Solo Leveling: Ragnarok – 189

by Jessie@AFNCC

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It hurts to say anything about the actions taken by President Woo Jin-cheol after the cataclysm.

He was a person that all Koreans respected.

At the same time he was also a person whose likes and dislikes were sharply divided.

Looking back his choices were always right but the process was always reckless and bold.

So inevitably there was a lot of public anger behind the scenes.

Among them there was one issue in particular that made the hunter guilds very dissatisfied with the association…

It was a question of ‘talent recruitment’.

’What? It was stolen from the association president again?!'

’Yes. As soon as he awakened the association went to see how they knew and offered to recruit him.'

’No! This awakened person didn’t even go for a magical power test?! How on earth did the association find out that I had awakened and come visit me?'

’That’s right. ha. How good is the information power of the alternative association….'

Yes.

Truly enormous information power.

Association president Woo Jin-cheol used to go to the association before anyone else when strangely useful awakened people appeared and somehow attract them to the association.

His ability to act was enough reason for hunter guilds that wanted to recruit talented people to increase their power to hate him.

In particular the anecdote that many hunter guilds fell to the ground and regretted when Woo Jin-cheol took the S-class hunter ‘Choi Jong-in’ was very famous.

And.

“…Senior ‘Kim Cheol’ was also one of the talented individuals recruited directly by the president of the association.”

Team leader Han Jae-hyuk was talking with Arsha and recalling memories from that time.

The conversation between Kim Cheol and Woo Jin-cheol who had just become A-class tankers was a very famous anecdote.

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’What kind of hunter do you want to be?'

Instead of answering the question Woo Jin-cheol asked Kim Cheol is said to have asked back:

’President of the Association do you know what my motto is?'

’What is it?'

’Let’s live a good life.'

Sigh.

Kim Cheol smiled brightly at Woo Jin-cheol saying the motto he had always kept in his heart since adolescence.

Kim Cheol was already middle-aged but his smile showed the innocence of an adolescent boy.

Facing the good sense of justice clearly felt in those eyes Woo Jin-cheol asked again with a satisfied smile on his lips.

’…Do you mean you want to become a good hunter?'

’Yes. Now that I have become a hunter I want to fight to protect the world with pride.'

’What a wonderful attitude. Come to the association. I entrust you with an important responsibility to protect the world.'

’Please take care of me in the future.'

Hot.

In that way Kim Cheol firmly joined hands with Woo Jin-cheol and joined the Hunter Association without hesitation.

But….

“Senior Kim Cheol who actually joined the association like that said he was completely disappointed in the association.”

Team leader Han Jae-hyuk muttered with a bitter expression.

In fact I would have had no choice but to be disappointed.

Kim Cheol joined the association because he wanted to become a great hunter who protects the world.

“Because the task that the president of the association entrusted to that senior was here at the Yangpyeong branch.”

[Ah.]

Arsha nodded in understanding at those words.

Yangpyeong was a very peaceful neighborhood for a hunter with the ambition to protect the world.

Since many rich people live here bad haters even went so far as to say that the head of the Yangpyeong branch was a dog that protected the rich.

“…Then in the end senior Kim Cheol left the association on his own. There was a lot of speculation that the rumor that he was into a pseudo-religion was just an excuse or a rumor.”

[….]

Arsha relayed to Suho exactly what she heard from team leader Han Jae-hyuk.

* * *

Suho who received Arsha’s words in real time was a little surprised on the inside.

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’The president of the association Woo Jin-cheol was personally selected and put in charge of the Yangpyeong branch?'

I heard from Ver that Kim Cheol was a soldier called ‘Iron’ in the Shadow Corps that Seong Jin-woo commanded a long time ago.

However when the Earth’s time returned to before his death he came back to life and lived a new life.

Like Hwang Dong-su who used to be a shadow soldier called ‘Grid’ and now lives as an S-class villain.

But Kim Cheol became an association hunter and was living as the head of the Yangpyeong branch where his grandfather and grandmother live?

Is that really a coincidence?

’No that can’t be possible.'

Suho immediately realized what was going on.

’It’s for my father.'

The president of the association Woo Jin-cheol was a person who remembered all his past lives related to his father.

That means.

’The association was protecting Yangpyeong for fear that my grandfather and grandmother might be in danger while my father was away. Leave the Yangpyeong branch in the hands of a trustworthy person!'

Perhaps according to Chairman Woo Jin-cheol there was no one more trustworthy than Kim Cheol who was once his father’s shadow soldier.

’But… I never would have thought that Kim Cheol ended up becoming a priest serving Itarim in such a strange place.'

It seems that even the great Woo Jin-cheol could not have predicted such a variable.

“…You are a priest of a foreign religion?”

“Yes.”

“If you were Kim Cheol you would have originally been the head of the Yangpyeong branch right?”

In response to Suho’s straight-forward question Kim Cheol nodded with a benevolent smile.

“Hehehe. Volkan you are someone who knows nothing. Yes. “At one time I was part of the Hunter Association.”

“But why are you here now?”

“Hey those are really sad words. Are you really suspicious of me just because I was in the Association for a short time? Or are you doubting the performance of this star fragment?”

Hearing Suho’s words Kim Cheol smiled kindly and raised his large palm to touch the star sculpture on his forehead.

Then an auspicious blue energy slowly burned from the star fragment and a crazy look flashed between his fingers.

The corners of Kim Cheol’s mouth turned up with a smirk.

