Transcendent One Punch - Chapter 160



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Episode 160. The Next Pope
I looked down at the kneeling knight commander.

【Eugene!? What the? What did you do!?!?】

Frill’s voice rang in my ears.

I find it strange that this guy suddenly knelt down before me.

Well, I didn’t know I would get down on my knees.

I kind of expected it.

【how!?】

‘There was a basis for it.’

This was a fact that could be known by combining the actions that this guy secretly displayed.

The commander of the paladin was very uncomfortable with my visit.

He tried to somehow open his mouth and shift the blame to me.

Besides, even when he asked me to talk to him separately, and when he weighed in to ask about Yoon Ji-ho… .

‘It was a reaction that felt like something was pricking me.’

He seemed nervous, and then he seemed overly relieved when he later found out that the question was about Yoon Ji-ho.

That was crucial.

‘The commander of the Holy Knights has something to hide from An Su-hwan.’

And the commander of the Holy Knights is extremely wary of An Su-hwan finding out about it.

I realized that fact.

‘This is the result.’

I could have made the Commander of the Knights Templar kneel before me just like now.

Honestly, I didn’t know it would turn out this well, but now that it has, there’s no reason not to use it.

“after….”

I sighed quietly.

As if warming up right before reprimanding.

This must have made the commander of the paladin feel considerably more nervous.

Okay, now.

“Do you repent of your sins?”

Rather, it gave off a nuance that seemed forgiving.

‘This is the best.’

There was no choice.

After gaining the upper hand in the relationship, it had to end there.

Because if I delve too deeply into this stuff, I might find out that I know nothing.

“…yes!”

“I almost disappointed you.”

“… … !”

“But since you’re showing such a reflective attitude, let’s let it go this time.”

“Go, thank you…!”

“You know what to do next, right? I don’t need to tell you, right?”

“I will sort out my relationship with Priest Kim Jong Nam!”

Additional information was obtained.

Aside from An Su-hwan, it seems there was a connection with another first-class priest.

‘I guess you were trying to change lines.’

The head of the Korean branch of the Gaia Church is a bishop.

Just below them are two first-class priests.

An Su-hwan and Kim Jong-nam.

The commander of the paladin in front of him seemed to have been torn between these two.

‘I can use this later too.’

There was more internal conflict within the Gaia Church than I had thought.

This is a fact that I can fully utilize in my efforts to bring those guys down.

Keep that in mind.

“Thank you! I will definitely take this holy relic to Father An Su-hwan!”

The incident was concluded with the overwhelming gratitude of the Knight Commander.

* * *

“I will take this believer and talk to him.”

“All right.”

“I like it too!”

It wasn’t difficult to bring Yoon Ji-ho out.

In addition to the active support of the Knight Commander, Yoon Ji-ho also wanted to talk to Ahn Su-hwan.

So, I took Yoon Ji-ho and distanced myself from the Gaia Cult guys.

“after.”

“Priest? Why are you doing this?”

“I think this is enough.”

As soon as I entered the deserted place, I looked straight at Yun Ji-ho.

“Yoon Ji-ho.”

“… Huh? What’s my name… … ?”

“grow.”

In front of the puzzled guy, I released “Polymorph”.

“… … Yoo, Eugene hyung?!”

“okay.”

“Oh, what happened??”

“It’s a skill that changes your appearance. But I want to ask how it happened.”

There were a lot of things to ask.

“…I’ll explain everything.”

Yoon Ji-ho slowly opened his mouth.

As if it were a matter of listening to my demands before anything else.

“It was right after I sent the location to my brother. The priests randomly used the skill called ‘Judgment’ around him.”

“… That’s what happened?”

“Yes. Until then, I hadn’t been caught using “Stealth”, but once the skill entered the range, I couldn’t avoid it.”

I had anticipated that I would be caught and subjected to “Judgment”, but I had not anticipated that “Judgment” would be used on a wide area.

