Chapter 2337 – 2337. Savior of the Academy

We arrived near the pseudo-religious village that Este told us about.

There was no barrier. It is not easy to install a large-scale barrier that surrounds a village unless you are an expert, and even if you install a barrier, there is a high possibility that it will be caught by the Hero Association. Even if it is private land, you need to get permission from the government to install a barrier.

Thunder current, electromagnetic waves.

Before entering the village, the situation inside the village was checked using electromagnetic waves.

‘135 people. Considering the size of the village, at most there would be about 50 people, but the population is more than twice that.’

More than half of them are staying at the village hall. Although it is the largest building in the village, it is not large enough to accommodate 70 people. There was another space underground. Religious people lived and practiced there.

‘These guys are the real ones even among the cults. I can’t even call it a pseudo.’

Usually, pseudo-religions prey on believers for money. But it was not the Heaven Salvation Association. They force believers to pray rather than pay. This is because I sincerely serve the angel gods.

In some ways, they were dangerous people on a similar level to the old Mokgyo.

‘The reason it has been quiet so far is probably because its power is weak.’

If they were a force at the level of the Old Mokgyo Church, these guys would definitely have gone on a rampage.

“Mocha.”

Thunder owl Moka appeared next to me.

“Kwoouk.”

Mocha was still in the upper class. She has been steadily fed with jade to grow and is close to the top level, but has not been able to overcome the barrier.

I asked Moka with my golden eyes shining.

“Can you feel it too?”

“Kwauk!”

It is the spirit of lightning. There was no way that electromagnetic waves could not be used like radar like I was.

“Watch and wait here. If anyone runs out of the village, kill them.”

The plan was to exterminate all 135 people.

Being similar to the Old Mokgyo means that they also offer sacrifices to the gods. They are people who sacrifice human beings, so even if you kill them, you will not lose karma.

He summoned the Hualien Blade and entered the village with a blade draped over his shoulder.

It was that moment. The quiet town suddenly becomes bustling. It would be like touching a still beehive.

‘I realized I had broken into the village. I don’t think it’s a barrier… Did you prepare something?’

The villagers moved in unison. Not towards me, the intruder, but towards the village hall.

It looks like they are gathered in one place to welcome me. Rather, it went well. It’s easier to kill people gathered in one place.

‘Electromagnetic waves are blocked.’

I couldn’t figure out what was going on in the village hall. A barrier has been activated, or detection is being interrupted in some other way.

‘They said it was a sure-fire win. Even if that’s not the case, it’s better to hit first than to get hit first.’

Concentrate your mind and activate the skill.

Above the village hall, a huge sword appeared in the night sky. The tip of the sword, which is over 50 meters long, is pointing exactly at the village hall.

Pajijik.

The meteor sword wrapped in lightning fell to the ground, boasting of its heaviness.

Golden wings flashed from the village hall roof. It was visible because it was a night sky. Golden wings that felt sacred wrapped around the roof and protected it.

The giant meteor sword cannot pierce the wings and bounces off to the side. I ordered in my mind while looking at the meteor sword.

‘Explode.’

Kwaaaaa!

The meteor sword exploded, scattering lightning and fragments everywhere. However, the golden wings defended against all that.

‘It looks like things are going to be a little more difficult than I thought.’

Still, I had no feeling that I would be defeated. There’s no way the guy hiding in a place like this is stronger than an S-class hero.

The door to the village hall opened and people came rushing out. Most of them are ordinary people.

What caught my attention was the man at the center of them. His presence was different from others. The clothes he is wearing are white priestly robes that are as flashy as those of the Pope. His face was so grim that words like soldier or villain came to mind first rather than priest. He was holding a thick book in his one hand.

Its appearance is just as I heard from Este. He is Ham Seong-gu, the leader of the Heaven Salvation Church.

“Why do you come to the Heaven Salvation Association with such resentment and misbehave?”

“I need the holy relic you have. Give it to me.”

“Is that what the Old Mokgyo means?”

Seonggu Ham looked straight into my eyes and said. Indeed. Although he is small, he is the one who runs the religion, so his head seems to be spinning

‘Let’s see what kind of abilities you have.’

『Name: Hamseong-gu

Strength: C Stamina: B- Dexterity: D+ Durability: C+ Mana: C

Characteristic: Heavenly Gospel (SS).

Skill: Ritual (S)

Reliability: 0』

『Heavenly Gospel (SS)

Attribute Rank: SS

I receive a call from God.

We worship God.』

Abilities are nothing special. He is a C-grade hero or lower. The ranks of the characteristics and skills are high, but they are unlikely to be of direct help in battle.

‘No. Are the characteristics a bit different? SS rank. It may have been the power of that characteristic that blocked the meteor sword.’

There was no reason to let down our guard.

A thunderstorm, a thunderstorm.

I aimed the blade of the Hualien Blade at the guy. Red thunderbolts gathered at the tip of the sword and spun in the shape of a 10,000. Then, red lightning was shot at him.

Golden wings appeared from Ham Seong-gu’s forearm and blocked the red lightning.

“We, the Heavenly Salvation Association, have made many concessions to the Old Mok Church. All for peace. “Why are you trying to break the implicit peace now?”

“What is implicit peace? You were only oppressed because you were weaker than the Old Mokgyo Church. The business is one. Give me the sacred object. Then I’ll spare your life.”

I stared at the book Ham Seong-gu was holding in his left hand. That book that looks like the Bible is a holy relic. I could see that a power different from mana was flowing out of that book. Hamseong-gu accepts that power without hesitation.

“An angel whispered to me. “You are lying now.”

“It’s not like I don’t have magical powers at all.”

