How a Former Pastor Lives in Another World

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birth of evil

Immediately after the pseudo-preacher Alien incident, Ray was able to capture several more of these pseudo-preachers.

“Could it be… is that person too?”

When Ray nodded, Aaron kept his mouth shut.

In the end, the two men dragged the other person into custody and there was no beating during the entire process.

“If you don’t want to be left behind, stay quiet.”

There was no time to beat these people up now.

“Four people.”

“There are only four of those who came to our sanctuary.”

So, how many hosts does this cult have?

Anyway, when the fourth host was captured, Bishop Yuna was waiting.

“Bishop, is mass over?”

“Yes… Brother Ray, I heard the details from Sister Jenny.”

Bishop Yuna was not the only one waiting. The monks of Campbell Cathedral, who had immediately requested assistance, removed the blood-soaked beds and corpses.

“Is he… a ‘host’ too?”

“Yes, it’s swarming inside.”

“······.”

Bishop Yuna seemed to guess this situation.

She said as she rummaged through the strange creature she had pulled from the corpse.

“It’s a monster from the demon world. Someone used heretics as hosts to incubate the monster’s eggs.”

“Is that possible?”

“Summoning monsters is the main means of wizards. But… I never thought that this kind of reproduction would be possible…”

There is a wizard in this city and they are plotting an evil plot.

“Bishop! We must attack these heretics of the Sun Moon God Church right now!”

“Calm down, Brother Aaron. This is not possible right now.”

Bishop Yuna gave reasons to the excited young brothers.

“Our power is insufficient. If the heretics planted monster eggs in the hosts, there would be a monster that became the mother of the monster. This means that they have already succeeded in summoning the monster.”

Even if you attack the Sun and Moon Church like this, what you will face are monsters from the demon world.

“Three apprentices and one apprentice. Are you sure you can take them out with just four people?”

“······.”

How can we be sure?

Although the four achieved excellent results in the entrance exam and had good training results, they are still boys and girls in their mid-teens.

Even if there is experience in killing witches or exorcising great demons, it is done against a single entity.

If the opponent was a group, four people alone was not enough.

“Well then, how about asking the mayor here for soldiers? Wouldn’t he make a move if we showed him the evidence?”

Ray said, pointing to the demons of the demon world that had melted into the holy blood.

But again, Bishop Yuna shook his head.

“Campbell’s mayor has been receiving money from heretics for a long time. That’s why suspicious heretics are active.”

Even if this side brings evidence, they will either ignore it or think it is a play on their own.

“You’re taking money from heretics!”

“Because they are a cult, they are more flexible when it comes to bribery. They must have been good collectors.”

Large religions have no choice but to be honest. This is because the budget of local cathedrals is controlled by the local diocese and higher up, the Vatican.

“The money I’m saving here. Where did I spend it?”

“You gave it to the local lord as a bribe?”

“This blasphemous man!!”

If that happens, a ripple beam will be shot from the center.

But on the other hand, pseudo-believers are different. Usually, there were quite a few people who accepted the money because they were closely related to local maintenance and administration for the sake of survival.

“Then what should we do? Can we just watch heretics use people as hosts for monsters like this?

“No. We have powers beyond the authority of local mayors and such.”

An armed agency for times like this.

This is a heresy interrogation for times like these.

“I will request the armed agency to interrogate us for heresy and dispatch Holy Knights. Once they enter the city, they can trample on religious freedom and laws from then on.”

It sweeps away with overwhelming force.

The conclusion Bishop Yuna reached was more radical than expected.

***

“We will proceed with the mass as usual. We must not let them find out.”

“We have these evangelists with us. Won’t they notice?”

“Let’s release some people.”

The four people’s eyes widened at Bishop Yuna’s words.

“We are persuading them and giving them false information. They didn’t find out about the monsters, they just said we were detaining heretics.”

If that happens, the Ilwol Church will not do anything out of the blue. First, I’ll contact the magistrate or the mayor’s office who bribed me.

They say they are being unfairly oppressed.

“But how do I convince you?”

“They saw the monster coming out of the stomach, right? There must be quite a few people who feel betrayed.”

As the demons came out of the pseudo-evangelist’s stomach, as he said, those in the surrounding beds also saw it.

They were terrified.

Are there monsters like that on my ship too?

Bishop Yuna interviewed people who were scared and selected those who would send false information to the church.

When the few people captured were released, they reported the fabricated information to the church as instructed.

