Surviving as a Cult Leader in Another World (On Pause)

Why?

The question "Why?" loomed large in my mind.
Milione Archibald.
The youngest daughter of Archbishop Archibald and one of the most famous women in the kingdom.
Why would such a woman wear a mask, hide her identity, and crack people's skulls?
Of course, there could be many reasons!
Even I, a virtuous, devout, and diligent man, had to hide my identity and act under the name of Lust!
However, since her identity was completely unexpected, I felt momentarily dizzy.
The Wrath I knew was someone who expressed anger towards the Archibald family, saying, "I want to tear Archbishop Archibald to death with my own hands."
Who would have guessed that the person saying such things would be Archibald's daughter?
It's like finding out that the chairman of the country's top electronics company runs around Seoul every night wearing a bat mask, acting as Batman.
Would anyone believe it?
That's exactly how I felt right now.
But I didn't have time to dwell on my emotions.
Wrath, looking down at the bottom of the spire, said,
"Lust, I had the story you showed me specially printed! Your autobiography and prophecy, `"The Way of the Beast"`, will probably spread throughout Durgien!"
I wondered who would publish my novel without any regard for copyright.
Of course, it was Wrath's doing.
Wrath's true identity was the Archbishop's daughter.
It's not surprising that she has personal connections in publishing and printing.
"Lust, there's a bounty on your face too! A whopping 50 gold coins! That's the kind of bounty that's placed on executives of Walpurgis, Psychoes, or the Gourmet Club!"
You bitch!
You're the one who put a bounty on me!
I was really angry that she was pretending to be happy and shouting about it as if she didn't know anything.
But if I fought Wrath, I would definitely lose.
So I just endured it.
Wrath, misunderstanding my silence, shouted even more excitedly,
"Now the high inquisitors from the Church will chase you! And the wicked heretics will also chase you! Now that everyone is paying attention to the new star, it's time to show them something real!"
Wrath's words were true.
A bounty of 50 gold coins.
Wanted criminals with gold coin bounties meant they were big shots, and naturally, the inquisitors or mercenary teams dispatched to capture such individuals were skilled professionals.
Heretics would also pay attention to me.
They'd be thinking, "Who is this guy with such a huge bounty from the start?"
"This body, Wrath, who claims the name of Deadly Sin. And you, Lust, who has a huge bounty placed on you upon being wanted. We will leave Durgien and set a great fire in the kingdom! Right?"
"Probably."
"That's why today is important. Lust, you're planning to violate the Archbishop's youngest daughter with that huge thing of yours, right? To further enhance your notoriety!"
…No, I have no such intention.
But Wrath behind the mask was the same crazy bitch I knew.
"To heathens and cultists, the name Archibald is more hated than an enemy! If you violate and rape his daughter, you'll make a name for yourself even among the cultists! You truly are the villain of villains!"
No, I don't want to do that.
But Wrath's following words sent chills down my spine.
"But if you fail, I have no choice but to attack the Agarphe territory tonight and raise our notoriety. There's no better way to increase the bounty!"
If I fail to violate and rape Milione, Wrath will attack and destroy the Agarphe territory?
I could smell something burning.
I can't let this peaceful territory turn into hell.
"Alright. I, Lust, will rape the Archbishop's daughter."
"Ooh!"
Wrath seemed very excited behind her mask.
Looking at her clenched fists, I decided to ask what I was curious about.
"By the way, you've been using the word 'we' since earlier. What does that mean?"
"We are us! We are needle and thread! Blade and hilt! You think, and I act! Wrath and Lust, we will one day rise to the top of all heathens and destroy the kingdom! Right!?"
It was a story that I could vividly imagine.
Feeling like I might develop a bald spot if I continued this conversation any longer, I decided to just turn around.
As I silently descended the spire, Wrath said from behind me,
"I didn't mention it, but there's this guy named Monk Hyde. If possible, I'd like you to teach him a lesson too. He's a disgusting guy who pretends to be good."
"...."
"The more devout and good a person pretends to be, the more rotten they are behind the scenes – you said that, Lust. It's a line that appears five times in `"The Way of the Beast"`. That Hyde guy is exactly like that."
Wrath.
I don't know if this girl has good or bad intuition.
"Hyde, I was worried because I couldn't find you!"
Psyche.
She ran towards me, fully armored.
10 PM, approaching midnight.
Normally, it would be time to be peacefully lying in bed, but tonight, the Agarphe territory was noisy and bustling as if in a state of emergency.
It was because of the story that Wrath of the Deadly Sins would attack the territory tonight.
"I just went to the bathroom. By the way, Psyche, is everything alright?"
"There's no problem yet! But she's a woman who claims the title of 'Deadly Sin'. We don't know when, where, or what she might do!"
"That's true. There are no normal people among those who claim the name of Deadly Sin. Especially in the case of the Deadly Sins of Wrath, they inherit the title by killing their predecessors."
As far as I knew, "Wrath, the Ire" was one of the Deadly Sins designated by Pope Gregory after he declared the "Seven Deadly Sins that Eat Away at Humans" about 20 years ago.
After that, many criminals challenged the Deadly Sin named Wrath to gain fame and claim the title.
They inherited the name through a cycle of killing each other.
Therefore, claiming the name "Wrath of the Deadly Sins" was like advertising oneself as a psycho warmonger.
And among heretics, it also meant "the strongest brute."
"Therefore, Psyche, if you encounter someone who calls themselves Wrath, the Ire, it's best to avoid them."
