Chapter 475 – Can This Be Considered a Web Novel…?
What would happen if someone dragged dirty feet onto a sacred ground?
Even if we exclude extreme actions or harsh words.
It’s only natural to receive unpleasant gazes.
And it was the same at that moment.
The fierce eyes were directed at an unfamiliar person who abruptly touched on their faith.
The girl who received those eyes didn’t back down and boldly expressed her thoughts.
“I’ve read the Bible a lot, but honestly, it’s too cliché compared to web novels. It’s not even stimulating.”
She looked a bit young to be an academy student.
She appeared to be at middle school age, at most high school level.
At that stage, it was clear they preferred something more stimulating.
Meanwhile, Caressy gently pacified those who were offended.
Then she tilted her head and looked at the girl.
“So what kind of web novel do you like?”
“I like regret, obsession, and despair stories. The others are just okay.”
Regret, obsession, and despair are pretty stimulating themes.
Hearing that, it seemed like 4-Drones were trending even in Japan.
[Wasn’t the concept of despair just coming from Japan?]
‘Ah, right.’
But Caressy smiled as if it were a good thing.
“If that’s the case, then it’s right in the Bible! You did read it properly, right?”
“Of course, I did. Go ahead and say something.”
At Caressy’s words, the girl smirked, repeatedly throwing the Bible upwards and catching it again.
Despite this, it’s hard for anything good to come from treating the Bible like that.
Instead of pointing this out, Caressy began to smile benevolently.
Yet she released a remark that didn’t quite fit her benevolent smile.
“Wasn’t Judas Iscariot filled with regret when Jesus was captured? He even offered to return the money, asking to release Jesus again.”
“…..Uh… well…”
“And Peter regretted after denying Jesus.”
“Did, did that happen…?”
She maintained her benevolent smile while locking eyes with the girl.
“Did you really read the Bible properly?”
“I-I read it!”
Though her eyes were definitely not smiling.
That was extremely effective and devastating for the girl.
Especially since she had declared that she read the Bible.
“W-well, what about despair!”
“Those who followed Jesus ended up in despair. Even Judas committed suicide.”
[This is something you could figure out with just a little reading, right?]
‘Looks like she didn’t bother reading because it seemed like a hassle.’
Soon after, the girl mentioned the last theme of 4-Drones as a final desperate measure.
“Oh, but there’s still obsession left!”
“After the resurrection, the disciples became obsessed with Jesus, didn’t they?”
“Ah……”
Completely losing her will to speak due to Caressy’s sharp points.
Up until here, she had countered quite sufficiently.
But Caressy wasn’t satisfied and took another step.
“And wouldn’t this be how you’d phrase it in your favorite web novel style?”
“How so?”
Trying to pull the wandering lamb into the fold.
“That would be ‘After dying, I resurrected three days later, and the disciples are obsessed with me.’”
“…Ah… Lord…”
That was a powerful declaration that could instantly enthrall even a misguided girl in religion.
At the same time, it could easily serve as a perfect web novel title.
It wouldn’t be strange to serialize it on Nobelpia right away.
[If you sprinkle some transformation for the disciples and make Peter the direct consort, it would be perfect.]
‘That’s a complete sacrilege, you crazy girl.’
Of course, getting it through a plus review might be a bit difficult.
[But how did this novel make it through a plus review?]
‘They submitted the introduction as “In a world where regression is rampant, this is the story of a weak person struggling without regression.”’
[……That sounds like fraud.]
‘Exactly…’
Meanwhile, the girl seemed to be deeply moved.
She apologized for interrupting the prayer meeting and immediately joined in.
“I’m sorry… I didn’t know Jesus…”
“It’s okay. Let’s pray together.”
“Hymen (Hymen)…”
Of course, there were still some unfortunate individuals who didn’t have the flames of faith ignited.
“No matter what, aren’t we just talking about regret, obsession, and despair? At best, it’s just a low-level web novel.”
“Then what genre of web novels do you like to differentiate like that?”
This also applied to the female student glaring at Caressy with slightly sharp eyes.
She adjusted her glasses and declared her taste to the world with a voice more confident than anything else.
