Stop Hypnotizing Me, Villainous Princess!

Chapter 35: Faith That Isn't Absolute Is No Faith

“You’re unqualified!”

Lynn’s mocking words left the burly man frozen in place.

A moment later, the man stammered, “W-why?”

Lynn eyed him up and down before speaking. “Tell me, what is the core doctrine proposed in Chapter 1, Verse 6 of the Creationist scriptures?”

Although he didn’t understand the relevance of the question, the burly man hesitated for a moment before answering honestly:

“Love all living beings in this world as you love Me.”

It was clear that this man’s faith was relatively devout. Traumatized by past experiences, he had likely latched onto the sect as a spiritual crutch.

Farther away, Greya stared in shock.

Greya knew Lynn’s character well enough to guess that everything he had said so far was likely a lie. A proper imperial aristocrat like Lynn couldn’t possibly be a believer in the Creationist Sect.

But the confident way he spoke—even reciting scripture—seemed too convincing to be fake.

There was only one explanation.

Greya recalled giving Lynn a copy of the Creationist scriptures while they were in the carriage.

His intent had been pragmatic: Know your enemy. By understanding the sect’s teachings, they could counter them more effectively.

At the time, Lynn had skimmed through it casually before tossing it aside, seemingly uninterested.

But now? Could he really have absorbed so much just from a quick glance?

Greya suppressed his shock, focusing on the scene before him.

Lynn repeated the man’s answer thoughtfully: “Love all living beings in this world as you love Me...”

“You’ve memorized it well, I see.”

“Of course! My faith in the Goddess is absolutely devout,” the burly man declared confidently.

“Bull!” Lynn suddenly shouted, his authoritative tone causing the man to pale.

“I-I’m not lying!” the man protested, stepping back in fear.

Lynn sneered, looking him over with contempt. “If that’s true, then let me ask you this: Do you hate your wife?”

“Of course, I do! I’d kill that b if I could!”

The mention of his troubled past stirred his emotions, and the man blurted out his answer without thinking.

For a brief moment, expressing his rage felt cathartic. But as the reality of his outburst sank in, he regretted it.

There are so many people here... including those two armed officers! What was I thinking?

He braced himself for condemnation, but Lynn ignored the murderous remark entirely.

Instead, Lynn asked coldly, “Why do you want to kill her?”

“I already told you—it’s because she’s carrying someone else’s bastard!” the man replied bitterly.

“And there’s the problem,” Lynn said. “Even if the child isn’t yours, it’s still an innocent life. If you can’t even love the child in her womb, how could you possibly follow the doctrine to love all living beings?”

“That’s a violation of the sect’s teachings—a blasphemy against the Goddess.”

His calm but cutting words made the man stumble, visibly shaken.

Moments later, the man muttered, “I-I could follow the teachings... except when it comes to her and that child.”

Lynn shook his head dismissively. “Faith that isn’t absolute is no faith at all.”

“Greya, bring me the contract.”

Greya, who had been marveling at Lynn’s ability to turn the situation around, snapped back to reality and hurried over with a contract and a pen.

Lynn glanced at the document, which stipulated that the signee would not promote the Creationist Sect’s doctrines within the city. He scoffed.

“Change this clause,” he said, pointing to the text. “Make it say that from now on, the signee renounces the Goddess entirely.”

Greya hesitated, leaning in to whisper, “Isn’t that a bit too harsh?”

After all, the original contract only banned proselytizing—it didn’t outright force anyone to abandon their faith.

Lynn didn’t bother explaining. “Just do it.”

Soon, the revised contract was ready.

Lynn handed it to the burly man. “Sign it.”

The man read the new clause, his face twisting in anger. “You said you wouldn’t force us to change our faith!”

“I also said there were conditions,” Lynn replied coolly. “Those as devout as I am may retain their faith. But anyone trying to exploit the situation will be weeded out, one by one.”

“I won’t sign!” the man shouted, waving his hands in defiance. “I really am a devout follower of the Goddess—why won’t you believe me?”

“Then prove it,” Lynn said, his tone icy. “When you return home, will you treat that child as your own? Will you feed and clothe them, ensuring they live a life of comfort, even if it means going hungry yourself?”

The man’s expression froze.

“I... I...”

He was visibly torn, caught between his pride and the harsh reality of Lynn’s demands.

Time for the final blow.

“If you’re willing to do all that,” Lynn continued, “I’ll allow you to keep your faith. But don’t think you can fool me. Once you’re back, I’ll have people monitor you daily.”

“If I find even the slightest trace of abuse toward your wife or the child, you’ll face the punishment of an apostate.”

Reaching into his pocket, Lynn pulled out a revolver and casually weighed it in his hand.

It was a weapon he’d picked up from the cellar, loaded with explosive rounds. While it wasn’t a mystical artifact, it was more than sufficient to intimidate ordinary people.

Sweat beaded on the man’s forehead as Lynn’s silent pressure bore down on him.

Amplified by Lie Eater, every word Lynn spoke rang with absolute authority in the man’s mind.

After what felt like an eternity, the man’s hunched posture collapsed entirely.

“I’ll sign,” he whispered weakly.

In the end, he found renouncing his faith far easier than raising a child that wasn’t his.

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