CH 191

Chapter 192 – Those Defiled by Men

“Are you saying that faith itself is God?” (Torimoto)

“That’s right. The god we believe in is an absolute existence. We call our god the God of Heart and Mind and devote ourselves to its grace.” (Sayuri)

…I can’t follow this at all.

Even though they were free to believe what they wanted, if it was to this extent, then it was no different from insanity. I wondered if there were many people who could be this devoted.

“Therefore, I would like you to surrender yourself to your own god.” (Sayuri)

“Unfortunately, I’m not religious.” (Torimoto)

“Faith brings people salvation.” (Sayuri)

“I’m too scared to put my faith in someone I don’t even know that well. Despite how I look, I’m more cowardly than anyone else.” (Torimoto)

“Then even more so. Let God protect you.” (Sayuri)

“…We won’t reach an agreement on this.” (Torimoto)

“So it seems. It’s a terrible pity. But I am sure that in the near future you will come to realize the existence of God.” (Sayuri)

“That is how things are in the Maiden’s Rebirth Order. We believe in our God and reject men, the existences that defile us.” (Sayuri)

“Are you saying that all of the people gathered here have been hurt in some way by men?” (Torimoto)

“Yes. Whether it is a physical or mental wound, or both, that depends on the individual.” (Sayuri)

Well, these were the times we lived in. If you threw men into a lawless zone, many of them would act according to their instincts. Of course, there would also be sensible men.

And in reality, there were many cases where women had been attacked by men. Even in times of peace, it happened frequently, so the number of cases must have risen dramatically since then.

In other words, the ones gathered here were those who had been sullied by the lust of men.

“…I don’t mean to be rude, but you too, Sayuri-san?” (Torimoto)

“…At that time, the day after you cured me, it happened.” (Sayuri)

Sayuri spoke quietly with a complete lack of expression on her face. She said that the people who had attacked her were from the Inochi-shirazu.

This obviously didn’t refer to Kuzuhara’s community, but to the ones who were on Ryudou’s side, framing Kuzuhara.

Those people attacked her house, and in an instant, everyone had been restrained.

They killed her husband and child right in front of her, and she was then used as an outlet for their desires.

It should have been forbidden to touch a woman who was meant to be Ryudou’s plaything, but it seemed that some of them did so behind Ryudou’s back.

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Sayuri was taken to Ryudou’s base after they had had their way with her. There, many women were in despair. They weren’t allowed to resist, and as they waited their turn for Ryudou to call upon them, they were crushed by fear and anxiety.

The women who were called would be drugged, and when they returned, they would be left in tatters. Once they had served their purpose to Ryudou, they were passed onto other men to let them have their way with them.

…I had heard about it from Otaka, who had invaded their base, but it really sounded awful.

To those women, it was a place no different from hell. The Apostles of Peace who had come to rescue them had been absolutely horrified by the conditions of those women.

“In times like these, men’s desires have been laid bare, and many women have been hurt.” (Sayuri)

“But I was surrounded by many frightened women. I was the oldest of them. It was through my time with them that I came to the realization that I had to protect them.” (Sayuri)

Then, Sayuri told me that she had approached the women who were waiting to be called and talked to them, begging them until she was hoarse to not give up.

Then, their prayers were answered. The Apostles of Peace had come to rescue them.

But in that place, Sayuri had seen things. Those men had violated some of the women until their minds were destroyed.

Sayuri began to counsel them for a while. She once had a child and was a housewife in the past, but before that, she had been a caregiver. She worked with these damaged women and tried her best to take care of them.

“As I took care of them and got closer to them, I became angry. Why did only women have to go through this? I’m sure that even right now, there are people out there who are being hurt by men. It… cannot be tolerated.” (Sayuri)

There was certainly anger in Sayuri’s tone. Even though her expression didn’t change much, I could sense a kind of absolute conviction behind her vacant eyes.

“Torimoto-san, are we wrong?” (Sayuri)

“But if laws were still being enforced, you would be the ones being judged.” (Torimoto)

“What good are laws if they don’t protect us? Besides, laws as they are do not exist in this world anymore.” (Sayuri)

“Well, that’s also true. But you are wise enough to understand that most of the people who saved you were men, right?” (Torimoto)

I, for one, as well as Yaichi and the Apostles of Peace.

“I understand that. That is why I am very grateful to you, Torimoto-san. Among men, it’s true that there are ones like you and my husband. But… it can’t be stopped now.” (Sayuri)

She was already the head of such a large organization. There was no way she would be able to quit so easily.

“I was thinking of adding a new precept to our religious order.” (Sayuri)

“Huh? Adding a precept?” (Torimoto)

“Yes. And that is—the indefinite deferment of punishment to men who are of benefit to us.” (Sayuri)