CHAPTER 84: CHAPTER 83: THIS IS A TRIAL (PLEASE FOLLOW AND VOTE)_1

Sato Kiyoki was no stranger to handling disruptions at his religious gatherings.

He wasn’t flustered in the slightest.

Within the church were muscular men whose sleeves could barely contain their biceps. They weren’t there for decoration but were his enforcers, specifically tasked with dealing with those who came to cause trouble and question their practices.

One of the muscular men nearest to Aozawa stepped forward. With a grin that didn’t reach his eyes, he said, "Since His Holiness has spoken, please follow me to the adjacent room to rest."

"Do not resist. I don’t want to use force against a poor lamb."

Aozawa grabbed his shirt and ripped it upward. The muscular man was surprised to find that, under the shirt, the youth not only had an eight-pack but was also wearing a black, mesh-like, erotic vest.

When Aozawa removed his shirt, those present were shocked. The youth, who had seemed weak moments before, suddenly transformed into a mature male. He exuded a seductive aura and emanated a regal, oppressive force.

His pale pink hair, dotted with dark green spots, cascaded over his shoulders.

GULP. The muscular man swallowed hard, sensing that the man before him was not to be trifled with.

"If you all claim to be incarnations of God on Earth, then wouldn’t that make me, the one who strikes you down, greater than the gods you speak of?"

Aozawa cocked his head. Not giving the muscular man a chance to answer, he delivered a fierce knee strike to his groin.

"AH!"

The muscular man let out a heart-wrenching scream. "My..."

Tears and snot flowed freely.

Pushing the man’s head aside, Aozawa strode toward the dais.

The white-collar women and other believers nearby were utterly shocked by the scene.

Sato Kiyoki, on the dais, was also dumbfounded.

This was the first time he had seen someone so ruthless as to attack openly during a religious gathering.

Sato Kiyoki observed Aozawa approaching. His green eyes were devoid of any sign of life, filled only with cold indifference.

Despite sensing danger, he remained outwardly calm and declared, "Arrogant fools will suffer divine punishment!"

At those words, the nine church enforcers snapped back to attention.

Their nature was to be bold and fierce. Unshaken by their comrade’s pain-filled screams, they pulled out their Brass Knuckles, slipped them onto their right hands, and stepped forward with menacing smiles.

At that moment, the atmosphere of the religious gathering, which should have been joyful, was now tinged with a grim, murderous aura.

The believers made way. Their gazes, fixed on Aozawa, were filled with hatred but also a hint of anticipation.

They yearned to see this man, who had desecrated the gathering and blasphemed their gods, suffer.

To see him under "divine punishment," his face covered in blood.

The believers considered the church’s enforcers God’s Law Enforcers on Earth.

The nine strongmen wearing Brass Knuckles surrounded Aozawa. They had plenty of fighting experience and didn’t rush in all at once.

In such a confined space, everyone attacking at once could lead to chaos. They knew attacking him two at a time, from front and back, would inflict more damage and was a better strategy.

Aozawa pulled a fruit knife from his pocket and said with a light chuckle, "Now, who will be the first to fall to this knife?"

"Don’t underestimate us!"

The middle-aged woman, speaking for the Dharma King, commanded the enforcers, "Capture this insolent fool!"

Those who don’t have to fight themselves always speak with such bravado.

The nine enforcers had no choice. They exchanged glances and selected two to attack him in a pincer movement.

The rest moved in slowly, ready to provide backup at any moment.

Aozawa raised the knife in his hand. A gray filter seemed to cover the room.

Time stopped at that instant. He quickly glanced at the two men, front and back.

The movements of the two charging strongmen froze.

He released the knife. Using Telekinesis, he guided it to swiftly slash open major arteries on both strongmen.

Time resumed its flow.

Bright red blood instantly spurted from their necks.

What happened?! The onlooking believers were stunned, completely unsure when or how Aozawa had dispatched the two men.

The remaining henchmen surrounding Aozawa were also shocked by this outcome.

They too had not seen Aozawa’s movements.

If it was speed, could someone really move too fast for the naked eye to follow?

Aozawa didn’t give them time to think, rushing forward to attack.

The henchmen reacted, casting aside their distracting thoughts, and tried to swing their Brass Knuckles.

"Wait a moment."

Aozawa used his Hypnosis Ability.

The henchmen’s movements became somewhat sluggish.

And it was this slight hesitation that allowed him to use his X-ray Ability to spot the gaps in their ribs. He stabbed two more men, each strike plunging the knife straight into their hearts.

Neither of them even groaned before they collapsed, rigid.

The five remaining men regained their wits and swung their fists at him.

Aozawa’s eyes scanned them. He used Telekinesis to violently wrench the closest man’s intestines. The man doubled over from the sudden, excruciating pain.

Then, Aozawa thrust the knife into his neck and, grabbing his shoulder, flipped him over.

He used the man’s body to block the Brass Knuckles swinging at him from the side.

His foot lashed out from under the corpse, viciously kicking his new attacker in the groin.

The excruciating pain of crushed testicles brought the man to his knees. Tears and snot poured out as he cried, "AH!"

Aozawa tossed aside the corpse he held, blocking the path of the remaining three. He then grabbed the kneeling man’s hair, as if preparing to slaughter a chicken.

With one swipe of the knife, he slit his throat.

Blood spurted out.

"HISS."

The three remaining henchmen sucked in a sharp breath. Such clean killing methods! This man is definitely an ace assassin!

On the dais, Sato Kiyoki turned pale with fright.

He didn’t know why this man was targeting him, but he understood that if he didn’t run now, the situation would become extremely dangerous.

Sato Kiyoki shouted loudly, "This is a trial given by the gods!

The Demon resides in this man’s body, seeking to destroy me!

Don’t be afraid! I have already blessed you with Divine Power, giving you the strength to expel demons!

Remember, only by overcoming your fear of the Demon can you qualify to call yourselves warriors serving the gods! Protect the Celestial Kingdom!"

Sato Kiyoki pointed forward. The believers suddenly understood. No wonder this man is so powerful!

It’s Devil Possession!

But it doesn’t matter; the Dharma King has blessed us!

"Everyone, attack together! Dispel the Demon!"

The middle-aged woman loudly echoed the Dharma King’s words, even as her body stealthily retreated. Others might not know, but as the second-in-command of the World True Love and Peace Church, how could she not be aware of what was really going on?

The three remaining henchmen also began to retreat. In this situation, whoever wants to charge in can go right ahead. We’re not doing it.

Aozawa activated his Hypnosis Ability and commanded, "None of you move!"

The power of his Hypnosis Ability was evidently stronger than the Dharma King’s manipulative words.

The believers, who had been riled up moments ago, suddenly felt that perhaps they didn’t need to be so agitated.

Yet the Dharma King’s command still made them somewhat conflicted.

Many faces showed indecision.

Such a pointless struggle, Aozawa thought.

Aozawa walked up to the three henchmen. Before their terrified eyes, he precisely stabbed the knife into each of their hearts.

As he pulled the knife out, blood gushed from their chests.

He walked toward the dais.

No one could move. They all just stared blankly at him.

"Don’t! I have parents in their eighties, two children, and even a grandchild!"

"Irrelevant to me."

Aozawa silenced the rambling middle-aged woman with a slash of his knife. He then approached Dharma King Sato Kiyoki, only to find that His Holiness had wet himself and was shaking uncontrollably.

With a mocking expression, Aozawa said, "Your Holiness, why don’t you show them your supreme Divine Power now?"