Chapter 217

It was a funny sight. Everyone was staring at this way with such dumb faces that it made me want to laugh.

Especially the bishop, who looked like he had no idea what was going on. If I had a camera, I would’ve taken a picture.

After standing there like an idiot for about ten seconds, someone finally opened their mouth.

“…Who are you? How did you get in here?”

“Kick, are you blind? Didn’t you see us break the door down?”

“…What?”

I couldn’t help but smirk. I mean, I was excited about what was going to happen next.

The knights must’ve sensed hostility because they reacted immediately.

About ten knights surrounding the bishop quickly surrounded our group.

‘Seems like they don’t know what happened upstairs.’

Maybe there was some magical barrier here because the commotion and vibrations from above didn’t reach this place.

The knights asked with cold eyes.

“You guys… what are you doing? How did you get past upstairs and come here?”

“We just destroyed the church.”

“…What?”

They seemed to think they misheard, so they asked again.

“What? You destroyed the church?”

“Yeah, we destroyed the church, you dumbass.”

“Y-you crazy bastards…!”

As they all drew their swords, the bishop, with a strange look in his eyes, stopped them.

“Wait.”

The bishop’s gaze wasn’t on me. He was looking at Yoon Yeon.

“You… aren’t you from the neutral country of Baronia…?”

Seems like he’d seen Yoon Yeon before.

“Aren’t you the master of the Myth Clan? What… what are you doing here now?”

“…..”

Yoon Yeon didn’t answer immediately. She just kept staring at one spot.

After a while, her gaze shifted from the kids to the bishop, and she finally responded.

“…You know me?”

“I’ve seen you from afar before. You came to the Holy Land with the masters of other clans, didn’t you?”

“…….”

“What are you doing now? How dare you… attack the Holy Land? And destroy the church? What…”

Yoon Yeon cut him off.

“What are you doing to those kids right now?”

“…What do you mean?”

“Why are you holding blades to their backs? What’s with the blood?”

The bishop, annoyed at being interrupted, frowned.

“Ha… I asked first. Why are you, the master of the Myth Clan, doing this here? If you can’t give me a convincing reason…”

“Or what? You’re going to do something to me?”

“…Master of the Myth Clan. You keep crossing the line. Don’t you realize I’m holding back a lot right now? You’re not that clueless, are you?”

“……”

Yoon Yeon lowered her head and started trembling slightly.

“…What are you doing?”

Not just the bishop, but I was also startled by Yoon Yeon’s behavior.

“…Yoon Yeon?”

“…Keuk, ahaha, ahahaha!”

Yoon Yeon suddenly burst into laughter, and I couldn’t help but nervously watch her.

‘What the hell, why is she like this?’

I could tell from her laughter that she was in a really bad mood.

“…Master of the Myth Clan, what’s so funny? Have you gone mad?”

“Hmm… no, it’s just ridiculous.”

“What…”

“It’s been a long time since someone talked to me like that, so I couldn’t help but laugh.”

“……”

“Shouldn’t you be the one explaining the situation? What are you doing to those kids?”

“…It’s something I can’t tell an outsider like you.”

“Why? Got something to hide?”

“Your tone is quite irritating. Shouldn’t you watch your mouth? If this were a neutral country, maybe, but you’re in the Holy Land now.”

“Oh? You don’t think these knights can actually stop me, do you?”

“Ha… fine, I admit it. I’ve heard of your strength. Among foreigners, you’re called a ranker, right?”

“So?”

“Since you’re curious, I’ll tell you. It’s just a ritual to create a Saintess. Satisfied? Now, please leave. If you do, I’ll plead your case to His Holiness the Pope.”

“…A ritual to create a Saintess?”

“Yes, a sacred and solemn ritual. You and that Dark Sorcerer ruined it. Do you realize the sin you’ve committed? If you fear divine punishment, stop here.”

Yoon Yeon looked at him incredulously.

“You’re telling me that scene in front of me is a ritual to create a Saintess? Cutting a child’s back with a blade?”

“It’s the will of the gods. Eventually, those children will feel honored to serve the gods and help this continent. So…”

“P-please save us!”

One of the children cried out, begging Yoon Yeon.

“Please, please save us! We don’t want to become Saintesses! We didn’t ask for this! Please…”

Following one child’s plea, the others also tearfully begged Yoon Yeon.

“Please save us and Lisa! Please…”

The bishop’s face turned red as he shouted at them.

“Shut up! How dare you say such things! Do you all want to be punished?!”

“Ugh… th-that’s…”

“I warned you clearly! I told you not to say such things again! How dare you blaspheme!”

Watching the girls sob and the bishop rage, Yoon Yeon and Wi Ho-yeon’s faces hardened.

They realized it too. That this process was being carried out without any regard for the girls’ wishes.

