episode_0017

As Cheonsang-il disappeared, the two men trembled slightly as they looked at Goayoung staring emptily into the void.

“Hyung… Was your younger brother always that scary?”

“He was always scary… but it wasn’t this kind of fear.”

“Is it Hyung’s fault?”

Swoosh-

As Cheonsang-il mentioned the word ‘problem,’ he turned his head and stared at the two men with empty eyes, leaving Goayoung.

“….”

“I-I’m sorry.”

“I, I should go check on the newcomers. Hmph….”

With an awkward whistle, Gokang-hyun left Hyunsoo’s side. Hyunsoo glanced at him briefly, but quickly avoided the spot due to Goayoung still staring at him with empty eyes.

“We’ve been dating for 2 weeks… we haven’t even gone on a date yet… and it’s going to be like this in the future…”

She muttered softly, but it was clearly heard by Sihee-sun.

‘Even when we start dating in 2 weeks, we won’t be able to go on a date…’

The two women left, pondering how they could go on a date with Cheonsang-il and make him theirs alone.

“Believing in someone who looks like that is the problem…”

Finally, the grandfather who had been watching everything from behind left the room.

Sizzle-

With a small spark, Cheonsang-il appeared in the elderly ward and scanned the surroundings with his enhanced abilities, then moved his body.

Crack!

Sizzle-

Running out of the elderly ward and subduing the nearby zombies, Cheonsang-il used his abilities to enter a new world with the zombies.

Crack!

‘Even the zombies are entering the new world.’

Moving to his room with the zombies, Cheonsang-il used another ability towards the zombies.

Hum-

“Kii…?”

In less than 10 seconds, the zombie transformed back into a human form.

“Hello. My name is Cheonsang-il.”

“Oh, hello. I’m Im Hongbin. But my memory…”

Seeing the complete transformation back to a human form, he completely solidified the operation he had planned in his mind.

“Baekyeon?”

Then, he called Baekyeon, who he had already called to the door, explained the situation to the man, and took him away.

“Next time, I’ll go to the square myself. Tell everyone to make some space.”

With that, I went back outside the new world.

‘It’s a shame I didn’t get any points, but I’ll gain that much more faith.’

Having completed the uncertain experiment, Cheonsang-il borrowed the will of God and the shield of God using his abilities, then slaughtered all the naturally generated zombies and cured the infected zombies, recruiting them to protect and move forward.

“I don’t remember anything. What is going on…?”

The people who had been infected and cured had all their memories of being zombies erased, and an unknown trust in him was created instinctively to survive among the dangerous-looking zombies.

“T-Thank you!”

He cured all the people who had been zombies and had them attack the other zombies, awakening them.

‘…There doesn’t seem to be anyone who has awakened a useful ability.’

However, it seemed that awakening skills or characteristics was a special case, as no one besides gaining a little strength and stamina had awakened any other abilities.

‘Someone strong will come out eventually.’

Hoping for someone to awaken a strong ability like pulling a mobile game gacha, he spent an hour curing people and immediately suppressing other zombies with the will of God to awaken them. In the midst of this work, my senses became more sensitive, and I felt a change in the energy of a man.

[Stats]

Strength(D): 26 Agility(D): 24 Stamina(D): 30

Intelligence(D): 51 Spirit(D): 55 Magic(F): 10

Charm(E): 30

[Specialty(1)]

[Evangelist]

– Spread belief in one’s own god to others to strengthen their faith.

– As others’ faith strengthens, the reverence for the believed god increases.

“I… I have obtained the characteristic of a preacher.”

“Congratulations. It seems that your strong belief in God has granted you related abilities.”

The man who introduced himself as a pastor awakened the appropriate characteristic for his profession, becoming the person I desired, and deliberately displayed exaggerated performances to make that man believe in me as a god.

Swish- Swish!

The six kitchen knives flew through the air following my hand, mercilessly slashing the throats of zombies. While this sight would instill fear in ordinary people, those who had already developed faith in me and understood that these actions were to protect them gradually increased their faith.

“Easy.”

Seeing the pastor’s faith exceed 5, I purposely used exaggerated gestures and unrestrained abilities to deal with the zombies.

“I… Heavenly God.”

“Yes? Is there something you would like to ask?”

“Um, are you an angel descended from heaven…?”

When Pastor Jang Cheonsu asked that question, my laughter couldn’t be contained as my plan was progressing too smoothly.

