The Outer God Needs Warmth-Chapter 107: Climb the highest (7)

It’s really cold at night, and even during the day, the temperature has become chilly.

All the trees that change color have transformed, and there are even more bare trees, completely devoid of leaves.

Winter has arrived suddenly.

Just like how the harsh season has come, something far away has happened.

Byeongil and Jungjaewoo.

These two have been captured by the Murim Alliance.

Yes. Two months ago, they were escaping from the Heavenly Demon Church and running far away. They were caught by the Murim and were taken to the Murim Alliance for interrogation.

It was discovered there that they were from the Heavenly Demon Church.

In short, they were drugged and tortured.

Moreover, it wasn't just the usual kind of easy-to-understand torture.

Their true identities were thoroughly uncovered through unknown techniques.

There were techniques that, based on faded memories, seemed impossible to find in the martial arts world.

It’s such an unusual technique that it’s believed to be connected to the Heavenly Demon leader, Daegon.

Of course, it wasn’t a technique Daegon himself possessed. His techniques were centered on biotechnology, so the direction of the technology is a bit different.

But there are other immortals in this world besides Daegon.

There are several immortals aside from him.

Originally, Daegon was exiled from another world and came to invade this world, but he was defeated and fled deep into the water.

This means that there are immortals who defeated Daegon. Stronger immortals. They live on Mount Kunlun.

The technique seems to be related to that region.

The technique of extracting the soul from a living person and peering into their memories is of a completely different level. It’s not something that can be achieved with normal skill.

Moreover, the technology that projects an image into the air was something from science fiction in faded memories.

Of course, there are worlds where such techniques exist within my Harvesters' reach. I’ve only seen them from a distance, as they are far beyond my world.

They used floating wooden sculptures in the air to extract light from the Harvester’s body.

Then, light stained purple shot out from the body.

In the room where the Harvester’s soul was being extracted, one person gathered others and explained that the light represented a corrupted soul.

They said that this was the result of the corrupting Heavenly Demon magic.

This color, they said, was the chaos that would overturn the world, an evil power not to be approached.

They were right.

And the light, indeed, was the soul.

I found out eventually.

But that wasn’t all the information I gathered.

One of the people gathered across from the experts asked if the soul could be returned to its original state.

In response, the expert, or at least someone who appeared to be one, firmly stated that there was no way to cleanse a soul that had already been corrupted.

At least not with the technology available in this world.

If I were to strip away my blessing, my warmth would vanish.

If I were to be classified as diseased and cured...

Ugh. Terrible.

Or, they might not know it, but there’s a faint possibility that such a technology exists somewhere in this world. After all, there was only a person present.

The place where this technology is believed to originate... Kunlun.

Those who live there may possess such technology.

Immortals.

They are collectively called immortals, but generally, they are a special type of lifeform, one per species.

In fact, some of them are difficult to even consider life.

They are probably warm...

No. Ahem.

We need to be careful of them.

As of now, there don’t seem to be any immortals among those interpreting the Harvesters within the Murim Alliance. There is no large light visible.

But there are people who specialize in special techniques.

They discovered a woman in Byeongil and Jungjaewoo’s memories who created Harvesters from people.

And they designated her as an evil succubus who corrupted people.

Yes. That’s me.

They had discovered that I was part of the Heavenly Demon Church, and many people lamented that they had already fallen into my hands. They then declared that they had to strike the Heavenly Demon Church before more demons appeared.

And at the end of their announcement, they said that in order to purify the evil energy, they had to place it into a strange device.

The light that entered slowly melted and vanished.

At the same time, the gaze I had been observing from also disappeared.

I can break the light.

Right. The vessel can be broken.

It was an irrational thought to believe the vessel was indestructible.

I’ll erase the soul. I’ve incinerated it so no traces remain.

Such techniques do exist.

But, honestly, I’m not that worried about it.

Because I remember what Eunjae did.

After Eunjae became a Harvester, he freely killed people in the Murim world.

He killed people until he felt his vengeance was complete, then returned to the Heavenly Demon Church, created a family, and died from old age.

In his later years, he exhibited strange behavior, almost like he had dementia, but I still think he achieved everything he wanted.

So, if Murim is like that, then with the demon and Omyoungseong, it won’t be much of a problem.

In other words...

When winter passes and spring comes, there will be a mass absorption of warmth!

Since the era is what it is, fighting in the winter is difficult.

Even with my rough knowledge, the event will probably happen late this spring.

If delayed, it could push back for years, but I don’t think they’ll just let it slide. After all, from the words I heard through the tortured Byeongil and Jungjaewoo, they will surely invade.

They are terrified of the possibility of more demons like the Heavenly Demon appearing.

In fact, I saw it with my own eyes when the simple, strong Hobeop used the Heavenly Demon Technique. Will they just watch as the Heavenly Demon, who once turned Murim into a mess, is produced again?

