episode_0185
by fnovelpia“Have you heard that rumor lately?”
A morning when the sky is so blue it’s transparent.
While preparing food for the children, the nuns inevitably chat.
“What rumor?”
“They say a cult called the Sashin Sect appeared in the east.”
“Oh my. A cult? Just hearing it makes me sick. A cult?”
“I guess so. Do you believe in the death god or something?”
There’s an ominous rumor going around recently.
Those who believe in the messenger of death appeared.
Rumor has it that if you believe in the god of death, incurable diseases will be cured, lost eyesight will return, and even the dead will come back to life. If you just listen to the rumors, there is no such thing as an omnipotent god.
But it is obvious that it is just a rumor mixed with exaggeration and lies. There is no fool in the Holy Land of Cassillon who would believe such a bizarre story.
“There really are so many stupid people in the world.”
“What a fool. If the director hears this, he’ll be punished with prayer all day long.”
“I think the director would think the same thing. Rather, with his personality, he would get furious and say that we have to root out the heresy right away.”
“Well, that’s true too.”
The nuns giggled.
“But is the messenger popular these days? What else was there besides the church… .”
“Slave messenger?”
“That’s right. Slave killer!”
Elise’s ears perked up at the familiar nickname.
“I heard she showed up in Harlem recently. She bought a nun on the black market, right?”
“What? You dare to buy a nun as your slave? Aren’t you a total lunatic?”
“Watch what you say. Who’s going to listen?”
“Sorry, sorry~”
The nun smiled wryly and tapped her lips with her palm. She continued the conversation in a whisper so as not to let her words leak out.
“But they say they bought the nun for a whopping 3,000 gold coins.”
“3, 3 thousand? Not even copper, but gold?”
“That’s what I’m saying? You’re going to do something dirty.”
“It’s the end of the world, the end of the world. Those guys really need to be caught and their limbs torn off.”
“The knights are already investigating the area. If they find you, they’ll catch you and drag you in.”
“I want to see your face just once.”
Elise’s hand gestures, which had been eavesdropping on the conversation, stopped.
I never thought my story would become the topic of conversation.
On the surface, most of it was true.
Except that the slave messenger paid 3,000 gold to buy the nun.
‘I didn’t even pay 100 gold, let alone 3,000 gold.’
What is 100 gold?
In the end, it’s no different from selling it for free.
Just thinking about that time still makes me angry.
‘The religious sect of the deceased… .’
This is the first time Elise has heard of this new religious sect.
It bothers me that the name of the sect is ‘Sinsa’. Her master is a man called the Slave Sinsa.
chance?
Or is he related to the Karamido Death Sect?
Rather than diminishing, questions about him continue to arise.
‘Can I ask you something?’
Because you told me to come by whenever I wanted.
That night.
Elise did not hesitate and went to see Karami for two days in a row. She told him the story she had heard at the convent during the day.
“Ah. That’s the leader.”
“?”
“It just so happened that way.”
***
The church system.
It just appeared out of nowhere.
I don’t know why or how it appeared, and I don’t know who did it.
It doesn’t affect the progress even if it’s not there, and I was worried that I would mess things up if I worried about it, so I just pretended it wasn’t there.
While we’re on the subject, I opened up the teaching system.
[Religious name]: Sashin Church
[Cult Leader]: Karami
[Believers]: 7,217
When the system first appeared, there were about 2,000 believers, but the number has since surpassed 7,000. Accordingly, various functions have been added.
[Faith Points]: 23,887
It can be obtained through the prayers of believers.
[Religious belief]: 97%
[Church Skill]
[Increased Vitality]: The vitality of believers increases by a very small amount.
[???]: Unlocked when the number of believers reaches 10,000.
When I first got into it, there were only a few seemingly non-existent skills and an item shop, but now it’s expanded to look like a game status window.
I wonder what kind of crazy person runs a religious group while selling out my name.
How could the Order and Balance Sect not care when thousands of people follow the messenger of death? Thanks to this, if they make a single move, they might lose their head as the leader of the heretics.
“Just in case, don’t even think about telling anyone. I’m not going alone.”
“… … .”
Elise zipping her mouth.
It looks like he was trying to hand me over to the Knights Templar.
I’m still not fully educated.
“Shall we go for a walk in our underwear? Since we’re vampires, we’ll have to put on a leash so we don’t fly away.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Let’s do it well?”
“Yes.”
We need to establish some discipline every now and then.
You never know when you might get hit in the back of the head.
Elise was lost in thought, unable to even think about such things.
“What are you thinking so deeply about?”
“It’s nothing.”
