Chapter 768 – Trauma (3)

The combat priests caught by bugs did not withhold their faithful prayers from the threat of adultery and death, but rather their unique steadfastness raised doubts about their faith.

Do miracles and blessings really exist?

Let the tree god examine the dead. What benefit is there in memorizing such scriptures?

A real God needed to prove his uprightness and omnipotence as always.

However,

The great creator has been killed, the authority of the saint has been reduced to nothing, and what divine meaning can be found in this war where creation is biting each other?

The faith I had built up while receiving holy water with my fern hand did not even give me the confidence that I could help others.

“Are you okay?”

After escaping from the dirty bug, I never thought I would meet a king worse than that.

The person who came to visit the priest who chose to commit suicide was a cute, clean and shiny girl.

“Do not give up. You’re still alive. Yes?”

Black silk clothes, neat and undistinguished attire. Dull skin without stains.

“Please live.”

Why is that girl so desperate?

The priests who remained conscious looked at the ebony and had questions.

-Slumping.

Although they were unrelated women, Ebony generously poured expensive potions that she obtained by persuading her master.

The sight of him persuading with all his sincerity was so sad that it made the viewer anxious.

“Huh, huh. You… “Why are you spraying the potion?”

“I want to live. Master gave permission. “If I can convince you, I will save everyone.”

“That was already discussed. King Mokryeong, do you mean that guy? I don’t want to fall under that dirty person… Collock.”

Looking at her title her, I could tell that she was a girl who was being taught something by that trash.

The injured priests waiting for death listened to the two men’s story.

The ebony did not back down at all and spoke in a bright voice.

“If Master was a dirty person, he wouldn’t have given me this opportunity.”

“Who told you to give it to me?”

“I asked for it.”

“That’s not what I meant… Cough”

The drops of blood that fell from the woman’s mouth stained the ebony skirt.

Ebony, who held the woman’s head without paying any attention, spoke as if she felt sorry.

“Then… “I’m asking you to please, can you please live?”

“Why so much-“

The priest who was silently looking at the ebony on the other side asked.

He was a priest whose clothes were torn and showed signs of being defiled by men several times.

“I don’t really remember, though. “The priests I met were all very good people.”

When Ebony stayed at the orphanage with her brother, she turned to the nun of the order who had given her goodwill for free.

It is not a religion without corruption and corruption,

It was an undeniable fact that many people received great help from religious figures.

“You are being deceived by that man. “The man you call Master, don’t you know what he’s been doing?”

“Did you see it in person?”

The priest’s expression became dumbfounded at the angry reaction.

“Master, you saved me from almost being sold into slavery. He tried to die several times, but you found him and helped him every time. He also found a reason to live.”

“What is that-“

“I went through it. “Have you seen it in person?”

It is a meaningless discussion, and there is no reason to distinguish between good and evil.

If Lee Si-heon had seen it, he would have dismissed it as trivial, but it was a very important argument to Ebondan.

“The bad things the priests are talking about… Maybe it was really Master who did it, but it might not be true.”

A few priests clicked their tongues as if they were fed up, saying they were paying homage to the cow’s ears, but most of them kept their mouths shut and listened to the ebony’s words.

If the rumors about the King of Human Faces are true.

Will the king wait until they can safely close their eyes?

“Master said it was a pity that a good person was dying.”

People who want to give love rather than take it away tend to take monastic vows.

Because he is a good man who spreads justice and righteousness given by God and practices love.

“Nothing will ever happen. “I will ask Master.”

A girl with black hair and wet eyes persuaded me with all her heart.

It was said that the only thing left that they could be confident of was their faith, and that they were treating their crippled body with sincerity and not just superficially.

It would be nothing for one or two people to die in this hellish island.

“… Okay.”

“Freeya, you!”

“I am… I guess I’ll have to see for myself to find out.”

A charm that attracts people.

His request, which was shameless and stubborn but could not be hated, shook the hearts of many priests.

Above all, how many people can truly ignore an ebony who cries for him?

Even though I don’t trust the king, I trust the girl in front of me.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the only reason half of the priests broke the rules of the church and became the king’s prisoners was because of ebony.

* * * * * * * * * * *

It was an unexpected result, but I decided to accept it.

Because it was a request from a disciple, there was nothing bad about me either.

He immediately contacted Gusul so that the remaining priests in the castle could be safely transported as prisoners.

Ebony’s sorrow for not being able to convince everyone was resolved by making all the priests prisoners.

It was easier because the priests who had said they would rather die softened their minds, but more importantly, the decision whether to kill or save from the beginning was in my hands, not the priests who were dying.

I’ll save you, but what can you do?

Something like this. He made me into a body that couldn’t die without my permission.

“Master… “If you don’t mind, can I ask you just one question?”

“Yes.”

“I heard the story. “In the past, Master did something really bad.”

The evening just before arriving at the research center after all the work.

At the moment of eating, Ebonyun revealed a question that had been bothering her.

I guess I heard a lot of stories during the process of persuading the priests.

I had no intention of denying it, so I put an iron plate on my face and asked back.

“What’s wrong?”

The ebony stood upright in embarrassment.

“Ah… “I’m not saying anything bad about Master.”

“You must be curious about the rumors. You know everything, right? “There was one of my women who got into a rough situation.”

“Are you talking about Blanche the Wise?”

“Yes.”

I thought it was a problem to ask vague questions, so I answered honestly.

