Chapter 297

Chapter 297

"Who?" I asked, wondering if I had misheard.

"It's Yu-Hyun! I don't know the details. All I know is that he's someone closely associated with the Holy See..." Chorong said.

"Give me more details."

Chorong trembled and urgently said, “Tha-that guy told us to pretend to be Yuk Eun-Hyung's mercenary corps and to bully the residents in the area. He also said it would be better to use the Voodoo Cult’s name when doing so. I don't know the reason. It's true! Really!"

Tarnishing the Voodoo Cult’s reputation was the goal of the mission. Yu-Hyun probably wanted to tarnish the Voodoo Cult’s reputation because of the upcoming papal conclave. If that was the case, then the reason he hadn’t reported my identity to the Holy See was also because...

"Ah."

I finally understood why Yu-Hyun hadn’t told anyone about my identity and ordered the Ravens Mercenary Corps to impersonate Yuk Eun-Hyung’s mercenary corps...

I was also starting to figure out what scheme he had devised to win the conclave.

"Hey, Chorong," I said.

Chorong looked at me with a frightened face and replied, "Ye-yes?"

"I will give you a chance to repent from now on. Hand over the Ravens Mercenary Corps to us."

"Huh? I-I didn't hear what you said properly..."

"It looks like you still haven't come to your senses," I said as I clenched my fist.

"Ah, never mind! I-I heard you loud and clear. So you’re saying the Ravens Mercenary Corps will now belong to the Voodoo Cult?"

"That's right."

Chorong finally understood what I was saying only after I threatened him with my fist. Indeed, there was nothing like a fist to clear a blocked ear.

I turned my head and observed my surroundings. After seeing Chorong get beaten, the members of the Ravens Mercenary Corps trembled in fear.

I continued, "But, it’ll only be unofficially. You’ll conceal your affiliation to the Voodoo Cult from the outside world and operate freely. I don’t really care if you accept requests from the Romanican Church or the Satanists. Just make sure you report all the details of the requests to me."

In response to my proposal, Chorong silently nodded.

“Good choice. Answer when I contact you. Do you have a phone number?” I asked.

"Yes, I do," Chorong replied with an exaggerated nod.

I searched his pockets, took out his phone, recorded my number, and removed the plant stems binding him.

Finally freed from his restraints, Chorong collapsed to the ground. The mercenaries watching over Chorong looked warily toward me as they approached and helped Chorong up.

"Let's go," I said to Yuk Eun-Hyung and his mercenary corps members.

We then left the Ravens Mercenary Corps headquarters and returned to the original base location of Yuk Eun-Hyung's mercenary corps. We had thwarted the Ravens Mercenary Corps from impersonating Yuk Eun-Hyung's mercenary corps and causing mischief, and we successfully absorbed them into the Voodoo Cult. It turned out to be a more fruitful outcome than I had expected.

As I was about to return to the underground chapel after finishing my work, Yuk Eun-Hyung approached me and said, "Thank you, Cult Leader. But I have one more thing to ask you..."

"Yes, go ahead and ask."

"Do you know who Yu-Hyun is?" Yuk Eun-Hyung asked.

"Yes, I do. I know him quite well," I replied with a nod.

I could track his location in real time through the watch I had given him before. I was going to use that information to meet him right now.

***

"Oh man, there’s always so many people here," Yu-Hyun muttered as he looked around.

Bang!

A loud noise from somewhere in the club interrupted Yu-Hyun.

Music continued to echo in the club. Only a few people who had heard the loud noise turned their heads in the direction of the sound.

Yu-Hyun stood up from his seat and headed toward the source of the commotion. The unbelievable sight before his eyes left him speechless.

A club guard who was 190 cm and 105 kg, with a prestigious background in judo or something, was sprawled out on the floor unconscious, his jaw completely twisted. However, what surprised Yu-Hyun was not that.

"Nice to see you, Yu-Hyun. What are you doing in a place like this?"

"Oh, fuck."

Sun-Woo had knocked down the guard. Yu-Hyun grasped his forehead and tightly shut his eyes. His head throbbed with pain. He should have realized it when he heard that they weren’t able to contact the Ravens.

‘It was my mistake to trust Mr. Kim,’ Yu-Hyun thought as he forced a casual smile.

"So, what brings you here? You came so suddenly. You should have at least contacted me," Yu-Hyun said.

"I didn’t have the leisure to contact you beforehand, so I came urgently. Let's talk outside," Sun-Woo said.

"I'm sorry, but I'm meeting someone right now. Let's talk later."

"Later?"

Sun-Woo clenched his fist. Then, he approached Yu-Hyun with big strides.

Yu-Hyun shifted backward and looked into Sun-Woo's eyes. They were filled with rage. It seemed like he was completely triggered.

Yu-Hyun felt like he understood why Sun-Woo was so angry. He must have noticed that Sun-Woo had ordered the Ravens Mercenary Corps to deal with Yuk Eun-Hyung’s mercenary corps.

Yu-Hyun revealed his palms to calm Sun-Woo down and said, "Ah, I get it man. I’ll go, I’ll go. Let's talk outside. Yeah? Calm down a bit."

At that moment, a guy next to Yu-Hyun intervened and said, "Yu-Hyun, what's going on? Who’s this bozo?"

It was Mr. Kim. He rudely barged in without hesitation and glared at Sun-Woo fiercely. Sun-Woo met Mr. Kim's gaze without flinching. Mr. Kim's face stiffened. Mr. Kim clenched his fist and stretched his body as he approached Sun-Woo.

There was a lot of bravado in the way Mr. Kim stretched his body.

"Hey, you prepubescent punk. Do you even know where you are?"

"Ah, Mr-Mr. Kim is a bit out of line. He's my friend, a friend. I'll take him out and talk to him properly!"

Thwack!

Mr. Kim ignored Yu-Hyun's attempt to stop him and punched Sun-Woo's jaw. Sun-Woo neither blocked nor dodged the punch. Instead, he just took the hit.

He didn't even flinch. He just stared blankly at Mr. Kim. There was a chilling madness in his eyes. Mr. Kim's face twisted in bewilderment.

"Huh?" Mr. Kim gasped.

Sun-Woo's fist struck Mr. Kim's head.

Crack!

Mr. Kim collapsed on the spot without even letting out a scream. Blood flowed from his head. Sun-Woo looked down at him.

"Yu-Hyun, help this person dry the blood on his head," Sun-Woo said with a chuckle.

"..."

Yu-Hyun closed his eyes tightly and didn’t respond.