.
Normally, after careful investigation, she would have checked the madwoman’s lines and retaliated by moving or feeding her candy, but the situation is obviously different from usual.
‘Did I become impulsive and negative because my physical condition deteriorated?’
This will become an obstacle to the future journey. It is impossible to fix it immediately, so it is necessary to adapt to this state and optimize the emotional and thought circuits.
A leader must always be cool and rational. Because he only puts his girlfriends in danger in this fucking world if he shakes himself up.
“I heard that the reason Daesongnyeo, who was the sacred god Kirin of Yeongsan, came out of Yeongsan Alnor because of the Daesongnyeo of the time. The great saintess and the great saintess who became her friend… It is said that Ninsil traveled around her world with such a friend, learning her way of life and her will. It wouldn’t be strange if she said that she had a relationship with the apostle of Palatum in the process.”
= Ah…=
“Anyway, this story ends here. The apostle doesn’t seem to have much connection with the current Heathrond royal family and only protects the capital itself, so you can ignore that side. We leave Palatum after arranging only what to do with Celestiality.”
Two months have already passed since I stayed in Palatum. There are a few things that have not been resolved, such as the monster in the clouds of the Labyrinth of the Rising Cloud Sea, but…
‘Because if I stay longer than this, new things will continue to pop up like crazy girls.’
If she continues to stay, her ankle will be caught and it will be delayed even more.
Thinking so, Hwanin wrote a short letter and sent it to Cheonwanggung by Isilite’s side.
It was a note containing the name of Seongje, who was requesting an audience.
= I’m sorry. A big deal came at once, so I unwillingly neglected the Holy Priest.=
“I understand. I didn’t expect it, so don’t worry. From the backwaters of the labyrinth, the appearance of the Spirit Bible, and even mysterious phenomena in the sky, she must have lacked at least two bodies in connection with the post-mortem process.”
= Yes, yes? Yes…=
Originally, she said that Neil Bina’s participation in the ascension ceremony was not planned. She now says that she is also 7 or 8 years old and that her first appearance in public was planned four years later, the next ascension.
However, as close to a hundred civilian deaths occurred due to her regurgitation, it was said that the public disclosure of Neil Vina was a ploy to relieve the anxiety of the citizens while asking the royal family to take responsibility for protecting the citizens.
The Duke of Arduri, unable to touch the car in front of him, let out a sigh mixed with worry and lamentation with a slightly haggard face.
= I have no face. Even though Emperor Seong hinted at the sign of the labyrinth backflow, there is nothing to say even if you point your finger at him as incompetent for negligent management.
“No. The current head of Heathrond is the Regent, so I think the Regent is at fault. Above all, weren’t you focusing on the strange phenomenon in the sky?”
= Seongje-nim… Isn’t it kind of cold only to me… ?=
“I am amazed by the impudence of the regent who thinks that my anger will be released.”
=Ugh.=
“Besides, what I said is sincere. Although the map of the double labyrinth is not perfect, the worst situation of regurgitation would not have occurred if the knights were organized based on what was given and the first input was made. But didn’t you raise the situation with the reason that the ascendant emperor was approaching and your complacent judgment?”
It is said that they are literally pushing the inside out by mobilizing a large number of knights and magicians after the Seungryeong Cheonje, but the accident has already occurred.
If it was Earth, it wouldn’t be strange if protests broke out because of neglect and incompetence.
When the regent drooped his wings in response to Hwanin’s criticism, the duke sighed and induced a change of subject.
= Oh, anyway… How do you see the cataclysm that took place in heaven? The scholars in the royal palace guess that some of the will of the sky god has been added.=
“Is God speaking?”
=Under the help of the Holy Emperor, His Majesty Nilvina has been restored to health. Isn’t this an unprecedented thing, meaning that the sky god will look down on the Flavians during the time of the Ascension of Heaven… That’s what I’m thinking.=
“It sounds like it might be something like an ordeal for the tribe.”
The regent also nodded seriously at his story.
If the Duke of Aduri, who is close to the royal family, thinks that way, the charges will not come back to him. Hwanin evaded the answer, saying that it is difficult to arbitrarily judge God’s will.
= Indeed. Seongje must have had a lot of thoughts in his head since he witnessed the Holy Bible so clearly from such a close distance.
‘Rather than that, even the royal family of Palatum doesn’t notice the crazy woman. It feels like she doesn’t even interact.’
If there had been exchanges, his story would have flowed to them, but neither the regent nor the duke seemed to know at all.
