Chapter 76

Episode 76: If I decide to live.

I definitely have a feeling of dependence on Hyecheon Doma.

If there is a part of him that relies on his father, there is a separate part of him that relies on Hyeolcheondoma.

“Solve it with what you do best.”

“What is it?”

“Kill the Pungcheon religious leader.”

I thought it was a joke and laughed out loud, but Hyeolcheon Doma was serious.

“Why are you laughing? It would be like killing two birds with one stone. If you kill the leader of the Pungcheon Church, no one will dare object to you becoming the successor. As a bonus, you get the subordinate you want.”

“I will not kill the leader of the Pungcheon Church.”

“why?”

“He’s not a good person, but he’s not so evil that he deserves to be killed.”

“I guess that’s not why. “Isn’t it because it’s your treasure trove that you can’t kill it?”

“Well, there’s that too.”

“You are the villain.”

“I admit it.”

“Why do you admit it so easily?”

“How can we catch the wicked by being good? I will become a proper villain. So, I will bear the karma and go to hell.”

“People like me should go to hell. “You will walk the flower path.”

I was deeply moved because I felt that his words were sincere.

“You’ve already made your decision, right?”

“yes.”

After a conversation with Commander-in-Chief Sima Ming, I decided to make the shackled man my own person.

“He is a member of the Pungcheon cult, so he cannot be taken away without permission.”

“Yes.”

“Then I’ll leave it to you. “Let him come directly to you.”

“He’s even shackled?”

“You have to take off those shackles yourself. “Isn’t someone worth bringing in who has to show that level of ability?”

“That’s true, but I’m not sure I gave him that much confidence. “We haven’t even exchanged a word yet.”

That’s why I came to visit Hyeolcheon Doma. I didn’t know if it was anyone else, but I believed that only Hyeolcheondoma would understand my feelings.

Indeed, instead of calling me crazy, he gave me an answer that I had never thought of.

“Then convince him.”

“how?”

“Show him your people.”

“!”

“Show me your people and I will know what kind of person you are. If the person you’re recruiting is a smart person, just looking at your people will convince them of you. “I probably won’t be able to get through it without coming.”

I quietly looked at him. I never thought I would give you this advice. It was even more valuable advice because it was based on his experience.

“Why do you look at me like that?”

“That’s the best advice.”

“Honestly, it’s not that bad, is it?”

“One of my people is an elderly person. So, this is the best advice.”

“So this is the worst advice ever?”

This time, I laughed first and Hyeolcheondoma followed suit.

“Anyone who will come see me will run away, so show me the others. “It wasn’t said with me in mind.”

I told him firmly.

“Elderly people need to go too.”

“hate.”

“It’s not because I want to show that person who I am.”

“then?”

“I want to show it to the elderly too. “Who did I choose?”

“why?”

“Then wouldn’t you know better what kind of person I am?”

“so why?”

“I want to give you confidence in me. Because I want to become closer to the elderly. “This is truly two birds with one stone.”

The corners of Hyecheon Doma’s eyes twitched. It’s usually an expression he makes when he’s angry, but now it was an awkward reaction.

“You often say such strange things to my face.”

“Let’s go.”

“what?”

“Kill while you can. “I won’t be able to kill you later.”

Pungcheon’s entire body trembled with anger.

The shackled man was the only person who understood his feelings. Killing someone like that? Being taken away by someone else?

“Are you doing this because you think I can’t kill you? “For ignoring me!”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church walked to the shackled man with long strides.

He raised his hand.

If you hit the nail on the head, you will be free from all your troubles.

If the shackled man had looked up at his face, he might have hit him.

But the shackled man stayed still with his head down so that he would not feel remorse.

Seeing him meekly accepting death, the leader of the Pungcheon Church could not strike a blow.

“If I can’t kill you now, I’ll never be able to kill you. If I decide to live, no one will kill me. So if you’re going to kill him, you should kill him now.”

Pungcheon’s hand, raised in the air, trembled.

But in the end, he couldn’t hit it.

The leader of Pungcheon slowly lowered his hand. The anger that had erupted like lava had calmed down before I knew it.

“Are you going to run away alone from this chaotic world? So easy? you’re welcome! “I won’t let that happen.”

The shackled man slowly raised his head. The gazes of the two people were intertwined in the air with complex emotions.

The leader of Pungcheon Church has not given up hope yet.

“You said you haven’t decided to go yet, right?”

“okay. “Not yet.”

“As long as I don’t get you taken away, right? “I just need to become a better person than a scientist, right?”

A smile appeared on the shackled man’s lips. It was not a forced smile, but a natural smile.

“Yes, this is how we will continue to live.”

“I told you not to talk like you’re going to break up!”

“Don’t be obsessed with me. “It looks bigger because someone else wants to have it.”

“Shut up! Give me a chance to persuade, then decide who to bring. They say I hate it, but since I spent so many years in one room, I can probably struggle. “I will work hard to catch you.”

“But that won’t work. “I am not your opponent.”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church sighed. The already empty new object was telling me that I couldn’t handle it.

“I can’t just send it away. “If you want to go, take me with you.”

The shackled man chuckled. Today I smiled for the first time since the two of us argued.

“okay. “Come with me to Gongja Lee.”

“what?”

Since I had no idea that he would ask me to go with him, the leader of the Pungcheon Church had a blank expression on his face.

“Are you crazy?”

But what the shackled man said next was even more surprising.

“I heard you decided to make Gongja Lee a Heavenly Demon? Come with me and make Gongja Lee a Heavenly Demon. Then, the dream of becoming a religious leader will naturally come true. “If I were a scholar of science today, I would be the person who would build the Pungcheon Church headquarters next to the Cheon Demon Church.”

“Crazy guy! “That’s it.”

At that time, a subordinate spoke outside.

“Technical workers and guests came to visit.”

“Guests?”

“yes. “There are five people who came with us.”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church sighed and shook his head.

“ah! “You’re pushing it so hard.”

Normally, he would have been very irritated, but the leader of the Pungcheon Church had a relaxed expression on his face.

“You are right. We talk too much about Lee Gongja. So, like a tiger that hears my words, manna comes to me.”

The leader of Pungcheon Church said to his subordinates.

“Hurry and take him. And prepare plenty of drinks and snacks.”

“yes!”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church looked at the shackled man. It was a different look than usual.

“It seems that fate is trying to negotiate with you. Okay, let’s decide today. Either Lee Gongja dies or I die. Either go to Lee Gongja or stay with me. Let’s decide everything today. Instead, judge fairly.”

“In that respect, graduate students are at a disadvantage. “Like the leader said, I listened to you more.”

“Okay, that’s it.”

Soon after, the sword dance group entered inside.

The head of Pungcheon Church welcomed the guest with a cheerful smile as if nothing had happened.

“Hahaha, come quickly!”

And so the decisive drinking party that would change their fate began.