The Samaritan Woman and Zagan the Alchemist Demon (4)
Zagan's aura called out to me.
"Lord Zagan?!"
That meant Daniel and the woman had finally consummated.
- Finally came out! Now I can feel that I'm alive!
"Does that mean the two of them have become one?"
- Those beast bastards have no equal.
"Jealous..."
- Here, take this.
Zagan handed me a bottle.
"What is this?"
- I told you. I was going to give you something good.
"Is it wine made from my urine?"
- Kek! How is it? Do you like it?
"I'm grateful for the gift, but I don't think I can eat it."
- Kek! It's delicious..
"Enough.. Now, please tell me how to make psychedelic. How do you make it?"
- Um.. You need the flower called opium.
"Opium?"
- Yeah. It's a medicine made by extracting the seeds of the opium flower.
"Damn, that's complicated."
- But if you just have those flowers, you're invincible, right?!
I thought it was a potion I could make with magic.
If it was magic to grow the flowers and use them, then forget it.
There was no efficiency like that.
"When do you plant the flowers? You need land, time, and manpower. What kind of demon are you?"
- Don't be offended. Did you think I wanted to get strong power without effort? The land, there's a well here, so just plant it here.
"Eh? Is that so? Who will plant it?"
- You know. Right next to you.
"Eh? Is that so?"
Looking around, it was the people of the lord and Daniel's friends.
There were five of them.
Of course, planting opium on such a vast land was a difficult task.
But if they just planted it, it could even bring down Babylon.
"Listen up, you guys."
I told the fellows.
When they heard the majestic voice while resting, they sat up straight.
"Hallelujah! God is responding now. He commanded to plant opium here. I was worried you might be punished."
"Punished?"
"Yeah. To not be punished, you must help the woman plant grapevines and opium and wait for the time. When you submit, he will give eternal life and blessing."
"Is that true?"
"Yes. Will you do it?"
"Yes! We will do it!"
"Do you believe it!"
"We believe!"
"Then shout Amen!"
"Aa~~men!"
They might think these guys are easily swayed.
They might think they're stupid for snapping fingers.
Since water gushed from the dry well,
and Daniel, who was supposed to be dead, had the history of consummation,
I couldn't not believe my words.
People are surprisingly simple.
They believe as much as shown,
and imagine as much as shown.
The more abstract the words, the more they stimulate imagination.
Nothing is sweeter than illusion.
Whether eternal life really exists or not,
if it's my word, they will believe it exists in reality.
- Hey? You can even tell a lie?
"Of course. It's my job."
- I'll give you the seeds, so hand them over to them.
"No. Zagan-nim is also planting opium here."
- Huh?
"How can I plant opium without Zagan-nim? And you have to make psychedelic right away."
- No. I want to travel with you too.
"You can travel after making it."
- What kind of thing is that. The promise is wrong.
"Then like this. Make a contract with Daniel to split the soul in two. Half in Daniel's body, half to make opium and psychedelic here."
- That's something only a priest can do.
"I'm a priest."
- Oh? Good. I don't care.
Even Zagan followed what I wanted.
To repay those who followed me, I named this land.
"Jerusalem."
"Eh?"
"I will name this place Jerusalem."
A name I coined after seeing history books.
It wasn't the first name I coined.
No name was as holy as this.
"Amen..!"
"Even just hearing it is a blessed name."
They seemed to like the name Jerusalem.
They were already repeating Jerusalem, which stuck to their mouths.
"You are the ones who will build Jerusalem. Think of it as glory and fulfill your duty."
"Yes, Prophet."
Daniel's friends became one in purpose and shouted the law.
For a while, they couldn't sleep because they were singing hymns.
Only after their prayers ended did I sleep.
Daniel didn't come back until we were asleep.
We didn't bother looking for Daniel's whereabouts either.
Thinking it was the wedding night, we understood with broad minds.
*
The next day, when we were about to depart, Daniel and the Samaritan Woman returned.
In just one night, both had lost weight and looked haggard.
"Was it burned?"
"Ah, no."
"No, what no. It's written on your face."
"Is that so..?"
Embarrassed, he touched his cheek.
When Daniel came back, I told him to pack his luggage.
"Right now?"
"Yeah. I've already told the others my will yesterday, so I'll tell you too."
"What?"
"The two of you and your friends will stay here and build Jerusalem."
"Jerusalem?"
"Yeah. A place to fulfill God's will when you return."
"But I can't leave the woman behind."
