Chapter 127

Chapter 127 – Swallow the Sun #5

In the base of the Sun Cult, there was a secret room that ordinary people couldn’t enter . It was called the Temple of Heaven, and no one could enter except for the leader and the bishops . It was full of things that couldn’t be shown to other people .

In this place, Cho Min-hyuk and the three bishops were looking at each other with blank faces . They still didn’t know if what they saw was a reality or a dream .

Song Chi-hyun, who was the oldest of the bishops, and had been there since the Sun Cult started three years old, opened his mouth first .

“Surely we weren’t drugged?”

It wasn’t hard to believe . They had used all types of tricks to deceive the believers . They got information about the other person in an unnoticeable manner and used it to know of their past . They figured out the people’s concerns or any illnesses they had .

Song Chi-hyun had 10 years of experience as a magician . Most of the tricks that the cult used came from his head . He used magic to create miracles such as levitating in air or removing a tumor from his abdomen . In other words, they were tricks that came from the head . It was quite good .

In the end, Sun became one of the nation’s top religious groups just three years after its creation . But now the real thing appeared…

Park Bum-ho, who was treated as the fake Pungbaek after the real one appeared, said,

“L-Leader… He really…”

He was particularly agitated .

“Damn . No matter how I look at it, he is real . ”

“I-Isn’t it the setting that I made?”

“Huu…”

Park Bum-ho was a manhwa writer whose work didn’t sell . He prepared a story based on Gojoseon, but he hadn’t been able to find an artist, so he plunged into suffering . That’s when the leader scouted him .

Although many parts of Park Bum-ho’s setting were awkward, he had the strange power to attract people . In particular, he was en expert at penetrating the mentality of a person .

“Pungbaek’s abilities could be set up . In particular, we had a plan to change the face and clothes that hadn’t been revealed yet . ”

In order to actually do it, they needed to figure out a way to change the mask on the face in an instant . Unsa Kim Jin-woo, who was in charge of the camera installation and eavesdropping, gave his opinion .

“…I analyzed the footage of that person . I couldn’t find any traces of a trick . ”

Cho Min-hyuk asked Song Chi-hyun to show them his belly and looked closely . The image of a vast amount of blood spurting from it could still be seen in their minds . However, the wound was like he had never been stabbed at all .

Cho Min-hyuk asked,

“You didn’t pretend to be stabbed with a fake knife right? There also wasn’t plastic bag of blood either, right?”

“Yes… I can guarantee it . I was clearly stabbed by a knife . If you take a closer look, my blood stains are still here . ”

Song Chi-hyun showed them the knife that had stabbed him . The blood had disappeared, but the traces still remained .

“Damn… What the hell…?”

Did a celestial being really appear in the setting that Park Bum-ho created?Fortunately, the person hadn’t said that they were fakes . They were just worried about how Sun would operate in the future .

“Leader . First, let’s assume that he really is a celestial being . ”

“I think this is right . ”

The leaders came to a conclusion at the end of an one hour meeting . First of all, they would cooperate with the heavenly being as much as possible . They couldn’t give up the Sun group . It was literally the goose that laid the golden egg .

At first, they asked the believers to give up the goods they had accumulated . Then they could get some peace of mind . However, that didn’t last long .

It was natural . It was because they lived an unhappy life that they joined the cult in the first place . Just removing the cause wouldn’t stop them from feeling unhappy . Then they would once again have to give something up in order to get some rest . Thus, an endless chain began .

Once the berries were ripe, they would be harvested .

Song Chi-hyun said,

“The good news is that the celestial being treats Leader-nim as a fellow god . ”

“It really is fortunate . At that moment, I really thought I was the reincarnation of a celestial being . No, maybe…”

“Leader, I’m sorry but let’s start with the worst case scenario . Maybe you will have to hand over your position to him . ”

“Hrmm…”

The leader being advised to retire from his position . It wasn’t a pleasant feeling .

