So I'm a sheep.

"..."

The little girl thought for a moment and asked, "Teacher, have they really turned over a new leaf?"

"I said, only the most heinous criminals can use magical artifacts."

"Hey, didn't they say they were remorseful? Were they just faking it?"

In an instant, Leonard's expression became extremely complicated.

"On the one hand, they were overjoyed at being able to continue their evil deeds, and on the other hand, they were remorseful for their sinful thoughts."

"Enjoying the killing, yet suffering greatly because of that enjoyment."

"They only managed to find a balance and not completely collapse because they had the psychological comfort of 'everything we do is for the goddess'."

"But those guys have already been mentally corrupted; on a mental level, they are absolute monsters!"

His Holiness the Pope took a deep breath: "Faith is the reins, but I don't know how long those reins can hold them back. Once the punishers lose control, the consequences are unimaginable."

Sasha's lips twitched: "Since they're so dangerous, why not..."

“The Punishers are the Church’s top fighting force. Daisy is quite capable, but she can’t last three rounds against a Punisher wielding a magical weapon.”

“They are an indispensable force in the church, and I usually meet their requests. But this time, they have really given me a difficult problem.”

"Teacher, why did those guys specifically ask me to listen to their confessions?"

“Because you are the ‘messenger of God,’ Sasha.”

Because, is it a messenger from God?

The girl was still hesitant at first, but after hearing these words, she made up her mind.

If you're already in a difficult situation and don't even dare to take this little risk, you might as well just eat your fill and wait to die. What's the point of completing this trial?

"I go"

"Sasha?"

"Teacher, please let me go."

The little girl said firmly, "I want to do my part for the church!"

............................................................

Sasha and Leonard arrived at the confessional, and at his suggestion, the little girl sat down in front of the window without glass.

"Theoretically, only one person can be in this room during a confession, but this time I will accompany you."

As he spoke, Leonard covered the window with a black cloth.

"Teacher, what's going on?"

“The priest and the penitent do not meet directly. People outside do not know which priest is inside, and the priest does not know who the penitent is outside.”

"Hey, wouldn't it be clear who it is just by listening to the voice?"

"Did you see the other person's face? If you didn't, it's just guessing, even if the other person admits their identity, it's still just guessing."

Leonard cautioned, "You must not reveal the contents of the penitent's confession; it is a taboo."

"Yes," the little girl nodded vigorously.

The two then fell silent, waiting together for the penitent to arrive.

A moment later, the little girl sensed someone approaching the window.

"..."

"Why are there two people inside?"

The black cloth wasn't lifted, but the man speaking was quite certain that there was more than one person inside.

"Since this is the first time the messenger of God has heard a person's confession, I am not at ease, so..."

"This is against the rules!"

"Hmph, I've already conceded. Not satisfied? Go back if you're not satisfied!" Leonard said firmly.

"..."

The person outside the window began to breathe heavily, and he remained silent for a while.

"Everyone has a limited time to repent, what are you waiting for?"

"Why are you the only one speaking? Where is the messenger of the gods?!"

"I...I'm here," the little girl said, forcing herself to speak.

"Begin your confession, I will listen carefully."

Upon hearing the little girl's voice, the man's emotions calmed down considerably.

"I confess to you, I confess to the goddess, I am guilty!"

"I've known since I was a child that I'm a freak. I like it. I like what ordinary people consider dirty."

“I always pick things out of the garbage dump and bring them home, hiding them in my room.”

"But it won't be long before my parents find out. Haha, the room stinks so badly, it would be a miracle if they didn't find out."

“I made them lose face, I made them unable to hold their heads up in the village. I got beaten up by them, and they deserved it, they deserved it!!! Hahahaha, I deserved it.”

"It hurts so much, but the more it hurts, the less I can change my bad habits."

"Huh, huh."

After calming down, the person continued, "Later, my parents had another baby girl. She was perfectly normal, and because she was normal, my father and mother both loved her very much."

"Yes, I actually like her a lot too, but she bursts into tears every time she sees me."

“'Maybe I smell too bad,' that was what I thought at first, so I tried to take a shower before going to see her.”

“But it’s no use. Even if I wash myself clean and there’s no odor left, she still only cries and doesn’t laugh when she sees me.”

Why is that?

"..."

"Not long after, I was kicked out of the doghouse. They said they couldn't let this freak corrupt my sister..."

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"It doesn't matter. I don't care at all about giving the room to my sister."

"Because I am finally free."

The man's voice grew increasingly strange: "They only give me one meal a night, and that's it."

"For a time I was extremely happy. It was so nice to live a carefree life."

"Can......"

"If you only eat one meal a day, you'll get hungry."

"As time went on, I began to miss the days when they disciplined me strictly."

"Sigh, at least we could have enough to eat back then."

The penitent chuckled self-deprecatingly: "I'm such a worthless wretch."

"The feeling of being hungry is awful."

The little girl is hungry right now, and she can really understand how that feels.

"Oh, even the divine messenger has ever gone hungry?"

Seeing that the little girl wanted to answer, Leonard quickly shook his head at her.

"..."

After waiting a while and not hearing any sound, the man continued, "I had no choice but to search for food all over the village."

"I dare not steal anything from the fields, nor pick any fruit from the trees. If I were caught... they would really beat me to death."

"We've searched through the garbage dumps too. Sigh, it's obvious how precious food could end up there."

"I returned to the doghouse exhausted and hungry, and that nasty dog ​​kept barking at me as if it were mocking me."

Suddenly, I realized...

The man paused, then said with immense joy, "The food is right in front of me!"

"Hehehe, among my treasures is a rusty kitchen knife that's broken in half."

The little girl was listening intently when suddenly Leonard put two earplugs into her ears.

"?"

After the Pope winked at her, he gave a cold laugh to the man outside through the black cloth.

After a while, Leonard took the little girl's earplugs off.

"...It was quite a surprise. I was just looking to fill my stomach, but I never expected that offal would taste so good."

"It's so delicious, I chewed it with gusto, and tears streamed down my face."

The man smacked his lips and suddenly asked, "My lord, are you listening?"

"I'm listening."

What did I just say?

"Organs taste good"

"Yes, that is an unparalleled delicacy, and such delicacy should not be enjoyed alone."

"Looking back now, I was truly virtuous as a child. At that moment, I might have been comparable to a saint."

Leonard coughed loudly, glanced at the hourglass in the corner, and coldly reminded him, "Most of the time has already passed."

"Ugh, what a spoilsport."

After muttering a few words, the man quickly sped up his speech: "I want to share the best things with my family, but they don't appreciate it at all!"

"Insults, beatings, my father roared that I was a monster, and my mother cried that she would starve me to death."