episode_0125

Let’s stop the cult’s conspiracy together.

I didn’t open my mouth right away.

To be honest, when you look at the proposal itself, it is a good proposal.

The ‘organization’ is too strong for me to fight alone… That is, because the power of the group that Johanna describes as the ‘church’ is so powerful.

However, that doesn’t mean you can’t just accept the offer.

To do that.

‘There are so many things I don’t know.’

There are so many things we don’t know about Johanna and the group she belongs to.

How is the group formed, what is its power, and is it really willing to fight against the church?

And, is it really a group worth cooperating with?

‘What should I do?’

Here, the act of digging up more information from Johanna only makes her more confident that I am the person she is looking for.

Still, it’s a suggestion that might be helpful to me too, so I can’t just pretend not to know and end the conversation.

I can’t believe I was lost in such momentary worries.

“… Even if I say this, it might actually be hard to believe. I know.”

Johanna’s side started the story first.

“But I am convinced that you are who He said you were.”

“… … .”

That part was also one of the parts that I personally had doubts about.

What she told me is obvious, but it is not something that can be easily revealed to others.

Still, she told me about herself without hesitation.

Even though all she has is heartache.

Where on earth does her confidence come from?

“As for the basis… It’s a feeling.”

“… Persimmon.”

“Yes. I’ve had good instincts since long ago. I didn’t always feel that intuition, but when I had a strong intuition, I rarely went astray.”

From that story, I had an idea.

‘The one who continued.’

If Johanna is a ‘connected person’ who is not serious, as in the case of El, I can understand why she would reveal such sensitive information to me.

She is somewhat confident through intuition.

I am the one that the prophecy points to.

“So, let me tell you about ‘us’ so that you can trust us even a little.”

After saying that, Johanna really started sharing information about the group she belonged to.

“‘We’… In the case of , there is no official name. This is because this group was not created with a framework in place from the beginning. But if you don’t have a name, inconvenient things are bound to happen in one way or another. In the end, after going through various processes, the name that was settled on was… ‘Guardian’.”

“’Guardian’… … .”

If what Johanna said is true.

So, if the purpose of the group that Johanna belongs to is to prevent the conspiracy of the ‘church’ and protect the world, then that name could be considered appropriate.

“Most of the members of ‘Guardians’ are those who gathered voluntarily. It started when those who received help from ‘Him’ gathered together and formed a group.”

“… … .”

“For what reason do you think we came together?”

“… well. To help that person called ‘him’?”

“Of course, there is a reason for that. but… The most important thing is something else. as soon as… Fighting against ‘denomination’.”

“… … .”

At those words, a question arose.

Why do they, the members of the ‘Guardians’, try to fight against the church to such an extent?

Because of a sense of duty to protect the world? Or is it for some other purpose?

Did my doubts show on my face?

“Why do you go to such lengths to fight against the religious denomination? There is a reason.”

Johanna continued.

Then, she lowered her gaze and quietly looked at the ground.

“Most members of the ‘Guardians’ are people who lost something precious to the church.”

I didn’t know exactly what those eyes were looking at.

However, it was possible to guess.

According to what she said, the members of the ‘Guardians’ are people who lost something precious to the ‘Cult’.

And Johanna is one of those ‘guardians’.

In that case, it would be said that she also lost something to the ‘church’.

Perhaps her eyes are recalling the past.

“The ‘Cult’ carried out a lot of groundwork for its own purposes and plans. And many people were caught up in the process, resulting in many victims.”

There are probably more than one or two things that the ‘church’ has done so far.

They must have created and carried out a number of events below the surface that I could not even guess.

And, as Johanna said, it would have resulted in numerous victims.

“ ‘He’ took pity on those who were sacrificed by the ‘denomination’ and those who lost everything. and… You taught us the truth.”

Those who had lost everything to the ‘cult’ learned about the evil that had taken away their precious things.

“Actually, ‘He’ did not want us to fight against the church. Because the power of the church was so strong, it was clear that many people would die if they fought against such a church.”

But they chose to fight anyway.

