Gaige realized he needed to be more cautious when assigning tasks to the church members. He hadn't anticipated the overwhelming response to his straightforward request for the media. The reporters he had expelled just a few days ago returned as if nothing had occurred. What's more, there were multiple groups present, crowding the forest near where the former church had stood. It was exactly what he had ordered. The church staff had set up a sizable tent for the devotees to find shade, but it was insufficient to accommodate everyone. A thousand devotees, their origin a mystery, disrupted the peace of the forest near the once-small church. "Adal, please, stop bothering me," Gaige bluntly requested. Unfortunately, the unyielding wisdom core didn't cease, making the monotonous noise in his head even more aggravating. Even though Adal was now capable of speaking with emotion, it remained annoying that she intentionally maintained a monotone tone. [The system reminds you of your mission

[HP Restored.] [It's time to purge, Andy!] [Notice! At this time, he is ranked 115th.] [The system reminds you of your mission.] [Misson: Tame Purger, Andy] Tasks: Prevents Andy from achieving high-rank status. Kill Andy as many times as possible. [PENALTY: Failure to do the task will cause the system to automatically ascend you to heaven. YOU WILL BECOME AN ANGEL.] "Stop repeating yourself, Adal." Gaige grunted. The entire month, Gaige was not feeling well, but he still did what needed to be done for the hunt. He frequented the church every day to continue dropping hints to the purgeable beings under the guise of giving blessings and confession. Additionally, he assisted his family in planning their strategy and plan for the upcoming hunt, as well as in their training to become stronger. Everybody had to put in a lot of effort over the past few weeks to get ready for the terrifying main event, which was hectic and exhausting. "The hunt starts tomorrow;

Once the countdown reached its conclusion, the angels swiftly seized the purgeable beings assigned to them. In contrast, the purgers opted to cling to the angels they had chosen as a means of free transportation. Antur and Eric, limited by their ranks, didn't know how to fly, while Ainspenser, the highest-ranking purger, possessed the ability but chose to accompany one of the angels as part of the plan. Gaige could also fly, not only due to his second-ranking status but also because he was blessed with divine powers. However, he did not follow or cling to the angels. Instead, he remained grounded while the others ascended into the sky and vanished. He flashed a grin at the rest of his family, who were concealed within their house. They all glared at Gaige with palpable tension, as if awaiting his assurance of their success. Gaige's attempts to decipher their expressions proved fruitless, so he issued a command. "Take care of the kids," he said, and Rowan, Straz, and Howl nodded whil

"Why is he so noisy?" Lisa mumbled to herself. She was running along the road, oblivious to the traffic. Patal, running alongside her, decided to snatch her phone away since she seemed too engrossed in it to notice her surroundings. "Hey!" Lisa protested. "Focus on the road," Patal admonished. "I'm running just fine," Lisa retorted. "It would be foolish if something happened because you were distracted," Patal said as he tossed her phone back to her. Lisa managed to catch the phone even as they continued running. She secured it in her pocket and said, "You're annoyed with Phutz too, aren't you?" "I'm not annoyed by him," Patal replied bluntly. "You did seem annoyed, though. Are you jealous that he set the record first?" Lisa teased. She almost hit herself on the street lights because Patal suddenly changed his direction. "Hey, quit being so competitive—you are too old for that." "I am not." "Okay. Okay. Whatever." Even though Lisa is aware of how Patal feels, she still teas

Patal managed to escape thanks to Ainspenser's assistance. He headed straight for the roof in search of Lisa but found something else instead. "The real thing is more terrifying," Patal remarked. Survivors among the aliens and returnees who had experienced the hunt a decade ago always recounted their ordeals as if they had been characters in a horror movie. To those who were unaware of the true events, it often seemed like exaggeration. However, as Patal observed the scene before him, he realized that the aliens and returnees had described their experiences with complete accuracy. From his vantage point, Patal witnessed the surge of purgers that the others had mentioned. The purgers emerged from their hiding places in a manner reminiscent of a swarm of ants emerging from a disturbed nest. As the moon bore witness to more bloodshed, the night grew even darker. For everyone involved, it felt as though the real hunt had finally begun. The frightened screams of their prey and explos