The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

"Brothers and sisters who are blessed by the gods, there is no need to worry or fear - we will eventually overcome all suffering and become true human beings who are free from counterclaims."

—Most believers have actually been being misled by such whispers all along.

The Covenant Church was never an organization that promoted good... they were just ordinary people who would do anything to survive in a cruel world.

They discovered the extraterrestrial organisms that were parasitizing the planet by sheer luck. The power they gained from this discovery led them to believe that they were the true chosen ones.

However, they did not use this power for good.

“Only those who are united by the covenant are truly human beings—while those who have the same appearance are nothing but ignorant ants.”

The followers of the Covenant not only deny ordinary people, but even regard them as resources that can be consumed at will... Whether it is instigating wars between mortals and foreign races, or forcibly taking human lives, it is just a "normal" practice for the followers of the Covenant.

However, this is ultimately just something done by "humans".

……

"I already told you, this thing you made now belongs to me. If you didn't hear me clearly, I'll say it again now."

Within the realm shrouded in darkness, the black-haired, black-eyed man seemed to be the embodiment of malice, causing even the believers who had not yet succumbed to madness to tremble.

"What can life forms of this scale accomplish, and how many possibilities have you deprived us of... Let me tell you."

Before the leader of the believers could unleash his power again, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed drastically.

It was an ordinary little village, nothing special, just an ordinary place you could find anywhere.

Apart from the deep plains outside the village, shrouded in night, stretching endlessly yet constantly echoing with low rumbling sounds.

"Is this—an illusion?"

Such incomprehensible changes would naturally be mistaken for false illusions.

But when the believers touched upon those real existences in their vigilance, they realized that their previous thinking had been flawed.

Everything here is real.

Is it spatial transfer?

"Your Excellency! Over there...it seems like a magical beast is approaching this area!"

Despite the successive blows from reality and the spiritual realm, the remaining believers still maintained sufficient strength and rationality.

Even though their perception had not diminished, they realized that some kind of threat was approaching.

"Warcraft? No, where exactly is this—"

"Yes, it's a horde of monsters! There might be... several hundred!"

Monsters have been humanity's greatest enemy since ancient times—an ordinary monster can fight against more than ten human warriors of the same level, and if a monster horde appears, even a powerful nation will have to organize its citizens to take refuge.

And at this moment, this seemingly ordinary little village is attacked by a large group of monsters?

"Impossible... We've already levied taxes on nearly half of the life on the planet's surface; there's no way such a horde of monsters could still exist!"

"They're here!"

In order to create “gods” capable of fighting off external enemies or escaping the planet, the Covenant Church used secret methods to forcibly collect a massive amount of life from the planet’s surface.

In the struggle for star power against the aliens that were eroding the planet, more than half of the monsters and humans lost their lives... But compared to those who died from the aliens' corruption, even more were taken by the "gods".

This is why the bishops of the Holy Covenant are certain that there can no longer be any monster hordes in the world.

"There is no need to be afraid. Those are just illusions created by the enemy. As long as we unite, we can overcome this predicament!"

But in an instant, the charging herd of beasts ruthlessly shattered his declaration.

"My hand... ah!"

"Help! Help me! Help me!"

Even though those were just low-level magical beasts that a strong individual could fight alone, their terrifying numbers still instantly overwhelmed the believers' fragile defenses.

Whether it's martial arts or magic, it's all futile resistance against the sharp teeth and claws of magical beasts—faced with a sheer number of beings a hundred times greater than humans, even those who claim to be superior humans and are followers of the Holy Covenant can only be swallowed up by this terrifying wave.

"Tsk, there's no other way—in that case, you might as well offer your lives to the gods!"

"Your Excellency?! Please wait a moment—"

As if this had been planned from the beginning, the leader of the believers unhesitatingly released his power, creating a bright sphere of light in front of him.

However, as soon as the ball of light appeared, it began to rapidly absorb the power of the surrounding believers—whether they had already died under the claws of the monsters or were still struggling to hold on, they were all sucked into the ball of light.

"The gods will thank you for your sacrifice—so let these beasts witness the power of humanity!"

The sphere of light, which had absorbed the lives of all believers, finally released its immense radiance.

The magical beasts illuminated by that light fell one after another, then quickly melted and dissipated, becoming part of the light itself.

The only surviving believer leader after the radiance faded had a solemn expression of compassion as he absorbed the star-like orb of light into his body.

"Ha, mere beasts—cannot defeat humans."

Sigh... I failed completely.

But before he could even smile, the surrounding scenery changed drastically once again.

This time, he arrived inside a massive airship that was about to crash to the ground amidst unstoppable shaking and burning.

You possess the power to save others, yet you choose to consume their lives—is the "humanity" you speak of merely yourself?

"Ha, is all you can do is hide in the shadows and spout this kind of boring gossip? Or are you—scared?"

Perhaps because he had just received tremendous power, the bishop of the Covenant seemed to speak with much more fearlessness.

However, being in the airship that was about to crash, he was still quite cautious and set up a heavy barrier around himself.

Do you really think you can do everything on your own?

"Only the weak who do not understand what power is would ask such a question—'Ah, I have found you.'"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leader of the believers suddenly raised his hand and released a blinding beam of light from his palm.

The beam of light pierced through the airship's inner wall, shattering everything in its path... and the barrier surrounding him rapidly expanded to its limit, completely evaporating everything he saw.

In the sky where all obstacles had completely disappeared, a scattered black shadow slowly coalesced into the shape of a human.

"You just said I'm human, right? So now I'm going to correct your mistake—"

As if in response to the Holy Covenant Bishop's declaration, a massive amount of star power was suddenly and rapidly released from his body.

Then, his body transformed into a massive spiritual entity, just like the statue he had just seen, exuding sacred majesty and a heavy sense of oppression.

“I am the God of Stars.”