The Little Witch’s Daily Struggle – Chapter 1642

Chapter 1642: Luring Ghouls into the Church

“Eternal Chosen of the Gods!” Several high-ranking church officials who knew about this matter wore solemn expressions, clearly aware of what that title represented.

“What is ‘Eternal Chosen of the Gods’?” the Princess asked at the opportune moment, voicing the question for the cultists who didn’t understand the term.

The Old Scholar answered, “The Eternal Chosen of the Gods is similar to our Child of Darkness. They are favored by all four Chaos Gods. The followers of the four gods often quarrel, but only the Eternal Chosen, acknowledged by all four, can command all Chaos believers and unite them.”

“The Eternal Chosen of the Gods is the spokesperson for the will of the Chaos Evil Gods. If the Saintess’s accident was indeed orchestrated by a god, it’s highly likely that she has been targeted by an Eternal Chosen of the Gods,” Karina added.

Perhaps due to her good private relationship with the Princess, Karina voluntarily answered the Princess’s questions and patiently explained them.

“Unlike the Seven Demon King Church, which retains a complete Divine Favor Ritual, the churches of the Chaos Evil Gods are more scattered and chaotic. The Eternal Chosen of the Gods must obtain recognition from the four gods through trials using their own strength to become the chosen,” Lavias also told me.

“But haven’t Eternal Chosen of the Gods not appeared for a long time? The last one appeared during the Mongol Westward Expansion,” the General stated.

The Mongol Westward Expansion reached as far as the Danube River, threatening the Imperial Capital of the Holy Roman Empire, Vienna. Thus, the General had a better understanding of this matter.

“Was the Eternal Chosen of the Gods at that time a Mongolian?” I asked, as I was quite interested in Eastern affairs.

“Yes, only in such an expedition could it satisfy the trials of the Evil Gods of Slaughter, Plague, Pleasure, and Conspiracy simultaneously. During the expedition, he killed a lot of strong individuals, tortured and violated female captives, launched corpses into cities to spread plague, and used conspiracy to sow discord among allied forces, allowing the Mongols to achieve victory against a larger enemy force,” the General explained.

“Strange, you say that was the last time an Eternal Chosen of the Gods appeared? But the Mongol Westward Expansion was at least seven hundred years ago? I remember the last recorded appearance of an Eternal Chosen of the Gods was five hundred years ago, and it caused a lot of trouble,” a somewhat knowledgeable cultist remarked.

“That was him. It seems that the Chaos Evil Gods were an unorthodox belief among the Mongols. After being exposed, he was expelled by the Mongols. Later, he was severely injured in a siege by the Templar Knights, but he did not die and escaped. He wreaked havoc for over two hundred years until he finally angered everyone and was killed in a siege by over a dozen churches,” the Old Scholar said, his knowledge of history being extensive.

“Since becoming an Eternal Chosen of the Gods is so difficult, and only one appears every many years, we shouldn’t have to worry about one appearing in this era to kill my sister, the Saintess?” the Princess said innocently.

“No, that’s not the case. Although the Mongolian was the last recorded Eternal Chosen of the Gods, many Chaos believers in every era embark on the path of trial with the goal of becoming an Eternal Chosen of the Gods, but most of them ultimately fail,” Lavias added.

“These quasi-Eternal Chosen of the Gods are already terrifyingly strong, likely to be one or two chosen ones. And the Saintess, who has offended all four gods, is the best gift for them. The four gods might also designate her as a trial target.”

My heart grew cold upon hearing this. If I were designated by the Chaos Four Gods through a Divine Revelation, it would mean I would have to face endless pursuit.

Furthermore, the assassins would be super-strong individuals aspiring to become Eternal Chosen of the Gods. Who would aim to become an Eternal Chosen of the Gods without any skill?

Although I was somewhat worried, I wasn’t too afraid. After all, Older Brother Jayad was by my side. He was also a fortunate person favored by the four gods. Four against four, it was not yet certain who was stronger.

“Everyone, please don’t worry too much. These are all just speculations. Of course, we need to be careful and cautious, but it’s not right to scare ourselves too much. We cannot be sure if someone is truly manipulating this series of accidents. Perhaps the Saintess is just unlucky?” the Pope said.

Thus, the congregation stopped their discussion and, led by the Pope, shifted to other topics. I did not participate much in the discussion, instead contemplating the potential dangers.

Although the Pope said it might just be my bad luck, I knew it was just to comfort me. His previous deductions had convinced me that someone might be plotting against me.

However, panicking now would be of no use. I could not think of any Chaos believers I had contacted, nor why I would be targeted by the Chaos Evil Gods. Currently, the only thing to do was to find a way to kill Rodrigo and find the reason from him.

After regaining my composure, I wanted to change the topic to distract myself from my heavy mood. However, I didn’t understand most of what they were discussing, and I had missed the best discussion period by being distracted earlier.

At this time, I suddenly noticed the Ghoul King, who had remained silent. Due to his terrifying appearance, few cultists ever approached him, making him somewhat taciturn, only speaking occasionally when discussing important matters.

“Ghoul King, I have something I’d like to ask you about,” I said to him.

“Uh? Is the Saintess calling me?” the Ghoul King was surprised, even thinking he had misheard. It was the first time the Saintess had initiated a conversation with him.

“Yes, I have a small question for you,” I repeated.

“Is it about the potential threat from the Chaos Cult to you?” the Ghoul King assumed it was about the previous topic.

“No, it’s actually about preaching. I want to bring a ghoul into the church. Are there any precautions I need to take? Or what is the process?” I asked.

“You want to bring a ghoul into the church?” The Ghoul King was even more surprised. Most people would consider ghouls to be low-class creatures, used as servants by both the undead and mages. He never expected the Saintess to personally recruit a ghoul.

“Yes, that’s right. She’s, well, my maid,” I nodded, referring of course to Sherris.

“A maid, I see. What race is she? There are quite a few sub-races of ghoul-like creatures,” the Ghoul King understood immediately. Some ghouls mixed into human society, and some looked exactly like humans with generally high charm.

“She’s a hybrid of human and ghoul, of the kind with feather scales on her back. Her bloodline seems quite noble. Most ghouls obey her,” I said.

“Then it shouldn’t require too complex a ritual. Our Church of Gluttony’s initiation ritual should be a gluttonous feast, and the most precious food can be personally blessed by the Saintess. For a ghoul, you can prepare raw meat of an Advanced creature as the final dish of the ceremony…”