Even if Ham Seong-gu handed over the sacred relic to me, I had no intention of letting these guys live.

I swung my knife at the guy. Red lightning curved like a whip and rushed at him.

Thunderstorm, extreme skill, explosion and thunder.

Red lightning causes an explosion. It was an explosion of power that would have pulverized ordinary humans, but Ham Seong-gu once again blocked it with his golden wings.

Dump. Dump. Whisk.

Three believers around Ham Seong-gu collapsed one after another. My eyes, which can see spiritual bodies, saw their souls being sucked into Ham Seong-gu’s book.

“Do you gain strength by sacrificing believers?”

“It’s not a sacrifice, it’s salvation. They all bowed down to the miserable reality and in despair turned to the Angel God, and the Angel God will embrace their souls with wings of light.”

I was thinking about pointing out his bullshit, but I quit. Nothing would change by arguing with him. Are fanatics for nothing? Those guys are already fed up. The pupils are not normal.

Ham Seong-gu held the book forward. The book flapped and opened on its own even though there was no wind.

I read the words written on the cover of the book.

“Heavenly sacrifice?”

“Hoo. Can you read the book of ancestral rites? He is indeed the ninth apostle of the Old Mok Church. “You are very talented.”

“… “How did you know I was the ninth apostle?”

There is no way the information was leaked. The fanatics of the Old Mok Church are crazy people. Even if I am tortured to death, I will not reveal my true identity.

“God told me. I also know that you have scales. You didn’t tell me what the scale was…”

Libra.

If you look for it in the original work, it is only mentioned 2–3 times. According to one user’s interpretation on the Internet, the scale refers to the player. To be precise, the power to see the status window, which can be said to be the player’s ability, and the power to check good and evil karma.

“It seems like your god is quite a dignified god.”

“Oh, oh… The Angel God gave me a revelation. He wants to capture you alive and offer you up.”

“It’s dead, and he won’t wake up.”

Haha! “Everything goes according to God’s will!”

Seonggu Ham’s body shines like a light bulb. The surroundings became bright as daylight. I was fortunate that this was a small town on the outskirts. Otherwise, the heroes would have been dispatched long ago.

The believers of the Heaven Salvation Society who had been standing still suddenly opened their mouths all at once.

“Ah. Ahhh. Ahhh~!”

It was a hymn.

As hymns full of holiness spread, the light becomes more intense. Dump. Dump. Ham Seong-gu received power from the angel god by sacrificing believers. More than 20 golden wings sprouted from all over his body

“Great Angel God! Please look after us! Please take pity on us and grant us salvation! Please lead us to the high heavens!!”

Flutter, flutter, flutter!

All the believers who were singing hymns died. The shining shouting ball flew into the sky, flapping more than 30 golden wings. The light coming from him turned into feathers and flew in all directions.

“I will ask you. “Aren’t you planning on abandoning the nine-eyed god and taking refuge in the angel god?”

“Are the angel gods stronger than the gods of the Old Mok religion?”

“The angel god is also one of the gods outside. To the gods outside, strength is meaningless. The important thing is that the Angel God is watching us closely. A god with nine eyes can see many things, but there are no humans in his sight. The angel said: That god just watches from outside.”

“They say at length that they are weaker than the nine-eyed god.”

“… Buddhist scriptures. How blasphemous!”

Feathers of light poured into me from all directions.

Thunder God.

I soared into the sky. I used the Storm God (A) trait to surround my body with wind. I could fly without wings. Avoid all feathers.

‘Terra.’

Summons Terra, the highest level water spirit. Swirling water appeared next to me. The water spoke to me.

-Did you call me? I want to eat spirit jade. What should I do?

‘Make it rain.’

Clouds are formed in the sky. The essence of clouds is water vapor. The highest level water spirit can create as many clouds as it can with enough strength. The clouds soon turned into dark clouds and began to drift.

Pajijik.

The lightning created in the left hand shot upward and entered the dark clouds.

Noecheonryu (雷天流) Thundermyeong (雷鳴).

Qarring! Lightning flashed in the dark clouds. Thunder sounds from all directions.

“Rain and lightning… It’s definitely a threatening combination. However, nothing like nature can stop the angel god from flapping his wings.”

Ham Seong-gu spread all his wings. The golden light spreads out in all directions, instantly driving away the dark clouds in all directions. The dark night sky becomes as bright as day. Hamseong-gu was the sun.

“Worship the light.”

A pillar of light falls from the sky and crushes my body to the ground. I couldn’t avoid it and fell straight to the floor.

Splash!

Terra became a water drop cushion and accepted my body. If it weren’t for Terra, I would have been at least seriously injured.

-Are you okay? I don’t like that person. Should I kill him?

“There is no need for you to come forward. Mocha, finish it.”

Moka, who had gathered enough lightning from the scattered dark clouds, jumped out with the sound of thunder. Mocha, who has become lightning itself, collides with Ham Seong-gu. Ham Seong-gu’s wings burn with lightning and fall to the ground.

I got up and walked to the place where Ham Seong-gu fell. Surprisingly, Ham Seong-gu did not die. The wings were broken, but they did not disappear and remained.

“You survive after being hit by over 10,000 lightning bolts to your compressed body? The power is amazing. But it wouldn’t have been right for me.”

Hamseong-gu was clumsy in combat compared to his power. I understand that he won’t be able to use the power he uses through sacrifice of his faith.

“Well, the angelic spirit will save me… !”

“It’s not salvation, it’s about being eaten. There is nothing like heaven in this world.”

Suddenly.

Ham Seong-gu’s head was cut off. Ham Seong-gu’s soul was sucked into the Heavenly Sacrificial Book as if it were natural.