178. Believers (2)
“It is a word to be grateful for. master.”
Marie shed tears as she answered.
Surprisingly she shed tears, but she wasn’t crying because she was sad.
Rather, it was the opposite.
Joy, gladness, gratitude, ecstasy, etc. She shed tears filled with positive emotions.
It’s just that you’re beautiful. At that one word, she was more than anyone else in the world, and at the same time, she was infinitely grateful to Oliver.
It wasn’t something Oliver dared to judge, but it seemed to be out of the way.
Everything from start to finish.
‘What the hell happened?’
Time passed while Oliver was questioning, and Marie, who was feeling her emotions, came back to a calming state.
“Sorry, I’m sorry. master. Seeing the master again like this, I am so moved… I’m sorry for showing you my ugly side.”
Sincerity.
Oliver shook his head.
“no. It didn’t look bad. Even if I don’t understand something… If it’s okay with you, could you please grant me a favor?”
“Yes! Tell me!”
Marie knelt again, radiating infinite joy. Where have I seen that… Oh, I remembered.
It was very similar to the believers praying in the cathedral. People praying to God.
“number of animals·····. Again, I beg you, don’t kneel to me. please. please.”
Perhaps feeling Oliver’s feelings indirectly, Marie jumped up in surprise.
It was like a child being scolded by an adult.
“Sorry, I’m sorry. master. Please forgive me.”
Oliver’s head was dizzy, and his stomach felt uncomfortable to the extent that it was difficult to describe.
But I decided to calm down and work things out step by step.
“····It’s not something I’m going to say, but if it’s okay with you, can I ask how others are doing? Joseph family.”
“Everyone is doing well. I received the same grace as my master’s hahahae.”
“········.”
“And I have one thing to tell you.”
“Tell me please. I also have a lot to say.”
“We have changed the name of our organization. I sincerely ask for your forgiveness for making changes without permission.”
“ah····. You don’t have to ask for forgiveness. number of animals. I left in the first place, so no matter how you change it, that’s up to you. But, can I ask what your name is?”
“These are the chosen ones.”
“ah·····. Who did you choose?”
“That’s right, my lord!”
Marie answered without hesitation, hesitation, or doubt at all.
He was so confident that Oliver was speechless.
“uh·····. me?”
“yes! master!”
“There, Marie. The former owner… Uh, wait a minute…. Can we pause this story for a moment and change it to another story?”
said Oliver, sitting at the root of a nearby tree. A little tired.
“Chair-”
“-No, thanks. I’m comfortable here. Please sit down too, Marie.”
“No, how dare I… I feel comfortable standing up.”
“······like. Then, let me ask you another question.”
“Yes, tell me.”
“May I ask what happened after I left? Something is strange.”
“Ah, yes…. After the master left, a small ordeal came.”
“Are you struggling?”
“Yes, the master thought he was gone forever, and some tried to leave, some declared themselves new masters, and some tried to steal.”
“ah····. I didn’t know it would be that much. sorry.”
“no. How do you apologize to people like us? You don’t have to do that at all. The work has been well done.”
“Oh, how?”
“I killed them all.”
Hui Yiying…
A cold wind with the spirit of winter suddenly blew through the forest.
It was cold enough to make me goosebumps.
“What·····. You might be. If it doesn’t make sense, you can fight, hit, or even kill. But did you win?”
This was sincere.
Before leaving, Oliver gave intensive training and took her to the battlefield to increase her practical experience, but, objectively, Marie’s skills were comparable to those of other senior students.
It is true that it is difficult to deal with many people alone, even if it is one-on-one.
“Is this only for intermediate students?”
“no. All of them are senior disciples, so I had to kill more than half of them.”
“I don’t understand, but it’s great.”
“Everything is by the grace of the Master.”
“I didn’t do anything special, did I?”
“No, I know. From start to finish, everything is the Lord’s grace.”
Marie was sincere.
Oliver wanted to make corrections on this, but he had a lot to say, so he decided to put it off for the time being.
“Well, let’s put that aside for now…. From what I’ve heard at first glance, I know they produce pilgaret-gifts. Marie actually acted as a broker.”
“Ah, that’s some kind of camouflage identity. To explore Landa.”
