I Became a Fake Priest the Saintess Is Obsessed With

49 – Feeling confused by the nightmare I had again

As we entered deeper into the circus tent, the lights disappeared again.

An old man who was already afraid of the dark because of Recooks grabbed my arm and shook me.

“Young man, didn’t you have a lighter? Turn it on now.”

“How about using magic…”

“The shadows here are interfering with the use of light-emitting fire magic and dark adaptation magic.”

Shurer, who was listening to our conversation, kindly explained.

“Is this Recooks’ ability?

“No. The magic itself can be used, but it does not allow magic that brightens vision. It is probably a different shadow from Rekux’s shadow. That’s because the abilities of shadow magic vary greatly depending on the user.”

I searched through my bag.

And then I realized something I had forgotten.

Ah, that’s right.

Now that I think about it, I didn’t get the lighter from Recooks… !

“Should I go back and get it right now?”

“Did you leave it behind? Hey, tsk, I guess I just came to my senses and left it behind… That’s it! If you made it this far, just leave!”

If the old man is scared, why are you making such a fuss about bringing it yourself?

She clicked her tongue as she saw Temiel running out first.

“There’s something ahead.”

Lesia, who was leading the way, stopped her companions.

And as if targeting that moment, a sports light suddenly turns on.

When the sports lights come on, the stage covered by the curtain pops out.

Soon, a hand came out between the curtains, opened it, and a person came out.

He is the owner of the Chaos Church circus and our final target.

Vlady Pierre has impressive dark clown makeup.

“Giggle! That’s right! There’s a cute clown in front of you!”

“It’s not cute, it’s terrible, you bastard! I’ll give you a lesson in life!”

“Oh! It looks like it’s more boring than any other stage in the world, so I’ll politely decline!”

Temiel and Pierre talked loudly.

“Traitor Vlady Pierre, I will arrest you.”

“Kkkkkk… If you don’t want to see blood, get off the stage.”

Lesia, who was between the two, picked up her long sword.

Surer, who was behind, gathers his magic power.

Nothing much has happened yet, but the surrounding air has become heavy and very scary.

“Everyone! Are you sure you came to capture me alive? You didn’t come to kill me…?”

“Well… I guess we can cut it in half and then take it away.”

“If you cut a normal person in half, they die!”

“You’re not going to die.”

“But violence is bad! How about trying it in our own words!”

Oh.

Finally, there was someone I wanted to talk to.

Dialogue is a very good solution.

Through dialogue, the other person’s position and feelings can be understood, opportunities for cooperation can be obtained, and problems can be resolved more effectively than violence.

Well, actually, it’s not necessary and it’s easy to lie and deceive, so I like to resolve things through conversation.

Anyway, I haven’t had time to talk since I’ve been fighting against enemies I can’t communicate with, but if you want to talk like that, I’m always welcome.

But unlike me, my companions don’t seem to want to talk.

“You don’t like it? This side’s military power is overwhelming. What kind of conversation is this~?”

“The words of a traitor are not worth listening to.”

“Normally, we would try to talk at least a little… But you will have to pay the price for using us like toys.”

Temiel, Lesia, and even the gentle Scherer are angry at this guy, so what can they do?

I have to kill half of them and take them back..

“Conversation is great. But do my companions want to talk?”

I hid behind my companions and scolded them.

“Everyone works together to defeat the bad clown… Giggle… Well, that’s fun too.”

Pierre stepped lightly and came down from the stage.

His movements were so natural, yet so unnatural, as if he had divided one moment of movement into hundreds of scenes.

In the blink of an eye, Pierre, who we thought had come off the stage, was already next to us.

“Still, today’s performance will be quite fun, so enjoy it before the fight.”

The spotlight, the only source of light illuminating the stage, turned off and on, and Pierre was standing on the stage again.

“…What kind of ability is that, wise man?”

Lesia was taken aback by Pierre’s movements that were invisible to her eyes.

“I don’t know either. That’s because he has irregular abilities and the Academy, the Magic Tower, and even the witches have given up on research.”

“Hey you clown! Explain to me what your powers are!”

“Giggle! Are you asking the magician directly for a magic trick? Of course he won’t tell you!”

After answering slyly, Pierre took a step back.

