I Got Reincarnated Into a Game I Was a Top-Ranker in and I Became the Leader of a Villain Group That Will Destroy This Shitty Country - 64

Chapter 64: You Need to Suffer More

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After tossing Kaltz’s body away and casting a curse of black magic on the holy swords, the three of us slowly traced the back alleys of the church. 

“Do you really think this is the way to go?”

“Most probably. This path is the closest one to the Pope’s office and… It’s also the farthest from where we were fighting.”

The Pope must be scared shitless now. If he were to escape, he would choose the path farthest from where we were out of instinct. If my prediction was correct, Rielle and the others should be facing the Pope by now. 

“Rielle, I’d like to ask you to finish the Pope… Can I count on you for that?”

“Yeah. I will do it. Kai is the one asking it after all. Besides… He’s the scum that killed my mother.”

The townsfolk and… Resistance. The stage set to kill the Pope had been prepared by Rielle and me. under the guise of trading Power Elixirs, we’ve summoned the members of Resistance to the capital. We spread the rumor of the church’s sin among the townsfolk, further exposing the Pope’s dark side. As a result, a giant encirclement network had been created with the church as the center. It was like a massive siege set up solely to hunt down the Pope. 

“But won’t we attract the attention of the imperial army if we mobilize that many people? The army might try to suppress us before we get to do anything.”

Rielle asked me that before the plan took off. I nodded quietly at her question and began the details of my plan to her. 

“That’s why, we need to have everyone move separately and discreetly as much as possible. When we send out the signal, I want everyone to surround the church. How does that sound?”

“What kind of signal?”

“An explosion at the church.”

A grand move that could annihilate hundreds of Crusaders in one single strike. The shockwave could be felt even beyond the church walls. The Pope would become so scared and he’d try to escape. That explosion should serve as the perfect signal. 

“Are you sure it’ll be okay? An explosion of that caliber will definitely get noticed by the army. They might try to kill everyone that gathers around the church instead.”

“If it comes to that, then we’ll have no other choice. It’s time for a war.”

War might be the extreme choice of actions, but it was plausible. We were planning to attack the church heart on, the symbol and the heart of the empire in the capital. What we were already doing right now was practically an act of terrorism. Normally, anyone that dared to attack the church would be at risk of waging war against the whole empire and yet somehow, we were still at peace. Hence why… I started to come to a conclusion. 

“You see, don’t you think something is strange?”

“What do you mean?”

“Why is the empire not doing anything about us? The nobles too. A major incident where the church was attacked and over a hundred Crusaders were slaughtered in a single night. The nobles and the imperial army would’ve tried to do something by now and yet… They’re not making a single move up until now.”

“….Don’t tell me… The imperial army has abandoned the church?”

“That’s what I’m thinking about. In fact, there are plenty of articles criticizing the Pope’s action circulating in the public and yet, the imperial family hasn’t made any statement about it.”

No matter how tyrannous the empire was, the imperial family still needed to keep a leash on the public’s opinion. There was now way the imperial family weren’t aware how much influence the newspaper wield through their articles. Yet, this lack of response from the imperial family could only mean…

“The Pope has no allies left. Not a single one.”

The Pope was by himself now. He didn’t have anyone to help him. He was fated to die alone. A lonely and miserable death. 

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“ARGHHHH!!! NO!! NOOOOO!!!”

His disgusting screams echoed. The Pope, bound and dragged throughout the town square, was struggling out of his rope desperately. He was still trying to find a way to escape. Still focused on running from this hell. However, such wishful wishes were swiftly drowned by the pain that kept coming. The hopes seemed to drift further and further away from him. 

“Cough!! Cough…!!”

“You! How dare you deceive us by selling that useless water?! Holy Water, you said?! Do you even know how much money you’ve taken from me?!”

“U-AWGHHH!!”

While he was dragged through the road, a man on his right kicked the Pope in the stomach. The man’s anger had accumulated overtime. He could finally vented it out at the Pope now. 

“A-Alywn..!!! Ple-Please!! Help me!! Help me, Alwyn!! You’re…!! You’re the one that have to help me!! The only one that should be-!! ARGHH?!”

