52 – Unbelievers and heretics – 1
A dented circle was drawn on the side of the road along the dripping drops of blood. Drops of blood flowed from both hands of the black figure.
To be precise, it was flowing from something held in both hands.
The black figure had its back against the orange-burning sunset, so the dripping drops of blood took on a more grotesque color.
There was a sound like something being dragged on the floor. It was clear where the sound was coming from. It was the kind of noise that Christine had in her grasp as she rubbed against the ground.
The huge magic circle, which had been shining brightly, disappeared like dust blowing away in an instant. It seemed that the judgment had been made that there was intent to kill or hostility.
Considering that it was the magic circle that Charlotte had placed herself, there was no need to confirm who the figure walking from there was.
Christine.
The sound of Charlotte grinding her teeth was heard. Since Christine had arrived, what Charlotte could do was extremely limited, so it was worth disassembling like that.
Either run away with teleportation magic, or watch Serena and Christine fight from a distance.
Either way, it was an unacceptable choice for the proud Charlotte.
Serena took a step forward.
She couldn’t wear mana around her body, couldn’t use body enhancement, and wasn’t even wearing the armor of the Royal Knights, but only Serena could compete with Christine to some extent.
It was clear that Serena herself was well aware of that fact. So, he voluntarily stepped forward like that.
I don’t know if the feelings Serena is feeling right now are feelings of superiority toward Charlotte or anger toward Christine.
As Christine’s figure got closer and closer, the identity of the sound of something dragging on the floor was revealed.
It was a human vertebrae whose blood had not yet completely hardened. Christine was coming toward me, dragging her head, holding the tail of her spine in her hand.
Blood dripped nonstop from the jagged spine. His scalp dragged on the floor, and a long trail of blood could be seen behind it, as if the skin had been torn all over.
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Judging by his appearance, it wasn’t long before he was caught and killed.
It was not difficult to infer what Christine might have done, judging from the reddish, originally white garter belt, the red blood dripping from her brown hair, and the wet nun’s uniform with an unknown liquid.
At least, it must have been something done in this city.
The distance between me and Christine grew closer and closer. Now I could even see what kind of expression Christine was making.
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Joy. That was all. The purpose is now clear. Whether it was killing a thousand people somewhere, it was to come see me first.
Suddenly, Christine’s eyes met. A tearing smile crept onto Christine’s lips when she confirmed that I was looking at her.
Seeing that smile, Serena prepared for battle. Charlotte seemed to be trying to draw a magic circle as well, but she bit her lower lip with an expression of resentment as if she was blocked by the mana nullification again.
Christine was the first to drop to her knees.
“Ah, God! My God! This lost lamb dared to come before God!”
A loud voice echoed through the square. Serena and Charlotte frowned at once. It was a reaction that I couldn’t hear. Christine continued without hesitation.
“Even though I am lowly, I offer a sacrifice to my god! Please lead this lamb! I earnestly desire and desire this!”
After that, Christine bowed her head deeply and held out her hands. The spine that was held in the hand was pushed forward.
Its head was a mess, and the skin where it was scraped on the floor was all torn and ripped to reveal the bones.
The hardened expression, distorted by all kinds of pain, meant that the victim was still alive until it was pulled out.
The place where the eyes should have been was empty. There were traces of blood flowing like tears from the reddish hole.
The fishy smell of blood spread across the central plaza. Christine didn’t even move, as if she was offering me a sacrifice.
Despite not being able to infuse mana, the World Eater’s blade trembled. Whether I let it go or not, it seemed that Serena and Christine would clash sooner or later.
“Christine.”
“Speak, my God.”
“Why are you here?”
“I came because I had something to tell you after seeing John.”
“You came because you had something to say to me? Didn’t you kill a thousand people again?”
“It is so. My god. Even though my ability is insignificant and insignificant, I was unable to offer a thousand offerings to the god. However, I have prepared a small and insignificant offering in return, so please accept it.”
Where did the idea of pulling out a human spine and carrying it instead of paying tribute come from?
Christine’s mental world was not well understood even by me. No, the moment you try to understand Christine, quite a few people will go crazy with you.
“That tribute—”
“Please don’t worry.”
Christine spoke as if she had been waiting for me to worry about it.
“I just killed a human who deserved to die. Every hair, every single fingernail looked at me, God’s tool, with lustful eyes. I plucked out those eyes and crushed them, and gave them a chance to be forgiven for their sins as a gift from God.” .So, this young lamb dares to ask, please take care of me.”
Her head was still lowered, so she didn’t know what kind of face Christine was wearing now.
However, it was somewhat predictable. He probably smiles brightly, sincerely thinking that two souls have been saved through his actions.
Serena opened her mouth as if there was nothing more to see.
“My lord, that’s just a crazy bitch. You don’t need to hear more.”
“It’s all the same that I don’t like your bitch, but this time I have to agree with that crude opinion. I feel the same way, dear. What more do I need to listen to that crazy bitch?”
An unprecedented scene where Serena and Charlotte agreed was unfolding before my eyes.
He looked at Christine, who had accomplished such a great thing, with bitter eyes. I thought it would be nice if the two of them didn’t fight, but I didn’t want them to fight like this.
However, I still haven’t heard of Christine’s purpose for coming here.
Christine told me that she came to me not because she had sacrificed a thousand people, but because she had something to say, so listening to that came first.
Thinking so, I was just about to ask what he was talking about.
“Ha, my god.”
Christine’s voice softened.
Slowly, the head was lifted, and both eyes faced forward. The two eyes, which had been filled with joy and praise toward me until then, now contained deep darkness.
“Why do I see unbelievers beside him, trying to seduce him with their rotten tongues, shaking their stinking bodies and scattering pus everywhere?”
“……What?”
“What is the reason that the god’s halo, which should be shining brighter than the sun in the sky, is polluted by dirty things?”
“You’re not going to fight here—”
“Ah, you will. Of course you will.”
Christine stumbled and stood up. You weren’t listening to me at all.
“God is a flawless, flawless and immortal being. Why would my God dare to be next to such filthy things? Your lamb, this Christine, has clearly grasped.”
“Christine, calm down and talk to me—”
“Please, please wait a moment.”
Christine gently laid the dripping vertebrae to her side as if they were treasures.
The two eyes, like a deep abyss, were directly facing this side. It wasn’t looking at me, it was full of hatred towards Serena and Charlotte next to me.
Serena spread her legs a little wider than shoulder-width apart. It was a clear sign of engagement. The World Eater’s knife point was pointed at Christine.
At the same time, the feet of Charlotte and I glowed blue. It was a teleportation magic circle.
Charlotte gritted her teeth with a disapproving expression, but could do nothing.
Magical attacks never work on Christine, so she has no choice but to run away with me like this.
Christine began to walk with staggering steps. Filled with bitter hatred and the darkness of the abyss.
“I will deal with those filthy unbelievers and heretics, and bow my head before God.”