“Bishop, did you force those children into this?”

“…Listen, those children may react like this now, but they’ll feel joy and honor in their roles and mission later. It’s just the first time, so they’re reacting like this.”





“It’s just nonsense.”

Just as Yoon Yeon was about to say something, I spoke up first.

“You’re talking nonsense.”

“…What did you just say?”

“I said you’re talking nonsense, you idiot.”

Apparently, he had no tolerance for direct insults, as his face turned red and blue, and he started shouting.

“How dare you! A Dark Sorcerer like you, how dare you speak up! You dare to destroy the sacred church and then spout such nonsense?!”

“You’re a funny guy. What part of that nonsense is sacred and glorious?”

“Shut your mouth—!”

‘Oh my.’

He looked so excited that I thought he might collapse from high blood pressure.

“You outsiders, who aren’t even from the Holy Land, what do you know to spout such nonsense! How dare you challenge the will of God!”

“Old man, if that nonsense is so righteous and God’s will, why isn’t it made public? Why doesn’t the church officially announce it?”

“…….”

“It’s because it’s not righteous, so you can’t make it public, right? Huh?”

It seemed I hit a nerve, as he shut his mouth like a mute.

After a moment of silence, he slowly opened his mouth.

“…Nothing can be maintained without sacrifice. Do you think this continent just runs by itself? The world needs someone’s sacrifice to keep going. You fool, what do you know as a Dark Sorcerer?”

“Pfft!”

I couldn’t help but laugh at his words.

It was something I had painfully realized on Earth, but among those who talk about the need for sacrifice, I had never seen any of them actually sacrifice themselves.

It was the same here as it was on Earth.

Usually, sacrifice isn’t something someone volunteers for; it’s just the strong forcing the weak to sacrifice, as seen in the scene before us.

Of course, this rule doesn’t just apply to people. It’s the same with people and livestock, or the upper management and the people.

Of course, forcing sacrifice isn’t necessarily bad. As the old man said, someone’s sacrifice is needed for the world to keep going.

In my life, I’ve also forced sacrifices on others. From my position of power, I thought it was the right thing to do.

‘But the rationalization is just mind-blowing.’

I’m also a master of self-rationalization, but I could confidently say I couldn’t match that old man.

‘It’s because that old man truly believes he’s right.’

Look at those fanatical eyes. The eyes of someone who believes deep down that they can’t be wrong, that their actions are righteous.

I can confidently say that such people need a good beating.

We both knew there was no need for further conversation.

Talking to someone with such twisted beliefs is just a waste of breath.

Noticing our movement, the Knights warned us with cold weapons drawn.

“Move and we’ll attack. You are now the perpetrators who attacked the sacred church. Quietly drop your weapons and raise your hands…”

Thud!

“Ugh…!”

Yoon Yeon was the first to act. Before anyone could react, the guy who had been talking was knocked down by Yoon Yeon’s punch.

“Heretics!”

The fight started as expected. Although we were outnumbered, there wasn’t a single worry.

‘If I thought we’d lose, I wouldn’t have come in the first place.’

Our side had two rankers and one top-tier player. Dozens of average Knights couldn’t handle that.

“…Crack!”

Yoon Yeon and Wi Ho-yeon had already taken down six together.

The Knights’ faces showed fear they couldn’t hide.

“Mon… monsters…”

At the word “monsters,” Yoon Yeon turned her shoulder and responded.

“Monsters? That’s too harsh a word for a lady.”

‘As for Wi Ho-yeon…’

Unlike before, Wi Ho-yeon’s movements had become somewhat rougher.

If she had just been knocking them out or incapacitating them earlier, now she didn’t hesitate to cut them down.

‘Well, given Wi Ho-yeon’s personality, it’s natural she’d react this way after seeing such a scene.’

She follows my orders without question, even if they seem unreasonable, but Wi Ho-yeon’s personality is inherently kind and upright.

She must have been furious to see such things happening in the church’s basement.

As the Knights all fell, the Bishop’s face turned pale, and he started backing away.

“You… you all… do you think you’ll get away with this?! How dare you… how dare you do such a thing…”

I slowly approached him. I had checked his status earlier, and he was just an ordinary human who had never fought.

Just a weak old man sitting in the position of Bishop.

‘Which means I have no reason to fear him.’

“Stop! How dare you approach me! Get back, I said!”

‘Idiot.’

The characteristic of such people is that they force pain and sacrifice on others but are terrified of getting hurt themselves.

In reality, I had no physical ability to speak of, but he seemed to misunderstand my level and was so scared that he had his back against the wall.

‘This is how misunderstandings happen.’

Maybe it’s because I came with three strong people, but I’m being strangely misunderstood.

Anyway, since I was someone who had no respect for elders even back on Earth, I had no qualms about using violence against him.