Episode 487 Rebellion (1)
News spread across the continent that an insane group was massacring villagers.
They called themselves ‘Masinism’, and when they heard this, Seongguk was greatly angered.
“We cannot leave heresy that harms the world alone!”
The Holy Army was formed to eliminate heresy under the direct command of the High Priest, but they did not have information to decisively capture the Demonic Church.
You don’t know where they are and what they do, so there’s no way you can catch them easily.
Compared to him, the Demonic Church knew inside and out what the Holy Kingdom was doing.
That’s why he always acted one step ahead of the Holy Kingdom, and attacked villages out of their sight.
Numerous villages had to be terrified by the Demonic Church.
The Seongguk had no choice but to station the Seonggun in various parts of the village.
If you can’t find it, you’re preventing an attack.
However, this was a measure that one knew and did not know the other.
Rich villages do not know, but poor villages are in a situation where they do not have enough to eat right away.
However, because the soldiers of the Seongguk were stationed there, the villagers had to pay for the supplies, so the villagers had nothing to eat, so they had to work today and tomorrow.
Despite knowing that, Seongguk did not withdraw its troops.
Anyway, if the Demonic Cult attacks, both will die.
I wanted to procure supplies from my home country, but I had no choice because the same was true of Seong-guk, where the demonic scene was created and household chores were lost.
* * *
A villager sighed heavily.
“I don’t know how long those bastard soldiers will stay there. If the Demonic Church or something is going to come, I wish it would come sooner rather than later.”
“Yes, this man. Then what are you going to do when the soldiers hear it?”
“What do you hear? My daughter has been starving for three days, but those soldiers aren’t starving for a single meal. Where are these people who came to save the village? In my eyes, they are no different from the Demonic Cult or the soldiers of the Holy Kingdom.”
What he said wasn’t entirely wrong.
Even if he earns money by working hard, it goes to the cost of food for the soldiers of the Seongguk.
“I don’t know how you feel. But aren’t they the soldiers who came to save us? Be a little more polite.” I shook my head as I spoke with a body that was so skinny that only skin remained.
The village man clicked his tongue and said.
“You are such a nice person, so it’s Tal.”
It’s been a week since the soldiers of the Holy Kingdom have been stationed there and sucked the blood out of the village.
The Demonic Cult, which seemed unlikely to appear forever, appeared in villages where the Holy Kingdom was not stationed.
A black cow was drawn on their flag waving vigorously, but when they suddenly appeared in the village driving a wagon, the villagers were wary.
“They are the devils!”
When someone shouted, the villagers came out grabbing things that could be weapons.
In spite of their hostile appearance, those of the Demonic Church simply smiled.
“What are you doing in our town!”
“Get out of here, you bastards!”
The shaggy village chief and the old men below him shouted.
As a result, the Demonic Church took down the flag once to calm the people.
“We are not here to kill you. I came to save you and punish the Holy Land that does not give up its station even when there are people starving to death.”
When the man in the black robe studded with gold thread winked at him, the Demonic Cult members began unpacking all kinds of delicacies and food grains from the wagon.
In one place, the seats were laid out and meat was lined up like a butcher’s shop.
The man in the black robe smiled.
“I will serve you. I would appreciate it if you lined up in turn.”
When he said that he would come suddenly and arrange and distribute food, the villagers did not rush to approach.
It is natural to have doubts.
What if there is poison in it?
It would be easy for them to give up their lives.
While no one was moving, a middle-aged man jumped out pushing people.
There was a small child in her arms, but her spirit didn’t look good.
The man who stood in front of the Demonic Church, gasping for breath, hurriedly continued his words.
“Heo-eok… I heard that they serve pears… Heo-eok… I’m fine, so give my granddaughter
something to eat…”
The man in the black robe met him at eye level and nodded.
“Do not worry. It will be distributed equally to all. We will share the prescribed amount equally, without receiving less for the elderly or more for the children.”
At his words, the man unconsciously nodded his head.
* * *
In a situation where Seongguk was paying off the village’s supplies, the Demonic Church moved quickly and delivered the supplies to the village.
Even the villages that were wary of them at first would now open the village gates they used to hang whenever the Demonic Cult came.
As the public sentiment towards the Demonic Religion increased, the public sentiment toward the Holy Kingdom gradually fell away.
Another religion that was heresy and controlled the public sentiment was being born.
