Chapter 51: The Festival Revival Movement, Reviving Forgotten Ancient Culture - According to the Divine Teachings -
Before beginning the sermon in earnest, there was something that had to be done first.
Completely destroy that eye-sore of superstition and symbol of lust.
Gather divine power and strike until the broken phallic statue is reduced to powder.
The advantage of military force is easy for anyone to understand. Seeing this power emanating from my body shattering the enemy's symbol, even a child would unconsciously think 'The light's power is superior to the power of lust.'
Even though it was just a wooden statue, some villagers felt a sense of loss and knelt, bowing their heads. This is evidence that the cult's power has already penetrated their hearts beyond the surface.
It is easy to rebuke them, but that doesn't solve the root cause. Without directly cutting the root of the disease, nothing will be resolved.
"Our peaceful village has been turned into this... by you, people of the guild."
"I don't know what you're talking about. It's the priest who is ruining the peace. Take responsibility too."
A pink prostitute who had been seen before took the stage, representing the guild's will.
"Look at this state. Who was the first to swing violence? Who ruined the festival atmosphere overflowing with joy and happiness? Who suppressed the happiness that humans should naturally enjoy and take pleasure in? It's you!"
"You are the one making unreasonable demands for responsibility. You turned the village people into beasts who can't distinguish heaven and earth by making them lewd, and now you're telling them to just watch?"
"The one who can't distinguish heaven and earth is you, priest? You who are completely ignorant of human nature!"
The prostitute started spouting absurd nonsense, even pointing with her finger unholyly.
"Originally, our female whores exist to be dominated by men! We spread our pussies to be used by men, and depending on the purpose, we are used to our heart's content! That is our mission and our joy! But you suppress this naturalness under the guise of religion! Why should we listen to the words of such people?"
It was a logic that was embarrassing to counter, just hateful and prejudiced.
The problem was the villagers who agreed with the prostitute's nonsense.
They nodded as if agreeing with every word, adding to her momentum.
Even men couldn't forgive such logic, but even the women who should most vehemently reject it were agreeing, making my head spin.
So.
Although the Light emphasized peace and dialogue, one must know that there are evil groups in this world that cannot be resolved by that alone.
When dealing with evil groups that leave no room for dialogue, there is no choice.
"Kyaa!"
The divine power spewing from my stone altar struck down the prostitute.
But the prostitute quickly adjusted her posture and stood up fiercely.
From the beginning, I didn't intend to take her life, but attacked with the intention of knocking her out or scaring her, but even for a prostitute, that's quite something.
"You witch! Since you can't win with words, are you resorting to violence?"
"Can't win with words... Is there anything more pitiful than challenging a piglet to a debate? As a priest, I should strive for enlightenment, but even that is too late after correcting the mistake."
It's troublesome to underestimate a priest who has been assigned to this rural village.
To deal with cultists and monsters scattered all over the world, combat education is not a choice but a necessity for the Church of Light priests.
Prostitutes who are dripping with military fatigues just thinking about making men happy, even if a few gather, they can't be my opponent.
Even through hardship, although the body might be a bit damaged, the divine power is
'...Indeed, it seems there are opponents that one or two need to be careful with.'
But that's all.
They can be targets to be careful with, but not enough to retreat from.
I will stomp on all the beings who have dirtied the eyes of the Light and completely dispel the brainwashing spreading in this village.
Then, the gazes of those who truly see me as a witch will change.
"Hmm!"
Gathering the light ball on the altar and bursting it, no one remained standing from the brilliance and boom.
"Kyaaaaaaaah!!"
Everyone covered their ears, closed their eyes, and bowed their heads.
The stimulation created by sensory organs is ultimately this.
The light that usually gives pleasant warmth and comfort, if the intensity is a bit too strong, is just pain.
What is important is not the pleasure felt by the senses of the present world, but the true happiness of the afterlife, which I don't know why?
"This is the judgment of the Light! All of you, look up!"
One by one, giving them a flash of light with substance to the group dancing under the phallic idol unholyly.
The prostitutes fell to the ground crawling, unable to do anything against the divine judgment.
I was alone.
The opponent was many.
Yet I received no damage and forced bleeding on the prostitutes one-sidedly.
Why is this?
Of course, because I have justice!
