Chapter 67 – Another World Cult – 2
Raise your arm and check your clothes.
Pure white clothes that look noble.
It is similar to the outfit commonly worn by cult leaders on the Internet.
“This should be enough.”
Getting people to have faith is not as easy as you think.
No matter how desperate it is, it is not common to turn to religion.
However, if someone gives a little push from the side, it’s a different story.
The first thing I have to do in this fight is to lead people to the path of priesthood.
This is the only way to turn the unfavorable situation around.
The problem is that no matter how recently soldiers are conscripted, they are not trained.
Untrained power only leads to the number of undead.
However, the case of priests is different.
A priest’s combat power is his faith.
The deeper your faith, the stronger it becomes.
That means that your combat power increases rapidly depending on your mind.
There are times when a person’s heart develops an incredibly strong will just buy a slight opportunity.
In particular, the worse your situation, the more pronounced this tendency becomes.
Because it is human that we want to grasp at straws when things are bad.
The beast people are only slightly different from humans in appearance, but there is no significant difference in substance.
What I have to do today is to spread faith like a cult leader.
Rene God is an official religion, but I don’t particularly believe in God or know the doctrine in detail, so it’s no different from a cult leader.
“People are waiting… But is it really okay?”
Munchie looking at you with a worried expression.
From his perspective, there was a slight fear that he might be deceiving God.
In the end, he was convinced, so he helped me.
“Please leave it to me.”
I have already completed the preparations as I remember them.
The rest can be done by improvising.
Swordsmanship isn’t the only thing that has improved my skills since coming to this world.
Climb up to the platform in the center of the square with the most elegant yet dignified movements.
As soon as I step up to the stage, so many eyes are on me that my face feels warm.
This is more burdensome than I thought.
Let’s relax as much as possible.
Anyway, I’m not here to talk about great philosophy.
I came here to defraud you with things I didn’t mean.
What is important to a fraudster is not logic.
It’s just a skill that shakes the heart.
“Nice to meet you. Everyone, my name is Eugene, and he is known as a warrior in the world.”
My voice echoing through the square was clear enough for everyone here to hear thanks to the magic I had prepared in advance.
The people reflected in the field of view were diverse.
A person who is curious, a person with a puzzled expression, a person who just looks with empty eyes.
The only thing they have in common is that they are all affected by the harsh reality.
Now… Let’s start scamming in earnest.
“I cannot contain my anger at this current situation.”
He speaks in a calm yet deep voice and pretends to look around slowly.
Anger. A feeling that most people feel in this crappy situation.
When I told them what they were feeling, they all began to look at me with concentration.
“It is against God’s law for corpses that should be dead to come back to life and attack you.”
“That’s right!”
“That is correct!”
The wind catchers planted in advance are responding here and there.
Seeing their proactive appearance, people around them also start talking, and the atmosphere gradually becomes more heated.
Wind catching is a proven tool that not only con artists but also dictators have used.
As if to prove it, the gloomy atmosphere of the square was slowly heating up with anger.
“Last night, Renee, the moon goddess who governs death, appeared in my dream as a warrior and said this.”
A blatant lie without even a hint of truth.
Normally, I would have dismissed it as bullshit and ignored it, but the crowd that was slowly starting to move in was watching with bated breath to hear my next words.
A bright sign that says warrior.
A trashy reality.
Crowd psychology caused by windbreakers.
As numerous factors came together, a strong curiosity appeared in people’s eyes.
It’s not for nothing that even smart intellectuals often fall for pseudo-scams.
“He told us to help the people of Carrion who are suffering due to the undead and to save you, who are like his children, from the irrationality that goes against the laws of the world.”
Before we knew it, the crowd’s gaze was slowly changing.
Hope was growing as they looked at us with their eyes filled with emotion.
Among them, there were even people who cried because they were so overwhelmed with emotion.
“As expected, it’s Renee…”
“Renee will save us.”
“Please look after us.”
As far as I know, the majority of Carrion’s population belongs to Shamanism, but it seems that people tend to seek God in times of crisis.
