'A new title task!'
Seeing the appearance of the task, Derrick breathed a sigh of relief.
Recently, Derrick was wondering that if the current title task was not completed, would there be no new ones?
Fortunately, it seems that there was no such limit to the number of title tasks that can be started at the same time.
"Brainwash- No, what is this written…? Oh, Convincing fifteen villains to change their minds?"
Derrick was speechless when he saw the objective of the title task.
'Does this system have some kind of grudge against the villains? Why does it always have to trouble me with the villains?'
Fortunately, this time Derrick didn't see the word "true criminals", otherwise the training tool box he threw into the basement months ago would have to emerge and improve the CVs of the criminals, eventually leading to another bloodbath in the city.
However, the difficulty of this task was not any less.
"I remember there was a talk-no jutsu but I'm pretty sure it's not in this world…A priest, eh?"Derrick thought about it for a while, and finally decided to go to a nearby church to find a priest to learn from.
Derrick took out his mobile phone and searched, and found a church in the south of Brooklyn.
"Peter, watch the house for me, I'll be out for a while."
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"It's here, right?"
Derrick looked at the church in front of him, and walked in without saying a word.
The church was quiet, and only a few people could be seen sitting inside. Derrick scanned around with the system to look for anyone who qualified the quota.
[Target meets the conditions]
[Target meets the conditions]
[Target meets the conditions]
[Target meets the conditions]
[Target meets the conditions]
Derrick raised his eyebrows.
He didn't expect that in a holy place like a church, the number of villains spawning was so high. There are five villains in a scan he made randomly.
At this time, Derrick saw one of the villains walking into the confessional deep inside the church.
Apparently, the priest of the church was inside the confessional.
Derrick found a seat and sat down, waiting patiently for the person to come out.
After more than ten minutes, the villain came out of the cabinet, and Derrick subconsciously scanned him again with the system.
[Target does not meet the conditions]
"The fuc- Oh, I'm sorry."
Derrick was dumbfounded, how did the villain change his mind so quickly? It took longer for Derrick to decide what he would eat in breakfast tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Derrick unconsciously hurried into the confessional. The light inside was very dim. Through the gauze in the middle, he could see a priest in a black robe.
Seeing the arrival of Derrick, the priest said gently, "Please start."
"Ah, start what?"
"...I mean, please start your confession."
"Oh, I almost forgot that."
Derrick finally realized that he was inside the confessional.
According to the normal process, he should confess his faults and sins.
"Father, I don't know if I should talk about it or not." Derrick quickly started his acting, pretending to be a sinner who came to confess. He believed that he did not have anything to confess about and only came to learn how to do this from the priest.
"It's okay, child, this is a place where you can talk freely."
"Then, will you help me keep a secret, father?"
"Everyone's secrets are safe with me, and if you can confide in me, I am more than willing to help you keep them."
"Well, I believe you." Derrick thought for a while and said, "It's not about me, it's my friend, he shot and killed someone. Will God forgive him?"
Hearing Derrick's words, the priest realized instantly what Derrick was saying, this was not uncommon for him now.
According to his experience, generally speaking, this so-called friend must be himself. However, the job of a priest is like a counselor and a lawyer, and he has the obligation to protect his secrets. He would not go to the police even if he has to give his life.
The priest sighed softly, "Son, God will forgive everyone. As long as your friend repents sincerely and vows to never to do it again, I certainly believe that God will forgive him."
Derrick said with some embarrassment, "I'm afraid it's a little difficult to forgive me- I... I mean my friend, he might have killed a little too much."
"How many?"
"Not many, just a few dozen."
The priest widened his eyes, was this person actually a serial killer!?
The priest drew a sign of the cross on his chest, and managed to control his emotions, "Everyone has the opportunity to repent, and we cannot deprive anyone from the right to reform. If you repent sincerely, God will forgive you– Uh, I mean that friend of yours."
Derrick looked at the priest in the confessional, blinked his eyes, and suddenly asked, "Father, I have one more question to ask, if I use an anesthetic needle to knock someone out, but I sincerely apologize after that, do you think that person will forgive me?"
The priest breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid of what other horrible crime's confession would come out of Derrick's mouth again.
"I think that person will forgive you if you are sincere enough."
"I see. I'm really sorry for this then, sincerely, Father."
"???"
Before the priest could react, he saw the door of the confessional on his side suddenly open.
PIU~~!
The anesthetic needle pierced the priest's thigh, and the priest fell down slowly.
"Sorry but, please let me use your identity for a while. Forgive me, God, for I do this sin…"
Derrick placed the priest in the corner of the confessional, then took off his black robe and put it on himself.
After about a few minutes, Derrick saw a person walking in.
[Target meets the conditions]
Immediately afterwards, a woman's voice came from the opposite side, "Father, I am guilty."
'It seems that this villain is very self-conscious.' Derrick thought.
Derrick coughed lightly, trying to sound as gentle and kind as possible as he said, "It's okay, child, this is a place where you can confess about anything, and I'm willing to help you keep a secret."
The woman said tremblingly, "Father, I…I've slept with a man who is not my husband."
Derrick felt that even if he didn't have this title task, he would like to do this again in the future and just listen to some gossip.
With the idea of rehabilitating the wicked, Derrick said softly, "Child, God will forgive everyone. As long as you repent sincerely and promise never to do it again, I believe God will forgive you."
"But..."
The woman sobbed softly, and continued, "But I would never be able to face my husband and children again. The person I slept with was my husband's brother!"
'Woman you do be a ho—' Derrick thought to himself.
"Well, everyone has the opportunity to repent. We cannot deprive anyone of that right. I think if you are sincere enough, your family will forgive you, and your husband will forgive you too."
"Really, Father?"
"Definitely."
"But… I accidentally became pregnant with my husband's younger brother's child..." (E/N: Damn….)
'Damn…'
Readers: 'Damn…'
Derrick looked at the comatose priest, 'What to do now? I did not ask this so I don't know how to answer this…whatever this is.'
Not hearing anything for a while, the woman asked, "Father, are you still there?"
"...I am here."
"Please tell me father, what should I do now?"
Derrick really had no experience with the plot of this kind of third-rate immoral drama.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Don't worry, at least... at least when the child grows up, his appearance would not arouse your husband's suspicion."
Hearing Derrick's words, the woman felt to have unloaded her burden.
"Thank you so much, Father, I feel better now. I won't ever betray my husband again in the future.
"Hehe, it's alright, child. May God bless you."
Watching the woman leave, Derrick glanced at his system.
[Unlock condition: Convince fifteen villains to change their minds (1/15)]
Derrick curled his lips, you call this a change of heart? This is just some psychological comfort, nothing more.
'I believe it won't be long before this kind of a person can't help but do this again.'
'Oh well, as long as my mission is completed, she can go for the whole family for all I care.'
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E/N: Happy Reading, Have a Good Day/Night.