“It’s true.”

“…”

“Why are you disappointed?”

Nervous ebony clenched her fists and made a dark face.

Then, a single word is spoken in a sad voice.

“Even if it’s true, wasn’t there something that made it unavoidable? If you hadn’t acted like that… Something must have gone wrong.”

It’s not strange to think so.

I tried to show Ebondan only the best side of me as possible.

In my own defense, is this a bit of human hypocrisy?

Even murderers are kind to their children.

However, this answer was not intended to contain a single lie.

“There are some things that cannot be forgiven under any circumstances. There are no circumstances that make it unavoidable.”

“But Master…”

Cracking – sparks jumping out.

The flames rising up the scorched stick flickered non-stop.

“Ebony.”

“Yes.”

“Do not turn your eyes away from the sins you have committed. When you try to protect something precious, it will definitely involve innocent sacrifices. “I have gained too much power and have sacrificed too much life and dignity to get my way.”

It means that there are some things that cannot be forgiven. It doesn’t mean you should remember that and atone for it.

Anyone who knows how cruel atonement without forgiveness from others can be.

“If I go back then, it will be the same. “It will cut down the surroundings in a more severe and cruel way than now.”

Protect my surroundings. I think that’s enough for now.

Ebony asked in a rejected voice.

“… Then, the rumor.”

“I told you.”

It’s true. It may be exaggerated, distorted, and even lies, but even those rumors were brought on by me.

“If you think about it, you and I are not trees that can live for hundreds of years. Even if I just look at my purpose and move forward, there’s not enough time.”

“…”

“Instead, don’t cross the line. The disaster you created is engraved in your bones. Even if it seems hypocritical, give as much as possible. You can find rest there.”

If you forget your sins, your actions will disappear.

You’ll make too many enemies. It will be ugly and easily broken like the people I killed today.

“Be as condescending as you want.” Do whatever you want. Regretting is a way, but I don’t particularly recommend it.”

“… “Why?”

It’s hard.

I know because I did it.

“I hope it isn’t so hard for you.”

Ebony raised his head and looked at me without blinking.

“Instead. Likewise, when someone tries to harm us for their own purposes. Even if it means ending our life, we have to close our eyes and accept it.”

Ebony nodded her head with a complicated face. It was a face I didn’t understand, but it was okay.

“So, I’m asking you twice. Are you disappointed?”

“No. I was just a little surprised. Still, thank you. “You told me something that wasn’t easy.”

Hehe. You can be honest.”

“I trust you, Master.”

How can it be so special?

I hugged the slightly limp ebony and stroked her head. My lovely disciple never escaped my embrace.

“Whatever I say, don’t worry too much.”

“Yes?”

“You, Shiba, and Wiki. Let’s do our best to live without these worries. Because I promised myself.”

“Master… ?”

“Yes.”

If you want to become a king, you must have the ambition to change the world.

-Kkook.

Same goes for what happened today. Perhaps your conversation with me has made you feel more righteous. The ebony man who held my back pressed my cheek to his chest.

“Thank you. Then, I will believe that Master is a good person.”

“Do whatever you want.”

“… I think I can tell my story more.”

The story after entering the laboratory.

Before hearing that story, I made eye contact with Banya, who was staring at us from the other side.

Banya was also listening to my story.

“I don’t particularly think you’re bad. “My only value is witchcraft.”

He kept saying absurd things, so I laughed and answered.

“I didn’t ask.”

“…”

Banya looked down and sullenly put some fried ramen into her mouth.

* * * * * * * * * * *

“Here we go again.” “I’m here again.”

“…”

“Hey, what about food?”

“…”

“Rice. “Did you eat it?”

“… Huh?”

“No, really… “Did you eat?”

U45.

There was a girl who greeted me for the first time, whose name I had forgotten.

A girl with a similar spelling and a slightly lower number named U29.

Unlike herself, a clean and beautiful impression remained in her eyes.

“Brother… “I don’t remember.”

“Brother… ? What. What? It’s like this again. You idiot. Most kids who come here lose their memories. “My name, my family and everything.”

“…”

She was unable to recall most of her memories from before entering the lab.

Where did you live and where did you live? Had a family.

If she thought hard enough, she might remember her, but a corner of her head her seemed empty.

“Don’t try to remember it. “You ended up like this after rolling around alone last week.”

“… ?”

Last week?

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

“This is my ninth time causing trouble. “If you get your memories back, those bald bastards will start giving you drugs that don’t help at all?”

“… About?”

“Uh. A very strong drug! Put it on your arm, stick it in your eye, directly on your head… Whew. Anyway, stop now. If you do more, you could die.”

I don’t know what it means, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that it won’t be a good situation.

Second, the strange feeling of understanding a language you have never heard before. First of all, it was important to regain lost memories.

‘… ‘Oppa.’

“Hey, hey!!”

I don’t want to forget.

My limbs, which were nothing but bones, didn’t even try to move, but I was able to turn around and retrieve my memories.

‘Oppa, oppa.’

The only person who likes me.

I didn’t want those precious memories taken away, so I gritted my teeth and shook my head.

-Pot.

The memories that remain immediately afterward are: Auditory hallucinations of beeping and rolling vision.

“Hey, wake up… Hey!!”

My neck turns limp, I twitch, and I move around on a stretcher.

In the distance, the girl who had just been talking was walking away.