Church

Walking in the direction, the old man told, I came across a clothing shop. I could buy myself new clothes though I cannot wear them. It would be the same if I do not take a bath. But still, I should buy them. Don't want to take another round.

Entering the shop, from which I was kicked before I could even say something. What the fu*k was I expecting! Of course, they will kick a hobo out of their shop! I object, this is social discrimination! Since I can't buy clothes, I can only join an orphan first.

Walking for a while, I finally reached a church-like building. An anachronistic building, if I have to say. Reaching the front door… I hit my head on the floor—intentionally—and lost my consciousness.

As a feeling of warmth and softness of motherly love touches my body, I open my eyes. In front of me was legendary unknown celling—I mean, a woman with old clothing nun uniform. She was gently caressing my head while smiling. I really would like to say though I don't hate or dislike your intentions, I would love it if the nun was busty Onee-san, instead of an old lady.

The nun looked at me as I could see her surprise expression, "You're awake, child? Do you remember what happened to you? We found you lying—bloodied—in front of the church. Did someone hurt you?"

Don't you know the phrase 'one question per'? I am the injured one here, you know.

"I don't know. The last thing I remember was that I was looking for something to eat and then I lost my consciousness." I made the most miserable expression I could make. Please believe me, sister, you are the only way for me to get an identity.

The nun, when heard me, already had tears in her eyes.

Isn't that exaggerated?

Looking at me as if a pitifully lost sheep, "Don't worry child. Lord has protected you by sending you to us in time so we could save you! You can stay here, in this orphan from now on. Though we don't have enough food but is enough for that you won't sleep empty stomach."

Lord, huh. Forgive me, but in the world, I am from, I was known as God of Slaughter. It was not the title only but I was a literal God rank warrior albeit only a Low God rank. But still, that doesn't change the fact that in my world with enough talent, dedication, and luck one could reach the highest level known, Ancestor God, and become the Creator. So for me to believe in God is kinda hard, not gonna lie.

But still, I have to follow the script, can't be helped. So nodding I said, "Lord is great as he saved me. Don't worry sister, even though I am still a child, I will try my best to work for the church in some way."

The nun was surprised by my answer but still smiled, "Such a dedicated child! Lord will definitely reward you. Now you should rest a little and after that take a bath from the well."

I nodded as the nun leaves me.

Now that I have a place to stay, it's time to check the conditions of my body.

First, my power from the previous world is all gone. But the fact that I can use spiritual energy now counters that since I can become strong faster with it. In my previous life, I couldn't use spiritual energy; if I haven't had a special body that grows stronger with training even without any form of energy I would have long been dead.

Second, my body structure is the same as my previous world. Mean, I can become stronger with physical training only. At least to the point where I reached last time.

Third, my appearance is also the same as my precious world. Even the detestable tattoo is there. The only change would be this new tattoo or ruins, seal, or whatever you call it, on my chest. Though I don't have to think to guess that it is related to the cube.

Fourth… I haven't got any anime cheats! How can that be?! Every time a protagonist is transferred to a new world, he is bound to get cheats, where is mine?! This is fraud!

Anyway, with the above factors, I can conclude that I need to train. Like seriously train, 'Weakness is Sin' is what I learned the hard way. And I am not in the mood to repeat that.

Thinking here, I need information first.

Thinking that I stood up and walked outside the room. Outside I could see different children playing, haggard, and worn-out clothes, weakness was evident on their bodies with how thin they were.

No matter what era you are or how to modernize a world becomes. The thing called 'inequality' would exist. Though we are taught that everyone is equal; which is complete bullshit! The equality thing can only exist as an idea and not a reality. Felix Frankfurter said it, "It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequal."

Some kid curiously looked at me. Smiling at them, I walked towards the closest nun. "Sister, is there are books from where I can read?"

I don't have many expectations but please at least have the fundamental ones.

"You can read?!" she asked surprised.

You don't ask, because I, myself, don't know-how.

"I can. I want to contribute to the church but I don't know anything."

Hearing me she had a surprised expression. 'What an intelligent kid. In the next Army Selection Examination, he should be selected.'

"Of course, we do have books. Not much but enough to know basics."

Thanks, Lord! Whoever you are. I followed the nun as she brought me into a room that was filled with dust and dirt. There were books here at least. I need to clean this room; I cannot sit let alone study here.

"Sorry, the room is dirty as no one comes here."

I shake my head, "It's alright, sister. I will clean it."

"My thanks then," She smiled and left the room.

Now that I have a room, let's clean it. After that, take a bath and starts my research.

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"Now let's get started!" looking at the now cleaned room, I smiled.

Cleaning the room is the most difficult part of life that every youth has to go through and I hate it. It doesn't mean I am being lazy or anything. It just that, cleaning a room is boring and hate boring things—not all the time though.

Now let's start with the first book [World's Geography].

While I was checking the books, I found out that most of the books here were related to Army or Politics. The only answer I can come up with is that either this church is related to the Government or some programs happens at a certain time that is related to the Government.

Anyway, let's check the book.

After checking the book, I found out that, Empire, coincidently, was in the center of the continent. It has soured relationships, including territorial issues and border disputes, with almost every other nation around it. The fact that war hasn't started yet was already a miracle.

So I am in Empire and will become a soldier of the Empire. But I don't know the motives of the Empire. Does it want to maintain a peace treaty or world domination? —which is impossible.

Even in the world from where I came from, where powerhouses of God-Level existed, world domination was just a dream. If you do not have absolute power to rule all—creations—then it is a pipe dream that you can dominate a world as a single nation. The disputes and civil wars that would happen, after merging the whole world into one nation, would be enough to wear out any normal person.

Even if you create different divisions on different territories to make it more manageable, you need to have enough personnel that you can trust or are at least from the same nation as you, or you will never know when any of the division would start coup d'état, trying to over through your rule.

As I said before, Humans are foolish and greedy. No matter what they have, they will strive for more. Peace is just a thing of dreams. Absolute peace is impossible. Disputes will happen, everything that should go wrong will go wrong. As we are mortals, we cannot go against nature.

But then again, 'Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced'