You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿

The executive, a mix of confusion and surprise on his face, left the room for a moment, saying he needed to prepare.

Whuuu!

Han Jae-young activated a small magic circle.

It seemed like a barrier to prevent eavesdropping.

After confirming that Han Jae-young had cast the magic, Yoo Han-ul spoke.

"Da-on... didn’t you hear that you might be the target here?"

Yoo Han-ul was looking at me as if I were some kind of strange creature.

Well, from Yoo Han-ul’s perspective, I probably looked like prey willingly walking into the tiger's mouth.

"I know. So, let’s keep it a secret from Jeong Da... my brother."

"...Aren’t you under his protection?"

"There are only 3 days left until the New Year. Plus, don’t minors have religious freedom too?"

I’ll be a legal adult in just 3 days.

That means I won’t need Jeong Da-on's permission anymore for anything.

Not that I’ve ever really asked for his permission until now.

Plus, the timing isn’t bad. After the high school graduation ceremony, I'll need to enter basic training by March, and after that, I’ll be part of the military, so I won’t have the freedom to move around as I do now.

"That’s not something you can just brush off as a joke."

Yoo Han-ul’s expression was serious.

"It’s still unconfirmed, but it’s suspicious for sure. We already know that Im Jae-hwan is dead, and that the executive subtly hinted at that."

Yoo Han-ul seemed to believe that the executive hadn’t accidentally leaked information but had deliberately hinted at it.

"They’re showing off that they have the power to control things. It’s a hint that there are followers of the Chambit Church even within the investigative agencies."

"In that case, we should infiltrate even more."@@novelbin@@

"If you think just attending a doctrine class will give us any evidence..."

"No, there’s a possibility."

I wasn’t saying I was going to barge in and steal any secret documents.

"Yoo Han-ul, the tip-off you received. That was definitely sent by an insider, wasn’t it?"

The tip-off about the Chambit Church smuggling the smoke items.

Just seeing that proved that there was someone inside the church who didn’t agree with their methods.

"In that situation, if big names like you, Yoo Han-ul and Han Jae-young, visit the Chambit Church, and if I say I’ll attend their doctrine class, they’ll definitely try to approach us."

Our relationship, whether through the internet or the news, was already public knowledge.

If the person who sent the tip-off knew that, then they likely had good information, yet had limited external contact.

In that case, if they found out I was going to attend a doctrine class at the Chambit Church, they’d probably find a way to approach me.

The doctrine class lasts for 2 nights and 3 days, so there’s plenty of time.

And as the executive just said, all the followers from around the country would gather at this Gyeonggi branch for the event.

Since it was busy with the New Year’s event, the person who sent the tip-off could easily break their usual routine and approach me.

"Still..."

"Is there any reason to oppose it?"

Han Jae-young, who had been smiling and spinning, cut in. Yoo Han-ul turned to look at him.

"Han Jae-young, Hunter."

"No, if she wants to use herself as bait to fish, why should anyone stop her? If she wants to do it, let her."

"Is that really what you’re saying?"

"I would have stopped her if she were just a regular rookie hunter, but hasn’t Da-on already proven her abilities? She’s not a weak mage like me who puts all their energy into mana but has a frail body."

It seemed like Han Jae-young had his own thoughts on the matter.

"But are you really planning to spend the New Year here? That’s something you should definitely tell your guardian."

"I’ll just say I stayed over at a friend's house."

"Don’t you have any friends? I’ve heard the rumors all over the internet."

I don’t have friends.

Given that I remember my past life, I didn’t feel the need to make friends in a collective setting like this.

But I definitely needed to come up with an explanation for Jeong Da-jeong.

"I’ll say there’s a seminar at the HP Guild."

"Isn’t that a lie?"

"Yeah. It’s easy enough to cover that."

"...Do you see me as some kind of trashy person? Well, fine. That’s doable."

Seeing Han Jae-young grin like that, it was clear he was enjoying this. He probably realized he was being treated like a morally bankrupt person.

It was all in his interest, though, as he now had more chances to observe me, and the chances of identifying the culprit had increased.

Unlike Han Jae-young, Yoo Han-ul still looked deeply concerned.

"Han Jae-young, Hunter. Are you seriously going along with this? You should be stopping her. It’s too dangerous for her to stay here alone. Going to a doctrine class isn’t a good idea."

"What? Are you afraid I might actually be moved by their teachings?"

I scoffed.

If I were that easily influenced, I would have been converted in my past life.

"But I can’t just let you or someone else attend the doctrine class. At least my presence means they’re less likely to be on guard."

I was still only a potential S-rank hunter and hadn’t even started my basic military training yet.

That’s why the executive allowed me to attend.

Yoo Han-ul sighed deeply.

"...I guess I have no argument left since you’re pushing so hard, Da-on. Is there a reason for this?"

"...."

Even if Yoo Han-ul thought this was a forced action, it wasn’t without reason.

The magic that Leo sensed earlier.

Just as fingerprints are unique, mana also leaves a unique signature for each mage.