“I will help you as Renee wishes. However, the current fight is in such a miserable situation that victory cannot be guaranteed.”
Munchie’s expression distorts at my honest words.
They must have been concerned that the crowd would panic.
However, sometimes it is effective to make us face reality like this.
The more bleak the reality, the greater the desperation.
“But! With your help, Renee will never give up on you! If you become a priest who serves Rene and take the lead in defeating the enemies, no enemy will be able to defeat us!”
Speak as passionately as possible to touch the hearts of the crowd.
There was no need for a wind catcher anymore.
The eyes of the people gathered here were burning hotly.
“That’s right!”
“Let’s go to the temple right now and show our enemies our power!”
“Renée is looking down on us!”
“Glory to Renee!”
The name of the goddess echoes in the square.
It was a moment when a huge number of believers were born in an instant.
“Everyone, head to the temple right now! Renee needs you! And be saved!”
I bring all my acting skills to my heart and shout at the top of my voice.
When he gestured towards the temple, the people in the square began to move towards the temple all at once, as if they were one body.
“Let’s defeat the undead who are against Renee!”
“Let’s all go to the temple!”
“Let’s show our enemies our faith!”
I come down from the stage, watching the crowd flow away like the ebb and flow.
The plan was more successful than expected.
“I don’t really believe in God, but I don’t think heavenly punishment will come like this.”
Even though the method was no different from that of a cult leader, it was necessary for the people here.
I’m sure Renee will forgive me because I didn’t create my own religion to satisfy my own self-interest. Maybe.
If you think about it, you should be thankful to me because I stepped up instead of the priests.
“This will make future battles much easier.”
For undead, even low-level holy magic is effective.
At the very least, just sprinkling holy water can be more effective than sprinkling hydrochloric acid on an ordinary person.
Moreover, considering that it is difficult to revive priests with deep religious beliefs due to the influence of God, this may be the best strategy.
Except that the method is not very honorable.
“It’s more than I thought.”
Munchie’s expression was full of awe.
Certainly, for those who do not yet know the concept of a cult, this type of evangelism method would be extraordinary.
“Thanks to you for believing in me and helping me. If it weren’t for that, rocks would have been flying by now.”
“No matter how thoroughly you prepare, executing it is another story. “If I were there, I probably would have seriously considered converting to religion.”
Was it that powerful?
Crowd psychology is definitely scary.
I, too, once bought a cheap product at a high price.
“I will leave the rest to the commander’s skills. “He’s probably a much more expert at things like strategy and tactics than I am.”
“Just leave it to me. Thanks to you, the morale of the soldiers has soared, and we have new military power to use, so I will take responsibility and lead this war to victory!”
“Then I’ll be resting, so call me if a fight breaks out.”
Munchie left, saying he had thought of a good strategy.
Now I’ve done everything I can.
The rest is just taking the lead and destroying the enemies in actual battle.
Even a lich would be quite embarrassed if he were suddenly hit by a baptism of holy water.
Let’s wait leisurely until the enemies attack.
As soon as I took off my white clothes, Karin came over and handed me the clothes I was originally wearing.
“Thanks for your efforts. “After all, you are the master.”
“It’s about this much. Still, I’m tired because it’s my first time doing it.”
“Then… Would you like to go to your room and rest for a bit?”
Karin snuggled up with a soft smile.
A sweet body odor reminiscent of maternal love.
The soft yet pleasant feeling of breasts being rubbed stimulates sexual desire.
“You definitely need some rest. A very deep rest.”
The others look a little busy, but we can fight hard later.
In order to fight well in actual combat, you must rest properly.
In response to my positive answer, Karin whispered in my ear with a kind yet seductive look.
“I’ll make the owner feel good, so he can work hard.”
“I’m already looking forward to it.”
Enjoying her smooth skin, I walk to my designated accommodation.
It might be a good thing that Carrion rented the entire inn.
“Please look forward to it.”
The sweet voice tickling my ears makes me walk faster.