Chapter 119
Chapter 119
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 119
Chapter Title: Pyre. The Worst Punishment.
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Fire. The worst punishment.
The agony of burning was the most intense pain any living being could feel.
It wasn't a matter of mental fortitude.
The moment flames touched flesh, any creature knew it without fail.
-Fuck, this hurts like hell.
It hurt like hell.
And Dorian leaped straight into the flames himself.
"Y-You mad bastard!"
"Uwaaaah..."
Beyond the inferno, the bishop faction members who had been stalling in terror recoiled in horror.
Some screamed as if they'd seen a demon.
Others trembled in abject fear.
- Hero got fire resistance or something, right?
ㄴ Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too
ㄴ Otherwise who'd jump in there? lol
ㄴ Took you long enough
The Gallery assumed he had some ace up his sleeve.
After all, he was a Hero, nominally speaking.
There had to be something.
Judak*: You lunatic
But there wasn't.
The lunatic dove into the fire bare-skinned.
- Fuck, he's burning real good
- No such thing lol
- Uwaaaah skin boiling in real time fml
- Whoa... whoa no way that doesn't hurt like crazy...
- But why isn't he screaming?
Soon the Gallery realized the Hero had nothing and fell into chaos.
Yet even as time passed.
Even as his flesh cooked, Dorian didn't so much as blink, let alone scream.
He strode steadily through the blaze toward the bishop faction members.
"It doesn't hurt."
Then Dorian spoke.
"I shall prove my faith."
At that grotesquely bizarre sight, I muttered blankly.
"No, it hurts like hell."
Dorian was human.
Humans died in fire.
What he was doing now—wasn't it the same as me pulling a "wait, am I actually gonna die? For real?" stunt?
"But he's still a Gallery bro."
I couldn't just spectate while a life burned away.
I quickly rummaged through the system, recalling one of the notifications that had popped up when I designated him.
[Select the ability for the current 'Gallery Lord.']
"Right, this came up."
The message that appeared when I designated a Gallery Lord.
It was like a game prompt to pick a character skill tree.
Inside, a list of unlockable abilities scrolled into view.
['Dorian's unlockable abilities.']
1. Faith
Unlocks faith toward Judak.
All attacks become holy attribute, and gains immunity to holy damage.
2. Gallery Hero
Receives slightly more ability sharing.
Physical abilities greatly enhanced.
"Hmm, kinda meh?"
The first two that caught my eye.
Number 1 looked tempting, but Dorian was walking on fire right now.
It wouldn't help much immediately.
Number 2 was vague too.
No specifics on how much physical enhancement.
3. Will (Not Recommended!)
If you have the will, nothing is impossible.
"Will?"
There was one more ability.
The problem was its utterly inscrutable description.
I thought parsing the author's intent was just for Korean reading passages.
"Hmm."
The upside was I was a liberal arts major.
From this curt description, it seemed potentially the most cheat-like ability.
If you have the will, nothing is impossible.
With strong enough will, walking through fire or healing wounds should be possible, right?
"Of course, no idea how strong that will needs to be..."
For now, jumping into fire and walking fit perfectly.
The catch was that "Not Recommended."
[Warning: Side effects may occur upon unlocking this ability.]
[Are you sure you want to select this ability?]
The intimidating text made me hesitate.
But I'd already made up my mind, so I hit 3.
"Well, I'll find out once I pick it."
Without knowing why it was discouraged.
*
[Gallery Lord's ability unlocked by Judak.]
[Ability – Will]
If you have the will, nothing is impossible.
"Hmm."
Dorian, walking through the flames, checked the system notification and grinned.
"He bids me prove my faith."
At first, he thought it was a dud ability.
But soon, an indescribable sense of abundance surged through his body.
"!"
Muscles that had failed in the fire began regenerating.
As if defying time itself.
Every one of his cells regenerated anew the instant flames consumed them.
[If you have the will, nothing is impossible.]
"Aah!"
Overwhelmed with emotion, Dorian shed tears of感動 as he crossed the flames entirely.
"..."
"Crazy..."
The heretics gathered beyond the fire froze in shock.
Their faces showed expressions unfit for this world, robbed even of the courage to fight.
Spears lowered, mages fled to corners and huddled.
Dorian strode through them like it was his home, searching diligently.
"Bishop!"
"!"
There, at the far end—he spotted the last bishops trying to slip into an alley.
"Uwaaack, fuck off! You monster freak!"
Creatures were born with fates set.
Some, like dragons, great from birth.
Others, like humans, fragile and scrambling for survival.
No amount of human struggling makes a dragon.
