The Evil God Beyond the Smartphone

＜ 33 : bipolar (2) ＞

The reception room located in the church.

There, Shron was tearing the bread placed in front of him with an anxious expression.

On the table where Shron was sitting, there were fruits and bread prepared for him.

It seems that inviting Shron to the denomination was not just empty words.

The food on the table looked like it was carefully prepared.

He was doing the least amount of hospitality for his guests.

“Does the food fit your mouth?”

“Ah, um… I think so.”

“Ahh……!”

Still, it was one of the reasons why Shron couldn’t eat comfortably.

Screams continued to resound from the corner of the drawing room.

It was his companion, the coachman, who was screaming.

The coachman, who was brought to the church with Shron, was immediately caught by the members and hung on a pole.

And now he was being beaten by the members of the denomination.

It wasn’t to the point of wanting to die after being beaten, but hearing the screams was terrifying.

“You look very uncomfortable.”

Archbishop Roan, who sat across from Shron, asked him in a friendly voice.

It was obvious why Roan showed the figure of a coachman being threshed.

It must have been a kind of warning to Shron to make his own judgments.

If Roan’s intentions were greatly offended, the next turn might be Shron.

He had no intention of being dragged to such a place and being beaten.

Shron put the bread in his mouth, pretending to be okay, and pointed his finger at the coachman.

“Lord, it’s because it’s a little noisy around here.”

“Haha, don’t worry too much about this because it’s a church event. I’ll make it as unobtrusive as possible.”

“Do you really need to do that?”

Even though he sometimes made mistakes, the driver was definitely Shron’s subordinate.

There was no way Shron could be at ease as they were swarming with swarms from the side and harassing the coachman.

Therefore, he tried to bring out the story in a line that does not offend Roan’s heart.

Did he even notice Shron’s heart like this?

Roan answered Shron with a smirk.

“It’s just a process of confirming the fruits of your faith.”

“The fruit of faith…?”

“There are unbelievers who do not serve the Great One and act foolishly. They are all acts to confirm that person’s faith.”

In other words, it was a story that the driver was being beaten because he was not a member of the denomination.

Shron’s chatter cooled down when he saw the driver being beaten.

The coachman and Shron, either way, were far from members of the denomination.

Besides, outside, a staff member at the top was waiting with luggage.

Nevertheless, the fact that the coachman was the only one being beaten was a story that others did not know when their turn would come.

Without even mentioning why he didn’t thresh himself to himself, Roan was the first to open his mouth to Shron.

“Don’t worry about such lowly people. Isn’t our Supreme Lord a devout believer?”

“……”

“So, I don’t think we need to go out and confirm our faith.”

“haha…….”

Shron looked at Roan with an awkward laugh with a stiff face.

Of course, Roan’s words did not end there.

He put his hands together and looked at Shron with a serious face.

His eyes were different from before.

“But if the Lord is a foolish disbeliever…”

“Boo, what will happen to the unbelievers…?”

gulp.

Shron swallowed his saliva and waited for Roan’s next words.

Are you being beaten like a coachman?

If not, will they be dragged to some place in the denomination and tortured?

He was so nervous that he couldn’t even breathe properly and was concentrating on Roan’s words.

“Even so, wouldn’t it be impossible for us to treat the Lord like that? Instead, we’ll hear a boring sermon once in a while.”

“…The Archbishop is good at jokes.”

“So, which side are you on the upper level?”

“Oh, of course I believe in the Great One!”

In front of crazy guys, the correct answer is to match the rhythm at least roughly.

That was the basics of how Shron felt while doing business.

Of course, it would be best to avoid it if possible, but the current situation was not something anyone could avoid.

Perhaps he was satisfied with Shron’s answer, Roan nodded and put the bread in his mouth.

“I’m really glad. The Lord Sang Sang was a faithful person who served a great man!”

“It is only natural to serve a great one. Pagans and unbelievers must all be punished.”

“By the way, do you know the supremacy of the Great One?”

“The honor of the great one…?”

Hearing Roan’s question, Shron felt a cold sweat.

It is the name of the god worshiped by the heathen.

There’s no reason why you should know that.

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Moreover, I had no memory of hearing the name of God during the conversation so far.

Shron’s eyes moved busily at the tension that was revived in an instant.

“Don’t you know?”

“that…….”

“Haha, that’s a joke! How could a mere human dare to speak of the dignity of a great One.”

“Yeah, I guess that’s it too.”

This time, it was Roan’s prank on Shron.

Whoa. A sigh escaped Shron’s mouth.

Every time Roan made a nasty prank, it felt like my lifespan was shortened by 10 years.

Shron wanted to get out of this place as quickly as possible.

And for him, he had to find out what was holding Shron.

