Chapter 109

[Title: Creepy Creepy Recent Events in Front of the Cathedral.jpg]

(Funny image of an Inquisition Officer kicking a skinny man)

(Funny image of an Inquisition Officer grabbing a random passerby)

It’s a total mess, for sure.

Since Adrian is in a state of emergency, if you live in the capital, don’t go outside.

The cathedral folks have gone nuts, stabbing people left and right.

(Image of heavily scraped knees)

For the record, I almost died too, damn it.

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– This is really primitive, lol

– Wow, I’m glad I defected from the Empire.

– Were there always that many Inquisition Officers?

– Lucky I got that Kellierhton coin early.

Is the leader there alright?

For real, I’m also wanting to defect right now.

But there’s a cute queen who really loves tuna cans here.

Oh, let’s head there right away!

The cathedral has begun violently suppressing protests.

The Inquisition Officers are randomly capturing people.

The real issue is that this was a unilateral action by the cathedral without the royal family’s permission.

However, the royal family could only watch this unfold.

– Damn it, what’s the Emperor doing?!

– The religious scene is going crazy, and he’s just watching, lol.

– But how old is the Emperor anyway?

– 7 years old.

– Huh?

Frederick was ousted and a new emperor was appointed.

The problem was that due to various diseases and the Great War, there was no one to succeed him.

Searching for a royal bloodline, a 7-year-old became the new emperor.

“What a freaking failure in reform.”

Nothing has changed.

Only the heads of a few at the top of power escaped.

Thanks to that, the imperial power completely passed to the Pope.

So the current royal family had no way to intervene.

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Full-Peel Elf: Is it okay to leave them like this?

Just in time, the Deputy of Gallery who was watching this situation also contacted us.

The war isn’t over yet.

It was right to stop indiscriminate killings.

Especially if it was one of those heretic eradication games.

Head of the Gallery*: Hmmm…

Head of the Gallery*: It is a bit unsettling, for sure.

I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire: Should I go?

Dragon Dragon X: (Gasp, shocked dragon pose)

Dragon Dragon X: (Trembling dragon pose)

Dragon Dragon X: Stop thinking weird thoughts!

Dragon Dragon X: Head of the Gallery, you don’t have to use your strength directly. I’ll go myself.

The solution was simple.

Just send Felici or I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire.

But this time, I couldn’t do that.

Head of the Gallery*: No, no, don’t do that.

Full-Peel Elf: Why not?

“There’s no reason for it.”

If I sent the Deputy of the Gallery to intervene directly in reality and tidy up the cathedral?

That would be seen as interference in internal affairs.

Back when Frederick was around, they tried to kill me, so it had legitimacy, but this time it was a little ambiguous.

“All it was was a disturbance.”

They gathered as a group and tried to disturb the Gallery anonymously, that’s all.

Wasn’t that a common occurrence for the Gallery?

If we went in and swept everything away just because we found it offensive, that could become a problem in itself.

For the time being, we might receive applause, but it’s uncertain how it would be evaluated in the future.

“Then we can create a reason.”

Reasons can be created as needed.

If you’re not sure, think of the island nation on Earth.

Eventually, the people of Adrian become Gallum.

Gallum’s death would soon lead to losses for the Gallery.

Moreover, considering we are still at war.

“How to win without giving them weapons…”

That’s when you can just use shields.

[Shop/Shield]

[Restraint Shield] – 100p

Boasting excellent durability and attack power.

It will prove why the adjective “restraint” is attached to the shield.

Just strike with it.

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“Damn it, are you the same people like that?!”

“You disgusting bastards!”

Flames soared as all sorts of curses flooded the streets.

The starting point was an arrow.

A sudden arrow shot from the cathedral instantly killed a protester.

Soon after, the Inquisition Officers burst out and began killing people indiscriminately.

However, even with overwhelming numbers, the crowd had no choice but to be pushed back helplessly.

– Aren’t those weapons from the Marketplace?

– The hypocrisy is real, lol.

– But were there always this many Inquisition Officers? That’s a bit strange.

The Inquisition Officers were, in fact, equipped with Marketplace gear.

Thick Marketplace Steel Armor.

And there they were with Marketplace Axes that were sharp and of high quality.

“Heretics deserve to die.”

A medieval empire could never surpass the quality of Marketplace weaponry.

Let alone against peasant’s rakes or sharp sticks.

– Adrian’s current situation…jpg

– Inquisition Officers are capturing people…jpg

– Damn, these guys seriously seem crazy. I think my leg just broke!

The crowd was posting this in real-time to the Gallery, but the officers paid no mind.

As if they had no reason to avert their eyes.

No, on the contrary, they seemed to be enjoying it.

They concealed their bodies with thick white cloth and began to unleash violence without restraint.

“Ahhh!”

“Mom!”

In the chaotic streets, even a woman who was just passing by was not exempt.

In a sudden turn of events, a woman fleeing with her child twisted her foot and fell.

The problem was that an Inquisition Officer, noticing her, was striding over.

“Ah, aah…”

As the Inquisition Officer in white clothing approached, the woman’s face went pale.

Her expression was one of intoxication with excitement.

Even the blood splattered on her clothes.

It looked more like a demon entranced by the current situation rather than an Inquisition Officer.

“I wasn’t participating in the protest!”

The woman desperately shouted.

She looked up at the Inquisition Officer, clutching her bloodied daughter, and cried out fervently.

“I-I was just passing by with my daughter…!”

“Shut up.”

The Inquisition Officer muttered with a smile in bloodshot eyes.

