Finally, Hyunkeshuni completed the book!
Yahoo!
It should be called a thick paper tower rather than a book, but since I wanted a book, it must be a book.
“What do you plan to do now?”
While I was hugging the book happily, Hyunkeshuni asked me.
“Others need to read it. Isn’t that what books are for?”
At my words, Hyunkeshuni bowed her head with a dark expression.
“Has everything gone as you wished?”
Well? Now I need to have blessed people read it and memorize it.
No.
There’s no time.
If I’m not careful, this book might be burned entirely.
I push Hyunkeshuni aside and start cramming from the first page into my head.
“You didn’t show any interest when I was writing, but suddenly what wind has blown?”
“I’m memorizing it before the book disappears.”
I look at one page, close my eyes and recall it.
I can remember without missing a single letter.
I didn’t know I could do this?
If there really was no time, I would have had to memorize it even by blessing Hyunkeshuni.
Of course, giving a blessing and taking warmth are separate actions, so it wouldn’t be breaking the promise.
I said I’d come to take everything at the end, but in reality, there’s nothing I take besides warmth.
If I don’t take warmth then, I’ve kept the promise for now.
Of course, since I can memorize the book, there won’t be any need to bless Hyunkeshuni.
And the reason I’m suddenly studying hard the material Hyunkeshuni wrote is because several priests of the Holy Spirit Religion have come to the king now.
It’s not about the funeral. Tis’s funeral ended yesterday. An empty coffin was interred in the royal cemetery.
All the Holy Spirit Religion priests who were there then returned. Saying they would come back about my matter.
So I thought it would take at least a week for them to return to headquarters and come back about my matter, but to think they’d come today, the very next day.
Moreover, it’s not just simple priests. There are many people called paladins too. According to the king’s memory, most of the people there are very famous people.
They really came swarming in droves.
They denounced the evil god who stole Tis, who had returned to the Holy Spirit’s embrace, in front of the king. Listening to the whispers of other royalty and nobles, they’re doing something extremely rude.
As soon as they arrived, they immediately took out a letter from the head of the Holy Spirit Religion in front of the king and shouted.
The nobles whisper that it’s too rude. Especially the backlash from people who received my blessing is tremendous. There are even voices saying they’re treating the king like a subordinate.
The Holy Spirit Religion priests say they must punish that evil god immediately and demand to hand me over.
What should I do?
It seems there won’t be enough time to read all of Hyunkeshuni’s book.
I should have read it earlier.
It’s too late for regrets.
While reading carefully in case I miss anything, on the other hand, I focus on what’s happening where the king is now.
Surprisingly, instead of immediately handing me over, the king asked why they say I’m an evil god.
I’m curious too.
What on earth did they see to judge me as a god?
But they said this.
There was a revelation from god.
Yes.
That’s what they said. They say the god of the Holy Spirit Religion directly went to the Kingdom of Anselus and said to defeat the evil god.
God directly.
Is that so, you’re saying the god called the Holy Spirit called me an evil god?
Kehehehe.
If they call me a god, they’re not real gods.
They’re simply strong beings without omnipotent abilities. Or there’s a high possibility they’re minor gods like those that appear somewhere. Aren’t ‘spirits’ also gods?
Could it be that they thought I was an enemy because the protective barrier they put up not wanting to lose Tis broke instantly? Are they trying to attack using people this time?
Hmm.
It’s not a bad method. It’s easier to make others fight each other. What if you get hurt fighting directly? Divide and rule. Safely without getting your own hands dirty.
How cowardly.
What should I do?
While I was pondering methods, the king asked why the blessing of the evil god that Tis received didn’t disappear when he converted.
Then a paladin stepped forward.
Saying that sins already committed can’t be undone, he said the Holy Spirit accepted Tis but the sin remains.
He blamed me, saying the time has come to pay for that sin, and that the evil god who gave that sin is the worst.
It’s logic that denies their god’s lack of ability and says I’m bad.
It’s human logic.
That’s right. It’s a kind of both-sides argument.
The evil god is bad.
Tis who accepted the blessing is also bad.
Only the Holy Spirit is right.
We won’t listen to the words of sinners, they’re all the same anyway.
It’s simple.
It’s a technique of diluting current sin by bringing up past facts, rather than purely judging sin by events.
“What’s the rush?”
Hyunkeshuni asked next to me. Ah, right. Hyunkeshuni doesn’t know what’s happening in the royal castle now.
But it’s better to hide the fact that I’m seeing the world through the eyes of blessed people as much as possible. How should I say it?
Ah, yes. I can say it like this.
“Those blessed by the Holy Spirit have come to the royal castle.”
I don’t know if they’re actually blessed by the Holy Spirit. But if I say this, won’t she accept it as feeling it with spiritual power?
At my words, Hyunkeshuni turned her gaze towards the royal castle.
“That’s like the Holy Spirit Religion. They move even more terribly than the Luminous Soul Theocracy.”
Hyunkeshuni said next to me.
Hehe, did you believe it?
It’s a shame I can’t see what expression I’m making because I’m busy memorizing the paper.
“Hey, as an outer god, can’t you deal with those guys easily?”
Then she asked like that.
Where do I have such power?
Ah, right. The day I returned.