“Hahaha… Oh… that’s funny. Do I look like an angel to you?”

Gulp-

Although he had only shown a smiling face for a short time and displayed a friendly demeanor, when Heavenly God showed a meaningful expression and a sly smile, both Pastor Jang Cheonsu and the people behind him’s faces turned tense.

“God.”

“…Yes?”

“I became a god because I wanted to save the world from ruin and give hope to people.”

Seeing Pastor Jang Cheonsu’s understanding expression and the others pondering my vague words, I showed a gentle smile rather than a sly one.

“Haha! Just because I’m a god doesn’t mean we all have the same power. We don’t share the same temperament or values. Let me give you an example with the most well-known God. I know because I became a god. There is definitely a being out there. A being with the power to destroy me before I even feel a hint of annoyance.”

Of course, they had no idea that the Christian God existed, and it was all a lie, but there was no way for them to confirm it.

“However, he doesn’t use his power for us. I apologize to the pastor, but he doesn’t care much about us. He saw us, born by other gods, and called himself our creator, commanding us to follow him. Naturally, he doesn’t have any affection for us, and he probably laughs at the humans struggling in a world on the brink of destruction. Or maybe he doesn’t even care.”

As I continued to use my abilities, the words that might sound like insults to Pastor Jang Cheonsu kept coming, causing his faith to not decrease and instead quickly become tainted compared to the others. Since they already believed in other gods, their faith in that god was being tainted by me.

[Faith: 19]

“But I wanted to save humans, and as a result, I gained the power to become a god and save the world with my own strength. That’s why I am here to save you.”

“Could it be… God…”

“I don’t force you to believe in me. Just because you believe in another god doesn’t mean I’ll cause floods or disasters. I’m just here to show you. To show you who is helping you right now. What you need to do to survive.”

After hearing all of my words, Pastor Jang Cheonsu’s firm belief shattered, causing confusion on his face, and I silently observed him.

“Well, I need some time to think… Thank you for saving us and allowing us to live, Heavenly God, but…”

“Take your time. It’s normal to be confused and think my words are lies after learning the truth about God. But what about the others…?”

“We… we believe in Heavenly God!”

“Mother, that’s right. Thanks to the Heavenly Lord, we were saved and gained the strength to live in this world. It’s only natural to believe in Him.”

Those who firmly believe in me and hold a faith level of over 20 have been transported to a new world. Only Jang Cheonsu, who still has a low faith level and needs to work, remains by my side.

“See for yourself by my side. The fact that other gods don’t even think of us as dust. And as someone who considers Earth their homeland, I cherish and love humans to the extent of sacrificing everything for them.”

“Thank you….”

And so, I protected Jang Cheonsu as the shield of God, deliberately dealing with the zombies we encountered on the road in a brutal manner.

“There’s no one here.”

After searching for over four hours, we didn’t come across any survivors, let alone people turned into zombies.

“You’ve seen it all so far. Do you think there should be more?”

“Oh, no…. I’ve made up my mind.”

“Can you tell me?”

Knowing that he already has a faith level of 30, the result was obvious, but I couldn’t help but ask Jang Cheonsu with a curious expression.

“I’ve realized that there’s no need to believe in gods who have abandoned us. From now on, I will believe in and follow the Heavenly Lord as my god.”

As I finished speaking, I watched Jang Cheonsu kneel before me in submission. Conquering people with faith in God seemed to give me an indescribable pleasure, and I designated Jang Cheonsu as a special disciple.

“You submitting to me is the first blessing I bestow upon you.”

“Ah…!”

Thinking of the new abilities as a blessing bestowed by God, Jang Cheonsu prostrated himself even more flatly, further increasing his faith.

[Stats]

Strength (D): 26 Agility (D): 24 Stamina (D): 30

Intelligence (D): 57 Spirit (D): 65 Magic Power (E): 70

Charisma (E): 30

[Abilities (3)]

[Preacher]

– Spread your belief in your god to others to strengthen their faith.

– The stronger others’ faith becomes, the higher the status of the believed god rises.

[Scripture]

Express everything you see and hear about the gods accurately.

As you record the status of the gods, the faith of those who share your records increases.

[Apostle of God]

Positive effects given to the believed god are doubled.

[Skills (0)]

I hoped for an ability that would be beneficial in the long run rather than combat skills, but I never expected to awaken such a satisfying ability.

“I will dedicate this insignificant body to you.”

“Meeting Jang Cheonsu is a great fortune for me. Haha.”