In the past, when Se-Hoon was learning how to acquire divine mana, he often collaborated with the Pilgrimage Church. 0

Naturally, he ended up hearing stories about the Pilgrim’s miraculous feats—how he revived crippled heroes, turned battlefields where tens of thousands fought into places without a single casualty, and even quelled a volcano that was about to erupt due to demonic corruption. 0

Alongside Baek-Yeon, he was a Perfect One who actively helped humanity, causing his tales to be countless. And yet, the stories that Se-Hoon heard the most from the church’s clergy were always about the Pilgrim’s daily life.0

“Our Pope traverses the Pilgrim’s Path daily, watching over the world whenever he is free. We strive to emulate that devotion…”1

They took pride in the fact that the Pilgrim spent over three hundred days a year traversing the Pilgrim's Path, which stretched across the vast open sea, constantly keeping tabs on the Abyss of Demons. To them, the Pilgrim sacrificing himself for the good of humanity, giving up the immense wealth and authority that his power allowed him, was worthy of reverence—in fact, that earned the respect of not just the Perfect Ones, but of all heroes.  1

To Se-Hoon though, it was a bit peculiar, but since the Pilgrim at least acted for the sake of humanity, he viewed him positively. 0

Now, however, that image had completely shattered.0

“That damned cult leader…”0

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Stretching over the vast ocean that continued far into the horizon, a gleaming white barrier seemed never-ending. And having been walking ceaselessly atop it for three hours, Se-Hoon couldn’t stop his mouth from frowning.0

I thought we’d find something useful here… but it’s just a long walking exercise.0

Nothing but the sea was in sight, and nothing occurred on the barrier. It felt like they were walking down the same...0