Somehow I oppressed her with royal family members I could control. And I shattered her magic once.
Seeing that the dark blue energy has returned to Hyunkeshuni’s chest now, it seems that can be regenerated.
Anyway, I have enough powerful strength to neutralize Hyunkeshuni. She might think that.
“No, Hyunkeshuni. I neither have such power nor any intention of attacking them.”
But it was a coincidence. It was all improvisation. I just did whatever worked.
However, this time I’ll act a bit more actively.
The faded man who really hates gods whispers one method.
A method to kill gods.
Of course, it’s nearly impossible in a world where gods actually exist. But even in the worst case, it can inflict great wounds.
He says I’ve already sown the seeds. I just need to make them bloom.
He says I just need to make them bloom with my blood and spread them wide.
Then let’s do it.
I’m very interested in making gods eat shit.
At a place far from where my body is now, the king asks that paladin if that’s the will of god.
The paladin says god will judge.
In other words, what he said is his own thoughts and god will judge later, so you should follow our orders.
It’s a rude thing to say, but it’s not such a strange thing in the Kingdom of Anselus.
Because the faith in the Holy Spirit Religion is so great that the word of the Holy Spirit is above the kingdom in the entire country.
It’s impossible to stop them with just the will of a few nobles and the king.
Knowing that, I’m hurriedly memorizing the book like this.
Ah, of course, it’s not all my own thoughts.
I heard the nobles who received my blessing whispering together.
I just need to hear what others think.
If they just thought it I wouldn’t know, but if there’s someone next to them and they said it out loud, I can overhear it.
As those nobles thought, the paladin pressed the king in a loud voice.
The king nodded to the paladin’s words with a very displeased expression. Of course, his expression was frozen stiff like wearing a mask, but he’s not excellent enough to hide his biological signals.
The king told them he would bring the evil god.
And he ordered his subordinates to bring me.
Ugh, although it will take some time to come since the house I’m in is on the outskirts, they’ll arrive soon.
No matter how fast I read, it seems like I’ll read more than half at most.
I should try to muster my strength first.
But something strange caught my eye.
Those who received my blessing suddenly started running towards me. Saying they should go first before the people the king ordered come to me, they come to the mansion on horseback.
And not long after, they filled the mansion with footsteps. As urgent footsteps are heard, while Hyunkeshuni points her staff towards the entrance in fear, three blessed people open the door and run to me.
“You must escape right now!”
“The Holy Spirit Religion is coming to catch you!”
“They’re slandering you as an evil god and trying to kill you!”
Originally they would have all aged and become serious people, but they shout urgently like boys.
“Yes. I know.”
At those words, Hyunkeshuni looks at me with a surprised expression. And there’s a faint smile on it. That’s not a face of fear. It’s a face that really says “serves you right.”
I must have tormented her a lot.
“But if I run away, you’ll be in danger.”
Hyunkeshuni looks at me with an expression that says “What did you eat wrong?”
It’s okay. I have a plan.
“So please read this instead of me. I was supposed to read it originally, but if the three of you split it up to read, you’ll finish quickly.”
I held out the bundle of papers I was reading to them. They look at me with fearful expressions.
“What on earth is this?”
“It’s the method to call me that this witch wrote.”
Yes. I make an escape route in advance saying it’s what Hyunkeshuni wrote, thinking there might be cruel methods using sacrifices.
Then their expressions brighten. Is it because they think they can call me again? But it will be hard to see me.
“After reading from beginning to end, if the method is evil, please don’t use it.”
Because I’ll say this.
Hyunkeshuni, listening next to me, looks at me with an expression of seeing something terrible. I know. It probably looks like I’m suddenly acting nice.
But you know what?
Tragedy spreads like an epidemic.
If I’m going to use methods to trouble gods from now on, I need to do groundwork in advance. There shouldn’t be contradictions in my actions.
I heard the sound of people coming here on the king’s orders from beyond the mansion. I go to greet them.
I’m going outside so that no harm comes to those holding the papers in this mansion. I called each of their names one by one and then said this:
“Please read the book.”
They nod with moved expressions. I left them and headed for the exit.
“Hyunkeshuni. Come with me.”
Hyunkeshuni follows without questioning my words.
I called her worried she might harm those three, but she followed so innocently it’s almost stupid.
“What are you thinking?”
As soon as we went out and closed the door, Hyunkeshuni asked me.
“I’m planning to go and die like this.”
At least this unidentified body will end.
“Ha, what? Are you thinking of dying pretending to be a good god now? If you completely end in this world, that’s fine by me.”
Instead of giving a different expression, I said this:
“There is no end here.”
Yes. Nothing ends. From now on I’ll spread poison, and the people left behind will diligently memorize the summoning method on my behalf.
But Hyunkeshuni looks puzzled as if she didn’t understand my words. Then that’s fine. Instead of letting her worry, let’s turn her attention elsewhere.
“So you’re free now, Hyunkeshuni. But if you want to watch me die, come with me.”
I need to buy time at least until those left behind finish reading all the papers. If it’s Hyunkeshuni, she’d like watching the person who tormented her until now die, right?
“Alright, fine.”
She took the bait.
So I went out smiling to greet the people from the royal family together with her.
Now it’s time to go make gods eat shit.