“okay. Well, that’s not important, you’re making pilgaret-gifts, right?”
“Yes, I applied the recipe the owner taught me and made it with all my heart. Never, ever become a part of the teaching.”
“Thank you for saying that. But, I hear one strange thing.”
“What is it?”
“I heard that this was made by some pseudo-warlock cult, is that true?”
Oliver asked, remembering Nina from the Horse Chong, whom he met while guarding Miss Jane and killed him.
For some reason, I couldn’t ask in detail about it, but I always had mild doubts.
“no.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Yes, pseudo-ranno. We are serving you, the true savior.”
“·············yes?”
“Unlike pathetic people like Pater, we are chosen and honored by the Master. A pseudoranno… It’s not even worth it.”
The moment he heard those words, Oliver didn’t know what to say.
It was so bewildering that Oliver’s understanding could not comprehend it.
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Nevertheless, Oliver did not give up and tried to understand Marie.The light faded, and Oliver also left the Joseph Family for a purpose, and after a year and several months had passed, the Joseph Family . . . No, the ‘chosen people’ have grown into a pretty decent organization to do business with a crime firm.
I understood this so far. But, do you worship yourself? I didn’t understand this at all and it was so confusing.
Marie said whether she interpreted this as a false signal.
“After my master passed away, I was very sad, but I did not give up weakly. I realized the ordeal that my master had given me, and I tried to endure it.”
“Are you struggling?”
“Yes, we realized our laziness. We realized our incompetence. That’s why you left us, didn’t you?”
“I do not know. You can see it that way, but I think the whole story is wrong, right?”
Marie didn’t listen to Oliver. She screamed even more furiously.
“When we discovered the impure elements in the organization, we realized how pathetic we were. I dared to receive and eat the favor of my master like a parasite, and never thought of repaying it! I tried to do it, but I couldn’t really put it into action!”
“·················ogue.”
“So, we decided to create a new group that has no shortage of serving the master. I tried to create a believer who is loyal only to the master, does everything for the master, and worships only the master.”
“·················ogue.”
“First, we reorganized the organization and let everyone know how grateful the owner is to us. And I spread the Master’s teachings.”
“Teach me? me?”
“Yes! Don’t discriminate, work together! Treat according to your skills! Provide equitable education for all! Share your knowledge with each other! Guarantee a minimum of living, and keep working hard!”
Marie groaned and gasped.
“All of this is a lesson we are so grateful for to us fools.”
“I think it’s basic.”
“This world doesn’t even have the basics.”
Marie answered with all her sincerity squeezed out.
“…we have received an unfathomable grace that we dare not repay our master.”
“For now, keep talking.”
“Everyone understood what I was saying and informed the pharmacist.”
Chemist. The maintainer of Wineham, the dark power who holds the small town tightly.
He also felt a little sorry for him.
They wanted to do business together, but Oliver unilaterally left without a word.
“The man was very angry when he heard us, but we quickly persuaded him.”
“Are you persuaded?”
“Yes, I was convinced when I saw the teachings that the master had left and the strength that the master had left.”
“Are you alive?”
“of course. I am in charge of the finance and relief of the poor for our Chosen People denomination.”
“Are you helping the poor?”
“Yes, God needs a worthy believer. It’s not yet big enough to tell the owner, but our school is gradually expanding in small towns.”
“·················ogue.”
“Please do not misunderstand me. I know who the owner is. Never forced to believe. We rather help those in need. Just as the Master did to us.”
“·················ogue.”
“The sick, the orphans, the elderly, the women, the workers, the beggars. To those who cannot live alone in this harsh world, we give money, food, clothes, and jobs. In the process, all of this is thanks to you, and you are just spreading your teachings.”
“·················ogue.”
“Then, they suddenly open their eyes to the master’s teaching and follow it sincerely.”
“And if they achieve anything, they’ll think it’s all thanks to me.”
“It’s not an illusion, it’s the truth!”
Marie raised her voice without realizing it. I was surprised too.
“Sorry, I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Dare, without knowing the subject, the voice…. Please forgive me.”
“No, you can scream. Just don’t try to get down on your knees.”