"The woman!"
"Yes, Prophet."
"The woman is to stay here for God's kingdom and bloom grapes and opium flowers. That is the way to revive the Kingdom of Judah and let your descendants prosper forever."
"But I already made a pact with Daniel.."
"No choice. Sacrifices are necessary to build his kingdom. It won't take long, so wait. If there's anything you two didn't finish talking about, finish it."
The woman looked at Daniel with longing eyes.
Daniel grabbed her hand and jumped somewhere, as if he had made up his mind.
We all watched Daniel's actions.
"Before leaving, I should fight one more time."
"Daniel.."
The two were running to the empty house, perhaps because their relationship wasn't enough.
Meanwhile, the Samaritan Woman was putting her hand into her skirt to pull down her underwear.
Daniel was also putting his hand into his pants to erect his penis while running.
"Hehe. Look at them. They'll get pregnant~!"
The people watching them murmured.
I agreed with their opinion.
"Perfect timing.."
*
A while later, Daniel came back panting.
We finished preparations to leave and said goodbye to the remaining people.
The Samaritan Woman was crying endlessly, perhaps because she was sending Daniel off.
"Lord.. Take care of your body, and return safely. I will plant grapes here for Lord.."
"I know. I will return safely."
Farewell.
I thought it would help them grow, so I grabbed Daniel's arm.
"Let's go. I've also said goodbye, and in times like this, a man should leave without regret."
"Prophet.. It hurts. How did you leave, Prophet?"
"I don't know. I was the one who left."
Daniel looked at me with a bewildered expression.
Without a word, he patted my back.
We comforted each other and left the village.
As we left, I told the half Zagan who stayed behind.
"Help these guys."
- I'll trust you. Hey! My half! Do well and come back!
- I got it!
The situation where they greeted each other.
It was possible because they were demons.
*
We ran towards Babylon without rest.
It would take two days of running.
The road was long.
"Daniel. How was last night?"
"I think I understand why God gave humans lust."
"You got enlightened?"
"Yeah. I understood God's greatness."
Daniel looked at the distant land with a serene expression.
In just one night, he seemed to have become an adult from a youth.
A mature appearance.
"You did well. But what was the name of the Samaritan Woman?"
"Ah.. that is.."
Daniel couldn't answer easily to the casual remark.
For some reason, Daniel couldn't remember the name.
"Can't you remember the name?"
"Ah.. I didn't do a full name?"
"Hehe. Why was it so urgent."
"Hahaha! There was no time to ask for the name."
With a hearty laugh, he blew away the embarrassment.
Yeah.
What was the name anyway.
What mattered was the conquest.
"Once the pact was made, it was done. But I have to figure out the third dream. What do I do."
Interpretation of King Gatnesar's dream.
I couldn't interpret the first and second dreams, and now I had to get the third one right.
No clue at all.
"Baal-nim. I don't want you to interpret it, so please tell me about the third dream."
- I thought you had insight from me? Why don't you use your own power?
"Baal-nim. Even with the power of insight, I couldn't figure out the third dream."
-Hmm.. You're still a weak and ignorant human.
"Human is such a being."
- I didn't tell you? If you meet King Gatnesar and show me something fun, I'll tell you.
"Is that true?"
- Would I joke with you? Your arrogance is sky-high?
"I asked. Don't get angry."
Perhaps he was looking at the clownish behavior of humans.
I don't know what purpose Baal was saying such words.
He wasn't the type to make light remarks just for fun.
"Prophet. I've been thinking about the dream."
"Tell me."
At that time, Daniel said to me.
"The first dream. There was a boar and ripe rice fields. It seems to be talking about the revival of Babylon and other countries."
"Continue."
"Right now, Babylon's power is strong. If the war subsides and peace continues, those who come to take it will appear."
"Yeah. In the first dream, Babylon expelled the enemies. In the second dream too, it's talking about enemies?"
"Yeah. The enemies came attacking Babylon with alliances in front. However, Babylon's power is still strong, and when the horn was blown, the boars fled."
"That's right. But the second boar didn't kill the first boar?"
"Yes. Interpreting the dream, the two boars mean two countries. Their alliance was threatening enough to burn Babylon's rice fields. However, Babylon's power is still strong, so they defeated the enemies. The second boar killing the first boar later means the division between the two countries. There was discord between the two countries that failed in invading Babylon, and one country ate the other."
"Hmm.. That makes sense."
"And the third dream is.."