“NTR Pure Love! But the heroine who gets NTR’d must be a milf and a virgin!”
[That, that fucking girl! Are you crazy?!]
‘That’s not pure love!’
What she said was completely not a matter of pride despite her tone.
Setting aside that a piece unqualified to speak was babbling,
The conditions she provided would throw anyone into a fit of swearing.
Especially since the combination of NTR, pure love, and milf virgin heroine was utterly impossible.
But Caressy smiled as soon as she heard it.
As if she had predicted this level of expectation.
“Then that’s also in the Bible.”
“Does that come up in the Bible?”
She opened her mouth to enlighten the ignorant female student.
“Mary is a milf virgin heroine, and her husband Joseph got NTR’d by God!”
“Wha?! Really?!”
“That’s right!”
It’s a profane statement, but it’s quite plausible.
After all, Mary was initially meant to be Joseph’s wife, fulfilling the milf condition.
And since they didn’t have relations, the virgin condition is also satisfied.
Finally, since she was conceived by God, from Joseph’s perspective, it could be seen as NTR.
However, this alone lacked one requirement of the conditions the girl demanded.
Perhaps realizing this, she quickly fired back at Caressy.
This was a truly impossible condition of adding pure love to those criteria.
“Wait a minute! Where’s the most important pure love?”
“Look at Joseph who loved Mary until the very end!”
But that was a simple condition and caused no trouble for Caressy.
“Even if it’s someone else’s child, he loved her! Isn’t that fucking pure love!!!”
“True… pure love… indeed…”
At her words, the female student sat down, sobbing, and raised her hands in prayer.
“Pray for Joseph, the guardian saint of the family.”
“Joseph… what are you even… fighting for…?”
To those religious, it’s truly unfortunate but not entirely wrong.
They were supposed to be betrothed, yet suddenly the bride-to-be is pregnant.
And when Joseph first found out, he had no idea the NTR partner was God.
However, he didn’t blame Mary and instead tried to quietly leave.
Later, he did receive the news from an angel that it was God’s son.
But considering the societal context back then, it was an astounding action.
At that time, the head of the family held the right of life or death over their child.
Moreover, many wouldn’t believe those words, willing to kill their child.
Yet, Joseph believed it completely and raised Jesus diligently.
For as long as Jesus was 30 when he began his ministry.
Considering that the normal marriage age for Israeli men back then was 14,
At 30, he was practically at the age of seeing grandchildren, which was quite a remarkable feat.
He was indeed a great figure worthy of the term saint.
[Honestly, if a grown adult just stayed at home without getting married… ]
‘If he’s not my child… nor God’s child… what should Joseph do…?’
Now quite a few people had gathered, shedding tears in prayer,
But some individuals who remained were still not satisfied.
They looked significantly younger.
Whether they came with parents or siblings to enjoy the festival, it was unclear.
They pouted and openly expressed their discomfort.
It seemed they weren’t too fond of the current scene.
At that moment, the oldest boy in the group approached Caressy.
Noticing him approach, Caressy smiled softly.
“Is there a problem, perhaps?”
Then the boy immediately vented his worries to Caressy.
It was a concern that a boy his age would definitely face.
“Saintess, no matter how hard I try, the Bible is difficult to read.”
That’s a given.
No matter how simply it’s written, it’s still the Bible.
“I skimmed through it all, but… it’s kinda hard to recommend it to my friends…”
[Unlike you who taught your grandma, this kid is quite faithful.]
‘Not that I was that young back then…’
It’s hard to assert it’s an easy book for anyone.
“So what do you think would make the Bible better?”
“Honestly, I wish it had a vibe like a boy’s comic.”
Upon hearing that, Caressy leaned in as if revealing a secret with an exciting voice.
“Actually, the Bible has boy’s comic characteristics, too.”
“Are you saying it has a boy’s comic vibe? Really?!”
The boy’s eyes sparkled with surprise at her words.
And it seemed that excitement spread to the surrounding kids.
All of them looked at Caressy with eager anticipation.
Caressy, with a wild yet saintly smile, leaned in as a beast would to its prey.
“Of course. Now listen closely.”
“Yes!”
In my eyes, it looked like something dark was brewing.
