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Only I will make you bloom (1) ― One Mind Salvation Church Paradise

The ceremonial vehicle that left the temple rolled very slowly.

A quiet road where all the vehicles that had been busy on the road have disappeared.

The believers who had long reached the destination clasped their hands together or waved their hands vigorously when they saw the vehicle.

“Kyojuniyim! Kyojuniiyim!”

“I love you! I love you so so much!”

Some of them continued to scatter white petals on the vehicle’s path.

White flower petals decorate paradise, fluttering from the air.

The flower petals piled up on the black vehicle fluttered back to the believers in the wind.

[We are one.]

“What are you thinking about for so long?”

I slowly turned my head, which had been leaning against the car window and thinking about random things.

Short hair and a proud yet cold face.

Seong Ga-eul, sitting next to me, was looking at me with her eyebrows raised.

“Just… Miscellaneous thoughts?”

Her eyebrows twitched as she answered with a shrug.

“Aren’t you still grumbling?”

“Truly, this is absurd. I am not such a narrow-minded cult leader.”

“Ha—!”

In response to my answer, I heard Soyoung Shim, who was behind the wheel, snorting while looking in the rearview mirror.

“I think I clearly explained it step by step.”

“Ah― It’s not really true.”

It was really unfair.

Before getting into the ceremonial vehicle, I just asked if it would be easier to fly by telekinesis.

That was also half-joking.

If I had seen Seong Ga-eul’s strangely distorted face at that time, I shouldn’t have done that.

“The reason for moving noisily like a parade like this is not to get there comfortably, but to show the believers.”

“No, I understood it perfectly!”

“I’m not sure. I have to believe it once or twice.”

“I guess you really don’t know. It’s hard to find a man who is quick at calculating like me.”

“Ha—!”

No, this woman, Shim So-young.

You’ve been making unpleasant comments since a while ago.

When I furrowed her eyebrows and gave her a warning look, she looked at me with a puzzled expression and then calmly continued driving.

“Um― Um―”

This time, seeing that he was getting on my nerves with his humming, I shook my head and surrendered myself to the seat.

Perhaps because it was a luxury vehicle, I sighed in admiration at the soft cushions supporting my back and stared out the window again.

“I love you, leader! I love you!”

“Our religious leader is having a hard time. What should I do?! Be sure to eat lunch!”

Believers with tears in their eyes as they watch the slow-moving chariot.

Even though I couldn’t see inside thanks to the tinted windows, they called and talked to me at the top of their lungs.

As I looked at their faces carefully, I resumed my thoughts that had stopped earlier.

‘We are one.’

Just a one-line explanation, not the kind knowledge window you’ve seen so far.

I thought back to the face of the guy who had deposited 5000 faith without any resistance, to the point of giving me goosebumps.

To the naked eye, a guy as big as his head can give you more kill points than steroids.

Given the circumstances, it was obvious that the unidentified something that had surrounded us with zombies was the ‘Brain’.

The ‘appearance’ emphasizes the brain, the ‘name’ highlights the characteristics of the variant, and even the ambiguous ‘description’.

Until now, there has never been a mutant with such a bad attitude.

I turned my head for a moment and looked at Seong Ga-eul again.

Even at this moment, she was busy checking documents with a ballpoint pen and her eyes were busy rolling.

I recalled the inferences Seong Ga-eul made after hearing what happened at Incheon International Airport.

‘The brain that controls the colony. But doesn’t this mean that those brains are not one?’

Later, we will share our views and thoughts. And so on, the reasoning continued…

Small clues did not lead to clear answers.

She stopped worrying much faster than expected, knocked on the table, and spoke.

‘Let’s not waste time worrying about things that have no answer in the first place. ‘Now the protection period will end soon, right?’

That was the end of the discussion about Brain.

He said he would think about it more when he had time, but that’s okay.

She is involved in the overall affairs of Paradise, and from my perspective, she is already pushing herself to the limit.

I didn’t want to create another job for her.

A head that was large even when crushed with telekinesis.

Tsk!

I clicked my tongue strongly, thinking of those blank stares that had been observing me until the end.

I swear I wasn’t scared or scared of that guy.

I’m just annoyed at the thought of killing him so easily.

‘He’s got a brain in his name, but isn’t it possible that he could also speak Korean?’

Normally, those people should be tortured to the point of tears and forced to spit out information.