And Leo had sensed the magic from the barrier in the garden, recognizing the signature of a person from my past life—the one I once called family.

It was almost comical.

I found a familiar trace of mana in the building of a religious organization because of the tip-off Yoo Han-ul received?

That was a bit too much of a stretch.

If it was this easy to find, the system wouldn’t have intentionally made it a quest.

It almost felt like someone was leaving tracks for someone to follow...

‘I’ll have to investigate myself.’

While Leo had detected the familiar mana in the magic circle, he couldn’t analyze it, being an animal.

Magic circles usually require a thorough examination of both the form of the magic circle and the flow of mana within it to be fully understood. Since Leo couldn’t analyze the magic circle, I had to examine it myself.

But I couldn’t say all of this out loud.

I just shrugged.

"It’s already been targeted twice. Is it wrong to want to identify the culprit now? And like you said, Yoo Han-ul, they have their hands in government agencies. We can’t just wait for the police to act."

"If Han Jae-young and I confirm our suspicions and report to the central management office..."

"The Hunter Safety Administration within the management office will act, yes. If they move quickly, they’ll start investigating within a month."

"...Han Jae-young."

"What? It’s true they’re busy. That’s how public servants are."

"And who knows what will happen in that month?"

We had already experienced two dungeon breaks in just a few weeks. Who knew what would happen in the next month?

For many reasons, it was best that I handle this personally.

Yoo Han-ul finally dropped his shoulders.

"...I seem to be the only one here talking sense, but it’s hard to win against the majority."

"Welcome to democracy, Yoo Han-ul. Accept it."

"I feel like it’s unfair that my vote counts the same as Han Jae-young’s."

"Well, I’m not saying you two should just sit back. I think a little help for a weak minor like me would be useful."

Hearing that, both of them frowned as if they had heard something they shouldn’t have.

"You were just saying not to interfere, and now you call yourself a weak minor?"

I ignored their banter.

"It’ll only take about 3 days. I hope you two will stay nearby and keep an eye on things. In case something happens, you can come to me quickly."

I didn’t think it would come to that, but if another dungeon break happened like last time, I wouldn’t be able to handle it alone.

Besides, with cultists gathering from all over the country, that alone was a big burden.

Han Jae-young furrowed his brow.

"...Are you telling us to stand guard?"

While Han Jae-young seemed disgusted by the idea, Yoo Han-ul finally looked a little relieved.

"That’s fine. If we stay around here, we can come to help if anything happens."

"No, Yoo Han-ul. Aren’t you busy? I have plenty of things to do in the new year."

"Protecting our guild members comes first, Han Jae-young."

"That’s something you two can figure out. Han Jae-young, give me some useful items."

"Are you robbing me now?"

"Don’t you want to know if the Chambit Guild really imported the ‘smoke’ item?"

After Han Jae-young reluctantly agreed to the idea, he finally dug into his inventory.

There was a bit of confusion, but eventually, I was able to attend the 2-night, 3-day doctrine class.

Normally, the doctrine classes for new followers were held on Mondays and Thursdays, but since it was the end of the year and they were busy preparing for the New Year’s event, the classes had been temporarily paused...

"But for you, Hunter Da-on, we’ve specially prepared!"

I imagined the executive was probably thrilled at the idea of me attending their doctrine class.

A hot topic like Da-on coming in to learn the teachings of the Chambit Church was free advertisement.

As they suggested taking a photo right away, I firmly declined, saying I hadn’t officially joined yet.

But just the fact that I was attending the class would surely go viral on social media. Not that I cared about the public opinion.

"Let’s start with a tour of the building. From here..."

The executive led the usual tour through the luxurious building and introduced the church leader’s achievements.

The typical stories followed.

The cult leader, Im Man-bok, supposedly healed paralyzed patients just by touching them, and his water was said to increase someone’s stats.

"Before the monsters invaded this world, there were many who doubted the leader’s powers. But now, it’s different!"

The problem now was that there was evidence to give credibility to the cult leader’s words.

In a world where one could split the sea with a sword and burn everything with flames from human hands...

"We’re now in the age of myths. The era where the heroes of legend can become real. No, Hunter Da-on, you are already a hero."

"Ah, yes."

"Wow, that enormous magic against the queen ant in the dungeon... I was truly impressed. With your abilities, you’ll become the greatest mage our church boasts about."

Believing such things that haven’t even happened yet... is this how cult members think?

Half-listening to the executive’s words, I had already seen everything worth seeing inside the building.

"From now on, someone else will take over the tour."

The executive, looking somewhat disappointed, handed me off to someone else.

A woman who had been waiting in the room with a bored expression lifted her head.

She was around my age, with short hair and a scarf around her neck, looking like someone who had just started growing her hair.

"Um, from here, Sister Choi Mi-yeon will guide you. We call them mentors in cases like this."

"I’m Choi Mi-yeon. Nice to meet you, Sister Da-on."

She greeted me with a bright smile.

And then I was stunned.

It wasn’t just Choi Mi-yeon who had greeted me.

It was the tiny black leopard curled up in her arms.

...What the heck are you doing now?