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As Helen said, preparations for the ceremony were completed faster than expected.

Ariel said she would personally show me how she would become the ruler of this world, and dragged me to the vacant lot behind the Paradise Church building.

“Did you enjoy the tour of Paradise Bridge?”

“No. There wasn’t anything to see.”

“Oh my, did you do that?”

“Fuck you. If you really wanted to show me something, you shouldn’t have blocked the basement.”

They tell me to roam around as I please, but they actually prevent me from entering the most important basement.

It’s obvious that you intend to fuck me.

“Hehehe. The basement? Unfortunately, I can’t show you that place because it’s not under my jurisdiction.”

“You are the leader of Paradise Church, but you are not under its jurisdiction.”

“Me? I think you’ve misunderstood something. I am not the leader of Paradise Church.”

“Okay. They must have set up a scarecrow and had him act as a face.”

“Well… . You can’t believe it. I guess my image within Zeke is not very good.”

“So you thought it would be good? You are amazing too.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“Ugh, crazy bitch.”

“You’re a crazy bitch… . Still, it means that you see me as a woman.”

“Let’s not talk.”

The more you talk to this crazy bitch, the more you lose.

“Okay, we’ve arrived. The ceremony will be held here.”

The space that Ariel boasted by spreading her arms was full of suspicious things even at first glance.

First of all, a bizarre magic circle was drawn on the floor.

It’s a ritual rather than magic, so I guess we should call it a ceremonial group.

And in the center of the ceremonial circle was an even more bizarre-looking sword.

Even at first glance, he was giving off an air of ‘I am the Demon Sword’, and it reminded me of the self-proclaimed Demon Sword who was quarantined in the management bureau.

‘Our magic sword is prettier. He’s so bizarre.’

Is he going to turn into a person too?

If he changes, he’ll definitely be a scary-looking guy with a lot of hair.

I don’t really want to see it.

When I looked away from the sword, I saw Daisy sleeping a little away.

Seeing the figure lying on the luxuriously made ceremonial altar gave me a sense of déjà vu.

‘I’m sure Daisy won’t get her head cut off either.’

Just like Veronica did in Wonderland.

“Zeek. Hey, can you see it?”

Ariel was next to me, nudging me and pointing somewhere.

“That woman is the leader of Paradise Church.”

A woman I had never seen walked towards the place I pointed to.

And behind him was Gordon, whose face was covered in bandages.

I memorized the face of the woman named Gyoju.

I don’t know if that woman was just a scarecrow, or if she really was a cult leader, but it sure seemed like she was an important person in her own way.

If it wasn’t important, there would be no way that Godan, the strongest force in Paradise Church, would personally protect it.

Next, Veronica, who had been hidden from view by Gordon, appeared with blank eyes.

‘Completely dominated.’

Watching them trudge along with lifeless eyes, I felt like I was watching a child soldier being dragged into a battlefield.

The leader approached Ariel.

“Ariel, doesn’t that man need to be arrested?”

The religious leader asks Ariel.

Seeing that he was able to ask questions like that, I knew that this guy wasn’t being manipulated either.

Moreover, seeing as they are not particularly formal, it seems like they are quite close friends.

“It’s okay. Zeke won’t interfere. Right?”

“No, are you really going to disturb me?”

It’s a lie.

I have no intention of interfering.

But Ariel’s attitude of showing off as if she knew everything was so bad that I just threw it away.

“Hehehe. It’s a joke too. Now, it’s dangerous, so let’s stay a little further away.”

Ariel lightly brushed off what I said and took a few steps back, dragging me.

Accordingly, the religious leader also entered the ceremony center, and Gordon waited a little distance away.

“Now, shall we begin the ritual?”

Ariel said, clapping her hands.

The ceremony finally begins.

*

The religious leader began to recite strange spells that could not be understood.

As if responding to this, light began to come out of the ceremony center.

‘It’s a fantasy world after all.’

Veronica, who was standing blankly, closed her eyes tightly when the ceremony began.

The armor is probably also giving orders to the clones to detonate bombs.

As a result, the ritual circle, which had been emitting black light, slowly began to turn red.

And that red light was absorbed by the central sword.

“Now it will take some time. I’m sure you’ll be bored while you wait, so why don’t we talk for a while?”

I wanted to say fuck it to Ariel’s suggestion, but since I didn’t think I would have the chance to ask about the ritual now or in the future, I decided to join in on the conversation.

“Isn’t it okay to tell me now? What on earth are you trying to do?”

“Good. Since I can’t stop it now anyway, it doesn’t matter if I tell you.”

