F-Class Destiny Hunter

Chapter 119

The voices of the two clashed inside Yu Harang, leaving her confused. The voice commanding her to die as a god and the voice urging her to live as a human.

'Is Seo Gangrim really, as my father says, an evil person? Is he trying to deceive me?'

In her confusion, Yu Harang looked into Seo Gangrim's eyes. His eyes seemed devoid of any falsehood or greed, genuinely appearing as someone who simply wanted to save her.

"If you want to save these people, you shouldn't die! I'll show you a way! So, don't obey Yu Sun-min's words!"

"..."

"If you die like this, everyone here will become murderers! Do you want that?"

Yu Harang's fingertips trembled at those words. She wanted to save her believers, but was she making them commit a sin instead? Looking around, the faces of the believers were vaccant. Even the believers who used to treat her kindly had lost their usual smiles, replaced by sharp expressions as if they were enchanted by something. What Yu Harang wished for was not to see people become unhappy like this.

Hesitant, Yu Harang clenched her fist.

[Ability 'Force Dispel' will be canceled!]

At that moment, Seo Gangrim felt the sensations that had been restraining his body vanish. Yu Harang was no longer an ally of Yu Sun-min. Meanwhile, Yu Sun-min growled and shouted, "Kill Seo Gangrim, and kill Yu Harang! Quickly!"

In response, the attacks from the believers intensified. However, it was of no use against Seo Gangrim.

He yelled at the spirit beasts, "Yorn, subdue the people! Linnie, extinguish the fire!"

"Kyaaang!"

"Woong woong!"

In no time, after the 'Force Dispel' was canceled, the spirit beasts began to move like fish in the water. As Yorn started emitting poisonous gas, people began to collapse one by one. However, there was an issue with Linnie.

"Woong, woowoong!"

The wooden tower was burning too fast. If there were enough water nearby, she could quickly extinguish it, but currently, the moisture in the air was all there was. The wooden tower had turned into a massive ball of fire.

'In the end, I'm going to die.'

Yu Harang looked down at the approaching flames. The surroundings were now blocked by fire. It felt like her entire body was being engulfed by the heat. Until just a moment ago, she hadn't feared death, but now it was terrifying. She wanted to live. Truly, desperately wanted to live, but the flames were closing in.

In the moment when Yu Harang anticipated her death and closed her eyes, a voice reached her. "Yu Harang!"

Beyond the flames, someone's voice could be heard. Suppressing her tears, Yu Harang opened her eyes. Before her stood someone like a miracle.

"Seo, Seo Gangrim...?"

Seo Gangrim, clad in 'Radiant Flames' all over his body, was standing in the midst of the flames.

Seeing him, Yu Harang's tears overflowed involuntarily. No one tried to save her. Everyone wished for her death.

"Yu Harang, let's go!"

He embraced Yu Harang tightly. The 'Radiant Flames' reached Yu Harang as well, but it didn't hurt her; it just felt warm.

-Crackle!

As the wooden tower collapsed, Seo Gangrim, holding Yu Harang, leaped down.

Yu Harang clung tightly to Seo Gangrim's back and sobbed softly.

"I thought no one would save me...."

"It's safe now. We just need to get outside."

Linnie and Yorn had almost subdued the situation. However, Yu Sun-min was still in good shape. When Yorn threatened with hissing sounds and spewed venom, believers, brainwashed as human shields, stood in front of him.

"Protect the High Priest!"

A shield made of humans. They had no fear due to brainwashing. The believers blocked the way in front of Yu Sun-min.

He shouted with bloodshot eyes, "Yu Harang, you can never leave! If you want to leave, you'll have to kill everyone here!"

Yu Harang couldn't say anything. Even if she gave up becoming a god, she couldn't bring herself to kill people.

Seo Gangrim glanced at them and said, "Yu Harang, use your ability."

"Ability?"

"Force Dispel. You can undo their brainwashing with that."

If it was Yu Harang's ability, she could restore them to their senses. But Yu Harang was still hesitant. The believers seemed happy in this small paradise. Was resisting her father really the right thing to do?

Seo Gangrim whispered softly to the hesitant Yu Harang, "You want to protect your believers, right? Give them freedom. If you're really their leader."

Yu Harang, after gazing on the floor, looked up as if making a determination. A clear voice echoed towards the believers, "Wake up, everyone! Break free from the brainwashing!"

It was a loud voice, which was surprising for someone with such a petite figure.

A notification popped up in front of the few people standing closest to Yu Harang.

[The ability 'Force Dispel' is activated!]

"Huh? What the......?"

"Hey, what's going on?"

"Ugh, why did I get hurt, my body is so sore......?"

Hearing Yu Harang's voice, several people jerked their heads up. Their faces looked as if they had just woken up from a dream.

Seeing that, Yu Sun-min sneered and said, "That's only a few people, you can't undo the brainwashing of hundreds of people......!"

However, Yu Harang hadn't stopped. Seo Gangrim, meanwhile, was constantly injecting his magic power into her. And he wasn't the only one.

"Woof!"

