Surviving as a Cult Leader in Another World (On Pause)

"Honestly, I was surprised. Hyde, I thought you were going to wish Parmas the same thing: commit suicide. "Don't you hate that old man?"

A book storage facility that stores the books of the Count Agarpe family.

Milione, who was boredly reading books there, spoke to me.

It was a very crazy story.

"There is no way a pure and faithful priest like me would ask someone else to commit suicide. Do you know how big a sin suicide is? The sin that can never be forgiven is suicide."

I say this over and over again─.

Suicide was a sin that resulted in death without any time for repentance.

Therefore, because it was the most terrible sin and a sin that destroyed the soul, those who commit suicide are doomed to burn in hellfire, regardless of the circumstances.

You should never commit suicide.

Psyche opened her narrow eyes at my story.

And he gently pinched my side.

It hurt like I was being pinched by some kind of king crab!

"Evil!"

"Why did someone I know so well try to hang me without hesitation the first time I met them? Really, when I think about that time, my heart still races and I hate you!"

It was like that.

I once hung myself in front of Psyche.

It was a story from a few months ago, but it felt like quite an old memory.

Milione frowned upon hearing the story.

"Did this guy hang himself? "Aren't you completely crazy?"

How can you call a normal person crazy?

And this is something I don't want to hear from you, Milion?

I spoke calmly, swallowing the desire to say a word in my throat.

"If suicide fails, it ceases to be suicide. Psyche, I knew that you were the kind of person who would not hesitate to extend your hand to a person who would be thrown into hell before your eyes."

Psyche was a good person.

A person who reaches out and saves no matter how much he hates his enemies.

He was a person who practiced the saying, "Love your enemies" More than anyone else.

Thanks to Psyche, I have saved my life several times and survived until now.

That's what I can do.

Like Psyche, I too am reaching out to people who might fall into hell.

"Lord Parmas will die a terrible death if he continues like this."

I'll go straight to hell.

His old body must already be at its limit to withstand the pressure of the beads.

There is no need to wish that I would commit suicide.

From the moment he swallowed the marble, he was as good as a dead corpse.

Why on earth did that happen?

Why did you do such a crazy thing at the end of your old life?

Well, the reason is obvious.

I guess it was because I was so jealous.

The existence of 'I', who is so perfect, makes other people jealous even when I am still.

I am also a very sinful human being.

"Ah, I found it… ! Here… !"

It was then.

Lucy, who had been leafing through various books for a while, shouted.

As I approached Lucy, she pointed to a book with squiggly writing on it and said,

"It's a story about when the king of Uniger conquered the Onan region six centuries ago… ! "In the Onan region, there was a wizard who used magical orbs to trouble the king's army!"

Oh─.

It was the story I was looking for.

Lucy continued.

"This bead is a dragon bead that a man once called the Emperor of Onan ordered great sorcerers to study eternal life. They say it makes the desires of those who have it come true!"

Does it make your desires come true?

It meant an object that grants wishes.

Soon Milione nodded her head.

"If it's real, it's amazing, right? Hyde, what do you think?"

"Millie, are you stupid? Of course, it's fake. If this were true, would the Onan region have been subjugated to the Uniger royal family? The emperor must have gained immortality and lived forever."

An object that grants wishes─.

Well, medicinal water that heals lumbar discs─.

Holy water baptized by the religious leader─.

A special frequency that makes people fall in love─.

Pheromone perfume─.

It's all nonsense.

It's the obvious bluff of pseudo-believers.

Cultists say, "When you shout my name, your dick gets bigger by 1 cm, and for women, your breasts get bigger, your waist gets smaller, your skin gets firmer, and the wishes of people of all ages and genders come true!"

In reality, there has never been a single case of such a thing being done.

I dare to assert it.

None.

Palak-.

Said Lucy, who soon turned the page.

"It is said that after conquering the Onan region, King Unizer stored this "Dragon Bead" Deep in his treasure trove so that no one else could get it. I guess this is the end."

"The treasure was stolen by a warehouse keeper called Greed, along with several other treasures, and was taken away by Parmas. That Parmas swallowed the bead and became young."

Everyone opened their eyes wide at my explanation.

The first thing I admired was Psyche.

"As expected, this is my husband Hydro! That's a great guess! An eye that can see through situations and events with clues as small as dust! Hyde, you might really be able to remove Rust's mask!"

It was nice to be praised by her wife, Psyche, but as soon as her name Rust was mentioned, my stomach started to boil.

I felt like I was committing a terrible sin.

Anyway.

"Psyche, are you thoroughly monitoring Lord Parmas?"

"Well, Lord Parmas's condition right now…"

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Parmas was emaciated beyond recognition.

His skin, which looked like he was in his 20s, was rough and black like he was 100 years old, and the beard that grew over the age spots was dirty.

There are deep dark circles extending down to the cheeks.

"The weather at noon is very beautiful! I have to train my sword today too! Do you know that a thousand days of practice is called dan, and 10,000 days of practice is called a ryeon?"

It's a strange state no matter who looks at it.

However, the person himself may not have known it, but his brave appearance was truly a madman.

Even people who were curious about him as he looked younger until a few days ago now feel fear.

"… It's definitely an evil hex."

"Lord Parmas, aren't you going to cause a big accident if you keep going like this?"

"Is it spreading like a contagious disease? I think it would be dangerous if I stayed close!"

"I hope the church's interrogators come quickly and take Agiles and Parmas away!"

Monster Parmas.

He could no longer find even the leisure characteristic of an old man.

