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

"Hyde! If you get even one blow from the whip, you'll die! I'm going to die!"

My sweet wife Psyche came into her bedroom and stamped her feet.

It must be because of the conversation that took place at the previous dinner party.

"Psyche, why don't you calm down when you return home after a long time?"

If you're stressed, you might get wrinkles.

Of course, Psyche was like a flower in full bloom, and there was not a single blemish on her face.

"How can I calm down! Hyde, it is impossible for anyone to tear down that great castle wall within 15 days! During the war, even Archbishop Archibald returned without being able to do anything in front of the walls!"

Archbishop Archibald was an outstanding strategist during the war.

However, he said that even he retreated after swearing a lot in front of the huge castle wall.

Since I said I would conquer those walls within 15 days, Psyche couldn't help but be embarrassed.

"Psyche, don't worry. "Was there anything I said that I didn't keep?"

"But—."

"Think of the walls of Jericho in the Bible."

The walls of Jericho.

A long time ago, there was a fortress as strong as the walls of Taekwondo, and it was the city of Jericho. It was a fortress so great that no one could capture it.

"But what broke down the wall was not a brave general or a strategist, but the trumpet sound of a praise troupe."

After hearing the Lord's command, Joshua and his praise group surrounded the city and sang trumpets in unison.

With that, the walls of Jericho collapsed as if an avalanche had occurred.

"If the Lord is with me, what can I do?"

Psyche nodded her head as if she understood what I said, but her expression still looked uneasy.

Yes.

The story of Jericho is like a myth that appears in the Bible.

The same goes for the story of Moses dividing the sea.

You may believe that it actually happened― but on the other hand, you may wonder, "Is that really possible?"

"I like it anyway. I hope 15 days pass quickly! Either the obnoxious Hyde gets whipped or the old bastard Parmas gets whipped! "I have nothing to lose!"

It was Milione who was smiling.

I frowned.

"Millie, this is the couple's bedroom. "Why are you coming in on your own?"

"Hyde. I told you I was on probation. Hyde, who is more godly than anyone else, being by your side is my duty. I also don't like being stuck next to you when you're not having fun. But it can't be helped."

Indeed-.

I was a more pious and faithful man than anyone else.

For an evil woman like Milione, sticking next to me is no different from punishment.

"Good. Well, now that it's like this, I'll let you join our couple's joint project tonight."

"What? Collaboration between a couple?"

Milione frowned.

From the looks of it, it was clear that he was having strange thoughts in his head.

Zek-.

I knelt down on Milione's floor, whether she frowned or not.

Then she raised her hands high and began to pray.

"Lord—."

My husband, and I's joint work has always been an all-night prayer.

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"Look at this! There are so many amazing books in the library! After all, it's the count's family!"

Lucy Emma.

She seemed to be in a very good mood in this Agarpe estate.

There was not even a speck of evidence of demon possession or other mental disorders.

After all, it's good to take a break in a place with good air and clear water.

Milione criticized the Agarpe Estate, calling it a rural area, but I liked this meadow and the hills with autumn flowers.

When I think of this place as a young Psyche running around and playing with her short legs, I feel fond in many ways.

"This is going to be fun! "United Kingdom War History"! If you look at the back, you can see Sister Midnar's name! Sister Midnar took 400 soldiers and captured the castle owned by Uniger!"

Palak, Palak-.

Lucy sat in the cool autumn shade and turned the pages of her book.

Sister Midnar was watching this from a distance.

She came up to me and said.

"Once things settle down here, I plan to take Lucy with me. Because there is a place Lucy must go."

"Are you planning to go to the Church of Barakhan?"

I knew that Sister Midnar had taken Emma, ​​Lucy's mother, to her order. But Sister Midnar shook her head.

"No, I plan to go to the ivory tower in the royal capital. I have an acquaintance there. He may not be my favorite, but I think he can teach Lucy well. About the power within it."

The Ivory Tower was a place that hosted various knowledge of the kingdom.

You can think of it as a research institute and a university.

It was also said to be a place that produced many wizards.

"It's unexpected."

I thought it was really unexpected.

In fact, the relationship between the church and the Ivory Tower was not very good.

This is because those who seek objective and clear knowledge and religious denominations that value faith do not mix well.

Sister Midnar wiped her face with her palm.

"I still think about it now. What would have happened if I had taken Emma to the ivory tower instead of the church? Wouldn't things have changed more than now?"

