The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

The stars of order dictate that the laws which are to be enacted must revolve around the most fundamental order.

One may not enact discriminatory rules,

nor may one establish outrageous laws,

nor may one promulgate dangerous statutes such as those permitting the killing of others.

However, prohibiting public urination and defecation in public places is clearly based on the most fundamental order.

Therefore, public restrooms can also be considered public places.

To be a lawful and civilized citizen of order is indeed the expectation of the god of order and the doctrine of the Order Church.

Thus, the laws enacted by An Su are valid.

Time slowly passed by,

the restrooms were only open for fifteen minutes, and exceeding this time meant violating school regulations and would be severely punished.

In the distance, the sound of a bell slowly rang out, echoing in the night sky. It was the preparatory bell for bed check, signaling that one must immediately return to the dormitory after it.

Stall doors opened one by one, revealing puzzled and embarrassed faces.

They looked at each other without a word, yet none would disclose their own indelicate issues.

After all, the matter was quite private.

Perhaps... it was just because they weren't feeling well today.

The Cultists did not know that it was, in fact, the power of the law that had prevented them from committing uncivilized acts.

Once they stepped out of the restroom, they suddenly felt a subtle inspiration, but the preparatory bell had already rung, and they would have to return tomorrow to resolve it.

[You've caught the attention of the Mother Goddess of Pain]

The ethereal voice of the celestial body resounded once again in An Su's ears.

He knew that the final judgement was observed and evaluated by the incarnations of the deities in the spirit realm.

But An Su was still puzzled. I'm an adherent of the Orthodox Church, what does the Mother Goddess of Pain have to do with me?

Having used methods of order, shouldn't it have drawn the attention of order instead?

I, an adherent of the Orthodox Church, acting uprightly and doing right, why do I always catch your attention...

Is the Mother Goddess of Life below, and the Goddess of Pain above?

It doesn't matter anymore.

An Su straightened his somewhat disheveled military cap, fastened the buttons at his collar, and washed his face with cold water at the washstand, ready to leave the place.

In the copper mirror's reflection,

just then, the stall door slowly opened.

A man with eyes as cold and venomous as a serpent's slowly emerged. He was also dressed in dark military attire, and the skull badge on his cap marked him as a second-tier Cultist.

His demeanor was gloomy and majestic.

This man was the mastermind behind the invading legion, the sergeant of the third squad, known in the present world as 'Serpent of Pain', Assyria Xius.

Assyria approached An Su with a stern and somber expression, his venomous gaze piercing through the latter.

"An Su Moningsta," he turned on the magical faucet and slowly washed his hands beside An Su, "that is your name, isn't it?"

"So it is," An Su said.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the 'Serpent of Pain', Assyria."

Assyria appeared as if he had already seen right through An Su.

"We're both intelligent people," Assyria said slowly, "there's no need to pretend with me. I've seen through your true identity."

An Su's heart skipped a beat and, looking up, he saw that this person was not joking in the slightest—his dark green eyes were frighteningly deep, faintly shimmering with colors of wisdom.

When had he been exposed... An Su didn't feel there was anything wrong with his behavior.

He's probably bluffing.

"I don't know what you're talking about," said An Su.

"Hmph," Assyria snorted coldly, "If you continue to deny it, you would be insulting my intelligence—I refuse to accept such a contemptuous insult."

He seemed a tough nut to crack.

"Please speak plainly," An Su was already thinking about how to eliminate this person silently, calling over the Arthur Lister outside for a group beating?

But how should the scene be handled afterwards...

In any case, it was best to take one step at a time.

"You might have mistaken me for someone else."

He tilted his head, revealing an innocent and clean smile.

"I told you I've seen through your identity, An Su Moningsta!"

Assyria Xius said solemnly,

"Someone as evil and corrupt as you stands out like a cockroach in daylight wherever you go, so conspicuous, so vivid! Your profound and dark demeanor has thoroughly exposed you!"

Are you praising me, or scolding me... An Su blinked his eyes.

Assyria Xius leaned in close to An Su's ear and whispered in a voice so low that no one else could hear, "You are Sharp Hughesman, the sergeant of the first squad."

This guy must have some screws loose in his head.

Seeing that An Su still appeared clueless, Assyria Xius upgraded his assessment of the man by another notch.

True to form for Sergeant Sharp, even at this juncture, he could still perfectly play the role of a bewildered and naïve young man,

especially with those clear eyes betraying a hint of confusion, simply a stroke of genius.

In fact, An Su was indeed quite baffled. Experience new stories on empire

This was the first time things hadn't gone as he expected.

It wasn't that he played the role of a cultist poorly and got found out.

Instead, he played the student too well and was mistaken for a leader!

Since that was the case...

An Su immediately caught on, his voice slowly deepening as he sneered, the bewilderment in his eyes fading away, replaced by depth and iciness,

"How did you make sure?"

He started to act.

"At first, I merely had my suspicions and dared not be sure," Assyria Xius said in a serious tone, "but just now, I confirmed it, you are indeed Sergeant Sharp."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Because I sensed it, the great original Serpent of Pain," Assyria Xius said with a solemn expression, "Her gaze briefly lingered upon you."

"Only a chosen of the gods, the epitome of evil, could draw the Mother Goddess of Pain's attention."

...So you mean to tell me your bovine Mother Goddess blatantly peeks at others.

That's really low.

An Su sneered inwardly, but his expression became even more grave and stern, his pain tinged with a faint anger, like the calm before the onset of a storm,

"Who gave you the guts... to disrupt my plan."

Assyria Xius was intimidated by An Su's imposing aura, sweat slowly trickling down his cheeks.

But after all, he was the Cultist called Serpent of Pain, a professional sage, the sergeant of the third squad, and he would not be so easily cowed by An Su's demeanor.

For his own purpose, he would not fear facing Sharp himself.

"I didn't want to address you by name,"

Assyria Xius's voice was low as he locked eyes directly with An Su, "and I didn't mean to interrupt your plan, but circumstances changed, everything happened so suddenly, it was too urgent, I had no choice but to stop you."

"And I chose you because only Sergeant Sharp is trustworthy, for anyone else I would be worried about information leakage—I feared the news might spread."

An Su thought to himself, now we're getting to the crux of the matter.

Using this opportunity,

he could extract vital intelligence.

At this very moment, the warning bell had already rung for the third time, and there was only one minute left before the check.

The atmosphere was cold and silent.

The chilly autumn wind howled between them, whistling under the steep night sky, and Assyria Xius said with gravity;

"This important matter, you must ensure, absolutely not to tell a third person."

"Absolutely not to tell a third person."

The secrecy level was so high; An Su pondered silently. It should be alright to tell Lister and Arthur, considering one was a dog and the other a bird. Neither counted as human.

Assyria Xius took a deep breath slowly, "That sudden, urgent situation is..."

An Su held his breath in anticipation.

"When I was halfway through resolving it, I suddenly lost my inspiration, thought to get up and leave, and then I discovered,"

An Su was all ears.

"I forgot to bring paper, could you lend me some?"

You've got to be kidding me.

Sergeant Sharp getting caught by a subordinate without paper, that would be quite embarrassing if it got out, wouldn't it...?

This guy is also some sort of anthropomorphic creature!