NEW MANHWA | Summoned as Pope, I Return to Earth With Invincible Power P1-4 - Manhwa Recap

the young man with a handsome face is none other than our protagonist Kim sywell originally a destitute streamer on Earth his life took an unexpected turn when a goddess hired him for a staggering 5 million one she sent him to another world appointing him as the pope of her church in this new realm after 10 grueling years of effort during which he worked harder than anyone could imagine SAU finally succeeded in defeating the seven demon Kings and saving the world once his mission was complete SAU was allowed to return to his original World however the

first thing he witnessed upon his return was a fierce battle between a group of soldiers and a horde of dragons After experiencing numerous events SAU once again sold himself to the goddess this time preparing to gather followers on Earth to further enhance his powers The Story begins in a small room as usual the protagonist is engaged in his monotonous daily routine SAU starts his live stream and complains to his viewers saying hello what kind of stream is this it's just me talking to myself lately I've been feeling very stressed are you guys feeling the same

my life is tough even though my siblings look up to me as a role model I honestly don't know what to do especially during times of Crisis as the eldest I have responsibilities to my family and must take care of my siblings my parents aren't here I live with my grandmother and two younger siblings tomorrow is the rent due date and I really don't want to ask my grandmother for money should I use this time to get aide job I lost my job 2 months ago and I'm still looking for work even though I desperately

need money this situation anyway if you don't like listening feel free to check out another Channel I'm only here to vent unbeknownst to SAU his channel had caught the attention of a certain goddess out of pity or perhaps something else she immediately donated 5 million one to him causing an uproar in the chat his viewers couldn't comprehend what had just happened and neither could SAU instead of celebrating such a massive donation he grew increasingly anxious wait hold on 5 million one are you crazy did you accidentally press the wrong button while transferring the money no

wait is this some kind of Challenge from a big Channel like donating a huge amount to an unknown streamer to see their reaction Sawa wondered aloud then as he considered his dire circumstances he reluctantly admitted to his viewers wait a minute I don't have a single penny left I can't return this money I needed to cover my siblings tuition fees and 6 months of unpaid rent in response to his words the donor none other than the goddess calmly replied I have no intention of taking the money back hearing this Sawa felt slightly reassured however he

couldn't just accept such a large amount of money without doing something in return so he told the mysterious donor that they could make a request anything as long as his family could live peacefully without hesitation the donor responded then can you save Eden for me Ed then is that a game SAU wondered but the request didn't strike him as particularly odd he quickly agreed all right I'll do it then it's a deal Kim SAU you've agreed to save Eden the scene shifted to another place Sawa now dressed in black enveloped his arm in energy and

plunged it straight through the chest of a demon pulling out a still beating heart goodbye Lucifer he said calmly watching the Demon's body disintegrated before him reflecting on everything that had happened Sawa couldn't help but sigh inwardly damn it all this because of a mistaken donation and now my life is completely upside down I must be the crazy one that so-called deal with rean was a total scam and now I've been summoned here to save Eden fighting for my life every second armed with just a lousy mace suddenly rean told him she would Grant him

power if he could defeat the enemy in front of him SAU the system will assist you she said gently but of course SAU couldn't accept this so easily hey I think you've got the wrong person find someone more experienced will you he shouted however the goddess was adamant you're the only one who can save Eden if you succeed I'll send you back to Earth she promised hearing this SAU abandoned any hope of returning to earth right away staring at the horde Of Orcs before him he tightened his grip on the mace and gritted his teeth

damn it is this all your offering fine but you'd better guarantee a good life for my siblings and grandmother and find me a job when I return if that's the deal I'll save Eden no questions asked and so I made a PCT with the goddess of another world reman she said the enemies before me were the ones I needed to defeat what choice did I have I promised to help so I had to keep my word she would uphold her end of the bargain two thus I was summoned to serve reman and became the pope

of a foreign world but that wasn't all Eden was over run with demons and enemies my responsibility was to clear them out and defeat the seven demon kings that was the only way to save Eden 10 years that was how long it took a painfully long time I wonder how the kids are doing maybe once I return I'll get to live a normal life again SAU murmured to himself a faint sense of emptiness creeping into his heart now that his mission was complete lost in thought he suddenly heard Ran's voice the goddess appeared beside him

and asked cwolf are you all right her familiar tone snapped him out of his revery huh oh it's nothing he replied shaking his head seeing this reman continued I'm truly sorry SAU and thank you our contract has now come to an end SAU responded with a small smile and nodded rean you promis to find me a job when I return so I'll be counting on you goodbye forgotten World SAU you saved this place reman added yeah maybe I'll miss it a little he admitted but next time reman if you trick someone at least be more

Shameless about it don't act so regretful with those parting words Sawa stepped into the portal to return to Earth as Sawa figure disappeared into the portal the goddess reman watched him leave and whispered softly her voice only audible to herself goodbye and thank you I'm truly sorry ahead SAU couldn't hear her parting words and briskly walked Forward Thinking to himself letun go back back to Peaceful Earth I miss Korea peaceful Korea but the moment he returned to Soul he was greeted with a sight he could never have imagined the sky above was filled with Dragons

their massive Wings tearing through the air as they wre havoc on the city below battling these monsters was a regiment of soldiers armed with Advanced Weaponry desperately trying to hold their ground reinforcements are on the way Hold Your Position someone yelled hold our position hold it where in the stomach of that thing another Soldier shouted in frustration tell them to get their butts here faster SAU stunned for a second or two by the chaotic scene before him quickly regained his composure he muttered sarcastically I've missed Korea for 10 long years only to hear these kinds

of blasphemies the moment I get back 10 years away and this is supposed to be the peaceful Earth I long for haha Earth is doomed maybe I'm still dreaming stuck in Eden somehow did I miss home so much that I fell into the the nightmare Queen's trap no that can't be it right as he lamented his situation The Familiar voice of rean called out behind him you're the one who loed her head off my esteemed Pope you were quite dashing then she said gently turning around Sawa met her gaze with a suspicious look rean noticing

his expression burst into laughter haha your face doesn't look so good maybe sending you back here wasn't worth it after all what happened to our agreement I thought our deal was over once I return to Earth sa questioned her irritation in his tone honestly I'm still the goddess who's been watching over you all this time rean replied a note of indignation in her voice at least show me a little respect and gratitude without me you wouldn't have made it back here safely this only served to frustrate Sawa further if you hadn't dragged me into that

godforsaken place to begin with I wouldn't have suffered so much hearing this Ran's expression shifted slightly her smile faltering for a moment then in a calm but pointed tone she said if you had stayed on Earth back then you would have been long gone by now her words piqued sawa's curiosity what do you mean by that why do you think I'd be dead Sawa rean began her tone almost playful I don't know how you see me but a goddess is still a goddess with a wave of her hand she attempted to demonstrate her divine power

but before she could do anything an alert interrupted her actions warning a deity from an alternate Dimension is violating Earth spatial principles a major principal enforcement is in progress due to a Time Paradox violation your time has been suspended for 5 minutes rean froze Mido motion stunned by the unexpected turn of events meanwhile sa looked on utterly bewildered looking at this situation SAU began to feel confused wondering what exactly this goddess intended to do turning to reman who knew time was short she quick explained 5 minutes huh it must be because this Dimension is experiencing

a mandatory event even though I'm an outer God it seems causality itself has reached its limit SAU let me be direct do you want to form another pact with me hearing this proposal sawa's eyes widened in disbelief you mean another contract like the one where I sold myself he exclaimed but fortunately reman wasn't planning to trick him this time however she was confident SAU wouldn't be able to refuse her offer no if you don't agree this time I won't intervene again but I'm certain you'll want to accept if you do you'll gain access to the

holy power you used back in the other world of course since I have no followers here there are some conditions attached on the other side SAU hurriedly interrupted her wait wait are you saying I can't just use the holy power on my own seeing sa Was Naive assumptions the goddess burst out laughing come on now moving between Dimensions is no no trivial matter these kinds of things always come with a price like your strength I know forming another paact is tough for you especially after everything you endured in Eden she sighed but before she could

continue Sawa shouted what are you waiting for hurry up and form The Pact didn't you say I could regain my strength and use it here on this devastated Earth I'm not about to become some washed up protagonist on the other side rean was stunned by how easily SAU agreed her carefully crafted arguments to persuade him suddenly felt pointless without further delay the pacta began a soft light emanated from Ran's Palm spreading toward SAU the holy sea pact was complete From This Moment the goddess reman of Eden would support the human kimsu because this was a

pack involving a holy power From Another Dimension the Earth's causality needed to be examined and judged the system chimed in please wait 5 seconds later another notification appeared no issues detected during the investigation the timeline will resume in 1 minute turning to reman she used the remaining time to remind him SAU unfortunately I don't have a base of operations in this world to stay with you while there may be many unanswered questions there's one thing you need to do first holy power comes from faith without faith there's no holy power in other words to maintain

your strength you must bring more followers to me simple isn't it you're now Ran's pope all right we'll meet again again and if you miss me don't cry too much with those parting words Ran's form vanished before Sawa could ask anything more at the same time a mission screen appeared before him the flow of time resumed Mission issued order retrieval Mission type main quest description this world has no faith in the Divine to maintain your strength you must find followers and spread order the method of achieving this is unrestricted the system will connect to the

main Dimension to automatically count followers deadline 90 days if you fail to complete this within the time limit all progress will reset after reading the mission description Sawa felt as if the world around him was spinning out of control the rean sect in South Korea and she expects me to become the leader Sawa thought to himself his jaw practically hitting the floor as he stood Frozen in place processing the absurdity of his situation a dragon from above caught sight of him without hesitation it Dove toward him clearly intending to make him its dinner however the

dragon had no idea what kind of existence it was about to face before the dragon could get close SAU turned around channeling his power into his palm and grabbing one of its wings with just a slight exertion of force he ripped the wing apart as if tearing a piece of paper the Searing pain made the dragon roar in agony while the surrounding soldiers could only watch in wide-eyed disbelief did he just tear apart a dragon they wondered silently meanwhile SAU noticed their astonished gazes and quickly remembered his mission to gather followers smiling warmly he asked

in a gentle tone would you like to hear about the goddess reman next SAU concentrated his strength into both hands and began tearing apart the remaining dragons around him for those flying above a mere flick of his wrist summoned a pillar of lightning that struck them down the surrounding crowd could even catch the mouthwatering scent of roasted meat wafting through the air in another Corner the squad Commander stared in Aston ment as SAU effortlessly served up the dragons that had been tormenting his unit his expression turned utterly dumbfounded meanwhile a soldier beside him checked a

monitoring device in his hand and urgently reported boss did you see that that Dragon fell out of the sky terrified without a trace of magical energy left no ordinary regressor could be this terrifying the commander regaining his composure furrowed his brows in worry normally a regressor rank is determined by the magical power they emit but this this wasn't normal a regressor casually tearing apart dragons impossible for an ordinary rank this had to be a catastrophic level regressor pausing to gather his thoughts the commander spoke into the radio on his wrist following the special investigations bureau's

emergency response manual I'm requesting immediate mobilization of all units on the other end of the line the person receiving the call sounded equally alarmed is the situation at the gate really that bad the commander replied firmly recounting what he had just witnessed it's not just the gate we've confirmed the presence of a suspected regressor but we can't identify him using magical sensors he's unlike anything we've ever seen I'll try talking to him first but send reinforcements immediately before cutting the line he added with a grim tone pleasure working with all of you a statement so

