The Outer God Needs Warmth-Chapter 100: Soo’s Gangho (20)

Today, the Heavenly Demon didn’t come.

Well, that’s because from this morning, I’ve been receiving reports from the Jukganjang Master about Omyoungseong and Goomilmil’s arrival, and I’ve been preparing to meet them.

It’s strange that everything is leaking, even though Omyoungseong, who is familiar with the geography of this place, is probably sneaking in following Goomilmil.

And there’s one more odd thing.

If the Heavenly Demon were truly here, I would have expected him to remove them before they arrived, but he just let them come.

If I were to speculate based on memories from when the Heavenly Demon was still male, it would make sense, but now, I don’t know what he’s thinking.

The Heavenly Demon killed Goomilmil’s father.

It’s odd that there’s no conflict.

It wouldn’t be strange if something were to happen when they meet.

A major event is about to unfold in the Heavenly Demon Church.

That doesn’t mean that the Heavenly Demon Church has been quiet until now. There has been plenty of movement within the church.

Kapja.

In the end, he revealed all of his abilities and demanded a higher position. But he didn’t demand it recklessly. Just like how the Heavenly Demon organized a fight to determine the rankings before, he said he would wait for the fight to rearrange the positions, and then he worked diligently to do his part.

Meanwhile, Byeongil has been thoroughly crushing his faction, the Sansaekdang, through violence.

Sansaekdang. It’s a faction related to mining. It primarily deals with criminals. Of course, criminals according to the standards of the Heavenly Demon Church.

They put bugs in the heads of criminals to ruin their intelligence, and then they mine silver from the silver mine.

The high-ranking members of this place didn’t acknowledge Byeongil, and they didn’t want to share the resources that came from it. In other words, they were silently protesting against recognizing him as the head of Sansaekdang.

However, Byeongil was a follower of the Heavenly Demon Church. He had enough skill to even occupy the position of Hobeop (law enforcer).

Byeongil went to the rebellious leaders and asked them if they would submit, and when they refused, he killed them.

Originally, each faction was independent and didn’t interfere with each other, so it wasn’t a problem. But the problem is that Byeongil killed too many.

Among those he killed were those sent from other factions, who were controlling bugs. As they died, the bugs in the criminals’ heads went berserk, causing the majority of the workers in the mines to die.

In other words, productivity dropped, and the people borrowed from other factions were also killed.

Yes, a major problem has occurred. So, Byeongil is on the brink of being politically ousted within the Heavenly Demon Church.

That’s the current situation with Byeongil.

And as I wanted, the Hobeop of the Heavenly Palace is thinking of advancing further. On the surface, he’s loyal to the head of the Heavenly Palace, but secretly, he’s looking for another way.

The place he’s contacting is Jigwandang.

Just like Kapja, he’s aiming to connect with Jigwandang.

And there’s a reason for this. Jigwandang is the place that produces a pill that strengthens the body just by eating it.

Of course, it has the techniques of the Woljedang.

Yes, that’s right. The techniques came from Daegon. But the head of Jigwandang isn’t a member of the Hyeolhwa or a blood magic cult.

This person is more like an elder. A master who has been with the Heavenly Demon Church for a long time.

The head of Jigwandang manages the pills that strengthen the body, meaning they are an elder of the Heavenly Demon Church.

So, it seems that anyone who wants to rise in position or deal with something will try to meet with them.

However, the Hobeop of the Heavenly Palace isn’t trying to rise in the Heavenly Demon Church. He’s trying to get a mission that will allow him to go outside.

Because the Hobeop of the Heavenly Palace, Jungjaewoo, realized that the bug inside him disappeared when he became a Harvester, and he’s now thinking of leaving the Heavenly Demon Church.

Everyone has their own path.

Meanwhile, Inshimwon, the head of Woljedang, is similar to Byeongil. He’s also been killing his subordinates and wandering around. But his reasons are different from Byeongil’s.

He’s been dealing with people who are on the verge of turning into monsters due to excessive mutations.

He’s dealing with them.

He told them to run, but they must have decided to stay in the Heavenly Demon Church. Maybe they couldn’t see Daegon’s death, but after seeing the Heavenly Demon’s return, they knew who won.

If it’s his choice, I respect that.

I’m not in a position to tell him to do something else...

But I want to praise him.

Why?

Because most of the people he killed were those who used special techniques when summoning me.

Not all the information has come together, but if this is properly shared, there’s a possibility that the summoning method can be deciphered.

Looking through memories is like piecing together a puzzle. The more pieces you have, the more clearly you can see where and what to find. If I put in the effort, I might be able to extract the techniques I need.

Anyway.

Looking at the big picture, the Heavenly Demon Church is in a state of complete chaos.

In such a situation, Omyoungseong and Goomilmil meet with the Heavenly Demon.

It will be interesting to see what happens.

“What are you doing in front of the fire when it’s so hot?”

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I’m sitting by the stove, staring blankly at the fire, and Sooga approached me, not hiding her boredom.

After waiting for the Heavenly Demon and receiving a small note from him, I took some free time and played, but it seems like she’s getting tired since there’s nothing to do.

But Sooga, who usually clings to me, is now standing a few steps away and studying my expression. It seems like she’s trying to read my mood?