“No, Evangelist Boris! What kind of face is this!”

“Hehehe… Those Church of the Sun guys…!”

The good news is that these pseudo-evangelists are masters of acting.

Since you have to enter another religion as if you were a member of that religion and obtain internal information, it is obviously an impossible job if you do not have acting skills.

Thanks to the false reports provided by the liberated missionaries, the information that the Church of the Sun was aware of the monsters was able to be blocked.

“From now on, we will monitor the Sun and Moon Church.”

The four decided to watch over the Ilwol Church until the Holy Knights arrived.

“Brother, I brought you bread here.”

“Is it sweet red bean bread?”

“Yes, the house next door bakes bread three times a day.”

Ray watched the Church of the Sun and Moon together with Henry.

This is to monitor their movements and respond to any unexpected events.

Ray, who could receive the sun’s protection even at night, volunteered to watch during the evening hours, and the four people worked alternately undercover in two shifts.

“It’s been a week already, and there hasn’t been much movement over there.”

“I guess they became cautious because the evangelists they sent out were arrested one after another.”

In addition, except for mass once a week, there are few people in the Ilwol Church. At best…

“Oh, the carriage is going in.”

“Are they prostitutes again? The old lady is in good spirits.”

Liman, the leader of the Ilwol Church, invites prostitutes from the city every day and spends a wild night. In addition, there were many people who visited and left the sanctuary of the Ilwol Church.

“No, this guy who is obviously a religious person brings in people from that industry every day?”

Henry was astonished by the actions of the Ilwol Cult, which was itself a bundle of greed.

“Within the cult, he would be no different from a god, so there would be no hesitation. Even if I told the female believers to take down their pants, they would obey obediently.”

“Why on earth do people fall into such heresy? Anyone can tell that this is not normal.”

There may be several reasons for that.

Pseudo-religions seen from the outside are a strange group.

It forces people to actually follow the ridiculous doctrine of the absurd supply and demand of donations and equating the religious leader with God.

“You’re giving that much in donations? Why on earth?”

“The leader is the Second Coming Jesus? Do you really believe that?”

It may seem like a fool from the outside, but people who fall under the spell of a cult are cleverly brainwashed.

It spreads its grip little by little, carrying psychological relationships, social castration, and a sense of belonging to the community.

The purpose of pseudo-evangelism is not to make everyone successful.

If only one person out of a hundred succeeds and draws a straw, they will draw until they die.

Ray experienced that viciousness and evil in his past life as Pastor Kim.

As the morning sun gradually rose. It was about time that Aaron and Jenny took turns taking turns.

“Ah, brother. Women in a certain industry are leaving.”

“I guess he’s coming home from work after the crazy orgy.”

“Tongue, brother! As someone who serves Soltera, please refrain from using such promiscuous language!”

At that time, Ray was watching the prostitutes leaving, leaving Henry feeling embarrassed.

“Huh? Wait a minute.”

Someone is riding in a carriage.

It was at the same time that I realized that it was the face of the religious leader that I had identified from the data.

“Are you leaving?”

“uh······.”

The religious leader goes out.

Although there was an escort, it was the outing of a religious leader who was always on the loose.

“······Am I the only one thinking that right now?”

“I think it’s a golden opportunity.”

The two people moved.

***

contingency. Accidental action.

It could never be said to have been planned, but it was an opportunity too fascinating to ignore.

Ray and Henry changed their positions of watching and waiting and ran toward the prostitutes’ carriage.

It is impossible to chase a horse-drawn carriage just by running.

However, if you can predict where the carriage will arrive, it is possible to block its path in advance.

“Whoa! Whoa! What are you doing, you crazy guy!”

The coachman pulls on the reins and stops the carriage when two people appear out of nowhere.

“What are they doing!”

“Let’s take a look.”

“What kind of b*stards!”

Sturdy men getting off the carriage.

Two men with scary faces glared at them with wide eyes.

“Henry, can you catch one?”

“Leave both of them to me!”

Henry put on his gauntlets and rushed at the cult leader’s bodyguards.

“This b*stard…!”

A bodyguard who pulls out a sword and swings it. It was an act of murder without the slightest hesitation.

“Surp…!”

Henry counters it with his fist. He sheds the man’s sword and dives in at once to secure in-range.

Wow!

As the iron fist penetrated into the solar plexus, the man exhaled.

“Kwaeook…!”

“This b*stard…!”

Another bodyguard, who had seen his colleague being attacked, rushed in.

