The Artist Who Paints Dungeon - Chapter 85



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Episode 85

Kang Seo-dam, who was reviewing the curriculum for the new priests who would soon be coming in, received a phone call.

“Yes, Meteor Hunter.”

“Is there anyone among the gods who can draw and summon them?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about all of a sudden, but I’m busy, so let me answer for now. Yes, it is possible. The letters and patterns that are often used in rituals are also a type of picture.”

“It wasn’t a very professional painting.”

“How unprofessional was that?”

“What level did the child draw?”

“It’s not impossible, though. Even if it’s very crude, if the purpose is clear.”

Kang Seo-dam continued speaking while writing a document, holding the cell phone between her shoulder and chin.

“The most important thing is the will of the subject to do something through the ritual. If the will of the person who performed the ritual is strong and clear enough, and if the subject who receives the sacrifice is broad enough to accept such an imperfect ritual, then it is possible.”

“Why doesn’t that work?”

“This is usually the case with evil spirits… I know that in cases like this summoning ritual, it is often possible even if you don’t specifically target a god. This is because mysterious beings with their own summoning rituals exist everywhere. If it’s a being with a very high tolerance, you can get the target’s attention just by calling its name.”

“No, why?”

“It may be difficult for a mere human to understand, but those who are close to God can know where they are being called and seen. God is the being that can respond to the prayers of believers from anywhere in the world at the same time.”

Kang Seo-dam rolled his eyes as he checked the documents.

“Even if they are not gods, there are times when mystical beings of a lower rank spread their summoning rituals here and there. In any case, there is nothing that can elevate one’s status and strengthen one’s divinity as much as the faith of one’s followers.”

“What if you are already a being of significantly higher rank? To the point where you don’t necessarily need faith? In fact, you probably don’t even want your rank to rise any higher.”

“I was so busy that I tried to ignore it, but is it really about him? The pitch-black guy? The cloaked guy? The guy who evaporated the seawater in the dungeon to make stairs and then cleaned it up with a single wave of his hand? Him?”

“Thank you for finally pretending to know.”

“There is no such thing as a disaster.”

The beings that have a will and are called fate and nature are called ‘gods’. And they clearly know what they are for and what they want to do. They also know what kind of beings they are to humans.

But ‘Black Cloak’ is not like that.

“If you accumulate faith without realizing it, you will not be able to learn how to handle your own level. His summoning ritual seems so easy and simple that even a child can draw it?”

“you’re right.”

“Then I guess I can only hope that he never gets angry again. At least when he’s not angry, he’ll be able to control himself and be considerate of weak humans, so there won’t be any major problems then. He really likes humans to begin with… .”

“What if you get angry?”

“As even the Meteor Hunter knows, there is only destruction. Those who have eaten meat know how to eat it, and those who have been angry know how to express their anger. If God does not know how to express his emotions safely without hurting anyone, it will be a disaster.”

Kang Seo-dam thought for a moment and then asked.

“The existence of ordinary gods is clear. If they did not inherit divinity from an existing god, then the one who created the summoning ritual was the god who was summoned in the first place. The reason summoning rituals and sacrificial rituals were created from the beginning was to elevate their status.”

“But that’s not what we’re talking about.”

“If you received the corresponding ritual when inheriting divinity from an existing god, then it is possible. Is the mysterious being that Yoo Seong-un Hunter is talking about now a case like that?”

“It’s not that it doesn’t have such characteristics, but it’s not completely the case. It’s a qualitatively different being from God.”

“… … .”

Kang Seo-dam took his eyes off the monitor for a moment and then continued speaking.

“It is very rare, but there are some who are naturally elevated in the laws of nature simply because they are mysterious beings who follow certain rules. To give a simple example, the act of breathing itself can be an act that raises the faith of a mysterious being.”

“I’m sorry, but I still don’t quite understand. What does that mean?”

“To put it more simply, there are people who become stronger simply by existing. It’s a natural rule that as time passes, the past, the history, becomes deeper.”

Kang Seo-dam’s fingers began to type again.