To take revenge on the enemy who took everything from them.

To not create any more victims like themselves.

“It was shabby at first. It was so large that it was embarrassing to even call it a group. However, as time passed, the number of people who joined the Guardians increased one by one, and the size and power of the ‘Guardians’ grew. Of course, as ‘He’ had feared, some people died, but even so, the growth of ‘Guardians’ did not stop. And now time has passed. The ‘Guardian’ has gained considerable power.”

Although it was briefly summarized, it probably wasn’t that short of a time.

There must have been many hardships and hardships for a group that had not yet formed a proper form to become a force.

“Right now, there are dozens of ‘Guardian’ members infiltrated here alone. They are all dispatched to stop the ‘Cult’s’ plan.”

“… … .”

Dozens of people.

If most of them meet the average of those gathered in this tomb, then as Johanna said, the power of the ‘guardians’ is quite high.

Moreover, the people gathered here are not at their best… I thought that it was definitely worth mentioning the goal of fighting against the ‘denomination.’

Of course, if you think about it, the difference in power is incomparable.

“Yes. dozens. All of them have solid skills. Even now, inside this tomb, we are moving towards the center of the tomb.”

Her eyes turned to me again.

“This level of power will be of sufficient help. So, join hands with us. Let’s join forces to stop the cult.”

“… … .”

If what Johanna said is true.

If the ‘Guardian’s’ power is really at that level.

If you think about it simply, there are benefits to holding hands.

However.

There was still something that bothered me.

“… Who is ‘him’?”

The person who became the origin of the ‘guardian’ that Johanna spoke of.

The person who saved the members of the ‘Guardians’ and informed them about the identity and plans of the church.

And the person who predicted my existence.

Although they are not directly involved, the ‘Guardians’ are a group that is heavily influenced by the person called ‘He’.

After listening to the story, it feels like the members of ‘Guardian’ deeply trust and follow this person called ‘him’.

In other words, there is also the risk that the group’s behavior can change depending on its will.

So, I couldn’t give an answer hastily until I found out about ‘him’.

however.

Johanna, who had answered all my questions without avoiding them until now, shook her head this time.

“I can’t tell you about ‘him’.”

“… … .”

Anyway, isn’t it so easy to give information about a person who should be called a central figure?

It was a tea that I internally whetted my appetite with a sense of disappointment.

“It’s not because I can’t easily reveal information about ‘him’.”

Johanna went on to deny my thoughts.

Then, he continued speaking immediately.

“The reason I can’t tell you about ‘him’ is because I don’t know much about ‘him’ either.”

“… … .”

“There is no one within the ‘Guardians’ who knows about ‘him’. I also received direct help from him, but I don’t know anything about ‘him’.”

Even though I received direct help, I don’t know anything.

Does that make sense?

“‘He’ was always wearing a robe that covered him from head to toe. He had a physique that could be seen as either a man or a woman, and his voice was one that made it impossible to guess his gender or age.”

After hearing what he said next, I was convinced.

If you’re hiding your identity that much, it’s understandable that you don’t know anything.

Perhaps that person called ‘him’ hid all his information in a special way.

Perhaps the robe you are wearing itself may be a special item.

“… Is it okay to trust and follow someone whose identity I don’t even know?”

I had no choice but to ask.

Is it okay to trust a person who keeps his identity so secret and follow him at the risk of his life?

However, Johanna shook her head resolutely.

“Of course, I don’t know the identity of ‘him’. That might seem suspicious. But, I can assure you. He is someone you can trust. At least I can be sure that he has no suspicious intentions at all.”

There was no delusion or hesitation in Johanna’s eyes as she said those words.

I quietly looked into her eyes.

To be honest, Johanna does not seem like the type of person who would sacrifice her life for being fooled by a useless trick.

However, the matter is not so light as to trust only her insight.

“What are you going to do, Andel?”

Johanna asked, looking at me gently.

They asked for my answer.

In the end, it was a question that had to be answered.

I couldn’t just worry about it forever.

Because I thought so.

I finally opened my mouth.