Surviving as a Cult Leader in Another World (Going up)

The atrocities committed by Coram Deo were real.
How do I know?
It wasn't because I was omniscient or anything.
The Blood Crusaders had captured and publicly hanged and purged all the Archbishops except for Archbishop Archibald.
That happened right before the fall of the royal capital.
When Wrath broke Coram Deo's fingers, he readily confessed his sins, and well, after that, the enraged crowd tore his body to shreds.
Could a truly devout clergyman even exist?
I dared to say that there was no one but me, Hyde.
From now on, the more dignified someone acted, the more likely they were to be hiding something shady.
Coram Deo was like that.
"Ah, uh, ah, f-false accusation, false accusation-. I've never committed such a sin! My sister was taken by the heretics- I-."
You idiot.
You're a sinner yourself, yet you try to judge others as if you're superior, and this is what happens. Do sinners have the right to condemn and judge each other?
I said to him,
"Yes, Coram Deo. You're innocent. It wasn't you who raped your sister back then, it was me, Lust! I hypnotized you and took over your body!"
"It… it was you?"
"Yes! You thought you were the one who committed the sin, but it was actually me!"
"You're saying you were the one who took off my sister's skirt, pulled down her underwear, spanked her buttocks, spread her legs, and shoved your erect cock inside her?!"
This crazy bastard.
Why would I do that?
But Coram Deo nervously scratched his head and stammered,
"I-I knew it! How could I, the most devout of all, rape and murder my own sister? I-I would never do such a thing! It was all like a dream back then. Yes, it was all a dream. I'm innocent! I'm innocent! Yes! I'm innocent! Lust, you were the bad guy! You bastard!"
Coram Deo shouted excitedly.
And he believed without a doubt that I was the real Lust.
At this moment, I became the real Lust, not Hyde wearing a mask, in front of everyone.
I was also excited to hear Coram Deo's outburst. His reaction was exactly as I had expected!
"I'm the reason you all commit sins! Coram Deo, do you think you were the one who raped your sister? No way! Was it Michelangelo who set fire to the Grand Cathedral? No way! Was it Milione who beat up the soldiers? No way! It was all me!!!! But you're still guilty."
I pointed my finger at Coram Deo.
"If anyone manages to cut off that man's dick, I'll personally baptize his head with my curse! Who will drag out that horrible incestuous rapist?"
Justice.
Sometimes it becomes more terrifying than evil. Because the punishment of the wicked, no matter how cruel and merciless, is seen as justified.
The death sentence for Milione was like that, and so was the anger towards Coram Deo.
"Lust's baptism is mine!"
"That, that's Hans! Wasn't he missing from the Voltaire mansion?"
"He raped his own sister! Let's hang this motherfucker on a pole!"
"This son of a bitch Coram Deo sentenced my brother to crucifixion! He's even worse, yet he acts all high and mighty!"
People started to get angry.
Three thousand people.
That many people surged like a wave, and finally, the angry crowd began to rush towards the court like a flood.
Parmas was startled and shouted,
"R-Riot! Protect Archbishop Coram Deo! Soldiers and knights, stop the crowd! Riot! Protect Archbishop Coram Deo!"
Coram Deo had committed over ten crimes. People were this angry even though I only mentioned one of them.
No, actually, people weren't angry about Coram Deo's injustice.
Coram Deo was already guilty.
Guilty of wearing fine clothes.
Guilty of earning more money than others.
Guilty of eating expensive meat for every meal.
Humans are always eager to drag down those who are better off than them. I was wondering if this would just end in chaos when-
Flaaash-!
A blinding light erupted from the crowd.
When I came to my senses, a knight in silver armor was standing among the crowd, emitting light.
"Everyone, stop! I have brought a decree from His Holiness the Pope from the Holy City of Baracan! Everyone, stop!"
His voice was clear.
When the emanating light gradually subsided, we could finally see his face.
He was a handsome man with short-cropped platinum blonde hair.
His skin was flawless, and his face had delicate features like a woman's.
Parmas, seeing his red eyes, relaxed his wrinkled face and shouted,
"Sir Alter! Take control of the situation! We must protect Archbishop Coram Deo!"
"Sir Parmas, from now on, I, Alter Archibald, will be in charge of this place according to His Holiness the Pope's decree. Soldiers, quickly quell the riot-!"
He had a great voice too.
His name was Alter Archibald.
He was Archbishop Archibald's eldest son and one of the six gold plaque knights of the Church, known for being young and full of energy.
The rising star of the kingdom.
God's favorite.
Well-, he was like a church oppa, if I had to describe him. You know, the guys who play guitar and lead the praise in the front.
Popular, good-natured, the perfect guy admired by the girls in the church youth group.
"Suppress them!"
Rumble, rumble, rumble-.
About thirty elite knights of the Bronze Order, led by Alter, were deployed. Thirty knights armed with chainmail and plate armor.
They were a force capable of devastating a small city, so the riot I had instigated quickly lost its momentum.
Alter leaped into the air. He ran at a speed that seemed impossible for a human, and in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of me.
Swish-
His blade was pointed at my throat.
The chilling feeling of someone about to take a life.
"Who are you."
