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Chapter 415 The Scorpion Cult is Established
Chapter 415 The Scorpion Cult is Established
"So, what is the name of the sect that Lady Aqua is preparing to establish? I need to register it and stamp it for you."
In this area, establishing a religion requires registration. Registered sects are compliant and legal, and it is perfectly acceptable for them to preach among the public.
Those that are not registered are basically cults, and can only preach secretly in private, and may even be visited by the police.
"What's your name...?"
Aqua paused for a moment; she really hadn't thought about it yet.
"Broly, do you have any good suggestions?"
Aqua looked at the disciple beside her.
"no."
Broly shook his head.
"Where is Eris?"
Aqua then asked the white-haired goddess.
"How about calling it the Scorpion Cult?"
Eris replied.
Her sect was called the Church of Eris, which simply and directly indicated who the object of worship was.
"Then let's use this name for now."
Although Aqua felt that overly straightforward religious names lacked sophistication, she couldn't think of any better sect names, so this was the only option she could use.
"Isn't this sect's name a bit inappropriate?"
The young Holy Emperor's expression was somewhat subtle.
The old body of Scorpio over there had just fallen, and now a Scorpio cult has appeared here. Are they afraid that passersby won't be provoked by the name?
The young Holy Princess confided her concerns to Aqua, but after listening, Aqua's eyes lit up, and she waved her hand, saying, "I'm not afraid of a bad reputation, I'm afraid of having no reputation at all."
And so, the Scorpion Cult was established.
The establishment of a new sect always requires some myths and legends as the origin of the sect, and Aqua quickly compiled the myths and legends of the new sect.
There are many gods in the universe, including one called the God of Scorpion, because the God of Wanpa Star has turned his attention to this world.
What about Scorpios being chosen ones? Under the call of the Scorpio God, they shed their terrifying Gastrea appearance and transform into a half-human, half-Gastrea apostle, becoming the Scorpio God's human representative.
"Yeah, that's about it!"
After writing about the origins of the sect, the next step is to write about its doctrines.
Aqua copied the doctrines of her own Axis religion, focusing on providing believers with a spiritual refuge from reality.
However, after consulting the teachings of the Church of Eris, I learned that while it's okay to temporarily escape reality, one must later muster the courage and confidence to face it again.
The Scorpio Cult's doctrines consist of about ten points.
As a result, all the doctrines of the Axis religion were included except for the doctrine that Eris's breasts were padded with cushions.
Given the current social situation in this world where people discriminate against those born under the curse, the following doctrines supplement the content on loving others.
It is claimed that the Cursed Children are merely sick children, and that as long as they are willing to convert to the Scorpion Cult, they will never become dangerous Gastrea.
Therefore, ordinary people who join the Scorpio Cult should not discriminate against these children, but should show them kindness and love.
The general doctrine was written in fifteen minutes, followed by the benefits and obligations one would enjoy after joining the religion.
Benefits like regularly attending Mass and receiving widespread blessings from the Scorpion God are easily achieved in this world without magical elements, using the most basic purification and healing spells.
It is an obligation to pray to the Scorpio god and offer one's faith every morning after waking up and before meals.
Similarly, paying tuition fees is also an obligation.
However, since the Protestant church was newly established, tuition fees were not charged to those who wished to join.
On the contrary, some benefits should be given to those who are willing to convert, such as rice, flour, oil, eggs, etc.
"Hey, if we don't collect tuition fees, where will we get the money to send rice, noodles, oil, grains, and eggs?"
Eris asked the question.
"It's simple, just find a sucker, cough cough, find a rich person to sponsor you."
Aqua said confidently.
"Then who should we contact?"
Aqua, with her chest puffed out, approached the Holy Emperor.
"My number one believer in this world, your goddess is currently facing some financial difficulties and hopes you can generously offer your assistance!"
Under the bewildered gaze of the young Holy Emperor, Aqua spoke these words in an aria-like voice, then opened her palm towards the young Holy Emperor.
The young Holy Emperor: "..."
She heard everything that the sucker said!
However, the young Holy Emperor still allocated 100 million to Aqua as start-up capital for the Scorpion Cult.
"Excellent, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"
Aqua patted the Holy Emperor on the shoulder and praised her.
"Broly, I want to extend my stay in this world."
Then he turned to Broly and said...
"Uh, no problem."
After realizing what was happening, Broly quickly agreed.
"Ah, then I'd like to stay and help too."
Eris also said.
"no problem."
The two goddesses stayed behind, intending to establish the Scorpio Cult before leaving.
. . . .
"Hey, why my house?"
Rentaro Satomi looked at the group of people who had barged into his house, who seemed to be planning to use it as a base, and couldn't help but ask them a question.
"Well……"
Broly scratched his head; he had simply subconsciously regarded the boy's home as his foothold in this world.
