The Lawyer Who Reads Tomorrow - Chapter 58

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Episode 58

 

 

Flower petals fluttered through the air and people cheered enthusiastically.

I watched the back of Deputy Manager Yoon Ha-young as she passed by us, then picked up the note and unfolded it.

 

 

“This is…”

 

Lim Do-hyuk’s gaze was also fixed on the note.

I folded the note again, stuffed it into my pocket, and nodded toward him.

 

I never expected Deputy Manager Yoon Ha-young to come all the way here.

This time, I absolutely must speak to Ho-shin Senior so she can get that manager position.

 

“The garden behind the hotel…”

 

The hall that the Sacred Ritual Team had swept through was filled with blue delphiniums.

 

Some people were shedding tears while others were praying.

This worked out well for me.

 

The boys who had been standing behind us like they were monitoring us also seemed unaware of the note, busy reciting prayers.

 

-…Therefore, Kim Yo-han Protosophy will now address you! Everyone please welcome him with applause!

-Waaaah!

 

After exchanging glances with Lim Do-hyuk, I turned my attention to the stage.

 

Is that human?

The cult leader looked not just ordinary, but even diminutive.

 

Kim Yo-han Protosophy.

He raised one hand as if responding to the people’s enthusiasm, then slowly began to speak.

 

-At this very moment. To all of you walking the beautiful path of Ecclesia. Greetings. I am Kim Yo-han.

 

Cheers erupted along with the applause.

 

Those who had seemed relatively normal just moments before suddenly became frenzied and shouted loudly.

Some even began wailing the moment they saw Kim Yo-han’s face.

 

Kim Yo-han wore a gentle smile as he surveyed his believers.

Our eyes met for just an instant.

 

-Ah, the glory of another new encounter has been prepared.

 

The corners of Kim Yo-han’s mouth turned up slightly.

 

I’m getting an uneasy feeling about this.

Kim Yo-han grinned at me, then spread both hands toward his believers.

 

-The end of this most sacred week in Cardia is approaching.

-Waaaaaaah!

-Only those who are prepared can achieve enlightenment. This baptism will be a meaningful day for me as well.

 

Come to think of it, I did hear something like that.

 

From the boys who brought me and Lim Do-hyuk to this banquet hall earlier.

They said this week was the biggest event of the year.

So the cult’s baptism ceremony on the final day would be the climax.

 

Lim Do-hyuk seemed to be thinking the same thing, his face dark.

 

“Brighten up your expression, Senior.”

 

The boys standing behind us kept watching me and Lim Do-hyuk.

 

It would be best not to do anything that could be held against us.

Lim Do-hyuk nodded and pretended to listen to Kim Yo-han’s boring sermon again.

 

“Those are probably the ‘high-ranking’ elite believers over there.”

 

I pointed to the black masked people listening to the sermon right in front of the cult leader.

The difference was obvious since all the other believers had their faces exposed.

 

“…Probably so.”

 

The black masked people stood frozen, not moving as if concentrating on cult leader Kim Yo-han’s sermon.

Even just looking at them, it was quite an eerie sight.

 

-…Therefore, during this precious time today. I would like us to reflect on the flesh, blood, and breath that our Kardia Community holds most dear.

 

Indeed.

They said Ecclesia 111 was the most important doctrine forming the foundation of Cardia.

Kim Yo-han began a new explanation, as if reminding his believers of the meaning of this week.

 

* * *

 

And finally, dawn arrived.

 

A well-prepared course meal had been served at the banquet earlier.

Since there were supposedly many high-ranking elites, it was quite an impressive feast.

 

Steak with truffle-laden sauce and steamed sea bass topped with rich cream sauce.

Even orange sherbet and fresh cream cherry cake for dessert.

 

Despite the large crowd, it was a meal served with perfect service.

 

In short, I was stuffed.

 

“Are you going out now?”

 

2:50 AM.

Lim Do-hyuk, who had been walking around the room for digestion without being able to sleep, asked.

 

“Yes.”

 

I was already wearing sneakers.

 

About an hour after the banquet ended, the woman who had said she would marry me came back again.