ominous It Felt Like A Farewell leaving the other person on the line in panic wait dongik what are you plan to do the voice shouted but dong shik had already ended the call and started making his way toward SAU meanwhile SAU had finished dealing with all the Flying Lizards around him after the battle he realized they were much weaker than he initially thought what is this just a bunch of flying lizards he grumbled glancing around and where did those people from before go with a sigh he turned to look behind him at the same time

dong shik and a few of his Squad members cautiously approached hey you dong shik called out catching sawa's attention SAU squinted and started speculating that guy must be the leader of this group is he their Commander why does he look so stressed oh no maybe I shouldn't have touched those flying lizards he pondered before he could dwell on it further dong shik put on the friendliest smile he could muster and greeted him please to meet you Let Me Lend You A Hand his polite and unexpectedly kind demeanor caught SAU off guard making him feel a

bit uncomfortable time quickly passed and the scene shifted to a residential complex in jangi District Guang miang City SAU was now standing in front of the door of an apartment within the building though he wasn't in a hurry to knock instead he stood there in deep thought recalling the information he had learned from dong shik earlier how's my family doing upon hearing this dong shik nodded and delivered some good news we've investigated both of your younger brothers are safe they're living in jangi your grandmother is currently in the United States the resettlement bureau will fully

support you in settling in Soul you can trust us also we have a recovery counseling program though I'm sure it won't be much use for you if you have any other questions feel free to contact me anytime as dongik spoke his face seemed to bloom with a smile making Sawa feel slightly awkward with his overly cheerful demeanor it's good that they welcomed me everything seems fine maybe they've noticed something but even in this Twisted world my grandmother is still active SAU pondered 10 years had passed and he thought to himself inuk must be 27 by

now he calculated his younger brother's age with his fingers and then turned to dongik as if recalling something important you might be surprised but only 5 years have passed on Earth you said you were in Eden for 10 years right so you're 27 here not 32 back to the present Sawa felt a sense of relief upon learning that his family was safe after the world world had changed he didn't know what had happened on Earth in the past 5 years but it seemed like regressors weren't being mistreated it was a relief to know that everyone

was healthy still he wondered what reman was up to the family I've missed day and night I really want to see them again I don't even have a single photo of them Sawa thought to himself then frowned why am I worrying so much I haven't felt this way since I came back with that thought Sawa took a deep breath to calm himself he slowly reached out and pressed the doorbell the chime rang but there was no response after a full minute with no other choice SAU repeatedly pressed the doorbell almost desperately it seemed that his

actions had reached the limit of the person inside finally the homeowner spoke through the electronic device mounted on the door who is it hearing the familiar voice Sawa stopped pressing the doorbell and cleared his throat ahem it's been a while inuk it's me how are you as he said this sawa's face softened a light smile Crossing his features however his younger brother inuk didn't recognize his voice instead he harshly replied from inside get lost we don't follow any religion it's the 21st century and you're still going door Todo preaching you should leave or I'll call

the police ug I was just sleeping and now a crazy preacher shows up back outside SAU was Furious after everything he had gone through in the other world he had returned home only to be greeted like this by his younger brother his face turned as purple as a pig's liver in Anger open the door you brat Sawa shouted at the top of his lungs hearing sawa's words inuk was fuming without wasting a moment he grabbed a baseball bat and stormed out ready to confront the person disturbing his sleep who the hell dares to wake me

up if you're tough come at me he shouted eyes wide with anger however upon seeing sawa's face his expression froze in shock for a moment what's this you planning to fight me with that sa was smirked teasing his younger brother the reunion was undeniably emotional time passed quickly and after realizing it was his long-lost brother inuk immediately invited him inside even offering him a bowl of noodles make three more for me inuk but don't put too much water you know my taste coming right up coming right up inuk responded eagerly while Sawa sat behind behind

him feeling nostalgic food really brings back memories the first bowl of noodles in 10 years Korean food kimchi I miss this taste but then unexpectedly inuk suddenly screamed out loud clutching his head oh my God what's going on SAU asked perplexed what's going on the brother I thought died 5 years ago now he's back as a cult member eating 10 packs of noodles inuk screamed still in belief SAU hearing this couldn't help but ched his younger brother you shouldn't talk like that to your Elder you know are you mad because I ate without waiting for

you well then come and eat with me no that's not it inuk retorted clearly agitated he took a deep breath to calm himself then asked so you've been in that place called Eden for 10 years SAU nodded in response I'm back now aren't I what more do you need to know those SWA words seemed nonchalant inuk wasn't naive enough to take things at face value what did you do there how did you come back why aren't you saying anything about the important stuff Eden SAU repeated sounding slightly taken aback how do you know about that

his voice trailed off and he paused thinking back to everything he had been through then he decided not to share too much forget it inuk who had been expecting an answer felt his frustration rise as SAU abruptly cut him off hey do you know what the two most annoying kinds of people are first it's those who leave things hanging and second before inwo could finish sawa's mood shifted and he interrupted it's not a pleasant story okay stories like these they're not happy ones the world was filled with monsters and to save it I had to

spill so much blood damn it I fought until I was worn out and now after all that I'm finally home from Eden as he thought about it Sawa glanced at the status screen nearby where the number of his followers had reached over 10. the large notification on the screen seemed to be reminding him that he needed to gather more followers so I'll lose all my power if I don't complete the mission you must be joking do you have any idea how hard I've worked to gather this much divine power saell muttered to himself in frustration

unaware of what syu was thinking inwo continued his work after finishing his meal finish eating I've got some work to do he said heading back to his computer SAU feeling curious asked what are you doing inuk inuk gladly shared I'm an editor for a mebe channel since you disappeared it's been my main source of income I'm working for a pretty big Channel now SAU couldn't help but admire his younger brother's progress that's impressive he's always had an interest in video editing and now he's really made it he smiled and complimented the video looks so realistic

inw still focused on his screen explained you might not have seen it but these people are the main content creators they're called players and they handle monster Gates and dungeons they have system Windows and skills too Sawa rubbed his chin thoughtfully I get it I remember reading quite a few web novels back then inwook side as his followers continued to grow adding more work to his plate SAU observing his brother's work suddenly had a brilliant idea wait a minute if I create content and upload it to mebe I could attract more followers and expand my

sect as soon as the thought crossed his mind a notification popped up your religious attribute has been activated sect of reman first goddess rean Bas space Eden attribute unlocked not available link unavailable task completed your goal is to preach to as many followers as possible you will gain holy PowerPoints based on the sex development and hidden missions holy PowerPoint Point can be used in the shop the diversity of items in the shop will increase in proportion to the sex growth current available items compassion attribute all followers will receive an additional 1% experience via the blessings

of the benevolent goddess there's a very small chance of Awakening if the target is not a player price 1.00 points special profession not available unlock at 10.0000 followers SAU a bit stunned by the sudden notification quick started analyzing its functionality did this pop up because I had the idea of starting a mebe channel everything is locked though looks like it's not useful right now wait this line might be helpful inuk seeing SAU deep in thought began to guess what his older brother was planning so are you thinking of starting a channel too just so you

know it's not that easy you need permission from the government to create content about players not everyone can do it but well since you just got back I can help you out I've made quite a bit myself he patted his chest proudly and SAU almost burst out laughing thanks little bro but I think you've misunderstood you're the one who doesn't know what's going on here think about it how do you think I found you after 5 years flashback to a few hours earlier before inuk's apartment Captain dongik had brought Sawa here we've arrived at your

apartment building thanks for cooperating with the investigation all night dongik said it's nothing I had nowhere else to sleep so thanks for bringing me here SAU replied waving him off dongik then asked what SAU planned to do from here on out and SAU openly shared his intentions he wanted to create and expand a sect dong shik's face showed surprise South Korea is a country with freedom of religion but having followers is a bit unusual isn't it SAU cly explained you heard me rean is a benevolent goddess she only blah blah then he paused and thought

wait a minute so you're the pope of Eden dong shik's eyes widened in excitement wow Pope that sounds cool he gave SAU a thumbs up next before leaving Captain dongik reminded SAU let me tell you something you are currently a VIP guest of the settlement Management Department if you need anything just give us a call Team 2 is always waiting for your orders welcome back to Earth Korea's first anomaly kimsu ret turning to the present inuk's face turned bright red with excitement after hearing this news you're an anomaly the guy who just ate 10 packets

of ramen is the one who just came back from the afterlife hey watch your mouth Sai was snapped at his younger brother when he noticed him about to make some comment that seemed like a curse don't say things like that despite sa was warning in wuk was still stunned by the shocking information why didn't you say anything earlier you do look strange but more like eccentric than an anomaly SAU noticing his brother's overly excited reaction started to feel a bit anxious himself he reminded himself I can't let myself lose power if I don't gather 10.0000

followers after a few minutes when inwo finally managed to Cal his racing thoughts about his bizarre older brother he asked so you're a pope and you need more followers and that's why you want to create a channel to get more people to follow you right but with that outfit of yours it won't be easy it seems like no one on earth knows about reman in response Sao had already begun forming a plan in his mind just listen to me for now what if I could awaken an ordinary person hearing something so outrageous inwo didn't believe

it at all what are you talking about create players then the great Powers will catch you and use you for experiments there's no such power and if there is you must have gotten lucky if it's true I'll be the first to join he said looking at SAU instead of explain explaining further Sawa decided to show his brother right away rean is the goddess of compassion and kindness Sawa smiled as he spoke and at the same time he showed inuk the available items in his shop including the compassion attribute which had a very small chance of

Awakening non-player targets as well as the special class seeing this information inuk was left speechless a player can I really become a player just by having faith inuk asked again shocked Sawa to prevent his brother from getting any false hopes explained more clearly I can't do it just yet but if I have more followers I might be able to purchase this attribute it would make becoming a player not about luck but about everyone's effort so why don't we advertise based on this what do you think as soon as he finished speaking sawa's follower count went

from 1 to two it seemed the temptation of becoming a player had caused inuk to join the faith I can't refuse you big brother I'm ready let's spread compassion and kindness to the world goddess reman I'm your devoted follower he shouted loudly looking at his younger brother's eager expression SAU could only shake his head in helplessness thinking to himself I don't even know what rean looks like but here he is already believing it truly my little brother he thought with a hint of sarcasm didn't you say before that you weren't religious at that moment sawa's

plan was to use online services like matb but the specifics of how to do so were still un clear in response to this inwook an experienced video uploader had already come up with a detailed plan and was prepared SAU I've already got it figured out so you don't have to worry inwo confidently assured him seeing this SAU handed over everything for his younger brother to handle just then the doorbell rang again catching s was curiosity meanwhile inuk's face subtly changed as if he had guessed who it was few they're here in said with a smile

as he patted his older brother's shoulder making SAU even more Curious the person who entered the room was a young girl looking like a middle school student with her hair tied in two braids she was sawa's other younger sister Cen upon seeing her SAU became a little flustered and Cen looked equally stunned big brother she exclaimed and SAU feeling a little awkward walked toward her and gently asked seean wow you look more beautiful do you remember me in response her voice trembled as if she was about to cry I thought you were gone looking at

her face Sawa felt a Pang of guilt in his heart although he hadn't intended to go to the Eden world he still felt remorseful for not being able to stay and take care of his siblings Cen I'm sorry I'm sorry for leaving without a word but we're together again now right upon hearing this Cen couldn't hold back her emotions and began crying uncontrollably this left SWA completely at a loss desperate he turned to his younger brother for help Kim inwook come help me Sawa urgently called out inwoo coldly replied this is your karma showing no