“Thank you for your mercy . . . At present, the number of our chosen ones is about two hundred, including the warlocks who are undergoing training, and the number of followers has just surpassed 3,000. Although, compared to the owner, he is humble, but his growth is steep. All this for the sake of the master-”
“-number of animals.”
“yes?”
Oliver thought for a moment, then sighed.
“I didn’t ask for that. I didn’t even want it.”
“········.”
“What I wanted, Marie, was for everyone, including you, to do what she wanted. Either work hard to get rich, or get revenge on the person who hit you… Marie, why did you become a warlock?”
“I want to become stronger. Because I didn’t like the time when I couldn’t say anything.”
“Yes, that’s right. He said he didn’t like the time when he couldn’t do anything even if he dumped dirty sewage right next to the house, even if his mother collapsed due to illegal labor, or even if his father was beaten to death by the local sheepdogs. I remember.”
Even though Marie was surprised, she had a happy expression on her face. He was grateful and surprised that Oliver remembered his story.
“Then, wouldn’t it be better to practice black magic than to do something nobody wants?”
“…you are right.”
“You understand.”
“Yes, and I still want to be strong. master. In order to become a being that can be by the owner’s side.”
“········.”
“What you want can change. I want to serve you as my savior and god.”
“I am neither a savior nor a god. What I did for you was just what I was doing at the time.”
“Yes, of course you will. ···master. Master, do you know the practice of sun worship?”
“·····no?”
“ancient. It is said that some humans worshiped the sun before the creation of Paterism.”
“················ogue.”
“It is said that they drew pictures, made stone statues, bowed down, and offered the most delicious meat and bread. The sun casts light on the ground to dispel darkness, and it gives warmth and nutrients to the harvest. But, the sun doesn’t know that, and he doesn’t intend to.”
“················ogue.”
“Because the sun is just doing its job. Whether worshiped or insulted, it always rises and falls. I am just quietly doing my job.”
“Yes, so-”
“-But the sun is not worth it?!”
“········.”
“No matter how the creatures on the earth behave, the sun that silently does its job is the savior, isn’t it a god?! Rather than a contradiction of being forced to worship!!”
At that moment, Oliver passed Joanna’s face. No, I will correct it. I can’t remember the face anymore.
“·················ogue.”
“Everything you did for me was that light, warmth and nourishment. You taught me black magic by placing your hands on mine, listening to my stories, and talking to me. It’s raining like this…”
Marie knelt again, put her hands together, and wept.
“It is still a shabby place to serve the master, but please show mercy and return. I swear by the souls of me and my followers, I will bring everything you want and give it to me, and I will exalt your glory. So please be our savior and our god.”
Oliver looked down at Marie, who had been kneeling three times, and opened his mouth.
“Are you going to do anything I want?”
“Yes!”
Marie answered with a bright face as if she had met hope.
“Then stop the nonsense of serving me as your savior or god, go back to your life, and live for yourself.”
“master····.”
“I don’t want anything Marie did. And it doesn’t make sense.”
“Ichi?”
“Yes, as Marie said, the sun always rises and sets whether you curse or worship. So humans found a new cult. But, why is Marie trying so hard to serve the sun? Isn’t that a deviance from the teachings of the sun? It’s not for the sun.”
His decisive tone, which was not like Oliver’s, was enough to lower Marie’s head.
She lay down on the sea as if in despair, staring at the ground, and was silent.
“That’s all I have to say. It’s different from what I thought, but it was nice to meet you anyway. I hope to see you in a different way next time.”
Oliver said so and went back the way he had come. When I got home, the sun was going down.
“you’re right.”
“Yes?”
“Your master is right. I didn’t actually do this for my master. I did this because I wanted to be by your side. If you do this, I wonder if you will stay by my humble side.”
“It’s unfortunate.”
“Yes, I am of the same opinion.”
Marie got up slowly. At the same time, her hair grew longer, and her pale skin was dyed pure black.
“·················ogue.”
“So I have to change the way I do it. You told me to live the way I want. May I take you away by force?”
Marie’s body turned completely black. When I gave strength to her slender hands, long, creepy nails grew.
Oliver answered, taking off his leather mask.
“·····It’s good. Do it.”