Chapter 99: The time of awakening. (3)

Those filthy creatures are doing something disgusting right in front of me.

I’m the one watching through the crack in the door, but still, it’s revolting.

“Hmph, come here.”

“Yes, Leader Comrade.”

And it truly was a disgusting scene.

Why do I have to witness this kind of thing while hiding?

There’s no reason for me to tolerate this.

I wish I could show this to the Goddess, but it seems like communication with her doesn’t work here.

I need eyes that haven’t seen this—eyes that haven’t seen!

“I’ll take care of this right now.”

Bam!

I broke down the door and rushed in.

“Ugh? Wh-who the hell are you?!”

The pig was clearly flustered.

Of course, he would be.

That pig—does he think he can escape with that body?

Absolutely not.

“Who am I? I’m the one who’s here to kill you.”

“Damn it! Kill her!”

At the pig’s command, several women, naked and holding swords, appeared from somewhere.

Their faces were veiled—how absurd.

Judging by their appearance, it seems these women were also participants in the ‘ceremony of glory.’

In that case, there’s only one answer.

I’m not the type to show mercy just because they’re women.

Crack!

I smashed all their heads.

The satisfaction from striking them was perfect.

“Aaaargh!”

“What… what is this? My… my subordinates! Who are you, you wretch?!”

Finally understanding the situation, the supreme leader and the woman quickly fled to the corner.

What a pathetic display.

“Who am I? I’m a follower of the Goddess Kanora.”

I’m here to deliver a message from the Goddess to you all.

“I—I am the only god in this land! Who is this so-called Goddess Kanora? It’s not too late. Strip off those heavy rags you’re wearing and kneel before me!”

Wow.

He says such things without a second thought.

Is he truly insane?

Every word out of his mouth is pure vulgarity.

And to insult the real, existing Goddess like that…

Unforgivable.

Too bad for you, but you’ll have to make some sacrifices for the Kanora Church.

I knocked them out cold.

“What should I do with these ones?”

Should I just expose them for the filthy dogs they are to the whole town?

That might be best.

No matter how brainwashed they are, there can’t be any total idiots left.

Luckily, this room has the broadcasting equipment used to issue commands to the Red Army and the people.

There are giant screens all over the city—maybe this is what those are for.

“Ugh, what are you doing?!”

“That’s the equipment used to deliver the Leader’s orders! How dare a girl like you…”

Slap!

I slapped the woman who dared to attack me, sending her sprawling.

Forget the leader; what’s more important right now is my awakening.

“Is this how you issue orders to the people?”

“Ugh. And what if it is? Only I can use it!”

So that’s the level of literacy among humans.

If they’re the ones using the screens…

Well, I’m relieved.

If this were known as a divine tool, the people would surely think the same.

If I issue orders through this…

“No, this would still be a huge problem in itself.”

The people are already brainwashed.

Even if I step up, it wouldn’t do much good.

It might only spark more resentment.

The Red Army’s leadership is already broken, and now that I’ve captured these fools, there’s no one left to give orders.

The scattered Freedom Army can easily win now.

Maybe I should target the Freedom Army instead.

“What are you planning?”

“Let the Leader go!”

“Yes! Release me!”

How can someone be so shameless?

Let me go?

Are you out of your mind?

“If you had seen what just happened, you wouldn’t be acting so recklessly. Should I just shove a mace into that belly of yours?”

“If you’re going to do that, do it to me instead! You can’t do that to the Leader!”

“Go ahead! It won’t hurt me at all if you hit me!”

I was planning to destroy this Leader’s genitals.

Normally, men have external parts, which makes it easy to target, but this guy has a belly fat shield.

The thought of hitting that is disgusting.

Well, I don’t have a choice.

I’m the saint of gender equality punches, after all.

“Oh, if you’re willing to take the hit instead, I’m grateful. Since you’re a woman, I’ll go easy and use my fists.”

I suppose I should keep her alive since she seems like the secretary.

I’ll give her abdomen a good punch.

That’s the only spot worth hitting right now.

One punch should cool off her love for the Leader.

“Go ahead, brace your abdomen?”

“Huh? Wh-what are you trying to do?”

Beeeerk!

I heard the most satisfying sound possible from a human stomach.

The woman’s face twisted in agony.

She looked like she was experiencing unbelievable pain.

“Hiiiek!”

As expected, in times of danger, people demonstrate superhuman strength.

The blob-like Leader quickly crawled to the corner of the wall with his thick body.

Now, let’s see about the secretary.

She was in a pitiful state.

Her eyes were half-focused, mouth open, drooling, and even bleeding a bit, indicating internal injuries.

She held her belly, clearly showing that the blow had a significant impact.

“Aaah… sniff… ugh… ah… ugh… kuh.”

I had no idea what she was even trying to say.

“Speak in human words. What are you doing, wetting yourself in front of the Supreme Leader?”

I grabbed her hair and lifted her face.

Why did you mess with me?

If you’d kept quiet, you could’ve just been handed over to the Freedom Army.

Then, none of this would’ve happened.

“Well, let’s get going.”

“W-where are we going? If you want power, I’ll give you anything! Even the title of a new god, if you want! If you don’t want to be my woman, then at least—”

“New god, my foot.”