Fear is a powerful driving force.

Hehe.

Now, we just have to wait.

While I’m watching events unfold far in the northern distance, Sooga enters the room.

"Choseol, what are you doing?"

"Just sitting still."

"So that’s why you’ve gotten so fat?"

Sooga sneaks closer and places her hand on my chest.

It was quite large. She’s bigger than Rebecca in terms of circumference. If you only look at the ratio, she’s just a tall woman.

However, in this world, being tall is considered a disadvantage. Even if your face is beautiful, if you’re too tall, you’re considered unattractive.

Or is it that people avoid becoming Harvesters because they’re unattractive?

It’s possible.

But I can’t choose the vessel. Well, strictly speaking, I could.

When the opportunity came, I wouldn’t have the luxury of rejecting them just because they’re not human or unattractive.

But both of these bodies were beautiful.

Beauty standards change with the times, so it can’t be helped. From that perspective, Sooga is way too thin.

"You’ve been too thin, haven’t you? Sooga, you’re still too skinny."

"Tell that to Master. These days, I’ve been having a really hard time. Instead of gaining weight, I keep losing it."

Sooga lays down on my lap, whining.

Since it got quite cold, both the Heavenly Demon and Sooga started sparring with swords.

Considering my memories, it seems a bit early.

If you think about how late Sooga started...

Hmm. The Heavenly Demon who’s teaching her must know better than I do, so I guess he’ll teach her well.

"I don’t really know how to fight, so just learn from the Heavenly Demon."

"Aah!"

Still, she doesn’t seem to mind getting stronger.

But Sooga is staring at me.

I can tell how her gaze and body are moving, but I can’t tell what she’s thinking.

If I don’t know, I should ask.

"Why?"

"No, it’s just that Choseol always insists on speaking formally. You speak formally no matter who you're talking to, right?"

I see. I am speaking formally.

Respect and courtesy can sometimes be powerful weapons. I find it more advantageous to crawl below others than to stand above them.

Standing above others to dominate is something I can do once they know everything about me, so it’s not a priority yet.

"Is it strange?"

"To someone younger than you? Especially when speaking to a servant, it feels strange."

That’s referring to herself.

I thought she accepted it without question, but it seems she found it odd.

Originally, Sooga was sent here as my servant. And I had claimed ownership over her from the Heavenly Demon.

But I gave her freedom. The freedom to do whatever she wants.

"I couldn’t help it. I decided from the start that way."

At my words, Sooga looks at me intently. Her expression is a mix of confusion, resentment, and various other emotions.

"It feels like you’re building a wall."

Yeah. I can see how it might feel like that. She’s exactly right.

I’m building a wall.

A very, very, very strong wall.

I’m building it so that nothing behind it can be shown.

I don’t intend to show anyone what’s behind the wall.

What’s behind it are screams of madness from the cold.

It seems like the Heavenly Demon may have caught a glimpse, but from the way he sympathizes with me, he couldn’t have seen properly. The reality is far worse and more disgusting.

If the door behind the wall ever opens, it’s over.

It’s like being hit with a drug that completely destroys brain cells; I won’t be able to return again.

If I open it, I’ll be doing something brutal until I’m stopped somewhere, and I’ll never be able to obtain warmth again.

"This is something I can’t show, even if I want to."

"Are you not planning to open your heart?"

That’s quite a sharp remark.

This topic is difficult.

At least while I’m within the Heavenly Demon Church, I intend to act as a harmless person to everyone.

Let’s steer the conversation away from this point.

"Oh, you’re full now, huh? Do you think this much isn’t enough? I’ve given so much, but still, it’s not enough? Alright. Let’s see if you can take anything from me!"

I grab Sooga and tickle her side.

Sooga screams and runs away.

I chase after her, and Sooga, yelping, runs out of the house.

"Uh... maybe I should have come at another time?"

A beautiful woman in pure white clothes stands awkwardly at the entrance.

She’s not a Harvester, so I didn’t know she would be here. I thought maybe a lost stray cat wandered in since no one else would come.

"Sooga, we have a guest."

"Welcome!"

Sooga, as if nothing had happened, walks up to Goomilmil and guides her inside. I head to the kitchen to prepare the tea that Inshimwon had brought as a gift earlier.

"Heavenly Demon’s disciple, right?"

Goomilmil speaks in an awkward tone, addressing Sooga formally.

"You don’t have to speak to me formally since I’m not a direct disciple!"

Sooga laughs out loud and talks to Goomilmil. A direct disciple means a disciple who inherits everything from the master.

Sooga just learns martial arts from the Heavenly Demon, so she’s not considered one.

"You’re the one in the higher position, aren’t you, Goomilmil?"

As for what kind of relationship they’ll have... who knows.

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I think that while boiling the tea over an unquenchable fire.