“There is one good thing . Pungbaek doesn’t have the ability to read a person’s mind . You know what that means . ”

Song Chi-hyun listened to the leader’s words and muttered,

“We can fool him?”

“Yes . That person is looking for other celestial beings . We can use that as an excuse to expand Sun . ”

The bishops nodded at their leader, who managed to turn the crisis of retirement around .

“You want to create a huge group . ”

“That’s right . Think about it realistically . That person really can use divine techniques . Imagine if he became the leader and showed the miracles in front of all of the believers . ”

“Haah…”

“Woo…”

The news would spread and many new spectators would come to see the heavenly being .

It would work . It had to work .

Right now, they only had 1,200 believers . That could increase by 10, no 100 or even 1,000 times .

“Even if it is only half…”

“What do you think about my idea?”

The scammers raised their thumbs .

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As the group was plotting, Tae-hyuk was preoccupied with other things . He needed to find definite proof that the Sun Cult was related to the Yakuza . First of all, he decided to check the incense, since that was the only connection point .

He asked the person who moved the supplies and found out that there was a warehouse they were stored in . The guard was someone who hadn’t been able to attend the rally a few hours ago . He sat in his chair and played on his smartphone, as if he didn’t know that a real celestial being had appeared .

Tae-hyuk used Disguise to turn into Song Chi-hyun . Although his height was a little shorter, a man’s height could change depending on the situation .

“Hum hum . ”

Tae-hyuk coughed and the guard raised his head with an annoyed expression . Then he used as he realized that Bishop Song Chi-hyun was in front of him .

“B-B-B-Bishop-nim!”

His reaction was like a soldier meeting his commanding office while he had been dozing off .

“You went through a lot of trouble . I need more incense at the rally . ”

“I-Is that so? Normally the others come directly…”

“I am tired from waking up at down . I thought a walk would be good for me so don’t think too hard . Then can I go in?”

The guard could only say one thing in response .

“Yes! You worked hard!”

The guard bowed low, like a broken robot . He wouldn’t be brave enough to take a look inside .

The warehouse was filled with a variety of props, like it was the set of a historical drama .

“I can film a drama with the things here . ”

The incense wasn’t difficult to find .

However, the contents were empty .

“Hrmm…”

It seemed like he would have to use Spying to determine if there was a secret space . Tae-hyuk activated the crime skill .

‘Spying!’

Then the screen of the Demon Revealing Mirror flashed in front of Tae-hyuk . Information about the objects in the room were written down . This was the ability of the Hawk Eyes attribute .

“Here . ”

Tae-hyuk approached a jar placed in a corner of the room . A safe was hidden behind it .

“This won’t open without fingerprint recognition . ”

First of all, he gained Cho Min-hyuk’s fingerprints using Counterfeit . However, there was no reaction from the safe .

Next he tried Song Chi-hyun and Park Bum-ho .

“It looks like Kim Jin-woo is in charge of this . ”

He used the thumbprint of Kim Jin-woo and the safe door opened with a loud clunk .

Tae-hyuk smiled .

Recently, the number of fingerprint recognition safes had increased over the dial or lock type . It was much harder for other thieves, but Tae-hyuk was the opposite .

‘I don’t have the skill to pick a lock yet . I’m feel sorry since I’m always getting its help, so I should buy some stock in companies that make fingerprint recognition locks . ’

Tae-hyuk looked into the safe and as he thought, there was a glass bottle of perfume .

He sniffed the sweet scent . It was definitely ‘that . ’

“Then let’s see the source of this . ”

Tae-hyuk pulled out a notebook and pencil . He would prefer a proper easel or drawing sheet but there was no time .

“Then Forgery…!”

[The Forgery skill has found an intense image . ]

[The work has been completed through automatic mode . ]

The familiar intense illusion appeared in front of Tae-hyuk’s eyes . It was the hidden ability of Forgery that helped him many times . The secret deal between the Yakuza and bishops was drawn inside the notebook . The atmosphere was enough to use it as a poster for a crime movie .

