Don't confiscate my identity as a human race

Chapter 168 - 157: Lanci’s First Step into Rebirth Church_1

As her laughter still echoed in the air, the door was gently pushed open, and a figure as warm as the sun appeared in the doorway.

Her laughter was cut off abruptly, like a blade severing it abruptly. It stopped just as abruptly.

The figure in the dim corridor light was unclear, but she knew, those emerald green, gentle eyes certainly did not belong to the Death God she was expecting!

The gaze of Rebirth Church’s Goddess Officer instantly froze, like a statue, her expression dull, as if she didn’t understand why the Earl hadn’t appeared.

As Lanci and Hyperion walked into the room, the cold wind from the corridor swept in causing the Goddess Officer to shiver all over. Regardless of not knowing the current situation, she only knew that this was a nightmare she couldn’t wake up from.

"Don’t be afraid, I will not hurt you."

Lanci’s voice was soothing, but in the deafening silence of the night, it was clearly audible.

However.

His words struck the Priest’s heart like a bolt of lightning, causing her body to shudder violently.

The calmer the words that came out from this intriguing guy’s mouth, the scarier he seemed.

"The Earl? So the Earl hasn’t arrived yet!"

Every unclear note from Elara’s mouth vibrated in the air, as if declaring her desperation and urgency.

She understood then.

That the time just was not yet ripe.

She would just have to endure a little longer, and then the Earl could come and kill all these people!

Immediately she burst into lunatic laughter again – that kind of laugh, crazed and desolate, which even made Hyperion shiver slightly.

Hyperion brought in a table and chairs, quickly transforming the execution room occupied by Elara into what looked like a slightly normal interrogation room.

She looked around the room at the mottled blood stains, finding it difficult to imagine what kind of torturers the Great Love Poet had trained the three clergymen into, as well as what the Goddess Officer’s mental state must be at this moment.

"..."

Lanci didn’t seem to have any intention of revealing the truth to the Goddess Officer just yet, instead, he politely sat down on the chair directly facing her and opened the notebook in his hand, ready to take notes.

It didn’t take long.

The Great Love Poet entered the room humming an old, peculiar melody.

She circled around the Goddess Officer, whose mental state was becoming increasingly crazed, and then whispered in her ear:

"Is the person you wish to see Count Paluocas?"

"?"

Since hearing the voice of the Great Love Poet, the Goddess Officer’s mood had become sensitive and turbulent.

A single, simple question completely disrupted her thoughts.

She didn’t understand the cause of the Great Love Poet’s meaningful laughter, but she was soon shrouded by a strong sense of foreboding!

"Come, open the door."

Seeing the face of the Goddess Officer, the Great Love Poet waved her arm with a smile.

The next moment, the door to room ’202’ was pushed open again.

Three clergymen entered, dragging the corpse-like Count Paluocas with them.

"Blood... give me back my..."

The husky moan of Count Paluocas was as eerie as the wails of a demon from hell.

Upon seeing the Goddess Officer, the three clergymen, who had dragged him in, looked as though they’d found a toy. A horrifying smile crept on their lips as their fingers twitched eagerly.

"Hehe..."

The Executioner even picked up the ’Blood Pressure Rescue Device’, seemingly trying to explain kindly to the Goddess Officer why Count Paluocas had ended up like this, while also hinting that he would like to ’try it’ on her.

"!!!"

The Goddess Officer’s heart started beating like a sledgehammer. She issued a plaintive whimper, tears falling from her eyes. Her whole body started to sweat cold, as if she had jumped into a freezing lake in the middle of winter.

"Kill me! Kill me! Just kill me ahhh!"

The muffled voice of the Goddess Officer kept repeating the same sentence, hysterically crying out until her mental state crumbled.

"What do you think? Have you had a good look at the Earl yet?"

The Great Love Poet stood behind the Goddess Officer, leaned down, and whispered as if it was a sweet nothing,

"Would you like them to take care of you for another night? Or perhaps for four days and four nights?"

"No! Please no!!!"

The priest girl expended all her strength, struggling as if abusing herself.

She should have known from the timeline of the Shadow World that the Earl had already arrived, but her mind was so confused that she could no longer tell even the most obvious things.

The horrifying sight of a seventh-order, powerful Count of the Blood Clan being captured and tortured by this group of brutal villains, exceeded her understanding and was even more unreal than her dreams!!