I asked Yoon Ji-ho, organizing the possibility in my head again.

“… So, you were hit by “Judgment”?”

This was an important issue.

Has Yoon Ji-ho really been brainwashed?

“yes.”

“… … .”

It raised the tension.

Yoon Ji-ho was subjected to “Judgment”.

It seems like his feelings for me haven’t changed yet, but something has changed.

clearly.

“It was quite painful. I heard that my brother just endured it… I guess I’m still a bit lacking.”

Yoon Ji-ho smiled faintly.

“So, what happened after you got hit by ‘Judgment’?”

I asked cautiously.

In my experience, no one has ever been affected by “Judgment” and come out unscathed.

Shin Chae-ri managed to hold out for a relatively short period of time, and in my case, it lasted a very long time, but the pain gradually increased.

Even my father, although the brainwashing was released from time to time, was basically brainwashed.

In this situation, what would have happened to Yoon Ji-ho, my guardian and someone who had strong loyalty to me?

“I couldn’t stand the pain.”

The guy spoke calmly.

“… … Did you surrender to Gaia?”

“Surrender… maybe you could look at it that way.”

Phew.

I let out a short sigh.

Although the words are being ambiguously rounded, if we were to interpret Yoon Ji-ho’s words, they would go like this.

That he had been brainwashed.

but.

【But Jiho, you still have an incredible sense of loyalty to Eugene?】

‘What’s going on?’

I felt like it was something different from ordinary brainwashing.

If he had been Gaia’s loyal dog from the beginning, it would have been normal for him to be in conflict with me, who wanted to destroy him.

But there was no sign of that.

Of course, Yoon Ji-ho’s will was understood by Frill, and I also saw it clearly.

‘If you were really brainwashed, there would be no reason for you to explain everything to me like this.’

There were still many unresolved questions.

We decided to talk for a while, just keeping the tension low.

Please, I hope I never end up killing my Guardian with my own hands.

“Yoon Ji-ho.”

“Yes, bro.”

“Try, Gaia Bad.”

I asked Yoon Ji-ho to verify it.

however.

“I’m sorry, bro. I can’t do that.”

“… … !”

Yoon Ji-ho refuses to be verified.

It’s definitely something I could have said back when I was with the suicide squad a while ago.

“you…….”

I stared at the guy quietly.

This was definitely a problem.

There was no sense of crisis.

Because Yoon Ji-ho was clearly weaker than me.

only.

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‘That’s why I decided not to trust people…’

I just felt a little sad.

“Brother. Do you know why I wanted to meet the high priest?”

“… … .”

“Because I know that the current Gaia Church is rotten.”

At that time, Yoon Ji-ho brought up an unexpected story.

“What do you mean?”

“This is what you can do. The Gaia Church, you rotten little bastards.”

Yoon Ji-ho spits out curses without any hesitation.

therefore.

“You’re saying that you’re a believer in Gaia, but not a believer in the Gaia Church?”

“Yes. Gaia is not wrong. It is the cult members who are abusing her power who are wrong.”

“… … .”

“That’s why I was questioning the commander of the Knights Templar. That the current church is wrong.”

“……after.”

How should I take this?

He frowned and looked lost in thought.

‘First of all, Jiho didn’t betray me.’

Yoon Ji-ho is definitely on my side.

but.

‘But it also became friendly to Gaia.’

At the same time, I believe in Gaia.

“… … .”

I’ve cleared out the complicated stuff.

I left out just one important fact.

I asked a question about that.

“As you know, I will destroy the Gaia Church.”

“I know.”

“If you don’t cooperate, we can’t be together.”

We can’t be together.

To put it simply:

‘…It’s better to kill them.’

This means eliminating unnecessary risk factors.

【… … Eugene.】

‘I can’t help it.’

【still!】

‘Frill.’

【… .】

I know it’s a weak-hearted frill, but I can’t compromise on this part.

