I'm a magnetic field madman

It's not an excessive demand; at least in this era, it's an incredibly lenient one.

Beyond these beautiful paradises, the world today is filled with nature ravaged by the terrifying magnetic field radiation of nuclear war, gigantic mutated beasts, giant insects that devour humans, mutant humans who have mutated and formed war gangs, and magnetic field nuclear radiation that constantly erodes life...

Civilization has long since vanished in those regions. Now, apart from the Sea Tiger Empire, the Heavenly Kingdom, and the Earthly Divine Kingdom, the countries that have not joined the protection of the three emperors are in a terrible state!

Only when civilization is lost do people realize what a luxurious paradise they once lived in, with stable rules and order. Even without freedom, it was still such a wonderful thing...

The thought that his wife and daughters could not accept all of this and would only be left to rot in the wilderness and be devoured by wild animals caused Amya to weep bitterly…

This action, however, brought a genuine smile of joy and tears of emotion to Sister Leticia's face.

No, she's not an asshole.

She was genuinely happy for Amya.

Their great Lord descended to earth to bear their sins. They must use suffering to demonstrate their sins, and ultimately, their sins will be borne by the Lord. Only when they are free from sin will they ascend to heaven!

Therefore, in this earthly kingdom of God, suffering is not a bad thing, but a beautiful thing worthy of praise and celebration.

Physical pain, mental pain—any kind of pain will become the foundation stone that paves their way to heaven!

Pain is a trial, and self-discipline is the only way to expel sin from the body.

And so, your suffering is precisely a symbol of your nobility and beauty!

Therefore, the more pain this man named Amya was in, the happier Leticia was for him.

The more he suffers, the more the Lord will take away his pain and sins, and in the end, he will be able to ascend to the beautiful Kingdom of Heaven!

There was no need to examine the other's prayers, for the suffering itself was enough to earn such praise. Sister Leticia stroked Amya's head and chuckled softly…

“Amya, I have come to tell you that you will soon be baptized by us and become a shepherd of the Lord, spreading the truth of suffering for the Lord.”

Thank you very much.

"Amya said softly, unable to show any joy, because he knew the nun wouldn't like it. Here, suffering is praise, it's glorified, and the more you suffer, the more likable you become."

Only after enduring immense suffering can people allow themselves to experience joy. And indeed, they will experience joy.

After chatting for a while, and after Amy recounting in detail how his wife and daughter had been killed, Sister Leticia left with a heart full of compassion.

As the last ray of light disappeared with the closing of the door, Amya's eyes were blank, then became focused.

93. Miracle of Suffering: The Holy Maiden of Fire

Choosing to infiltrate the earthly realm of gods was Kiritsugu Emiya's own idea.

The more he followed Bai Jingtian, the more he understood the terror of those with strong magnetic fields. Knowing that he could not choose his own destiny, he only wanted to choose a good ruler for the people of the future as much as possible.

Looking at the three major nations of Earth, the Sea Tiger Martial God who rules the Sea Tiger Empire, Emperor Bai Chou, is a person who does whatever he wants... or rather, he is the epitome of the term "magnetic field madman"!

He was capricious and reckless; the incident where he almost blew the whole world up was something he did to have fun.

He simply didn't care about ruling itself; handing over all power to others wasn't an act of enlightenment...

This is precisely a manifestation of his never considering those people as something he needed to worry about.

Such a person must never become the future ruler of Earth...

Most of the things that Kiritsugu Emiya was worried about could be realized through Hakushu!

He certainly wouldn't consider ordinary people as human beings, his own kind? Such a luxurious idea would probably be a hilarious joke to Bai Chou.

The situation in the other earthly divine kingdom is only worse—

Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't understand why Jesus Christ's personality had changed so drastically... but according to Bai Jingtian's conjecture, the holy son who had awakened was probably no longer the broken dream he once was.

But setting aside these complex settings that Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't understand, one thing he knew for sure was that the Holy Son truly regarded him as a god.

High above, detached from the mundane world, yet every word and action carries the weight of thunder and rain... Such a person is absolutely unsuitable to be the ruler of humanity in the future!

Perhaps it was because they weren't close, or perhaps they didn't understand each other... but Kiritsugu Emiya knew that Shirakami was the most suitable candidate.

But to be honest, he has no right to decide anything. The cries of the weak are nothing but noise.

