Episode 165
165. Geoffrey Bishop
Geoffrey Bishop, who grew up in an ordinary family, became an orphan at the age of 11.
It was because he lost his parents in a shooting incident by a crazy neighbor.
Having no relatives, he suffered from extreme stress at the age of puberty and lived on the streets.
He lost the will to live and continued to live an undying life by stealing leftover food from store customers.
‘There is no God in this world.’
I thought it was God’s fault for taking my parents away.
I thought it was because this world wasn’t perfect.
Angry at God, he visited the most famous synagogue in the area and questioned him harshly.
“Why do I have to suffer like this? Why did God take my parents away?”
Priest Nathan’s answer to the boy’s angry question was clear.
“We are people who think God is right. How can I know God’s will? “If you really want to know, meet God yourself and ask him about it.”
It was a startling statement, but Jeffrey pondered the last words.
‘Ask God? If you’re curious, ask directly?’
I was curious.
What answer will God give?
I feel like I found my way in the vast ocean.
From that day on, Geoffrey committed himself to the synagogue.
I studied the Bible under Nathan’s tutelage.
I read God’s will and hoped to meet God.
‘I will definitely meet God and ask him about it.’
For the first time, something came into my life.
I continued my life using anger as a driving force.
Nathan, who raised and cared for him throughout the process, was his father, teacher, and milestone in his life.
This is why 28-year-old Jeffrey absolutely obeys his orders to this day.
Because I have received a favor that I can never repay in my life.
That’s why he treated his daughter, Christine, with respect.
But the human heart was truly deceitful.
Is it because life becomes easier?
One day, Christine, whom I had seen for over 17 years, began to look like the opposite sex.
‘It shouldn’t be like this, it shouldn’t be like this…’ … .’
I blamed myself and tried to hit my ears, but I couldn’t help but like it.
I just hide it in my heart.
‘You must never reveal that you like Christine. ‘It’s an act of betrayal to Nathan, who is like a father to me.’
Even until the angel appeared and the world came to this state, Jeffrey kept his unrequited love hidden.
It was the same even now when I was receiving orders from Nathan.
“I heard Christine is going to Korea to meet her fiancé. “She offered to put Geoffrey there, but she refused, saying she wouldn’t do it.”
“It’s probably because they feel uncomfortable if I come between them.”
“Are you afraid I don’t know my daughter? Does it seem to you that Christine likes her fiancé? She’s not going to meet her fiancé. “She goes because she wants to meet the prophet.”
“Come to think of it… … Next is the fateful 11th round.”
Jeffrey muttered as if he had finally remembered it.
In the 11th round, I decided to protect Christine at all costs.
“okay. That’s probably why I met the prophet. So Jeffrey. You should follow me and go to Korea. “Of course, I’ll keep it a secret from Christine.”
“Are you telling me to step behind you?”
“okay. Secretly watch over Christine from behind. And report to me everything you do. “It would be even better if you could overhear the conversation with the prophet.”
“I will carry out your orders in the name of God.”
* * *
Afterwards, Jeffrey followed Christine to Korea.
And then I heard the voices of two people sitting on a bench talking.
‘I need to maintain a distance of 30m because I might be detected by presence.’
Even at 30m, it was not difficult to hear the conversation because the surroundings were so quiet.
But maybe I shouldn’t have listened to the conversation?
Geoffrey became angry when he saw the prophet rejecting Christine’s request again.
“How much can a person’s future change with just one word, so they hide information like that?”
Because it was a matter of unrequited love’s life, Jeffrey’s empathy was stronger than usual.
‘Whew. Let’s calm down. Let’s calm down and think about what I can do to help.’
How can I help Christine?
I plan to protect him even at the cost of my life in the 11th round, but that alone is not enough.
It would be nice to have information about the attacker, but the Prophet is inflexible and keeps his mouth shut.
‘You forgot? ‘I’m sure he’s lying to withhold information.’
why?
Is it really because you are afraid that the future will change?
‘Well, if the results are different from your future, you will lose the trust of the people you trusted.’
In other words, in order to protect his position as a prophet, he was letting go even though he knew that Christine would be in danger.
‘When I think about it, it makes me angry.’
He glared at the prophet who was entering the company with murderous eyes.
Then, I soon made a decision.
We decided to steal information from the prophet, even if it meant threatening us with force.
* * *
“Thank you for the information on round 11.”
“Thank you, Prophet.”
The couple Ma Kyung-rok and Christine expressed their gratitude to Ryu Min.