The man who was leisurely enjoying the night with a carefree attitude was nowhere to be found.

"Lord Parmas, your condition looks very bad."

"You're welcome! I'm in better shape than ever! Furthermore, I feel like I was born again. Furthermore, I'm enjoying my second life right now! If you're jealous of me, why don't you honestly say you're jealous!"

"Why should I envy Lord Parmas? Lord Parmas, it is not too late. So—."

"Of course it's not too late! "My life starts now!"

Parmas roars.

Soon, the people watching us at the training ground started to get nervous.

Parmas shouted loudly, whether he knew it or not.

"Hyde, you little brat! What do you keep telling me to give you? Are you coveting my status and fame? I am Parmas! Beheader! A rare hero who defeated the Great Sin Seat Grid!"

"…"

"But my life does not end with this. I will climb higher! It would be nice to be appointed to a title of nobility! It would be nice to raise your name on the new battlefield! Again—."

"Parmas, your life is over. At most, it would be about two days. It would be impossible to receive a title of nobility or to raise one's name on the new battlefield."

"… !"

Parmas looked at me in shock.

His beautiful eyes were unusual.

"Say one more word, you little brat. What are you talking about that you know? "If you insult and insult me ​​one more word, I swear on my honor that I will cut off your head and kill you!"

Sereung-!

It was Parmas pulling out his sword.

I told him.

"Nyah. You idiot. You bastard. Even if left alone, it will die naturally."

"Hey, this bastard━────!!!"

Parmas shouted as if he was furious.

He swung his sword—but it never touched me.

His emaciated arms were as thin and thin as hunger, and he did not even have the strength to swing a sword.

Baru-.

His body holding the sword trembled like an aspen tree in winter.

Parmas seemed to be having a hard time even breathing now.

"Lord Parmas, look. Who is it that is mocking and insulting Lord Parmas? Isn't he himself? Do you plan to end your life with a blemish rather than a dot?"

"Ha, heh, heh…"

Parmas is excited.

All that could be heard from his mouth was a grunting sound like a dying cow.

He has now collapsed on the floor.

"Thirsty… Water… "

An old man complaining of thirst.

He had been boasting that he would go to the battlefield and make new achievements, but now he was only asking for a cup of water.

Was this exactly what the rich man in hell was like when he asked Lazarus, the beggar in heaven, for a drop of water?

However, even a glass of water was a great desire for Parmas today.

"… My life is completely… Failed…"

After saying those words, Parmas took a deep breath.

At the same time, his body crumbled like a dried clay doll and turned into powder and scattered.

Sister Midvar, who was watching this scene, frowned.

"I can't believe that Parmas died like this. Do people become this ugly when they get old? ."

"It's not because I'm old. This is what happened because I was hiding something like this. See them all! "This is what happens when you covet what belongs to others!"

Zek-.

I was able to find a bead the size of eye candy among the wreckage of Parmas. When something like this is in the body, people become strange.

Anyway, it was emitting a very bright light, and there was something about it that shook people's hearts in a strange way.

"Is that a bead that grants wishes?"

Milione, who had been agitated all day, reacted.

Also, people who were disgusted by Parmas' madman-like appearance also brightened their eyes.

"You're pretty."

"Are you sure that Sir Parmas became younger for a moment?"

"It's a real treasure."

It seemed like the strange death of the old knight Parmas was no longer on people's minds.

Foolish humans.

But just in case, should I make a wish too?

Give me, Hyde, a priest who is more pious, holy, and sincere than anyone else, a divine power more powerful than anyone else!

Honestly, this is easy, right?

"…"

But nothing special happened.

You damn bead!

I knew it was fake too!

What are these beads?

I just put the marble in my mouth and chewed it thoroughly.

Thump, thud-.

The marble shattered horribly in my mouth.

It's less durable than I thought!

The taste was like Tanghulu made from hardened sugar.

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It was two days later that an envoy arrived from the capital Barakhan.

They were very surprised when they heard about Parmas' death.

"That Lord Parmas met such an end… !?"

"I, Hyde, somehow tried to turn Lord Parmas back to the way he was and make him repent. But even I wasn't enough. If I couldn't do it, no one in the world could have done it. Everyone here will testify!"

I spoke to those around me.

Then, while the people around them were muttering, "Hmm," Psyche clenched her fists and shouted.

"My husband, Hyde, really tried his best! But Sir Parmas's corruption had progressed to an irreversible degree. There was nothing we could do about it."

The envoys seemed to be convinced by Psyche's words.

What can I do if I don't agree?

The envoys asked.

"What happened to the beads? I heard that an object called the Orb of Desire whispers evil words and corrupts people. They say many people have been corrupted by desire. The church will have to thoroughly seal it."

You whisper evil words and corrupt people.

I didn't hear anything like that.

Rumors are like that.

… Rather… Corrupting people by whispering evil words─.

Isn't that really Milione?

Milione, you naughty bitch!

I said that while thinking like that.

"I chewed the beads and ate them. It tasted like sugar cookies."

"… Fuck… !?"

"Leadern ink… ?"

The envoys were embarrassed in many ways.

They immediately looked at each other and then sighed.

"… If Lord Parmas had been left alone, a new sin of greed would have been born. Unfortunately for Lord Parmas. Then he will transport Agiles, the Platinum Knight."

Aguiles.

A huge fat man appeared tied up in huge handcuffs.

The envoys who saw his appearance spoke.

"Hyde, Pope Gregory will reward you generously for capturing Agiles alive. You will now have the honor of a personal audience with His Holiness Pope Gregory, so prepare to set out."