“Then, about the reason for inviting the Lord Sang Sang this time…”

Did he even read Shron’s mind like that?

It was only then that Roan began to hint at the business.

If he suddenly grabbed a passing top and stood up, in fact, he could have guessed the reason to some extent.

It was definitely going to bring up a story about money.

“Actually, Sang Sang Lord, who is a devout member of the denomination, hasn’t he been pushed back a lot lately?”

“…I’m talking about donations.”

Shron himself said that he was a member of the church.

When it comes to talking about donations, Shron didn’t have much to say for excuses.

There was a high possibility that he would be threshed by making a speech mistake in the middle if he made excuses for nothing here.

It was a trap that made me think that I was using a pretty vicious technique.

“It seems like there’s not enough money to build a temple, so you’ll have to donate a lot.”

There was only one way to defend against this situation.

Shron calls the amount first.

If it wasn’t an amount that would be considered insulting to the other party, it would be a shameful thing to do.

Therefore, Shron tried to tell Roan the appropriate amount that he had calculated in his head.

“If you build a temple, of course you have to donate! For the sake of the denomination…!”

“I think 30% of the offering you brought will be enough.”

However, it was faster for Roan to bring up the story.

The moment Shron was about to say the set amount, Roan intercepted it and declared the amount.

In addition, the goods being transported were called tribute.

Even though they were all their own, it was a choice of words that made them feel particularly favored.

Hearing Roan’s words, a muffled voice came out of Shron’s mouth.

“No, that’s…”

“And there is one more thing I want to ask the Lord above.”

Naturally, Shron was never given a chance to come up with an excuse.

He is already overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the denomination.

It was not possible to bring the switched topic back to the previous stage.

Shron bit his lip, realizing that the archbishop in front of him was no ordinary bet.

It felt like the bread I put in my mouth was going to reflux.

You have to pay 30% of the goods you were carrying with the price of dry bread and fruits brought from nearby.

Only then was it no different from paying a toll to a bandit.

“Huh… Any request?”

Shron sighed once more and said.

Now, I felt like I wanted to give up halfway.

In the yard where I had already given up everything I had to give, I wondered what would change if I did one more request.

As they said, it was a situation where I had to be happy that everything was not taken away.

Shron with his head bowed was looking at the table, and Roan brought out the next agenda.

“I would like you to use the master’s carriage to bring about four people into the city.”

“Wait, did you ask me to let you in the city?”

The Archbishop’s next agenda was to talk about the city.

Use Shron’s wagon with loads to avoid city checkpoints.

Shron made a difficult expression on the subject that was completely different from before.

It was understandable why the archbishop had asked him to give 30% of his burden as a tribute.

It seemed to be a plan to secure a seat for a man in the wagon.

“That’s right.”

“Hmm…”

Bringing people in to avoid the checkpoint was very difficult for Shron as well.

Aside from the difficulty of getting people inside, the act of getting entangled with the heathens inside is itself dangerous.

Even if he was pointed out as a person associated with a riotous infidel, it would be difficult for even Shron to avoid punishment.

With what words should I reject Roan’s offer?

While Shron was thinking about him, Roan continued with a meaningful story behind him.

“Of course, as long as you enter, you don’t need to worry about that. Among the nobles of the count, there are devout believers of our denomination.”

“Did you say that the count… there are members of the denomination?”

“Yes. There are some misunderstandings and there is a problem with getting in, but it’s a misunderstanding that will be resolved once you get into it.”

The count who rules the city stands behind the pagans.

Shron’s heart was pounding at the more difficult atmosphere than before.

It’s hard to believe because it’s a pagan saying, but if it’s true, it’s the exact opposite of what it was before.

If they didn’t do it, Shron’s upper ranks in the city would be at a disadvantage.

The screams of the coachman being beaten resounded in Shron’s ears as he counted the number of cases.

“Can I really trust you?”

“You lack faith. I was going to say that Sang Sang Lord, a faithful member of the denomination, will be able to receive the protection of the denomination and the count.”

“No, could I have doubted what the Archbishop said? I was just trying to make sure.”

“Your top lord has a thorough personality. Of course, if this problem is solved well, the top lord will receive the protection of the nobles.”

His top had already suffered a huge loss.

If there was an advantage that could be taken care of, I had to take it anyway.

Although the risks involved were not small, it was a proposal that could be of great benefit if successful.

tock. tock.

Roan’s fingers, facing Shron, slowly began to tap the table.

As time passed, it seemed to be rushing Shron’s answer by moving quickly.

How many times did Roan’s finger tap the desk?

After long deliberation, Shron made a decision on the church’s proposal.

“I’ll do that.”

Naturally, Shron’s choice was to accept Roan’s offer.

He had no choice.