For Fun, For Joy

[15 First-tier Esoteric Cultists sacrificed]

[1 Second-tier Esoteric Cultist sacrificed]

[Gained 5 Life Points, received bonus from title 'The Newborn', bonus is 5.5 Life Points, affected by Red Moon effect, bonus is 7 Life Points, can be converted into Low-tier blessing]

The Red Moon painted half the sky with blood-colored moonlight.

Miss Enya steered the carriage, the horses' hooves crushing the shallow frost on the mountain path as they sped through the darkness towards the wilderness. Ansu sat in the back of the carriage, a map in his hand, calculating their route.

"Next, drive five kilometers east, and you'll see a river. There's a cave north of the river."

Ansu combined his memories from his past life and precisely stated the location of the Esoteric Cultists, "There are thirty Esoteric Cultists inside, ready for harvesting."

As expected, taking the initiative to attack was faster for leveling up!

It was worth it for him to specifically wait until the Red Moon night.

It was now nine o'clock in the evening.

Ansu had only spent an hour to dismantle a small Esoteric Cultist stronghold and received a blessing of 7 Life Points.

According to his plan, he intended to dismantle all small strongholds within a ten-kilometer radius of the city-state tonight.

Miss Enya showed no surprise at Ansu's ability to pinpoint the Esoteric Cultists' location. Instead, she faithfully carried out his orders without question.

In the mind of this maid, there was no need to question anything her young master did.

She flicked the reins, turned the carriage, and soon found the small river. The cold moonlight covered the riverbed, reflecting in rippling shards of light.

Following the river eastward, they indeed found another cave. Inside, lights blazed, and occasionally, the cries and screams of children could be heard.

These were all children with strong Dark Element affinity.

However, they weren't considered Children of Curse, only Children of Darkness.

Children of Curse were born accompanied by death. They were beings with an extreme concentration of Dark Element, appearing in this world as if under a curse.

It took a thousand Children of Darkness to give birth to one Child of Curse, like Ansu.

However, even without being a Child of Curse, merely having too much Dark Element in their bodies was enough to cause these children to suffer discrimination, abandonment, or even be sold or kidnapped.

The rest was simple.

Ansu put on a human skin mask and walked directly into the cave, shouting, "Your Master Xian Zong is here!"

Just as planned, he was led into the cave, taken to the altar, and then sacrificed.

Finally.

"You can't do this, damn it!"

"I can't accept this!"

"I was actually sacrificed by a brat!"

"Great Mother Goddess of Life, I am your believer!"

Ansu paid no attention to the heartbroken cries of the Esoteric Cultists whose faith was shattering.

[15 First-tier Esoteric Cultists sacrificed]

[1 Second-tier Esoteric Cultist sacrificed]

[Gained 8 Life Points, received 11.2 Life Points due to the influence of the title 'The Newborn' and the Red Moon]

[Total 18.2 Life Points]

This was the way to play!

This was how leveling up should be done!

As for the brats he rescued, Ansu already had plans for them.

These children were all orphans, unwanted and unloved, and possessed significant dark talent. For Ansu, they were a future talent pool.

When he needed to cultivate a loyal army in the future, when he needed secret attendants, these children could be put to use.

They could be handed over to Miss Enya for training.

So Ansu told them all to head to Morningstar Manor, where someone would take them in, and at least they'd have cake every day.

If the Holy See's Saints were to purge the Esoteric Cultist strongholds, most of these cursed children would be dealt with on the spot.

They weren't the children of nobles; they were abandoned orphans, and no one would care about them.

It would be announced to the public that these children were killed by the Esoteric Cultists, and no one would investigate.

Even if they lived to return, they would still be kidnapped and sacrificed, and their sacrifice would increase the strength of the Esoteric Cultists. Conversely, if the Esoteric Cultists became too strong, they would overthrow the church.

To the Holy See, the Children of Darkness were a double-edged sword.

They just didn't conduct large-scale purges usually.

They wouldn't kill the cursed children in the city—the first reason was to consider public opinion and maintain the Holy See's image of purity and greatness.

The second reason was more important: they had to leave some children for the Esoteric Cultists to sacrifice, allowing them to level up.