Then Henry stepped on the step and dodged as if bouncing backwards. It was a butterfly-like elegance reminiscent of a boxing staff.

“Wow~! It went in properly!”

Henry burst out in triumph at his bodyguard, who was hit in the solar plexus and could not breathe.

“You little b*stard, how dare you…!”

The man, who took this as a mockery, rushed at him with bloodshot spirit, but Henry’s boxing skills were not something even a local gangster could match.

Despite the difference in the reach of the sword, the method of using hand armor to defend and attack is on a different level from an alley fist fight.

The Granville Priory is a group that fosters combat monks who walk the path of martial arts.

These are people whose goal is to walk on a pilgrimage through a healthy body and training in martial arts.

“Keuuk!”

The man who had been hit on the shoulder took a step back.

Defend with your left arm, attack with your right arm. A feeling of déjà vu, as if you were dealing with heavy infantry armed with spears and shields.

‘Rich is much longer than mine! “If we keep our distance while dealing with each other…?”

At that moment, the man witnessed a shadow floating into the sky.

The staff member who was on the floor kicked the ground and fired in an instant.

With the leap and acceleration, the spinning kick hits like a typhoon.

‘right. Kick…’

Whoops!

The dizzying shock and noise turned the man’s jaw.

“Heavy rain…! This is the pilgrimage boxing technique of the Granville Priory!”

“······Boxing skills?”

Didn’t you use your feet?

Good things must be good things.

“Brother! Did you see! I caught two heretics! Did I do well?!”

“Uh… okay. Well done. The tension is high.”

“It’s my first time defeating Ethan! I can’t control my excitement!”

“Okay, okay, good job. Now let’s go kill the water monster.”

“I understand! I’m the head of the cult!”

Henry let out a breath of excitement, as if he was extremely excited to be active as a member of an armed organization.

‘Anyway, a kid who is only fifteen can kill two adult male swordsmen in one go.’

Like the Ax Sisters and the Granville Priory, what exactly are the monks of this world?

Anyway, Ray, who put his hand on Henry’s shoulder, stopped the coachman and opened the door.

“Ouch!”

“W-Who are you!”

The religious leader who was surrounded by prostitutes could not hide his embarrassment.

“······.”

And Ray feels a sense of disappointment while observing the cult leader.

“······Follow me quietly.”

There is also a monster in the cult leader’s stomach.

***

“······.”

“······.”

Aaron and Jenny looked at the hideous thing in front of them.

I was wondering something until Henry came running up with an excited look on his face.

Ah, something happened.

I’m not sure, but did you get any good information?

As expected, he is still the best in the entrance exam. Ray That guy has good skills.

“······Is this what I know?”

“Perhaps, master?”

“But why are you here?”

Jenny looked at the hideous thing in front of her as if she sympathized with it.

Aside from the thick belly fat, there are a lot of bulges, as if he’s been hit hard here and there.

“It’s the leader. I caught him because he was coming outside.”

Aaron makes a surprised expression at Ray, who speaks as if he has been to a general store just around the corner.

To be honest, Ray also had a lot of doubts.

At least, I expected that a religious order of this size would use people who could be useful as guards.

However, since it is caught so easily, it actually loses strength. More than anything······.

‘This guy isn’t a wizard…’

The cult leader’s soul is dark red. However, there was no black light typical of demonic contractors here.

“Anyway, it’s good. If I just kill this guy, it’ll be resolved.”

“Let’s hit the head in one go. There’s no time to memorize spells or anything.”

“Eup! Eup!”

The leader struggled desperately and shed tears.

Ray stopped them.

“······I don’t think he’s a wizard.”

“what?”

“What do you mean, Brother Ray? If this guy is not a wizard, what are the monsters of the church?”

That’s it, I don’t know.

The two became confused by Ray’s reaction.

They caught the cult leader who was expected to be undercover, but the cult leader was actually not a wizard?

“I guess this guy is the owner of Baji.”

“You’re the boss of pants?”

“Does this mean there is someone else behind it?”

Ray nodded.

So who is the real wizard?

I don’t know how to plant a monster’s egg, but if the method isn’t that difficult, anyone connected to the church could be the culprit.

“Mmm! Puha!”

The cult leader gasps as Ray removes his muzzle.

He didn’t have the option of screaming and calling someone.

Considering how mercilessly Ray had beaten the cult leader until Aaron and Jenny arrived, he was the kind of guy who would have killed him before the security arrived.