Ah, now that I think about it, yesterday was a bit strange.

I didn’t expect to be mocked by a beast that had turned into a monster.

Yes.

If you die, you don’t need to be cold. Unlike me, who can’t die.

“I’m just thinking about what to do next.”

“What to do next? What?”

I stood up and took Sooga to the porch.

The Heavenly Demon is now heading to meet Omyoungseong and Goomilmil alone.

They’ll meet at the boundary of the forest.

Since I can see what’s happening from the Heavenly Demon’s perspective, I don’t need to go to that spot. So, I’ll prepare dinner with Sooga, clean up, and then go to bed.

I looked up at the sky.

The sky is darker than usual. It’s close to evening, but there are clouds everywhere, as if it’s going to rain soon.

I hope it’s not a sign that something will happen.

Ah, right.

There’s something I need to tell Sooga beforehand. The Heavenly Demon knows, so if I don’t say it and she finds out later, it will be troublesome. Also, excluding someone is just wrong, right?

I sat Sooga down in front of me.

“What’s wrong?”

Sooga looks uneasy. I told her what’s coming next.

“Sooga. We’re leaving here in four years.”

“Huh?”

Sooga’s eyes grew wide.

“Where are we going?”

Sooga rushed to me and grabbed the hem of my clothes. Is it that surprising?

“Outside of the Heavenly Demon Church.”

If possible, to a place with many people.

A place where I can produce Harvesters.

Sooga looked at my face, then glanced around.

“Isn’t it enough here?”

“It’s enough to live here. But there’s something I want to do, so I’ll leave.”

Sooga crossed her arms.

“Hmm, but isn’t it really dangerous for just the two of us to go out? I’ve learned that it’s easy for women to get into trouble when traveling alone.”

Indeed, in this world, there are many people who aren’t moral.

Omyoungseong has also captured people who were called lechers.

Desire is hard to remove from people.

But Sooga misunderstood something.

“Sooga. I’m going alone.”

Sooga’s eyes widened dramatically.

“No, why? Why are you doing this? What happened all of a sudden? Did I do something wrong?”

Wow, Sooga’s using formal language. She looks up at me with a face that seems like she’s about to cry. She looks like a abandoned puppy.

“No, Sooga, you didn’t do anything wrong. You’re growing up just fine. How could you have done anything wrong?”

“But why are you leaving alone?”

Even if she asks why I’m leaving alone, Sooga is still a child, so it wouldn’t be right to take her to dangerous places.

“In four years, Sooga, you’ll still be young. Even if I leave, the Heavenly Demon will take care of you. When you’re older, you can do whatever you want. You won’t be stuck in a remote place anymore.”

Sooga, with a face like she’s about to cry, approached me.

She hesitated a lot but carefully grabbed the end of my clothes. She had always rushed forward without hesitation, but now, she’s acting like this.

“You can’t not go?”

Sooga’s voice is trembling. Where did I fail to communicate? This isn’t that sad of a story.

“It’s not that I’m leaving immediately. Sooga. We still have four years. There’s plenty of time. We’ve only lived for one year, right? We need to repeat the time we’ve spent together four times. By then, you might be the one telling me to leave faster.”

Sooga shakes her head, back and forth.

Tears are falling from her eyes.

Hmm.

Did I say too much? No, it’s not like that. At her age, it’s probably normal to cry when parting from a friend.

I remember girls growing up faster.

Or maybe it’s because she has only two people to interact with.

Lack of social skills, really, what should I do?

There’s nothing to be done.

Even with weak social skills, I can only give her the strength to survive.

Fortunately, it’s a good time to build strength. After all, the Heavenly Demon will make Sooga stronger.

Right now.

After meeting Omyoungseong and Goomilmil, the Heavenly Demon, surprisingly, invited them to the Heavenly Demon Church.

When Goomilmil asked what his intentions were, the Heavenly Demon replied that he wasn’t interested in his position anymore.

And then, he went back to the Heavenly Demon Church with them.

While walking, I realized something after hearing Omyoungseong’s question about his condition.

Is it because of his white skin and purple hair, or because there are people who recognize my identity in some part of me, they call him Madura.

Sooga also got caught up in this.

Once I leave, there will be many things to resolve. I’m thinking about how to explain this, when a faded memory suddenly brings up one word.

Hug.

Thinking it was a word to show me, I grabbed Sooga’s arm and embraced her. Unlike last year, when she was thin, Choseol has grown into a woman with proper fat. So, while it’s warm to hug her, it’s not uncomfortable.

“You’re not leaving, right?”

“Why? Can’t we just go together?”

Ah, she’s back to using informal language.

This is better.

“I want Sooga to grow a bit more.”

If I can.

Why is this? It’s all warmth, yet even if Sooga suddenly dies, I would just get the warmth and forget about it.

“To the Heavenly Demon, and if possible, to others, learn and become stronger. Become very, very strong, and become a person who can do whatever you want.”

Some called me the Outer God,

Some called me the Evil God,

Some called me a monster.

And this kid called me human.

Just that.

I’ll accept that much of a wish.

“Sooga’s strong world.”

A world where you can do whatever you want in the future, a free human.

The faded memories of a man laughing out loud flash in my mind.