CH 158

Chapter 158 – Fear of Men

Meanwhile, at the bar built in the base of the Apostles of Peace, two men were meeting.

“Hm? A new religion?”

The one who spoke was Kuzuhara Saito, who was pouring a glass of whiskey mixed with water. He was the boss of the Inochi-shirazu, which had recently formed an alliance with the Apostles of Peace to protect the peace in the city.

The man sitting next to him was the leader of the Apostles of Peace, Otaka Renji, who had the unique background experience of being a former mercenary.

“Yeah. They’ve been active for a while now, gathering women from all over the city.” (Otaka)

“Wait a sec. Isn’t that just a community?” (Kuzuhara)

“Well, it is a community, but the ideology behind it is a bit more troublesome than that.” (Otaka)

“Troublesome?” (Kuzuhara)

“With the world like this, there are a lot of men who’ve lost all self-control. And the police aren’t functioning anymore, either. According to our investigations, the number of rape cases is so high that it’s pretty much become an everyday occurrence.” (Otaka)

“…Geez, what a load of messed-up crap.” (Kuzuhara)

With the transformation of the world, human instincts and desires had been very visibly brought to forefront.

Men, in particular, were often no longer bothering to suppress their sexual desires, and they had begun kidnapping women and using them to vent their lust.

Normally, the police would be able to control this situation, but the police were no longer as reliable as before, and the current state of affairs was practically a lawless zone.

“Apparently, the woman who is the founder of the religion claims to have had someone precious to her taken away by men. She seems to be taking in women and preaching to them how ugly and dirty men are and how unnecessary they are in this world, all while preaching divine guidance.” (Otaka)

“The founder, huh…? Do you know her identity?” (Kuzuhara)

“She hides her true face. It’s still unclear who she is. But we do know the name of the religion.” (Otaka)

“What is it?” (Kuzuhara)

“The Maiden’s Rebirth Religious Order.” (Otaka)

“Hah, what a grandiose-sounding name, hahaha.” (Kuzuhara)

“Also, can you get in touch with Torakado Shiina?” (Otaka)

“Hah? Why her?” Kuzuhara asked Saito, wondering if he’d heard correctly.

“Oi, oi, she’s a woman too, you know? What if she goes to the other side?” (Kuzuhara)

She was plenty strong herself, but the strength of the monsters whose role it was to guard her was completely out of the ordinary.

“For real. If we were to cross paths, it would end up in a huge, all-out war. I’d rather fight the yakuza than her, to be honest.” (Kuzuhara)

Saito shuddered lightly as the scene played through his mind.

“Anyway, that’s how it is, so try to get in touch with her and tell her about the Maiden’s Rebirth Religious Order. I really don’t want her to get dragged into their religion if at all possible.” (Otaka)

“I think it’ll be fine. She’s a person with strong convictions. Anyway, I got it, boss. We’ll get to work on it. Call me if you need anything else.” (Kuzuhara)

With that, Saito got up from his chair and left the bar.

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