Lucifer Leona
"This is fucked up.."
"What do you mean, the messenger of the God is fucked?"
The guide escorting us clicked his tongue beside me. He sent me a mocking gaze. It seemed he thought I was a false prophet.
"No need to worry. I'll interpret the king's dream soon."
"Definitely. I'll believe only you."
Believe what? It's fine as long as you don't laugh. The guide showed me the room and left quickly. As soon as I entered the room, I flopped onto the bed. The fatigue from running nonstop for two days had hit me.
"Ah.. I hope Daniel didn't die?"
Looking at the ceiling, I felt a brief worry for him. That worry was brief. Ah! The third dream I don't know about. I'm dying to know.
"Baal-nim. Now respond, please!"
- Kha ha ha! Your momentum is good. Don't worry. Daniel is being protected by Zagan.
"You're being mischievous. Since I made Baal-nim happy, tell me."
- Honestly, I was surprised. The overall dream content and interpretation are accurate. But there's something missing.
"What is it?"
- That the God was trying to persuade him.
"Is the God giving the king Gatnesar a chance?"
- The message that if you repent and serve yourself, you won't be destroyed.
"You are a benevolent being."
- There's one more dream you haven't seen.
"What content is it?"
- After being attacked by the wild boar, go back to right after the second dream. Gatnesar doesn't harvest the ripe rice, starts piling up grain. And starts setting fires. The image of Gatnesar offering grain to the one true God and repenting is shown. The one true God is moved by his repentance and sends down bamboo.
"Bamboo?"
- It's the way to stop the wild boar.
"So, are you stopping the wild boar?"
- Gatnesar, who heard the God's message, starts digging a large pit as the God said. The message the God told. Dig the pit, and carve bamboo there. Then I will miss the wild boar and fill your belly.
"Why is the God bestowing grace on the king Gatnesar?"
- He also thought he was a person to be saved.
"He's just a king who oppressed the Judah Kingdom."
- The God pitied that king. He thought he was just a person who couldn't hear the law, an unchosen one.
"I can't understand the God's mind.."
- He was indeed a proud king, but he showed obedience by following the God's words. You are a priest who delivers the God's words. Your opinion is not important. You just need to deliver the God's will. The God's will. What is that? I can't understand it, but I decide to drop my thoughts. Then, suddenly, Lucifer Leona came to mind. I jumped up from the bed and called the soldier outside.
"What is the matter?"
"Hey. I want to see Leona, can you bring her?"
"I can't. The prophet has no authority."
"Aigoo. Where else would it not be possible."
"I'm sorry. Please come in."
I stared at the soldier's eyes that were rejecting with difficulty. Using the power of insight, I probed the soldier's memories. A cold prison. The cool wind pierced through the armor. Only at the end of the prison where no one is alive, the figure of Lucifer Leona appeared. She had her two arms tied up and raised. Her eyes were covered with a blindfold, unable to see ahead. A bit was in her mouth Drops of saliva fell on her knees. Her clothes were tattered like rags. I said while rummaging through the soldier's memories.
"Lead me here."
The soldier's eyes moved without focus. The guy turned his body and headed somewhere. I followed the soldier. * While heading to the prison, I ran into the guide. Fuck.. I lowered my head to avoid the guide. The guide passed by us and stopped, saying.
"Wait."
Shit. Unfortunately, I got caught by the guide. Since he recognized my face, it must have seemed suspicious.
"Where are you going?"
The soldier couldn't answer because he already had no focus. I stopped him and said.
"Hm..! I was about to tell you about the dream I couldn't finish with my king!"
"With the king? Then this path is not it. Come this way."
The guide led calmly. Although earlier than expected, I was heading to meet the king Gatnesar. Since it came to this, it would be better to boldly go meet Leona.
"Did you think it over?"
The guide said with a worried voice. He's worried about me even though I've seen him several times. He didn't seem like a bad person.
"Are you worried?"
"I didn't say it. Now, I don't want to see anyone dying."
"Should I take it seriously.."
