Chapter 180: Saintess (2) (1/2)

Chapter 180: Saintess (2)

‘Saintess. I see.’

I was hiding in the darkness and listening to the lich’s story.

I was wondering why they were attacking the humans so intensely, but now I had a clear reason.

Saintess. The holy woman. The complete opposite to the demons.

Naturally she would be a challenge. The Saintess used powerful holy magic like the angels.

A person like that was going to appear in South Korea.

But the timing was strange. Was it because of the Trees of Life and Death?

If so, there was a high possibility that the Saintess hadn’t appeared yet.

‘Martin might be acting independently of Pandemonium.’

Although it was limited, Martin could see the future and was acting to remove her beforehand. It was impossible to see far into the future but he could avoid my pursuit right now.

‘He is unaware that I am chasing him.’

If he knew then he would have stopped all activities. That didn’t meant there weren’t suspicions.Certainly, Martin's ability was limited.

He just detected ‘danger.’

I worried about it for a short moment. I was standing at a crossroad of whether to grab the lich or to leave.

‘I need to find his goal first.’

The potion could recognize the saintess but I couldn’t predict when Martin would move his base.

If I continued my chase then it would be an uphill fight.

Rather...it was better if he came to where I was.

‘This isn’t the main base. I need to monitor the bases and identify their movements. I will catch Martin after the Saintess is found.’

I shook my head and left.

In my previous life, there were many human Awakened called ‘Saintesses.’ They manifested in unspecified conditions and there were even instances of it occurring before the person Awakened. In short, I didn’t know where she would pop up.

The Saintesses were just as strong as the Awakened. The Saintess used her holy powers to drive out the demons and creatures, so many humans followed her.

Of course, there were questions.

The Saintess used holy power so wasn’t she related to angels?

Actually, the angels who descended to Earth made alliances with the Saintesses so it was reasonable to think so. However, the demons came to a different conclusion.

Believing was different from following God. The Saintesses were from earth while Heaven was an entirely different place. But...no one knew if ‘God’ had intervened or not. It was just a guess but someone that existed since the beginning of Earth used their hands to make the Saintesses.

‘I know something that the demons aren’t aware of.’

Late in the evening. I sat on the tallest building in Seoul and looked down. It was certain that a Saintess would be born somewhere where many humans were gathered.

I touched my jaw.

‘All of Earth’s gods are sealed in dungeons. Maybe...the destruction of a dungeon and the appearance of a Saintess is related.’

A Saintess was a woman called by a god. There were no gods on earth due to them being sealed in the dungeons.

Certainly, even in my previous life, the Saintesses appeared after the dungeon was destroyed. I might have hastened the emergence of the Saintesses. Of course, there were certainly more specific conditions.

I was just to blame for the time difference.

And...there were signs that a Saintess was a ‘weapon’ or a ‘holy’ person.

‘Martin is planning to use the Saintess for something.’

At first, I thought he was moving under Pandemonium’s orders. But based on this, Martin seemed to be moving on his own.

I found out he was aiming for a Saintess but I didn’t know what he wanted to do with her. Was he planning to make her his doll?

“F-forest! A forest appeared in the north!”

”What does that mean? A forest?”

”A place in the middle of nowhere became a forest!”

There was a sudden disturbance among the humans. The humans were shouting and making a fuss...I turned my confused eyes towards the north. Soon I was able to see a huge forest.

'What?'

I couldn’t help but feel curious. The Trees of Life and Death were still growing. They didn’t have the power to create a forest. I never ordered it which meant it was created by an external influence.

”What do we do? Should we report it?”

”If it is true, I think we should scout separately...”

”Watch out. There are bees everywhere. There are also king bees flying around. The number isn’t a joke.”

I nodded after hearing their words.

If there were bees in the forest then I could easily guess the culprit.

‘Yihi.’

Yihi had an obsession with gardens and bees. There was a 99.9% probability that Yihi was the culprit.

The question was how she created a forest outside the dungeon.

‘Is it possible to set a terrain outside the dungeon now?’

This part wasn’t clear. It wasn’t as large as the one around the World Tree, but I hadn’t expected that.

‘Yes...I should use this as a sign.’

An idea suddenly emerged.

Yihi’s actions could be poisonous but they were also beneficial. It was just a forest but I decided to use it as a sign.

It would be an abrupt event for Martin. Martin wouldn’t be able to read Yihi’s improvised actions.

So...what if there was a good weapon in this sudden forest?

Perhaps Martin would think there was a ‘unique weapon’ in the forest. There were many vague points about the abilities of humans.

Martin would immediately dispatch some creatures to monitor the forest. Perhaps I might be able to discover Martin’s position.

'I’ll handle it as quietly as possible.’

I smiled with satisfaction.

The Awakened started exploring the forest in teams of 12. Their mission was to determine if the forest was a risk or not.

”It feels cold.”

Edward muttered.

Despite it being a bright afternoon, it was dark inside the forest. The trees were high and thick, so little light came in.

”Damn, why did this forest suddenly rise up?”

Kim Yong-woo spat out with a tired expression.

A series of unimaginable things occurred to the world in quick succession so Kim Yong-woo’s face was filled with suffering and exhaustion. He kept on having to adapt to hellish things so Kim Yong-woo wanted to rest for a little bit now.

”That is why we have to investigate. Guild Master. Do you think we are here for a picnic?”

Lee Ji-hye pouted. She didn’t know Kim Yong-woo’s itinerary but it was his fate as a guild master.