‘Next time I won’t kill you so easily.’

Brain or whatever, the next time I see you, you always pull out one arm and start.

Then, whether it’s a zombie or a human, one of the two will shout out loud.

While I was nodding my head and making a promise in my heart, a building with a particularly extravagant appearance, even in paradise, came into view.

“Is that the hotel you were talking about?”

“Yes.”

Believers who were not mobilized for the parade were busy moving items and furniture to and from the main gate.

“But do you really think a hotel is necessary?”

“May or may not be necessary. First of all, prepare everything before the protection period ends.”

She answered calmly without taking her eyes off the document.

“I got it all from Marine Hotel anyway, so I don’t lose much points.”

“… … That’s right.”

“If it is not possible, it can be provided to believers for recreational purposes.”

I don’t know.

Will there be awakened people who are appeased by the existence of a luxury hotel?

This ambiguity somehow makes sense, but also makes me feel suspicious.

My brows furrow as I watch the hotel closely.

From Brain to that hotel.

I could feel my head getting hotter due to the unusually long agony.

‘Ah – I don’t know. Gaeul will take care of all of this.’

I jerked my head, shook it, and rolled down the window.

“Aaagh! Kyojuniiyim! It’s Kyojuni!”

“You are the leader! It’s the religious leader!”

The believers who made eye contact with me covered their mouths and stamped their feet.

I smiled and waved kindly to everyone who passed by.

As dolphin-like cheers continued, the front row shook as they realized I was facing them with the window open.

Gradually, the frequency with which I checked on believers kneeling and looking up at me increased.

Among them, I saw a female believer waiting for me with tears streaming down her face.

“I love you, I love you with all my life, I love you… ”

Eyes filled with faith and love were only looking at me.

I felt sorry for her appearance, which was clearly unsuitable for becoming a maid.

However, I smiled brighter when I looked at her.

‘Don’t cry.’

She stares at me blankly at the shape of my mouth.

Slow-moving cars and time passing slower than anything else in the world for her.

I gently moved my hand and moved the flower petals fluttering in the air.

One of the many petals gently fluttered in front of her.

Petals falling in a semicircle like a pendulum.

She looked at the flower petals placed in her hand and then focused her eyes on me again.

‘I love you too.’

Her eyes opened wide enough to tear at my smile.

The ceremonial chariot advanced, leaving behind even more watery eyes than before.

She held the flower petals I had gifted to her heart and looked at the ceremonial chariot moving away.

The ‘proof of faith’ that burns like the sun in her.

I sent smiles and love to all the believers I encountered.

As we were waving our hands, the parade that seemed like it would never end came to an end.

The ceremonial tram, which was moving forward like a turtle, stopped and Shim So-young quickly got off and opened the door.

match-! match-! match-!

“Aaaah― Cult leader.”

“Welcome, sisters. You came.”

I stepped onto the red carpet and approached the waiting believers.

Believers clapping and holding each other’s hands in emotion.

Among them, a believer with a familiar face stood in front of me with slightly trembling eyes.

“It’s Hyewon. How are you?”

“Yes, yes, leader. Ah, I am always grateful and grateful for the grace of the religious leader… ”

It was Seo Hye-won, a believer from Starlight Church and recently a lecturer at Hanmaeum Learning Center.

As she was getting excited by prolonging her speech, I tapped her shoulder.

Big- big-

Only then did she calm down, clear her throat, and barely control her trembling voice as she opened her mouth.

“Ha, it is the honor of a lifetime to witness the leader of Hanmaeum Elementary School. This is the first elementary school built in Paradise… … ”

I gently raised my hand to stop her explanation.

This was something I already knew from Seong Ga-eul before I came.

A new district built not far from the residential area.

From daycare to high school,

They continued to educate newly converted student believers here.

Since universities had not yet been established, university students and adults were in charge of education in the same learning center as before.

A white elementary school built on a green lawn.

As if it were physical education class, children were chatting as they kicked a ball and played soccer on the lawn.

“Hye-won, I did not come here to check or inspect.”

“Ah… … .”

“I came to see my lovely children.”

He spread his arms towards Seo Hye-won.

“First of all, I see that you are doing well.”

“… … Ah—!”

Seo Hyewon, who had been admiring for a long time, was carefully placed in my arms.

I slowly rubbed her back and let her go.

