Chapter 136 - 133- The Truth
The Nian Beast, seeing Sol’s furrowed brows, stared at him with a hint of amusement in its eyes as it said.
"I didn’t kill those kids in Peace Lake Village; they were already dead. I simply took their appearance and pretended to be them, but when the parents found out they spun this fantasy that I’m some hideous creature that was stealing their children in the middle of the night, when in fact their children died from their negligence to keep them away from the nearby forest infested with wild animals."
"If you’re telling the truth and this isn’t some trick to get me feeling sorry for you, then why did Su Jin go to Peace Lake Village?"
The Nian Beast moved away from Sol’s face and then went back to his chest to lie down.
"I might as well tell you the true story since you don’t have long left to live. Consider it my parting gift as it’s not every day that geniuses like you are born into this world."
However, as casual as the Nian Beast was, his arms were still holding Sol down.
"You asked why Su Jin went to the village, that’s because he was smart. He’s probably a greater genius than you are brat. He knew those villagers’ stories were fake. He came to the village and told them he would kill me, but instead, he asked me to be his friend. I can still remember the smug look on his face as he told me I should stop living such a sad life. He was extremely arrogant now that I think about it."
Sol’s thoughts about escaping ceased for the time being and he chose to listen to the Nian Beast’s story.
He found out that the reason why Su Moon made the trip to save Su Jin wasn’t because of the Nian Beast, but because of Su Jin himself.
"Su Jin had a mark called a Holy Crest. It was something one is bestowed with by a God. Those who had the Holy Crest of a God are said to be blessed by the heavens themselves. They would worship this God while creating temples and churches to recruit more followers for that God."