You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 56

Even Demons Need Training

Breaking News) A bomb exploded in a building in Anyang, resulting in casualties
What's going on at the end of the year?
Why is it so tense these days?

I live nearby, and I heard the explosion.
Is there a military factory nearby or something? ã´As far as I know, that place is a notorious cult building. ã´Yeah, I was dragged there when I first entered college. Someone came up to me while I was sitting in a cafe, saying they were doing a psychological test. That was the start. ã´ãããã That method is famous in that neighborhood. They share the same building with the True Light Guild. ã´Itâs not that they share the building, itâs that theyâre the same place. True Light Church = True Light Guild = Cult.
What, the True Light Guild was a cult?

Isnât that a pretty famous mid-tier guild? Thatâs scary. ã´Itâs actually pretty famous for being a cult-based guild, but strangely, a lot of people donât know. ã´If you mess up your video algorithm, youâll get flooded with videos of the cult leaderâs speeches.
But why would a bomb go off at the guild? ã´Maybe it was an accident while researching items?
Damn, another breaking news update says over ten casualties.

This is a huge disaster.
Rest in peace to the victims â¶â
Breaking News) True Light Church leader 'Imanbok' confirmed dead

What? The leader is dead? ã´ãã±
Wait, wasnât this guy under arrest? ã´Special leave? Maybe he was out on a temporary release. ã´Isnât that something they give to people whoâve lost family or are sick? ã´Yeah, probably. He probably bribed his way out and ended up dead.
Still, a personâs dead, and this is how people are reacting? ã´Guess you donât know much about True Light Church. There have been lots of exposé programs about them. They exploit their followers and commit violence, etc. ã´Thatâs right. The cult leader is completely insane, but he keeps getting reduced sentences in court. ã´He goes to court in a wheelchair and appeals for mercy by claiming old age. ã´Did he bribe the judge or something? His sentences are always light. You should watch some documentaries.

A good hunter got caught up in the incident and died? That wouldâve been a big deal⦠but a cult leader died? Who cares? ãã
Honestly, you could see it as justice being served.
The justice that the Korean court couldnât deliver.

 
âWhat are you staring at?â
At Jeong Da-jeongâs words, I turned off my phone screen.
âOh, just an article.â

I was just briefly curious about how the news about the True Light Church was being reported.
âThereâs surprisingly little coverage considering the scale of the incident.â
It felt odd compared to the flood of news articles I had seen over the past few days about the Dungeon Break and the results of my special skills tests.

What was even stranger was how people were reacting to Imanbokâs death. They were treating it like a refreshing story. And even though dozens of people had died, no one seemed to care about the incident itself.
âMy name didnât even come up.â
Of course, the sudden appearance of Yoo Han-ul and Han Jae-young had been completely erased from the reports.

I had expected that some witness reports might leak out, considering the number of True Light Church followers, but it looked like the silence had been maintained pretty effectively.
Han Jae-young had already mentioned something about this.
âThere wonât be much detailed reporting in the media. Itâs a very sensitive issue.â

True, the Gwanghwamun Dungeon Break had happened in such a way that it naturally attracted attention, but in general, it wasnât common for S-rank Hunters to be publicly reported on.
Each one of them is a significant figure, both in terms of wealth and power, making them not easily ignored.
Moreover, the Gwanghwamun Dungeon Break was largely viewed as an attack on the Hunter Management Bureau, so that would also explain why this specific case was under such tight control.

And on top of that, the incident with True Light Church, involving human experimentation and Soul Core theft, was extremely provocative information, so itâs no wonder they were cautious about spreading it to the public.
Particularly the fact that they had intentionally created âWater Balloon Stateâ hunters and stole their Soul Cores. If that got out, it could spark quite a reaction.
However, when Imanbok mentioned the Central Management Bureau, the intention behind this media control was something that needed further consideration.

âI hope thatâs not the case.â
If the enemy in this situation was indeed one of the highest powers in the state, wouldnât I be fighting an extremely disadvantageous battle?
For now, it was just speculation.