intention of moving a muscle time quickly passed and the next day to make up for the time he had been absent Sao took his younger sister Cen to school letun go eat Tech Baki today Sawa said okay you promised Cen replied as they hooked pinky fingers in a packed Cen waved good by happily as she said I know a really good place you have to come with me okay I'll see you later SAU responded waving back but his mind briefly wandered back to the painful memories of the previous day it had been a tough day

apologizing at each house but finally peace had returned setting aside his younger sister's situation for the moment after leaving the school gate Sao headed to the settlement management Bureau to seek permission for his video related to The Players Sao had discussed with his younger brother but in order for the Awakening process to be operational on mebe they needed government approval the person greeting him seemed to be a senior figure someone from dong shik's superior team I understand now if that's the case we are more than willing to assist you I'm sorry I should have come

to meet you earlier the man said the one Speaking was yuanho the minister of the settlement management Bureau for SAU meeting such a key figure was something he could never have dreamed of before yuanho was a major political figure known for arbitrating between awakened individuals using his political Talent although he didn't possess any Awakening abilities himself it seemed that meeting yuanho was an opportunity born from connections a testament to the power of relationships the rean faith was the first religion recognized under reman and as a result leaders of various factions had gathered while Sawa was

deep in thought yuanho nodded and continued is spreading the faith the reason you want to engage in media work fine spreading the faith huh that's good you can present yourself as an awakened individual on mebe But be sure to announce that you're an abnormality during the press conference at the settlement management Bureau of course SAU nodded in agreement after all announcing himself as an awakened individual would increase his influence so he didn't mind doing so next Minister yuanho showed him a video one where Sawa had fought against dragons in the past have you seen this

video has it already been posted SAU asked in surprise in response Minister Yano we've issued the order but we can't completely ban it you might not like it but we had sent a few agents to monitor you I can assure you we have no intention of opposing you it's just that an anomaly like you who has never appeared in Korea before has left us lacking in Personnel I hope you can understand Sawa who held a high rank in the other world could understand the situation it seemed reasonable well it's not a problem he thought to

himself with The Minister's approval s will returned to his apartment the first thing he received was a scolding phone call from his grandmother you good for nothing when you come back you should at least let me know she said angrily SAU flustered realized he had forgotten to inform her about his return I'm sorry Grandma he replied apologetically hearing this her voice softened a little and she reminded him well it's good that you're back I'll be coming home soon so make sure to take care of in wuk and seean yes grandma have a safe trip home

SAU replied nodding before quickly ending the call Sawa feeling a bit curious turned to ask his younger brother inwook it sounds like Grandma knew I was coming back huh inwook responded saying that Grandma had mentioned sometimes dreaming about SAU according to inuk in her dreams she saw SAU walking on an endless Horizon occasionally fighting winged monsters that was why she believed SAU would return surprised SAU exclaimed really that's incredible inwook however still seemed skeptical replying I thought you were gone for good too honestly I'm still having trouble believing this is real it's so strange SAU

paused deep in thought the three of us have always had a strong bond after our parents passed away in a car accident during my senior year of high school life became tough for us if it weren't for Grandma inuk probably would have given up long ago resigned to the fact that he was alone back to inuk while working he suddenly remembered something and reminded his older brother by the way we built a grave for you in the forest there's a tree there with your name carved into it we were planning to visit every 5 years

but then we changed it to 10 years Cen decorated it really nicely SAU felt a Pang of discomfort upon hearing this and immediately ordered inwook to remove it he then brought up the matter inwook had previously asked for help with inwo cleared his throat and began explaining a hem all right I've got a plan look at this he pointed to his screen showing a mebe channel called player K with 5.4 million subscribers in the video a handsome young man with blonde hair was explaining something to the audience Orcs are common monsters found in Dungeons gates

and monster waves today I'll show you the weak points Of Orcs inwo didn't seem to care much about the content of the video and instead started commenting on the guy's appearance a suit and a sword no wonder he has so many subscribers before inwo could finish SAU interrupted it's because he's good-looking right inwook happily nodding replied exactly he's got a good personality too and he hasn't caused any scandals plus he pays me really well well he must be a good guy then SAU agreed nodding next inuk shifted to their own mebe channel and began explaining

we've just started the channel and it usually takes about 2 weeks to set things up that's already pretty impressive you know the best way for small channels to gain attention is to collaborate with bigger ones he's making content that we can join in on as he spoke inwo switched to the Newbie Academy playlist on player K's channel the Newbie Academy content is designed for beginners the story starts with one of them getting hurt while fighting monsters at that time he'll remember you for an interview SAU hearing all this gave inwook a mocking look where in

the world did you get the idea that I'm a newbie I feel like you're the Newbie here hearing this inuk started to get excited and shared his plan that's right SAU the protagonist hiding his skills this newbie is actually an anomaly we can go with this idea the protagonist hiding his skills what do you think it's a perfect plan I haven't told MSU about the details yet but he'll probably accept it we can do an interview style MSU likes this type of content as he spoke inwoo quickly turned back to his screen typing rapidly SAU

couldn't help but feel like he had just awakened a businessman soon after the two brothers set off to the location to start filming we're almost there just 30 more minutes in wuk said the scene changed to mount Maga The Chosen location for the shoot however the mountain was shrouded in a thick Mist giving SAU an uneasy feeling this atmosphere makes me want to smoke a cigarette are you sure this is the place inuk SAU asked his discomfort growing yeah it's the right place but it feels a little strange inuk replied pulling out his phone to

contact MSU however MSU didn't answer which only intensified Sawa unease bad signal is there really such a place like this in Korea Sawa thought to himself self to be sure he turned to inuk and said letun go back letun put that protagonist hiding his skills plan on hold for now inuk was surprised and tried to persuade SAU no wait maybe he's busy filming somewhere else and can't pick up the phone let's try contacting him again sawa's face grew serious after his battles in Eden and with the enhanced senses from Ran's blessing he realized that the

Mist around them was demonic energy something only demons and evil creatures could emit Sawa then asked inuk are you sure MSU is really a good person there's no bad rumors about him right no talk about sacrifices or worshipping demons or anything like that inuk immediately denied it saying no way that's not possible it's not logical he's a really famous Mater SAU seeing how much his brother trusted the other narrowed his eyes and warned him inwook if I wasn't a regressive we'd both be dead by now do you understand that's impossible possible minsu is a good

person inuk the younger brother spoke up to defend his friend however SAU pointed a finger directly at him and shouted good person my ass you're too naive always so quick to trust others keep this up and sooner or later someone will stab you in the back do you understand opposite him inuk hesitated noticing how serious his older brother was a seed of Doubt started to sprout in his heart you don't need to be this angry inuk said it's almost like you've been through it yourself the comment hit Sawa like a dart to the heart his

mind flashed to the image of reman the goddess-like girl from his past he quickly masked his momentary fluster and coughed of course not nothing like that happened turning back to inuk the younger brother decided to prove his friend's character by sharing a Story 3 years ago when Mom was hospitalized minsu came and covered all the medical expenses without saying a word to me at the time time I had no money left because I just paid the rent hearing this sawa's expression changed he couldn't believe there were still people like that in the world reflecting on

it he admitted inwardly that minsu might not be so bad after all why didn't you tell me earlier Sawa complained starting to rethink everything more positively suspecting someone who had financially helped others was indeed difficult if this was 3 years ago it means I wasn't here then he might actually be a good person for now SAU decided not to jump to conclusions about minsu instead he told his brother get in the car this place is dangerous what about you inuk asked clearly worried if your plan didn't work then it's my turn the protagonist online didn't

pan out so why not test things in real life sa was said while brushing off his outfit instantly his clothes transformed into the familiar Garb of a pope leaving inwook wide-eyed and exclaiming are you trying to be a magical girl or Worse are you actually turning into a girl next time you transform let me record it in response Sawa delivered a swift kick to his brother's rear this place is dangerous just leave despite this imuk persisted I need to use that footage to make an intro video for my channel promise me okay after some negotiation

inuk finally got in the car and drove off watching his younger brother's slightly spoiled demeanor sde and holded himself inuk wasn't always like this what happened maybe it's because of our tough childhood this is all my fault setting those thoughts aside Sawa focused on identifying the danger lurking on the mountain as soon as he crossed a certain boundary a system notification appeared you have entered the Abyssal Zone a related Quest has been generated side quest Abyssal dungeon description you have stumbled into a land filled with familiar demonic energy carrying a sacred Mission you must pure

purify the tainted land and reclaim it from the clutches of evil Oh Holy One deliver Divine judgment upon the demons and lead the lost sheep to Salvation reward 50 holy points note this is a side quest completion is optional at a glance at the quest description Sawa quickly realized his intuition was spoton at first this place appeared to be just an ordinary Mountain but the dense demonic energy confirmed it this was the Abyssal dungeon SAU murmured the name softly not long after venturing into the mountain Sawa suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned his head

to the side the weather's nice today but what are those guys doing here he muttered his gaze fell on four men carrying cameras and Equipment looking very much like a film crew hearing sa was question a man in a brown jacket scratched his head awkwardly sorry we didn't mean to bother you we're just filming may I ask what you're doing here there's a dangerous dungeon nearby SAU without hiding anything replied candidly I'm looking for Ginsu my brother contacted him but hasn't gotten any response hearing this the group exchanged surprised glances Oh you mean the regressor

MSU mentioned you if you'd called earlier we would have met you at the base of the mountain the brown jacketed man said SAU explained that his phone had no signal again seriously hard to believe there are still places in South Korea without coverage the man muttered checking his phone running into you here isn't so bad Sawa said with a smile let us guide you the man offered with that the group began moving deeper into the mountain as they walked the cameraman introduced himself and the group's purpose we're planning a big event for msu's channel he's

got quite a few viewers now so I've been helping him out along with in wuk he glanced at sawa's outfit and asked curiously does your Priestly attire have something to do with your content it's very unique and striking smart move honestly this is my first time meeting a regressor it's fascinating he laughed heartily but his chatter was starting to irritate SAU glancing back at the other three SAU noticed something odd they had grown unusually silent their blank Expressions gave him a strange feeling as if they were puppets something's off isn't it SAU asked his eyes

narrowing in response the brown jacketed man gave a hollow smile his gaze lifeless oh them I'm not sure they were talking just a moment ago sawa's expression darkened as he probed further by the way what's your name my name it's s semi young all right semi young listen carefully to what I'm about to say you're incredibly lucky some people are naturally resistant to demonic energy even if they haven't awakened yet you should thank your parents if you make it out alive give them a hug okay uh sure but what are you seang began to ask

confused by CWA cryptic words before before he could finish SAU placed a hand on his shoulder and Unleashed a bolt of lightning from his fingertip striking the three silent men behind them screams of Agony erupted as semi young whipped around in shock only to find that the heads of all three had vanished even stranger there wasn't a drop of blood instead Eerie black smoke began rising from their necks the bizarre sight left semi young screaming what is that Sawa unfaced offered little explanation When you entered here it must have felt unusually easy didn't it that's

because they are inside if that's the case this spot should be safe rest here for now with that Sai was stomped on the gay clad man's hand crushing it beneath his foot meanwhile the cameraman was still stunned unable to grasp the situation who are you why are you here I don't know what to do anymore he stammered hearing this Sawa seized the opportunity to advertise his cult me let's see I'm just the messenger of the Goddess he said with a radiant smile exuding a warm Aura of light from behind him to amplify the effect leaving

