The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn’t Hold Back the Second Time Around

Rewinding Time, Ten Hours Earlier

When Yujin and his group had just boarded Kkong’s plane.

"Kkong, I need your help with something."
"What is it?"
"Remember the Jushin Church people? That High Priest Ellington? I need you to pay him a visit."

Yujin explained the outline of his plan.

Step One: Contact Ellington, a high-ranking figure in the Jushin Church.
Considering the boundless goodwill he had shown during their S-Class Gate mission, he’d likely be a huge help this time as well.

"Think it’ll work? Even if they’re fanatics, this is a politically entangled problem. They won’t just help us if we simply ask…"
"———Take the Saintess with you and show her to them. That’ll solve everything."
"Huh? Why the Saintess?"
"Right now, the Saintess is overflowing with the aura of Jushin. When they see her, they’ll flip out."

Step Two: Show the Saintess to Ellington.
These were the same people who had declared him a saint just because he temporarily held divine power.
If they saw the Saintess now that she had regained her divinity, they’d practically think they were meeting their god.
It was bound to secure their help with this situation.

[Mir, could I ask for your help with this?]
[Of course, anything for our Yujin.]
[Thank you!]

Step Three: Have the Saintess persuade Ellington once contact is made.

On paper, it was a flawless plan.
Yet Yujin’s expression was far from bright.

"If there’s one issue, it’s that if things go wrong, it could backfire spectacularly. Those elders are unbelievably fanatical."
"Yeah. Even if that’s not the case, involving religion in political battles is risky. One misstep, and it’ll all fall apart."

Kkong’s expression grew equally serious.
He knew all too well how dangerous it was to involve a group of zealots to upend the board.

"……."
‘Why does he even look cute when he’s worried? It’s so annoying.’

The way Kkong chewed on his lip in thought was strangely irritating to Yujin, but still…

The earnest young man placed his hands on his friend’s shoulders.

"That’s why you’re the most important part of this."
"H-Huh?! What are you—oh, ah! Because of my foresight, right?"
"Yeah. First, I’d like you to run through the plan here. Then, I want you to monitor things in real time on-site to ensure nothing goes wrong."

Kkong’s foresight—the ability to glimpse brief moments of the future—was invaluable in situations like this.
By guiding events toward the best possible outcome, he could ensure the success of even the riskiest plans.

That Yujin entrusted such a dangerous task to him without hesitation showed how much faith he had in Kkong.