Jeong Da-jeong tilted her head while looking at me.
âWhat article are you reading that has your face so dark?â
She still thought I was at the guild seminar. I decided to come up with an excuse.

âApparently, throwing all the trash into dungeons is helping restore the earthâs environment.â
âHmm, thatâs why you look upset?â
âThey say disposable container usage and trash output have exploded at the same time.â

I had actually seen a related article.
It seems that when pollution starts choking people, they might reflect on it for a moment, but then immediately go back to wasteful habits once thereâs a place to throw their trash away. The mentality is just like trash itself, and I didnât like that.
Honestly, humans are a mess.

âHmm, I get that youâre upset, but no matter how bad you feel, itâs not going to change anything. You canât control others. The only one you can control is yourself.â
Surprisingly, Jeong Da-jeong sometimes said things that sounded wise.
As I was about to feel a little impressed, she continued.

âLook, Leo thinks the same way⦠Ow!â
âGrrr!â
Jeong Da-jeong was waving a cat toy in front of Leo, and almost got her hand swatted by his paw.

Without hesitation, I slapped Leo lightly.
âMeow!â
-That hurts!

âLeo, I told you not to hit Jeong Da-jeong.â
âMeow!â
-Youâre annoying!

After Leo was hit, he protested loudly, probably feeling embarrassed about being treated like a real cat.
Honestly, Jeong Da-jeong wasnât blameless either.
She tried to put a velvet ribbon around his neck, saying he was a black cat, and she kept waving that crinkly toy in front of his face.

Leo might have been an actual cat if he hadnât been more like a monster, so itâs understandable that heâd get irritated.
...But didnât he act like a real cat with Choi Mi-yeon?
It seems like he really doesnât like Jeong Da-jeong.

âDa-on, how could you hit Leo like that!â
Jeong Da-jeong looked sulky when she saw Leo getting upset.
âIâm sorry. I didnât know heâd hate it this much. I was just trying to get closer to him.â

Even though he was a monster, Leo looked like a cat on the outside, so Jeong Da-jeong probably thought it was okay to try to get close to him.
âWell, she really does like animals.â
She wasnât in a position to raise pets like dogs or cats, but I often saw her give stray cats food when she could spare a little money. She even watched animal-related programs on Sundays, tearing up over them.

âEven though heâs a monster, he looks like a cat, so I thought his habits would be similar. But I guess not?â
âReally? Isnât the thing cats hate the most being annoyed?â
âUgh... that hurt.â

Jeong Da-jeong pretended to cry and threw all the toys and ribbons into the drawer.
At that, Leo, who had been on edge, let out a purring sound and settled into a corner of the couch.
âIâm glad. We threeâno, all four of usâcan ring in the new year together.â

Yeah.
Luckily, I was able to avoid Jeong Da-jeongâs nagging and welcome the new year in peace.
Oh, how did we make up, you ask?

Well, Jeong Da-jeong felt bad about hanging up the phone on me for something trivial, so she called to apologize, and that was that.
That way, I didnât have to hear any complaints.
And somehow, we all ended up back in her house before the new year, so...

Honestly, I still donât really get what the significance of spending New Year's together is.
âAh, the countdown started.â
Jeong Da-jeong looked at the big TV screen with a slightly wistful expression.

âDa-on, youâve grown up. I canât believe this day has come so soon...â
âWhy, is that something to be sad about?â
âYeah. It feels like timeâs passing too quickly.â

I donât always understand Jeong Da-jeongâs sentiments.
If I were her, Iâd be eagerly waiting for my younger sibling to grow up and take care of themselves.
Jeong Da-jeong smiled when she saw my confused expression.

âWhatâs that look? Well⦠itâs a lie if I say it wasnât hard, but I was happy raising you.â
She was definitely a rare kind of human.
If thereâs any luck left in this world, it must be the fact that I was reincarnated as Jeong Da-jeongâs sibling.

If I hadnât been born into this world with my past lifeâs memories, raised under her protection, I wouldnât even care about saving this world.
If I think about it, the system probably owes Jeong Da-jeong the reward for saving the world, not Yoo Han-ul.
â5, 4, 3, 2, 1!â

The TV announcer shouted out the countdown in a lively voice.
âThe new year has begun!â
The bell tolls at midnight.

