From RE0, Sato Kazuma decided to cheat on food and drink

Back in the royal capital, Aqua had already conceived the idea of ​​establishing a cult in this world as well.

Mary, imprisoned and helpless, was the perfect target.

“But it’s unnecessary. Those thugs and Felt have already proven that even if they are just supporters, your strength can be restored to a considerable extent. There’s no need to go through all the trouble of creating a cult.”

Kazuma Sato shook his head.

"It's necessary, it's necessary, it's necessary! I'm a goddess! What goddess doesn't have her own cult?! I want one! That Eris guy with the bra pads even shamelessly made his image into the currency of some kingdom!"

As Aqua spoke, she rolled wildly on the ground like a child throwing a tantrum in a supermarket because she wasn't being bought snacks or toys.

"..."

Kazuma Sato was at his wit's end. He turned to look at Merry.

"Now that your mission has failed, theoretically you can no longer return to the organization?"

“That’s right, Kazuma-nii.”

Mary nodded very firmly.

"?"

A hint of confusion flickered in Kazuma Sato's eyes as he looked at Merry.

What's wrong with this guy?

Previously, he seemed completely unwilling to cooperate with me.

Now, on the contrary, he seems to have become very friendly?

Did this guy's brain just break down too?

In fact, it was precisely because of the crazy imagination that Meili had just gone through that she now had a new filter on Sato Kazuma.

This is the man that his own sister Elsa values ​​highly! He must have something extraordinary about him!

Kazuma Sato immediately used his hostility perception ability, only to find that Mary really didn't have any hostility towards him at all.

ha?

"Wait, didn't you want to kill me before? Why has your attitude changed so suddenly?"

Kazuma Sato looked at Merry with a bewildered expression.

"I never intended to kill you in the first place! After all, you're the man my sister values!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I've told you before that young girls shouldn't lie. Back in the village, you said you were going to kill me several times!"

"Didn't you say your name was Tanaka? You didn't say you were Kazuma Sato! I just wanted to test what kind of person you were and why my sister would take a liking to you."

“…”

Kazuma Sato was suddenly speechless.

This explanation actually seems to make sense.

So, if he had just admitted his identity back then, there might have been fewer problems?

No, no, no, no, impossible, absolutely impossible!

"Alright, alright, let's not waste any more time on this idiot. You have nowhere to go anyway, and there's no point in continuing the mission now that it's failed! Why don't you just join our order!"

Aqua pushed Sato Kazuma behind her, and at the same time, she took out paper and pen from somewhere.

Application form for the Aksis Order.

"Where did you pull that from, and how long did you prepare it?"

Kazuma Sato's eyes twitched slightly.

"This, what is this?"

"This is the application form for joining the Axis Cult. Once you fill it out, you'll be a member of our cult! You're the first one now, so maybe we can offer you the position of High Priest someday!"

Aqua wore a meaningful smile.

At this moment, she resembled a child trafficker who deceives children.

"What exactly is this cult?"

"It's a loving organization! Although it's just starting out in this world, I'm sure it will grow very quickly! By then, it might be very difficult to join!"

Aqua began to speak at length about the benefits of joining her cult.

"...And now you can't go back to the assassination organization. Your only option is to run away. Joining our cult is the best choice! You're a capable person. Even if you fail, it's not your fault. Failure is the world's fault. Just escape from unhappy things. Escaping isn't failure. There's a saying: 'Escape is victory'..."

Kazuma Sato, standing to the side, covered his ears to prevent his eardrums from being contaminated by this guy.

Chapter 55: Hey, is your sister a masochist?

"So you can just sign here!"

Aqua spoke to Meryl, then turned to look at Kazuma Sato.

"Kazuma~"

"I reject."

Without a moment's hesitation, Kazuma Sato immediately gave a negative answer.

Meili looked down at the application form in her hand, not understanding much of the text.

Her mind was racing as she considered her current situation.

Although Kazuma Sato is the man Elsa values, Merry has no intention of joining his side.

In her eyes, Elsa was the whole world.

Mary believes her primary goal now is to escape this place as soon as possible and reunite with Elsa.

Pretend to cooperate with them first to lower their guard, and then look for an opportunity.

It's just signing my name anyway, it won't have any impact.