“Then, just let my daughter go!”

“Leave excuses to God.”

“Ah, aah.”

Seeing the maddened eyes, the woman realized.

That they had been targeted from the start.

To the Inquisition Officer, it didn’t matter whether the mother and daughter were part of the protest or not.

Using the pretext of heretic eradication, they violently swung the Marketplace Axe toward the woman’s neck.

.

.

– Thud!

Then, a strange sound was heard.

“…Huh?”

It wasn’t the sensation of cutting a person.

It felt like something heavy was smashing down, sending tingling sensations through her arms and throughout her body.

As the Inquisition Officer looked down in panic, in front of the trembling mother and daughter was some…

Some…

“A rock?”

No, it wasn’t a rock.

Something enormous like a rock was slowly rising and stretching its shoulders.

And soon it grew taller than the Inquisition Officer by a good head.

Just as the Inquisition Officer’s eyes followed it up to the sky.

“Children born from accidents.”

A heavy pressure enveloped them.

Wearing a crow mask, a giant man who was blocking the sun with his back looked down on the Inquisition Officer.

“Do you like the sensation of impact?”

“D-Doctor of the Gallery?”

The surprised Inquisition Officer stumbled over his words in front of the Gallery Doctor dressed entirely in black cloak.

“Thank you for your constant support.”

With those words, the letters ‘POLICE’ flew into the Inquisition Officer’s sight.

– Crash!

The Gallery Doctor appeared on the scene, holding a Restraint Shield.

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[Title: Gallery Doctor Joyfully Opening the Gallery…jpg]

(Funny image of a giant Gallery Doctor shielding)

Ah lol, so he really does shield.

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– Wow, I knew it, I believed in him.

– (Image of a surprised peasant cat with its mouth agape)

– Destroying the Inquisition Officer that creates patients.

That’s a true doctor…

Marketplace can only be defeated by Marketplace alone.

So here it is for you.

Your Restraint Shield.

A thick steel shield can have great effects, but not everyone can use it.

But the Restraint Shield is different.

[Title: Legendary Effects of the Restraint Shield.jpg]

(Funny image of a common folk blocking a steel sword with the Restraint Shield)

What the hell, this is strong, lol.

Even after blocking, I can’t help but chuckle in disbelief.

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– For real, it’s so light and transparent that you can see everything, lol.

– This is definitely a magnificent shield.

– Didn’t this give one to each person?

– Oh yeah, the Head of the Gallery just distributed hundreds of them.

Visibility can be maintained with this shield.

Incredibly astonishingly light weight.

And solid defensive performance.

– Louis) How dare you gather troops! This is interference in internal affairs! Disperse your troops immediately!

As expected, the cathedral pulled the internal affairs interference card.

However, the issue with that statement is.

– Head of the Gallery*) Where are the troops?

Lol, it’s just ‘Doctor’, lol.

And this is just a shield, you know? lol.

Damn, he brought out two ultimate attacks at the same time, ah lol.

Creating a reason is all that’s needed.

That didn’t constitute interference in internal affairs through unauthorized entry of troops.

They were merely ‘doctors’ who leapt into the scene to protect the God-given right to life without ‘weapons’.

[Title: Look at Him Popping Out]

(Funny image of the Gallery Doctor flexing muscles)

(Funny image of an Inquisition Officer running away in panic)

The strongest of humanity vs the trash of humanity.

Are you back again, you goat?

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– Excellent doc) Thank you for your constant support.

– Wow, I have to worship the Head of the Gallery again…

– Wait, isn’t the Head of the Gallery just acting independently as a ‘Doctor’?

– What the hell is that pose? lol.

– Seriously, that’s so scary, lol.

– How can they not run away after seeing that? We need to check if they’re bleeding, for real.

The Gallery Doctor is like a baseball stadium camera.

Every Inquisition Officer that comes into view becomes a target for “Shield Kissing Time”.

After flattening 3D into 2D, he strikes a pose and the Inquisition Officers flee in panic.

Especially since these baseless heretic eradication games inevitably stir internal issues.

[Title: Damn, Did I Become a Knight for This?]

(Image of Church Knight Certification)

First, let’s do identity verification.

I’ve been trying to pass the test as a Church Knight for several years…

I was so freaking happy when I finally became a knight.

It felt like my efforts were finally acknowledged, and I became honorable…

I can’t express how frustrating it feels.

But what I end up doing is just hunting people for the church leader?

Damn it, I should have applied to be a Gallery Doctor.

The salary is ridiculously low.

I can’t stand this sense of deprivation; it really sucks.

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– Finally opened your eyes.

– Even riding a line, you’ve chosen the wrong one.

– Who threatened you into becoming a Church Knight and handed you a sword? lol.

Eventually, cracks began to form within the cathedral itself.

I found myself pondering a question while reading the regret posts of Church Knights on the Gallery.

“By the way, where were the Church Knights during the violent suppression?”

The main forces of the cathedral were largely divided into Church Knights and Inquisition Officers.

Yet only the Inquisition Officers were detected during the violent suppression.

Going back through the footage confirmed it.

The Church Knights were more hesitant and confused, but did not kill anyone.

Most of those going crazy were solely the Inquisition Officers.

“Something feels off.”

There’s something that has yet to be revealed.

As that thought passed through my mind, I began compiling images and analyzing each IP one by one.

No matter how much they conceal their face or hide, within Heaven’s domain, only Gallum remains unidentified.

[This was written from that IP.]

“Take a look at this?”

When the tail is long, it will eventually get caught.

I finally uncovered the truth that the cathedral had been hiding.