White Church

Land of Rain.

As always, dark clouds blanketed the country, while mist-like drizzle washed over everything without pause.

Hidan's silver slicked-back hair had gone limp in the rain, but thanks to his striking looks, it gave him a touch of disheveled beauty.

He was currently squatting atop a boulder with a blade of grass between his lips, saying unhappily, "Hey, damn Simu, why the hell are we building this damn thing in this damn place?!"

Following his gaze, Simu was directing a dense swarm of Black Beetles before him.

They were like Simu's most nimble limbs, able to shift into all kinds of shapes according to his thoughts at any time, using the delivered lumber and other materials to construct a rather strange building.

As the final piece of timber fell into place, Simu adjusted his glasses and clapped his hands in satisfaction.

"This should be about right."

Before him, at the edge of the little town, stood a white church that looked like a quadrangular pyramid.

The building carried an air completely unlike anything in this world.

Simu had painted the entire structure white, and its supremely minimalist lines struck directly at the eye.

"If we want to spread Lord Jashin's greatness to the world, how can we not build a shrine for Lord Jashin?"

Simu pushed open the doors. The shrine was spacious and empty. Directly ahead stood a holy Divine Statue with neither joy nor sorrow, not even any facial features.

The entire church was arranged quite simply. Other than the Divine Statue and the chairs placed along both sides, there was nothing else.

Hidan followed close behind.

"You mean you built this church in this lousy town to spread Lord Jashin's faith?"

Simu nodded. "That's right."

The expression on Hidan's face became even more confused.

"If