She gave me and Lim Do-hyuk casual clothes and sneakers each, telling us to wear them comfortably, then left.

 

I’ll admit it, the welfare was pretty decent.

 

“…Be careful. You’re bad with directions.”

 

Me?

No.

Lim Do-hyuk was giving advice to ‘Sung Tae-hyun’.

 

So Sung Tae-hyun was the type who was bad with directions.

I should remember this.

 

“They said behind the hotel, so it should be on the opposite side from the stairs we went down today. Don’t wander around in front for no reason.”

“Senior.”

 

I turned my head briefly to look at Lim Do-hyuk.

He was sitting on the bed with a thud, making eye contact with me.

 

“How do you know the way so well? Haven’t you been here before?”

“Hah… you really.”

 

He rubbed his face several times as if tired.

 

“I saw it on the way down earlier. The back stairs with EXIT written on them. That’s probably the shortcut to the back door.”

“Hmm.”

“If you don’t believe me, just wander around. I don’t know anything if you get caught.”

“Got it.”

 

Everything around was already quiet.

 

The room door was open.

It seemed the believers had warmed up to us a bit after our appearance at the banquet.

 

The boys who escorted us back to our room smiled awkwardly and left with the door open.

 

“Protosophy has given permission.”

“…”

“He said to serve Sung Tae-hyun and the noble one well.”

 

The children added a few more words to us who were puzzled.

 

“Please memorize the gospel well until the baptism ceremony… and if you’re bored, feel free to look around the hotel!”

 

Though those words probably didn’t mean we could go out to the garden at this dawn.

 

“Senior, if anyone comes by chance-“

“Oh, I’ll say you fell asleep.”

 

Lim Do-hyuk had an unexpectedly naive side, so I couldn’t feel completely at ease.

 

But there was no choice.

It was almost 3 AM, the time Deputy Yoon Ha-young had hinted at.

 

I silently moved toward the corridor covered with soft velvet.

Since fabric was already laid down, there were no footsteps.

 

‘It’s quiet.’

 

The hotel at 3 AM was very quiet.

 

Whether everyone was asleep, I was the only one walking the corridor.

Only a few small lights were on, driving away the darkness.

 

‘Is that the back stairs Lim Do-hyuk mentioned?’

 

Lim Do-hyuk was right.

 

Behind the stairs we had followed the children down.

Along the newly unfolded corridor, a small green light was blinking with the letters [EXIT].

 

I walked even more quietly and went down the back stairs.

 

“…!”

 

It was quick to reach the back door on the first floor.

No one had followed me so far, so I didn’t seem to be caught.

 

[Garden Behind Hotel.]

 

I carefully opened the back door, recalling Deputy Yoon Ha-young’s note.

 

‘Delphinium?’

 

I didn’t even need to look for where the garden was.

When I opened the back door and went out, I could tell it was a garden thanks to the delphinium blooming everywhere.

 

I carefully looked around.

It was filled entirely with blue flowers.

 

Except for the path lit by small stones leading from the back door like stepping stones, everything was flowers.

 

‘Oh no.’

 

If this was the garden, Manager Yoon Ha-young should be visible by now.

Perhaps because it was dark, I couldn’t see well.

 

I walked carefully along the stone path like stepping stones, moving my body cautiously.

At that moment.

 

“…!”

 

Someone’s hand suddenly grabbed and pulled me.

In an instant, I froze with my back against the wall.

The hand that had covered my surprised mouth slowly fell away.

 

“Manager Yoon…!”

 

A long cloak fluttered gracefully.

I was startled at first because she had pulled the cloak’s hood down over her head, but it was definitely.

 

“Hello, Attorney.”

 

It was Manager Yoon Ha-young.

She slowly removed the hood of her cloak.

 

She seemed to look a bit younger somehow, though I couldn’t tell why.

Blue flowers were reflected and rippling in her eyes.

 

* * *

 

“That was a rather rough greeting, wasn’t it? I apologize.”

 

Manager Yoon Ha-young stepped away from me cleanly.

 

The woman who had stepped back a couple of paces quietly opened her mouth.