I don’t care for some hastily made-up title.

My goal is to crush the skull of the Demon King who dared to kick me.

Honestly, under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t have cared at all, but you all are just sacrifices for my cause.

“Quietly follow me.”

“W-wings? A-a-are you an angel? What… who are you?”

I should set the broadcast to target the Freedom Army.

Grabbing both the blob and the secretary, I jumped out the window and flew with my black wings, heading towards the Freedom Army headquarters.

“Uh, hey… what is that?”

“I don’t know… but that face looks familiar. Almost like that pig!”

“It’s that bastard, the head of the Red Ideology!”

“Seriously, a pig is flying in the sky!”

The Freedom Army soldiers noticed the pig before they noticed me.

That stings a little.

“No, that’s correct. But what’s with that creature with wings?”

“Is that… an angel? It’s even glowing.”

“Are you saying angels really exist?”

Isn’t it obvious?

“Greetings, members of the Freedom Army who are fighting tirelessly for freedom. I am Karina, an angel serving the Goddess Kanora.”

“An… an angel? What is this?”

I heard the voice of the Freedom Army leadership, the same people I saw earlier.

“Long ago, my Goddess created humans and left them to live as they wished, then fell into a long slumber. However, upon awakening, she was dismayed to see the world ruled by a handful of dictators, with all humans living like slaves. The Goddess, saddened by this, chose a man with a strong sense of justice to be her savior, but he was assassinated before he could fulfill his noble mission and divine command.”

“Are you talking about the Supreme Commander?”

“Then… was the Supreme Commander truly the savior chosen by God?”

“The Goddess Kanora?”

The soldiers’ reactions were varied.

Suddenly, it wasn’t just a few, but dozens—no, hundreds of Freedom Army soldiers had come out to look up at me.

Of course.

It’s the appearance of an angel, after all.

For the Freedom Army, having me on their side would be a huge advantage.

Now’s the time to brainwash the soldiers.

“The savior who died without fulfilling his purpose made one last request to the Goddess Kanora, whom he served. The Goddess then sent me, her angel, to overthrow the dictators and grant freedom to humanity.”

Just like a true follower of the Goddess, just like an angel.

“Oh, Goddess Kanora!”

“Supreme Commander!”

The Freedom Army began to worship the Goddess Kanora.

Oh, look at that wave of light.

Now, they will see their leader, that demagogue, as a disciple of the Goddess.

Having discovered that their leader is a follower of the Goddess, Kanora’s influence will surely grow in this world, where the freedom forces are rising to power.

I handed over the blob and the secretary to the Freedom Army.

“The Goddess Kanora has chosen us too! Let’s go! Freedom Army, sweep away the corrupt Red Army and claim our freedom!”

“Let’s save our comrades! Long live the savior! Long live the Goddess Kanora!”

“Long live the angel! Long live… her chest!”

Why is there a cheer for me mixed in there?

And even… my chest?

If this weren’t a quest zone, I would have smashed all their heads in right now.

Our Freedom Army, who mistakenly believe they are directly blessed by the Goddess, finally united under her name and began to crush the enemy forces.

“Wow. Looks like the blob had been doing everything for the Red Ideology.”

No wonder they crumbled so easily after the blob disappeared.

While there were some poor people supporting the Red Army, there was no way they could win against the Freedom Army, who had the support of the divine.

Thus, the freedom forces were victorious and finally established a new nation.

For the time being, they’re going to focus on re-educating the people who had been brainwashed, instilling new ideals of freedom.

But I won’t concern myself with that.

“S-save me, please!”

“N-no! Leader!”

The Leader and his secretary were executed by the freedom forces as an example.

And just like that, the religion of Kanora officially started to take root in the world.

It didn’t even take two weeks.

Or was it just a week?

I’ve lost track of time.

That’s how strong the impression of the revolutionary leader was on them, and when they learned that he followed the Goddess Kanora, it became even more significant.

So, is this the end of it?

***

Meanwhile, at the Kanora Guild…

“When is the Saintess coming?”

“The Goddess statue said she’s on an awakening quest. We just have to wait a bit longer.”

The statue of the Goddess had spoken recently.

The guild members were waiting for the Saintess.

Of course, the Saintess, who was also the guild master, had suddenly disappeared on an ‘awakening quest’ or something.

-The Saintess is currently on an awakening quest and won’t be back for a while. Please protect the guild, new followers.

“What is this, a game? Awakening quests all of a sudden?”

Napier, who had been playing a game, wondered if they would also receive an awakening quest in the future.

“Does that mean she’ll get even more beautiful after awakening?”

“Are you only interested in the Saintess’ face?”

Honestly, she’s already incredibly beautiful.

It seems like she’ll only get more stunning.

“I mean, let’s be real. She’s ridiculously pretty. If she truly awakens as an angel, this will be huge!”

“Even Lee Si-yeon follows her, after all.”

It’s certainly surprising that someone like Lee Si-yeon follows her.

“Is this the Saintess’ guild? It looks like the Kanora Guild.”

“It is, but who are you?”

“We’re the Saintess’ companions!”

Former companions of the Saintess?

The guild members pricked up their ears at those words.

Her former companions?

Who could they be?