“…”
Then there’s no reason to go out.
Afterwards, after a brief conversation, the regent summoned the court lady with a jingle and a hand bell and set down a wooden box with antique craftsmanship in front of him.
=This is a gift prepared to express my gratitude to Seongje for apologising for being somewhat reckless, for stopping the rampage in the labyrinth of the forgotten old city, and for providing valuable information about the labyrinth of the Sea of Rising Clouds. It is also a reward for providing information, so please accept it without refusal.=
“I will be grateful.”
Hwanin, who put his hand on a box the size of an adult man’s torso and stored it in Aspen, felt that he had finally completed all of his tasks in Palatum.
Yesterday, the third and final portion of the large-scale food to be sent to Yeongdo, the reward for curing Nilvina’s weakness, departed. Personally, I received the reward today for helping lead, so there is no reason to stay any longer.
I heard that the investigation into the strange material that evolved the flight can be done with the body of the angel currently secured, and the giant heteromorphic species in the labyrinth of the Sea of Clouds was eliminated by the knights.
The duke expressed deep regret and asked for a handshake with Hwanin.
= I feel regret that the Emperor is leaving, like cumulonimbus in the summer. =
“If there is a meeting, there is a parting, and there is a parting, so a reunion will come. Since this is not an eternal farewell, there will be an opportunity to reunite with the two of you in the future.”
And Hwan-in, who was about to shake hands with the regent and leave, glared at the story he was talking about as if he had suddenly remembered the regent.
= Oh, Mr. Seongjae. As a result of researching about the great sage, it is said that the last sighting was 20 years ago in the Cheonam Mountains in northeastern Heathrond. If you want to find the great sage, how about starting there?=
“Thank you for your concern.”
Even though it was 20 years ago, it coincided with what the great saintess said.
The next destination has been set.
Hwanin, who met Neil Vina, who lived in the heart of the Celestial Castle, and even said goodbye to her, left the Celestial Castle on a Norn.
As one sheet sits on the back of the gliding Norn with its huge 3m wings wide open, the icy wind that blows in makes your whole body throb like a river punch.
The wind, which would have been normal, felt like it was getting worse.
As Yurpa took out the temperature-retaining ring he had given him just in case, and put it on, Norn’s giggly laughter flowed into his ears.
“You look in a good mood.”
“Huh. It was so funny how Neilby and Bina were surprised!”
It wasn’t just Nilbina who was surprised. Not only the regent and duke who saw the evolved soar, but also the knights of the heavenly castle were faced with unknown creatures.
On the way back home after flying like that, Norn huh? And showed interest in something.
Hwanin looked to see if there was anything there, but he couldn’t find anything suspicious or unusual.
“Why?”
「Fanin… Hwan Yi-in. That woman is calling from over there.”
“That woman… You mean the apostle?”
Hwanin kept his growing reluctance hidden from view and instructed Norn to ask why he was talking to him.
“Huh. The Hwaan people couldn’t hear him and called me. Would you like to come and talk for a while?”
… Looking at this alone, the crazy woman’s response is very common sense.
Norn, who had been staring at it for a while, gave instructions to go there.
=Welcome.=
The place where Norn arrived was the outskirts of Palatum, where cute and small houses were gathered.
Not the appearance of a celestial maiden, but the appearance of an ordinary Flavian old woman. There was the image of a peaceful old man living alone, leaving all his children and grandchildren behind.
A small house with a small garden of about two rooms. It is a cute house where the walls of the building are decorated with vines and flowers, and various herbs and vegetables grow in the garden.
It’s a far-fetched sight to see her living with royal support.
If you live in the city as an old woman without such support, it is impossible without some social adaptability and knowledge. Is this also the reason why crazy girls have common sense?
Hwanin looked around for a while at the cozy vegetable garden, which was about 7 pyeong, and then said to the madwoman watering the garden.
“Can you tell me why you called me?”
= What… There are several reasons, but there is only one story I want to tell.=
After answering, the madwoman put down an empty watering can on one of her toolboxes and sat her Hwanin on her empty chair. She then asked Norn to transform into her person, then she pulled out two fresh carrots, washed them clean, and handed them over.
= It’s grown with care, so it’s delicious. Try it.=
Taking the carrot with her two hands and biting it apart, Norn began to chew hard on the carrot, glaring at the sweet taste.
The madwoman smiled warmly at Norn, who gnawed at her carrot like a rabbit.