"What do you mean 'your family' and 'my family'? Aren't you my disciple's follower? Since you're a follower, you should do your job well."
Aqua scolded the boy.
"But I'm not a follower!"
Rentaro Satomi retorted.
"Alright, alright, considering the house you contributed, this goddess will grant you special permission to become my lovely daughter's first believer."
Aqua completely ignored the boy's rebuttal and handed him a printed document that she had taken from the office of the Holy Residence.
"Here, bookmark this membership application!"
"Joining the Scorpio Cult comes with many benefits. The first 100 members will receive a box of eggs, two kilograms of rice, and a small bottle of peanut oil?"
Rentaro Satomi took the paper, read out the details of the perks, and then looked a little bewildered.
"What is this?"
He looked at the Saiyan boy next to him and asked.
"As you can see, this is a membership application for a newly established sect."
"Whose sect?"
"A Scorpio."
Eris pointed to the cart, on which was filled with cardboard boxes, where Scorpio was fast asleep.
"Is this what Scorpio looks like after its evolution? So cute!"
Enju Aihara leaned over the open box, staring in astonishment at the octopus girl inside, and exclaimed softly.
"But what does this have to do with religion?"
Rentaro Satomi was somewhat puzzled.
"It's for the freedom to dress as you please."
Broly answered honestly.
"???"
The boy looked completely bewildered.
"Ahem, Broly, you should say it's to save the world!"
Aqua offered a reminder, then gave another reason.
"This world is in chaos because it lacks a unified belief."
The emergence of Scorpio is meant to unite the people of this world in terms of faith.
And then create a beautiful world filled with light and hope, free from discrimination!
Eris: "..."
If she didn't know what kind of person Aqua-senpai was, she might have believed such righteous words.
However, it doesn't matter if she doesn't believe it, as long as someone does.
"Please, Lady Aqua, explain the Scorpion Cult in detail."
Aihara Enju sat upright, and after Satomi Rentaro brought him tea, he sat down to listen to Aqua's preaching.
"You mean that by joining the Scorpion Cult, ordinary people infected with Gastrea can receive purification treatment, while the Cursed Children can have the opportunity to achieve perfect Gastrea transformation?"
"This is a benefit for believers; only those with sufficiently devout faith can enjoy this benefit!"
Aqua explained, "God's salvation is not free."
Rentaro Satomi did not hesitate for long. After learning about the benefits of the Scorpion Cult, he quickly signed his name on the application form to join the cult.
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He believed that the world would gradually become a better place under the influence of the Scorpio Cult, which had the support of a true goddess.
Enju Aihara also signed her name. She didn't dislike the sect that could change the social treatment of the cursed children, and because of the corruption rate, she also needed to join this religion.
"Very good, the Scorpio Cult has begun to expand, but it's still far from enough. Here, take these; we'll go outside and hand out recruitment flyers later!"
Aqua took out a large stack of cult leaflets from the suitcase that had been brought with her, and handed them to Rentaro Satomi and Enju Aihara, giving them these instructions.
"Uh, are we really going to rely on just a few of us handing out flyers?"
The boy asked instinctively.
"Of course, the Scorpion Cult currently only has a few of us, so our methods of propaganda are naturally simpler. But once we get started and the world recognizes the goodness of the Scorpion Cult, our propaganda efforts will naturally increase!"
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and the work of spreading the gospel must be done little by little. Leaving Eris at home to take care of the sleeping little Scorpio, Aqua led the others to set out.
In Tokyo's safety zone, everyone on the streets was talking about the official announcement of Scorpio's successful defeat. Suddenly, I saw someone handing out Scorpio cult recruitment flyers on the street, and I was immediately drawn to it.
Of course, many of those who were attracted were only drawn by the promise of free rice, noodles, cooking oil, and eggs advertised on the flyers.
"Can I really get something?"
Someone asked.
"Genuine product at a fair price."
Broly opened the box on the trolley, which contained boxes of eggs, all of which had just been purchased from the supermarket.
"Your sect even accepts the Cursed Child; could you be some kind of Gastrea-worshipping cult?"
Someone else asked.
"See this document with the official seal? The seal was personally affixed by the Holy Emperor; it's officially certified. It couldn't possibly be a cult, could it?"
Aqua had anticipated this, and she picked up the official seal-stamped copy of the religious approval document and showed it off.
"Is the attack on Scorpio really thanks to your Scorpio cult?"
Someone else asked with suspicion.
"Of course, but Scorpio wasn't defeated; instead, it was inspired by the Scorpio God and became an apostle walking among humans."
No one believed Aqua's words.
Soon after, police arrived at the scene following a call from onlookers.
But when they arrived, they were met with a barrage of official religious censorship documents from Aqua.
After confirming that the document was genuine, these people left dejectedly.
"It really isn't a cult?!"
