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The next day.

After finishing the blessing in exchange for warmth, I returned to my room.

Hieronymus, who always wore similar clothes, did not go out straight away as usual. Instead, he sat down at a table and chair in one corner of a fairly large room.

It means let’s have a conversation.

So I sat down with him too.

But instead of starting a conversation right away, he asks Joanna to bring him something to drink. Joanna bows and leaves, and Hyuckeshni is no longer there.

And Jerome remained silent until Joanna returned.

I don’t know if this is a pointless waste of time or a way to pressure people. But if you were going to pressure people, you did it the wrong way. Hieronymus

Because to me, there is no such thing as wasted time.

I am always watching the people who have been blessed by me move.

Of course, I didn’t say that.

Because you didn’t ask.

So Jerome remained silent until Joanna brought him something to drink and placed it in front of him. And as soon as Joanna put the glass down, Jerome opened his mouth.

“Rebecca, I heard you were planning to go out yesterday.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

As I said that, I drank the drink in front of me.

Oh? There’s a hint of contempt on Hieronymus’ face. Did I do something to be rude?

That’s great. Now there are more ways to poke people using ignorance as a shield.

Basically, Hieronymus and I have a contract, but we are closer to enemies.

A group that uses each other.

The contract was full of lies from the beginning. It was as if it didn’t exist. And I’m sure not only me but also Hieronymus knows that.

So, be on your guard. Of course, compared to the beginning, the expression on your face has changed from looking at a dangerous opponent to looking at a fool with only power.

Either way, it’s still dangerous. So I drank the drink in my glass, hoping that it would lower my alert level a little. It’s sweet, but tastes like a cross between tropical fruits and bitter roots.

When Joanna takes out a drink, it is probably something closer to a mature drink. That is why Hieronymus does not touch the drink.

Me?

I drank it all in one go.

Jerome studies my face carefully, trying to find my intention in answering my question. Then he looks disappointed.

“Don’t like this place?”

“The human body becomes weak if it does not walk. This body must walk.”

Yes. In fact, many videos say that walking is good for your health. That’s because the people who can walk far and long survive.

It seems that the path of evolution is not very different here, so if you don’t move your body, your muscles will start to fall off.

Then Jerome nodded as if he had some idea.

“Then we will prepare a place for you.”

“You have to walk for a long time. Not in a straight place, but in an irregular place. This body has to walk there to maintain its functions.”

Your body needs it. That’s true. I’m not lying. If you want to lose weight, you watch health videos, right?

When I was human, I watched a lot of videos like that, but it didn’t really make me exercise.

Hieronymus was silent at my request. Well, that’s the kind of place to be around here. Not inside the building, but outside.

It means I have to walk outside.

There will be more encounters.

My reputation within the Future Hope Church has already grown considerably. What changes will those who meet me experience?

Now, think about it and limit your actions, Hieronymus.

Because I will plant seeds through laws that you have not established.

Hehehe.

***

A cult leader who goes by the name of Hieronymus. Yasle looked at the foreigner standing in front of her with no expression on his face.

There is some truth to what he said.

The foreign body tries to maintain the body it inhabits by any means necessary. That is why it orders meals and demands physical training.

There was a time when a body possessed by a foreign entity suffered serious damage.

A weapon made using various techniques remembered from the days of the Yeongrang Church.

Its head was blown off, but it ate the opponent it attacked and recovered from its wounds.

Contrary to what Jerome thought, it was the power of the outside world within her that regenerated Rebecca’s body, but this was what Jerome saw.

From the beginning, the constant pursuit of warmth seemed to be necessary for maintaining the body.

Well, that’s how it can be in human thinking.

Because it’s strange that someone with the ability to so powerfully change someone else’s body in an instant would work so hard to maintain their own body.

Too insignificant to be considered a god.

Long ago, when Yasle was the leader of the Yeongrang Sect, among the gods he faced, there was one who acted like a beast.

The god, who had the form of a wild beast, did not actually eat anything to survive, despite his appearance.

After the act of hunting, there were many cases where the remaining remains were not eaten.

That was the god that Yasle faced directly.

It is not only that god. The data of the Yeongrang religion, which has dealt with gods since ancient times, records that gods do not have biological characteristics.

It was also recorded that when a human body is taken over, the target no longer acts humanely. Fighting, as Rebecca is doing now, is even more so.

At best, there was only delicious food and drinks.

But strangely enough, the body of the person given by the god lasted until the god left. And if the god left properly, the person remained alive and well after the god left.

With all that information gathered, we come to the conclusion that Rebecca isn’t all that great.

But that is why Yasle judged it this way.

If we stop Rebecca here, we don’t know what she’ll do. Because we’re blocking her from maintaining her own body, it could be seen as an act of hostility.

It was speculated that this behavior was similar to stealing a nest from an animal.

“Okay, Rebecca. Then, Joanna and Hunkeshni, if these two go together, you can do whatever you want.”

I attached two that can move just in case.

And in addition, I decided to add two warriors to protect Rebecca.

I thought that if that happened, I could control it sufficiently. After all, this area is the territory of the Future Hope Church.

And with the show running for 45 days, there’s no doubt that Rebecca is an important character.

The show where you can see real miracles at the Future Hope Church has been a huge hit so far.