She kept her gaze fixed on me.

 

“It took some time to infiltrate the Religious Order.”

“Not at all, I didn’t expect you to come here.”

 

That was really true.

 

I had only told Noh Hae-min and Manager Yoon Ha-young that I was going to visit Park Mu-hyun’s office.

At that time, I had no idea Park Mu-hyun would make such an extreme choice.

 

The very idea of Cardia kidnapping both me and Lim Do-hyuk together was hard to imagine.

 

“I thought you might be in trouble.”

 

But Manager Yoon Ha-young had infiltrated to where I was in such a short time.

 

Really, to think such a capable person existed.

The more I saw, the more pitiful it seemed that such talent had been rotting away at Ho-shin Senior’s law office.

 

I let out a short sigh.

The scent of delphinium was tickling my nose.

 

“First, please take this.”

“What is this?”

“I can’t stay here long without arousing suspicion.”

 

Manager Yoon Ha-young’s sharp gaze surveyed several spots near the hotel wall.

 

Understandable.

After all, this was the heart of a cult.

 

I examined the few papers she had handed me.

 

“CCTV locations? Internal movement routes of the Religious Order… This refers to Sunday, when the baptism ceremony will be held?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

 

Manager Yoon Ha-young spoke without lowering her guard.

 

“I borrowed the name of a woman who’s a Sacred Ritual Team member when infiltrating this place. Thanks to that, I was able to obtain this without much difficulty.”

 

These routes are quite well organized.

With this much information, I should be able to plan escape routes considering time and movement patterns.

 

True to Manager Yoon Ha-young’s style, several anticipated escape routes she had devised in advance were also marked.

 

“Security will be too tight to get out until Sunday.”

“I see.”

 

This was probably a measure considering me and Lim Do-hyuk.

Then I should also use that tight security to find what I’m looking for.

 

“Manager Yoon.”

“Yes.”

“Since we can’t get out until Sunday anyway, let’s look for Park Noah.”

 

Manager Yoon Ha-young nodded without hesitation.

 

“I do have a place in mind. There’s a place where they take care of and educate children from infants to kids.”

 

Then Park Noah would most likely be there.

 

“Good. If it’s accessible, please find him and report back as quickly as possible. It would be even better if you could take photos or video.”

“Yes. Tomorrow at 3 AM, I’ll see you again at this location.”

 

Deputy Yoon Ha-young, having finished her business, turned to leave but stopped.

 

“Oh, and the last pages—”

 

…Last pages?

I flipped to the very end of the documents as she indicated, turning several pages.

 

“…!”

 

What is all this?

 

“…Gospel of the Heart, Past Exam Questions.”

 

What kind of gospel has past exam questions?

 

At Deputy Yoon Ha-young’s appearance, as if handing over secret test materials, even I couldn’t help but look bewildered.

 

“Past… questions?”

“Yes. I learned this after coming here—to receive baptism, you must pass an exam created by either Kim Yo-han or Park Mu-hyun.”

 

Are they insane?

Moreover, I didn’t even want to receive baptism.

 

But what’s this about past questions and exams?

 

[For whom is the third Room of the heart open? (Multiple choice, 4 options)]

[: Gospel Chapter 13 Verse 2, Ecclesia 111 Components]

[How Cardia believers should deal with Satan (Essay question)]

 

“…Hah.”

 

After looking through several pages of past exam questions, I folded the Papers in half and hid them in my jacket.

To think the first test I had to pass to participate in my own wedding, prepared without my knowledge, was about the Gospel.

 

How utterly absurd.

 

“….”

 

Yoon Ha-young nodded as if understanding my feelings.

Before we knew it, moonlight was shining down to where we were hiding.

 

“Anyway, thank you.”

“Yes, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

 

Just as we finished our farewell and Deputy Yoon Ha-young turned to leave, she suddenly put on her Hat.

Then she stepped in front of me as if to shield my body.

 

Before I could even grasp what was happening,

a clear voice echoed through the quiet Garden.

 

“What a lovely night. Are you having some kind of secret meeting?”

 

Oh no.

It was That Woman who had promised to marry me.

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