“… I’m just saying this in case, Instructor. If you’re thinking of touching the temple, give up.”
“…?”
“Please don’t give me that look like, ‘Have you learned mind reading too?’ I was just able to predict the instructor’s behavior patterns to some extent because I was able to read them.”
“… It’s pretty good, isn’t it?”
“No matter how good or bad you are, never even think about touching the temple. It’s better to catch the culprit and end it. Touching the temple will only cause you a headache.”
As if he had already decided that he would storm the temple, Roen had an earnest expression on his face, as if saying, ‘Be patient.’
“I also feel strong ‘regret’, ‘displeasure’, ‘anger’, ‘hatred’, ‘contempt’, ‘disgust’, and ‘nausea’ towards the temple, but even so, we should not attack the temple.”
“… No, what is that… , It seems like you hate temples more than I do?”
Since ancient times, fake madness has not even been able to show its face in front of true madness, and the intense hatred that Roen displayed seemed similar to the emotions he felt toward wizards.
Just as wizards are terrible creatures that must be eradicated from the world to him, temples may be the same to him.
The only difference between you and me is that….
‘I guess you’re trying to suppress your emotions well and act rationally.’
Just like now.
“As the instructor knows, the status of the temple in the Southern Continent is enormous. To be precise, the authority of the
“That’s something everyone already knows. What southerner doesn’t know that?”
Lee Han shrugged his shoulders, wondering why he was talking at such length about something he already knew.
It’s so new… -.
“-Is the person you know trying to attack the temple?”
“… … .”
“Instructor, attacking a temple is a completely different matter from attacking a magic tower. The reason why you’ve been able to attack enemy organizations without any problems until now is because you have a valid reason, power, and some unknown ‘backing’, right?”
“Oh, right?”
“It’s easier to say that now that you admit it. I know it may seem presumptuous, but I dare to give you some advice. Instructor, even if the King is behind you, you cannot attack the temple. Attacking the temple is literally turning ‘the entire people’ into enemies.”
“… … .”
“The power of faith that the temple possesses, or rather [religion] possesses, is also a danger.”
“…hmm.”
… Lee Han was a little surprised by two facts.
One was that this cold-hearted and shameless guy was expressing his opinion because he was genuinely concerned about himself, and the other was.
‘This kid, he’s already tried to do what I’m about to do?’
We don’t have the talent to read someone’s mind just by looking at their eyes, but isn’t there still something called a feeling?
Lee Han cautiously guessed that the guy had done a lot of things, either in the past or in the ‘future’, and that all of that might have gone down the drain.
It cannot be anything other than a sorrowful look filled with countless emptiness and despair.
‘… Surely, this guy from the future said he fought a ton of times with the temple?’
Bitter enemies?
I cautiously guess that they probably formed an even more terrible hatred than that.
…and the guy must have already done a lot of things to tell him.
─This is how the worst thing that can happen is attacking the temple.
“… Of course, if you are an instructor, you can easily destroy a temple by yourself, but you will not be able to destroy the faith and hatred of the people. No matter how well you take care of the people, they will worship and miss
“… … .”
“It would be wrong to openly attack the Hani Temple. Not only would it be meaningless, it would only make you the target of hatred.”
“… … .”
“also….”
… The conversation continued, and I couldn’t tell if it was advice, counsel, or just rambling.
While some people might get tired of the constant advice and feel a little stressed, Lee Han felt something completely different while listening to the complaints.
It makes me feel more sad than annoyed.
‘I have a lot of regrets.’
I guess it’s the first time I’ve realized that this guy is such a talkative guy, but I guess he’s had a lot going on.
Because the little guy is already showing signs of developing melancholy.
I wonder how much I’ve suffered.
‘It feels worse than when I was in the military…’
Lee Han cautiously guessed that perhaps the stress he had received in his past life was nothing compared to this guy.
‘…devil.’
For the first time, Lee Han thought that this guy was really pitiful, and he just silently listened to his advice.
“… Instructor, why are you looking at me like that?”
However, from the perspective of the person receiving the attention, I must have felt a sense of uneasiness.
People are not very aware of how they appear to others, and the poor man (Roen) could not help but realize that he looked like a rain-soaked black man.
* * *
… … Lee Han accepted his disciple’s advice.
Although he sometimes did what his heart wanted, Lee Han was not a fool who left everything to his emotions.
Moreover, he has a special disciple who gives him advice, so he cannot ignore the advice.
… Of course, if I feel like I’ve really crossed the line, then I’ll cast ‘I’ll kill you and escape.’
‘The time is coming when I will seriously consider where to emigrate.’
It would be best not to collide with the temple, but one needs to consider the worst.
… Honestly, I feel hesitant.
If it had been half a year ago, I would have been able to leave without any regrets, but why…
‘What is love?’
In the meantime, Lee Han ended up with too many precious things.
My people.
Acquaintances, friends, and even disciples who became close friends with Lee Han.
