episode_0054

Whispers rippled through the silent auditorium.

“That’s him…that’s him.”

“Savior… ” The voice trembled with awe.

Hyunseong was slightly taken aback by the sudden silence and the intense gazes focused on him. He cleared his throat.

“Uh… Hello?”

His voice, small and ringing in the vast hall, seemed to break the spell. The whispers burst forth again, this time louder and more excited.

Raphael, who had been kneeling, raised his head. Her golden eyes shone with fervent devotion.

“Savior! You have given us grace!”

Michael stepped forward and placed a protective hand on Hyunseong’s shoulder. He glared at Raphael.

“Raphael. Please restrain yourself.”

“Restraint?” Raphael stood up and spread his twelve wings. “How can one restrain this divine joy? He is here! Our Savior!”

Gabriel smiled and wrapped his arms around Hyunseong’s waist.

“Hey, guys. Don’t fight over him. The Savior is enough.”

Michael’s glare grew stronger. “Gabriel!”

Hyunsung, who felt like a prize pig at a country fair, decided to take the initiative. He carefully slipped out of Gabriel’s arms.

“Everyone, please calm down.”

Surprisingly, his words had an effect. The whispers subsided, but the eager gaze remained.

Raphael said, her voice shaking with emotion.

“Savior, forgive our… passion. We have waited too long.”

“I understand.” Hyunseong said, trying to exude a calmness he couldn’t feel.

“But… I wish we could talk about it without… worship.”

“Of course, Savior. I will do whatever you want.” Raphael bowed his head.

The whispers began again, following them like shadows.

“You look even more beautiful up close… ”

“How elegant… ”

“Our Savior… ”

“Excuse me, can I ask you a question?” Hyunseong tried to speak as politely as possible.

He still had trouble adjusting to being surrounded by hundreds of beautiful angels. Their adoring gazes in particular made him uncomfortable.

“I will answer any questions you may have.”

Michael answered immediately. There was a deep respect in his voice, along with a subtle tension. He seemed nervous about what Hyunseong would ask.

“Um… So… Why am I a ‘savior’?”

Hyunseong shrugged and asked.

“To be honest, I don’t even know what I’m supposed to save.”

The murmur of the angels grew louder at his question. They whispered among themselves and exchanged anxious glances. Their expressions darkened as if they had asked a taboo question.

“The Savior… in the prophecy… ” Angela carefully opened her mouth, but her words were cut off by Raphael’s sharp voice.

“Prophecy? Is that a vague and open-ended prophecy?” Raphael glared at Michael.

“The Savior has the right to know the truth rather than such empty words!”

“Raphael!”

Michael called her name as if warning her, but Raphael paid no attention and continued speaking.

“Savior, you have been saved from the fallen demons of the underworld by the hands of angels. And soon, you will lead the angels to purify the underworld and bring peace to the world.”

At Raphael’s words, the angels’ eyes began to shine once again. They shouted enthusiastically, like warriors participating in a holy war.

“For the Savior!”

“Purify the Demon World!”

“For the glory of angels!”

Hyunsung was overwhelmed by their enthusiasm and took a step back. He was disappointed that he didn’t get the answer he wanted, but at the same time, he thought that he might be able to take advantage of the situation.

“Wait a minute! Listen to me!”

Hyunseong spread his arms and shouted. His voice was not loud, but strangely enough, it cut through the angels’ shouts and reached their ears.

The angels became quiet again. Everyone’s eyes were focused on Hyunseong again.

“I… still… don’t know what I should do.”

Hyunsung continued speaking slowly. His voice was quiet, but strangely enough, it reached the ears of all the angels in the large council.

“I… I’m not even sure if I’m really a ‘savior’.” He paused for a moment, scanning the angels’ faces. Everyone held their breath, waiting for his next words.

“But… one thing is certain… ” Hyunseong smiled meaningfully. “I want to be loved by all of you.”

The angels’ eyes widened at his words. They looked at each other and began to whisper.

“Love… ?”

“The Savior… wants love… ?”

“He… loves us all… ?”

Hyunseong smiled inwardly as he watched their reactions. Things were going according to his intention.

“Yes, that’s right. I want to be loved by all of you.” Hyunseong emphasized once again. “Michael, Gabriel, Angela, Raphael… and the love of all the angels here.”

He said with his arms spread wide.

“I want to be loved equally by all of you. No one is left out, and everyone can feel my love… ”

The angels’ eyes wavered at his words. They were excited and thrilled by the fact that Hyunsung’s attention, which had been focused only on Michael and Gabriel, was now directed to them as well.

“But… .” Hyunseong suddenly stopped talking and tilted his head. “How can we distribute love fairly to everyone…?”

He frowned as if he was thinking about something.

“Umm… Isn’t there a better way…?”

He asked the angels.

“Do you guys have any good ideas?”

At his words, the angels began to chatter again. They put their heads together and poured out ideas.

“How about taking turns serving one person to the Savior every day?”

“Or, how about throwing a special festival for the Savior and having everyone enjoy it together?”

“I think it would be nice to give the Savior a different kind of flower every day!”

“How about holding a praise contest for the Savior, and having the angel who sings the most beautiful songs spend time with the Savior?”

The angels’ ideas were endless. They competed with each other to come up with more ingenious and novel ideas.

Hyunseong smiled inwardly as he looked at them. His plan was working perfectly.

He was focusing the attention of the angels on himself and using their competitiveness to his advantage.

But it wasn’t time yet.

He had to take a little more time. He had to learn more about angels, about heaven, and about his role as ‘savior’.

“Hmm… They all have good ideas… ” Hyunseong pretended to be worried. “But… I think I need some more time to think about it.”

He smiled gently at the angels.

“Can you wait a little longer?”

The angels were disappointed by his words, but they could not go against his will. They respected his decision and sat down quietly again.

“But Savior, if you keep me waiting too long…” Raphael said cautiously. “Even angels have limits to their patience.”

There was a subtle threat in her eyes. Hyunseong ignored her words and smiled.

“Don’t worry. I won’t keep you waiting too long.”

He spoke in a meaningful tone.

“Until then… If you could prepare a special gift for me… I would be happy.”

At his words, the angels’ eyes lit up once again. They began to move busily, competing with each other to prepare even more special and beautiful gifts.

Hyunseong smiled inwardly as he looked at them.

‘It’s just beginning.’

As Hyunseong left the council, Michael and Gabriel looked at each other with complicated expressions.

The council was still in an uproar, but the two angels could only think of Hyeonseong amidst the commotion.

“What an amazing kid.”

Gabrielle spoke first. Her voice was filled with admiration and deep affection.

“At such a young age, facing so many angels… .”

She shook her head in admiration. Hyunseong’s words and actions had an amazing power to control the confused minds of the angels and bring them together.

“That kid… really… might be a savior.”

She muttered quietly, her eyes shining with deep conviction.

Michael nodded in agreement with Gabriel’s words.

“Yeah. The Savior is… special.”

There was a deep sense of awe in his voice. He felt a surge of emotion welling up from the depths of his heart as he recalled the image of Hyunseong.

“Our hope.”

He muttered quietly, his eyes shining with unwavering faith.

“But… .”