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Harpy, a mythical monster with wings in its hands.

However, proving that she was a creation, she was a woman of a different race with a beautiful appearance and a fantastic voice.

“Ah, hello! Thank you so much for saving me! I heard from Rebecca that God saved me…”

The harpy I brought in was a more talkative child than I expected.

The sight of her speaking in a priest’s uniform while waving her huge wings looked a bit foolish, but guess what?

It looked better than the one I had seen before, with dead eyes and cowering like an animal about to be slaughtered.

“Okay, nice to meet you.”

Come to think of it, this child was entrusted to look after Rebecca.

Hmm, I guess so.

Considering that I heard that from Rebecca.

“Is Rebecca treating you well?”

“Ah, yes! This time, he read a book to me…and talked a lot about God, and…ah, that’s right. He even helped me with chores!”

Hmm, okay.

Of course, Rebecca was taken as a hostage, but she seems to be adapting well to the evil religion.

It seemed like my words to treat Rebecca with the utmost respect as a guest had been conveyed well.

“Oh, that’s right. Rebecca said that a new revelation has come!”

She finally told me why she came here.

Revelation.

Lucia, perhaps she had something else to say to me.

“Then let’s go now.”

Anyway, I had nothing to do right now, so I was in the middle of reading the original.

I received all the books on my way back from my trip because I thought it would be easier to understand this world.

‘…Looking at it this way, it’s too much of a twist from the original.’

The original protagonist originally completely destroyed the evil religion and created his own harem.

Was this the ending that I originally heard? I don’t think it was.

That wasn’t what mattered now.

The problem is that the original protagonist died, many of the main characters died before I possessed them, and other hidden stories were discovered.

‘…Damian’s holy relic.’

Damian’s holy relic.

The problem was the text written about the holy relic that could not be properly found in the Evil God Church.

A pendant that corrupts and rots the surroundings, making it impossible for any living thing to survive.

…Yes, a pendant.

Why, when I first received the pendant from Rebecca, didn’t the hologram tell me that it was an evil spirit’s holy relic?

It’s a headache, but this pendant was used by an evil spirit in the past when it destroyed the continent, and it was a pendant that had already destroyed the continent once.

Fortunately, the World Tree saved this continent and sealed the power of the pendant… Maybe since the World Tree is alive nearby, I can’t use its power properly yet.

“Arrived.”

“Okay, thank you.”

I should have known about Rebecca’s room, but I followed her without saying anything.

It seems like you have adapted to the evil religion better than I thought.

Yes, it’s because the water above us is rotten, but the water below is clean.

I don’t know why, but it’s like that anyway.

“Nice to meet you, kid.”

“…Lucia told me to tell Damian that the use of the holy relic will not be far away.”

Holy relic, my holy relic.

A vicious and terrible force that corrupts and destroys the continent.

Lucia also knows what kind of soul is inside this body, but are you saying that I will use that holy object?

Hmm, that’s strange.

If you knew my identity, you would know that I wouldn’t even think about using such a sacred object.

Of course, I always have that pendant in my arms, but that doesn’t mean I have the will to use it.

It’s just something I’m keeping to prevent others from using it.

“Thank you for telling me such a story.”

“Also, Lucia said that she would not care about the affairs of the continent, so you should achieve what you want and come back.”

The Creator God, and the God who loves humans, said that?

Are Damian’s goals altruistic?

No, the Damien I know is never one to set altruistic goals.

Of course, I can’t say I know much about him, but wouldn’t an evil spirit be an evil spirit for nothing?

A being that hates all living things, is cursed by all things, and never coexists with anything.

A person who receives faith but does not share it and stands by.

Human sacrifice is basic, and he can do dirty and ugly things without hesitation.

Even in the original work, wasn’t the continent messed around just because the main character was in a bad mood?

“Damian, you told me to live the way I want before, right?”

“Yes, I did.”

Live as you want, as you wish.

Now that what’s binding her is no longer there, she’s free to do what she wants.

