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The Jeolla Branch and Gyeongsang Branch were the first to leave the mountain, followed by the Chungcheong Branch. The reason for the separate departures was that the Taebaeksan Mountain area was infused with my father’s spell, and if multiple people went hiking together, there would be a greater risk of getting lost. Lastly, when only the Seoul Branch—or rather just we—remained, Yun Chang-Su called out to me.
"Cult Leader, if I may say something..."
He guided me to a small room in the corner of the chapel and handed me a cup of tea. The tea had a very pleasant aroma, but I couldn't tell what kind of tea it was. I didn’t know much about tea.
With slow movements, Yun Chang-Su sat across from me and gently stroked his long beard.
"This is quite a difficult story to tell..."
"It’s fine. Please go ahead and tell me."
Yun Chang-Su was neither an opportunist like Yeom Man-Gun nor did he have Ha Pan-Seok’s stubborn temperament. Moreover, he was the only executive who had ever served the First Cult Leader among the executives who were still alive. To put it bluntly, he was like a senior executive. Whenever I faced Yun Chang-Su, I felt a sense of respect for him, not just as a leader to a follower, but also as a person. I wasn’t just being polite when I asked Yun Chang-su to put his hesitations aside and speak without holding back.
"I heard that you distributed excess funds from the Seoul Branch to the other branches to help overcome financial difficulties."
"Yes."
"I'm really sorry, but I think it would be better for me not to accept that money."
If it had been a request for more money, I would have gladly accepted. But I had no idea that he would refuse to accept the money. I couldn’t help but glance at Yun Chang-Su's face. Beneath his kind and warm smile, I could see resolute determination.
"Um... may I ask for the reason?" I asked.
Yun Chang-Su hesitated, touching his beard before explaining, "The Gangwon Branch has very few church members, so even if they received money, it would mostly be used for personal purposes. That being the case, I figured it would be better to give it to the Gyeongsang or Chungcheong Branches since they have more mouths to feed."
It was a reasonable explanation that seemed completely...
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