Concerned voices erupted from Seongguk, who knew this.
“We must immediately withdraw the troops stationed there and focus our efforts on the attack of the Demonic Cult.”
“no. In the current situation, if you try to destroy the Demonic Church, the public sentiment will be even more shaken. It is better to move after the people have calmed down to some extent.”
“When will you calm down? Even at the moment we are having a conversation like this, the Demonic Cultists are pretending to be heroes and giving money to the village. Any longer than this will not calm down, and there will be no place for us.”
No one was wrong, so it was difficult to take sides.
In this way, Seongguk disputed opinions every day, and each time, the Masingyo gave money to villages all over the place with the mindset that they rowed when the water came in.
Then, the demonic religion changed from a force that threatened the people to a force that the people favored.
Groups that rely on public sentiment are scary.
If you touch them carelessly, a rebellion may occur by your followers.
Unknowingly, the Demonic Church was increasing the number of believers in everyday life.
Some of the villages that survived thanks to the Demonic Church raised their flags and went under the umbrella of the Demonic Church.
It wasn’t that he wasn’t afraid of the retaliation of the Holy Kingdom for heresy, but the reason was that he changed his mind because he was infatuated by the words of the Demonic Church that he would protect him under any circumstances.
In fact, the Demonic Church gave preferential treatment to villages that raised their flag.
When distributing food, they served them first, repaired the village, and got along well with the villagers.
Now, in the eyes of the people, the Seongguk is regarded as a thorn in the eye, and the Demonic Church is seen as a rising star.
They use their strength to seize public sentiment at a tremendous speed and increase their internal power.
As it moved as if it had been planned from before, Seongguk felt like being played by them.
In the end, Seongguk had no choice but to suck his fingers and watch their progress without any countermeasures.
* * *
Whether or not a new religion was created outside, Ray worked hard on the training of the goblins.
“It’s not about releasing power outward. You have to move so that mana spreads throughout your body.”
“Keep it…”
He was training the goblins to release the sword aura.
The goblins on the 15th floor had mana in their bodies, but were struggling because they didn’t know how to use it.
If you can handle this freely, it will surely help you downstairs as well.
The first to succeed was the Goblin Queen.
she has a good head
He understood Ray’s explanation and succeeded in creating a small sword aura by raising the missing mana.
When she, who was only weak, split a rock the size of her body with her bare hands, the goblins who were stimulated by it worked hard to move mana.
Ray looked at them closely and sighed.
“It’s frustrating.”
When I asked him to feel the mana and give him strength, he gave strength to his whole body to the extent that his whole body stiffened.
Originally, mana should be led with a comfortable mind.
If you draw mana in such a tense state, there will be no good results.
Instead of releasing the sword aura as Ray expected, the goblins collapsed from exhaustion first.
The Goblin Queen sighed and salivated.
When the situation did not seem to progress as it was, Ray shook his head and said.
“Today ends here. I’ll see you again tomorrow, so go back and practice one or two more times.”
“Kieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…
”
The goblins were downcast.
He had been practicing Mana for a week.
Unlike the goblin queen who succeeded from the second day, they had no progress for more than a week, so their self-esteem was well worth hitting the bottom.
The Goblin Queen said in a worried voice.
“I wonder if this will help. It would be nice if we could succeed, but goblins aren’t very patient. If you continue to overdo it, a rebellion may break out.”
Despite her warning, Ray only grinned.
“It is better if there is a rebellion. It can create an opportunity to become stronger.”
Of course, the goblins who rebelled will be killed halfway to change their minds.
When I said it without saying anything behind it, the goblin queen thought it over and nodded.
“It could be. but i’m a little worried It was a coincidence, but it was a difficult goblin monarchy.”
In the kingdom, national power is essential.
If the soldiers are not strong, no matter how iron-clad the internal affairs of the monarchy, it is bound to collapse by the outside.
Ray said firmly.
“If the monarchy can’t stand this much, it’s better not to have it. Goblins may not have tenacity, but they are venomous. A signal will come soon.”
He had already foreseen the goblins’ rebellion.
Just waiting for when that time will come.
‘It’s better to set an example now than to rebel by mastering the sword aura perfectly.’
Because of this, the intensity of the training was deliberately increased so that the goblins would be dissatisfied.
just as expected.
Conversations passed between the goblins without their knowledge.