“Then, shall we begin the show? The last show of the day is a chaotic show presented by Pierre the Chaotic Clown!”

Classical music played, and colorful lights dimmed around the area.

Soon the shadow completely disappears.

The shadows cleared and the stage where Pierre was standing was also revealed.

One corner is a safari rainforest, and cyberpunk-style props can be seen here and there.

Fish swimming in a tank on the ceiling like an aquarium.

A realistic ghost prop that looks like it’s about to pop out.

Volcanic landscape, imperial palace built on top of a volcano.

“It’s a complete mess…”

It is truly a stage of great chaos.

“Giggle! I’m glad you feel that way! It’s worth the effort!”

“Isn’t that a compliment? I have no idea what I’m trying to focus on on stage. It would be confusing to say it out loud…”

“If you felt ‘chaos’ while watching this stage, it is nothing but high praise for me, a chaotic clown!”

Uh… is it?

If Pierre is clearly the clown of chaos, this stage expresses chaos itself, making it a stage that well expresses Pierre’s identity.

“Giggle! Do you understand? It’s chaos! It’s chaos itself!”

“Ah! What kind of noisy show is this?”

Pierre giggles! I smiled.

“It’s no big deal. I plan to end the circus and take a break when today’s show reaches its climax.”

“As an aside… What do you want to say?”

“Giggle! I want to tell you the truth about Nia’s clowns.”

“Yes, you have always been something of a mystery, so I would like to hear the truth. I will not interfere, so let’s talk.”

“Thank you, wise man.”

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Pierre bowed his waist and politely expressed his gratitude.

And then he walked around the stage as if taking a walk and started talking.

“Our circus began as a revelation from the God of Chaos. The only purpose of the circus is for God’s entertainment.”

A huge ‘god’ phenomenon appeared in the water tank on the ceiling.

It just looks at the clown and doesn’t move at all.

“The beginning was very sad. I was the only leader in the circus, and the only customers who came in were low-level demons like goblins.”

A shadow with the appearance of a goblin appeared next to me.

They are silently watching Pierre’s show.

“It’s a mystery. Pierre deals with mysteries.”

Everything that appeared next to me was a mystery.

To be exact, it is a twisted mystery where a specific individual’s wish has come true.

“But isn’t it impossible for an individual to manipulate mysteries at will?”

Temiel looked at the goblin with embarrassed eyes.

“It’s not impossible to deal with mysteries. First, listen to the story. Maybe he will tell you the answer.”

Two scholars in the group began to seriously observe the phenomenon.

“I realized that it would be difficult to run the circus alone. So I asked my god to create my own alter ego.”

Pierre snapped his fingers and boom! He made a sound.

Then the lights turned on and off and nine clowns appeared next to him.

Among them, we are familiar with Recox and Perichen.

“Those are…”

“Probably, these are his alter egos that Pierre mentioned.”

“So, are you saying that all of Nia’s clowns were just one Pierre?”

“That’s correct, Temiel. My circus has always been a one-man business run by only me.”

Pierre laughed as if his voice was scratching.

“The circus prospered thanks to the alter egos. God was also satisfied with my performance.”

All the clowns on stage were sucked into Pierre.

Pierre very calmly absorbed his alter ego, as if it had been his in the first place.

It’s a rumor.

In the first place, they are Pierre’s alter ego, so they are Pierre’s.

He uncovers the truth about the circus, absorbs the alter egos, and prepares for the final show.

“Now the world-wide circus has reached its peak. It will not be long before the fate of this world comes to an end.”

He looked at me with flashing eyes.

“You would know, right? Ivan Ira. If you know all the tragedies and sorrows in this world, you would know better than anyone else what fate this world will face.”

“……”

I was silent after being singled out.

“What on earth are you talking about? The fate of the world is the end…”

“You don’t need to know, Temiel. It’s only fitting that you dream of spiders and tremble in fear.”

“What? How dare you mock an adult… Now, wait a minute, what is this!”

Temiel was startled when he saw the shadow wrapping around his calf.

It was the shadow of fear used by Recooks.

“Have a good nightmare, everyone. I’m leaving now to prepare for the last performance.”

Pierre looked at his companions covered in shadows and then leisurely left the place.