“We the Foreign Church baptize with a star or ‘Foreign Stone’ only to those who have proven their faith. So you don’t have to doubt it. I just think that foreign religions are better for the world than the association…”

[Kill him immediately. I don’t need to hear any more nonsense like that.]

Ber whispered like a devil next to Suho.

Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it.

[You must immediately kill that fallen soldier Iron and have him return to the Shadow Corps!]

“…Hehe. Volkan please calm down for a moment. As you know there is absolutely no reason for us to be at odds with each other.”

Perhaps because of the energy radiating from Ver Kim Cheol said while wiping away the cold sweat that had formed on his forehead with a handkerchief.

Suho subdued Ber by secretly stepping on him with his foot then looked at Kim Cheol and solemnly opened his mouth.

“I ask you a question priest of the foreign religion.”

No matter how much I pretended to be Volkan I was really curious about this one thing and felt like I had to ask.

“Heh heh. There’s something even the demon noble doesn’t know. yes. You can ask anything…”

“Are there any side effects if star fragments are planted in humans? Like you my hair falls out.”

“….”

That moment.

For the first time Kim Cheol’s smile which had been kind throughout flinched.

Kim Cheol answered with a slight tremor in his eyes.

“…This is just normal hair loss.”

“I see. Come to think of it the other humans next to you have hair on their heads. “Then are there any other side effects from star fragments?”

Suho nodded and spoke as if nothing had happened.

Then a slight wrinkle appeared on Kim Cheol’s forehead where the star piece was embedded and he gritted his teeth and smiled.

“No way. Could there be such a thing as a side effect in the first place? “Oesinseok is the grace itself given by God for lowly people like us.”

Seaaaaaa-

With those words the star on his forehead radiated blue energy.

“Hmm.”

Kim Cheol soaked up the energy and looked extremely ecstatic.

“Hehe. Can you feel it? While stardust amplifies one’s power the Outer God Stone raises the owner’s power to a higher level. In short… you will be reborn as a higher being!”

Seaaaaaa-

At the same time I could feel Kim Cheol’s star fragment flashing blue light and his energy getting stronger.

I can assure you that that energy far exceeded the magical power limit of Kim Cheol who was known as an A-class hunter.

[This is impossible. It has accepted the divinity of a foreign god into its body and is emitting an energy approaching S-class.]

’It’s similar to the principle by which I transform Gray into my body.'

Suho was able to understand the principle of star pieces at a glance.

Kim Cheol somehow misunderstood that expression but he smiled brightly spreading his arms towards Suho with an extremely benevolent smile and crazy eyes.

“So Volkan how about joining us? It is the mission and destiny of mortals to worship and praise foreign gods.”

“It is a mortal mission. “Then what benefit does it have for me?”

As Suho smiled and slightly cheered up Kim Cheol’s eyes flashed with a meaningful expression.

“You probably already know this right? The real reason why the demon nobleman Volkan came to visit us! “You want to use the Foreign God Stone to become the king of demons right?”

“…You’re quick to notice.”

“Hehehe. Because I have seen many demons from my side. Low-level demons say they want to become demon nobles but if Volkan’s goal is to become a demon king of course!”

[That was it?!]

’Why are you like this?'

Ignoring Eshil’s surprised voice Suho glanced around with cool eyes.

’First of all there is no grandfather among them.'

After checking the faces of the foreign believers one by one Su-ho asked Kim Cheol who was excitedly evangelizing by playing drums and janggu alone.

“But are you the only foreign believers here?”

“It can’t be like that. All other believers are offering ancestral rites in the chapel.”

“Guide me.”

“Wow you’re showing interest in the chapel! As expected my prediction was correct. Come to the chapel with us and accept foreigners.”

Kim Cheol did not doubt Suho at all.

Among all the demons Volkan was called the ‘Devil of Greed’ because he was greedier than anyone else.

Now that all the other demon nobles are gone what he wants most is obviously the position of demon king.

[So when do you plan to kill me?]

’Wait. When everyone gathers together so that no one can escape….'

Hearing Ber’s whispers from the side telling him to attack and kill Kim Cheol by surprise Suho left the gambling house and headed to the chapel following the guidance of the foreign believers.

Soon a huge door appeared in front of Suho.

When Kim Cheol placed his palm on the huge door his star piece began to shine and the heavy door opened by itself.

Gggggggggggg-

Then a large dome-shaped room appeared in Suho’s field of vision.

Inside I saw foreign believers lying face down muttering prayers like crazy people.

But there was a reason why this incredibly large space felt somehow cramped.

’That’s…?'

Suho’s eyes flashed like Lee Chae.

The innermost part of the chapel.

There something huge that was beyond common sense was sitting on a chair as big as itself.

A truly enormous statue of a god.

“Welcome Mr. Volkan. This is the chapel of our foreign religion.”

As soon as Kim Cheol finished speaking.

Whoop-

The heads of the foreign believers who were kneeling down in the chapel to pray all lifted their heads and looked at Suho.

Then everyone smiled brightly showing their teeth with the same expression.

And prayers were still flowing out of his mouth without stopping.

“Odor to God. Worship God. Worship God. Bow to God.”

“Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God.”

“Prove your faith. Prove your faith. Prove your faith. Prove your faith…”

And.

Cookung!

The door to the chapel closed behind Suho with a loud noise.

The last verse of the prayer flowed from the mouth of Kim Cheol who was smiling brighter than anyone else in front of the door.

“Those who do not follow these rules will not be able to return alive.”

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