Chapter 112:

Chapter 112:

Chapter 112

"Me?"

"Yes. If it's a sect Gangrim-ssi created, I'd like to join."

Starting a sect didn't appeal to Seo Gangrim at all. After all, his enemies were popping up everywhere already. If he became the leader, it would only make others targets too. But the people around him seemed to think differently.

"Master, me too! I also want to join the sect you make."

"I heard other sects were offering high signing bonuses but... I'll join yours for free if you make one!"UppTodated from nô/v/e/lb(i)n.c(o)/m

Everyone looked at him eagerly, which was quite pressuring.

I couldn't just let them scatter into different sects, but me creating one was also...

"I think it would be better if Shin Sooah-ssi made one."

"Hmm, maybe. But Gangrim-ssi, you're stronger than me, right?"

"My image is too negative for me to do it."

He was known as both powerful and a murderer. Plus, he saw many defamatory posts about him in the community today.

- Seo Gangrim is totally crazy right? Heard he randomly attacked Sura sect for no reason.

- He falsely accused Seong Eui-gyeol and got him jailed right?

- No, I heard he got released. But how come Seong Eui-gyeol's been so quiet lately?

- Rumor is he retired and is taking a break.

- Or is Seong Eui-gyeol being threatened by Seo Gangrim?

All kinds of rumors were mixing together, the gossip snowballing in size and changing form.

Hearing Seo Gangrim's reason, the others hesitated.

"There certainly are a lot of posts bashing Hyung online but..."

"That's just because Master is so strong! It's like celebrity antis!"

"Either way, my image is bad. Shin Sooah-ssi being the leader would be better."

Seo Gangrim was of the opinion that it was better for him to remain independent in many ways.

While they ate breakfast, they discussed founding a sect and future direction. When they finished eating, Seo Gangrim's phone quietly vibrated. It was from Kang Dohyeon.

He must have found out something.

"I'll get going first then."

Seo Gangrim immediately returned to his room and answered the call.

An annoyed voice came through the receiver.

"[You're so slow picking up.]"

"That was as fast as I could. What's going on?"

"[I need to talk to you so come over to my house. You're free this afternoon right?]"

It had to be important enough for him to call Seo Gangrim over to his house. Even if Seo Gangrim did have plans, he'd have to cancel them. Seo Gangrim replied he'd head over immediately, then left the hotel straight away.

As he exited, he could feel people glancing at him, making Seo Gangrim think that gaining fame wasn't so great after all. He'd have to be more careful when going out from now on, he decided.

Seo Gangrim stealthily made his way to Kang Dohyeon's house, avoiding attention along the way.

This was his second time going to Kang Dohyeon's house. Despite the invitation, Seo Gangrim couldn't readily enter. It still felt unfamiliar to him even though it had been his home ten years ago.

As Seo Gangirm hesitated briefly outside, the front gate opened.

"Why're you standing there like an idiot? Come in."

Kang Dohyeon came out and gruffly spoke.

Today he wore casual hanbok instead of a suit.

'Did he take time off?'

With his current standing, investigations would be quite limited. But it was still higher quality information than Seo Gangrim could obtain alone.

"I did find a photo of the director from when the agency was established. Check the next page."

'The director's photo?'

Surprised by the unexpected information, Seo Gangrim hurriedly looked at the next page. But upon seeing the picture, his excitement quickly faded.

"...This person is the director?"

The woman in the photo was elderly. Other than white hair like Baek Young, Seo Gangrim saw no similarities.

He stared at the photo and said, "Is it possible someone else pretended to be the director for this picture?"

"That's very likely. Even a junior employee like me could get that information."

The easily obtained info was less credible instead.

Seo Gangrim wasn't discouraged though, since he didn't expect to uncover much about Baek Young right away. More important now was the other matter.

"What about Seong-eung Church?"

"I properly investigated Seong-eung Church."

Saying so, he lifted another stack of documents, much thicker than the director's. Seo Gangrim scanned through the documents Kang Dohyeon passed, and it was indeed the Seong-eung Church he knew.

"Thanks, Hyung."

"Don't mention it. It was nothing."

Seo Gangrim had confirmed the intel and location on Seong-eung Church.

As he stood up, Kang Dohyeon quickly said, "Wait, I have more to give you."

'More?'

While Seo Gangrim was looking at him curiously, Kang Dohyeon hurried into the kitchen. He soon returned with a plate piled high with rice cakes.

With a stern expression, he said, "At least finish dessert before leaving."

***

A large van was climbing up a winding mountain road. The passengers seemed excited, like they were going on a picnic. The driver looked at the backseat through the rearview mirror and asked, "It's your first time today, right? Your name is Kim Je-neung, right?"

Hearing the question, a man seated in the back jerked up his head. Unlike the others, he seemed rather nervous.

"Ah, yes..."

"Since you're going to Seong-eung Church, you must be an Unawakened too."

"Yeah, I guess so."

Kim Je-neung spoke in a somewhat self-deprecating tone. Hearing his reply, the driver chuckled as if it were nothing strange. He exuded a composure that couldn't be understood.

"How did you find out about this place?"

"I saw a post online and... Um, is it true that Seong-eung Church awakens your Destiny?"

After the Day of Awakening people began living different lives based on whether they had an awakened Destiny, and their fate class. Among them, those most disadvantaged were obvious. The unawakened commoners.

'Damn, the world is unfair.'

Kim Je-neung was one such person. The world had changed but he remained the same. He was certain he had gained a special power too, that he could become a hunter, but...

'I couldn't awaken my Destiny with the money I had.'

He applied for the Destiny Protection Bureau's mass awakening event but didn't make it. There was the option of paying a private company to do it, but that was impossible because he didn't have enough money.

One day, as he wallowed in frustration Kim Je-neung happened upon a certain post.

[Want a new life? Want your Destiny awakened? ]

Seeing the title, he clicked into the post unconsciously, and what followed seduced him sufficiently.

[Come to Seong-eung Church and we'll awaken your Destiny.]

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