"Haha. Did you think I was a merciless guide? I said that because he didn't look like a false prophet. There is a person from Judah working in my house. Then, I came to deeply feel the law. Thanks to that prisoner, I came to believe in the one true God. So, I hope that a person who interprets the king's dream appears and relieves the king's worries."
The guide's words were sincere. Unlike someone with a bushy beard, he had eyes clear like an ox. If talking about personality, he was like a girl. I was surprised if such a person exists in Babylon, and my heart was moved. It seemed that Babylon was still a place worthy of change.
"Here. We have arrived. Please bless my success."
The guide said while opening the door himself.
"Thank you. Don't worry."
I reassured the guide and walked boldly into the room. Thud. Thud. Thud.
"Gatnesar King. I will tell you about your dream."
"Oh ho.. Already?"
"I had a brief hunger and missed part of the dream. I'll tell you right away. The king's dream. The king cuts all the ripe rice and offers it to the God. And the God will send you bamboo. Since you know that the wild boar is invading, dig a trap in the center of the rice field. That kind of trap filled with bamboo. The next day as scheduled, the wild boar comes, and the king lures the wild boar to the place with the trap. The wild boar falls into the trap and the king repels the wild boar and protects Babylon. All according to the prophecy the God made."
"Are you really a messenger sent by the God?"
"Yes. If the Gatnesar King repents and promises to keep the God's law, the God will save you from the enemies of the surrounding countries."
"I haven't slept comfortably even for a day since I had that dream. Prophet-nim. I will follow as you say. I will serve the law and offer sacrifices to the one true God. Now believe in the one true God! I promise to build a temple for him and give a city for the Judah Kingdom."
As Baal said, the Gatnesar King repented and bowed his head to worship the God. Unexpected reaction. I thought the king of Babylon would be an evil and treacherous person. It felt like hitting the head with a hammer.
"Is this correct? I can't understand."
- What kind of reaction did you want?
"Smiling and denying the God and mocking."
- Why do you think it has to be that way?
"Those are evil people."
- To destroy the Judah Kingdom? A strong country?
"That is.."
- They are just winners of war. Nothing more or less. The God is fair to everyone, and pities anyone. The misunderstandings about the definition of evil. Strong people are evil. It was imprinted in my brain as a formula. Weak people are good. I lived believing that was the truth. It was like eating bread without yeast. My heart was empty. It wasn't refreshing. Destroying the arrogant Gatnesar King and overturning the country. I thought that was my role. The Gatnesar King called the guide and had him bring Lucifer Leona as promised. And promised to give land where I wanted. Even the manpower to destroy the city.
"I have a place in mind."
I said I want the place where the Samaritan woman is. Jerusalem. I told the king Gatnesar that place as Jerusalem.
"Jerusalem is a good name.."
Then, the king Gatnesar apologized for the matter regarding Daniel. He blamed himself saying he must have already died.
"Daniel will be alive."
"Aigoo.. Don't lie."
"The God is protecting him."
"Is that true?"
"If you can't believe it, check it out."
The king ordered the guide with a suspicious look.
"Check the tiger's den right away."
"Yes."
The guide had soldiers check the tiger's den.
"Even if it's the God, you can't control the animals."
"Haha. The God who created everything, how can a dog be light?"
"If the dogs. No, if the tigers didn't kill Daniel, I will educate the law to all people in Babylon."
"Please don't forget that word."
A little later, the soldiers came running.
"Wow, Your Majesty! I saw a man named Daniel ordering the tigers to lie down and roll over!"
"What does that mean!"
"The man named Daniel, if he says 'lie down' to the tigers, they lie down, and if he says 'roll over', they roll over!"
"What?! I can't believe it."
"It's true. The tigers didn't even bite the man named Daniel, and they were following like a master."
"Is it really true?!"
"Yes. I didn't convey any false words."
"I can't believe it. Ha, hallelujah! The one true God has acted! I, Gatnesar, will live according to the law and make all people believe in the law."
Actually, whether the Gatnesar King believed in the law or not was not my business, but since Baal said it's the God's will, I'm doing it. I wasn't particularly one who believed in the law. No matter what, as long as I get Leona, it's fine. My heart was pounding.