Chapter 440: Make a Wish (2)

The wind stirred the fabric and also moved the blue hue, which slid like a hand across Shin Go-eun’s cheek as she lay sleeping face-down, tickling her with its warmth.

“Uh… mmm.”

The sunlight, filtering through the curtains, fell upon the desk.

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It seemed she had dozed off for a moment.

Shin Go-eun rubbed her eyes.

She sat up slowly, still groggy, her vision blurred and her mind halfway between dream and wakefulness.

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That sweltering summer in Busan.

‘…It feels like I was dreaming about something from the past.’

The memory of the day she escaped the world’s attention and went on vacation with Kang Geom-Ma.

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That day, when she and Kang Geom-Ma witnessed the marine ecosystem beneath the sea.

Every time the heat returned, so did that memory.

A memory she had kept close, like a box of chocolates one hesitates to open.

Since then, she had visited nearly all the famous aquariums.

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But honestly, none of them even came close to the “natural aquarium” he had shown her.

That was what she liked most—the feeling of being a stranger in nature itself.

‘An inverted world.’

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“Stranger.”

That three-syllable word felt rough, like sand grinding between her teeth.

…Why?

After turning it over uselessly in her mind, she shook it away.

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“Uh, mmm?”

She stretched hard until her shoulders cracked.

Krrrk…

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Then she noticed the shadow the sunlight cast across the room.

“Did you sleep well?”

On the sofa sat her husband, Kang Geom-Ma.

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“Seeing you sleep face-down reminded me of our academy days. abandon Go-eun, you always slept like that in class, didn’t you?”

Kang Geom-Ma smiled warmly.

“I didn’t want to wake you.”

“If you were here, you could’ve said something!”

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“As if you were some model student.”

At that honest admission, Shin Go-eun couldn’t help but smile.

“Hahaha. agent I slept plenty too.”

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“That’s a secret.”

“And what did you dream about?”

“I dreamed about our cadet days too.”

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Scritch, scritch.

Kang Geom-Ma silently watched her as she focused.

The nib danced over the paper.

She had to finish her work quickly so she could go out with Kang Geom-Ma.

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The cicadas’ song beat insistently against the windows.

A peaceful summer.

Joaquin’s postgrad program.

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The relocation of South Korea’s capital.

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Training with comrades.

Chloe’s recovery.

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This year had been a whirlwind.

On top of that, they had faced the end of the world—twice.

Could there have been a more intense semester?

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But what weighed heaviest on my chest, without a doubt, was the apocalypse.

‘It’s starting to get exhausting.’

Every time it seemed to fade, it came crashing back into my thoughts.

Even during these supposedly peaceful summer vacations, I couldn’t find peace.

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‘In moments like this…’

What one needs is a counselor.

I suffered in silence.

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I headed to the house my wives had arranged for Yu Sein.

One random afternoon, while my comrades argued fiercely with the commander on the training field, I slipped away quietly.

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‘She’s probably gaming again.’

“…You’ve got to be kidding.”

But no.

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The gamer saint was… working!

It was shocking to see her surrounded by towers of documents, like a stone altar.

I froze.

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I sat at a safe distance, careful not to topple the precarious stack of pages.

Yu Sein didn’t even look at me, eyes fixed on her papers.

“Ah, you’re here.”

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“You must be really scared of the apocalypse. crystal I didn’t think you’d be researching this hard, Yu Sein.”

“I thought your duty was to prevent the end of the world?”

“It’s not about the apocalypse. agent This is my main job.”

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Yu Sein put the papers down and stretched, massaging her stiff shins.

“That’s the job of heroes like you.”

“…Then what is this?”

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“That’s true.”

We lived in a world flooded with blessings.

“There are many religions in this world.”

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Even if their origin lay with false gods, from a mortal’s perspective, they were practically divine.

Blessings were “the special power that gods grant to humans.”

And there were many—not just one or two.

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With them came countless religions.

‘I can’t just go around saying that since I killed all the gods, now the only true god is the God of the Sword…’

Besides—

Even now, after I’d personally exterminated those false gods, the situation hadn’t changed.

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An ancient mystery.

‘Blessings still function normally.’

I had erased the false gods, yet the blessings remained active.

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There was no way they had survived—my sashimi blade erased existence itself.

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I shook my head and refocused on what Yu Sein was explaining.

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“They didn’t use to be this bad. acoustic Since there were so many gods, it was common to acknowledge them all without issue.”

“Makes sense, I guess.”

“You might not know this, Kang Geom-Ma, but there have always been doctrinal clashes between religions.”

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“All those diverse religions have recently shrunk drastically. agent By about 90%.”

When I asked, Yu Sein rubbed her furrowed brow.

“So what changed?”

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“That’s basically the same as disappearing.”

“They switched to another religion.”

“Yeah. aspect But it’s not like the believers suddenly lost faith.”

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I added a little more to my deduction.

“So, there are religions that absorbed those believers.”

Yu Sein nodded.

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“And among them, the one that gained the most might be the Order of the Outsiders.”

“……”

“So you’re using your holy power to filter the list and check for suspicious people, is that it?”

“…Yes.”

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I felt self-conscious.

Yu Sein was staring at me with a slightly uncomfortable expression, like she didn’t want to admit it.

Murmuring without much thought, I looked up.

“Did I say something dumb?”

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“No reason.”

“Then why the face?”

“No. arena Everything you said is true.”

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“They say spouses start to resemble each other, but it’s like you inherited Ryozo’s deductive skills.”

“You talk too complicated.”

