episode_0020

In fact, daily life might not be anything special.

Just enjoying peace while breathing, living loving that peace.

How difficult could it be to try that?

“…I want to rest a bit.”

However, in our extraordinary and unpeaceful evil sect, daily life was quite challenging.

Torture, murder, fighting as the basics, and in severe cases, even rebellion and war.

Truly, it was a sect where there was no time to rest each day.

“Come to think of it, the implication market is also operated by us, right?”

Every year, extorting protection fees from each country, operating the implication market, and at the same time, being part of the empire as an officer.

Looking at it this way, they are like the final boss.

It turned out to be true.

“If I had read the original work a little more, could I have understood how it came to this?”

The protagonist dies, and the evil sect develops and consumes everything.

If I had not just read one volume but all volumes, would I have been able to understand exactly what happened now?

It would probably be too much. I got too twisted with the original work.

Damian, who should never have existed, and Lucia understanding this situation, it’s an unbelievable situation.

It’s harder to understand than I thought.

“The seed has already grown this much.”

Amazing.

How can a small seed grow so fast like this?

“It’s already blooming into a flower.”

Perhaps because it’s a seed given by the World Tree, is there something special about it?

Anyway, the bloomed flower is quite beautiful, and a new hobby of looking at that flower has emerged.

There’s not much to do here.

Come to think of it, Abel mentioned it before.

“He clearly said he was looking for someone to send to the academy back then.”

Academy.

Among the key figures of our sect who graduated from the academy, there were only Cecilia and Beatrice.

They were both high nobles.

“Abel mentioned that the communication device he gave me should be here…”

Everyone seemed busy, so it felt a bit useless to make a call for no reason, but this one seems worth it.

It’s great that even in this world, there are convenient tools like communication devices.

“Father? What’s the matter?”

Abel had a bit of blood on his face, and Veronica behind him was casually slaughtering many people with the sword she gave me when I descended.

Hmm, okay.

Everyone was diligently doing their tasks.

“Abel, is there still nothing decided about sending someone to the academy as we discussed before?”

“Huh? Oh, you can go right away, even today. Please go, Father. It’s fortunate that you seem timely these days.”

After that, Abel said he would contact the academy and hung up the communication device.

Things progressed faster than I thought.

Indeed, the kids were quite capable.

They managed everything, earned money, and finished the work without me having to do anything.

Hmm.

Come to think of it, they are incredibly capable?

“Alright, let’s go to the academy.”

I decided to move to the academy first and think later.

I moved to the academy in an instant.

This power of God, making most of what I want into reality, makes me feel omnipotent yet empty, giving a somewhat ambiguous feeling.

It’s not a bad feeling, but at the same time, not particularly good, an ambivalent feeling.

“Since I’m already at the academy, I should explore around a bit.”

In an instant, I put on the attire of a priest of the evil sect and changed my gender to female.

Well, you know, everyone has probably had thoughts about wanting to become a woman at least once, right?

Becoming a woman is ultimately the most masculine act since only men can do it.

…Anyway.

“Welcome, Reverend.”

The man with a friendly smile seemed to be the headmaster of this academy.

It must be an academy operated by the Akshin religion, so they wouldn’t try to do anything against the high priest of the Akshin religion.

Usually, there are three types of people with this knowledge.

One attaches themselves to the Akshin religion when it dominates the world, some oppose it, and others live quietly like nothing is wrong.

Apparently, the principal had chosen the path alongside the Akshin religion among intellectuals.

“I’d like to look around the academy. Is that okay?”

“Oh, feel free to look around. If you find someone you like, you can take them.”

The principal chuckled and casually said, but in reality, it was no different from selling off children.

Of course, there was no intention to criticize that.

I wasn’t on the side of ordinary people who were invaded and surrendered.

Saying this feels quite trashy. Well, it’s not technically incorrect.

“Indeed, the academy is beautifully decorated.”

Quality education.

Well-maintained appearance.

Of course, if you looked inside carefully, there were significant crimes happening here too.

It was said that to get good grades, selling oneself was basic, and with many energetic kids, various incidents occurred, leading to internal decay.

…Of course, practically speaking, the Akshin religion was heavily involved in this.

A few years ago, under a competent and diligent principal, there was a peaceful and diligent school life, but not anymore.