the bewildered cameraman behind Sawa stroe through the gate to officially enter the dungeon as he stepped in a notification appeared before him you have entered the dungeon Soul summoning laboratory the dungeon is currently undergoing Abyssal transformation dungeon name update from Soul summoning laboratory to bridge head of Pride if you fail to defeat the dungeon boss the surrounding 5 km will be contaminated time remaining 2 hours 7 minutes after reading the dungeon details Sawa focused his senses on his surroundings and frowned Abyssal transformation huh the Demonic energy here is condensing along with Mana from other players

there must still be survivors resisting the Demonic energy he murmured to himself resolving to find the survivors Sawa quickened his Pace toward the source of energy he could sense in no time he came across several unconscious figures lying to one side this must be it they're still alive but their faces are gone so these are the monsters I defeated before entering here mimics saell muttered his expression darkening mimics were peculiar creatures that after defeating their prey would transform and assume their identity they didn't kill their prey because they couldn't mimic the dead as low-level monsters

they lacked vocal cords making it impossible for them to speak or sustain their disguise independently this means the boss of this place is likely a doppelganger also known as a twin entity SAU deduced his eyes narrowing the system confirmed his guess KT identi feat doppelganger the dungeon boss is confirmed as a doppelganger Sawa glanced at the notification unsurprised as expected creatures like mimics are already a headache for experienced players but when they transform into allies it's literal hell on Earth he thought with a bitter chuckle before he could Ponder further a sudden scream echoed in

the distance drawing his attention Survivor or boss it doesn't matter sa muttered as he broke into a Sprint toward the source of the sound as Sao hurried forward he soon noticed a dazzling light shining in front of him there's light over there could it be the monsters are they gathering at the plaza he wondered quickening his Pace however just as he reached the location a man's voice suddenly rang out yelling cut you can't just jump in like that what the hell is going on oh for crying out loud everything was going fine damn it it's

all ruined we'll have to start over the sound of complaints filled the air while SAU stood there with a bewildered expression looking as out of place as a Countryside boy suddenly finding himself in the city there are survivors here but why are there so many he thought to himself glancing around the scene in front of him resembled a bustling film set with people moving about adjusting equipment and preparing for a shoot before could process the situation a man who appeared to be the director stepped forward and began to chastise him who let you in here

we've rented this dungeon for filming you can't just Walts in like that SAU seeing that the group seemed unharmed let out a small sigh of relief I heard a scream and reacted instinctively I'm sorry they allowed me in when I said I was here to meet gumin Su you're here to meet him the director asked clearly taken a back SAU nodded and replied yes I planned this visit and wanted to speak with him directly hearing this the director's expression shifted to one of surprise and he suddenly exclaimed wait a minute you're a regressor aren't you

I was wondering why your outfit looked so strange yes that's correct SAU admitted his voice trembling slightly as if trying to suppress his irritation ever since he dawned this outfit everyone he encountered from his younger brother to complete strangers found it odd unaware of sawa's internal frustration the director's demeanor brightened good Heavens you should have said so earlier hey is the walkietalkie still broken turning to someone nearby he pulled them aside and instructed take him to minu this is inuk's brother at this a long-haired man standing nearby greeted Sawa warmly oh really it's great to

meet you you don't mind if I speak casually right let's head this way thank you SAU replied with a polite nod and quickly followed the long-haired man as they walked SAU cast a discreet gaze at the people around him analyzing the situation fortunately there are still a few individuals who haven't been corrupted by the Demonic energy he observed but there's still a problem the collective illusion created by the doppelganger it seems like the play where the doppelganger is the main character is already underway even the players who haven't been affected by the Demonic energy are

under its influence if it's capable of manipulating Collective Illusions it must have grown significantly strong ER that's probably why the Demonic energy is seeping out of the dungeon as these thoughts race through his mind the long-haired guide walking ahead suddenly turned back to reassure him don't worry about being in the dungeon this place is entirely under our control hearing this a spark of curiosity lit up in sawa's eyes what do you mean by Under Control he asked as you thought we've captured the dungeon boss the long-haired man said upon hearing this sawa's eyes widened in

belief you captured the dungeons boss what the hell is going on seeing sa was astonished expression the long-haired man burst into a hearty laugh haha usually we film in dungeons like this the dungeon will disappear once we deal with the boss but we can't just let it roam free because it would be too dangerous so we weaken the boss and tie it up this way the other monsters in the dungeon also become much weaker making it easier to film Sawa hearing this felt like even a cow could understand the method let alone himself he couldn't

help but Marvel at the filmm method these people were using wow so you've brought the dungeon boss to the brink of death and kept it alive right that's right the long-haired man Shrugged nonchalantly effective right SAU couldn't help but feel a little Sympathy for the dungeon bosses these people chose for their filming locations they can't live and they can't die maybe even Satan should learn from humans he thought he realized that they had been filming in dungeons like this all all along and this time they were just unlucky to encounter the doppelganger perhaps this is

karma Sawa thought to himself MSU doesn't understand the meaning of safety at all this isn't going to end well at that moment the two of them stopped in front of a stone door and the long-haired man introduced we here this is the room where the boss is kept and MSU is inside see you later hope we can film together soon SAU nodded in response see you thanks for bringing me here after the man left SAU opened the door and entered finding minsu discussing some issues with the film crew should we change this part a bit

outside SAU gently tapped the door with his hand and called out to the group inside excuse me upon hearing the call minsu stopped speaking turned around and asked I don't recognize you how did you get in here SAU introduced himself inwo told me about this place I'm his older brother kimsu ah your Sao MSU exclaimed a smile spreading across his face I've heard about you I was wondering when you would show up you're even better looking than he described you must have had a tough time getting here please sit down as he spoke the handsome

young man reached out a hand to greet SAU at the same time an aura similar to the one seen around protagonists in romance novels radiated from him is that the glow SAU whispered to himself observing how MSU was not not only handsome but also had a pleasant voice after the greetings MSU turned back to the film crew and spoke can you fix this scene as I asked I'll talk with him for a bit thanks once he gave instructions to the crew minsu officially welcomed SAU and offered him a cup of coffee haha oh my God

I should have something better to offer you since you've traveled such a long way but all I have is instant coffee minsu said awkwardly however SAU didn't mind and waved his hand dismissively oh no I actually like instant coffee hearing this the handsome man continued well that's good then how was your trip here in response Sai was shared that an employee had guided him here and he noticed that there were quite a lot of people explaining this minsu turned to the film crew and said authenticity is very important for this project so we invited all

the editors who could help which is why there are so many people here oh so they're all players SAU asked casually minsu openly explained yes they are awakened individuals but they don't have enough skills to become Hunters not every player is the same but I pay them very generously as Sawa sipped his coffee he thought about msu's words inuk also wanted to become a player I wonder if it's because of him SAU wondered next MSU steered the conversation towards SAU by the way I heard inuk is here too is he outside the dungeon no he's

not feeling well today so I came here alone SAU replied with a smile causing a slight look of concern to appear on msu's face he's always been weak like that I'll send him something to help him recover he used to get sick a lot when editing videos for me I'm not saying this just because you're inuk's brother but he really is a good person SAU observing msu's way of speaking and the atmosphere he created understood why people liked him so much the most effective way to start a conversation with someone you don't know well is

to talk about things you both know and it was clear that minsu was very skilled in communication I wonder if he's always like this or if it's something that changed after he became influential Sawa thought then he softly remarked HEK truly an interesting guy sorry minsu asked with a puzzled expression oh I was talking about inuk heun's always been weak SAU explained again haaha I thought so too minsu said you're very handsome and a player yourself he complimented but before MSU could finish his sentence SAU interrupted him with a question can I ask you something

oh sure go ahead minsu happily agreed Sawa then voiced his concern I tend to worry a lot so is it really safe to be filming here minsu didn't seem too surprised by sawa's question as if he had heard it many times before I see this is your first time in a dungeon right then why don't you try this as minsu spoke he reached out and pulled the curtain aside side revealing the scene behind it for saood to see both of their eyes were drawn to the sight of the dungeon boss zanga monster which was chained

up with thick iron chains the creature resembling a human lay restrained minsu calmly explained as you can see I always prioritize safety there are plenty of dangerous scenes on YouTube but we always make sure everything is safe before filming anything SAU listening intently asked I heard some people had to move their project for some reason minsu responded they weren't injured during filming they already had existing health conditions and their conditions worsened if you're worried about safety you can observe for a bit before deciding to participate I understand since you've only recently returned MSU spoke gently

and feeling a bit of lingering doubt SAU reluctantly agreed all right he calmly finished his coffee and minsu added I'm not trying to force you to join all right let's do it this way we'll shake hands and we'll be colleagues now right MSU said extending his hand the handsome man had no doubt about the action and agreed sure welcome to the team Sawa he took sawa's hand firmly however the moment their hands touched a powerful surge of electricity shot through and MSU suddenly screamed in agony as his entire body turned a dark gray with this

transformation sell broke into a wicked grin speaking to the impostor in front of him him I'm not pleased if it's just you deceiving us a good story needs a Twist don't you think then whispering in msu's ear SAU added how do you like my acting the fake minsu now charred and burning could only tremble in response minsu's thoughts raced as he realized that the dungeon boss was a mimic he knew in that moment that this would be the final resting place for his team when the monster rendered him powerless and took his form the fate

of his crew had already been sealed the scene shifted to his teammates who were in the process of binding them minsu they believed to be him with heavy chains we've caught the boss minu they cheered unaware that the real MSU had been replaced by the dungeon doppleganger I'm not the mimic guys please stop minsu screamed in desperation but his voice never reached them helpless he could only watch as the doppelganger pretended to be his friend doing nothing to help well done everyone you've done a great job the doppelganger said with a smile he then calmly

walked toward the real minsu Whispering how does it feel to be seen as a monster by those you trust minu fighting against the suffocating despair yelled back why don't you just kill me and end this suffering no don't do that don't let them die please I'm sorry someone please help me minsu continued to mutter these desperate pleas but just as hope seemed lost the doppelganger was suddenly struck by a powerful bolt of lightning his body body burning with intense heat minsu couldn't believe his eyes was this a dream the Flames felt strangely warm like his

mother's Embrace turning toward SAU who had defeated the doppelganger minsu asked frantically Ginsu can you see me SAU nodded confirming msu's disbelief yes minsu overwhelmed stammered how is that possible even my own team couldn't recognize me Sawa smiled lightly his expression calm I have very good eyes SAU then straightened his clothes and added oh I forgot to introduce myself I'm inuk's older brother At The Mention Of inuk's name minsu's Tone softened inwook I really admire him he's so hardworking doing everything to support his little sister and grandmother I heard his brother went missing 5 years

ago Shifting the conversation Sawa glanced down at the dead doppelganger and in a cold tone said I'll give you a choice minsu you you suffered the most in this dungeon there are two choices for you minsu lowered his head slightly torn by the gravity of the decision yes I realized that the moment that creature stole my identity please just kill me I'd rather die at the hands of a human tears welled up as MSU continued his voice breaking with emotion SAU was momentarily thrown off guard by msu's sudden Outburst but he quickly regained his composure

