How the Cult Saves the World

Chapter 49

Terdius immediately recognized what the emerging religion that the First Apostle was talking about was. It would have been strange if he didn't. He had been to Lober recently.

"Of course, it's such a small place that we don't need to bother with it."

The First Apostle said with a chuckle in his voice. Terdius answered in his usual tone.

"Yes. That's right."

He couldn't see the First Apostle's face, but he felt his gaze. Terdius didn't take his eyes off him. The First Apostle looked at him as if observing him for a moment, then opened his mouth.

"Did you also encounter them, Third Apostle? Since you've been to Lober. I heard it was around that time."

"I did. But I didn't pay much attention to them. They'll crumble on their own anyway."

"Hmm, is that so?"

The First Apostle tilted his head. From Terdius' perspective, only his robe moved slightly.

"Yes. That's how most of the emerging religions have been so far."

"Hmm..."

The First Apostle didn't answer Terdius' words easily. For a brief moment, a heavy silence flowed between them. The First Apostle's voice came out first.

"...But you should still keep an eye on them. You never know what might happen, right?"

At the gentle voice of the man, Terdius nodded slightly.

"I understand."

"Let me know whenever you get any information about them. Do you understand, Third Apostle?"

"Yes. I understand."

Terdius had no choice but to accept.

There was no strict discipline among the apostles of Diego Academy. That's why Khalid also treated Terdius, who was higher than him, without any hesitation.

But it was different for the First Apostle. He was the one who communicated with Diego the most, and the one who Diego trusted the most.

Naturally, all the power was concentrated on him, and he had authority accordingly.

Terdius, who usually didn't care about his position, had to bow to him as well.

Of course, Terdius didn't intend to tell the First Apostle everything about Kyros Church.

He had made a vow with Leviathan, so he planned to minimize the information he would deliver.

"And."

The First Apostle said with a smile.

"Keep an eye on the whereabouts of Rizes Church as well."

"Yes, First Apostle."

After a few short conversations between them, Terdius bowed his head to the First Apostle.

The First Apostle's gaze followed him until he left the meeting room.

Terdius walked out of the darkness and strolled down the hallway, breathing low.

His next destination was Bahano Kingdom, where Rizes Church was expected to be.

He hadn't been back to the main branch for long, but he intended to go there right away.

After escaping from the cave where he met Leviathan. His head was foggy as usual.

'Damn it, I'm so frustrated.'

But for some reason, he felt a faint light in the fog. He didn't know what caused it.

He was just left with frustration.

So Terdius wanted to leave the main branch as soon as possible to relieve his frustration.

"Going to Bahano?"

In the hallway where silence prevailed rather than quietness, it was Khalid who called him out of nowhere.

Khalid, who was sitting on the window sill as if he was going to jump out, turned his body when he saw Terdius. He immediately blocked Terdian's way.

Terdius didn't answer and moved his body to Khalid's side. But Khalid didn't give up. He approached Terdius' side and smiled friendlily.

"That's good. I'm going to Bahano too. Let's go together."

Terdius' eyebrows twitched. He disliked Khalid more than ever today, who always went against his will.

It must have been him who told the First Apostle about Kyros Church.

'...Why am I like this?'

It didn't matter what happened to Kyros Church or Leviathan. But for some reason, he didn't like Khalid. Maybe it was because he had never liked Khalid before. Terdialus thought so and spoke lowly to Khalid.

"Why you."

"Well, I'm an apostle of Diego Academy too. It's something I have to do for Diego-nim. Right?"

At Khalid's cheeky smile, Terdius' forehead narrowed even more. Khalid smiled more deeply at that sight and said in a playful tone.

"Well, it would be better if Leviathan whom I met then came along... but I'll settle for you."

At that remark, Terdius stopped walking. He stared at Khalid with a cold gaze.

The fundamental reason why Terdius hated Khalid.

It was because Khalid was a madman who even the First Apostle had trouble dealing with.

He had a bad hobby of not being able to resist any beautiful beings, regardless of gender.

He lured them with his flashy appearance and eloquence, then took them to his mansion.

According to Khalid himself, it was just 'showing them love', but not in Terdius' eyes.

No one would do such things to people.

For example, walking them with a collar, or cutting off parts that he liked without hesitation and stuffing them all over his mansion.

It was a bizarre and disgusting hobby.

'That Leviathan bastard, he had to catch the eye of this pervert.'

And Leviathan had caught the eye of Khalid, who had such a cruel side.

Sure. Terdius didn't care what happened to Leviathan. But what bothered him was something else.