But Dorian transcended it with faith in Judak.
"Ugh...!"
The soldiers guarding the bishop trembled and parted left and right.
The pitiful bishop drew a cross from his belt and thrust it at Dorian.
"Begone, demon spawn!"
How could a guy leaping into fire and smiling be a Hero?
Then a pristine hand, unmarred by soot, snatched the cross.
"!"
From the startled bishop, he took the cross—then placed something in his hand.
"...Tuna Can?"
The moment the bishop muttered blankly.
-Slash!
His head flew clean off.
In the stunned silence, Dorian reclaimed the Tuna Can, held it high, and shouted.
"Worship the new god!"
"!"
"The Tuna Can is His body, cola His blood. The cathedral shall be reborn!"
The cathedral's reformation.
No—the birth of the Juddak Church.
*
The cathedral was normalized.
Prior powers executed, corruption purged physically.
Remaining misdeeds investigated meticulously, guillotines never idle.
- Kyakyakya instant Adorian cleanup
- Serves those pusbags right lololol
- Crisp justice is Hero Emperor style
In Adorian, bribes are legal.
Such a place, and Dorian was an ecosystem disruptor incarnate.
[Title: Priests Who Tried Bribing... Current Status.jpg]
(GIF of door splintering in half)
(GIF of priest freaking out, begging for life)
Stuffed 1 mil kyungdan bribe
Instead goes mega-rage like "insulting me?"
First time seeing bribe immunity, face priceless lol
[Likes 7411] [Dislikes 12]
- Whoa witnessing live lol
- Pay admission like you should
- Adorian counterplay lol
- But that's decent cash, should've tempted
ㄴ Fr what does he live on?
ㄴ (Tuna Can GIF)
ㄴ (Praise while holding Tuna Can! Hero con)
ㄴ lol every con coming out
"Eh, up to here it's good..."
So far, perfect Hero image.
No bribes, purging corruption, overwhelming power.
Even the cathedral reform announcement was golden.
[Title: Cathedral Reform Notice]
Author: Dorian
Hello Gallery
Important cathedral notice
(Prayer room centered isekai god statue GIF)
(Dorian smashing it to bits GIF)
(Placing smiling beauty Judak statue there GIF)
This world's god is solely Lord Judak
Don't believe weird gods
Thus renaming cathedral to Juddak Church
Until he went beyond reform and spouted nonsense about creating a Judak-worshipping Juddak Church.
-Judak*: You lunatic
ㄴ lololol Judak summon reliable
ㄴ This guy's always doing worship-worthy shit then why not worship?
ㄴ Shh never say that
The cathedral had rotted long ago.
A rotten religious group was mere pus.
Cutting it out was good, but this was just new tumor on pus.
"Who'd like this?"
Obviously a cult to anyone.
No one would back the old cathedral or a Gallery cult.
-Orange Faction) Finally!!!!!!
ㄴ Orange faith holds!!!!
ㄴ Thought the madlad wouldn't show lololol
ㄴ Long game wins specimen lol
-Juddak Church fml lol
-Kinda decent?
Support
- Serious: Better donate to them gazing at beauty Judak statue than old church yy
"Eh."
But more than expected.
[Title: Why Juddak Church Ain't Actually Bad]
1. Doesn't scam believers for one
2. Top guy's a Hero
Dude despises bribes and all dirty shit
3. Donations voluntary, usage transparent
Most goes to beauty Judak statues, quality insane
(Beauty Judak statue smiling handing Tuna Can)
Fml Judak sis I'm dying
[Likes 9999+] [Dislikes 0]
-This is it yy
Just fml one-trick don't pretend logical lololol
ㄴ OP) lol busted
-Judak*) Fml
ㄴ lolol he here?
ㄴ Swearing ramping up lately
ㄴ Beauty swearing? Hotter
Judak worship transcended meme into reality.
"This won't do."
But I wasn't thrilled.
A cult god over Gallery Judak? No thanks.
-Judak*) Guys stop now
ㄴ (Stop! Elf con)
ㄴ Think it'll work?
ㄴ Nah no chance take the worship lolol
ㄴ Already donated 100 kyungdan
But not the type to listen.
Their leader Dorian jumped in fire—says it all.
"Didn't wanna go this far..."
Cathedral fixed was good, but hype needed cooling.
Classic carrot and stick.
['Judak's Market' temporarily closed.]
-Judak*) [Stop]
ㄴ ?
ㄴ Kreeeeaaak
ㄴ Kek, kehehek...
ㄴ (Choking elf con)
Trolls rising lately yeah.
"So, time for Reward?"
Whip first.