It's really strange, these people should have thought of me as an enemy before, right?

Mary thought this to herself, and then nodded anyway:

"Okay, I'll join."

"Great! You made the right choice!"

Aqua smiled and walked up to Meli, gently placing her hand on Meli's head.

"Don't worry about the mistakes you made before; God will forgive everything. The world is at fault for not wanting to work hard, your bad nature is the fault of your environment, and your ugliness is the fault of your genes. Don't blame yourself; just shift the blame to others..."

"Hey, hey, hey, your doctrine doesn't sound like a legitimate religious order at all, and you've even changed your second-person pronoun!"

Kazuma Sato, standing next to him, muttered something to himself with a hint of helplessness.

If he hadn't known that the person in front of him was truly a goddess, he probably would have thought she was a con artist.

Mei picked up a pen and wrote her name crookedly on the application form.

The next instant, however, the paper seemed to flash with a glimmer of light.

Mei Li also had a strange feeling, as if some inexplicable power had suddenly surged into her body.

"what happens?"

Meili looked down at her hands, somewhat bewildered.

"You've already received the goddess's blessing!"

Aqua said with a smile.

Upon hearing these words, Kazuma Sato became somewhat curious:

"Theoretically speaking, this blessing should come with some kind of buff effect, right?"

“You’re right! After becoming my follower, she should become very talented! Like painting, doing crafts, and so on.”

Are you a talent goddess?

"I am the goddess of water! Of course, my blessings will be related to water! Afterwards, the restrooms you use will become very clean and will never get clogged!"

“…”

Kazuma Sato pursed his lips, unsure how to continue the conversation, and even regretting asking the question.

There should have been no expectations of Aqua at all!

He turned to look at Melly. She didn't seem to have any hostility towards him at the moment. He couldn't help but wonder what Elsa the Bowel Hunter would do if Melly really joined them later.

"Merry, your sister was seriously injured by us before. Don't you want to get revenge on us?"

"Although I did have that thought at first, my sister actually likes it that way. She feels happy every time she gets hurt! As expected of Elsa!"

A look of adoration appeared in Mary's eyes.

"This isn't something to admire..."

Kazuma Sato swallowed hard, and another fact came to his mind.

Elsa is probably a masochist.

"Then let's go straight up."

Aqua helped Meli put on her shoes, took her hand, and looked very gentle.

"Are we just going to let Mary move around freely like this?!"

Kazuma Sato was about to stop him immediately.

No matter what, Mary is a dangerous person, isn't she?

"She's now my lovely follower! My lovely follower can do whatever she wants!"

Aqua's eyes were full of doting affection.

Although the trio of thugs had previously expressed their willingness to become Aqua's supporters, Meli was the first true believer.

Meli stared intently at Aqua holding her hand. She hadn't expected that, besides Elsa, there would be others who showed kindness after learning the truth about her.

Soon, Aqua and Kazuma Sato brought Merry back to the mansion's main hall. The others were stunned when they saw Merry, completely unprepared for the fact that they had brought her up there.

"From this day forward, Melie will be the High Priestess of my order!"

Aqua eagerly introduced Meryl's identity to everyone.

The others exchanged glances, and even Roswaal frowned slightly as he began to ponder the meaning of Aqua's words.

A religious order? A high priesthood?

Does Aqua want to develop her own religion?

Only Emilia asked Aqua questions about the Order with a serious expression.

"Amelia, why don't you join our order? We'll give you the position of High Priestess!"

Aqua patted Emilia on the shoulder.

"I....."

Emilia's face showed some hesitation, but also a hint of anticipation.

Although she still didn't know what the Axis Cult was, it sounded quite interesting.

"Just sign here! I'll give each of you an application form later—"

"Lady Emilia, please don't mind her nonsense!"

Kazuma Sato snatched Aqua's application form, which she had hidden somewhere again, and quickly changed the subject.

"Um, Lord Roswaal, could you please prepare a room for Merry first?"

"I'd be happy to help."

. . . . . .

After Rem waited for Meryl to leave, Kazuma Sato finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This is only the second day since I arrived at the mansion, and so many inexplicable things have already happened.

First, they were almost wiped out by the monsters, and then they were attacked by Melly at night.