no no you're not imagining things you need to hear me out first he said now your first option is to smash his head in but the second option is to burn him with this Holy Fire I highly recommend the second option as it will cause him much more pain upon hearing that msu's eyes blazed with Fury and he shouted make him suffer make him endure until his last breath SAU acknowledging msu's request with a thumbs up responded of course nothing beats burning these demons alive I'll roast him nice and slow with that SAU began incinerating

the doppelganger causing the creature to scream in agony as the creature's body melted away under the intense Flames the chains that had bound minsu also loosened and slowly disintegrated the chains are gone MSU mumbled to himself before receiving a system notification you have been saved by the Holy Fire you have completed the hidden Quest Redemption a goddess From Another World appeared before him she gently reached out and caressed msu's face her soothing voice offering Comfort don't blame me yourself this is not your fault MSU overwhelmed by the gentle and warm voice of the Goddess couldn't

hold back his tears I've never believed in Miracles but what else could this be he whispered meanwhile after rescuing minsu SAU received his own notification you have completed the abyss dungeon the dungeon will self-destruct in 1 hour you have earned 50 holy points for clearing the dungeon you have completed the Redemption mission you have earned 100 holy points despite the successful completion of the mission sawa's face lacked any visible Joy I don't feel happy about this he thought would things have been different if I had come sooner no maybe things could have been worse well

those who were badly injured will wake up soon enough as he pondered he looked at the goddess reman in front of him well that's done he said last time we parted you seemed a little frantic so I thought it would be years or even longer before we met again but I didn't expect to see you so soon it's because you've been working hard rean replied grinning playfully I told you we'd meet again soon SAU slightly taken aback by her answer side I didn't expect you to be here so soon I I'm really glad to see

you again SAU she said rubbing her hands together like a cunning Merchant seeing this SAU immediately interrupted her all right fine how long are you planning to stay this time hearing this rean dropped her playful demeanor and repli lied only about 5 days that's all this place is quite unusual there's a spatial Gap here and I sensed your presence through it which is why I came immediately Sawa upon hearing that began stroking his chin deep in thought a spacial Gap does this have anything to do with this being a dungeon Abyss I need to investigate

this further as SAU pondered rean noticed his thoughtful expression and suddenly remarked with a teasing tone you act like you don't want to meet me but in real reality you really do don't you you're always like this SAU unable to contain himself shouted stop talking nonsense you don't like healing people directly do you you healed MSU even though you rarely appear in front of everyone minsu who had been quietly sitting beside SAU responded gently I think he's a good person a person who blames himself for hurting his comrades can't be a bad person besides he'll

be the one to help you stabilize in this new world right I've seen how hard you work to find people to support me in this Strange Land so I must help those who will support you at this point Ran's expression grew slightly somber as she looked at SAU and asked how do you feel about your Homeland after all this time everything about it seems so strange now doesn't it cunk voice dropped in tone as he responded it does everything there feels so odd now rean gently stroked his hand and reminded him I didn't have the

time to tell you something important because of time constr RS cause and effect which governs all Dimensions also applies to the gods because of cause and effect I a being from another world cannot affect anything on Earth upon hearing this sawa's face grew alarmed and he quickly asked so you can't affect anything on Earth what about me using powers on Earth then also you just healed minsu using your powers how do you explain that rean gave a serious warning in response yes that's true and that's exactly why you need to be careful SAU cause and

effect is like a scale Earth has allowed The pact between you and me which means something heavy will be on the other side of the scale Sawa furrowed his brows sensing the gravity of her words what's on the other side he asked but reman didn't add anything more seeing that she remained silent SAU probed further you can't tell me can you syu paused for a moment deep in thought there's one thing I don't know what could possibly transcend the rules of cause an effect huh I can't even rest for a bit I guess the appearance

of monsters on Earth is already something strange in itself he sighed in frustration ahead of him the goddess rean asked with concern aren't you angry why would I be angry with you SAU responded it's not your fault that Earth turned out like this I have no reason to be mad I'm not the type to be like that he Shrugged upon hearing his response rean seemed taken AB back for a moment but soon she broke into a mischievous smile he what so funny SAU asked startled rean quickly wiped the smile off her face and waved her

hand dismissively nothing at all are you planning to leave SAU asked feeling a bit empty inside he realized that after all these years he had grown attached to her and he didn't want her to leave feeling this way Sawa suggested next time let's take a photo together who knows just by seeing a picture of you your followers might start coming to you upon hearing this rean smiled softly and nodded I'll take that as a compliment thank you SAU I want to see you again in a brighter place next time you know what you need to

do right you need to build a temple for me so that I can manifest more easily and also attract more followers I'll See You Again Sawa with those words she vanished into a spatial gate not long after MSU regained Consciousness seeing this Sao turned to him and asked you're awake how do you feel minu still a bit disoriented quickly asked about reman what about the goddess unfortunately she just left Sawa shook his head as minsu processed this his face flushed slightly and he stammered do you mean I can meet her again hearing this SAU realized

that minsu was about to fall into the Trap and it seemed like the number of his followers was about to increase by one more whom do you want to know more about her and hear about the good things our goddess has to offer time quickly passed and 2 Days Later SAU was sitting in a car with his younger brother heading somewhere during the ride while they had some free time SAU reflected on recent events the incident involving the mimic that occurred at the Maga Mountain dungeon in yoju two days ago had concluded without any casualties

though 12 people were injured none of them sustained physical injuries but all suffered mental trauma due to the brainwashing effects of the mimic and their duplicates ginu who was healed by rean after falling victim to the mimic was admitted to a hospital in the gugu district of Soul currently SAU was on his way to visit him with inwook next to Him inuk Softly remarked it's a relief that minsu wasn't seriously hurt he'll be discharged in a few days I wonder what would have happened if the mimic had succeeded hearing this SAU replied bluntly to clear

up his brother's thoughts well if I'd been a day late there wouldn't just be a few injuries people would have disappeared or died it seems like demonic Gates aren't widely known here demonic Gates inuk's eyes filled with confusion as he echoed the term SAU explained they're a type of dungeon that summons demons ranked higher than Abyssal Gates there's a reason mimics are called the Vanguard of Pride back in Eden a mimic once sacrificed an entire Village to summon a massive demonic gate the Legion of Pride invaded Eden through that gate the mimic that appeared in

Korea likely intended to use the people in the dungeon as sacrifices to summon a high-ranking demon fortunately we stopped it before it could happen as he spoke sawa's face showed a hint of worry as he thought to himself but there's something that's been bothering me why did a demonic gate appear before me is it really just a coincidence or does it have something to do with the cause and effect rean mentioned it's hard to believe something like this happened so suddenly SAU realized he needed to quickly gather more followers the incident with the mimic had

not only disrupted the plan to hide his and inuk's Powers but also made it clear that he needed a powerful and impactful debut as he silently devised plans in his mind inuk oblivious to these thoughts curiously continued by the way how did you manage to convince minsu and the others you know MSU is a staunch atheist right saying this inuk gestured toward a series of messages he had just received from minsu inuk the pope is proof that the goddess loves this world let's work together to serve her well shall we inuk then glanced at SAU

with suspicion filled eyes did tie MSU up and brainwash or manipulate him somehow you did it because he's a Mater with 5.4 million followers right that's a crime you know speaking of SAU seeing his younger brother's skeptical expression he shouted out in frustration what do you think I am some kind of cult leader inuk innocently replied aren't you his answer only served to annoy SAU even more oh for crying out loud no I didn't expect MSU to believe in my faith in such a short time either Sawa grumbled wait what he actually believes in you

now inuk exclaimed in shock his surprise was immediately met with a Punch To The Head from his older brother listen here inuk reman may be the goddess of Mercy but I'm not skilled in that department SAU growled he then sighed deeply thinking to himself why does inuk say things like that still I understand msu's expression when he first woke up anyone meeting reman for the first time time would be shocked I was the same she's so stunningly beautiful that just looking at her is overwhelming she radiates such a Divine energy that it's undeniably clear she's

a goddess and the fact that she personally healed MSU it gave him firsthand experience of her power who could deny her existence after witnessing such a sacred Miracle returning to his thoughts about MSU Sawa mused he's surprisingly easy to win over thinking that the goddess is both beautiful and merciful it's true but wouldn't it be amazing if she appeared on our matbe Channel hearing this sawa's eyes widened in disbelief assuming you think she's beautiful how are you so sure she's merciful you keep saying rean kidnapped me inuk undeterred replied cheerfully but she still took responsibility

for you until the end I'd like to meet her someday too as they talked inuk suddenly noticed that minsu had uploaded a new video titled I'm sorry which already had 150.00 views excited inuk immediately clicked play hello I'm player K I'm here to talk about what happened 2 days ago I want to thank the person who saved me in my filming crew who nearly lost their lives before we even started recording msu's voice echoed from the video hearing this both SAU and Inu gawed in disbelief their mouths hanging open the scene then transitioned to guo

university hospital where the two brothers had arrived to check on minsu MSU inwo called out his voice brimming with emotion in response MSU greeted them with a radiant smile inuk how are you feeling MSU asked warmly I'm F inuk replied his voice filled with relief while the two happily chatted Sawa stood off to the side lost in thought he's injured yet still concerned about others what a commendable personality even in a hospital gown he looks handsome Sawa thought to himself minsu suddenly turned toward SAU and exclaimed I don't know what to do when the pope

himself comes to visit me startled sa was spat out the water he was drinking and coughed violently hey where did you even learn that term he sputtered minsu explained that he had looked it up on Wikipedia seeing this Sawa let out a sigh and waved dismissively just call me SAU or if that's too informal brother SAU we'll do minsu clasped his hands together in prayer and said with fervor your Holiness how could I not please don't stop me at least let me call you the Pope sa wasde in resignation replying helplessly fine whatever suits you

he couldn't help but feel defeated in the face of msu's passionate gaze switching topics SAU asked by the way what's up with that video you uploaded why did you post it so suddenly hearing this minsu's eyes lit up slightly and he answered oh that video you mean the one titled I'm sorry it's already surpassed a million views SAU raised a brow in Surprise yes that one the two-minute video where you talked about me and rean the entire time even though you didn't mention my name you called me your savior and said the goddess I serve

personally healed you it was full of unconditional praise while Sawa was pleased he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied this is great but it lacks the drama I want for introducing the Church of rean to the public he thought frowning slightly as he tried to come up with better strategies do you want to see people's reactions to the video MSU offered handing Sawa the tablet he was holding as Sawa scrolled through the comments he was taken aback by the overwhelming negativity I can't believe MSU would stoop to uploading an apology video just to chase views disappointing

what is this new be mang Church content cult Vibes much MSU I think this religious content doesn't suit you m so is what that mber J said all lies I'm fine with any content but please post something new and stop this nonsense remember mat emphasizes Health MSU stay on track sa's eyes clouded over as he read the comments so this is the life of a mber he thought they all think it's staged content when he genuinely experienced it curious SAU asked bluntly minsu was that video scripted minsu immediately shook his head no way I was

completely sincere in that video I just wanted the whole world to know about the Church of rean I can't stand seeing all these strange Cults running rampant all all glory belongs to the goddess I'm willing to dedicate everything I have at any time I'd even donate my entire Fortune if it helps spread Ran's name the fervor in minsu's voice was so intense it almost blinded SAU was he always this fanatical or did rean and I make him this way SAU pondered at that moment a system notification appeared before sau's eyes the third believer of the