“In our Solar Church, we do not call such people gods.”

“Then what do you call it?”

“It’s just nature. It’s the rule. It’s fate.”

“Other gods also have their own will….”

“It is nature and fate, but it is in a different context.”

The reason was simple.

“As the Meteorite Hunter said, they have a will and a goal. But the mysterious beings I’m talking about now don’t have that. They don’t want to be gods, they don’t even know that they’re defined as ‘gods,’ they just… exist, flow, and become stronger.”

“It’s a disaster.”

“From a human perspective, even an earthquake caused by a shift in the Earth’s crust is perceived as a disaster. They simply exist. They may have egos or preferences, and they may or may not have been aware of humans.”

“hmm….”

Yoo Seong-un asked after a while.

“The Sun Church must have observed such a mysterious being before, so they can say such things. Something so powerful that it can’t even be called a god.”

“It’s confidential. There are a few confidential things like that in the collection.”

“Okay, I understand. Can I come back later with a gift, Father?”

“Don’t come, I’m busy.”

“I will send it by courier.”

The call was disconnected.

“… … .”

Well, you can say it like this.

“… I don’t think it would be a big disaster if it were him.”

It was clear that Kang Seodam felt divinity from the black cloak. Judging from the energy he felt and the various situations, it seemed like he had inherited it from a previous god. If that was true, then it meant that he had parents who could tell him how to act as a god.

Even if there were no parent gods, there was still the sun god of this Earth. His goddess was quite friendly to Black Cloak, so she could have helped him a little.

“It wasn’t my fault after all. Tsk, I was busy.”

Kang Seo-dam, who had been humming softly, soon quietly continued checking the curriculum.

It was a night shift that I had become accustomed to recently.

* * *

And here was another hunter continuing his night shift.

“Yes, Geo.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“You’re really active.”

Of course, it was a meteor.

“So our Chaisol Army summoned Geo?”

Chae Sol, who had finally figured out the situation, voluntarily paid his taxes.

“I’m sorry for making you work overtime.”

“If you apologize like that, what will become of me, Chaisol?”

In fact, the situation wasn’t that damaging.

“Well, anyway, the time I usually talk to Geo is around 4 in the morning….”

“Are you tired?”

He made a gesture as if he was touching his chin with a black cloak. It seemed like he was imitating a human’s surprise, but since his face was invisible, I couldn’t really feel any emotion, so the back of my neck hurt a little.

“I apologize for the inconvenience. I thought you liked the time you spent there so often. If you would like, I can reschedule our conversation.”

“No, I have a lot of things to do before and after that anyway, so even if I change the schedule for the conversation, it doesn’t mean I’ll sleep earlier. It just changes the order of things I have to do at that time.”

“I’m sorry.”

“so do i….”

Anyway, it’s 7:41 PM now.

“Has everyone eaten dinner?”

“Oh, I was just about to make bulgogi….”

“That’s how things turned out.”

Even though she’s a hunter, how much experience does Cha Ara have as an F-rank? Yoo Seong-un looked back at Geo, who didn’t even understand why something like this had happened.

“Before we get into the real conversation, Geo.”

“Please speak.”

“I wish you could lighten the mood a bit.”

To put it bluntly, it was a story that meant, ‘Please lower your level a little,’ but if you say that, Geo, who considers himself a human, will feel uncomfortable.

Yoo Seong-un, who had become more alert through his conversation with Priest Kang Seo-dam, had no intention of doing so. He intended to treat it as if he were dealing with a god who had no awareness of being a god.

But Geo expressed his doubts as to whether this was also a difficult statement.

“I didn’t understand what you meant.”

“You look so scary right now, you don’t seem human.”

“I understand.”

Then Geo threw back his hood.

“… … .”

“Is this okay?”

What emerged from it was Giovanni, with his bright, platinum-blond hair.

“In my experience, doing this makes the atmosphere a little better….”

“That’s right for now.”

“I guess the color of the cloak is the problem.”

“That might be the case too.”

Yoo Seong-un secretly sighed in relief.