=Are you about four years old now? I have the qualifications to become an apostle.=
It has been three years since I met Byeong-eul. Then she tells the story that she met Bisang when she was a year old.
To think that little figure was one year old is really slow growth for a bird. Most birds become adults capable of hunting in one to two months.
“Can I become an apostle like you too?”
= It is. You can see this grandmother. How could you grow up so great? It’s all because of his protection, right?=
“Huh! My friend helped me a lot!”
Like an old man looking at his granddaughter, looking at her yolk with benevolence, the madwoman looked back at her Hwanin with gentle eyes that were completely different from yesterday.
=As I just said, Norsrinen has the qualifications to become an apostle. Now that he has grown to the point of becoming a Shinsoo at the age of 4, he will be able to become a follower of this grandmother if he learns hard and works hard for about 50 years. =
“…”
=If you allow me, I want to ask Norn to agree to raise him as the next apostle of Heathrond.=
“Are you giving me a choice?”
= Yes, of course. Because you are the guardian and family of that child.=
“… I don’t understand a little bit. I heard that the apostles who protect the capitals of each country are selected from the respective tribes.”
= It is not so. If you look at the past, there are quite a few new disciples who became apostles. The apostle of Merianol is also Fleur, not Proud.=
“The apostle didn’t hate Shinsu.”
=Hee hee. There is only one type of divine beast that the apostle hates. They were born as divine beasts thanks to their lineage and live only for themselves without knowing how to return the grace they received to the world and to God. Do you know where the gods who ascended to heaven by accumulating virtue and spirit in nature go?=
“… Is it 1,000 won?”
= Yes. As you have seen, Gilliamy, the Heavenly Source Cosmic Beast, is the pillar that protects this world. It is the right and duty of those born as divine beasts to protect the pillar from collapsing and from being destroyed by external causes.
It is a story about how one would like a Shinsoo who abandons such a noble duty and settles down on the ground and condescends.
Hwanin noticed that the madwoman in front of her had traces of her heavenly origin buried on her own body, and that she knew herself as a person related to her heavenly origin from the necrosis of the sky that had occurred a few days ago.
The madwoman reached out her hand and stroked her hair like her yolk was dying of cuteness.
=Becoming a Shinsoo is really difficult and difficult. However, through coincidence and inevitability, the child who would have ended his life as a holy water has evolved into a divine beast that can reach God. How cute is this? =
“Then, shouldn’t Norn also ascend to heaven and go to the Cosmic Tree?”
= No. A person born as a mere beast became a divine beast through hard work. How can I extort the price of that effort?=
“Then if Norn gives birth to a child…”
=No, I’m not sure about the 2nd one. If the Shinsoo’s bloodline continues for about 5 generations, then the rights and duties as a Shinsoo are given.
“Okay.”
So, the Norn, who became a divine beast at the age of 4, was free to choose the path of ascending to Heaven, or remaining on earth and becoming an apostle following the madman’s footsteps.
Hwanin asked Norn, who had heard the story but seemed not to understand much, focusing only on carrots.
“Norn, what do you think?”
“Yes? I will go with Hua Nin.”
Hehe.=
At the reply that she had nothing to think about, the madwoman couldn’t hide a smile.
= That’s a pity. However, there is about 10 years of time, so if you ever change your mind, please visit this grandmother. Even if there is trouble at that time, this grandmother will solve it.=
“Huh. There and there. Huanin, are you going to eat that?”
As if carrots were more important than the recommendation of the apostle, Hwanin laughed lightly at Norn’s appetite for carrots, tore only the top off, and gave the rest to Norn.
Hwanin, who ate a carrot stem the size of a finger, silently admired it.
It was a carrot with a crunchy texture and subtle sweetness enough to make Norn crave for food.
Since there seemed to be nothing more to say, Hwanin stood up and called for Norn.
“Then we will go back. Norn.”
「Uh. I haven’t eaten all the carrots yet.”
“I’ll walk home, so eat as you go.”
“Okay.”
=Seongjae.=
“Yes.”
After a moment’s hesitation, the madman looked away from her and continued her words.
=When you talk to the giraffe, could you pass it on instead? The next time he comes and goes like that, he says he will go and see his face.
“… I will.”
Hwanin, who had a vague idea of what had happened between the great saint and the madman, slightly bowed her head to her, and the madman saw him off with a warm smile.
= I will pray to the sky god that you can finish the ordeal that has been given to you well. Goodbye. =