In fact, the Wrath I knew was also targeted countless times by heretics who coveted her name and prestige.
She repelled them all by crushing them with her bare hands.
Psyche was surprised by my explanation.
"Hyde, you know a lot about the Deadly Sins? I didn't know the details to that extent. The Agarphe territory is rather uninformed about news from the Church…"
It felt like she was asking, "What the hell, how do you know so much?"
While I was trying to come up with an excuse, Psyche grabbed my hand tightly, as if moved.
"My husband Hyde, you are truly a well-knowledged man! It's a great blessing for me and the Agarphe family to have you as my husband!"
"That's true."
"Then what about that man named Lust? Lust. It's the same name as one of the Seven Deadly Sins declared by Pope Gregory, isn't it? Is he also a Deadly Sin?"
"No, he's not. Pope Gregory has kept the seat of the Deadly Sin of Lust vacant and has never appointed anyone to that position."
According to Church regulations, there had never been an official Deadly Sin of Lust.
I didn't know the reason either.
I didn't want to know.
It's probably the opinion of old men who are obsessed with how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.
Anyway.
Psyche said,
"My husband Hyde, I will protect you today no matter what. But you have to be careful because we don't know what might happen. And I predict that the man Lust will also appear today."
"What? Why do you think so?"
Psyche's insight was amazing.
Curious about the reason, I asked, and Psyche calmly replied,
"From what I saw, Wrath seemed to be controlled by that man named Lust. The fact that she appeared here means that Lust is also nearby. Perhaps─"
What?
Perhaps what?
Soon, Psyche shouted as if she had realized something,
"Everyone, listen! The target of those who are attacking the Agarphe territory today is Lady Milione Archibald! We must strengthen the security around Lady Milione!"
Psyche Agarphe's logic circuits were blessed with an innate sense.
To grasp that the cultists were targeting Archibald so quickly, she was very accurate.
Of course, from my standpoint, where I had to 'violate' and 'rape' Lady Milione, it was the worst!
And if I failed to violate and rape the Lady, the Agarphe territory would be crushed by the enraged Wrath!
My wife is too competent, that's the problem!
I asked Psyche out of genuine curiosity,
"What do you mean the cultists are targeting Lady Archibald?"
"Lust's, that lewd man's plan is clear. In `"The Way of the Beast"`, that cursed man's story, from page 22 to 27, there's a story about forcibly violating the Archbishop's daughter!"
Pages 22 to 27?
I rummaged through `"The Way of the Beast"` in my head.
It was indeed such content.
"This was a warning sign that he was targeting Lady Archibald! To think I only realized this now! Lady Archibald is in danger…!"
Saying that, Psyche ran towards Lady Milione's room.
I followed her.
I felt like I would be screwed in many ways if I didn't follow her now.
The door burst open.
Milione was reading a book, leaning against a lamp, wearing a flimsy silk nightgown.
A novel that she had read so many times that it was tattered.
"What is it? Why all the commotion?"
"Milione! Lust is targeting you! He's probably planning to violate and rape you to raise his notoriety and establish a position among the heathens!"
Psyche rummaged through Milione's luggage and opened her wardrobe, moving urgently.
Lady Milione frowned at the sight.
"Psyche, what are you doing? Opening my wardrobe full of underwear without permission! How rude!"
"It's necessary! According to the book written by that man, he can transform into any form and is good at imitating others! There's a chance he's already hiding here!"
Psyche.
She was indeed the woman I chose as my wife.
Look at her sharp deduction skills.
She could have cornered my Holy Blood Crusade many times.
I'm actually already here!
Damn it!
But I wondered if Psyche knew too much about the content of `"The Way of the Beast"`.
As I felt puzzled, Milione asked,
"Psyche, aren't you too knowledgeable about the content of `"The Way of the Beast"`?"
"…Well, to defeat evil, you have to know evil well!"
So that was the reason.
It's similar to why pornography monitoring agents have to constantly watch pornography.
As I was thinking about that, Milione bit her lower lip.
"Lust, that man is coming to violate me, you say? The Agarphe family must strengthen security to prevent me from being violated."
"That's right! I will personally ensure that that man doesn't lay a finger on you, Milione!"
Crumple-
I could see a vein bulging on Milione's forehead.
Did that mean she was angry?
If Psyche thoroughly protected her, Lust wouldn't be able to approach Lady Milione, and she wouldn't be violated.
Then, her 'Wrath' would explode on Agarphe.
Whoosh-
That was when it happened.
I felt a hot flame from somewhere.
━F-Fire!
━The warehouse is on fire!
━It must be Wrath of the Deadly Sins!
Looking out the window, flames were rising high.
Psyche was flustered by the sight.
"Why is there a fire?"
"Psyche, shouldn't you go check it out?"
Milione looked at Psyche with narrowed eyes.
Psyche seemed to be agonizing, looking back and forth between Milione and the flames outside the window.
It seemed like she was in deep contemplation.
This is when I should step up.
"I will protect Lady Milione no matter what, so that the name of Agarphe will not be disgraced. Psyche, go quickly. They need your help there."
"…Hyde!"
Psyche looked at me with trusting eyes.
Swish-
Psyche pulled out a book from her bosom.
It was `"The Village of the Back Alley Nymph"`.
"Keep this! It's my talisman. It will protect you. I'll be back soon!"
Whoosh-
Psyche dashed out of the room like lightning.
Now, only Hyde and Milione were left in the room.
Actually, Lust and Wrath.
But this strange masquerade where Wrath didn't know my true identity.
Where would it lead?