Church of reman Ginsu has expressed extraordinary Faith fanatic believer status achieved you have earned 20 Divine points as a reward for this achievement unlocking this achievement has added a special job Inquisitor Inquisitor type special job conditions special achievement fanatic believer abilities oh represents the authority of judgment oh when confronting enemies of the church or demons all stats are increased by up to 10% oh the increase is proportional to the faith stat o does not activate for regular players or civilians unaffiliated with any church cost 500 Divine points note this job can be transferred to other

believers of the church after purchase s blinked in Surprise as he process the details this is getting out of hand he thought returning to SAU he glanced at the cost of the new profession and let out a deep sigh feeling disheartened I can't even afford this right now I'm completely broke he thought across from him minsu noticed the troubled look on sawa's face and spoke up to encourage himou Holiness don't worry too much I have some experience as a mat tuber and I think this is just a temporary reaction it's nothing to be concerned about

anyone who has witnessed your Miracles would never doubt you do you remember someone named s semang I've prepared a video featuring him minsu said with confidence hearing this a spark of realization lit up in sawa's eyes I was wondering why there were suddenly four followers he thought inspired by the moment Sawa suddenly came up with an interesting idea MSU instead of doing that why don't we try something else ker and I'll explain he said leaning in SAU whispered something into msu's ear causing him to hesitate for a moment am I really worthy of taking on

such an important role minsu asked his voice tinged with doubt SAU responded with a confident smile of course you are rean would be more than pleased in a different scene at a grand altar somewhere figures dressed in white cloaks were kneeling before someone see ly in prayer the figure standing before them spoke with authority receive the will of the great one I appoint you as Warriors you shall devote your mind and soul to carrying out the great one's grand plan for the Salvation bestowed upon us is beyond measure with that Proclamation the cloaked figures raised

their swords pointing them toward a massive demon standing in the distance the scene shifted back to SAU who is now spending time with his younger sister Cen at an amusement park are you having fun he asked yes I love rowing the boats the most Cen replied her excitement evident her answer brought back fond memories for SAU it reminds me of the old days when we used to come here together he said his expression softening with Nostalgia Cen seemed a little surprised the old days you still remember that of course I do SAU replied with a

shrug as if it were the most natural thing in the world at that moment sawa's phone suddenly began ringing interrupting the atmosphere he frowned slightly why is someone calling me on a weekend next to him CM noticed the ringing and urged him answer it brother ah right Sawa muttered and quickly picked up the call on the other end of the line was dongik a friend sa had once saved from a dragon attack SAU this is Kim dongik head of the ability management team I have an urgent matter to discuss with you and I'm on my

way to your house are you home dong shik said his tone serious time passed quickly and SAU was now meeting his friend dongik to discuss matters face to face ensuring that Cen had safely returned home dong shik began with a slightly apologetic tone I'm sorry for the sudden visit however Sawa brushed it off it's fine thanks to the free pass you gave me Captain Kim I was able to spend some time with Cen s replied with a smile seeing this dong shik's expression eased and he continued we want to thank you for what you did

in the abyss dungeon a lot has happened within the ability management team and it's put us on high alert hearing this sawa's face turned a bit more serious is that the reason you needed to talk to me he asked exactly since we don't have much time I'll get straight to the point this is a video that has been spreading on matbe dong shik said pulling out his device and showing Sawa the footage the video displayed a group of individuals dressed in white cloaks a leader among them spoke with conviction except the will of our great

leader you have been chosen to become Warriors for our great faith for our Noble Mission let us save ourselves as the speech concluded the group launched an attack on the Demonic creatures opposing them after watching the video dongik turned to SAU and asked cautiously Sawa what do you think about this Sawa stroked his chin pondering for a few seconds before responding let's see this is clearly an example of a cult I knew it you think so too don't you dong shik exclaimed his tone enthusiastic SAU however felt something odd and added jokingly ah I guess

they're just colleagues in the field haha I like your honesty Sao dong shik laughed heartily I was kidding Sawa clarified causing dong shik to go silent after a brief pause of about 2 seconds sawa's expression shifted so what's the purpose of showing me this is it to warn me not to turn myself into some crazy cult leader that's the point isn't it he asked his tone sharp as his hand clenched involuntarily dongik startled hurriedly explained no no that's not what I meant not at all our government and country are not places that suppress religion but

that changes when it comes to the white Radiance church he pointed at the screen continuing that's the organization in the video they call themselves The White Radiance Church they are the primary culprits behind all the incidents our ability management team has had to deal with dong shik then pulled out a map and began explaining further look at this map the red areas indicate where sudden gate outbreaks have appeared I'm sure you already recognize the purple areas they represent Abyss dungeons like the one you went through dungeon outbreaks are not very common in South Korea in

fact they're quite rare but this phenomenon has occurred four times in the past 2 days he continued in most cases local guilds step into assist and we activate Reserve forces we can collaborate with if necessary however the white Radiance church has dealt with the incidents before we could do anything this has happened at every gate except the one you handled hearing dong shik's words sawa's eyes widened in disbelief as though they might pop out of his head he couldn't believe what he was hearing even he with his skills and experience had no ability to predict

where Gates would appear and intercept them in time how is that even possible Sawa blurted out to address sawa's question dongik shared some Insider information he had picked up the white Radiance church was only established 6 months ago they claimed that their abilities are divinely granted including the power of Prophecy because of their high level of secrecy the ability management team hasn't been able to learn much about them but they've grown so powerful that we can't ignore them anymore this video is the first step in them exposing themselves to the public Sawa felt a growing

unease the sudden emergence of a church that was encroaching on his territory left him wary a cult that's grown this strong in just 6 months prophecy something doesn't add up he thought then as if piecing things together Sawa smirked slightly I get it now you want me to take care of the white Radiance Church don't you he said sounding eager as if he were ready to rid himself of these competitors across from him dong shik hesitated clearing his throat awkwardly AEM not take care of them Sawa we want your cooperation they seem to influence over

politics and economics making it very difficult for us to investigate them and with all the gate and dungeon outbreaks we're already dealing with we're stretched too thin having external help from someone like you SAU is invaluable he stopped waiting for sawa's answer Sawa however didn't respond immediately he began to think carefully weighing the situation the white Radiance church is using modern media there's a high chance they'll try to encroach further into my territory but with the government on my side I'll ensure they regret stepping onto the surface Sawa thought his resolve hardening finally he nodded

all right I'll cooperate with you in investigating the white Radiance church since they and the abyss dungeons might be connected I'll look into this myself dong shik's face lit up with relief and gratitude really if you can help us deal with the white Radiance church and these sudden outbreaks we'll fully support you we may not completely understand your abilities yet but presence in South Korea gives us renewed hope thank you saying this dong shik bowed deeply his sincerity evident Sawa slightly flustered waved it off there's no need to thank me he said though inwardly he

felt disconnected from the gravity of the situation is this really something to be so happy about I can't relate what exactly happened in South Korea in the 5 years I've been away he wondered time passed quickly the scene shifted to sawa's apartment where he was watching a collab ative video made by minu and semang so what you're saying is that it wasn't a specific skill but rather an anonymous player using their passive ability to obliterate the wyvern yes I believe so there's no trace of magic or skill augmentation I think the flame in his hand

was sacred fire even regular monsters not to mention the undead ones nearby seem to suffer immense damage from it now I'm sure everyone is curious about who this individual is that's why we'll be inviting the mysterious figure from the video to our next episode we'll announce the broadcast date on our Channel once everything is set please stay tuned switching back to SAU he was casually skimming through the comment section to gauge public reaction the opinions were sharply divided one side dismissed the content as nonsense arguing that players were losing their appeal the other side staunchly

defended the mysterious player marveling at his abilities as Sawa read through the comments a notification window abruptly appeared in front of him thanks to the efforts of your follower gumin Su many people have started taking an interest in you as a result you've earned 10 Divine points the sudden alert caught SAU off guard really so a mat tuber with 5.4 million followers talking about this actually caused such a stir a Sly grin spread across sawa's face as he contemplated his simple yet cunning plan first I draw attention to the anonymous player through minsu then I'll

let the ability management team hold a press conference about an unmeasurable abnormal awakened being which will inevitably push the rean church into the public Spotlight by capitalizing on the traffic generated by a Mater with 5.4 million followers I can start expanding my influence and attract new followers lost in his thoughts SAU couldn't stop himself from laughing uncontrollably hearing his brother chuckling like a madman inuk his younger sibling felt a shiver run down his spine isn't this way easier than that plan where the protagonist hides his abilities brother do you really think this ridiculous scheme will

work it's not brilliant or clever at all inwo commented unimpressed but before Sawa could fire back with a retort both of their phones buzzed incessantly interrupting their conversation aloud automated message followed this is an emergency alert sent to All residents in the area emergency alert ability management team at 9:32 p.m. on October 17th a medium-sized outbreak gate with a 1 .5 km radius has appeared near guo University Hospital South Korea all residents in the affected area are advised to follow the evacuation instructions from nearby personnel and proceed to the nearest shelter the ability management team

has issued an emergency summon for players this notice has been sent to individuals who meet the necessary requirements only Hunters of rank C or higher can receive this emergency summon the monsters within the outbreak gate have been confirmed as Undead types upon reading the notice inuk's face turned pale with panic as he hurried to wake his sister Cen Cen wake up we need to evacuate immediately ignoring inuk's urgency sawa's face Twisted with concern as he processed the information about the dungeon outbreak near guo Hospital wait isn't that where minsu is damn it this coincidence is

just too much saell muttered a sense of unease rising in his chest meanwhile inuk finished packing the necessary supplies and quickly called out to Cen Canan are you surprised it's okay your brothers are here hurry letun go to the shelter Sawa noticing the urgency reminded inwook hey I told you I have to deal with this big outbreak gate for the country you can try to stop me all you want but I'm going inuk said brushing off the concern at that moment there was a knock at the door when SAU opened it a group of Special

Forces soldiers entered they immediately addressed him Kim s we are from the ability management team we will escort your family to the nearest Safe House Kim civo please meet with Captain Kim once you're ready they added before escorting in wuk and Cen for evacuation SAU on the other hand hurry to the hospital where the gate had appeared as he walked the ability management team provided him with more details the main monsters in the gate are Undead types the core of the gate has not been found yet and we have restricted access to Hunters of rank

C or higher it's been 3 years since the last outbreak gate incident in Busan we've arrived SAU the team announced as they reached their destination as Sawa stepped out of the vehicle he calmly made his way toward the gate the chaos around him was palpable with shouts for help echoing everywhere the players assigned to the mission to suppress the outbreak gate were being called While others were thanked for their cooperation in evacuating the residents the scene around him was pure disorder as he got closer to the gate the system alerts kept coming warning of the