âCongrats on becoming an adult, Da-on.â
To be honest, Iâm not sure whether thereâs a big difference between yesterdayâs me and todayâs me.
But, honestly, my family deserves the praise more than I do.

They raised me until I became an adult.
Jeong Da-jeong smiled brightly.
âAnd happy new year.â

Iâm not sure if a demon deserves a happy new year, but I nodded in agreement.
âYouâll get plenty of blessings this year.â
âYou talk like youâre the one giving the blessings?â

âReally? Iâm more of a disaster than a blessing.â
The system has detected traces of the âSoul Core.â
The system is requesting help from the user, âJeong Da-on.â
The system is offering to unlock part of the userâs stats in exchange for assistance.
 
I might be able to avoid the disaster that might come because of me, but Iâm definitely going to make sure I handle that situation.

I stared at the system message, lost in thought.
âTraces of the Soul Coreâ¦â
It looks like the system finally gave up on getting me involved in that ridiculous quest.

And as long as I donât have to get tangled up with that hero, Yoo Han-ul, Iâll take the information theyâre offering.
Honestly, Iâm more eager to find and rip that guy apart than the system is.
âBut no need to show that just yet.â

Iâm no hero, and even though Iâve made a bit of a deal with the system, Iâm not generous enough to just do free work.
If the system needs my help, Iâll take my time and make sure I get something bigger out of it.
âThe last time, I got way too little in terms of compensation.â

The situation was so urgent back then that I didnât have the chance to negotiate how much of my stats theyâd return. I just dove straight in and got blindsided.
And even though the memories of Yoo Han-ul from that time were so shocking, I never got the chance to demand what was rightfully mine.
âI have to remember that the system is also keeping an eye on me.â

In this world, the only ones I can trust are Jeong Da-jeong and Leo.
I must always keep that in mind.
Brrr!

At that moment, my phone buzzed.
âDa-on was so ugly when she was first born, but now⦠huh? Whatâs this?â
Jeong Da-jeong, who had been reminiscing, stopped mid-sentence.

ââ¦Da-on, your phone is ringing!â
âIs that really something to be surprised about?â
âOf course, Iâm surprised! Iâm here, but someoneâs calling your phone? Oh, maybe itâs a disaster text?â

The only one who could contact me at this point was Leo, honestly.
But sure enough, my contacts were limited.
Especially since it was New Yearâs Eve.

Curious, I opened the screen, and thankfully, just as Jeong Da-jeong said, it wasnât a disaster message.
It was a message from someone whose number I had saved yesterday.
Jeong Da-on, happy new year.
Just so you know, this is not a hacked message.
 

It was Choi Mi-yeon.
âWho is it?â
Jeong Da-jeong asked.

Well, what should I say?
I hadnât known her for long, but I had already seen all the dark sides of her.
She was probably under investigation by the police right now, but somehow, she managed to time this message.

While I was hesitating, Jeong Da-jeong threw out a few guesses.
âIs it Yoo Han-ul the Hunter? Or Han Jae-young the guild leader?â
âNeither.â

I answered like that, then sent a reply.
I know.
Happy new year.
 
I considered adding a reminder to take care of her health, but it seemed pointless, so I left it out.

As soon as I sent the reply, my phone buzzed again.
âLooks like youâre no gentleman.â
Jeong Da-jeong mentioned the two people who had sent New Yearâs texts.

Happy new year. And congratulations on becoming an adult. See you soon.
Congratulations on becoming a full member of the HP Guild as an adult~ã
 
Compared to Yoo Han-ulâs clean message, Han Jae-youngâs text was filled with messy emojis.
But surprisingly, Jeong Da-jeong liked those emojis.

âThese emojis are pretty cute, huh? Send them to me so I can use them for the office people.â
ââ¦You didnât like Han Jae-young though?â
âEmojis arenât guilty. Hurry up, send it to me.â

I sighed and handed my phone over to Jeong Da-jeong.
Well, it wasnât such a bad start to the year.