With an incompetent but clever principal, they were nurturing talents needed by the Akshin religion.

Educating children through violence, the inside was quite rotten.

‘That’s why everyone desires the Akshin religion for social advancement, and as this repeats, it’s a cycle of reinforcement.’

Talents keep coming in continuously.

Being confined within the framework set by the Akshin religion all this time, one could understand how the Akshin religion had become so powerful.

“Excuse me, are you a priest?”

“Yes, what can I help you with?”

I smiled and looked at a small, delicate girl in front of me.

Judging by the color of the name tag on her school uniform, she seemed about 16 years old.

For 16, she looked more like 10, with a small and petite body.

“Are you here to inspect this place as a priest?”

“Well… in a way, yes. I am tasked with checking if there are any dissenting thoughts at the academy from the Akshin religion or if there are non-believers.”

It felt strange being called a priest.

It was a bit awkward using the title everyone else used to address me.

That was the feeling.

“Then, would it be possible to report what’s happening at the academy right now?”

“Yes, of course.”

The academy is restricted by various rules from the Akshin religion.

If stories unknown to us flow from her, it means that even the supervising priests at the academy have different intentions.

And that makes them subject to immediate execution.

Of course, I wasn’t planning to execute them so easily; if they had different intentions, they needed to be corrected back to the right mindset.

Whether through mental manipulation or reporting only to Caesar for interrogation.

Hmm, am I going crazy?

I’m not originally this kind of person, but living here seems to be changing me like this constantly.

“Then let me tell you about the stories our professors are hiding with bribes. First…”

To summarize her story, the academy’s professors are embezzling money without reporting it to the church and frequently administering drugs to students.

Hmm, as far as I remember, this goes well beyond the permissible limits.

Turning a blind eye to embezzlement was somewhat understood, but giving drugs to students was unacceptable.

Of course, the restrictions on drugs disappear once you enter the sect, but it was because when students did drugs, they couldn’t properly utilize their talents and often ended up dying.

I don’t remember well, but anyway.

“So those things happened. Yes, Ariel’s report has been well received. I hope we can see you in our sect later.”

“Oh, yes. Please make sure to punish them…”

“We will make sure to do so.”

I said with a bright smile.

Good.

I wonder if I looked somewhat like a priest.

Since these kids are studying hard and making efforts to enter our sect, I should leave a good impression of the sect as much as possible.

Yes, that’s right, the treatment and welfare are better than expected once you’re in anyway.

“Come to think of it, it’s a cult. Isn’t this a total windfall?”

If you want medicine, you get it; food is at the level of high nobles except for special cases.

Money is abundant, whether you take kickbacks or pocket money. As long as it’s not too excessive, there’s no punishment.

There’s even the ridiculous privilege of absolving crimes like murder through indulgences.

Hmm, come to think of it, it’s quite nice, isn’t it?

The salary is even higher than that of most noble knights.

With such thoughts, I arrived at the office.

“Alright, then it’s best to start with simple punishments.”

By the way, my voice seems to have changed to a woman’s voice along with my body, which feels quite strange.

It’s amazing how my voice sounds like this.

I maintained a smiling expression as I walked inside.

Many professors from various academies stiffened as soon as they saw me.

“Did none of you know that I was coming here?”

I asked with a big smile.

Okay, first, laughing in the Goddess Hall is important.

And then slowly applying pressure comes next.

“It’s a familiar scent. It reminds me of Ryu who is in the sect. But why is this scent in the office? Why can students feel it along with us?”

I walked forward slowly.

The clock hand ticks slowly.

In tune with that sound, I also slowly walked towards where the drugs were being prepared.

“It’s fortunate that you all were caught so easily on the scene. Giving drugs to students is an act that goes beyond the restrictions set by the cult. It would have been better if you knew that. We thought we could turn a blind eye to you taking kickbacks, even within our sect…but it seems to have been a misunderstanding on the part of the cult leader.”

I smiled slyly as I gripped the dagger hidden in the priest’s robe.

Well, priests usually carry one of these around.

Ah! It’s a rule that at least one weapon for protection should be kept in a place where no one knows!

Anyway, that’s how it is.

“Well then…those who want to rebel, please rebel as much as possible. It’s more advantageous for you, isn’t it?”

I smoothly moved the dagger while speaking to all the staff present here.

Things were going quite amusingly.