‘… I’m glad there’s a way to lower my status in this way. I’m also glad that Geo doesn’t feel bad about lowering his status. If I were a normal god or a child of the source, I’d feel bad and tear me to pieces right away… .’

I don’t know how lucky I am that Geo is this friendly to humans.

“Is it okay if I try to explain this phenomenon?”

“You can do whatever you want.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

Yoo Seong-un finally started talking.

“It seems like it was Chaisol who summoned Geo.”

“… I thought that might be the case, but how is that possible?”

“Mr. Cha Eun-hyeok’s question was valid, and I also did not quite understand it, so I asked Father Kang Seo-dam, who has more experience in this area than I, and he said that it is something that can happen often.”

Of course, I omitted the parts about Gyeok and Shin out of consideration for Geo.

“It is said that there are mysterious beings that, in extremely rare cases, have their own summoning rituals that they did not intend. In Geo’s case, the condition for that ritual was ‘draw Geo.’”

Yoo Seong-un looked back at Geo.

“Geo, why did you come here in the first place? What do you know?”

“I knew I was drawn. I also naturally found out that the person who drew me was Brother Chaisol. During that time, he told me a cute story about wanting to be my friend… .”

“You appeared like this?”

“I’ve been wondering how you’ve been doing lately. I was worried about Brother Chaisol, who left the dungeon without even saying hello, so I thought it was a good thing. Didn’t you get kidnapped?”

The platinum-haired Geo asked with his signature affectionate smile.

“Brother Chaisol, how are you? Are you feeling well?”

“That, the one in the black cloak was Geo-hyung…?”

“oh.”

Giovanni looked back at the meteor cloud.

“… … .”

“… Even if you look at me like that, there’s no way you’ll get an answer, Mr. Black Cloak.”

“I wanted to protect the child’s innocence in this harsh world.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to preserve your childlike innocence by knowing that Santa doesn’t actually exist?”

Chaisol was shocked.

“There is no Santa?”

“It looks like the two of you were raised with great care. I’m sorry that I was the first to break your innocence.”

“I was going to give you a massage when you met Santa Claus…!”

“Oh my, be kind.”

“I was going to ask you if you could live with me when you retire…!”

“I have a strong sense of self.”

Anyway, Chae Sol wasn’t as shocked as he thought that Geo was wearing a black cloak.

“But why did it turn out like that? Does Geo-hyung really give gifts to good people?”

“We try to be as considerate and respectful as possible to anyone who needs it.”

“why?”

“I have the time and ability to do so, and the people I am favoring want the gift, so there is no reason not to grant it.”

“Wow….”

Cha Eun-hyeok thought to himself.

‘Where will you be sold to, being so naive?’

As the eldest son, it seemed inevitable that he would stay sane.

“So… So, we did something wrong… .”

“Huh? No, no.”

Yoo Seong-un looked back at Chae Sol.

“Did Mr. Chaisol just draw the black cloak because he thought it was cool without any intention?”

“Yes, I heard it’s really famous these days.”

“okay?”

The collector who made the ghost story famous was speechless.

“It doesn’t matter if this ritual isn’t specifically known. Geo, if someone draws you, do you have to know about it or be summoned to it?”

“I can understand, but as far as summoning… I think it’s just my choice.”

“If it’s to that extent, then it really doesn’t matter. This incident is so absurd and has so much room for abuse that I came here in a hurry.”

Chaisol bowed his head once again.

“I’m sorry for the accident.”

“What is this? If you apologize like that, I will be too embarrassed.”

“but….”

“It’s really okay, Geo-do probably wanted to see Chae-sol anyway. Even though nothing bad happened, everyone was worried because he was kidnapped by monsters.”

“I’m fine.”

“That looks pretty impressive, what a great mind. I feel bad for him already, thinking about how great he will become with that kind of mind, but anyway, everything is fine and there are no problems…”

The meteor shower was just ridiculous.

“… I wish you would stop spreading this summoning method around somewhere.”

Then a lot of people will get tired.

There was a 100% chance that it contained a meteor cloud.

The painter who draws dungeons