Surviving as a Cult Leader in Another World (Going up)

Adultery.

Adultery.

It is a terrible sin.

Even though you already have a married wife and husband, you commit an obscene act with another person.

"Adultery and extramarital affairs are acts that destroy families and destroy social communities. Sir Roland, what is the punishment for the members of the Black Knights who committed adultery and adultery?"

The barracks of the Black Knights.

Military tribunal prepared there.

I looked at Nicolas sitting in the defendant's seat and asked Roland.

Roland sank lightly under the wolf's helmet, not knowing whether he was having trouble speaking or thinking about punishment.

Soon the interrogator, Honduras, who was sitting as the judge, spoke first.

"The Dark Knights must maintain stricter dignity than anyone else. "Anyone who disturbs morals and discipline by engaging in lewd acts is sentenced to be flogged, regardless of her gender!"

It's like a whip.

In this world where all kinds of bizarre death penalty systems are developed and maintained, being whipped may not be very exciting, but—.

A whip was a tool created to destroy humans efficiently.

The tip of the whip wielded by a skilled master passes the speed of sound, right?

If you were hit on the back with it, your skin would become tattered and in a miserable state.

The Lord, who came down to earth in a human body, was also whipped by Roman soldiers and suffered.

Of course, the Lord was innocent, but Nicholas was found guilty.

The comparison itself is absurd.

However, Nicholas felt unfair.

"I'm not having an affair! That man, Rust, manipulated my body and made me seduce women… ! I am not guilty… !"

Nicholas was a small man born as a thief.

It was said that he was going to extreme lengths to survive.

This was also the case.

However, his remarks angered the bald head of Honduras, the judge of the military tribunal.

"Sinners must not mention Rust's name in vain!"

Bang!

Interrogator Honduras slams the table.

He had a previous record of being tarnished by Rust, who appeared in the witch trials that named Lucy and other women as defendants.

So it was clear he didn't like Rust's name.

"Nicholas! "You should be careful what you say in front of this interrogator!"

And Honduras also seemed to dislike Roland's lieutenant, Nicolas. According to my investigation, the Honduran interrogators have deliberately covered up the crimes of Nicholas and others.

The reason why the crimes of the Black Knights have not surfaced until now is because politicians in Honduras and other countries are playing a role.

But now there has been a big rift between Honduras and Nicolas.

Why?

Probably because Nicholas ran away during the rampage of the Blood Crusade.

Honduras must have been angry as they had to survive without the protection of the Black Knights.

"Nicholas! You are also guilty of running away from your duty as a Knight of the Temple to protect innocent citizens! Even though he was my bodyguard, he abandoned that role!"

Look.

Innocent citizens must be angry that they made excuses and did not protect themselves.

It's obvious what little people think.

"Lord Hyde, is this thing true? Possession by Rust."

Honduras is now asking me.

The voice was very gentle, to the point where it felt a bit servile.

Has my evaluation of myself increased after going through that madness?

"Lord Hyde, you have survived many encounters with Rust, the vicious and fearsome master of sin! "Do you think what Nicholas is testifying is true?"

The meaning of Honduras' question was clear.

Crimes alleging possession by Rust have previously been acquitted. This was the case for Milione Archibald, who was watching this scene from the audience.

Also, Florence's artist Michelan did the same and Archbishop Coramdeo did the same.

Of course, Michelan and Coramdeo were not acquitted because they committed other crimes, but—.

The current precedent is that a crime committed against one's will through possession is considered 'not guilty'.

So Honduras seemed to be afraid that they might have to acquit Nicolas.

They probably want to punish you somehow.

"Your Honor."

Zek-.

I stood before the judge.

Everyone's eyes were on me.

Milione, who was yawning boredly, also looked at me.

In this trial, my authority has already surpassed that of Honduras, the judge.

"No one in this world knows that man named Rust better than me. From what I can see, I think we need to look at this case a little more in-depth. "I request Ms. Fontina as a witness."

Investigations in the sanctuary of heretics revealed that Nicholas had many lovers. And the name of the lover he met until recently was 'Fontina Arbodin', and she was the wife of a baron.

It seemed like the two kept the meeting a secret…

━This chief servant Hans investigated and found out that Baroness Fontina was going on a trip with Baroness Normandi, so she left the estate, but in reality she came to this Veneto…

There is no perfect crime in this world.

