The Villains I Taught Became Heroes - Chapter 93



92 – Religious War – 4

As expected, there was another attack from the Asura Church once we stepped outside.

But I didn’t raise our kids to be weak enough to fall for such a pathetic ambush.

Easily repelling the attack, we headed straight for the church in the Kingdom of Deornt.

“What happened?”

“We rescued the kids that were there. I don’t know if they’ll be able to give proper testimonies, though, since they were terrified.”

Serin, who had been waiting, took the children with the priests.

Lena, who was watching the kids leave with them, gently grabbed my arm.

“Do you think those kids will be okay?”

“They’ll be fine.”

“…W-What if I hadn’t met my, my master? Would I have ended up like that…?”

Lena’s voice trembled.

Now that I think about it, they had tried to take Lena from the Asura Church before.

Is that what she’s remembering?

I patted Lena’s head.

Her anxious expression softened as she carefully hugged my arm.

“Even if you were taken by the Asura Church, you wouldn’t have ended up like that.”

If she had been active as the Witch of Silence, she wouldn’t have become a sacrifice.

I comforted her by patting her back, and only then did her expression brighten a little.

“Hey! Only Lena unni! That’s unfair!”

What’s so unfair about you always hugging me?

Arisha, pouting with a sulky face, wrapped her arms around my other arm.

Sowol let out a deep sigh at her and shook his head.

“Master. We need to participate in the church meeting.”

“Ah. Right.”

I detached myself from the students holding onto me and followed Sowol.

As we entered the church, the high-ranking members of the church were seated.

“Welcome. Lee Hyun.”

An elderly man sitting in the seat of honor stood up to greet me.

It was Cardinal Roins, the second-in-command of the church, right below the Pope.

“It’s been a long time, Cardinal. Have you been well?”

“Well… I can’t say I’ve been doing well.”

He said with a bitter expression, handing over some documents.

They were traces of the Asura Church that had been found by the church.

“Ah, the Asura Church is officially stepping into the world.”

What should have occurred midway through the religious war event had revealed itself due to the destruction of a single Asura altar.

In the game, there should have been a war against the heretics, but it seemed that the diligent efforts of Sowol and Lena were bearing fruit here.

It would be nice if it ended quickly. Well.

“I have confirmed that they are trying to summon Asura through human sacrifices.”

At the cardinal’s somber words, those in the conference room stirred uneasily.

They do not know what will happen when Asura appears in this world.

But they must at least understand that it is a terrible thing.

So, they will desperately try to prevent it.

“Saint of the Sword. You must stop it at all costs.”

“I know.”

“Right now, head to the Wasteland with the paladins.”

The Wasteland.

It is located at the opposite end of the world from the Tower of the Sage.

He turned his gaze to me, the one who had provided the information that the Asura cultists were gathering there to perform the summoning ritual.

“Lee Hyun. And the Colorless Crown Prince. The nephew of the King. Can you assist the Saint?”

“Helping isn’t difficult, but have you found the main base of the Asura Church?”

The main base of the Asura Church was randomly located in the game, so I couldn’t find and destroy it.

In any case, if we can’t catch them, there will be future troubles.

It’s best to uproot them properly.

“Do not worry. We have discovered the location of that place.”

“That’s a relief. Then can we leave that to you?”

“I do not intend to entrust everything to you. That matter will be handled by the church.”

“Then that’s good to hear. We will stop the Asura summoning ritual.”

“M-Master. We might be able to receive support from the Ivory Tower.”

“I would prefer the support from the Ivory Tower to be used for attacking the main base of the Asura Church.”

“Um… Is that alright with you?”

Stopping the Asura summoning ritual is something we can handle well enough.

In the game, it should have been concluded with just the protagonist, a few companions from the academy, and the paladin order.

But now, my disciples are with me.

Then, what could possibly be difficult?

“Hehehe~.”

Seeing my confident expression, Arisha smiled brightly, and I ruffled her hair playfully.

Despite her neatly arranged hair being tousled, Arisha’s expression was nothing short of radiant.

What a cute little thing.

“Then let’s rest for today and head to the Wasteland tomorrow.”

The next day, as we headed to the church, the paladins were waiting.

Those who had covered their noisy paladin armor with robes immediately stood at attention upon seeing Sowol.

“We greet the Saint!”

“It’s been a while. We are going to wage a holy war. Are you prepared to offer your lives and faith to the Lord?”

“To this life, I give to the Lord!”

“Wow… Teacher. You sound like a fanatic…”

“At that level, it’s not an exaggeration to call them fanatics.”

I nodded in agreement to Arisha’s comment from behind.

