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Future Hope Church.

It is the name of a pseudo-religion that was built by one person by distorting the original primitive religion.

And that pseudo-religion is now burning with enthusiasm.

Because I have never witnessed a real miracle with my own eyes before.

Of course, we know the legend that the cult members appear to those who are most desperate and bring about their final revenge.

And there are actually a few survivors who have witnessed and survived the purple flames. However, this was the first time I saw it in an easily understandable form after coming to this church.

Even if it is a pseudo-religion.

No matter how thoroughly you brainwash,

Even if you forcefully create personal damage and drive people crazy with a technique called gaslighting,

Not everyone completely loses their senses and turns into a fanatic monster.

So when it was said that there would be a ceremony to offer sacrifices and receive blessings, some people were extremely offended.

Is there really a need to sacrifice someone?

There couldn’t be anyone who thought like this. Even if they were a member of a cult, not everyone likes to commit disgusting murder.

And when the event started, the hate reached its peak.

First of all, it was because the girl that their leader, Jerome, brought as an apostle seemed ordinary.

The only strange parts were purple hair, which was rarely seen in this area, and large breasts that did not match her height.

And when those whom Jerome had called as blessed came to the apostle’s side, the disgust reached its limit.

He sacrifices his own baby, a newborn baby at that.

It was something that no one in their right mind could have done.

Even from the perspective of a believer in a cult, the act of offering up one’s own child as a sacrifice while laughing was an act that was completely on the edge of madness.

There is no human being who would point to that behavior and say it is right.

If there is such a person, he is not a human but an animal.

At least that’s the case so far.

But that wasn’t the case after the girl woke up.

The babies offered as sacrifices were transformed into disgusting monsters.

And the couple who received the blessing were much more improved in appearance, stronger, and even had abilities than before.

Above all, that dark purple fog.

Those who know, little by little, know.

What kind of miracle does your god create?

There’s no way I wouldn’t know what color it is.

Because it was a legend that had been floating around this world for so long that no one knew when it had started.

There is a force in this world that moves for the sake of the lowliest.

So when it appeared right before my eyes, even though I didn’t feel like it was great or scary or anything like that, I unconsciously mistakenly believed that everything I had believed up until then was true.

Those with special magical knowledge suspected this action with shallow knowledge, but eventually came to the conclusion that it was difficult with magic alone.

If there was a magic so powerful that it could instantly distort the body, there was no way that he, who was there, would not have felt it.

Common sense rather guarantees the apostle’s power.

Just a baby.

That alone can change a person. You can gain great strength, beautiful appearance, and even special abilities.

It’s a miracle.

I can blow away all the irrationality that has built up so far and start over. That realization is now gradually spreading among people, becoming a passion, and eventually becoming a frenzy.

No matter how much they pretend to be rational, they have already fallen to the extent of their downfall and are wearing the necklace of victimhood around their necks. There are many people who would do anything if they could take off their necklace.

The rationality and minimal morality that we have had until now have completely lost their value as of this moment.

It could be better, but who would dwell on such trivial matters?

The fact that there were people like me around them drove them even further into madness. It’s like not being afraid of a red light when you’re crossing it with someone else.

As more people share responsibility, the less responsibility there is.

The sentence at the end is this.

As long as it’s not me, it’s fine.

Selfish logic destroys the weapon of society that humanity took off from and regresses to a level lower than the primitive era. It is a downfall to the level of animals lower than primates.

And as with primitive religions, they found something on which they could make sacrifices, and they learned what they could gain from that sacrifice.

Mountain sacrifice ritual.

This is not really such a strange act. Rather, it is strange that it is not found among people. Anyone with intelligence can make it.

This happens all the time in school. There are people who have power, people who are in the middle, and victims. This happens naturally without anyone having to teach it to you.

This ritual of sacrifice continues until the life of the sacrifice ends, and when the sacrifice dies, the next sacrifice is sought.

Morality doesn’t work here.

For the strong, law and morality are weapons to protect themselves. Because law prevents the weak from joining forces to kill the strong. Morality blocks the way to this idea. It is a rule that only allows the strong to exploit others.

For those who are mediocre, morality is not necessary. If they close their eyes, no harm will come to them. They are not doing something very bad. If they just turn a blind eye, they gain the enormous benefit of life.