Kiritsugu Emiya, who understood this, simply wanted to do what he could.

He wanted to increase Bai Jingtian's chances of winning, even if it was just by a little bit.

Moreover, he also wanted to demonstrate enough value so that Bai Jingtian and Bai Dihuang would pay more attention to the existence of ordinary people.

That's why he decided to infiltrate the earthly kingdom of gods.

The reason for choosing this place instead of the Sea Tiger Empire is that the Sea Tiger Empire simply has no value for invasion.

Bai Chou completely ignored the country's leadership, leaving the country's rule largely monopolized by magicians and powerful families.

They don't care how much they mess around, or they might go out for a stroll on a whim and come back happily killing hundreds of damned people.

But overall, that country had no secrets worth exploring; Hakuchou was the only factor that decided the outcome... and Kiritsugu Emiya had no right to interfere with such a person.

As for the earthly kingdom of gods, it holds too many secrets, the most important of which is the secret of that painful miracle...

Kiritsugu Emiya wanted to find out everything, so he made thorough preparations. He had plastic surgery on his face and even underwent large-scale surgery to improve his physique. Moreover, in order to avoid being mind-read, he even asked Bai Jingtian to brainwash him and create a second personality for him!

Kiritsugu Emiya's personality only awakens when night falls. When he triggers a crucial piece of information, his personality falls asleep.

This was undoubtedly a very dangerous task. Investigating secrets in an enemy camp was already a perilous undertaking... not to mention that he had turned himself into a "mentally ill" person...

But all of this is absolutely worth it!!

Without sacrifice, one is unworthy of rights. Kiritsugu Emiya wanted to prove that ordinary people could also help those with strong magnetic fields!

He skillfully pulled out his entire set of equipment from under the bed.

A disguise cloak equipped with a reduction-enhancing technique, a pair of sound-absorbing stealth shoes, several small cameras for covert filming, and—

Kiritsugu Emiya looked at his custom-modified gun, the Tompson Center/Arms Contender, and the row of Origin Bullets in front of him. After a moment of silence, he put them back.

No, he doesn't need these things.

Because once he is discovered, there will be no chance of escape, and he can't use these weapons right now, at least not for the time being.

Under the cover of night, Kiritsugu Emiya sneaked out of the room. Although he was in the Lorraine District, he was not in the city proper, but in a small village on the border of the Lorraine District and the Ardennes District.

This place was not a populated area; it seemed that the refugee house where Kiritsugu lived was a simple dwelling temporarily built with sheet metal and some steel frames.

At first glance, these bungalows stand like tombstones, and the simple houses are indistinguishable even in their interior furnishings, with only a prayer altar and a bed, nothing more.

The people living here cannot be said to be living, since they are refugees.

The only activity they are allowed to do here is pray... all other forms of entertainment are prohibited.

The inner city was an area only those who had truly joined the earthly church of God were allowed to enter… It was said that all the pre-war buildings and facilities of Paris were perfectly preserved there, which was why many exiles were desperate to squeeze in—

There lies a better life than outside, or rather, the civilized life that these people, forced out of the civilized world, dream of returning to...

The world has deteriorated to such an extent that even Europe, once the center of world civilization, has become so corrupt.

In the desolate wilderness where no one cares, people play "Fallout"; in the refugee camps of God's Kingdom, people play "Ascetic"; only those who have truly returned to the city can "The Sims".

Walking along the gravel path, Kiritsugu Emiya crouched down, trying to stay as close to the shadows as possible.

The only sounds coming from the surrounding bungalows were uneven breathing, crying, and muffled groans of self-punishment.

These people all yearn to qualify for the "baptism ceremony" as soon as possible... so they constantly whip and abuse themselves, showing their most painful state to the tormented monks who come to see them every day.

The more pain they displayed, the more favored they would be, the sooner they would be baptized, and the faster they would enter civilized cities…

The current situation is disgusting.

Kiritsugu Emiya tried his best not to think about these things and focused on heading towards his destination.

It was a small church.

The church itself is located in front of an old house, and that slanted house surrounded by a fence always gave Kiritsugu an inexplicable sense of déjà vu...

His destination was here, after several days of scouting and investigation...

He had identified the gaps in the patrols and blind spots around the church—and today, he was here to uncover a secret.