As I turned to the side, the woman who had been waiting with her hands together hugged me.

“Yesul, are you enjoying your married life?”

“Ah— Cult leader! You remember me! ”

I smiled mischievously at her looking up at me.

“There is no father who does not recognize his daughter’s face.”

“Aaaah! Kyojuniiyim!”

She mumbled as she was hugged by me again.

“For me, now I have no more envy in the world!”

“Hahaha—!”

Only after holding all the waiting teachers in my arms was I able to take another step forward.

Children are so absorbed in soccer that they don’t see us crossing the lawn.

I watched them with happy smiles as they ran toward the ball, noisily calling out to each other.

Since I was the one who told them not to let people know I was coming in the first place, I actually liked this atmosphere even more.

It really felt like watching the daily life of Hanmaeum Elementary School.

As I crossed the glass door and entered the elementary school, I heard loud noises and footsteps.

“It’s break time before third period, teacher.”

I nodded to Seo Hye-won, who was listening next to me, and walked down the hallway.

Children playing around coming out of the bathroom and children running quickly down the hallway.

Their clothes were unified.

It was a white school uniform with beautifully decorated black edges.

White ribbon scarves wrapped around their necks.

That scarf meant that he was a student recognized by the Salvation Church.

They run cackling and stop at the same time at some point.

When they saw the picture frame on the wall, they put their hands together and bowed their heads.

“Thank you, leader!”

After shouting loudly, they return to their classroom.

“Not only here but in all schools, the teacher’s sincerity is taking care of the students.”

“Our teachers thoroughly educate student believers who do not say thank you.”

“Yes. Don’t say too much. That’s because I don’t know much yet.”

“Ah― That’s right, leader.”

While listening to the teachers’ explanations, the bell rang to signal class time.

I walked down the hallway, which suddenly became quiet, and looked into the classroom through the glass window.

“Thanks to our leader’s unconditional love, we can live in paradise. So, we should all always live with a grateful heart toward our religious leader, right?”

“Yes!”

The voices of children answering the teacher’s questions like an oriole.

“Now, have you all done your homework?”

“Yes!”

“Speak well again! So who will be the first to memorize the Book of Salvation?”

I continued walking slowly and looked at other classrooms.

“I saw Areum doing something unbelieving today. Areum secretly threw away trash on the floor!”

“Areum, is it true?”

“… … Yes.”

“Then stand up and repent to the religious leader who is watching over us.”

A girl sitting in the classroom through the window stood up and spoke to everyone.

“Sorry, religious leaders, brothers, and sisters. From now on, I will never do anything unbelieving.”

“Good job, the leader must have heard Areum’s repentance.”

Oh, how did you know?

I smiled softly and looked into the last classroom at the end of the hallway.

In the last classroom, a beautiful piano melody was playing.

“Sir~ You are my savior~ There will be no envy in my life~”

A singing sound similar to children’s yelling that resonates to the music.

Drurrr

I carefully opened the door and went inside.

Soon, everyone in the classroom looked back thanks to the attendants rushing in.

In a classroom where the music was cut off, the teacher stood up from his seat, covering his mouth with his hand while playing the piano.

“Wow! You are the leader! Thank you, leader!”

“Thank you, leader!”

“Thank you, leader!”

In an instant, I stood up and patted the heads of the children who had gathered around me.

A white ribbon scarf is always attached to their necks.

“Your singing voice is so beautiful that the religious leader came.”

“Wow! I, I sang the loudest, leader.”

“No! I sang louder!”

I smiled brightly as I saw the children suddenly fighting.

“Then, will you sing to the leader one more time? If you do well, the leader might reward you.”

When I shifted my gaze from the children to the teacher, she quickly seated the children.

I played the piano with trembling hands.

[♩~ ♪~ ♬]

At the familiar sound of the telephone pole, the children glanced at me and opened their mouths.

“Our only beautiful paradise in the world~”

“Our religious leader who makes milk and honey flow~”

Clap- clap- clap-

I clapped softly as if cheering them on.

“We are all the first fruits of our leader~”

“I love you~”

“Master~!”

A belated shout that sounds like a chorus.

I was surprised and smiled brighter.

The children who saw my reaction raised their voices louder.

“I love you~”

“Master~!”

“I love you~”

“Master~!”

Their eyes shined brighter at my smile and applause.

“Save us~”