That’s what I said.

“Since Damian has been so generous, I also plan to do what I want.”

“Do you mind if I ask what’s going on?”

“…Because I know Damian’s purpose, and as a saint of a church, I want to prevent that purpose. I am a saint of a church, and regardless of whether I believe in God or not, I am someone who must lead with my own altruistic goals.”

….If you go so far as to say that, Damian’s goal is definitely not a good goal.

It is necessary to use a holy object that can even destroy the continent.

The longer I go, the more I don’t know.

“Yes, thank you. Please make sure to do so.”

I just said that.

If it was just what Damien wanted and not what the kids wanted, I didn’t want to go along with it.

I will struggle as much as I can, refuse as much as I can, and interfere with achieving that goal.

I don’t know if you chose me or if I was just unlucky enough to possess you.

That’s why I want to do as much as I can.

“Following my god isn’t the only thing I want to do.”

“Yeah, that’s a good idea.”

I smiled brightly as I said that.

Yes, at least if the goal is one that leads to nothing but destruction as I think, it is right to block it.

That was the right decision, not as a god, a person in power, or anything else, but as a human being.

Of course, I’m not human now, but that doesn’t mean I lost the fact that I used to be human.

“Make yourself at home.”

“Damian, if you’re bored, please come visit us anytime.”

With that brief greeting, I came out of the room.

For some reason, it seems like a lot of things are happening these days that make me dizzy.

Okay, stop thinking. Anyway, there are a lot of things to do right now, right?

“I need to go to the kingdom where the original protagonist lived.”

Why did Damien bother him so much?

Why is it that in the ending, instead of taking revenge on the evil god, his appearance is only briefly mentioned and there is nothing more?

Isn’t it strange if you think about it? If it were the main character’s personality, the one he wanted to rip and kill more than anyone else would be the evil god, so why is there so little mention of the evil god?

As I learned from the novel that Damien simply does not do things that do not benefit him, I couldn’t help but have doubts.

Yes, the thing that tormented the original protagonist so much might have something to do with it.

Fortunately, I heard that his sister is somehow continuing the country where the main character lived.

So, I guess I should visit it sometime.

I called Abel on the phone with these thoughts.

“Abel, is it okay if I visit the Kingdom of Decaprium?”

“Hmm…Are you talking about a kingdom that has already been destroyed? Then I guess it will be okay.”

It was destroyed, or more accurately, it was destroyed and brought back to life by the evil religion.

I don’t know exactly why, but it was only after killing the original protagonist that he visited her sister and forcibly revived the kingdom.

It seems like a plan like Chanel’s to intentionally instill fear and manipulate it to suit their tastes.

Of course it was a success, and she was now living faithfully like a doll who had to repay goods to the Evil God Church.

Since the location is the same, there might be something we can find out.

“Are you planning on visiting for a few days?”

“Hmm… I guess three days will be enough.”

First of all, I plan to look around as much as possible.

“Yes, I understand. I’ll see you in three days.”

With those words, I moved straight towards Decaprium.

If you knew the approximate location, you could move right away, so you could move in an instant.

This time, I was just bored, so I put on only the priest’s uniform and looked around.

Since this priest’s uniform was proof of identity that could be used anywhere on the continent, everyone avoided me on their own.

That way, I was able to easily enter the interior of the kingdom.

“Intelligence dealers were gathered here.”

Decaprium is a place that is mentioned less than other empires and kingdoms, unlike the main character’s country.

Of course, this place now is only a moderate implementation of those times, but whatever.

In order to work here, you will need various information.

Fortunately, there is a bank in my name, and I have quite a bit of money on hand, so it was enough to buy information.

“Hey, are you there?”

“So, what information… priest?”

“…Mr. Ariel?”

First of all, even in this embarrassing situation, I succeeded in naturally speaking respectfully.

I also met him in this form at the Academy Library.

“W-why did you come all the way here?”

It was an unintended meeting.