I Am The Game's Villain Chapter 85 In The Holy Church

"Let go, old man!" I struggled to break free from the old man's grasp.

The last thing I wanted was to get involved with the corrupt Holy Church. Not yet, anyway. The Church wouldn't even appear until the Third Ga, and right now, I wasn't nearly strong enough to take them on.

Plus, if Ante-Eden found out about my involvent, it would only lead to more trouble.

"Do you have no sha?!" I yelled in anger. "Dragging forcefully into a dangerous place!"

"Don't worry, as long as you stay near , no harm will co to you," the old man replied calmly.

"I'm not a damsel in distress! Get off !" I retorted.

"What a noisy brat," he muttered under his breath.

Noisy? I didn't want to risk death!

In a matter of seconds, the old man's lightning-fast speed had us out of the academy and heading straight towards the north of the capital, where the Holy Church of Eden was located.

"Close your eyes," he instructed .

I clicked my tongue and reluctantly shut my eyes.

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I heard Cleenah's warning in my mind which didn't reassure at all.

'Yeah...'

Suddenly, I felt a floating sensation and a rush of wind that made feel queasy.

After what felt like an eternity, the movent finally ceased.

"It's safe to open your eyes now," the old man said, gently placing down on the ground.

As I slowly opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was a white wall adorned with strange, golden patterns.

I turned my head and took in my surroundings, feeling a knot form in my stomach.

I was inside the Holy Church.

​ One of the many prayer halls, to be exact.

The hall was deathly silent, except for the occasional murmur that could be heard here and there.

White-robed people were gathered in prayer before an imnse sculpture of a tree surrounded by golden pillars. These were the symbols of Eden and its supposed superiority.

"Follow ," the old man urged, and I had no choice but to obey.

As we made our way through the halls, several bishops bowed imdiately upon seeing the old man. After all, he was the brother of the current Pope, and they all knew him well. So of them recognized , while others didn't seem to care. It was as if they were completely cut off from the outside world, their faith in Eden consuming everything.

After crossing several silent corridors, we finally arrived at the main hall, the holiest place of the Holy Church.

Two holy knights were guarding the entrance, and like the others, they bowed and opened the imnse, adorned doors. Even the doors didn't make any sound as they were opened.

I took a deep breath and braced myself.

And then, before , lay an imnse church hall with a dozen benches placed here and there on my left and right. In front of , there was a golden carpet leading up to the altar.

And near the altar stood three people.

An old man who bore a striking resemblance to the headmaster, and two young girls who were like two beautiful flowers amidst a bunch of dead trees. They stood out due to their surreal beauty, despite their young age.

The bald, slit-eyed Pope looked back at his brother, the headmaster, and I couldn't help but notice that there were too many old n surrounding these two young girls. It all felt a little strange to .

I couldn't help but wonder about the personal lives of these old n in the Holy Church. Had they ever had a wife or a girlfriend? Did the Pope have a family in this world too? But before I could stop myself, the words spilled out of my mouth.

"Hey old man," I addressed the headmaster, though I knew I should show him more respect.

"I'm your headmaster, show so respect, Edward Falkrona," he retorted.

"Right, sorry about that," I apologized. "But I have an important question."

"Curious about the Holy Church, are we? Let's hear it. The Pope might be willing to answer you," the headmaster said, gesturing towards his brother with a smile.

"Are you curious about sothing, young man?" The Pope asked in a gentle tone.

"Well, it's a little embarrassing to ask that..."

I scratched my cheek awkwardly.

I didn't want to ask, but I was intrigued and needed to know if the Pope had a family for the Third Ga.

I've never been to a church on Earth, so I'm not sure how it works. It could also happen differently here.

"No one will judge you by your ignorance here, young man; go ahead."

The Pope laughed softly.

They were all looking at , including the Main Heroine and her cousin.

"A-Actually never-"

Just as I was about to retreat, the headmaster elbowed .

"Don't waste his ti and ask it, brat. Only a handful of people could ask the Pope questions."

"N-No I an-"

"Ask."

"..."

When the headmaster threatened like that, I gave up. Moreover, they were looking at , waiting impatiently.

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