“I never liked you from the start!! Do you know my friend?! Just because he refused to donate to the church, his business went bankrupt!! No one was willing to listen to him even when he went to voice his protest at the newspaper!! Because of you, he committed suicide!! IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT!!”

“Argh…. Aghh…. Uagh….”

This time, someone punched him in the face. The Pope was drowning in the depths of despair and yet, no one came to his aid. This was his punishment. He was merely reaping what he had sown. This was the seed of his own evil. 

“A-ALWYN!! Please!! Alwyn!! Look over here!! Look at me!!!”

“―Shut up.”

“…Huh? U-UWAGGHHH!!”

Instead of a punch, now someone stabbed him. The man who had been dragging him suddenly stabbed the Pope in the shoulder with a knife. Immediately, blood spurted forth from the wound and the Pope’s scream grew even louder. 

“…You’re the one who burned my fiancée at the stake.”

The man who had remained silent until now trembled from fury. He was unable to contain his hatred any longer. 

“YOU!!! YOU BURNED MY CHILD RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME… YOU!! YOUUUU!!!”

“Argh… Argh…”

“I definitely won’t let you off that easily… I will make you experience the worst pain ever. I will make you feel all the pain my child has gone through!!”

“A-ARGHHH!!”

It was hell. This was definitely hell on the world for the Pope. 

No, this is strange… Dozens of people are walking down the streets with me tied on the rope.. They’re dragging me away so publicly like this and yet… Why aren’t there any guards coming in?! Where did everyone go?! Am I… Am I really abandoned by the others…? Is death… The only option left for me? No, I don’t want that. NO!!! WHY?! WHY DID THINGS TURN OUT LIKE THIS?! WHY…!!

“Arghh!! Ugh… A-ALWYN!! ALWYN!! I beg you… Just once…!! Please just look at me one more time!! You used to be by my side, right?! ALWYN!!”

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Upon hearing the Pope’s scream, Alwyn, who was walking at the front, frowned even more. Although she had been holding hands with Rielle since the beginning of this torture session, but it was no use. Overwhelming complex of emotions were surging within her, leaving her feeling helpless. 

With a face on the verge of tears, Alwyn trembled. Eventually, unable to endure any longer, she turned around to face the Pope. 

“Oh, ooh…!! Alwyn!! Finally…!!”

“…Himmler-sama.”

The people gathered began to murmur among themselves. Alwyn stepped away from the front and approached the Pope. Naturally, all other movements came to a halt. The Pope gazed at Alwyn as if he was staring at his savior.

Yes. Alwyn is my ally. No matter how much she hates me, no matter how many shameful sides of me Alwyn has come to witness, Alwyn will still be on my side. After all, I’m the one who has raised her. 

“…Is it painful, Himmler-sama?”

“Ye-Yes! That’s right!! Please listen to me, Alwyn!! I-I really couldn’t help it!! The situations was truly unavoidable-“

“Does it hurt, Himmler-sama?”

“I-It hurts!! Alwyn, please believe me!! You must not let yourself be deceived by the demons!! You have to repent and return with me to the imperial family—”

“….Hahaha…”

However, what came from her was not just an exasperated sigh, but an outright mockery.

“Ahaha… Ufufufu…. Fufufufu….”

“…A-Alwyn?”

“Fufufufu…. Ahaha… Hahahaha….”

“A-Alwyn? W-Why do you keep―ARGH!!!”

However, the Pope’s voice was interrupted by a cry of agony. A knife was thrusted into the Pope’s shoulder. It was Alwyn. She had infused the knife with magic, driving it deeper into the Pope’s body. Yes. The magic in the knife had made it so powerful that the blade had shattered the bones and destroyed the cells around.

“…It must’ve hurt, right? Himmler-sama…”

“A-ARGHH…!! ALWYN!!”

“Please, suffer some more.”

With tears streaming down her face, Alwyn continued on.

“You still need to suffer more.”

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T/N: Okay but yandere Alwyn is kinda….