You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿

Chapter 35

"Your expression doesn't look good. Do you really dislike it that much?"

"There's nothing good happening, so why would I be happy?"

I had thought that today, at least, I might be able to rest.

I hummed a tune as I sat in the passenger seat, crossing my arms and focusing on the road ahead.

Honestly, I wanted to sit in the back, but because Han Jae-young had brought an absurdly expensive, unheard-of sports car, I had no choice but to sit in the passenger seat.

"So, where exactly is this 'Chambit Guild'?"

"The headquarters itself is scattered in various locations, but the biggest one is in Anyang, in the southern part of Gyeonggi. That's where the meetings of the followers are held regularly."

I see.

Right now, Han Jae-young and I were heading to one of the regional branches of the Chambit Guild.

It seemed that Han Jae-young and Yoo Han-ul thought the people targeting me were from some cult-like group. They had received a tip that the same smoke item used during the dungeon break had been acquired by the Chambit Guild.

In fact, they had even learned that the man who sacrificed himself to trigger the dungeon break in the first one had briefly been affiliated with the Chambit Guild.

Honestly, it all seemed to fit together way too well.

"Feels fishy. How is it that we're getting so close to the tail this fast? This isn't a trap, is it?"

"In the second dungeon break, there were no traces left, so we couldn't identify him. It seems that the first victim... the terrorist's corpse was the real wildcard. The National Forensic Service did a great job, after all."

Han Jae-young added a comment.

"And with this kind of psychotic terrorism, it wouldn't be possible unless it was a cult, would it?"

That made sense, too.

'If you're commanding someone to sacrifice their life, they must be a heretic or something.'

After all, everyone values their life, don't they?

Yet, if someone were to sacrifice their life for some purpose, it could only be considered madness.

And the belief that some absolute being will forgive and reward their sins only fuels that madness.

It was truly a convenient story.

No matter what they did, as long as they sacrificed their lives, they could be rewarded.

Then again, I sacrificed my life to the Hero's Sword in my past life. Shouldn't I be getting a reward as well?

Was it because the other side wasn't an absolute being that I didn't get rewarded?

"Ugh!"

Bored.

Leo, sitting on my lap, coughed.

I didn't summon you to entertain me. And, by the way, I am entertained.

"Are you not scared? Do you trust that familiar?"

"Familiar? Ah... I guess it's somewhat similar in concept."

The interesting thing is that the 'magic' I remember from my past life and the magic known in this world were not that different.

There were just some slight differences in terms and concepts.

Considering that the System, which is a collective human mind, developed magic as a weapon to deal with external invaders, it was an interesting fact.

Ultimately, it might mean that humans, regardless of the world or environment, always reach the same conclusion.

I pressed Leo’s paw down as I asked.

"What’s there to be scared of?"

"If you’re heading to the headquarters of a cult, even veteran hunters would be nervous, but you don’t seem to be worried at all."

"Well, you and Yoo Han-ul are coming along. Is there really any need to worry?"

Han Jae-young gave a subtle smile.

"Hmm, I didn't know I was trusted this much."

It’s not exactly trust, though.

If the cultists were to attack me, I’d probably use them as meat shields and run away.

Both of them are S-rank hunters, so they'd be tough enough to buy me some time.

"By the way, we got caught off guard last time, didn’t we? Are we really prepared this time?"

Honestly, if it weren't for that smoke in the last dungeon, Yoo Han-ul and Han Jae-young would have been able to respond immediately.

"Of course. It's not that sloppy."

As he spoke, Han Jae-young clicked his tongue, as if frustrated.

"The fact that that item even made it into the country was so unbelievable, we didn’t expect it."

Now that the incident had already happened, it was just an unnecessary excuse.

Their friendly, smiling face was perfect. Who would believe they were a cultist with a face like that?

"We didn’t come here to leisurely drink tea."

Han Jae-young’s smile was also perfect. If I had to rank annoying smiles, I think he'd be in the top spot.

He wasn’t lying about hating cults. He didn’t waste any time getting to the point.

Yoo Han-ul handed a photo to the now-stiff executive, still smiling.

"Do you know this person in the photo?"

I recognized the man in the photo immediately.

It was a bit unsettling.

The man in the photo had entered the supermarket where I worked, only to be torn apart and killed right after.

The executive glanced at the photo and made a face as if in trouble.

"No, should I know him?"

"Yes, I believe he works with the Chambit Guild."

"Oh, I'm sorry. There are so many hunters in our church, or rather, guild. I don’t think I know this person."

"The government system says he was an F-rank hunter."

Ah, the executive nodded as if he understood.

"Well, I guess it would be hard to know. There are nearly a thousand in the southern part of Gyeonggi alone. And if he was F-rank, he’d have been doing menial tasks, so..."

He wouldn't know someone from that rank, huh?

Han Jae-young nodded in agreement.

"Still, please check."

"Alright. I’ll check if any acquaintances knew him."

As the executive stood up to leave, he handed us a brochure with Chambit Church’s name boldly printed on it.

Once the executive left, I could see Yoo Han-ul and Han Jae-young exchanging looks.

They were probably thinking the same thing as me.

‘They already know he’s dead.’

The identity of the man suspected to have caused the dungeon break hadn’t been in the news yet.

Also, since we hadn’t stated our purpose when we came here, the executive’s calm attitude was strange. He seemed far too prepared.

Besides, he said ‘someone who knew him.’

He unconsciously used the past tense.

It was the perfect environment to apply pressure with three S-rank hunters.

Until now, the evidence had lined up so perfectly, I was starting to wonder if it might actually be a jackpot.

"But I don’t think that executive will give us any useful information. If they’re hiding something, it’s even less likely."

"You can’t expect to be full after the first meal. Anyway, something’s definitely going on, so let’s dig deeper."

"How do you plan to move?"

"If they’re really after you, Da-on, they’ll try to keep us here. Let’s wait here for now. Is that alright, Da-on?"

"Yeah."

There was definitely something off about this guild.

I glanced briefly at Yoo Han-ul.

Quest, "SAVE THE WORLD", would you like to participate?

The system’s message was still annoyingly persistent.

I still didn’t want to participate in that quest, but...

There was something I wanted to confirm.

"I actually need some time. I’ve let Leo out."

"Leo?"

"My familiar."

I hadn’t expected to get any solid information from the executive. It was laughable to think that a cultist would spill information to outsiders.

"As soon as we got out of the parking lot, I let him go."

Looking at the building’s exterior, I noticed the drainpipes were exposed, perfect for wild animals to enter and exit.

So, Leo had already climbed up the drainpipe and entered the courtyard inside.

"Let’s see what kind of information a stray cat brings back."

Not a stray cat!

Leo protested, having overheard me through our bond.