Because the Lord is watching everything.

In the first place, is it possible to attach the word 'perfect' to human actions?

"Bring the criminal in!"

Lady Fontina, the mistress of the Baron Arbodin family.

She was tied to her rope and brought to the military tribunal.

Her knights in black armor and the grim-faced face of Judge Honduras were so scary that Fontina was trembling, and her eyes were wet with fear.

As she shifted her gaze around anxiously, she shouted brightly as if she had spotted Nicholas wearing handcuffs just like her.

"Nicholas! Nicholas! Are you okay?"

That expression is as bright as a flower.

In this world, even in this situation, you still care about that piece of trash?

Nicholas, what on earth have you done to make women fall for you like this?

I said with a shameful heart.

"Looking at the reaction just now, I don't think there's any need to prove the relationship between the two."

However, Nicholas was angry.

"Shut up! You bitch who stuck with the devil! "Don't use my name in vain with your dirty mouth!"

"Stuck with the devil? Nicholas! What do you mean! It wasn't my husband, Arbodin, or Rust that I loved! Nicholas, it was you!"

"That's not me! It was Rust who controlled my body! If I were sane, do you think I would have dared to mess around with a woman like you? "You dirty bitch!"

Wow-.

Nicolas even spit at Mrs. Fontina.

Even though her saliva didn't touch her, Fontina's reddish face turned the color of dirt, and her expression became so pitiful that I couldn't bear to look at it.

To the point where even the Black Knights who were watching this scene frowned, saying, "Nicholas, you bastard, how can you treat a woman like that who loves you, no matter how unfaithful it is?"

From my point of view, Fontina was an equally dirty woman, but since Nicolas was a villain who could not be recycled, Fontina seemed to be pitied.

"Please release me quickly! I am the hostess of Baron Arbodin! Even though they are members of the Knights Templar, they treat nobles carelessly! "If my husband, Arbodin, finds out about this, he won't stay quiet!"

Fontina now confidently shouted to those around her.

Do you want to be treated with respect by nobles?

However, regarding this matter, Judge Honduras pulled out a rolled up letter.

"Madam, it was your husband, Baron Arvadin, who sponsored this trial. We have an obligation to somehow determine right from wrong."

"What did you say? "My husband, Arbodaeng?"

It's fun.

The husband who took his wife away with his eyes open was also a nobleman.

I won't let it go. Is this it?

Zek-.

I looked at the sky outside the window.

The sun rising towards lunchtime is dazzling.

If I think about it, I didn't even eat breakfast.

I should finish it quickly and have lunch.

"Well, since everyone is busy, I, Hyde, will make sure to sort out the situation. In Hyde's view, Nicholas is a person possessed by Rust. He is innocent."

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Nicholas.

He thought he was a smart and wise person.

When his younger siblings were poisoned by their stepmother, he was the only one who escaped and survived—.

When the bandits were annihilated by the monstrous Roland, he was the only one who survived─.

It was thanks to his wisdom that he survived when Rust appeared and went on a rampage.

'A crisis becomes an opportunity! I, who ran away from my family, became a thief, and I, who ran away from the thief, became a knight!'

Nicholas always found a way out of a crisis.

A crisis becomes an opportunity.

This time too, Nicholas planned to survive by selling the name of a man named Rust.

"He was possessed by Rust, so he is not guilty!"

Priest Hyde.

This stupid man even personally defended Nicholas' innocence.

'Hyde, you idiot! He defends me without knowing that I was planning to steal his wife. How much of a Sukmaek guy can he be?'

Nicolas now looked at Honduras, the judge.

Honduras' expression looked very angry and unfair.

"Lord Hyde, then what should we do? Are you saying that he should be acquitted like this?"

"It is true that he is not guilty, but he should not be let off the hook. Rust, the fact that he was possessed by that man several times means that he may continue to do so in the future."

Nicholas.

He felt a chill running down the back of his neck.

Should I say it feels like having a cold brush all the way down my spine?

His intuition told him something was about to go wrong.

Priest Hyde continued speaking.

"Rust The man mainly possesses men. To prevent this from happening again, Sir Nicholas absolutely needs to be castrated. Definitely!"

"What the fuck!?"

Castration.

Nicholas felt dizzy before his eyes.

For him, castration was the same as ending a man's life, a human life.