Let’s say that offering a sacrifice and receiving a blessing is a thing. But it was a repulsive act for someone who was not yet fully versed in the Church of the Future Hope.

But then.

Under Yasle’s leadership, I saw people who had devoted themselves to the Church of Hope for the Future receive blessings without offerings. Those who had lost limbs or suffered fatal injuries were restored to their full form.

No, rather, it has become much stronger, cooler, and more beautiful.

And this is how Yasle did it.

Those who devoted themselves to the Church of Hope for the Future received better blessings.

It is better to follow one’s own commands than to offer sacrifices.

The sacrificial offering group and the devoted group.

He deliberately took sides and guided them in a direction that was convenient for him.

In the meantime, Rebecca was not just a tool, but a blessing in disguise. Easy to use, good-looking, and, above all, not violent.

As if it were a creature created to be used, it became a great strength to Yasle.

Therefore, even if Rebecca were to wander around the area that the Future Hope Church held tight, Yasle could allow it.

No, I wasn’t worried about Rebecca’s actions themselves.

Rather, the problem was that Rebecca was worried that strange people would cling to her.

For example, there is Andrew, who tried to win Rebecca’s favor.

His real name is Andrew Jacks.

He was one of the people who ruled the religion before the Future Hope Church became known as the Future Hope Church. Of course, that doesn’t mean he was the former leader.

Originally, the Future Hope Church was a sect. Strictly speaking, it was closer to an indigenous religion that had not yet been integrated.

To put it simply, Andrew was in a similar position to a Korean Protestant pastor. He had his own church and was complete within that church.

So even excluding Andrew, there were countless others who were leaders.

Yasle is the one who organized it systematically and built it into a pseudo-religion.

If Yasle had no ill will, it could be said that he raised the native religion to a universal religion.

But what’s interesting is that without that malice, it would have been nearly impossible for such a huge organization to have emerged.

Anyway, there were still some church members who were unhappy with Yasle because of the reforms that were too rapid.

Originally, we had to educate children to eliminate such molecules, and then form cartels so that they would grow up and occupy high positions.

It’s something that originally had to take generations to accomplish.

But Yasle didn’t want to look that far to get her revenge.

So, they mixed it up, extracted only the fanatic elements, maliciously expanded it, and mixed it together to create the current pseudo-religion called the Church of Hope for the Future.

That’s why Yasle’s gaze was not directed at Rebecca, but at the person approaching Rebecca.

Yasle released Rebecca into the Future Hope Church without any restrictions.

Because I thought it was an animal that would listen well when told to do something.

No, rather, I thought of using this opportunity to catch the subversive elements. Direct punishment is a double-edged sword, but touching the apostles can be easily eliminated under the pretext of blasphemy.

When divinity is blasphemed, people easily lose their reason.

Because they feel that their most important value has been taken away. People react more painfully to things being taken away.

“Then can I leave from today?”

So, Yasle nodded in response to the foreign press’s question.

“Yes, of course, Rebecca. But Joanna and Hukkeshni. You must go with them.”

“Yes, I understand. Hieronymus. I will do that.”

Hieronymus got up from his seat without even touching his drink. He greeted Rebecca and immediately opened the door and went out.

As the door closed, a girl with grayish white hair walked towards the corner of the hallway. In the shadows, Hyungkeshni.

Bam.

A dark blue curtain covered this place. A silent curtain that neither light nor sound could escape. Within it, Hyunkeshni opened his mouth.

“Did you give permission?”

“Yes. Even if it’s a beast, if it tries to destroy the house, it might react dangerously, so it’s more dangerous to not allow it.”

“Home?”

For a moment, Hukkeshni did not understand what Yasle was saying. But then he realized that he meant that the foreigner was living in a house called Rebecca Rolf.

“You could see that body as a nest. But don’t you think it’ll just run away?”

“If he runs away, we can catch him and put him in a cage. But since he’s worked diligently up until now, isn’t this level of compensation okay?”

Yasle saw his accomplice. He was the one who had done various things for this cult, such as killing those who were considered threats and controlling those who had been killed to dismantle enemy organizations.

The Witch of Ecstasy.

Originally, when she was in the Yeongrang Church, she was an enemy who should not live under the same sky according to doctrine. From Yasle’s perspective, she was a woman who moved by simple pleasure.

However, she was also a powerful witch who could survive against the cult. That is why she sought her out when the Yeongrang cult collapsed. She thought that if the leader of the cult abandoned his god and created a cult to seek revenge, the Witch of Joy would be happy and help her.

And just as he expected, she lent him her strength.

He’s someone you never know when he’ll betray you. But as long as he keeps her happy, he’ll lend her his strength until she gets her revenge. And that was the deal.

She said this while looking at Yasle with her cloudy eyes devoid of light.

“Don’t regret it.”

“Rather, I plan to use this opportunity to catch the subversive elements, Hunkeshni. I ordered Rebecca to take you and Joanna with her when she leaves, so go with her and keep an eye out for approaching humans.”

At those words, Hyungkesuni nodded his head in agreement as he was about to say something.

“Yes, follow the order. The leader of the Future Hope Church.”

With a flick of the staff, the dark blue curtain disappeared.

And Hukkeshni stepped forward and went inside. When Yasle saw this, he put on Hieronymus’ mask again and stepped forward.

There was so much to do to get revenge.