“Let’s all survive through the 11th round.”
Ryu Min waved his hand and left the company.
I was originally supposed to attend the meeting, but decided to take a break today.
‘There’s someone waiting for me to come out.’
Although he didn’t intentionally look, Ryumin was well aware that someone was following him.
‘The guy following me now is probably the guy who was spying on Christine and me from the bench earlier.’
To avoid being detected, they follow from 30 meters away, but it is not possible.
Because Ryumin had runes from the rune package.
[Rune of Senses]
-Effect: The range of presence detection is doubled, and all sounds and smells within the range can be heard and smelled.
What I picked out of the rune package was a rune I had never seen before called the rune of sense.
In short, it is a rune that enhances presence detection.
‘A very useful rune was found.’
As the range doubled, it was impossible to avoid being followed.
Moreover, I could even hear him muttering in English.
-Do you mean to say that one word can change that person’s future so much that they hide information like that?
This was why Ryumin noticed that he was being followed.
‘From the way he mumbles, it’s clear that he’s dissatisfied with me.’
He speaks English and has a bad feeling towards himself as a prophet… … .
‘I have a rough idea of who it is, but I need to pull him out just to be sure.’
Even though he came by car, Ryumin deliberately walked down the street.
And then he went into the alley to show his true colors.
It wasn’t until we reached a place with few people that he took the bait.
“Mr. Prophet.”
The moment Ryumin turns his head to the sound of English coming from behind him.
Sigh-!
The follower grabbed him by the neck and pushed him hard against the wall.
“Wow… … ! Geoffrey?”
The identity of the follower was later confirmed to be the butler who had been following Christine.
Even though Ryu Min acted in pain, he calmly judged the situation inside.
‘Was it really this guy? Why do you have bad feelings towards me? ‘Want me to read your thoughts?’
I was able to figure it out right away when I saw the guy strangling me with a murderous look in his eyes.
‘You’re angry that I didn’t give you information from Christine.’
Now that I think about it, I heard that he was raised by Nathan and is like family to him.
‘I can’t believe you have a crush on Christine. ‘She’s definitely not related to Christine, is she?’
Just in case, I thought about it a little more and realized that I had done it alone, unrelated to Christine.
‘Let’s try to match the rhythm first.’
Ryu Min performed an even more painful performance than the first time.
“Ugh, Geoffrey! I’m suffocating. “Put this down!”
Perhaps because he was so good at acting, Jeffrey let go of his neck without realizing it.
‘It looks like he doesn’t really have any intention of killing me.’
Because I read his thoughts, I could clearly see his intentions.
The intention was simply to threaten and obtain information that was not given to Christine.
Ryumin, who was stroking his neck and chuckling, shouted with a weak look on his face.
“What is this?”
“prophet. I don’t like you. I was suspicious from the beginning. I can’t believe I can see the future. “You seem like a pure fraudster, right?”
“You’re a fraud. “Haven’t I already proven my abilities?”
“Of course I believe you now. But the things I don’t like haven’t changed.”
Jeffrey glared menacingly.
Before I knew it, I was holding a dagger in my hand.
Ryumin looked at me and swallowed his saliva.
“Why are you doing this? “What do you want?”
“information.”
“yes?”
“I want information about the person causing harm to Christine.”
“Well, I don’t know that either.”
“I overheard your conversation with Christine. “Even when I asked him to tell me the culprit, he flatly refused, saying he couldn’t remember.”
“I heard the conversation, so I guess you understand. It was something that could not be helped. It’s difficult if the future is wrong… … .”
“Yes, it will be difficult. If the future changes, I will lose my credibility as a prophet. “It would be very embarrassing for you.”
Jeffrey, who was listening to his voice, opened his eyes.
His eyes were filled with anger.
“But we shouldn’t leave Christine in danger.”
“It’s not neglect… … .”
“Stop making excuses.”
The touch of a cold dagger touched Ryumin’s uvula.
“I have no doubts. Blow honestly about everything you see. “Who harms Christine and who saves her?”
“Si, what if you don’t like it?”
“Then this dagger will pierce the back of your neck.”
It was a scary word, but Ryu Min, who read her inner thoughts, knew.
No matter what they say, they have no intention of causing harm.
‘Even so, it’s too reckless.’
What he was doing now was a clear threat, and even if he left like this, it would be no different from attempted murder.
‘Are you so blinded by love that you don’t think twice?’
I put my hands in my pockets, thinking that I should change my habit.