Alter asked me.
"Holy Knight Alter Archibald. You tell me. Who do you think I am?"
"…."
Alter didn't answer.
I could feel the sword in his hand trembling slightly. Thinking that my head would be cut off if I stayed like this, I felt the end of this play approaching.
I had said everything I wanted to say and done everything I needed to do.
"Ugh, s-stop Hyde…! You stupid bastard…! What are you doing…! Aaaaaaaaagh!"
I grabbed the mask with all my might.
And after taking it off, I threw it hard on the ground.
"…My body is mine! Hu, I have finally escaped the evil spell of the demon Lust. Sir Alter, it's all thanks to you creating an opening, even if it was just for a moment. Of course, even with an opening, no one but me could have escaped Lust's curse."
"…."
Alter Archibald narrowed his eyes as he watched me gasping for breath. About three seconds of silence passed.
He sheathed his sword as if he had made up his mind.
The situation was under control.
Alter unfurled the purple scroll at his waist and shouted,
"I, Alter Archibald, will read and proclaim the decree of His Holiness the Pope! His Holiness Pope Gregory II decrees that the defendants in this trial be acquitted!"
Acquittal.
People were greatly surprised by his words.
But the scroll was long, and Alter's words weren't over.
"However, someone must be held accountable! His Holiness Pope Gregory II has demoted Medici Archibald, who failed to fulfill his duties as the administrator of the Grand Cathedral, to a bronze plaque priest and appointed him as the head of the newly built Emrys Monastery!"
Half a day.
Thanks to the large number of troops, the chaos and commotion were quelled within half a day.
"Coram Deo, we found a body in the garden of your family's villa. And your lost bronze rosary."
"Look here, Medici! I'm innocent! You know my innocence better than anyone! It wasn't my will to rape and kill my sister! It was Lust! That devil controlled me!"
"It's no use telling me. It would be better to tell the inquisitors the details. However, just as my daughter Milione was acquitted, I believe your grievances will also be cleared."
Coram Deo.
He looked 20 years older in just half a day, his arms held by knights as they dragged him away. I didn't think I'd see him again.
Only the knights and the main players remained in the square where the trial had taken place.
The handsome Alter unlocked the shackles that were tightly fastened to Milione's body with a key.
"Mili, how have you been?"
He asked his younger sister.
It was a very refreshing smile.
"Sir Alter, it's an honor to meet you. I'm Romaria, a bronze plaque knight. You once picked up my handkerchief for me, do you remember-?"
"Sir Alter! Do you remember me, Aileena? You taught me swordsmanship back then!"
Alter was very popular with the female knights.
It was because he was known as a sincere and devout holy knight.
He was similar to me, in a way.
It seems that many aspects of human nature overlap.
Anyway.
Alter, who had appeared suddenly, read the Pope's decree and resolved the situation. I thought Archbishop Archibald must have pulled some strings during the four days the trial was postponed.
He must have sent a letter to the Pope through his son, who was active as a 'Holy Knight' in the Holy City of Baracan.
"Father, I will suggest to His Holiness the Pope that you be reinstated. Your demoted priestly rank will be restored soon."
Alter said to his father, Medici Archibald.
Medici had been demoted from a gold plaque priest to a bronze plaque priest.
And he was exiled from Florence to become the head of Emrys Monastery.
"It's fine. I'm glad it ended like this. I've been wanting to study the Bible in a quiet place anyway."
"But-, what will happen to the Archibald family without you? Oscar is gone too."
At Alter's question, Medici looked at him.
He placed his hand gently on his shoulder and asked,
"Alter, how about you return to the family?"
"I have pledged my loyalty to the Heavenly Father and His Holiness the Pope by becoming one of the Six Knights. You know that I am no longer a member of the Archibald family."
"That's right. Johanna and I promised to dedicate our firstborn to the Lord."
The six gold plaque knights.
They were the Pope's direct knights, destined to leave their families and hometowns. I heard they even had to take a vow of chastity to remain celibate for life.
In other words, Alter Archibald was Medici's son, but in some ways, he wasn't.
That's why the death of the second son, Oscar Archibald, was a huge blow to the Archibald family.
He was practically the only legitimate heir.
Well, they could have a son-in-law since they had a daughter, but-.
Honestly, her condition wasn't very good.
"Then, escort the bronze plaque priest Medici Archibald! He is also someone who must be held accountable for this incident."
At Alter's command, the knights took Medici away.
He was quite strict, even with his own father.
"Are you the monk Hyde?"
"Yes, Sir Alter Archibald. It's an honor to meet the famous 'Holy Knight' in person."
"Don't be so stiff. We're the same age. How about we speak comfortably? I can't be rude to the benefactor who saved my sister."
"Then let's do that. Alter, nice to meet you."
When I extended my hand, Alter grabbed it.
"Hyde, you're a more easygoing guy than I thought. I'd like to take you home like this, but procedures don't allow it. Hyde, you'll have to talk to the inquisitors for a bit."
Talk to the inquisitors?
The thought sent chills down my spine.
"You were possessed by Lust, even if it was for a short time. We need to check if you're healthy, and if that demonic spirit has been properly exorcised."