If the Esoteric Cultists had no offerings for sacrifice, their levels would remain low. When the Saints killed low-tier Esoteric Cultists, they would only gain a small amount of Faith Points.

They can't let the Esoteric Cultists' levels get too high, nor can they let them be too low;

They can't let the number of Children of Darkness be too great, nor can they kill them all. They must be kept within a suitable range, much like raising pigs.

-- This is the Radiant Holy See.

The great and holy Radiant Holy See, the Saints high above, this is their unspoken rule.

Ansu's thoughts returned to the present. He glanced at the time; it was exactly midnight, and the Blood Moon hung brilliantly overhead.

There was still plenty of time. On to the next one!

He directly swung himself onto the horse, no longer needing a carriage.

After the baptism and blessing of the Mother Goddess of Life, Ansu's body could now perfectly handle a horse. He flicked the reins, and the steed let out a roaring neigh, galloping eastward.

"Open up, the Holy See brings warmth!"

2 AM.

"Mother Goddess of Desire and the Moon."

"Your devout believer, Ansu. Morningstar, offers a gift."

"Inviting you to dine with me!"

[Ten First-tier Cultists sacrificed]

[One Second-tier Cultist sacrificed]

[Gained 3 Life Points]

2:30 AM, next one!

"Mother Goddess of Desire and the Moon."

"Your devout..."

"Inviting you to dine with me!"

[Thirteen First-tier Esoteric Cultists sacrificed]

[One Second-tier Esoteric Cultist sacrificed]

[Gained]

3 AM, next one!

[Sacrificed]

The more he sacrificed, the more vibrant Ansu's spirit became.

His movements grew smoother and more fluid. Wherever he went, he sacrificed. He truly brought the great teachings of the Mother Goddess of Life to fruition and correctly implemented the Holy See's demon-slaying spirit, grasping the three key points: quick, accurate, and ruthless.

Along the way, there were corpses everywhere, tears flowing like rivers. Wherever his horse's hooves trod, there were the mournful cries of Esoteric Cultists.

Enter, tell the children to close their eyes and cover their ears, then sacrifice.

It was a seamless combo, executed naturally, without wasting a single extra second.

He strictly controlled the sacrifice time at each stronghold to within thirty minutes, not exceeding it by even a minute.

Coupled with Miss Enya's efficiency in cleaning up the scene and destroying evidence, it had become a smooth, streamlined process.

Wherever they went, the Esoteric Cultists couldn't help but doubt their faith, even questioning the meaning of their lives:

Great Mother Goddess of Life, how could you be so easily seduced by this brat!

Are you a Loli-con?

All along the way, it was "inviting you to dine with me." Who knows how many dinners he had with the Mother Goddess of Desire on this journey; even a pig would be stuffed.

After Ansu had given the other world a small taste of China's exam-prep shock, he brought them another small taste of China's leveling-up shock.

Even Miss Enya, who was usually unflappable, was somewhat stunned. She blinked her eyes, "Is the Mother Goddess of Life such a casual girl?"

"They are all good girls," Ansu grinned, his smile as bright as the sun.

Enya felt that compared to the middle-aged men in hooded cloaks and golden masks, her master's attire was more fitting for a cultist.

Fake Esoteric Cultist: lewd expression, timid, over fifty, wearing a hood and golden mask, eyes empty and void.

True Esoteric Cultist: bright smile, generous and natural, flower of the motherland, wearing cotton pants and a cotton jacket, eyes clear and studious!

However, what Ansu was like was none of Enya's concern. She just needed to do her job.

"Master, the sky is about to dawn."

Enya burned the remains of the Esoteric Cultists, eliminated all traces, and then took out a handkerchief to wipe the bloodstains from Ansu's cheeks. "Do we need to continue?"

The blood-red color of the moon in the sky had already vanished. The cool moonlight lay like frost on the clouds, growing paler and paler—the horizon already showed the white of fish belly.

"All Esoteric Cultist strongholds within a ten-kilometer radius have been cleared."

Ansu checked the map, still wearing a bright smile. "The Blood Moon night lasts for three days. We'll continue tomorrow night."

What ill intentions could Brother Xian Zong have?

He was merely seeking happiness and joy.

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