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Episode 58
The blond priest, Kang Seo-dam, thought as he looked at the being wearing a pitch-black cloak.
‘I never thought that a god would come to an event that I was unintentionally pushed into.’
This event wasn’t his.
After the priest who was originally supposed to officiate went missing, Kang Seo-dam took over, but he never imagined that he would encounter a god of such an unexpected appearance at such an event.
‘But it’s quite quiet for a place where God himself is present.’
Neither the sun goddess he serves nor the god who pretends to be human and enjoys playing among the crowd. Despite the unusual situation, no confusion arose.
‘… It’s understandable that people wouldn’t notice since the goddess didn’t descend, but it’s strange that a god who blatantly took on human form is so quiet.’
He seemed to be a god with a high level of understanding of humans.
“… … .”
Indeed, most gods who enjoyed playing were friendly to humans.
‘Unlike the Temple of the Sun, it has a cool and desolate atmosphere. Could it be a god of death or disease? Judging by the cool aura, it could also be a god related to the deep sea.’
Geo received a ‘certificate’ from the sun god, but it was only one of the elements that made up Geo. Geo basically had a gloomy atmosphere that seemed to symbolize a funeral.
There was no way Kang Seodam could know what kind of divinity he possessed unless he checked closely or made contact. He looked around, guessing roughly.
“…hmm….”
If you pretend to know a god who enjoys playing, you will only be offended.
‘There’s no sign of a disaster miracle coming down. Judging from the fact that he’s interacting well with other humans, I don’t think he has any intention of ruining this event. Let’s just let it pass quietly.’
Perhaps he is a god who is not well-known or who seeks out a select few, and he may be trying to find his followers through this event. It is a rare occurrence worldwide, but I heard that it is an event that happens secretly in religious circles.
“… This batch is lucky.”
The god in the form of that black cloak may personally select the candidates, or even if not, the Goddess of the Sun has already set her sights on the position. The interest of other gods will also increase, so the chances of the prospective priests being chosen will also increase.
“… … .”
Suddenly, Kang Seo-dam realized that the man in the black cloak was staring at him intently.
For a moment, I lost my mind.
“… … .”
The moment he realized the situation he was in, Kang Seo-dam looked down without showing any sign of remorse.
‘There is nothing more foolish than trying to face the gaze of God.’
Although it may have been out of consideration for other humans or for the sake of higher-quality play, the black cloak’s status was so low that it almost felt like it was not divine. However, that did not change its distant essence.
God was God after all, and Kang Seo-dam was a priest who was particularly sensitive to the status and divinity of existence. If he were to come face to face with God’s gaze, he might lose consciousness.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The black cloak seemed to know that too, and looked away again.
‘… Are you being considerate?’
It was truly fortunate that God knew that humans were weak beings.
Most of the gods who enjoyed their games without knowing such things harmed humans without any malicious intent.
“… … .”
Kang Seo-dam quietly sighed in relief and checked the time.
“… In one minute, the prospective priests will finish greeting their families and gather in front of me. I will guide them to the dormitory where they will learn the proper etiquette.”
Whether he was a god or not, Kang Seo-dam himself had to fulfill his responsibilities as a priest.
* * *
“I guess I should go now.”
Cha Ara nodded solemnly at Cha Sol’s words.
“Yeah, if it’s hard, just run away.”
“You just don’t want to say anything proper?”
“Oh, why, he can also live like the village chief by farming.”
“But are you encouraging me to give up before I even start? Is there anything I can do to discourage a child?”
“Isn’t it better to do something you’re good at rather than hold on to something you’re not good at?”
“That’s right.”
Cha Eun-hyuk also nodded.
“If you really don’t like it, you can just leave.”
“Yes, I will! But I will work hard because I will become a great priest and the head of the Cha family in the future!”
“It’s me.”
“I will be the pillar of this household!”
“The pillar is also me.”
“See you tomorrow!”
Chae Sol, who smiled brightly with a tea-like smile, turned her gaze to the other guests.
“I’m going.”
