When I traveled through time and became a player, I just wanted to commit suicide

"To be honest, the position of assassin mentor sounds very strange. Are you making this up to trick me?"

Arno followed Li Shanren and talked incessantly.

"You can choose to believe it or not. It's your freedom." Li Shanren slowly pushed open a door of the orphanage, took a look and then closed the door again. "But since you don't want to fight with me, why don't we be honest with each other."

Arno shrugged, "I just can't believe it...the group of brothers in the south are gone."

As Li Shanren checked the rooms in the orphanage, he said, "Everything will eventually perish. Nothing is eternal. Moreover, they have already had a new life. I am the best proof of this standing here."

"You talk like a philosopher..." Arno complained, "So what are you looking for? You've already looked around the entire orphanage. Except for the gospel book in the lobby, there's nothing left here, unless you're after the shabby furniture here."

"Just looking around."

After checking the last unremarkable room, Li Shanren turned and walked out into the corridor.

"Hey, where are you going?" Arno hurried to follow.

"Go back to that hall and we'll talk."

After a while, they both sat on a bench in the hall.

Li Shanren glanced at the Gospel on the table and asked, "Was this the base of the Witch Cult?"

"Yes, we moved out completely two months ago." Arno said, seeming to be very familiar with the situation here.

"As assassins, shouldn't you target the Order of Sloth? Why are you looking for trouble with the Witch Cult?" Li Shanren asked with a frown.

"The Sloth Cult no longer has any influence in the capital..." Arno said dimly, "Or rather, the Witch Cult that is now entrenched near the capital is the former Sloth Cult. They betrayed their former organization and joined the Witch Cult."

“But as far as I know, members of the Sect of Sloth all have the seal of the sect on their bodies, and it is almost impossible for them to betray their sect,” said Li Shanren.

"What if I say that it was the Archbishop of Sloth in the Royal Capital who led the entire Royal Capital Cult to join the Witch Cult?"

Arno sighed.

"The Archbishop of Sloth in the capital got the Witch Factor from somewhere. After studying it, he went crazy. He then used the power of the Witch Factor to reverse the Cult of Sloth's seal and transformed it into the Witch's seal."

The Witch Cult is a cult organization that mainly operates within the territory of the Republic of Caesar. Its purpose is to revive the Witch of Jealousy and bring the end to the world.

Compared to the clearly-structured Order of Sloth, the structure of the Witch Cult is very simple and is mainly led by the Archbishops of Sin, namely Greed, Lust, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth and Pride.

Several of these six archbishops of sin used the same name as the "Seven Deadly Sins", but in fact the former cannot be compared with the latter.

Among the current Archbishops of Sin, only Pride has never been active in the outside world, and this position is suspected to be vacant.

It is worth mentioning that there is no record of "Pride" in the Seven Sins of the King being active in the outside world.

"What is the witch factor?" Li Shanren asked thoughtfully.

"It is the remaining seed of power of the Witch of Jealousy. You can understand it that way."

"So this is actually the base of the Sloth Cult, but later they changed their flag and joined the Witch Cult?" Li Shanren pinched his brows. "Don't the Sloth Cult have any objections to this large-scale apostasy?"

When did the Cult of Sloth become such a soft persimmon that is easy to bully.

"So what if I have an opinion?" Arno shrugged and said, "Currently, the influence of the Sloth Cult in the Caesar Republic has been extremely low. Apart from the exchanges that maintain the basic slave trade, there are basically no members of the Cult. The vast majority of the cult members have been converted into followers of the Witch Cult."

"The Sloth Bishop who was in charge of the entire Republic Cult also evacuated the area. The Witch Cult basically took over all the resources of the Sloth Cult within the Republic's sphere of influence."

"The Witch Cultists are not interested in the slave trade, but what they do is even worse. In order to try to revive the Witch of Envy, they have done everything possible, including but not limited to bloody sacrifices, human experiments, causing natural disasters, etc. So far, more than 30,000 people have died in their hands, not including the various massacres that we have never known about..."

......

The border marquis's residence.

In the quiet restaurant, Roswaal, with clown makeup on his face, looked at the black-haired boy sitting side by side with the silver-haired girl with great interest, with an inexplicable gleam in his eyes.

"I heard that Lord Subaru originally had a companion by his side." He supported his cheek with his left hand and asked in a long tone, "May I have the honor of meeting him--"

"Oh, you mean Senior, right?" Subaru Natsuki swallowed the food in his mouth, "Unfortunately, I think I got separated from him."

"I'm sorry, Subaru was seriously injured at the time, but I can only heal external injuries and can't do anything about internal injuries, so I can only bring you back and ask Beatrice to heal you." Emilia said with a little shame, "That's why you and that gentleman were separated."

"However, before I left, I asked Felt to help you keep an eye on that gentleman. After you recover from your injuries, we will send you back."

After listening to Emilia's explanation, Roswaal smiled faintly, "That's really a pity~"

"Eh? Will you send me back then?" Subaru Natsuki paused slightly with his hand holding the spoon.

"Could it be that... Subaru has other plans?" Emilia asked curiously.