“Now, teacher. It would be better for both of us if you answer honestly.”

“I’ll tell you! I’ll say anything, so stop! Stop…!”

A cult leader who has completely surrendered. I wonder why the ostensible leader of a religious sect can be such a pathetic b*stard, but when you say he is the leader of a religious sect, it is somewhat understandable.

The four people first asked about the monster that had been planted in the evangelists.

“Yes? What do you mean?”

I don’t know anything.

Are you pretending not to know?

In fact, there was the most certain way.

‘Just kill it.’

Kill the cult leader, absorb the soul’s evil karma, and examine its memories.

Then, you will be able to find out the information without having to check whether it is false or not.

but.

‘This b*stard is also infected.’

The soul of a monster sleeping in the cult leader’s stomach.

If the host died, there was a high possibility that it would rip open its stomach and come out.

Of course, it is none of Ray’s business whether the cult leader dies or not. To begin with, the fact that it was a red soul, not a light pink one, meant that it was not an ordinary human horse species.

“The leader has been kidnapped, so there will be a response soon. It must be resolved as soon as possible.”

“But how?”

When Aaron asked, Ray answered right away.

“Now that it’s like this, I’m going to borrow the help of the city guard. I need to meet the mayor.”

The city guards are summoned to search and subdue the Ilwol Church. The opinion is that unless the Holy Knights arrive, we should at least lend another hand.

“But how do we convince the mayor? They will dismiss the conflict between religious denominations and heretics as a territorial fight.”

“······There is a way.”

Ray plans to feed the religious leader with blood in front of the market.

Of course, the cult leader will die, but the monsters inside will reveal their true nature as they tear open the stomach.

“Go straight to Bishop Yuna. The bishop will be able to meet the mayor right away.”

Once the policy was decided, the four people quickly consulted with Bishop Yuna.

Bishop Yuna, who readily gave permission, led them to the mayor’s office, saying it was a battle of speed from now on.

“It’s a good thing it’s close to City Hall.”

“I’ve set up a meeting with the mayor, so we’ll be able to meet soon.”

“······.”

There were many eyes looking at the leader of the Lehman Church, who was arrested and covered in blood clots. But if this incident were over, the Liman cult would be sentenced to death.

Bishop Yuna and the three others didn’t mind the stares.

Other than that, it’s no different from usual viewing.

Everyone thought so except Ray.

“Fuck….”

“older brother?”

Henry was surprised to see Ray in a cold sweat.

Only Ray was aware of this terrible situation.

Black dots dotted everywhere, starting from the security guard at the entrance to City Hall.

“Please come in. The mayor will meet you.”

Even the mayor’s secretary.

every. They are all planted with monsters.

“Oh, Bishop Yuna. It’s been a while. I’m glad that the cathedral is recovering these days.”

“Nice to meet you, Mayor. Thank you for your concern.”

The same goes for the market.

Ray’s gaze wavered and he looked around.

Who is it? Who on earth is a wizard?

Are there any sane people? Since when has it been encroaching?

Then suddenly.

The aide next to the mayor’s desk comes into view.

Many souls in one body.

Unlike the evil black dots dotting the stomach… ‘dark red’.

“Secretary Luke. Could you please leave for a moment?”

“Yes, Mayor. Have a great time.”

The moment a scribe named Luca passes by.

Ray pulled the sword from Aaron’s waist.

“What are you doing!?”

There was no hesitation. The holy sword that Ray swung hit Luca in the neck.

Sigh!

Blood gushes from a headless body.

Dark red blood flowed out like a fountain.

Luca’s head rolling around.

Killed. When you think so.

“Hi! It’s a waste!”

The head smiles.

At the same time, the body that had lost its head snapped its fingers.

“Uuk?”

The mayor is vomiting in sudden nausea.

He was the beginning.

“W-uuu!”

Even the leader of the Lehman Church, who was imprisoned.

My stomach is rumbling, complaining of terrible pain.

Sigh!

Monsters appear soon after, tearing open their stomachs.

Newly born monsters scream like birds in a nest asking for food.

“What are you doing? Kill me!”

Ray handed the sword to Aaron and pulled out his own sword. The two holy iron swords cut down the monsters born in the cult leader’s stomach.

Kwasik!

Jenny cut open the mayor’s stomach for a moment.

“aaahhh!”

“It’s a monster!”

A scream heard from outside.

The birth of evil has now begun.