Dark Energy detected near the gate ahead of him a group of players had gathered preparing to handle the gate surprisingly they were casually chatting as if nothing was happening with one player exclaiming hey you're here long time no see had to cancel my appointment because of this outbreak gate hope this trip is worth it their nonchalance stood in stark contrast to the Panic outside behind him dong shik's voice broke through the noise they likely players affiliated with Guild you might not be used to it but that's how things are done here we won't start the

operation until the areas are assigned SAU raised an eyebrow assigning areas he asked curiously dong shik forced a smile four Ordinary People a chaotic gate is a disaster but for players this is their job The Guild Representatives should divide the suppression operation into sections SAU was taken a back wow this world is getting more interesting he muttered to himself before adding with a hint of disgust no actually it makes me feel nauseous turning back to dongik SAU reminded him do you remember our conversation yesterday about how you'd support my decision if I helped with the

white glowing Church dong shik nodded confirming Sai will continued I'll handle this gate alone let the others focus on rescuing the victims I'll take care of the combat dong shik was taken aback his eyes widening in panic what but SAU you before dong shik could test further Sawa quickly changed into his combat gear an aura of brilliant light surrounded him drawing the attention of everyone nearby the intensity of the light shot upwards leaving a trail of stunning energy in the sky the civilians who were evacuating seemed to calm down a little and quickly pulled out

their phones to capture the mesmerizing sight look at the sky it's so beautiful someone exclaimed While others murmured in awe at that moment a system alert appeared active skill sanctification has altered the Earth's conditions when activated the effects of sanctification will be applied to the surrounding area monsters and Undead will have their power reduced weaker Undead will be instantly erased fate spatial manager is observing ignoring the system notification SAU knelt on one knee and clasped his hands in prayer oh rean please unleash Divine punishment upon those who seek to disrupt the Peace of this land

in my duty to defeat those who stand against me I offer my body as a vessel the SC shifts to the interior of the hospital exactly as described by the Personnel from the ability management Bureau where the hallways are now filled with the terrifying screams of countless Undead to buy time for everyone to retreat minsu despite not being fully recovered fights with all his strength to hold them off MSU hurry up and go a black-haired young man urged him hearing this MSU the handsome Warrior casually swung his sword cutting down an undead right in front

of him before turning back to asked do you still have no clue where the dungeon boss is the youngest is searching for it but he hasn't returned yet the black-haired man responded minsu immediately adjusted his plan we can't just sit around waiting we have to find the boss ourselves with a sigh in his hard he muttered silently it's already hard enough as it is if the gate difficulty level increases further we'll be completely helpless ahead of them the black-haired man glanced back at the monsters chasing them his frustration boiling over as he thought about the

people still lounging outside damn it is there no end to this how much longer do we have to endure I bet those guilds are fighting over territory while the ability management Bureau is too incompetent to handle it is no one coming to save us from these Undead minsu's mind immediately conjured an image he reassured His companion just wait a little longer we have to hold on for just a bit more I'm sure help will come fine but who exactly the black-haired man asked his curiosity peed I know someone minsu replied firmly with that they moved

together to the rooftop for temporary shelter but fate as always had other plans the moment they reached the top they found themselves face to face with a horde of Undead already lying in wait worse still the dungeon boss was there too the oppressive Aura radiating from the boss filled the air the system seemed to sense the Peril as a warning message appeared a nightmare approaches Lich lakas a disciple of arrogance has arrived you have located the core of the chaos gate MSU turned toward the notification his expression freezing as all the fighting Spirit drained from

his face aich the highest ranking Undead its mere existence is a catastrophe as an A- rank Hunter he knew he was powerless against such a threat nothing remained but to await his Doom however a desperate hope flickered in his mind if only a miracle could happen with that thought he let his sword fall to the ground folded his hands together and began to pray dear goddess please have mercy on everyone here no sooner had msu's prayer ended than a brilliant bolt of lightning shot down from the sky as if answering his desperate plea from within

the radiant Thunderclap a figure emerged SAU well done minsu SAU said with a nod leave the rest to me you save them he then turned to face the dungeon boss perfect Sawa thought grateful for his sudden Stroke of Luck thanks to menu's prayer I was able to get to the rooftop right away before he could launch his attack the system chimed in with several notifications the dimensional fate synchronization test is in progress the chaos gate formed from an unknown cause is destabilizing Fate's balance you are required to restore the Fate equilibrium of Earth's Dimension synchronization

test result no anomalies detected laas the dungeon boss scowled at the overwhelming power SAU exuded his expression Twisted in frustration you wield and irritating power he growled I don't know where you borrowed that strength from but it won't be enough to defeat me this land will soon become the Beacon of Hope for the great Lord of arrogance no one can banish his Darkness his voice Rose in fanatical fervor the Zeal of a devoted acolyte meanwhile the system continued to flood C with alerts Divine sanctity synchronized with all of Earth and Eden Divine sanctity active skill

description purges all demonic energy within the designated area the time notification came just as cell prepared to unleash his next move with a slight motion of his hand he summoned a radiant wave of Divine Light the low-level Undead screamed in agony as the holy power consumed them reducing them to nothing but Ash in a single strike the entire horde of laia's minions had been wiped from existence laas the only Survivor stood Frozen his expression turned to one of stunned disbelief you who are you how do you possess such power what kind of force can obliterate

my entire Army so easily his voice trembled before it twisted into a furious snarl a mere slave of a god dares insult me I won't let anyone here survive the three-eyed Lich roared unleashing waves of deathly energy that rippled outward suffocating the air around them warning this area is now cursed by the Lich fate synchronization has been broken the systems ominous alert echoed once more as danger engulfed the rooftop as laia's deathly Aura spread it began corroding all life around him sawa's expression darkened when he recognized the skill he understood perfectly what that curse entailed

a high level dark magic that enveloped everything in its grasp transforming the area into a realm of death a curse here in the heart of soul the sheer scale of Devastation it could cause chilled him to the core his face grew Grim as he thought about the catastrophic consequences meanwhile laas oblivious to The Dread on sawa's face took the opportunity to mock him the useless God you serve cannot save you or anyone else from Death this city will soon become a city of corpses hearing the insult to reman sawa's anger ignited useless you must be

eager to die his voice seeed with Fury the only reason I let you live was out of curiosity but I don't need to hear anything else from you as he spoke Sawa raised a hand to his forehead Divine Light gathered taking the form of a crescent shaped weapon with three sharp spikes you a worthless slave of a god luia sneered but he never finished his insult SAU charged forward unleashing a devastating strike of thunderous Force the blast surged toward the three-eyed Lich ripping through the air with a deafening explosion the sheer power of the attack

tore up the ground leaving it in complete ruin when the dust and smoke cleared laias was still alive but barely his body was battered his life force fading fast no this can't be my fate lakia stammered his voice filled with disbelief fate only belongs to the living not to a corpse like you Sao growled through clenched teeth it was only in the face of death that understanding finally dawned upon laia his eyes widened as he realized sawa's true identity I see it now it's you you're the one who killed the mimic the copycat you dared

ruin the plans of the Supreme one SAU didn't hesitate he drove his foot into laia's face each Kick hastening the lich's demise as his end Drew near lakas desperately spat out one final curse even if you kill me my curse will linger it will continue to devour this land this place will become a city of death a cradle of Despair for your kind back to SAU annoyed by the incessant rambling of the Lich he reached out and clenched his hand tightly in an instant L's entire body disintegrated into Ash at the same moment the system

delivered its confirmation you have successfully defeated the Lich of the chaos gate all conditions to resolve the chaos gate have been fulfilled even with the monster vanquished sawa's expression remained somber no hint of Joy touched his face he knew that laia's final words had been true he's right Sawa thought bitterly and that's what infuriates me a land tainted by necropolis corruption would indeed transform into a dead City a Barren Wasteland incapable of sustaining life or Creation in its cursed State the area would become a living hell on Earth spawning endless waves of Undead there is

one skill I can use in this situation he mused but it's a skill I never wanted to resort to it's too flashy and honestly downright embarrassing he muttered sarcastically under his breath white Radiance Church huh really I warned you all get ready for the grand show I'm about to put on suddenly the system provided new information active skill wings of purification fate synchronization stands silent in reverence before your power purify the area contaminated by necropolis corruption determined to lift the death curse smothering the land SAU activated wings of purification with his hands clasped together immense

radiant wings of Holy Light unfurled behind him the gentle soothing glow they emitted washed over the chaotic crowd below calming their panic in an instant an overwhelming sense of Peace settled upon them as sawa's Divine Light worked its Miracles a remarkable phenomenon occurred his number of followers began to Skyrocket at an astonishing rate current number of followers 13 167 674 1.87 time passed swiftly after the incident at guo University Hospital was resolved the Bureau of ability management promptly organized a press conference to address the public the emergency press briefing began at precisely 11:00 p.m. standing

before a crowd of reporters from various media Outlets director dongik the head of the second term ability management Bureau stepped forward to deliver the announcement good evening I am dong shik the current director of the Bureau of ability management I will now begin the official report on the containment of the recent gate incident at 9:32 p.m. a gate was detected at guo University Hospital by 9:47 p.m. a response team from the bureau arrived on site the surrounding area was secured and civilians were evacuated at 10:15 p.m. the awakened individual Kim SAU engaged and successfully eliminated

the Lich the host entity responsible for the chaos gate the immediate crisis has been fully resolved he paused briefly before continuing with a more significant Revelation the following is an official statement from the South Korean government recently Kim saai will return to Earth through the c4z gate at Han River Park he is the individual featured in the viral videos of a hidden player currently Making Waves across social media due to limitations in current magical Energy Measurement devices the full extent of his abilities remains unknown however given his decisive role in the Han River Park and

guo Hospital incidents as witnessed by military personnel other awakened individuals and civilians it is the government's assessment that Kim SAU is at least of disaster class rank as soon as he finished the room erupted with questions a disaster class rerne does that mean he's an anomaly has an unmeasurable anomaly appeared in South Korea contact the director immediately dongik maintaining his composure merely smiled and nodded confirming the speculation From This Moment forward the Republic of Korea declares that we now possess an anomalous RoR with that he gestured toward kimsu who had been standing quietly nearby Sawa

understanding the queue stepped up to the podium good evening he began his calm yet powerful voice silencing the room I am Kim sywell the leader of the rean church gasps rippled through the audience as he continued let me explain what the rean church represents starting with my experiences in Eden s was accounting of his decade long journey his trials sacrifices and rise to becoming the holy pontiff of reman left the room in stunned silence Jaws dropped as they struggled to comprehend the sheer magnitude of his tail the room was electrified his hands shot up like

a forest of eager questioners now that you've been officially declared the first anomaly of South Korea how do you feel about this title will you continue running your organization here on Earth SAU nodded firmly yes a murmur ran through the crowd only for a cunning journalist to stand and fire a barrage of pointed questions can we assume South Korea's only anomaly is coercing citizens to join a cult was this attack on the gate just a theatrical stunt for missionary work what's the difference between your otherworldly religion and an ordinary cult will the Korean government officially

endorse the rean church for many this would have been enough to trigger annoyance or even anger but saa's expression remained calm he was even a little surprised finally he thought some someone asked the obvious questions I was beginning to wonder if anyone would sure I lived in Eden for 10 years but as a Korean I also hate Colts with a warm smile that lit up the room he replied in a steady reassuring tone I completely understand your skepticism faith is something earned through actions Not Mere words let me be clear joining our church is entirely

a personal choice no one will be coerced into believing or participating respecting our teachings is up to each individual's heart and mind the sharp questioner opened his mouth perhaps ready to fire back but Sao had already moved on his eyes scan the room catching sight of a younger reporter staring at him with barely concealed awe ah a potential believer he mused smiling to himself you there he said pointing to the man in the second row wearing a modest coat your question the reporter nearly leaped out of his seat thank you for this honor my name

is Coto from janga Daily News I'm fascinated by the rean church could you share what future activities your organization plans without hesitation SAU explained to reach and connect with more people the rean church will soon launch a channel on me to be while we haven't decided on a name I'd love suggestions from the public teo's enthusiasm could no longer be contained thank you I'll definitely subscribe and support it sa will mentally thank this promising disciple as dong shik wrapped up the session this concludes our emergency press conf conference the results were overwhelming over 10.00 new