“Oh, okay, I think Chaisol will do well, so don’t worry too much.”
“thank you!”
Chae Sol, who had been receiving praise and encouragement from the white-haired hunter, looked back at the black cloak with sparkling eyes.
“brother!”
“… … .”
“I think I’ll do well?”
“I think so too.”
“lol.”
Chaisol managed to extract encouragement from even Black Cloak.
“If I were chosen by the sun god, would I be able to smell like you?”
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“Do I smell?”
“I’m not sure, but you smell like a sun-dried blanket.”
To describe it a little more, it felt like ‘a blanket that smells like the sun that was just put in the closet.’ When I smelled him, I felt like I was hiding in a dark cave made of blankets that had been hung out in the yard.
It was dark, warm, and comfortable.
“… … .”
Chae Sol, who had been looking up at the black cloak for a long time, suddenly made a bold request.
“Please hug me just once!”
“Isol, please.”
This is a wonderfully brave guy.
Although Cha Eun-hyeok was terrified by his younger brother’s disastrous friendliness, Geo didn’t really care.
“I can hug you if you want.”
“and!”
“Come here.”
Black Cloak opened his arms.
‘awesome.’
Perhaps because the light was above, the inside of the cloak was filled with black shadows. Chae Sol walked quickly to the black cloak that was as dark as the night sky and as cozy as the inside of a closet, and hugged it tightly.
And surprisingly enough, his body temperature was cool. I thought it would be warm because it felt like a warm warmth, but it was unexpected.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve hugged a child as much as Chaisol.”
The soft voice falling from above sounded like a lullaby.
“That child was also small like student Chaisol.”
“I’m not small.”
“He’s smaller than me. Of course, Chae Sol will soon become a great adult.”
“lol….”
“May the sun shine on you.”
“… … .”
Chaisol raised his head and looked at the face under the black cloth that only he could see.
Gentle eyes resembling the sea entered Chae Sol’s field of vision.
“…and.”
Those eyes,
It’s very big.
It was cozy.
“… You’re really handsome, hyung!”
“I hear it often.”
“This is awesome.”
“Is that so?”
The face beneath the cloak, which no one could see, was smiling with a detailed light.
“Then I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“ah….”
Chaisol let out a regretful sigh.
It was sad to have to break up with him, but it was also sad to see his platinum blonde hair and blue eyes turn black, as if a light bulb had gone out.
That was really cool just now.
‘Isn’t this a color that suits Geo hyung much better?’
But Chaisol didn’t push it any further.
“Then I’ll really go now!”
Already, other prospective priests had gathered in front of the real priest. The blond priest was checking the number of children gathered, their names, and their faces, and was saying something.
As I got closer, I could see what the blond priest was talking about.
“Mr. Chaisol?”
“Yes, it’s me.”
“Team Chaisol will be partners with the Galaxy Army in the future.”
“partner?”
“I will give you a detailed explanation once all the students have gathered, so please line up with Eunha-kun for now. The student with the blue hair over there is Eunha-kun I was talking about.”
“yes!”
Chaisol approached the child the priest had pointed out.
The friend the priest had named ‘Eunha’ had warm, turquoise-blue hair. As Chae Sol approached, the boy smiled with a soft and gentle smile.
“Are you Chaisol?”
“Yeah, you’re Eunha? We’re partners.”
“I think it’s because the rule is that there are two priests per group.”
“So you’re saying two people are a team?”
“that’s right.”
Eunha’s pearly eyes widened. It was a benevolent smile that reminded her of priests.
“Perhaps your partner will change after the main ceremony, but it is said that the partner you meet at the initiation ceremony often stays with you until the end. We may continue to be partners… Please take good care of us.”
“That’s totally cool.”
“Is that so?”
Eunha let out a small smile as she said that, and Chaesol felt a sense of awkwardness at that smile.
‘Oh, you look like Geo hyung.’
Chaisol instinctively felt the difference between ‘Sergio’ and ‘Giovanni’.