“Bingo . The Yakuza was behind the Sun Cult . ”

Tae-hyuk was able to close the notebook when he saw someone drawn in the corner . He looked like he was in control of the transaction, but he felt strangely familiar .

“Hrmm… This person…”

Anyway, he could ask the bishops if he was curious . Tae-hyuk took the perfume from the safe and quietly left the warehouse . He had everything he wanted .

Now it was time to strike .

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Tae-hyuk took the appearance of the celestial being and gave orders to the leader and bishops . He told them to gather the members of Sun into a room so that he could introduce himself formally .

It would be the celestial being’s first public appearance . The cult leaders who heard this couldn’t help laughing .

“T-Those words…”

“Yes . It is my job to look after the members here . I can’t promise forever, but I will lead them as long as possible . ”

Kim Jin-woo murmured in a touched tone,

“P-Pungbaek…”

Then Song Chi-hyun said,

“Pungbaek . It is sad but there are still many believers who don’t believe that Pungbaek is a celestial being . Then can you please show us a miracle again?”

“Of course . ”

“Ohh… T-Thank you . So I will get it ready . ”

Tae-hyuk laughed and didn’t say anything .

The bishops accepted and the rally to introduce ‘Pungbaek’ was organized in an instant . Thousands of believers gathered in an auditorium . Rumours of Pungbaek started to spread among them .

It was all staged by Song Chi-hyun .

“Aren’t we gathered today to be introduced to the real Pungbaek?”

“Eh? So the Pungbaek we met until now…?”

“He was just a proxy while the real Pungbaek was away . Maybe he will get another position?”

“I see . Then what will Pungbaek show us?”

The believers looked up at the podium with excited faces as their expectations grew . Then Song Chi-hyun appeared on stage .

“I am here to introduce you to Pungbaek, who has been ruling the winds of the world for thousands of years . ”

It was like he was introducing a magician . But the public was excited about the obvious direction .

“Eh? The clouds…”

“P-Pungbaek!”

The clouds gathered together on stage and revealed one person . It seemed like a figure from the myths was appearing . It was enough to cause the crowd in the auditorium to cheer . Some followers even shed tears .

“It is really Pungbaek…”

“P-Pungbaek! Please save us!”

“Please lead us, Pungbaek!”

Tae-hyuk walked towards the microphone on the stage . He truly was like a magician .

‘I am a magician without a stage crew . ’

Tae-hyuk clicked his tongue .

“After thousands of years, I am able to appear in front of you thanks to Hwanin . I…”

Tae-hyuk stopped for a moment and looked at the crowd . They were gazing at Tae-hyuk with hopeful eyes as they wished for a miracle . Even though thousands of people were gathered, it was so quiet that not even the sound of breathing could be heard .

‘I will give them a miracle like they wished . However, it will be a little different from what they want . ’

Tae-hyuk slowly opened his mouth and said…

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“Once Pungbaek opened his mouth, the Sun group was literally decimated . Isn’t this a miracle?”

Tae-hyuk smiled as he left the auditorium .

He told the believers that the leader and bishops were fakes . Once he recalled what happened in there, his stomach hurt again .

Who would have imagined? Ridiculous words had emerged from the mouth of the person called the celestial being .

“Get the scammer!”

“That bastard is running away!”

Several hundred people were running around the building trying to catch Tae-hyuk, but they couldn’t find any signs of him .

‘Originally I didn’t look like that . ’

He released the disguise of the celestial being . Then he pretended to be searching as well .

‘Surely they won’t notice that two of the same people are searching . I won’t have to worry about it if I enter another building . ’

Tae-hyuk pretended to be searching while looking at the Demon Revealing Mirror . Then he muttered,

“This has definitely changed the fate of the Sun group . Then give me the reward . ”

How many affinity points would he get?

Tae-hyuk stared at the Demon Revealing Mirror .