The World Of The Venerate: Cursed Exorcist
Chapter 52 - A feared and respected existence

“A city..” Said one of the residents, responding to Badkil's question because he did not seem to know about it.

“Iya... Hwangsom City, I think you guys know about that city?” Ask Badkil.

Hearing this, the residents immediately walked away leaving Gudov and others with facial expressions that looked frightened.

“Why do they look scared when asked about the city?” Ask Gudov, curious.

“As expected... Residents who are in this country seem to think that the Venerate is a figure that they should be reluctant and afraid of.”.

“Not a reason why I invite you into this village directly without a disguise, because I had previously known that the Tenerate of Tengal usually do not occupy villages throughout this country.”.

“If only they came to this place, I think they would only take tribute or give a rule to the citizens,” Badkil said, explaining the matter to all.

***

Moving to another village in the land of Chundo, where the Tenerate who came from a special sect organization along with Yermo also experienced the same thing, when asking about the direction of the city of Hwangsom, where, the citizens questioned were reluctant to answer, and immediately left them.

“Hei... Please answer us if you know..” Said one of the Tenerate Tengal, seeming to force the villagers who are still reluctant to answer their questions.

The same thing still happened, where the Sontak did not want to answer the question, but was still forced by one of the Tenerate.

“Algadai..”.

“Siap sir... What's up?” Asked Venerate Tengal named Alghadai, immediately saluted and disdained his intention to force the villagers when Yermo called him.

“Let them... There's something you don't know about the citizens of this country.”.

Yermo also explained to Alghadai that the villagers, as well as those in other villages, in Chundo country were very reluctant to their Venerate.

It was the same thing Badkil explained to Gudov and others, but there was little difference from Yermo's version of the explanation, where the citizens of Chundo who are ordinary humans and not Venerate, actually consider the Venerate Chundo as their gods, especially for Hwanghon who is likely one of their highest gods, from one of the kings of the land.

And therefore, when an outsider knows nothing about the existence of one of the dwellings of the Venerate Chundo, the city of Hwangsom, the, they then feel frightened because the Venerate have become a figure that they are very reluctant to.

“Then how do we search for that mystical city?” Alghadai asked, confused as to what to do.

“The only way to find that mystical city is to follow this river,” replied Yermo.

“At least we as the exterminator Venerate have superior observation ability... I'm sure we will definitely find the existence of the city if we follow this river,” continued Yermo.

“Sorry sir... I guess it can only be done by you, because me and the others are not Venerate exterminators.” Alghadai then gave a statement that he is not a descendant of the Slivans, which of course is difficult to detect the existence of astral beings, or something invisible to others.

“So well... Then leave it to me... We better continue the journey,” Yermo response, then invite the Tenerate Tengal to return to continue the journey, he said, where now they have to follow the river which became the only way to get to the mystical city called Hwangsom.

***

Moved to the village where Gudov and others were, where suddenly the villagers were immediately made to ketar-ketir when a group of soldiers, who were, none other than the Venerate of Chundo country came to enter the village.

While Badkil swiftly directed Gudov, Bergen, and Kharcana to hide so as not to be seen by the Chundo who came into the village.

**

“How dare you ask such a thing..”.

“Akh..”

Without a second thought, one of the Venerate who was in front of the citizens who asked suddenly shook his hand firmly, until the residents fell down.

“We came to take tribute for this month.”.

**

“What the fuck? Dare to hit such weak citizens.”.

From the hiding place, Gudov who peeked seemed to feel annoyed when he saw one of the Venerate Chundo hit one of the villagers without feeling pity.

“Gudov... Stay here, and don't do anything.”

When the young man was about to move, it was likely to help the citizens who appeared to be in trouble due to the Venerate, at once Badkil immediately detained the young man not to interfere in the internal problems of the country they came to.

**

“Give tribute for this month right now, or you will feel anger from Hwanghon,” said one of the Venerate, threatening the residents to pay tribute by carrying the name of the leader of the country.

Quickly when hearing the words from the Venerate, the residents then flocked to take their property, agricultural crops, and some other valuable items to be collected in front of the Venerate.

When all the goods had been gathered, one of the Venerate Chundo put on a look of annoyance as the tributes the villagers gave seemed to be less than what they wanted.

“Add again..”

“For the sake of His Holiness Hwanghon, please forgive us... For this month we can only give this much. Our crops are reduced due to drought hit our farms,” said one resident, explaining the lack of tribute they gave.

“Dry... How can a village on the riverbank experience drought?”

“Please forgive us sir... We've been trying to collect the tribute you want, but this is all you can collect.”

“Then, for the sake of Hwanghon you will be forgiven starting with you.”.

“Uakh..!”

In an instant one of the Venerate who demanded tribute directly launched an energy projection attack on a large scale of money to the citizens who begged, until it crashed into a distance to the point of unconsciousness.

The residents who saw the Venerate's actions were then frightened to make them all kneel with trembling bodies.

**

“They are very cruel, imposing a great tribute to the residents who live in this small village,” said Bergen.

“I feel sorry to want to help them, but if we are found out to be in this place, I am afraid if it will have a bad enough impact,” continued Badkil.

“Eh... Where's Gudov?” At the same time Kharcana seemed surprised to realize that Gudov who had been with them had suddenly disappeared.