Ariel smiled her characteristic relaxed smile.

I wanted to punch him in the face, but I held back.

“In fact, it is paradise, it is a guide… . I’m not interested in that.”

“It’s obvious you’re interested. Because she’s a bitch with nothing but control in her head. Then what is the reason for helping with this ritual?”

“Zeek, what do you think absolute dominance is?”

When I asked him to tell me what he was doing, he suddenly presented me with an essay question.

“There are no absolutes in this world. So absolute domination is also impossible.”

“Hehehe. Zeke thinks so.”

“Then what do you think absolute rule means?”

One word came out of the mouth of Ariel, who was laughing heartily.

“Death.”

It was a short and firm answer.

“All things living in this world are governed by the absolute law of death. That is why the one who controls death becomes the absolute ruler.”

“You have a point. However, it’s a shame it’s not the truth, right? There are people in this world who never die.”

Guys like Karjen.

“No. There is no being in this world that doesn’t die. It just looks like it won’t die.”

“…what. okay. So, that being said, what do you plan on doing to control death?”

I have no intention of discussing the truth with this crazy bitch. I’m not interested in that kind of thing.

All I want to know is what on earth they are planning.

“Of course, I plan to use my power to dominate.”

“Ha, indeed. What else can I say? Do you think that’s possible?”

“Isn’t it worth a try?”

“Even if I die if I fail?”

“If you die, that too has its own meaning. Because I will be kneeling before the absolute ruler I longed for.”

“This is absurd.”

Whatever it is, I want to see an absolute ruler.

Yes, if you’re going to go crazy, you should go crazy like this consistently.

At least it’s predictable.

‘It’s good to be an absolute ruler, but it’s also good to be ruled absolutely…’ .’

It seems that in order to attack Ariel, it is necessary to give her absolute dominance.

I opened the store window and looked at an item.

The most expensive item in the store, worth 50,000 points.

A secret weapon reserved for Lufia.

‘If I had this, I could dominate Ariel… .’

Since it is a one-time use, you have to collect 50,000 points again after using it once, so it is too wasteful to use it on Ariel.

‘There must be some way, right?’

A way to completely subdue Ariel.

*

“Now it’s time to make the final sacrifice.”

At the words of the religious leader, Veronica and the believers walked into the ceremony center.

Then they each picked up a dagger and cut their own throats, causing blood to pour out.

‘Now it’s a pseudo-religion.’

The fallen body quickly dried out, and all the blood that spilled went through the ritual circle and was sucked into the sword.

Afterwards, as if all the unclean energy had been sucked in, the ritual circle turned black again and was emitting an evil black energy.

The religious leader put on white gloves and pulled out a sword.

The pure white gloves quickly began to turn black, and the priest slowly walked towards the altar where Daisy was lying.

And he raised his sword high,

Phuuk–.

The sword was thrust into Daisy’s abdomen.

I was taken aback for a moment, but I had no choice but to keep watching.

Because the sword inserted into her abdomen was being absorbed into Daisy’s body.

Silence has come.

“…Didn’t you fail?”

There was no answer to my question.

I thought I was wasting my time, so I prepared some appropriate ridicule to criticize him, but I couldn’t get it out loud.

Because Daisy woke up.

“I guess… . I think it was a success.”

Only then did Ariel speak.

“…Fuck. I think so.”

I had no choice but to admit it.

The Daisy of today is completely different from the Daisy I knew.

Her dark blonde hair had turned gray, her flowy nightgown had suddenly turned into a black dress, and where her flawless blue eyes should have been, red eyes were shining.

Above all, his small body, which only looked like he was in his early teens, has now grown to the point where he looks like a middle or high school student.

‘No matter how fast children grow, this is too sudden.’

While being taken aback by the sudden growth spurt, Daisy walked towards the religious leader with great strides.

The religious leader, who was looking at Daisy like that, sat down on the spot and started shedding tears of joy.

“Ah… iced coffee… . To awaken the Lord of Death with my own hands… . Now, even if I die, I have no time left… .”

That year was a crazy year, not much different from Ariel.

The religious leader bowed his head on the spot and greeted Daisy.

Daisy slowly placed her hand on her head.

dump-.

And the leader fell.

I was dumbfounded for a moment, unable to understand the situation, and then the words came out with a helpless laugh.

“…dead.”

The leader said he had no regrets in life, but who would have thought that he would actually kill him.

It seems that not only her appearance but also her personality has become different from the Daisy I knew.

‘My child has changed.’

So much so that it’s a bit serious.