Those who become paladins are truly individuals who risk their lives to prove their faith, so calling them fanatics wouldn’t be far from the truth.

Rena, who had been listening to our conversation, made a sour face.

“Um, um… but, they’re, they’re listening…”

“They actually love hearing this kind of talk.”

“Huh? Is that so?”

“Hahaha. It’s true that we’ve gone mad for the Lord. Nice to meet you. I am Mikael, the commander of the First Paladin Order.”

“N-Nice to meet you!”

Startled, Rena bowed her head in greeting, and he lightly made the sign of the cross.

Then he approached me and extended his hand.

“It’s been a while, Brother Lee Hyun.”

“Indeed. From the looks of it, you seem to have been well.”

“Heh heh. I’ve been living according to the Lord’s will. But… who is this beside you?”

Rena, the owner of the Ivory Tower’s colorless domain, seemed to know, but perhaps she didn’t know about Arisha.

Just as I was about to introduce her, Arisha tightly hugged my arm and made a peace sign with her fingers.

“Hello~! I’m Arisha, the teacher’s disciple. And I’m also his beloved!”

“Wh-What do you mean by beloved?!”

“Y-Yes! I-I am the beloved…!”

At Arisha’s bombshell declaration, Sowol and Rena rolled their eyes.

Seeing them get angry while Arisha giggled, Mikael spoke with a frown.

“Are you dating those little girls?”

“No!”

“Well… that’s up to you, but you are prepared, right?”

Mikael and the paladins had been fighting against the cult for a long time.

Given that they were dealing with the Asura Church, which could be considered the most notorious among the cults, it was only natural for their morale to be high.

“I’m always prepared.”

“Heh. That’s good to hear. Alright, then let’s move out immediately.”

The paladins moved in accordance with Mikael’s orders.

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Noticing this, Sowol cleared her throat softly and moved closer to me.

“Shall we go too?”

“Yeah. Let’s go.”

We decided to use the dimensional magic circle to travel to the Wasteland.

As we arrived at the Wasteland through the dimensional magic circle, the desolate land welcomed us.

While surveying the vast expanse that was almost barren, Mikael drew his weapon and said,

“They’ve come to greet us.”

The ground trembles.

I raised my hand lightly to my disciples beside me. Just as their expressions turned serious, I saw dust rising in the distance.

—

“What is that…?”

It was a bizarre monstrosity.

It seemed to be a form that combined several beasts.

A mixed monstrosity created by the Sham Sect.

“You know that the Asura Sect utilizes the powers of heretics, right?”

“Yes… The Sham Sect was certainly the heretic sect I annihilated. I never expected to see those again.”

Drawing the Moonlight Blade, Sowol bared his teeth.

The mixed monstrosity of the Sham Sect was stronger than any elite foe.

Looks like I’m facing tough opponents right from the start.

“Prepare for battle!!”

Of course, that didn’t mean I had any intention of retreating.

Even after defeating the mixed monstrosity of the Sam Sect, the powers of the vanished heretics continued to attack us.

It was as if they were trying to prevent our approach, but our strength was such that they couldn’t halt our advance.

“Wow~! This is tough~!”

But no matter how strong we were, we couldn’t keep fighting indefinitely.

As the sun set, the paladins began to establish a base for rest, and in the meantime, Arisha plopped down beside me.

“Teacher! Please massage my legs~!”

Among us, Arisha could be considered the weakest.

Of course, she fought well, too.

Once this event is over, I suppose Arisha will rise to the ranks of the strong.

After the religious war event concludes, we’ll enter the final chapter, where we’ll face even harsher battles than we did now.

This experience will surely aid her growth, but… seeing her struggle to keep up made me feel a bit sorry for her.

You’ve been through a lot.

I looked at Arisha and began to massage her long, beautiful legs.

“Ahhh~! That feels great~!”

“You’re using too much Jin-gak when you use the Arang-kwon. It’s not bad to gather strength with Jin-gak, but you should also consider other ways to accumulate power.”

“How?”

“By using Chon-gyeong.”

“Hmm… I see. I’ll try that next time.”

She seemed sharp; just a little hint seemed to have sparked something in her.

While Arisha nodded, I continued to massage her legs.

“Ugh~. I wish you’d do more up higher~. Or since my chest feels heavy too, I’d love a massage there as well~.”

“Would you like that?”

Just as I stood up, snorting at her playful words with a strange smile, I heard her.

“Oh, Master. I’d like a massage too.”

“I-I want one too…”

Are they treating the Master like a massage therapist?!

Sigh. Fine. Let’s do it.

They’re working so hard for my wish, after all.