“Walking naked is probably the best, right?”
“I was thinking of a way to spread the Master’s greatness.”
In the end, it was a useless thought.
Do you think I’m going to announce my greatness to the world after only a few days of being with you? We’re not there yet.
It must be for his own purposes.
It becomes clear quickly.
But I have to respond even though I know.
This is the first active movement Elise has shown.
“What is that method?”
“The sect preaches order and balance, but when you dig into the truth, there is no group more duplicity than them. It exposes their ugliness and fills the empty space of the Master’s sect.”
Elise spoke quickly, as if she was rapping.
There was a faint hint of hatred in Elise’s voice, which tried to maintain a relaxed attitude in everything. It seemed as if she had not yet been able to filter out her emotions.
‘It’s a church… .’
To be honest, this isn’t a very appealing method. The religious system itself is irregular in the first place. The strategies derived from irregularity are also irregular.
But for now, we have no choice but to watch.
Because it seems like Elise is going to do something.
“You know it’s dangerous to be too blatant, right?”
“I know. During the day, I work as a normal nun, and at night, I move around.”
“Okay, I see. It seems like you have an idea, so give it a try. I will trust you and wait.”
***
The highest point of Cassillon.
Elise stands atop the clock tower, looking down at the ground.
Dazzling white walls and streets.
Harmonious black and white spires stretch into the sky.
The buildings, sparkling in the moonlight, look like a painting depicting the courtyard of God. Everything is spotless and clean, and everything stands in perfect order.
But Elise feels it.
Like dust flying at the end of a shovel, a lump of filth hidden beneath the white.
The disgusting smell of blood that couldn’t be washed away.
The same goes for the smiles made by priests.
If you look closely, you can see the hidden truth peeking out from every crack. Every time someone’s mouth curled, Elise quietly calculated.
How long will that smile last?
What is the hidden meaning behind it?
Elise, even her own smile.
Even the face she showed to others was nothing more than a mask to gain others’ trust.
The world is a masquerade ball without truth.
A feast for the split-personality.
Elise dances in the center.
Elise came down to earth.
Go into the back alley.
A black dog growling at Elise.
The fur is unkempt and messy, and there is a red collar around its neck.
Elise bent her knees and tapped the ceiling with the tip of her tongue.
Knock knock.
The wild dog approaches Elise while being wary. Elise holds out her hand, and the dog sniffs it and slowly lets its guard down.
Elise gently strokes the dog’s head. The dog doesn’t resist. It seems to be accustomed to human touch.
“You seem to have been abandoned too.”
When you need someone, they treat you with utmost care and affection, but when you become useless, they are carelessly abandoned. That’s the way the world works.
“Don’t worry. I’ll help you find your master.”
Elise moves her fingers as if snapping them.
wickedness.
His thumbnail leaves a shallow gash on the tip of his index finger. He holds out his bloody finger and the dog licks the wound.
The dog’s eyes soon turn red.
“Okay. Go find your master. Go find him and give him a light bite as a sign of reunion.”
***
“Let go of it! Let go of it! Who the hell is a vampire! I’m a human!”
A home in Cassillon.
A man is dragged away by knights.
The expression on the man being accused of being a vampire looked like he was being wronged.
Judging by his expression, he was definitely not a vampire.
However.
Cheeek.
“Kkaaah!”
A man dragged outside by the knights is instantly burned by the sunlight.
Clear evidence of a vampire.
No further evidence was needed.
“Trust me! I’m really not a vampire! I was just walking around during the day yesterday!”
“Don’t make me anxious by talking nonsense. Your true identity will be revealed when we investigate.”
They covered the man’s body with a rag and dragged him away.
Hearing the commotion, the gathered people began to express their opinions one by one.
“Mr. Hobbs was a vampire. I never noticed until now.”
“That’s right. At this rate, I won’t be able to trust anyone.”
“Only the wife and children are pitiful.”
It was a truly major incident.
Because a vampire appeared in the middle of the kingdom of none other than the Holy Land.
Not even an outsider.
He was a man who had settled in Cassillon and was considered a devout believer.
He has great courage. Not only did he dare to settle in the Holy Land in the body of a vampire, but he also pretended to be a believer.
You will pay dearly for mocking the god of order, Ordo.
Elise was watching from a distance, slightly away from the center of the action, holding her dog in her arms.
“What a good kid. He listens well.”
Even a dog knows.
Who abandoned you?
If it is the law of nature that useless things are thrown away, it is also the law of nature that we pay a price for throwing them away.
Today’s work is just the beginning.
“Pray hard. You never know. God might save you.”
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