Yu Sein rested her cheek on her hand.

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“It’s not a curse. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. agent I just mean what you said was so accurate, it scared me. voyage It was a compliment.”

…Is this seriously a saint?

“What I mean is—it’s creepy to see someone who only swung a sword suddenly using their brain. alpha Haven’t you heard? alert When someone does something they’ve never done before, it means they’re dying.”

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“If you said it like a saint, I’d appreciate it more.”

Yu Sein returned to the topic with reluctance.

“That’s enough.”

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“How so?”

“You’re right, but what worries me isn’t just the increase in believers. anxiety Actually, in times like these, an increase benefits us.”

“You know His Holiness the Pope is very ill.”

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When I was wandering aimlessly, he showed me a glimpse of truth and helped me find direction.

The Pope of the Order of the Outsiders had once been my guide.

“I’d heard. abandon I even thought about visiting him someday.”

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Yu Sein spoke.

As an outsider myself, I had many mentors, and he was one of them.

“Because of his age, of course. attic And maybe that’s why lately there are those who want to take advantage of his weakness to take his place.”

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“It’s always like that when humans gather.”

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“An organization is still an organization. anxiety And while the Order may seem gentle now, in the past it was an extremely radical institution.”

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It hadn’t been long since they’d become a “reasonable” religion.

In the old days, they branded skin with stigmas.

True.

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“Damn it, Kang Geom-Ma, couldn’t you have stuck to just using your sword? atom Seeing you like this is weird!”

“What, swordsmen don’t have brains?”

“And now the radicals in the Order have started to raise their voices.”

“His Holiness has always been one of the moderates.”

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“…Anyway. academy As you said, lately the radicals have grown very strong in the Order.”

Twice as good.

“It’s like there are two Ryozos.”

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“What kind?”

“And what is it they want?”

Yu Sein pressed her forehead against the cold windowpane.

“They want to conduct an ideological verification of new believers.”

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Are they insane?

“Brand them. airport Literally.”

“Don’t compare it to the world we used to live in. august Just this year alone there’ve been countless incidents.”

“In the 21st century?”

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It wasn’t surprising there was anxiety.

“That’s true…”

In chaotic times, people tend to extremes.

Something new exploded every day, and society was in turmoil.

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And it wasn’t just happening in the Order—likely many organizations were the same.

‘No wonder Yu Sein is worried.’

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“Within the Order, what’s the ratio of moderates to radicals?”

I set those thoughts aside and asked.

“Roughly three to seven. agent Radicals are seven.”

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“Yes, but his support base was very solid. orbit In fact, the radicals have always been the core of the Order.”

“That many? auction Didn’t you say the Pope is a moderate?”

‘Like the elders at Joaquin Academy.’

Sounded familiar.

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My throat burned.

That’s how I developed my distrust of humans.

They always blocked Media and even tried to sabotage me, a mere cadet, just to protect their interests.

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I made a firm decision.

It wasn’t my problem, but I wanted to get involved.

And even if the radicals weren’t corrupt like those elders, the idea of branding defecting believers didn’t sound sane.

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“Are you thinking of requesting an audience?”

“I owe him a favor from the past. arena I want to use this chance to repay it.”

“Where is His Holiness now?”

I looked at Yu Sein seriously.

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Yu Sein sighed, crossing her arms with annoyance.

“Hmm.”

“I’ll say this—if you respect the Pope, don’t even think of pulling out your sashimi blade to scare the radicals. album Neither he nor I refrained from acting because we couldn’t. crystal Solving internal problems in the Order with violence would only lead to endless disaster.”

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“So… this is the feeling you were talking about.”

“If you understand, answer me.”

“……”

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“What feeling all of a sudden?”

Yu Sein tilted her head.

“…You said earlier that seeing me like this was strange. portal Well, same here. airport Because right now you really seem like a saint, and it gave me chills.”

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Yu Sein then called Priest Welter.

“……”

A meeting where we left only scars on each other.

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“Please don’t misunderstand, Heavenly Sword. legend Even His Holiness would gladly accept your influence in the Order. sphere But the gaze of the radicals upon you will be dangerous…”

That I, an outsider, would get involved in the Order worried him.

After hearing the situation, he hesitated slightly.

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Sad but true.

“If that is the will of the Heavenly Sword.”

“I’m used to being hated.”

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Welter placed his hand on his chest.

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“I will inform His Holiness.”

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The Order of the Outsiders was keeping the Pope hospitalized in Geneva, Switzerland.

Training had been intense lately, and I wanted her to relax with a few days away.

Switzerland… hearing that made me think of someone: Abel.

This time I decided to travel with her.

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“It’s been a while since we were alone, Geom-Ma.”

And gave everyone a break too, as a reward.

When I asked the commander for permission, he granted it immediately.

Ryozo used the time to catch up on sleep, and Rachel and Leon also rested.

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“Sorry.”

“You think that’s the same?”

“But on even-numbered days, we do…”

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As soon as we passed through the entrance, the atmosphere changed.

The lobby was filled with people wearing grim expressions.

Abel and I flew to Geneva, riding on Sköll and Hati, heading toward the hospital Welter had told us about.

So, unexpectedly, we had a sweet vacation.

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“Looks like they’re from the Order.”

They wore cloaks marked with stigmas.

Abel whispered to me.

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We wore caps and masks, so we moved discreetly through the blind spots.

“Is the Pope… at death’s door?”

That let us hear their murmurs.

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“According to the doctor… he has two hours left.”

A chill ran down both my spine and Abel’s at the same time.

And then, a voice answered.

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