followers had joined the rean church the main quest establish a church was complete a new feature baptism ritual was unlocked along with a special role missionary the next main quest expand the faith was issued current stats Divine points 2.50 Church popularity rapidly increasing current challenge convert popularity into genuine devotion new task spread the gospel effectively to sustain ongoing worship the foundations were strong but the road ahead demanded Relentless passion and divine Charisma Sawa grinned letun build a faith that even the gods will Envy time slipped by and soon it was the next day SAU curious

about public reactions scrolled through the countless online comments about his church unfortunately or rather predictably many were less than favorable definitely a scam totally fake they sold a disaster and an srank rerne Hunter to Japan and now they're bringing a church clown here but if he closed the immortal gate he's got to be at least srank right clearly the government secretly backed him he doesn't really look like a cult leader though Sawa frowned and glanced at his younger brother inuk sitting comfortably nearby inuk do I really look that evil without hesitation inwook offered his candid

thoughts you're not evil just just a little intense wait SAU pressed but do I look like a bad guy inuk pondered briefly before replying you kind of lacked that saintly glow honestly aside from the time you sprouted Wings you don't exactly scream Holiness and on the news yeah you kind of looked like a cult leader Sawa stared at him his confidence slowly deflating this kid he can't even say I don't look like a villain until now muttering under his breath he shot a glare at his brother unfazed inwo chuckled and offered a playful suggestion why

not flap your wings a bit more sprinkle in some magical girl Transformations shut up SAU snapped cutting him off with a sharp bark inuk only Shrugged clearly enjoying himself hey it could work flashier miracles more followers Sawa scratched his head a sheepish grin slipping through it's not like I haven't considered it but it's tricky why tricky inuk tilted his head because of causality compatibility SAU explained recalling the memory of the purification ritual after using that skill something called a causal compatibility exam appeared it's like a cosmic balance scale if I push my Miracles too far

I'll trigger a test failing that test means penalties and I might lose access to my abilities altogether so I can't go around flaunting Divine relics just because I want to inuk whistled softly wow sounds complicated Sawa gave a solemn nod the weight of divine responsibility pressing heavily on his mind still the younger brother eyed his calm demeanor with growing curiosity by the way aren't you bothered by all that online hate you seem pretty chill shouldn't you be upset that people don't trust you Sawa smiled Riley I knew this would happen I mentioned the church too

soon because I was in a rush honestly I wouldn't want to believe in a church that looks like a cult either inuk burst out laughing at least yourself aware sa wasde it's a long road ahead but I'll turn their doubt into belief one Miracle at a time having cheered himself up with plans for gradually improving the rean church's image Sawa felt A Renewed sense of optimism his goal wasn't unreachable given time his reputation as an irregular would grow and public trust would naturally follow slowly but surely the Korean skepticism toward other worldly religions would fade

a smile broke across his face as he turned toward inuk if things keep going like this it's not a bad start at all honestly it's even better than I expected inuk raised an eyebrow his expression wide-eyed with innocence wow you've really become more positive since you came back from the other world before SAU could bask further in his own Brilliance a system notification popped up in front of him new items added to the store curiosity immediately gripped him as he checked the latest editions his eyes lit up with excitement as he read through the details

missionary role type special requirement possess at least Bible reading level 10 primary trait sermon permanently increases the faith stat of followers who listen to your sermons proportional to your own faith stat cost 1.5 Divine points SAU couldn't suppress the grin spreading across his face missionary finally the special role I've been waiting for his heart raced this was far more crucial Than The Inquisitor role that had appeared last time missionary ability would revolutionize his church building efforts but then his eyes locked onto a line of text that stole all his enthusiasm in one crushing blow requirement

Bible reading level 10 the spark of Joy vanished as if it had never been there his excitement plummeted straight into the abyss Sawa sank face first into a pillow with a dramatic groan inuk puzzled watched his brother's emotional roller coaster from the sidelines why the sudden mood swing what's wrong now without moving his head Sawa mumbled into the the pillow just leave me alone I'm too depressed to talk inuk tapped his chin thoughtfully well does anyone besides you even know the doctrines of the rean church no Doctrine is the soul of a religion a missionary

spreads that Doctrine and is the most important person when expanding a church that's the role I need most right now unfazed by his brother's misery inuk smirked hey why don't you flap those angel wings of yours a few more times get out Sawa growled through clench teeth and stopped talking just as inuk chuckled and made for the door another system message appeared halting sigh was frustration midai due to the rapid growth of rean Church's followers the permissible scope of divine causality has expanded your God is delighted and grants you a prophecy just as he finished

reading the notification A peculiar icon resembling a modern smartphone appeared before CWA eyes moments later a cheerful voice echoed from it a hem can you hear me SAU rean SAU blinked in Surprise oh you can hear me reman responded with Glee before SAU could get a word in inuk chimed in from the side is that the goddess hello thank you for watching over my brother what are you even saying Sawa shot a glare at his brother but Ran's laughter bubbled from the other end is that your little brother Sawa he seemed sweet to escape further

embarrassment Sawa took a stroll while chatting with her haha yeah we're a very close family he said with forc cheer you only say that because you don't see how scheming his eyes get when he's teasing me sell muttered anyway is there something important going on rean explained the growing number of followers had finally allowed her to communicate directly with him again she praised his efforts mentioning her new ability to assist him with managing the church on Earth my hardworking syu you're a busy Pope who doesn't even know my doctrines his whole body flinched how how

do you know I'm having trouble with that I told you when you first arrived in Eden that I'd always help you I've been working on a solution just for this she replied sweetly drawing a shy smile from syu what a Charming adviser I have so what divine assistance do you have in store for me this time on the other side rean spoke with composure I negotiated with the system and the SpaceTime Realms I've passed my kazal compatibility test so your new status window will appear shortly after purchasing the missionary role you can spend an extra

1. points to bring a missionary from Eden to Earth sawa's eyes widened in disbelief you mean I can summon a missionary from Eden is this like how you kidnapped me to Eden before technically yes but this time it's not a kidnapping she said sheepishly wait you do have a habit of abducting people don't you no this is fair I selected them from a group of volunteers volunteers Sawa blinked you're telling me someone actually signed up for this of course they'll arrive through a chaos gate tomorrow she declared confidently tomorrow sa was jaw dropped this is

some kind of express delivery service huh would you like to proceed despite his reservations s will quickly pressed confirm a notification popped up you have spent 2.500 Divine points to purchase the special role missionary the First Missionary has answered the Pope's call and will cross SpaceTime please confirm the designated chaos gate coordinates a sigh of relief escaped SAU as he pondered his sudden breakthrough well that solves my missionary problem thank you rean you've been a huge help by the way who's coming someone I know Ran's response was a playful giggle he he that's a surprise

isn't the best gift one you don't expect a chill ran down CWA spine he imagined potential candidates from Eden and the more he thought the paler his face grew now that I think about it who's actually coming this could be very very concerning the scene transitions quickly bringing us to the power management team's office SAU has come here to request their help with something but unfortunately dong shik has to reject his request SAU the c-51 gate has appeared in the onyang area and it's already been assigned I think we can't interfere with this the power

management Bureau might face severe reactions from The Awakening alliances across the country dong shik explains s hearing this breaks into a sweat from the stress realizing that things may not go as smoothly as he had hoped he had expected everything to be easy Once rean sent a missionary but of course things never go smoothly for the protagonist can't you do anything Sao asks forcing a strange smile however despite his attempt to laugh it off dong shik simply shakes his head well I could negotiate if it were a smaller Guild but the c-51 gate has already

been claimed by the Goblin Guild they're the fourth ranked Guild in Korea and since they're sponsored by the UC incorporation it'll be very hard to convince them with items from the gate or money c-51 is a c rank gate so it seems like the guild has decided to use it as a training point for their members dongik pauses then looks at SAU curiously I have to ask why exactly do you need the c-51 gate SAU nervously biting his nails size internally damn this is getting complicated he exhales and explains the situation well to carry out

our missionary work the goddess is sending a missionary from Eden here haha they plan to come through that gate dong shik's calm facade crumbles as he jumps out of his chair a person not just anyone returning but someone from another world this is bad SAU this is going to cause problems if someone from another world meets The Guild Sawa still confused asks what do you mean by that dong shik explains all the humanoid monsters that have appeared in Korea so far have been incredibly strong and have clear hostility toward humans leading to massive rewards and

experience what I'm saying is if this person isn't a monster there's still a chance they might be hostile sawa's face Pals as he realizes the danger before dong shik can finish his sentence SAU interrupts understanding what he's trying to convey so you're saying that if my colleague meets the goblin Guild there could be a battle exactly dong shik confirms with a nod reluctantly SAU realizes that there's no choice but to try and negotiate with the guild looks like we don't have any other option Captain Kim could you let them know that I plan to visit

the goblin Guild I think I have to deal with this personally the scene quickly shifts to a high school in anang near the c-51 gate where members of the goblin Guild are scrambling around preparing for something the atmosphere is tense as they organize themselves for the inevitable there's not much time left hurry up and prepare make sure to put on your armor correctly and keep the recovery potions within reach the tension builds and sawa's impending encounter with the goblin Guild looms large at the same time SAU arrives at the c-51 gate which glows with a

purple Hue signifying the chaotic portal the atmosphere is heavy almost apocalyptic Sawa quietly reflects on the situation in his mind when a voice from behind interrupts his thoughts thank you for waiting I need to run after giving some Ord to our new members my name is Choice oene leader of the goblin Guild The Guild leader greets Sawa warmly extending his hand SAU can't help but silently admire Choy oene recognizing the immense magical power emanating from him incredible I can feel his massive Mana this is the strength of an elite Hunter Sawa thinks as he returns

the handshake nice to meet you I'm Kim Sell thanks for agreeing to meet me on such short notice it's an honor to meet an anomaly like you it's a pleasure Choice Cene responds cheerfully just as they exchange pleasantries SAU receives a notification from the system Mana from your opponent is applying pressure on you but thanks to your high resistance it has no effect sawa's expression changes instantly and he coldly warns choice oene I think this greeting is a bit much for me to his surprise Choy oene doesn't retract his actions in fact he steps closer

to SAU and says I'm quite interested in the rean church are you accepting new followers I'm hoping to find someone to place my trust in we are always welcoming new followers especially someone as notable as you Choice Cene SAU responds with a friendly smile however seeing that his provocations aren't affecting SAU Choice oene seems a bit disappointed in size haha you're quite straightforward I heard the story on my way here it seems you're interested in this gate fine I'll do everything I can to meet the request of an family like you after all it's just

a c rank gate but there must be something really special about it if someone like you came here that's why I'm a bit annoyed hearing this our Guild might not seem like much but we're ranked fourth do you really think we would just give it up because you ask are you underestimating us do you think you can do anything just because you're an anomaly SAU looking at Choice oene who now resembles an angry lion understands why dong shik had repeatedly warned him before coming here ah so this is what he meant Sawa thinks dong shik

had warned him seriously by the way Choice Cene can be quite impulsive be careful of his sudden mood swings I'll give you a tip on how to deal with him you're the only one I'm telling this to I've survived 5 years with him using this strategy dong shik had said while stroking his chin confidently Sao mutters haha so this must be the secret of season bureaucrats with a touch of sarcasm