"So, you have only one chance to choose… Do you want to honestly answer Lanci’s questions, or do you want to spend four days and nights with these three again?"

The Great Love Poet’s voice was still gentle, like he was trying to lull the Goddess Officer to sleep.

The Goddess Officer’s eyes were wide with shock and trembled, and tears flowed under her eyelids.

Finally, confronted with these two options akin to heaven and hell, she completely surrendered.

"I’ll answer the questions, I’ll answer anything..."

"If I find even the slightest hint of deception, I’ll have the three of them come over, you understand?"

The tip of the Great Love Poet’s finger gently traced the blood trails on the Goddess Officer, giving her a chilling itch that pierced her heart.

The Goddess Officer nodded frantically.

She knew that when her emotions were amplified, any small fissure or fluctuation in her performance was incredibly glaring.

Then, the Great Love Poet stood behind the Goddess Officer and looked at Lanci with a satisfied smile, signaling he had sorted it out.

"Great Love Poet, besides your unwillingness to do chores, you’re perfect in every other regard."

Lanci looked up to see the Goddess Officer, who had been completely subdued by the Great Love Poet’s charm, and sighed.

His summon had some magical skills that other high-level self-conscious Epic summons just couldn’t possess. But it refused to do any simple tasks, acting as if she deserved Lanci serving her hand and foot.

Fortunately, the Great Love Poet didn’t have an appetite like Talia. She rarely ate, was very thrifty, and would even help earn money by making cards.

"Heh, unless you’re willing to let me out 24 hours a day, then I might consider helping you with half your household chores."

The Great Love Poet stuck his tongue out at him.

"I must consider the safety of all students."

Lanci remained unmoved by her, he knew very well that the Great Love Poet was not to be let out carelessly within the Ichrite Academy, and moreover, his mana’s recovery rate wasn’t high enough to let the Great Love Poet roam freely outside.

He had no interest in making small talk with the Great Love Poet.

Lanci gave the Goddess Officer a little time to catch her breath.

He finally asked in a gentle tone:

"It’s late today, let’s keep it brief. I’ll ask more specifics later. But as long as you answer truthfully, I guarantee you will not be hurt anymore. Is that okay?"

The Goddess Officer nodded frantically, like she had been subdued.

At this moment, Lanci seemed like the only angel in her eyes.

Even though she knew exactly that the perpetrator in front of her was the root of her terror, she couldn’t help but feel a mysterious strong dependence on him, hoping he would cease harming her.

She was ready to betray the Rebirth Church to Lanci.

Even if after her return to the real world she would be put into the Cerryti Empire’s prison, facing unimaginable reprisal and pursuit by the Rebirth Church, she didn’t want to be Lanci’s enemy anymore!

"..."

Lanci, looking at her trembling with fear, unable to meet his gaze, slightly feared that he had scared her too much.

"Please tell me how to join the Rebirth Church."

Lanci simply put it like that.

"...?"

The Goddess Officer was slightly puzzled, wondering if she had misheard something.

While the Goddess Officer’s brain was still trying to catch up,

"Help me join the Rebirth Church, and I’ll rescue you once I’m in the Cerryti Empire. You’re not abandoned by the Rebirth Church, I’ll protect you."

Lanci was treating her as if she was one of his own students.

His gentle words and favored gaze were doing their utmost to care for her insecurity.

"...!!"

The Goddess Officer looked at Lanci incredulously.

Instantly, her thoughts went into overdrive as if she had had an epiphany.

As expected, this maximally crazed, evil perpetrator and they themselves were on the same path!

But she didn’t dare to imagine what would become of their ranks once this guy joined the Rebirth Church!

"I think you’re malleable. You possess talent and potential. You should have a bright future, but you just lack proper guidance."

"Even if Princess Alexia and the Rebirth Church abandon you, I still need you. You are indispensable; you will get my support, help, and strength..."

Under Lanci’s steady and instructive words,

The Goddess Officer was still shaking, but now interspersed between her eyes as they switched between fear and relief was the budding fanaticism and sickly dependence.

"..."

Hyperion stared wide-eyed from the side.

Though she had known about Lanci’s plan to infiltrate the Rebirth Church,

Watching Lanci reassuring the Goddess Officer made her feel like Lanci was committing a grievous sin!