'No! Fuck! What should I do? If you continue like this, you will be castrated! He's innocent, but he's castrated! Where can you find such a fucking case!'

Nicholas was shocked in many ways.

'Isn't it better to be whipped? Okay! Whipping hurts enough to kill you, but it doesn't mean you die! It might be better than castration!'

After─.

Nicholas calmly took a breath, admiring his own wisdom.

"Well, actually, I'm not sure if Rust has possessed me or not. No, I understand now. I also committed adultery of my own volition! Fontina, I love her!"

"Nicholas! Also! You were in love with me! That's right! We loved each other! They even wanted to marry each other! Is it a sin that we love each other… !?"

Love was not a sin.

Drip-tuk-.

Seeing Fontina shedding tears, Nicholas sang her joy.

'After all, women are idiots! He didn't even know he was being used! Well, Pontina, wouldn't it be better for her to be taken advantage of by me, who is handsome, rather than become the wife of an ugly, pot-bellied baron?'

Now people's eyes turned to Hyde.

Priest Hyde had been silent from a while ago, but he finally wiped his forehead.

"Oh my, I almost made a mistake in judgment. Indeed, now we see that Sir Nicholas is not Rust's possessor. He is a perfectly clear mind. In that case, Sir Roland, I will have to leave the handling of this case to you."

Zek-.

Roland immediately accepted the whip.

Nicholas shouted at him.

"Captain! Please forgive me! Isn't it a sin to love? It's just that we met each other at the wrong time and that love became a 'sin'!"

"…"

Roland-.

I felt that he was agitated by the word love.

Adjutant Nicolas knew very well that his superior, Roland, was quite an emotional person, and like he had done during his time as a thief, he planned to appeal to his emotions this time as well.

"Captain! Please forgive me!"

"Take hold of that sinner's arm. "I will hit the teenager."

As the knights grabbed his arm, Nicholas braced himself.

Whip type.

If you endure somehow, you will survive.

Whooooo!

Finally, the whip struck Nicholas' body.

I couldn't even see the movement of swinging the whip.

However, the whip clearly struck Nicholas from his collarbone to his side, and with just one blow, his bones were completely shattered, and he was on the verge of death.

"Quaaaaahaaaaahaa "Aaaaah!"

Nicholas was in great pain.

Whipping.

To endure this for 10 years?

No, it was clear that he would die before the third generation passed.

Nicholas shouted desperately.

"No, when I got hit, I chuckled. I found out! In fact, I am innocent! Rust, that man made me like this… Please save me… I will castrate you…"

Zek-.

Black Knight Roland looked at Hyde.

Hyde shook her head.

"As a priest who is more faithful than anyone else, I cannot lie. Nicholas, he is innocent of Rust's possession. "He has a heart so strong that Rust cannot possess him."

"Then two-. I will hit you. But Nicholas, give me a chance. If the woman you loved so much is to be punished in your stead, I will reduce it to five strokes. Prove your love. "If you love one another, you can become mortal sinners and receive punishment on your behalf."

Zek-.

Roland pointed to Baroness Fontina with her iron-gloved hand.

Soon Nicholas shouted.

"Fontina! You love me! Please hit me for me! You can do that much because you love me!? There are five! Five cars! You only need to get four shots from now on! Fontina! Love you! Let's get married! Huh!? "You decided to divorce the Baron!"

"I, that, that, I—."

Fontina was greatly embarrassed.

Was it because he saw Nicholas' body shattered by a single whipping?

Fontina closed her eyes tightly and turned her head.

"Well, I don't know! I never loved that man! My husband is Baron Arvadin! "I never decided to divorce or anything like that!"

"… "What?"

Nicholas.

He opened his eyes wide as if he had been greatly shocked and opened his mouth even louder to shout.

"You fucking bitch! Hey bitch! You fucking bitch! "You damn bitch!"

"Then this is the second generation, Nicholas."

Phew-. Sigh!

This time, all of his ribs, starting from his collarbone, were torn apart.

This time Nicholas couldn't even scream.

Only two.

With that, a strong knight died.

"Then it's the third generation."

Huh, wow!

However, Roland beat all the 10 people he had chosen over the corpse.

Even those in the crowd who were expecting Nicolas' death turned their eyes to the horribly mutilated body, and Roland finally put down his whip and said.

"Observe the discipline."