Volume 4 Chapter 10 Up To 60%
Elk ran.
There was only one destination. The arena stage.
There, Lolo... Lolofaldo was waiting.
When Elk entered the arena, Lolofaldo stood in the center of the stage.
"Lolo!!"
"Oh, Mr. Elk."
Lolo had the same smile as before... the same smile he had when he was joking with Elk.
At his feet, countless bodies lay scattered.
Against the wall, the body of Vice Principal Elshi was also lying there.
Elk gritted his teeth. Looking up at the sky, he saw an unknown 'black sphere' sucking in the students. He could also see the teachers and knight guards desperately resisting.
The black knights. They were probably the same as Yato's armored warriors... but there were way more of them.
'Whenever you have some free time, could you "take care" of those kids?'
Pipina said that.
"Damn it...!!"
Goddess Holy Church.
The 7 'cheat skill' holders that Pipina empowered, the Seven Heaven Apostles.
Elk had to defeat Lolofaldo.
But... the opponent was Lolo, who had just been laughing together with him.
"Hey, Mr. Elk. Why don't you come to the 'Goddess Holy Church'? If you're there, our organization..."
"Lolo!! Stop this. Pipina wouldn't want this!!"
"Don't you dare disrespect the Goddess!! Who do you think you are, huh!? Calling the Goddess by name, how dare you!?!"
Lolo's face twisted as he shouted.
His girl-like face became wickedly distorted.
But soon, he calmed his breath and smiled sweetly.
"Mr. Elk. So you really are a apostle of the goddess, huh?"
"A apostle of the goddess?"
"Don't play dumb. You are, right? In that space', you received a 'cheat skill' from the goddess and came back to life, didn't you?"
"I-I didn't get anything."
"Come on!! Well, we can talk about it later. Right now, I'm busy gathering followers. I do want to fight you seriously, though... right, Mr. Elk?"
"...what do you want?"
"Will you come with me? This is a serious invitation."
"......"
Lolo reaches out his hand to Elk.
"There are 6 others besides me. Friends who received 'cheat skills' from the goddess. We were in despair and almost gave up on life... it was during that time that the goddess gave us... ugh, ugh, the goddess gave us a miracle. Ah, ahh!! The joy and brightness from that moment is just... just too much!!"
"......"
Lolo starts to cry.
It's unusual. This is Lolo's true nature.
Elk is troubled about what to do.
"Mr. Elk. Why don't you come to the headquarters of the Goddess Holy Church? If you go there, our friends will tell you about the greatness of 'Goddess Pipina.' The high priest is a wonderful person."
"Brainwashing, huh? The only way to control those followers you took like that is through brainwashing. Even I can understand that, and we learned about it in class... having the 'brainwashing' skill is a crime just by possessing it!!"
The skill 'brainwashing' is a major sin just to have.
Of course, since it's a skill you're born with, there's nothing you can do about it. So, people born with brainwashing skills are promised a life where they won't have any problems, including their parents, as long as they don't use their skills.
Lolo says this with a bored expression.
"Well, that's right. If you brainwash someone, no matter how much they hate it, they'll have to listen."
"Lolo...!!"
"Scary, huh?"
Lolo shrugs and plays with a dagger between her fingers.
Then, a black hole opens next to Lolo, and a girl appears from it.
"Hey, Mathers."
"Stop calling me that. Call me Lily."
"Okay, okay. So, how's it going?"
"I'm almost done. But there are too many, so I can't do them all. I'll try to manage about 200."
"That's so few... Wait, is that all?"
"I have to pick and choose, so it can't be helped. So... who is this?"
"Mr. Elk. He's a really strong person. Probably one of us 'Apostles.'."
"Really?"
Lily Mathers.
She looks about 14 years old. She's wearing a fancy robe and a big witch hat. She holds a huge staff and is looking at Elk suspiciously.
Goddess Holy Church, Seventh Heaven Apostle. A priestess who oversees the 'Holy Scripture of the Celestial Star.'
Lolo says to Mathers.
"Mathers. Restrain Mr. Elk. Take him back to headquarters."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah. Mr. Elk will also be on our side. For the Goddess."
"Then it's fine."
"...!!"
Mathers points her staff.
Then, another 'black hole' opens, and a person appears from it.
Elk is shocked.
"Wait... Senior, Elk?"
"Sorry, Elk."
"───...Emma!?"
Emma is standing behind Elena.
My eyes couldn't focus. She was swaying, finally managing to stand up.
Lolo tilted his head.
"Wow, what did you do?"
"I just let her smell some medicine. She seemed to know a lot about Elk... but it was a bust. Elk really only seems to have 'Telekinesis.' I can't believe he's a goddess's apostle... If he went to 'that world,' he should have gotten a cheat skill."
"Emma!!"
Elk pointed his right arm at Emma.
But───Lolo laughed.
"Then, I guess we don't need you."
Emma couldn't be pulled in.
Elk's eyes widened in shock───Lolo stabbed a dagger into Emma's chest.
"Ah───"
"Hey, come on. Seriously..."
With a thud, Emma fell down.
A pool of blood spread out.
Elk stood there, stunned and unable to move.
"Emma? Emma..."
"Ah, man. I really did it. Lolo, you're terrible."
"Ahaha. Mathers, remember this. The High Priest's 'brainwashing' is easier on an 'empty mind'. Mr. Elk, you seemed to care about this girl... so I thought if I killed her right in front of you, it would probably break your heart."
"That's twisted."
"I agree. This girl was pretty cute."
Elk stared at Emma, who was lying there, bleeding and unmoving.
Then, she looked at the 3 in front of her.
Lolo, Mathers, Elena.
"......"
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'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
'Use only 60% of your strength, okay?'
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"...........75%..."
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That was fear.
"""───What!?"""
Lolo, Elena, and Mathers looked at Elk.
Elk was wearing an eye patch and a hood.
Only the left eye was visible, but that eye was completely black.
Lolo instinctively readied a dagger.
"W-what is that? I-it's cold..."
"...Hey, isn't this bad?"
"...Appraisal."
Mathers used 'Appraisal' magic on Elk──then, in the next moment.
"Ugh!? What the heck!? Gah, bleh, ugh!?"
Blood vomited out.
The stage was stained with vomit and blood.
Mathers trembled as she spoke.
"Th-this is... 'broken', the skill is... 'going crazy'..."
"W-what do you mean..."
"Hey, it's Telekinesis. This guy's skill is Telekinesis... but it's bad. This is bad. We shouldn't get involved with him. He's not a servant of the goddess... Lolo, Elena, this is bad───."
Bang!!
Mathers disappeared.
Elk's telekinesis slammed her against the wall, and she lost consciousness.
"I'm going to kill you."
With both hands spread wide, the grim reaper known as 'Scarecrow' surrounded himself with a dark aura.
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