"Have you seen the judgment of the gods? The words of those who have abandoned the light's rationality and fallen into distorted nature and lust..."
"Stop it now, priest."
While the villagers and even the prostitutes were kneeling in fear, someone stepped forward bravely.
It was Yujin.
"What do you mean stop, Yujin? From now on, that's the start. This village needs purification."
"These people were just being true to their own happiness? Isn't it strange to treat them with violence without any intention to harm anyone?"
"..."
Unfortunately, Yujin also seemed to have perfect brainwashing.
Extending a hand to such a naive and kind child. Truly unforgivable.
Don't worry, Yujin.
Soon, I'll open your eyes again.
"Step aside, Yujin. After all, it's over in an instant. If you erase only the effect of the brainwashing, you'll soon return to your senses."
"...You don't seem to intend to listen to my words at all?"
I picked up the stone altar. I had no intention to harm Yujin. Just put him to sleep for a very short time.
"Then, there's no choice."
Suddenly, Yujin's face changed from that of a kind and innocent boy to that of a cruel and treacherous villain.
What is this...
"Put down the stone altar, Veronica."
The voice of a male who has passed the voice change hit my ear at the same moment my hand lost strength.
Clang!
"Eh, a, aa? A?"
My body didn't have strength.
Like having poison in my body, my whole body was numb, and I could only stand there.
"Huu, good. It worked."
Yujin swept his chest and strode towards me, knelt down, and bound my wrist with a rope.
"What is this...?"
"You were quite surprised? Light priest. I didn't think you'd be subdued so easily. So, you should have paid attention to the food you usually eat. What ingredients are mixed in the seemingly ordinary tea, or what magic it can resonate with... If I had known in advance, this wouldn't have happened."
"...You, you didn't get brainwashed, did you?"
Yujin smiled lecherously and corrected my words.
"Other people didn't get brainwashed either. Everyone returned to their original appearance. Brainwashing is what you do, the Church of Light."
"You, you! D-did you approach me with the intention of doing this from the beginning! Was it all a lie that my parents were killed by villains!"
"No. It is definitely true that my parents were killed by villains. It was because your Light Church killed my mom and dad."
Yujin speaks the truth with an unbelievably cold voice.
Of course, our Light Church wouldn't kill people without reason.
Then,
"You, you are the remnant of the cult! The mastermind who used the guild to turn this village into a den of cultists!"
"Go ahead and spout nonsense. After all, you see things only in that way, don't you?"
My teeth chattered with intense betrayal.
I had cherished Yujin, but did it mean that everything Yujin had shown me until now was just hypocrisy?
But that betrayal was just the beginning.
The betrayal I felt towards Yujin, whom I had entrusted for a short time, was already this big, but the betrayal I felt towards the villagers I had been with for decades had torn my heart to shreds.
"Witch captured! The priest captured the witch!"
The pink prostitute shouted as if inciting the people.
Accusing me of being a witch, and glorifying Yujin as a hero, the remnant of the cult.
And the villagers agreed.
"The witch who ruined the festival and swung violence has been captured!"
"The bitch who had been pouring bad wind into our village for years has finally been caught! Now it's freedom!"
"The light god eat shit! We are free!"
As if all the devotion I had shown to the village until now was forgotten, they blamed me and raised Yujin.
Why... why did I have to go through this? I hadn't done anything wrong until now...
I had only devoted myself to the gods and universal ethics and morals, so why...
"Everyone! Listen! This woman is definitely a witch! A very bad woman! She ruined your village with her wrong teachings and spread unhappiness. But this woman is also a victim!"
All the villagers turned their ears to Yujin's voice.
As if he had authority above the village chief.
Of course, the words coming from that treacherous mouth were all absurd nonsense.
"So, let's give this woman a chance to repent! Teach her the proper joy of the pussy, and if she awakens to the principle of male superiority over females on her own, there will be hope for this bitch too, right?"
I couldn't hold back and shouted.
"Kill me instead! I will return to the Light through death! Would you accept my dirty cult teachings?!"
I am a body that worships the gods.
Death is not something to fear.
The only thing I'm afraid of is that this body of mine will stray from the divine teachings without regard to my will.
...Of course, these ugly cultists will definitely do what I fear.
"Pitiably. It's a natural human instinct to fear death, but you've been brainwashed to the point of denying it. Don't worry. I'll fix it for you."