Jeffrey saw him fiddling with something and grabbed his hand.
A cell phone came out of Ryumin’s hand.
“What are you using your phone for?”
I checked and the recording function was turned on.
Jeffrey immediately turned off the phone by pressing the power button.
“why? “What are you going to do with the recording?”
“I will submit it to the police as evidence. “This is clearly a threat and attempted murder.”
“Hehehe, the player is reporting it to the police. “I’ll be happy to help you.”
“Or I’ll tell Christine and her family what you did.”
“Just give it a try. “I don’t know if corpses can talk.”
“ha… … Why are you doing this? Do you have any ill feelings towards me? … .”
“I have no hard feelings whatsoever. But it might happen if you don’t divulge information.”
“I said I don’t know who is targeting Christine.”
“Do you think I’m stupid? “It’s obvious that you know but don’t tell me?”
“Do you think I will just say this? “You can’t do anything to change the future.”
“Anyway, if you don’t tell me now, there is no future for you. “Because I’m going to die.”
Despite Jeffrey’s threats, Ryu Min did not feel discouraged or scared, but instead glared confidently.
“You can’t do anything even if there’s a knife to your throat. The moment you spread information about the future to this or that person, the future changes. “The future I knew will disappear and become nothing more than a scrap of paper, and I will be reduced to a medicine seller rather than a prophet.”
“… … .”
“The threads in which the future is so tangled must be handled with care. This is not something you can get by threatening. The moment you get information and change your behavior, you never know how the future will change. “Why can’t you think that you could actually hurt Christine?”
Did Ryu Min’s persuasion work?
After being silent for a while, the dagger disappeared from Geoffrey’s hand.
“My thoughts were short. “After hearing what you said, it makes sense.”
“You didn’t call that an apology, did you?”
“Hey, Prophet. Do you want me to apologize? It’s not good to be so arrogant just because you put away the knife. “Don’t forget that you can take it out again at any time.”
“… … .”
Jeffrey left those words and disappeared without a word of apology.
* * *
‘Tch, I can’t believe you won’t give in to threats.’
On the way back to my home country by plane.
Jeffrey once again remembered the image of the prophet who stood up without being discouraged.
‘How can you be so calm even with a knife at your throat?’
He clearly looked scared at first, but his expression completely changed when he mentioned the prophecy.
It seems like he has his own sense of mission or firm belief.
I thought he would blow up if I pointed a dagger at him, but I was surprised.
‘Is it true that certain future information cannot be easily revealed even at the risk of losing one’s life?’
There was no way to know what the Prophet was thinking, but one thing was certain.
‘At least I won’t spread unnecessary information to others.’
A person with a heavy mouth can be trusted that much.
Although the prophet’s credibility has increased due to this incident, it does not look good.
‘No flexibility, no flexibility. If I give you even the slightest hint, what will happen?’
To put it in a good way, it was fair; in a bad way, it was inflexible.
‘Can not help it. Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to protect Christine with my own hands.’
Geoffrey returned to the synagogue with Christine, not knowing that there were surprisingly many people trying to protect her.
Of course, it was a secret that I was following Christine, so I waited a while before going in.
“Hello, Deacon Jeffrey.”
When he went to the office, he was greeted by Christine, who was talking to Nathan.
“hi. “Christine.”
“Hello, I can’t. because of whom.”
“… … ?”
Jeffrey, who was thinking of a question mark at the cold response, looked at the cell phone Nathan held out and tilted his head.
“What is this?”
“The Prophet sent a file to me and Christine. “Press it.”
When I clicked on what appeared to be a recording file, a familiar voice came out.
-why? What are you going to do with the recording?
-I will submit it to the police as evidence. This is clearly a threat and attempted murder.
-Just give it a try. I don’t know if corpses can talk.
-You said I don’t know who is targeting Christine.
-Do you think I’m stupid? It seems obvious that you know but don’t tell me?
-Do you think I will just say this? You can’t do anything to change the future.
-Anyway, if you don’t tell me now, there is no future for you. Because I’m going to die.
Jeffrey, who was listening to the recording, was embarrassed.
It was a voice that was clearly one’s own, a voice no longer to be heard.
‘Uh, what happened? You definitely turned off your cell phone at that time?’
At that moment, a hypothesis came to mind.
‘Surely you had two cell phones?’
My mind went blank and only one thought came to mind.
‘… … ‘I was hit.’
I swallowed hard and raised my head.
Nathan and Christine were glaring at him with scary eyes.