That is, what exactly is the "baptism ceremony" of the earthly kingdom of God...?

This seemingly easily uncovered matter is actually a secret unknown to anyone in the world today, not because the event was conducted in a particularly secretive manner, but because none of those who participated in the ceremony have returned...

The results of using familiars and other methods to investigate were the same...

The houses where baptisms were performed seemed to be under some kind of incomprehensible spell. Nothing that could be "peeked" into yielded the necessary information.

This strange thing is extremely risky, but Kiritsugu has to take the risk.

Hidden in the bushes, Kiritsugu activated Time Control the instant the soldiers who were changing shifts walked out...

In an instant, the small innate barrier activated within his body increased his speed to three times the normal speed, allowing him to flash to the top of the church with extremely fast movements.

The gaps and openings he had carved out over the past few days were just large enough for him to enter the mezzanine above the church, right up against the frescoes on the dome...

Several pinhole cameras on his body observed the situation below through gaps in the murals on the dome.

"Brothers and sisters, we are gathered here tonight because new companions have joined our ranks!"

Inside the church, atop the high altar, Sister Leticia unleashed a complex gong, holding a golden ceremonial bell, shaking it, and loudly praising...

"We gather because of suffering, we surrender because of atonement, and the Lord has saved us from the hell on earth and given us the opportunity to atone! And we must repay the Lord's grace with suffering!"

"Pain is not a bad thing; it is a warning from our souls! It is a reaction to our sins! Only in pain can we atone for our sins! And only in pain can we receive miracles!!"

Sister Leticia's voice suddenly became extreme and fanatical. She removed her crown, and her long, golden hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall. Then, she stepped onto the strange iron pillar behind her!

"We will offer our suffering to the Holy Son, and our suffering is the suffering of the Holy Maiden!!"

The moment she stepped onto it, chains immediately rose from both sides of the iron pillar, binding her firmly to it, and with Sister Leticia's fanatical declaration—flames rose up!

Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes narrowed instantly!

As the floor mechanism below opened, flames instantly engulfed Sister Leticia's body, frantically licking at her clothes...

But this scene was anything but romantic, because the intense heat of the flames almost instantly scorched the flesh and bones!

"Pain! Pain!"

The girl in the flames screamed and roared madly as the flames devoured her skin and flesh...

Even Kiritsugu Emiya, who was outside the scene, could easily feel that unimaginable pain!

However, something even stranger happened!

Just as the flames nearly turned the girl into a charred corpse...

The only remaining crown of thorns on her head that hadn't burned out suddenly burst forth with a verdant light!

Immediately afterwards, the flames were consumed, and a phantom image suddenly appeared on the charred girl's body!

A blonde girl, in pain, screaming, pleading, her illusory shadow seemed like a soul, or perhaps something more sublime.

Flames sprayed from Leticia's body, instantly igniting the entire church! Countless sparks resembled countless blooming red lotuses.

Under Sister Leticia's watch, the emaciated refugees sitting on the church pews, as if bewitched by flames, reached out and walked towards the flames!

Strange flames rapidly engulfed their bodies, followed by a deafening roar of agony.

Hell! This church has become a scene of hell on earth!

Kiritsugu Emiya felt extremely uncomfortable!

This is a scene that would make you feel excruciating pain just by looking at it!

But then—a miracle happened.

All those who wore those verdant crowns of thorns began to radiate their light.

Immediately afterwards, everyone gradually stopped their painful screams, and the flames had burned their bodies to ashes!

Their clothes were preserved, and their bodies, burned to ashes, were reduced to skeletons—bones burning in the flames.

Instead of wailing in pain, they began to laugh wildly with joy... but such laughter only made Kiritsugu Emiya even more terrified.

Sister Leticia was completely clad in a layer of armor mixed with pale clothes, and on top of the burning skull's head was a silver helmet like a crown.

He held a flag in his hand, a flag burning fiercely in flames! And looking at the design on it, Kiritsugu Emiya suddenly remembered!

Yes, he remembered where he was!

Because all the satellites in the European region had been destroyed, Kiritsugu Emiya, unable to pinpoint his exact coordinates, finally realized that he was in Dom Remy.

Domrémy-la-Pucelle, a famous "village" in France... because it was here that one of France's most famous heroes came from—Joan of Arc!