And to the victims, law and morality are of no value. They are tools for the powerful to maintain the society they have built, which is why they are designed to create victims in the first place.

In society, there are always people we have to avoid.

These are the people who take life – shamans, witches, butchers, executioners, etc. They are used to reinforce the rules of the community by keeping them far away from the community and despising them.

Despite doing essential work for the community to function.

therefore.

It wasn’t that difficult for members of this cult to abandon even the barest of morals.

If you sacrifice someone, you can receive blessings yourself.

The gates of hell have opened.

The path that would take us down the abyss of despair without fail began.

Of course, laws and morals should be created to prevent such behavior and create a better world.

The law is supposed to work to hold back the strong and protect the weak.

Morality should also force people to stop their terrible behavior and help them find a better life.

But the ideal and the reality are different. Above all, it is fatal that the person using it is not a god but a human.

Corruption is easy, fun, and happy.

No, this cult has already crossed the river of no return at the point where it sacrificed a girl who was living a healthy life.

Since it was already corrupted in the past, it is more appropriate to say corruption rather than corruption now.

Enthusiasm engulfed the Future Hope Church.

Two at first.

Two days later, three.

And three people were blessed each day.

The number of people is decreasing. However, the horizontal connection of the Future Hope Church is almost completely cut off. That is why even if the number of people decreases, it is not felt.

All you see are the blessed ones smiling happily.

They have a cool or beautiful appearance, can wield incredible strength, and sometimes even use superpowers.

And if you sacrifice someone, that’s what can happen.

The brakes broke a long time ago.

Members of the Church of Hope for the Future now live their days looking for or creating victims and hoping to receive blessings.

Jerome looked at the corrupt and depraved pseudo-religion and had no idea what was going on. It was a group that was originally intended to be used for his own purposes.

If it helps, that would be great.

And Jerome decided to further intensify the enthusiasm that was now present within the Church of the Hope for the Future.

So he showed one miracle.

Among the members of the sect, those who had accomplished special tasks but had lost arms and legs were brought in and had Rebecca bless them without offering sacrifices.

Of course, Jerome thought that a sacrifice was necessary for a blessing, so he offered a sacrifice in advance at another place.

So, the disciple who had a disability that was difficult to reverse was blessed and grew arms and legs just like Joanna once did. Of course, unlike the disciple who had white skin, his skin turned blue.

Jerome advertised that those who devoted themselves to this order would receive more blessings.

And he led people to devote themselves to the church.

If you succeed and come back alive, you can recover from any injury.

We created an environment where anyone could happily receive orders and act accordingly.

A mission that could cost you your life, a mission that takes you to a place where persecution is severe.

This pseudo-religion was a place where people who had given up and were in despair gathered together, so it was difficult for them to move actively as Jerome had hoped.

But now I’ve filled in the missing motivation.

Then, things that had been difficult to move began to work out smoothly.

If you do what Jerome wants, you will receive a blessing.

Of course, this was done to deceive the believers by saying that it was God’s will, but in essence it was Jerome’s command.

And it was an action taken to get the revenge Yasle wanted.

The newly empowered sect began to expand rapidly.

The religious order, which had been growing step by step until now but was only a small religion, expanded its influence by putting those who had received blessings at the forefront.

The new power was just as great.

Even an ordinary person can become strong enough to fight a hundred men if he receives a blessing.

And occasionally, irregularly, a jackpot is struck.

A superhuman who can deal with a thousand or ten thousand people appears.

A man with a high reputation within the church as one of the first to receive the blessing. Wide was one of them.

The purple flames burned away both physical and magical powers.

And his bloated ego wanted to give something special to his name. So Wide created the title of Ja-yeom and gave it to himself.

Wide of salt.

Jerome agreed, laughing inwardly. Being special was one of the most powerful motivators of human behavior.

And as he had thought, Wide began to organize his own group. Among them, the most special ones trained hard to become human and followed orders well.

Jerome saw that his long-standing plan was progressing slowly.

And Yasle sharpened the blade of hatred even sharper.

After the foreign body was placed on Rebecca Rolf’s body, the Future Hope Church began to change.

Foreign media is pure and controllable.

The Future Hope Church moves according to its own ideas.

To Yasle’s eyes, everything seemed fine.