It was noticed that the change in Geo’s hair and eye color was not simply a matter of appearance, but a fundamental change in his personality and temperament.
And the smile of the galaxy was strangely similar to Giovanni’s.
‘Why?’
Of course, Chaisol didn’t know that the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Geo’s name was ‘Giovanni’, but at least he knew that it was quite similar to Eunha.
“You have a really cool smile!”
Chaisol simply concluded.
“The older brother I know smiles like you.”
“… You laugh like me?”
“huh!”
“I don’t think people like that are common.”
Eunha rolled her eyes and muttered.
“That’s amazing.”
“…huh….”
Chaisol felt something strange.
‘You’re smiling, but it feels like you’re not smiling.’
Galaxy’s smile was very similar to ‘Giovanni’s’, but unlike Geo, who felt warmth without even looking at it, it was somehow cool. It was similar in temperature to a snake I had once touched or a rock on the riverbank.
Eunha, who didn’t know what Chae Sol was thinking, asked with a faint smile.
“Is that the ‘Knowing Brother’ you mentioned?”
“Huh? Yeah.”
The galaxy was talking to Geo.
“It’s Geo hyung.”
“… … .”
Eunha blinked silently and asked back.
“Geo?”
“My last name is Seo. Sergio.”
“Oh, okay.”
Eunha looked back at the black cloak whose face was completely invisible and opened her mouth.
“The atmosphere is unique.”
“Isn’t it? It’s so warm?”
“Are you the chosen one of the sun god? Or…?”
“They said they were believers in the sun god.”
“Shindora.”
The galaxy muttered in a faint voice.
“It’s not at that level.”
“huh?”
“Because he seems like a very faithful person.”
“Isn’t it super warm?”
“That’s right.”
And it’s so cold, like it’s not even human.
Chae Sol, who heard that small murmur, opened her eyes wide, unable to understand Eunha’s words, but Eunha did not talk about Geo anymore. He asked about her family.
“Then the black-haired people next to the black cloaks… are they your family?”
“That’s right, it looks like me, right?”
“They look so much alike. I can tell at a glance that they’re family.”
Galaxy smiled faintly.
“I look a lot like my older sister.”
“Really? Then it would be really pretty.”
“She is as beautiful as a princess.”
“Huh? Uh… really?”
Do you usually call your older sister ‘as beautiful as a princess’?
‘He seems like a very educated person.’
Cha Sol, who had picked up on Cha Ara’s way of speaking, concluded that Eunha was an ‘educated person’. Somehow, the way she smiled and the tone of her speech seemed to be very soft, like Geo hyung.
That was so good.
“Be friends with me!”
“…I wonder?”
“You can take it slow.”
Maybe this guy doesn’t trust people well, so I should be considerate of him.
“I’ll wait.”
Chaisol was a quick-witted child.
* * *
The Little Mermaid always wanted to know about humans.
What kind of life do they live on the water surface where sunlight ripples like a net?
Why do they, who cannot even breathe under water, throw themselves into the sea from time to time? Why do they get so upset?
What do they think, what do they eat, and how do they laugh, cry, and get angry?
The mermaid went up.
Keep going up.
I saw the prince.
“… … .”
It’s warm.
The warmth spreading over the water was a symbol of sunlight.
The platinum hair, which contained the net-like sunlight that looked up from the deep sea, flowed like waves, and it sparkled like silver on the surface of the water. The blue eyes, which contained warm light, felt warm despite being the color of the sea.
The mermaid princess who ruled the sea was curious about humans.
I was curious about the limits of humanity.
“… … .”
Will the human who resembles that sunlight be warm even in the sea?
So hold hands and stay like that… .
“… … .”
with a plop.
“… … .”
In the sea.
“…ah….”
I think it was missing.
The pearl-filled eyes blinked dimly.
The blurry focus soon became clear, and her red lips drew a lazy curve. She had already woken up.
“this.”
A beautiful princess wearing a large doctor’s gown said.
“I had a good dream.”
Right, Giovanni?
The little mermaid princess laughed as she lay on the water.