Chapter 15: A New Order Emerges
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The foolish dragon still believed his cult was a legitimate religion, even while it was on the brink of collapse. Yet, his followers weren’t sitting idly by, waiting for the disaster to befall them.
Once the cult’s name was decided by the foolish dragon, Yuna summoned all the members.
“From now on, we will operate under the name Balhut Cult. Now that we have a name, it’s time to discuss our goal.”
“Our goal…!”
Amidst the chaos of this zombie apocalypse, Yuna and her followers would pave the way for the future they envisioned.
This wasn’t just about the fate of each member—it was about the grand strategy that would shape the future of the Balhut Cult.
All eyes were on Yuna, and with a commanding voice, she declared for all to hear.
“We have but one goal! To rebuild the lost order in Gyeongju City and construct a new city on the ruins of the old one. That will be the world we desire!”
“Ooooh…!”
Restoring the shattered order, and building a new city from the ruins.
It was a bold proclamation—to reclaim their lost daily lives—and it resonated deeply with the cult members. What they longed for most was peace, and Yuna’s words struck right at their hearts.
“For that, our first task is to unite all survivor camps in Gyeongju City!”
“Unite all survivors…”
This wasn’t some empty populist rhetoric. Yuna presented a roadmap, a plan. She spoke of uniting every camp in Gyeongju City under one banner.
“If all survivors unite with a single heart and a common goal, we will gain the strength to achieve the impossible!”
She believed that if they could combine the strength of all survivors, nothing would be impossible.
“For the restoration of order, the Balhut Cult will fight under the name of the great Bahamuth!”
“Is that… our mission?”
After the proclamation, one of the members hesitantly raised a question.
While more than half had already been swayed by Yuna’s speech, a few still held doubts, their rational minds unsettled by the growing fervor.
Yuna, smiling brightly, responded to the concerned member with what could only be described as divine confidence.
“Yes. Our god has spoken! Gain power, and with that power, rebuild a new city on the ruins. That new city will be the world we desire! In accordance with this teaching, we will purify Gyeongju and from that purified land, we will build anew. That is the world we seek!”
“The world we seek…?”
It was, in a way, fanaticism.
And yet, in the modern world, Yuna’s assertion that her god’s words were absolute was more than enough to persuade those still on the fence.
“I will follow the words of our leader!”
Like a spell, the doubters were quickly converted.
The teachings of the dragon that had wiped out all zombies in Gyeongju City seemed absolute, and even those who had harbored doubts transformed into loyal followers in an instant.
This entire scene was witnessed by Bahamuth through the mirror of foresight.
“What the hell… This is terrifying.”
Bahamuth felt genuine fear.
Not just towards Yuna, who was persuading the cult members with his nonsensical commands, but even more so towards the followers, who were being convinced so easily.
At the same time, he felt a growing sense of crisis.
“This is dangerous. If I leave them unchecked, they’re bound to go out of control!”
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Even the foolish dragon could sense it. If he left them to their own devices without any safeguards, it was only a matter of time before something disastrous would happen.
“But how do I stop them? If I tell them to stop, they probably will… for now.”
If Bahamuth himself intervened, he could certainly suppress the growing fervor.
He was their god, after all, and he held both the power and authority to command them.
If he simply declared, “Stop this madness,” the cult members would likely obey him without question.
“But this isn’t going to be a one-time thing. They’re going to go out of control again, and I can’t keep stopping them every time.”
But he knew this wasn’t a long-term solution.
Without clear rules and regulations, their madness would continue, and Bahamuth couldn’t always be there to stop it.
And given his own lack of intelligence, there was no way he could come up with the laws and rules they needed.
“It’s impossible for me.”
Before meeting Yuna, Bahamuth had been nothing more than a lazy dragon, hiding away in his lair. There was no way someone like him could craft laws that would make sense to the human followers.
But then, a thought struck him.
“Wait, I don’t have to be the one to create the laws, do I?”
And so, Bahamuth made a decision.
[Choi Yuna.]
“Yes, my lord.”
[What we need right now is to create laws and regulations for our cult. We must recruit a legal expert immediately.]
He decided to outsource the problem.
Admittedly, it was because of his own incompetence, but it wasn’t necessarily the wrong approach.
Even after the zombie apocalypse, there were still survivors who had once worked in the legal field.
While laws had become meaningless in this post-apocalyptic world, those who had studied them for most of their lives still existed. And now that things were stabilizing, their knowledge could be of great use to the Balhut Cult.
“Why is that necessary, my lord?”
“I can’t exactly tell her it’s to prevent their future madness, can I…?”
Bahamuth quickly formulated a reasonable-sounding explanation.
[Since we are building a new city, the old laws will no longer be effective. Besides, I don’t know much about human laws. Humans should create laws for themselves. If amateurs try to create new laws, we might end up making something harmful. That’s why we need a legal expert.]
“I see! So, we need laws and regulations for our cult to follow.”
[Yes… exactly. It would be wise to prepare them quickly. Meaningless chaos will only hinder our unification. Consider it… a safeguard of sorts.]
Yuna quickly understood that these were laws for the Balhut Cult to follow. Bahamuth, eager to avoid further complications, emphasized that these laws would serve as a safeguard to prevent disorder.
Nodding repeatedly, Yuna seemed to be completely convinced.
Just as Bahamuth was beginning to relax, thinking he had succeeded in persuading her—
“I understand! We’ll kidnap them right away!”
[Not kidnap… Invite them! We are a peaceful cult, not a violent one, remember?]
Bahamuth immediately corrected her before things spiraled out of control.
“…Yes.”
“That was close… If I hadn’t stepped in, they would’ve definitely gone off the rails.”
Seeing Yuna’s dejected expression, Bahamuth could feel the cold sweat on his back. If he hadn’t intervened, this cult would’ve spiraled into an even more dangerous force.
“This is exhausting.”
With a heavy sigh, Bahamuth withdrew his gaze from the mirror of foresight.
“Should I just handle everything myself?”
If he stepped in personally, things might turn out differently, but with Yuna acting on his behalf, these odd situations kept arising.
“At least she isn’t a bad person.”
Yuna wasn’t inherently evil. In fact, she was quite kind, which was why Bahamuth had chosen her as his contractee.
She didn’t disregard him, and she genuinely tried to follow his will as much as possible.
“…But the fact that it’s all done with good intentions makes it even scarier.”
However, it was precisely this pure-heartedness that terrified Bahamuth.
Good intentions, when taken to the extreme, could become just as dangerous as malevolent ones. And Bahamuth was only now beginning to realize the full extent of that truth.
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