Rowan, Minka, Howl, and Straz found themselves momentarily speechless in the meeting room, confronted by the reactions of the others to their concerns. A brief silence hung in the air before Minka broke it. "Is everyone brainwashed?" Minka questioned. Rowan nodded in agreement, sharing her suspicions. The video they had watched and the stories they had heard had done little to convince them that nothing was amiss. They couldn't easily trust the words of those they believed were being manipulated. "Perhaps they used those children to manipulate them?" Straz suggested. "You're likely right, and not just Gaige but the others too," Howl concurred. "Then what should we do?" Minka inquired. The three turned their attention to Rowan, awaiting his thoughts. However, before they could delve further into the matter, the sliding door of the meeting room slowly opened, and three children peered inside. "Hello, uncle. Where did Papa go?" Anric asked, but before the adults could answer, Lambe
Rowan, Howl, Straz, and Minka found themselves suffocating under the weight of Gaige's gaze alone. His oppressive aura and intimidating presence made their knees weak. Rowan swallowed hard, mustering the courage to voice his concerns. He said, "I know we may seem like people who persistently want to harm your family, Gaige, but they are a threat." Gaige could genuinely grasp their fears and the suspicions the four had voiced repeatedly. However, what irritated him most was their persistence, seemingly acting without regard for the potential harm not only to his feelings but also to those of others, especially Axel. "They are not dangerous. Rowan." Gaige said. "Minka wouldn't be in that state if she didn't attack first." "But are you going to just keep living with purgers, not knowing they will suddenly change and purge you all instead?" "They are different. There is no way—" "What is your basis?" "Rowan, don't cut my words either." "But we are telling you this because none of y
The church where Gaige and Ainspenser had exchanged vows was a simple and small countryside chapel. Its walls were not even constructed from concrete, and the entire church appeared unassuming, except for the meticulously crafted altar, where the church had invested its limited resources. However, the unpretentious chapel suddenly vanished, and what Gaige now gazed upon was no longer a modest church. It had transformed into a colossal structure reminiscent of the cathedrals typically found in cities. The roof, once concealed by the forest's trees, now towered above even the massive woodland giants. "Motherf***ers!" Gaige cursed, realizing that the larger the church, the greater the responsibility he would bear. He pressed the accelerator, all the while silently praying that it was merely a newly constructed church with no followers yet. To his dismay, the church was teeming with people, packed with devotees both inside and outside its doors. "Everyone, get out!" he yelled as he bec
[Mission: Purge Andy] [Note: Andy has been engaged in multiple criminal activities. ] [Notice for Reward!] [The gift will be doubled if Andy is purged within the day.] [Current Location: Yawyklim, Bentikku, Walapira City] [Coordinates: 1.3359° N, 103.8854° E] Gaige's usual encounters with Andy involved purging, but this time he found himself boarding a plane with Rowan, Straz, Howl, and Minka to meet Andy. Initially, his plan had been to leave the four at the church, giving them time to reconsider their stance on his purger family. However, his plans shifted after he was overwhelmed with frustration when the church people had the audacity to pile more obligations onto him. Gaige couldn't bear the thought of returning home with his anger still festering inside him. The only way to release this pent-up frustration was to vent it on Andy. After all, it was Andy who had played a significant role in shaping him into the person he had become. Gaige believed that An
[Angels are all emotionless and...] "Stop," Gaige interjected as soon as the Akashic records began their storytelling. He vividly recalled that the Akashic records had a tedious and overly dramatic manner of narrating stories. They employed an excess of flowery language, and Gaige's patience had worn thin when he'd encountered this during Ellise's Akashic record session. He had no intention of subjecting himself to a similar experience again. It seemed as though the Akashic Records used such an approach to elicit sympathy from the listener, but for Gaige, it only served to bore and irritate him. [Cancel the Akashic record?] [Note: Keys are not refundable.] "No. I still want to know about Andy's record, but I'm too lazy to listen. Put it on mute at my end, and you listen to it, Adal. Just give me the summary later," he reluctantly said. [Assessing request…] "Stop faking that you're doing well at your job. Just do what I said." [Assessing request…] "Whatever, wake me up once you
An hour before Gaige's surprise attack on Andy, Andy was peacefully babysitting a group of first-graders while dressed in disguise. "Grandma! Tell us a story!" one child from the first-grader group implored. "Tell us a cool story!" another child chimed in. "Yes! Yes! The one with wings!" yet another child eagerly added. After the children had expended their energy running around the classroom, they started pestering Andy, who was sitting in the corner, looking like an actual old lady. They dragged him to the center of the room, where they excitedly handed him a pile of fairytale books. The majority of these books featured tales about how wonderful and beautiful heaven was. When Andy glanced at the covers of these storybooks, his face soured. However, he randomly selected a book, though he had no intention of actually reading it to them. Gradually, the frown on his face transformed into a benign expression, and he instructed the children to find their most comfortable spots to sit
[Warning: Killing Earthlings is not allowed.] [You'll be penalized.] Gaige simply rolled his eyes at Adal's system warning. He doesn't intend to kill anyone, not even the grade schoolers. He may have looked like someone recklessly wreaking havoc inside the elementary school, but in fact, all his movements are calculated. [You have shot an Earthling] [+1 Penalty] [You have shot an Earthling] [+1 Penalty] [You have shot an Earthling] [+1 Penalty] [You have shot an Earthling] [+1 Penalty] [Notice: All skills are disabled.] It only caused Gaige to laugh at the system. There is no such huge effect as him losing access to his skills because he can simply use his divine powers. While the four thug-like men dropped to the ground one by one, Gaige's black hair slowly turned into its holy-looking blond color. He then approached the four men, who were rolling on the ground in pain, and made them scream more in pain when he grabbed them directly on their wounds. "Never get yourse
"They are noisy," Gaige remarked bluntly, his gaze fixed on the grade schoolers who were crying loudly in front of them. "Police and other people are coming. What should we do?" Howl asked, panic evident in his voice. All eyes were on Gaige, waiting for his guidance, as he remained remarkably composed even in the midst of the chaos. "Shall we kill them all?" Gaige casually proposed, a statement that sent shockwaves through the group. Minka and Straz instinctively embraced the children to shield them, while Rowan and Howl shot Gaige angry glares. "I'm kidding," Gaige clarified without a hint of a smile or laughter. He approached the kids, and a holy glow enveloped his body, then radiated outwards, causing the children to slump to the ground and fall into slumber. "What did you do?" Rowan inquired with concern. "I put them to sleep. They won't remember a thing when they wake up," Gaige replied. He strolled out nonchalantly, with the others following closely behind. "Is it okay to