He didn't know if Khalid's sadistic tendencies would ever be unleashed on Leviathan, but he had enough interest to wonder.

Of course, Terdius had also faced Khalid for the first time. Khalid had approached him as well. But he was able to avoid him thanks to the rule that forbade touching the same apostle. If Khalid had crossed that line, Terdius would have torn him apart.

"Don't tell me you don't like it?"

Khalid smiled with his eyes narrowed. Terdius' eyes grew colder at the sight.

He wanted to kill him right away, but he couldn't. Not to mention, the first apostle had also asked him not to.

In the end, Terdius closed his eyes for a moment and opened them again.

'I don't know how this pervert will react if I refuse without a good reason. I have no choice.'

It wasn't like there was any Kyros Church or Leviathan in Bahano anyway.

The only reason he had to refuse was that he hated Khalid, but Khalid was not the type to yield to that.

So he had to accept his company.

"Don't bother me. The rule won't protect you then."

"Don't worry."

And so they moved together to Bahano.

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I glanced around the master's room. I had gathered Alphius, Chester, Sasha, and Zain, and their eyes were on me.

They all looked puzzled. There was a bit of silence before I opened my mouth.

"What are you trying to tell us by calling us here?"

Zain couldn't help but ask first. I smiled at Zain.

Time had flown by like an arrow and summer was almost over. There was something I had to do before winter came to the continent.

It had been a month since I returned from Beon. During that time, I had organized the temple. And now it was time to go outside again.

'Well, even if I say I'm strengthening my foundation, it's just managing the believers and physical training...'

Anyway.

"I'm going to go on a mission soon."

At that, ain's eyes widened like lanterns. The kids just smiled as if they expected it.

It was then that Kyros appeared as a puppy.

"That's right! That's right! We have to go outside to gather believers!"

I had talked with Kyros for several weeks. It wasn't a serious conversation, just a meeting to gather believers.

And we came to the obvious conclusion that mission was essential for gathering believers.

Actually, that was what I had argued from the beginning, and I had persuaded Kyros who wanted to strengthen our foundation a little more.

"Well, I thought you would do that someday... but where are you going?"

Zain asked calmly. He must have been flustered because he would have to follow me outside. But he knew that he would do anything if I did it, so he reluctantly accepted it.

"The Kingdom of Bahano."

At my words, Zain's eyebrows furrowed.

"Bahano? Out of nowhere?"

He probably thought of somewhere in the Empire.

The Kingdom of Bahano.

To explain this place, I had to start with the location of Holden territory. Holden territory was in the southeast of Herpheon Empire. Cartel Forest was below it, and Beon Mountain was at the eastern edge of the territory.

Anyway, the Kingdom of Bahano was southwest of Holden territory, and I had to get there before winter came.

"It's not a choice. I have to go. It won't be an easy road."

It was quite far just by looking at the distance, but I could get there in a week or so. It would take a lot of time to move even after leaving the empire.

Maybe by the time I leave, it will be autumn.

It couldn't be helped because the Kingdom of Bahano was located at the end of the continent.

But why did I have to get there by winter when it would take a week?

There was another place I had to go on my way to the Kingdom of Bahano.

'Anyway, when winter comes...'

A mass murder will occur in the Kingdom of Bahano. If I can't stop the incident that will happen there, it will spread across the continent and kill countless people. That's why I wanted to go to Bahano.

"But why do you have to go to the Kingdom of Bahano? There are many other places in the Empire. Bahano is not even imperial territory."

Zain asked with his eyebrows furrowed. The answer came from Kyros, not me.

"It's because prayers came to me. There are a few believers in the Kingdom of Bahano, and they say that Bahano's situation is chaotic. I want to help those poor people."

I was lucky. I was wondering how to explain to Kyros why I had to go to Bahano, and he brought up the Kingdom of Bahano first.

The Kingdom of Bahano had no state religion, but the King was being exploited by the 'Rizes Church'.

According to the Law of Dominance, the King was heavily addicted to 'Happy', and Happy was easily distributed in the market. As a result, many of the people were also addicted to Happy.

'And Happy is...'

The reason why Rizes Church distributed Happy was to inject 'the energy of the devil' into those who were completely addicted to Happy and turn them into monsters through experiments. In the process, if they didn't match the compatibility, they would die.

That was why Rizes Church infiltrated Robel and distributed Happy. Of course, that was backfired by me.

Anyway, the disaster that would start in Bahano was not only because of Rizes Church.

There was a real reason why the disaster started.

By one person.