As long as they were there, Lee Han could no longer easily leave the kingdom, and he could not easily utter words of escape like before.
So, directly attacking the temple was an extreme measure and the worst direction for Lee Han, and he ended up thinking a lot.
And to this strange choice.
“You’ve thought about it well! I also don’t think it’s right to touch the temple.”
The gray-haired Taechang expressed his joy.
“Are you also against attacking the temple?”
“Yes, the instructor doesn’t believe in religion, so it won’t matter, but other people don’t. Especially in a world where life is difficult, you have no choice but to rely on God. In that sense, the power of religion in this world is absolute. But to touch such a place… Oh my, the people will throw stones at you.”
“… Are you talking as if you actually saw it?”
“… … I didn’t actually see it. I saw it ‘beyond the screen.’ … Prince Roen being stoned…”
“… … .”
“…Can you tell me more?”
“no….”
I think I can stop listening.
On the way home.
It was Taechang who came out from behind the tree as if he had been waiting for him, and Lee Han was not surprised to see him suddenly appear.
There were so many people around me who suddenly appeared like assassins, so I had already become accustomed to it.
However, while listening to the advice, he tilted his head as he noticed a strangely bothersome ‘red mark’.
No way… .
“But why is your neck like that?”
“yes?”
“I think I got bitten?”
“Oh, this? Hmm, that’s because I kept it a secret from Lady Karin that I was going to the Empire. It’s already been a month, but she’s still a little angry, so she bites my neck and shoulders every time she sees me. It doesn’t hurt, but it’s just… .”
“… … .”
“Ha, did I do something wrong?”
“… This kid is worse than me.”
“yes?”
“Okay, just don’t say anything, you con artist.”
“??”
He was a guy who opened his eyes wide as if he really didn’t know why he was angry, but that innocent expression only made me feel disgusted.
‘This is really deceiving.’
If you think about it, isn’t that also a talent?
The talent of pretending not to notice.
Lee Han wanted to beat up that guy more than he wanted to go to the temple, but he had to endure it in silence because he knew that doing so would only make him look ugly.
* * *
“… But, Instructor, why don’t you ask Judia Pierre directly? Why did she meet with the temple officials, and what did she talk about? I-I think you can find out easily…?”
Derek asked cautiously.
Although he suddenly got angry at himself, he didn’t seem genuinely angry, so I was able to ask him questions, and thankfully he did.
“He’ll tell you the truth. That kid is crazy. Whether you torture him, beat him, or threaten him, he’ll either endure it or try to kill himself. He has no desire to live.”
“… … .”
He answered, but his face hardened when he heard the answer.
“No, I guess you could say that he has a longing for life, but he doesn’t value life. He lives with the mindset that if he lives, he lives, and if he dies, he dies. … He’s a nasty and unpleasant guy.”
“… … .”
A deep displeasure appeared on his face.
The way Father Pierre lives is so disgusting.
“That’s why I hate those bastards who use the name of God as a shield. They think they’ll be forgiven for anything they do.”
“…It’s similar to a modern terrorist group.”
“They’re just crazy people.”
“Hmm!”
I heard about Father Pierre’s circumstances.
He has two personalities: [Judia], the personality of the dreamer, and [Pierre], the personality of the inquisitor.
What’s shocking here is that the reason Pierre’s personality was created was because Judia, who had been suffering as an experimental subject, was ‘a personality created to pass on her pain and suffering and fall asleep.’
Because of this, Pierre’s personality hates Judia and shows an even more fanatical obsession with the temple in order to affirm himself as a human being.
…a person who is extremely pitiful, but has too much blood on his hands to be considered infinitely pitiful.
‘Mongma’s personality is just that of a villainess.’
He is also a very vicious type of person.
I think there is no woman who deserves the title of villainess Young-ae better than anyone else.
“Then, how are you going to deal with it?”
“Handling? You should solve it through ‘dialogue’ like a sensible person.”
“… … .”
“Hey, what does that silence mean?”
“… No, nothing.”
Derek couldn’t bring himself to open his mouth.
Solving it through dialogue… .
‘Isn’t this impossible for the instructor?’
Of course, the instructor is not that violent of a person.
If you only look at his appearance or his usual behavior, you might misunderstand him as a violent person, but he is actually a kind and sensible person.
But the problem is… .
“-Irene Youngae, will you not serve the light of light? Although you are the adopted daughter of the sinful Galahad and have learned the strange art of magic, if you serve the light, even your sins will surely be washed away… … .”
“-That crazy kid.”
─Crack!!
…the problem is that the people around him are making him use violence.
‘Are all your ribs broken? … I guess you adjusted your strength since your stomach didn’t burst.’
The instructor’s perfect hectopascal kick burned, and an ominous sound came from his opponent’s side, but Derek nodded, knowing that he had shown tremendous endurance.
He didn’t kill me. He really is a very patient person.