"Um...this..."

Subaru Natsuki scratched his head, finally put down his cutlery, stood up, and mustered up the courage to say: "To be honest, I'm not very familiar with that senior. I'm currently in a state where I have nowhere to go. Even if you send me back, I don't know where to go. Moreover, I have no money, and it may be difficult for me to make a living if I return to the city."

"But Subaru, do you still remember the money that gentleman left behind? I have kept it for you. It is a huge sum of money. With it, you can go anywhere." Emilia said.

"First of all, Emilia, that's my senior's money. I can't use it without his permission." Subaru Natsuki raised his finger and said helplessly, "Secondly, I don't think I have the ability to keep such a large sum of money. Once someone with ulterior motives targets me, I'll be in danger."

"It seems that Lord Subaru is a cautious person. I am impressed by him——"

Roswaal said with a smile.

"So, what do you want us to do? I already know what happened. Not only did you take the initiative to return the important items, but you also protected Lady Emilia. Within a reasonable range, I can agree to one of your requests."

"By the way, Lady Emilia, is that thing still with you?"

Roswaal looked at the silver-haired girl.

"Yes, here." Emilia took out a badge and placed it on the table.

The badge shone with a certain glow, the orb in the middle sparkled, its color was deep, and the dragon pattern was clear.

"By the way, what exactly is this badge?" Subaru Natsuki couldn't help but ask as he looked at the beautiful dragon-patterned badge.

"Our country has been an ally of the dragon since ancient times, and the dragon has become the symbol of our country. No matter how many dynasties have changed, it has not changed. There are dragon totems everywhere, on the city walls, on flags, and on weapons. Among them, this emblem is the most important totem symbol."

Roswaal crossed his arms and said with a smile.

After saying that, his eyes drifted towards Emilia, as if to say, "You tell him next."

Emilia pursed her lips, slowly lowered her head, and said, "It is the symbol of the candidate for the Archon. Only those who are recognized by this badge are eligible to participate in the election. Even in the past era of royal power, only the heirs who were recognized by the badge could ascend the throne."

"what?!"

Subaru Natsuki turned up the volume and looked at the silver-haired girl in disbelief.

"Is this the certificate of eligibility to participate in the election? You just lost something so important?!"

"Yes...it was stolen by someone with ulterior motives. You can't completely say that I lost it." Although her momentum was weak, Emilia still defended herself.

"What difference does it make?" Natsuki Subaru looked even more excited than the owner. "If I lose this thing, I won't be able to participate in the election, right? Can I still apply for a new one?"

"Well, Lord Subaru—" Roswaal said with a smile, "losing something like this is something that can't be covered up with an apology. If you are the chief consul who shoulders the fate of a country, and you can't even keep a small badge, how can you protect the entire country?"

"If this matter were to be publicized, it would definitely be a heavy blow to Lady Emilia."

"So Emilia refused to seek help from the Royal Guards at that time?" Subaru Natsuki suddenly realized, "Indeed, this kind of thing can only be handled secretly by yourself, and no information can be leaked."

"So, I have made a great contribution."

When Subaru Natsuki realized this, an indelible smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Well... it's like this, Subaru helped a lot. Your kindness cannot be repaid just by rescuing you. So you can make any request you want from us." The silver-haired girl said softly.

"In that case, I'll just ask..."

Subaru Natsuki rubbed his palms and smiled mysteriously.

Looking at that smile, the twin maids standing next to the restaurant showed expressions of disgust and aversion for some reason.

......

Thompson Orphanage, Mass Hall.

After listening to Arno's story, Li Shanren squinted his eyes and pondered for a while, then asked: "So, has the focus of the Royal Capital Assassin Resistance Society shifted to dealing with the Witch Cult?"

"No, dealing with the Witch Cult is just my personal interest." Arno shook his head. "The purpose of the Assassin's Resistance is still liberation and freedom, but if we encounter people from the Witch Cult committing crimes, we will not stand idly by."

"Personal interests?"

"The reason is not convenient to disclose. I don't need to tell you everything..." Arno said speechlessly.

"No, I'm just asking."

"Now it's my turn to ask you, why did you come to this orphanage?" Arno asked.

"When I was in the Kingdom of Jonia, I adopted a sister." Li Shanren explained calmly, "Her parents were assassinated by an assassin far away from the capital, and her home is in the capital, so I brought her back to see her and investigate the cause of her parents' death."

"Assassinated by an assassin..." Arno's eyes were thoughtful. "Do you suspect it was one of ours?"

"My sister's housekeeper told me that her parents were orphans of this orphanage. According to what you said, the predecessor of this orphanage was the base of the Witch Cult. If we trace it back even further, it was the base of the Sloth Cult. Her parents were once involved in the slave trade and may be considered fringe figures of the Sloth Cult. Based on this, it is not surprising that you sent people to assassinate her parents."

Li Shanren speculated.

"When and where were her parents assassinated?" Arno asked.

"About half a year ago, in Fam in the Kingdom of Jonia, I was even there during the assassination and saw it with my own eyes."