[The ability 'Harmony of the Five Elements' is activated!]

'Harmony of the Five Elements' is an ability that increases the effectiveness of an ability.

Yu Harang realised that her body was filled with magic power and began to shout again.

"Break free from brainwashing!"

[Ability 'Harmony of the Five Elements' activated!]

[Ability 'Force Dispel' activated!]

With the addition of the Harmony of the Five Elements, the Force Dispel began to intensify even more. Light returned to the eyes of those who had been tranced. At a speed like the pyre tower was burning down, the devotees reverted to their original state.

"This, this is unbelievable...."

Now, the only person standing in place was Yu Sun-min. There was no sound of prayer; only the sounds of people suffering in agony filled the air. After undoing everyone's brainwashing, Yu Harang had collapsed due to depleted magical power.

In the midst of all the fallen devotees, only Seo Gangrim stood before Yu Sun-min. His eyes were burning with an indescribable intensity. Upon seeing that gaze, Yu Sun-min trembled and took a step back.

"H-Harang. Get up. Get up! Help father...."

"Father?"

-Swift!

With a menacing sound, Seo Gangrim's blade drew a red line across Yu Sun-min's body. Red blood trickled down from his neck. He would not be able to utter falsehood and deception anymore.

"How can a man who wants to kill his own child call himself a parent?"

In an instant, Yu Sun-min's clothes were stained with blood. Seo Gangrim drove the knife into the fallen Yu Sun-min once again.

"If you want it that badly, become a god by dying."

"Se... Gang..."

Yu Sun-min's body trembled, but eventually, the movement ceased.

After stealing Yu Sun-min's Destiny, Seo Gangrim embraced the unconscious Yu Harang. The child seemed too small and fragile. A child who couldn't become a god. A child who would live a long time as a human in the future. Seo Gangrim tightly hugged Yu Harang and then took a step forward.

"Let's go outside, Yu Harang."

There was no response from the unconscious Yu Harang. But Yu Harang, as if hearing the voice, had a faint smile on her face.

[The destinies of 'Yu Harang' and 'Seo Gangrim' begin to intertwine.]

[The twisted destinies align themselves according to Seo Gangrim's will.]

[Seo Gangrim's Destiny grade has risen to Spirit Second-class!]

13. The Cycle of the Twelve Zodiac Signs

[Seong-eun Church, a cult that used abilities to brainwash people, is discovered]

[Confirmed victims exceed several hundred. Successful rescue of captives...]

"Wow, it's all about Seong-eun Church everywhere."

Yoon Geoul exclaimed in shock as he browsed through news and online communities. As he mentioned, stories about Seong-eun Church were rampant in the media.

It had been a few days since Seo Gangrim rescued Yu Harang from Seong-eun Church. The tales of a cult, especially one using abilities, were more than enough to become a gossip topic.

Jang Taehun, who had gathered in a hotel with others to read the news, clicked his tongue and said, "You went to such a dangerous place alone, Hyung? Tell us the story."

There was a short mention of Seo Gangrim in the article as well.

[Hunter Seo Gangrim, who received a request for help, uncovered the true nature of the Seong-eun Church while investigating it.]

When they read the article, they were very nasty to Seo Gangrim. They were still in a bad mood no matter how much the group scolded him for it.

Facing Jang Taehun, who was glaring at him, Seo Gangrim said, "The request just said Seong-eun Church seemed suspicious. I thought it wasn't a big deal. How would I have known that they'd turn an innocent child into a god?"

Jang Taehun said, slightly softening his tone, "But there's no mention of Yu Harang in the article?"

Most of the content reported in the article was similar to what really happened. It detailed how Yu Sun-min used his ability to brainwash people, exploited them for money, and expanded the influence of the cult. However, there was a difference.

[Leader of Seong-eun Church, Yu Sun-min, died at the scene.]

The leader was recorded as Yu Sun-min. There was no mention of Yu Harang's story anywhere. The narrative about trying to turn a child into a god was also absent.

"I provided a different story to the bureau. I said it was Yu Sun-min, not Yu Harang, who was the leader."

"Why?"

"The story of Yu Harang is more intriguing in various ways. It might cause complications even after I rescued her."

It was what happened in their previous lives. Yu Harang's story spread far and wide through the media, gaining the attention of many people. In a sense, Yu Harang became a divine figure, attracting many people, including those trying to create a new religion. In the process, Yu Harang exhibited severe anxiety symptoms.

"Gangrim-ssi is right. She's been through more than enough already. It's time for her to live a normal life," Shin Sooah said with a sigh.

Just like what she said, Yu Harang had indeed endured a great deal of suffering. She had been confined for a long time and was almost murdered by her adopted father. It was no wonder she was so traumatized.

Thinking about the still young Yu Harang made Seo Gangrim's heart heavy. Lost in these thoughts for a moment, the door opened, and someone entered.

"Seo Gangrim! Are you here?"

Yu Harang's lively voice made him turn around. Seo Gangrim couldn't help but be surprised by what he saw. Yu Harang was walking towards them, albeit unsteadily, using her own two feet.

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