Otaku Witch-Chapter 644 - 464. Revenge and Redemption

At the entrance of the Mechanical Church, the atmosphere once again fell into silence, except this time it was different from the quietness caused by Denisha's authority before. The current silence was more like the final calm before the storm.

It was as if an invisible flame was spreading among the crowd. For a moment, Denisha and The Witches upstairs all felt that what they were facing was not a throng of people but rather a volcano on the verge of eruption.

Dorothy had previously asked Madeline and Audrey, the two intelligence officers, to investigate the true nature of the so-called "Wicked People" who had fled to the City of Sin.

And the results of the investigation were just as she had expected.

Indeed, there were many evil people in this era, but how could there be so many truly vile and wicked individuals? If there were that many, the world would have been thrown into chaos long ago.

In truth, among the numerous defectors that arrived every day, the proportion of genuinely evil people was actually quite small; the majority were Rebels.

They simply could no longer endure the dual oppression of the Church and the Empire's nobility—they could hardly survive—so, out of sheer desperation, either intentionally or accidentally, they rebelled. But such rebellion was not permitted, and even if most people's resistance was nothing more than cursing in anger, they were still pursued by the Church and the Empire.

In the eyes of the Church and the Imperial nobility, they didn't care why you rebelled; if you didn't submit, you were guilty. Even if you had grievances, you had to keep them to yourself. You lowly commoners, how dare you offend me, your lord?

Under such tyrannical oppression, numerous cases of the government forcing the people into rebellion occurred. Many people could no longer survive outside and had to seek refuge in the City of Sin.

They knew very well that the City of Sin, Demon's territory, was cruel and that life there was difficult, but they had no other choice—outside they would surely die, whereas in the City of Sin, death was only a possibility. What was there to hesitate about?

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Tyranny is more ferocious than a Demon.

But that's the way it is. People who were forced to leave their homes and barely survive in this Mortal Realm of Hell would naturally harbor Resentment, no matter who they are.

But what use was their hatred? They had no Strength to confront the Church and the Empire, these colossal entities. Even if they were extremely frustrated, they had to keep it to themselves.

However, such fury would not dissipate; even if some had been numbed by the hardships of life, so much so that they no longer felt their own anger, all it took was a spark at the right moment to reignite the brutalized fury into flames.

The breakdown of adults often happens in an instant, and the rage of the meek is the same. Even a cornered rabbit will bite; humans notwithstanding.

And now, Denisha's speech was that tiny spark.

Soon, within the unsettling, oppressive atmosphere, someone spoke up.

The speaker was none other than the girl chosen by Denisha.

"Then, Teacher Denisha, if that is the case, please allow me to join you. Although I don't possess any Strength, if it's for the sake of fighting against the Church and the Empire, then I am willing to do anything," the girl said with fiery eyes and clenched teeth.

Indeed, they had been powerless before, subjected to bullying and could only endure it. They had to drag their battered bodies to a corner to lick their wounds alone. But now, things were different. With the emergence of the Church of Machinery, the miraculous Power of Machinery gave them hope for resistance and even vengeance.

However, Denisha's face showed a troubled expression.

"Although I would be happy if you could truly join, as we indeed are short on manpower, you have to think it through. This is very dangerous. We are not so powerful that we can protect everyone. You should be very clear about how powerful the Church and the Empire are..."

Miss Shepherdess's tone became even softer, as she gently and quietly soothed the girl's emotions, persuading her.

"If you remain in the City of Sin, relying on the Power of Machinery, you will be able to protect yourselves and live a comfortable life. But once you join the Church of Machinery, you will be heading to the battlefield with us, where blood will be shed, and you could even die."

"Teacher, there's no need for further words. I have already prepared myself."

No matter how much Denisha tried to persuade her, the girl's face remained resolutely determined.

After all, she had nothing left. Her parents had brought her to the City of Sin to escape, but now she was left all alone. Not long after they entered the city, they couldn't survive injuries obtained during their escape.

She had thought she might never have a chance at revenge in her lifetime, but now, possibly the only opportunity was right in front of her, and she would grasp it with all her might.

With the girl taking the lead, others in the crowd also began pushing forward, their eyes also ablaze with hate.

"Lady Denisha, count me in too. I am willing to join the Church of Machinery and fight the Church and the Empire to the end," someone declared.

"Sister Nun, as long as I get a chance for vengeance, I am willing to sacrifice everything," another voiced.