Passersby were quite surprised when they saw this.
"Since it's not a cult, shall I join and give it a try?"
Although they still don't believe in the origins of the Scorpio Cult, some people are still willing to try joining and take advantage of the freebies.
"If you join the Scorpio Cult, you must strictly abide by its doctrines. If you do not, there will be serious consequences."
Aqua warned those who wanted to join.
"What serious consequences?"
"They might be turned into mindless Gastrea by the Scorpion God!"
Aqua said seriously, startling the passersby.
"However, as long as everyone follows the doctrine, there will be no problem."
But soon, the goddess smiled and said...
The passerby flipped open the flyer and looked at the doctrines on it.
Aside from the requirement to treat the cursed child with kindness, which is somewhat out of step with social norms, there were no particularly harsh doctrines.
One by one, people came over, signed the membership application, registered their names and contact numbers, received their belongings, and left.
"Please confirm the contact information you registered with. The Scorpio Church will be holding a blessing mass in two days. We will notify you of the location at that time. Everyone will receive divine grace and new church benefits."
The propaganda work continued from morning to afternoon. After distributing the initiation benefits, Aqua had a list of new recruits in her hands.
"These people are just passersby who are greedy for small gains right now, but as long as we show them real miracles, such as curing minor illnesses, we should be able to convert most of them into shallow believers."
Aqua said with considerable experience.
"What about those who didn't become believers?"
Aihara Enju asked out of curiosity.
"Then inject those people with gastrovirus. According to the doctrines of the Scorpion Cult, believers must worship the Scorpion God. Those who do not believe are violating the doctrines and must be punished accordingly."
Aqua said seriously.
"Hey, isn't this going too far?"
The boy, who was packing up cardboard boxes, looked up and asked.
"What's so excessive? If you take our things, you must pay the price. Otherwise, do you really think the things of our Scorpio Cult are so easy to steal?"
"But……"
"Don't worry, just tell those people that they can be forgiven if they believe in the Scorpion God. I don't think anyone will stubbornly refuse to give up their faith."
Aqua waved her hand. She was very skilled at using coercion and enticement and didn't see anything wrong with it.
To be honest, it's those who want to take advantage of others but are unwilling to put in genuine effort who are at fault.
"Alright, tomorrow we'll continue our propaganda work. We also need to prepare for the Mass ceremony two days from now. Once the number of true believers increases, we'll recruit from among them to expand our missionary work. We'll continue this cycle to make the Scorpion Cult bigger and stronger!"
While Aqua was making rapid plans for the development of the Scorpio Cult.
President Qi Wuzongxuan of the Osaka region also received intelligence from the Tokyo region.
"What?! The Tokyo Safety Zone officially announced the successful suppression of Scorpio?"
"This is a news report that was broadcast urgently last night."
"Was the campaign truly successful, or was it a hoax, a false report released to bolster morale?"
After asking this question, Qi Wuzongxuan realized that he had asked a silly question.
Sure enough, he heard the report from the attendant in front of him.
"Scorpio has indeed disappeared, but the old port area of Tokyo Bay is sealed off by the military, so our people cannot get more detailed information."
"So, how many people arrived at the airport today for the Tokyo route?"
"Less than a quarter of the previous number."
"Furthermore, Lord Zongxuan, according to the report from the Air Traffic Control Bureau, all tickets to the Tokyo safety zone have been sold out in the last few days."
"What a bunch of fools! They just follow whichever way the wind blows!"
Qi Wuzong cursed.
The Tokyo Safety Zone only officially announced the attack on Scorpio without providing details of the attack process. However, after Scorpio was confirmed to have disappeared near the Tokyo Safety Zone, many people's confidence in the safety of the Tokyo Safety Zone increased significantly.
People who had already left the Tokyo Safety Zone were preparing to return, and those who planned to leave but hadn't yet canceled their relocation plans, thus directly resolving the problem of personnel loss in the Tokyo Safety Zone.
"Lord Qi Wuzongxuan, should we restrict the departure of immigrants from the Tokyo Safety Zone?"
"No need. Rather than forcing those people to stay in Osaka Ward, we'd rather find an opportunity to move into Tokyo Ward."
"Lord Zongxuan, what do you mean?"
"Contact Professor Ann Rand and have him arrange the assassins. Soon, we will visit His Majesty the Holy Emperor in the Tokyo Safe Zone to consult with him on the security issues and future development of the Safe Zone."
Qi Wuzongxuan planned to take advantage of the fact that the old fox, Tendo Kikunojo, was out of power to assassinate the Holy Emperor who was now in charge of the Tokyo Safety Zone.
If we bring enough manpower and mobilize the Five Flying Society's pawns in the Tokyo Safety Zone, we can have a chance to take control of the Tokyo Safety Zone through a coordinated attack from within and without.
(End of this chapter)