My goal in life is ‘revenge’.

I couldn’t let personal feelings distract me from that goal.

I kept my expression blank and waited for Yoon Ji-ho to open his mouth.

and.

“My goal is the same.”

“what?”

“I also intend to destroy the church.”

“… .”

Fortunately, it seemed like there was no need to kill Yun Ji-ho.

“but.”

The guy continued with a determined look.

“I will…rebuild the church. Not the rotten church it is now, but a proper church.”

The ambition to rebuild the church.

After thinking for a moment, I answered.

“I see.”

“yes.”

It wasn’t something to be taken entirely negatively.

‘No, it’s okay.’

My revenge will be completed by destroying the Gaia Cult.

So, what’s next?

Honestly, originally there was no next plan or anything.

But when he found out that his father was alive and was reunited with him, his thoughts changed.

‘I want to live well too.’

happiness.

A word that I thought would never appear in my future life.

If you think about it that way, Yoon Ji-ho’s words weren’t so bad.

‘It will minimize the confusion that follows the collapse of the church.’

therefore.

“Brother. I thought about it. In order to change the current rotten Gaia Church, I think I should aim to become the Pope.”

The enormous power called the Gaia Cult… .

I think I might be able to put it under my feet through my guardian, Yoon Ji-ho.

This means we can now see a slightly bigger picture.

“Good.”

A satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

I thought things were going wrong, but the picture wasn’t as bad as I thought.

There was also an option to infiltrate Yoon Ji-ho into the church.

‘I didn’t try it before because I was worried about being affected by ‘Judgment’, but now Yoon Ji-ho is immune to ‘Judgment’.’

If we do that, we will naturally be able to know more about the internal information of the church.

“But Eugene hyung.”

“huh?”

“Then where is the real Father An Su-hwan now?”

“It must be in Seoul. At the Yeouido Shinto shrine.”

“Hmm….”

“why?”

I tilted my head at Yoon Ji-ho’s unexpected question.

Because I don’t understand the intent of the question.

“Then, Father An Su-hwan is currently in two places at the same time. Wouldn’t the Commander of the Holy Knights find it strange?”

“Oh, that.”

It was a reasonable question.

If the commander of the Holy Knights found out that I wasn’t the real An Su-hwan, there was a chance that the plan would go awry.

but.

“doesn’t care.”

“Yes? Why?”

There was no need to worry.

because.

“Because we’re all going to die anyway.”

“ah…!”

In our plan to take the relics, there was no option to leave any survivors.

Because we planned to ‘assassinate’ two paladins and one priest.

* * *

A few days later.

Woof─

“It appeared!”

“Oh! This is where the oracle said…!”

“As expected of a goddess… You even predicted the occurrence of the gate so accurately!”

The knights and priests of the Gaia Cult.

They prayed devoutly, seeing the gate appearing at the exact appointed time and place.

And then.

“Let’s go! We will return with the sacred relics that the Goddess has arranged!”

Led by the Knight Commander, they began to enter the gate.

So all the knights and priests entered the gate, and after a while.

Another group appeared there.

“Is this it?”

“yes.”

They were members of the suicide squad, led by Geum Yu-gang and Yu Jin.

“Okay. I can finally hit those guys.”

“It’s a normal dungeon gate. It shouldn’t be difficult to launch a surprise attack.”

“You can even tell that? You must have some good skills.”

“Well, yes.”

Eugene shrugs.

“Anyway, let’s start getting ready.”

Geum Yu-gang calmly looked over the faces of the suicide squad members.

And then he opened his mouth.

“Everyone has been patient for a long time.”

A statement filled with calm anger.

Everyone here had a grudge against the Gaia Church.

“Today, we will let out all the anger we have been holding in.”

This was enough of an introduction.

The rest is just an act.

“Going in.”

Starting with Geum Yu-gang’s words, the hunters of the suicide squad entered the gate one by one.

They started to move.

For revenge.

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