"It is no use regretting the past. "The only time humans look back is when they can look back at their past mistakes and correct their future actions."

There is no use lamenting every day about the mistakes you made in the past.

It's only detrimental to your mental health.

Sister Midnar frowned at my words.

"You little brat speaks elegantly. But, Hyde, it was fun in many ways thanks to you. "When I look at you, I think of someone I saw when I was younger."

"Are you Archbishop Archibald?"

People say that Archbishop Archibald in his youth was a passionate and energetic priest like me.

So, some people said that when they look at me, they think of him when he was younger.

From the fact that he was quickly promoted from a wooden priest to a bronze priest at a young age, and that he married a wife of high status despite being a commoner -.

But Sister Midnar shook her head with narrowed eyes.

"No, I wasn't talking about Archibald Medici. The Medici guy is different from you. "He's a little sincerer."

"I'm also sincere."

"I guess it's because of my mood. You're like no one I've ever seen, Hyde. So go ahead and go where none of us have gone before."

I can't believe that the strict Sister Midnar gave her all her blessings.

She said that if a person suddenly does something they are not used to doing, she suddenly ends her life.

When she wondered if this old nun might be going to heaven tomorrow, she added,

"So what are you going to do? Can you really conquer that castle wall within 15 days? If you're thinking about being indebted to your wife, Psyche, you'd better change your mind. Even if we gather all of Agarpe's troops, we won't be able to put even a scratch on the castle walls."

"Do you really think so?"

"Parmas, that old man is stubborn and stubborn. But he cares about face, so if you lie flat on your face right now and apologize for your mistakes, he might make it up to you that it never happened."

"Don't worry. Sister Midnar, if you think you have been helped by me, could you write a letter instead of telling me that?"

"Letter?"

"Please send this letter to the Ivory Tower. It would be great if you could send it to a friend. "If he is an acquaintance of Sister Midnar, he must have a fairly high status in the Ivory Tower, right?"

Zek-.

I handed out the letter I had prepared in advance to Sister Midnar.

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"Hot!"

When I returned to the mansion, I saw Psyche wearing leather armor swinging a huge great sword in the training area.

As he swung the blade as big as his body from side to side, a strong wind rose, and the fallen leaves were swept away.

"Ah, Hyde! "You were there!"

"What are you doing?"

"Of course I'm training! In order to take down the citadel of negligence, it is good to awaken your senses at least a little! "It's my first time participating in a war."

It was Psyche wiping the sweat from her forehead.

It seemed like Psyche had been concentrating on training since morning while I was wandering around the territory.

Soon Psyche spoke to me.

"Hyde! What are you doing? There's only 15 days left! Shouldn't we be gathering soldiers or training knights?"

"Psyche, I have an honest confession to make. I am a more sincere and faithful priest than anyone else. But you will never be a good soldier or strategist."

Although I was a smart person, I was illiterate about military methods and soldier training methods.

Therefore, even if we hurriedly train soldiers and knights now, it would be difficult to fulfill that role—

So what should I do?

All I had to do was rest well, sleep well, and eat well.

And wait for the right time.

Like Moses, who fled from Egypt and waited in the wilderness for his time to be used-.

I too am waiting for my time.

With that feeling, several days passed by.

Sister Midnar found me washing my face with cold water, and I accepted a letter in her hand.

"As expected, thanks to Sister Midnar, I received a reply quickly. "Ivory Tower is famous for being very arrogant and unfriendly, but I can't believe I received a reply so quickly."

A seal with a pentagram drawn.

It was a symbol of the ivory tower.

The letter itself also smelled good.

It looks like you sprayed some perfume on it, right?

Zek-.

When I opened the seal with a letter knife and looked inside, the contents were simple.

"There is a high possibility of a solar eclipse within a week."

It was like that.

The letter I sent to the Ivory Tower included a question about the eclipse cycle.

There was some anxiety about whether a research institute from the uncivilized Dark Ages could predict a solar eclipse, but it was quite accurate.

Well, the ancient Mesopotamians also predicted a solar eclipse, so of course this should be done.

"Sister Midnar, do you know why Walpurgis is now advancing towards the Citadel of Negligente? It's because of this solar eclipse."

When the moon swallows the sun-.

Can heretics and cults tolerate an event like this?

I can't stand it.

"This letter was written about two days ago. So, the story would be that a solar eclipse will occur within five days. Well now the time has come. "I will go to war."